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fir' Chat. B. Fink, Publisher; Liberty and Industry. $1B0 per year, Strictly in Advance. VOLUME XII.

LATROBE, WESTMORELAND COUNTY, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1885. NUMBER 120. BixuTOira m. DKAO l-KDE TUU SHOW. bnntM TtakaU te tk I gwniU via email BUfttaf Shoe atore takee the lead.

Every lady rCHSONAt, EniroB NawcoKsa, -of the Scottdale Tfiliunt ia radiant It's a bhoy, Att. What canseih P. H. Sox man to n.u is a bran new hoy baby wltkh airlvoJ several days ago. wxoa.

Mots Gemaa warmer. Tub livery men are in luck. Waa it cold enough for you Toi warm aeaaon ia cuuiiug aain. Ait you going to the inauguration Local itetna are exceedingly scarce at present let cutter take the cake when the weather is cold. Tav the 6 rent linen toweling at the Five Cent Store.

Tut thermometer got down off of the nail several mornings last week. A Skate af Ik. aWtr sUetaty ml CT.J.a la th JutuMUmi bmornc Hinkston Eon, aa la well knows to moat Johnstewaers, is the stream thai comes down through tba classic region of "Frog Hollow," in Millville, mad flowa into the Conemaugh. The stream Bo doubt takes its name from CajUin John Hinkston, a well known character on the border a hundred year ego. It baa always been a tradition ia Johnstown that aa Indian, one of the last of Lia tribe, waa killed near the mouth of thia email stream.

I have lately inter-eated myself a little ia looking up the history of thia affair. There waa bo doubt many Indiana killed atrarioua times about the locality where Johns-town now stands; but thia affair waa memorable becauae it partook more of the nature of a murder than anything flue, it waa la a time of comparative )ace, and the Indian belonged to a Uiba thai waa. liviag -ea friendly-trtiw4 witu the whites. It waa at a time too, when on account of the beginning of our difficulties with the mother country, and the troubles that Conolly and Dunmore were stirring op between the inhabitante of Pennsylvania and Virginia, that it waa particularly desirable for our people to maintain a good understanding with the red men of the forest The Indian waa called Joseph Wipey. lie belonged to the Delaware tribe.

The tradition ia that be waa killed while peacefully paddling hia light canoe ovej the placid waters of the Conemaugh. How true thia we do not know. The only authentic information we have save nothing about that; but Arthur St Clair, afterwards a distinguished American aoldier, in a loiter to Gov. Penn, dated May 29, 1774, at Lionier, writeaof the murder of this Indian. The torn of thedeed were John Ilinkston and Jamea Cooper.

"It ia the moat astonish- i ing thing in the world," he write, "the disposition of the common people of thia country' actuated by the most savage cruelty, they wantonly perpetrate Crimea that are a disgrace to humanity." The body of the Indian was found in a small stream of water, perhaps lllhkatoq'a Run, -A Mr. Samuel Geary, an olj aa 1 re-s)cted dtiaea of Latrobe, died at hi residence yesterday. He had been in ill health for som time. Rake's CatrtBf Weddings, receptions snd entertaio-mentsof any magnitude, supplied with every requisite. (02 Penn Avenue, Pittsburg, Pa.

39 5t Maei mt Crest Capacity, George Patterson, of Dobb's Ferry, to win a wager of 15, ate twenty and a half lemon pies and washed them down ith four glasses of beer in one hour and six minutes. An Easton loafer ate forty-four Tren ton crackers in twenty-seven minutes without drinking. Unfortunately be i alive and well. Gen. Albert Mke, of Arkansas, years ago made a reputation fur gluttony.

Re cently while visiting in Little Rm kl.e took dinner at the Capital Hotel. When asked what be would have he replied: Well, having eaten a bite breakfast I am not very hungry. Bring me a doxen raw oysters some mashed potatoes, a dozen fried oysters, a baked duck, a couple of slices of bam, a good sized beefsteak, a pioce of shoal and a red snapper, DadleaMd ai Laat This Washington Monument, at Washington, D. was formally dedicated on Saturday but The day was extremely cold but notwithstanding this the cere monies were witnessed by a-ry crowd. Governor Long, of Massachusetts, read the address of ex-Spoaker lnthrop, the orator at the laying of the corner-stone thirty-vfl year ago, John W.

