-Kansas has a statute, probably framed for the Mennonites (of whom there are many in the State), which provides that if a man shall make affidavit with the county clerk before May 1, of any year, to the effect that his religion forbids an enlistment for war, he cannot be drafted. The Mennonites have religious scruples against war and they have been flocking to the county seats to get their certificates. The Department of State has been informed by Minister Powell, at Port au Prince, Hayti, that the Haytian Republic has donated the sum of $1,000 towards the erection of a monument by the citizens of Rochester, N. Y., in that city, to the memory of the late Frederick Douglass, who was once United States Minister from the United States to Hayti. —In London, the week before Christmas, the death rate was 18 per 1,000. In Christmas week the death rate was 27 per 1,000. There were 1,555 deaths in London the week before Christmas. There were 2,360 deaths in Christmas week. What is the explanation of this but drinking and over-eating-dissipation-during the "holidays"? -A man has been amusing himself lately by advertising in the daily papers a sure cure for drunkenness. When an application is sent he returns this prescription : " Drink nothing but water. The first thought is, "What a fraud!" but after all the prescription is one of the best that can be given. -The Board of Health of Philadelphia has issued an order that, beginning Sixth month I, not more than one body shall be buried in one grave. The city cemetery companies are protesting energetically. Cemeteries in the country, where this order will not apply, will be benefitted. -The Philadelphia License Court, which recently completed its work, granted 64 new retail liquor licenses and 11 new wholesale licenses. This is the largest increase in the number of saloons made for several years. Judges Biddle and Arnold presided over the license court. ARMSTRONG & MCKELVY Pittsburgh. BEYMER-BAUMAN Pittsburgh. DAVIS-CHAMBERS FAHNESTOCK ANCHOR } ECKSTEIN ATLANTIC BRADLEY BROOKLYN JEWETT ULSTER UNION SOUTHERN SHIPMAN COLLIER RED SEAL } Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh. Cincinnati. New York. Chicago. St. Louis. A passing her old age in a home at Los Angeles, Cal., given her by the women of California. -By the will of the late Dr. Elizabeth H. Bates, of Port Chester, N. Y., the University of Michigan comes into possession of $125,000, the income to be used in establishing a chair for the diseases of women and children, to be known as the Bates Professorship. -The monthly statement of finance and commerce, issued on the 16th by the Bureau of Statistics, reports the wheat crop in the United States for 1897 as the largest since 1891, whilst the world's production for the same year was the smallest since 1890. -The probable duration of the war is discussed in two interviews reported in the Philadelphia Press. Admiral Gherardi, a retired officer of the United States Navy, thinks it might continue three years; General D. E. Sickles thinks one year. -Reports from the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys, the great wheat-growing sections of California, say the wheat crop this year will be almost a total failure in that State. ---Miss Ella E. Smith, of Lancaster, Pa., has deeded to that city the Reynolds mansion for a free public library, in memory of Congressman A. Herr Smith. -The resignation of the Earl of Aberdeen as GovernorGeneral of Canada has been accepted by Queen Victoria. THE Chicago Library has received as a gift from J. S. Lanny a copy of the Bible printed in Zurich in 1552. The volume has 1500 pages, in heavy old German type, and many quaint wood-cut illustrations. DR. EMMA SUTRO MERRITT, the eldest daughter of Adolph Sutro, of San Francisco, is to become the President of the Sutro Electric Railway. She graduated from Vassar College with honors in 1877. HAWAII has 6,000 square miles, the combined size of Connecticut and Delaware. PROMINENT wholesale and retail dealer in paints writes: "We have discontinued