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Conlba's Patriot Leader,
Qeeeral ilaximo Qorae.
A Man of Iron With a Heart Instantly Re
sponsive to Suffering Influences.
From the Now York Sun.
It lias been the writer's privilege mid
pleasure during tho Inst year to study
In tho camp and on tho Held of liattlo
tho lender;) of the Cuban revolution. As
to which mny be thu greatest, It docn
not matter now. Tlmu and tho historians
of tho futuro will dccldo thnt point. Hut
Oencrnl Maximo Oomez, ns comninndcr-ln-chlef
of thu Insurgent forces, Is today
the center of Interest. Thu eyes of tho
civilized world uro watching him. Suf
fering Cuba Is looking to him to free her
from her oppressors. Ills staff adores
him. Tho rank nnd lllc of the ntmy ad
mires, fears, and worships him. On ev
ery hund you hear: "Muxlmo oomez has
never yet been defeated In battle." True,
ho has often retreated before tho enemy,
but If followed, ho has Invariably placed
his shnrpshootcrs In ambush, divided and
countermarched his column, outflanked
tho over-conlldent Spaniards, and, by fall
ing unexpectedly on their rear, turned ap
parent defeat Into victory. Tlino and
again during his wonderful march from
the "Orlento" to I'lnardel Klo this strata
gem was successfully practiced until
Campos, In warning to his olllcers, onro
said: "Look out for the old fox when ho
commences to fall back."
Napoleon never more completely en
joyed tho conlldcnce of his followers than
does this wonderful strategist. Even raw
recruits fight well under (iomcz. It Is
unld that no man ever lllnched, no mat
ter how thick the bullets tlew. while Go
mez's eye. was on hhn. At the battlo of
Saratoga ho hastily gathered 50) men to
meet tho advancing column of Castcllan
os on Its way to the relief of Utinymuro.
When tho commander-lu-chlef arrived In
Camaguey he had Willi lilm only his per
sonal escort ot sixty men, his army hav
ing been left In lh' West with Mneco.
This llttlo body of 61) men met, defeated,
nnd drove back tho 2,000 Spanish troop
under Cnstellanos In spite of artillery
and unlimited ammunition in the hands
of tho enemy. The tight last four days.
Tho Spanish fired f....noO rounds, the In
surgents 12,000. Three hundred and twenty-two
of the peninsular foice weio
burled between Saratoga and the city of
l'uerto Principe. Tho Cubans lost slxty
llvo killed and 133 wounded. True, tho
Cubans had tho advantage of position.
They always have. Fewer than n hun
dred of General Gomez's forces had over
before been under tire, but no men ever
fought more calmly and courageously.
Tho eagle eye of Gomez was on them,
nnd by his presence and peisonal mag
netism he made these raw recruit 3 light
Hko old veterans.
STERN IN DISCIPLINE.
It was In this battle that Jlr.iuollo Peni
won Gomez's everlasting esteem and the
tltio ot "Cumnguey's Fighting Colonel. '
while General Suarez, through hH fa'l
uic to como to the front with -I'JO rcin
loivemcnts, met the rohuitc j.m disgrace
which afterward causer' Ins I'cnth.
It was noon of tho second day's light
when Colonel Pcnu. nnd his escort ot
thirty men, hungry and ovei heated, rode
Into General Gomez's presence.
"Where, can you use me and my men,
General?" asked the panting Colonel.
"you look worn out," remarked Gen
eral Gomez.
"Perhaps, but our guns are In good
order," replied the Colonel.
"You had better get a bite to rat before
KOlng Into uetlon," suggtsted Gomez.
"Our appetites will be better after we
have burned a llttlo powder," pleaded
Pena.
"But you have ridden all night," urged
Gomez.
"Yes, general, we have ridden seventy
miles to reach this buttle; we have used
up sixty horses to get here. We are' tired
nnd hungry, but we have been listening
to the sound of the Spanish cannon since
daylight. Wo have lived for the last tlf
teen hours on tho hope of taking part in
this fight. For God's sake, general, don't
Ktop us now that wo are In sight of the
enemy!"
"I won't," replied Gomez. "Take pos
session of yonder hill to the left and hold
it until you get orders to abandon your
position."
"I had to send an orderly twice," Gen
eral Gomez afterward told me, "before
1 .could get l'ena mid his men off that
hill. Tho Spaniards had almost surround
ed It when ho discovered that ho hud
barely time to cut his way out and re
treat." Poor Suarez met his overthrow nt tho
same time. The day after the battlo ho
rodo Into Gomez's camp with 600 men.
He had been but six miles away during
tho light, but had failed to appear. Go
mez looked at him for a moment In tin.
disguised contempt, nnil then commenced
to study tho surrounding forest trees.
"Why are you here?" Gomez finally
nsked.
"I came to "oport." answered Suarez.
"After tho ' ttle?" nsked Gomez.
"I could no ench you sooner."
"You could neither cross lior go around
thoso hills?" Inquired Gomez.
"Mj ipractlco (guide) could not find tho
way.'' I
Gon Iz motioned the guide, who stood
near, t approach.
"Ar vou an honest man?" nsked tho
gencr
"I r been no brought up," answered
tho n.rtotlco.
"You know tho trails In the Najassa
district?"
'T do, general."
"You could have conducted thnt man
to me, could you not?"
"I could havn led his column to you two
hours after the battle began, but General
Suarez seemed to prefer ways other than
the most direct."
