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THE CAPTAIN'S THREE.
From tUe New
Concluded Irom Last
IV.
It was some minutes before, having
brushed the dust from my eyes and
shaken myself tocether, I recovered
my full senses, for Travers' cruel blow,
nnd the joltlntr I received had dazed
me much, so that by the time I could
see nnd think clearly, Travers' fright
ened horse was out of sight. While I
watched the clouds of dust raised by
his maddened flight settling slowly,
there appeared on the crest of a hill
over which the animal had gone a body
of horsemen, whose red coats and bright
nccouterments were plainly visible,
even at the distance of the mile or so
between us. If Travers still lived and
could speak I knew well he would send
them in ciulck pursuit of mc and my
precious dispatches, and, while I de
bated what was best to do, standing
the while foolishly In tho middle of the
road, I saw several of the horsemen
detach themselves from the main body
and speed down the hill toward me.
I at once plunged Into the wood on
my right, for in that direction lay the
James and Lafayette army. I made
what haste I could, in a line parallel
with the road toward the hill which
the British had left, for by this ruse I
deemed it would be most easy to evade
the pursuit. I had gone some two hun
dred yards In the direction from which
they came, when I heard my pursuers
clatter past me, and with light heart
but legs somewhat shakv and breath
much spent, I kept on. In a short time
I reached tho hill, and clambering up
slowly, for the wood was thick with
underbrush, approached as near as I
dared to the road, and heard the voices
of the soldiers whose comrades had
gone In pursuit of me, but was not able
to distinguish what they said. There
I lay for some minutes, until I heard
with no small satisfaction the whole
troop go down the hill after the ilrst
squad.
Jly short rest having strengthened
me, I went on for half a mile through
the wood, and then, feeling safe, drew
out upon the road, where I could make
so much better headway. Fortune was
with me, for I soon came upon a brook,
and there drank and bathed my
bruises, which much invigorated me,
and then sat me down at a safe dis
tance within the wood to look at my
dispatches,' which I had thrust hastily
into my breast pocket.
They were intact, and, to mv sur
prise and no small delight, I found I
had snatched with them from the
traitor's grasp some dispatches ad
dressed from Lord Corwallls to the
traitor General Arnold. These I had
no compunction in opening, and there
by learned much. They told me ilrst
of the full treachery of the traitor
Travers, who, It appeared, while hold
ing a lieutenant's commission on his
Excellency's staff, was a spy In the
British pay. I learned, further, that
the dispatches I carried were instruc
tions from his Excellency, ordering La
fayette to keep Cornwallls closely en
gaged, and, If possible, to force him
back upon the coast, and there to
hold him while the army under his Ex
cellency's command was hurried to his
assistance. How Travers learned all
this I know not.
There was a hecond dispatch, too,
which was of immediate importance,
for It detailed the plans of an attack
upon Lafayette that very night Gen
eral Arnold with his division to attack
upon the north, and Cornwallls upon
the east, and, getting Lafayette's army
between two fires, in the confusion
drive it back upon the James and cap
ture or destroy It. A most excellent
plan, to be sure, but which I by the
grace of God would frustrate. Gen
eral Arnold was also Informed that
Captain Holllster, the same with whom
I had the encounter at Dorothy's house,
had orders to dash Into camp with his
cavalry In the thick of the fight and
endeavor to carry off the Marquis de
Lafayette. Together with these was a
rough sketch of the country, and by
it I learned that Lafayette's army was
much nearer than 1 expected, and, so
far as I could Judge, I was some six
miles from the James and half way
between tho two armies that of Corn
wallls Jylns with Its left on the ilver
and its back to the sea, and the Ameri
can army, with Its right on the liver,
facing the BrltUh and some twenty
miles away.
Truly had I made an important cap
ture, and heartily did I wish that the
villain Travers was still alive, that he
might suffer the discomfiture of know
ing that his treachery had gained him
naught but a soro body and an uneasy
mind, The plan, too, roughly drawn
as it was. vas most valuable to me.
for It set me right in my bearings and
convinced me I could reach the Ameri
can camp In full time to apprise La
fayette of his danger and give him op
portunity for a counter-movement If
still the plan held force.