Daniel, of Virginia, made a lengthy address, and short speeches were dell ver-ed by Corcoran, one the origi nal Monument Society, Preatueni Artb ur, Senator Sherman and Colonel Casey, the engineer la charge. The monument will prove a great attraction to visitors at-tending the Inauguration. It Is the loftiest structure In the world and simrlo In its lofty grandeur. It wu built to commemorate the grandest and best balanced man, take him all In all, in human history. Brim your job work to the Advaxcb office.

Satisfaction guaranteed. esaBBBBiBSaaakasBBMaBaanaasaBSBa Gives Aa-aj Lr Oa Tar We want 200,000 subscribers before May 1st, 1885, to our large illustrated publication, Tht Sunthint Uagtuint. In order to got the above number of subscribers we must give away subscriptions the first year, and the second year we will make up the loss as most of them will subscribe again, paying our regular price. Send twelve two-cent stamps to pay postage and you will have the above Magasine to read every week for one whole year. If yon accept the above offer, we expect yon will be kind enough, to distribute among your friends, a few mall books containing our advertise, meuU and 167 of the best household re ceipts, for which we will make you a present of a handsome, silver-plated, fl ve bottle caster, or a pairof roller skajes State how many books you can rive away will sehd'the Wke and castor or skates prepaid.

Order for your friend also, and you will roccive both presents. Address, SiKsmxE Magazine Fillmore N.Y. Draakeaee, ar tke Uqos Itablt, Can be cured by adminlstcrint? Tt Haines Golden Specific It can be given In a cup of coffee or tea, ithout the knowledge of the person takln it ef fecting a speedy and permanent cure, whether the patient is a moderato drinker or an alcoholic wreck. Thousands of drunkards have been made temperate men who liava tln ik Golden Specific in their coffee without their knowledge, and to-day believe ther quit drinking of their own free will. So harmlul ctlccu result from its adininia- tration.

Cures gtmrantecd. tlrculars snd testimonials sent free. Address, 1 1 G0I.DE5 Sr-trirrc Company, 185 Race st, ancinnatl.Oh io. Mr." Geo.V." Wiflinif. of wife has been almont helpless for five years, so helulus she could not turn over in bed alone.

She used two Bottles of Electric P.itte. and is so much improved, that she is al.li now to io ner own work. Elect ric Bitters will do all that rluun ed for them. Hundreds of testimonial attest their great enrative powers. ml fifty cents a bottle at D.

C. George's, Bneklaa'a Araloa SaJhr. The best salve in the world for Cut. Bruises, Korea, Ulcers, salt Rheum, ev-er sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains, Corn, and all Skin Eruptions, aa I tKwitively cures poy it is guaranteed to give perfect Patixfuf. tion, or money refunded.

1'rtce 25 ceatf per box. For salo by Di (ieorjjs. Ekoby's Little Catliartic l1'" ciently powerful fortl the safest for cl tut ions; tb" form Um rSM7lraala Balaraad. There ia every indication now of a large travel to Washington, on the occasion of the inauguration of the President Cltl-aena from alt parts of the country will take part in the interesting ceremonies and aid in making the event a memorable one. The inaugural proceajon will be grand and Imposing, and the ball promises to be brilliant affair.

Ample provision has been msde for the accommodation of all visitors, -The iVnnsylvania Railroad Company ia fully prepared to transport the large number of passengers who will be attracted to the capital, from point along it system. Almost unlimited facilities of transportation, and a station on Penn avenue In the very heart of the city, render the couiiauy fully equal to the task of handling, in the most satisfactory manner, its thousands of patrona. Excursion ticket will be sold on March 2d, 3d and 4th, good to return until th 7th, from all stations on the Pennsylva-niajlailroad, Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, Northern Central Railway, Philadelphia and Erie Railroai, West Jersey and Camden and Atlantic Railroads, at greatly' reduced rates. From Baltimore and all point south thereof, on the Baltimore and Potomoc and Alexandria and Fredericksburg Railroads, excursion tickets will be sold on the 3d and 4th, good to return until the 5th. For full and detailed information, aHly to local agents of the Tenniylvsnia Railroad and its branches.

trtlhla Twautjr-foar Hoar. Saturday last was a dark day in the way of terrible disasters, fires and of life. At Wellsburg, Virginia, a terrible explosion of natural gas occurred which killed six persons outright, Injured several more seriously, destroyed five house and damaged five others. One entire family was ushered intoeternity without moments warning. At a fire iu New York, the same morning, another entire family of six persons was blotted out.

