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Literary Notes,
Not the lenst liurictmni; feature f
Lieutenant Hobson'n ucrount of tlio
sinking of tlio Mori lump in the Jim
unry Century will In Um unconscious
icvelaWon of tin iiiiIIioi'h iiorsonnllty.
illstbiBiiWlicd n.inl ulllcer u-rcntly
runnnked tliut Hobson amis utmost the
only iimn In had fwr known, no mnt
trr liow duuntles. who Old not fool
uny unusual .sensation on Kolni Into
buttle. This roolni-pn ilot-M not seem to
h ive dpsorted him for u moment. Once,
hrn the. ship "n sinking, he thought
that the Uyiie- of hw tongue hetok
. ih-iI 1 light. lj.it on feeling his 1u1m
li was surprNoil to llnd It noinial.
'Mie ro.ir of Jieavy Kiinv, the lupld flu
automatic artillery, tin einck of
Mr, the e.ilo!-lii of milieu and tor-
i ilofi, the lonrtlng "t the metal shies
the collier and .ber filial submersion
li liiiullirlciit to cloud hit! lccollcc
( !! of th" minutest iletulH of the nian-
uor.
i nptalll SlgsJiei ought to have a
ulch made especially to it-slut the ne
ti in of h.iK w.itei. The one he now
nli ha hei-n fuilimuigt-il thteo
ncs It went down In .IaiKine.e wat
i m. my i-nis ago. t Hahlu. Honda.
u"c .i.... .. i2iK.ttlc.lt ttilitt ti rmtii1ri1
' - "lsm-I the Uluk.-. It had another I
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M-naier ii.mi. me .i-.s.-i iu'iiik mum-
1 tn iirevellt her pounding to pW-ctn
tlii riw k.s At llinnnii It went down
. th the Mnllii'. but w is ueoveieil by
llM-i When the war lnokt out and
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n 1 1 LI fMS?-." i Kii'r. iiin.iin. ... .
Paul, lie wj't'H lell till w.iteli at
me. ibinMng It liidlhileet to llt-k it
nut in fillMli v. .itcr.s Then' facts I
I' be rovoillit'd in ill last ot the cap- ,
ins pap Me on tin ("Cplofidii of the !
win.- in iin .January il-iiiuij. t
'iirfll it iiuih mil, the evi'lit.' fol-
uIiik th.- I'xploslnn, ihla is likely to
i ni' no lwn leadable than tlio two
tn les that iiicredul it.
s an eMde.'Jee of the viliillt. of the
1 lug Ag. It may be noted that c 1
.i m I next, when it will l"Kln Its BCtli
ii It will abforli its Iiliheito chief
iMiprtltor. tin Jlleetilt Magaliif-,
null will lii'ti'a.Uvr In- know , as the
nlhlv rdltlmi tr tin l.Hing Af, '.
I in d weekly and ghlng about tlireo
I a hall tliouui Jul huge pager of
'mjj mattel a y-jir, the UIIik Ari?
nabled to presoiu. with a InM'ilvss
in' -atl.sfac lory .-onih-U-nc-. at ellipt
ic no oilier piilille.ithin, the ablest
sas and levlews. the choicest M-ri il
I short stoiles, tin- must Interesting
lilies of tl'iiMd aad diMOVelV, he
i -t poetry, and the uiost Miluab'e hi-
i.pbleal hlstoibal n ientllle and po-
l " .il iiifm niatlon, Iiooi tlio entire buil
Ihltlsli and c oniliut.iil pi'ti'i'lle.il
'' i.ituie. and flom llle Jiens o the
1 1 most w rlters.
Nothlntr t'Ji.it Mis. Itintou llairisoa
b.is wiltten In leeem yeats has so
much to re vinmeiiil It to loveis of
pood Mellon nv her latest novel to be
published erltillv In the Woman's
Hume romp.inl'Jii, iicKlnnlUK with the
.1 muaiy numbei. it is entitled "The
I'melllnl lhneiald" and Is a ininanee
i i New York society.
