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THE -SCEANTON TRIBUNE ?SATUItDAY, MORNING, NOVEMBER -1(5, 1803.-
. .--THE-. .;.y .ri ' -;v
Kilf letters?" :: ;
Copyright 1804, by Irving Bachollar.
CHAPTER I.
Surpreon Colonel John Hedford, late
of the Indian medical service, lived In
tho large provincial city of Salchester.
During a long residence In India he had
given much time and study to the ac
tlon of poisons on orKanlc life. His
knowledge of the subject became bo ex
haustive that had he lived In the time
of tho Borglas the lucrative appoint
ment of court poisoner would have been
his. As it was. however, his specialty
enabled him to supplement his income
by acting as an expert when tWled on.
Ills book on toxicology, which he mod
estly entitled "Some Remarks on tho
Nature and Effect of Indian Poisons,"
had been favorably reviewed by the
Lancet and the British Medtrul Journal
and bade fair to become a text book in
the schools.
One morning he was watehing the
death throes of a mouse to which he had
administered a new ptomaine, when a
letter, marked "Immediate," was dellv
erea by a commissionaire. It read as
follows:
"The Royal Standard LICo Assurance
Co.,
24 CaFtle Lane. Salchester, 12th July, 18.
"Dear filr: Can you fnvor ha with o call
at this olllco at 11! o'clock today? We wish
to consult you on a matter of (rveat im
portance. Kindly reply per messenger.
Your very truly.
Onirics H. Morton.
ItcBlil.-nt Secretary.
''Surgeon Col. J. Heilfoid. Queen's Elms,
Sali'htster."
The specialist road ths no'te careful
ly 'through twice before sending an
fflrma'tive reply. By ithls time the
"You Must Maintain Absolute Sjcrccy."
mouse was dead, and as that was the
only urgent business lie 'had on hand
Juwt then Henford suspend' d his ex-
.......t ... 1. .1.... file, cllt.tt,.-
ifi 'iiiiil'ii la iui 'iiitr nay. ,nr -..,.,-
nounted cane and Immaculate Lincoln-ond-Uennet't
wore (handed to him 1V
Ma Hindoo servant, Chuntlra-IXiss, anil
Henford left 'the house. He sauntered
leisurely 'to !the county rlul. After
skimming over a few of that morning's
London, dallios. he went to the otlloea
of the Itoyal Standard, where he ar
rived with military punctuality on the
t trokp of noon.
Hertford was received 1y the secre
tary, Mr. '.Morton, and Introduced to
Mr. Montagu Scott, tilie London man
ager, who ;had been in Salchester for
Hhe past two -day After paying a
weil-merJted compliment 'to the special
ist on his reputation as a toxleologlst,
air. Wcott got to business ut once, and
said "abruptly:
"I cm going .to put h. ca.no Into your
hands which, cost it Ms and two other
companies, the 'Treshum' and the 'Mu
jtunl,' ono hundred nnd fifty thousand
pounds sterling, and which may cost
us half a million unless .rise rlddla can
lie read."
The .specialist was reticent.
"Before handlnsr you t'topo dnt'U
mont," Mr. Sortt went on, Indicating a
f'-ghtly-strappenl hiindlp of papers on
She table, "I iinur.t ask your earnest as
surance thwt. you will malnMln abso
lute secrecy on the subject uiiitil your
yourself, or nam other man, h.as solved
the mystery."
The eissuiunce glwn Mr. Beott stated
briefly that for the pasit two years pur
eihases of .Ufa policies had been mad"
by, or for, Sir William Hurrtlngdon, M.
P.. a Salolraiter magnate of high repu
talon who !vod: principally" in London:
ha,t movt of the permnb ussurfd had
C1ed Blnco the date of the Iransfer of
he pOIlci; Mat In only one cse had
there bewi an Inquest, for the sufficien t
reason that tfhe assured had all died
from weli-known diseases., end had
keen attended by physlc.lH.nK who were
fceyond su'sirtrtcm; and that the three
compajiies WmI paild ellanvs amounting
(n all to one tonxlrsd ard fifty Wious
nd pounds dither to Sir William Hunt-'
!ngdn or to versons .who were sus
pected of Txjlng in collusion with .him.
