THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-THURSDAY. AUGUST 25, 1898.
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SHERIFF'S SALES.
Judgment No. 11G.1, September Term, ISM.
I'lurles n. fa. to September Term, 18DS.
TORIICY, Att'y.
TERMS OF SALE.
FIFTY DOLLARS C4SI1 WHEN PROP
F.RTY IS STRUCK OFF AND DALANCE
IN CASH IMMEDIATELY AFTER SALE
IS CONCLUDED. WHEN SOLD FOR
COSTS, COSTS MUST DE PAID WHEN
STRUCK OFF.
ALL PROPERTIES ON WHICH ABOVE
TERMS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLIED
WITH WILL BE RESOLD UEFOKE AD
JOURNMENT. CLARENCE E. PRYOR, Sheriff.
Sheriff's office, Scranton, Pa., August a,
1KB.
E.
The Carbondalo correspondence of Tho
Tribune has been placed In tho hands of
Mr. C. R. Muim, S.ilcm acnue nnd
Church street, to whom news Items may
be addressed. All complaints as to Ir
regular delivery, etc., should be mado lo
Roberts & Renolda, news agents.
BLAIR & KENNEDY WIN.
Paving Contract Awarded to Thorn.
Booth Lost on Technicality Other
Doings.
Common counrll didn't have a quo
rum last night, but selectmen decided
to open bids for paving nnd fire hy
drants without tho presence of the
lower house. There were four bids,
accompanied by certified checks of $030
each Blair fc Kennedy were awarded
the contrnct on a bid of S1.1G a yard
for paving, ss cents a. lineal foot for
curbing and 15 centr for repotting curb.
Coon& J.lndsey $1.", 63 and 10; John
Booth-$l.G3 nnd 40. Mr. Booth's bid
was not considered because ho forgot
to put In price for icettlng curb. A
Nantlcokc firm bid $1.CS. 43 and 15.
Thero was only one bid on fire alarm
and that was from the Gamewell com
pany. Other companies asked for
more Information nnd extension of
time. Council decided to postpone ac
tion foi two weeks. The clerk was In
structed to return tho Gamewell bid
with nn explanitlon. It was not
opened.
The bids on eight tire hydrants were
as follows: Eddy Valve company, with
frost cases, $21.75. without, $21.95; J.
O. Frost & Sons, witli frost cases,
$20.75, without, $20.30; John E. O'Hara,
for Matthew hydrant, frost cases, $24
The contract was awarded to Frost &
Sons.
Among the things done by the select
council was the concurring In resolu
tion for bIJs on removing sidewalk
round city building to west side of
. lver.
An ordinance for sower on Gilbert
street was Introduced. The ordinance
establishing permanent grade on
Ninth avenue passed llrst and second
readings. Ordinances annexing Pike
street territory to first sewer district
nnd providing for sewer on portions of
Teriace, Wyoming, Washington street1?
and Ninth avenue were passed finally.
A petition from the Carbondalo Heat
and Power company praying for privi
lege to lay pipes in tho streets; of the
city was referred to the proper com
mittee. It was signed by J. Connell,
T J. Kelly, T. F. Walsh, Thomas J.
Moore. Alfred E. Connell, J. Burnett,
K P. Ford, M. P. Flynn, J. M. Nally,
J. J O'Boyle, E. II. Ripple, C. E.
Spencer.
William Collins' bill of S607.8S for
River street retaining wall was ordered
paid.
Parke Xr. Co.'s representative said a
foice Is working at Nantlcokc which
will be brought here to repair Bel
mont street pave. "We'll put that
street In first class nhape," he con
cluded. He thinks the work will bo
commenced In about two weeks.
ANOTHER RUNAWAY.
Shay's Express Wagon Whirled
Through Town at a Rapid Gait.
The team attached to Shay's express
wagon ran away yesterday morning nt
about 11.30 o'clock. It was left stand
ing on Dundaff street near the Hen
drick shops nnd was tied to a weight.
