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DEATH OF SIDNEY W. W. MEMORABLE ANNIVERSARIES SOME GRANDFATHERS' CLOCKS STILL IN BIG EASTER THE LORD IS ITEMS FROM GUTHSVILLE AND VICINI THE NEW CTTY OFFICIALS SWORN TW LOCAL RECORD. TY. Mr.

Charles Frantz, tenant on the James F. Fred. F. Lewis, the newly elected Mayor, assumed Rllentown TDemoer a Burcaw, a former well known citizen of Allentowp, died at his home in Philadelphia on Wednesday night last, of apoplexy of the heart, with which 1 How do you like your new home Kline farm, near this place, last week accepted from Mr. Schuler.

the new tenant, $75 in full satisfaction of all claims for advance spring work juo uuuea oi nis omce on Monday at noon. City Treasurer A. L. Reichenbach and City Controller James Hausman. who succeeded them REMINISCENCES OF THE April 0th, it will be thirty-one years that the war of the rebellion came to a close, and in the years that have follow! many of the actors iu the long protracted and bloody struggle passed from time to eternity.

On the night of April 2nd, 1865, tbe evacuation of Richmond and Petersburg took place, and Lee with his dispirited army retired was Easter, the festival of the Christian church observed in commemoration of our Saviour's resurrection. The festival is accounted one of the three great events of the Christian year the other two being Christmas and Whitsuntide. From the earliest period of Christianity down to the present day it has alwiiyB been celebrated by believers with the greatest joy. The advent of the great ALLENTOWN, PA. 'Now sxn again canal boats will be mov performed on the plantation last fall, and yesterday moved on a farm at Scherersville.

ing. DEMAND. Old high corner clocks of the kind that our ancestors used to have standing in tbeir sitting rooms and kitchens that tell tbe days, the month, the movement of the moon and heavenly bodies, and strike with a sound that reverberates through tbe house, are still in big demand, and command big prices, all the way from $50 to $100. Only a few years ago they used to sell at vendues at from $1 to $3 and $4. Mr.

William W. Washburn, a practical clock and watchmaker iu employ in Massey's jewelry store, this city, for tbe last quarter of a century, some ten or fifteen years selves, at the same time entered upon their new terms. After Mayor Lewis had been sworn in by the retiring Mayor he swore in the following Chief of the lire Department, C. D. Grim: assistant WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8th, 1896.

Aptil is the list oyster month of the sea was overcome rue aay oeiore wruie at nis wotk. Thirteen years ago he removed to Philadelphia and took charge of the City Hotel at the corner of Fourth and Wood streets. The venture bow-ever did not prove a Buccess, and closing out he then accepted a position as overseer in the Plumbago Works of Dr. Thomas Brown, also a former AUentonian, and remained iu his employ up to the lime of his death. Deceased was born at Hecktown.

Northampton county. 74 years ago. festival dav cladilened tbe Hearts ot ail goou ThA Obtect Of It. sou. church people.

The darkness and sadness of the ts The I 1 est t-ign crme np sruiliugly last Lenten season niul given piace to toe Driguiuess and joy of Enster. 'the churches of the city weie tjward Danville to fortify for a last grand rally. At High Brill ue, overthe Appomattox, Leo's forces crossed to the north side of the river. Two regiments sent by Gen. Grant to hold the bridge were captured.

The confederates then retreated toward Lynchburg closely pursued. On the morning of April 7th rations were issued to what remain week. The Pennsylvania manufacturer who recently went to Washington to consult the Silver Senators with a view of making bed Uuth8ville Camp, P. O. 8.

of and the Guths-ville Mutual Aid Association, held their regular meetings on Saturday evening last in their Halls at Gutbsville, and after the close of business and aljonrmnent the new proprietor of the village hotel, Mr. J. B. MieUley, late of Coplay, treated all hands of both organizations to an elegant free lunch. The set-out came as a surprise, and of eiurse was greatly relished by all.

Those who had failed iu coming to the meetings made the mistake of tbeir life-time. Rev. E. J. Fogel, pastor of the Jordan Reformed Church near Walbert's Station, on Shouts are jWuty this spring, awl very fully prepared tor me services oi tueuay.

iua air in each was sweet and heavy with the perfume of flowers. Amid these fragrant tokens, these ago commenced to buy them in at farmers sales whenever aud wherever opportunity presented itself, and he is still doing so, and then gives them a cleaning and such repairs as may be needed, always, however, leaving the cases in their original fallows of Free CJoinaeeand Protection, can- oheap, chiefs, tulward Kutz, N. W. Bowman and Henry nillegas; Street Commissioner, Captain James B. Ilamersly; City Assessors, John Martin Henrv H.

Keck and Henry W. Fluck. City Councils organized between 10 and 11 o'clock. Select Council elected a Republican President and Clerk, and Common Council a Demo- cratic President and Clerk. Select Council came together at half-past 10 o'clock, and was presided over by H.

Malloy, who was clerk of the body last year. The new members sworn in were Messrs. M. P. Schantz, of the Third Ward; R.

Peter Steckel, of the Fifth Ward; H. C. Raines, of the Seventh Ward, and Clarence H. Stiles, of the Ninth Ward. The hold The newly elected Squires enter upon duty first fruite of them that slept, rose the keynote of all, the joyous message, Christ is risen from the dead." "He is risen" sang all the choirs in He was a carpenter by trade, and later a printer and grainer.

He married Miss Maria Siegfried, of the same place, and came to Allentown, and worked at his ade. Subsequently he started a photograph gallery in the building now occupied by Reimer's News Agency, and liter removed to 641 Hamilton street, now occupied by Hauser's shoe store. Early in the 60's he erected the present Df.mot bat building, and moved his business to tbe rear of in May. will be held in not plead ignorance or innocence. 1 1 was at first not clearly to be seen what they were up to, but it is now understood that they want the coinago of 50-ceut, dollars so ai to be able to feather their nests.

The strains of harmony. lie is risen, indeed responded the throngs of worshipers as glad tid The State fair, this year, ed of the confederate nrmy of Northern Virginia as it passed through Farmvillo on its march to Appomattox Court House. Tho approach of the Federal troops made it necessary to remove tbe trains, so that only part of the army wub supplied. It had been reduced to two corps, those of Long-street and Gordon, and waa less than 10,001) strong. Tbe effective cavalry force was not more thau 3,000.

By great efforts the head of the column form, so that they may be regarded as real grandfathers' clocks," as they actually are. He always has some on hand, and also buyers. Last week be sold two one to Mr. Georg8 B. Jerniyn, a prominent citizen of Scrautou.

Pa for $75. and Sunday last administered the holy sacrament Johnstown. of the Lord's Supper to his flock there, alter having delivered an eloqnent and im ings niieu me air, iiuciiuk iu bvdij nm gan tone and ascending with the perfume of every flower. The beautiful authenis, masses The brickyards will soon commence oper the second floor. His galleries were among the one to a Mr.

Fenton, of Buffalo, New York, for pressive sermon bearing specially upou the ations for the summer. $115. Both were in flue condition, and though ter period. The number of communicants was over members are John C. Anewalt, of the Fourth and hymns that the choirs baa criosen to mungiy nnmmomnrnta tllA lnnflt significant Jay Of the reached Appomattox Court House on the evening reader will naturally ask himself "How do they propose to get even" by favoring the silver craze.

It is by a reduction' in wagrs, first in the city, and he may justly be regarded as a pioneer iu photography in Allentown. He was the treasurer of the Allentown School Board for two terms, and notary public for the Allentown Na ir" For unadulterated eussednesB the past Christian year fell on the willing ears of all in re mou I was a record breaker. very old they are still perfect time-keepers. Mr. Washburn bought the one sold to Mr.

Jermyn from Mr. Wm. W. Riedy, of No. 625 Washington street, this city, a former citizen of Heidelberg Up.

It was originally owned by bis great-grandfather, Abraham Riedy, miller and farmer nearGermans- of tne stli, and tbe troops were baited for rest. A correspondence had boea begun on tho 7th between General Grant and General Lee, and iu which the former fiually suggested tbe hopelessness of further resistance on the part of the con tional Hank. Deceased is survived by his wife am: rasriuu Herrity, of the Sixth Ward; H. Irwin lieberling, of the Eighth Ward, and A. B.

Ellsworth, of the Tenth Ward. After the newly elected members had presented their certificates of election Clerk Malloy proceeded to the organization of the branch. Mr. Baines, of the Seventh Ward, uotuiuated Milton P. effected through a reduction of the purchas fiThH is the season to take dangerous colds and five children Mrs.

Theodore Faber. Miss sounding and beautitui notes hb monies wo risen Lord. In every ehnich there was some observance of the day. Whatever form it bxk, the celebration was everywhere heartfelt. From each pulpit the story of the resurrection was told in crlna.

ini7 words. Everv hearer was deeply im Jennie and Robert, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. P. when overcoats are turown on. ing power of the American dollar.

In Mexico, China, Japan and other countries which federate army. Ou the mnrning of tus 9th a flag of tni'-e appeared in front of Sheridan's line with US' Mr. William H. Wenner, the Emans milk very large. The services were solemn aud impressive, with effective music by the choir.

A very generous collection was lifted after the conclusion of the services for the mission cause. On Monday afternoon last the remains of Mrs. William Dieljl, of near lluppsville, were interred at the Jordan Reformed Church, Rev. Fogel officiating. Mr.

