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THE SCRAXTtm TRIBTJXE---SATURDAY MORNIXG; APRIL 6, 1895.
(These short serial stories are copyrighted by Bacheller, Johnson & Bach
ller and are printed InTheTrlbune by special arrangement, simultaneous with
thtlr appearance In the leading dully Journals of the large cities).
i CHAPTER I.
I think I have recorded In another
place Hewitt's frequent aphorism that
"there Is nothlnsLln this world that Is
at all joHiil)le ,that has not happened
or U happening In London." Hut there
are many strange happenings In this
matter-of-fact country, and In these
matter-of-fact times, that occur far
enough from (London. FantUKtlc crimes,
ravage revenges, medieval . supersti
tions, hellish cruelty, though . less In
Ight, have been no more extinguished
by the advent of. the nineteenth cen
tury than have, the ancient races who
practiced them In the dark ages, burnt
of the races have become civilized ami
some of the savageries 'are heard of no
more. But there are survivals In both
cases. 1 say these things, . having In
my mind a particular, case tlitit came
under the nersonal notice of both Hew
itt and myself an. .affair.. that lirought
one up standing wltn u gasp and n
doubt of one's era.
My good uncle,, the colonel, was not
In the habit of gathering. groat house
parties at his place at Hatherby, partly
because the place was not a great one
and partly because the colonel s gout
was. But there was un excellent bit of
shooting for two or three guns, and
ven when he was unable to leave .the
Hereupon the Man's Nature Showed
Itself. ,
house . himself my uncle was always
pleased If some good friend was enjoy
ing a good day's sport In his territory.
As to myself, the good old soul was in
a perpetual state of offense because I
Visited him so seldom, though whenever
my scant holidays fell In a convenient
time of the year I was never Insensible
to the attractions of the. Ratherby
stubble. More than once had I sat by
the old gentleman when, his. foot 'was
exceptionally troublesome, : amusing
him with accounts of some of the 'do
ings of Martin Hewitt, and'more than
once had my uncle expressed his desire
to meet Hewitt himself, and commis
sioned me with an Invitation t be pre
sented to Hewitt at the first likely pp-
Turfiinlfv fnr a tnlnt pvpurslnn to Rath-
erby. At length I persuaded Hewitt
to take a fortnight rest, coincident with
a little vacation of my own, and we got
down to Ratherby within a few days
past Sept. 1, and before a gun had been
fired on the colonel's bit of shooting.
The colonel himself we found confined
to the house .with his foot on the fa
miliar rest, and though ourselves were
the only guests we managed to do pret
ty well together; : It was during this
short holiday that the case I have men
tioned arose.
"When first I began to record some of
the more Interesting of Hewitt's opera
tions, ' I - think I explained that such
rases as I myself had not witnessed I
should - set down In Impersonal nar
rative form, without intruding myself.
The present case, so far as Hewitt's
work was concerned, I saw, but there
were circumstances which led up to It
that we only fully learned afterwards.
These, circumstances, however, I shall
put -In their proper place at i the be
ginning. The Fosters were a fairly old Rath
erby family, of whom Mr. John Foster
had died by an accident at the age of
about forty, leaving a wife twelve
years younger than himself and three
children, two boys and one girl, who
Was the youngest. The boys grew up
strong, healthy out-of-doors young
ruffians, with all the tastes of sports
men and. all the qualities, good and
bad, natural to lads of fairly well-disposed
characters allowed a great deal
too much of their, own way from the
beginning. Their only real bad quality
was an unfortunate. knack. of bearing
malice, and a certain savage vindlctlve
ness toward such persons as they chose
to consider their enemies. With the
louts of the village they were at un
ceasing war, and indeed once got into
serlouB trouble for peppering the
butqhera son (who certainly was a
great blackguard) with sparrow shot.
At the usual time they went to Oxforcl
together ond were fraternally sent
down together; In their, Becond'. year,
after enjoying a spell of rustication in
thplr first. The offense ,jva8 never
specifically mentioned about Ratherby,
but was mourned of as something par
ticularly outrageous'. . '-
It. was at this .timo, sixteen years or
thereabout, after the death of their
father,, that Henry and Robert Foster
first .saw. .and disliked Mr. Jonas
Sneftthy, a director of penny banks nnd
small Insurance offices. He visited
Ranworth (the; Fosters'' house) a great
deal--more than: the brothers, thought
necessary, and; Indeed,' It was not for
lack of rudeness'on their pnrttnat Mr.
Sneathy. failed to understand, ias far as.
theywere -concerned,,' his-, room was
preferred to. hfs company. But their
mother welcomed him,. and. in the end
it was announced that Mrs. Foster was
to marry again and that after that her
name would be Mrs. Sneathy.