It Is not known what started the
horses but when the driver came out
of the shop they were galloping down
Dundaff street while the weight was
left behind with the strap snapped in
two. The team turned into Sixth ave
nue at the bridge and bwerved down
Main street at the next corner. In
making the turn a whiflletree broke
and one of tho hors-es got a front leg
over the pole. In this position they
could not make rapid progress and
several attempts were made to stop
them. Jacob Cohen left his Junk wag
pn in front of tho Carbondalo cash
store and ran out In front of the
horses. They turned and ran Into his
wagon smashing the wheel. Tho horse
with his leg over the pole fell and the
team wns captured. The horses were
considerably bruised, but the damage
is only skin deep. Other damage Is
very slight.
STOLEN GOODS RETURNEi).
Last Thursday a sneak thief took a
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pockctbook from the houso of Jonas
Stone on Pike street. The pockctbook
contnlned a diamond ring, a Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western mileage
book and thrco dollars In cash. De
tective Moran took tho case In hand.
He followed up a slight clue offered
nnd had things In such slinpc that a
warrant would have been Issued soon.
It Is probable that tho thief became
awnrc of the fact that he was discov
ered for yesterday Mr. Stone received
the ring and the mileage book by mall.
The thief had evidently spent the cash,
but Mr. Stone will Insist on the restitu
tion of that, too.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
A. L. Duncan, ngent for tho North
western Insurance company, who has
been In this city for tho past two
weeks, left last evening for Scranton.
Tho following out-of-town persons
attended the social at Burke's halt;
The Misses Lottie and Anna Horgan, of
Kim Ira, Riley nnd Moylan, of Hones
dale, Blrs, of Now York, Lenahan, of
Wllkes-Barre; Moran, of Pittsburg;
Burke, of Oneonta; Harvey, of Sus
quehanna; Sweeney of Archbald; Car
roll, of Plttston; Fnrrell, of Forest
City; Maxwell, of Jermyn, nnd Messrs.
Burke, of Oneonta, and Moylan, of
Honesdale.
Mesdames ( II. Munn and F. F.
Forbes and Misses Minnie Bowcn, Alice
Rnshlclgh, Delia Bayley, Maude Harn
don, Grace Tnllman and Julia Lupton
spent yesterday at Crystal Lake.
Mrs. W. II. Morrison entertained a.
number of friends at n card party nt
her pleasant Wyoming street homo last
evening.
Several hundred Carbondaleans at
tended the engineers' clam bake at
Poyntelle yesterday. The affair was up
to the high standard of former events
conducted by the men of the right side
of tho cab.
Dr. A. Nlles nnd II. Nlles are on n.
trip through Vermont.
Tho funeral of the little child of Mr.
and Mrs. John McAllister, of Powdcrly
street, will be held this afternoon at 4
o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Morgan, of Salem
avenue, are entertaining Mr. nnd Mrs.
Lake and children, of Kansas City.
Miss Mllliccnt Glbbs, of Park street,
Is visiting friends In Dunmorc.
Tho regular monthly meeting of
Florence mission will be held In Trin
ity church tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock.
Miss Lottie Andrew Is visiting in
Blnghamton.
Following are the guests who attend
ed the entertainment given by Miss
Hattle Humphreys nt the home of O.
S. Kimball In honor of Miss Tllden, of
Boston: Mrs. G. W. Reynolds, Misses
Minnie Reynolds, Gertrude Harding,
Maude Copeland, Josephine Burr, Lou
Williams, Meta Geyer, Marie Louise
Burr, Ollna Herring, Hattle Humph
reys. Gertrude Tllden, Chumard,
Messrs. George II. Paul, Josepll Hoole,
L. A. Patterson, J. D. Purtcll, feharles
Perkins, J. R. Jones.
TAYLOR NEWS. ,
Willing Workers' Coming Fair and
Festival Other News of Intore&t.
The fair and festival which will bo
held next month commencing on the
16th at Weber's rink, under the aus
pices of the Willing Workers of the
Methodist Episcopal church, promises
to be a fit st class affair. Articles, both
useful and ornamental, will be exhib
ited for rale at several tables. Sup
per will be served from G until 10
o'clock and a tempting menu will be
presented. The tickets of ndmisslon,
which entitles the holder to supper,
will cost 35 cents. Ice cream extra.
David Owens, of the Third ward,
announces himself ns a candidate for
delegate to the Republican county
convention.
