TIIE SCRANTON TRIBUNE FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 31, 1895.
BEDECKING THE
CRAVES OF THE
SOLDIER DEAD
Impressive Exercises Held In the
Cemeteries of the City.
BIG PARADE OP THE AFTERNOON
Many Veterans to Lluo-Tbtrtccnth Hcgl'
ment Hold tho Position at tho Hctid
of tho Column-Speeches and
Songs in the Evening.
Concluded from Page 5.
alurtpil hv tha men In' line ns thry
passed nlons to the court house Bquiirc,
where ranks were broken ana me pa
rade ended.
. AT ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Palriotie Speech, Sonus nnd n Poein on
Itnttle of Gettysburg.
An enthusiastic meetinr wns hold un
der the auspices of Lieutenant Kzra S.
Griffln post. No. 139, nt the Academy of
Music last nls?ht. when on excellent
proKramme of music was rendered !'
the members of the Elm Tark Church
quartette.
In openlnff the exerc'ses the quartette
King "Memorial Pay Ode." a delightful
piece of music written for the Grand
tr. hv H. H. Carrlmrton. I'nlted
States army. The rendition so pleaed
that an encore was demanded ana re
sponded to. Miss Winifred Sulllv:in
ianir 'IMy Father's House" with much
pathos. A poem, written for the occa
sion by Editor John E. Harrett. of the
Truth, entitled "The Flas of Gettys
burg." was read by the author, who
was accorded an enthusiastic reception.
Sir. Barrett's poem reads as follows:
Poem Head by Kdltor Barrett.
The lesrlons of Le. nil exultant of manner.
At Gettysburg flaunted their sinister ban
ner; .
"Hera perish tha Union, In one grand en
deavor; Here triumph Secession, for good and for
ever!" They said, as the scene, like a fan. sprcuil
before them;
.They saw not tho cloud of disaster nun.T
o'er them;
They felt that no power in the land c?:iid
defeat them;
They knew not the' sinews of steel that
would meet them.
They were hopeful of heart and defiant of
bearlns,
With the dash of the chivalrous South In
their daring;
Their manhood was grand, and their cour
age was splendid.
But worthle-s the cause that their valor
def ended ;
And they came, like a surge from the
depth of the ocean.
Impelled by the strength of a fatal devo-
votlon.
To rivet the chains of the slave and to
ever
The bonds of the Union asunder forever.
But patriot hearts were on hand to receive
them
With the warmth of a welcome that could
not deceive them;
And "Old Glory" waved high o'er the holy
endeavor '
To "cherish tha-.Union for good and for
ever." Then the outburst of war, like Vesuvius
roairtnt?,
When its torrents of lava on Pompeii was
pouring,
Filled tha field with Its dead, and the day
with its corrow,
Till the sun from the night seemed its
darkness to borrow.
The legions of Lee, with a fierceness ap
palling. Bushed on 'mid the carnage where thou
sands were falling;
Then stood brave Ben Crippen. his colors
above him.
Ah! lone may his comrades and country
men love him.
And he held, up his flag and defiantly
waved It,
Then fell like a hero; he knew he had
saved it;
For his brothes In Blue held their own
'midst the thunder.
Where the torrents of lead tore battajionn
asunder,
Dh! Gettysburg's field was a prize worth
the winning;
And the desperate foe made a stormy be
ginning; But ahead was the spirit that never sur
renders! 'Ahead was the Flag and Its gallant de
fenders! Ahead was the spirit of Crtppen, defying
The foes of his Country; their cannon re
plying: The spirit of WInklerled, famous In story.
The spirit, immortal, of courage and glory!
Ah! Gettysburg, Gettysburg, dire was tho
slaughter!
When the blood of the brave on thy slopes
flow'd like water.
When horses and men fell where Fate
wildly flung them;
War's fearful machinery broken among
them;
Whilst Death, like an avalanche, swiftly
descended.
And scattered Its wrath 'midst the Hosts
that contended.
And the whistling of bullets, each other
defying,
Their last fearful messages bore to the
dying!
And when the volcanic collision was ended,
The banners of Lee, although bravely de
fended. Were down In the dust with an end to
their gloating.
For the Flag of the Union above them was
floating!,
And blest be the brave who pressed on
ward to glory.
Bequeathing to as their illustrious story;
Tho story of Gettysburg, bloody, but glo
rious. Where the Union was saved and Its (flag
was victorious! '
But the war-guns are hushed, and those
dread days are over,
And the wild bees are humming In Get
tysburg's clover;
In the mouth of the cannon the song birds
are making
Their neBts; and soft breezes sweet blos
soms are shaking
On tho graves of the brave who, regardless
of station.
Responded when Lincoln appealed to tho
nation ;
, And for us every grave, whether splendid
or lowly,
Is the shrine of a pi.trlot, precious and
holy!
In the first day's flght at Gettysburg,
Color-Bearer Ctippen, of the One Hundred
and Forty-third Pennsylvania volunteers,
was shot down while shuklng his fist de
fiantly at the exultant Confederate forces.