"Enoiifjh! Ho Is General Suarez no
longer." Turning fiercely upon the lat
ter, ho continued: ..on needed no guide
to bring you here. Tho Kiund of battle
1s sufficient to lead any soldier to tho
front. Six miles only separated your
command from mine. No true Cuban
would have slept until he had joined his
comrades. You nro not n patriot you are
n coward. Your men bow their heads In
iiliame for you. You nro disgraced nnd
degraded. Quit my sight before I hang
you for n cur. Go to tho government: let
It deal with you; you will get no mercy
from mc."
AN HONEST MAN.
General Gomez Is loyal In his likes, but
liitter nnd relentless In his hatred. That
which most excites his Iro Is to discover
n man trying to profit by Cuba's distress.
Heaven help tho officer found disposing
of any prlvllego for private gain. io
Alaska Gold Dust
is bard to get. Fairbank's
GOLD
DUST
is sold everywhere.
It Cleans Everything
MADR ONI.Y BY
THEN. K. FAIRBANKCOMPANY.
'Chicago. 8U Louis. Now York. Boston. l'lilUdclpUIa,
mnttcr how Insignificant the offense
might bo In tho eyes of the world, with
Gomez It is a matter of principle, mid
there Is no foiglveliesa for such a crime.
For this reason ho has forbidden nil loy
al Cubans to accept money for any ser
vice rendered or any commodity fur
nlshed during tho revolution,
Whllo traveling through tho Interior
with nn escort of seven men tho writer
once offered u pour "pnellleo" (non-combatant)
fin cents for n cheese. The man
smiled his thanks but refused thu money,
saying: "If I wero to accept that silver,
sir, General Gomez would send me to tho
salt mines for six months."
Any man, Cubun, American, soldier, or
"pnellleo," may travel from one end of
Cuba to nnotlur without n cent. Ilo will
receive food, shelter, mid whatever cour
tesy may be In the power of his host to
extend, but ho will lllid no one who wilt
accept pay for service tendered. Scat
tered through the central and eastern
portions of the island uro Insutgcnt fac
tories where hats, shoes, saddles, and
even clothes ale made. If a friend ot
"Cuba Libre" you me welcome to fit
yourself out, but no money will bo taken
In payment.
Tho writer will never forget the rebuke
administered to n certain brigadier In
southern Camaguey. It Is not necessary
to mention his name, for lie has since re
deemed himself by courage displayed In
battle. Heedless of General Gomez's or.
tiers, ho had been, not only permitting
"puclllcos" In his district to sell raspa
dura (brown sugar In cakes) to some of
tho Spanish gurrlsons, but It was proved
that ho had received $100 for allowing tho
forbidden trnflle.
General Gomez sent for him. As tho
ofllccr appeared the bugler sounded the
"assembly." Turning to his force, Gen
eral Gomez said:
"You see before you a man who has
been known us- llrlgndler . Ho Is
Urlgadlcr no more, but "Brigadier Easpa
iluru' (sugar cake). From this time forth
I want no man In Cuba to either address
him or speak of him other than as 'Bri
gadier ltaspadura.' " Then turning to
tho culprit he continued: "Take off those
stars! Give them to me, quick. You dis
grace them. You have sold yourself for
$100. You can be bought for a cake of
brown sugar. You nro not 11 patriot; you
uro a common peddler of privileges. You
nro not lit to command men. Down to
the ranks, afoot where you belong, and bo
grateful if my soldiers condescend to
march alongside of you."
General Gomez Is a disciple of the old
French cardinal In many respects. With
him there Is no such word as fall. For
the man who falls ho has no further use.
Nor will he listen to excuses from any
one.
"If you have not succeeded, make ex
cuses to yourself; I have no time to listen
to them." .
He seldom Invites counsel: he may lis
ten to opinions, but he Invariably nets
upon his own Judgment, nnd no man living-
knows his plans for the morrow. He
Is erratic In his marches, and may order
a halt or an advance ut any hour of tho
day or night.
EXACTING BUT GENEROUS.
General Gomez Is exacting In his 10
qulrements of younger officers, but most
generous In his praise when it is merited.
Although known to tho world as a man
or Iron, beneath his mask of sternness
beats a heart as tender as a woman's,
He worshiped Murti, as 0110 Inspired. Tho
trust placed in his hands by tho dead
martyr Is to him mole sacred than any
thing else on eat til. Not less did he love
Antonio Macvo. Maceo was his right
hand. Maceo could comprehend Gomez's
plans and execute his orders through .1
kind of military telepathy which never
failed. Those two leaders never misun
derstood each other. The shadow of a
personal jealousy never crossed their
lives. Gomez derived far more pleasure
from Mnceo'H successes thun did the vic
tor hlmseir. One of the saddest hours
of his lifo was when the news was
brought him of tho death of this patriot
brother, who knew no fear, and of the
son whom he loved better than life.
Tho old commander-ln-chlcf Is equally
fond of Callxto Garcia. On returning
from the "Orlento." after accompanying
General Garcia In his triumphal march
through tho Uolguln district, tho writer
met General Gomez at Santa Ana. In the
province of Camaguey. Ho asked many
questions In regard to Garcla's strength
nnd vigor, nnd when ussured of Garcla's
health and desire to once more embrace
him In "Cuba I.IIire." a tear of pleasure
stole Into Gomez's eyes. "Ah." he sighed,
"with Callxto and plenty of cartridges
we could soon free Cuba."
Thoso two old vctciuns of the ten
years' war are exact opposltes In appear
ance nnd In temperament, but they aro
0110 In thought, houl nnd desire. They
both live for 0110 purpose alone, tho free
dom of their beloved country, nnd tho
futuro of Cuba is today In their hands.
