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Lord and Lady Wilmington lived in
one of the oldest houses In U
Square 1 am writing of thirty years
alio, when the orcurietire 1 am about to
relate to you was fresh In every one's
mind. There are scarcely any old
houses In the square now, for ns the
leases have fallen in, new mansions
have either been erected or the old
ones hnve been restored and bemodern
Ized as almost to count as new habi
tations. But oven so lately as thirty
years ago there were several ancient
tenements still standing. Solemn, se
date, and ghostly mansions they for
tho most part were, with Bpacious
apartments and lofty halls, adorned
with Queen Anne moldings and hung
with tapestries of far older date than
that of the good queen who had given
her name to such vast qunntltles of
modern antique and, I fear, often
Jerry-built structures.
Lord Wilmington's house, at the date
of the opening of my story, wore an
even gloomier look than was habitual
with it, for my lord and my lady had
been aboad for the last three months,
so Mrs. Mason's, the housekeeper's
footfall woke the dreariest echoes as
she stepped across the hall on her dally
tour of Inspection of the various rooms,
accompanied by Jane Farmer, the up
per housemaid. How Mrs. Mason longed
for the return of her master and his
young- wife may be Judged from a con
versation which took place one morn
ing between the old lady and a newly
acquired under housemaid, a girl who
had only arrived from the country late
the previous night. As a rule a person
of such vast lmpoitanre as Mrs. Mason
would have considered It beneath her
dignity to converse on terms w lth such
a chit of a girl as Ellen Parker. Hut
now everything was changed. Tho
Vseason" was Ions ago over, the au
tumn was upon them, the wind whistled
dismally through tho already half-dismantled
trees in the square and Mrs.
Mason was positively glad of the op
portunity of speaking to anyone fresh
even to an under housemaid.
"And where have my lord and lady
gone to, m'm?" Kllen ventute- to ask,
before her first Instructions in the du
ties of her new place had commenced.
"Gone to? Where haven't they gone
toi my dear? Why to Naples, and Cor
sica, and Home, and Venice, and and
1 don't know where else."
"And they've been away three months
so Jane Farmer told me."
"Well, child, I was going to say five
years, for it almost seems like that to
me," replied Mrs. Mason, with a sigh
of resignation: "but my almanac says
three month3 two days. I looked at It
this morning as I do most mornings,
for the matter o' that longing for tnel
Return." "It's pleasanter when they're here, I
"spect?"
"Well, it couldn't be much dlsmaler,
could it?' Why, the house is as still
and lonely now as if it stood on a
Yorkshire wold, instead of In one of
the very best and most fashionable
parts of London. Why, my dear," here
Mrs. Mason almost assumed a confi
dential tone, "you wouldn't know it
was the same house when my lord and
my lady are here such balls, such din
ners, such concerts, such life, and such
mjprlment you never saw in all your
life!"
"It's hard work for servants, then, I
suppose?" Ellen asked, not altogether
disinterestedly.
"Woll, maybe It Is," the housekeeper
replied: "but who minds how hard they
work for such a master and mistress?
I know I don't! And I don't think
anyone In the house does, either."
"I suppose they're quite a young
couple judgln' by their junnlng over
furren parts like that?"
"Not a bit of It. That's Just the
beauty of It! She her ladyship's
younc enough, only 24, but he's fully
twenty years older. Hut bless you, my
dear, thut makes no kind of (inference.
Whatever she likes, he likes, and what
ever he likes ne tries to like. There
never wp' more devoted couple in
this wo ., I do believe!"
'"Anc" now long will It be before they
leturn, m'm?" Ellen asked, with home
little curiosity to behold the paragon
master and mistress Mrs. Mason de
sorlbed, In spite even of the hard work
their home-coming would entail.
"That's a question that's beyond me
to answer, Ellen," Mrs. Mason replied.
"The lasj time I heard from her lady
ship was ten days ago when they were
In Switzerland, but Were to go on from
there to Paris in a couple of days,
where my lady was to do some shop
pingthat means buy new gowns and
heaven only knows how long that'll
take, She said' they might be home
before very long: but. bless ye, thera's
no dependence to be placed on that.
Instead of going o Paris at all, she
might take It Into Jier pretty head to
go up the pyramids Instead."
