Punxsutawney Spirit, 1892-12-07

              PA., NESDAY, DE< 7,1892. 'A OH khnmt ts f,oxi»o\. fi IS YOUR HOME COSY? \xr*f A K«*iiiiirk(tl»le Prospectus BEATS ALL FORMER RECORDS. School |{«|>ort Never before in the history of our business have Ave had such a wonderful Syiit and Overcoat sale. Our Furnishing Department has been equally well patronized. In Men's Underwear, wo have sold a car load. We have just received another shipfnent of Underwear nearly as large as our Fall Shipment. In Overcoats we positively show the handsomest line in the county. Prices from $5 to $20. Men's Suits from #6 to $25. Boys' and Children's Suits from $1 to $15. hi a Jersey Suit, from 4 to years, we show more styles than all the other stores in Punxsutawney. Prices from $."> to $0. For a Christmas Present. MEN'S PANTS—In this line we have everything made, from the cheapest working pants to the finest made. Boys' Jersey Waists—a fine line at lowest prices. >n»«l tli«* London Tl»«» l.ord sImmv, >Vll»<i«or CM«iic flue, and are always open to the visitor. The royal stables or mewi aa they ar« called here are also worth a visit, but the show of horse» and carriages is not as floe as some of thoaa I have Keen on the Continent, and in fact I was much disappointed in the quality and quantity of horseflesh shown. After a thorough inspection of the Tower we walked to Runnlmede, a distance of three miles. It was on the plain of Runnimede that King John signed tbe Magna Charta in 121.5. Returning from here we walked through Windsor Park, where there ere more than .'i,(XX) deer kept for the benefit of the royal huntsmen. Came of all kinds abounds, and it would prove a veritable paradise to some of Punxs'y's crack shots could they obtain permission to hunt hero. The fogs arc becomlug interminable and worse, only clearing up slightly forittorain. Last week there was one day none of us left the house on account of the fog. it being impossible to see tbe lighted street lamps until within a few feet of them. It was impossible to see where you were goiug or stej>- ping I know some of you may think this a little strong, but come over in November or better December ami see for yourself. I have seen it aud tasted it and am satisfied, and will leave for lloston via Paris on the PJt.li. Cii*Hi-ns (}. Kusvr. imi H i * \ j l NOTHING SO FITTING ':5LI! Christmas Present Men like a pretty home-maker, no mistake there, 'l'liey can appreciate Iwauty as well as '*6. next one, but they want that beauty to be of an order that appeals to their sense of home comfort. Of what good are cushions so elaborately embroidered that no head can ever repose on them? What sense is there in easy chairs of such rich material that they are quite the reverse of the name given them? liis chair? Is there any satisfaction in a room the furnishings of which cost hundreds of doll :irs. when it is only open at r.iiv intervals, while the owner, peril ips, sits by tin- kitchen tire or in some, dingy sitting-room, where he can smoke if he wants to, put his feet on the fen lev, an 1 :i!, a great indulgence! tilt back in Let the sunshine into the gloomy rooms, have a coucli to lie on, a piano to play on; in faet, a home to live i.i; one wherein ;i sense of hospitality ami good exudes from the very tali c-, and ehuirs, instead of a mausoleum of gloomy cle.ince, wherein everything is for show and nothing to be used. - Philadelphia Times. It May lie Elegant, Bat Is It Comfort. abler There are many so-called homes that do not deserve the name at all. Ilome means comfort, but when we have it fixed up so elaborately that we must either sit in the garret or the back yard tu genuinely enjoy ourselves then it is high time wc made a change and turned out the too-good-to-use articles and substitute for them real homely things that we could enjoy every day of the year and every moment of the day. you make your purchases As a well-fitting Suit of Clothes. It fits one all over, an<l so is a most fitting present. If you wish to make a Christmas Present why not let it be a fine Hat, Necktie,, Silk Suspenders, or an Overcoat or Suit. For a useful present come to our well-known Clothing Establishment. There's many a chance to select r well-fitting Holiday Present. Certainly it will be well to call before Our Last Month s Business Thf 1 'omjkinion aimtt to lie a favorite ill every family, and Its circulation of nearly six hundred thousand copies a week testifies how widely it is appreciated. New subscribers sent now will receive the )>aper to January 1st, free, including the double holiday numtiers. W.7"» a yeai. Boston, Mass. Another series, entitled. • The Bravest Deed I