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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE---WEDNESDAY MORNINGr, DECEMBER 1G. 189T.
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Cackawanna getinty
GARBONDALE.
Tho Carbondnlo correspondence of Tho
, Trtbuno 1ms been ploccd In tho hands of
Mr. C. It. Munn, Snlem nvenuo t rind
Church street, to whom news Items may
ho nddresscd. All complaints us Ir
ivr.illar dellVfty, etc., should Uo made t
John W. Shannon, news ngont.
A FIRI3 SCARE.
Caused by tho I'lro I'lnc.n in
.
litlieu's Kcsliloiice.
The General fire nlnrin sounded I'll ft
ward yesterdny nftcrnnon at ! o'c lurk.
Tho Mitchell Hose company lost ""
time In itottlnp to Garfield avenue,
down which volumes of. dense smoke
wore pourlntr. The laddies were about
to turn a stream loose when they
learned that the excitement was caus
ed by some refuse In the lire place of
.T V. Altken's now residence, which Is
In course of construction.
It seems that tho chimney has not
been extended to the height of the
roof, und tho smoke gave the build
ing1 the appearance of being on Hie.
HOINQ ABROAD.
It has just leaked out that Mies Eliz
abeth Proctor and William S. Price
were married two weeks ago by Jus
tice of the Peace Williams, the ceie
niony having been performed on the
thirteenth of November, at the homo
of the bride's brother. Miss Harriet
K. Taylor was bridesmaid and J. J.
r.cnson was best man. Mr. and Mrs.
Price left on last evening' Idle "llyer"
for New York. Mrs. Price will sail
for England, wheie she will visit her
parents nt Linn, Lincolnshire. Mr.
Price will come back to Carbondale.
and when his bride returns will go to
housekeeping here.
A number of friends said ndieu and
wished Justice of the Peace Williams
boii voyage, Monday evening. He will
leave on the St. Louis today for South
ampton. The justice will remain abroad
'oral weeks.
There will also sail on the St. Louis
today Mrs. Elizabeth Morrlsh and
th'ee chlldien. Mrs. Morrlsh Is a
wllow, and since the death of her hus
band lias been in straitened clrcum
s -noes. She has well-to-do relatives
In England.
PROHIBITIONISTS ACTIVE.
The Prohibitionists of the city held
n. meetlnsr in the Methodist Episcopal
chapel, on Itclninnt street, Monday
evening. Ofllcers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: Piesident,
Percy Priggs; vice-president. Fred.
Frank: secretary. Pleree Hutler: treas
urer, M. O. Abbey. The advisability
of placing candidates in the field for
elt olllces, nt the soring election, was
discussed. It was deckled to hold a
meeting next Monday night at T. C.
Hobinson's olllce, and, if possible, men
of the party who nre prominent In the
city, and who will work hard for their
elei tlon, will be nominated for the city
olllces,
FOUND A STOLEN HORSE.
W illlam Canfleld Is languishing in the
Hon-sdale Jail for having stolen a
hrse from William Conner. It de
ceived upon Constable Nenry. of this
cit to discover the stolen brute, which
he did yesterday afternoon nt Vnn
dllng, vhore the nnlmal was feeding
in the barn of Albert Mehusky. The
Constable returned to this city with
tlu horse, which will be sent to Its
ovv ner.
CHANGE OF SUPERINTENDENTS.
On the first of January Miss Kath
arine Desmond, superintendent of the
Cirbondale hospital will be succeeded
I'V a new superintendent. The board
of directors has not yet decided upon
a person to place In charge of the in
stitution. It is understood Miss Des-
ir"iid
el.
v 111 reiiiiiln n resident of this
HOTEL ANTHRACITE.
The Anthracite Land and Improve
ment company has received seveinl
apt llcatlons from persons desiring to
(!. duct Hotel Anthracite, nnd it is
likely the hostelry will be reopened in
a short time. The next bonlface If
not a responsible man. financially will
be required to furnish a bond.
PURELY PERSONAL
Misses Belinda Carroll, Helinda lllg
glns and Maggie Flneron are homo
from It'oomsburg Normal school to
spi n I the Christmas vacation.
Mis. M. O'llourke. of Wyoming street.
Is 1 'itertalnlng Miss Kate Fltzslnnnons,
of Siranton.
Mr. Austin Henscoter is entertain
Inp her sister, Miss Kennedy, of Oly
plmnt. C. Powderly, of Scranton, Is the guest
of Joseph Powderly and family, of
South Terrace street.
Patrick Flannery was admitted to
the hospital yesterday.
Miss Hose Flynn. who has been vis
iting Miss Isabello Maxwell, of Park
street, for the past week, has returned
to her home In Herrlck Centre.
Hev. E. J. Halsley is calling on old
acquaintances In this city. He will re
main until Thursday.
10CALS.
Trinity Guild's modern war of roses
will be on this afternoon and evening
at the rectory.
Indications favor n very lniso audl-ent-u
at the Academy tonight to hear
Dr. Stafford lecture on "Hamlet."
The EvenluB Herald appeared in a
new 1 etticoat yesterday. This after
norm It will piobablv have an extra
skirt on nnd tomorrow, If tho machine
works well, It will doubtless come out
in full dress.
It haw Just been made public that
MIfb Agnes Tiinmons. daughter of Mr.
Mary Tlmmons, of South Mnln Mruet,
and Ellsworth' Cor.ull. of Oneonta, N.
Y., wero married at Ft. Itohe rectory on
Thursday evening last by Hev. T. F.
Coffey.