In a critical Juncture, and gallantly do
fending the Flag. His comrades "rallied
on the colors" and saved them from tho
enemy in the midst of a storm of rebel
lead, but brave Ben Crippen's spirit had
passed on to Its Immortal home from the
glory of tho flag to the glory of the starj.
Ir. Spencer's Address.
Bev. t. A. JBpencer, D. D., of Phila
delphia, delivered an Interesting nd
dresa on the "Great Battles of the
World," In which he mado an interest
ing comparison of the magnitude of the
wars of the ancient times and those of
modern days. After discussing the
numerical strength and fatalities con
nected with the battle of Marathon, he
pointed out the conditions under which
Inter battles were fought, and Instanced
tho battle of Blenheim, where 11,000
English soldiers and allies were op
nosed1 by 40,000 Boldlers, and also the at
tack of Napoleon on Moscow, where
11,01)0 soldiers were slain every hour
while the contest lasted, making It "the
bloodiest bRttlelleld of recorded times.
This battle he compared with the
battle of Fredericksburg, where two
Union soldiers were slain for every
heartbeat. After making comparative
statements of Uio fatalities of great
battles, thcreverend gentleman referred
to the battle of tlcttyabui-g, and re
marked that no battle was more won
dnrful In the history of liberty. If
Gettysburg had proved a Confederate
victory, the European countries would
have recognized the Southern victory,
and the s:t;l spectacle of two contend
ing republics In the same country
would have been witnessed.
Speaking of the prominent' warriors
of the world, th? speaker referred to
th. gallantry of Sir Henry llavelock in
th? Seyuv rebellion, where, with a
luimtfiil of EiiL-llsh soldiers, he
fought ng.ilnct thirty times their num
ber. Marching In the scorching heat,
which recorded 150 derives, l.SOil Kivg
llsti seUII?rs besieged the vcll-forll!led
city of Di'lpM. where SD.000 well-prepared
F 'F y f'.'lJIcrs were reHily '.o do
battle. The Incidents of the Blegd
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w.';v lVco-.'is-M wiin .iinur; coeei. i
defence of th residency at Luck now
by Sir Henry L-.iwrence was also km
phle.lly d.-serlhed. an.l the reverend
i:r'.l.m:in repeated Sir Henry's dying
ivn.!!!"t. tr it :he following words only
fh iuld 13 Inscribed on his toinbirtone:
"Here llivi Sir Henry Lawrence, whi
tr'.i.l to do his dirty; may God h.ive
mescy on his soul."
IV:mi:ll'v of Napoleon.
lVrtlim; with the personality of Na
poUvn he reniark.nl that the English
were the only people who had con
quered him. and the defeat of the Cor
sica?! v ir.ir.i! at Waterloo was due to
two thlir:i; viz. th? rain which detain-''.
!!h opening of the b.iUle. an I
the i-.inken road, of the existence of
w!i'. h Napoleon was not nwtire.
General Grant's oare.r was ab'o de
scribed in brief, pat tlcularly his con
nection with the Devil's Own Ketrl
mer'." He was ' described as the
"miliary man of all times." Mr.
S'jer.?er also drew vivid pictures of the
c'.t Vny days of Stcnewall Jackson, Na-poI-.-n.
G'-n.-ral Grant and oth?r cole-ht-iti:
J of :he b.'.ttle field, his address
throughout being followed with the
clos st attention.
Miss Ella Mario Draeger sang "The
Fi-ig Th-'V Died to Save" In a manner
which drew forth the warm plaudits
of the audience.
TULY ALSO CELEBRATED.
Programme I'nder Auspices of Colonel
.Monies Post
The members of the Colonel William
V Monies port, No. 319. Grand Army
of the F.epubllc. held a memorial en
tertainment at the Young Men s Chris-
tlon Association hall last evening, when
a well-arranged programme of vocal
and instrumental selections were ren
dered. The Saengerrunde Zither club gave a
number of choice selections and a r.iale
glee party., under the leadership of
William Evans, sang "Comrades in
Aim:-" and "The Soldier's Farewell."
Mrs. Randolph Jones and E. Bowden
rendered the du?t. "On Mossy Banks,"
with much credit, and the humorous
numbers were well rendered by Job
Whltehouse.
The feature of the evening was a
patriotic address delivered by Past
Commander P. De Lacey, who spoke in
glowing terms of the increasing observ
ance of Memorial Day and eloquently
urg?d the young people, to more patri
otism In observing It as a day to the
memory of the veterans whose lives
had been devor.ed to maintain the glory
of the old flag. The Address through
out wis enthusiastically cheered, and
made a deep Impression.
ATTORNEY CO.MEfiYS SPEAKS.
He Delivers the Memorial Day Oration at
Wnvcrly.
Special to th Scranton Tritmne.
Waverly, May 20. The chief featun
of the day's observances In this placo
woo thr; oration by Attorney Cornelius
Comegys before an appreciative audi
ence In the rink. In the morning the
members of George Fell post. Grand
Army of the Republic, marched to the
cemetery, where the customary oprn
alr txerclacs were held and Comrade
Brown delivered an addr.is.