"And hts lordship, ,you say, doesn't
mind these rampaglngs?"
"Mind! Why, If she tald, 'Let's go
on to the north pole and fee if we can't
climb It.' lift would answfr, "Well, my
dear, climbln's not much In my way,
hut there's no knowing; wljat i ne can
do till one tries. Iet'a go.' "
"Nice to 'ave a husband like that,"
eald Ellen, with a sigh, for her experi
ence with her first sweetheart had i.ot
turned out a completo success,
"Ah, but mind you, it's not ai on one
side, by any mean," Mrs. Mason went
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on. "I do bolleye she's an' good to him
as he Is to her, Sho tries to take nn
Interest In politics Just on purpose to
please him. I've Been her poring over
a 'blue book,' as she calls It, by the
half-hour together, tryln to under
stand it. And when she found that
was Impossible, she'd go and get him
to explain It to her."
"Are there nny others In the family
that's ns nice as themselves, m'm, may
nsk?"
' I'm sorry to say there's no one else
In the family except their two selves
not a chick nor a child, unfortunately.
There's her ladyship's sister, Lady
Harnard, but she's been with her hus
band in Jamaica he's governor there
for the last two or three years, so we
haven't seen much of her lately. And
there's Mr. itegtnald Crawford, her
ladyship's brother, but he only looks
In here now and again, to see if there
are any letters to forward to his tlstcr
or his lordship. So, you see, with no
callers, no dinners, no parties, this
house has been as good an Imitation of
the grave as you'll be likely to get in
a long day's march."
"And what kind Is Mr. Reginald !"
"Oh, he's good enough. A bit fond
of horses betting and racing, and all
thut Hut, of course, I never see any
thing of that here. He's never tried to
bet with me!" Mrs. Mason alllrmed
with conviction. "And, after all, it
may nil be fibs. I heard of it from
Mr. Benson, the butler, but Mr. Ben
son often says more than his prayers,
I've had occasion to think. To me he's
always polite enough Mr. Reginald, I
mean. Always behaves himself pro
perly when he comes hero, so I can only
speak of him as I find him. Gracious
girl," hi oke off Mr?. Mason suddenly,
looking at the clock, "I had no idea
it was as lute an that! I'm neglecting
my duties, nnd yours, too. Here,
Jane," she continued, calling' to the
upper housemiid, "come down and help
me show Ellen Paiker what she's got
to do. Ccme, be quick there's no time
to lese!"
In another five minutes the three
women were engrossed In their respec
tive domestic duties.
Hut a suipilse one she little dream
ed of was all this while In store for
Mrs. Mason.
The housekeeper had not very long
been engaged in superintednlng tho
work of the two housemaids, when a
loud postman's knock resounded
through the hall, quickly bringing Mrs.
Mason to the ground floor again. Open
Ingthelctterbox she drew from It threo
packages. The first addressed to the
"Right Honorable 'the Viscount Wil
mington,' looked like a circular. The
second, also for the master, was palp
ably an advertisement of some kind.
But the third proved to be for the
worthy housekeeper herself. Now,
Mrs. Mason seldom got any letters.
The receipt of this one was, consequent
ly, something of an event to her. But
what astonished her still more was that
her communication was from no less a
person than his lordship himself! Now
what could he possibly have to write
to her about? It was my lady who, of
collide always addressed her on any
subject connected with domestic mat
ters. Was anything wrong?
As, perhaps the most feasible way of
solving the mystery, Mrs. Mason after
slowly turning the envedope round
about several times in her hands open
ed it, and read as follows:
Hotel D'Angleterre, Paris, Oct. 10,
186. Mis. Mason: I deeply regret to
say that her ladyship Is far from well.
She caught a chill some few days ago,
which she has found It Impossible to
shake olT. Under these circumstances
she is anxious to return home as soon
as possible in order that she may be at
tended by her own medical man. In
deed, the doctor here himself recom
mended that course. But I do not wish
her to return until everything has been
made comfortable and home-like for
her reception. At once, therefore, upon
receipt of this, please set the house
maids to work to get all ready; light
largo fires In nil the rooms that we shall
Ube, and get the plate-chest from the
bankers. We shall expect to get home
about 10 o'clock tomorrow night. If
you require help In any way, I have no
doubt Mr. Reginald will be able and
willing to give it you so far as he can.