The Mitchell Hoso compony met in
regular session last evening. Routine
business only was disposed of.
The Cycle club held Its regular
monthly meeting Inst night.
In making Its customary extracts!
from The Trlbuno yesterday, the Her
ald placed the. bacteriologist's head on
tho Shield of Honor.
Lucretlu lodge, Daughters of Itebek
ah, installed olllccrs and banqueted
with much eclat last night.
Invitations hnvo been Issued for the
marriage, of "Mary Mellnda, the oldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John E, Ha
ley, of No. U Jeffrey street, to William
Wright. Tho happy event will tulce
plaro nt the home of the bride's par
ents on Wednesday evening. Vise. 22,
nt 8 o'clock. Hoth of the young people
liuvu a wide clrcly of ft lends who will
wish them much Joy.
J KIOl YN.
Tlie ofllcers of Pride of Jermyn lodge,
N . P, Daughters of St. Oioi,;c, were
installed 1 District Deputy Agnes
House, of Avocn, on Monday: Past
president, LIkbIo Parkins; worthy pres
ident, Mary J. Gardner: vice pvesldent,
Annie Penrose: financial secretary,
I'llzabeth II. Greonidade; recnrdlm:
Sfcrctnty, Mnliel Couch; treasurer.
Sarah Pone; chaplain, Martha Nichol
son; first conductor. Hannah Whit
ney; second conductor, Elizabeth
D.uvo; inside puard, Sellna Kevmore:
outside puar.l, Jane Fowler; trustees,
Elizabeth Oliver, Kllzabeth Mann and
Mary Maynard. After adjournment of
lodge the ladles repaired to the home
of Mr. E. II. (iieensl.ide. Itefro-Oi-ments
were served by the hostess, who
was assisted In serving by seeral of
the young ladle.
Mr. S. V. Friend Is 011 a business
trio In Carbon and Luzerne counties.
A high mass, ef requiem was cele
brated In Sacred Heart church yes
terday moriiln,; for the lute Edward
Hurke.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Herbert Yor-t, of
Scranton, spent Sunday the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Holmes.
A child of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester
Steele Is quite 111.
Wllllnir. Cunnlngbnni has challenged
Joseph Dungford or 'icorgi- Fletcher
to a match at clay plpeons for ?.'."i or
?.'fi a sld-?, thr match to come off at
any time or place. Articles can be
klmiod al W. .1. McDcrinott'H or Peter
Hutler's.
TAYLOR NEWS.
The Coining Christmas Eisteddfod.
Miss Dnvis Surprised-. Other News
.Votes.
Great preparations nre being put
forth for the grand eisteddfod which
will be held under the auspices of the
Welsh Congregational church on
Christmas Day. Doc. 25. On the chief
prize three cholis have entered and
each choir Is confident of success. The
presidents of the day will bo Hev. Ivor
Thomas, District Attorney John H.
Jones and Hon. it. V. Arclibald. The
conductors will be the Hev. II. H.
Harris. D. D.. Hev. J. M. Lloyd and
Hon. Judge H. M. Edwards. The ad
judicators are Professor William D.
Evans, of Carbondale, on music, and
the Hev. D. J. Jones, Dajydd o Went,
of Scranton. on lecitattons and essays.
All contestants' names are supposed
to be In tin- hands of the secretary
before Dec. SO. The essays closed Dc.
11. Admission fees nre season tickets,
."0 cents; single session, 3." cents.
Miss Mary Davis, of Hyde Park,
spent the 'Sabbath with friends in this
Place.
Mrs. Robert Llewellyn, of I'nion
stieet. Is confined to her home by sick
ness. Miss Jennie Davis, of the Archibald,
was agreeably surprised at her home
on Monday evening by a large num
ber of hor friends. It was Miss Davis"
fifteenth anniversary. The evening
was delightfully spent In games and
other amusements until a seasonable
hour, when refreshments wero served.
Those present wore: Misses Mable
Gaul. Annie Stevens. Hhoda Harrier,
Mamie Lenohan, Mamie Morris, Fem
mle Fern, Esther Pennlck. Agnes Stev
ens. Jennio Davis, and William Nash,
William Majors, Heibert Lynch. Ezra
Kahn. Ezra. Gaul. Frank Nnsh. Harry
Inglls, James It. Stevens. Walter Getz,
Morgan Hossar. John Merger and Wil
liam Davis.
The new double block of Mrs. Arm
strong, of Futon street. Is nearly com
pleted. Hev. F. A. Faulk' r. formerly pastor
of the Methodist Episcopal church, but
now or New York, will occupy the
pulpit In the above church on Sunday
next.
The Loyal Knights of America, No.
22, of tills place, are about to form
Into the Knights of Malta eommand
ery. On Wednesday evening, Dec. 21), the
Knights of Pythias will hold a smokt-r
nnd reception In their hall.
The contract for team work for the
new sewer, which is being placed In
this town, has been awarded to James
Morris, jr., of this place.
Knights of Pythias. No. 1G2. will
meet this evening in Htese's hall.
The congregation of tho Methodist
Episcopal church are making extensive
pieparatlons for their annual New
Year's eve chicken supper, which will
he held In the church rooms, both af
ternoon and evening.
CLARK'S SUMMIT.
Rev. F. W. Young will preach to the
Patriotic Order Sons of America on
next Sundny morning nt 11 o'clock.
They will meet at the hall at 10 o'clock,
and then proceed to tho church.
Mrs. C. E. Merrill. Mrs. Howard Wolf
nnd Mrs Harvey Fritz spent Monday
In Scranton.