When Stephen ("ane wmte "Tlie lied
lf.idKe of ("ouiaKe" he had inner btv.i
in i Held of battle and knew nothing
nillilaiw atfaits Ills weak ev ite.l
1-' e.u ndmliatlon. Km later on he went
t ' Cuba and was in the fiont a' San
.1 lan Hill, and In tin December C s
li polltnn we have uJiother story, till?
true liotn a leal lb Id nt battle, entitled
"llle Woof of Thin lied Tim Us." Jt
id 1)0 Intel estlliK tn t lluse whi nte
f nilliar.w ith his prexiouv woik imoni
I ct the two-tin ini.iKlnarv aid the
l 1 Xpiopos nl tie name Co-im uol-
Pan it Is rather curious to not that
the December issue of that maKailnu
contains one nrtlcle liuvlnK to du with
Spain, another with India, anotlie'. with
Japan, another with Tuba, another
with Japan, another with Culm, anoth
er with Jampela. another with 12ns
lund, another with Horn and still an
other with Franco.
The complete stoiy of the sinking
of the Meiilmae and the capture and
l"MilHoitn'iit of her crew at Santiago,
wl! be i;iaphiealy told In an artlcl? by
Osboin DelKiiun, 1'. H. Navy, late
helmsman of the Mcirlmac, in the Jan
uary Fiank Leslie's Fopular Monthly,
now ten cents, and to be published Dee.
U. The story will be fully and richly 11
lif fated with authentic portiniti of
lic.bson and tin ciew, besides many
d'"-iwlnc;s specially prepated under Mr.
I eipnnn's peisonnl supervision, uthei
features promised for tlio Jnnuary
Flank Leslie'.! ale: Hiet Harte's
newstoiv. ".lack Hainlln'u Mediation,"
.loaiiuin's' Millet's "In a Klondike Cabin'
and Thomas it. Duwley'. 't'anitialgn
inu with'fioines'. "
riw. r'lirUt nini ninnber ot Town Top-
it s apne.us like a vei liable thlno: of
beelitv In nti Illuminated cover ot ai
tlstlc ile'lRii. Its contents au also em
bellished with irtinlnt Illustration''
which euluit'ce the attractions of the
publication Horn a tvposiaphlcal
Mandpoiiu. In addition to the tegular
portion of bilj-'ht and inteivstlni; mat
te . the ('liil-ani.is Town Topics con
tains exhausthe leviews of the events
of tin past J "in In society, politics, art,
music and drama, together with fasci
nating skctchi s and po"m. Town Top
ics h.i- an iiKiividualitv that has never
been suceesslullv imitated, and tlio
ciitPlmas lhsue is chaiacleiistlcally
iinbiue and entei tnluimr.
Colonel liiiie-ev elt's necoilllt of "The
Uoil'li lilders," which b"i;liis In the
January Scilbnet's, although juepared
In tin beat of the campaign for the
-.'cni'i'iioishlp sliows no slurs of huny
or fiitimie. Il is lllled with humoious
rh.iiin'teiliftticins of the stratnrely as
soiled company of all tvpes ot Ann ri
ctus that went Into the making of that
unloue rei;Iinenl The clear-out idea
which Colonel oltoeelt had in mind
In jjettlni up the lesimunt Is revealed
in this article and accounts in Rreat
ineasuie for the successes achieved.
The Christinas issue of Collier's
"Weekly Is the ilrst of the American
weeklies to enter the Held occupied by
the famous I'lnistiuas numbeis of Lon
don and Pans. n is beautltully and
pmfusolv illii'-'tiated, both In colois
and In Mack and white, by well-known
aitlsts, and Is lllled with Christinas
stories, poems and essays by popular
wrlteis.
I'cibeit Spencer has teceiitl. eon
pieled an luipoitaut lesition of liis
lioliiK.v, and the Hist volume oil 'ho
lew edition, which is much enlne).
will lie published Immediately by 1)
Api ietoii and loinp.uiv.
SPIES AND THEIR WOKK.
Do Their Duty and Some Not Half
Bad Tellows.
Fichu the Hui i. os Ami s Heinlil.
Spy Is an ugly wind. but. nci ordlnvr
to Lieutenant Colonel W. . Kleudow
sk. ol the Uussian Impel ial Reneinl
sta.f. ilie men and women v ho ctiKase
in the buMiiiss ot spylnp; ate nut "half
bad" Hifliii--" Yeu. Kleudow sky's
bunk mi soli i. about to be issued In
Flam e Mainly stales that inilitaiy and
poll th a I a in hull tu s ihe w ni til oxer look
upon esplonaffo as a rccoffiilzed profes
sion. "Without epplonago their woik
would bo sadly lacking in direct pur
pose," gays the. author, and continues;
"Spies, or, ns they nte politely deslR
nati d. secret agents, are no lesi a ne
c esity In times of peace than In war.