General Gomez's weakness. If such It
would be called, was his love for his son
Francisco. To his father mid friends ho
wus known as "Panchlto." A dozen
times a day General Gomez would turn
tho topic of conversation to his beloved
boy. The possible recognition of bellig
erency did not Interest him half so much
ns whether "Panchlto" enjoyed his visit
In New York. "Hid ho go with you to
tho theaters? Hid ho tell you of tho pn.
per ho Is editing In Monto Crlsto? Aro
his eyes ns bright nnd his faco ns brown
ns of old? Ho hns not forgotten his Eng
lish? Tel! me ot him nnd you are my
friend."
And when tho writer told the general
of his son's ono great deslro to Join his
fi thcr and help light for Cuba tho old
man grew sad and silent.
"I nm not a coward." ho snld, "but I
have not sufficient courage to go Into
battlo knowing that my boy's breast it
exposed to -the bullets of the Spaniards.
II ho should fall in my sight It might
unnerve, mc. If 'Panchlto' must como to
this Island, let It be to light with General
Maceo or somo other force than mine."
l-'ato decreed that tho boy should fall be
side that hero.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
Although General Gomez confesses to
72 years, It Is hard to believe him moro
than CO. Ho Is about 6 feet fi Inches In
height and straight ns nn uirow, with
a slender, strongly knit frame. Tho ball
which passed through his leg n year ago
has caused him but very llttlo trouble.
Tho gluneo from his keen, penetrating
eyes will mako a guilty man feel veiy
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uncomfortable. General Gomez Is seldom
seen In rcposo or absorbed In deep
thought. Tho restless, wary look of tho
englo Is always present, no matter how
quiet or peaceful may bo tho sunound.
Ings, His bearing Is seldom Impressive,
but n strange, unnccnuiilublo magnetism
seems to emanate from this rcmnrkublo
llttlo man at nil times. No ono can es
cape Its Influence. It puts courage Into
tho hearts of cowards and makes tho
culprit tremble In spite of himself. Ho
Is n man of moods. When In u happy
frame ot mind ho will look you straight
In tho fnce nnd listen quietly to what
you mny have to say, but If annoyed his
glance Is to one sldo and down. Ills
brows knit and the point of hU neatty
trimmed Iron gray benrd receives 11 pe
culiar, petulant beating from his restless
right hand. "Go on, I hear you,'' ho wl'l
say. Hut when encountered In this mood
It Is policy not to "go on," but to retire
with ns llttlo delay ns courosy will per
mit. Upon tho possible recognition of Cuban
belligerency by the United States govern
ment ho Is most sensitive. "1 hnvo for
bidden tho discussion of that topic In my
camp," hu once snld to the writer. "At
ono tlmo wo nil hoped, with renson wo
thought, that your great and glorious re
public would show n llttlo consideration,
If not nbsoluto Justice, to a people strug
gling for that most precious of nil boons,
liberty. Hut wo have long ngo abandoned
the hope. Wo realize fuily thut no mat
ter how uneven tho contest we must light
It out alone. I want my olllcers to un
derstand tho situation, to expect only
death, nnd to rely on nothing but our
own individual efforts to free this unfor
tunnto Island from tho cruel grip of
Spain."
Tho occasional nlluslons to Gomez ns
an "adventurer seeking fame or fortune
In Cuba" uro most unjust and unfounded.
No man ever hold n cnuso more sacredly
at heart. There Is no hardship, no ex.
posure, no danger which hu does not will
ingly share with the commonest soldier
In his nrmy.
The pomp nnd glitter of rank have no
charm In Gomezs eyes. Two small gold
idnrs on the collur of his dark blue sack
coat ulone Indicate that ho Is command-er-ln-ehlef
of the "Army of Liberation."
His gray trousers are much tho worse
for wear, nnd n vest minus two or three
buttons partially covers 11 llanncl negli
gee shirt, laced ut tho neck with a
small blue silk cord. Somo fair fingers
hnvo worked a little tracing of autumn
leaves down tho front of tho fawn-colored
shirt.
Twelve years of this man's llfo have
been given to free nnd oppressed people.
If fate spares him to witness the inde
pendence of Cuba, Gomez will ask for no
greater reward.
Conservative! Advice.
Plnyrlght (In excitement) They aro
calling for the author. Whut shall I
do?"
Stngo Manager (who has seen tho
crowd) You'd better slip out of tho stage
door and muke your escape while there
Is time. Philadelphia North American.
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To Order.
"My task In life," said the pastor,
complacently, "consists In saving young
men."
"All!" replied the maiden, with a soul,
fill longing," "save a nlco looking ono
for me." Dublin World.
liOVE AMI Till: KKAI'KIIS.
Tho reapers they aro hinging in the Holds
of golden grain;
Love's lato to the reaping I.ovo's late!
Is ho gathering tho wild flowers that lin
ger on the plain,
For the red lips of his sweetheart at
the gate?
Come to the leaping
O Love, so true;
The gold wheat's gleaming.
And the gold's for you!
Thu reapers they uro singing In the ripple
of tho wheat, .
Love's lato to tho reaping Love's late!
Does ho linger whero tho Inst rose sends
a mexsago that Is sweet.
To the red lips cf his sweetheart at tho
gate?
Come 10 the reaping
The gold wheat's gleaming,
O Love, so true;
And tho gold's for you!
Frank L. Stanton.
SMiiay Softool Lessoi for Octokr ia
Paid a Prisoner at Jerm
BY
Secretary of
CONTEXT In company with friends,
Paul entered Jerusalem May 10, A. D. C8,
for tho fifth tlmo after his conversion.