Master John Hnnnlck, of South
Scranton, was a visitor In this place
yesterday.
Tho Republican primaries of this
borough will be held to elect delegates
for the county convention at the var
ious polling places between the hours
of 4 and 7 p. m. Saturday.
Tho Tribune branch office In Taylor
Is In the Coblelgh building.
Miss Susie Harris, of Fnlon street,
Is spending her vacation at Lake Wl
nola. Mr. Thomas P. Johns, of Main street,
was a caller on friends In Hyde Park
yesterday.
Mrs. M. J. Lloyd, of Prlceburg, who
has been visiting relatives In this
place, has returned home.
John J. Price, Jr., of South Taylor,
is a candidate for delegate from the
Fifth ward to tho Republican county
convention.
The board of trade will meet this
evening In the council chamber. Busi
ness of much Importance will be trans
acted. All members are requested to
be present.
William Jones, of tho First ward,
announces himself as a candidate for
delegate to the Republican county con
vention. Joseph J. Jermyn, of Scranton, was n
business visitor In this place yester
day. Mr. W. G. Thomas, of Plttston, was
the guest of relatives In this place yes
terday. Miss Ella Davis was the guest of
friends In Providence on Monday.
Taylor castle, No. 267, Knights of tho
Golden Eagle, will meet this evening
In Reese's hall,
Samuel Powell, of North Taylor, Is
recovering from his recent sickness.
Miss Rachle Gangwer, of North Tay
lor, Is visiting relatives In Centcr
moreland for tho past few days.
William T. Harris, of the Fourth
ward, announces himself as candidate
for delecate to the Republican county
convention.
Miss Ethel Jones, of Storrs street,
was the guest of relatives in Hyde
Park on Tuesday.
Lackawanna Valley council, No. 81,
Junior Order United American Me
chanics, vfll meet this evening In
Van Horn's hall.
Mr. and Mrs. John E, lDarvis, of
North Taylor, were the guests of
friends In Wllkes-Barre yesterday.
Thomas Gannon, of Jermyn, was n
business visitor in this place yester
day. Miss Alice Evans, of Dickson City,
In the guest of Miss Mary Daniels, on
Main street.
OLD FORGE.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kennedy are
visiting In New York city.
Georgo Fletcher and family have re
turned from a visit to Atlantic City.
Rev. and Mrs. E. L. Santeo are visit
ing In Patterson Grove.
Mrs. John Wilson, of Yostvllle, wob
calling on friends on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Stewart aro vis
itlng friends In Nichols, N. Y.
Mrs, A. R. Benjamin and children aro
visiting In Great Bend.
The funeral services of the late John
Brown were held In the Brick church
on Monday afternoon.
The Misses Wealthy and May Brod
head are sojourning at Octan Ctreva.
LAWS OF DIVORCE
IN MANY LANDS
VARIOUS REASONS POR WHICH
MARRIAGE BOND IS SEVERED.
Easy for a Man to Put a Girdle, of
Grass Widows Around the Earth in
a Comparatively Brief Tlmo Trif
ling Ground for Dlvorco in Olden
Times and Now.
From tho Orcen Bag.
The marriage and divorce laws of
tho various countries, states nnd
tribes, brought together, compound a
dish of statutes ns analogous to hash
as anything on the legal board. A
year or two ago a London writer hu
morously suggested that an interesting
piece might bo prepared for the stage,
entitled, "Round the World's Dlvorco
Courts In Sixty Days." Ho would havo
the hero, or shall I say tho villain.
Don Juan, began his matrimonial ad
ventures in Ireland, take a second wlfa
In Scotland nnd a third in England.
The laws covering his case, lacking
uniformity 'between the three coun
tries, would declare the marriages both
legal and Illegal.
Don Juan would next go to America,
where, by reason of the varying laws
of the different states, he could marry
and divorce, remarry nnd redlvorcc,
and commit bigamy, trlgamy, qtiad
rlgamy, etc., until his Itinerary called
him on to fresh fields nnd pastures
new.
Over In Japan ho could legally shake
off a wife ulio talked too much; In
China one who was ill-tempered; in
Australia one who Imbibed too freely,
and in Germany one who was too ex
travagant; and ro he could travel
merrily on, until he had actually gird
led the earth with divorces and grass
widows.
