THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1899. 71 The Rewarded Search. i3fc ia it 2 " A few years uko T resided a portion of n spring and summed near Ht. Cloud, one of the picturesque. Interest lntr environs of Paris, and liad as a next-door neighbor an old dealer In tapestry, who had retired from busi ness with a modernto fortune, and who . had settled his throe children comfort ably In life This old neighbor was named Victor Lamotfo, and I' nil the Inhabitants of this world were rb stcrllnf- In charac ter and sir.ilRhtforwtird In their af fairs, life would be mure pleasant and , )eaecful than It Is tit present. Uiw 'yprs, notaries, itocss-servers, sher iffs' officers and all that band of men (Who Invito trouble would And their v occupations considerably diminished and earth would be what 1 believe It was Intended that It should be a happy dwelling place. Peaceable and ' gentle, Victor Lamotto exercised a good Influence over his fellow-men In our commerce, and more than one trilling disagreement which might have grown out of a violent difference of opinion Into a protracted law suit and proceeded stubbornly Into a su perior court, was sent by his gentle ministrations and kindly advice Into the well of oblivion und covered by reconciliation. But, in spite of the cstoem and friendship with which he was sur rounded, envious people were not lack ing to 3ay unkind things, and some of them at last talked so boldly that many to whom our neighbor had endeared himself by his blameless life could not but hear the gossip, and the pith of it ,all was a story not nt all creditable to the retired tradesman. They said that his fortunn was the result of ; lucky find In an old writing desk which he had bought for n few francs of u dealer In second-hand fur niture, and that one day in carefully examining his purchase he came across a fecert drawer containing a'hundred thousand francs in bank notes, which had been hidden there by an old miser who was afraid of thieves; that the miser had died suddenly Intestate, and he had not confided to any heir where the treasure was concealed. This was the story that strangely got about, was repeated on all sides and was finally accepted as gospel truth by even thos who entertained the friendliest, kindliest feelings for Jl. Lamotto. Perhaps many who re lated; the Incident keenly regretted they had not purchased the old writ ing desk and its rich contents them selves. Human nature Inclines that way sometimes. Somehow I did not quite believe thl3 pretty little story I could not tell ex "actly why but M. l.amottc gave nie the Idea that he had acquired his mod "est fortune by Industry, thrift and energy of character. One evening when we were enjoying ca bottle of extra dry (it was the old gentleman's birthday), the subject of luck, good and bad, came up In eon 'versatlon, and I ventured to remark that I was not a profound believer In luck of airy kind, but had a high opin ion of talent, work and of always em bracing favorable opportunities when they presented themselves. 'You are quite right," concurred the old tapestry merchant. "I am decided ly of your opinion work and oppor tunity." "Then you do not owe any portion of your fortune to mere luck?" I re marked Inquiringly. "Not In the least. I suppose, like everybody else, you have heard the story of the miser's writing desk and the fortune concealed therein?" It was a delicate, personal question, but I at once replied: 'Yes, many times," "Well, It's sheer Invention. Who started It I have never been able to discover. Not that It makes any very great difference, but It Is perfectly wonderful how a story will travel from lip to Up, unchallenged and unsupport ed, and yet havo no foundation. That is one of the little eternal mysteries of dally life." "Well, dear M. Lamotto," I said, draining my glass, "I did not swallow the escritoire legend by, nny means. Old misers and writing desks contain ing one hundred thousand francs nre attractive features In tales for the multitude, but such Incldentu rarely happen In real, everyday life." "And yet I mny say I 'enjoyed once In my life a piece of excellent good for tune In quite another way." remarked my friend, "and perhaps an account or it may Interest you. Would you like to hear It?" Moat decidedly," I saw the old deal er was Id the mood for talking, and I was equally In the mood for listening. "We encored the extra dry, and lit fresh clears. "Well, to begin at tin beginning, to give you an outline of my life. My father was a clever upholsterer and cabinet maker, who understood both branches of the trade and earned about ten francs a day. As I was the nnly son, and as my mother was a prudent woman, we lived on the In come In comfort "Hut when my father had reached the age of 50. and 1 had attained 1!) years, he was stricken by a lingering Illness, which rendered him unfit for labor, bo that with all economy wo could not continue to live as we had done, and our savings were nearly exhausted. I was at work, but though Industrious. I