THE SCRANTON TRIBUJNK-XYEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1899. . JONAS LONG'S SONS. Some of the Items That Are Making This Sale of House Furnishings Famous as a Trade Event. No. 0 and 0 Copper Wash Boiler $1.40 Thin Blown Tumblers, 1 doz 14c Porcelain 11-ied Kettles, 12 qt.. 29c Nickel plated Frying Pans 34c 8 qt Bread Raisers IGc Mrs. Potts' Sad Irons, com plote 59c Carpet Tacks, any size pkg... Covered Market Baskets c yc Oqt Enamel Pails 10c 4 qt Enamo Dish Pans 25c 3 qt Enamel Convex Sauce . , u . ..... ,, ... , A1'. 22c 'I Heavy 'n Milk Kettles... 10c 1 qt LongHandied' Dippers ' ... 10c 2 qt enamel Milk Palls 10c 10 qt Enamel Chamber Palls.. 39c Large Square Enamel Bread 2 qt Enamel Toa and Coffee Tins IOc Pots 19c 0 qt Enamel Cooking Pots 34c SALE IN BASEMENT. Jonas L RESUMPTION OF TRAFFIC. Opening of the Railroads Yesterday. Several Trains Abandoned. The three early morning trains out of this city on the Delaware and Hud son road were abandoned yenterday. The first train from down tln valley reached hero at 10 o'clock a. in. After that the trains ran on nearly schedule time. The Erie "llycr" came In only fifteen minutes late, and in this connec tion It is worthy of note that the re cent blizzard did not Interfeie with traffic north of this city as much as It did south. Heretofore heavy storms have tied up the "Jeff." when little in terruption wns caused between here and 'Wilkes-Barro. Even the HoneB dale branch was unusually obstinate in Huccumblnpf to the Storm King. Mon day trains made pretty pood time over the mountain, but yesterday no trains were sent out until late In the after noon. They got through with some dif ficulty. Superintendent Flvnn stuck to the street car line with his customary ten acity, and, much to the surprise of the road's patrons, cars were running at 9 o'clock In the morning. They could not be opened clear through to Forest City, but probably will be today. Monday's New York papers got in here at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, but yesterday's editions had not ar il ved at .9 o'clock last nisht. The carrier of mails to Honesdale en countered nn Insurmountable drift on upper Canaan street and returned to this cltv with his pouches a half hour after his departure. 316 expects to go through all right today. Tho Dundaff stage has not yet been heard from. WILL ENTER INTO BUSINESS J. D. Fox, of this city, has purchased a novelty store in Glen Falls, N. Y., and will take possession on the first of March. Ho comes Into possession of a long established trade and will doubtless have the success his many friends wish him. His fnmlly will move to that city on April first and will be much missed. Mr. Fox has ben traveling salesman for a novelty house for several years. INTERESTING LECTURE. Dr. Weaver, of Wllkes-Barre, who was a surgeon in Uncle Sam's volun teer army, delivered an Interesting lecture in the Watt building last even ing, under tho auspices of tho Trinity church. Ills wubject, "Camp Life at Chlckamauga, was Illustrated with stereopticon views. After the enter tainment, loe cream and cake were served. A large number were in at tendance and a neat sum was realized for the church. FIREMEN FAVORED. Superintendent Fiynn, of the Trac tion company, had notices posted at the power house yesterday to the ef fect that henceforth conductors will carry members of the Carbondale fire department to and from fires free. The laddies will be identified by their badges, provided by the city some time ago. From now on these little em blems will be of some practical use. MERRY MASaUERADE. The merry masquerade ball given by the Germanla Singing club Monday night waB as happy as any similar af fair they have ever conducted. Tho attendance, owing to the storm, was not as large as that of preceding years. The hall was embellished with tho na tional colors for the occasion. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. At the solemn high mass of requiem said at St. Hose's church yesterday for Bishop O'Hara, Rev. T. F. Coffey, was celebrant Rev. W. A. Nenlon, deacon, and Ttev. J. J. Orltlln sub deacon. M.1BS9 Mary Meelian, of Brooklyn street, has returned from a visit In Scranton. Mless Mabel Carr Is convalescent. School Director P. F. Hughes is 111 at his homo on Gordon avenue. Attorney Buiier has been appointed by court to ascertain the indpineuness of Fell township. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hyatt, of Ca naan street, are in Now York, where they went to attend the funeral of Mrs. Hyatt's mother. The funeral of David Morgan, of Simpson, will be held this morning. It was postponed yesterday owing to bad weather. The remains will be taken on a jtreet car to Peckvllle for interment. Mrs. S, Singer returned last evening fro-n a visit with friends In Scranton. Tie Ladles' Valentino danco at Coughs John I. Drown A Bon, Hoi tun. Stopped by BhOWN'S Bronchial Troches: Hoariancsaand soro throat cured. JONAS LONG'S SONS. Tin Wash Boilers, heavy qual ity 10c 10 qt Galvanized Dish Pans . Oc 0 pieco Toilet Sots, $2 kind.. SI. 19 10 qt Chamtor Palls 21c Cotton Clothes Line, CO ft for 7c Large Z'nc Wash Boards 12c Clothes Pins, 100 for 5c Famcu Christy Bread Knives 4c Iiurko's hall last evening was a de cided sucews. Miss Curran, or Scran ton, furnished piano music. The nov elty of seeing tho ladles foot the bill was one of the Interesting features of the occasion. A. It. Jones, of Scrnntoii, called on friends in this city yesterday. Little-and Mahon, proprietors of the Scrantonlan, will be given a. hearing before Alderman Jones this evening on tho libel charge preferred by Prof. H J. llockenberry. . i m PECKVILL2. Tln citizens of Winton borough arc now in a dilemma on tho aucstlon of ! light. This mormni; nil the nrc lamps used by tne urescenr. r-.ieeiric eonuiuuy in lighting the thoioughfares of the borough for the past fivo years, have been removed, consequently the citi zens of the borough will be compelled to prod their weary way In the dark for some time lit least. A new fran chise has been granted to n local con corn to light the borough, yet It Is not positively ascertained by this time whether they Intend to operate a plant or hold the franchise for its value only. Tho blizzard practically stopped all business In Peckvllle Monday. Th street cars were tied up, Delaware and Hudson trains were greatly delayed, and It was with great difficulty that pedestrians were able to get alonir. Huge snow drifts confronted one nt every turn, and to make matters still worse the coal supply has became limited- and a coal famine Is now on. The collieries have not worked for the past four or five days and their poal pock ets have been emptied of their supply, and unless tho weather abates so that the breakers can run the conditions wll be of a serious nature. Mrs. Gummorc, of Waymart, is the guest of her daughters, Jtiss Anna Gummoro and Mrs. G. M. Pierce. Manager E. D. Huhn, of the Harris on house, is spending a few days nt Bethlehem, his former homo. About 3 o'clock Monday afternoon the Sterriek Creek gong sounded an alarm of fire. Tho (lames wen? in a dwelling owned by a Hungarian near the breaker. A bucket brigade sub dued the flames which were confined to a bed. The Hose company was unable to roach the fire on account of the heavy snow. The following programme will bo rendered by the Industrial class of the Baptist church, Wednesday evening, Feb. 15. The entertainment will bo held nt tho church, admission 5 cents: Singing; recitation. Clarence Craig: recitation, Albetta Bartlett; solo, Har mon Sltgravps; reading, Jennie Dike man; instrumental polo, Miss Grace Slcklcr; recitation. Helen Thomas; solo, Beulah James; dialogue; sing ing, Milton nnd Helen Thomas, recita tion, Kotta Ham; recitation. Terznh Thomas; solo, Miss Lou Mace; instru mental solo, Miss Kingsley; recitation, Garfield Thomas; recitation, Clara Stevens; recitation, Hannah Thomas; recitntlon, Edna Arnold; recitation, Alice Olivers. Tho Wilson Fire company will hold its regular meeting this evening. Mr. Wllllnm Tuthill was nt Waymart Monday, attending tho obsequies of his father. Mrs. H. E. Barnes returned Monduy from Merldale, N. Y., where she has been attending the funeral of her moth er nnd father. rrogrammo of the entertainment to be given under the nusplces of the Piano society of the Methodist church Wednesday evening, Feb. 22, nt tho church; Piano solo, Mr. F. H. Benja min: girl chorus, "Morning Invita tion:" piano solo, Miss Bell Duncan; pantomlne, "Star Spangled Banner," Miss Elizabeth A. Moyle, W. W. Wnt klns; piano solo, Miss Bell Duncan; solo, Miss Anna C. Sands; violin duct, Howard Brundage and Richard Mc Hue; Keystone Glee club, Mr. Georgo AV. Shay, director: recitation. Miss Ola Rogers: piano solo, Miss LouIfc Mace: piano nnd organ duett. Mrs. Martin Sltgraves nnd Mr. F. R. Benlnmln: rec itation, Miss Elizabeth A. Moylo; solo, W. W. Watklns; piano solo. Miss Bell Duncan. At the close of the entertain ment a reception and social will bt held In tho lecture room. OLYPHANT. A robbery case was heard before Justice of tho Peace Piimmlntrs on Saturday nlijht. John Novyoskl, on aged Hungarian, was the prosecutor. The evldenco given showed that on last Tuesday night Novyoskl walked into tho White Eagle hotel on Lackawan na street and while there became somewhat intoxicated. A number of other persons