With sadness he trod tho streets, know
ing that the mere mention of his name
might Imperil his life. As tho bearer of
help from the Gentllo converts to tho
mother church, he was presented in duo
tlmo to tho elders, over whom James pre
sided. Tho woik done was narrated in
full, and the.su who heard rejoiced. Ap
prohonslvo of trouble from tho Jews,
James advised Paul to conform to tho
Nnznrito custom as a conciliatory mens,
lire, and Paul reluctantly consented. Tho
effect was Just the opposite of what was
expected. On finding him in tho temple,
tho Jews falsely accused him ot pollut
ing that holy place, and raised n great
tumult ngalnst him. On hearing tho up
roar tho centurion put him under arrest
as a disturber of tho peace. On his way
to prison ho obtained permission to speak.
WABNING.-In that address Paul told
tho Btory of his conversion, which oc
curred a quarter of a century before,
(seo tho verses preceding the lesson), nnd
closed by relating nn Incident In his visit
to Jerusalem soon after, with which our
lesson opens. (Verses 17 nnd 15.) On that
occasion (Acts, Ix, 2G-29) he had n re
markablo vision, Whllo In tho templo en
gaged In prayer, Jesus nppeared to him,
directing him to leavo tho city because
tho Jews would not recelvo his testimony.
(Matthew, xlv, 23.) In mentioning this
event tho npostlo evidently Intended to
win his hearers by showing that ho had
been under supernatural or heavenly
guidance; that ho had becomu a follower
of Jesus, and a minister to tho heathen,
not from his own volition, but because
called. That was tho same ns to plead
tho right of a prophet. All the holy men
throughout tho whole period of 'Jewish
history had been raised up in this man
ner, (Numbers, xll, C.)
CONFESSION. - Paul acknowledged
that hu waB reluctant to leave Jerusalem,
even at the Master's direction; that ho
oven nsked permission to remain,
(Verses 19 nnd 20.) Ho pleaded that in
asmuch ns ho had been a persecutor of
Christians, beating them In tho syna
gogue nnd casting them Into prison, n
fuct well known. It was eminently proper
that ho should now, In part nt least, un
do tho mischief ho had wrought. Ho
probably thought thnt his words would
be received with greater favor because of
his former conduct. Then camo up to
him tho memory of thu tragic scene
(Acts, vll, OS), when tho saintly Stephen
was stoned, when he, btandlng by, con
sented to his death (Romans, I, 32) and
kept tho gurments of those who slew
him; and this ho offered ub an additional
consideration to securo tho Lord's per
mission to preach tho gospel In Jerusa
lem, All this confession was made, yenrs
after, In tho presence of tho excited peo
pie, In tho vain hopo of gaining favor,
' MISSION, Paul assured his hearers
IS A COSTIjY MAMA.
Tho l'hllntollst nnd Ills Crnzo in
Snmn Mniilfcstntioni.
"Not worth a canceled postage
stamp" must cease to be n current ex
pression of utter wortlilessness. At a
New York sale u confederate 6-cent
canceled postage stump was sold for
$570. Another brought $102, nnd other
stamps, all canceled, nnywheio from
$f. to $72.60 ench. The stamp collect
ing mania, liny gone much further than
that of coin collecting. Not oven the
mad desire for nightmare posters
threatens to rival Its fury. Usually It
Is hnrmloiK, because Its victims are
commonly able to Indulge It without
wrecking their business nnd throwing
their futnllles 'on the community for
support. Occasionally, however, It
fastens Its relentless clutches on men
of moderate means who nro sometimes
reduced to the point of selling the bed
and other household furniture to buy
a coveted trensure, say the canceled
stninp of a Capo Colony or Patagonia
office, loo inslgnltlennt to bo known to
tho public, says the St. Louis Globe
Democrat. Just what good Is served by a collec
tion of postage stamps Is not clenr.
It mny bo useful to the young In train
ing them In classification nnd geog
raphy, thought that 13 never the pur
pose of the unfortunate collectors, but
otherwise the object seems to bo noth
ing more than, to gratify the pride ot
possession; to Inspire the lively sense
ol pleasure thut comes from having
what other men earnestly desire. The
collection of almost anything else mny
have nn excuse, often false nnd peril
dlous, of u study of the art of making
the thing, whatever It. may be. Post
ago stamps are of comparatively re
cent origin, and the art of engraving
nnd printing may bo studied to much
better advantage In other prints. For
that reason tho collection ot postage
stamps Is a more honest nffalr than
tho collection of coins, snuff boxes,
canes, warming pans, pipes, firearms,
and so on. In the case of these others
there Is a poor pretense that tho motive
of the collector Is to trace the develop
ment of tho art. The collector of
stamps, having no such reason to urge,
Is bound to stand forth as a man whoso
Impulse Is the pride and passion of
possession.
Since a single canceled postnge stamp
has n market value of $67(3, there Is
nothing incredible about the .statement
thnt a New York banker who does not
wish his name mentioned has a collec
tion that Is valued at $30,000; or that
the lato A. T. Stewart paid $3,000 In
rash for a ready made collection. Nor
Is there anything unreasonable In the
fear that tho mania may lay hold of
an occasional person who Is not able
to Indulge In the luxury of canceled
postage stamps, and so lead to the Im
poverishment of families. It muy bo
come necessary to set up Keeley cures
for confirmed and habitual collectors
whose appetite Is too strong to be sub
dued by ordinary means.
ONE OT LINCOLN'S STOIUKS.
1'ntc ol'ihc illnn who Advertised Gun
powder nt Prayer .Meeting.
Tho following anecdote by Lincoln Is
recounted by General Horace Porter In
his "Campaigning AVlth Grant." In tho
Century. It was told during Lincoln's
visit to the front nt City Point:
In the course of the conversation that
evening ho spoke of tho improvement
In arms and ammunition, and of the
new powder prepared for- the 15-Inch
guns. Ho said he had never seen the
latter article, but ho understood It dif
fered very much from any powder that
had ever been used. I told him that I
happened to have In my tent a speci
men which had been sent to headquar
ters as a curiosity, and that I would
bring It to him. When I returned with
a grain of the powder about the size of
a walnut, ho took It, turned It over in
Acts XXilJ, 37-30.