If it weie not fur spies one country
would know very little about the mo
billzntlon of another, about onward
movements to the frontiers, about the
spirit of foulim troops nnd the inten
tions of the commanding generals.
"The employment of spies Is usually
Intrusted to a high olllrer of lonff and
honorable ptandlliK. Above all, he must
try to And out whether the persons of
fering; their sei vices are In llnanclat
straits or want to become spies to sat
isfy envy, hatred or political ambition.
Tlie Hist nie liable to sell themselves to
tlio highest bidder among the powers;
those in the other category are always
liable to alter their minds sooner or
later, and when they do so it Is usually
to tlie dctilment ot the government
which engaged them.
"A spy, to be useful, must be a good
actor, must be courageous, a linguist,
well veied In technical pclenee, always
on the alert, true to his mastei. AVo
men make excellent spies; honest wo
men as well as bad women. 'With many
female spies the minister of war deals
directly, Fending them out on piecnrl
ous business. Others ate spies without
knowing It "We employ some good
looking chaps to make love to them and
ascertain their hupband's olilclnl se
ct ets. A foielgn mllltnry pet son In ac
tive seivlce makes an ideal spy. If I
weie minister of war I would not hesi
tate to pay a million of roubles to a
foielgn geneial bluff olllcer who con
sented to hetrny his country.
"Above all, pay your spies well, Fred
eilck the (iieat Used to say a fellow
who ilsUs his head for jour sake ought
lo be well tieated. In the late war with
(ieimony tlie French chose to dlsie
gaid this axiom, with dPMstrous le
sults. it was shown at Hazalno's trial
that this maishal paid dispatch car
rliis, who had passed through tlie en
emy's lines, frmn four to twenty funics
for their set vices. That was. had busi
ness." Two Pointed Questions Answered.
What is the uso of making n better
nitlele than your competitor if you
can not get a better price for it?
Aus As there is no difference in
the price the public will buy only
the better. -o that while our profits
may be smaller on n single sale they
will be much greali r in the aggre
gate. How can 3,011 get the public to know
your make l the best?
If both ai tides are brought promin
ently before the public both mo cer
tain lo be tiled and the public will
M'iy otilckly pass judgment on them
and use only the better one.
This explains the large sale on
Chamberlain's Cough Hemedy. The
people iiae been using it for years
and found that it can always be de
pended upon. They may occasionally
take up with some fashionable novel
ty put foith with exaggeiated claims,
hut tire certain to return to the one
lemedy that they know to be re
liable, nnd for couplis. colds and croup
Iheie in nothing cciual to Cliainbei
laln's cough lleir.i dv. For ...lie by
all diuggists. Matthews liios., whole
sale and letail agents.
A VENERABLE QUARTETTE.
Aunt Fnnnlc Iteynolds, aged eighty
years. Alt of these ladles are wid
ows, and three of thorn have outlived
their husbands thirty or forty years.
They are devoted Christians and faith
ful memhei of the Methodist church.
The family moved to Jnhnon county
from Ho kitisvllle, Ky In 119, and
have mad their home there ever since.
They are 11 miirkably well piesencd,
both In mind and body, and tnanv aie
tlio Interesting stories they can tell ot
tho exciting times during the early
history of llllnold nnd ot suceecdlns
year. Although living In the same
county for twenty years, these slsti rs
never all met together until during tho
past summer, when a family reunion
was held. The event was celebrated
with a big dinner, at which n host of
relatives were seated, n number of oth
er. being ,vhat would ordinarily be
called old people, ns tho ages of ton ot
thosa present, Including these Indies,
aggregated '2S yents. Aunt Peggy, tho
eldest, is still very nctlvo and shovvs
every appeararce of being able to
reach the century mnrk. She spends
nmt of her time reading her Ulhl",
and leads without glasses, as she has
obtained her second sight. Mrs. War
den, wife of Senator Walter Warder,
and Mrs, Ilarkcr, wife of Judge O. A
Harker, ct the Illinois nppellnte court,
are nieces of these ladies, their father
having been a brother ot the venerable
quartette. County Clerk Thomas Gore,
of Johnson county, is also a connection.
Pour Illinois Sisters Whose Ages
Aggiegate 343 Yeais.