This ooitKJldonoff of early deadh from
natural causing" ooeurrinjr to nearly
all the unfortunate transferrers of the
poilcleg was. at present. InexpilcaMc.
Mr. Scott Wad no spsetal hypothesis,
ut, on Whait of tihe three "Life" of
fice!!, ihe 1ntnxsrt(J Surgeon i'olonel Hed
ford wish the oase. Inforrvlniir him that
if Trecweary ho could c;all In 'the rot
vtoes of an experienced detective from
Scotland Yard. This H?l.'ord declined
to do, preferring to work for n rime
wngleJhnnded In the matter. Mr. fSfott
Intimated tlvait a mini of five hundred
prunds woulrl be placed to the credit
of Colnnl Jlodford's account In the
dreat Northern Banking company, and
nt Jie was to spore neither pain nor
money In the tnrteavor to clear ud the
mystery. v
Aa u,o ppcla!st left, the Royal
Ftandard ofllce ho. butoned his coat
J-ltii deterinlnallon and strode hastily
homeward. He was well art nre of the
intricate nature of the task before hint,
and fully realise! tho difficulties In his
path. On the other hand, tho fact that
the five hundred pounds would convert
the small debit halnr.... ,r t,i
ill:
account Into a handsome credit one was
ft matter for satisfaction. Anglo-In-flian
habits are expensive and difficult
to break on. Besides, the work before
him was. purely, humanitarian. It Is
pleasant to-be a philanthropist when
one IS well paid for It. t
On arriving at tho "Elms,!' Hedford
went straight to his study, and lighting
a strong Indian cheroot he undid the
traps which bound together the bun
ale of documents handed to him by the
manager of the Insurance company.
They wore records of the dates and
causes of death of the persqns whose
To Icles had been purchased by Sir
William Huntingdon. As the causes of
death ranged from "smallpox" to "old
age." and as the. melancholy, list In
eluded two railway accidents, very lit
tle was gained from the study of the pa
pers. However, the specialist made a
table of their contents, which, when
carefully completed, seemed to suqr
rest something more -thai tho in
dividual documents read consecutively.
On the Impression thus formed he re
served Judgment
Burgeon-Colonel Hedford spent the
next three weeks In Journeying north,
south, east and weRt to the different
. parts of the kingdom where the de-
ceased policy-holders had resided. He
Interviewed doctors and relatltes with
much, tact an circumspect inn: without
. arousing the sllghtset suspicion as to .
Ms object, but failed to elicit anything-
' material. teatH In each case had been
caused by one or other of the ills . to
. which the flesh is heir. The mystery
was as far from solution as ever. One
'i terrible; fact; howarcr, stood . out . in '
ghaptly relief sooner or later after the
purchase of their policies, people who
lived hundreds, of miles apart were
struck down by some deadly disease,
and in several cases not only had the
assured persons, been cut off, but also
other members of their families. Hed
ford had seen strange things in India,
and had heard of stranger. He was the
reverse of superstitious, but he could
not, at times, help feeling that there
was more than coincidence in the mut
ter, and that Sir William Huntingdon
possessed powers of a diabolical and
horrible nature. The specialist, how
ever, was both sensible and scientific.
To be both seientiile and sensible is to
nrthoodnx minds an Impossibility. As
Hedford possessed a happy combina
tion of theso qualities he dismissed his
wild f.nnele.t. Had he been less deter
mined he would have given up the case
in despair. He was on .the point of
relurnlg to Salchtster, when he re
ceived a telegram from Mr. Montagu
Seott. ns follows: '
'"io Heilor.l. Mitre Hotel. Manchester:
Pulley pm-elmsed by Huntingdon yes
tenluv, ten thousand pounds. Ste adver
tisement liallv Telegraph l".th Inst. Ham
ilton Maying (iraml hotel, Urlghton. Let
ter awtii you there. '
Scott. London "
Reference to the columns of the
Dnlly Telegraph showed that a policy
on the life of a retired Indian oflicer
had been sold at auction the previous
dnv.
