Punxsutawney Spirit, 1899-01-25

              - • --S'* mm 1111 • * i% pttfiienlwttcg BptttL 1 *■'. VOL. XXVI. The Relative lailgaitteaaee of Maa. NO. 34 HORATIO. PALLS OKGEK. GOODS DELIVERED PROMPTLY ANYWIIERE. Pl'NXSUTAWNEY, FA. BEAR iN MIND OUK Clearance Sale or FINE FOOTWEAR anil profit thereby. Note those prices. Ladies Welt Soles, Ladies #3. •">(), " Ladies '• Ladies t'2.5<>, Mens f5.0<) Cordovans, Mens #4.oh Vici Kids, 13.65. *3.50. $2,00. 11.78. *:*.75. 13.85. (Only a few of the many.) PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1899. INVENTORY NEXT. at Long's . Racket Store. Price Sale Flour will be Higher. sugar will Do Higher. Totta66o will be Hioiter. [London Spectator.] In bis lecture of Saturday at the Royal Institution, Sir Robert Ball, lately Astronotner-Royal in Ireland, stated that we now knew the existence of 30,000,000 of stars or suns, many of them much more magnificent than the one which gives light to our system. The majority of them are not visible to the eye or even recognizable by the telescope, but sensitized photographic plates have revealed their existence beyond all doubt or question, though most of them are almost inconceivably distant, thousands or tens of thousands of times as far off as our sun. A telegraphic message, for example, which would reach the sun in eight minutes, would not reach some of these stars in 1,800 years. An average of only ten planets to each sun indicates the existence within the narrow range to which human observation is still confine I of at least 300,000,000 of seperate worlds, many of them doubtless of gigantic size, and it is nearly inconceivable that those worlds can be wholly devoid of living and sentient beings upon them, probably mortal in our sense, as all matters must decay, certainly finite; and then what is the relative position of man ? Blchard Jones, MO of I «ac Jo nee, met with a palatal accident Saturday at No. 5 mine*. While ha «H in the »ct of loading a car, the roof fall on him and fractured his lex in two placea. Dn. Beyer and Stnnkard attended hia injuria. Johnny Williams, sontof Ivor' Williams, of Huntingdon, Pa , formerly of this plaoe, is visiting his relatives hen. Th«siek list hu increased since last weak, the following persons areliafflicted: Mrs. 8. J. Woodbouae and Kn. John Hooney. Doctor 8tankard is contemplating leaving this plaoe In the near fature. We would regret his departure, and hope that something will oocnr to cause him to change his mind on the subject. Isaac Abraham, who met with injuries to his foot, is abla to be around again. Johnny Jenkins, son of William A. Jenkins, is in a critical condition with pneumonia. AfterS weeks of illenesi No. 4 mine started on Monday with the fall quota of men. Miss Lydla Harrison, of Bidgway, Pa., is visiting her relatives and friends here this week. Iiooal and Personal News From a Nice Mining Village. David Watklna, of Phiilipsbnrg, has moved his family to towa. A« Expert llpiiiei. Now is the time to buy. King's Best Flour, $1.10 PER SACK, IN MUSLIN. That the condition of the country, and all the markets are such that goods are no longer cheapened hy reduction in wages and materials, but on the contrary, all manufacturers are making advance in compensations to their employes. The grower of raw material is ame to sell an advancing market, all of which means that it is very difficult and often impossible to replenish our stock at the present cost prices. This being true you have the advantage of now buying goods cheaper than wo can, for we are selling lots of thom below cost, but we will maintain our reputation of always showing fresh seasonable goods. In JANUARY YOU MAKK MONEY if you purchase at our reduced prices. We are setting ready AS FAST AS WE CAN By reducing