Punxsutawney Spirit, 1886-12-01

              ■ ■ i *n n : -I ,n VOL. XIV. PUNXSTJTAWNEY, PA., WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 1. 1886. NO. 26. It means that the St. Elmo is the only house in Punxsutawnev where it is absolutely necessary to reserve your seats if you don't want to stand during the performance. Has attracted the largest crowds ever seen packed in one house, and still the audience keeps on increasing at the St, Elmo Store. 1 - SfPEIB • CAST : AX1) Illuminated by natural gas fresh from the celebrated Snyder well. Rather Roman tic. An Art Museum DENTIST. J»UNXBFTAWXEY, PA. Office in Johnson Building.  Box office open from 7 a. m., to 9 p. m. AT THE OLD STAND, Funxsutawney, Pa. Will Dl«. Forty-two Hen Injured, Many of Whom TEHIDLGBIItE OUUTEB. i. or s IcinsM c.nntj' KM S«r In the City. PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY ■ Standing Room Only AT THE ST. ELMO STOftE, TOE / IpWt. "firiNSLOW ft CALDERWOOD, A TTOBNETS-A TLA W, Ptkxsutawxiy, Pa. Qfflet on. door east of the Western Union Tel•gMph Office. Practice in the courts of Indians MdJefferson counties. Do You Know What that Means r1 M. BREWER, ATTORNE Y-AT-LA W, PCNXSOTAWMIT, Pi. Office on Gilpin street, two doors north of Uttfids' furniture store.  PCHX81TTAWNBV, PA. Opposite Spirit Bulltllng. Practice In the Cobra of adjacent oountles. A LEX. J. TRUITT, ATTORNEY-AT-LA W, TpDWARD A. CARMALT, A TTORNE T-A T-LA W, •ha «m mm ihoM, Mr. Nlppert carried • her oT«r the d*np lawn to the road, when ■ha waa placed in the buggy. Mr. Adair then joined her and a wild ride ensued. They could not board the express train at Paris, aa their plan might have been frustrated. Cynthiana,30 mi lee away,was the nearest station at which the express would stop, and so the horse was lashed into a gallop, and the ride to Cynthiana determined upon. It was a loug and a wild ride, but love surmounted all obstacles, and after a dangerous dash tbrongh several swollen streams, the couple arrived at Cynthianaat 7o'clock,and at9 boarded the north-bound Cincinnati express. On the train they were joined by Mr. Nippert and Judge Gutzeit, of Paris. They wore wedded here last night, and all Northern Kentucky is talking about it. The Atlnntn Found Wanllnic. F.or Three Weeks the Opera "SLINGING OUT THE GOODS " TENKS ft CLARK, ATTORNEYS-AT LAW, pONRAD ft MUNDORFF, A TTORNE YS-A T-LA W, receive prompt and careful attention.  Office with Judge Jenks. Legal buelnesecarefully attended to.  Bbooiville, Pi, Office In Matson Rlock, opposite the public buildings.  TOHN ST. CLAIR, U ATTORNEY A T-LA tT, And Justice of the Peace, Punuutawney, Pa Office in MundorfT building, nearly opposite Dibit building. Collections made, depositions taken, and all kinds of legal business attended to. TT C. CAMPBELL, ATTORNEYS at-la if, Bbookvilli, Pa. Ofllca in Matson's office, Matson building, opposite the Court House. _____ (J c. BENSCOTER, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, GRIND ONE DOLLAR COAT ATTRACTION -ryV.NlEL RAMEY, A TTORNE Y-A T-LA IF, 938 F. N. W., Washington, D. C. Practicing attorney in the several courts In Wa<hinffton and elsewhere. Prosecutes claims before all the Government Departments. Also the purchase and sale of real.estate. 11-18 New York, November 25.—Tbe new naval terror, Atlanta, whose trials and tribulations have tilled many voluminous reports to the Secretary of the Navy, was falsely reported missing, with all on board, this morning. A week ago to-day the Atlanta set ont from tbe Brooklyn navy yard for another "triai trlp"on Long Island Sound. She was manned by a full complement of officers and a crew of 203 men. The object of the voyage was to determine whether tht> Atlanta could steam 13 knots an hour for six consecutive hours; also, if a maximum of 3,500 horse power couli! be reached. Without mishap the iron terror reached Executive Rock that day, and for the past six days she has cruised between that point and Falkner's Island, always anchoring for tbe night at one or the other of these places. The vessel steamed laboriously into Wallabout Bay early this morning and tied up at tbe long dock in tbe navy yard. The Atlanta bad again failed to come up to tbe specifications in her contract as regards to horse power, but she did steam at the rate of 14 7-10 knots an hour for two hours.The captain says she can easily go 13 knots per hour all day, and wheu a few miuor improvements are made in her machinery the engineer feels certain that she will make 3,500 horse power. On this last voyage she showed something over 2,500 horse power. A report will be mado to the Secretary of the Navy, and in the course of time another trial trip will be made. Ilia Ubaatly Fewtt. The Handsomest Outfits Ever sun in Our County T)R. W. F. BEYER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, PUNYSUTAWNKY, P▲. Office two doore eaet of the Post OlHce.  ■pjR. WM. ALTMAN, PHYSICIAN AND SUIiOEON, ' PrtlXSOTAWNST, PA. Offers his professional seryloe# to the citizens of Punxsutawney and rlcinity.  Don't Miss It ! Don't Forget It ! Don't Neglect It! r)R. S. S. HAMILTON, PHYSICIAN AND BVSGEON, PCKMOTAWN1T. PA. oon&try.  Washington, D. C., Not. 22. The population of tbia city ii made up of people from all parts of the United States and New Jersey, and I think if there had been a committee of blind men appoitted to select the women they could have made some improvement. I must say that Washington is the nicest city I ever saw, as far as beauty goes,'but If the Pall Mall Gazette was turned loose here it would make another hubbnb. There are fewer good looking women here than any city I ever visited, (perhaps I have not visited many cities, bnt I have seen lots of pretty women in the country.) Perhaps this will explain why the natives howl so mnch about Mrs. Cleveland's beauty. I have seen girls hoeing corn who would compare very favorably with her. The Departments are chuck full of girls, women and men who make from $700 to $3,000 per annum and spend $701.50 to $3,001.00, and after they have served a few years they must be kept in the employ of tbe Government as they say they are not fit for any other kind of work. They seem to think that wben they once get a position from Uncle Sam he is bound to keep them for life. They claim that influence has nothing to do with getting positions since the Civil Service has been enforced, but why do we see "ads" like the following in almost every daily : "A lady will give any gentleman two hundred dollars to obtaiu for her position in one of the Departmets. Address, C , Star Office." I take my meals in a house where quite • number of male and female clerks board, and I heard one of them remark, "I am so glad Mr. Arthur died. We will have two holidays this week—Monday and Thanks giving." A lady, who is a clerk also, told me that the clerke in her Department had made arrangements a week before Qeii, Grant's death what they would do on his burial day. Now, that is the kind of servants Uncle Sam has. Not content with an easy position but wishing someone to die to give them holiday. But in a business point of view Washington is on of 'em. Tin* population has doubled since 1880, and is now over 200,- 000, according to the last Directory Re port. It is the best place in the world to obtain an education, on account of its numerous libraries, museums, etc. Thousands of visitors flock here every day to see the Monument and shake bands with the President, who never refuses to shake hands with anyone on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday afternoons, but he don't have much time to exchange remarks on weather topics, etc. The oity presents a beautifully solemn appearance to-day. All the Government buildings and not a few private business bouses and residences are draped In mourning for the departed ex- President. Ceremonies will be observed this afternoon. The early trains were all orowded with people going to the funeral. Doc. rvR. B. C. ALLISON, PHYSICIAN AND 8UBOEON, Ptkmctawnit, Pa. Offer, his «ervlce» to the people of Punxinttwuey and vicinity.  A oue dollar ticket will admit you to all parts of the house--except the cash box—and furnish you at the same time with the best three dollar coat you ever saw. DR. D„ G. HUBBARD, PHYSICIAN AXP 8 CBCrEOX, VDMISCTAWNKT, EA. Office in residence on North Flndlay street Wilkesbakrk, Nov. 26.—The Conyueham collier; situated io North W'i lkenuarre and owned and operated by the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, was the scene of a frightful explosion shortly after 7 o'clock this morning. The terriblo catastrophy was due to one man'scarelnsnaess. Yesterday being Thanksgiving, the mine was not worked, and the enforced idleness caused the waste water to accumulate in large quantities at the bottom of the shaft. It was here that men were gathered when the explosion took place. OwiDgtotho high water, tlie men were in some doubt about going to work, and were waiting for instructions from the inside Superintendent. All hands were chatting gaily and relating their Thanksgiving experiences. Thomas O'Brien, a laborer, who was among the party, said he wished the boB8 would hurry up and say work or no work, as he wanted to do one thing or the other. He was getting tired standing around. His miner told him to have patience. O'Brien made no reply, but walked off in t he direction ot tho uiule barn, about 200 feet from where the men were standing. No attention was paid to his movements. Ten minutes later—a violent flash first— and then a terrible explosion was heard. All knew what that meant; but before they had time to put oue foot before the other they were hurled about iu all directions. Many fell on the bottom of the gangway, horribly burned. There is no injury a miner dreads so much as to be burned with