were oleo In tho place. Among them was the defendant In the case who refused to give his name at the hearing. In paving for drink Nov yoskl displayed considerable money. After spending some time In the place, Novyoskl decided to go homo and left by the side door. When he reached tho porch In slipped on the ice and fell. The defendant In the case then helped him up and took him to a dark corner opposlto tho placo and there went through his poekot. Novyoskl carried two purses. One contained $103 In gold and tho other 1100 in notes Suspicion rested upon tho defendant nnd he was brought up from Prlceburg, where he resides, by a constable. Dan Dally, a teamster for A. M. Atherton Co., wn In the vicinity when tho robbery was committed, but was un omg s aware of what wns going on at the lime. Ho stated ho saw tho defend ant assisting tho old man across the street. The justtco committed the ac cused to the county Jail. Attorney John T. Martin represented tho com monwealth, and John J. Manning tho defendant.. Despito the Inclement weather on Saturday evening tho entertainment given in Edwards hall by tho members of St. George's Mission, was well at tended. Tho following programme was rendered! Graphnphone selection, reci tation, Maud McKlnley; song, Delos Davis; recitation, Sadlo Rogan; song, Nettle Mason; recitation, John Mc Klnley; graphnphone selection; violin nnd organ duet, Mr. N. R. Myers and Mr. Benjamin; recitntlon, May Evans; song, Minnie Mnger; recitation, Cora Matthews; graphnphono selection; rec itation, Mary Nlcols. At the conclusion of the programme ice cream, coffee nnd cake were served. Miss Jennie White, of Providence, won a lmndsomu com fortable which was chanced off. Miss Mnry Butson, of Green ltldge, is visiting her homo on Scotch street. The borough council will meet this evening. Miss Nellie Fan-ell Is visiting rela tives nt South Scranton. MIps Alice Hnshlelgh, of Carbondale, hus returned home after spending a few days with friends In town. T. P. Jones spent Sunday nt Green Ridge. The membara of th Primitive Metho dist church enjoyed a plrlghride to Taylor Friday evening. JERMYN AND MAYFIELD. A driver employed by Peter Ktnnlz, tho Carbondale brewer, had an exceed ingly nnrr,ow escape from death on Monday during tho blizzard. He had been In Jermyn nnd was returning When ho reached tho railroad cross ing near tho Erie breaker at Maylleld he apparently failed to notice tho ap proach of engine No. 20, going north. The horses and the sleigh had just got on tho middle of tho truck when the engine enme along, throwing tho team one side of the road nnd the sleigh to thu other. Thosu who witnes sed tho accident expected to find tho driver dead, but except a slight cut on the head and a bad scaring he seemed little the worso for the awful exper ience. One of the horses nlso escaped injury, the other was severely injured about tho hip. The engine struck tha Klclgh Just at the Whipple tree, which accounts partly for the fortunate es cape of driver and horses. The sleigh wns almost demolished. The monthly institute of the local teachers was held in tho high school on Saturday. A paper on reading by Miss Ella Mulliolland contained many valuable suggestions to tho teachers In giving instruction to intermediate grades. Mlsss Margaret Jones read an excellent paper on writing, which was of a most practical nature. Mr. Fow ler spoke on local and state geography. He began with the school ground, then borough, county and state, mentioning nlll tho valuable mines tho state con tains. Miss Buchanan spoke on the subject of teaching arithmetic to grammar grade, in which she discussed very fully the subject of common frac tions. For tho next institute, to bo held on March 10, tho following pro gramme has been arranged: Miss Mullen "Talk on Child's Study;" Miss Davis, on "Busy Work in Primary Grades;" Miss Roberts, "Number Work in Primary Grades;" Miss Mul herin, "Beading In Primary Grades." Dr. S. I. Graves was a Scranton vis itor yesterday. On Friday evening tho Franklin Literary society will give their first public entertainment in tho high school building, nt which the people of tho borough ore cordially invited to wit ness. The following excellent pro gramme has been prepared for tho oc casion: Song, "Excelsior;" opening nddress, president; concert recitation, Hilda Swick, Louisa Moon, Mamie Roberts and Lulu Spraguo; para phrase, "Village Blacksmith," Sumner Davis; recitation, "Paul Devere's Ride," Clio Carter; organ solo, B. Mash; "Our Society, Its Alms and Ob ject," Clarence Benjamin; recitation, Nellie Osborne; violin duet, Misses E. Roberts and II. Murphy; recitation, "Famine," Emma Pedrlck; reading "Quadroon Girl," George