our stock In Every Department. Years of experience has taught us not to carry goods from one season to the next, no matter how great the sacrifice. We will continuo to close out different lines of winter goods during all of January, at prices to suit the buyer, regardless of cost. Yoli rriUst remember Town at Railroads. Newi and Personal Notes From the $ 1.48 givos you a first class, nil wool, ''Melba" ShirtWaist that is worth fii.Oo to any lady. They fit perfectly. Not an old one in the lot. THINK OF IT $4.75 for an fs.fio Real Silk Plush Cape, No ono will bo so mean as to say that we had a profit of $.">.75 on a garment of such beautiful quality. The truth is, it is far below cost. Granulated Sugar m Price Right. • !00(> yards Lonsdale Bleached Muslin, iiic. 2000 " Unbleached Muslin, (not truck) 4c. 1500 " Indigo Prints, (not remnants) 4c. 1000 Outing Flannels. Select Patterns, 5c to !>c. i»00 " Shirting Goods, Dark Colors, - flc. 500 " Ticking, splendid value, - !>c. A Record Breaker. [N. Y. Telegraph.] "I never had any use for whiskey except to get drunk with it." It was a wise man who said thia. He had made a specialty of drinking for some years, and eventually, seeing the futility of hia pursuit, had ceased, and was subaequently giving hia opinion upon the value of whiskey as an aid to civilization. He might have continued with the cognate aaaertion that the only use for a saloon is a place in which to get drunk. If good Bishop Potter and the equally good and perhaps equally inexperienced Dr. Rainsford would study these two propositions they might come to a clearer perception of the subject which they are so busily and ignnrantly discussing. Whiskey is made because men wish to get drunk, and saloons are maintained as convenient depots for '.he distribution and dissemination of whiskey. Saloons are not poor men's clubs. The saloon will become the poor man's club about the same time that Black well's Island becomes the pour man's winter retreat. DRESS GOODS. 1 lot reduced from 50c to 39c. JOHN H. FINK Wholesale apd Retail. PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. Alvln HcCall who has been working at Johnstown, came home last Friday with his hand in a sling. Ha had part ofit sawed off by a saw in the plaining mill at the above named place. He is getting along nicely at this writing. The Christian Endeavor society will hold a calico carnival in the basemont of the Presbyterian church on Tuesday evening, February 2. The condition of Frank Hutchins at this writing is very critical. His mother also is very sick. The P. B. B. Bridge Inspection party.was in town Monday inspecting bridges. Ban Bierly, of the Hotel Krergreen, while laying a sidewalk ran a pick through his foot. Mr. and Mrs. Matson, of Brookville, were visiting in town Sunday. W, J. Leahy had business at Reynoldsville Saturday afternoon. Mrs. B. H. Whitehill is visiting friends at Brookville. Black Dress Goods and Silks are very good projverty at present prices. Later arrivals will dismiss all doubts. Table Linens- We irive just as good values as any one, and think little bettor, and say less about it. Your choice of 20 Ladies Jackets at $3,50, all black. This season's goods. Kvery size from ;,2 to 42. Not one in this lot that cost less. Kvery Jacket perfect. Will fit just as well, and wear just as those sold at full price, hut we mean to close them this month. 63c for your choice from lot of Children's Eiderdown Long Coats, size 2 to 4. Kvery one was a real bargain at regular price, out we will not pack them for next season. 63c. 58c a pair. Less than 25 pair at this price. Shoes that sold from $1.25 to I300. No wonder we are glad they are about all gone. Knough of kind of business would bankrupt a Vanderbilt, and ws are not jPFii a kin. Only to February 1st—before taking stock. Dress Goods. 