IN ROME.
Dlvorco wns known in Rome ns far
back as the tlmo of tho decemvirs.
The historian DIonyslus has preserved
a speech of Veturla, In which she men
tions that her son, Corlolanus, before
he left Rome, told his wife, Volumnla,
that he was no longer to be her hus
band, and wished her better luck In
marrying another more fortunate than
himself. This was in tho fifth century
before Christ.
In nnclent Athens the law allowed
dlvorco upon very trifling grounds. In
Crete nny man might dismiss n wife
who promised to hamper him with a
too numerous progeny. Tho Greek
wife of today, If she would remain a
wife, must conduct herself with tho
greatest propriety. The husband may
obtain a dlvorco from her If, against
his wish, she should stay a night In
another house; if, without his know
ledge, she should go to the theater or
the races; or If, against his desire, she
attends a dinner or goes In bathing
In the company of men.
Tho divorce procedure of the ancient
Hebrews, Judging from the case of
Abraham and his wife, Hagar, was a
very simple matter Indeed. "And Ab
raham roso up early In tho morning
nnd took bread and a bottle of water
and gave It to Hagar, putting It on
her shoulder, und the child, and sent
here away."
In early Russian times divorce was
brought about In this way; The couple
who wished to be separated simply
proceeded to a public square, and, each
taking hold of one of tho ends of a
strip of brittle muslin, they pulled It
apart In tht presence of the towns
people, by this act signifying a mu
tual desire to part company.
It Is not onlv in Japan that a hus
band may dlvorco his wife If she
should be too talkative. The Chinese
courts allow divorce for loquacity, ln
nttentlon to her parents-ln-law, thlev
ishness, 111 trmper, lasclvlousness and
barrenness. Tho man who puts away
his wife for any other cause Is to be
punished with eighty blows.
IN CHINA.
The ancient Chinese wore much more
liberal In their divorce laws. It Is re
corded In one of their old books that
"a wife was turned away If she al
lowed the house to be full of smoke, or
if she frightened the dog with her dis
agreeable noise," by which It would
appear that those old rat eaters
thought more of their dogs than they
did of their wives. 'Probably the dogs
secured for them their favorite roden
tlan fare.
In Morocco a man may leave his wife
on the slightest provocation and marry
again. De Church writes: "One of the
servants hero Is reported to have had
nineteen wives already, though he Is
still middle-aged." Another writer says
that among the Moors It Is considered
"low" for a couple to live too long to
gether, and the leaders of fashion are
those who havo been the oftenest di
vorced. Pollak tells us that In Persia a
"Slghe" wife Is taken In marriage for
a legally stipulated period, which may
be of any length from one hour to
ninety-nine years. In Greenland bus
band and wife aro allowed to separate
after living together for six months.
The Mnldlvlans are so fond of matri
monial change that cases are frequent
where a man marries and divorces the
same woman three or four times.
In France, In 1792, during tho reign
of terror, tho National Convention
tried the experiment of allowing di
vorce nt the free will of the parties
concerned. The result was shocking.
During tho twenty-seven months im
mediately following the enactment of
tho new law no less than 6,000 divorces
took place In Paris alone, and the mat
ter grew steadily worse until in 1797
tho divorces actually outnumbered the
marriages. In 1798 the act was amend
ed. Writing of this period, the his
torian Duval says: "Couples divorced
for a 'yes' or a 'no'; they divorced
under the least provocation without
any more ado than they would have
to go and gather lilacs In the meadows
of St. Gervals, or to eat cherries at
Montmorency."
IN EARLY NEW ENGLAND.
Judge Cowley tells u that the first
act under which marriage could be dis
solved by Judicial degree In nny do
pendency of tho English crown was
passed by tho general court of Massa
chusetts in 1639. Tho new "Court of
Assistants" nppolnted by that net did
not have long to wait before exercis
ing Its new prerogative, for at its first
meettnz this case was decided:
James Luxford being presented for
having two wives, his last marriage
Doctors Recommend
Horsford's Acid Phosphite
for Nervousness, Dyspepsia and Overwork.
rittunt tonka.