Harris; reci tation, Maggio Maxwell; duet, Mar guret Davies and Minnie Phillips; re citation, Alice Henwood; song, "Tho Bridge," girls; recitation, "F. J. L.," Irene Roberts; chorus, girls; character sketch of Evangeline, Otto Myers. Kirk Miller, a well known Green field farmer, was In town yesterday with his team and left last evening in tho height of tho blizzard to make the return journey. Ho was discovered late last night between Clark Gros venor's farm and the toll gate in a half frozen and exhausted condition nnd it is probable that ho would have frozen to death had not help arrived when it did. Ho was taken to Jaku Van Sickle's, where it was found his ears, hands and feet are terribly frost bitten. The team was also placed In the barn nnd Miller was unable to proceeed home until late yesterday. Secretary of tho School Board Prlt chard yesterday received a handsome bunting flag for the schools. The Hag Willi bo hoisted today and will be hung at half mast in memory of the loss of the battleship Maine and so many gal lant sailors who were so suddenly thrown into eternity just n year ago. Rev. M. E. Lynott left for Mexico yesterday, where he expects to remain for some time. Mrs. William Scull, of Second street, has been ill for several days pnst. The blizzard of Monday woh one of the worst experienced hero for a num ber of years. Charlie and George Maynard, of South Main street, who huvo been visiting Nantlcoke friends, returned homo Monday evening. Attorney Carey Is contemplating op ening an office In Scranton. Armlne Battenberg, of WUkes-Barre, Is here visiting his relatives on the East Side. MOSCOW. Mrs. Samuel Williams, of this place, who hus been 111 for -some time, died at her home Tuesday, Feb. T. Tho funeral was held from the M. E. church ut Dalevlllo Friday afternoon. Rev. Ackerly, of that church, officiated. Sho leaves a husband nnd three children. II. L. Galge was In New York last week. D. S. Gardner Is confined to, his home with rheumatism. Rev. W. L. Thorpe, presiding elder V'tiiiiminini, i Nr)mnnvfnnj1vnnA WaaV FREE tunu-d, ulirunken and feeble : jortionj of the body quickly Plilam-d and ttnnrt)ipn4 Mcdlciuca uud Instrument MEN eciu on tnai. weuicul in. : Uorscmeuts. Particulars tent in plain sealed letter. Cor , j rospondence confidential. ERIE MEDI OAL CO., BurrALO, N.Y. of tho Honesdale district, held a quar terly meetings in the Methodist church Saturday nnd Sunday. D. J, douse spent Monday and Tues day In Scranton. John Scheltcrlc, of Gouldsboro, spent Sunday with friends in town. Bert Belsecker Is home again after upending a month at Rcnova, Pa. Mr. nnd Mrs. John Wnrdell, pC Scranton, attended the funeral of Mrs. Williams Friday. Tho M. E. Sunday school expect to Indulge in a sleigh ride Saturday after noon. Tho many friends of Miss Sarah Decker will ho pleased to know that she Is Improving. Mr. Charles Wardell, of Gouldsbore, wns in town last week. Charles Evans, of Scranton, Is spend ing a few days with his sister, Mrs. Thomas Johns. TAYLOR NEWS. Merry Milkmaid a Grent Success. Funeral of Mre. Fallon Personal News. The operutta "Meny Milk Maid" was produced In Weber's rink on Monday ana Tuesday evenings under the direc tion of the Calvary Baptist Church choir. The attendance on tho former evening, owing to the inclemency of the weather, was not nn large as was expected, but last evening tho spacious rink was crowded. The performance rellected much credit on the director, David E. Jones. Sergennt John II. Thomas, of the Ninth regiment, is de serving of much credit for the manner in which, the performers were drilled. Miss Edith Watklns Impersonated thu queen, nnd her renditions were enthus iastically applauded. Miss Olwen Howells responded to fortune teller. Sho possesses a rich contralto voice, which was much admired. Dorthy was Miss Lydla Hasklns. Sho also snug In excellent taste. Commadore was tho character of James E. Wat klns. With his excellent baritone volco ho rendered the part with artistic ease. Thomas Johns wns "doctor." In Mr. Johns' part an nmpje opportunity was afforded for lino work. Richard Wat klns ns "Judge" probably novcr sang so welt before. "Former Tim" wns Harry Evans, who is the possessor of a fine tenor voice. The other nrtist3 and characters who ably assisted were Misses Susie Harris, Maud Davis, Lil lian Howells, Leah Evans, Gertrude Watklns and Mamo Francis. They performed their parts In a pleasing mnnner nnd enptivated their hearers. The farmer boys performed their parts Well also and were loudly applauded. The funeral of Mrs. William Fallon occurred from her late home in South Taylor yesterday morning. A requiem high mass was sung in the St. Law rence church by the