had not my father's doxterlty. and the most 1 could eain was five francs a day. My mother and I felt It our duty to quit our comfortable lodgings and take an humble cottage at a mere ly nominal rental. This was the sub ject we discussed by my father's sick bed, and very sad we all were at the prospect of the change. "I looked forward to the time when I shoulu have the ability and the knowledge to gain for my parents the comforts to which they had been ac customed. I would tell my mother oftentimes of this proud aim of mine, though again and again she assured ma that she did ot regret the rigid Adrunr VsVg to lU.tore W tv itfi xA We tend our rer euk Man. remedies and ' unMTnkV nnriHfHif itir mnn rtntvt rrt ' jy Ltrial and nPITOvnl. if not 0 TO Vrto UrundV.t Thing on Karth for (roalt nnd ilcMIl r. uuxi nieii.tiup nil oacic at XV our expense pay not him;. y l'tirn llltlA l.vA- txlli II nil -.r-. "."- " """ ' "t toai.cu irec. t ERIE MEDICAL CO., QurrALO, N.Y. HOW ARC PAUL, economy which she was forced to ob serve. I was one day at work In the shop of a dealer In second-hand furniture, pollslilnjf a cabinet of buhl, when there entered a lady, not young, but dis tinguished In manner. Her drts, bearing the delicate odor of Kd Pin aud'a latest perfume, proclaimed, her a person of fashion, possibly of lunk. Mr carriage and servants In livery expressed, also, the rich, quiet taste that Is usually obtained by the long possession of wealth nnd cultivation. " 'Monsieur,' she said to Lemolne, tho denier, 'have you among your stock of old stuffs a fabric like this oamnle?' "Tho dealer took tho fabric from the lady'o hand, examined It carefully, and at last said In an admltinn tone: " 'This Is the most beautiful velvet brocade that has ever fallen under my observation. I have never met any thing at all resembling It. I possess some exquisite brocades, hut not one to equal this. Indeed, mndame, I should say that you ulone are the pos sessor of this superb tuff.' " 'But why, monsieur? I must say that 1 doubt If there was only Just enough of this brocade made for my great-grandmother, from whom It camo to us. and, If we have so carefully preserved It, why should not some other family have done the same? I require twenty-five yards. If you will procure It for me, I will pay you five hundred francs tho ynrd, or even more If the expense attending the search makes it necessary." t'Then the lady told Monsieur I.e molne that perhaps he would better understand how Important tho uuitler was to her If she went Into some de tails. She said that she was tho Mar quise de Bayonne do Cluny, nnd that she possessed In her chateau of that name a chamber called 'the brown room," which was "entirely appointed In brocaded tissue like that which he held In his hand; the wlmlow cur tains and convertures, arm-chairs, the prleu-dleu, all were of thin exquisite fabric. Louis XV., Charles X., and many princes, of foreign royal fami lies, nuncios of the pope, cardinals, marshals all had slept In this brown chamber. It was. tho pride of her hus band and herself to preserve the as pect of this room for her descen dants as they had received it trom their ancestors. A recent lire had taken place at the chateau, and the Ilamc3 had burst through one of the windows and utterly destroyed tho cur tains. To repair the damage It would require twenty-live yards of material. " 'I regret extremely to disappoint you, madame,' said Monsieur Lemolne, 'but It would be holding out false hopes to say I could obtain It for you. 1 have had a long experience In my business, possess a retentive memory, nnd 1 have never met with a fubric like It, and to get the identical thing will, I fear, be Impossible. Besides, I be lieve that In the first place It was unique. I can give you stuffs very like It in design nnd color In a tissue of our own period.' " 'An Imitation you mean, mon sieur? That would not do nt all.' " 'Very well, Madame la Marquise, I will take your order and Institute a search, but I do not hold out any great hopes of success.' "In an obscure corner of the shop I was still working away on tho buhl cabinet and 1 had overheard all that had been said. I was greatly Interest ed, nnd would have liked nothing bet ter than to have seen and felt that lovely fabric, Incomparable and so precious, but I was only 19, naturally retiring, and there was nothing In either my position In life or my man ners to commend me to a lino lady or to put one forward In nny way. "All at once Monsieur Lemolno Inter rupted my busy thoughts. " 'Lamotte, come here. If you please.' "I left the cabinet and approached him. Tho dealer met me half way, holding nut the beautiful brocade. " 'Isn't this lovely stuff?" " "It Is Indeed lovely,' I replied, 'as beautiful as It woven by the Blessed Lady from silk spun nt her own wheel, nnd marvelous, too. I am Inclined to think, monsieur, as does Madame la Marquise, that It might be found In some old chateau or some place In the provinces, where the famllv might part with It If It were