In th rink, beginning at 1.31 o'clock,
speeches were made and vocal music
furnished by a choir and a band of
boys. Mr. Comegys spr,k3 an follows:
For the snpl'er of the republic living,
there I' admiration; for him dead, ninny
tears Living, we love hirn for the dan
gers he has passed, and tho sacrlllcos he
has onF -re-!; lead-"f-r the muffled
drum' roll hiut br-ut his but tattoo,"
we I !" him nmring the flowers.
A rrenadtrr of N.-ipoI on's old guard, tho
b'-aveit of 'he brnvn on nviny a bnttlu
sta'ifl field was tendwed for distin
guished merit a sword of magnificent
wo'riitnapshln, upon which was Inscribed,
"To the first grenadier of Franco." Re
fusing to accept the proff.-red distinction,
It Is reported that he said; "Among us
no, tiers there Is nn'lher first nor last."
I'ers'stently declining the promotion wh'ch
his constant ;!illuiitry and courage ho
richly deserved, he nt Inrit fell fighting he
rVeally for h's country, In the front rank
of his battalion. Thouxh dead, he was yet
alive. Ily Imperial decree, his name ever
afterwETds remained on the rolls of his
company, and when It was call one of his
cniprsdes Invariably answered, "Dead on
the field of honor."
"They never fall who die
In e- great cause. Tho block may soak
tho'rore;
Their heads may sodden In the sun, their
limbs
Be strung to city gates and cnstlo walls;
But still their Bplrlls walks abroad."
Jt Is tho People's Day.
This dny belongs not aiono to tho sol
dier; It Is a proud people's anniversary,
ennobling In Its character and beneficent
In its Influences. To him who thinks, to
him who Is generous nnd nohle and brave,
It possesses a high nnd Hiiered function
to mich a man end to him who loves hln
country. It Is a national Halibut h day, with
memories and associations stirring the
beat impulses of the heart a day for char
ity, adsy for peace, a (lay for Irothorly
love. With tho bitterness of war passed,
It Is so today; It will be so next year: It
will be so an long as flowers bloom. Glory
Is Immortal; giory perpetuates the day.
As time and the living pass, some of Its
beautiful customs muy change or give
place to others more appropriate, but
among its features aro those changeless
as are these surrounding hills; tho roster
will always be read; the names written
on glory's perpetual page will bo called;
the silence will be broken by tho responso
of a prateful people: "Dead on tho Held
of henor." And then, as now, will littlo
children with pure hearts and Innocent
hands gather from field and forest their
garlands of fragrant flowers and place
thorn where we now placo them not upon
tho grave of the first or last, for there Is
no first or last thin day but upon every
grave wh'To vnlor in silence sleeps.
As the future Is reared upon the past,
so retrospection Is tho prolific parent of
inspiration. Mere sentiment honors not
this ocension so much as a pluin state
ment of facta.
Tho youngest of tho nations In 18G0, our
country and our people had already won
the unqualified respect of mankind. In
thulr KlruirirlfiH with the conditions uboi't
them and God knows that the way wits
ever uncertain and hard to follow mey
had subdued tho forest and conquered the
mountain; tnuy had made the currents of
mluhtv river nuhlnet to their fancy, and
built great oltles by tho oceans and on the
rar-reauning plains, victorious in muu,
they hud won and worn tho greater vic
tories of peace. A huppy, prosperous and
lllrty-lovlng people, proud of thulr prog
ress uml thulr Union, thev then held aloft
the torch of human freedom, and In tho
( evelonment and tiroimit on or eonsutii
tional government, were an encouraging
example nnd an educational object lesson
to the oppressed of every clinic.
(irent l-incmv Wus slavery.
To the continued existence of this social
and nollllcnl fabric was the onu great
tiieniy. that Is, slavery. All niiomuloiiH
condition, it wns romiL'itaill alike to the
niorallHt nnd the publicist. Abroad, It In
vited criticism; ut home, It provoked a
controversy which, nourished by tho Bul
lish rears uml ambitious iIchikiih nt con
spiring pollllc'ims. Dually produced seces-
uluii ami led on to tho most momentous
strugitlo of modern times.
A country of vast territory and of great
population was rent asunder. Comrades
on other battlelleldM were now themselves
to cnuiuto in deadly combatthe one to
contend for disunion mid slavery; tlu
other for union and freedom. Dark days
weio these for liberty. Tim existence of
the reiiiihllo liutiu In the balance. I be ca
imclty of mail for self government was at
stake. A time of doubt mid uncertainty
there, was need of decided action and bravo
men. The Hag had been tired upon the
tliur which was, and Is now, thanks to the
(led of War, the symbol of our I'nlon anil
our Htmm-lh. Then was the call to arms,
ami ho who now wears the blue nnd Ihe
tuition re.potidiil to his country's call;
upon her ultars lie freely placed the om
lug of his life ami the desolation of his
lii-art h. He needs not the speech of III.