Nor did I, as may well be supposed,
waste time in Idle thought, but no
sooner had my mind digested the full
importance of the dispatches than I
was up 'and away, straight as an arrow
through the woods for tho James, nlong
whose banks I was sure to see tho wel
come sight of a Continental uniform.
By thia time It was full daylight,
and, as I judged, close upon 0 o'clock.
On I trudged through the heavy wood
until, by good luck, I came upon a
small path and made good progress for
perhaps half a mile, when I wa ar
rested by the whinny of a horse. Back
I Jumped Into the wood, and, with no
desire to lose my direction, cautiously
pushed forward to Investigate. I quick
ly found myself on the edge of a small
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clearing, and so close to the horse
whono whinny I" heard that I could
touch him y stretching out my arm.
'Twaa a noble animal, and I noticed
with satisfaction tho heavy cavalry
pistols In each holster. One of these
I quickly secured, for the owner must
be near by.
No sooner wns the pistol In my hand
than I saw hl.n. 'Twas Captain Hol
llster. He wns pacing swiftly up and
down, with tils watch In his hand, and
ever and anon (dancing anxiously to
ward an opening in the wood on the
other side of tho clearing. I remem
bered what he sold about his Import
ant appointment at C In the morning.
Perhaps, thought I, It was with Tra
vers. I must act quickly. By this time
Holllster wns abreast of the horse and
I stepped out, presenting the pistol ut
his head.
"Damn," cried he In surprise.
"Verily," quoth I, smiling, "the for
tune of war doth change rapidly."
He said nothing, but looked at mo
surlily.
"I want your sword, Captain," I
said.
"Nay he cried: "I have use for it."
"Not for some time," said I; "prison
ers need no arms."
He laughed bitterly. "Curse my
luck," he cried.
"Nay," I replied; "you see Lafay
ette sooner than you expected."
I laughed n3 ho started In surprise
and looked at me curiously.
"Ah," he exclamed; "'tis now on the
stroke of six. Give mc ten minutes."
"Not a minute," I cried thinking of
his appointment.
"You will spoil a pretty pastime,"
said he,
"For your dragoons?"
"No, on my honor. You are safe
enough."
"I mean to be," said I. "Your
sword."
I heard the beat of horse's hoofs on
the turf.
"Your sword," I cried savagely,
thrusting the pistol In his face, and
as ho threw it down sullenly a richly
dressed officer dashed Into the clear
ing and dismounted with a Jump at
our sides. I presented my revolver at
his breast.
"Ah, mon ami," he cried; "where arc
your eyes?" and he threw off his
cloak, revealing the splendid uniform
of an officer of Lafayette's staff.
"Capt. de Courcey at your service,"
ho said, and bowed deeply to me and
then to Capt. Holllster.
" 'Tls most urgent that I see the
Marquis and get my prisoner to camp,"
said I. "You will assist me?"
"Willingly," he cried, "when Captain
Holllster and I have concluded our
business."
" 'Twill take hut a few minutes," ex
clnimed Holllster pleadingly.
"Nay," said I angrily, " 'tis folllsh
ness; these private broils are absurd;"
nnd, turning to Captain do Courcey,
"you know his Excellency disapproves
of duelling."
"His Excellency Is an American, and
does not understand affairs of honor,"
cried De Courcey slightingly.
"You can readily find 'one American,
monsieur, who does," I exclaimed.
"Ah." said he, smiling. "I shall be
most happy after Captain Holllster."
"He Is my prisoner, and you cannot
fight him now," I cried.
"Ah, but I will," he replied; and be
fore I realized what he was doing, he
sprang behind me and pinioned my
arms, and In a few seconds I was sit
ting on tho ground like a trussed fowl,
my hands tied behind me with De
Courcey's scarf and my feet bound with
Hollister's bridle, while De Courcey
stood bowing and smiling before me,
and Holllster removed his coat In a
business-like manner.