made worth their while.' "If you think so, my friend." said tho denier, 'why not undertake this commission yourself? It Is more fit for your legs than mine, which have done mo sixty-fly yenrs of service ' "I replied that my work confined me to my shop, and that I had no leisure left excepting on Sunday, to make the senreh. " 'Monsieur,' said the Marquise de la Bayonn? dc Cluny, turning to ine, 'what sum do you earn a day ' " 'Five francs, Madame la Mar quise.' " 'Eh, blen! I will undertake to give you five francs n day; and, Instead of working in the shop all day long, which must be exceedingly monoton ous nnd, of course, confining, you can traverse Paris In search of the brown brocaded velvet. It is also understood that If any trips outside of Paris are necessary I will pay tho expense. "Then she added, smiling: 'But wo must put a limit to this piece of ex travagance, and say that If after six months' search you have not found tho tissue, we must admit with Monsieur Lemolne that my brocade is unique, nnd exists nowhere out of the chateau do llayunne.' "The marquise gave me the sample, saying that she would not accept any- uimg merely approaching It closely or Imitating It. but only the identical fabric woven at the same loom. She added that If I found the fabric, I must at once send a sample of It to her chateau In Normandy, the address of which she gave me; or, still better, bring U myself. "I have often thought, as T recall the sweet and uffablu nmnner of this beau tiful nnd cultured woman and her kindness to a poor lad, how unjust It Is to rail people nbovo us In rank hard and proud nnd Rinsplng, because their lot is noble, and ours Is humble. You may imagine I lost no time In carrying the news to my dear mother. I was to be paid live francs a day by tho mar quise for the by no means disagreeable task of walking through all the shops of Paris, In search of the brown vel vet brocade; to Interview brokers and IN PHILADELPHIA TIMCS. dealers, nnd ransack pawnshops and Inspect peddlers' wares and hunt up old families who might have this fabric nnd bo willing to sell It nt a good price. "I went to every old house In tho Faubourg Saint ttormnln to which I could gain access; also to every old chateau In the Seine nnd In the Selne-et-Olse; 1 attended every sale of fur niture nnd read all the advertisements of family effects that could be had by purcliase, private or public. I went to every private sale and every public auction, nnd to the salt's of old muse um duplicates; In fnt, I taxed my conscience day by day that I should leave no means untried by which I could search for the brown brocaded velvet, and honestly earn my llvn fracs a day. "While I was diligently prosecuting my search, two odd things hnppened. About two months after I accepted my mission, 1 thought I hnd got the article nt Inst. Thera was to bo a sale of fur niture at an old chateau near Pontolso, where a great many well-known second hand dealers and nrmtour collectors for miles around would congregate, and there I saw a roll of about thirty yards of brown brocaded velvet, as I thought Identically of tho panic pattern and weave.' I could not restrain a cry of Joy nnd sutprlse. But, alas It ias not quite the frame. Two small details in the design differed, and the lighter tint of brown in the background was more accentuated I w.ts on the point of writing about It to Madame la Mar quise, so beautiful was this fabric, and so Impossible did It appear to in" to get anything better or as good if I lost tho chance. But I hesitated, for I remem bered she protested, that nothing but the identica 1 thing absolutely the same brocade would bo accepted. And I rensoned if I could not be successful, I could nt least be obedient. "Tho second incident was really startling. At tho end of the fourth month I got to be so well known and so hnd my sample of brocadethat nil the second-hand shopkeepers began to laugh at me as a sort of crank and call me 'Old Monsieur Brown.' "'Hero comes old Brown Brocade,' they would cry whenever they saw me. "But I did not heed their badinage. On tho contrary. It rather spurred me on to greater assiduity. If by their noisy mockery they would make others aware ttaat someone was searehinF? for a web of old brocade, there was all th" more hope of the news reaching the family who might be In possession of the vory thing I wanted, and their raillery would act as a sort of free ad vertisement. "As I thought it would the news got about that a man was searching for particular pattern of old brown Bro caded velvet, and offers came to me from a s-urprlslng number of places. "One day, on reaching home quite weary and footsore, after n long day's search, I found a. gentleman waiting fo me, who said; " 'Isi It truf, monsieur, that you are searching for twenty-five yards of old brown brocaded velvet?' " 'It Is quite true, monsieur.' " 'And that you will pay any price for it?' " 'I will pay a fair price for It. mon sieur, but not an extortionate one.' ""Will you show me your