Hereupon there were violent scenes
at Ranworth. Henry and Robert de
nounced their prospective Ftepfather ns
a fortune-hunter, a enuftlcr, a hypo
crite. - They did not.Ktop at "broad hints
as to the honesty of his penny rbanks
and insurance offices, and the.' house
straightway became a house of fitter
strife; The' marriage took place, and
it was. not long before' Mr. Sneatny's
real character became generally ob
vious. ' For months ho was a model,
if somewhat 'sanctimonious, husband,
and' his influence over : his wife was
complete, . Then 'he discovered that
her property had been strictly secured
by her. first -husband' will, und that,
willing as she might, be, .she was un
able to raise, money for- her new. hus
band's benefit.. and .was qute powerless
to pass to- him any of her property, by
deed of gift,, (Hereupon- the man s na
ture showed Itself. Foolish womnn as
Mrs. Sneathy .-might be, slit- was a lov
ing, Indued n Infatuated wife, -but
Sneathy repaid her devotion by vulgar
derision,- never- hesitating to stute
plainly that he had married her for his
own profit, uml thut he considered him
self swindled- In the result. More, he
even proceeded to blows and other
practical brutality of n sort only de
visable by a nietin and ugly nature.
This treatment, at first secret, became
open, and In the midst of It Mr.
Sneathy's penny hunks and Insurance
ollhvs c.une to a 'grievous smash all nt
once, nnd everybody wondered Why
Mr. Sneathy kept out of gaol.
Keep out of gaol lie (lid, however, for
he hud taken' care to renin In on the safe
side of thu'hiw, though some'of his co-
dlreotorsi learnt the taste of penal serv
itude. , Hut he was beggared and lived,
as It were, a mere pensioner In' his wife's
house'. 'llerc'hls brutality Increased to
a -fiightful-extent, till his wife, already
broken in health in consequence, went
In constant- fear of her life, and Miss
Foster. passed a life of weeping misery,
All her friends' entreatries, however,
could not persuade Mrs. Sneathy to ob
tain n legul -separation from her hus
band. -She clung to him, with the ex
cusefor it was no more that she
hoped to win him to kindness by sub
mission, .and with a pathetic Infatua
tion that seemed to Increuse as her bod
ily strength diminished.
Henry and Robert, us may be sup
posed, were anything but silent In these
circumstances, indeed they broke out
violently again and again and more
than once went near permanently in
juring their -worthy stepfather. Once
especially, when b'nea-thy, absolutely,
without provocation,. made a motion to
strike his wife In their presence, there
was a fearful scene. The two sprang
at him like Wild beasts, knocked him
down nnd dragged him to the balcony
with the intention of throwing him out
of the window. But Mrs. Sneathy Im
peded them, . hysterically Imploring
them to desist,- '
"If you lift your hand to my moth;
er," roared Henry, gripping Sneathy by
the throat till his fat face turned blue,
and banging his head against the wall,
"If you lift your hand to my. mother
again: I'll chop .it off-I will! I'll chop
it off and drive it down your throat!"
"We'll do worse," said Robert, white
and frantic with passion. ,i "We'll hang
you hang you to the' door! You're a
proved liar and thief, and you're worse
than 'a, common murderer. I'd hang
you to the. front door for two pence!" "
For a few days Sneathy was compar
atively quiet, cowed by their violence.
Then he took to venting, redoubled
spite on his unfortunate wife, always
In the absence of her sons,' well aware
that she would never Inform them. On
their part, they thought to maintain his
wholesome' 'terror,' and scarcely passed
him without a menace, taking a fiend
ish delbxht in repeating the threat
they had used during the scene, by way
of keeping It present to his mind.
"Take care. of. your hands, sir," they
would say.- "Keep them to yourself,
or by George we'll take'em off with a
bill hook!".
But his revenge fur all this Sneathy
took, unobserved, on their mother.
Truly a miserable household. .
Soon,- however, the brothers left
home, and went to London by way of
looking for a profession. Henry began
a belated study- of medicine, and Rob
ert made a pretense of reading for the
bar. Indeed, their departure was as
much as anything a consequence of the
earnest entreaty of their sister, who
saw that their presence at home was an
exasperation to Sneathy and aggra
vated her mothers secret sufferings.
They wenttherefore, but at Ranworth
things became' worse. Little was al
lowed to -be knoyvn outside- the house,
but it was broadly said that, Mr.
Sneathy's behavior had becomo'out-
The Coachman Replied Hint It Was In the
Direction of the llathcrby Woods.
rageous beyond description! Servants
left faster than new 'ones could be
found, and gave their late employer the
character of- a raving maniac. Once,
Indeed, he -committed himself In the
village, attacking with - his walking-
stick' an Inoffensive tradesman who had
accidentally brushed against him. nnd
Immediutcly-'rutinlng home. This as
sault had to-be-compounded for by a
payment of fifty pounds. And then
Henry and Robert-Foster received a
most urgent letter from their sister, re
questing their Immediate presence at
home. - - ' . ...
They went at once, of course, and the
servants' accounts of what.- occurred
was this-: ; W'Hen the brothers arrived
Mr.'-.'Sneathy.vhad Just left the house.
The'brothers' -Were shut up with their
mother and sister, for about a quarter
of an hour and then left 'them nnd
came out to the stable. yard together.
The coachman (he was a new man, who
had only arrived the day before) over
heard a little of their talk as they, stood
by the door. -Mr. Henry said that "the
thing must be done, and at once. There
are two of us, bo that It 'ought 'to. be
easy enough," And afterwards Mr.
Robert said: ','You'll know.'best how
to go about it, as a doctor." ' After
which Mr. Henry came , toward the
coachman and asked In what direction
Mr. Sneathy had gone. Tl)e coachman
replied that it was In the direction, of
Ratherby wood, by the winding. -.footpath
that led throught. It. . Buf. as he
spoke he distinctly, .with ithe corner of
his eye, saw the other brother - take a
halter from a hook by the stable- door
and put It Into his coat pocket.
