"sfT" THE SQRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 185)D. WHITNEY'S WEEKLY BUDGET OF NEWS PROHIBITION AND PERSIST ENCY TO BE ADMIRED. Death of Dr. Miles Another Family Reunion Proverb of the Wlso Hen Concernlg the Montrose Rail roadHeavy Freight Traffic of the Erie Road A Few Remarks on the Quiet Complaint of Carpenters. Special Correspondence of The Tribune. Susquehanna, Sept. 3. After all, commend uh. to the Prohibitionists of the county for patience, principle nnd persistency. Tear In and year out they meet, nominate a ticket and "resoloot," without ever cpectlng to elect anybody. They do not terrorize the other parties, they seldom squabble among themselves and they spend little money. Eloquence Is not always ex pansive, and they use that generously. When election day comes they first walk up to the polls nnd vote a ticket all unscratched. Having voted for "principle" they go home contented. Not expecting to elect anybody, the election returns do not Interest hem wry much, and they withdraw to their "Inner conclous ness" until the next election. Wise people and good citizens are 1jp Pro hibitionists. May their tribe Increase! TUB NEWS GniST. In Starrucca, on Friday, Dr. C. A. Miles, a talented physician, was fount.1 dead In a closet. Ho had taken too much of some drug probably to quiet his nerves. He leaves a widow. Ho was married about a year ago. The annual reunion of the Pprsln family took place on Tuesday, nt the residence of N. A. Persln, In this place, and was largelv attended. After a brief Illness of typhoid fever, Henry Dohn died on Monday night at his home In Oakland. IN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY. Montrose Catholics are to have a parochial residence. The proceeds of the recent picnic will reach $1,000. The new pastor, Rev. Arthur Broderlck, is able, progressive and up-to-date. The Susquehanna association of Uni versalis will be held nt Hopbottom, on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 6 and 7. Drilling for coal and other minerals will soon commence at Burnwood. A stock company has been organized by residents of Burnwood, Herrlck. TTnlon dale and Mud Pond. The Indications are said to be excellent. You can best estimate the Republi can disaffection In Susquehanna coun ty after the votes have been counted. S-ome people vote one way and talk avother way. All the same, the candi date who doesn't hustle next fall Is carrying around the worst sort of head. The Horse nnd Colt Breeders' asso ciation, of Susquehanna county, will hive Its thirteenth annual meetlmr nt Freeman Manger's grove, midway be tween South Gibson and Cameron Cor ners, Sept. 1. ODDS AND ENDS. It Is a wise hen who knows her own set. A Susquehanna wagon maker, who has been dumb for years, on Monday picked up a hub and spoke. "t enn't help but rejoice at your downfall," said the parched grass to the rain. Wandering through a cemetery near Toronto, my attention was attracted t" the following curious Inscription on a plain tombstone: "Here lies the body of Eaton township's pe-erlcss nnd profound mathematician moldering In the grave but his soul Is march ing on." A Broome county Justice of the peace has the following unique newspaper card. . "If a man Is In love, That's his business: If a girl is In love. That's her business; If they contemplate matrimony, That's my business. ' S. Bigeloa. Justice of the peace." WANT A REPORT. Montrose shareholders of th. Lack awanna nnd .Montrose railroad, a short branch of the Lackawanna, extending from Montrose to Alford, complain that In the ten years the road has been built, they have never seen a report of Its financial condition. Some people ate hard to please Montrose hns a railroad nnd that's much betttr than a, report. If they had forty reports hut no railroad, what a howl would go lip from the county seat! IN A FEW LINES. The Erie will run excursion trains to Susquehanna during the State fair, fept. C and 7. Webster C. Weiss, grand regent of the Royal Arcanum of the state, will visit Susquehanna council, No. 140, on Tuesday evening next. The Northeastern band will furnish music at the Harford fair. Scott Lacey, of Susquehanna, caught a black bass in the river at Lanes horo on Friday, weighing Z't pounds. It measured 22U Inches In length. The Lanesboro. Fire company will hold ii picnic In Riverside park, Lanes boro, on Labor day. Tim Hurley, of Susquehanna, will fight AI. Welnlg, of Ruffalo, before the Olympic Athletic club. In Buffalo, Sept. 4 "Dick" Moore, of St. Paul, Is train ing Hurley In Susquehanna. HERE AND -THERE. About eighty family reunions will be held In Susquehanna county this season. The Erie shop men were on Sat urday paid about $50,000 for services in July. 11 Is reported that Richard Brush, of Oakland, the Democratic candidate for sheriff, will make an energetic effort to secure an election. He needs to. The editors of the Journal ami the Transcript aru having n little personal newspaper controversy over politics. The military has not be'en culted out as yet. The Erie Is enjoylm; n heavy ft eight trafllo for this season of the y.