S. P. Gnth has started au evening subscription school in the Guthsville school house. He expects a large attendance, and invites all who may have a desire to advance themselves in their schooling to enroll. If young people could realize while young what they are sure to find out when older, that the best capital with which to ville, and had been in the family continuously for 150 years, having passed down from fatbc to child successively, hut at last got into the hands of Mr.

Washburn. It always proved an excellent time man, is on the sick list at present the information that hostilities bad been suspended in order to arrange terms of peace. General J. Baker and James of this city. The remains of the departed were brought here on Monday, and iu the afternoon the funeral took place from the residence of son-in-law Preston J.

Baker, 451 Linden street, interment in Fairvicw cemetery, Kev. Dr. S. G. Wagner officiating.

have the silver basis, wages are extremely low, and only by getting down to the silver pressed witb tbe signineance oi roe nay, mm iu joyous observances. Schantz for President, and he was elected by acclamation. Upon taking bis seat the new President administered the oath of office to the new members. Then the branch proceeded to the election of a Clerk, aud Mr. Baiues nominated VST There was anite a snow storm iu the Blue lee a note requesting an interview was received and answered by General Grant at 11.50 a.

m. basis can the waee3 of American working mat ine ooservauuu oi the time of the Apostles seems uudoubte J. The Mountain region on uoou rnaay. The terms of capitulation were signed at 3 HO p. sacrifice of Christ, and his glorious resurrection the mightiest event iu the world's history men be reduced to the figure desired by the protectionist silverites.

It may be said that deorge Zimmerman, luteClerk of Common Council. His election by acclamation followed, there A laree new Catholic Church, to cost and tbus tne war was ended, tbe rebellion drew its last breath, the Union waa deemed restored, and peace began on that memorable day. since the early ages ot Christianity, nas oeen cele being no opposition. 000, is to be erected at Mauch Chunk. piece, and works as accurately now as when new a century and a half ago.

The works are made of brass, and its striking bell is one of singular sweetness and purity of tone. It is an eight day runner, and on its dial it shows the moon's age, the rising and Betting of the sun, the time of high and low tide, the hour of the day, day of the month, month of the year, and tbe signs of the zodiac, etc. The other of these clocks sold by Mr. W. was purchased from Dr.

C. G. Hirner, of this city, who years ago bought it from the heirs commence life, and the investment surest to bring a satisfactory return, is educatiou. thev brated with various solemn ceremonies, as a re-litrinna feast Enster has blessed memories. It Thirty minutes past four clock on the morn Builders are laying out an unusunlly ing of Friday.

April 12th. 1861. the first trim of then a committee of Select Council, and Messrs. Yitigliug and Walt, of Common Council, was appointed to wait on tbe Mayor and inform him that Councils had organized and were ready for would be sure to embrace such opportunities as the laborer, on a silver basis, will be smart enough to ask and get two silver dollars for his labor where he now gets one dollar exchangeable for a gold dollar. But history commemorates the great fact of Christ's resurrec large amount of work for the Bpring season.

civil war was fired, discharaing a shell from the BIG BARN BURNED. On Easter Sunday forenoon the large barn on the farm of Mr. Nathan Stoiliet, living about a mile beyond Egypt, Whitehall was discovered to be on fire, and as a consequence the people of the neighborhood were aroused to the highest pitch of ex-citenient. Between 8 and 9 o'clock while Mrs. Peter Lanbach, of Ballietsville, was on her way to the Egypt Church, at Egypt, she saw flames shooting up out of the roof.

She hurriedly spread her discovery, and an alarm was duickly raised. tion, without which his dealb would nave neen those above referred to, apply themselves diligently to the work before them, and have lees to howitzer battery on James Island, in Charleston iue transaction or business. They brought back in vain. It is not merely a aay io oe ouserveu, hnl event to be commemorated. Hence, ST Mr.

David Deech last week moved from regret afterwards. with thorn for Select Council a message from the harbor, Major Anderson having been notified one hour previously by General Beauregard of his teaches the contrary. When the era of free Albania to Ureen Lane, Montgomery county. Next Tuesday Mr. and Mrs.

Levi Zieeler will the Christian heart rejoices that Christ is risen intention to open tire upon 1'ort Sumter. of Manasses Schwartz, also of Allentown. It is nearly or quite an hundred years oil. and in an excellent state of preservation, bidding take possession of Mrs. Hoffman's house near the Jordan Lutheran church for beginning house On April lth President Lincoln called upon coinage and 50-cent dollars arrives the work ing people will never get their income in Blue birds and robins are becoming very from the dead, and become tne nrsi irons ui them that slept." Good Friday, the day of our Saviour's crucifixion, has also been observed as mayor appointing Vt.

George M. Komig as member of tha Board of Health, in place of Dr. 11. II. Herbst, whose term hod expired.

The appointment of Dr. Romig was confirmed. Select Council theu adjourned. the several States for 75,000 militia to assist in numerous. Even the nan cranes are nere already keeping.

Mrs. Chester Gnth, of Hoffmansville, is criti creased to an extent surncent to make up for putting down the rebellion. Men and means were promptly furnished by the Governors on the a rigid fast for ages, and is kept as sucn vy many denominations in this country. Even among s-im iin nnt murk the dav with sad or devo cally ill at present under au attack of typhoid Butcher J. H.

Bickel, of Emaus, last week the increased price of commodities. Mer receipt of General Cameron (Secretary of War) loBt his favorite old mare Poll" by death from ine retiring tilerk of Common Council called tbe new branch to order at 10 o'clock, and a call of the roll showed all the members, new and fair to tick off the hours for another hundred years to come. Like the Riedy clock it requires winding only once every eight days. Tbe purchaser is a relative of Dr. Hirner's, and having come tp cialiy to buy it he was greatly surprised to rind that it had been passed to the ownership of Mr.

Washburn. These particular clocks are no longer made, aud lever. Miss Martha Dangler, house-keener for E. J. orders.

These documents were spread through colic. At about the same time a small hired boy had been to the barn to see about goose eggs, and he also found the structure on fire. Mr. StofHet ost a short time previous had been out to the barn and taken out the buggy to get ready for church, and had seen no signs of a fire. After learning of the outbreak he was unable to do much in the way of rescuing of live stock, Ac, owing to the fact that he suffered the fracture of a leg gone chants, bankers and other persons in active business, after the panic that ushers in the tional ceremonies it is remembered with humble and grateful hearts.

In the spring time, when all nature begins to revive from the long sleep of Peters, of Gutbsville, will in the near future give i np her place and return to her home, and until Horse Shoe Works, at Cata out the country on Monday, and on the following Wednesday, 17th of April, the five Pennsylvania companies that were the first to reepond to the call, among the number the Allen Infantry, Capt. change, will speedily adapt themselves to Mr. l'. can bud some one to take her nlace he and sauqna, shut down Inst ween lor necessary re Winter, is the time when mister comes, ine n-umi liaoina tn act m-mn on the craves, and God hence those yet in existence are much sought bis apprentice, George Smith, will board at the pairs. 1 eager, of Allentown.

started on their way to the the new situation. Goods will be marked upas the value of the currency goes down, village botel. Walter J. Diehl, one of the most highly esteem Sunday was a nice day. and a large num seat of government, and while passing through seems to call all life from its cold sleep of Win-ter.

This teaches a beautiful lesson; we may well believe that if God sends new life to tbe grass on the tops of the graves He will not forget to bring i i 1. I il.nIUi oliuin Ha- ber of our citizens were out enjoying the sun ed citizens of Gutbsville. died on tbe evening of iiuiu-uver, io De present. Tbe certificates of election of tbe former having been received, Mr.C. E.

Berger. of the Fifth Ward, was elected temporary chairman by acclamation. He took the chair and at once proceeded to the election of the regular President. M. H.

Walt nominated J. Fred. Kutz, and Mr. Leisenring named C. E.

Berger. The branch being Democratic, Mr. Kutz was elected by a vote of 1 1 to 8. Each of the candidates gave bis opponent a complimentary vote. President Kutz was sworn in by Mayor Allison, and after that th6 other new members were qualified by the President.

shine. and contracts and loans will stipulate for sold payments, but workingmen and persons Good Friday from obstruction of the bowels, after great suffering for live davs. He was a black were attacked by a mob. lbey However fought themselves through, and were the first troops to report to the President for service. On the 19th the Massachusetts troops followed.

time ago, but neighbors soon appeared on tbe scene and succeeded in getting out all except one of his best horses. Nearly all of the contents were burned, consisting of a self-binder, two-horse wagon, land roller, threshing machine, grass mower, corn planter, plows, cultivators, feed cutter, ten bushels of wheat, 130 bushels of oats, and a lot of hams in the granary. Tbe farm after, Mr. Washburn frequently making sales to distant Stales. Theit- manufacture ceased as soon as the cheap mantle deck appeared in tbe market.