ever saw," narrate* deeds of personal heroism seen by United States (ienerals and War Correspondents. There is alto a series of articles entitled. " Odd Housekeeping." which will be of much interest to la dies. Some new Sea Stories are contributed by William Clark Russell, tho famouB novelist, and several articles ou ludia by Sir Kdwin Arnold. Special correspondents will write of the World's Fair, How to go. and What to see iu a given time. (Jeu. I<w Wallace narrates tlit* origin and growth of hi* famous novel. "Hen Hur," while I'rail It H. Stockton tells the history of "Kudder Urange." There will lie eleven serial Btories this year, tiesides more than one hundred stories liy the most successful Short Story writers, tiesides many stirring tales of adventure. We have received from the Publishers of The YoutJi';s < <»u}*uuon its announcements for lhlM. They promise an unusually brilliant volume. Among other notably features is a series of articles entitled. "Your Work in Life,'' written by persons experi" euced in the different trades and professions ami designed to help young men and women in choosing what to do. i'rrservtMi <11 ro *. Pare the citrons, cut them into halves and remove the seeds; then cut each half into regular small pieces not more than a quarter of an inch thick. Put them in a stone jar, add a half cupful of salt to every live pounds of citron. Cover with cold water and leave for five hours, then drain and cover with fresh cold water. Soak two hours, changing the water several times. Dissolve a teaspoonful of powdered alum in two quarts of boiling water, add the citron, bring to boiling point and drain. Make a sirup from two and a half pounds of white sugar to three pints of boiling water, boil and skim. When the sirup is perfectly clear put in the citron and simmer gently until you can pierce it with a straw. Skim the pieces out carefully and put them on a large dish in the sun to harden. Peel the yellow rind from one large lemon,add it to the sirup, then add the juice of two lemons and a small pie;;e of green ginger root cut In small slices. IJoil gently for ten minutes. When the citron has hardened put it cold into jars, bring the sirup again to a boil and then strain it over the citron.—Pittsburgh Chn-uielB- Telegrapli. '—Washington Star. hi lu. —"l)o you own that ilojjV" asked JSilly Hlivon. "Va-a-s," replied (ins ilc Jay. "Will he mind you?" "Oh, I nevuh twy to boss him. 1 iust ' HVl) -Mishcs Mothers, Buy Your| Boys la Suit ■■■9 Col. Ycrjjer (reproaehfully)- Ywger (hie) if you 'buse mo, 'base me thish way rop'lar every nipht (hie) first thiiifj you l;now I'll (hie) I'll take to drinUin'. Shoe if I don't.—Texas Sift InRR.  "That's a nice state you are in asain! You will break my heart, coming homo tliiR way every night. O, what, shall \ do?" An Ominous Threat. Col. Yerger. very much under the influence of ardent spirits, is greeted by his wife as follows: Maggie Bush and Kosa Carts missed onehalf day. Lola Shaffer, Nora Bush, Jennie Hoover, EOie Simpson, Yalph Yoder, Billy Becli, Harry Beck and Orau Mogle, missed one day. Minnik Dii.ts, teacher. Iteport of Uovode school, Indiana county, Fa , for the month ending November SStb, 1S9U: Number of pupils enrolled, males SI, females :h», total :>7. Average attendance males I'.*, females :U), total 4!>. Percent of attendance, males'.)!, females'.H). Names of pupils present every »!»>■ during the month: Edna Mogle, Sallie Lunger, Klsie Sutter, Ivy States, Jenny Beck, Lottie Beck. Maud Shields, Nellie (iourley, Pansy Yoder, Cora Hoover. I.aura Bush, Oran Hadden, Aaron Lunger, Frank Meeneeley, Kdwin Snider, Kuwait Hoover, Clark Hoover, Albert Bush, and Blain Kishel. ".Matter!" Thompson almost shrieked it. "Why, the matter is that that cursed fellow has sold a poem to the Messenger that he had already disposed of up north. I'll sue him for damages if it's the last tiling I ever do!"—Kansas City Times. "What in the world is the matter?" Heath finally asked. "I spent a (lay setting it," groaned Child. Then Heath began: It was many and many u year ;u'o In » kingdom by the. sea That a maiden there lived  "Great Scott!" Thompson exclaimed. "The same thing," murmured Child. "And he's got the money for it," Thompson went on. Child. "Head it!" chorused Thompson and "I've got a now thing by Poe here in my pocket. I clipped it from a lluflfalo paper and I'll bet it beats that thing you are hiding." "1 knew l'oe very well," the oolone! said the other day. "tie was a tali, slender fellow, looking much younger than he really was. His hair made him look like a poet. It was long and he 'combed it under' in the style 6f the time, llis