Three generations were represented in the dead that lay on the station house floor at the same time. At about tho same time in Philadelphia, five lives were sacrificed to fire. The residence of John A. King a wealthy lumber dealer took fire and in the eon flagrafiow Mr. King mod four other in mates of his house perished.

A sister of Mrs. King, aged twenty-five years was driven by the flames to a fourth story room and getting out of the window hung by her hands until they were liter ally roasted off when she full to the pavement below crushed almost beyond recognition, A number of railroad accidents occur red the same day in various part of the country aud in each one ouo or moro lives were lost. Latrobe Chaatauque) Clrcla. The Latrobe f. L.

S. C.havJna decided to celebrate Longfellow's Day will meet on the evening of Feb. 27th at, Mf. I. Horrclrs for that purpose.

The follow ing program has been prepared: Chautauqua song and 2. Roll call answered by quotations from Longfellow. 3. Sketch of Longfellow's life, by Rev. B.

F. Beazcll. 4. Longfellow's literary works, by Dr. 8.

K. Burch field. 5. Song "The by Miss Mabel 6. Reading "The Legend by Miss Mattie White.

7. Selection from the "Building of the Ship," by Mrs. Horrell. 8. A selection from Logfnllow's prose writings, by Miss Lizzie' Kelly.

9. Chautauqua song. 10. "The Two Angels," by Albert P. Weaver.

11. "The Arrow and the Song." by Miss Lade McKinley. 12. Santa Filomena, by Miss Gertie Horrell. 12.

"The Singers," by MUa Mattie R. Weaver. 14. Chautauqua song. SloighlDt rartlM.

Monday evening a sleighing party con sitting of fourteeen couples enjoyed a ride from Blairsville to Latrobe. They sWppedttliafliiJbrd Hoiise.an after spending a yery enjoyable evening do- parted forborne. last evening a lot of the married folks of Latrobe returned to the joys of their youth for a season by taking a good old fashioned sled ride to Greensburg and return. Between twenty and twenty-five couples participated and to say that they had fun would be but drawing it mild. There was no end to the enjoyment and now they all want to go again.

They took supper ot the Keenan House and cleaned the tables. Sals mil. Farmer and others who contemplate having sales in the spring, to leave their orders for bills at Tub Advance OrrtcE. Good work snd low prices. Bills furnished on short notice and satisfaction guaranteed.

For every set of bills done, we give a freo notice of the sale in Tub Advance. Wdtlbg, Beptlo, Lnnehcnna, Dinner Supplied with all requisites. Kuhn'a Catering House, No. 6202 Penn Avenue, Tittsburg, Pa, buying a pair of ehoea at two dollars or more, geta a preeent of a pair of elegant rubbers. Owing to the hurry in getting out the lint of officer elected lent week, two mis take, were made.

The inspectors of elections are Jamea Byerly and 11. Donnelly; Assistant assessors W. Hoff. man and Fred Key. One day laat week a priae fight for one dollar a aide took place between two Latrobe sports.

Fight rounda were fought When time waa called for the ninth round one the contestant failed to toe tike scratch. Oprra Umm ml Paklie Sate. Kunkle'aOiera Mouse, at Irwin, waa sold at public sale on Saturday afternoon to Emanuel James, of Johnstown, for 1 large brit-k and the first floor are four good si led atore rooms and a first-class banking room containing a large fire-proof vault. The auditorium baa a aeating capacitp of 1,000. The buildir.g ia a little over one year old.

Guilt mf GtM Hrcllgaae. The coroner'a jury that investigated the accident which hapiened on the P. U. at South Fork, on Sunday morning last one week ago, in which the two drovers were killed, found the engineer and flagman guilty of grows negligence. The engineer, Jamea B.

Anderson, lives at Wilkinsburg; and T. L. Gibson, the flagman, lives in the Eat End, Pitta-burg. A Biell Sif Sunday last waa the anniversary of the birth of George Washington. In the evening, according to a previous arrangement, Rev.

T. B. Anderson, asUr of the Presbyterian church, delivered a aermon in School Hall to the members of Washington Camp, Patriotic Sons of America. An invitation having been extended the public to attend, a fair audience waa present rafclfca SMI. from bills printed at this office we iMrn tba W.