handling mixed paints entirely, for the reason that we can furnish Pure White Lead (see list of genuine brands) and the National Lead Company's Tinting Colors with which to make any shade desired, thereby giving our customers the best paint that can be made; besides, we know what we are selling, and are not afraid that the purchaser will come back next year and JOHN T. LEWIS & BROS CO ask us to paint his house over again." NOTICES. ** First day evening meetings, Philadelphia, held at Fourth and Green streets, Fifth month 22, at 7.30 o'clock, and Fifth month 29, at 35th St. and Lancaster Ave., West Philadelphia. The attendance of Friends and others very desirable *** Nottingham First day School Union will be held at Eastland, Fifth month 21, at 10 30 a. m., and I p. m All interested in First day School work cor dially invited to attend.. ROBERT K. WOOD, Chairman. * Friends desiring accommodation during the approaching yearly meeting in New York, will please send their full names, with any in formation that may aid the Committee in making suitable provision for them, to EDWARD B. RAWSON, Chairman, ** The next Conference under the care of Concord Quarterly Meeting's Committee on Philanthropic Labor will he held in the meetinghouse at Stanton, Delaware, on First-day, Fifth month 29, 1898, at 2.30 p. m. CHARLES PALMER, Clerk, ** The Wilmington Monthly Meeting Min ute Book, (Women s Branch), commencing 1827, and ending Sixth month, 1846, having been lost, anyone having said Book in their possession or any knowledge of the same, would confer a favor to the meeting by communicating with William P. Bancroft, Clerk thereof, Wilmington, Delaware. **The Visiting Committee of Baltimore GOOD-BY, professor," said the sweet Yearly Meeting have arranged for meetings in girl graduate... I shall always remember FRIENDS' TRACTS AND Fifth month as follows: 15. Menallen and Eastland. 22. Aisquith Street and West Nottingham. 29. Washington and York. JOHN J. CORNELL, Chairman. Black Dress Textures We make sweeping reductions in approved qualities and styles of Black Dress Goods to effect prompt and large selling. Black French-finish Serge, Surah twill, allwool. The 371⁄2-cent quality reduced to 25 cents a yard. Black Fancy Granite, all-wool, in a variety of small, neat designs, makes a very cool dress for summer wear. The 40-cent quality reduced to 31 cents a yard. Black Silk-finish Henrietta, all-wool, jet and blue black, 45 inches wide. The 65-cent quality reduced to 50 cents. " you kindly, for to you I am indebted for HAPPY are all free peoples, Too strong to be dispossessed. LAW is not law, if it violates the prin- It is as much a theft to steal with a long head as with a long arm.-Ruskin. LET him who would move the world first move himself.—Socrates. ALL that is human must retrogade if it Black English Mohair Brilliantine, bright, | do not advance.—Gibbon. lustrous, and durable quality, 45 inches wide. The 65-cent quality reduced to 50 cents a yard. Black Wide Wale Diagonal Serge, all "HOPE is a necessity; realization a luxury." wool, 50 inches wide. The 65-cent The Aquarille quality reduced to 50 cents a yard. Black Fancy Pierola Novelties, six stylish designs, 42 inches wide. The $1.00 quality reduced to 75 cents a yard. Summer Flannels Seasonable and attractive values now offered. Ceylon Wash Flannels, for Women's Waists, just the thing for seashore and mountain wear, at 15, 25, and 31 cents a yard. Navy Blue Flannel, for bathing suits, 25, 31, and 40 cents a yard. Colored Eiderdowns, suitable for capes for outing wear, 25 cents a yard. OCEAN END OF TENNESSEE Ave., The house has been thoroughly renovated. It is well The Pennhurst, Michigan Avenue, Atlantic City, N. J. The house has every convenience, including steam heat and an electric elevator running to level of pavement. Open all the year. Send for illustrated booklet. JAMES HOOD. Special values in White Flannels, at 20,|| CLEMENT A. WOODNUTT, 25, and 31 cents a yard. Summer Gause White Flannels, 35 and 50 cents a yard. Angola Summer Skirting Flannel, at 15 cents a yard. Samples sent upon request. Mail orders receive prompt and accurate attention. Address Orders "Department C.” Strawbridge & Clothier, PHILADELPHIA. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF LOUISA J. ROBERTS. With Extracts from her Journal, and 12mo., cloth, 286 pages, with two portraits. Price, For Sale by FRIENDS' BOOK ASSOCIATION, · S. W. Corner 15th and Race Streets, Philadelphia. PAMPHLETS OF RECENT PUBLICATION. THe Meeting for WORSHIP. By Howard M. Jenkins. Small pamphlet. 12pp. Single copies, 3 cents; 50 copies, 75 cents; 100 copies, $1.00. By mail at these prices. QUAKERISM: Its Beliefs aND MESSAGES. By William Edward Turner (Editor of the British Friend.) 40 pp. 10 cents. (By mail, 12 cents; 5 copies, 50 cents.) RELIGIOUS VIEWS OF FRIENDS. By Howard M. Jen- FRIENDS' INTELLIGENCER ASSOCIATION, 921 Arch Street, Philadelphia. ENGLISH BOOKS. FIRST Lessons in the Hebrew PropHETS. By Edward Grubb, M. A. Price 50 cents. Mailed, 55 cents. THE QUAKER IDEAL. By Francis Frith. Cloth, 60 cents. Paper, 35 cents. 5 cents extra on each for postage. THE QUAKERS. By F. Storrs Turner. Price, $1.75, QUAKER PICTURES. Two volumes. By W. Whitten. FRIENDS' BIOGraphical SerIES, comprising Elizabeth Please mention FRIENDS' INTELLIGENCER, when answering Advertisements in it. This is of value to us and to the advertisers. INSURES LIVES, GRANTS ANNUITIES, RECEIVES MONEY ON DEPOSIT, ACTS AS EXECUTOR, ADMIN- All Trust Funds and Investments are kept separate and apart from the assets of the Company. PENN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY Hanscoms'. Our prices are the lowest, our variety the most complete, and No liquors or other offensive goods or methods Just for the Present will buy 10 pounds of $2 Ingram's Blended Roasted Coffee. Address William S. Ingram, PHILADELPHIA, PA. 31 North Second St. Carpetings, Linoleum, Window Shades, etc. Harriet W Eck Coulter St AND JOURNAL. PHILADELPHIA, 921 ARCH STREET, FIFTH MONTH 28, 1898. For Terms and Table of Contents see Second Page. A GENTLEMAN WISHES A POSITION AS principal of a school. Has had experience in this work and is strong in government. Excellent references given. Address No. 33, this Office. BOARDERS WANTED.-M. B. HARDING, Bustleton, Pa., opposite Methodist Church. I. CHAUNCEY SHORTLIDGE, A. B. (SWARTHmore, '96), last year principal of Friends' Academy, Locust Valley, N. Y., now a Senior at Harvard College, desires a responsible position in a Friends' school. Address I. CHAUNCEY SHORTLIDGE, 10 Oxford St., Cambridge, Mass. FOR SALE, LOW. SWARTHMORE. New and attractive residence, 12 rooms, tiled bath, porcelain tub, nickeled plumbing, all conveniences, electric light, pure water, sewer to tide water; first floor finished in quartered oak; upper floors in cypress; lot, 50 x 160 feet; only $5,500; very easy terms; rare chance for a home in one of our handsomest suburbs. NATHANIEL E. JANNEY, Room 508, Land Title Building, Broad and Chestnut Sts. GOVERNESS, OR NURSERY GOVERNESS'S position wanted by young woman Friend of experience and refinement. Fair salary. Address S., this Office. SUMMER BOARDING. ON DR. PRICE'S farm at Westtown Station, Media R. R. Address S. ELLA DAVIS, Westtown, Pa. A BOY OF 19, (GEORGE SCHOOL STUDENT), desires position. Reference furnished. Address A., 400 S. 9th St., Philadelphia, Pa. COUPLE WITH TWO CHILDREN (GIRLS) would like board for summer. Private family preferred. Near station and within half-hour of city. Address, stating terms and particulars, K., Office of FRIENDS' INTELLIGENCER. FOR RENT FURNISHED HOUSE OF II rooms and bath at Pleasantville, Westchester Co., N. Y. High ground and very pleasant. Stable. 2 miles from Chappaqua Meeting. Call on, or address, ESTHER C. PIERCE, Pleasantville, New York. FOR RENT A HOME IN THE PLEASANT village of Mullica Hill, New Jersey. The owner to board with tenant. Inquire of THOMAS BURTON, Mullica Hill, N. J. WANTED.--BY A TRAINED NURSE OF WIDE ANTED.