1,000 yards fancy goods, best you over seen in town for 50c to 65c for each yard, 25c. Domestic Goods. Calicoes, Muslins, Towelings, 2ic Ran in Bleached Muslins and Cambric, only one case, 1,500 yards, Hills and Lonsdale muslin, 5c. Best Cambric, 7c., worth 10c. These will only last a few days. C to it now. All 38 in. goods. LaGe Curtains. A golden harvest. U can reap a rich harvest in buying your laco curtains now. $1.25 for 90c, $2.00 for fl.30,12.50 for $ 1.70. Looks Like Business. Under and ovorshirts. We have u lino to crcate demand—to make people hungry for our goods. Low prices. Underwoar worth 65c now 3/5c. Ovorshirts got th*> knife bad, 33.c Kom and C them. Flannel and Blankets— Featherweight prices for heavy-weight goods. 5-lb all-wool, worth $4.00, now 2.35 Cotton blankets cheap, flannels have the knife deep. Shoes. Shoes. Some say times are hard. So is a cake of ice, but U can melt it. Such is our low prices on shoes that yon can buy at your own price. You need not question the prices if the goods suit you. I'mbrellas 35c., one half price. Corsets 19c. Wrappers, 49c. sale. Plush Capes, $2.49. McCall's Pattern! 10 and 15c. P. P. LONG. CHINA ANNBX SAYS : Now is the time for bargains before taking stock 1 n February. 100-piece decorated set #6.50. Lamps, China, Granite, Low Prtces. 3 ciiiis full Standard Tomatoes, 25c. > cans Crosier Corn, 25c. 3 cans l'eas, - - - 25c. 1 lb. Silver Spring Soda, - 5c. 1 >l 14 Corn Starch, 5c. GROCERIES and FLOUR. 19 pounds fine Granulated Sugar $1.00. This is what the present wholesale market justifies in honest weight. We don't try to tickle your ear with the contemptable V or '» lb. cut under honorable competition, and then add 3c to 5c on the next purchase where you are not fully posted. We speak our price, but not in a whisper. Favorite Spring Wheat Flour makes a good loaf of bieid, fi.oo per sack. Golden Sheaf, highest patent, fi. 15 per sack. lree in an Milling Co. stand back of us when we say that no Flour makes better bread. 10c a plug for J. T. Tobacco. ioc a plus, 3 for 25c. A new lot of Toddy. 40c a plug for Palo. 30c a plug for Q. (J. 30c a plug for Battle Ax. IT©"w Year! Make a Good Resolution FOR THE  |Ht. l'aul Pioneer Press, j If there is anyone who still doubts that 1898 was a prosperous year, the following concise statement of the record in the various lines of business that are fundamental aud indicative of commercial activity ought to be convincing. The comparison in every instance refers to the United States alone: 1. Largest wheat crop except that of 1S91. 2. Highest price recorded for wheat except in 1888. 3. Largest cotten crop. Largest export of breailstulTs. 5. Lnrgest exports of manfactured goods. 6. Largest aggregate exports of produce and merchandise. 7. Largest production of iron ore. S, Largest production of pig iron. 9. Largest production of coal. 10. Largest production of copper. 11. Largest production of silver except that of 1892. 12. Largest production of gold. 13. Largest gold holdings. 14 Largest per capita circulation of all forms of money. 15. Largest aggregate bank clearings. 16. I .argest aggregate railroad earnings. 17. Largest aggregate sale of bonds. 18. Largest aggregate sales of stock on New York Stack hxchange since 1S82. 