-ar. The Erie shop forco Is graduall be ing Increased. It Is now the largest In years. Elghty-ea,r,tralns aro now being run on the "ion branch. -ON THE QUIET. It's a poor man who can't tell when he jsets to the head of the stairs on a dark night. This clawing around for still nnother step Is all nonsense. A Susquehanna young mnn Is so fond of his best girl that ho hns rub. bed the skin from his nose kissing her shadow on the wall. Editors and bootblacks both polish the understanding of their patrons, A Montrose poet calls n frojr " a Dutch nightingale." Great Hnd verdict on tho death of n child: "The child was suffocated, but there was no evidence to show that suffocation was before or nfter death." Near Vandllng, the other day, light ning killed a mine mule. The mule kicked nt the lightning, but It was too quick for him. AND STILL THEY COME. The Glover family will hold their seventh nnnunl reunion nt tho home of Thomas Glover, In Thomson, Sept. 5. Th" nineteenth nnnunl reunion of Company B, Seventeenth Pennsylvania veteran cavalry, will be held In O. A. R. kail In Thomson. Sept. C. The Stone nnd Slocum families will hold their fourth annual reunion tit the residence of Wllard Eastcrbrook, In Gibson, on Wednesday. Sept. 13. SHORT SNAPS. Hon. Amos J. Cummlngs, of New York, who Is summering nt Columbia Grove, hns returned from a bushiest trip to Washington. Attorney nnd Mrs. John D. Mlllci left today for n vleslt In California. The public wedding, to bo held at the Susquehanna State fair, will be held Sept. 0. The local Justice of tho pence, who will tie the knot, will also kiss tho bride. It will be worth going miles to see. Local carpenters complain that tho county commissioners bring workmen from other sections of the county to do work in this place. It docsnt seem to be Just the correct thing. Whitney. NEW YORK FASHIONS. New Wool Fabrics Camel's Hair Plaids Black nnd Colored Crepons. Canlche Cloths Short Jackets and Long Cloaks Millinery. No marked change appears In Fall and Winter materials for tnllor-mude suits Venetian cloths, broadcloths, invisible checks or gray homespuns being shown again, and In addition, a very line heavy stuff called "drap do Paris" and another termed "Harltz" Include leading fabrics. Plain cloths having minute colored dots or fancy linlr-llno stripes will also bo used for tailor suits, as tho result is less severe. For dressy tailor suits, plain cloth robo patterns are brought out, beautifully ornamented with sprays of black molro or taffeta slllc applique, in varied designs. For example, a very largo spray Is on the front breadth, then again, two largo pieces aro on either sldo of tho ovcrsklrt, or the ornamentation may bo on a tabllcr ovcrsklrt, under all circumstances however, a spray is used on tho corsnee front and sleeves. Bough camel's hair plaids In subdued colors will bo In good demand for skirts nnd to some extent for costumes com bined with plain cloth In harmony with the principal color of the plnld. Striped camel's hnlr goods evince tho Increasing favor shown to stripes, nevertheless round colored tuftlngs of hairs nearly an Inch long, on pliiln grounds prove that tho dot rivals the fctrlpc. FOR BLACK AND COLORED CRE PONS no substitute can be found, particularly In respect to tho former, and in fact any crepon will hold good during tho sea son. "Two-tone" colored crepons pre sent nn illimitable field of beauty and variety, oftentimes black modifying a color, or harmonious tints are charming ly contrasted. No description of theso fabrics, or of the French silk and wool novelties now shown by Lord & Taylor can bo adequate, as for example floral stripes aro varied In a thousand ways, and In almost as mnny shades of fash ionable colors. A special feature this season Is the edge, or boundary line of wavy stripes or appllquo trimmings, which are finished by myriads of tiny loops or points Imparting a lacc-llko ef fect, Instead of a hard outline. CANICHE CLOTHS are a genuine novelty, showing narrow colored ribbon run through dark, moss Ilko surfaces; appearing and disappear ing In a most seductive manner, nnd woven ribbon stripes (which aro stylish) seem commonplace however, when con trasted with the Cnnlche effects. Decided changes in making are not anticipated, especially in respect to tailor-made, dresses, as the tight skirt with "habit back" and flare around the edge, posses ses great attractions for those who de sire to be conspicuous, and jackets will certainly bo very short. Sleeves are de cidedly smaller, and In some of tho few Illustrations from the other side, a single nppllquo figure trims the upper part. FOR OUTDOOR WEAR short, natty jackets about twenty-one Inches long, will bo the stylish garment, tho lower part cut In scallops or straight around with a small box plait at the back. In direct opposition, come long Empire cloaks with belts almost under the nrms. tyi ungraceful style, but one which will doubtless hove Its devotees. A goodly proportion of capes are a neces sity, for stout, or middle-aged persons, and always affoid superior comfort, as they aro readily thrown