Rev. Jordan. Bur ial was made in the Mlnooka Catholic cemetery. Miss Nellie Davis, of Sumner avenue, Hyde Park, has returned home, after visiting Mrs. George Gannon, of North Main streeet. Funeral director John E. Davis is recovering from his recent sickness. Tho members of the newly organized choir which will compete at the Walsh Baptist church eisteddfod on Washing ton's birthday, are urgently requested to meet this evening in Weisenfluth's hall. By order of director, Richard Watklns. The public schools were poorly at tended on Monday, owing to tho severe weather. The teachers wore compelled to dismiss. Scarcely ten pupils were In attendance In each department. Ta'ylorvllle Lodge, No. 482, Knights of Pythias, will hold a grand social and entertainment tl..s evening In their rooms In Reese's hall. Tho contest for tho $10 gold pleco will be decided also. The commmlttco In charge of the af fair have succeeded in getting together an excellent programme for their event. All members are urgently re quested to be present. Mr. J. Decker, of South Scranton, was a Taylor visitor on Monday. Rev. H. II. Harris, Ph. D., of this place, officiated at tho funeral of tho late Mrs. Elizabeth Lewis, of Hydo Park, on Monday. Fire broke out at un early hour Tuesday morning in tho hotel of James Sheridan, of Old Forge. Nothing could bo done to save the hotel. Two adjoin ing buildings were u.so burned to the ground. For La Grippe. Thomas Whitfield & Co., 210 Wabash av., corner Jackson-st., one of Chi cago's oldest and most prominent drug gists, recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for la grippe, ns It not only gives a prompt and complete relief, but also counteracts any tendency of la grlppo to resuit In pneumonia. For sale by all druggists. Matthews Broa., wholesale and retail agents. AVOOA. The Plttston and Avoca curling teams played an Interesting game at Plttston on Saturday afternoon, which result ed in a victory for the Avoca team. The score was: First rink Sklps.Wll llnm Graham. Sandy Thompson; score, 13-18 In favor of the former. Second Skips, Joseph Weddnll. Job Thompson; score, 20-10 In favor of Weddall. Third rlnli Skips, Thomas Hailstone, Wil liam Thompson; score, 1S-20 in favor of Thompson. Avoca team has been unsuccessful In their prlzo game this year. They have held the Parker cup for three successive years and hops to hold it again after next reason. Another interesting game is expected as soon as tho Ice permits. Tuesday evening. Captnln C. O. Brnn son, the converted pugilist nnd gam bler, will conduct services in the Prim itive Methodist church and will con tinue there for the next few weeks. He has Just closed a series of meeting at Green Ridge, where he has mado several conversions. A general Invita tion Is extended to the public to at tend the services. Miss Gertrude Davis has returned home to Jermyn, after several days' visit with friends In town. William Bennett, of Vino street, Is suffering from a peculiar ailment of tho knee. Drs. Wehlau and Pier held a consultation on Sunday in regard to his condition. Grave doubts are enter tained for his recovery. Miss Mary Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Davis, of Vino street, Is critically 111. Miss May Howell, of Centremore land. Is the guest of Mr. nnd Mrs. Blair Howell. Mrs. Sarah Rolls, of Lincoln Hill, Is suffering from an attack of rheumat ism. The entertainment, which wns to have been given on Sunday evening un der thu direction of P. J. Noon, was postponed until a later date. Thomas Herbert, of Main street, is attending tho funeral of his uncle at Ashley today. The Presbylerlan oholr of Plttston rendered several selections at the Pres- woman vs. WMsKcg. Timothy's Stomach. It was the snake that ruined the Eden. It is the snake alcohol (which is the Arabic El. Cohol, meaning the Devil) which ruins the later Edeu the home. Woman and whiskey nrc natural antagonists. She has been the greatest sufferer from its influ ence. It has ruined her home, destroyed her children, blighted licr life. Women organized the first effectual movement against intemperance. Women have prayed and paid nnd 6taycd through nil successive temperance movements. It is woman who must meet thi9 new aggression of alcohol against the peace aud pu rity of the home. THE SNAKE INTEMPERANCE is n subtle beast. Drive him out of the door, he cornea in at the window. Driven from the cellar. from the sideboard, from the kitchen, he now returns wearincr the "hverv - a. of heaven," masked as a medicine, and recom mended as a remedy for human ills. It is the opinion of eminent phy- elnintin ll.ni. i alcohol lias done it3 deadliest work in this disguise. Sick people are weak, nnd