Sold only la bott Its.
wai declared void, or a nullity thereof,
and to bo divorced, not to come to tho
sight of her whom ho last took, and
he to bo sent away for England by
the nrst opportunity; and all that ho
hath is appointed to her whom he last
married, for her and her children: lis
Is also fined 100, and to ho set In
tho stocks an hour upon a market day
after tho lecture."
In almost all the states of our Union
divorces may bo obtained for cruel and
Inhuman treatment. It is Interesting
to see what has sometimes been so
considered. In one case a court grant
ed a dlvorco to a wife because her
hunbnnd would not wash himself. In
a second case It was allowed the plain
tiff because the defendant had said to
her, after they had been married twenty-seven
years: "You aro old nnd
worn out; I do not want you any
more."
In another instance a woman who
wns subject to sick headaches, which
glow worse when she smelted tobacco,
was allowed a divorce because her
husband smoked. The amusing plea
was made ty another woman that her
husband would never cut his toenails,
and so every night she was severely
scratched.
A fifth Instance Is where a woman
secured a dlvorco because her little
man Insisted on quoting to her pass
nges of Scripture and reminding her
In the language of tho Apostlo Paul
that she should be obedient to her hus
band. Some years ago a Kentucky victim
of man's Inconsistency set foith her
rlalnt In a petition for divorce In this
style:
"Dark clouds of discord began to
lower over the sky of wedded felicity,
and tho minacious lightning of dis
union began to dart its lurid flames
ncross the gloomy clouds of atramen
tal blackness, obscuring every star of
hope and happiness whoso resplend
ent glory illuminated the dawn of the
first few brief years of her wedded
life, when she gave her hand and an
undivided heart to the defendant, who
In tho sultry month of July, 1876, after
having been wnrmly and snugly wint
ered within the fond embraces of her
loving arms nnd closely nestled to a
heart that beat nlone for tho defend
ant, showed his base black ingratitude
by abandoning her without cause
whatever, except the Insatiable thirst
for novelty, which Is tho predominant
character of the defendant's nature."
If the deserted one was In the habit
of holding out In this style tho wonder
is that tho union lasted as long ns It
did.
WOES OF HUSBANDS.
But complaints of cruel and Inhuman
treatment are not tho exclusive privi
lege of the weaker sex. Husbands have
made their share of them. One man
claimed a divorce on the ground that
his wife was In the habit of pulling
him out of bed by his whiskers; an
other because his wife did not sew on
his buttons. A third wanted freedom
because his wife gave him a violent
blow over the head with her bustle;
and yet another because his wife's
brothers used to come to his house and
threaten to thrash him, and make him
do everything she wanted him to do.
It Is only a few months ago that
William SchlnecUebler, of Chicago, ap
plied to tho courts for freedom from a
wife who had set up for his observ
ance these now commandments:
Theo aro the new comandments ten,
Which wives now make to man led
men.
1 npmember that I am thy wife.
That thou must cherish all thy life.
2 Thou shalt not stay out late at night
When lodges, friends, or clubs invite.
3 Thou shalt not smoke Indoor or out,
Nor chew tobacco, "round about."
4 Thou shalt with praise receive my
pies.
Nor pastry made by mo despite.
5 My mother thou shalt strive to please,
And let her live with us lh ease.
fc Remember, 'tis thy duty clear
To dress me well throughout tho year.
7 Thou shalt In menner mild and meek
Give mi thy wages every week.
6 Thou shalt not be a drinking man,
But live on prohibition plan.
9 Thou shalt not flirt, hut must allow
Thy wlfo such freedom, anyhow.
10 Thou shalt get up when baby erics.
And try the child to tranqulllze.
These, n.y commandments, from day
today.
Implicitly thou t-hnlt obey.
FECKVIXIiE.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Brundage, on South Main street, yes
terday was a day long to be remem
bered by the parties that were pres
ent. It wns a reunion of the Brundages
and decendants of such. Tho veranda
and spacious lawn was arranged with
tables and a variety of eatables. Ad
dresses were made by Rev. Dr. S. II.