off or drawn up. Very heavy flguted wool cloth capes come for carrlago wraps or stormy weather, their sombre hue relieved by gay silk linings. THE SEWING MACHINE IS AN IM PORTANT ELEMENT In new millinery, as stitched taffeta silk of satin strips aro used not only for trimmings, but form entlro hats, except Immediately around tho crown. These strips are about an Inch and a half wide, and nro Interlaced (basket-wenvo style) to form a silk crown, with satin strips lining the brim. Tucked taffeta silk brims are also entirely new, nnd many felt hats nro stitched throughout, or stitched felt forms tho brim. WIdo sat in ribbon, tho latter however Is not out of date. SO MUCH PLUMAGE IS EMPLOYED mat a stylish hat is apt to look very heavy, as long rolls of breast feathers around the brim, with wings and velvet bows In addition nre anything but grace, ful. Largo birds among velvet loops are In high esteem, and of course ostrich feathers can never be out of style. But terfly effects In civet or net, tnke a fore most position, nnd chiffon or tullo In many folds counteract to some extent other lienvy trimmings. Largo velvet popples aro peculiarly elegant, nnd two In contrast placed at tho left side of a hat. give It the stamp of fashion. PERSIAN COLORINGS lend an additional charm, and an Ivory satin antique liandkfl chief with a deep Persian border, gracefully twisted into a soft crown with two or three ends stnndlng upright, Is coveted by all feml nlnes. A contrattlng vclveMsrlm laid m graceful folds, gives tho necessary con trust, with such accessories ns an cla gant buckle, etc. As n substitute for tho handkerchief, comes t gayly-colored satin antique, sold by the yard and this will bo also largelv used In dressmaking. Fur hat brims aro another elegance. Ruslsan sablo If possible, If not Hudson Bay sublo or chinchilla. Medlum-Msed shapes will be most prominent, nnd one with a rolling brim tilting n little off tho face at the left ride, bids fair to lead. FANNIE Frei.D. Mrs. Wlnslow'a Soothing Syrup. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING WITH PERFECT SUCCESS. It SOOTHES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN: CURES AVIND COLIC, nnd Is tho best remedy for DIARRHOEA, Bold by Druggists In every part of lho world. Be sure and ask for "Mrs. Wlns low'a Soothing Syrup," und take no other kind. Twenty-five cents a bottle. REFUGE SOUGHT IN PLIGHT TO AMERICA PATHETIC ROMANCE OF A RUS SIAN PRINCESS. Tired of Her Husband's Cruelties She Persuaded Her Physicians to Put Her In a Trance nud Represent Her ns Dead After Her Body Had Been Placed In tho Imperial Vault Sho Was Resuscitated and Later Escaped to America. From the Philadelphia Times, Docs a daughter-in-law of Peter the Great rest beneath the soil of Ala bama? Of nil phiccs Alabama, nearly two hundred years ago, would seem to have been the most unlikely ns a resi dence for a Russian Imperial princess. Yet that there she came, lived and died Seems so well established that the Im probable becomes the probable. Here are tho details of her most strange and romantic story. ' It was In the early years of the eigh teenth century. Peter the areat was Czar of Russia, and had established his new capital, St. Petersburg, nmld the frozen murshes of the Neva. There he laid out streets and parks, had made hln people come and build their houses, had himself erected great build ings and palaces, and had collected the nobility about him In a brilliant court. In constant attendance nt the cere monies nnd festivities of this fantastic, semi-barbarous court was a French man, the Chevalier D'Aubont, young, handsome, ot noble birth nnd a mem ber of the French embassy. There were pretty women at that court, and .the Chevalier was by no means unmindful of them. Abo.ve all these beauties, however, there was one who shone resplendent, matchless' nnd supreme in unrivaled loveliness. She was tli perfect typo of what a great princess should be, tall, stately and fair. And she was a great princess, for sho wns the Czarltza, tho young wife of thfl Czarewltz, Alexis Petrowltz. During his stay at St. Pet ersburg D'Aubont often saw her, spoke with her, nnd even danced with her at court balls, nil the while admlrlii;; her nt such distance as was proper to their respective stations. When or where lived the man who, In the Chevalier's place, could forgot her features or eve? mistake another for her? When, nfter two years' sojourn, he went awny to France, he carried forever fixed In his memory the Imago of tho beautiful Russian so far above him, an Image that neither years nor change of clr cumstnaces could ever din.. BANISHED. After leaving Russia the? Chevalier's stay In France was but brief. Some escapade brought down upon him the wrath of the powers that were. It was not bad enough to earn him a cell In the Bastlle, or any deprivation of rani:, but, as a poltto form of punishment, he was sent In command of p. body of troops In the French possessions on lho north shore of tho Ouir of Mexico, an effective banishment under the dis guise of duty. After a leng voyags D'Aubont landed with