In haste. Faithfully yours,
WILMINGTON.
"Goodness! Heie's news!'.' exclaimed
the housekeeper, ns soon as she had
reached the end of the letter. "And eo
sudden! Why, we shall have to work
like galleys to get even the few room
her ladyship and he will occupy ready
to receive them. Then there's the plate
to get from the bank. Dear me, how.
ever, Is that to be done? I'm bothered
fairly bothered!" '
As a first step toward getting out of
the maze of troubles sho saw before
her, Mrs. Mason sat down on a hall
shalr and put on her considering cap.
After a few seconds' cogitation, the old
lady brought her hands together wit
a quick movement, and said to herself:
"I know. First thing Pll send to Mr.
Reginald and see what ho can advise."
So saying, she tan to his lordship's
study and scrlbled two or threo lines
to Mr. Crawford, begging him to step
around to No, IB B Square, at his
earliest convenience, on a matter of Im
portance. Then, sending for Jane, she
directed her to run out and give the
note to a cabman on the stand hard
by, with Instructions and a shilling
to deliver it as quickly as possible at
the address on the cover.
Directly the housemaid had returned
from her errand, Mrs. Mason called
Ellen down, and thereupon communi
cated to the astonished woman the
news she had Just received. After
that, all three set to work with a will,
and "a fleice endeavor" to get the
hoube in order.
In less than half an hour after Jane
had given tho note to the cabman, Mr.
Reginald Crawfoid drove up to B
Square,
"Well, what's the matter, Mrs. Ma
son?" tho young man asked, with a
pleusant smile as soon as ho had en
tered tho house and ensconced himself
comfortably in ,an easy-chair in Lord
Wilmington's etudy. "You're, not ill,
I trust?"
"No, sir. I'm not ill."
"Come, that's all right, anyway.
Then I know what It is; you've run
short of money, and want me to let
you have some till you can write for
more," he rattled on, without waltlntr
for an answer. "By Jove, Mrs.' Mason,
you're como to tho wrong man, and no
mistake,"
"Oh, no, sir, It't not that, either."
"What Is. it, thon?"
"My lord and my lady nre coming
home, unexpected."
"Whew! You don't say so! Why, I
heard from my sister only a week ago,
and thcro wasn't a word about their
returning then."
"But my lady has had a sudden chill,
and his lordship wants her to see her
own doctor ns soon as may bo. Here's
tho letter, sir; I've Just got It."
With that Mrs. Mason handed her
visitor the letter from his lordship.
"Yes, this Is unexpected, Indeed," Mr.
Reginald said, as soon as ho had mas
tered the contents of his brother-ln
-law's note. "Tomorrow n'ght, eh 7
You'll have all your work cu: out to
get things ready by then."
"So I was thlnklnff, sir; and and
" sho paused,
"Yes?"
"Could you help me, sir?" Mrs. Ma
son asked diffidently.
"I'm afraid I'm very little use dust
ing furniture, still"
"Oh, sir, I didn't mean that," the
housekeeper replied, quite shocked at
tho Implication.
"How can I help you then?"
"Why, sir, I was thinking, If you
could go to tho bank nnd get the plate
chest It would save me a good deal of
time and trouble."
"Certainly I will, if that'll bo any.
assistance to you. Sure I can do noth
ing else?"
"No, sir, thank you very kindly,
that's all I require."
"Then I'll be off," the young man re
plied, taking up his hat, and swing
ing himself out of his deep arm chair
at the same time.
"You shall have the plate here In an
hour," he said, as he reached the hall
door, "It that'B soon enough?"
"Quite soon enough, thank you sir."
In another moment Mr. Reginald
was half way down tho step; In one
more he was in a cab, bound for the
bank.
True to his word, in Httle more than
the time specified the young man had
returned. Two men from the bank
accompanied him, and with the assist
ance of these the chest was soon safely
deposited In the hall.
"There you are, Mrs. Mason," cried
Mr. Reginald, surveying with satis
faction the work that ho.d been so ex
pediently accomplished, adding cheer
fully: "Now, If there is anything else
I can do for you, you've only to tell
me."
"There Is nothing close; I thank you,
sir."
"Then I'll bid you good bye for Up
present. I'll be sure to come and bee
my sister soon after she arrives. Yes?