piercing black eyes were another feature of his unusual appearance. When the least bit under the influence of alcohol l'oe was a man long to be remembered. Those sparkling orbits fairly blazed. He came into the office of the Richmond Whig not long before he died and asked me to let him have fifty cents for a short time. In those days a poor printer boy in the south thought a good deal of a half-dollar, and I remember that 1 reflected twice before letting the poet have the money. A few days later he brought in a proof of "Lenore," which had appeared in the Southern Literary Messenger, full of errors. Leaning over one of the big makeup stones, Poe made a nurtiberof changes in the original poem and asked me to set it up for the Richmond Whig. I did so, and the next week 'Lenore' appeared in correct form." According to Col. Child, l'oe sold lii.s "Annabel Lee'' twice, onee in Buffalo and again in Richmond.* If this story has ever appeared it has been kept out of books on Poe and his work, for the reason that it casts a shadow over the glamor that envelopes the character of the poet. John K. Thompson was editor of the Southern Literary Messenger at the time that ' 'Annabel Lee" was written, l'oe brought the manuscript to him and sold it for a good sum. Thompson announced to his friends the next number of the Messenger would contain Poe's masterpiece. He refused, however, to say anything about tho style of the poem. After Col. Child had put the verses in type in the Richmond Whig ofllee, where the Messenger was printed each week, Thompson took the proofs away in his poclcet, so as to be sure that the poem would not appear l>efore his magazine came out with it. One day when Thompson, Child and Dick Heath, a sub-editor, wore lounging in tho ofliee of the Whig, the latter said: titer. T3 OF EDGAR ALLAN POI . ho J£.- • i,i<* •<»{ .1 it) L hjmm uf Colli lie i': >t itinur. . To have h ailed Edgar Allan I'oe fifty •nt-is a distinction; to have put int<? type Ml.' p.lot's ov/n correction of one < i !'i> p, <. m- is sin honor. It is questionable. however, that the man who entered into such transaction with th<' poet back ill the forties thought he w;>s particularly favored. Col. Jacob Child, ex-minister to Siain and prominent citizen of Kav county, eloquent, irrepressible, pulchritudinous, knew the author of "The Haven" intimately. Indeed, he was so well acquainted with the Virgin ian genius that he let him have fifty cents on one occasion wherewith to buy the eup that cheers and at the same time intoxicates. Mrs. Blobkins—What did he die of? Blobkins—Starvation. —J ud <jc. A Frightful Dearth Blobkina—Speaking of the dearth of men at the seaside (luring the past summer, a man-eating shark was found dead on the beach near a certain fashionable New England resort the other day. BOOTS andlSHOBS, 'j£» m| r Leather and Cande Boots, J. T. Woods reliable shoes Try them and you will buy no other. Not Quite {hi* V.unf. "Yes, lie's a- tine enough looking horse," said the prospective pmvhuser, critically examining the spirited thoroughbred again. "lie's nothing extra, of course, but he'll answer my purpose, I think. And his tail is already docked. I won't hare to get that job done." "Curious thing about that taill" said the owner of the horse, patting the animal's glossy hide. "It's always been Just that length. Ho never had any more tail. lie was born to." "Born sol" echoed the other. "Then I don't want him at any price. I'm not buying freaks."—Chicago Tribune. Ouitllly Your«t-lf to l»tf u Mine M «-s ining offers plenty of rf ' Vi Pos'"ons nt '-'lo top to Jr. \\ l\rl be filled and there is a , ,\l I always a demand for Jf/\ 7\\ cilicientminesuuerinr/ VtjL \\ tendents. Miners ;> make a great mistake — ..I when they do not qualify themselves to be mine officers through The Corresj>ondence School of Mines, Scranton,l'a. In this school you learn the theory of coal and metal mining without losing any time from work, as the method of instruction is by correspondence. Any man who will devote a few hours to study each week can in time obtain a thorough education in mining and make himself equal to those who have had the most favorable educational advantages. To enter, students only need to know how to read and write. Graduates are assisted in obtaining positions by the Employment Bureau of the School. Send for free circular giving full particulars. Just received for the Holidays. The choicest ties ever seen in Aunxsutawney. Umbrellas, Silk, Eohair and Alpaca. Rubber, Leather and Macintosh coats, all styles and prices. Hats, Hats, Caps, Caps, the latest and nobbiest hats and caps for men, boys and children. Caps