Wt.Jahaston. (naadtoVna the Thomas Hughes farm, in Derry township, two miles east of Latrobe, will have a public sale on Tuesday March 10th. Among the property advertised we find four work horses, aix milch cows, shoats, sow and pigs, heavy wagon, two buggies, sleigh, bob sleds, lot of harness, agricultural implements, etc. Pale to commence iM o'clock sharp, when terms will be mad known. Kew Lin Act.

An act has been introduced in the Stale House of Representatives relative to the liens of mechanics and material men, which provides that it shall be necessary for every original contractor, journey man or day laborer to file an account of the demand due against any buildine with the clerk of courts, with an account of the indebtedness. The contractor must file the paper within six months and the workman within thirty days, after the indebtedness has been incurred and this is properly indexed and is preferred above all other incumbrances. A Mrs. Campbell, of McClure'a Station near Scottdale, Monday night gave birth to twins, one of which is a healthy, regularly formed child. The other is a monstrosity, in that it has neither head neck nor arms.

Its legs and feet are nearly developed. It is of the female sex and about the center of the thorax ap pears a round, fleshy ball, covered with hair, aa thought it were the top of the need protruding. It weighs about five pounds. Dr. aw.

Newman, of Scottdale who was the attending physician is in possession of it and will send it to the Physio Medical College, of Cincinnati Preu. Beok KcecpUna. The Institute at Mt Pleasant will hold its fourth annual Book Reception, Friday evening, March 6th, lS85, library ew cumbers f-tHner fltlclrnlfe been contributed chiefly through these Receptions. The Abimnl have done the generous thing by fitting up the reading room in tasteful style. The musical en tertainment March 6lh, will be an important, feature.

Books are coming in already. Several States have contribu ted, besides almost all parts of Pennsylvania Following the Reception on the 6th, will be the Middler's Exhibition, March 10th, which is usually an occasion of a good deal of interest WHXJf your children are thrmtiw1 with croup or whoonin? comrh iwin how youlull them to Bleep with cough syrups whose principal wgredienteare morphia or opium. The natural effort of the toeTpelShiuS coughing. Dr. Reader's celebrated Enir- ntT tniimial lal litih Cough Medicine contains no mornhia or opium in any form.

and by its stimulating actions on the kidneys, bowels and pores of the skin, more than ntbr remedy, assists nature in breaking up and expelling the worst colds from the system. Money refunded to dissatisfied purchasers. Sold by Shdwalter A Co. Johnston, llollowar A Co Philadel phia Agent a r.U. Trmmm Ttwia to r.n.a tkM4 l'4r Ute.alM Vmr Anverwara.

Last evening, Tuesday, a laboring man on hia way home to St. Clair, taw what he thought waa a hat lying down the dump twelvtf'or fifteen feet from the P. R. R. tracks, about one mile east of St.

Clair. He went to pick it up when be discovered the body of a man lying completely buried under the enow. He immediately informed some parties at St Hair and coroner Hammer of Greene-burg waa telegraphed fof. The coroner came to Latrube on Johnstown Accommodation and later in the evening, with F. J.

Slader the undertaker, and a number of oilier persona from latrobe, went to St Clair in a sled. The body waa taken to the depot at that place and an inquest held. From pajieraon the body it was learned that the unfortunate man's name waa P. J. Yoder and that he waa traveling for a oil liouie.

A 4o wn a-- buaelt -ef keys bore the name J. Yoder, Schu-ler, Neb." In is pockets waa also found seventy some dollara in money, two notes amounting to about (500, dated Allentown, and signed by Jacob Yoder, a sleeping car ticket from Philadelphia to Chicago and a variety of other pajier. He wore a gold natch and chain, an Odd Fellows pin and wua well dressed. Tho only marks of injury were about the face, the forehead and the side of the face being scratched and scored badly as though he had ploughed through the balkut. The sleeping car ticket waa dated Feb.

15th, laxt Sunday one week ago, and the body had evidently lain where it was found from that time. There was no snow under H. The first heavy enow fell early Monday morning the Hit li, one day after the date of the ticket. At that time the very cold weather began, The condition of the body and the poaition in which it was found, indicates that he waa paiwing from one car to another when he slipped and Ml from the train, was rendered unconscious by the fall and was then frozen to death. He was evi dently a raMsenger on either Limited 1 Express or Fast Line Wet on Sunday the 15th.