You were going to say something.'
Mr. Crawford added, his quick eye no
ticing a kind of hesitancy In Mrs. Ma
fn's manner, as though she desired
to say something, but did not know
how to say it. "What is it, Mrs. Ma
son?" Thus encouraged, the housekeeper
spoke out.
"Mr. Reginald sir," the old lady be
gan, "don't you think all this i3 very
strange?"
"What is very Btrange?"
"My lord and my lady returning so
unexpectedly."
"Well, I should think so, perhaps if
It were any one else than my sister
and her husband that were concerned,"
he replied, smiling; "but you know by
this time how" capricious she is, and
you know, too, how attentive he Is to
her slightest wish."
"But there must be plenty of good
doctors In Paris, one would think."
"Plf nty, I should say. But to Lady
Wilmington, it seems, no one can cure
her but her own. And apparently his
louUhlp nnd, oddly enough, the Paris
doctor, too are of the same way of
thinking.
Mrs. Mason spoke her next word's
slowly as If considering how to put
her i.ext question.
"I suppose, sir there's no doubt
it's all right?"
"All right?" the young man repeated,
in surprise. "Why, of course it's nil
right," ho went on reassuringly. "What
should bo wrong?"
No nnswer.
"What should bo wrong?" ho asked
apprehensively.
"That's Just what I don't know, Mr,"
the housekeeper replied at last. "But
I feel uneasy and that's the long and
the short of it, sir uneasy."
"I'm afraid the dull weather Is hav
ing an effect on you, Mrs. Mason,"
said Mr. Reginald, laughing; "gloomy
thoughts are oppressing you. Get to
work, my dear lady or, rather, see
that the young women under vour
charge do' theirs, for no one wants to
see you overexert yourself then you'll
have no time for idle imaginings, I'll
warrant you!"
"Yes, sir, perhaps that would be
best!"
"I've no doubt about It! Well, I
mus'nt advibe you to attend to your
duties and keep delaying you at the
bame moment, must I? I'll make my
self scarce and I dare say you'll bo
glad enough to get rid of me."
So saying, Reginald Crawford once
more took leave of ihe housekeeper,
Many women wotk too
hard. There is no ques
tion about that. If they
did not have Love for a
yoke fellow they could
never endure the dally,
hourly grind and drudgery
of life, hut they bear it
cheerfully, sustained by
loving thoughts of bus.
band and children.
hut when physical weakness or disease is
added to a woman's burden it becomes al
together too heavy. No woman can be
cheerful or hopeful who is dragged down
by continual pain and physical wretch,
euness.
The special weaknesses peculiar to the
feminine organism are comparatively easy
to overcome if the earlier symptoms are
given proper attention, hut if allowed to
go unchecked, they are liable to develop
into serious, chronic complications.
Any woman afflicted with these delicate
ailments ought to have the immediate aid
of Dr. Tierce's Favorite Prescription. It is
a perfect and unfailing specific for all dis.
eases of the feminine organs. It was de
vised for this one purpose, and accomp.
Ilshes this purpose as no other medicine
has ever done.
For nearly 30 years Dr. Pierce has been
chief consulting physician of the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, at Buffalo,
N. Y where in conjunction with his staff
of associate specialists, he has successfully
treated many thousand cases of "female
complaint."
No physician living has had a more ex.
tended opportunity to study this class of
diseases In actual practice. No medicine
ever invented has done for women what his
"Favorite Prescription" has.
Dr, Pierce'8 Pellets cure constipation.
Yoke Fellows.
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He: For perfect enjoyment of love there must be complete confi
dence. She (of Chicago): 1 have heard pa say identically the same thing
about sausages.
From "Life." Copyright. 1S97, by Mitchell & Miller
and adding a. few words of hilf-Jestlne
reassurance, walked briskly down tho
square in the direction of his rooms in
Jermyn street.
But In spite of the young man's con
fident tone, Mrs. Mason felt uneasy.
Why, she hardlv knew. Yet, battle us
she would against It, the strange feel
ing of an Impending evil returned to
her again and again, filling her with
direst forebodings.