orator nor the song of the poet to com
memonito mid perpetuate the Klry of the
saerillce. Ills lldellty and his endurance
conceded, hlit heroism now theoft-lold tale
of every schoolboy, tho righteousness of
h s cause vindicated hv results, hln Is n
monument more enduring than the granite
of the iiioiiiita'.ns It exists In the i-liei-
ished love of the tuition for which he
fought. l''or the sake of the I'lilim It
disgraced, with remorseless hand he lore
from the v.tals of the republic the cancer
oils growth which demoralized Its morals
and threatened Us existence. ' bayonet
and bullet he msde a free state the home
of a people, both free and equal; nay. more
by his i ndii'-ance. energy and surpassing
couriiKe lil war he laid bare the dormant
powers and possibilities of pence. Willi
Appoimitox dawned a new era. The spirit
which he Invoked and the latent forces
which he had discovered grappled the vast
and unparalleled resources of the coun
try and ma le possible existing prosperity
and prospect. A champion III war, he be
came a champion In peace. Look at his
country now. in her splendid strength Is
she not indeed admirable? Great In nat
ural resources, rich In mineral deposit uml
without a rival In agricultural product,
she is greater and richer still In the me-
Mimical skill, Ihe Inventive genius and the
productive eneiiiy of a eopIe who in
moral and Intellectual character need ac
knowledge no superior. With such a foun-
iiat'on upon which to rear the fabric of
her future, with such a present, who can
foretell the triumphs that awaits her as
she marches along In the van of clvtllzn
ticn? They are beyond the wildest dream
of the most venturesome visionary: I say
to you, they are known only to the only
Uod!
"Thou too. sail on, O Ship of State!
Sail on, o Union, strong and great!
Humanity, with all Its fears.
With all these hopes of future years,
Is hanging breathless on thy fate."
DAY AT ARCHIBALD.
Exercises of Unusual Interest In Honor
of the Event.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Arehbald, May 30. The memorial ex
ercises conducted here today far sur
passed any prevUius observance of
Decoration Day In this borough. A
grand parade was held in which nearly
every society In the -town participated,
and the exercises In the Catholic cem
etery were conducted In a most elab
orate and Impressive manner..
In the morning a deputation from
Lieutenant James G. Stephens post,
Grand Army of the Republic, decorated
the soldiers' graves In the Protestant
and Catholic cemeteries, and in the
afternoon the memorial exercises were
held.
The societies assembled on South
Main street and paraded up Main street
as far as Coollcan's hotel; then counter
marched to Bridge; thence to Church,
Laurel and Pike streets to the Catholic
cemetery. Captain P J. MeAndr?w
was grand marshal, and his aides were
John F. Boland and P. .J Swift.
Order of tho Pnrnde.
The borough officials and speakers
occupied carriages at the head of the
line and then followed:
Public School Children.
St. Thnmaa' Cadets.
East Side Rand.
Knights of Father Mathew.
Hose Co. No. 1.
Arehbald Lodge I. O. O. F.
Harrl Garrl.
I. O. U. A. M.
Father Mathew Society.
J. G. Stephens I'OJt, No. 301, G. A. R.
Halsey Lathrope presided at the me
morial exercises In the Catholic ceme
tery. The school teachers sang a selec
tion and then Rev. T. J. Comerford,
pastor of St. Thomas' church, made a
few remarks and offered prayer. If.
E. Paine, of Scranton, was then In
troduced. He .delivered an eloquent
and patriotic address, In which he re
called many of the stirring scenes of
the war and told of the great debt of
gratitude we owe to tho soldiers who
b-.'t aside all considerations and went
forth to fight for the Unon. On behnlf
of the veterans he thanked Father
Comerford for hln able nnd eloquent, ad
dress at the memorial services In St.
Thomas' church on Sunday Inst. In
concluding he sought to Impress on the
minds of the growing youth, particular
ly, the value irt the great privileges we
enjoy and the Importance of perpetunt
Ing the spirit of liberty and human
equality that called the nation Into ex
istence and sustained her defenders
when the integrity of tho Union was
Imperiled.
Again tho school teachers sang, and
after a few remarks by .Mr. Lathrope,
the' assembly dispersed. The exercises
were very Impressive and the parade
and the programme In general were
credltniblo, both to the veterans and to
the patriotlo spirit of our people.
CELEBRATION AT TAYLOR.
Parade Wan I'ollowod by Two Eloquent
' Addresses, - "
Taylor,' May 30. Memorial Day wns
celebrated In a patriotic and glorious
manner yesterday ntornnnn in this
place by A parade. In which nearly nil
the societies In the town participated.
It formed on Main street nnd marched
through the principal streets of the
town. Along the lino of march the
business places and private residents
were decorated In an artlstlo manner.
Tho streets were thronged with people,
and they applauded to the echo the
splendid appearance made by the
marcheri'.
Tho Century Hose company, of
Scranton, was the only visiting com
pany, and was accompanied by Gttth's
band, of the South Side. This com
pany probably attracted the most at
tention of any In tho parade In their
natty uniforms. The day wns too
Warm to cover the entire route laid out,
nnd but a portion of It was traversed.