alcohol finds them an easy prey. They warm in their bosotn3 the serpent which wakes to atitiir ihnm w. 5-.. ger of intemperance is in the first use of alcohol. A knnwlrdtrn nt .1.1. J-.. gcr aroused women to banish from their mult hiuc jumes anu orancly sauces. fV j- They caw the . , shadow of the snaKe tail on fiT their children. now mucii more perilous is alcohol disguis ed as medicine I Sick people mis- tntra to ef,.. lntintr rfTpets fnr rnnl JwnnAt T... allow the appetite for alcohol to grow on them while they are lulled into a false confidence by the label "medicine" borne by what is in reality a whiskey bottle. "Hard "cider hao Umr m11l "Tfic Devil's Hlafiitog wood." What then are pure alcohol, whiskey and mm, covered with a flavoring of some herb or root? Medical men of large experience have said that alcohol in the guise of va rious patent medicines is one of the most prolific causes of intemper ance. It 60WS the alcohol habit. crpnina the alcohol craving, and it does this in the very homes where Eicijr uuur 13 sup- alcohol is to be used in patent medU :ines, Let me Mass be Torn ou. L cr " VB MJm li '''t. As "Voice," the leading temperance journal 6ays: " Compel every patent medicine manufacturer to put on the wrapper of his bottle the quantity of alcohol it contains." There is no desire to be unjust to patent medicines. Temperance people only ask that alcohol shall not be introduced into the home under a false name, that whiskey shall not mask as medicine. It is idle to contend that alcohol is necessary to the preservation of the virtues of medicines. This claim is 9 1 1 CSrVHISKEY disproved by the fact that Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre scription an'd Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery are absolutely free from alcohol in any-form aud yet preserve their healing qualities and pleasant flavors in any climate and under all conditions. The safety and sanctity of the home demand that women shall once more rally for the new crusade against whiskey mediclues. byterlnn church of this town on Sun day evening. The congregation feels very grateful for their kindness In be ing present, despito tho stormy even ing. An Infant child of Mr. nnd Mrs. John Maloney was interred In St. Mary's cemetery yesterday. At 8 o'clock last evening all south bound trains on the Delaware and Hudson road was abandoned. The la.st northbound train, in chnrge of Con ductor Hlsted, and which mado very good time until about S.40, wns also abandoned at Carbondale. After 9 o'clock tho road was entirely tied up. China's First Railway. Fiom the Engineering Magazine. Tho first rullroad constructed In China was a narrow gaueu line from Shanghai to Woosurg, put down In li'fi. and in tended chk'lly as an ocular demonrtrn Hon to tho Chinese. At tho end of twelvo months It was sold to a Chinese ot lleial, who straightway toro up tho mils and deported them to Forrrona. The tlu glo dummy engine of the line now re poses peacefully In the mud of oome Por mo.san harbor, together with thu wret-H of tho junk In which It was transported. During these twelvo months of Its ex Ihtcncit tho HhaiiKfr. l-Vooung railroad, with Its dinglo dummy engine and Its niiln of small cars, which, by th wnyt veio of tho Ainc-ihnn pattern, carried three hundred thousand paHsengcrs. Tho HAPPINESS VS, MISERY. Dr. Chareotn Tonlo Tablets, the trout par iHlan remedv, Is a gimruiitcel cure fnr the DrluU Habit: hUo nervoimuos and mehuu ubuly cuued by over-indulgence. It l).'troys tho Appctlta for Alcoholic and all lutoxlcutlnic llevuruget, uud leave man a lie Bbould be. It can be udmluliitered without t be knowledge ofthe patient whore noees.nry. Bond for pamphlet. Win, O. Cltrk, 326 Perm Ave,, Scranton, lj. earlier The advice given to Timothy to " take a little wine for thy stom ach's sake " has liccn a favorite excuse of those who felt the need of offering an apology for the use of intoxicants. As a matter of fact there is nothing to show that the wine advised for Timothy's stomach was alcoholic, or anything else than the pure unfermentcd grape tulce, the common " wine ' of every day use. But however that mav lave been, it remains true that it has been established by the most cuuncm puysiuiogisis uim xnerc is noiiung tnat nicoiioi can do lor the body which cannot be belter done by something else, nnd that even alcoholic medicines arc as unsanitary as they are unsafe. Apart from the danger of establishing the alcohol habit, the use of alcoholic medicines is a jwaltive injury to the stomach in every case where the digestive aud nutritive system is enfeebled. "STOHACH TROUBLE." What Is popularly called "stomach trouble" or "weak stomach" is a