Punxsutawney Spirit, 1899-12-27

              NO 30 GOODS DELIVERED PROMPTLY ANYWHERE. Street Car Tickets Free. CHANGE WITH THE YEAR. CLEARANCE Chatham talaad. VOL. XXVII. in Ganmi. Nuts aim oraraes fo Teachers and Sunday Scheel Committees. BARGAINS The Twentieth Century PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2T. 18S9. A lot of Underwear. AU kinds, worth 50,45.35C. tor • - 25c New Year Preeents—At Cost. AND  REMNflrNT SflrLE AT THE RACKET. At this timo of the year people are looking for Bargains, and the Elaco to find them now—at P. P. long's store. 98c to 13 50 45c 24c Will dawn upon ub iu a few days. The changes that are to take place before it closes will no doubt be marvelous as compared with what we have witnessed in the past. That it is to be a progressive century all will admit. Every line of thouglxt has been active la preparation for an advance movement. Many realize, and none doubt, what we have to do must be done at the sun's Rising and not at its Setting, for the frosts of a hundred Winters will so whiten our locks, unless we are renewed with the youth of a Methuselah, we will be counted with the Superannated. A lot of Corsets, worth 50c, at - 25c A lot of Blankets, worth 75c, at 49c A lot of Umbrellas, worth 393, at 27c 1,000 yds. Muslin, worth at i,000 yds. Toweling, worth 5c, at 3>4e 300 Rolls Cotton, worth 10c, at 7c 1,1,80 prs. lien's and Ladles' Hose, <1 worth toe, at 5c 3,000 yds. Hair Ribbon, worth 5c, at 3c 197 Pairs Shoes U will find on Job Connter. price* will aell the goods: 102 pr. Ladle*' Rubbers, 79 pr. Men'* Robber*, REMNANT COUNTER. Consisting of Flannel*, Cantons, Outings, Mn*fln*, Shirting*, Gingham*, Ticking*, Drt*a Goods,and any and everything U Kan think of. Moat of goods worth ioc, a Big Card says - 5c Kom Soon. Chatham Island, the easternmost of the Galapagos group, for which this Government la negotiating with Ecuador, «u bought cheap some time ago by a single man; bnt Chatham is just about as large aa Staten Island, the filth in size In the group, and ia the only settled island in the archipelago. Five years ago 230 persona lived there, but at laat accounts many of the colonUia had wearied of the iaolation and returned to the mainland. It would undoubtedly be to our advantage to have a coaling station there It ia nearly 700 miles from the mainland, 3,000 miles from our nearest territory at San Diego, 4,000 miles from Honolulu and over 5,000 miles from our coaling station at Pago-Pago. Theae distances ahow the geographical relation between Chatham Ialand and the nearest points where our warships or merchant marine can now coal in our own porta. But the convenience it offers will be much enhanced when the canal ia cut between the oceans, for the ialand will be directly on the route between the canal and the South Pacific and Auatralla and within easy reach of all our vessels in the South American weat coast trade. The Galapagoa Island* are the moat neglected in the Pacific, though they are healthful, fertile and capable of supporting a large population. They have not been tnrned to good account almply because they belong to n little republic with no money to spare for colonial enterpriae. —New York Sun. Uacle Sam's Domaii. Wm. Evans and wife,and Hiss Lissia Erans, of Olrard, Onto, and Hiss J ami ma Grass, of Johnstown, Pa., are spending the holidays with their mother, Mrs. Thos. F. Erans and family, in this plaes. Taoa. J. Erans and Thos. Y. Evans ware in BrookvlUa last weak taking their ratarna in as assessors of Yoong township. The Congregational and Baptist Sunday schools gave their siholars a Christmas treat Saturday evening and the hearts of the little ones was Hied with gletaesi. The following pstsoas left for Youngstown, Ohio, Baturday to attend the Eisteddfod: Jenkin K. Dsns, f. P. Davis, David Lewis, David James, Isaao Ellis, Aldan Phillip) and Kiss Mary Philips. James Hess lafl Saturday (or Summervllle, an route for Brookville, to attend the teaohers' institute. hooal and Psisoesl Wows From a Nloe Mining Tillage. El win Judge celebrated his Christmas with his daughters a* Butler, Pa. David PhiUipa sad Kiss Percy Jenkins are spending their Christmas at Pittsburg. Miss Lydia Harriaoa is spend!an the holidays with her brother at Barneaboro. Fred D»via of Panamas, Pa., ctiled on his uncle, S. J. Woodheoss and fsmily laat week. Prof. T. D. Davis and Mils May Davla left Monday for Braokville to attend the lnatltute. Superintendent A. J. Cook and a E. Phillips