The unfortunate man waa of medium lai)iUv. hsui a abundance of brown hair, heavy eyebrows and wore a in us tacheand side whiskers of a reddish color. He was brought to Latrobe, en coffined and is now lying at the under taking rooms of F. J. Stader, on Deot street.

ARKKNTKI) fOK RAPE. A Dastardly Oatrmf ft Committed pun Weak Btlndad GtrlH.r AMaUaat Jailvd. Another crime with severe penalties attached was perpetrated near Beatty station, Sunday morning last There lives in the neighborhood of that place a weak minded young girl, about eigh teen years of age, by the name of Kat Zink. She attends church at St Yin cent's Monastery. Sunday morning while on her way to worship she was overtaken by John Ryan, a sixteen or seventeen year old yoith who also lives in the neighborhood of Beatty station with his mother.

When at or near the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks Ryan as. saulted her and throwing her to the ground violated her jpcrson. aionuay morning sue was prongni to Latrobe and going before Esquire Bear swore out a warrant for the arrest of Ryan on the charge of committing rape. He was subsequently arrested snd brought before the-Justice who commit-. ted him to the lock-up to await a hearing Yesterday afternoon he was agaia taken before the 'Soul re and upon the strength of her oath that he had violated her person and his admission of having pushed her over the railroad was committed to jail.

Constable Fry took him to Greeasborg last evening. Ryan is said to be one of a gang of young ruffians who infest the neighborhood of Beatty Station. DERKTpOIHtiS. Debky, Pan February 23, 188.5. A young ladies' Mission Band held a festival here last.

Thursday night "rtleilntires store expect it to be a great success. On Monday Rev. Mr. Cameron started for Florida expecting to be absent four weeks. Peter Kubn's little daughter, Mary, is slowly recovering from a fearful speli of fever.

Mr. Ewing, of Blairsville Seminary preachel here in the Presbyterian church Friday bight and Saturday after noon. Eleven brave young men and eleven beautiful young ladies went to Blairs ville one night recently In sleds and had nice dear time especially dear. Some days ago Rev. Mr.

McCaslin's little daughter, Julia, became suddenly and alarmingly ill with croup, but hap pily the serious danger was soon past Mr. Moore one of our teachers, attend. ed the Irwin Institute Friday night and Saturday, and "took in" the M. E. festival in Latrobe Saturday night.

He seems te have fine times in his old days. Right. Misses Kate and Jodie Ci.irroan, of Latrobe are visiting friend in Johns town. Pbesidest AfttttrB gave hi last public rccitiou at the White House on Satur day evening. Stats Fish Commissioner John Gay, of Greensburg, baa received a commis sion announcing his respiointmcnt Rtv.

B. F. Beaxbll who waa confined to his room last week by sickness, ia again able to attend to his ministerial duties. Wax Dam and John Rock, of latrobe. inspected the GreSnsburg Infernal mi- chino and eouc'uded that it waa an Infernal poor attempt at a scare.

J. J. Petpeiwat astonished the com munity one day hut week by being united in marriage to Miss Nora, daughter of L. Chambers. The wedding was private" Jonas Kxrrxa, of Youngstown, I to be marten.

Carda for the wedding are out 'The lorttinate lady is said to be one of Somerset county's fairest daughters. May ha go with them. Thomas Bkstox Di'llbv. widely known through the state as a temjiorance worker, ia dying at his home ia Gettysburg) of congestion of the brain. He was raised at Blairsville and read law at Indiana with 11.

W. Weir, now of Pittsburgh. Rtv. R. A.

Fisr, 1). went down to New Florence, Saturday evening, where he preached in Ihe morning and re-dedicated the Lutheran church, which had been repaired of the damage done to it by a storm last summer. Johnstown Tribune. William H.Vanperbilt states that his investments in coal and railroad properties in He also states that it is rather more hia intention to improve and make more profitable these Investments, than to abandon them. Gbo.

M. Hart, formerly of Latrobe but at present in business in Queneuio. Kansas, in a private letter to the editor of the Advance, aays he Iswaji and happy and likes tlx country flrat-rate. We are gratified to know that he la con- tented and prosperous. J.

