Hli2vIdE83 msm J'K-T- mw$Fpr3 5jnes"?wrv --? vTlT - s -, - .' 30 THE PITTSBTJEG- DISPATGH, SATURDAY, - DECEMBER 13, 1890. mzzm or those ltcbt, swift footsteps an they passed Tip the street, crossed it atthe top, then came down the other side ami glided into the Palazzo MeJinal It is true that Arpiuo's fixeH, upturned yellow eyes were riveted on the Palazzo as those light, svriltfteps entered it. But, then, Arpino was blind. As this episode terminated in the scorch ing street below, the awkward silence which had reigned in the Countess' boudoir was broken. "Well," says the Baroness Bravura, "I have offended you, I see! So that the best thing 1 cau do is to take my leave, after having first admired your new ornaments." The Countess' boudoir was id truth a perfect bric-a-brac shop, exquisitely fur nished, far the absent Count had taste and -as a great collector. Exquisite inlaid cabinets occupied corners, and their open doors permitted an inspection of. European masterpieces in the art of miniature. Amid other fine pictures on the walls hung a Correggio which the directors of the Na tional Museum had vainly tried to buy. Mementoes of the absent Count's wander ings in strance countries minded gro tesquely with these objects of virtu. Here hung abrightly painted bow and a bunch of poisoned arrows irom the Orinoco. Here a deadly club, which had been wielded in Central African iorests, supported a quan tity of talismans which had once perhaps belonged to the club's owner. In one cor ner ot the room a large, heavy ebony chest stood open, whose contents still lurther re called Africa, lor the magnificent lion's skin hanging half in and halt out ol it seemed to7:atch all the concentrated light in this dim boudoir, and was shown to striking advantage. The Baroness Bravura' a attention was at tracted to this skin, which she bad never seen betore; and the Countess, who had re covered from her displeasure, was languidly informing her that it had once belonged to the Nubian lion whose claws had disfigured one side of her husband's face, when the sound of shoes creaking apologetically was heard, and a decorously-dressed fat man dererentially entered the room. This was Snrra, the confidential bervantof the family. He was a man with short-clipped black whiskers, a white, podgy face, a bald, shining head, and black eyebrows raised over half-closed eyes. His manner was ex ceedingly gr ive, as of one performing sacred Junctions. This man eyed the Baroness Bravura corner-wise, and, approaching the Countess with almost a religious air, handed her a small note on a silver salver. The pulses in the Countess Medina's tem ples beat violently. She took the note with a nervous movement, and as she said, "Very well. Surra," her voice fluttered. The ssewaid bowed and departed, reverent and dignified as ever. The sound of the creaking shoes died decorously in the corri dor. "Ah," said the Baroness Bravura, "you expect some one?" But the Countess re plied at once with a sort of nervous irrita tion, and forcing her unsteady glance to meet the Baroness' eyes. "No! I expect no one" "All the same, I will go." says the Baro nes, and she lounged to the window once more, buttoning her gloves. The Countess, standing behind her with both hands on her shoulders, said: "Well, Carissima, do come and see me again to morrow. It always seems to me that you are bringing nte luck What is it?" she asked as the Baroness, who was looking out of the window, gave a littl: start. "Well," said the Baroness, "if I bring you luck it's a fortunate thing that I have returned to Naples, since one of your luck- bnnners has deserted you. "What do you mean?" "The blind" bersar has vanished!" "Arpino gone!" cried the Countess. "Im possible!" She in her turn looked out of the window. "Why, for three months he has never moved." "Well, he's moved now," said the Bar ones. Then noticing that the Countess' lac; had laden, she said, shaking both her hands,and kissing her, "You must take care of yourself, my dear. Do you know, you look to nie as if your nerves were going wiong." The Countess shook her head, and smiled the sjd. resigned smile ol a saintlv woman who Fuff-rs then the jangle of the Baroness Bravnra't. innumerable bracelets and ban gles died gradually in the track of Sorra's creaking shoes. This dignitary was waiting below to show the visitor out. He lotthcd the Enclish, and being a Neapolitan born and bred, was utterly unable to understand how any woman who had a carriage could walk to the next house. Having, therefore, followed the Baroness' .retreating lootsteps with a disdainful eye, be retired io his sanctum a small room off the entrance going into the courtyard and, having taken a class of Vcsuvio and lighted a black cigar, stretched himself in an arm chair, prepared equally lor sleep or contem plation. "I shall not be wanted for the rest of the morning, that is clear," he said to himself. A significant smile plaved abont his fat lips. He smoked his cigar lazily till it went out, and presently he fell into a ster torous siesta. II. From this sleep he was awakened by a light hand pressure upon his shoulder and the sound of a low voice in his ear; but a voice which to him sounded so dreadfully that he started up trembling like a man in a palsy, and with the sweat standing out on his forehead. "Eccellenza," he babbled, "we thought you were at Caserta." Count Medina, a tall, gaunt man with a bristling mustache pointed upward, and a fixed, penetrating eye, smiled, good-humoredly. He was dressed quietly in a frock coat and tall hat, like an English gentleman. The scar from the lion's claw on his