—BY A TRAINED NURSE OF WIDE experience, who is a good housekeeper, a position of trust, either in an institution or with an invalid. Best of reference. Address M. A. F., care Friends' IntelLIGENCER Office. WANTED BY TWO ADULTS, A COUPLE, or two ladies, (Friends preferred), to take part of Chappaqua Mountain Institute, a house, all modern conveniences. Call, or address E. M. SÁTTERTHWAIT, Palmyra, New Jersey. BOARDERS WANTED AT FARM HOUSE, near Newtown. Healthy location, pleasant rooms, shade, porches, spring water, fruit, etc. Address, M. ELLÁ JANNEY, Box 169, Newtown, Penna. VISI ISITING GOVERNESS.-KINDERGARTEN student, with experience in teaching, would take charge of children under twelve years of age. English branches, Froebel methods, and music. Address E. S., 410 N. 34th Street. EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.-MALE AND FE male help; white and colored. All kinds of work. Address John Stringham, 1291 Lex. Ave., New York City. PARTIES DESIRING TO VISIT WASHINGTON can be accommodated with rooms, and board in a Friends' family. One block from street cars passing railroad stations, Capitol, and public buildings. Terms, $1.50 a day. Address FRIEND, 1626. Nineteenth Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS-EGGS FOR hatching $1.00 for 15. JOS. P. PALMER, Geigers Mills, Pa A FRIENDS' Boarding School for The building is modern, and the location is the hill Address G. M. PHILIPS, Principal. To a small private family, a nicely furnished house for three months (until Ninth month 15), five chambers, electric light, all conveniences. NATHANIEL E. JANNEY, Room 508, Land Title Building, Broad and Chestnut Sts. WANTED. BOARD IN PRIVATE FRIENDS' family, for lady, within six squares of Broad and Chestnut streets. Address X., 1112 Girard Building, Philadelphia. WANTED. BOARDERS AT A HEALTHY and pleasant location in the Buckingham Valley. Everything desirable. Terms moderate. Address Box 78, Lahaska, Pa. A POSTAL CARD RECEIVES PROMPT Attention. JOHN S. CONRAD, LAUNDRY, 2103, 2105 COLUMBIA Avenue, Phila THE MINERAL SPRINGS, SPICELAND, IND. A DELIGHTFUL HEALTH RESORT. Mud Baths for Rheumatism. Kidney, Stomach, Bowel, Liver, and other chronic diseases carefully treated. G. DILLWYN BAILY, M. D., Manager. Annual Meeting. The THIRTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING of the Home for Aged and Infirm Colored Persons will be held Sixth month 9, 1898, at 3 p. m., at 4400 Girard Ave., for the purpose of electing a Board of Managers, etc. Addresses are expected from prominent speakers. Alı interested are invited. Darlington Seminary, FOR YOUNG LADIES. Near the beautiful borough of West Chester, Penna. Forty-second School Year commences Ninth month 12th next. Beautiful and healthy location. Grounds, 27 acres. Mathematical, Scientific, Literary, and Linguistic Courses of Study. Also an Art Department. New Gymnasium. This school has been uniformly successful for nearly half a century. Pupils from almost every State. Eight instructors, mostly specialists. Terms, $190 a year. For illustrated Catalogue address the Principal. RICHARD DARLINGTON, Ph. D. West Chester, Penna. Friends' Central School, FIFTEENTH AND RACE STS., Under care of the Monthly Meetings of Philadelphia. furnishes a practical, guarded education, and fits for college. WM. W. BIRDSALL. ANNA W.SPEAKMÁN,} Principals. Circulars on Application. SUCH AS TEACHERS, GOVERNESSES, BRAINY" ASSISTANTS, TUTORS, STENOGRAPHERS, CLERKS, MATRONS, COMPANIONS, ETC., supplied without charge. Telephone 1-41-63. D. · We are satisfied with small profits. Serge Suits, of the best quality, $7.50 to $15. ANY Soap is Soap But grades differ. You want the best. You will always be satisfied with good, never with poor soap, such as need The cost of bread is advanced by making the presents to make it go. Therefore use loaf smaller-the price remains the same. The cost of clothing is advanced in the same way. Prices the same, quality less. At this store prices have not advanced nor has quality decreased even to the smallest degree. Take the serge suits, for instance, at $7 50 and upward. The serge is