'"Suppose her dear ladyship Is really
seriously 1117" the poor woman kept
saying to herself. "For more HI than
his lordship likes to say; and when
they bring her home it may not bo her
own living self he brings, but No,
no, that's too horrible even to think
of! Suppose that new girl Ellen," she
went on, her ruminations taking an
other turn "she's not been in our ser
vice before suppose pb,e should drop a
light, and the, whole house be "
Mrs. Mason did not trust herself to
complete her thought. She had a se
vere Inward struggle with herself in
stead, and thus continued:
"Why, what a silly, stupid old wo
man I am, when I come to think of it!
What's the matter with me? His lord
ship says he's coming home. I'm told
to get things ready. And ever since
I've had the news. Instead of being
overjoyed at it, I've been nothing but
mope and moan. An for no reason
that I can see; that's the silly part of
it." Then, with sudden resolution, she
added. "I won't mope, and I won't
moan there! I'll get to work, and I'll
ir ke the girls work, too, and then I
. x't think!"
.th this laudable intention In view,
the old lady set about her business.
By 9 o'clock that night wonderful
progress had been made in th prepar
ation of the. rooms Intended for the re
ception of my lord and my lady, and
when Mrs Mason reflected that they
had still nearly the whole of the next
day In hand for final arrangements,
she felt fully satisfied with the work
that had been got through.
At half past nine the tLrte women
sat down to their supper. During tho
progress of the meal, what with tho
chatter of the two girls and the na
tural feeling of elation at havinir
achieved a good day's work, the house,
keeper "began to feel almost Joyous, and
entertained her hearers with anecdotes
of former places she had held among
the great families of the peerage.
So time sped on till half-Dast ten,
when the two housemaids were sent
off to their rooms at the top of the
house. Mrs. Mason prepared to follow
them, but on consideration decided not
to do so Just at present. Instead she
remained Beated in her armchair by
tho fire, and thought over the events of
the day.
And thus she mused, the same vaguo
feeling of uneasiness that had troubled
her In the morning began to return to
her. Lest they should for one moment
gain the upper hand, the old lady at
once, on their very first approach, rose
from her rhalr and took up her candle.
"Sarah Mason, this won't do," she
said sternly to herself. "You've got
to get a good night's rest, and you
know It. If anything Is going to hap
pen, It will happen spite of anything
you can do to prevent It. The govern
ing of this world lies with a higher
power than with you. You've got to do
your duty, not meddle with fancies
which may never come to pass."
So saying, she lit her candle, and was
about to ascend the stairs to her room,
when she paused.
"Better, perhaps, let In Pluto tonight,
to prowl about as he likes. It'll be
safer so, and make me feel more easy.
Then I'll see if that girl Ellen has put
out her light and left no sparks about.
I was Just going to bed without doing
either of ,these things. Talk about duty,
why, I'm neglecting mine thinking
about things I've got no business to
think about."
Mrs. Mason now retraced her steps
to tho housekeeper's room, oasslnsr
through which she presently came to
the kitchen; this she crossed and open
ed a door at the farther end, that gave
on to a spacious yard. Directly she had
set her foot on the Hags outside, she
felt two heavy paws on her shoulders
and a cold noose thrust against her
cheek.
"No, you coax. I've got no bones this
time," she said, addressing the occu
pant of the ward. "But I've got work
for you to do, Pluto."
The dog, a magnificent bloodhound,
seemed clearly to understand what she
said, for he put his head on one side as
though to say: "What Is the vork you
speak of?"
"Come In here and I'll tell you." And
opening the door wider, the dog came
bounding In. "Steady, steady not so
fast."
In a moment the perfectly trained
animal became sober, walked demure
ly up to Mrs. Mason and licked her
hand; then, ns she made for the hall, he
followed her sedately, seemingly Im
pressed with the fact that he was being
admitted Into the house for business,
not pleasure.
"Pluto," said tho housekeeper earn
estly to him, as soon as they had both
arrived at the hall, "listen carefully to
me. You are a cood dog, and have
served your master well in needful mo
ments before now. Now, Pluto, you
have got to guard this house tonight.
If you do that I shall feel safe and easy
in mv mind. You understand. Pluto!
Guard!"
In response the dog slowly waved his
tall to nnd fro to and fro.
"Good night, good faithful friend.
And may nothing occur to bring your
strength into need!" Then, patting
the hound's great head, Mrs. Ma
aon turned away toward tho stair
case. Hut Pluto followed her a few
steps and once more he licked her hand.