A. Sroar, of Latrobe, the rvtpnlar liveryman, lias leased the livery stable belonging to George Dora, on Pennsyl vania avenue, Gremisburg; snd will enter into the livery busiiiesaon April 1st. Mr. Story recently sold bis livery business in latrobe, to Riley Walton. A Ilollaw laksla, Conductor French, of the Ltgonier alley Railroad, showed us quite a curi osity in the rhape of an icicle yesterday, it was about two and one-half feet long, eight Inches in diameter at one end and si inches at theother and hollow through Its whole length.

From the rough and corrugated sides smaller icicles hung in great.variety lending it a peculiarly fan tastic apie arance. It looked very much like a huge stalactite, a peculiar lime formation frequently found hanging from the roof of caves and caverns. Mr French took this icicle from th bottom of a water tank along the line of the L. V. R.

R. It had formed from a leak in the tank. tavett's a aid frail Caltar. there is no other that can be compared with Lovetfi Guide to Fruit Culiurt. It is really a valuable work on Horticulture giving, as it docs, full instructions for planting, pruning, culture and manage ment of fruits of all kinds, and impartial descriptions of all worthy varieties.

It is a book of over 70 pages, with an illu minated cover, elegantly printed and embellished with hundred of engravings and several colored plates true to nature, Price with colored plates, 10 cents; without plates, 5 cents is but I part of the cost Everybody at all inter ested in fruit culture should Bond to Lovett, Little Silver; New Jersey, and get a copy. a. BamlalMaaea af Old Jsha Covode. Ihe following good story on Hon. John Covodo, a former representative in thjo.

Hjjiisooia this wditri.4 published in the New York Sun of Fri day last. It will be heartily enjoyed by bis friends and acquaintances: "The question of ventilating the cham ber of the House of Representatives is ever present, although the reason for it are not as ample now (is when John Covode was a member. Uncle John was strong on ventilation. On one occasion be fairly aroused the House to its importance.1 "Mr. Speaker," he shouted, after describing the bad air which members wore compelled to breath, "I suspect that tho foulest spot in this 'ere house is about where I stand A roar of laughter upset him, and It wassomo time before he could continue his peech A Baaalbla Ma I Would use Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lunir.

It is curing more cohcs of Coughs, Colds. Asthma, lironch uis, iToup. ana an xiinrft and roubles, than any proprietor ha authoriM to refund your tnorcv three-fourth i i GxxTLKMKX wanting nice, fine, ehoea, look at Horrell A Hartley 'a Hisoixo on behind is the sport easy now indulged in by the youth of latrobe. IloitkiLL 4 HABTunreihibittbe finest lis of shoe ever shown in our town. Umii ALLV low rate to the inauguration are offered by the various railroads Vaa W-n enjoying the besj aleighing eeen in tki section for a number of years.

Tramps are more numerous at present in this locality than they have been for a number of years. Lauirs, don't miss the bargains at Horrell A Hartley 'a Shoesat reduced prices and robbers given away. Persons who put up thin and inferior ice early in the season now wish they had waited for a month or so. Miners and coke men say they find the best shoe for their business at Horrell tt Hartley's they ever wore. Look out for damaging flood when the weather opens.

The ice on the etreatns ia froten to an enormous thickness. It is seldom that the tramps will show up in the morning for something to eat until after the walks are all opened. Tut Scottdale ludtptndmt sjeaks of "the Pennsylvania salt worksat latrobe." Go away from home to learn the news Tnt Five Cent Store has been made almost twice as large as formerly and now the largest store of the kind in this part of the State, and is chock full of big bargains. Thb Connellsvillo Coxrirr aays Rev. Matuwu aociarea be would vot for no man who drank whisky.

Ilia determl nation led hfui to scratch hid ticket to such an extent that there was left but one name upon it. St sDAV last was Washington's" birth day. The public schools of Latrobe did not have a session on Monday in order to give the children an opportunity to pay reverence to the memory of the father of our country. Ir Rossa and LI Mabdi ever meet, wont they have a warm shake. Scott dale Independent.

Yes, and they will probably meet in a "place where they don't have any snow." Let up on Rossa, he is badly punctured wind bag. "Spbino, gentle spring, will soon be here." Latrobe Advancb. You are closed minded, or you would have in formed us of this fact sooner. Scottdale IndrpenJtent. If you will kindly send a diagram we will endeavor to figure out the above alleged joke.