Dr. S. H. Lynch has the boring ma
chine at his place boring for water.
The doctor has had one or two wells
dug before, but failed to find water".
Tho ladles of the Methodist Epis
copal church will hold their fair on
Thursday and Friday nights of this
wool:. Supper will be served both
nights.
A dancing school has been started by
Miss Webster, of Elmlra, N. Y., in Shil
lings' hall.
The children aro practicing for
Christmas exercises to be held In the
Methodist Episcopal church on Christ
mas eve.
II. P. Wilcox Is so far recovered
from his recent Illness as to be visiting
his parents at Nicholson.
OLYIMIANT.
The funeral of tho late Henry John,
who died on Saturday last at his homo
on Susquehanna street, of asthma,
took place yesterdav afternoon at 2.S0
o'clock. The day wns n disagreeable
one. but nevertheless n goodly number
of relatives and ftiqiyht gathered to
pay their lust respects to the deceased.
The services wero conducted at the
house bv Hev. J. J. Williams, pastor
of the Welsh Prcwbytciian church,
after which the remains were taken
to Union cemetery, where they wero
Interred.
A meeting of the creditors of the
defunct Olyplmnt bank was held at
the Olyplmnt Gazette office on Monday
night. The committee appointed to
confer with Assignee Kelly reported
that Mr. Kelly stated that nnother
payment would probably be mado soon,
but no definite Information was ob
tained from him,
Al, Martin's "t'ncie Tom's Cabin"
will occupy the boards at the Father
JffiS. CURTIS, NEW YORK,
Tolls Hor Bxporlonoo With
Ovaritis.
A dull, tliroliblncr pain, accompanied
hy n sense of tenderness and heat low
down in tho side, with nn occasional
shooting pain, Indicates inflammation.
On examination It will be found that
the region of pain shows some svvclllnif.
This Is lho llrst htnifo of ovaritis, in
flammation of tho ovary. If tho roof of
your house leaks, my sister, you hnvo
it ilxctl at onco ; why not pay the saino
respect to your own body ?
Do you llvo miles away from a doc
tor? Then that is
all themoro reason
Miy you should at
tend to yourself tit
once, or you will
soon bo 011 tho flat
of vour back.
You need
not, you
ougiitnot
to let your
self 0,
when 0110 of
vour own
sc.v holds outthehelp
inir hand to you, nnd
will advise you without money and
without price. Write to Mrs. l'inkham,
Lynn, Mass. , and tell her all your symp
toms. Her experience In treating fenialo
ills is greater than any other living per
bou. Following Is proof of what we say:
" For nine years I suffered with fe-
malo weakness in its worst form. I
was In bed nearly a year with conges-
tfon of the ovaries. I also suffered
with falling of the womb, was very
weak, tired all tho time, had such
headaches as to make me almost wild.
Was also troubled with leucorrhrca,
and was bloated so badly that some
thought I had dropsy. I havo taken
several bottles of Lyilia U, Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and several of
her lUood Purifier, nnd inn completely
cured. It is a wonder to all that 1 got
well. I shall always owe Mrs. Pink
ham a debt of gratitude for her kind
ness. 1 would advise all who buffer
to take her medicine." Mus. A.NXLU
Cuutih, Tieonderoga. N. Y.
Mnthcw opera house on Friday even
ing. The Suburban Wheelmen hnvo Issued
Invitations for a social which will bo
held In their 1 00111. on Scott street.
New Year's eve.
Miss Nellie Campbell, of Port Jer
vis, N. Y., Is visiting friends here.
Mr. and Mis. T. H. Hull, of Scran
ton. weie the guests of Mrs. Maria
Hull, of Hlnkely, yesterday.
Miss Mary Rogan has accepted a.
position in Jonas Long'.s Sons' store
nt Scranton.
Tlie Sunday school scholars of the
Hlnkely iiaptist church are preparing
a children's cantata, which will be
given in that edifice Clnistmns eve.
Mls.s Mary Carbine, assistant post
mistress, is ill at her home on Lacka
wanna street.
John Ferguson, of New York, Is vis
iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Ferguson, of Lackawanna street.
The Club of 9." will hold their an
nual social In their rooms New Year's
eve.
OLD FORGF..
What might have proved n great loss
to Hev. E. L. Suntee was averted on
Saturday evening. About S o'clock Ira,
his 15-year-old son, went to the barn
to seo that everything was safe. As
he entered the barn he heard a noise
and thinkinc; it was the cow, he spoke
to her. Just at that moment up sprang
a man. He threw a bundle of hay on
the lantern, to deaden the light, and
ran from the barn. Ira Immediately
Informed his father of his experience,
and when thev returned to the barn
for an Investigation, they found a wire
fastened around their cow's neck and
other evidence that the man was pre
paring to lead the animal away,
Mrs. Edward Panics has returned
from an extended visit In Potter
county.
Mr. William Dawson i confined to
his home by sickness.
The Ladles' Aid society of the Prick
church will meet on Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Andrew Al
den. The Ladies' Home Mlssionnry soci
ety are packing a barrel of clothing for
n minister in Oklahoma. All contri
butions are gladly received.
Miss Sadie Kaiser will give a concert
In the Hrick church, Tuesday evening,
Dec. 21. Miss Kaiser Is 11 young lady of
raro talent, and no one should miss
hearing her. Admission, 35 cents.
Hev. W. G. Funk attended the min
isters' meeting in Scranton on Mon
day. lMtlCKISUKG.
M. F. Fndden made a business trip
to Scranton Monday.