Moon, of the First Presbyterian
church; Dr. A. T. Brundage, of Har
ford; Miss Emma Brundage, of Tay
lor, and an original poem was given
by Mr. E. D. Ensign, of Blakely, en
titled "On Time," after which the oc
casion was brought to a close by pray
er, offered by Dr. A. F. Brundage.
Those In attendance were: Daniel
Brundage, of Pink, Wayne county; Mr.
and Mrs. John K. Doyle, Peckville;
Mrs. John II. Neeley, Taylor; Mr. and
Mrs. F. G. Hunt and family, Peck
ville; Miss Eva L. Brundage, Taylor;
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Brundage, Harford,
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Ensign and daugh
ter, Myrtls, of Blakely; Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer W. Roberts, Peckville; Mrs. AV,
W, Adams, Klngsly; Mr. and Mrs.
Nlles H. Johnson and family, of
Peckville; Mrs. Dr. King Vail, Clar
ence Vail, Mrs. Isaac TUllnghast
and daughter, Jessie, of LaPlume; Mr.
and Mrs. Ansel Carpenter, Marshbrook;
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Brundage and
family, Benton Mrs. Fannie Carpen
ter, Scranton; Miss Emma Brundage,
Green Itldge; Mrs. Maple Bell, Tay
lor; Mrs. Jane Brundage, Green Ridge;
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Deatrlck, Scran
ton; Rev. and Mrs. S. II. Moon, Peck
ville; Mrs. H. N. Brundage, Taylor;
Mrs. Eva Clifford, Scranton; Mr. and
Mrs, Georgo Doyle, Peckville; MIbs
Jessie Brundage, Taylor; Henry Doyle,
Peckville; Dr. Amos II, Brundage,
Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Carpenter, Benton; Mr. and Mrs. Ab
ner Carpenter, Benton; E. I. Brun
dage, Sullivan county; Mr. Wllmot
Brundage, Lako Ariel; Mr. and Mrs.
Fayette Millard and family, Scranton;
Mr. and Mrs. Abel Brundage and fam
ily, Fleetvllle; Harry Richards, EaBt
Orange, N. J.; Howard Brundage,
May Brundage, Edna Brundage, Paul
B. Brundage, Peckville.
Mr. nnd Mrs. F. P. Doty and daugh
ter, Edith, of Scranton, were callers
In town last Tuesday,
Jessie Scott and daughter, Stella,
left last Tuesday for a visit with
friends at Poughkeepsle.
T. U. Spangenburg, who has been
proprietor of the Harrison house, sold
out last Tuesday to David Williams.
GRAPHIC STORY OF A
FAMOUS SEA FIGHT
Concluded from Pago 5.
lng up of the Mcrrlmno In the James
river by our own officers, without a
fight, and thero being caught In such
a trap, I determined, by an unexpected
dash Into the fleet, to attack nnd do It
all the damage In my power; to expend
all my ammunition and whnt little coal
I had on board (only six hours' steam
ing), and then, having done all I could
with what resources I had, to retire
under tho guns of tho fort, and, being
without motive power, thero to lie and
nsslst In repulsing tho attacks and as
saults on the fort."
The unexpectedness of tho second
attack Ib well Illustrated by Admiral
Farragut's remark at tho time. After
having anchored, nil hands wcro piped
to brakfast, when the officer on duty
on the deck of the Hartford, seeing the
ram slowly heading up the bay for tho
Federal fleet, reported the fact to Ad
miral Farragut while ho wut taking
breakfast.
"What! Is that so?" ho Inquired.
"Just llko Buchanan's audacity! Slg
lal to all frigates to get under way
Immediately nnd run the ram under
and attack at once."
The greatest Injury done to tho Ten
nessee was by tho Chickasaw, com
manded by Captain G. H. Perkins. Our
pilot, In pointing It out to Captain
Johnson, said: "That Ironclad Is hang
ing to us like a dog nnd has smashed
our shield already. Fight him! Sink
him If you can!" The Chickasaw real
ly captured tho Tennessee.
The Conferedato torpedoes, planted
at the entrance to Mobile Bay, were
tho llrst of the kind and were very
primitive In their construction, merely
a large beer keg filled with powder
and nnchored by chains to a big, flat
pleco of iron called a "mushroom."