So far for the earlier events, whereof
I learned later bit by bit. It was on
the day of the arrival' of the brothers
Foster at their old home, and, indeed
little more than two hours after the In
cident last set down, that news of Mr,
Sneathy came to- Col. Brett's place,
where Hewitt and I were Bitting and
chatting with the colonel. The news
was that Mr. Sneathy- had committed
suicide had been found hanging, , In
fact, to a tree In Ratherby wood, Just
by the side of the footpath. -
To Be Continued.)
LAST OF THE SPECIES.
A Joko That Will Interest Sorao of the
Older Residents.
From the Boston Budget. ,e
A witty suggestion was made by the
Springfield Republican after the Maine
elect Ion, that an amendment to the
same laws of that state seemed to be
needed to prevent Democrats from be
ing exterminated. - This mot reminds
one of n story told ofl'rlnco John Van
Buren a few years before the civil war.
Tlie Whig and Natlvo American par
ties had disbanded. At a ball In Balti
more, about 1858 or . ISfi'J. one of the
bell. of the evening was very out
sin U.m In her political dislikes.
"I am not a Democrat, nor am l a Re
publican." said she.
"Hut what politics, arc you, then?"
was the natural question of the by
standers. --.
" would have you know," replied the
ladv, "that 1 am an old line Whig",
Instantly taking the lady by the arm
John Van Buren faced the ussemblngu
and remarked: "Hero, ladles and gen-tli-niLii.
vou may see one of the greatest
curb sltles In the whole country. This
voting lady says she Is mi old line Whig!
The male of this species Is extinct!"
aiULTUM IN l'ARVO.
The most censorlus ure generally the
leust Judicious. Anon. ' '
When you' Introduce a moral lesson let
It be brief. Horace. "
While thou llvest, keep a good tongue
in thy head. Shakespeare. ' - .'
Wh are members ' of one great body,
planted by nature in a mutual love, and
titled for a social life. Seneca.
A gentleman that loves to hoar himself
talk, will speak more in a minute than he
will stand In a month. Shakespeare.
Hearts are like flowers; they remain
open to the softly falling dew, but shut
up In the violent downpour of rain. Kich
ter. . -
Who dares to think that these few
thotisund years have exhausted this ma
jestic and mysterious being that we call
man? l'hllllps Brooks. .
The lights of a picture are created by
tho shades; the highest pleasure- which
nuturo has Indulged to sensitive percep
tion is thut of rest after fatigue. Johnson.
Ono who Is too w ise an observer of tho
business of others, like one who Is too cu
rious In observing the labor of bees, will
often be stung for his curiosity. Pope.
Critics riiust excuse me If I compare
them to certain animals called nsseis, who,
by gnawing vines, originally taught the
great advantage of pruning them. Shun
xlone. I am very sure that any man of com
mon understanding may, by culture, care,
attention and labor, make himself what
ever he pleases, except a great poet.
Chesterfield.
Men of great parts are often unfortu
nate In the management of public busi
ness, because they are apt to go out of
the common road by the quickness of their
Imagination. Swift.
Such a starved bank of moss, till,- that
May morn, blue ran the Hash ucress; vio
lets were born. Sky what -a scowl of
cloud, till near nnd far, ray on ray split
the Hhroud; splendid, a star! Iir6wnlng.
Bashfulness is a great hindrance to a
man, both in uttering his sentiments and
In understanding what Is proposed to him;
It Is therefore good to press forward with
discretion, both In discourse und company
of the better sort. Uacon. '
It Is a secret known to but few, yet of
no small use In the conduct of life that
when you fall Into a man's conversation,
the first thing you should consider, is,
whether he has a greater Inclination to
hear you, or that you should hear him.
Steele.
Attention make the genius; all learning.
fnncy, science and skill depend upon It.
It builds bridges, opens new worlds, heals
diseases, carries on the business of the
world. Without it tasto Is useless, and
the beauties of literature unobserved.
Wlllmott.
Mr. Dana's Jag Test. -
According to the New York- Sun, the
man who can-spell the following words
without stuttering need not fall under sus
picion of having had a "drop to much:"
Agomphiasls. Rhombicuboctahedron.
Hlplnnatlsected. Laryngotracheotomy.
Cnpparldaccous. Burletosquamosal. '
I-ilprlondlan. Qiiinquetiibercuiate.
Kmpyroiimatlcal. Macrosporanglophore.
Krunt leu lose. . Supersesqulalteral.
Galeoplthecldae. , Tetraklshexahedron.
HoxaklsoctaheilionX'ranlscorraphy.
Isomeromorphlsm. Ventrlciilohulbous,
Juxtapositlonal. Warrlangle.
Karvomltosls. Mphorhyneus.
Neurodeatrophln. Yagudrundl. ''
Ochsenhelmerlldae. Zeuctocoelomatlc.
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PAIN BANISHED SLEEP ,
A Rheumatic Tells a Wonderful
Story. . .