Tho Hev. W. II. Holder delivered nn
eloquent address on "Temperance"
Sunday ovenlns In the presence of a
lirge congregation. The Temperance
ludire, which Is count cted with the
Primitive Methodlt church, attended
tho service.
Mrs. W. II. Jones was n visitor In
Scranton Monday.
A grand entertainment will bo held
In Sn ith'h Music hnll on Saturday
evening, Dec. 1R, under the ausplcts of
Sankle tribe. No. 197, Improved Order
of Red Men. Adult tickets, 25 cents;
chlldien under 12 years, 15 cents.
The Golden Chair lodge. Independent
Order of Odd Fallows, will attend the
morning service at 10.30 o'clock ol the
Primitive Methodist church In a body,
where the Hev. W. Holder will deliver
an address to them. All members of
the lodge are requested to attend.
Mis. Robert Rlrkbeck was a caller
In Scranton the fore part of the week.
PKCKVILI.E.
George Dldwell, a Polish miner, was
killed instantly by a fall of top rock
yesterday nt the Hluo Ridge Bhuft. He
waB 35 years old and leaves a wife and
three small children. He lived In the
Ridge.
A HAITLING DISEASE.
The devoted huebanU. with tho atfert
physician, stood by her bedside. They
hud done all that human skill could do,
but In win. It was Lvlclent that life wus
fast obblng away. .
With an agonized gesture the liubbaivi
turned to the man of medicine. "Cm you
do nothing more?" ho cried 111 despairing
entreaty.
Tho other shook Ills head silently. "My
skill Is baflled," ho said. "All my testa
have fullest to disclose tho nature of .tho
malady. If I only know"
Suddenly slut opened her eyes. "It Is
my birthday tomorrow," she gasped. "Sly
husband has bought me a present and"
Tho words came slowly
"Pm Just dying to see It,"
i!VHIB9IBMfe
SJMKS OF TODAY.
Jealousy of I'.uropcun .Notion Shown
bv Methods Adopted to Acquire In
formation. Germany takes a great Interest In
the entire military organizations of
France, and, of course, as an ally of
Italy, the Alpine frontier Is a source
of anxiety to her. The Italians who
net as spies on this frontier are wo
men employed In tho towns adjoining
the frontier.
The tnsk of the women In this busi
ness Is to mnke people talk. Indiscre
tions sometimes form tho most excel
lent means of Information for tho
Hurenu of Stntlstlcs of Foreign Armies.
Let us examine some that might easily
be committed Involuntarily by tho best
of patriots.
Near a fort a stranger, wnlklng by
the side of an artilleryman, will say
to him:
"You seem tired, my friend?"
Oh. no." .
"Put they have Just sent a convoy
of shells."
Oh. no, not yet: but very soon we
are going to have them."
"Indeed!"
"Oh, ye.s; they have changed our
munitions from such a model to such
a model."
Further on a man might easily give
the amount of munitions, and that Is
sulllclent for tho spy. She reports that
such n fort Is furnished with a certain
model of munition., In such a quan
tity. Again, nt nn evening party, for ex
ample, a conversation Is carried on.
"It Is a long time since I saw you,
my dear."
"Oh, we have had very hard work
lately, Junctions with such nnd such a
regiment, und the renewal of certain
material."
All these Indications are very Inter
esting for a power that Is burning for
knowledge in regard to the smallest
details concerning the Flench army,
and the exact value of Its different olll
cers. In addition to tills, the women who
are in the spying service, and whose
principal role consists In Informing
Germany In reference to the moral
value of the troops, ore equal to their
mission, thanks to acquaintances that
they are able to make and keep up
continually.
Women nre also Instructed to em
brace every possible opportunity of
searching the pockets of the olllcers
with whom they flirt.
KNIFE SAVED A LIFE.
Stephen Ynnkowsky 11,-ul a Narrow Es
cape from Dcnlli While Catching
Drift Wood in the Lackawanna.
If John Ynnkowsky had left his
pocket-knife at home on the piano or
any other place than the back pocket
of his trousers, his brother Stephen
would never more catch drift wood In
the Lackawanna river. As it was,
Stephen was dragged under water for
several yards before the sharp blude
severed the rope which, bound about a
log, wns tugging nt the very life of
Stephen Ynnkowsky. He has white
streaks In his hair today, which are
out of place for a young man of 22
years.
Stephen's brother Is three years his
Junior. The brothers live in South
Scranton.
As everybody knows. It Is a custom
to procure fuel for fires from the drift
wood In the river. Yesterday was a
great dav for tills kind of spoil. The
rain had Justified the name river to
the Lackawanna and drift wood was
coming in plenty.
At a point north of the bridge, over
the river, near tho South steel mill, the
two Yankowskys, Stephen and John,
made their fishing ground. The regu
lar tackle a long rope wns taken out
and one end tied around tho waist of
Stephen, who Is the larger built and
stronger.
John then enteied the stream with
the other end In his hand. When a
piece of good-looking wood came along
John would attach his end of the rope
to the wood, while Stephen held fast.
The young men had collected a big
pile of drift and nt 5.I10 o'clock last
evening, Just at dusk, they were think
ing about going home.
Coming down the stream was n big
log, a veritable prize package for (he
fishers. John at once made for it. He
caught the log and pushed It to the
other side of the stream. Then he
firmly secured his end of the rope. The
log thoush had been slowly floating
from tho still wnter to a part of the
liver known ns the rapids, just before
tho stream goes under the bridge, and
whe'n John Yankowskl released the
log the sudden Jerk of the rope tight
ened and pulled Stephen from the bank
of the river into the stream.