gas, and TUB AGONIZING CUIUS of those who lay prostrated, with the flesh hanging by threads to their bones, wan frightful in the extreme. The report of the explosion was heard in other parts of the mine, and, in faot, so great was the concussion as to bo heard for miie3 around. Assistance was rendered as qnickly as possible and the dying miners hoisted to the surface. Upon their arrivnl at the top they were dropped in cottou sheeting aud blankets, and conveyed to their homes or to the hospital. Some of them presented a horrible sight, the lle&h hanging in threads. O'Brien, who caused tin . xplosion, was unrepairable. To add to the scene of terror, around thu mouth of the shaft the families of the victims hud gathered, and as each man was brought to the snrface the cry went up to tho heavens, "Oh, that is luv poor papa!" "Oh, uiy.darling husband!" etc. The confusion became so great that it was found necessary to put a guard around the shaft to prevent the people impeding tho work 03 rescue. Tho physicians of the town have bedn busy all day attending to the injuries of the unfortunate men. Thomas O'Hrien died to-night. Tho following are burned so badly that their death is only a matter of time : Hugh Sweeney, aged 27, laborer, unmarried. .Edward Kerns, aged 29, laborer, unmarried. Richard Coulter, aged 26, miner, wife and family. Condy Sannon, aged 31, miner, wife aud large family. Thomas O'Brien, aged 30, miner, wife and large family. Cornelius Boyle, aged 38 miner, wife and family, reported dead. John Cannon, aged -10, miner, wife and family. Christopher Brundage, aged 35, laborer, unmarried. Michael O'Brien,aged 30, laborer, unmarried. Daniel Ferry, aged 32, miner, wife and large family. John Dougherty, aged 31, laborer, unmarried. Dennis McCabe, aged 40, unmarried. John Williams, Richard Coulter, James Davis and Michael Clintou. David Mo- Donald, inside fireman, was caught in the after damp and was overcome. Ho was taken out as soon as possible aud revived on reaching tho upper air. His injuries are slight. Seventeen mules were severely burned, and many of them will be shot to relieve them from their sufferings. A !VHit's .Witrrittu-c. Which is one of the leading attractions at the St. Elmo Store has just lately been stocked up with the handsomest selections from Eastern shoe houses. t\R, CHARLES D. ERNST, PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON, PtntxicTAWIflT, Pa. PUWI8CTAWKIV, PA. Office in corner room, Torrence Block. H«* nK l»^5IikenCMmemter tSEto examiners. '• _i— nR. ■\y. J- Mcknight, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Bbookvillf, PA Professional calls promptly responded to. rjR. 8. J. HUGHES, U s UBGEON DENTIST, PTOXBCTAWNSY, PA. nfflce two doom East of .Flret V?tlon«l B<ink' Mahoning street. Opposite St. Elmo Hotel. T\R. vr. J- chandler, SURGEON DENTIST, •pBt T. R. MORRISON, Boots amd Shoes for the Ihniuii The wretched maniac was secured and locked up in the HnvensviUejail. He has nut yet become rational enough to give any reasonable account of what occurred or why he killed Gordon, but it is supposed that hiB mind gave way under the religions enthusiasm caused by the meeting he had attended, and that when on his way home with Gordon he killed his friend with the club which lay by the dead man's side. The rest Clements only can disclose. Rhodes Clements, a young fanner, was very much worked up by the religions enthusiasm that had spread through the neighborhood of HavenBville, and had taken a conspicious in the church meetings. He was one of the attendants at the meeting on Wednesday evening. As Clements did not return home at the usual hour his family became nneasy. Several persons, bearing lanterns, started from the missing man's home to look fi>r him. They had gone about a mile along the road toward Havensville when they came upon a horrible spectacle. There in tho middle of the road sat Clements his eyes gleaming with a maniac frenzy, by the dead and mangled body of Samuel Gordon, a neighboring farmer. Clements' fac« and olothes were besmeared with blood, and in his hands he held the dead man's heart and liver, which he was eagerly devouring. Gordon's clothes had been ripped open, his stomach ripped and bis entrails dragged out. Lbavenwohth, Kas., Fov. 28.—The details uf a most revolting crimd committed near the little town of ll*yen8ville, Jackson county, on Wednesday night, have just reached this city. There has been a great amount of religious enthusiasm in the town lately. On Wednesday evening the nsual prayer meeting was held at the Methodist Church, and' the families of nearly all the farmers in the neighborhood attended it. The Parent of Men and boys whoso understanding is such that they know what they are buying, cannot, and will not fail to visit the St. Elmo and satisfy that understanding. of Vt&Ct. ST. ELMO STORE TOHJt t. SELL, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PCXWSTAWNIY, PA. #mIm ana door east of Shields1 store. All entrusted to hi. oMewinreMlveprompt f£d\&WS^"* T B.MOBRIS, W * JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Young Township, Pa. on11r.ti<™. and other business promptly at- Mt&dto. - TOHN G, ERNST, JUSTICEIOF THE PEACE, McCai-hont Township, Pa. Collections made. Deeds and other legal pa- P. S. The St. Elmo will be closed In the afternoon of Thanksgiving Day. Cincinnati, Nov. 25.