Formerly they were familiar objects in every home in town and country, but time and removal have continually lessened their number. The households that jet are so fortunate as to have these relics naturally regard them with high interest. Iu some parts of our county 1 1 1 HUM 111 III I lltl injuin Jl 111UBO nv orcwu Since the first of April quite a large nnni neath. Easter is a joyful holiday, and all nature having fixed incomes from salaries or in smith by trade, but three years ago was made a whiskey ganger and distiller's storekeeper by U. ber of new residents have been added to our pop On the lUtb too tbe President declared tbe south BAAmn tn inin in the elorions Easter hymn, terest on investments will be severely ulation.

ern ports blockaded. Sunday opened tavoraDiy, me air ueiug April 15th, 1865, President Lincoln was assassi S. Internal Revenue Collector Doyle, of this district. He was recognized ns a capable and faithful official, and stood well with the head of the pinched. After a time wages will rise some crisp and invigorating, ana tne sua sniniug The messenger boys of the Western Union ing implements destroyed were nearly all as good as new.

Tbe barn being a frame structure it was soon all ablaze, and the people were powerless to nated, and next day Andrew Johnson took tbe oath of office as Chief Magistrate of the United brightly. The celebration of the festival was confined to the presentation of Easter cards Telegraph office in this city have been provided department. A good man. his demise occasioned with bicycles. what to compensate for the reduced value of the dollar, but not to such an extent as to place the wage-earner where he was before States.

very many expressions of sincere regret on the mul, Ennter eees. the feasting on eggs, and reli they have been in the same family for many generations. One of these high clocks, belonging to the father of ex-president James Buchanan, found its way to Illinois. Mrs. Harriet Lane Johnson, the niece of the latter, now resid save much more tban tbe live stock.

Mr. btofnet estimates his loss at $3500, only partly insured in Thirty-live years ago this month regiment after Mr. F. Horlacher. of Slatington.

last week part of a large circle of friends and relatives, amongst whom be was highly esteemed for his regiment marched to the front with colors flying tbe old Mutual ire Insurance company. sold his bottling establishment in said place to his gions observances in tne cnurcnes, many oi wuicu were elaborately decorated with flowers. In nearly all of them the resurrection of Christ was the leading tonic discussed from the pulpit. All free coinage brought us to the silver basis. ing in Washington, bearing of the treasure, se son for $3,100.

GOVERNMENT FIELD, GARDEN AND FLOWER SEEDS. Congress recently brought Commissioner of Agriculture Morton to time, and in accordance with its mandate he has prepared a circular lotter to be sent immediately to all known reputable growers of and dealers in seed throughout the United States asking them to furnish at reasonable prices to the department ton million packets of garden, field and flower seeds, beginning with asparagus and ending with wheat. The origin of the fire is unknown. Temporary stables were put up at once for the live stock. cured it at considerable expense, and still has it That the purpose of the protected silverite itav Inn? the streets were filled with church-goers New tomatoes, new do ta toes, pine apples.

manufacturers is to reduce wages to the Mex on their way to and from the various places of many nne qualities of both head and heart. He was a man of generous, kindly impulses, affable in his intercourse with the world, and honorable in all bis dealings. He was nn unflinching Democrat, and one who ever did effective service for his partv. He brought his age to 37 years, and is survival by his wife, a born Ruch. and three sons and MONTHLY REPORT OF PETER'S SCHOOL.

radishes, rhubarb, spinach and onions are already IN HEIDELBERG. In Peter's school, Heidel in our market. berg taught by Mr. A. J.

Herber. tbe follow ican level is affirmed boldly by the Philadel phia Ledger, which has facilities for learn ing the motives of Pennsylvania protection worship, which were all well tilled, and tne evidences of the approach of spring and close of Lent could be seen not only iu the number and character of the audiences, but even in the brighter ivrinMul dresses which succeeded the sombre This number of packets will give to each member Rev. Percy Shelly, of Slatington, has been and martial music resounding through the air, the echoes of which stirred and aroused the patriotism of the people everywhere. Lasting impressions were made upon thousands of minds in those days. Little boys, 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 now filling tbe 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 for the 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 places, and in her household. Longfellow ensbnned the old clock while it was still at Wheatland, Lancaster county. President Buchanan's home before his election to the Presidency, in some of bis prettiest verses: Somewhat back from the villaire street. Stands an old-fashioned country seat Acrosi its antique portico.

Tall poplar trees their shadows throw; And from its station In the hall. An ancient limo-plece says to all Forever, never! ing named pupils were present every day during the last mouth of the winter term, ending April 2nd. to wit Ralph J. Clauss, Victor N. Metzger, called to the pastorate of the irst Presbyterian and delegate in the Honee of Representatives and to each United States Senator 15,000 packets for distribution among his constituents, after deduct Church at Ksston.

ists. It divides protectionists into two class shades of tbe penitential period. In tbe catholic churches Mass was celebrated with great ceremony. In the Episcopal, Methodist and other Ambrose B. Clauss, George F.

Herber, Freddie P. Clause, Emma M. Geiger, Stella P. Clauss, Mary J. Miller and Gratie E.

Clauss. Oliver J. Sell, 0Tbe farmers are again busy, and their ing one-third of the whole amount, in accordance with law, for distribution by the Secretary of Ag two daughters. His father is also living, as also two sisters Mrs. Frank Smith, of Allentown, and Mrs.

Rnpp, of Alburtis. The funeral will take place on Thursday, 9th, services aud interment at the Jordan Reformed Church. Rev. E. J.

Fogel will officiate. Deceased was a member of Guthsville Camp, P. O. S. of and ulso of the Guthsville Mutual Aid Society.

The members of the first named will attend the funeral in a body. cheerful "haw and gee" is again to be heard es, the first including those who retain some ympathy for their fellow-man, and the second embracing those who stop at nothing olinmhen the dav was more than usually ob John Renuinger, Henry J. Herber and Charles L. through all the land. served, and appropriate sermons delivered, in Miller missed only one day each.

The per cent, of attendance for the last month fell below the The hotel at Weavers vil I was the other 8t. Paul's German Lutheran, St. Michael's Luthe mn Zinn'a German Reformed. Salem's Reformed, those who enlisted as young men are now grey to make money. To the latter class of "bad" protectionists belongs the set that day taken by Win.

H. Darron, late proprietor of headed and far past middle age. St. John's Lutheran and St. John's Reformed and perform the ceremonials prescribed by the ritual of the order at the grave.

the stand in Beenville. chnrchea commnnion services took place, and is now going in for free silver. With Both Gen. Lee and Gen. Grant, the great opposing army leaders, are dead, the first-named having died in 1870, and the latter in the summer A CURIOUS E(JG.

A common ht-u of Mr. Adam Person, of Siegfried's Bridge, one da) last week laid an egg that has proven a surprise and wonder to all to whom it hag been submitted for inspection, since in form and shape it ia a perfect representation of a clay smoke pipe. The ovum proper is of about bantam egg size, and perfectly formed in itself, but from its lower large classes of catechumens were admitted to niAmhprfihin. The Berks County Commissioners will en a greed that is appropriately described as average by reason of the deep snows from March 13th to 20th. Per cent, of attendance, males SB, females 80; average for term, 93.

The pupils we are told were punctual in their attendance throughout the term, applied themselves diligently, and evinced a deep interest iu their studies, and as a result made good progress. At the same time they did themselves great credit THE IRON TRADE. So far as actual business is concerned the market for iron and steel deavor to carry out the provisions of the Com of 1885. Whether it mav be due to the imagination, toe hoggish," they coolly propose to bring on pnlsory Education law. The total number of troops furnished by all the delichtfnl snnnstime.

the exhilarating en ects ot a financial and economic revolution. These, shows very little improvement, but important action has been taken in one branch of the indus oenprniiv neautimi aav. or to a ueaveuiy iuuu States for the Union Army from 1861 to 1865, was 2,859,133. Number of federal soldiers killed iu On the occasion of the concert by Sousa'a says the Ledger, are manufacturers of the riculture, au the seed must be delivered on or before thirty dats from March 17th. Congressman Erdman iu.

the course of a few weeks will have fordistribution at his office in this city bis quota for this county, a dozen or more sacks full, aud they will be given nut regardless of politics, all calling to be supplied upon the principle of first couie, first served." The seeds, both flower and vegetable, will not be the product of experiment by tbe Agricultural Department, but purchased from experienced seed growers. The Bureau was inclined to stop this seed distribution business on account of the expense, but the congressmen quickly compelled Secretary Morton to change his mind. Originally intended for distribution throughout the land of tbe seeds of rare and unkuown grains, plants, bo as to give the farmers of the country nu opportunity for experimenting with them and seeing whether they were adapted to their soil, the constituencies of the members of Congress insisted on having the old-time distributions continued. If the seeds are sent out from Washington by the members ence pervading our natures, it does nevertheless seem as if on Easter Sunday everybody looked Band in this city 70 people came from Emaus to battle, 61.362. Died afterwards.

34.737. Died of try that is expected to have a far-reaching effect on the whole trade. For some weeks past the makers of crude steel have been arranging for a point springs out a stem at least three and a half incheg in length, both tbe egg and branch being covered with a hard shell. It is believed that the egg contains the yolk, and the stem the take in the entertainment. disease.

183.3S7. Total died. 279.376. Total de class that, no matter how enormously its profits grow under high duties, never in meeting looking to tbe pooling of their interests sorted, ltM.loo. Number of Confederates who died of wounds or disease (partial statement.) 133,821.

Deserted (partial statement.) 104,438. Dr. W. W. Eschbacb.

of South AMentown. white or albumen, and that the ben is working on a new patent for the special convenience of so far as selling price of billets and slabs are con by tbeir general deportment. We must congratulate Mr. Herber on big success as a teacher, but we feel more like complimenting the patrons and scholnra of the school for retaining from year to year the services of one who has succeeded so admirably in training the youths of that neighborhood in all the rudiments of a good common school education. Tbe educational cause is in good hands in Heidelberg, and we are sure that the Peter's school is second to no other in the district.

is sick, and Dr. E. C. Brncb, of West Bethlehem, cerned. A conference of almost the entire trade Killed in action, (estimated,) 51,525.