The parade dismissed In front of the
old Presbyterian church 6emetery,
where Attorney John M. Harris and
Attorney James E. Wntklns made elo
quent and patriotlo addresses. '
TIIE MOST STRIKING SCENE!.
In tho Opinion of Muny It Is tho Closing
Chaptorof Thomas Hardy's Novel, "Tcss
of tho D'L'rhorvllles."
From the Post-Express.
In answer to the query as to tho most
striking scene In fiction, a correspond
ent suggests the closing chapter in
Thomas Hardy' "Teas of the D'Urlier-
vIIIob: A Pure Woman Faithfully Pre
sented." Tho book Is tine of tho pad
dest In literature; and Its sadness Is of
that oppressive sort that weighs henvl
ly on tho heart, and admits of no nl
levlatron from faith or philosophy. It
Is as a cloud without a, silver lining,
To nenrly every tale of sorrow and
snorllloo, thero l some relief, In tho way
of heroism, spiritual exaltation or good
accomplished through Buffering; but In
this story tho sorrow seema purposeless
and worthless. It leaves you flail, but
the sadness Is without u. touch of sweet
ness or satisfaction.
We need not repeat tho IncldentH of
tho novel. After Teas haH killed the
man who ruined her, and the pursuern
find her Bleeping on onn of the gront
slabs tit Stotiehonge, watched by her
husband, Clare, nothing Is sld of the
trial, the conviction and tlucxecutlon;
but tho book closes as follwH:
The cltv of Wlntoncerfliir, that fine
old city, nfori'tlnie caifal of Wosnox,
lav ntnldst Its convex and concave
downlnnds In nil Ihe brightness and
warmth of n July morning. The gabled
l.i .ci:-uiiil-!lle ft ml freestone houses had
almost dried off for the season their
IntcKumcnt of lichen, the streams In
the meadows were low, nnd In tin- slop-
Inur Hltfh Btreet. from the West Gate
way 'o the medliievel crosn, nnd from
the mediaeval cross In the bridge, Hint
leisurely dusting nnd sweeping wns in
progress which usually ushers In an
old-fashioned market day.
From the western gate n foresaid Hie
highway, lis every Wlntoircostrlaii
known, nMcends a long nnd regular In
cline of tho exact length of n mea-iured
mile, leaving the houses gradually be
hind. Up this road from the precincts
of the city two persons were walking
rapidly, as If unconscious of the trying
nsci-nt iincons.dous through preoccu
pation, ami not through buoyancy. They
had emerged upon this nmd through .1
narrow' barred wicket In a high wall n
little lower down. They seemed anx
ious to get out of the sight of tho houses
and of their kind, mid this road ap
peared to offer the quickest means of
doing Though they were young,
they walked with bowed heai'r.t,
which gait of grief the sun'a rays smiled
on pitilessly.
One of tho pair was Angel Clare, tho
other a tall, slim, budding creature
half girl, half woman a spiritualized
image of Toss, slighter thnn she, but
with the same benutlful eyes Clare's
sister-in-law, 'Liza Lu. Their pale facra
seemed to have shrunk to half their
natural size. They moved on hand In
hand, nnd never spoke a word, tho
drooping o? their heads being that of
Giotto's "Two Apostles."
When they had nearly reached the top
of the great West Hill the clocks In the
town struck 8. Each gave a start nt
the notes, nnd, walking onward yet n
few steps, they reached the first mile
stone, standing whitely on the green
margin of the grass, and backed by the
down, which hero was open to the road.
They entered upon the turf, nnd, Im
pelled by a force which seemed to over
rule their will, suddenly stood still,
turned, nnd waited In paralyzed sus
pense behind the stone.
The prospect from this" summit was
nlmos-t unlimited. In the valley beneath
lay the city they had Just left, Its more
prominent buildings showing -as In an
Isometric drawing among them the
broad cathedral tower, with Its Nor
man windows and Immense length of
aisle and nave, the spires of St. Thom
as', the pinnacled tower of the college,
and, more to the right, the lower nnd
gables of the ancient hospice, where
to this day the pilgrim may receive
his dole of bread and ale. He-hind tho
city swept the .rotund upland of St.
Catherine's Hill; farther off, landscape
beyond landscape, till the horizon wns
lost In the radiance of the sun hanging
about It.
Agnlnst these far stretches of country
rose, In front of the other city edifices,
a large red-brick building, with level
gray roofs, and rows of short bnrred
windows bespenklng captivity, Hie
whole contrasting greatly by Its for
malism with the quaint Irregularities
of the Gothic erections. It was some
what disguised from the road In pass
ing It by yews nnd evergreen oaks, but
It was visible enough up here. The
wicket from which tho pair hud lately
emerged was In the wall of this struc
ture. From the middle of the building
nn ugly Mot-topped octagonal tower as
cended ngainst the east horizon, nnd
viewed from this spot, on Its shady side
nnd ngnltmt tho light. It seemed the one
blot on the city's beauty. Yet It wns
with this blot, and not with the beauty,
that tho two gazers were concerned.
Upon the cornice of tho tower a tall
staff wns fixed. Their eyes were rivet
ed on It. A few minutes after the hour
had Mrurk something moved slowly
up th" staff, and extended Itself upon
the breeze. It wns a black Hag.