I was angry at the ease with which
I had been overcome and at my humili
ation, and freely branded De Couicey
as a coward and a traitor, whereat he
bowed and smiled as before, and con
tepted himself with nicking his glove
In my face and saying: "After Captain
Holllster, monsieur."
De Courcey had brought with him a
couple of duelling swords, and these
were now produced.
"You will cry 'stop' when one of us Is
hit?" asked Capt. Holllster.
"Willingly," said I. with a determi
nation to make the best of it.
"Ah, monsieur is kind," cried De Cour
cey; "It Is not to ze dsath, as you say;
but Just a question of zo skill, eh, mon
Captain?"
"Quite so," said Holllster; and then,
doubtfully, for duelling was not fre
quent In America, he asked; "You un
dei stand?"
"Full well," crhd I, somewhat boast
fully, for I had more than once seen
swords crossed, and considered myself
no weak hand at the small-sword ex
ercise. "Monsieur can chooso whim ze Cap.
tain and I finish whether he desires to
ze death or to ze touch," said De Cour
cey, adding Insinuatingly, "It Is so
much moie enJoyaTaltj to se death."
"As you please," said I,' carelessly
smiling, resolved not to be outdons by
this bloodth'listy Frenchman, though
little I liked the part I was playing.
"Gardez, Monsieur Captain," cried De
Courcey, and the swords clashed.
Seldom have I seen a more pretty
display of swordsmanship. BOTTT wcro
adepts at tho art, and afler the first
few passes, realized It, and fenced cau
tiously. The Frenchman, dapper and
thin, but wiry as an eel, was In and out
like a panther, with quick, agile leaps
that carried him around and around his
ra
antagonist, wtio mado up In Btrcngth of
arm and dexterity of wrist what, he
lacked In lightness of foot. For close
upon five minutes the Frenchman at
tacked furiously, but the coolness of
the Englishman was . match for tho
Impetuosity of his assailant, nnd he
waited with a quiet smile for tho
Frenchman to Una himself out and his
turn to come.
At length Do Courcey, drawing
breath hard, for he had hovered In a
circle while tho Englishman had stood
the ground of his first choosing and
hardly moved ten feet in either direc
tion, drew back, as feeling tho futility
of his attack, and slightly dropped his
sword point. This was the English
man's chance, and by mere weight and
strength ho drove De Courcey hack
with a shower of blows, until tho
Frechman'ft foot slipping on a pebble,
he half fell, his weapon was knocked
from his hands, and Holllster held tho
point of his sword against Do Courcey's
throat for on Instant, then threw It
down and helped the Frenchman to his
feet.
" 'Twas an accident," he cried; "will
you try again?"
"No, no, mon ami," replied De Cour
cey; "you are generous, too much; per
haps some time again, with ze rapier"
Holllster bowed "for now zo Ameri
can awaits my pleasure."
"Nay," cried Holllster, "he must first
fight me; he struck me;" and he point
ed to a mark on lUs forehead where my
fist had landed the night before.
"He called me zo traitor," cried De
Courcey, excitedly. "I will fight first."
They were rapidly reaching a quarrel
when I interrupted, for my blood was
hot.
"Do not squabble," said I, with some
braggadocio; "I will fight you both to
gether." Holllster shook his head, but De
Courcey rushed to me. and. cutting my
bonds, embraced me effusively.
"Ah, mon brave," he cried; "ah, do;
ze novelty, et will be ee-mense. You
are ze American D'Artagan, ah, as
glorious Bob, Bob, Bobby!" and he
patted my nword-hllt.
"Don't be a fool," exclaimed Hollls
ter; "one at a time will be plenty, I
doubt not. Here, De Courcey, let's toss
for it. Heads you win; tails you lose,"
and he tossed up a coin.
De Courcey bent over It eagerly, and
then drew himself up with a laugh.
"MonsUur, I await your pleasure," ha
cried.
Holllster gave me his sword. "You
will not take off your coat?" he asked.
"No," replied I; "the air Is cool."
He laughed knowingly. "Your dis
patches?" he said.
"Ay," I replied, and held mysflf in
readiness.