There was perfect accord between the
two.
Ascending to Ellen Parker's room,
tho housekeeper found all safe there;
the girl's light was extinguished and
the girl herself asleep.
By this time Mrs. Mason felt deeply
tired with all she had undergone dur
ing the day, and was glad to seek the
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quietude of her own apartment. Just
before she lay down to sleep she opened
the door and listened attentively. Total
stillness prevailed in the great house.
All was safe!
At 6 the next morning Mrs. Mason
awoke with a start. There seemed no
apparent reason for her perturbation,
for the house was still wrappd in pro
found quiet. It was evident, then, the
girls had not yet gone down. Hastily
throwing a wrap over her, the house
keeper, with some trepidation for the
old feeling of yesterday was once more
beginning to assert Itself cautiously
made for the hall. As she "was de
scending tho stairs, she looked Into the
drawing room. To her relief, she
found everything right nothing1 ap
peared out of place all Just as she
had left It the night before. Descend
ing farther, she reached the inner hall.
It was darker here than In the draw
ing room, and In the dim light of early
morning she had difficulty in picking
her way. After a moment or so, how
ever, her eyes grew accustomed to the
half light, and she walked on a step
or two, peering In the direction of the
chest. Yes, there it lay Just in its
proper position, and by Its side its
faithful guardian. It seemed strange
to her that the dog did not run to
meet her, for he and Mrs. Mason wore
fast friends. Another four of five
steps brought her right up to the
chest.
Then she knew why Pluto had not
run to her. And when she took in the
cause, her heart stood still within her.
He was crouching sullenly over some
thing. A man's bodyl
An intuitive feeling possessed her
to approach nearer still. The dog even
now did not move a muscle, but lay,
half-couchant, close beside the body.
The man lay face downward, with
his head resting on his right arm.
In his hand, clutched convulsively In
death, were two files and a bunch of
skeleton l(ys. Removing the arm,
Mrs. Mason exerted all her strength
and turned the body over. Then her
limbs grew rigid with horror. She was
only able to whisper in an awed whis
per the words:
"Mr. Reginald!" then fell back
senseless.
When the body was searched, a let
ter was found in one of the pockets:
"Unless the money Is forthcoming
by Tuesday, you will be posted at Tat
tersall's, and turned out of every club
in London. And another: "Judgment
will be applied for on Wdnesday unless
the debt Is met." And others still all
telling the same tale. Household
Words.
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tive hauling freight cars on the streets
of New Haven was witnessed for the
first time In the city a few days ago,
when the Manufacturers' Street Rail
road company was completed. The to
tal length Is one and one-sixteenth
miles and each patron Is provided with
ample sidings to receive tho largest
freight cars.
The locomotive weighs thirty tons
and has all Its weight on four driving
wheels forty-four inches in diameter.
Tho power is furnished by two axle
motors having an aggregate capacity
of 400 horse-power, mounted direct
without gearing on the axles. The
truck, which hangs directly from the
Journal hoxes, Is made of heavy eye
beams and carries the motors and cab,
each upon Independent spiral springs.
The cab is made of sheet iron, and
windows are so located that an un
obstructed view Is obtained in all di
rections. A series-parallel controller
governs the supply of current, which
comes through the overhead trolley
from the station of the Fair Haven
and Westvllle Railroad company. The
locomotive was originally designed for
a speed of thirty miles an hour, but is
now wound for a maximum of twelve
miles, at which rate It can easily haul
from ten to fifteen loaded freight cars
on a level.
Only four cars on one train are al
lowed by the city and the maximum
speed permitted while on tho city
streets is seven tnllea an hour.
Inside the cab an electric motor
drives an air pump, which automati
cally maintains a working pressure of
sixty pounds in the receivers. A pneu
matic sanding device is used when tho
track Is slippery. The length of tho
locomotive, over draw bars, lsx 16'4
feet; width, 8 feet and wheel1. 51-2 feet,
Reduced Rates to Milwaukee. Wis.
July 6-9, the Lehigh Valley railroad
company will place on sale special ex
cursion tickets at rate of fare one way
for the round trip. The tickets will be
sold July 2, 3 and 4, good for roturn to
and Including July 12, with extension of
time to August 31 by depositing of
ticket and payment of 50 cents at Mil
waukee. Still Rottor.