J. E. GILBERT, D. D., LL. D.,
American Society of Religious Education.
that his special pleading did not alter
thu Lurd's purpose. Many prayers, of
fered in sincerity, nro unanswered In this
respect, that tho particular request Is not
granted. But nil prayers uro answered
in a larger sense(Matthew, xxl, 22); that
the statement of deslro prepares man to
nppreciuto tho will of God and submit to
It. "Depart; leave Jerusalem," was the
Lord's responso to Paul's petition a per
emptory command. But why go? "For
I will send theo far hence unto tho Gen
tiles." (Verso 21.) On that sentenco
hung all his future. He might not tarry,
because a larger mission was appointed
for him, one designated nt the beginning.
(Acts, ix, 1.-1.) Here was the watchword
of his after life. (Romans, xl, 13.) He
had asked for a local ministry, and Jesus
had given him a broader commission.
Not lu Jerusalem, but In distant parts;
not among his kindred, but among those
who uro not Abraham's seed shall ho la
bor. Who will complain If ho receives a
blessing greater than ho asks, though
different In kind?
OUTCRY.-Tho nddress was hero
brought to nn abrupt close, ami wo shall
never know what further might Jiavo
been said. Up to this point tho populaco
had listened with closo attention. Many
wero doubtless acquainted with tho cir
cumstances mentioned. Paul's luteuso
earnestness, combined with his mastery
of Hebrew, charmed them They thought
somo Messianic announcement might bo
made; thut tho visions and revelations of
which ho spoko might bo the beginning
of that new era when the Roman yoko
should bo broken; when Israel should
renllzo Its hopes of Independence. But
when ho alluded to tho Gentiles their
hatred was aroused. (Verso 22.) In
stn itly many voices shouted, "Away
with such a wretch." (Luko xxlll, IS.)
Tho thought of turning from Jews to
Gentiles was exasperating, A scene of
Indescribable, confusion followed. Thu
mob, hideous with rage, howling, yell
lng, cursing, Hinging their urms nbout,
casting dust In tho nlr, gavo vent to feel
ings ot uncontrollable fanaticism, (Verso
23.)
SCOIJROINO.-Fortunately tho npostlo
was a prisoner. Between him und tho
fury of tho mob wero Roman soldiers,
und ho was quickly drawn Into tho cnstlo
for safety, But the captuln ufcsumed
that ho had been a transgressor, tho de
monstrations of tho people being taken
ns evidence of his guilt. Accordingly to
extort a confession ho was ordered to bo
scourged. (Verso 21.) Thrlco beforo had
Paul felt tho fasces of Roman llctora,
and five times the thirty. nine strokes of
tho Jewish thongs. Now tho whip wus
to bo npplled, (John xlx, I) a form of
torture borrowed from tho Egyptians,
under which many swooned und died.
Obedient to orders tho soldiers prepared
for their cruel service. They tied tho
hands together; thoy stripped tho gar
ments from tho buck; they bent the body
forward Into a convenient position; with
cords they began to securo the form, so .
ills hand, and after examining It care
fully snld:
"Well, It's rather larger than the
powder we tised to buy In my shooting
days. It reminds mo of what occurred
once In a country meeting house In
Sangamon county. You see, there were
very few newspapers then, and the
country storekeepers had to resort to
some other means ot advertising their
wares. If, for Instance, the preacher
happened to be late In coming to a
prayer meeting of an evening, the
shopkeepers would often put In the
time while the people were waiting by
notifying them of any now urrlval of
an attractive lino of goods,
"Ono evening a man rose up nnd
said: 'Brethren, let me take occasion to
say, while we're n-waltln', that I hnve
Jest received a new lnv'lco of sportln'
powder. The grains nro so small you
kin sca'cely see 'em with the naked eye,
nnd polished up so line you kin stand
up and comb yer ha'r In front of ono
o' them grains jest like It was n look
ln'glass, Hope you'll como down to my
store at the crossroads and examine
that power for yourselves,'
"When he had got about this far a
rival powder-merchnnt In the meeting,
who had boon boiling over with Indig
nation nt tho amount of advertising tho
opposition powder was getting, jumped
up nnd cried out: 'Brethren, I hopa
you'll not believe a single word Brother
Jones has been sayln' about that
powder. I've been down thar and seen
it for myself, and I pledge you my word
that the grains Is bigger than Jho
lumps In a coal-pile; and any one of
you, brethren, ef you was In your fu
ture state, could put a bar'l o' that
powder on your shoulder and mnrch
squnr' through the sulphurous Humes
surroundln' you without the least
danger of an explosion,' "
COMMITTED AN AI.IUI.
That's Now tho Judge Understood It
nnd lie Sentenced the Prisoner.
From tho Detroit Free Press.
"Don't question anything you hear
about tho administration of justice in
the early days of the AVest," advised
the man who had dug and prospected
over a large part of It In search of a
fortune. "I've seen men out there act
ing as magistrates that could neither
read, write nor talk with an approach
to correctness In any language.
"I recall ono Instance up near tho
head of Bitter Creek. While a miner
was down at the saloon one night en
joying himself after -the manner of
such men, some one stole into his tent
and dug up the bags of dust hehad
burled there. Upon discovery of the
theft there was a great hue and cry
raised, a Sheriff's posso was called In
and a young fellow from the Kast,
little liettor than a tend- rfoot, wa3 ar
rested for the crime. He didn't look
guilty or act guilty and there was a
good deal of sympathy for him among
the boys. Otherwise the regular for
mula of justice might not have been
observed.