Thb Pittsburg PoM says: The postmas ter at Millwood, Westmoreland county ought to be moved to a large office which would pay nim sufficiently to attend to his legitimate duties. Matter mailed at hia offire requires tendayt "to-reach this city, which ought to be carried in an hour and a-half. A Cumberland cow of an investigating turn of mind entered a house, walked up the stairs to the second store and feasted for several hours on the contents of a bed tick. The banquet so distended once fair proportions that her exit by the door was found impossible. A rope and tackle was procured and the animal lowered from the window, Recently, several bloodthirsty canines swooped down upon a flock ofaheep, the property of M.

J. 8. Rughof Bell twp estmoreland county, and succeded in "bringing down" four and wounding sixteen of tne animals. But Mr. Rugb, upon a close insertion found that there wss still one of the flock which could not be accounted for, and strange to say it was found alive sixteen daVs afterward ia abcush heap tnaHer it is positively asserted that it could not obtain any food whatever.

The animal was taken from its prison and cared for and is now recovering from its starved condition. Salteburg Y. A keview of book publishing in the United States for the year 1884 shows a total of 4,088 volumes against 2,431 for the preceding year. Of these 943 were devoted to fiction, 453 to law, 380 to theology snd religion, 358 were juvenile books, 227 related to education snd lan guage, 209 to medicine and kindred top ics, 180 to literary history and miscellany 178to biograpbyand 08 to social and political science, 154 to the useful arts, 130 to description and travel, 134 physical and mathematical science and US to history; 81 were fine art or illustrated books and the remaining 144 related to various topics of minor lin portance. How many of these are reprints from English booka and how many are distinctively American set down.

It is not therefore possible to determine from these figures our own distinctive literary Industry. 1 J- I stfrovared with stone. St Clair, who waa a magU fcu warrant for the arrest of Ilinkston and Cooper; though ajr thrir guard, I doubt they cannot be The murder of Wipey waa like to cause eerioua trouble with the Indians. The Delaware had got notiee of the deed, and.it was necessary to propitiate them by means of presents and fair words. All this St Clair desired to do, though be acarcely knew how to proceed; "Such present," he say, "as some few of us would be willing to contribute for, might be thought unworthy of the Province and auch an one as might come up to my idea, would be great presumption to of- fer." A little later, the Assembly de cided to offer, a reward for the spprehen.

Ion of the murderers of Wipey; and accordingly, on the 28th of July, the Governor issued a proclamation, offering a reward of one hundred pounds "to any person or persona who shall apprehend the said Jona IHnkston" and James Cooper, or the aum of fifty pounds lor either of them." no evidence mat they were ever arrested. The editor of the St. 'Clair Papers says Hinkstqn left the western country. This, we think, is not -ed from publiCTiew fof Some time; but only lour years later we find him again ia the same locality. Col.

Jamea Smith, in his "Narrative," a work well known to every student of our early history, makes mention of Captain Hinkston. In 1778, the Indians made an attack on the Pennsylvania frontier, evidently in Westnioreladd county. Smith raised a company of men, and went in pursuit of the Indians. On the second day they come opto them and defeated them y. 4 "Captain John Hinkston pursued an dian, both their guns being empty, and after the fray was over, he was missing.

While we were inquiring about him, he came walking up, seemingly unconcerned with a bloody scalp in his hand; he had pursued the Indian about a quarter of a mile, and tomahawked him." Shortly after this time, Hinkston went prominently. A branch of the Licking River, in that state, is called Hinkston Fork. Thus his nam is affixed to two streams, widely separated from each other. Dr. Lyman Draper, the die.

tinguished historian and antiquary, the author of "King's Mountain," informs me that Hinkston was captured bv Bvrd's expedition in 1780, but soon afterwards made his escape. Of his later history I bare not been able to learn anything. Peihaps some reader of this may be able to supply further particulars. Reasa btertalaamaat. Mrs.

E. B. Beighel opened A. Barn- hart's new hall at Pleasant Unity. Sat- nrday evening Feb.

21st with afuljhouee and an appreciative audience. Music was furnished by the Pleasant Unity Orchestra and the Youngstown Cornet Band. This is Mrs. Beighel's second home reading andher friends and neigh! bors are proud of her talent andjsuecese She will probably give an evening of song, pathos and humoral Latrobe at sn eariy aaie in March. I.

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