attended oourt at Brookville laat week. Muffs 75 cents to $2 50. Reduced from 50c. Shoes for Men at, [' Ladies' Rubbers, firBt quality, t All Wool DresB Goods, Ladies' Collarettes, Capes and Jackets AT BARGAIN PRICES. Spring Goods Expects to remajn in the Front Rank with all fair competitors, and continue Honest values at a close margin of profit, with as complete a stock of merchandise as cash will buy from the leading manufacturers in every line. As early as last September we began to place ordersjtfor The People's Popular Store OLD PRICES Buy Barly, Plenty and Often, and you will save Dollars. We wish to again remind you that all lines of Dry Goods, Shoes and other goods are advancing in prioe, and will oontinue to do so for some time. We have a full stock which we offer Coat and Cape Sale. Winter i* just here, and the good* are now selling, bnt as the Clearance Sale i* on the go, they muat be in it. They all have the Red Mark. $8 98 bny* the Beat Ladies' Coat. 13-75 boy* the Beat #5.50 Coat. $1.50 bnya a Plnsh Cape. Children's Jacketa as low a* #1.50 each. Agents' Samples— At yi off the cost price. That means a ioc article at 7c, a #1 00 article at 75c. U will all see our Remnant Connter. I am sure U will nil have to help U-self, as I can't afford to furniah any more clerk* on this sale. As the time for taking the next (twelfth) census of the United States draws near, a good deal of intereat can be found in a review of the steady progress of the country in the matter of its gain in population. The present indicationa are that 1900 will find nearly 80,000,000 people proudly acknowledging allegiance to Uncle Sam. Including the new colonies, President McKinley on his second inauguration will find himself at the head of about 100,- 000,000 people. If the plan of keeping the total membership of the Honse down to its present number prevails after the twelfth census the ratio of repreaentation will be about one representative to each 219,000; that is, if the census re reals 78,277,812 population as estimated. This ratio would have the tendency to rednce New York's representation in the Honse from thirtyfour to thirty-three, Pennsylvania's repreaentstion from thirty to twenty-nine, and some of the other States would meet with a reduction. On the other hand, some of the rapidly growing Western States would receive increased representation.—Albany Journal. Just Unloaded, One Car Fine Granulated Sugar. One Car, 600 saoks, King's Best Flour. PUNX8UTAWNEY, PA. JOHN H. FINK Wholesale apd Retail. A Hreat War ia Progress. China Store Clearance Sale. Alwaya after X mas we have some odd lota, and the only way to get rid of them i* to pnt a price on them. Some *eta are Broken, and will aell at any price to U. We mnst place our Import order for next fall, and mnst sell our present good* before Feb. nt. 4 S'ts Haviland #35.00, worth $41.00. 14 Sets New Blue #12 89. wortti #16.00. 9 Sets Johnson's latest #17.00, worth #21.00. Buy U'r Dishes uow and get muried in the Spring. P. P. LONG. Kom & C The People's Popular Store, We take stock Feb. 1st, and this cleaning op sale must be over before that time, we therefore invite you to call early in the month if you want the best we have left in our winter stock. Our fall and winter trade never was so large and satisfactory as this seBson. Much of this success we attribute to the fact that people have conserved their best interests by liberally patronizingAgaiust the advance in price that we felt] sure would come, and we are confident that the New Century Will find us as well prepared to take care of patrons as any house iu this section. Beginning with Jan. i, 1900, We get ready to receive our Spring Stock by closing all small lots and odds and ends at prices Regardless of Cost. Ad Uabrokei Rale. The war in 8outh Africa Is drawn on a large scale over a great territory. Its movements are in clear view and may be followed on the maps as the moves of a game of chess are followed on the board. It is the greatest war the British Empire has undertaken since the Napoleonic era. It is the first war of prime international Importance which has been waged since the Franco German contest of 1870. It Is the only war in which white men of the same stock have contended according to the moat modern tactics. And it affords an object lesson of the effect of Improved weapons in attack and defence such aa the world h'aa not seen. All these considerations, therefore, quite apart from the sympsthy which may be felt for either or Doth of the contestants, will account for the eager Intereat of our people in this war.