white cheek showed up very white. "I have delayed my departure to Caserta," he said, still smiling gravely at bis servant's astonishment. "I have made up my mind to remove my whole household there at once." "To remove your whole household to Caserta, Eccellenza! and at once?" "Xes, my good Sorra. There are rumors of cholera in Naples. Make all prepara tions to start in an hour. The order is somewhat sudden, possibly, but I do not know why you should look so surprised." He toyed with his eyeglass, breathing on it. Then tie asked carelessly: "Is the Contessa at home?" "Yes. Eccellenza. No. Yes that is, shall I go and see?" "I will not trouble you, good Sorra; I will go and see for myself. Meanwhile stir yourself. Iock up everything below here, and bring the keys to me in madame's boudoir." He went upstairs calmly, according to his nsual fashion; but when he was within three steps of the landing which gave on to the boudoir a nervous trembling suddenly seized his knees, aud he fell forward, strik ing his cane sharply against the top of the marble stair. He had scarcely risen when the boudoir door was opened violently, and his wife showed hersclt in the entrance. Her face looked very white in the door way there; and the pulse in her temples, her husband noticed, was beating fast. But she came forward impulsively, smiling; surprised, yet glad to see him. "'IiUigil" she said. "Back so soonl" "Ah, Adelina!" As sue stood before bim rather awkwardly in the corridor he stooped aud kissed her on the forehead. As his lips touched her flesh the Count heard a low, dull click come from the boudoir. "Come," he said.moving toward the room, "I have something to tell you." Tuey entered the boudoir, both smiling, and t.it down. There was a pause. "Well," said the Countess, "what is your newt?" He repeated quite casually what he had said to the steward below, stretching him self slightly in his armchair as he spoke. "I have made up my mind to move the whole household at once to Caserta. There are rumors of cholera in Naples. I have given orders to the servants bejow. And I want you to be ready to start in an hour." He spoke quite casually, but his fixed glance fell on the ebony cheat. Its lid was closed. The Countess intercepted this glance. She twitched in her 'chair. Presently she said deprecatingly, "Surelyit will be very dull at Caserta." "The countrr is looking love'y," the Count replied, smiling. Then he added: "As the train goes in an hour, my heart, will yon not go and prepare yourself for the journey?" "I am rather tired. I should like Anita tobrins my things down here." "By all means." He rose and rang the bell. In a moment or two, which the Count passed in rolling a cigarette, Anita ap peared; received her order to bring her mistress' things down, and to prepare her self for traveling; and departed, astounded. As she left the boudoir Sorra entered it. The tat steward's eyes were dazed. He seemed to see nobody, and he stumbled in his walk. His agitation was too manifest to pass unnoticed. "Dear me," the Count says, "it is certain that there is something diabolically un wholesome in Naples indeed! I have never seen such pale faces! We had better hurry away as quickly as possible." He looked from the steward to his wife. Her eye was troubled; but a broad, idiotic smile was fixed on her lips. Then he turned to the steward again. "Have you locked up all the treasures in the dining room and study, Sorra?" "Si, Eccellenza." "Very well, then you had better lock up everything here in the boudoir. Begin, man, and be quick!" The steward's complexion turned livid. He seemed for a moment unable to move. He shuffled with his feet, and looked pit eously at the Countess. But the Countess Medina seemed to see nothinc. Stretched back in an armchair, and white as death, she smiled idiotically. The Count lighted a citrarette. "Well, Sorra," he said simply, "what is all this delay about?" Then the steward shambled forward, his shoes creaking tre mendously in the silence, to the open cab inet on one side of the fire place. He fumbled awhile and locked that. Then he locked the cabinet on the other side of the fireplace; then he locked a heavy niediasval cupboard standing against the wall op posite the windows. Then he made a hur ried sort of obeisance and shuffled toward the door. The woman lying in the arm chair let an involuntary sigh escape her. "You had better lock the ebony chest, Sorra," said the Count "Quite apart from the skin of the lion which disfigured me, there are curios in it" The Countess raised herself out of her chair, still' and stark. She looked like a woman who had died suddenly with a grin upon her lips. She said nothing. She simply looked at the closed ebony chest. "Stay, Sorra," said the Count the trem bling steward was already on his knees, try ing to fit the key into the lock. '"Stay;" the Count said; "the Countess, I think, wants to take something out of the chest" But she shook her bead, and sank back in her old attitude a woman turned suddenly to stone, in an armchair, "No," says the Count; "I am mistaken I Her Excellency does not wish to take any thing out of the chest Then lock it, good Si-'rra, lock it" The key screatutd as it turned. There was silence. Then, as Sorra scrambled to his knees again, looking ashen, the Count held out his hand. "Now give me the kevs," he said; "and bring some wine and sandwiches, that we may have a little something before we start" He put the keys into his pocket. Halt an honr afterward Sorra came to say that the carriage was ready to take them to the station. "Good," says the Count, cheerfully. He gave his