"When the trial came on the young
man had a lawyer that he had sent for
and who made It Interesting for tho
prosecutor, who relied largely upon
lung power and sledge hammer blows.
Inside of two hours It was proved by
evidence that could not bo questioned
that the accused had spent the entire
night with a friend nt his shanty three
miles from camp. Outside of what tho
friend swore to a number had seen tho
prisoner going out In the evening and
returning in the morning. Even the
prosecution was gracious enough to ad
mit at last that a perfect alibi had been
proved.
" 'Thar's no mistake about It,' roared
the court In order to emphasize his In
dignation, 'It has been proved that this
sneakln', sllck-tongued hypecrlt has
committed a nlerbi. I sentence him to
six months' hard labor.'
"And It took halt a day to get the
sentence annulled."
that In tho agony thut might follow, there
could bo no release. (Hebrews, xl, 3j.)
CITIZEN. At this juncture the apostle,
calm in h!s conscious rectitude, turned
to the centurion who stood by, und in
quired, "Is it lawful to scourgo an un
condemned Roman?" (Versu 25.) Under
tho Porclan law. enacted 300 B. C none
but slaves and foreigners might bo beat
en, nnd severe penalties wero attached
to every violation of a citizen's right.
Knowing that this law had already been
broken, and that all concerned might
suffer lu consequence, the centurion bus.
tened to Inform tho captain, and the lat
ter camo quickly to learn tho facts.
(Verses 20 to 2S.) Paul's claim was ac
cepted as truthful, because ono who might
falsely profess to bo u citizen would bo
put to death. Immediately they ceased
their task wio wero preparing for the
scourge. (Verso 29.) Tho minister of
Christ, who had vainly uppealed to his
countrymen on religious grounds, took
refuge beneath tho civil law of a heathen
state.
AUDIENCE. Alarmed at what had
transpired, Lyslas, tho captain, treated
his prisoner with due consideration. Con
vinced that tho trouble originated lu somo
matter of religion, over which ho had
no Jurisdiction, he determined to refer
tho caso to thu ecclesiastical authorities.
It is probable that ho expected Justice
would bo done, und that ho could In this
way escapo further annoyance. Hence, on
the morrow ho summoned tho chief
priests and their council to assemble.
Then, releasing tho thongs by which
Paul had been bound, Lyslas brought
him beforo tho august body to bo exam
ined. (.Matthew, x, 17.) Thnt was an
hour of supremo Interest to all present.
Hu who had himself been a member of
tho Sadhenrln, who had been accustomed
to sit In Judgment upon tho misdemean
ors of his people, Is now arraigned at tho
same bar to answer for his chango of
fulth and life. Tho dignitaries of tho
church guvo him uudlence.
REFLECTIONS.-Hero wo seo ono of
tho rewards of loyalty. At Tyro nnd
Caesarca kind friends hud predicted
troublo If tho npostlo went up to Jeru
salem, and they affectionately urged him
not to mako tho Journey. Hut he, obcdl.
cut to tho voice of God, disregarded nil
their entreaties, went forward, dud suf
fered nil that was foretold. And yet this
was no mistake, it was part of tho
Lord's plan to send his servant to prison,
that thereby ho might have opportunity
to testify both to Jew and to Gentllo
and. to exhibit his unwavering faith ami
his steadfast purpose, By every act of
persecution tho name of Paul shines out
with grentcr lustre. Besides, this la tho
way to Rome, Ho must go to tho Im
perial city, not ut his own cost, nor et
as a mero ambassador of Christ, to preach
to any who nro willing to hear; but ho
must go u prisoner, rejected by tho Jews,
to stand at tho Judgment bar of Cuesar.
This was tho method tho Lord employ
by His providence. Let no 0110 complain.
One of Mrs. Pinkham's Talks
Concerning a Mother's Duty to Her
Chat with Miss
Tho balnnco wheel ot a woman's llfo
fortnnnco of this function depends her
Irregularity lays the foundation of
of disease. It is
is an established fact.
ignore these signs I If you do, you will bo follow
ing your daughter to tho grave, for sho will dlo 1
This is gospel truth she is developing consumption of tho bowels 1
Lydia K. l'inkhnm's .Vegetable Compound is tho greatest regulator known
to medicine. Jlako haste to tiso it on tho first nppenraueo of tho tcll-talo
symptoms ; It will restoro all tho femalo organs to their normal condition.
Miss Mario Johnson's letter to Mrs. I'lukham, which follows, should lntor.
est all mothers and young ladies. .Shu says:
"My health becamo so poor that I had to leave
school. I was tired all tho time, and hud dreadful pains
in my sldo and back. I would hnvo the headache
so badly that everything would appear bluck be
fore my eyes, and I could not go on with my
studies. I was also troubled with
menses. 1 was very wealt, and lost so
that my friends became alarmed. My
is a firm believer in your remedies
ence, thought pcrhups they might
nnd wroto you for advice.
you gavo, and used Lydia E.
Compound nnd Liver Pills as
now as well as I over was. I hnvo
and have a good color. I am completely cured of irregularity.
express my gratitude, and I cannot thank you enough for your kind advice and
medicine." Miss JIaiuk i Johnson,
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6awcd to uniform lengths constantly on hand. Peeled Ilt-mlock
Prop Timber promptly Furnished.
MILLS At Cross Fork, Potter Co.. on the Buffalo and Sttsque
hnnna Kailrond. At Minn, Potter County. Pa., on Coudcrsport. and
Port Allegany Kailroad. Capacity 400.000 feet per day.