The log caught the rapids and was
borne at a strong tension down the
river. Stephen Yankowskl nt the other
end of the rope yelling like mad as he
felt himself being dragged to his doom.
I'ndcr the water he went; he struggled,
but tho foice of the stream was Irre
slstable and he was Hearing tho deeper
water when John, the brother, reached
him.
The river nt the point passes through
a territory banked on one side by the
Jersey Central railroad nnd a culm
dump a'nd on the other by a high bank.
No houses aro near, and no person
was In sight.
Stephen Ynnkowskl was under the
water for good when John, after fumb
ling through his clothing, found u knife
in the back pocket of his trousers. Ho
grasped the rope Just In time nnd cut
It with his knife.
Stephen Yankowskl arose from the
wnter, half-drowned, and the two
brothers made their way home, leaving
the captured drift-wood where It was.
TIIElllKTHPI.ACi: srntiT.
Como back to the hills anil the pine treos
tall.
Comn back where the old-timo voices
cull.
Where the peace of God broods over all.
Come back, come back!
Como back from the strife, from tho toll
and strain,
Whore greed fights greed for lust of
gain.
And brother fats on his brother's pain.
Como back, come bt ckl
Como back from tho false, from tho
shams nnd lies,
Where tho goal of wealth Is the only
prize,
And one but laughs when his foemnn rtlo.
form: bark, rume back!
Come back where tho eye roams west nnd
enst,
Sees God III the greatest and God la the
least.
The Gud of tho man, of the nlr. of tho
beast.
Como back, como back!
Come back where tho goal Is a llfp well
spent.
Where peace Is pleasure und life content,
Where tho blessings of Heaven aro dully
hClt.
Como back, come back, come back!
-Ueorge Coritiook Duker. In the Sun
A WORN-OUT FAD.
"Spring Medicines," "Hlood I'url-
flers" nnd "Tonics" nn Old-
Fashioned Idea.
Pure blood, strong nerves and mus
cles, firm healthy flesh can only come
from wholesome food well digested.
"Hlood purifiers" nnd "nerve tonics" do
not reach the cause of the mlochlef.
The stomach Is the point to be looked
after. The safest nnd surest way to
cure any form of Indigestion la to take
after each meal some harmless prep
aration which will of Itself digest food.
There Is nn excellent preparation of
this kind composed of vegetnble es
sences, pure pepsin, Golden Seal nnd
fruit salts, sold by druggists under
name of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
nnd these tablets taken after meals
assist digestion wonderfully because
they will digest the food promptly be
fore It has time to ferment nnd sour,
nnd tho weak stomach relieved and
assisted In this way soon becomes
strong nhd vigorous again.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are su
perior to nJiv .secret pntent medicines
because you know what you are taking
into your stomach. They are sold by
druggists everywhere at CO cents per
package.
Write Stuart Co., Marshall, Mloh.,
for book on stomach diseases.
THE LAND OF GOLD
AND DIAMONDS
Concluded from Page C.
Ized the Imminent danger we were In,
nnd In a moment the blankets were
thrown to the ground nnd down they
ran Into the stream. Some tmt their
hands to the wheels, some laid hold of
the reins at the heads of the horses,
others pushed behind tho cart, and
with united shouts, yells, musculnr ef
fort and a liberal use of the whip,
the horses moved forward, and we nil
reached the banks on the other side
of the river In safety.
"Think of that black men, not more
than one stago removed from tank
barbarism, rushing Into the midst of
a swelling river, risking their own
lives In order to resciin the lives of
others. Whnt an example lo many
white men In Christian nations, who
look with cold Indifference on some of
their poort r neighbors been swept
away by various currents of adversity
without making any effort to save
them."
He also spoke of the dangers aris
ing from the presence of wild beasts
and venomous reptiles. Snnkes had
been found under the bed of his lit
tle children. He himself had slept In
a house to which elephants had come
forth from the woods during the night
in order to drink water from a dam In
front of the said house. Mr. Hughes
called one day on a good Dutchman,
while traveling through the country
where he saw a very beautiful tiger
skin more than nine feet In length
from the tip of the tnll to the end of
the nose. The Dutchman said: "I shot
that here on my farm, but he had
killed and devoured three of my calves
before I could get an opportunity to
shoot hlni."
WILD ANIMALS PLENTIFUL.
Mr. Hughes said that 011 one occa
sion he slept In a house very near a
number of very thickly wooded ra
vines which were Infested with wild
animals, and frequently during tho
night his slumbers were disturbed by
the yelling and barking of Jacknls.
While living in Algo Bay he fre
quently saw some very exciting: whale
hunts, nnd some very Interesting In
cidents connected therewith. On one
occasion a huge whale had been
beached and was being cut up in ol
der to make whale oil. As some time
had elapsed between the capture of
this great fish and the issue of the per
mit by the magistrate to cut him up
nn accumulation of gas had taken place
Inside this sea monster. Ladders were
secured at length and some Kalllrs
mounted with long knives and com
menced cutting up the llesh. but ns
soon ns the knife passed through there
wns an xploslon of gas, which sound
ed like the report of a cannon nnd the
poor Kaffir was blown up Into the air
and then fell down the other side Into
tho sea. He sustained no serious con
sequences b' yond being mndo a bap
tist, contrary to his desire.
In the same town he frequently saw
a man who had lost his leg while bath
ing. He had been bathing at the end
of the Jetty, and as he was coming
away even while his hands were on
the Jetty steps and he was getting out
of the wnter a shark came and bit off
one of his legs Just below the knee.