The D. L. & W. railroad now runs an
elegant through day coach (as we'l an
deeping car) from New York to Chi
cago on their train No. 7, leaving New
York at 7 p. m every day, thus en
suring "no change of cars" to a'l pas
teneers. It is the shoitest roun nnd
has the lowest rates. Apply to your
neatest D. L. & W. railroad ticket
reeut.
CASTOR! A
Tor Infants and Children,
Tl fie-
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The Finest Line of
BELT
BUCKLES
Ever seen in Scrauton. Silver
Gilt and Silver set with Ame
thysts, Carbuncles. Garnets
and Turquoise, mounted oti
Silk. Leather and the latest
Thing, Leather covered with
silk.
May be found at
MERCEREAU & CONNELL'S,
AGENTS FOR REGINA MUSIC BOX'S,
130 Wyoming Ave.
Peaches,
Cherries,
Pineapples,
Plums.
Also fancy home-grown
Strawberries.
1 1 was. PENS Alt
GKOKGE W. COLEMAN,
General Aprent for Wyo
ming Valley for tha
I 1 S. l IATIC MEIt FILTER
And General Agent for I.acknunnna
County for the Eclipse Klre Extinguisher.
Tho only so'f cleaning water Alter that can
be attached to the main pipe and niters all
tho water thut Is used In the whole tiullding.
Highly Indorsed by tlie phylclnnnncllilghly
appreciated by the public In general.
Office Rooms 33 nnd 3 1 Burr Building
Scruntou,Pa.
SPECIAL THROUGH OARS
Dally (except Sunday) via
Central Railroal of New Jersey
Beginning June 28, IflOV, leaving Scran
ton ut B.20 n. in. for
LONG BRANCH.
OCEAN dROVn.
ASBURY PARK,
BCLMAR (Ocnn Beach)
SPRINU LAKE.
SBA OIRT. BTC.
This will be kept up for the enttro demon
especially for tbe accommodation of families,
ns It will ennbl passengers to seours and re
tain comfortable seats the entlrejourney.
J. H. OLHAUSKN, II. P. BALDWIN,
General Supt. Geu'l Pass. Agt.
TRY GRAIN-0! TRY GRAIN-0!
Askyour Grocer today to show you n pack
age of GHAIN-O, the now food drink that
takes the place of cotrce. The children may
drink ltiwltuoat injury as well us the adult.
All whotry It, like it. GKAIN'-O has that
rich neal brown of Mocha or Java, but It is
made from pure gralns,uud tbe most delicate
Btomncu receives It without dlstreis. 14 the
price of coffee, lfic, and 'JO cts. per package.
Hold by nil grocers.
The Most
Delightful
SPRING
TRIPS
are those by the handsome larga steam
Bblpa of the
Balling every week day from Now
York to OLli POINT COMFORT, VIR
QINIA BEACH AND RICHMOND, VA.
Round trip tickets, covering a
health-giving sea voyage of 700 miles,
with meals and stnteroom uccommo.
datlons enroute. for $13, $13,30 and
$14.00. J
SEND FOR PARTICULARS.
OLD DOMINION STEAMSHIP CO.,
Pier 26, North River, New York.
W.L. aUILLAUUEU. Vlce-Prcs. & Trsfllc Mgr
I ROBINSON'S
Lager
Beer
Brewery
Unufoturrs of th Clhrt4
CAPACITY!
100,000 Barrels per Acaum
LIE
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HOTELS AND SUMMER RE
1 SORTS.
FERN
HALL
CRYSTAL LAKE, PA.
The opening of this famous resort un
der new management will tako place
early In June.
Situated in the southern corner of
Susquehanna county on the shores of
beautiful Crystal Lake, Fern Hall Is
ono of the most attractive places In the
State of Pennsylvania to spend a few
weeks during the heated term.
Every facility is affordtd for the en
tertainment of its guests.
BEST OF
Pun Mountain Air,
Beautiful Scensry,
Cuisim Unsurpassed.
the table being supplied from Fern Hall
farm.
Postal Telecraph and Long Distance
Telephone service In the hotel.
Tally-Ho coaches tnako two trips
dally from Carhondale.