Projecting from the swinging top, some
four fort under water, were tubes of
glass filled with sulphuric acid, caus
ing rapid chemical combustion and
finally a mass of fire, thus exploding
tho powder. They had been planted so
long that many leaked, only one out of
ten remaining intact, nnd this fact ex
plains why so many were run over by
the Federal fleet without exploding.
During the four months that wo were
guarding the entrance to Mobile Bay
wo were not by any means safe from
the danger of our own contrivances.
One hot July morning we officers were
upon the first deck of tho ram enjoy
ing the sea breezes, when a floating
black object was observed Iwbblng up
and down. We supposed at first that It
was a sort of devil fish with its young
as we had killed one with Its "calf'
only a few weeks previously, but tho
motion was too slow, evidently. A
telescope soon revealed tho fact that It
was a torpedo drifting In with tho flood
tide. We could not send a boat crew
after It to tow It out of the wav. Wo
could not touch It.we could not guide It.
There was no means In our power to
divert It from Its course. Finally, at
the suggestion of Captain David Ealny
of the marines, he brought up his whole
guard with loaded muskets, who at
once began to shoot at the floating keg.
We sunk it not a moment too soon, for
It only disappeared under the water
abount twenty feet from tho ram.
The wound received by Admiral
Buchanan was from a fragment of
Iron, either a piece of solid shot or part
of tho plating of tho ram, which frac
tured tho large bono of the leg. The
Admiral's aides were Lleuts. Carter
and Forrest. They tenderly nursed him
during the entire four months of his
confinement In the hospital at Pensa
cola. accompanied him to Fort Warren,
cared for him while here, and brought
him back to Richmond after his ex
change. Carter Is now a well-known
citizen of North Carolina. Forrest un
til ten years ago lived In Virginia.
OLYPHANT.
Miss May Fergusor pleasantly enter
tained a number of her young friends
nt her home on Lackawanna street
last evening. A most enjoyable time
was spent, diversified with music and
games, after which a sumptuous sup
per was served and greatly enjoyed by
nil. The following were present: Har
riet Hoban. Jennie McAndrew, Nellie
Gallagher, Sadie O'Malley.Mary O'Mal
loy, Sadie Rogan, Maggie Loftus, Liz
zie Dougherty, Mary Carr, Nellie Fnr
rell, Jennie Voyle, )Mnry Mermnk,
May Ferguson, Mary O'Boyle; John
Lawlcr, John O'Mnlley, Thomas Rogan,
John Dougherty, Eddie Ferguson,
Michael Loftus, Charles Hatlnger, An
drew Fnrrell, Matthew and Ella Ro
land, Carbondale; Thomas Tlerney,
John Fitzgerald, Charles O'Boyle,
Michael Costello, Michael Norton, Wil
liam Lynott, Mary Burke, Scranton,
Edward Kelly, Joseph and John Mil
ler, Harry Rovels, Bridget Kelly, Mary
Miller, Barbara Baltus, Archbald;
Dave, William and Mlnnize Moylan,
Waymart, and Mamie Buckley.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for delegate to the next Republi
can county convention. Charles W.
Williams, Second ward, Blakely.
Miss Henrietta Kerner, of Now York
city, Is spending her vacation In Oly
phant with her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs.
Kerner, of Lackawanna street.
Mr. John O'Connell, of Carbondale,
called on friends here yesterday.
nn. e. a. west
NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT
tSTRcd Label Special
txtra strength.
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Hterllity or Barrenness.!.
51 a box: six for 5. mt hlav,
written cuarnutee5r
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EEER
Vint. a. Clarke, Jib Perm Ave., Scranton, Pa
MADE ME A MAN
AJAX TABLETS POSITIVELY CUIU:
jLLZtff.rvovs J)Uca0 Falling Mem
or, Impotence, SImpUmiim, etc.. oauiej
by Ahuta or other Kiomkm unit Tnri..
cretioM. 'Thfu outrkla ami turtlu
restore Lost Mulltj In old or joang. in J
lit a mm forstudr, boilneu or marrtajo.