Wounded is attending to bis practice. lady cake bakers so that they can get eggs containing the white and yellow separately, as occa was held at New York last week, aud, while full details of the action taken were not made public. in action, (estimated.) 337,871. United States crease wages unless compelled by a strike of its employees to do so that violates the alien contract law by importing cheap labor to compete with domestic labor a class that extorts from consumers of its wares all it sion may require. Possibly it may have been troops captured.

212,608. Confederate troops it is believed that an agreement was made to allot 10 By reason of April movings there are four captured, 476,169 Number of troops who died happier, all things appeared brighter, and that for one day in the year at least, man poor, selfish man bad forgotten his disappointments and his animosities, and that peace and good will bad taken full possession of all men's hearts. Hope is renewed, charity is given a fresh impnUe, and every year, as the anniversary of the day rolls around, the buds and stems burst forth with wonderful beauty and purity, a fitting type of that glorious resurrection. Easter combines just enough of worldliness with its religious character to make it the mightiest of all the Sundajg in the year. If it appeals to the faith of the devout, it calls also upon the imagination of the nurf generate.

It celebrates to the impenitent the transi to each of tbe works selling in the open market a vacant dwelling nouses in Schnecksville at this laid only as an taster surprise. Tbe ovum bas been viewed by great numbers of people from the neighborhood, and is being generally regarded as wbue prisoners, Union. 29.725; Confederate. 26, certain percentage of the total monthly output, time, and two in Siegersvule. and, like the rail combination, impose a fine for HE BET ON THE WEIGHT OF HIS PIGS great curiosity.

As a novelty in tbe egg 774. The losses in the Navies of both sides are not given. Total cost of the Civil War (direct and indirect,) $6,189,939,908. an excess over tne allotment. Of course such a Ifir-The silk mill at Emaus is so pressed with AND LOST HIS MONEY.

On Tuesday of last they go free through tbe mails. The greater portion of the congressmen however send them to line it is certainly a success, and those of our contemporaries who are telling about merely orders at this time that the employees are making can get, and yields as little as possible to the working men and women whose skill and industry produce them. The mills and works of this class swarm with foreign extra time by working until 9 p. m. their homes in big bags for personal distribution to callers, others again ransack directories, write week Mr.

Peter Ziegler, of Snydersville, bought a pair of shoats, and coming to Gutbsville with them on his way home he bragged to some of his friends about their nice appearance and the low large specimens of hen fruit must now yield gracefully unless they can fiud something as surprising as the above smoke-pipe egg. If you scrape the mud and dirt no in the tion of Winter to Spring. It is ft day of dress as cheap labor, the wages of which, paid now, price he had got them at. he having made the pur streets in front of your dwellings and stores the FOX CHASE AT Saturday next, April 11th, two fox chases are to come off at Mr. Al.

Hendricks' Hotel Cornwall at Emaus. Tbe first event will come off at 1 p. m. In this match there will be no entrance fee for hounds, and the conditions of the chase will be left altogether Street supervisor will cart it away. well as of devotion, it makes the advent oi now-ers.

and of all the goodly fruits of the earth. chase on representation that they each weighed 60 pounds. Some one after inspecting them said Upon the whole it may be regarded as a curious freak of nature, and we await with considerable curiosity the information as to whether the hen is keeping on at eggs-perimentiug in like as they must be, with a 100-cent dollar, would be paid, if free silver coinage were be had been deceived as to weight, but z.iegler Mr. Matthias Both, late engaged in the Vanity shares the day with virtue. Even the churches pay tribute to the vanities.

They deco combination may in a way regulate the price at which billets are sold in the open market, but it can neither increase the consumption nor the buying. The new pool comprises 25 concerns whose total capitalization rnus into hundreds of millions of dollars. It has already raised the price of billets to $20 a ton. The Bethlehem Iron Company is in it. A fairly steady demand is reported for pig iron, and there is an absence of the weakening tendency in prices witnessed a fejv weeks ago.

The increased number of inquiries -for both crude and finished products would seem to indicate that consumers share the ideas of producers that rock-bottom prices have been reached, and what change takes place will likely be toward a higher range of values. differed with him. and even offered to bet $5 that manner. Mr. Person has a notion to have the smithing business at Emaus, last week moved to successful, with a 50-cent dollar." It is to to local politicians for lists of names, and furnish these lists to the Department of Agriculture, which forthwith fills all the orders.

This seed business is costing the government a good deal, but it is doing a great good in return. The Agricultural Department last week closed a contract with D. Landreth Sons, seed growers near Philadelphia, for furnishing 10.135,000 packets of seeds, the price of which is $70,000. The seeds are to lie delivered subject to gerui test under very carefully drawn contract, free of at the Department ia Washington, ready for cost, mailing. curious ovum hatched with a view of establish the grunters weighed all he had said.

Upon this to the owners of the dogs. The hotelkeeper however gives a special prize of $5 in gold to the owner of the hound that comes in first, and a box of cigars to the owner of the second coming to the rate themselves even to tne point ot display, anu in gorgeousness of attire the chancels rival the Mew Zionsville for starting up there. be hoped that the policy of protection, which Josiab Arndt, a good judge of infantile porkers, ing a distinctive breed of chickens shaped like the long necked giraffes. church-goers. gave them an inspection, and offered to bet air.

has corrupted the ballot, quadrupled the Our dry goods merchants are lavishly dis Allentown formed no exception to tbe rule. Z. $1 that his piggies would if put on a scale show a Joint weight at least 30 pounds less than he id pension list, inflamed the jingo spirit, stimu play! ng Spring styles, and competition is very lively, to the mutual benefit of purchasers. FATAL BURNING ACCIDENT. A fatal burn The churches were all tastefully, and in many cases richly decorated; fitting and eloquent ser score on the return.

The second match will take place at 3 p. m. For this an entrance fee of $3 will be charged, the proceeds to be divided into two purses upon the basis of 75 per cent for the ing accident occurred at Egypt, Whitehall on Thursday afternoon. The victim was Annie mons were preached from tne various pulpits, and the day was one of quiet and peace all around. featy Friday having been a lesal holidav thn bought them for.

Ziegler accepted the offer, the money was put up, and on the piggies being weighed one of them balanced the beam at 41 pounds, and the other at 46. making their joint lated extravagance and created the socialistic rage of populism, will not add to its crimes that of debasing our currency and Mary, the six-year-old danghtcr of George Keiser. FIRST OF APRIL. -There was considerable Easter Monday, though not a legal holiday, was National Banks and public schools were closed, as also most of the stores along Hamilton street. She was left alone at home Thursday afternoon LICKED HIS MAN IN ONE ROUND AND A weight 87 pounds, instead of 130.

as had believ further impoverishing the masses. HALF. On Thursday evening a fight for S500 nevertheless observed as such to soma extent The streets were lively with pedestrians and vehicles, and the enjoyment of the day was general by her mother, who went out into the fields to look for dandelion. At about two o'clock the neighbors beard the child scream in great agony, and saw her rush out of the bouse with her clothing ablaze from head to foot. The ed.

He felt greatly mortified over the result of the test by reason of the fact that he had 33 pounds of pork less to start with for next winter's butchering than he had been led to believe, aud came off in a Hall at Hampton Junction, N. between Jack Gillan, of Easton, formerly of this city, and Jack Conley. of Washington. D. C.

nrsi oi April nusinessaone in Aiieniown on Wednesday in the way of moving, paying interest on bonds and mortgages, interviewing banks and bankers, settling up bills, Ac. Many were disappointed, as persons alwayB are about this time, and there was some scolding, worrying and fuming about the tightness of the money market, but we believe the dav nassed off abont as nhuaantlv. WST Lawyer T. F. Emmens, of Easton, formerly of Allentown, to-day sails for England on a business trip.

He expects to remain abroad several months. hrst hound coming in, and per cent to the second best. Tbe matches will be conducted under tbe customary regulations regarding fox chases. Reynard will be led over a circuitous route of six miles through the surrounding country, and the hounds then set on the trail. A pole twenty feet long will mark the end of the fox's track near the hotel, and the owner of the bound first crossing the bar will get tho first prize.

Each chase will be a Bight, and the sport highly exciting, especially when the pack of dogs are on the return to the starting point howling and barking. The event it is expected will attract a large number of sportsmen. Unite a number of dogi have already been ly participated in by tne old ana young ioiks. Easter eggs were in demand, and the youngsters were delighted with the many variegated specimens made for their particular amusement. There had been bad blood between tbe friends of tbe two men owing to the outcome of a sparring besides bad enlarged the cost of what he really neighbors came to the rescue and wrapped carpet around her, and in this manner smothered the possessed to the extent of a dollar, the anion uj of match in Phillipsburg gome time ago.

The men Edwin Moatz, of Macungie. has resumed flames. Dr. H. D.