exactly the same as that we sold last year. Made by the same mills, of the same grade wool. The making up (tailoring) is better than last year. The same prices exist at other stores, $7.50 to $20, but as a rule the loaf is smaller What people most like about our Merchant Tailoring department, just inaugurated on the second floor, is the prompt and pleasing service. Next to that the good fit and stylish appearance given, and next to that the most satisfactory prices-$20 to $30, silk-lined or not-as you like. E. O. THOMPSON'S SONS, 1338 CHESTNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA. PA. EXCURSION TO IDAHO POSTPONED. Editors Friends' Intelligencer : We have been compelled to postpone our excursion to Idaho, that was advertised to take place the 31st inst. owing to the Railroad officials setting the time for Sixth month 7. We believe that date will suit the majority better. It will enable all to see the growing grass, grain, and fruit nearer advanced to maturity, and those who never visited an irrigated section of country to see what water will do when applied artificially to the crops. We trust many will make an effort to go on this trip. EXCURSION TO CALDWELL, Roswell, and Riverside, IDAHO, For railroad rates, and for other information, write to MORRIS A. WILSON, Magnolia, Illinois. MONEY-SAVING methods of advertising. Booklets written. S. EDWARD PASCHALL, West Chester, Pa. In Philadelphia daily.. LIFE INSURANCE as a protection for families or old age. For rates, estimates, and results, address WM. C. ALLEN, 401 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. · 380 380 380, 381 CAROLINE RAU, 736 Spring Garden St., MEETINGS YEARLY MEETING WEEK, THE PERSECUTED DOUKHOBORTSI, "LOYALTY," Paper by Arabella Carter,. NEWS OF FRIENDS, IS YEARLY MEETING LONG ENOUGH? NOTES FROM YEARLY MEETING, CONFERENCES, ASSOCIATIONS, ETC., EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT, LITERARY NOTES, COMMUNICATIONS : Philadelphia. Plain Millinery MEDIUM FELTS AND STRAW BONNETS. MONTGOMERY COUNTY MILK. CONSHOHOCKEN Special attention given to serving families. Office 603 North 387 Eighth Street, Philadelphia, Penna. JOSEPH L. JONES. DAIRIES. "Dreydoppel Soap" for all purposes. Dreydoppel Soap renders clothes beautiful, tiful, white, sweet, healthful for wear. The best for bath, toilet, hair shampoo, etc. You find the present in the quality. USE DREYDOPPEL SOAP. THE BEST BECAUSE IT IS! "First Prize World's Fair, 1893." YOUNG FRIENDS' ASSOCIATION ROOMS, 140 N. FIFTEENTH STREET. re-opened NINTH MONTH 27TH, 1897. The rooms are open daily, except First-days, from 8.30 a. m. to 9.30 p. m., and Friends are cordially invited to avail themselves of the facilities afforded, those from without the city and young Friends boarding in the city being particularly desired to do so. The rooms are designed to be A CENTRE FOR INFORMATION ON ALL FRIENDLY MATTERS. FOR SALE AT A SACRIFICE. THE Sharpless homestead at Catawissa, Pennsylvania, belonging to the estate of J. K. Sharpless, deceased. Catawissa, population about 3,000, is on the Pennsylvania, Philadelphia & Reading, and D. L. & W. R. R., 150 miles from Philadelphia, at the Junction of Catawissa Creek and the North Branch of the Susquehanna River. It is situated in a healthy, picturesque neighborhood, and is patronized as a summer resort by many Philadelphia families. The property is a three story brick structure in a quiet residence street about 100 100 yards from the Friends meeting-house. It contains twelve large rooms besides a bath room, is heated by steam and is situated upon a lot 210 feet square. Pure mountain spring water is supplied from the mains of the Catawissa Water Co. · There is an abundance of fruit of all kinds on the place. Its size and location admirably fits it as a summer home. For further information address DR. B. F. SHARPLESS or A. H. SHARPLESS, Catawissa, Pa. 388 389, 390 NEWS AND OTHER GLEANINGS, NOTICES, • 390 390 Philadelphia, Pa. Carpetings, Linoleum, Window Shades, etc. Benjamin Green, 33 N. Second St., Philad'a. |