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RAILROAD
Schedule In liffect November 15, 1S95.
Trains Leave Wilkcs-Barro as Follows
7.30 a. m., week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti
more, Washington, and for Pitts
burg and tho West.
10.15 a. m., week days, for Hazleton,
Pottsville. Reading, Norrlstown,
and Philadelphia; and for Sun
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts,
burg and tho West.
3.15 p. m., wcolc days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, BaltU
more, Washington and Pittsburg
and the West.
3.15 p. m., Sundays only, for Sun
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
and Pittsburg and tho West.
6.00 p. m., week days, for Harleton
and Pottsville.
J. R. WOOD, Oen'l Pass. Aeent.
J. U, HUTCHINSON, Oeneral Manager.
Central Kailroad of New Jersey
(Lehigh and Susquehanna Division.)
Stations In New York-Koot ot Liberty
street, N. It., anil Whlteha I Terminal.
Anthracite c-ual used exclusively, Insul
ins cleanliness and comfort.
Trains leave Scruntoii fur Plttsto 1,
Wllkes-Barre, etc.. nt 8.20. 9.U ll.J) n. 11.,
Y-A'S. i.00. 3.03. 0.00. 7,10 p. in. Sundays', !.00,
"lEr ASunUin Park1! s"b a. m.. S.M. 5.00 P.
m. Sundays. 2.1.1 p. ni.
For Atlantic City. 8.20 a. m.
For New York, Newark and l-.llzabetl .
S.20 (express) a. 111., 12.13 (express with
Jiuffct parlor car). 3.03 (express) p. 111.
Sunlay. 2.15 p. in. Train leaving I-VIj P.
m. arrives at Philadelphia. Heading Term
111" 3.22 p. in. and New York COO p. m.
For Munch Chunk, Allentown, Het.hle
hem. Baston and Philadelphia. 8.20 a. ni
ls. 15. 3.0-3, 5.W (exctpt Philadelphia) p. 111.
S,i"oUrUI.'ongJHrannch, Ocean drove, etc., nt
8.20 a. m. und 12.43 p. in.
For Heading. Lebanon and Harrisburg,
via Allentown, 8.2U u. in., 12.43, 5.00 p. m.
Sunday. 2.13 it. m.
Fur Pottsville. 8.20 a. 111.. UM . . m.
Hemming leavo New York, foot of Lib
rrty street, North Hlver. at 9.10 (express)
a 111. l.io. 1.30. 4.15 (express with linnet
parlor car) p. m. Sunday. 4.30 a. m.
Leave New York, foot Whitehall treet.
South Firry, at 8.33 a. m.. 1.00. 1.23. j!..V.
p in. Passengers nrrlvlng or departing
from this terminal can connect under
rover with all the elevated railroads,
Hroadway cable enrs, and ferries to
Brooklyn ami Staten Island, making quick
transfer to and from Grand Central De
pot and Long Island Hallroad
Leavo Philadelphia, Heading Terminal,
!.) a. m 2.00 and 4.30 p. ni. Sunday, ti.23
"'Through tickets to all point-' at lowest
rate may 1 had 1 n application In ad
vance to tho ticket uYl"S"SVAer.1VlN"
(len. Pass. Ant.
J. H. OLIIATSKN, Oen. Supt.
Del., Lacka. and Western.
Effect Monday, Juno 51. ISO.
Trains leavo Scranton as follows: Kx
press for New York and all points hast.
1.40, 2.30, 5.15, 8.00 and 10.20 a. m.; 12.53 and
'"F.xpres's for Easton, Trenton, Philadel
phia and tho South. C.13, 8.00 und 10.20 n.
m., 12.53 and 3.33 p. in.
Washington and way stations, 3.4j p. m.
Tobyhanna accommodation, .10 p. m.
Express for Hlnghanitoii, Oswego, I-.l-mlra.
Corning, Hath, Dansvllle. .Mount
Morris and Buffalo, 12.10, 2.33, 9.00 a. m..
und 1.33 p. m., making close connections nt
Buffalo to all points In the West, Noith
west and Southwest.
Bliighnmton nnil way station, 1.03 p, m.
Nicholson accommodation, 4.00 und 0.10
Bln'ghumton nnil Klmlra express, S.33
Express for mica nnd IUchfleld Springs,
2.33 u. m. and 1.53 p. in.
Ithuca. 2.35, 9.00 11. m., nnd 1.C5 p. m.
For Northumberland. lMttston. Wllkes
Barre, Plymouth, Hloonisburg and Dan
ville, making cloe connection 11 1 North
iimucrlamt for Wllllamsport, Harrisburg,
Baltimore, Washington and the South.
Northumberland nnd Intermetllutu sta
tions, fi.OO. 10.20 a. m., nnd 1.33 nnd 6.00 p.m.
Nantleoko and Intermediate stations,
8.08 nnd 1.20 n, in. Plymouth and Inter
mediate Btntlons, 3 41 and 8.47 p. in. For
Kingston, 12.40 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed Information, pocket tlmo
tables, etc.. npply to M. L. Smith. DIs.
trlct Passenger Agent, depot ticket ofllce.
Erie nnd Wyoming Valley.
IN Effect Sept. 19, 1S97.
Trains leavo Scranton for New York
and intermediate points on Erie railroad.
Together with a
Is menstruation,
health.
On tho proper por
many diseases, nnd is In Itself symptom
of the prcatest Import nnco that regu
Young Daughter.
Marie Johnson.
larity be accomplished as soon as possible nftcr tho flow
Disturbance of tho tncnstrunl function poisons
tho blood. In young girls suppression develops
latent inherited tendencies to scrofula or con
sumption, and no ttmo must bo lost In restoring
regularity. Many a young girl goes to her gravo
because this dlfllculty lias been thought lightly of,
and mother has said, "Timo will bring about a
cure; sho is young, I don't worry about her."