Justice" was done, and the president
of the Immortals (In Aeschylean
phrase) had ended his sport with Tess.
And the D'Urbervlllo knights nnd
damoB slept on In their tombs unknow
ing. The two speechleBS gazers hent
themselves down to the earth, ns If In
prayi-r, and remained thus a long time,
absolutely motionless; the flag contin
ued to wave silently. As soon as they
nnd strength they arose, Joined hands
and went on.
The artistic power of this scene Is
HORSE - SHOEING
REMOVED.
DR. JOHN HAMLIN,
The Acknowledged Expert in
IIorHCHhoelnK and Dentistry,
ia Now Permanently Located
on Went Lackuwunnu Ave.,
Near the Dridga.
WILLIAM S. MILLAR,
Alderman 8th Ward, Scranton,
ROOMS 4 AND 6,
Gaa end Water Co. Building,
CORNER WWflNG AVE. AND C2NIER ST.
OPPIOB HOUitH from T'Wl a in. tiOn. in.;
(1 hour liitonnlmloii fur d Hi ir and uuppur.)
Particular Attention Givonto Collections
Prompt Settlement Ouiiruntood.
YOURBUSINSSJISRiSPiCTFULLY SOLICITED
Telephone No. 134.
wonderful, and- all the more bo, when
It Is considered as the sombre close to
what precedes It. We do not believe
In tho title of Hardy's novel, nor ac
cept his description of Tess as "a pure
woman." Indeed, we doubt If he has
ever drawn a woman with purity as her
esBei.tlal characteristic, or 1b capable
of creating such a type. Hut nolle tho
less, Ti-hs, though sharing In tho pe
culiarities of the other feminine crea
tures, of his Imagination, l even more
thnn tho lesl of tho sisterhood full of
life nnd charm. Khe lacks loyalty to
principle, but sho has noblo aspira
tions, rlhe cun net on the hlghent Im-pulHi-s,
and Hhe Is ready for the worst
sucrlllees. Had Hhe been what the au
thor tried to miiko her, tho story could
not havo taken the course It runs; but
being ns he really made lier, the story
Hows on through Its tragic develop
ment, and tho Intercut of the world In
It Is probably llxod forever.
DAYS 1' KLSTING.
July 21, l'loneer Day, Is a holiday In
Utah.
Sunday Is a legal holiday In all tho
states.
May in Is Memorial Day In North Caro
lina and Is a holiday.
March 4 Is a legal holiday 111 New Or
leans. It is called l-'ll'i'lnun'H Day.
Hepteniber 0, Admission Day, Is observed
ns a legal holiday ill I'alirornla.
November 2!i Is Labor Day In Louisiana
mid Is a legal holiday In that slate.
April "il, Memorial Day, Is observed In
tho slate sof Alabama and (leoi iiia.
July 4, Independence Day, Is a holiday
In all the states of Die Union.
April 21. the anniversary of tho great
buttle of Han Jacinto, Is a Tcxiin holldu
Jubilees III the I tuin.i il church were In
stituted by i'ope lioiilfaco VIII III 1:W0.
In many purls of rural Kiiglaud Morr:s
dances an: still popular at hltvutitlili'.
l-'ebriiary 12, the birthday of I'reMldent
Lincoln, has been made a legal holiday Pi
Illinois.
A nililwlnler festival was known and
observed In Europe long before the Clir'Mt-
nias era,
October ill, the day on which Nevada
was niliiilltcil to tho I'nlon, hi a legal hull
day In that state.
In almost all ootintrli'S the birthday ef
the reigning sovereign Is regarded as u
popular holiday.
Sickness
In Summer
is always most serious. The pa
tient, due to the heat, is unable to
absorb into the system sufficient
nourishment to effect convales
cence vlfilne
in all such cases is indispensable,
the greatest amount of nourishment
in the least bulk. The act of di
gestion is in itself heating. 1 Icncc
the benefit of obtaining nourish
ment with the least effort.
Stocks, Bonds,
and Grain,
Bought anil sold on New York
Exchange nnd Chicago Hoard
of Trade, cither for cask or on
margin.
Q. duB. DIMH1CK,
412 Spruce Street.
LOCAL STOCKS A SPECIALTY.
Telephone 5002.
CALL UP 3682.
.111 mi
CO
OILS,
VINEGAR
AND
CIDER.
OFFICE AND WAREHOUSE,
Ml TO 151 MERIDIAN STREET
m. w. coi!iri s. M'ev.
SOFT SHELL CRABS
Frog Legs, Lobsters,
Large, Medium and
Little Neck Clams
and Oysters.
PIERCE'S MARKET, PEKN AVE.
THE SCRANTON
VITRIFIED BRICK."0 TILE
MANUFACTURING CO.,
MAKSRI OK
SHALE PAVING BRICK
AND BUILDING BRICK
Ofllool Washington Avenue.
Works: Nuy-AiiR, l'n li. & W. V. R. R.
m. hTdale,
General Sales Aunt, Scranton. Pa
wr RE VIVO
RESTORES VITALITY.