for girls or boys in square and round crowns. Gloves, Hosiery and Mittens. NECKWEAR "But why not?" her mother inquired. "Well," said the little maid, "I was tired and sleepy, so I asked the Lord to excuse me, and he said: "Certainly, Miss Brooks, with pleasure." UUhop Brooks' Bright Ntoct. "No," she said. Bishop Brooks—Phillips Brooks, lest the title be unfamiliar—has a little niece, brought up, as a bishop's niece should be, to say her prayers. One night when she liad put herself to bed her mother asked her afterward if she had said her prayers. CLAYTON NORTH, THE ORIGINAL AND POPULAR 0NE1PRICE3CLOTHIER, An Octobar Blnffi The tramp went boldly up to the '<itchen of a house on Beaubien street and knocked. The lady opened the door. "Madam," he said very respectfully, "can I shovel the snow off your sidewalk?"The lady was struck speechless. "Excuse me," fas repeated, "oan I shovel the snow off your •Idewalkf"— Detroit Free Preaa. Peculiar lClfeot of lUfcrtliqunkes on the Pro- duct iveiieM* of the Soil. A close study of seismic disturbances has developed, among other curious facts, that wherever an earthquake has shaken up a district, the vegetable life of that section shows a wonderful exuberance. Goiran, the Italian scientist, presents a report which proves that the hay crop is more than doubled over territory visited by earthquakes; while in the same regions, the corn, rye, wheat, and other cereals manifest an equally wonderful increase. In such a region it is absolutely proven that the young plants > sprout more readily and grow more rapidly than anywhere else, bo the care and the fertilizing what it may. Goiran accounts for this phenomenon by the assertion that there is an increased production of carbon dioxide at the surface of the earth, as the immediate result of an earthquake, and that carbon dioxide is the natural food of plants. It is an acknowledged fact, that at all volcanic eruptions there Is an excess of carbonic acid gas discharged into the atmosphere, and that carbonic acid gas is rapidly absorbed by all "forms of vegetable life. Electricity is acknowledged to be largely developed In seismic disturbances, and it is believed that electricity has an important function in the germination and growth o< vegetation. Indeed, experiments during which actual electric currents war* constantly discharged through soil containing seeds, showed that the sprouting of electrified seed* took plaoe loaf before that of those left to th« normal action of the soil—Doaonat —Tbe laws of health are taught In tlx schools; but not i n a way to be of much practical benefit and are never illustrated by living examples, which in many case* might easily be done. If some scholar who has just contracted a cold was brought before the school so that all could hear the dry, loud cough and know its signiflcaaoe; see the thin white ooatlngon tbe tongue and later, aa the cold developed, see the proline watery expectoration and thin watery discbarge from the now, not one of them would ever forget what the first symptom* of a cold were. The scholar should then be given Chamberlain's Cough Remedy freely, that all might see that even a severe eoU cold be cored in one or two days, or at leas* greatly mitigated, when property treated aa soon as tbe lint symptom* appear. IMa remedy is famous for it* cure* at oong" colds, and croup. It I* made especially theee ilssass* and ia the moat mo*t reliable mediolne known poee. Twenty-live and tfty ■ale by J. X. Beyer, of Pw Dr. Qrabe ft Co., Lindaey, LoxihiN, NOV IS, IS'.CJ. 1 enjoyed the opportunity on the Oth in-f. of witnessing the Lord Mayor's show. It consists of a large (larade passing through tbe various streets of the city, aud is the maintenance of an old custom, in which tbe newly elected l.ord Mayor in the large gilded city carriage of state travels from tbe Uuild ball, or council chamber of the city, to take the oath of office. In the parade are represented tbe various guilds or trades of the city, and tbe various officers of the corporations also take part, The-parade this year was not as grand as i hose of former years, nor was there as much enthusiasm manifested, and there was a very noticeable lack of decoration and display ulong tbe routa. being due to the fact of the opposition to the election of Alderman Knill for Lord Mayor, he being a Catholic. Heiug asked before his eloction if ho would attend tinvarious services held in the Church of Eng. land and which by custom the Lord Mayor attends, he replied in the negative, but states that he would send a deputy to represent him on the occasion, butafter a great deal of opposition his fellow Alderman