stuff?' "Certainly." "After examining It he said to me: 'I am a manufacturer of similar goods, and T will undertake to make you that Identical brocade for one thousand francs a yard. Be discreet and they will never know the difference, for I can make It look as ancient as the sample by an admirable process of my own Invention. The Bayonne de Clunys nr1 Immensely wealthy people and, moreover, extiavagant. They care ab solutely nothing what they pay for anything If they fancy It. Why not pay the price I ask and get the mater ial from mo nnd end your fatiguing quest? I guarantee that It shall be of the best material and a perfect copy, and you can deduct as commission two hundred francs on the yard. What do you Fay?' "" " 'No monsieur.' "'And why not?' " 'Because what I seek Is an au thentic ancient brocade, and a copy of this present century will not do.' ' 'I tell you that I guarantee to pro duce the fabric so exactly that no one, not evm an expert, could tell the difference. The Bayonne de Cluny family will have perfect faith In its genuinenefc, and that It was made two hundred years ago. If you do not clone with my offer you may as well retire from the search and save the wear and tear of your boots, for I tell you that you will never find It. All the dealers have already told you the same story.' " 'Then why do you come to me so confidently. Baying that you can fur nish tho exact thing If I will let you manufacture It for mo.' " 'Because I can make It exactly like your pattern and I thought you would gladly treat with mo and pay onw thousand francs per yard.' " 'Ah, well, we nre wasting each oth er's time. Let us end this conference, monsieur.' " Tome now. I'll make you a more liberal proposition. I'll give you three hundred francs a yard commission by cutting down my own price.' " 'If you gave me three thousand franca yard, monsieur, I should de cline It, and I have nothing more to say.' " 'Well, you will find out your mis take when It ia too late. It Is, no doubt, excellent to be honest, jouug man; but to be stupidly ovei -honest and so ridiculously scrupulous ns you seem to be does not pay, to say the lenst.' And the tempter withdrew. "My order as to length of time had nearly expired, when almost at tho '-t day, when I had given up hope, and merely to acquit myself of a stern duty and have nothing with which to REFRESHING SLEEP. Horsford's Acid Phosphate taken before retiring quiets the nerves and Induces sleep, Genuine bean name Honford's on wrapper, reproach my conscience, I chanced on a snlo where there was n. tremendous show of ancient, curious furniture and fabrics of many degrees of value. Among them I saw a large roll of brown stuff, and I went closer to with with my sample, as usual, In my hand. I looked at It a long time, but only to find more perfects points of resem blance, until at last It was Impossible to believe It was not tho Identical fn brlc 1 sought. The broker put It up nt twenty francs a yard and I was outbid up to forty francs, at which price It was knocked down to me. Tho same day I took my sample and my pre cious burden to the chnteau de la Bay onne, where the mnrquls and his wlfo received me as If I were a verltablo worker of miracles. Their kindness was even warmer, when, accompany ing me to the famous brown chamber, where I placed tho open roll by tho side of the velvet hangings of the room. "It was a perfect match. "They were so pleased that I believe had I charged them seven hundred francs a yard they would have willing ly uald It. "I asked them only forty francs, ex actly what I had paid. They seemed satisfied, but made me .no offer of a reward for my success. 'I should bo departing from the truth If 1 did not confes that this bitterly disappointed me. I had thought from tho manner of Madame la Marquis.? that she would have presented me with a few hundred francs, after my desper ate persistent hunt, though It Is true she had paid me what .ht agreed for my labor. But equally, I knew that nny one of the men with whom her business had brought me In contnet would have charged her quite Ave hun dred francs the yard for the nnclont fabric. Hnwevr. tho Interesting Inci dent had happily ended, and I went back to my old work. "About three months after this oc currence I received a summons from tho Marquis do la Bayonne do Cluny, desdrlng me to call upon him at once at his residence. Champs Elynce, Paris, where the family had arrived for the winter season. I went, I need hardly say. without delay. ' 'My friend,' uald the noblemnn, nf ter some preliminary conversation, what think you, if I ndvance you tho capital to start you In business as a tapestry dealer In one of tho best quar ters in Paris, where you will have a largo cliontoK I can give you many recommendations." "I should bo deeply grateful, mon sieur le marquis, and I would prove to you that your generosity and confi dence had not been misplaced." "Within ten days the marquis ar ranged for me to draw upon him for fifty thousand francs at long credit, with not a sou of interest to ray. "And now, my friend, you have heard my story. It is true that fortune helped me, as the gossips say, but I owed that fortune to Industry and fidelity, which gave me tho patronage of the man who started me, as It were. In life, and but for whom I should still most probably bo an ordinary workman, instead of a retired merchant. 'I may ndd. In conclusion, that I was enabled within ten years to repay my kind benefactor the fifty thousand francs he so generously advanced, and during that period he gave me many commissions that yielded handsome profits. I was then a free man. Is not that Infinitely better than accidentally finding a fortune In a mls.er's old writ ing desk?" m AVOOA. John II. Sickles, operator on the cut off, received a dispatch on Satur day announcing the death of his fath er at Mutawan, N. J. He left yester day to attend the funeral. About twenty-five people nttended tho excursion to Sylvan Beach on Sat urday. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Monahan have returned from their wedding trip. They will reside on York avenue. Mrs. Martin O'Hara and family re turned to their home In Catnsauqua on Saturday after a few weeks' visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat rick Heston. Hugh McQueen, of Susquehanna, Is visiting at tho family residence on the West Side. Fowler Curl, of Grove street, Is en tertaining her father, David Curl, and Lewis Bledlnger, of Hackettstown, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Huffsmlth, of West Plttston, called at he Newlln residence yesterday. Mrs. Walsh and aughter, of Dun more, wns In town yesterday. While Charles Druffner wns loading a revolver on Saturday, It suddenly discharged, shooting him In the hand. Tho wound was dressed by Dr. Sea man. John and Patrick Mahon, of Forty Fort, spent josterday at the Conaboy residence. Patrick Moore, of Scranton, was the guest of T. J. McGrell Saturday. Robert Golden and Andrew Druffner spent yesterday at Lake Wlnola. George Dewey Carey, the infant son of George Carey, Is dargerously ill. Missc3 Maggie Tougher and Mnme Tracy, of Scranton, Fpent yesterday In town. Tho L. S. B. A. will hold their reguiar meeting on Tuesday evening. GLENBURN. Mr. and .Mrs. Hirschel Hall have re turned to Scranton, after a week's visit in Glenburn. Mr. and Mrs. John Cross have been somewhat suddenly recalled to their homo In Albany throuh business con siderations. Mrs. Frank Miles nnd Miss Leigh ton entertained some twenty of their friends ut an nfternoon tea a few days ago. All present united In pronounc ing the occasion one of the most plens nnt social events of tho season. Mrs. William Hall, who has been very seriously 111, Is reported recovering. Mrs. Charlotte Avery, who has been the guest of Mrs. George Lelghton, will spend the remaining weeks of summer with her mother's family In North Carolina Deafness Cannot 13 e Cured by locul applications its they cannot reach the dlbciued portion of tho ear. Theio Is only one wuy to euro deafness, and that Is by constitutional remedies. Deufnesi" Is caused by nn Inflamed con. dltlon of tho mucous lining of the Kus lachlun Tube. When this tubo gets in flamed you havo a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it Is entire ly closed deafness Is the result, and un less the Inflammation can bo taken uut I nnd this tube restored to Its normal con. dltlon, Hearing win do destroyed foreicr, nine, cases out of ten are caused by ca tarrh, which Is nothing but an Inflamed condition of tho mucous surfaces. Wo will elvo Ono Hundied Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by ca. tnrr.h) that cannot bo-cured by Hall's cu. tarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free. V. J. CHRNEV & CO.. Toledo. O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Hall's Family Pills arc the best. CARBONDALE. FUNERALS. A requiem high mas was said over tho remains of Mrs. P. F. Coogun nt St. Boso church Saturday morning. Bev. W. A. Nealon officiated. Inter ment was mads In St. Kos. cemetery. Later the sauii? forenoon Uev. J. J. flrlflln performed the Uut sad rlte over the remains of Jn.-in Mlssett. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Henry Kelly was laid In her final resting place In St. Hose cemetery. An Im mense cortege accompanied the re main?. Alice, the eleven-year-old daughter of Mr. und Mrs. Joseph Unrrls, was burled In Jennyn yesterday. A brief serine n wns conducted at the homo on Belmont street and unother at St. James church by Bev. Charles Fessen don. NINE MONTHS' TERM. A committee of the school board hns decided upon a nine months' hchool term for 1809-1900, but It may not be adopted as It Is thought to conlllct with stnte law. One thing Is now certain and that Is that the central school building addition will not be ready for occupancy by September 1 and men versed In that sort say the Interior fin ishings cannot be completed before November. The board will meet again tonight and endeavor to elect a. prin cipal. Professor Hockenberry hus not withdrawn ns was suggested by a member of the body and tho man who hrenks the deadlock will brave an un enviable responsibility. LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Mrs. Catharine Bolton, who has been in this city for several days past, has sold his house furnishings and con templates spending' the coming winter with her daughter Leila. David Illnes has returned from De posit, N. Y. Charles Cannault. of Susquehanna, spent yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Boeo. of Wyoming street. Frank Albright spent Sunday in Scranton. Miss Rose Foolan has returned from Plttston. Miss Helen Mitchell Is entertaining Mrs. Cecil Stephens, of Plttston. Miss Ethel Burt Is visiting friends at West Clifford. Mrs. Joseph Himmerle. of Wllkes Barre, Is visiting relatives In this city. Miss Bessie Shifter, of Afton, Is vis iting friends In this city. Mrs. A. Histed nnd children spent Saturday In Blnghamton. Mrs. Frank Collier underwent an op eration at Dr. Wheeler's private hos pital Saturday. Mrs. A. C. Purple has returned from Honesdalc. Miss Kate Kennedy went to Scranton for a two weeks' stay. Miss Alice Brlgdett har. returned from Lake Ariel. Walter Wilson nnd W. H. Gillies arc visiting In Allentown. Isaac Colvln, of Oak avenue, Is con valescing from appendicitis. "AN EMPTY SACK CANNOT STAND UPRIGHT." Neither can poor, weak, thin blood nourish and sustain the physical system. Hood's Sarsaparllla Is the standard purifier and true tonic for the blood. HOOD'S PILLS do not gripe, druggists, 21;. All JERMYN AND MAYFIELD. Funeral of Mrs. Mlssett Accident to a Boy Interesting Services in the M. E. Church Lively Youths. Band Concert Tonight Personal News. The funeral of Mrs. Mlssett took place yesterday afternoon. At 2.30 tho remains, followed by a large number of mourners, were taken to Sacred He.art church, where the usual services were conducted by the pastor, Bev, M. E. Lynott. i-rment was made in the Archbald . ..netery. The pall-bearers were Martin McAndrew, John Caban ney, P, H. Collins, John McCarty, Bart- ley Mullen and John Farrell. Patrick, the ten-year-old son of Mrs. Meehan, of Second street, had one of his fingers almost severed by a hay cutting machine on Saturday. The funeral of Alice, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Harris, of Car bondale, will take place this morning. Services will be held In St. James church at 10 o'clock, and Interment will be made In the borough cemetery. The members of Crystal Fire com pany who are to take part In the parade at Scranton In connection with the state firemen's convention are put ting In considerable time drilling, for which purpose they meet twice a week. Mrs. E. H. Greenslade, of Cemetery street, will leave today to attend Grand lodge convention of the Daughters of St. George at Pittsburg. The services both morning and even ing In the Methodist Episcopal church yesterday was largely attended and large collections were taken up for spe cial purposes. At the morning service Rev. Francis Gcndall, of Taylor, a for mer pastor of the church, preached. Mrs. John Burke, of Carbondale, was a visitor hero yesterday. Four young Carbondallans who at tended a party In this borough n few nights ago started to run things on their homeward Journey, beginning hy breaking In the windows of a well known establishment. Unfortunately for the quartette, the proprietor's son witnessed the occurrence and followed the men until he met the chief of police. They were given the chance to settle the damage for $23 or go to the lockup. They accepted the former offer, and their fun has turned out quite expen sive. J. D. Stocker purchased at Sayre last week a handsome drlvln? team. John Hogarth, of Third street, was a Peekvllle visitor yesterduy. Mrs. William Russell and daughter Lily, of Michigan, are the guests of Mr. und Mrs. John Maynard, of South Main street. The Maydeld band will give an open air comtert this evening in front of the Muyfleld House und will rentier the fol lowing programme; March, "Hands Across the Sea." Sousa; medley over ture. "A Gay Old Boy." DeWltt. bari tone solo from "II Trovutore." by Will Byrne; waltz, "Zenda," Whltmark! Irish medley, ' Remembrance of Tara," The Best Washing Powder Bennett; gavotte, "Eugenie," Cham bers: "America." Miss Mary Maxwell, of Cemetery street, U suffering with, an attack of 'quinsy. TOWANDA. Advertising car No. 2 of J. H. Ia Peurl'8 great two-ring circus and men agerie was In town over Thursday, re billing the vicinity for the visit of this aggregation nt Towanda on Thursday, August 21. From reports sent In, a large crowd will be in town on that day. This will be the only large circus and hippodrome In these parts this year and the general public are looking forward for a first-class exhibition, as hns been highly commended by tho press. Mr. LaPenrl claims to havo every feature he advertises, and allows no fakirs with his company. Mrs. William Klrwln died on Friday of lockjaw, caused from injuries re ceived one week ago In falling from u wagon. The Baker band and orchestra, of Blnghamton, will give a concert In Hale's opera house on the evening of the 81st. They accompany tho Frnnk lln Steamer company to the five-county firemen's convention ut Ttinkhannock, September t. Tobacco "spotters" are doing consid erable work In this vicinity. TAYLOR NDWS. Funeral of Daniel Lewis Largely At tended Reds Victorious Other Interesting Topics. The services over the remains of tho late Daniel Lewis occurred trom the heme of his parents, .Mr. and Mrs. John Lewis, of Taylor street, yester day afternoon nnd was largely attend ed Short services were held at the home, aftc'r which services were held at the M. E. church, where a sermon was preached by the Rev. Ivor Thomas and Bev. D. S. Jones. Ir.toiinrnt In Forest Home cemetery. The Fmblem division, Sons of Temper ance, and Lackawanna lodge. No. US. A. I1. A., of which the deceased was a member, attended In a body. Tho floral offerings were many and beauti ful. The pall-bearers were from the lodges; from the Sons of Temperance: Messrs. Bayard, Griffiths, Evan Davis, Arthur Morgans, William B. Thomas and Messrs. Harris and Edwards; from the American Protestant association lodge: Messrs. David Davis, Anthony Williams, Jacob Reese, Thomas Har ris, William Evans and John Will iams. Taylor camp. No. 492, P. O. S. of A., have completed all the arrangements for their excursion to Wllkes-Barro this week to the meeting of the camp of that order. A 60 cent rate has been secured. District meetings have been held every two weeks In different parts of the district, at which meetings great efforts havo been made to get out a large representation from the Lacka wanna districts. There are nearly 9,000 members of the order in this coun ty and It Is expected that more than half of them will turn out on parndo. All members nre urgently requested to be present. Mrs. Baker and daughter, of Nich olson, have returned home after a week's visit with relatives here. The funeral of Richard, the2-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mogg, of North Taylor, occurred on Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Bev. Dr. Harris officiated. Burial was made In the Forest Home cemetery. Miss Lizzie Bo wen, of Hyde Park, visited relatives here yesterday. The Reds, the home nets, had very little trouble In defeating the Carbon dale High School team at Lake Ariel on Frldny for a purse of $23 offered by the Jr. O. U. A. M., which lodge ran an excursion on that date. Mor ris again achieved glory fori himself in shutting his opponents out. Gen dall played an excellent game at second. Thescore by Innings: R.H.E. Reds 4 0 0 0 2 118 C 0 Carbondale 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 4 G Batteries Reds. Morris and Glyjin; Carbondale, Duffy and Loftus. Um pire, Mr. Walsh, of Georgetown uni versity. Thomas J. Hughes has returned from Lancaster, where he represented the K. of P. lodge at tho grand lodge ses sion last week. Taylor colliery will resume opera tions on Thursday after a suspension of two weeks for repairs about the works. David Williams, of Hyde Park, was a caller on relatives hero yesterday. Miss Edith Powell, of Plymouth, Is visiting relatives In this place. Mr. and Mrs. Mlciyiel McDonald have returned from Cherry Ridge af ter a short visit. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Jones, of Belle vue, were the guests of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Da vis, of Main street, yesterday. Emblem division, No. 57, Sons of Temperance, will meet In their rooms In Van Horn's hall this evening. Mr. and Mrs. William Morgans, of Providence, were the guests of tho lat ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. David X. Lewis, yesterday. Miss Edith Watklns. of Grove street, has returned from her sojourn to Har vey's lake. Lewis Davis, of Kingston, was the guest of relatives hero yesterday. PECKVILLB. Earl, the little flvo-ycar-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Dunlap, died Sunday morning after a long Illness. The funeral will be hold at the house TuesdAy afternoon. Byron Travis, of Factoryville, Is vis iting friends in town. Mr. George B. Rood visited relatives at Factoryville yesterday. Mr. Thomas C. Wnrne spent yester day with friends at Nantlcoi,e. Mr. Charles G. Jenkins spent yester day with his father, Mr. John S. Jen kins at Plttston. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Briggs were the guests of their foii, Mr. 11. B. Brlggu at Carbondale yesterday. BELLAVITA Arsenic Beauty Tablets and Pills This Complexion Treatment Is a guaranteed specific, per fectly safe and sure in its ac tion, for the removal of var- ' ious uisorucrs oi iuu sKin,viz. if Pimples, Dlotcbes, Freckles, Sunburn, Decolorations, Ecie ma, blackheads, Roughness, Redness, and re Btorcs tbe Bloom of Youtb to faded laces. Boxes containing 10 days' treatment 60c; 30 days' treatment, $1 .00 ; six boxes $5.00 with potlttvo written guarantee to produce the nbova result! or cheerfully refund f j.oo paid, Seat jy mill on receipt of price, Send for circular. Nervita Medical Co., Clinton & JicUoa sn. Sold by all Druggists Cblcato, Illinois. Bold bv McOarrah & Thomas, Drus- I b'tKtu,, Sc3 Lackawanna ave., Bcranton, Pa. dfe. NWlrfc8 'Jfflli I t PITTST0N NEWS A General Review of Pay Day, nnd Its Lively Results Sunday Bass Ball, and Excursions A Birthday Party Personal and Other Notes. Saturday was a general pay drfy among the employes of the Individual operators, mills and machine shops nnd our Main avpuu(V)vas crowded until near midnight with shoppers and business was seemlnglj'' on the top notch of prosperity. Last evening an old man named Rob erts was placed In tho "cooler" fos safe keeping and occupied cell No. 81. He could not llnd the electric light and In Its stead Ignited a box of matches and they set lire to his clothes. Ho had a narrow escape from cremation. A committee representing the em ployes of the Babylon colliery waited on the oltlclals of tho company Satur day demanding ll.e discharge ft Fore man .McCarthy. The officials refused and said If the men did not return to work in a specified time they would close the shaft for tho balance of tho year. There were rumors of troublo ahead last night. The usual monthly programme of disturbances on the outskirts of the city were In evidence on Saturday and yesterday. Up In Smlthvllle the In landers created plenty of excitement by agreeing to disagree and several fights took nlaco In saloons nnd out In the roadway. There Is no lockup there and no uniformed officers on regular pay, so they allowed to get better acquainted with each other In a pugllsltlc way to their own satis faction. Up In Mudtown, above Dur yea, the Italians liad a celebration yes terday and the entire population of that nationality from the Boston works and from Smlthvllle, Duryca and this city went up to assist In It. There was a parade In the afternoon nnd fireworks nt night, and the occa sion took on the airs of a holiday, instead of a dav of rest. The usual game of ball took place In Port Blanchard, where there were more beer kegs emptied than at a country fair, which the crowd, that numbered In tho thousands, consumed In celebrat ing a Plttston victory. The city was unusually quiet, ns half of Its popula tion went out of It to spend the day, Including several hundred that went down to Mauch Chunk and Glen Ono ko. Duryea was content with a clam bake, while those who are engaged In the strike up there remained at home to nurse their troubles. The Stars, of. Browntown, and the Rough Riders, of Cork Lane, played ball on the grounds of the former and tho Stars won a victory by a score of 11 to 10. The Rough Riders and the Cry stals followed with a game and are still running the bases with plenty of money on the result. On Saturday a birthday party of large dimensions was held at the hWs pl'table home of John Moore In Pltts ton township In honor of his grandson, John W. Mrrls, wh had attained his majrlty, and nearly a hundred of his oung friends were present to offer their congratulations and enjoy thia programme which had Tieen prepared for the event. The gathering wns un der the spreading nnd stalwart Eng lish oaks that surround this house. nnd the true spirit of enjoyment was reallred by the happy participants. Music and dancing and a merry feast of all good things for the Inner man, served under a bower of foliage and the games, were features, of entertain ment. The following were among thoso present: John, Clara and Lizzie Mor ris, Herman nnd Willie Smerdon, Wil liam Armstrong, George Moore. Georga Larch, Edward and Ruth Guilford, Ed ward Paulamus, Maggie and Llzzio Eaton and Patrick McIIale, also Ed ward and Mrs. Morris and John Moora and his estlmnble wife. On next Thursday morning John J. Judge, clerk at the Sinclair house, and Miss ellle Donovan, will be married In St. Leo's church, Ashley. After tha cereSnony there will be the usual wed ding repast to guests at the residence of the bride In Falrvlew, and later the young couple will make a tour of tho several summer resorts. The bride to bo was formerly a resident of this city and a charming and accomplished young lady. Doctor Newt hi spent yesterday at Lake Wlnola; Joseph Burke, at Wilkes- Barre, and Miss Maine Gill, of Parsons, to this city. . We have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy In our home for many years and bear cheerful testimony to Its value as a medicine which should be in every family. In coughs and colds wo have found It to be efficacious and In croup nnd whooping cough in children wo deem it indispensable. H. P. Rlt ter, 4127 Fairfax avenue, St. Louis, Mo. For sale by nil druggists. Matthews Bros,, wholesale and retail agents. Special Price ON ALL GRADES OF vSHOL'S AT THE AUGUST SALE OF Ywo Wris Clilehestrr EnsUih Diamond Rraad. Oriel nut and Onlr Geiiulnc. Arc, ; relitUt, la one tik DrniciH for CMchtittrs Enchik Dia mond iiranJ la Hed aj dui nicullie IbOlM. Ktted with blurt ribbon. TmLm no other. 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