A friend of his while In a smnll boat
on the Crockadlle river had his boat
capsized, those who wero with him
wero swept away by the roaring, rush
ing torrent, and were never more seen
alive, but his friend swum to the other
side of the river, where a number of
Kaffirs were waiting his arrival. They
extended their hands to assist him to
come out of the stream, but just as his
hands touched their's he was snatched
away like a Hash of lightning and wns
never seen again. He fell a prey to
tho crockadlles of that dangerous liv
er. AN EXPLORER'S PERIL.
A mining expert from North Wales
exploited Mashonaland nnd Matabele
lnnd for the space of nearly three
years. While bathing on a very hot
day In one of the rivers of those coun
tries ho put his cloths on the sand and
rubble near the water and placed his
little dog on his cloths. While my
friend was In the water he heard a
squeak and a splash. He looked around
and found his dog had been taken, und
was In the merciless jaws of the crock
adlle. While there are dangers arising from
the presence of wild men and wild
beasts, there are many things of a very
alluring nature in that distant land.
To some people there Is a great fascin
ation In paving the way for the spread
of Christianity, the march of civiliza
tion, and the extension of commerce
The rule Is Hint civilization and re
ligion advance over and partly In vir
tue of the graves of pioneers. Hefore
we could havo enjoyed our present hap
py and glorious environments, very
many of our ancestors must have ex
perienced great hardships. The rough
places of thin world cannot be made
plain nor tho crooked places straight
without the sacrifice of ease and In
many Instances even life.
Other men did this for us and why
should not wo do something of the
kind for those who are still living In
daikness and the habitations of cruelty.
Many Christians talk much about self
denial, but what does It amount to?
They live In luxuriously furnished
homes, they fare sumptuously every
day, and they surround themselves at
great cost with nearly all that Is pleas
ing to the eye, delightful to the ear,
nnd most gratifying to the taste, and
yet they say that self-denial und per
sonal Baciilleo are among tho most
I prominent elements of the Christian
religion, which they proress lo have
embraced. Give mo the man who is
prepared to place his body and his
bank book, his soul and all Its sacred
energy on the niter of service for tho
good of humanity and the glory of
God.
CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION.
The romance of a country some parts
of which wns the cradle of civiliza
tion before England and America ap
peared on the horizon of the known an
cient inhabited globe, is very great.
The primeval tribes who have lived
on that continent anterior to the dawn
of civilization constitute a subject for
study of the deepest Interest. Tho
climate which In many parts Is very
beautiful and the clear, cloudless sky
prove a health restorer to not a few
and a charm to very many. The ener
vating effect of the heat may easily be
coped with by those who are In u posi
tion to take a change of air nnd scen
ery nbout once every three years.
URSTOIlKIl Sl'RKCII.
That's the Way It Looks in tho Caso
ot Etta Marriott, of Montana.
From tho Helena Independent.
Earthquakes as therapeutic agencies
may vet form the subject of scientific
Investigation. Last Week's disturbance
In Helena was responsible for Borne
queer things, and the strangest of them
all, perhaps, happened In the home of
Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles W. Marden, nt
400 Hreckenrldge street, where It
brought speech to their daughter, Etta
Montana Maiden, who had been silent
ten years.
While the enrthqunke elicited only a
word frbm the unfortunnte young wo
man, It was the sweetest sound that
had fallen upon her mother's ears for
many a day and renewed the hope that
speech was soon to be restored to her
daughter.
Miss Marden was born In Helena 27
years ago. She was a bright little girl
and gave promise of becoming a happy,
useful woman. She went to a public
school for a time, but left It to take
a course In a Helena business college.
Until she was lfi years old she was as
quick to learn as any of her school
mates. But then came a calamity
which wrecked her life. She became
seriously ill and a doctor was called
In, who, It is said, gave her drugs that
threw her into convulsions. Soon after
ward she became paralyzed, and one
year after her first attack she seemed
to lose tho power of speech. The paral
ysis of the body left her In time, but
she would not speak. For ten years
she has spoken but three times until
the earthquake shook her Into momen
tary sensibility.
Mrs. Marden believes she has noticed
a chance for the better in her daugh
ter's condition since that morning. The
unfortunate young woman has taken
some Interest In the life nbout her since
then, and her mother Is awaiting the
time when she will begin again to talk.
"I don't know whether It was the
earthquake or not," said Mrs. Marden
last evening. "Something made Etta
talk, for I heard her. We were awak
ened by the earthquake, which, you
know, came at 2.30 o'clock In the morn
ing. I did not know what It was, and
nt first thought that something had
happened to Etta. I Jumped up and
ran to her and said: 'O Etta, what Is
the matter?' To my surprise she re
plied, 'What?' It was only a word, but
It sounded sweet to me.
"Since then I think that Etta has
shown more Interest In things. At any
rate, she Is Improved."
COMPARISON.
1 oxn greatly Interested In the comment
which is irade
On various modern pastimes an' the way
that they are played.
It's at this time o' year that able minds
yer 'ter.tlon c!uln
With lots to say of foot ball us a rough
an' ilsky game,
I've also been a-readln' ot how Spain
throws Cuby clown
An' Jumps en 'her: an' how that Austrian
relhsrath runs the town;
An' how the sultan now an' then starts
In a-runnln' wild,
An' I must say foot ball strikes me as
right easy-like an' mild.
Washington Star.