Leh was summoned, and he and with as few causes of complaint, as in any met there and Conley got tbe decision in a six the bet. MOVED TO Thomas W. Moy round contest by reason of Conlev's friends re work in the tube and coil works of Albright, Son this city, after a long lay-off by reason of a Blackness of orders. fusing to toss uo for a referee. Neither was iu er.

for many years past in the employ of the P. ti promptly, and a large amount of business was done at the banks, money ebbing and flowing over the counters in a steady stream daring bank coudition then. They made anew match and went into active training. Eight o'clock was the hour entered, and it is expected that one hundred will lt. late as Station agent at Cedar Hollow, Chester was recently transferred to the agency at Topton, and last week moved to said Navigation will be resumed on the Lehieh set for the last light, but it was not commenced be listed.

ing hours. The banks had discounted quite free-, ly, and almost any amount of money could have" canal on or about April 10th. The canal is in bad PRISON LABOR. During the month of March a total of 4,207 yards of carpet were woven by convicts in our county prison, as follows: Albert Tice, 459 yards; Charles Lechner, 4ri2; William Kilkus, 343; William Simons, 348; Emmett Wilson, 116; Henry Meyer, 240; Josiah Whipkey, 456; Milton Haas, 351 Oliver Leibengnth, 425; Allen Fill-man, alias Fry, 346; Henry Schnltz, 456; Oscar Scbmoyer, 340, and Charles Smith, 116. The weavers are allowed compensation for their labor at the rate of from 1 to 1 cents per yard, the latter for custom work.

The past month only one did everything possible to ease the child's pains and make her condition comfortable. The injuries and the shock, however, were too severe, and the girl died Friday afternoon. She was unconscious much of the time, and was unable to tell how her dress caught fire, but from the fact that tbe kitchen stove was red hot when the neighbors arrived it is believed she was trying to reduce the draft. The funeral was held yesterday, Rev. J.

D. Schindel officiating. Annie was the oldest of Mr. Reiser's four children, and she had charge of the others daring her mother's absence. place with bis family, lie wag born near btnans.

until after a disagreement which nearly ended in a general row. The referee called time at 11.55, form, and considerable repairing will have to be completed before the water can be let in. ARBOR DAY. Governor Hastings has issued a and nearly all his relatives live there, and heuce the change was a desirable one both to him and and both men sprang from their corners and be proclamation designating April 10th and 24th to be observed as arbor days. The selection of either of his family, since it brought them nearer to Air.

IV. it. iislier. or Kutztown. is imr- above designated iyB is left to the disi tion of the their old home.

He is well posted in station duties, having long served tbe company at the people in the various sections of the Common loruiing tne amies or nignc operator at iimaus Junction for a week or until Mr. W. H. Wentzel- gan the hgbt. In the first round Gillan landed heavily with bis right and puuished Conley severely.

In the second round Gillan landed a fearful blow on Conley's jaw and knocked him out. That ended the fight iu one and a half rounds. Several thousand dollars changed hands. wealth, each locality observing that day which is of them had a 1 cent allowance. They are Emaus.

and being a man of ability and the high the regular night operator, returns from his wed deemed to be most favorable on account of cli est integrity, and well liked by the officials of the ding trip. credited with their earnings, which are paid to them on tbe day of their release from confine matic conditions. We hope the people through out tbe county will not fail to plant trees on that day. It should be more generally observed than road, he came within an ace of being selected for the station agency at Kutztown when that position became vacant last February through the resignation of Mr. Lewis Fisher, who had held ment.

Those of the convicts employe I in the work of spooling during the month were the following: Wm. Elliott, Henry Burkbart, Charles Congress for Free Cuba. The House of Representatives at Washington on Monday adopted the conference report on the Cuban resolutions by a vote of 245 to 27, and yesterday a certified copy of this concurrent" action was sent to the Secretary of State, under the general law requiring that a copy of all acts of Congress shall be sent to him. This will be the only notification the Executive Department will receive of the passage of the Cuban resolutions, all resolutions being sent to the President by the Secretary of State, along with the other acts of Congress, for his personal information. What course the President -will take, or whether he will act at all, is a matter of conjecture.

He has been all along opposed to the idea that the condition of affairs in Cuba was such as to call for the intervention of the United States, but it is, of course, possible that he may determine it to be his duty to give official effect to the sentiment of Congress as expressed in the passage of the concurrent resolutions, which read as follows Kftolrml, That, in the opinion or Congress a condition of public war exists between the Government ot Spain and the Government proclaimed and for some time maintained by force of arms by the people of Cuba, and that the United States of America should maintain a strict neutrality between the contending powers, according to each all the rights of belligerents in the ports and territory of the United Stated. Jt The Uhler Transportation Co. on Monday last, April 0th commenced receiving freight at their wharf. Pier 31, North Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, for shipment to all points on the it has thus far been. Not only should trees and shrubbery be planted in the public school the place for over a quarter of a century.

Mr, Uallagner. J. 11. Mohr, H. Keeker.

Ueorze ISerk. grounds, and along the public highways through Adam Weaver, Alfred Moll and E. Wilson. The Moyer will be sure to please the patrons of the uenign uanai. out the county, but increased attention given to compensation of the spoolers is 25 cents per week.

otbee at lop ton. flis predecessor at mat place, the planting of trees wherever they can be prop Delinquents are reminded that during the Air. Charles L. Usher, died several weeks ago. erly cultivated.

More trees, and there will be GOOD FRIDAY. Good Friday was observed in our city by appropriate services in the several churches, which were well attended by the members of the respective congregations. The day was anything but a spring-like one, having opened with a snow flurry. The skies cleared, but were again o'ercast in the afternoon, with ano'her short-lived snow scatteratiou on towards evening. Good Friday is a legal holiday, and there was a general suspension of business in our city, the schools, all shops, stores, banks, county offices, post office and other places of business remaining closed.

The day being unpleasantly chilly there were bnt few people on the street except those going to and from church for keep fewer hurricanes, floods, drouths, cold waves, and the wages earned by them during March amounted to $1.13 each for the full mouth, with the exceptiou of E. Wilson, whose earnings were only 37 cents. The earnings of the several weavers for the month amounted to $44.35, and of the coming court, which commences Monday, 18th, they will have a good opportunity to either bring or send the amount they owe the printer. And EMAUS WILL GET A DENTIST. Emaus has been procured upon good paper, lbe banks, lawyers' and scriveners' offices were pretty well crowded all day long, and if we may judge from the apparently good feeling that prevailed among men their monetary affairs were satisfactorily settled.

At the recorder's office were received for entry 35 deeds and 27 mortgages, and at the prothon-otary's 21 judgments. The 1st also was general moving day, aud flitting parties stirred about with great alacrity, there being a general (urn out of household goods into the streets ns they. were conveyed from tenements vacated to another twelve-months' resting place. DEATH OF AN AGED CITIZEN OF LOWER MACUNGIE. Jonathan Andreas, one of Lower Macungie's best known and most highly respected citizens, died on Thursday last at the home of his Bon Eli, of whose family he had long been a member, from the effects of paralysis, with which he was first overcome early last Bummer.

He was a retired farmer, and brought hi age to 86 years. He was a widower, and Eli is his only son. His sickness was a long protracted one, and the Announcement of his death did not come unexpectedly to his neighbors and nearest friends, but yet the shock was none the less mournful when it came. He passed quietly and peacefully away, and is now freed from the trials and tor-rows of this life. He was respected by everybody, and was one of those plain, unpretending men who can be found in every community, living out his life quietly and peaceably, doing his whole duty as God gave him power to Bee it.

Tha funeral takes place to-day at the Salisbury Church. Rev. J. S. Reuningef will officiate.

HOTEL CHANGE AT Thursday Mr. Samuel Benfield, of Wannamaker's Station, Lynn took possession of tbe Exchange Hotel at Emaus, for years past owned and very successfully kept by Mr. Henry Heilman. As usual at hotel movings there was a large crowd of helpers, and there were free dinners and suppers for all who desired to eat. Many of the town people called during the day to pay their respects to the new landlord.

Mr. Benfield is a gentleman of large experience in the hotel business, and well calculated to conduct a first-class hostelry. He understands fully the wants of tbe public, aud being courteous and obliging we have good reason to believe that under his management the Exchange will remain popular as it always was under tbe management of Mr. Heilman, the retiring landlord, and continue to be regarded as one of the best hotels in the town. Mr.

B. intends to repair and refit the house, and to make many needed Mr. Heilman has gone into quiet retiracy in a dwelling recently purchased in the town. had only one regular tooth carpenter within the memory of man. He however found that the aon yon forget it not to say anything of the beautifying effects that will be realized.

Therefore plant a tree. To plant a tree, that will furnish shade to the weary, or yield fruit to the hungry, is a most grateful spoolers to 8.37 a total of $52. 73. people were so poor that they could not afford to The financial statement of the industrial depart The old Willdw Grove HnfaL at FWmnnii- nave acning teem or repairs made, anu alter ment of the prison showed a balance on April 1st wearying wait quit the place in disgust. This was and graceful act, and we urge all who can to do so on the coming arbor days.

To the young it especially commends itself. of $406.06. many years ago. Things are different now. The burg, has changed proprietors again.

Samuel Thatcher moved to Williamsburg, Northampton and Amandus Schwartz, of Bath, took possession of the old hostelry. town is one of the most progressive in the Little ing the day sacred as the commemoration of the SENSIBLE FARMERS THEY REFER Lehigh Valley; the people are prosperous and can afford all of the necessaries and very many of the THEIR QUARREL TO A BOARD OF ARBITRATORS. Amandus Lambert and Amnion Erd luxuries of life, including stoie teeth, and Mr. Mr. J.