-VDsXt? rruTeni intonuj one.' L'ODiumpuou u
tukftQ la time. Taelrate shows immediate Improve,
meat eaiLstrecU a CUKE ffhera all other fail Jn
slit opon barinc the genuine AJsx Tablets. Thei
f Late curod thousands and will oure 70a. We aire apos
tlfeirritteasTtiarsnteetoellsctarure CfiPYC in
oacttcaseor refund the moner. PrioewUli I wiper
packasei or six pkees (full treatment) for (2fi0. U;
Kor lata in Bcrantoa, Pa. by Matthew
Bros, and II, U. rinadaraoa, drucslits.
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TH E BEST
WASHING POWDER
THE LAST FEW
t GREAT
Will be busy ones. Every day this month has made a record
for itself, and the few remaining ones will (airly bristle with
bargain opportunities. Whole lots of summer lines have been
closed out, but we still have the ends of several very desirable
ones yet, which will be put on sale at prices lower than ever
before. LOOK IX OUR WINDOWS AND SHOW CASES. Goods
that you were glad to get earlier in the season for $3.50, $4.00,
$4.50 and $5.00, are now marked
JUST $2.29.
Cheaper lines in proportion, to close. Don't miss our 69c.
Oxford Sale. Any Oxford in stock, 69 cents now.
STANDARD
HANDIEST STORE IN THE CITY.
:
Here Aro a JFcw
Ingrains.
Everythlns to be had worth tho havlnc.
New designs. Unlquo color effects. Spe
cial values at
SOc, 65c, 75c.
Straw Hatting.
All this season's Importations. Tho
coolest, most sanitary covering to be
found. Hero aro sample values;
China Matting.
$4.50 roll, -10 yards, valua $0.00.
SG.00 roll, 40 yarns, valua 58.UO.
$8.00 roll, 40 yards, valuo $10.00.
Summer Fornishings
WILLIAMS & McANULTY
127 Wyoming Avenue.
THE
SCRANTON ELECTRICAL WORKS
THE SGRANTON ELECTRICAL WORK
504 Lackawanna Avenue.
LACKAWANNA
MANUFACTURERS OF
Bill Timber cut to order on short notice. Hardwood Mlno Rails
tawed to uniform lengths constantly on band, l'coled lle-mlocli
Prop Timber promptly Furnished,
MILLS At Cross Fork. Potter Co.. on th Buffalo and Susquo.
tjanna Ituilrond. At Mina, Potter County. Pu., on Coudersport, and
Port Allegany Railroad. Capacity 400,000 feet per day.
GENERAL OFFICE-Uoard of Trad Building, Scranton, Pa.
Telephone No. 4014.
EVERY WOBAN
OometlJEn naoili reliable, monthly, regralatlns; madlclna. Only baraalaa ts4
thb purest drags oboald be used, lijoxx want tho Us I, gtl
Or. Po all's PeccoyaE PB3Qs
Thitr im nromot. ssia and certain In result. Tho (enalns (Dr. Fcal'a) BBTevdlsmi
Pi
nolnt, Gent anywhere, 11.00.
For Solo by JOHN H PHELPS. Pharmacist, cor. Wromlng ovenuo and
Spruce street-
For
Houses situated in all parts of the city. See tho For
Rent Columns of this issue of The Tribune.
H5o:jx50ftc$):atto:o:
DAYS OF THE
HOUSE-GLEANING SALE
SHOE STOR
'
217 LACKA. AVE. J
Special Values:
Japanese Hatting.
Sea our lino at 15o. 20c. 25c, 33o and
40c per yard. Discount by the roll.
Tokio Rugs.
Highest quality hand-mads samo an
Turkish eoods. New line juat opened,
specially adapted for tho cottage or ths
veranda. All tho sizes.
Ox 12 at $12.0a
10 O x 7.0 at -..- 9.00
O x O at - 6 OQ
4 x 7 at - - 5.00
!1 x O at 1.50
Somo special hall rugs, 8x9, 3x12, 3x15.
LINOLEUMS. OILCLOTHS,
WINDOW SHADES.
Everything to be found In n. flrst-clasj
stock at rlcht prices. j
Have removed to No
04 Lackawanna Ave
nue, where they will
carry a complete line
of electrical machin
ery. Special motors
made to order. All
kinds of electrical ap
paratus repaired.
UK CO.,
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