J'liHlI tile St. Louis (ilobl-Ul'lllDCI.lt
Among the hills of Johnson count,,
111, theie lie four slstcis who claim
Hie palm for longevity. Th" aggugate
ages of thU lemaikable qiiaitetto foot
up to ill:; years, or nn average of over
eighty-live yc-ai.s each, and they bid
lair to leiuaiii heie lor some time jet.
Among their klnfolks. who number
hult of John on county, they are known
as Unit l'eggv Mcl'atlldge, aged
nliiety-tlnee yoaip; Aunt Folly flore,
aged eight. -six ye.u-. Aunt allv
'lhiukii. ug'd elghtv-luiii ears, and
JVeiv York Announcement.
Horner's Furniture.
Reasons u li y ) ou should buy it
in preference to any other.
(1), Uocauso it is tho boat Furniture,
thatoixn bo produced, both in medium
and finest grados; (2). Bocnuso our
ussortmonts tiro unoqunllod; (3).
Baoauao our prices uro tho lowost at
whioh fjoods of standard quality can
bo sold.
Novelties for theHolidays.
Thoao compriso thousands of nr
tiolos, from the inexpensive Rooker,
Easy Chair or Writing Desk, to tho
most oxquisito Dressing Tablo or
Cablnot. Thosodoslrous of selecting
useful, handsome, and ovor wolcotne
Holiday Gifts, will find amplo choice
in our vn.it stoolc, and nt all prloos,
plainly mnrlcod.
R.J. Horner & Co.,
FnrnKtir Mnkerft nnd Importer,
G1-G5 AV. 2.Jd St., New York
CAdolnlnK Edrn Mute.
norne' A Co.'a establishment isono of the
slahts of New York. Newspaper Comment.
Steam and
Hot Water
HEATING
Gas, Electric
And Combination
FIXTURES
Electric
Light . . .
WIRING
Chas. B. Scott,
119 Franklin Ave.
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Moie sense in it. Gives just as much pleasuie to the recipient. Best of all useful presents is some
thing for the house something the whole household will enjoy. That's the kind we advise and sell.
We give a little present with every present you buy a present of part of the price, for Christmas goods
Were never priced so low before.
Rocking Chairs
HveiytliuiR that's odd, pret
ty and comfoi table, (must be
all three), is here at the low
est of prices.
Reed Rockets and Uphol
stered Rockers at $1.40, $2.50,
S35 $5 and $7.5
Fancy Baskets
Woik Baskets, Stands and
Waste Baskets, in gieat va
nety; also a lew handsome
clothes hampers. All pi iced
iij'ht.
Mounted Skin Rugs
We have some handsome Mounted Skin Rugs that are
reasonable in price. These are all genuine skins, carefully
mounted and lined, and with care will last a lifetime.
Fox Rugs
Bamboo
riusic Racks
A variety to chose liom at
S1.25. $.5. $3.50 and
$10.00.
Divan Pillows
Oriental elfects, leather
filled; very toney; only $1.75.
Oriental Iimbroideied Satin
Down-Filled Pillows, em
broidered in gold. $5.00 cash..
Full iiklii with head all complete,
heavy fur. A uiily handsome run, only
S7.50.
Tiger Cat
This jup Is fully ah ImmUome as any
you've ever ?ecn. Supeibly mounted
with open Jaws, only
$11.00.
Couch Covers
Oriental effects. HiveiPlble nnd
f tinned all lound at
92.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $5.00
and $0.00 each.
Japanese Screens
4-Panel Japanese Heieens In Gold
Kmbrokleivd black and Hand-I'alnted
Delft JJItie,
$4.00 to $10.00.
Woif Skin Rugs
lleay .silken fur, li.uuKome head
with open j.i.s. One of tho prettiest
pells made up into 'urs,
$11.00.
Hassocks
A few more of those 50e. nnd $1.00
hasHoekH still to he had at half ptiee.
25 and 50e.
Carpet Sweepers
Can't keep house without 0110 of
these. We handle all first-class makes,
ISItueU'p, Sweeper City Co., and Goshen
Sweeper Co ,
$1.50, $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00.
Toy Sweepevs 25 and 50c.
Tapestry Curtains
Good line at
$2.25, $3.50, $4.00. $5.00, $5.50,
S8.00 and $10.00.
Ladies' Writing Desks
We have a number of hand
some styles that are not priced
anywhere near as high as
you'd expect after seeing
them. Have them in Oak,
Mahogany, Bird's Eye Maple
and Curly Birch, S3.90.S61 $7
and $8.