S. Allam. contractor and hniliiarnt. man reside together in a farm house on the road between Seidersville and Hellertown. Lambert aoutn isetnienem.

Has received contracts for the planing mill work for a new monkey house ia the Vnnlnni.nl fln.Jn. .4 Til 1 1 1 1 William Yeakel, of Pennsburg, who will graduate in June from the Dentistry department of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, will owns a farm, and Erdman is his tenant The crucifixion of our Saviour, rrom a very early period the diy has been observed as a time of mourning aud of prayer. A WORD TO PATRONS OF COUNTRY SCHOOLS. Tbe public schools of the county having brought their winter term to a close, tbe pupils will have a vacation of six months, and many of them will again lose tbeir best hold on what wm learned during tbe win uuuiuKivni umitoii ai, jruiiHueipuiu, ana ior a targe note! at Atlantic City, N. J.

open an office and bang out his shingle in the place, and pull your teeth while )0n wait, with or men had a dispute about the property, and the tenant had tbe landlord arrested before Justice Yost, of South Bethlehem, for damages which he claimed. Lambert then retaliated by charging without pain, as eacb customer may select. Mrs. Creitz. widow nf Hnn Tloniol BURIED WITHOUT CEREMONY.

Daniel W. Reppert, the suicide and attempted murderer of Miss Annie Oswald, at Kutztown, on Monday of last week, was buried in Hope cemetery, at said place, the. night following, without any religious ceremonies. About 50 people witnessed tbe interment, though no relatives were present. A brother of the dead man however came to the town to identify him.

He directed that tbe undertaker should do with the body what he thought best, as he had no means to pay for his burial. The report that Reppert fractured one of his legs in jumping into a stone quarry just before be fired the fatal bullet into bis head is incorrect. It is now said that Annie encouraged the attentions of Reppert until she learned of his intemperate habits. She is doing well, and will soon again be able to resume work. Her stab wounds were only slight.

Creitz, formerly of this city, last week with assault and threatening to kill. BAD ROADS. Tbe roads iu Lehigh county movea to new emitnsvuie, weiBenburg tak The cases came up before the Justice the other ter, especially so since pupils are practically left ing the dwelling vacated bv Mr. A. J.

Rear tha ware in a very bad condition for a few days las week, owhiff to the heavv rains and thaws. i day. Neither farmer cared to go before court, so, after considerable discussion, one of them sug ceieuruieu oiacKsmitn, wno moved to schoeners- general thing there are yet piles of snow nhmgthe viue. gested settlement by referees. Tbe farmers chose John J.

Mitnian and Philip H. Stein, and then Farmers were last week encaged throntrli. fences and roads which, as they gradually melt away, keep the wagon tracks iu a very sloppy condition. Persons residing some distance from FOUND HIS WIFE DEAD IN HER Maria Johnson, wife of John Johnson. re-Biding in Hanover township, near Schoenersville, was found dead in bed on Wednesday morning last.

She was apparently in the best of health when sbe retired the evening before, and ber husband on getting np in tbe morniug was in ignorance of the fact that she had died by his aide during the night. After doing chores at the barn and returning to the house be called the wife, and, receiving no answer, went to their bed room only to find ber dead. Her death was owing to apoplexy. She was about 55 years old, and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Stuber, living near the Altonah church. Besides her husband she left two children, a eon, Charles Johnson, and a daughter, Anna, wife of Jeremiah Peters. Her parents, several sisters and brothers, and four grand-children, also survive her. justice lost appointed his constable, eter A Miller, as the third of the arbitrators. After pa tiently hearing the testimony they decided that this city, and not Iiviugaloug the lines of our rail ways, in the early part of last week found it dilti out the county in hauling manure preparatory to planting early potatoes, ploughing, Jtc.

The cold wave of Friday however put a stop to it, owing to the ground having during the night previous frozen hard. cult to get to town to do tbeir trading and other each plaintiff should withdraw his charges, pay half the costs, and say nothing more about it. The farmers agreed, made np, shook hands and went borne. The referees got 50 cents apiece for business. Ihursday farmer Harvey owing, ol Schnecksville.

started from hi home with a two without any literature. To avoid retrogration parents cau not possibly do a wiser thing for their children to keep them in line of advancement than to subscribe for a good English that meets their capacity of understanding and treats of subjects that they are interested in, and we make free to Bay that the Allentown Democrat" most eminently meeti such a want. The best potted pupils and those that understand the intricacies of phrases and sentences are the ones who read newspapers. DEATH OF MRS. FREDERICK JOBST, OF EMAUS.

Mrs. Frederick Jobst, of Emaus, died on Monday of ills incident to old age and apoplexy, aged nearly 93 years. She was tbe widow of the late Frederick Jobst, of that place, one of the best kuown citizens of the county, who died about five years ago. The deceased was the sec NEW STORE Bittner Hunsicker the wholesale dealers in dry goods, and Messrs. L.

H. Yeager wholesale and retail dealers in glass, china and queeusware, are preparing for the erection of two very large new store buildings at Nos. 21 and 23 Noitb Sev-euth street, the former late in the occupancy of But-torweck, the jeweler and pawnbroker, and the latter by a Chiuese laundryiuan. The buildings will be of brick, four stories in height, each with a front of 20 feet by 230 in depth. They are to be of neat design, and when completed will doubtless be an ornament to that particular section of the city.

Quite a number of fine shipbuildings have within the past few years gone up in the immediate vicinity of tho proposal new buildings, and it will not be mauy years before North Seventh street will be quite as important a business avenue as Hamilton street. All our' merchants hv nraiuinul far a horse load of farm produce, and it took him exact tneir trouble. ly hours to make the drive of ten miles. This large Spring trade. Young housekeepers will have no trouble about procuring nacasiarr nntfifo bad road trouble will naturally continue until the snow hat disappeared and the frost is all out in Allentown, such as furniture, carpets, china-ware, stoves, tinware, Look over our advertising columns.

COMMUNION SERVICES AT C. E. Schaffer, of Macungie, on Saturday, 28th, officiated at a funeral at Kutztown, and in the afternoon held preparatory services there, and ot tbe ground. OLD HOUSEHOLD RELICS SOLD. Recent ly an old-fashioned vendue came off at the late Trout fishermen are mntincr rnnrlv their next day, aim (Sunday, tbe large class of young persons who were by tbe rite of confirmation the day previous admitted to membership, were receiv home of Keuben Schaffer, deceased, in Limeport 1 here was quite a large attendance, and the bid ond wife of Mr.

Jobst, ber first husband having been Charles Weaver, with whom she bad two tackle for the beginning of the trout season, which opens April 15. It is thought the season will be a good one, unless tbe long period of dry weather and low mountain streams proved de- ding animated, especially on some ancient arti children Joseph E. Weaver, the butcher, and Mrs. Enos Heist, both of Emaus. She had the ed into full communion with the church by participating with the previons communicant members in the Holy Sacrament of tbe Lord's Supper.

Rev. Schaffer, who serves the congregation as a supply, during the past winter, in accordance cles wbicb bad belonged to tbe household trom the time the aged departed was married, and uuctive to tne usu. NEW LANDLORD AT James A. Dorward, for several years past the landlord of the hotel at Newhard, formerly Treichlersville, Washington tsp and previously proprietor of the Eagle hotel at Schnecksville, on Thursday vacated the first above named stand and took the hotel at Coplay, owned and kept for the last half dozen years by Mr. W.

F. Fenstermaker. Iu leaving New hind's Mr. D. took with him the kind wishes of hosts of friends.

A gentlemanly, courteous aud popular landlord, he brought to his new place at Coplay an experience of many years in catering to tbe appetites of the public. He will keep a good house, and will have every accommodation for man and beast. MACUNGIE'S FINANCIAL STATEMENT-During the year ending Feb. 29th, 1896, the total receipts of the borough of Macungie were $1440 from borough taxes, $328 from the county treasurer for liquor licenses, $67.57 for water works material unused and returned, $1.10 for water pipe sold, $67.03 cash balance in treasury at last previons settlement, and $14,000 for borough bonds sold for establishing a water system. Tbe total expenditures for material and construction of water works, lamp lighting, engineering, attorney fees, salaries, room rent, Ac, amounting to $14,753.46, leaving a balance of $1050 cash in the bands of the treasurer.

SAMUELS' MILLINERY Samuels, successor to Schnurman Samuels, No. 713 Hamilton street, had his spring millinery opening on Wednesday and Thursday, and many lovers of attractive ami pretty feminine headgear were on hand to inspect tbe stock of fresh ready-to-wear hats and bonnets. The ladies were fairly carried away by the display, and now for a week will scarcely have any other subject to discuss. The various make-ups shown were elegant, and all beholders were pleased with them. The large display windows remain gaily decorated, and contain an elaborate assortment of hats and bonnets.

In the store are several tables on which are tbe latest French novelties in ladies' bats. Mr. Samuels' store always leads, and this accounts for the big crowds to be seen there daily. past few years been a member of the family of some of which had come to him from his ances try. An old-fushioned hickory arm chair was bid Mr.

George B. White, fmmerlv nf il.m the latter named. Sbe had no children witb Mr. Jobst. The funeral takes place at the Salisbury no to $10.

aud struck off to Mr. O. J. Eugleman, with the usage of the church, instructed the newly admitted members in the catechism, and pre city, -is getting along very prosperously in the Church to-morrow forenoon, where ber first a very old Bible was sold for $4.75 to Mr. A.