The Frenchman made a few passes to
draw me out, but I held myself well In
reserve, risolved to rush him as Hollls
ter had done, for I knew he was tired,
and the advantage was all on my side.
But I waited too long, for as we fenced,
and more as If In practice than in ear
nest, he made a pretty feint, and
scratched me upon the forehead, and
before I recovered myself, again upon
the cheek. Then, as he laughed as if
he were playing with me, I lost my
head altogether, and rushed at him
blindly. He guarded my fierce thrusts
and cuts with admirable coolness and
decision, until, my breath being spent
tiom the force of my too vigorous at
tack, I dropped back, and tho French
man coming on, lunged In quatre and
tierce, feinted, and ran me through th
leu arm witn tin? greatest ease.
The shock made me real, but I quick
ly recovered and sprang forward
again eager for revenge, and I doubt
not I should in my blind rage have
run upon my death had not Holllster
knocked up my sword, and caught
my arm.
"You are to eager," he cried; "save
yourself for me."
"I'am ready now," I panted.
"Allow me first," cried DeCourcey,
ripping up my sleeve and binding my
wound with his kerchief. Fortunate
ly no artery was served, and, though
the wound bled a good deal, it was In
no way serious.
Holllster and I now faced each other
and I was cool enough to realize that
I had a more formidable antagonist
than the Frenchman, but for all that
I was eager enough for the fray.
He wasted no time In fencing as
De Courcey and I had done, but lunged
fiercely and hard, quatre tierce tierce
quatre cutv- cut quatre thrust.
Slowly I was forced back Inch by Inch.
He pressed me on until my eyes be
came bloodshot and my tongue thick
with want of breath. Around and
around he drove me. Once we rested
for a moment, drew deep breaths, and
again our swords clashed upon each
other until my arm felt like lead and
my knees shock. Then, as I guarded
for a high thrust, he got his point
under my guard and lunged fiercely;
mechanically I thrust, and as I did so
his sword fetruck me on the breast so
truly and strongly that I reeled and
fell, faint and dizzy. With my head
spinning. I staggered to my feet, saw
as In a mist my sword red with blood,
and Holllster In De Courcey's arms,
the blood welling from a wound In
his shoulder.
As I staggered towards him he rais
ed his hand to his ear,
"My troopers are coming," he cried;
"let my horse be my ransom go "
'Go monsieur," he exclamed; "I am
safe here. You' are not."
I hestltated and looked at De Cour
cey.
I drew1 myself painfully Into the
saddle, and heard the thump of the
hoofs close behind me. There was no
time to be lost. Hastily I waved adieu
to the two, spurred my horse across
the clearing, and down the path to
ward the river.
Tho rush of fresh air quickly revived
me. I felt for my dispatches. They
were safe. Then I saw this clean-cut
hole where Hollister's point had stiuclc.
Why had It not pierced my heart? I
unbuttoned my coat and drew forth
what was once Dorothy's picture. Tho
glass upon which It had ben painted
was In a thousand fragments, and In
the metalframe was a great dent. This
I kissed twice; for once Dorothy had
saved my liberty and once my life.
For an hour I sped onward, and thon
saw from the cr.'st of a small hill tho
James flowing quietly half a mile away,
and some two miles up stream the
glorious Hag of our country.
In half an hour I was In camp and
had delivered my dispatches to the
Marqul In person. What a boy he
was! I doubt mo wheth'-'r he- could have
grown a beard. But though young in
years, he was un able general, and as
I sank in much-needed sleep, the orders
were lwlng given for a coun'.er-move-ment
to the proposed attack of Corn
wallls and Arnold.
This attack, by the way, never took
place, and to this day I flatter myself
that had I not'fallen In with the trait
or Travers Lafayette's army would
have Iwen swept away In that night at
tack; Cornwallls might never have
been shut up In Yorktown; the states
might . But whom am I thus to
glorify myself? '
Merely the quiet and submlsslvo hus
"bnnd of the very best and prettiest wlf
In tho whole wide world.
U'ho End.
THE PARKHURST OF
OLD LONDON TOWN
Lord Bishop Crclgutoa Begins a Crusade
Against Vice.