19. Smallest number of failures and smallest aggregate liabillities since 1892. The Dog and the Kir Cellar. OUR MOTTO:—Same Price Same Day to Everyone. J. B. EBERHART, JOHNSON BLOCK, We have ReBolve to trade with us. We intend to make it An Object for You. an unequaled line of everything in Men's and Boys' Clothing, Mens' and Boys' Shoes, Hats, Furnishing Goods, Trunks and Satchels. The Old Hymns. The immense fox fur collars which are so very fashionable just now have heads with glaring eyes and ferocious-looking teeth that are so lifelike they are positively startling. Yesterday afternoon two young ladies, who were wearing the newest ones of silver fox, were standing looking in a jeweller's window on Chestnut street, when one of them took off her collar and held it In her hand. Down the street came sauntering along a bull pup with one eye open for trouble. He saw his natural enemy within his grasp. lie grasped it, gave it a terrific shaking, and before one could couut three, was off down the street, unmindful of the shouts of policemen or various missiles shied at him by men and boys, or the tears of the young lady, who saw her cherished collar whisked around the corner of Eleventh street by a dog that hadn't had so much fun for many a day.—Philadelphia Record. 15 Pep Gent. Reduction On all Overcoats. A lot of Small size Overcoats go at Half Price. All kinds of Cold Weather goods. HT T A LI D Mens* and Boys' • O. JuUJuJD. FURNISHER, ' PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. TTtOR SALE—ABOUT BIX HUNDRED ACRES I; of coal lands in Knox and McOalmont townships, Jefferson county; two miles from the Low Grade R. R, on Camp Run. Por Information concerning the same write to A. B. Kelly, Tionesta, l'a.-33t8. Stroet car fare paid from and to Punxsutawney. BROWNELL, E. R. Wo have many other Big Bargains in all kinds of shoes, which we would bo pleased to show you. Will you aoo them J Lindsey, Pa. IK MODERN DRUG STORK. Means' Pharmacy * carries one of the largest and choicest selections of pure Drags and Medioines in Jefieraon county. He makes a specialty of compounding and gives you the pureBt drugs manufactured for the most reasonable prices at which they can be sold. It is Physician's Perscriptions, * There's lots o' music In 'em the hyuins of long An' when some gray-haired brother sings the ones 1 used to know I sorter want to take a hand—I think o' days gone by— On Jordan's stormy banks 1 stand and oast a wishful eye!" There's lots o' music in 'cm—those dear, sweet hymns of old— With visions bright of lands of light, and shining streets of gold; And I hear 'am ringing—singing,where Mem'ry dreaming stands, "From Greenland's Icy mountains to India's coral strands." They seem to sing forever of holier, sweeter days When the lilies of the love of God bloomed white in all the ways; And I want to hear the music from the oldtime mcetin's rise Till "I can read my title clear to mausions In the skies." We never needed singin' books in them old days—we knew The words—the tunes of every one the dear old hymn book through! We didn't have no trumpets then—no organ built for show— We only sang to pralaethe Lord "From whom all blessings How." An' so I love the old hymns, and when my time shall come— Before the light lias left mc, and my singing lips are dumb, , , If I can only hear 'em then, I'll pass without a sigh "To Canaan's fair and happy land, where my possessions He!" —Frank L. Stanton. WANTED-AT ONCE-A RELIABLE MAN to sell our Blue Pennant brands of Lubricating Oils and Greases, and high grade thresher and mill supplies. Will make liberal arrangements, and give steady einnloyment to the right man. The Euclid Oil Company, Cleveland, Ohio.—1.* \\TANTED — VEAL CALVES — HIGHEST YY market price paid. John A. PhiUiber, Star Meat Market, Punxsutawney, Pa — 34 w3. ftOB 8ALE—A GOOD FARM OP 100 AORKS. a bouse, good barn, has running water, and underlaid with coal. Por further particular! address Box 36, Gaibleton, Pa.-34w4. Fob Jtstiok op tiik Pbacb, JOHN R. IrfOWRY, Subject to the decisional tha voters of Punxsutawney borough at the Spring election, February 21,1899. Mth. Jennie Drum, Pittsburg, fnewj Jan. 11, 1900. Mrs. Annio Claw sou, Hyde Park, |new| Jan. 18,1900. D. B. Rishei, Punx'y, [newj Jan. 18, 99. Philip Smith, Smlcksburg, Jan. 1, 1900. 