P. Schaffer, and a cane presented to the deceased pared tnem for tbe solemn rite by which they, in their own parsons, and by tbeir own act, might qutcnering business at (juakertown, where be has lived for several years. He now owns two meat markets in the place, both in tbe enjoyment of a many years ago by the Odd fellows lodge at Cooper sburg, to Mr. C. W.

Schaffer, executor of the es take upon themselves the vows made in their be half by tbeir parents at their baptism. large run or business. tate, for $3. AU of tbe buyers were relatives. THE EMAUS PHOTO.

GALLERY MOVPn TOOK A HOTEL AT SEIDERSVILLE. Mr. CONFEREE MEETING TO ELECT DEL TO PASTURES NEW. The Emaus people will Allen H. Bortz, for five years the landlord of the EGATES TO THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL iWwrt, Further, That the friendly offices of the United States should be offered by the President to the Bpanlib Government for the recognition of tbe independence of Cuba.

The special pleaders for Spain in this country have all along been trying to make it appear that there is no war in Cuba. At the same time in the district of which Havana is the centre there is a Spanish army of 45,000 men and a patriot army of 25,000, which, while Weyler knows that it is there, his troops cannot locate. It appears at this distance that the Spaniards are not hunting these bandits," as they are called by Weyler and his American friends, with any great zeal. Perhaps, on the other hand, the Spanish army is hiding away from the Cuban force. It is the plain duty of this Government to acknowledge the belligerency of the Cubans.

They are struggling for liberty just as our fathers were in the War of the Revolution, and they should certain- ly be given a fair fighting chance. Wedded. Ex-President Harrison was on Monday afternoon last, at near 6 o'clock, wedded iu New York city to Mrs. Mary Lord Dimraick, the niece of his deceased wife. His son and daughter were not present at the ceremony indeed they did not come to New York at all, for the reason that they were opposed to having a second mamma.

From the time the Harrison-Dimmick engagement was first reported it was an open secret that the children of the ex-president were bitterly hostile to a second marriage. The couple after the ceremony hf for the home of the ex-President at Indianapolis. tW As McKinley was the subservient tool of the manufacturers who wanted the peo pie taxed to increase their profits when he was in Congress, they want him again in power, and are willing to buy the nomination for him by contributing money to purchase the mercenary politicians of the South as delegates. He has secured over two hundred of them, which his managers believe will insure him the nomination. HT Secretary Carlisle has written a letter announcing that he will not participate in a contest for the nomination" by the Chicago Convention.

He says he is much more concerned about its (the Democratic party's) hotel in Gutbsville, late resident at 337 North CONVENTION. Edward M. Young, who was se again nave to come to Allentown to have their pictures taken, since the photograph gallery located there the past few years was on Monday Ninth street, this city. last Thursday took the old lected as Lehigh county's delegate to the Repub tioebm botel at Seidersville, late kept by Mr, Tilghman Gangewere. Having had a long expe lican National Convention by the county con uuveu some oiuer town.

vention on March 14th, has appointed James rience in hotelkeeping his former success is a sufficient guarantee that he will keen and main Jlarstelier. Mayor 1 red. Lewis and William Our townsman. Mr. John E.

T.nnl tha tain a public house that will not only be a credit to himself but an honor to Seidersville. Should Gangawere, of this city, and Percival S. Fenster-macher, of Upper Simeon, as his conferees, and they wiil meet the six from Berks county in this city to-day for agreeing upon the two delegates to husband also lies at rest, THE SHAD are in market, but high-priced yet from 40 to 65 cents a piece-so that people of limited pecuniary means haven't a shad-ow of a chance to get any. The shad to be had now are canght in Southern waters, and are not as fine in flavor as those caught North a few weeks later. The shad lives but a single year.

It is hatched in the early summer, descends the streams as soon as large enough, feels and fattens in the winter at the month of the stream, ascends in the spring to deposit its spawn, and again descends to die at the bottom of the ocaau. This fact accounts for tbe uniformity in the size of the fish. EARLY VEGETABLES. At Taylor's grocery, Ssventh and Linden streets, on Saturday, very cely ripened Florida strawberries, fresh and luscious, were sold at 40 cents per box, new cucumbers at from 12 to 18 cents each, new potatoes at 30 cents ptr quarter peck, new cabbage at 8 to 12 cents per head, green peaa at 30 cents per quarter perk, new jellow beans at 60 cents pr half peck, and new asparagus at 50 cents per tuucli. TLere were also on sale new torn a tot pine apples, new spinach, water cress, new rad.s'ies, crisp head salad, rhubarb, etc.

suoe mnnuraciurer, inst week nad tne ground staked off for the erection of a large double frame dwelling house on the vacant lot adjoining the residence of his late deceased mother at Whitehall FOUND DEAD IN A NEW YORK HOTEL. A man who registered at the Broadway Central Hotel, New York City, on Saturday night, as E. A. Cooper, Allentown, was found dead in his room on Sunday. It is supposed that deatfe was due to natural causes, as there was nothing, apparently, to indicate suicide.

The stranger was not more than Sj0 years old. He was six feet tal, weighing about 170 pounds, with a smooth face, well cut features, and black hair. He had a seal brown double-breasted overcoat, with a velvet collar, a worsted diagonal sack coat, black stripei trousers, and russet laced shoes. No such naroe is to be found in our city directory, and no ope is misBing at this time as far as is known. Possibly the man may have registered under au as? sumedname.

SPRING CHICKENS BROUGHT TO TOWN-BROILERS AND ROASTERS. -Mr. Richard Scheirer, of near Schnecksville, on Saturday lust brought a lot of 16 spring chickens to town for finding buyers for them for table use, and in which he experienced no trouble, for he closed out the lot at his very first stopping place, Gernert's poultry house on North Seventh street. They were hatched the last week in December, and were unusually fine, weighing from 3 to 3 pounds apiece. He got 25 rents a pound for them, and ia now more thau ever before convinced of the truth of the old adage that it is the early bird that catches the worm.

The youug fowls were hatched by a ben, aud not by the incubator process. STREET SCRAPING. A gang of laborers were at work along Hamilton street yesterday scraping and cleansing it of its winter's accumulation of mud, and tbe work has vastly improved its appearance. It is hard to think, indeed, where all the mud that was piled np by the scrapers came from. We don't know, but we judge that the stuff hauled away waa equal to about fifty two-horse loads to each square or block, which was a large quantity, considering that the street was scraped and cleansed late in the fall.

any of our friends have occasion to get in that direction we trust they will hunt him up. Mr. Bortz before taking up hotelkeeping was prosperously engaged in farming near Trexlertown. wbicb this congressional district is entitled. BIG ATTENDANCE AT A SUNDAY SCHOOL.

On Sunday afternoon Salem's Reformed Sunday School, on Chew street, hod an attendance of 1295 pupils. The English Bible class alone numbered 457. At the forenoon cotnmnnion services tbe church received an accession of 43 new members, and in the evening 101, making a total of 144. The communicants numbered 907 27 of them by reason of illness having had the sacrament administered to them at their homes. The offerings placed in baskets for the reduction of the debt resting on tbe church edifice amounted to $5000.

station, tie owns the entire property. A SUCCESS. The presentation by Prof. J. High Stauffer, and his singing clasp, of the rileas CANDIDATE FOR CORONER.

Dr. Alfred J. Yost, of the Second Ward, Allentown, will be a candidate for Coroner, subject to the decision ing cantata of "Jeptha and Ilia Daughter," in of the Democratic voters at the primary elections. The doctor is the present coroner, and having performed the duties of the office faithfully and tne oiu scnooi nonse, at on Friday and Saturday evenings, was a pronounce! success. The attendance was large both evenings.

to the best interest ot the taxpayers, ne oners his name and makes his canvass upon the merits IGNORING COMPULSORY commissioners of Chester and Delaware counties jointly decided on Tuesday morning of last week not to enforce the compulsory education law for this year. 'The Chester county board a few weeks ago prepared to apply it, but when the question as to whether the county or the districts were liable arose, not seeing their way clear in the matter, the commissioners decided to ignore the act for this year, or until something definite could he decided upon regarding payment for the taking of the census. Large Quantities of young brook trnnt ata of his administration. now oeing sent out trom tbe state Hatchery in Salisbury, this county, for supplying tbe Btreams FLOUR FORCED UP IN propos PASSED OVER BY A LOADED WAGON WITHOUT BEING day last week a son of Mr. Benneville Eck, of Emaus, fell off a load of furniture while assisting in the moving of George Eisenhard, he acting as teamster.

Two of the wheels passed over him, and those who were eye witnesses of the accident expected to pick him up either dead or seriously hurt, but to their surprise be escaped without a scratch. in the eastern part of the State. On Tuesday of last week 8,000 were placed in Nancy Run, near Freemansburg, and 25,000 taken to York county ed trust combination of big western mill owners was successfully effected, and all spring wheat mills are divided into three classes, with a five ior pianung in ue stream tnere. cent range in tcde of prices. Competition from winter wheat mills is expected, however, owing tp the scarcity of the latter grade.