arm to his wile, who was dressed for traveling and closely veiled. Aa siie seemed unable of her own strcugth to stand upon her feet, at the Connt's request Sorra supported his mistress on the other side. In this way they moved to the door. Arrived here, the Count said: "Are all the servants gone before, Sorra?" "Yes, Your Excellency. Everyone save ourselves has le t the house." ""Well, then," said the Count, "since we have 6nly bare time to catch the train we had better leave it too." He locked the boudoir door on the outside and put the key into his pocket Below, he locked the front door, always with the same mechanical action ot indifference; then stepped into the carriage, and sat bv his wile's side. "To the station," he said. The next morning urgent telegrams brought two of the first consulting physi cians out to Caserta by the earliest train. They found the Countess in imminent danger of curdling of the blood; and went to inquire of the Count as to what catastrophe could have dealt their patient such a shock. The Count professed ignorance. "Caunot the patient enlighten you?" he asked. "The Countess cannot be persuaded to speak a word." "Ah!" said the Count, "I think that my wife will recover." The doctors could not follow this inference quite; but, being Neapolitans, they sus pected something; prescribed; shrugged their shoulders; and departed. At 2 o'clock in the afternoon, the Chief of the Neapolitan police, a little, shriveled, yellow-complexioned man, wearing gold spectacles, behind which a pair ot hawk's eyes gleamed, drove up to the Count's villa. These two men had been friends since they were schoolboys, had campaigned, and made love together. "Good morning, my friend," said the Chief of the Police, not alighting; "I am afraid I must ask you to climb into my car riage and return to the station with me. Your presence in Naples is imperative, and we shall catch the next train." "Since my presence in Naples is impera tive," said the Count, "I am with you," and mounted into the carriage without a word. They talked bagatelles tiil they were alone in a first-class compartment Then the Chief of the Police said suddenly: "A young priest has been missing io Naples since yesterday morning." "So much the better," said the Count "It's but another cat lost" The Chief of the Police smiled. He, too, was anti-clerical. But presently he fixed bis pi'reing eyes ou his old companion in arms, and went on. "The fact is, my friend, that your next door neighbor, the Baroness Bra vura, alleges that she has heard groans and cries proceeding from your unoccupied palace. She is, in point of fact, certain that somebody is shut up there." "That cannot be," said the Count, "for I locked up the Palazzo mvself, and before I did so, to my certain knowledge, all the servants had left." "No doubt," said the Chief of the Polioe, "the Baroness Bravura's suspicions are ab surd! ludeed, I may tell you that I listened intently for some time when she called me in, but beard nothing. But, perhaps, con sidering the social standing of the fair alarmist, who continues so importunate, it would be best if a private search was made by the police." "By all means," said the Count OnarrivingattheChiefofthePolice'sofilces in Naples the two friends found the Baroness Bravura in a high state of tension, anxionsly awaiting their return. She implored the Chief of the Police to make haste. "You will not need me," said the Count, "since you know the Palazzo well. Here are the keys. Search as God lets you! I and the Baroness will await your discoveries here." They waited nearly three hours. Then the Chief of the Police reappeared, rubbing his hands softly, and with the expression on his tace of a man who has sounded mys teries. He waved the impetuous Baroness aside courteously and led the Count to a distant window. "He is dead," he said. "We found him lying on his fcce with his teeth buried in his arm." "Whom may you be talking about?" lays the Count "The misting priert He was in the ebony chest when you locked it" "Ah! I recollect now that Mdme. Ii Con tesss seemed anxious that I should not lock that ebony chost." "My friend," said the Chief of the Police, "between ourselves this is an infernal ven geance that you have taken! But the Church, no doubt in her own Interests, wishes the matter hushed up." "For once I am with th'e Church." But here the Baroness Bravura, unable to restrain her curiosity any longer, broke in upon this conclave. "Ah, you have found something! I was sure you wouldl What did you find?" "The dead body of my wife's favorite cat," said the Count. "The poor brute wai locked in, it seems, by mistake." - "How horrible," cried the Baronet! Bravura, who worshipped animals, and went out. The two friends stood silent for a time, eyeing each other. Then the Chief of the Police'said suddenly "The police know much in Naples, but they do not know all. They do not, lor in stance, know who Arpino, the blind beggar, was, or where he has gone to!" "Ah!" said the Count, "no one knows more about Arpino, the blind beggar, than myself." "In fact, you were Arpinol Ah, my triend, you must have grown weary of waiting opposite that palazzo of yours. An almost three months' vigill Sappflstil" The Count Medina looked at' the Chief of Police very fixedly. "Punishment is slow," he said, "but it comes!" He lighted a cigar. Pall Mall Budget. THE DISPATCH to-morrow will consist of 24 Fnses, or 198 Columns. Get it. It will surprise you. AUCTION. Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry and Silver ware, Etc., AT NO. G33 SMITHFIELD STKEEr. Positively this stocU will be sold to the highest bidder without reserve, as I am de termined to close out this stock. Come and buy your Christmas presents at your own, price. Sales every niornintr, afternoon and evening until all is sold. Store for rent and fixtures for sale. s PIANOS, ORGANS AND 2EOLTAN3, Scarfs, Stools, Music Cabinets and Covers for Clirlstmns, at Mellor & Hocne's. The largest and finest and most complete holiday stock of pianos, organs, etc, is to be seen at the old and famous establishment of Mellor & Hoenc, at the "Palace of Music," 77 Filth avenue, where lovers of music will hear and fee. such makes of instruments that will prove a perpetual de light to the purchaser. The delicious, re fined quality of tone and very sonorous; the light elastic action, respond to the most delicate touch of the performer; the hand some and artistic case work, and especially Irom the fact that he knows Be has a piano or organ of renowned worth and excellence and first-class and reliable, does the pur chaser derive the most solid satisfaction. Instruments that will give this satislaction are the Hardman. A. B. Chase, Krakauer and Vo.se pianos. and the United States, Chase, Star and Chicago Cottage organs, of which Mellor & Hoene show a magnificent lot in all varieties of styles and in many dif ferent woods. Tiiey have an extensive stock of handsome music cabinets in oak, sixteenth century oak, mahogany, cherry nnd walnut, to match the furniture, and having French bevel plate mirrors, at most moderate prices. One of these would prove a present, ornamental and useful. Call at or write to the "Palace of Music," 77 Fifth avenue, lor circulars about these pianos or organs, and of Mellor & Hoene's easy payment plan. Black goods, a complete assortment of standard staples, all-wool and .silk-warp fabrics, cheviots, camel' hair and fancy weaves. Special values offering during our holiday and clearing sale. Tissa Hugus & Hacke. Picture Frames In the newest shapes and patterns, at Hardy & Hates', Jewelers, Silversmiths and Art Dealers,' 629 Smithfield street Music boxes Improved, 'patented, guaranteed. Get mlrs. new reduced price list GAtTTSCill, 1030 Chestnut, Phila. Just the Thing for Christmas Sllverwaro, Both solid and plated, a very elegant stock, at Henry Terheyden's, "the manufacturing jeweler, G30 Smithfield street. Ladies' seal capes. Smiley & Co., 28 Fifth ay. If you want novelties in fine bronzes, even to the brilliant plumage of birds or the more peculiar colors of lobsters and dogs, vou can find them in great 'variety at Sheafer & Lloyd's, Jewelers, 37 Fifth ave nue. , Babgains in dress goods, 50c, 75c and $1 a yard now, tor qualities heretofore 75c to $1 50. Plaids, stripes, checks, cheviots, etc. ttssu Hugds & Hacke. Children's furs. Smiley & Co., 28 Fifth avenue. Stools. A new lot of our common sense stools, painted or unfinished, now in stock for Christmas. P. C. Sciioeneck: & Son, 711 Liberty street GnxTS'.mackintoshes for presents. Smiley & Co., 28 Fifth avenue. Cafe Augustln, 516 Wood street, has the best cook in the city, consequently serves the best meals. Dinner from 12 to 2 P. m. Your health is a citadel. The winter's storms are Are the coming- enemy. You know that this enemy will sit down for five long months ' outside this citadel, and do its best to break in and destroy. Is this citadel garrisoned and provisioned ? The garrison is your constitution. Is it vigorous or depleted? How long can it fight without help? Have you made provision. for, the garrison by furnishing asupply of.SCOTTS EMULSION of pure Norwegian Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda ? It restores the flagging energies, increases the resisting powers against disease; cures Consumpiion, Scrojfula, General Debility, and all Ancemic and ' Wasting Diseases (especially in Children), keeps coughs and colds out, and so enables the constitution to hold the fort of health. Palatable as Milk, SPECIAL. Scott's Emulsion is non-secret, and Is prescribed by the Med icolProfesiloa all over the world, because its ingredients are scientifically combined in such n' manner as. to greatly increase their remedial 'value." UMTS FOR HERETICS. Ministers Forbidden to Preach Be cause of a Desire to ACT AS FULLI-FLEDGED CITIZENS. Themes for Pittsburg and Pnlplts To-llorrw. Allegheny GLEANINGS FROM PASTORAL FIELDS The religious event of the week 'in this section was the suspension from the min istry of rive preachers of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, otherwise Covenant ers, by the Presbytery in ression at Wilkins burg. The Covenanters 'deny to members and ministers the ' privilege of American citizenship on the ground that the Govern ment of the United States is not Christian. In the olden time the complicity of the Governmeut with slavery was the big buz bear, but when the proclamation of Father Abraham removed this blot from the Bepublio there was a gen eral expectancy that Covenanters would see their way clear to fall into line as full fledged citizens of the United States. But it seems they were not satisfied without a f nil recognition ot tbo Christian religion in the laws of the Republic. A number of the young min isters of the denomination, it seems, wero rest less under the yoke which denied to them and their flocks citizenship. A meetine of the mal contents was held in the East End last&utnmer, where a free Interchange of views was civen, and the result has been that fire of the leaders who were unwilling to express penitence for the deslro to become American citizens were solemnly suspended from the ministry by the powers that be. Other trials and suspensions are