Less Than Half a Ilottlo of Munyon's
New Remedy Hcstorcd II Ira
to Health. ,
James Buckley. 215' Washington street,
Newark, N. J., says: "I have' been surfer
lug from rheumatism for a number of
years. The pains were exceedingly se
vere nnd I could not,. sleep nights; Thq
remedies I obtained did nin little or no
good, nor did the doctors whom I consult
ed. This had gone on, each recurring at
tack being more painful and prolonged
than the previous one. I could not got
relief until I commenced taking Mini yon a
Rheumatism Cure. Less than one-half a
hntiln drove all the rheumntlRm out of my
system and I nin us well and stroilg ns I
ever was In my life. I consider the remedy
a wonderful one and take pleasure In rec
ommending It."
M.unyoii's Rheumatism Cure Is guaran
teed to euro rheumatism In any part of the
body. Acute or muscular rheumatism
cured In from one to five days. It never
falls to cure shurp, shooting pnlns in tho
arms, legs, sides, back or breast, or uoro
nesn In any part of the body In from' ono
to three hours. It Is guaranteed to prompt
ly euro Inmeness, stiff nnd swollen joints,
stiff back and' all pnlns In tho hips ami
loins. Chronic rheumatism, Si-lntlca, lum
bago or pain In the back are speedily
cured.
Munyon's Homoeopathic Home Remedy
Company, of Philadelphia, put up speci
fics for nearly every disease, which nre
sold by all druggists, mostly for 25 cents
a bottle. ......
Those who are In doubt ns to the na
ture of their disease should address Pro
fessor Munyon, 1505 Arch street, Philadel
phia, giving full symptoms -of their dis
ease. Professor Munyon will carefully
diagnose the case and give you tho benefit
of his advice absolutely free of all charge.
The Remedies will be sent to any address
on receipt of retail price.
Health flints and
; ; : , Rales of Hygiene
Suggestions That Hay Save You Jlany
a Doctor's Bill. .
WISDOM FOK THE HOUSEHOLD
Thcso Hints Don't Cost Much, Are Not
Copyrighted, and if They Don't Do
You Any Good, They'll Not
Po You Any llurra. -t
The Rrltlsh Medical Journal takes no
stock In the early rising theory so
rigidly enforced by our grandfathers.
"As a matter of fact," It bluntly re
murks, "physiology Is all against the
early rising theory. Physiological ex
periment appears to show that a man
does not work best and fastest In the
early morning hours, but, on the con
trary, about , mid-day. The desire to
rise early except In .those trained from
youth to outdoor pursuits Is common
ly a sln, not of strength of character
and vlKor-of body, but of advancing
age. The very old often sleep much
but they do not Bleep long. A long
deep sleep, the sleep of youth, requires
for Its production a thoroughly elastic
vascular system. The stiffening ves
sels, of nge are not so completely nor
so eiHlly controlled by the vasomotor
nerves. Hence shorter sleeps. Thus
paterfamilias, who goes to bed nt 11 p.
m wur.ts to get up at 5 or 6 a. m., nnd
looks upon his healthy son, who prefers
to He till 8, as a sluggard. When this
foolish interpretation of ' a proverb
about the health and wealth to be got
from enrly rising is combined with the
Mill more foolish adage which says of
sleep, 'Six hours for a man, seven for
a womun and eight for a fool,' then we
have a vicious system callable of work
lng groat mischief to young people of
both sexes."
An engaging wfiter Is one of our med
ical Journals -thus recounts the symp
toms of n familiar disease: Knergetlc,
care-free Individuals laugh nt the sug
gestion of such nn nllment ns house
nerves, nnd say it- is only Imaginary
Hilt -thousands of women -will testify
otherwise People of sedentary habits,
who spend all their time Indoors, fre
quently become morbid, brooding and
Irritabb'. The failure of any member
of tin? family to reach home at the
usual time brings forth gloomy fore
bodings of disaster; the absence of any
one at night causes, floor walking and
tears, even though such person be of
nintuiM years, sound health, and abund
ant ability to care for himself. A pro
jected Journey Is overcast by recitals
of horrible accidents. Meals are un
satisfactory; clothes never lit, no one
sympathizes or condoles with the suf
ferer. The reasons of house nerves are
legion. Introspection Is one. Let a wo
man sit at home day after day, week In
und week out, and anulysls of every
thing and person within her ken natur
ally follows, herself included. A wo
mun who studies hersVlf, her wants and
desires, her ailments and loneliness, is
on the fair road to an asylum did she
but know It. The woman who stays at
home because she might get sick by
venturing out in the cold, or because
her neighbor can entertain better than
she can, or dress better or perhaps the
habit has become fixed by degrees to
that extent that It Is like parting with
a tooth to get out of the routine this
is the woman who broods, nnd fancies
nnd cries over mental pictures of catas
trophic that never happen, and meets
troubles which never come. The cure
is simple, but few follow it. Throw
away your medicine, and go visiting.
Patronize all the gayetles your pocket
book affords. Take long walks in the
sunshine, and whenever a morbid
thought pomes think up a necessary er
rand, and it will dissolve like mist be
fore the sun. House nerves can be
cured, but only by natural laws. Med
icines dull but do not cure.