Mother, when you seo your daughter languid
and indluVront to things that usually interest a
young girl, when you note that flush on her cheek,
that glassy nppeuranco in her eyes i when your
daughter tolls you that oven tho weight of her
dress waist oppresses her, nnd thnt sho has terri
ble pains in her stomach shortly nftcr cutlnir. don't
irregularity of
much flesh ,
mother, who I
from experi
icy might benefit mc, 'p wl
I followed tho advleo A
B. rinkham's Vegetable . i', f
is you directed, and tun "' f
benefit
gained flesh
Words cannot
Centralia, Fa.
LUMBER GO,
TIHE TABLES.
also for Hawley and local points at 7.05
a. in. und 2.23 p. ill.
Arrive at Scranton from above points
at 10.23 a. m 3.13 and 9.33 p. m.
Delaware and Hudson.
On Monday, July 3, trains will leavo
Scranton as follows:
For Carbomlale fi.20, 7.33, 8.33, 10.13
m.: 12.00 noon; 1.21, 2.20, 3.32, 5.25, C.23,
9.15, 10.43 p. m.: 12.10 11 m.
7.57,
For Albany, Saratoga, Montreal, Bos
ton, New England points, etc., 0.20 a. m.,
2.20 p. m.
For Honos'fnle ?.20. k.C3, 10.13 a. m.:
12.00 noon: 2.20, 5.23 p. in.
For Wllkes-Barre C.43. 7.30, 8.43. 9.3?,
10.13 n. m.; 12.00, 1.23, 2.2S, 3.33, 4.41, COO, 7.00,
9.50, 11.30 p. in.
For New York, Philadelphia, etc., via
Lehigh Valley It. U 0.45, 7.50 n. m.; 12.03,
1.25. 4.11 p. m. (with Hluok Dlumoiul Ex
press) 11.30 p. m.
For Pennsylvania R. It. points 0.15, 9.3S,
a. m. : 2.2S, 4.41 p. m.
For western points via Lehigh Valley
II. It.. 7.50 a. m.: 12.03, 3.33 (with BlaciC
Diamond Express), 9.TJ0, 11.30 p. m.
Trains will arrive nt Scranton as fol
lows: From Carbomlale ami the north fi 40
7.45. 8.40, 9.34, 10.40 11. 111.: 12.00 noon; 120,
2.21, 3.25. 4.37, B.43. 7 45, 9.45, 11.23 p. m.
From Wllkes-Barre und the south 6.1.1
7.50. S.,-,0, 10.10. 11.55 a. m.; 1.10. 2.14. 3.,
5.20. 0.21, 7.53. 9.03. 9,43 p. m.; 12.05 a. m.
J. W. mmniCK, O. P. A. Albany. N Y.
H. W. CROSS, D. P. A.. S.-ranton, Pa.
Lehigh Valley Railroad System.
Anthracite Coal I'sed Exclusively, Insur-
lng Cleanliness nnd Comfort.
IN EFFECT JFNI-: 14. PV7.
TRAINS LF.AVE SCnXi""VN.
For Philadelphia and New Y??k via D.
R II. It. R. at 0.43. 7.50 a. m., and 12.05, 1.25.
2.2S, 1.11 (Black Diamond Exprest.) and
11.30 p. in.
For Plttston r.nd Wllkes-Barre via D.
L. & W. R. R.. fi.OO, S.OS, 11.20 a. m 1.53
3.40, COO and 8.47 11. in.
For Whlto Haven, Hazleton. Pottsville,
nnil principal points In the coal reBiom
via D. & H. R. R., 0.15, 7.50 a. m., 12.03 and
1.41 p. m.
For Bethlehem, Easton, Reading. Har
ilsbtire and principal Intermediate s .1
llnns via I). fi II. R. It., C45. 7.50 a. m ,
12.05, 1.2.1. 2.28, 4.11 (Black Diamond Ex
piess), I. II and 11. ?0 p. m.
For Tunkhannoi'k. Towunda, Elmlra,
Itliaoa, Geneva and prlm-ip.il Intermediate
station via I).. I., ts W. It. R., 0.00, S.OS a,
in.. 12.40 nnd 3 M p. ni.
For Geneva. Roc'istr'1, Buffalo.Nlagara
Falls, ("hlenKO and all points west via D.
& II. It. II.. 12.03. 'tin riilack Diamond
Express). 9.50 and 11.30 p. in.
Pullman p trior ai.u s-VepIng or Lehigh
Vnlley chair car' on all trains hetw-n
Wllkes-Barre nnil New York. Philadel
phia. Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
ROLL1N II. WILBFR, Gen. Supt.
CHAS. S. LEE. Gin. Pass. Agt., Phlla.,
Pa.
A. W. NONNF.MACItr.lt. Asft3en.
Pass. Agt., South Bethlehem, P.u
Scranton Olflre, 309 Lacknwanna avenue.
New York, Ontario and Western.
Time Table In Effect Oct. 3. 1S97.
Trains leavo Si-ranton for Carbomlale
at 10.53 11. m. and 0.10 p. m.
For Cndosla. connecting with main line
trains north and south, nt 10.33 11. in.
Train leaves Cadosia for Scranton nt
2.03 p. in.
Trains leave Carbomlale f jv Scranton
at 7.31 a. in. and 3.31 p. 111.
J. C. ANDERSON, G, P. A.
T. FLITCROFT, D. P. A.
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Starling Silver Ware and
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. Finest stock ot Watches,
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