likely to fol low soon, and among tlic.ra a prominent theo logical professor whose, scalp has been wanted by tho heresy hunters for soma tlmo past. The action of tho church court at Wilkinslmrg re calls a story of a Scotch elder who was so zealous for tho orthodoxy of the church to which he belonged that he succeeded in re ducing the membership down to two, namely, himself and wife. After the church had thus been pnrltied or heresy bis wife suggested that there would henceforth be harmony. Hut he at once expressed a fear that his partner was not altogether sound, because of some views to which she had given eipression. At the Presbyterian Ministerial Association meeting on Moudav at 10.45 a.m. in fie parlor of First Presbyterian Church, Rer. E. R. Done boo will read a paper on "The Apocrypha." Normal Sabbath School Work. The attention of Sabbath school teachers of this city and vicinity is called to a lecture to be given by the Rev. R. 8. Holmes, D. D pastor of the Sbadyslde Presbyterian Church, in the First Presbyterian Church, Wood street, this city, on Tuesday evening next at 7:15. Those who have had the pleasure of hearing Dr. Holmes at Chantauqua know how practical and interesting his ad dresses are, and it Is tbo hope of those having the mitterln charge that there will be a large attendance of the Sabuitu-school teachers of all our denominations on Tuesday evening next. Sunday Services In Pittsburg Churches. St. Andrew's Chtrch Horning, 1030; evening, 7:30. Third part of Spohr's "Last Judgment." East End Christian Cnunon. T. D. But ler, pastor Preaching morning and evening by the pastor. French servlc will be conducted at 4 p. m. In the chapel of the First Presbyterian Church on Wood street. Eethasy Lutheran Cnrncrr, Highland avenue and Klrkwood street. East Liberty Rev. C. B. King will preach at 11 A. sr. Unitarian Societt, Rev. J. G. Townsend, D. 11.. minister Services in the Mellon Bank building, 514 Smithfield street, at 10:45 a. si. Christ Lutheran Church. Broad street and Sheridan avenue. E. E Services at 10:43 A. Ji. and 7:30 P. ir. conducted by tbo pastor. Oakland m. E. Church, T. N. Eaton, D. D., pastor Morning subject: "Despondency and lis Cure." Evening: "The Face of an Angel." Seventh Presbyterian Church, Herron avenue. Rer. O. 8. McClelland, pastor 1030 a. ., "A Riehteous Talr;" 730 p. M., "An Un tried Way." Presbyterian Church, Homewood ave nno Chapel Preaching at 730 r. w., by Rev. Charles Lk-Chalfant, Subject: "An uncondi tioned promise." The Seventh U. P. Church, Forty-fonrth street. Rev. J. I). Sands, pastor Subject at 1030 A. M.: "Success by Adversity;" 730 p. il: "An UnexagcerateJ Report." Denny CiiURcn,Ii;oulerand Thirty-fourth streets. At 1030 A. M., "Church Etiquette;" C30r. si., young people's meeting:" 730 P. si., "The Important Discussion." Grace Reformed Church, corner Grant street and Webster avenue. Rev. John II. Prngh. pastor. Morning subject, "Sunrise." Evening, "Our Schoolmaster." Trinity Church, Sixth avonue-rHoly Communion at 8:10 A. II.; morning prayer and sermon at 1030; full choral service at 730; Rev. Edmund Gnilhert, D. D officiating. Eighth Presbyterian Church, Rev. E. Donehoo, pastor Services at 10:45 A. M. and 730 P. MV Horning: "Unequally Yoked;" even ing: "The Courage of One's Convictions." Emory M. E. Church. Penn avenue. East Liberty, Rev. C. V. Wilson, pastor Services at 11 A. SI. and 730 P. M. Morning, "Ought Not Christ to Sufferf Evening, "Son of God." The Baptist ministers' conference will meet Monday, at the regular hour, in Leetsdale in stead of the Fourth Avenno Church. They will go by the 10 A. jx. train from Allegheny depot. Third Presbyterian Church, Sixth ave nue. Rev. E. P. Cowan, D. D., pastor Services 10:15 A. SI. and 7:45 P. M. Sabbath eveninr sub ject: "A Power, Not Ourselves, That Works for Evil." Fulton Street Evangelical Church, between Wylie and Center avenues Rev. A. J. Bird will officiate morning and erentnc Morn lneubject, "Tho Tongue;" evening, "Prisoners of Hope." Haven M. E. Church, Duqnesne Heights, W. H. Rodenbaugb. pastor Morning subject: "Brinelng Others to Christ." Evening subject: "The One Thing." Young people's nieetlnc at 630 P. st. Lawrenceville PresbyterianChurch. lliirty-nlnth street. Rev. A. E. Linn, pastor Snbject, 1030 A. ST.. "Christian Faithfulness;" 730 P. M., "What Wilt Thou That I Shall Do Unto Theef" Smith field M. E. qnur.cn. Rev. Charles Edward Locke, pastor Services 1030 A. M. and 730 P. 51.; mniSilng nubjcct: "Because Thou Hast Obeyo'l My Willi" evening snbject: "For Jesui' Sake." t Fifth V. P. Church, Webster avenue Rev. J. W. Harsba, pastor, will preach at 1030 A. St. ami 7:30 P. St. Mornlns subject: ''A Little Child Shall Lead Thorn." Evening: "A Model Christian Life." Liberty Street M. E. Church, preach Ine at 1030 A. si. by the pastor. Rev. J. P. Mc Kee; In the evening at 730 o'clock, the noted evangelist of St. Louis, tbe Rev. J. M. Mcin tosh, will preach. Point Breeze Presbyterian Church, Rev. De Witt M. Benham, pastor Services, 11 A. sr. and 730 P. jr. Morninr subject: "My Times Aro in Thv Hand." Evening snbject: "Written in Dost." Fourth Presbyterian. East End, Rev. William P. Shroni, pastor Morning, 10:45: "Onr Church. Past. Present and Future." Ercnini:: "Tiie Passover." Society of Chris tian Endeavor, 030. First Presbyterian Church, Wood street. Rev. George T. Purves, D. D., pastor Services at 1030 A. M. and 730 P. sr. Evening subject. "Tbe Temptation of Jesus to Make These Stones Bread." Thirty-third Street U. P. Church, J. McD. Hervey. pastor ttev. R. E. McCIure will preach at 1030 A. st. and 7:30 p. ji. Subjects: morning. "Man's