A distinguished English scientist,
William Kinnear, In a magazine article,
Insists that the secret of perennial
youth Is to be found In the use of dis
tilled water and phosphoric acid. lie
says that death, or disease that pro
duces death, is caused by the deposit
In the human system of calcareous or
earthy matter, and that the drinking
of-distilled water, 'Which Is itself a
great dissolvent, and tho use also of
from ten to fifteen drops of diluted
phoshorlc acid in each tumberful of
water, will remove such deposits and
prolong human life to the very Intest
limit. This savant has nn absolute be
lief In the beneficial effects of pure
water upon the human system,' and he
charges not only such diseases as ty
phoid and other'fevers to the'use of
Impure water, but he al3o alleges that
nearly all the ordinary Ills of life are
conveyed Into the system by contami
nated water. Statistics recently given
by a medical mngazine demonstrated
that the purification of the water sup
plies of twenty great cities In the world
led to an lmmedinte and decided de
crease In the number of typhoid fever
patients Jin those; cities,
Just now, In France some of the doc
tors are endeavoring to find a remedy
for what has borne the clumsy and mis
lending: name of "electric sunstroke."
This modern affection frequently be
falls workmen employed In factories
where metals are fused or welded by
the arc process. The light produced
during the period of connection Is, of
course, Intense, nnd even at a distance
of thirty feet the rays produce a pain
ful, hot, ' pricking sensation, like that
of n burn, on 'such uncovered portions
of the body as the. throat, face, and
more especially the forehead. The skin
of the parts affected Is Said to become
either copper-rcoldred or assumes a
bronze hue; the eyes, In spite of black
glasses, nre so Intensely dazzled as to
be useless for some, minutes, after
which nnthopsla or yellow vision sets
In, everything appealing saffron-colored;
the conjunctiva nre Inflamed nnd
there Is a gritty feeling as of sand
under the eyelids; there Is frequently
considerable pain, also sleeplessness,
and In some cases fever. The physi
cians hnve discussed the effect of the
blinding flash with much lenrnlng, but
have ns yet produced no better remedy
than that which would naturully sug
gest itself to any layman perfect rest
in a subdued light.
HRALTH FOR THW MIIXION:
' It ! Injurious to bathe within two hours
of any meal.
To whiten the hands use bntmeal Instead
of soup to wash the bunds. This will havo
tho effect both of softening and whltenlii,?
them. ...
, A good remedy for damp,' moist hands
Is four ounces of Cologne water and one
half ounce of tincture of belladonna. Rub
tho hund'Wlth this several-"mes a day. '
Have a ifdntlst, every llttl Mle, remove
the tartar from the'teetr. 'er which
brush them nftor every mea'l'and upon
going to bed at night. 1'se a tooth powder
composed of prepared chalk and powdered
orris root In equal parts for the brushing
at night, allowing gome of the powder. to
remain about. the teeth all night. This
will prevent decoy of the teeth. .
A prontlnent physician of New York re
cently declared that hot water Is woman'
best friend. It will cure dyspepsia, If
taken before breakfast, and will ward off
.chills, when she comes in from the cold.
It will stop a cold. If taken early In the
stage. It will relieve a nervous headache,
and give Instant relief to tired and In
flamed eyes. It Is most efficacious for
sprains and bruises, and will frequently
stop the flow of blood from a wound. It
Is a sovereign remedy for sleeplessness,
and, in conclusion, the doctor asserts,
"wrinkles flee from It, and blackheads
vanish before Its constunt use."
Of the materials used as toothpicks the
the best, says the Lancet, la the quill, with
the sharp point removed; but with this, as
with all other forms, ,care must be ob
served. By Indiscriminate application the
gums may be so irritated and Injured as
to cnuse recession, and thus Increase tho
existing trouble, or inflammation of the
tooth membrane may be caused, a most
annoying condition, nnd one In which the
still more vigorous use of the toothpick
gives temporary relief only in reality to
add fuel to the fire. Metal toothpicks are
good because, blunt-pointed, but ure too
thick to pass between the teeth at all close
together. Wood need only be mentioned
to be condemned, for It Is a by no means
uncommon occurrence for smull fibers to
become detached and Jammed between
the socket und tooth, leading to chronic
periostitis and even loss of the tooth, If
the condition Is not recognized.
ITEMIZED ECONOMIES.
In 1133 peaches cost In Italy 12 cents a
thousund. They were very small, hardly
exceeding the size of almonds.
Muring tho years Immediately preceding
the Civil War, Jl.UUO was a common price
for a heulthy young negro man.
The old sheepskin cloak mentioned by
Paul, probably cost him about Jl, as that
was the common price at that time.
French architects during the reign of
Henry I V, expected to receive 1 per cent,
of tho cost of the houses they erected.
A marble statue, life size, cost, during
the reign of C'ommodiis, about Jl.&ou; In
the time of Charlemagne, nearly J3,iW0.
A hippopotamus, brought from the Nile
to Rome, by order of Titus, to celebrate
the close of the Jewish War, cost $4,0UU.
The hennlns, or huge headdresses, worn
by the ladles of Purls during the four
teenth century, often cost as much as Jl'O.
The first pins brought to England were
made In Spain. They weighed about a
quarter of u pound and cost u little ovef tl.
In 17!) u handkerchief cost GC cents in
.Massachusetts, while a pulr of stockings
cost 70 cents, and potatoes were 30 cents a
bushel.
The young women sent out as wives for
the Virginia colonists In IWO brought from
lL'U to Kin pounds of tobacco apiece, the to
bacco being worth 3 shillings a pound.
A pair of knee breeches, In the time of
Conimodus, cost 30 cents. The goods were
sold already cut out, and tho purchaser
took them home and sewed them up him
self. Kdlble birds' nests, prepared for use,
are worth from $1 to $j per pound, accord
ing to quality. There Is a constant de
mand in China for ull that can be ob
tained, 1'ntralned monkeys brought $10 each in
Venice In the sixteenth century. If
trained, they were much more expensive,
the price depending on the amount of
training.
Gilmore's Aromatic Wine
A tonic for ladies. If you
are suffering from weakness,,
and feel exhausted and ner
vous; are getting thin and all
run down; Gilmore's Aro
matic Wine will bring roses
to your cheeks and restore
you to flesh and plumpness.
Mothers, use it for your
daughters. It is the best
regulator and corrector for
ailments peculiar to woman
hood. It promotes digestion,
enriches the blood and gives
lasting strength. Sold by
Matthews Bros., Scranton.
A $400 Puzzle
CUT THIS PICTURE OUT
It contains the fucej of a father and three
daughters; you see the father, where are the
daughters; If your eyea are bright enough to
Qud all three you are entitled to a reward.
(Vttie pro
printers of the
National Seed
Store will give
I K I E seven boun
tiful plot u res
((Jems for decora
tlug a home) as a
reward to any one
who i a i uiako out
the tnreu dnugh
tot s' faces.
These pictures
were superbly ex
ecuted in colors
by a firm of art
publishers who
wereobliged to liq
uidate their busi
nous, thoir produc
tions beiuir ton ex
pensive for these . hard times, The entire
siock was puiqiiasou or nsana wiint origin
ally cost thoiiHiinds of dollars will now be
pivon away to attract attention to our
NATION I, COLLECTION OP FLOWER SEEDS, for
the season of ls5. The published unco of these
pictures was SI, but we will send them (a se
lected serins of seven) ns a reward to every
person finding and marking the three daiiKli
era' faces with an X and enclosing same with
eixtoen 2-cont stamps for NATIONAL 1'ol.l.KC
TioN No. 1. containing animmense variety of
tho chodnst and most beautiful flower seeds.
If you purchase your seeds from us one sea
son we will always have your orders. We
guarantee perfort satisfaction or money ro
tundod. MOO In CASH PUKMIl MS.-Tho
person sending as above whose onvelope bears
the cnrliest postmark will be given a $300
t'pright plnno; to tr.e Second in ensh;
to third 'JO;to fourth l 5; to fifth 1 0:
and to the next seven will bo given $3 in
gold, if able to find the three faces you
alio i lil answer promptly; and enclose at oneo
with 111 -'ft. stamps and yon will receive thi
valuable lot of pictures and seeds by return
mail. Address NATIONAL SF.KU ULUtAl,
Washington, D. C. P. U. Box m.
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Eemorcf Freeklx, Pimples,
iw Moles. MaeMiatds
Bsnburn and Tan. and re
store the akin to Its origi
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clear and healthy com-
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frepenttlons and perfectly harmlesa
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Circular,
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tin AlhnM. Urtiit fin art fro tuhttUtf
tiotu and imitaUun$. At Urutiilili, r end 4c
in Mtainpa tor pavrtwulKra, ii'iumooialt rimi
tenet ror .air," miwr, oj mwrm
Malt I O.OOO T- sttmonUI. Same Vaptr.
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(AUTI0N :
TO our patrons:
Washburn-Crosby Co. wish to assure their many paf.
rons thut they will this year hold to their usuul custom
?f ,,Iln S1KICTLY OLD WHEAT until the new crop
Is f ully cured. New wheut is now upon the market, and
owing to the excessively dry weather many millers uro
of the opinion that it is already cured, and in proper
condition for milling. Washburn-Crosby Co. will tako
no risks, and will allow the new wheat fully threw
months to mature before grinding.
This careful attention to every detail of milling has
placed Washburn-Crosby Co.'s flour far above other
brands.
MM
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MEGARGEL
Wholesale Agents.
LUMBER
At Wholesale.
RICHARDS LUMBER
TELEPHONE 4SS.
Vmw
".HARAS ihfc to Car
For sale ty JOHN H. PHELPS
Sprue Street. Scranton, Pa.
RJVLROAD TIME-TABLES
Nov. 18. 1894.
Train leaves Scranton for Philadelphia
and New York via L. & H. R. It. ak 7.45
a.m., 12.05, 2.38 and 11.38 p.m., via D., 1.. &
W. R. K., 6.00, 8.08, 11.20 am., and 1.30 p.m.
Leave Scranton for Plttston nnd likes
Barre, via D., U & W. K. it., 6.UU. 8.08, 11.20
a.m., 3.50, 6.07, 8.50 p.m.
Leave Scranton for White Haven. Ha
zleton, Pottsvllle and all points on the
Beaver Meadow and Pottsvllle branches,
via E. & W. V. R. K., 6.40 a.m., via L. & H.
It. H. at 7.46 a.m., 12.05. 2.3S, 4.00 p.m., via
V., L. & W. R. B... 6.00, 8.08, 11.20 a.m., 1.30,
3.50 p.m.