Fat is absolutely neces
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If it is not of the right kind
it may not be digested. Then
the body will not get enough
of it. In this event there
is fat-starvation.
Scott's Emulsion supplies
this needed fat, of the right
kind, in the right quantity,
and in the form already
partly digested.
As a result all the organs
and tissues take on activity.
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FIXTURES
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We will sell you uew or take old In ex
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puld for .-crap Iron uud Metnli.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES
Schedule In liffect November is. 8J.
Trains Leave Wilkes-Qrro at Follows
7.30 a. m., week days, for Sunbury,
Harrlsburg, Philadelphia, Haiti
more, Washington, nnd for Pitts
burp and the West.
10.15 a. m., week days, for Hazteton,
Pottsvlllo, Reading, Norrlttown,
and Philadelphia; and for Sun
bury, HarrlsburR, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts
burg and tho West.
3. IB p. m., weok days, for 8unbury,
HarrlsburR, Philadelphia. Baltl
moro, Washington and PittsburR1
and tho Weil.
0.15 p. m., Sundays only, for Sun
bury, Harrlsburg, Philadelphia,
and Pittsburg and tho West.
0.00 p. m., week days, for Hatleton
and Pottsvlllo. . ,
J. R. WOOD, a.en'1 P. Ajent.
J. B. HUTCHINSON. Oeneral Manager.
1
Central Railroad of New Jersey
(Lehigh nnd Susquehanna Division.)
Stutlons In Now York Koot of Liberty,
etieet, N. It., und Whitehall Terminal.
Anthracite ccul used exclusively, lnsur
InK cleanliness nmt comfort. ,
TIMB TAHL13 IN EKI-'KOT NOV. H. 1837.
Trains leavo Scranton for IMttaton.
Wilkis-Barre. etc., nt 8.20. 9.1J, 11.30 a. rn..
12.43, 2.00. 3.05, 6.00, 7.10 p. m. Sundaya.O.W,
a. m., 1.00, 2.15, 7.10 p. m. . , ,. 0,
For Lakewood and Atlantic City, S..M
For Now York, Newark and Elizabeth,
R.20 (express) a. m., 12.43 (express with
Uuftot parlor car), 3.05 (express) p. m.
Sunday, 2.15 p. m. Train leaving 12.4., p.
in. arrives at Philadelphia, Heading Ter
minal, 6.19 p. in. ami New York 6.W p. 111.
Kor Mauch Chunk. Allentown, llothle
hem, Gaston and Philadelphia, 8.20 a. m.,
12.15. 3.03, &.U0 (except Philadelphia) p. m.
Sunday. 2.15 p. m.
Kor Italtlmore and Washington unci
points South via Bethlehem. S.20 u. in.,
12.43 p. ni. Sundays. 2.15 p. m.
Kor Long Urnnch, Ocean Grove, etc., at
8.20 a. m. and 12.43 p. m.
Kor Heading, Lebanon and Harrlsburcr,
via Allentown, 8.2ira. m 12.45, COO p. nu
Sunday, 2.15 p. m.
Kor Pottsville. 8.20 a. m., 12.45 p. in.
IteturniiiB leave New York, foot of Lib
erty street, North Itlvcr, ut 9.10 (expres
a in 1.10. 1.30, 4.15 (express with Uuri'eC
parlor car) p. m. Sunday. 4.30 a. m.
Leavo New York, foot Whitehall street.
South Ferry, at 9.05 a. ni., 1.00, 1.23. 3 33
n m. Passengers arriving or dopartlng
from this terminal can connect .tinier
cover with nil the elevated railroad.
Broadway cable cars, nnd ferries to
Brooklyn nnd Staten Inland, making:
quick transfer to and from Grand Central
Depot and Long Island Itallroad.
Leavo I'MIadelpbl.i. Heading Termlnat,
9.00 a. m., 2.00 and 4.30 p. m. Sunday, 0.25
a. m.
Through tickets to all points at lovvesc
rato may be had en application In ad
vance to tho ticket agent nt the station.
11. P. BALDWIN,
Gen. Pass. Agtt
J. II. OLITAT'SEN, Gen. Supt.
Del.. Lacka. and Western.
Effect Monday, Nov. 21, 1597.
Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex
press for Now York and all points East,
1.10, 3.W. 6.15, 8.00 und 10.05 a. m.j 12.55 anj
3.33 p. m.
Express for Easton, Trenton, PhlladeW
phla and tho South, 5.15, 8.00 und 10.20 UJ
m., 12.55 and 3.33 p. m.
Washington and way stations, 3.43 p. m.
Tobyhanna accommodation, CIO p. m.
Express for Blnghamton, Oswego, El
mlra, Corning, Bath, Dansvllle. Mound
Morris nnd Buffalo, 12.10, 2.35, 9.00 a. m..
and 1.55 p.m., making close connections at
Buffalo to all points In the Wcs', North
west and Southwest.
Blnghamton and way stations, 1.03 p. m.
Nicholson accotrmodatlon, 5.13 p. 111.
Blnghamton and Elmlra express, G.53
p. m.
Express for Utlca nnd Itlchllold Springs
2.33 n. m. and 1.35 p. m.
Ithaca, 2.33, 9.00 a. m., and 1.55 p. m.
For Northumberland, Plttston. Wllkea
Bnrre, Plymouth, Bloomsbursr nnd Dii
vllle, making close connection at Nort. .
nmberland for Wllllamsport. Hurrishurj,.
Baltimore. Weihlncton and the South
Northumberland and Intermediate sta
tions. 6.00, 10.05 a. m., nnd 1.53 and 6.00 p.
m.