Jardiniere Stands
Nice line of these in Bam
boo, Mahogany, Oak and
Pearl inlaid. Prices run $1,
$i.25.$2,$2.25 and $3 Some
higher.
Brass Tables
Onyx Top a good selec
tion at modest prices, S4
to $15.
Table Covers
Tapestry Table Covers, 1,
i and 2 yards square at 5c.
75c, 85c, "Si, $1.25 and $2.
Some finer grades in silk ef
lect, $3. $3.50 and S4.
Velours and Velvet Covers
at S3. $3'5o. $4 and S5.
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Rugs.
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Rcversible hinged Smyrna
Rugs, 50 . 0.1 inches, for
$1.35. Bettei grade, worth
$3.00, for $2.00 each. Va
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MOQUETTE RUGS-Regular $2.50 Rugs for $1.75.
ones, 3 feet wide by 6 feet long, woith $4. so, for $3.25.
Larger
Rugs.
Sheepskin Rugs are alwavs
desirable. We have them in
a variety of colors, while, red,
olive, canary, orange and
pea creen. at $2.00. $2.7.'-.
S4.00 and S6.00.
ANGORA RUGS Large size Angoras at $10.00 each, extra
quality, soft and silky
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SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE
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LIQUORS
I will, for the holidays, give to the purchaser of goods to
the amount of two dollars at my store, one large bottle of Fine
! Uld California Wine, guaranteed to be seven years old, and to
1 every purchaser during the Holiday week a present in propor
tion to the amount of his purchase. We make this liberal offer
; in order to establish ourselves at 504 Lackawanna avenue, and
let the people know that we are prepared to wait on family
trade. This Wine, which wc are going to give away, is no
Cheap John stuff but is a Fine Old California Wine for which
all wholesale dealers get 75 cents a bottle, and if it is not just
as we lepresent it, you may bring it back, and we will give you
, cash for it. Here are a few of our cut prices on standard goods:
Cabinet Whiskey at $1.30 per gallon.
Orient Kentucky Rye at $1.50 per gallon
Penwick Pennsylvania Rye at $1.80 per gallon.
Maryland 4Star Rye at $2.00 per gallon.
Gibsonmade Spring, 1891, eight years old, at
$2.40 per gallon.
Quckenheimer-made Spring, 1892, seven years
old, at $2.30 per gallon.
Carlisle Kentucy Whiskey, Spring, 1892, seven
years old, at $2.35 per gallon.
0. F. C, finest of all Kentucky Whiskies, all
ages, made from Spring, 1889 to 1896, from $2.50
to $4.85 per gallon, according to age.
We also have a complete line of Brandies, Wines, Cor
dials, Cocktails, Etc. , at reduced prices. Remember, this Spec
ial Sale begins this morning, Dec. 17th, and continues only for
one week one week only, Christmas Eve included.
W
ALSH
504 Lackawanna Avenue, Scran ton, Pa.
Second Door from Washington Avenue.
Telephone 723.
Mail orders given prompt attention.
Don't forget the store, because we want you to remember
that we make this Special Offering of Fine Wines and Liquors.
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rcereau & ConnelJ
130 Wyoming Avenne, Coal Exchange,
We Are Now Showing the
Largest, Finest and Best Stock
l-.vei belore shown in this citv. Wc have spared no pains to collect the most attractive and most ar
tistic goods that could he had. We have a grand display of DIAMONDS, Mounted in Rings or
Brooches, Studs, Scarf Pins, Cuff Buttons, Ear Rings, Watches, etc. We handle only Perfect Stones
ol Good Color. . Stone Rings ot all kinds, a big variety, especially a nice line ot Opal Rings.
A Mammoth Stock of Fine Jewelry v
STPiltLINU SILYKIl wc have it in everything Novelties, Toilet Articles, Brushes, Desk Fitting, Pock
ct Cutlery, 'I able Ware, etc., etc. We have just introduced a beautiful line of 14K Gold Filled Toilet
Articles, warranted to wear ten year.; and will not tarnish. Brilliant Cut Glass best that'ean be had.
Watches Are Our Hobby
We have all the new things out. All the new styles and all the new improvements, from the cheap
est to the best American or imported. We can not mention a fraction of all we have. A visit and
inspection ot our store and stock will convince you we are "no seconds.
Agents for tho llcglnii Jlnslc Hoxcs.
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