—Columbus State. HOLIDAY REMINDERS. Happy ZDsTe-w Year. For all of which 1 take this opportunity to publicly thauk you and wish you all a Yours Respectfully, EBERHART, PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. JOHNSON BLOCK, J. B. "Look at that bicycle!" exclaimed the women aa ahe identified it in the cloakroom and saw that it had been knocked about badly. "Yea'm, I've been lookin' at it," wai the humble reply of the ofllcial. "Ii'a >11 smashed to pieses." "Yes'm." "Well, what do yon propoae to do abont it?" "I'll report it to the foreman, ma'am, and he'll report it to the station master, and the atatlon master to the general manager, and the general manager to the board of directors and aome day, three or four yeara hence, a lawyer will call on you and want to know why yon didn't travel with your bicycle in a properly made case. That's onr routine, ma'am, and we never deviate—not even when the gnarda foregot to leave us a piece of the machine."—Punch. Overcoats, Boys' Suits, REEFERS, VESTEE SUITS, CHILDREN'S OVERCOATS. STOKMERS. Russet Shoes, Overshoes, OXFORDS. BOYS' SHOES. Derbies, Fedoras, CHILDREN'S TOQUES. SCOTCH CAPS. Trunks, Satchels, CANES, UNDERWEAR, MUFFLERS, SWEATERS, SHIRTS, COLLARS, NIGAT GOWNS, CUFFS, HANDKERCHIEFS. MUFFLETS. Appropriate Gifts for Men: Men's Slippers, PATENT LEATHER SHOES. New Soft Hats, PLUSH CAPS. Suit Gases, UMBRELLAS, NECKWEAR, JEWELRY, HOSIERY, GLOVES. Men's Suits, CHILDREN'S SUITS, MACKINTOSHES. In Hemorlam, frlof MoGa»a. "Earth to earth, ashes to sshss, doit to dast!" Tho last sad rite.the hut gentle touch of friendly hands, the last sad act of lova and respect hsve been performed upoa all that reaulas on earth of Hiss Floy McGara. Many hearts have been rant, many lives have been saddened by the sodden departure of a loved one or a tone Mend, both of which many fonnd in this bright young lib. Ska waa a tone Mend to all who were worthy of her friendship and she always showed her friendship by the intareitshe took la all that Interested her friends. She manifested the true christian spirit in every act. She lived her religion, striving continually to follow the Savior she loved. Floy McGara was not long in this world. She wss born near Chattbenvllle, Iadlaaa oounty, September », 1878. Sic years ago, with her parents, she moved to this place, where she made har home until her death. She attended the publlo schools of this place for a number of years, graduating at the ago of 17. She taught school la Walstoa for two years, having farther fitted herself for this work by attending the State Normal aohool at Indiana, Pa. Bhe loved'the teacher's war k, but she had decided to cultivate her sweet voice as a singer, aad it was while atteading the coossrvatory of music in Pittaburg that sha was striokea -with typhoid fever. When her serious illness was apparent, her father Was summoned aud had her removed to Charity Hospital where she was attended by skillful and tender hands, while her mother remained naar to cheer and oomfort at her call. Skill and care Vere of no avail, I u the early morning of December IS, death olalmed har who had such bright prospects, and the sal newscast a gloom over the whole community.Floy McGsra mads a public profession of bar faith in the Savior whan ahe waa a mare child; and at har own reqisat was received into memberhlp in the Washington Presbytarian Oharch, at which plaoe har rsmains were so (eoaiply laid to rest, followed by a host of sorrowing childhood friends and relatives. This Ohriatlan life waa a remarkable demonatration of the spirit of the Master. Every one who knew her lovad her, and her cheerfal adherence to daty waa a characteristic of her that will be a source of inspiration to her frienda as long aa her life shall remain In their memories. The voice of ths deceaeed haa long been a spirit of inapiratlon to chose who were wont to worahlp iu the First Presbyterian Chnrch of Punxsotawney. She bad been a faithful member of ila choir for lis: yean. Bhe was • so prominently ideutifled with all the de partmenta of the oharch and ahe was never known to shirk a single church duty. Let her life point us more emphatically to the perfect life of the Master. A friend, in speaking of her death, said: "Floy McQara, that sweet singer is dead; and, judging from her actions at school, on the streets, and among her friendt, I am led to think, that