Made a
Well Man
lit Day.
15th Iujr.
of Me.
THE QnEAT nnih
PXXZ3IUOXX xiuraisiiDTr
prolines th mliovo rmiiltn In 30 tlity. It ii'tl
liuwitrfiilly and (itilr.kly. t'urvN whon all other (all.
Vmin mull will M'khiii their lt manhood, and old
mm will rvrovnr thclf. rmitlitul viuor or twlnii
ltKVI VO. It quickly and auroly rmtorc Nnrrou.
nria, Lout Vltalltr, ImiHitnncv. NKIitly Eiulxaltin,
Lost Power, Falling Mimory, Wantliitf l)lmaiios, and
all afflicts of aclf-abueo or eicoKaand lmllKoretlon,
tvhlob nntlta ono for etuily. biiKlncnti or niarrtajio. It
not only rnrpN by Htartliift at tlio i'at of dlaraiie. but
laagreat nrrvw tnnlo an4 hlooil bulldnr. bring
li'U bock the pink glnnr to luilo rliupka and re
torlnri the fire of youth. It ward- off limanlty
and Consumption. Inalnt on having UK VI VU.no
other. It can ho carried in Tout porkct. Ily mail,
111.00 per pockiKe, or all for Q0.OO. with poal
tlve wrUtou ffiiarniitco to rura or reium!
thomonry. Clraular S rce. Addresa
"1yfU MEOICItlc C3 fil lltor St., CHICAGO. ILL
le Ml by Matttiewe Itrei DrsiMjlat
Kctiuilua , I'm,
mm
Iny.
What is
Castorla is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infanta
nnd Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. It Is a harmless RubHtituto
for P.ircjjorlc, Drops, Soothiug Syrups, and Castor Oik
It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years two by
Millions of Mothers. Castorla destroys "Worms and allays
fevcrishness. Castorla prevents vomiting Hour Curd,
cures I)iurrhoua and Wind Colic. Castorla relieves
teething trotihlsn, cures constipation and flatulency.
Castorla assimilates tho food, regulates the ttoinach ,
find bowels, giving Lcalthy and natural sleep. Cas
torla is tho Children's Panacea tho Mother's Friend.
Castoria.
" Cuitorla la aa osiM lli iit nirdlelno for chll
drnn. iiolliom lmvo rc'x :iti illy told me of. ita
good effi-t't ujwn thulr chiMr'-n."
l;u O. n. Oionr.n,
Lowell, Hum.
" Castorla Li tho hc.it roniirly for children of
which I am acquainted. I hopo tlin day Is not
far dhtant whon molhoin wlllconxhlei thoroal
Intori Kt of tln-lr chlMnm, ami lino Castorla In
stead of tlio variou3'tiaf.'k nostrums which ant
destroying th"ir lovcil ones, by forcinopiuiii,
morphine, ftoothiiiK aynip and other hurtful
apents down thiir throats, therotiy sending
tiiutn to premature graves."
Da. J. F. KiNcriKLoe,
Conwuy, Ark.
Tlio Contanr Company, T7 M
'JJ-.yiW'ife'
(AUTION
TO our patrons:
Washnirn-Crosby Co. wish to assure their many pat
rons that they will this year hold to their usual custom
pE milling STK1CTLY OLD WHEAT until the new crop
is fully cured. New wheat is now upon the market, and
owing to the excessively dry weather munv millers aro
of the opinion that it is already cured, and in proper
condition for milling. Washhurn-Crosbv Co. will take
no risks, and will allow the new wheat fully three
.n.'itiiin io iiiiiiuiv
This careful attention to everv detail of milling has
laced Wnshburn-Crosby Co.'s flour far above other
rands.
mmmi
Wholesale Agents.
Bolts, Nuts, Bolt Ends, Tumbucklcs, Washers, Riv
cts, Horse Nails, Files, Taps, Dies, Tools aud Sup
plies. Sail Duck for mine use in stock.
SOFT - STEEL - HORSE - SHOES,
And a full stock of Wagon Makers' Supplies, Wheels,
Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Shafts, Poles, Bows, etc,
TTE1IE1I
SCRANTON, PA.
n i m e p p ps
OAK BILL STUFF.
THE COSirOHWEALTH LUiBER CO., Bf.fSl
TELEPHONE 422.
lift
fioniatinaaQ needs reliable,
the purest drugaahauldbauiod. If;
Or. PcsdS's
1 ... .
Tbr areprempi, sate nrn roruun in reem,. incnnuiii,ir, . mi .iB.Twaiaap
Oolat, Boat our wuurOifl.bO. Adiircu flLU. MDlom Co., Cleralaad, O.
For Saleby JOHN H. PHELPS,
Spruco Street, Scranton. Pa.
Have you Horn Throat, Pimples, Coppcr-Coloroil
Sputa, Aches, OM Son's, Uloera In Monti), llnir
Kalllmi? WrltoCook (iniirit? t'o.,IIOT Ml
.0 tit eTcmpliM'blrnRO.Ill.ffnr proof of 011109.
i'nnttiilnA4Mt,104. Pal Ictttscurou nine yefira
ti tn.-iiyr'wnil iin-r, writ, ttO-O-ynstc-fr'-mH ftr
Castoria.