A FAMOUS Wellington C. Green, one of the best known and most successful physicians and specialists of Philadelphia and Washington, D. has opened an office at No. 13 North Sixth street, this city, and invites the calls of the afflicted. His experience in hospitals, colleges and private practice has been extensive and varied, and it is due to this extensive experience that be owes his success in treating the most severe cases.

The good work he has performed in tbe interest of suffering humanity, and the wonderful results which have attended his efforts, should be acknowledged and appreciated. He comes highly reeommeuded, and we wish him success. GOES TO THE KEYSTONE NORMAL SCHOOL. Mr. Warren Koch, of Irontou, teacher of the primary school at Schnecksville, will this evening leave for Kulztown to enter the Normal School there for the spring terui.

He is an intelligent and devoted teacher, aud by what he accomplished with bis pupils made himself such an excellent reputation with the bourd of directors and parents that he was earnestly solicited to take the school again next year. His brother John is also a student in the Normal School at Kutztown. PROBABLY A POOR WHEAT prospect of a large wheat crop in this county the coming season is very discouraging. In tbe first place, owing to the long protracted drought last summer, extending way into fall, much of the grain seeded failed to sprout, and of (hat germinating a great dear was during the winter frozen out, and hence many farmers are of the opinion that the yield will be light. READY FOR THE SPRING CAMPAIGN.

Mr. Peter Lerch, the active and enterprising storekeeper at Kernsville, North Whitehall already has his store filled with dry goods, groceries, fish, for the spriug trade, all of which he is prepared to sell at prices lower than ever before. COMMUNION SERVICES IN THE HUBER'S CHURCH. Rev. J.

J. Kline held communion services iu the Huber's church, Berks county, just across the line of Lehigh, on Easter Sunday morning. The attendance was large. ICE SHIPMENTS. Ice is being shipped to Philadelphia daily from several of the large ice houses on the Perkiomen railroad.

This is one of the crops which is never equal to the demand. IN A FAIR WAY K)R" RECOVERY. Mr. William Haberstrnmpf, the veteran Emaus blacksmith, critically ill for weeks past, is daily growing tetter, and his nltimate recovery is assured, RAN A SPLINTER IN HLS HAND. -Charles Brode, a carpenter, while working at the new stable which is being erected by C.

D. Grim, the new Chief of the Fire Department, ran a large splinter into the palm of his left hand on Satur R. R. CONDUCTOR PRESENTED WITH A TAME YOUNG RABBIT. The young ladies of Macungie who come to this city daily on the Kutztown train, on Monday morning procured a tame youug rabbit, and putting it in a neat box presented it to the conductor, Mr.

J. P. S. Fens-term achor, as an Faster present. He was highly delighted with this kindly consideration of bis young lady friends, the more so since the present was both novel aud seasonable.

FISH CRANE KILLED--One day last week Mr. Al. Hoffman, of Bowtnanstown, shot and killed near the canal at that place one of the long-legged wading birds known as the lUh crane. It was a handsome specimen of its species, measuring 5 feet and 8 inches across the wings. day afternoon.

The wound is a very serious one. 1 L- aim cansing mm mucn mmoie. ELECTED TO A PROFESSORSHIP IN THE AN OLD LADY BREAKS HER Monday morning Mrs. Joseph Uhrsprnug, residing witb her son, Joseph Uhrsprnug, at No. 118 South Penn street, slipped on the snow on the boardwalk in the back yard of her home, and, falling, broke her right arm above tbe wrist.

Dr. iiugeuo M. Kistler was called and set the fracture. Mrs. Uhrsprung is 70 years of age.

JNUKWALi SCHOOL AT KUTZTOWN. Mr, Charles A. Mohr. of Marnnei. warn last week declaration of principles than in its selec elected to a professorship in tbe Keystone State tion of candidates." normal rscnooi for the spring term.

He is a Biuaent in rranklin and Marshall college at MOVED INTO THE the first of April we notice in our city many new faces of persons who have moved here and calculate on making it tbeir permanent place of residence. We are quite sure they could not have made selection of a more flourishing place, or taken np an abode in a moio beautiful city, for no such can be found in the State. We welcome them into our midst, and trust they may be highly pleased with their new abiding place. AUCTIONS AT Algert', of Salisbury township, held an auction sale in the K. of V.

Hall at Monntainville on Saturday evening. A friend who was in the grocery business in this city went to Philadelphia, and Algert is disposing of his lie will again auction off a lot on Saturday evening next, Ulh. NOTICE. Administrators, Executors and Auditors having accounts unsettled will greatly oblige the proprietors of the Democevt by a prompt settlement of their printing bills. They will please bear in mind that if these accounts are not settled before the closing of the estates they wi! be individually reliable therefor.

HOTEL CHANGE AT Thursday last the Eagle hotel at Limeport, late kept by Mr. J. P. Barr, was taken by Dr. Oscar J.

Bean, the veterinary surgeon late located near Coopersburg. R. R. TUNNEL TO BE STR ENGTHENED. The tunnel on the Perkiomen Railroad near Vera Cruz is to be timbered from end to end.

Work will be commenced in a few days. BIG ROOSTER Schwenzer, of 144 Liberty street, this city, killed an eight months' old rooster on Saturday morning for next day's dinner. It was of a weight of about four pounds. After the fowl had been dressed it was found to have a liver of marvelous size, it on being submitted to a scale being found to weii'h one pound and one ounce. FARM SOLD The farm of the late Nathan Kern, situate near Slatington, and containing 106 acres, was sold at Orphans' Court sale on Saturday, 28th to Mrs.

Frank Dorward, Mrs. Stephen Huusicker, Mrs. M. Krum, Mrs. H.

J. llandwerk and Mrs. David Kern, the heirs of the decedent, at $96 per acre, or $10,176 in the whole. ANOTHER FURNACE No. 3 furnace of tbe Ctane Iron Works, at Catasauqun, was blown out on Thursday, owing to the present depression hanging over the iron business; At present there is but one stack of the plant in blast.

DIED AT THE POOR HOUSE Harry Snyder, for many years a resident of Catasauqua, died at the County Almshouse on Sunday, 2iith aged 34. He had been an inmate since Feb. 27tb, suffering from congestion of the brain. WITH THE OLD FOLKS AT and Mrs. Charles E.

Obi, and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson H. Keck, of this city, spent Easter Sunday with the old folks at home near Emaus. uanciwier.

DIED AT HIS HOME IN PHILADELPHIA William II. Bowen, of Philadelphia, who with his family spent the summer of 1895 at Emaus for the benefit of bis health, died at his home in the city above named on Wednesday last, of consumption. AUCTION SALE AT EMAUS. The Marks of Emaus, held auction all afternoon aud evening of Monday latt to cle.ir out the balance of tbe store stock of their deceased father, Milton M. Marks.

The attendance was large. AN INDUSTRIAL ESTABLISHMEN 1' TO BE LEASED A GRANITE QUARRY. Dr. C. A.

Seler and J. S. Wolfe, of Emaus, have leased the much talked of white granite quarry on the farm of William Moyer, near Vera Cruz. The quality of the stone is raid to be of the finest. Besides the granite there are also deposits of yellow cBy and founders' sand on the plane.

JSWliAKtiriU. uround was the other day staked off for the annex to the Midvale onmlrv in Smit Allentown. When finished it will employ 15 to zu more moniaers. ine aaaition will be of brick, one story high. SO by 70 feet.

The contract for the erection of the building will be given out HTThe New York Republican money plank has no double meaning. It means gold and no 60 cent silver dollars. Why couldn't McKinley have been equally honest in his Ohio platform Double-dealing and deception will not win with honest men. OT The "fat-frying" of protected manufacturers, by McKinley's workers, is causing much dissatisfaction among the friends of the other candidates, who do not believe that he deserves or is entitled to all the fat" that is being obtained. Buortiy.

FARM CHANGE IN WEISENBURG. Mr. Moses Werley, of Stein's Corner, Weisenburg an old and experienced farmer, last week moved upon the farm of Dr. C. II.

Schaffer, near New SmithsviJJe. HAD TO BE POSTPONED A A I N. The BIG PRICE FOR A GRANDFATHER'S CLOCK. At the sale of the personal property of Sarah Gery, deceased, in East Greenville, county, on Saturday last, an old grandfather's eight-day clock was sold to Wm. M.

Gery, Recorder of Deeds in Philadelphia, for $151. LARGELY ATTENDED SALE. The assignee's sale on Saturday, 28th ult, of the personal property of Mr. H. S.

Gable, truck farmer near tbe Blue Church, in Upper Saucon, was largely attended, and fair prices realized on almost everything offered. pretty operetta entitled The Berry an PAY DAY AT EMAUS. The Emans Pipe Mill will have its regular monthly pay day on Saturday next, and doubtless the town will, as usual on such occasions, be quite lively on the evening of that day. MOVED TO ALLENTOWN. Mr.

F. R. Keim, who recently sold his store stock at Eagle Point, Berks county, to Mr. A. A.

Filter, moved to this nounced to be given at Emaus the present week by a class of singers under the instruction of Prof. Will. Jarrett, of that place, has again been postponed, as two or three times heretofore. The ILL WITH TYPHOID Ellen daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

C. W. Schaffer, of Lime-port, is at present laid np under an attack of typhoid fever. INCREASED HIS WORKING FORCE. Mr.

A. A. Adrian, the Emaus Btore and tinware dealer, has just added a new hand to his force, owing to increased business. city yesterday. time now set for it is Friday and Saturday even ings, April 17th and 18th..