Leave Scranton for Bethlehem, Easton,
Reading, Harrtabur and all Intermedluto
uolnta via I. & U. It. R., 7.45 a.m., 12.05,
2.38, 4.00. 11.38 (p.m., via D., I.. & W. R. It.,
6.00, 8.08, 11.20 a.m.. 1.30 p.m.
Leave Scranton fop Tunkhannock, To
wanda, Klmlra, Ithaca, Geneva and all
Intermediate points via D. & H. R. R., 8.43
a.m., 12.05 and 11.35 p.m., via D., L. & W.
R. R.. 8.0S, H. 55 a.m., 1.30 p.m.
Leave Scranton for Rorhester, Buffalo,
Niagara Falls, Detroit, Chlcauo and all
points west via D. & H. R. It., 8.45 a.m.,
12.05, 9.15, 11.38 p.m.. via D., L. & W. R. K.
and Plttston Junction, 8.08. 9.55 a.m., 1.0,
8.50 p.m., via E. & W. V. K. It.. 3.41 p.m.
For Elmlra and the west via Siilumunea.
via D. & H. R. R.. 8.45 a.m.. 12.05, 6.05 p.m.,
via V.. L. & W. R. R., 8.08, 9.55 a.m., 1.30,
and 6.07 p.m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or L. V.
chair cars on all trains between L. & H.
Junction or Wllkes-Rarre and New York,
Philadelphia, Buffalo, and Suspension
Bridge.
ROLLTX H. WILBUR. Gon. Supt.
CHAS.S.LEE.Gen.Pass. Agt., Phlltt., Pa.
A. W. NONNEMACHER, Asst. Oca.
Pass. Agt., South Bethlehem. Pa.
Del., Lack, and Western.
Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex
press for New York and all points East,
1.40, 2.50, 6.16, 8.00 and 9.65 a.m.; 12.55 and 3.50
p.m.
Express for Easton, Trenton, Philadel
phia and the south, 6.16, 8.00 and 9.56 a.m.,
12.55 and 3.60 p.m.
WashliiKton and way stations, 3.55 p.m.
Tobyhanna accommodation, 6.10 p.m.
Express for BlnRhamton, Oswesro, Kl
mlra, Corning, Bath, Dansvllle, Mount
Morris and Buffalo, 12.10, 2.35 a.m. and 1.24
p.m., making close connections nt Buf
falo to all points in the West , Northwest
and Southwest.
Bath accommodation, 9 a.m.
Blntfhnmton and way stations, 12.37 p.m.
Nicholson accommodation, at 6.15 P-m.
Blnghamton and Klmlra Express, 6.0S
p.m.
Express for Cortland, Syracuse, Osweso
Utlca and Richfield Springs, 2.35 a.m. and
1.24 p.m.
Ithaca, 2.15 and Bath 9 a.m. and 1.24 p.m.
For Northumberland. Plttston, Wilkes
Barre, Plymouth, Bloomsburg and Dan
ville, maklnir close connections at North
umberland for Wllllamsport, Harrislmrg,
Baltimore, Washington and the South.
Northumberland and intermediate sta
tions, 6.00, 9.65 a.m. and 1.30 and 6.07 p.m.
Nantlnoke and Intermediate Rtations,
8.08 and 11.20 a.m. Plymouth nnd Inter
mediate stations, 8.50 and 8.52 p.m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains
For detailed Information, pockot time
tables, etc., apply to M. L. Smith, city
ticket office, 328 Lackawanna avenue, or
depot ticket office. . .
DELAWARE AND
HUDSON RAIL
ROAD. CommonuiiiK Monday,
day, July 30, all trains
will arrive at new Lack
awanna avenue Btatlon
as follows:
Trains will leave Scran
ton station for Curbonduie ana in
termediate points at 2.20. 6.45, 7.00, 8.25 and
10.10 a.m., 12.00, S.20. 3.55, 6.16, 6.15, 7.25, (.19
and 11.20 p.m.
For Farvlew, Waymart and Honesdala
at 7.90, 8.28 and 10.10 a.m.,12.00, 2.20 and 61
p.m.
For Albany, Saratoga, the Adirondack
and Montreal at 5.46 a.m. and 2.20 p.m.
For Wllkes-Barre and Intermediata
,ints at 7.45, 8.45, 9.38 and 10.46 a.m., 12.06
1.20, 2.38, 4.00. 6.10, 6.06, 9.1S and 11.38 p.m.
Trains will arrive at Scranton station
from Carbondale and Intermediate points)
at 7.40, (.40. 9.84 and 10.40 a.m., 12.00. 1.17,2,3lj
140, 4.64, 6.66, 7.45. 9.11 and 11.83 p.m.
From Honesdale, Waymart and Far)
view at 9. 84 a.m., 11.00, 1.17, 3.40, 6.65 and
7.46 p.m.
From Montreal, Saratoga, Albany, eta,
at 4.64 and 1143 p.m.
From W.tker-usrre and Intermediate
r ilnts ut t.16, 8.04, 10.05 and 11.65 a.m., 1.16
14, S.i9, 6.10, 6.08. f.20, 5.J3 and U.l p.m. .,
CONNELL
GO,,
22 Commonwealth B'l'd,
Scranton, Pa. ,
RESTORE
LOST VIGOR
Will .AM B..W mA ;. trnrPTr'i
Mei-Tcns Debility, I,nwo(Hiul Wwr in titbci '
lUTviumirT cmiiiiuD' iroia oy cauic. n irrgieciea, nco iron rue ia n
cousnijiptioa or loiatitj, $).oopcr tx t mil,& boic fc: 5. V.'ita t r f '
ordpr we jrive a written uminiiti ? u'cuier xtfuuU tb mouT Aidr . '
Pharmacist, cor. Wyoming Avcnut and
Central Railroad of Xcw Jersey.
i Lehili and -UMuehuiina Divi-.on
Anthracite coal used exclusively, Insur
ing cleuuliness and comfort.
i'l.vlE lAULE iN KKrliCT MARCH 3.
ISSlj.
Trains leave Scranton for Plttston,"
Wllkes-Barre, etc., at 8.20, 9.15, 11.30 a.m..
12.45, 2.V0. 3.05, 5.UH. 7.25 p. m. bundays, U.uO
a. in., l.(). 2.1.', 7.10 p. m.
For Atluntlc City, 8.20 a.m.
For New York, Newark and Elizabeth.
8.20 (express) a.m., 12.46 (express with Buf
fet parlor car), 3.05 (express) p.m. Sun
day. 2.15 p.m.
For Mauch Chunk. Allentown, Bethle
hem, Easton and Philadelphia, 8.20 a.m.,
VlAh, 8.0ft, 8.00 (except Philadelphia) p.m.
Sunday, 2.15 p.m.
For Long Branch, Ocean Grove, etc., at
8.20 a.m., 12.45 p.m.
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrlsburif,
via Allentown. 8.20 a.m., 12.45, 6.0 p.m.
Sunday, 2.15 p.m.
For Pottsvllle, 8.20 a.m., 12.45 p.m.
Returning, leave New York, foot of Lib
erty street. North river, at 9.10 (express)
a.m., 1.10, 1.30, 4.30 (express with Buffet
parlor car) p.m. Sunday, 4.30 a.m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal,
9.00 a.m., 2.00 and 4.30 p.m. Sunday 6.27
a.m.
Through tickets to all points at lowest
rates may be had on application In nd
vanco to the ticket agent at the station.
H. P. BALDWIN.
Gen. Pass. Agent.
J. H. OLHAUSEN. Gen. Supt.
Eric and Wyoming Valley.
Trains leave Bcranton for Now York
and Intermediate points on the Erie rail
road at 6.35 a.m. und 3J4 p.m. Also for
Honesdale, Hawlry and local points at
6.35. 9,45 a.m., and 3.21 p.m.
All the above are through trains to and
from Honesdale.
Trains leave for Wllkes-Barre at 6.40 a.
m. and 3.41 p.m.
SCRANTON DIVISION.
In Effect Sept. ICtli, 1894."
North Binnd.
nth
Konnd,
204 iOd
305,2031:
301
iO't
Stations
(Trains Dallv,
2"
II
Kxcept Sundiyvll
P H
7 8.V
Arrivrt l.eart-1
A
X Y Franklin St
7 40
710
West 4Snd St
7 V
700
Weehawken
81
P II
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Arrive Leave!
A M
P Ml
8 'JO
810
7S8
1 15
10!)
13 55
VI 411
IS 40
1S-J5
lain
IS 03
Hancock Juuc.
6 Ull
DM
6 18
Hanmok:
Rtarlight
Preston I'ark
Como
Povntelle
Helmont
Pleasant Mt
Uniondale
Korset City
Carbondale
White Bridge
Mnyfleld
Jermvn
Atvhilmlil
Wluton
Peckville
Olypliant
Dickson
Tlironp
Providence
Park Place .
till
7 51
6 S5
SSI
745
7 88
T31
7iM
719
706
6 8-J
9 41
0 40
6 45
(
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7 10
i!W
306
8 09
819
fll.Ml
11 49
A M
M
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537
6 51
11 34
91:
7 Si
3 31
4S
TO 4.1
11130
9 IS
7!T
(7
fSS.4
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13 41
8 45
SU
8 54
8 59
6 41
ii'ss
II is
9 03
8 57
7 31
7 40
7 4.1
748
7 6S
784
7NI
5 4.1
5 51 '
5M
5 59
604
907
610
014.
6 16
690
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6 3-.
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6--9
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8 50
8 41
11 07
11 05
11 03
11 00
4 01
4 07
0 81
8 41
619
8 39
41
614
8
800
8 0S
805
414
re is
610
fllttl
H:tll
830
(4 1
10 55
Scranton
4 20
p
a n:fBve Arrive!
A
P
P H
All tralm run dally except Sunday.
f. slgnilles that trains stop an signal for pas-
Htfcura ratoi via Ontario & Western beforj
DurchftKfnK ttctcetii ami nave uiouey. vuy auw
J. n Amlerfton. (len. Pars, i
T. Fllrcroft, Div. Pass. Agt., gorautou. Fa.
HORSE - SHO
REMOVEI
DR. JOHN HAUL
The Acknowledged
Horseshoeing and Dei
is Now Permanently I
on West Lackawanna
Near the Bridge.