Onlv Kef uire:" evening. "The Most Needful Thing of Life." Fourth United Presbyterian, corner of Penn avenue and Seventeenth strepts The pastor will preach at 1030 A. SI. and 730 p. M. Morning subject, "Lovalty tn tho Home." Evening, "Devotion to Christ." Oakland Baptist Church, Bates and At wood streets. Rev. William Ward West, pastor Morning service at 10:15. Subject: "Christ and His Studv ot Scripture." Gnipel service at 7:30: uhject: "Gideon's Army." Sixth United Presbyterian CnuRCH, Collins avenue. East E.id, Rev. R. M. Russell, pastor Services at 11 a. si. and 7:15 p. si. Morning sermon, "A Warning to Christians;" evoning. "The Falthfulnen of God." Foubtk Avenue Baptist Church, Rev. H. C, Applecartu, pastor At 1030 A. si. Rev. J. W. Riddle. D. D.. will preach in exchange with the pastor; 730 P. St. sermon by the pastor subject, "The Value of a Good Name." Central Presbyterian Church, corner of Forbes and Seneca streets. Rev. A A. Mealy, pastor Services at 1030 A. sr. and 730 P. Jt. Morning subject, "Patient Continuance in Well Doing." Evening subject, "Wayside Company." First P. M. Church, Holmes street. Elgh. tecnth ward, Sunday, December 14, morning, 1030. pastor. Rev. J. B. Tyler; eventng at 7 o'clock. Service of song entitled i'Chrlsty's Old Organ," illustrated by stereopticon views by Prof. Montgomery. Christ CHURcn, Universalist, Curry Insti tute, Sixth street and Penn avenue, Rev. W. S. Williams, pastor Morning service. 10:15, snb. jecf. "Profit and Loss;" veninc service, 730. Parnell, Death Traps, Forgeries; subject ot sermon, "Our Great Leaders." SHADY AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH, near Penn avenue, Dr. W. A. Stanton, pastor Ser vices at 11 A. SI. and 730 P. si. Morning sub ject: "Religious Atrophy as Illustrated by Charles Darwin." Evening subject: "Joseph Illustrating tho Life of Christ. John Vesley Church, Arthur street. Rev. George W. Clinton, pastor Preaching at 10:15 A- St. subject, "The Two Goats." Sunday school at 2 P. SI. Special sermon to Knights of Pythias at 3:15 p. sr. Subject of evening dis course, "The Christian's Heritage." Central Christian Church, Pittsburg, corner Pride and Colwell streets, H. W. Talmage, pastor Services at 1030 A. M. and 730 P. sr. Morning theme: "Christian Watch lulness." Evening. "How Shall We Escape If We Neglect Salvation?" Sunday scbool at 3 P. SL In tbe First English Lutheran Church, on Grant street, there will be service forenoon and evening, conducted by tbe pastor. Rev. Ed mnnd Belfour, D. D. The collection taken in this church last Sunday evening for the Society for the Improvement of the Poor amounted to $212 14. Cnr-isT Church, Rev. G. W. Izer, D. D., pastor Preaching by the pastor at 1030 a. ji. and 730 P. St. The evening discourse will be the fourth In the-Scrlpture Characters series. Subject: "A Prophet Delivered by an Angel of the Lord." At 0:15 P. St. young people's Ep worth League meeting. Second Presbyterian Church, corner of Penn avenue and Seventh street. Rev. J. R, Sutherland, D. D., pastor Services at 1030 A. sr. and 7:15 p. Sf. Subject in the morning: "It May be It Might Have lieenr" ' In the evening: "Christ's Interviews With the Jewish Ruler and With tbe Samaritan Adulteress a Sug ges.ive Contrast." Allegheny Churches. Fourth U. p. Church, Montgomery aven ue, Allegheny, preaching at 1030 A. it. and 730 p. St., by J. J. Huston, of Belle Center, O. Sandusky Street Baptist Church, Rev. B. F. Woodburn, pastor At 10:30 A. If., "Per sonal Religion," will be the tbeme, and at 730, "Sin." North Presbyterian Church, Lincoln and Grant avenues. Rev. John Fox, pastor Sorviccs at 11 A. si. and 7:15 p. St., conducted by the pastor. North Avenue M. E. Church, Rev. T. J. Leik, pastor, will preach at 10:30 A. ST., on "How io Overcome:" and at 730 P. jl. on ."Gambling." First Christian Church, Rev.W.F.RIch lardson. pastor Morning sermon: "The Auto cratic Teacher." Evening sermon: "Tho Sin of Impurity." First Congregational Church, Alle gheny, corner Franklin and Manhattan streets Rev. S. W. McCorkle, pastor Services on Sabbath as follows: Preaching at 10:30 A. St. CAUTION. Scott's Emulsion is put up in salmon-colored wrappers. Be sure and get the genuine. Prepared only by Scott & Bowne. Manufacturing Chemists, New York.' All Druggists. Subject, "A Great Awakenlne? subject of sermon at 730 p. si., "The Young Man aud His Bonks," being tbe second in the young men's service". First Presbyterian church. Arch street. Rev. D. S. Kennedy pastor morning subject Sacrifice," evening, "Endurance Through Villous." Arch Street M. E. Church, Rev. W. F. Conner, pastor Morning subject, "The Pur pose of Miracles;" oventng, "The Best Invest ment for Small Capitalists." Trinity Lutheran Church, Stockton avenue and Arch street, Itov. J. G. Goottman, pastor Services morning and evening; subject in the evening, "Slippery Places." St. Mark's English Lutheran Mission Rev. C. B. King, will preach In the evening on "Irrevocable Sin," the cond of a series of sermont on the "Family of Isaac." Second United Presbyterian Church, Rev. W. H. McMillan, D. D.. pastor .Morning subject: "Confiscation, Consecration. Concen tration." Evening: "Somebody Else." Eighth United Presbyterian church. Observatory Hill Services at 1030 A. si., con ducted by the pastor, and at 7:15 a lecture n "Prophecy," by Rev. D. A McCenaban, D. D. Providence Presbyterian Church, Liberty, near Chestnut street The pastor, Rev. W. A Kinter. will conduct services at 1030 A. sr. and 7:15 P. si. Young people's meetimrat .10p.it. Central Reformed Presbyterian Cnur.CH. Sandusky street. Rev. J. W. Sproul, pastor