Nantlcoka and Intermediate station?,
8.0i and 11 10 a 111. Plymouth and Inter
mediate stations, 3.35 und 8.50 p. m. For
Kingston. 12.43 p. ill.
Puilnrin parlor and sleeping coaches on
nil expnsx t alns.
Kor detailed Information, pocket tlmo
tables, ete.. apply to, M. L. Smith, Dis
trict Passenger Agent, depot ticket olllce.
liric and Wyoming Valley.
In effect Sept. 19. 1S57.
Trains leave Scranton for New Yoik;
and Ii termedlato pclntB on Erie rillroadj
also for Haw ley und local points at 7.0j
u. rn. nnd 2.25 p. m.
Arrivo at Scranton from above points
at 10.2.1 a. m., 3.13 ar.d 9.38 p. m.
, , , ... , 1
Delaware and Hudson.
On Monday. July 6, trains will
le-wo
bcranton as folluwb;
For Carbondale tf.20. 7.55. 8.55. 10.15
!
ni.: 12.00 noon: t.Jl. 2.20. 3.52. C.23. 0.25. 7 57.
9.13. 10.45 p. m.j 12.10 u. m.
For Albany. Saratoga. Montreal, Bos
ton, New England points, etc., 0.20 a. 111.,
2.20 p. m.
For Hoiiesdale 0.20, 8.53, 10.15 a. in. J
12.0) noon; 2.20, 5.25 p. m.
For Wilkes-Bum 0.43. 7.30, S.45. 9.33,
10.45 a. ni., 12.05, 1.25, 2.28. 3.33. 4.11. bUO, 7 0'),
9.30. 11.20 p. m.
For Now York, Philadelphia, etc., via,
Lehigh Valley It. H., 6.43. 7.S0 a. ni., 12 05,
1.23, 4.41 p. m. (with Black Diamond Ex
press) 11.30 p. m.
For Pennsylvania It. It. points C.45, 933.
a. m.; 2.2S, 4.41 p. m.
For western points via Lehigh Vail
It. H., 7.50 a. m., 12.05, 3.33 (with UlaU:
Diamond Express). 9.50, 11.30 p. m.
Trains will airlvo at Scranton as fol
lows: From Carbcndale and the north fi 101
7.15, 8.40, 9.31, 10.40 a. m., 12.00 noon; 1 ;.
2.21, 3.25, 4.37. 3.43. 7.43, 9.13. 11.25 p. in.
From Wllkes-Barro and tho 3outh a 'j
7.50, S.30. 10.10. 11.55 a. m.i 1.16. 2.11. .118,
6.20, 0.21. 7.53, 9.05, 9.43 a. m.; 12.05 a. m.
Complete Information regarding rales
to all points In the United States and
Canada may be obtained ut the tlck"t of
llco In the depot.
Special attention given to 'Western unci
Southern 11 sort business.
J. W. BUUD1CIC. G. P. A. Albany, N. V.
H. W. CROSS. D. P. A.. Scranton, Pa.
Lehigh Valley Railroad System
Anthracite Coal Vr-ed, Knsurlng Cleanli
ness and Comfort.
IN EKFF.CT NOV. 14, 1S97.
TRAINS LHAVB SORANTON.
For Philadelphia and New York via Dj
& H. It. B. at 0.45. 7.50 a. m.. and 12.05, 1 2Si
2.28. -4.11 (Black Diamond Express) unci
Kor Pltiston and Wllkes-Barre via l.
L. & W. It. .. 11.00. &.t'S. 11.10 a. in.. l.r,S
3.35, fi.00 p. m. .
For Whlto Haven, Hazleton, Pott'vllKr,
and principal points In the coal region
via D. & H. U. It- 6.43. 7.50 a. m., 12.05, 223
and 4.41 p. m.
For Bethlehem. Kaston. Iteadlne, Ilur.
rlsburir and principal Intermediate ta
tlons via D & H. It. It.. 6. 13, 7.5H a. m ,
12 05, 1.25, 2.2$. !!! (Black Diamond !?..
press), 11.50 i m.
For Tunkhannock, Towanda, Elmlr.i,
Ithaca. Geneva, and principal IntermcUI
"to stations via I)., L. & W. It. .., O.oO,
8.0S 11. in.. 12.45 unci 3.35 p. m.
For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo, N'lajf
ar Falls, Chicago, and all points west vU
IV & H. R. K.. 12.03. 3.33 (Black DlamonO.
Express), 9.50 and 11.30 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeplnc or Lehlith
Valle parlor car on all trains between
Wllkes-Barro and New York, PhlladuU
nhla. Buffalo, and Suspension Bridge,
1 ROLLIN II. WILBFR. Gen. Supt.
CHAS. 8. LBU, Gen. Pass. Agt., I'hll;.
A.Ia'W. NONNBMACHF.R, Asst. Gom'
Pass. Agt.. Philadelphia, Pu.
Scranton olllce. 309 Lackawanna avenu.
N. Y., O.St W. It. 11. ,
In Effect Oircmberl?. 1S97.
Train leaves Scranton for Carbomlcilrt
ut 10.55 ii. ni. Kor Cudosin. conuoc-tlntf
with main line trahiH, north and south nti
10.55 u. m.
Train leaves Cudontu for Scranton n(
2.05 p. in.
Truln leaves Curbondalo for Pcrai.tuil
ut 3.41 p. in.
T. KLITCROFT, D. 1'. A.
J. C. ANDERSON, G, P. A.