Write for Terms, Etc., to
c p HTwnnn
Ul Ut IklllUUU, ItlllllllUUllJ
Crystal Lake, Dundaff, Pa.
SPRING HOUSE, Heart Lake, Pa.
u. a. urorut, J'ron.
Strictly temperance, newly remodeled,
and furrlshed. Fine stroves. larco lawn.
dancing pavilion, croquet srounds, etc.
Ulcycle boat, sail boats, 15 row boats,
ashing tackle, etc., free to guests. Tako
D., U & v. via Alford Station. Wrlto
for ternu.
THE MATTHEW,
002 First Avenue, ASDUIIY PAItK, N. J.
t Near the Beach and Promenade.
All conveniences and comforts for per
manent and trarslent guests. Excellent
table, the. best beds, and most approved
sanitary envlpn-ent.
For particulars, etc., address
O. W. MATTHEWS,
Owner and Manager.
MY HILL
MURRAY HILL PARK,
THOUSAND ISLANDS,
The best located and best
furnished hotel on the St.
Lawrence river. Accommo
dations for 300 guests.
Opens June 25th, 18o7.
F. R. WHITE, Prop.
Glen Mountain Houae.
WATKINS, HCIIUYLKR COUNTY. N. Y.
On Seneca Lake. On lino of New York Ceu
trnl, I'ennH.vlnnIa. and Lehigh Valley Hull
roads. 1,100 feet above sea. No malaria.
New water works, supplying mountain
spring water. Sanitary plumblni. Entirely
new murmeement. Splendid Ashing. OOU
acres, Including tlio fumous Wntklns Glen,
Popular prices. Special rates for excursion
parties. J. It. KEENAN, formerly Hotel
Chamberlain, Mgr. Address V. B. ROBIN
SON, Prop.
An efUbllfbed bote! nndtr new atouemeat
cad thoroughly abrcatt of tha ttnu, ,viucr to
New York will Cod the Everett lo toe vrj beut
"t the ahopplns district, convenient to place et
amoserarnt and rcidliy rcoMblo tram all prta
at tbfl city. EUItOPJfAN PLAN.
WESTMINSTER HOTEL,
Cor. Sixteenth St. and Irving Plica,
NEVA VORK.
AMERICAN PLAN, $3.50 Per5
Dny and Upwards.
EUKOPEAN PLAN, $1.50 Per
Day and Upwards.
)E0. MURRAY, Proprietor,
The St. Denis
Broadway and Detent!) St., New York,
Opp. Grace Church, -Curopean Plan.
Koorai $1,00 a Day and Upwards.
In a modett and unobtrusive way tbrs arc
few better conducted hotels In the metropolis
than tha St. Dente.
Tbe great popu'arlty It haa acquired can
rondlly be traced to 1U unique location, It!
uomellke atruopuore, tbo peculiar excellence
uf Its culalue and ajrvlco, and tta very mailer
uto prices.
WILLIAM TAYLOR AND SON.
REVIVG
RESTORES VITALITY.
Made at
lit Day,
Well Man
IBth Day. 1
of Me.
THE QPCAT 30th Ilay.
produces the above results ln'30 days. It arts'
powerfully and ouleily. Cnrrs when all others fall'
lou-g men will regain their lout manhood, and old'
men will rccoTcr their outbful viuor by ualai
lir.VIVO. It quickly and purely restores Nervous
ness. Lost Vitality, Impoteccy, Nightly Lralaslouu
Lett l'ower, falling Shinory, Vatlu Diseases, ani
all effects ot self abuse or exceuand Jnditcretloa.1
t Men unflts one for stuily, butiuess or marriage. II
not only cures by smarting at the seat ot d.jcmo, but
Is a great utrto tonle and blond builder, brlag.
Ipg back the pink clow to rale cheeks and re
storing the Are of yonth. It wards off Jnssnlt
and Consumption. Insist on having Ituvivo.n
other. If can be carried in vest pocket. By mul.
81.00 perpackage.or six for 8S.00, with a poil",
tlto written guarantee to core or refund
the money. Circular frse. address
ROYAL MroiCINE CO.. 63 River St., CHICAGO, Is
a-or iMila by MATTHEWS UUOa Uru
4; 1st aurautou, Pa.
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