IN THE WORLD'S WICKEDEST CITY
Unique l'crsoiinllty ot .Mri. Croigh
ton, tho Lord Bishop's Wife, Who Is
i'rolinbly tho l'rlmo Movor of tho
Crtiindc-Althoucli Slio Might Mo n
Loader of the Hon Ton, Sho Prefer
to Labor Among tho Lowly-Hlso of
tho Present Lord Bishop.
Writes Barnard Barrett from Lon
don to the Washington Post: The
crusades conducted by the Itev. Dr.
Parkhurst, of New York, against the
social evil are being repeated in this
city, but on entirely different lines, the
methods adopted being without the
offensive features which caused so
much adverse criticism to be directed
against the New York divine. The
Bight Rev. Mandell Crelghton, Lord
Bishop of London, the most powerful
church ofllclal of the English metropo
lis, has Instituted a crusade, and the
Immense Influence he wields haB served
to gather about him In the work a
small army of divines of various de
grees of importance.
London, like all other great cities,
has various municipal laws which are
supposed to govern the matter, but
notwithstanding these it can honestly
bo termed the wickedest city on earth.
Nightly the scenes In the West End
are such that their parallel Is not to
be found anywhere. Paris has Its friv
olities. Berlin and Vienna their obnox
ious features, but In substantial vice
London Is pre-eminent. Time and
again numerous reform organizations
have been formed and various means
adopted to reduce the evil to a mini
mum, but one and all have met igno
minious defeat.
Part of the programme of the Bishop
of London Is to hold "social purity"
meetings at a late hour at night in the
fashionable churches of the West End.
The first of these were held In St.
James', the fashionable church of Pic
cadilly, the meetings being called at 11
o'clock and lasting until after mid
night. Men of eminent station In the
social world go into the streets, and
mixing with the crowds, "invite the peo
ple to attend the services. Other
churches have adopted the same plan
with the hope of stirring up such a
mighty protest among the populace
that the home secretary will be forced
to pursue effective measures for crush
ing the nightly parade of vice.
While little has been said on the sub
ject In the newspapers it is well
known that Mrs. Crelghton, the wife
of the Lord Bishop, has much to do
with the new reform movement. She
is a woman of exceptional metal power.
She cannot be termed as a new woman,
as the popular idea pictures that
species of femininity, as she is strong
ly opposed to woman's suffrage and
with characteristic courage has braved
public opinion by actively wotestlng
against it.
If she were so inclined, she could as
wife of bishop of London become a
potent factor In the fashionable world.
The official home of the Bishop of Lon
don, and where thf Bishops of many
generations have lived, Is Fulham
Palace.The manor of Fulham belong
ed to the See of London before the
Norman conquest, and In fact history
says that It was given to the See In
th'e year 691 by the then Bishop of
Hereford. The house Is a fine old struc
ture and tho surrounding grounds an
beautlfuly laid out. The possession of
such a home would tempt the average
woman to go for entertaining, but Mrs.
Crelghton assiduously o voids every
thing of the kind and devotes her en
ergies to more serious work.
She is an eloquent speaker and jour
neys to various points of the Kingdom
to participate in meetings. Sho has
written much, and, moreover, her writ
ings have b-en .t financial sucess.
Her "First History ot England," writ
ten for children, had several editions,
her "First History of I'ntnco" has been
Just as suce-jsful. She has also com
pled several historical biographies and
has written considerably for periodi
cals. "HER IDEAL MINISTER'S WIFE.
Mrs. Crelghton is of English birth,
but her parents were natives of Revel,
one of the Baltic provinces. Recently
she was asked to describe her Ideal of
a clergyman's wife, and she said:
"The sphere of a clergyman's wife Is,
of course, a more subordinate one than
that of any other wife. It calls for an
absolute surrender of self. Her first
object must be to make the surround
ings of her husband's life such that he
can do his work easily; to make no
claims upon him which would Interfere
with or hinder his work. Any hefp she
can give him should be known only to
themselves and God.