—Albert C. Adair and Miss Alma Thomas, of Paris, Ky., registered at the Gibson House late yesterday. They bad eloped from Paris and came to Cincinnati to have the matirmonial knot tied. Mr. Adair is the manager of the Western Union Telegraph office at Paris, and a typical young Kcntuckian. Miss Alma Thomas is the dauhgter of one of the wealthiest tobacco planters in Kentucky, Mr. J. W. Thomas, whose hnge warehouses are one of the sights of the Blue Grass region. She is a beautiful girl and tho type of Kentucky lovliness. The story of their love, elopement and marriage is a romantic one. Miss Thomas, of course, had numerous suitors. Prominent among the latter was Mr. Jep Lail, a wealthy young business man. He wooed the young girl with ardor, and sometime ago their engagement was announced, the marriage to take place on the 28 of this month. Miss Thomas, however, had erstwhile bestowed her affections on Mr. Adair, and despite the opposition of her parents continued to receive bis attentions. Some weeks ago Mies Thomas lulled her parents' suspicions to sleep, and a week ago she came to Cincinnati to obtain a trousseau, in whioh, she said, she was to be married to Mr. Lail. Wednesday morning broke gray and dnll over the sleeping town of Paris, and before the sun had illuminated the blue summits of the surrounding hills. Miss Thomas had eloped with Mr. Adair. Before midnight of Tuesday all the plans had been arranged for the elopement, and Mr. Nippert, a gallant young man, acted as master of ceremonies. Shortly after midnight a buggy was driven up to a safe position near the Thomas homestead, and Mr. Adair and Mr. Nippert approached the honse, which loomed up darkly against the starlit sky. A soft whistle signaled their presence to Miss Thomas, and she soon appeared at one of the upper windows, and dropped to the twain below the bundle containing the garments in which she was to bave wedded Mr. Lail. She soon after made her way noiselessly down stairs, through the aleep-1 log house, and wihout arousing (he inmate* softly unlocked the parlor door, and aa The parent of Insomnia or wakefulness is in nine cases out of ten a dyspeptic stomaob. Good digestiin gives sound sleep, indigestion interferes with it, The brain and stomach sympathize. One of the prominent symptoms of a weak stare of the gastrio organs is a disturbance of the great nerve entrepot, the brain. Invigorate the stomach, and you restore equilibrium to the great ooutre. A most reliable medicine for the purpose is Hosteter's Stomach Bitters, whioh is far prefable to mineral sedatives and powerful narcotics, which, though they may for a time ex-irt a soporific influence upon the brain, soon cease to act, and invariably injure the tone of the stomaoh. The Bitters, on tho con trary, restore activity to the operations <-f that all important organ, and their Uinetivent influence is reflected in sound sleep and a tranquil state of the uervous system. A wholesome impetuous is likewise given to the action of the liver and bowels by its nae. 21 Ottawa, Nov. 25.—In 1883, Emily Lacome, a member of a most. respectable family iu Maryland, entered the Ottawa Ladies' College to complete her education. 1 She was then 18, and 3 girl of marvelous beauty. Just bi f jro her gradua-1 tion her parents both died, leaving 1 their daughter 3200,000. In her grief sho • entered the Convent of the ltlaok Nuns at Temis Cominque, Quebec, taking the name of Sister Williauilne. While in college she met Henri Lapierre, a student in another Catholic college, and received some ' attention from him. This attachment never died out. On two occasions last Mi Miner she met young Lapierre. What ! passed between them is not known. The iirst information the Sister Superior had that her young sister wished to reenter the world was when the Archbishop here placed in her hands an application which had been made to the Pope direct by Sister Wiiliauiine and Mr. Lapierre, asking that an order might be made that tbey be permitted to marry. This was refused. Last week Sister Williamine was missing and search revealed the fact that she left the convent during the evening, threw aside her adopted garU, aud in a modest white silk, provided by the groom, was married to Lapierre by a briesl of the neighborhood. Mrs. Lapierre Is now suing the convent for the $300,000 which she voluntarily gave up when she left the world for a religious life. FBOH WUHIHOTtS. * m ;< f(w £Uxt.