Services at 1030 A. SI. and 3 p. M. Sub ject: "The Last Meeting of Pittsburg Presby tery; a Plain Statement." McClure avenue Presbyterian Church, Rev. S. J. Glass, pastor morning services to be conducted by Rev. Wilson E. Donaldson. In the evening the pastor will preach subject, "Are You Ready?" Emanuel Church, Juniata street, Alle gheny. Rev. W. F. Ulery, pastor morning serv ices 10:15 A. Jr., subject of sermon, "Hnmanity's Great Need;" evening services 730 p. si., sub ject of discourse, "The Baptism of .Kire. Central Presbyterian Church, corner Anderson and Lacock streets. Rev. 8. B. Mc Cormick, pastor Communion services at 10:15 A.M.; service at 7:30 p. sr., subject, "Moral Conrage In Christian Life." Sabbath school at 1130 A. St.; Y. P. S. at 0:15 P. si. Second Congregational Church, cor ner North and Grant avenues, Allegheny Rev. William M. McCrackcn will preach at 10:30 and 7:30. Morning, "Steadfastness in' the W ork of the Lord;" evening. "Tho White Horse and His Rider." Young people's meeting at 630. THE ARC LIGHT Is somewhat of a mys tery to the uninitiated. 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I Teacher It by the uso of woiff'sAGME JiP 9 Kliii O ISS J a rAftr rfAr am w. m CAM Mf TMmOU9M.k MOTHER AND S0K Describing the Experience of Young Thomas Rutherford. A VERY 'NOTABLE CASE. A mother never speaks with more interest and enthusiasm than when she is talking about her son. This was very forcibly im pressed upon the writer a short time ago dur ing a conversation with Mrs. Mary A. Kuth erford, who lives at No. 37 Higli street, the extension of Sixth avenue. She makes the following statement regarding the successful treatment of ber son, Thomas, by Drs. Cope land & Blair: .. -ii!:.Hi.'.V Thomas II'. Rutherford, Ko. SI High St -eet. I'ittsburg. Pa. My boy had been tronbled with catarrh for three years. He suffered almost constantly from his head aud noso stopuin np. Unit, heavy pains over the eves, roaring ami buzzing noises In bis ears, which affected his hearing on one side: a severe couch; dropmn; ot matter back into his throat, that kept him hawking and raising to clear. Sharp, shooting pains through his chest. His appetite failed what little he ate caused him distress and nausea at his stomach. lie slept well, bat would get ud In the morning all worn out. more tired than the night before. 'lie improved from the first with Dr. Cope land and Blair. His symptoms rapidly disap- cared nntil to-day they arc all gone and no is as well as ever. I cannot say how grateful I ..am to these eminent physicians, and am very glad to make this -tatcmenr." Drs. Coxcland Blair have their own labora tory and their own phannarclst, whoso whole time is devoted to preparing the medicines for their many patients. Every pre-crintion Is compounded under tho direct supervision of the doctors themselves, which accounts to a certain extent for the invariable positive re sults of their treatment. To each and every patient under their care Drs. Copeland &. Blair furnish all medicines free of charge. Drs. Copeland &. Blair are responsible to yon for what they represent, and are at all times prepared to uphold their every assertion. They court honesr. sincere Investigation, have no secrets, and are only ton glad to show all inter ested and candid people what they are doing lor suffering humanity.. INDORSEMENTS Of Drs. Copeland & Blair's Home Treatment for Catarrh. The following are the names of a few of the many grateful natients who have been cured by Dri Copeland & Blair's Home Treatment, and have kindly requested their names to bo used as reference: Mr. Thomas C. Hooper, Bradtock, Pa. Mr. Jacob Altmeyer. Klsher. Pa. Mr. John Wright. Chicago Junction, Px Miss Lottie J. Forker, No. 23U Arch street. Meadville. Pa. .Mr. W. C. Wilson, Canonsburg. Pa. Mrs. Robert Kamsey. Washington, Pa. Mr. Williams, Hickman, Pa. Mr. Harry Phillips, Hulton, Pa. Mr. Henry Rise, Eckhart's Mines, Md. Dks. Copeland fc Bi.aie treat with success all curable cases' at CC Sixth avenue. Pittsburg, Pa. Offlce hours, 9 to 11 a. Jr., 2 to 5 p. jr. and 7 to 9 p. 31. (Sundays inclnded). Specialties Cararrli and all dieaes of the eye. ear. throat and lungs, chronic diseaes. Consultation, SL AdUreos all ina'l to DR. W. H. COPELAND, C6 Sixth avenue. Pittsburg. 1'a. A BRADDOCK LADY'S GRAT ITUDE. AFTER A COURSE OP TREATMENT M UK BYERS SHE CAI.T.S AT HIS OFFICE AXD ASKS HIM TO PUBLISH HER CASE, SHE FEELS SO GRATEFUL FOR THE BEXEFJT RECEIVED AT HIS HANDS. Mrs. Argylo bad been tronbled with her head and stomach six years. Pain over theecs, ringing in the ears, hawking and spitting lip a dark colored mucus, constantly blowing crnsts out of nostril, throat dry and always a bid taste in the mouth in the morning! Never conld eat anything in the morning, and after dinner and supper always bad bloatingnpand rifting of ga. shooting pains all through the lnngs to each shoulder blade, with sympathetic heart trouble. Her heart would beat rapidly for awhile and then intermit and beat slow and labored, causing such dizzy spells that she would faint drait away. Jlrr sleep was dis turbed by horiiil dreams and when she awoke in the morning was mure tired than when she went to bed. Mrs. A'evin Argyle, Talbot avenue, Jiraddocli. After six months' continuous and sjstematic treatment, which requlp-d considerable pa tience on both J)r. Byer' and Mrs. Argyle's parr, he pronounced her cured. A few weeks afterward be was surprised tn have her call at his office and say that "she and her bnsbatid had been talking tbe matter over and decided that as she had received so mncli benefit from the treatment, that