The specialist arrived at Brighton
tired and worn out with continuous
traveling. He found the letter from the
"lloval Standard" awaiting him. Tho
policy had been effected ten years pre
viously In that office, and the assured
was Major tJeneral Hamilton, late po
litical agent at the court of the rajah
of Goragphur. He hud been unfortu
nate in a recent gold-mining specula
tion and had lost a large fortune. Hence
the sale of the policy.
Hedford 'was intensely Interested.
After removing the trnces of his tire
some journey he sent his cart to Gen
eral Hamilton. They were old frlenda,
and over a cigar and a whlsky-nnd-seltser
In the smoking-room. Hamilton
related tho story of his misfortunes.
He had still his pension and a small
remnant of his capital left: but he bit
terly regretted having had to lit his
life policy go. His daughters were to
1oln him the next day and. In the course
of a week or ten days, they Intended go
ing to some cheap continental water
ing plnce. The girls .did not know of
their father's financial diflleulties. nnd
Bedford was cautioned not to divulge
anything to them.
The Misses Hamilton arrived the next
morning and renewed acquaintance
with the specialists, who luughingly re
minded them that when he bade them
farewell ten years before at the Oor
akphur residency they had shed tears
nt his departure nnd had been lavish of
their caresses. He told them that he
hoped by "strict attention to business,"
etc., to merit a continuance, or rather a
renewal of fnvors then bestowed. For
a brief space he forgot hlH serious mis
sion nnd. In the rhnrmlng society of
Kthel and Mary Hamilton a delightful
evening was spent. Hut ho did not long
neglect his duty, and that evening the
Ilamiltons saw him off by the London
express. He had arranged to nccom
pnny the pnrty to Dresden on his re
turn from town.
That night Hedford had a conversa
tion with Mr. Montagu Scott, and sub
sequent a more lengthy Itnervlew
with the celebrated Inspector Trow
brlgg. of South American fame, for
merly of Scotland Vnrd, but now a
"private inquiry agent." The two loft
London together for Salchester by the
night mall.
Two days afterwards Hedford, Chun-dra-DasB,
with several traveling trunk3
and portmanteaus, returned to
Brighton. After a week spent by the
party In mnking preparations for de
parture, it was arranged that they
should cross by Dover and Calais next
day. . .
Hedford retired to bed after nn en
joyable evening,, feeling relief in the
thought that his old friend was fleeing
from the mysterious fate which might
befall him at any moment. He spent
a troubled night. Distracted thoughts
kept him awake, and he only fell into
a sound sleep towards morning. He
was nwakened by Chundra-Dnss, whose
usually dusky countenance was liter
ally of an ashen pallor. "
"Supplied General Sahib his 'Chota
hazrl.' " he stammered,' with chatter
ing teeth. "Sahib very bad. Him one
dnm rash all over."
Jumping out of bed, Hedford threw
on his dressing gown, and, followed by
Chundra-Dass, rushed to the general's
bedroom.
The sword had fallen!
"What do you think Is the matter,
Hedford?" the general asked, anxious
ly. "I don't half like this rash on my
face and wrists. I feel as If I've been
peppered bv. small shot."
, "I don't like It, either," said Hedford.
gravely, after a careful examination of
his patient.
"V nat have I got?"
"Smallpox." ' i .
"My God! the poor girls!"
Major General Hamilton died and was"
duly burled.
The specialist might have made a
"post-mortem" privately If he had
wished. Hut tho general had died of
smallpox and there was an end of It.
Besides he had abandoned the poison
theory. He had entered a cul-de-sac.
"My God J. tho Poor Girls! ,
On the day after the funeral Hedford.
at Ethel Hamilton's request, went over
the deceased's papers. He was struck
by the number of gold and silver mine
prospectuses which poor Hamilton had.
accumulated. As he tossed them one
after another Into the wastepaper bas
ket ho ooserved some, pencil memoran
da, In -the general's handwriting, on a
prospectus from which the wrapper bad
not been removed. The Dullwitch post
mark caught-hht eye.. This struck him
as odd. Prospectuses ire not usually
posted in small country villages a hun
dred miles, from . London. . Me turned
over the contents of the banket on the
floor, and , found several torn wrappers
which he 'minutely examined. Then
taking from his pocket-bopk the reports
of .ex-Inspector Trowbrigg, which-he
had received from day to day. he pe
rused them with concentrated . atten-
The specialist sat down to think,
en wild guesses passed through
ind, .but. none .stood, tue test of
d thoughts." One shadowy Idea
ran to form, wilder and. more
e still than all tha rest; so far-
Indeed, that hr dismissed U.
'''''''
tlon.
. am
his
"secuji
thenjb
horrll'e
fetcheV
But it persistently returned again and
again. He fought agamst It no fur
ther. He would go to Dullwitch. A
short telegram was dispatched to Trow
brigs. . .. ' ".
CHAPTER II.
Hedford explained to the two girls
that be was summoned away for a few
days on business of the most urgent
nature. Before leaving he handed to
Ethel Hamilton a twenty-pound bank
note which he found . in the general's
writing desk. Owing to the fact that
he had .placed It there himself no one
had a better right to And it.
The specialist was a kindly man,
although a vlvlsectlonist.
The next evening Hedford arrived at
Dullwitch. He was met at the station
by Trowbrigg. Dullwitch Is a small
country village on the Great Northern
line, some seven or eight miles from
the large manufacturing town of Star
lington. .
The detective took much Interest In
thre po:L' arrangements of the village.
Surgeon colonel Hedford had apparent
ly no other object in life than golfing,
to which fascinating pursuit he devoted
himself with great energy. He got to
know many of the golfers.
On the third morning of his stay in
Dullwitch, he was met on tho links by
Trowbrigg, who took from his pocket a
newspaper, the Starlington News Let
ter, and pointed to a paragraph marked
In blue pencil: "Dullwitch Hospital.
Sir ..IJliam Huntingdon, M. P. for
Starlington, has forwarded a check for
five hundred pounds to the treasurer of
the Dullwitch hospital. If the other
life governors would follow his prince
ly example the institution's debt would
soon be cleared off. Sir William Hunt
ingdon's frequent visits to the wards
testify"
Hedford read no more. The hospital
was situated at the outskirts or the vll
Inge. He went there without delay.
The house physician. Dr. Grey, another
ardent golfer, gratefully received his
modest subscription of live pounds. Dr.
Grey was much pleased with the Inter
est In the hospital shown by Colonel
Hedford an Interest natural enough
In a brother medical man and cordial
ly Invited him to inspect the wards.
After the tour of the hospital, Hed
ford said, carelessly: "What about
your cuses of Infectious disease?"
"Splendidly Isolated a separt build
ing," Grey explained. "Like to gi
through?"
"Yes, If I may."
"Most of our infectious cases are cent
to us from Starlington," Dr. Grey said
as they crossed the quadrangle to a row
of isolated huts. "We have several bad
cases of typhus and smallpox at pres
ent. Is It wise, though, on your part
to run any risk? You are not on duty,
you know."
"Oh," suld Hedford. with a quiet
smile, "I am disease proof. I have seen
too much of that sort of thing In India
to have the least fear. You can disin
fect me ufterivards."
Nurse Hudson was on duty a tall,
expressionless woman, who answered
Dr. Grey's questions in a direct, busi-ne.'is-like
manner. Nurse Hudson was
reported to have private means.
"Splendid woman, but too unsympa
thetic," Dr. Grey whispered in Hod
ford's ear.
iNui.e HudFon looked keenly at the
visitor who was, In a seemlnly care
less manner. Inspecting a patient's
X -
Nurse Hudson Turned VeryVhlto.
clinical chart, which hung on the wall
beside the bed. The remarks on the
chart were In Nurse Hudson' hand
writing. "Very Interesting case this," said thf
debtor, joining Hedford.
"How Is Johnston?" This to Nurse
Hudson.
"Mut'h better, doctor," the nurse re
plied, Jia'stily.
, "Must have been had, then," Hedford
put in. "The man is comatose now, or
dead."
Dr. Grey drew down the bed-clothes
and felt the paitient's heart.
Nurse Hudson turned very white.
"He is dead," said the doctor, rear
ranging t'he bed-clothes.
The Visitor's keen eye noticed some
thing lying beside the body. He placed
his hamd on the dead man's heart and
pos.saed himself of the object unob
served by "the nurse. The diabolical
nature of Huntingdon's crime flashed
upon him. His surmise had become a
certainty!
Hedford took leave of Dr. Grey has
tily. Five minutes afterwards Detec
tive Trowbfi-srg In'terviewed Nurse Hud
ton. The .interview was short,, rtiarp
and decisive. 'She. obtained .'leave of
a.bser.ce.' A near relative "was dying,
she eatd. . -.
For one hour exactly ehe was closet
ed with Oolone-l Hedford In his private
sit ting-room at the "Red Llon.v
The specialist oauRht the first train
to Lor..d.in. His brain wU on Are. He
could not sit still In his corner of the
compartment. He could not read. He
could not even smoke, and he told a
Civil curate of the "private secretary"
type, who said it was a "dharmlnR
day." to go to the devil.
When the train drew Into Euston he
could hardly waOt for It to stop. He
dashed out of the carriage. Jumped Into
a hansom, and drove rapidly to the
head ofllce of the Royal Standard,
where he found Mr. Montagu Scott
awaiting him. The manager had been
warned by wire. .
"You . have ewoeee'ded." raid Mr.
Scott, strongly agltatedas Hdrord en
tered the room. "I see It In your face.'!
Hedford produced an oblong-shaped
paper which bore evident traces of
having been submitted to the action of
some strong chemical agent. It was
a prospectus of the "African Explora
tion, Tradln and fining oomipany,
limited." It was addn gsed to
"Henry Hewntead, esq., .
11, Granville Terrace, '
Belfast."
Hedford read out the name and ad
drees. "Is he a policy holder in your
company?" he asked. '
The manager touched an electric bell
and spoke through a tube; The sharp
r-r-lng of the bell broke the silence,
and Mr. Montagu Scott applied hia car
to Ithe tube.
"In diflleulties life asFirred for two
thonsanl pounds. (Policy sold six
months ago to Sir William Hunting
don," raid the manager, as he dropped
the flexible tube.
"Wonderful, marvelous), monstrous,
flendlnh!" he added, Ave minutes later.
"What will you do now?"
i "Pardon me," answered the special
ist, "whalt will you do nor T"' '
, Mr. Scott pondered for fully Ave min
utes, and then ald slowly and lm'
prcasirely: -
"I think. Colonel Hcdlford, you had
better finish this yourself. We have
dropped an Immense sum of money. It
wcuM-cult us to get U back.'1 .'This
Bh'ould be a bonus year, and I' don't
see h&w.ws are going Co pay it.. .We
cannot compound wtth'lftie ssoundrel.
Your circumstantial evdence Is stilt
very weak. It might; hang the Woman,
but that would not ena.ble the.1 'Royal
Standard' land the dthr two companies
to recover the motifly.vTou may fee
certain- the villain Huntingdon has his
retreat incur.',',, . t. ri
."To cut the mtttr abqrt,'' Mid H3-
fjrJ. deliberately, "you will leave the
matter In my hands."
Mr. iMontagu Scott looked straight
Into the other's eyes, and oald slowly:
"That is the only way. I will leave
it In your hands."
"Then you will pay your bonus," said
the specialist.
"And you have five thousand
pounds," said the managing director.
Sir William 'Huntingdon turned over
thoughtfully a visiting card bearing
this inF-crlptlon:
'Surgeon Colonel J. Hedford.
(Late Indian Medical Service)
United Service Club.
Pall Mall."
"Show Ihlm up," he said, and the
specialist In poisons entered the room.
"Your business, sir?" said the baron
et, shortly. Hedford had neither bowed
"Will Your Secretary Go So Fnr as to
. Hong for You?"
nor accepted Sir William's outstretched
hand.
"To make you an offer."
"About what?"
"t'ome 'Royal Standard' and other
life policies you hold."
"Sir, your intrusion Is most unwar
rantable. My secretary transacts busi
ness of thalt mature for me. Good duy!"
Sir William moved towards the bell.
The specialist 'interposed.
"Will your secretary go as far as to
hang for you should we prove our
case?"
"Your car,e what case? Are you
mnd or drunk?
'Neither. I am here to tell you, first
ly," said the specialist, checking off bis
Items on the lingers of one hand, "that
you have swindled three insurance
companies out of 150,0011; secondly,
that, with ono or two exceptions, you
have foully murdered all the policy
holders who sold to you. and, thirdly,
that you carried out this system of
prodigious crime by meuns of your ac
complice "
"That will do. Leave the house!"
commanded Sir Willis m.
The muscles of his face never moved,
but it was death-like in its pallor.
"But Nurse Hudson?"
"Never heard of her."
"Strange! She knows you well."
"How should that concern me?"
"She Is in custody. She has con
fessed." Sir William Huntingdon sank back In
his chair.
Half an hour afterwards Bedford,
accompanied by the baronet, drove to
the Hank of England. Some mysteri
ous operations took place there which
resulted In the transfer of a large sum
In consols to "John Hedford."
They drove back to Park Lane. The
specialist remnlned nbout ten minutes.
He then left the house, walked away a
few paces down the street and stopped.
This Is what he was saying to himself:
"One hundred and fifteen thousand
pounds. A hundred thousand for the
Insurance people, ten for the Hamilton
girls, and five for myself. No proceed
ings, no trouble, no chnneo of losing the
pile, and all on condition of allowing
the beast to Mow"
The bang of a pistol-shot rang out on
the stillness of the aristocratic street.
A small group of people began to
gather round Sir William Huntingdon's
door.
Surgeon-Colonel John Hedford called
a cab.
Nurso Hudson's body was found In
the Thames a week afterwards.
imo more typhus or smallpox-Infected
prospectuses were posted In Dullwitch.
The Poet.
In loud approval of his art
They turn on him to look,
For he can touch a nation's heart.
But not its pocketbook.
Wushlncton Star.
III
All Her Life -Happy Release at Last
of Miss Alice Young-. Who Re
sides at Z92 Alexander Street,
Rochester, N. Y.
(From tho Rochester Democrat and Chron
icle.) Our representative was received very
pleasantly nt 3fl2 Alexander street, by
jllss Alice Young, who told how since
Childhood shehad been held In the bond
ago of pain from her bnck, never re
membering tho time that she had not
suffered pain or aches In the region of
the kidneys. Many were the means
she ufo to find relief, but there seemed
no remedy for her case Hnd she re
mained a captive; then along comes
these little enemies to backache, Doan's
Kidney Fills, and a half box releases
the bfinds, as one by one the aches and
pains dlsappenr, she finds herself a
slave to pain no more, by their con
tinued use. She says: "I was entirely
relieved of all my suffering nnd now I
am perfectly strong, healthy and well."
"How did you take this remedy?"
Miss Young was asked by our repre
sentative. She replied thnt she fol
lowed directions explicitly. Miss Young
then told how the malady affected her,
saying her symptoms were: "Stooping,
bending over, walking or standing any
length of time always gave me a pain
In the small of my back. I hnd a pain
In tho kidneys all the time and If 1
caught cold it would always settle
there; the pain I suffered was of a
very exhausting nature; at night I
could only lie tint on my back, any
other position earn ing pain and suffer
ing; the nerves passing up my back
were affected and this brought with It
severe headaches, but as I said before
Doan's Kidney Pills have removed all
pain and suffering entirely and I never
felt better and healthier In my life."
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers, price 60 cents, mailed by
Poster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y... sole
agents for the United States.
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IINING, BLASTING AHD SPORTING
POWDER
Ifsonfsetored at th Wapwalbiiwn Mills, Ls
utm county. Pa., aod nt Wil
mlogton, Delaware,
HENRY BELIN, Jr.
! Gsnaral Agtnt for th Wyoming District
HO WYOMINQ AVE poranton, P
Third XaUoaal Buk BoiUlag.
lan
mmi
. John- BW'NffipscsP-
HELD
DUTCH LULLABY.
Wynken, niyhken and Noil one night
Balled off in a wooden shoe
Sailed on a river of crystal light .
Into a sea of dew:
"Where are you going and what do you
wish?"
The old man asked the three.
"We have come to flsh for the herrlng-fl3h
That live in the beautiful sea;
Nets of sliver and gold have we,"
Said Wynken,
., Ulynken
, , And Nod.
The old moon laughed and tang a song.
As they rocked in the wooden shoo.
And the wind that sped them all night
long
Ruflled the waves of clew.
The little stars were the herrlng-fl3h
Thnt lived in that beautiful sea:
"Now cast your net wherever you wish
Never afeared are we,"
So cried the stars to tho fishermen three
Wynken,
Ulynken
And Nod.
All night long their nets they threw
To the stars in twinkling foam
Then down from the skies eamo tho wood
en shoes,
'Twas ull bo pretty a sail It seemed
Ab If It could not be.
And some folks thought 'twas a dream
they'd dreamed
Of gulling that beautiful sea;
But I ehall name you thu fishermen
three:
Wynken,
Ulynken
And Nod.
Wynken and Rlynken are two little eyes,
Ami Nod ls a little head,
And the wooden shoes that nailed the skle3
ls a wee one's trundle bed;
So phut your eyes while mother sings
Of wonderful sights that be,
And you shall seo the beautiful things
As you rock In tho misty sea
Where the old shoe rocked the fisher
men three
Wynken,
Ulynken
And Nod.
Kuger.e Field.
Keep a'llnpln'.
Keep on a-gropln'
When the daylight dle3;
Keep on a-hopln'
That the sun will rise.
Keep on a-plngln'
When your soul's In doubt;
Keep on a-ringln'
While the bells hold out!
Keep on n-makln'
For the heaven above;
. Light Is a-hrcakin'
An' .the Lord Is love!
Atlanta Constitution.
Onr Stock in Trade
Mainly Consists or
Watches, .Clocks,
.Fine Jewelry,
- Diamonds,
Sterling Sllverwarj,
Sterling Silver Noveltioj,
Silver Plated Wars,
Fine Cat Glass,
Art Porcelains,
Fine Leather Goods,
Banquet Lamps.
Wo carry tlio largest variety in all of tlese
linos. No concern nearer than the great cities
can show such a variety . Or.r word is our
bond. Nearly tliiity years of successful lml
liens should bo proof enough that our coods
and prices are right, and always havj bsou
right.
307 LACKAWANNA AVi
t
BREWERY.
Uaf:tarers of th Colebratoii
PILfiENER
LAGER BEER
CAPACITY!
ioo,ooo Barrels per Annum
MANSFIELD TATB NORflAL SCHOOL.
Intellectual and practical traln'.nu for
teachers. Thrte courses of study beslilus
preparatory. Special attent on Riven to
preparation for eoileqe. Students ad
mitted to bout colleges on certificate.
Thirty graduates pursuing further stud?
last year. Great advantages for rpecia'
studies in art nnd mtis'.c. Model school of
threo hundred pup'.ls. Corps of sixteen
teachers. Heautiful grounds. Muirnlfieen!
buildings. Iarge Krounils for athletic.
Klevator nnd infirmary with nttemlnn'
nurse. Fine gymnasium. Everything
furnished at sn uverage rot to normal
stui'nts of $143 a year. Full term, Aug.
28. Winter term, Dec. 2. Spring term,
March Ki. Students admitted to classes n
any time. For catalogue, containing full
Information, opply to
S. H. ALliRO, Principal,
, " . Mansfield, Pa.
REVIVO
nESTOflES VJUUTY.
Made a
Well Ma'
' UtbDay,
of Me.