"At the outset she Is called to make
a renunciation of that complete sym
pathy and confidence which Is the Ideal
of a loving wife. That renunciation
should be faced and bravely made;
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thcro must be no curiosity about her
husband's, Intercourse with others. I
need not sav that there must not be
the least suspicion of Jealousy. I feel
very strongly that the first care of the
wife of a bishop or clergyman must be
given to her own home. Children and
husband should come before any social
duties."
SIMPLE SOCIAL DUTIES.
Concerning the social duties of a
minister's wife' she sold: "I think that
calls and tea parties may seem to be a
waste of time, but It Is only by getting
on easy terms with one's neighbors
that wo are able to speak words of
sympathy when they are needed. Tho
best thing a clergyman's wife can do
for her poorer neighbors is to visit
them, get to know them, and make
them feel Ehe Is their friend; nt tho
same time, In all work done for wom
en and children nt least shit should
take a leading part; her great object
should bo to raise the tone of home
life and thi moral standard In tho
place. Those who know tho country
know that few things are more heart
breaking than the low standard of
morality In a country village."
On this subject Mrs. Crelghton fesls
most strongly, and with her Immense
determination behind tho crusade now
In pt ogress it is believed that the move
ment Just b.egun will not have tho
satno fate as the others.
The Bishop of London Is n scholar
ly man of broad expert 5nce In church
work. Ho began nt th'e bottom of tho
mlnlstcrnl ladder. The first ten yeais
of his married life was spent In strag
gling north country parish', where
there vas nothing but n continual
round of hard work. After leaving this
parish his rise In the church world wns
gradual but steudy. His elevation to
tho bishopric of London Is of com
paratively recent date, but since then
he has made'manv innovations, not
tho least of which Is the war on what
many Londoners have come to regard
as u necjssary evil.
CONTINGENCIES.
How tho Nntlvc's Enthtislnstlc Inter
polntions Wns Waived Aside
"Down In tho vicinity of Tupelo,"
said Private John Allen to a Washing
ton Post man, "some time during th
summer of 1S96 a, traveler on horse
back esplod a tow-headed, bare-legged
country youth of about 14, driving 'a
pair of billy goats to a wagon of home
architecture, on which rested a barrel
of water. A conversation ensued, and
the stranger ascertained that the lad
hauled the fluid from a river hard by
his home to the paternal cabin for use
on washdays. He w'as further Un
lightened that the pay was sometimes
as good as fifteen cents a day.
'"Would you sell your goats, bub'
asked th traveler.
'"I guess I would, mister, If some
body would give me $2 for 'em,' re
plied the boy.
'"Hold on, there,' shoutisd a native
who had Just come up In time to hear
the conversation. 'Don't take J2 for
them there goats. Ef Bryan Is elected
they'll be worth $5.'
"'Yes,' sold the owner of the goats,
'and If I had this barrel of water
In I could git a thousand dollars for
it.'"
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shoot, there is
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against his arrow. Yet many a young woman
whose affections are already engaged, hesi
tates to assume the obligations of wifehood
and motherhood, because she feels unfitted
for them by some physical weakness or
disease.
The special ailments to.which the fern,
nine organism is liable, not only unfit a wo
man for happy wifehood and motherhood,
but incapacitate her for any sphere of action.
No woman can discharge tne daily dwies of
any position with comfort or satisfaction
who is constantly weighed down by head
aches, backaches and dragging, weakening
drains.
Troubles of this nature are not by any
means a necessity of womanhood. They
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the uterus," writes Miss A. Lee Schuster, of Cox
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erything else but the right thine, I grew worse
and worse, My body wns emaciated, hands and
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so I continued until some kind unknown friend
sent me yonr book with a marked page I began
taking your 'Favorite Prescription,' contrary to
ray family's wUhes, and I began to improve right
away. I have taken three bottlepnd now I am
very nearly well and am very happy, and thank,
ful to you. '
Fine Line of
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Diamond an J Combination Rings
Sterling Silver Ware and
Sterling Novelties.
Finest stock of Watches,
all the latest styles aud sizes
at very close figures.