they tbought it was as littlo as they could do fur Dr. Byers to have him pub lish ber case as encouragement to others afflicted as she wa." It is, therefore, with ex treme pleasure that Dr. Uyers publishes the above testimony in favor of bis method or treat ment, given, as it is bv Mrs. Argyle voluntarily, nut nf the goodness of her heart and sympathy for suffering humanity. She is well-known In Uraddock as an estimable lady. Sin. B.T. UASDALL. MEW CASTLE, PA., writes nnder date of November 23: "Inclosed find $ for which send me treatment for one month. I bare been getting along nicely, havo not been botbe.ed with pains in my bead, the dropping back in throat aud clogging np of nostril has almost ceased, and 1 have gained ten pounds in flesh." TREATMENT S3 A MONTH, SIEDICIXE IN CLUDED. Office of Dr. Byers. established 1SS5, No. 421 Penn ar. Specialties: Catarrh, all nervous, blood and skin diseases, all chronic diseases. Patients treated successfully by mall. Hour;, 9 till 4. 7 till 8. Sundays, forenoon only. no'23-ssu HEAVY WEIGHT SUITS AND OVERCOATS. The latest correct styles and favorito mate rials are always lonnd here. H. & O. P. AHLBBS, -MERCHANT TAILORS. 420 Smithfield street. Telephone 13S9. deo-TTSSu JAS. MNEIL & BRO, BOILER 3, PLATE AND WORK. 8HEET IRON BHEET-IRON PATENT AKNKAUNQ BOXES. With an increased capacity and hydranllo inAChlnery we are prepared to furnish all work to onr line cheaper and better than by the old methods. Repairing and general machine wort Twenty-ninth street and Allegheny Val y.IUllioad. . Ietf-18-rw V li.-i, ' 'llggjUiSr NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. '' A PTJBE MKDICTOK FOR THE FAMILY. DAXSEB'S GESUISB ES3ESSE OF HEALTH. Thisis certainly oneof the great est medicines ever discover ed, and has only been perfected altera nnmber of years of hard practice. It is made entirely of herbs, barks and vegetables of the rarest kind, gathered from all parts of the world. Es scnceofHealtn, if properly tak en, is guaran teed to cure In f 1 am maorv rheumatism, congb. throat diseases, palpita tion uf the heart, affection of tho bladder and kldncrs, dyspepsia, nervousness and uiseases originating from a depraved and imperfect state of tbe blood. It is for sale by all druggists, or tbe DANNER MEDICINE CO., 212 FEDERAL ST.. Allegheny Citr. $1 a bottle: six bottles for S3. no27-TuS GRATEFUL. COMFORTING. EPPS'S COCOA. BREAKFAST. "By a thorough knowledge of tho natural laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition, and by a careful application of the fine propertiesof well-selected Cocoa, Mr. Epps has provided our breakfast tables wlih a deli cately flavored bevcracu which may save us many heavy doctors' bills. It is by tbe judicious use of such articles of diet that a constitution may Do gradually built up nntil strong enough to resist every tendency to disease. Hundreds of subtle maladies are floating aronnd us ready to attack wherever there is a weak point. We may escape many a fatal shaft by keeping our selves well fortified with pure blood and a prop erly nourished frame. Civil Service Gazette. Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold only in half-pound tins, by Grocers, labeled thus: Chemist! ts. London. England. fe22-32-TnS aceuicAi. DOCTOR WHITTIER S14 TEN AVKNCE. PJTTsBUKU. Pt. As old re-idents know and back tiles of Pitts bnrg papers piove, is the oldest established and most prominent physician in tho city, de voting special attention to all chronic diseases' SlffSSSNOFEEUNTILCUREO MCDnilC? and mental diseases, physical IN LI! V UUO decay.nervous debility. Jack ot energy, ambition and hope, impaired memory, disordered sight, self dUtrust, bashfulnes. dizziness, sleeplessness, pimples, eruptions, im poverished blood, failing powers, organic weak ness, dyspepsia, constipation, consumption, un fitting tbo person for business, society and mar riage, permanently, safely and privately cured. B nnn AMn C IM diseases mail ULUUU niML OIlli stag stagos. eruptions. blotches, falling hair. uoncs. pains, glandular. swellings, ulcerations or tongue, mouth, throat, ulcers, old sores, aro cured for life, and blood poisons thoroughly eradicated from thfl system. 1 1 R I M A R V tlllnoy and bladder derango Uninttrj I i luents. weak back, gravel. ca tarrhal discharges, indammatinn and other painful symptoms receive searching treatment prompt relief and real cures. Dr. Wr.ittior's life-long, extensive experlenca Insures scientific and reliable treatment on common-sense principles. Consultation free. Patients ata distance as carefully treated as it here. Offlco hours. 9 A. M. to S p. M. Snnday. 10 A. 3t. in 1 p. jr. only. DR. WUITTIER. 811 Penn avenue. Pittsburg, Pa. diS-ir-DsuwE NERVE, AND BRAIN TREATMENT.1 Spclflc for Hrstinla. Diines Fits. Kraralia. Wake fulness, Mental Depression. iiorUHiinjrot the l;raln,re raiting' in Insanity and lead las to misery decar and death. Prcinatnre Old A Barrenness. Lora o Power in cither fox, InTolnntarjtoier,and Spermatorrhoea caused br OTcr-cxcrtJoti of the brain, aelf-cbnre or OTcr-indiienco- ch box contains one month's treatment- 91 a box. or iix for $ rent by mail prepaid. Witti earn order for six box, will send purchvor FUaranee to refund ccrry Jf tfc treatment faUs to en inirnw rH -T'ixii Rold only by EMILG.STUCKY, Druggist, 1701 and 2101 Penn arc, and Corner Wylie anil Fnitunat Pinsuuna. PA. iuyl3-ol-Trssa ELECTRIC BELT WEAKSE5 lli.MKNdebim.-itcl through disease or otherwise. VH OUAIiANTI! to CUl.'CbT this AewlUl'KUVKU KbECTKIC 11KI.T or UUrU-NDMIiNLY. Mails for tuU'pertjlf-pnrpn'e. 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