" Castorla ia ao well odnpU-iltochlldren thai
I recommend it us supurlurtoony prescription
known to me."
R. A. Ancnm, M. D.,
Ill So. Oxford St., Iirooklyn, N. T.
" Our physicLms In tlio children' d opart
ment have njiokcn liirjily of their oiporl
ftice In their ouluMo practice with Coxtorta,
and although wo only have among our
medical mippilea what is known ai titular
product:', yet wo ore freo to confess that the
merits of Castorla has won ui to look wltli
favor upon It."
U.mtp.d Hospital and Dispihurt,
Boston, Iloas
Allen C. Smith, -Vet.,
urray Street, New York City,
lociiiie Kniiuiuf;
I GO,
I'm
anenthlv. mralatlnt medicine,
Onlr harm 1m. nA
you want the benl, gat
Pcnnvrov&B Pills
, I . irv Vl 11-1 , ,
Pharmacist, Cor. Wyoming Avenuv and
French Injection Compound
'nrc positlvt'ly, quickly. not merely chwks.)
IruurantetH. or nmiiry tvlumio.. Avoid dangoruiiH
rmtlltw. rrlfflfto renin ior buttle. Six Iloiilv.
(will euro ftt'vrrmir, vane) wnt pntpald. Mourn from
fitKMirvatlim, with only MvitmUttially mule syrlugoi
t-naiiy ndurmafra.U0.
' 5&Ir
mm
El
FOUR STANDARD
BICYCLES OF AMERICA
THE VICTOR,
THE LU-MI-NUM,
THE GENDRON,
THE RELAY.
$
Z
It wculd be impossible to
find four wheels that are bet
ter made. . We are sure that
we can please you on a wheel.
Come and see.
J. D.WILLI
314 LACKAWANNA AVENUE
LAGER
BEER
BREWERY.
Mannfaviturers of the Celebrate
PELSENER
LAGER BEER
CAPACITY:
100,000 Barrels per Annum
ioosic Powder Co
I
Rooms 1 and 2 Commowealtb Bid' J,
SCRANTON, PA.
MINING and BLASTING
POWDER
MADE AT MOOSIC AND RUSH
DALE WORKS.
I-afflln & Rand Powder Ca'
Orange Gun Powder
Electric Batteries, Prises for explod
ing blasts, Safety Fuse and
Repauno Chemical Co.'s High Explosive.
Atlantic Refining Co
Manufacturers and Dealers ia
ILlIlHiiUI!!
OlbS
Unseed Oil, Napthas and Gaso
lines of all grades. Axle Orease.
Pinion Grease and Colliery Com
pound; also a large line of Par
afflne Wax Candles.
We also handle the Famous CROWN
ACME OIL, the only family safety
burning oil in the market.
Win. Mason, Manager.
Office: Conl Exohapne. Wyoming Ave.
Works at Pine Brook.
fFSTABMSllEO 1870.1
GILNOOL'S CARRIAGE WORKS.
Carriages, Business Wairns. llenairlng Horsa
Shonliii;. PaintmitRnd Upholstering-. Noa. 11
&1, Ita, tib berentu street, Scranton, Pa.
riT. PLEASANT
COAL
AT RETAIL.
Coal 'of the best quality for domestla
use, ami of all slice, delivered in any
part of the city at lowest price.
Orders Mt at my Office
NO. 118 WYOMING AVENUE,
Rear room, llrst floor. Third National
Itank, or sent by mail or telephone to tha
nine, will receive prompt attention.
Special con tracts will be mndo for tha
lale and dollvery of Buckwheat Coal.
J WM. T. SMITH.
A 1mI1W a WrlLtB
CnarmMtrnd Cur fur
LOST MANHOOD
urn all attending aJitneDtv
both of young and mlddl
aeroU men una women. Th
fill effects of VOirTHPUl.
RmnltJi of tpratmnt FHltflM. nrvwlnrfnsr Mk.
nm. Nervous Debility, NMffhtly EtuUslor.it, Cooiumption.
liinanltr, Kxhaurtinn drains and lomof pownrof tha Ocu
erntlTo Organs unfit ting ono for rtudy, buiirtMi and mat
rliR la quirk ly ctirctl by Dr. Rodrtrrun Haai N erv
Ornlna. Thor not only euro by rtartlnrr attheeat ofdtt
catto. but are a vrcat M'ltVK TUMU and HLOltD
KiiMiMi, pnnfrinrr Dace ine yintt visw tm yaio
rhreka and iwtorlnr the FIIiK P Vol T
r my
pAtloat. Hy mall, 1 .llo per box or 0 for fit wKh writ
n to vno
ten fruarantre ( rr r rcfkind thm manv. wok
frr hponlb N r-f'v , Box Nw Xmrftm
For Bale by JOHN H. FH ELI'S, Drug
flit,. Wyoming avt. and gyruc itroeU
'SI