8. 0. Daugherty, Oloe, Jan. 1, 1900. It. T Philliber, Hamilton, Jan. 1, 1900. A. It. Mitchell Hamilton, Jan. 1, 1900- ltob't, F. Law, Horatio, Jan. 1, 1900. C N. Love, Marion Centre, Jan. 1, 1900. I. Warren Pontic waite, Vaiier, Jan. 1, 1900. W. P. Clyde, Pittsburg, Jau. 1, 1900. O. C. Hoffman, Trade Olty, Jan. 1, 1900. C. S. Hinton, Horatio, |new| Jan. 1, 1900. G. M. Johns, Punx'y, Jan. 1, 1900. Jos. Shaffer, Covode, Jan. 1, 1900. M. W. Sprankle, Ueorgeville, Feb. 9, 1900. O. O. Sprankle, Smlcksburg, Mar. 1, 1900. J. C. Oarr, Horatio, Jan. 1, 1900. O. P. Walker, Punx'y, [new! Jan. I, 1900. John Carr, Punx'y, Jan. 1, 97. J. M. Hutchinson, Panooast, Pa., (new Jan. 18,1900. E. Pantall, Lindsey, |new| Jan. 18, 1900. C. L. Moos, Valler, |newj Jan. 18. 1900. Wm. Boyd, Brockwayville, Jan. l, 1900. O. B. Means, Frostburg, Jan. 1, 1900. J. N. Smith, Delancy, |newj Jan. 18, 1900- D. K. Thompson, Big Bun, Jan. 1, 1900. F. W. I'effer, Marchand, Jan. 1, 1900. Jaasle Spencer, Flora, Jan. 1, 1900. L. W, Williams, Punx'y, [new] Jan. 18, 1900. Grant McHenry, Big Bun, [new) Jan. 11, 99. Chas. T. Bitter, Horatio, Nov. 16, 99. J. L. Shaffer, Sykesville. [new) Jan. 18, 1900. W. A. London, Sykesville, Jan. 1, 98. P. J. May, Sykesville, [new] Jan. 18, 99. Wm. Troutinen, Sykesville, [new] Jan. 18, 99. Henry Kllllfart, Sykesville, [newj Apr. 18, 99. Alex. Huston, Horatio, [new] Jan. 18, 99. J H. Williams, Oloe, [new] Jan. 25, 1900. J. B. Means, Valler, Jan. 1.1900. Mrs. L. Burroughs, BlufTton, Ind., Jan. 1, 1900. Walter F. Arms, Punx'y, [new] »an 25, 99. T. J. Costello, Anita, [new] Jan. 2b, 99. Ii. O. Bair, Punx'y, Jan. 1, 1900. Harmen Peffor, Marchand. Jan. 1, 1900. Wm. K. Smith, Punx'y, Jan. 1, 1900. Mrs. Jennie Ake, Sykesville, |new| Jan. 25, 1900. 8eth McAninch, Punx'y, Jan. 1,1900. Jacob Grube, Punx'y. Jan. 1.1900 Sam'l. Lewis, Rochester, Mills, Jan. 1,1900. J. W. Ourrv, Brockwayville, Ian. 1, 1900. Bll Miller, Punx'y, Jan 1, 1900. Edward Bcitx, Stanton, Jan. 1.1900. B. 8. VanBensaler, Stanton, Jan. 1. 1900. David W. Naylon, Pun*'/, [new] Jan. 18.1900. David W. Postlewalt, Valler, Feb. 2, 1900. J. H. Johnston, Huntingdon, Fa., [new] June 18,98. John K. Turnstali, Bernice, Pa., (newj Jan. 18, 1900. Went Hoover, Phoenix, Jau 1, 99. Mary 0. Monks, Punx'y, Jan. 1, 1900. <1. H. Beams, Biff Run, Jan. 1, 1900. JaH. O'Harrah, Ltndsey, new) Jan. 11, 1900. Mrs. M. Halsgiver, Limlney, Jan. 11, 1900. Thos Garland, Adrian, |new] Jan. 11, 1900- J. I. Warren, Eleanor, |uew] Jan. 11, 1900. Thos. D Thomas, Anita, |new| Jan. 11, 1900. John Lister, Anita, [new] July 11, 1900. E. W. Htinton, Punx'y, |new| Jan. 11, 99. Michael Bergln, I'unx'y, Jan. 1, 1900. W. J. Sheesley, North Summit, Jan. 1, 1900. A. 0. Beed, Desire, Pa., Jan. 1, 1900. Jacob Smith, Punx'y, Jan. 1, 1900. 8. T. North, Punx'y, Jan. 1, 1900. J. G. Ernst, Panic, Jan. 1, 1900. W. T. Borer*, Lindsey, Jan. 1,1900. B. P. Bookwalter, Punx'y, Jan. 1, 1900 Thos. Scott, Thurmond, West Va., Jan. 1,1900. Jacob Siverling, Markton, Jan. 1, 1900. Jas. Young, Grange, Jan. 1, 1900- 8. B. Kunselman, Punx'y, Aug. 1, 99. Jacob Klssler, I'unx'y, Jan. 1, 1900. Walter Jordan, Punx'y, Jan. 1,1900. Lott Prederick, Summit, [new] Jan. 11, 1900. Jno. T. Pierce, Summit, [new] Jan. 11, 1900- Isaac Smith, Wlnslow, Peb. 7, 99. J. H. Oolkitt, Wlnslow, July 1, 97. B. P. Young, Punx'y, Jan. 1, 1900. D. D. Jenkins, Horatio, (new) Jan. 16, 1900. Margaret Auckorman, Anita, June 10, 99. Miss Eila Johnston, Boaring Springs, Pa., [new) June 18, 99. People Who Paj the Printer. The following persons have paid thoir subscriptions or added their names tooar list since last week: • w. '7 '• .V - ips-. wt | - ? ■