while her body las'eeping beneath the sod and tha dew, her swset voioe is singing in that (Nat ohoir around the throne of God." »•. Jury Johnson Captnrad Mtlfred F. Johnson, of Olearflald, accused of drawing a fraudulent jury for Olearflald county, and who ran away on November 23, waa oaptnred at Marion, Indiana, last Thursd«r by the ehief of police of that town. The $S00 reward offered for Johnson's arrsat waa paid to the polioeman, be refoalng to give np the prisoner until that matter?was attended to. Johnson agreed to return without tha formality of extradition paper*. Johnson waa piaoad in jail to await trial. He re fossa to say anything about the matter except that he ia inaoesat. Put Shoos on tho foot which are comfortablo, stylish anil durable. OURS are ,he k,nd tobuy—Good clear through, no defect* or poor material hidden by a pleasing exterior. EVERYTHING IS AS IT SHOULD BE EXCEPT PRICES, WHICH ARE A LITTLE TOO LOW. Tha Philadelphia Inquirer almanac for 1900 is at hand, and folly maintains the high reputation of former Inquirer year books. Inquirer Ii i« qalte lmpoaelble to the many eabjecta treated, and the wonder la that to much timely Information coo Id ban taltoyaajaat what yon want to know jut whaa yoo want to know It. Inquirer readen baen ooodaaaed within 1S» paiae. It leaoarafnily edited, oonolee and oumpiahaaalTe vol amn of knowledge of Panneyirnnia and ear roanding Btetaa oa toploa adnoatioaal, hlatoricai, political, itatletica', offloial, agrioaltnral a reliable bead baek that New Yaar'e gift, tor the aim taao la to ha preeeated frea ta erery eabeoriber. GOODS CHEERFULLY EXCHAN6ED. Goods Satisfactory, or Money Back. HT T AVD Mens' and Boys' • O. llU Pi ll« FURNISHER, " PUNX8UTAWNBY, PA. We still have a few Slippora loft, which would make a good present for New Year's, and prices are extremely low, or we would not have sold so many for Christmas. The Paralitica ef Leaden. Zdtler Betiding, m. Hotel Pantall, KBEBCKSTBIM What the New Year Brings la the line of new atylee or qaalittea In Roohwtar ,# Clot!Ujitf«hd Sho* Rous*, FURNI8HINC GOOD8 la hare ea eoon II not eooner then any place la the ooantry. We keep a aherp loookont for the thing* that have the atamp of merit, and thoee likely to etrike the popular fancy. Nothing worthy aecapee. Hera are aom« thlnga in the NECKWEAR llae that wW tick)* the am of teete. (New Torrenoe Blook) Punnutawncy, Pa. R. E. BROWNELL, Parson's Blook, Iiadsej, Pa. ■ ' . » Repairing of All Kinds. We wish you all a happy and prosperous New Year. Laet year'a etetiitlce ahowa that the popnlmtum of London la 4,474.717. For emry i.ooo Inhabiunta there were 30 birth* and 17 6 death*. The number of infxnte who died In their firet year waa 158 for every 1,000 birth*. Darin* the period extending from 1887 to 1796 the morality waa lower than In P*ria,BraaaeIe, Ameterdam, Berlin, and Copenhagen; hot in 1897 It iacaeeood to aach an extent that It la now very little lower then that ofaMatSarapaaneidae, Room included. —Bs. —Thaaew Dixen. "Beekheae." —Ohawmaeaaleet Leea*a. (hi Oohan Kxpnrtolre Company. Manager Bowman annoanoee for the 3 nlghto beginning Thoreday, Janaary 4, the Ooa Oohan Go. in a repertoire of oonadlea, dramaa and toroee at popular priote. Tha oompany ooo.ialeof alztata people, and preen reporti from oar esahaa gee apeak la tha high* aat pratae of thla organization, both aa ragarda tha plaja they piodaeaaad tha ability of each ladWidaal member. Ooa Oohan aaada little iatndaetion himaalfaa ha haa bean eeea beta before and will be remembered tor hii claret Hebrew character work la "Tha World" lot aaaanr. They carry reader! lie people lntredaolag clerer alagiag and dancing apadalMea batwaaa tha ante, nrnmlaant aaceg which are the Bntterwerth Wat ma. anrabatlb aong aad danna ariMa. wheea week the peat aaaaea ha* beea a principal toatara hatha leadiag ▼aadariUe heaeaala the oanatoy. Thiala aaiaay. The opening plap win be The Wieo Jaw.iawhlehMr. Oehaa to —I laeieefhli TbaGHrl Krone Chill nta aad Wahatar (whaee "A Braeay Tlaae" haa made lallliaaa langh) will preaeat their new tone, "Tha Girl fraaa Chili," at tha opera haoae Thaieday eraaiag, December M. It to llTttor. Alitor of blight aad aparkllfg tha aaat—a torn eoaaady. Ii laa'hadai pedaa of fhaiama, aad toaa aaa af tka bright aat aad Meat ptoaaiag tonaa at tha leadthto u'praieeof "JvaCHri baaaOhiH," which ta «aaa>tiil to make yea laagh, atthaltm patoa*<M,»aadMaanto. SS V : .V&l ' I. w a-i ' 4 W)t jpttttssttfifflmeg Bpmt .v: