i ! TIIE SCH ANTON TRIBUNE- MONDAY MORNIXG, FEBRUAIIY 3, 18..G. HALF SALE t: HUNDRED MEN'S FINE SUITS . Which we sold for $15, $18, $20 and $22 we are now closing out for FIVE soo.oo They consist of Single and Double Breasted Sack Suits, Cutaways and Frocks in fine worsteds, cassimeres and cheviots. We have too large a stock and must reduce it now. This sale is FOR CASH ONLY. We want money. THREE HUNDRED BOYS' SUITS Ages 14 to 19 years, fine suits, former prices $8, $10 and $12, all go now for one price of $5.00 each, FOR CASH ONLY. . TWO HUNDRED CHILDREN'S SUITS Go at $2.00 each, CASH. Formerly sold for $3, $4, $4.50 and $5. This is deep cut and far below the cost of the suits and they should move quickly. That is why we have put these prices on. We need the room for spring goods. We also want the money. Clothiers, Hatters and Furnishers Copyright, IsfB, by Bachellor, Johnson and Backellar. ' SYNOPSIS. Cap'n Bros., muster of the .vhooner Surah Jane, ha twice nils-J hi shlp'i atllnr. through hi. Irregular habits. Me tiu. been warned by the owner that if he dot Ihl. a third time he will lose hi. place, The mate and two seamen know thi.. and are anxlou to ulep Into his place and be promoted. Captain Hros has been musing for two day. and the schooner la ito aald for home In two hours. Mean while he ha sent a note to hi. Utile nephew on board, saying that he lias gam bled aWay his clothes at crlbbatte. un.l ttlll.? the boy. Tommy, to bring him the mate's extra suit. Tommy cannot tlnd !t, and In despair bring along a dress and bonnet belonging to his aunt, who usually stay on board, but who has left the cap tain In care of Tommy this time. The cap tain Is obliged to put his wife's clothes on and go to the schooner. He and Tom my jump oo board Just as she Is Blurting. The mate and sailors, thinking to crlng the captain Into disgrace, refuse to lend him any of their clothes. Vie becomes wrathful, but to no purpose. PART II. ."Why don't you go an' lay down." aid the mate, "an' I'll Mend you clown a nice cup o' hot tu. You'll get hister lek If you go on like that." v "I'll knock your Vad off if you talk to me." said the aklpper. "Not you," iald the mate cheerfully; '"you ain't big enough. Look at that pore fellow over there." The skipper looked In the direction Indicated, and,- swelling with Impotent rage, shook his flsi fiercely at a red faced man with gray whiskers who was wafting innumerable, tender kisses from the bridge of a passing steamer. ''That's right." said the mate, approv- Women& and Women only Aw Mst tosMUM to fully atmnctitt tfca . frtty WMtneM, and delicacy of Cotters ' rC stair, tad to diaoorax aaw use for It dally. ., ' la lb form of wash, solutions, etc., for dlitresciog iaflarnfnationa, Irritations, and t wsiVami.of tki aucout membraiM, It tua ' .',pBrTfdsBottgrat.fnU ': r CKTicoaABoArappuI. to the refined ml I Dltrratd a-rtrywhrra, as the nost Sect:r ' v llprlfyrngand beaotlfylnjaoap.MweT.u) puts aod .weaUM for toilet aad balk. lo M a aft. OLLDS! Ingly; "don't give Mm no encourage ment. Love at first sight ain't worth having. The skipper, suffering severely from suppressed emotion, went below, and the crew, after wulting a little while to niuke sure that ho wus nut coining up again, made their way quietly to the mate. "If we can only take him to Battle ca in this rig. it'll be ull right." sulci the latter. "You chaps stand by me. Ills slippers and sou'wester Is the only clothes he's got aboard. Chuck every needle you cun lay your hands on over board, or else he'll git trying to make a suit out of a piece of old salt or some thing. If we can only take hhn to Mr. Pearson like this, it won't be so bud, after all." While these arrangements were In hand above, the skipper and the boy were busy with others below. Various startling schemes propounded by the skipper for obtaining possession of his men's attire were rejected by the youth as unlawful, and, what was worse, im practicable. For a cou:le of hours they discussed ways and means, 'but only ended In diatribes agulnst the mean ways of the crew, and the skipper, whose head ached still from his ex cesses, fell into a state of sullen despair at length, and sat silent., "By Jove, Tomy, I've got It:" he cried, suddenly starting up and hit ting the table with his Mst. "Where's your other suit?" "That nin't no bigger than this one," laid Tommy. "You git it out." said the skipper, with a knowing toss of his head. "Ah, there we are! Now go to my stateroom and take those off." The wondering Tommy, who thought that great grief had turned his kins man's brain, complied, and emerged shortly afterward in a blanket, bring ing his clothes under his arm. "Now, do you know what I'm golnp to do?" Inquired the skipper, with a big smile. "No." 1 "Fetch me the scissors, then. Now, do you know what I'm going to do?" "Cut un the two suits and make 'em Into one," hazarded the horror strick en Tommy. "Here, stop It! Leave off!" The skipper pushed him Impatient ly off, and laying the clothes on the table, took u: the scissors, and, with a few slashing stroke, cut the gar ments Into their compound parts. "What am I, to wear?" said Tommy;, beginning ' to ' blubber. "You didn't think of that.1 "What are you to wear, you selfish young' pig," said the skipper, sternly. "Always thinking about yourself. Qo and git some needles and thread, and If theres any left over and you're a good boy, I'll see whether I can make some thing for you out of the leavings." "There ain't no needles here," whined Tommy, after a lengthy search. "Uo clown the foc'sle and git the case of sail-makers' needles, then," said the skipper. "Don't leave anyone see what you're after and some thread." "Well, why couldn't you let me go In my clothes before you out 'em up?" moaned Tommy. "I don't like going up In this blanket. They'll laugh at me." "You go at once!" thundered the skipper, and, turning his back on him, whistled softly, and began to arrange the nieces of cloth. "Luugh away, my lads," he said, cheerfully, as an uproarious burst of luughter greeted the appearance of Tommy on deck. "Walt a bit." He waited himself for nearly twenty minutes, at the end of which time Tom my, treadlns on his blanket, came fly ing clown the companion-ladder and rolled Into the cabin. "There ain't a needle aboard the ship," he said solemnly, as he picked himself up and rubbed his head. "I've looked everywhere.'" "What!" roared the skipper, hastily conceuUng the pieces of cloth. "Here, Ted! Ted!" "Ay, uy, sir!" suid Ted, as he came below. ."I want a sail-maker's needle," said the skipper, glibly. "I've got a rent in this skirt." "I broke the last one yesterday," said Ted, with tin evil grin. "Any other needle, then?" suld the skipper, trying to conceal his emotion. "1 don't believe there's such a thing aboard the ship." said Ted, who had obeyed the mute's thoughtful Injunc tion. "Nor thread. I was only saying so to the mute yesterday." The skipper sank aguin to the lowest depth, waved hlinawuy, and then get ting on a corner of a locker fell into a gloomy reverie. "it's a pity you do things In such a hurty," said Tommy, sniffling vindict ively. You might have made sure of the needle before you spoiled my clothes. There's two of us going about ridiculous now." The master of the Surah Jane al lowed this indolence to pass unheeded. It is In moments of deep distress that the mind of man, naturally reverting to solemn things, seeks to improve the 'Vod Se What Comes of think Cards." nd occasion by a lecture. The skipper, chastened by suffering and disappoint ment.stuckhls right hand In his pocket, after a lengthened search for it. and gently bidding the blanketed urchin in front of him to sit down, began: . "You see what comes of drink and cards," he said, mournfully. "Instead of being at the helm of -the ship, racing all the other crafts down the river, I'm skulking down here like like" ; "Like an actress," suggested Tommy. The skipper eyed him all over, Tom H & my, unconscious of offense, met his gaze serenely. "If," continuing the skipper, "at any time you felt like taking too much, and you stopped with the beer mug half way to your lips, and thought of me sit ting in this disgraceful state, what would you do?" "1 dunno," replied Tommy, yawning. "What would you do?" persisted the skipper, with great expression. "Laugh, I s pose. said. Tommy, arter a moment's thought. The sound of a well-boxed ear ran through the cabin. "You're an unnatural, ungrateful lit tle toad," said the skipper, fiercely. "You don't deserve to have a good, kind uncle to look after you." "Anybody can have him for me," sobbed the indignant Tommy, as he tenderly felt his ear. "You look a pre cious sight more like an aunt than an uncle." After firing this Bhot he vanished in a cloud of blanket; and the skipper, hastily abandoning a hastily formed re solve of first flaying him alive and then Hinging him overboard, sat down again and lit his pipe. - Once out of the river he came on deck again, and. Ignoring, by a kreat effort, the smiles of the crew and the Jllies or the mate, took command. The only al teration he made in his dress was to substitute his sou'wester for the bon net, and in this disguise he did his work, while the aggrieved Tommy hopped It In blankets. The three duys at sea passed like a horrible dream. So covet ous was his gaze that the crew Instinct ively clutched their nether garments and looked to the buttoning of their coats us they passed him. He saw couts In the mainsal, and fusbloned phantom trousers out of the Hying Jib, and. to ward the end, began to babble of blue serges and mixed tweeds. Oblivious of fume,. he had resolved to enter the har bor of Battlesea by night: but It was not to be. Near honte the wind dropped, and the sun was well up before Battle sea came Into view, a gray bank on the starboard bow. I'ntll within a mile nf the harbor the skipper held on, and then his grasp on the wheel relaxed somewhat, and he looked round anxiously for the mate. "Where's Bob?" he shouted. "He's very 111. sir." suld Ted, shaking his head. "III?" gasped the. startled skipper. "Here, take the wheel a minute." He handed It over, and then, grasp ing his skirts, went hastily below. The mate was half lying, half silting in his bunk, groaning dismally. "What's the matter?" inquired the skipper. "I'm dying," sulci the mate, "I keep being tied u; all In knots Inside. I can't hold myself straight." The other cleared his throat. "You'd better take off your clothes and Ho down a bit," he said kindly. "Let me help you off with them." "No don't trouble!" panted the mute. "It nin't no trouble," said the skip per. In a trembling voice. "No. I'll keep em on," snld the mate, faintly. "I've always had an idea I'd like to die In my clothes. It may be foolish, but I can't help It." "You'll have your wish some day, never fear, you infernal rascal!" shouted the over-wrought skipper. "You're shamming -sickness to make me take the ship into port!" "Why shouldn't you take her In?" asked the mate, with an air of Inno cent surprise. "It's your duty as cap'n. You'd better get up above now. The bar is always shifting." The skipper, restraining himself by a mighty effort, went on deck again, and taking the wheel, addressed the crew. He spoke feelingly of the obedi ence men owed their superior officers, and the moral obligation they were under to lend them their trousers when the required them. He dwelt on the awful punishments awarded for mu tiny and proved clearly that to allow the master of a ship to enter port in petticoats was mutiny of the worst type. He then sent them below for their clothing. They were gone such MAC a long time that It was palpable to the meanest intellect that they did not in tend to bring it. Meantime the harbor widened out before him. There ure two or three people on the quay as the Sarah Jane came with in hailing distance. By the time she had passed tha, lantern at the end of it there were two or three dosen and the num bers were steadily increasing at the rate of thlee persons fur every five yards she made. Kind-hearted, hu mane men, anxious that their friends should not lose so great and cheap a treat, bribed small and reluctant boys with pennies to go in search of them, and by the time the schooner reached her berth a large proportion of the population of the port was looking over each other's shoulders and shouting foolish and hilarious inquiries to the skipper. The news reac hed the owner, and he came hurrying down to the ship Just as the skipper, regardless of the heated remonstrances of the sightseers, was preparing to go below. Mr. Pearson was a stout man, and he came down exploding with wrath. Then he saw the apparition, and mirth overcame him. It became necessary for three stout fellows to act as but tresses, and the more Indignant the skipper looked the harder their work became. Finally he was assisted, in a weak state, and laughing hysterically, to the deck of the schooner, where he followed the skipper below, and. In a voice broken with emotion, demanded an explanation. "It's the finest sight I ever saw In my life, Bross," he said, when the other had finished. "I wouldn't have missed It for anything. I've been feeling very low this last week, and it's done me good. Don't talk nonsense about leav ing the ship. 1 wouldn't lose you for anything after this, but if you like to try a fresh mate and crew you can please yourself. If you'll only come up to the house and let Mrs. Pearson see you she's been ailing I'll give you a couple of pounds. Now, get your bon net and come." The end. lojADWAY'S POLLS, Always Reliable, Purely Vegetable, MILD BIT EFFECTIVE. Purely vegetable, act without pln. elegant ly coat, taatalna. small and amy to take. Kadway'a HUi aeeiit uatur, atimulatior to healthful actirity tb liver, bowels and othar d teitire organa. leaving the bowel In a nat urai condition without any bad alter effect. Cure Sick Headache, Biliousness, Constipation, Piles AND All Liver Disorders. RAOWAY'I PILL! are partly vagatabl-. mild and reHible. Causa perfect Dig tion, com plete abaorptloa and healthful regularity. S eta. box. At Drugiiata, or by nut!. -Book of AdTioe" fre by mall. RADWAY A CO., P. O. Box MS, Haw York. soo.o KETT 220 Lackawanna Avenue (A0TION rons tout tney will n of milling SI Sit la f ullv cured. New owing to tne excessively ary weatner many miners arv of the opinion that It w already cured, and in proper condition for milling. Washburn-Crosby Co. will taka no risks, and will allow the new wheat fully three months to mature before grinding. This careful attention to every detail of milling haa r1 placed WsMhburitCraaby m. nour iar a Dove brands. KARGEL Wholesale Agents. IRON AND STEEL Bolts, Nuts, Bolt Ends', Turnbuckles, Washers, Riv ets, Horse Nails, Files, Taps, Dies, Tools and Sup plies. Sail Duck for mine use in stock. t SOFT STEEL HORSE SHOES and a full stock of Wagon Makers' Supplies, Wheels, Hubs, Rims, Spokes, Shafts, Poles, Bows, etc. TTEIBEIDER SCRAN For aale'by JOHN H. PHELPS vpruea street, aoranton r. 4Q .JWfA f ' .. . " r to our patrons: Washburn-Crosby Co. wish to assure their many pat tola year noia to tneir U9uui cusio KICTLY OLD WHEAT until the new crop wheat is now upon the market, ana TON, PA. RESTORE LOST YIGOR CONNELL 00 trie In doubt wVmt to tm fot Ntnrein Dtbillt?. I.om of leroal f rtn eltow et. InpotMijr. Atrorar. VbiickcI end other woaknetMt, from mny coum. ate Seilno flits. Onlnt t.lecktd ud full ,ior oufckiy mtond. If twcloitru. link tioubln rnolt fiimllT. Mallr4 inrhi. uaKd. loci.m bout for is o.Witk rvrrylooro, airitr, logoi (oarwtiM M cure or niina mo owl PfcAL, MEDICINE CO., CktvoUorf, Ohio. Pharmacist, cor. 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