condition in which the stomach and other organs of digestion and nutrition are performing their work partially and imperfectly. The stomach is the power house of the bod v. It is there that the energy is created which becomes the vital force in man. It is by the stom ach aud its allied organs that the food which is eaten is converted into nutriment, and the special form of nourishment required by the several organs is thence distributed to the various parts of the body. The brain, th. nerves the spinal cord, must have their supply of phosphorus. The bones must have their lime. The blood must have its sever I salts all duly proportioned with relation to their health promoting office. Derangement of the stomach, therefore, strikes at the very root of the tree of health. " Weak " stomach must do weak work and it does. It does not provide sufficient nourishment for the several organs of the body. It falls to properly prepare even what it provides. Sometimes it almost entirely fails to separate some of the required elements. The nerves for example go without their phos phates. Or the blood is deprived of some necessary salt. Then the nerves cry out in their starvation and their crv is pain. It may be head pain, heart pain, lung pain, liver pain, but if you follow that -ain back to its cause you'll find the stomach is not doing its work p, nperly. You'll never cure the pain until you cure the stomach wu, -e the cause of the trouble lies, and the first step to that cure is thc rst dose of Dr. i jercc's Golden Medical Discovery. Now iu view of these facts look at the effect of whiskey medicines. The poor stomach is not strengthened but spurred into action. It needs to be fed but it is flogged with A WHISKEY WHIP. It goes on a little faster for a time, but stumbling and staggering like an exhausted horse goaded toward the goal by whip and spur. Look at the fact in this light. Suppose your horse "picks up " a stone or a nail and begins to limp ana go slowly. Will you get the whip out and lash him till he runs? You know that would ruin him, probably lame him for life. What you will do is to get down and examine the horse's foot and remove the cause of lameness. That's the way to treat the stomach. It's no use to spur it with alcohol, or whip it with whiskey medicines, which may ruin it for life. The cause of the trouble must be removed and then the stomach will take care of itself. COnriON SENSE TREATMENT. It is in perfectly removing the cause of disease that the great tem perance medicine, Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, stands superior to all other medicines designed to restore the stomach and organs of digestion and nutrition to their normal action, and to purify the blood and increase it both In quantity aud quality. "Golden Medical Discovery" cures diseases of heart, lungs, blood, liver, nerves aud other organs many times when nothing else will reach the case, and when the best doctors have entirely failed. It effects these cures by curing the stomach and organs of digestion and nutrition. Clean bread can't be made by dirty hands. If the stomach is foul the nourishment it distributes must be foul nlso, and that foulness is a poison which infects the blood and through it attacks the weak spot in any vital organ. Dr. Pisrce's Golden Medical Discovery actually purifies the bloou by removing the cause of impurity. It increases the blood supply by increasing the activity of the blood-making glands. "WEAK LUNGS." There are thousands of people who have what is popularly termed " weak lungs." I'rom these thousands nrc drawn the recruits for that doomed rmyof consumptives whose slaughter, year after ycar.makcs the blooaiest battle field seem tame and trivial. What " weak lungs " need is strength, and strength comes to the parts of the body as it comes to the whole body, by food and nourishment. For its food value people drink the nauseous cod liver oil or the modified nastiness of its emulsions. This may be good so far as it goes, but it never seems to go far enough to reach the diseased lungs. The necessity for the lungs is a rich stream of pure blood. The blood is the builder. If loss of blood weakens the body, gain of blood should surely strengthen it. Every requirement of blood-making and body-building is filled by Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. The use of this remedy has produced the most wonderful results, even when the doctors had said there was neither hope nor help. Men and women suffering with bronchitis, bleeding of the lungs, obstinate, lingering cough, diseases which if neglected or unskilfully treated lead on to consumption have been perfectly and permanently cured by the use