ins wui sotn nay,
prvdarostli shore malts In 30 riay. Itartt
powerf ally sn4 qalckt. Cnrrs ben all otasrt tall
Voaac sms will rajain tbair loat muiboou.aad eld
tiaa will taoatar their yoaUilnl nior by Mains
RKT1TO. II oalesir wd sural? realores Msrwua
mm, Laat TltilU?, laipoionrr. Kisbllr KibImiobi,
Lost Povar, FalUnf Memory, WaiMns DlscaaM. and
all aflasts at saif-abuM or asoawaad Indiscretion,
vklek aasta eaa tor atari, basiwaa or marrlata. 11
sat oair anna by startlnt at tha anal at dtaaan. bnl
iaafraat aerva tnale anil blomt balldar, arts
lej back tha pink (loir tapaia chcahasasra
juris tha lira af yavtfc. V wards off loaaaitr
ud Oaaiuiptloa. tun it oa hartot BKVIVOiDc
itbar. It eaa ba earrlaa la aat votktt. Br (aril
,tMr paokam. or all far MAO, with peal
Ura wrtttaa araaraataa ta nn) ap nrantf
IblSMaift Otoealaf frsa. Ii1.1i Ml
om MEOlCtNt C0..M Hit r at, ONIOMO. IU
m Mitft mMtevMftMt. StM
ill's V
LAGER
BEER
'Ulkfii
What is
Cnstorla is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for Infants
and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. It is n harmless substltuto
for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIU
It is Pleasant. Its gruarcntco is thirty years use by
Millions cf Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and allays
fevcrishncss. Castoria prevents vomiting; Sour Curd,
cures. Diarrhoea nnd Wind Colic. Castoria relieved
teething troubles, cures constipation and flatulency
Castoria assimilates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas
toria is tho Children's Panacea the Mother's Friend. ,
Castoria.
"Castoria, Is an excellent mcdiclno fcr chil
dren, liothorj uavo repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children.'
Dn. a. C. Oioood,
Lowell, Mass.
" Castoria if. tho best remedy for children of
which 1 em acquainted. I hope tho iky is not
far distant when mothers will consider tho real
Interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of tlierariou3quacl: nostrumswhich are
destroying their loved ones, by forclni; opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to prematura graves."
Da. J. F. KiKcniLOK,
Conway, Art.
The Contaur Company, TT
UP TO
m.tiPMiiti;iii?nnv;t7iirrnniinTTnnrTnw
UUUilimmiutiiUM.aaiiiuninaninttmn
Estcblishrd 1363.
THE QeNUIN
t3
El
At a time when many manu
facturers and dealers are making
the most astounding statements
regardingthemeritsanddurability
of inferior Pianos, intending pur
chasers should not fail to make
critical examination of the. above
instruments.
3
E. C. RSCKER
General Dealer in Northeast
crn Pennsylvania.
3
New Telephone Exchange Building, 115
Adams Ave., Scranton, Pa. '
iii.umunuiiuiiimmiiAiiuuw;uimmuiMl
TUB
TRADERS
national Ban of Scranton.
ORGANIZED iCpo.
CAPITAL 250,000
SukWjOS, $10,
SAMUEL MINES, President.
W. W. WATSON. Vice- President.
A. U. WILLIAMS, Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
Samuel Illneo, James M. Everhart, Irr
Inn A. Finch. Plerca H. Klnloy. Joseph J.
Jrrmyn, M. 8. Kemnrer. Chnrlea P. Mat
taews, John T. I'ortcr, W. W. Wauon.
II,
1
and LIBERAL.
this bnk Invltcn the pntronaca of bus
nan aim urns general.
Atlantic Refining Go
Uannfaotnrurs sad Dealers la
. Unseed Oil, Napthas and O&so.
lines of all grades.' Asia Grease,
flnlon Grease and Colltary Conv -pound;
also a largo lino of Pas
alDns Wax Camlli-:'
Wo also handle tha Famous CHOWN
ACME OIL, the.only family safety
burning oil in the market.
Win. ten, 1!
lea: Coal Exchaam. Wromin Avav
rka at Pin Brook.
IllDWIIUlllII
AILC
Castoria.
"Costorlaia so well adaptedtochtMren that ,
I recommend It as superior to any preacriptioa
known to me.'
II. A. Anemia. M. D..
Ill So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. T. -
" Our physicians In tho children's depart
ment nave spoken highly of their experi
ence in their outsido practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among; out
medical supplies rrlint is known as reguiat
products, yet we are free to confess that thi
merits of Castoria has won ua to look wiU
favor upon it."
United IIosrrrAL add Dispexsabt. ,
Boston, Hail
Atxra C Surrn, Pres.,
Murray Street, New York City,
DATE.
Ovir 26,000 In Us.
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Deep
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Th
e Tribune
HoYcmkr 22.
nisaaaatrt
AYLESWORTH'S
MEAT MARKET
The Finest In the City.
The latest improved furnish
loc and apparatus for keeping
meat, butter and eggs.
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