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The largest Jewelry House
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For Sals by JOHN H PHELPS, Pharmacist, cor. Wvomlno avonuo and
SpruCo ntroot.
AN OPEN LETTER
To MOTHERS.
WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO TUB
EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD u C ASTORIA " AND
"PITCHER'S OASTORIA," AS OUR TRADE MARK.
7, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts,
was the originator of "PITCHER'S CASTORIA," tho same
that has borne and does now ,,- on every
hear the facsimile signature of Cfra&yfffldUu:, wrapper.
This is the original " PITCHER'S CASTORIA,'" which has been
used in the homes of the Mothers of America for over thirty
years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is
the hind you have always bought ? on the
and has the signature of Cdayro& wrap
per. No one has authority from me to use my name ex
cept The Centaur Company of which Chas. H. Fletcher is
President. , A
March 8, 1897. Qrfiu Wpc-p,
Do Hot Be Deceived.
Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting
a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you
(because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in
gredients of which even he does not know.
"The Kind You Have Always Bought"1
BEARS THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF
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Insist on Having
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MANSFIELD STATE NORHAL SCHOOL.
Intellectual and practical training for
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preparatory. Special attention given to
preparation for college. Students ad
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Thirty graduates pursuing further studies
last year. Great advantages for special
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three hundred pupils. Corps of sixteen
teachers. Beautiful grounds. Magnificent
buildings. Large grounds for athlotlcs.
Klevator nnd Infirmary with attendant
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furnished at an average cot to normal
students of $143 a year. Fall term, Aug.
28. Winter term, Dec. ?. Spring term,
March 16. Students admitted to classes at
any time. For catalogue, containing fuU
Information, apply to
S. II. ALBIIO, Principal,
Mansfield, Pa.
2:3 LACKAWANNA AVENUE.
Has fml and complete stock
of all the latest up-to-date
styles iu
Belts, Waist Ssts,
Rogers' Silvar -Plated Wara,
Sterling Silver Spoons,
at the very lowest
possible prices at
213 Lackawanna Avenue.
Have Brains In Them
Yes, there are brains in Stetson
Hats brains in making them and
brains in wearing them.
New Fall Styles in Stiff and Soft
Hats on sale. It's a wise head
that wears a Stetson Hat.
Theso and Other Good Styles Sold by
CONRAD, 305 Lackawanna Avenin
WOLF & WENZEL,
340 Adams Ave., Opp. Court llous:,
PRACTICAL TINNERS and PLUMBERS
Sole Acents for Illchardson-Boyntoa'j
Furnaces and Kangse.
Pennyroyal! PS5Q
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Stetson Hats
A GREAT OFFER
GEIMANU WINE
CELLARS,
HAMMONtlSPORT and
KIIUIMS, N. Y.
In order to Introduce our
goods wu make tho follow
inc orrer, food for tho next
thirty dajs only. Upon
receipt of $5.00 'wo will
Benu to any render or THE
riunuNE one cneo
of our goods, con
talnlni: eleven bot
tles of wine and one
bottle of our extra
lino double distilled
Orape Urandy, ull
llrHt-clnss nnd put
up In elegnnt style,
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1 ill. Uottle Q rand
I in perlul SecChunl-
pasno.
1 Qt. Hot. Delaware
1 " " Rlentlne
1 " Tokay
1 ' Sweet Ca
tawba 1 (It. llot. Sherry
1
1
.iira
Niagara
Angelica
Port
Sweet la-
1 11 11
1 " "
I 11 11
nbella
1 Qt. llot.
Imnerlal
Grape Urandy.
This offer Is mado
mainly to Introduce
our Urn nil Imperial
Sec Champagne and
our fine double-dls-
tilled Orape Urandy.
This case of goods Is
olfercdat about one-half Its nctual cost and
It will please us If our friends and patrons
will take advantage of this and help us Intro
duce our goods.
YOUR BEDROOM
Is worthy of as much attention as the best
parlor. Call aud boo our stock of fine lied
Room Suits at low prices and easy terms.
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425 LACKAWANNA AVE.
SKlW7flEmKLET0N
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GIVES THE
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