of " Golden Med ical Discovery." No one suffering with "weak lungs j' should de spair so long as this medicine is within easy reach. It is not a cure all. It cures many forms of disease, because these various forms of disease have one common root in a diseased condition of the stomach and organs of digestion aud nutrition, with the natural consequence of a body insufficiently nourished and a deteriorated and tainted blood supply. The record of "Golden Medical Discovery" warrants the state ment that there is nothing "just as good." If you want the results which follow the tise of the " Discovery " you can't have them unless you use that medicine. Therefore refuse all substitutes. THE TESTIMONY OF THOUSANDS can be produced to prove the marvelous efficiency of the "Discoverv." The following are only specimens of the thousands of letters ou file : "Words fail to cxprc.s what I suffered for three years, with cold chills, palpitation of the heart, shortness of breath, and low spirits," writes Mrs. A. C. Jones, of Walterboro, Colleton Co., S. C. " I could not sleep and really thought I would soon die. Had a peculiar roar ing through my head all the time. Was so emaciated and weak I could not feed myself. My aunt induced me to try Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, which I did, only to please her, and six hollies cured me. To-day am sound and well. During the three years I was sick I had five different physicians." Abram Freer, of Rockbridge, Green Co., Ills., writes : " My wife had a severe attack of pleurisy and lung trouble ; the doctors gave her up to die. She commenced taking Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and she began to improve from the first dose. By the time she had taken eight or ten bottles she was cured, and it was the cause of a large amount being sold here. I think the ' Golden Medical Discovery ' is the bes medicine iu the world for lung trouble." Mrs. L. Hedgecoke, of Dozier, Collingsworth Co., Texas, writes : " I was troubled for seven or eight years with indigestion and liver complaint, and received more benefit from the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery end Pleasant Pellets ' than any medicines I have ever tried." YOU CAN WRITE to Doctor Pierce if you are sick and consult him by letter, absolutely without fee or charge. Every letter is held as strictly private and sacredly confidential, and all answers are sent in plain envelopes, bearing on them no printing of any kind. Address as below. Free. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser, iooS pages, 700 illustrations, is sent free on receipt of stamps to cover expense of mailing only. Send 21 one -cent stamp for the book in paper cover, or 31 stanips for the same edition cloth bound. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. Chlneso came from far and wldo to seo and experiment with this new barbarian curiosity, and tho peuplo In the neluhbrir hood, boo;1) flndliiK It an Institution of groat practical utility, became reKular patrons. Tho predicted uprising of tho peoplo against tho construction of tho rond never materialized, nnd ns for tho graves alone the route, every furmer would manufacture ns many graves ns ho could set dollars for permission to tiaverso them. McMUIMN'S LIXIR OF OPiUEVS .u a preparation of the Drue by which Its Injurious cffctla are removed, whllu tha valuable medicinal proprtl-n aro re tained. It possfssea all tho sedative, anodyne and antl-spusmodln powers of Opium, but produces no plrkiievH of the slnmarh, no vomiting, no costlvene. no headache. In acute nervous disorders It Is an Invaluable remedy, nnd I recom mnndrd by the best physicians FERRETT, Arjent. y Penrl St., New Viirk. In Case of Fire The Defender Kxtlngtiishers Afford Protect On. 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MADE ME A Mm AJAX TAULUTS POSITIVELY CUM ALT Arrrout iiirr 1'oiUnu Mem 2 1 or' impotencj, bl3ejlesjut4, etc., cauri T Vi k' AbUM or otLur Kicu&en end India i$qL crwtioti, 'Iheu vulchtu and furrJi -f. in aa loriiiuor, uu meet or uarrice11 a,K 1'ruTent Insanity cni fVmsumution i M w 'vw vuw Vltvfe M vtv fVUHKinUI UVn In limn. Tbelrma tiuma liLacdtats Iroprovo ratal and eHeeU ft i;Ull whare all otbtr full In altt upon, baring the grnulne AJix TuUeta, Tlit) hTecuredtbomunilauii wlllcurojox WeBWaapttt itlrn written Kunrantaa to etf act a turn Eft PTC lc eachcaiaor return! tha roourr. I'rlcaUU II Oirel pacMfei or, li imgra (lull Inatmentl for UU. Uj mall. In ruin wruprfr. nimn receiptor rrlca. firculai ""AJAX REMEDY CO., Sl'.'it'T"-' For ,i"ale In Scrantcn, Pa., by Matthewi Uroa. Und II, C. Banderrcn, druggists.
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