elected him, his election being due principally to the action of the newspapers, which were favorable to him. .Vlnuy amusing incidents took place in the waiting crowds. While standing in the Strand, where there was an immense crowd composed of all classes wuitiug for the pnrade. persons in the lines along the route would throw out hot pennies, and the scrnmble of tho lower classes to get them was awful. When the supply of pennies ran low some |iersons began throwing small ]>aper bags holding about one half pound of Hour into the crowd, hitting the well and poorly clothed alike and making all look like millers. Men. women, children and even the isjlico wore covered, and all took it good naturedly, and as tho jwople were now in good humor the counter demonstration that was expected to take place did not occur. Tho parade in geners I reminded me more of a fantastic parade than anything olse, only that tho participants were not masked, but many of the uniforms they wore were sufficiently grotesque for it. Before leaving the city I deemed it proper to visit Windsor Castle, situated twenty miles from the city The country passed through is low and level aDd the grass in the Helds is as green as in spring, and in many places the hardiest garden vegetables are growing, presenting a marked contrast to the condition of things as they are with us. Here the grass, on account of the general moisture and absence of very cold went her. is green during the entire winter and lit for pasturage. Before reachiug Windsor we passed Eaton College, one of the most famous of the English colleges, founded in 1440, and the boys in tbeir short jackets, broad collars and tall bats represent the youthful wealth and aristocracy of England. At W indoor Castle there is a small town, but the principal or only attraction is the Castle. It is undoubtedly oue of, if not the most magnificent royal castles in the world, represented to me were fully the ideal of a eastle as 1 had thought of them in coming abroad, it is a large structure situated on the top of an isolated hill on the banks of the Thames, and its situation makes it a prominent object for miles, as the surrounding land is low and Hat. The site of the Castle was purchased by William the Conqueror from the monks of Westminister Abbey, to whom it had been presented by Edward the Confessor. The building was afterward* much extended by the various inonarchs, but a series of extensive restorations were begun by George IV and completed by Queen Victoria at a cost of 14,500,(100. The Castle is surrounded by a high stone wall and towers, and the entrance into the courts is by two gates. Inside the wall there are two courts surrounded by buildings while between them rises the Kound Tower, which was used as a prison down to HMO. It is on an eminence 40 feet high and surrounded on three sides by a moat. The battlements are SO feet above the ground and afford a very tine view of the surrounding country. From here on a clear day no fewer than twelve counties can be seen. The ball on the tower weighing seventeen hundred pounds was brought from Sebastopol. (in the north side of the town is the Norman gate, through which leads the walk between the two courts. On the northwest side of the first court stands St. George's Chapel, or Chapel of the Knight of the Garter. The choir contains the banners and coat of arms of these Knights. The banners number more than one hundred, and are constantly being added to. In a vault in the middle of the choir Henry VIII and his wife, Jane Seymore, and Charles 1 are buried. A subterranean passage leads from the altar to the Royal Tombbouse under the Albert Chapel. The Albert Chapel was originally erected as a mausoleum by Henry VIII for himself, but later he preferred Westminister Abbey, and it was transferred to Cardinal Wolsey, but on the fall of that prelate it reverted to the crown, and was subsequently fitted up as a Roman Catholic chapel. It was afterwards destroyed and defaced by a mob, but the chapel was restored by Queen Victoria in honor of her deceased husband. The Interior, which ia very fine, consists of colored marbles, mosaics, stained glass and sculpture, with precious stones and guilding and ia numbered among the finest works of the kind In the world. The cenotaphs of the Prinos consists of a handsoms sarcophagus with reliefs bearing the recumbent figure of Prince Albert In marble. A* present the Maonof Wnlee'eldest son who died about cm year ago lies bars awaiting the seise tloa and preparation of a suitable plana Cor his burial. Tba State Departments ai« rmrj I*. 1 Wm y 'i ra \\ eJi m: \l f \ "f : " | ' \l'. : , !» IP; n*