his soldiers at Mobile, and took charge of the post. Out In that wilderness, cut out from civilization, living tho rough life of a pioneer, he perhaps often thought of the gala days In St. Petersburg and of the lovely Imperial princess there: but, with half the world between them, his wildest dreams could have suggested no thought of seeing her again While the fates were thus dealing with the chevalier they were no less busy with the Czarltza. There enme a look of sorrow In her eyes as time went on, for her life became most un happy. Her husband treated her bru tally. He was little less than a sav age, with a superficial veneer of civil ization, and he had a touch of Insanity which caused his aneestor. Czar Ivan, to murder his own son. History re lates that, crushed beneath the dally burden of Indignities, too heavy to be borne, the princess pined away and "tiled; that, aftec a grand funeral, she was laid away with the Imperial vaults, where she Is supposed to rest today. But legend, that flighty sister of history, who sometimes speaks truths when the other babies, has It that the death of the czarltza was a pretense, in order that she might es cape from so much misery and sorrow; mat tne court phyMcian, an accom plice, administered to her a potion which put her In a deep trance resem bling death: while In this condition the funeral services were held over her, and she was laid away; that In the night, after the obsequies, this physician and certain others penetrat ed Into the vaults, revived her, and assisted her in a flight to the frontier, beyond which she disappeared, un atom lost In tho universe of humanity. MYSTERIOUS PASSENGER. About this time John Law, an ex patriated Scotchman, was playing ducks and drakes with French finan ces, nnd was also engineering real estate schemes after a fashion that would put the shame the puny opera tions of our modern boomers. He dealt in states and empires Instead of ncre tracts und city lots. He had obtained large grunts of land In the Mississippi valley and wns energeti cally engaged In Inducing people to go ns colonists nnd settle there. In the spring of 1721 u ship, with some two hundred emigrants on ' board, .fc France for Mobile, from whenpe they were to Journey overland to their new country. These emigrants wero nl most wholly of the lower classes, peas ants who had lost their holdings, paupers, convicts who were given free dom to become colonists and those w.lh broken fortunes or damaged characters seeking to begin a new life In the wild erness. On board this ship wero two women, one of whom at once attracted attention by reason of her beauty and evident superiority over her surround ings; the other seemed to bo a servant or an nttendant. It wns queer that anyone of that motley crowd should have a servant; but in the case of that queenly woman it seemed appropriate During all the long voyage she held herself aloof from the rest, und car ried herself with such calm dignity that every one treated her with i.n fulling respect and deference. Late In the summer tho emigrant ship dropped anchor In Mobile bay. Tho newcomers had to bo landed In small boats, ns the water cIofo in shore was too rhallow for the larjfo vessel. The whole population of Mobile gathered to witness the dlrembarklng. for tlui com ing of a ship from the old world was then a most rare and memorable event. There were all the garrlron soldiers who had the luck to bo off duty; the of. fleers, D'Aubont among them, ready to direct the emigrants to qunrtprs until means could bo provided for sending them on their Journey to the interior; there wero the priests, the townspeo- Classical. Latin (Grammar and Render). Algebra (completed). Ancient History and Ancient Geography. Latin (Ncpos and Caesar). Latin Composition and Latin Grammar. First Year. Second Year, English (Readings). Geometry (Plane). Greek (Grammar). Latin (Sallust nnd Cicero). Latin Composition. Greek (Anabasis and Greek Composition). English (Readings). Third Yoar, Grammar or Physics. Latin (Virgil and Reviews). t Greek (Iliad and Reviews). German. Reviews (Algebra, Arithmetic, English Readings). Fourth Yeor. pie: dark-hnlred. smoke-begrlmrAl tar refiners nnd turpentine distillers from the plney woods; canoe men, who had paddled down with skins and furs; "courier de bols;" Indians, resplendent in many-colored beads nnd red-tipped feathers, who gazed silent, but wonder ing, on his advent or more pale-faces. FACE TO FACE. From the l'.rst boat3 the strange lady nnd her attendant landed. As they walked up the slight incline from the water the Jailer of the two, the mys terlous beauty, at once riveted D'Au bont's attention. As she came nearer, so that the Chevalier could see her fea tures plainly, his brain reeled with amazement. There before him stood the Czarltza. whom he had known in St. Petersburg. There could be no mis take. Some of the freshness of her beauty was indeed lost, but Its inde scribable majesty and charm remained. As In a dream, dazed and half-filled with something like a superstitious fear he hurried to her. "In the name of God," sold he, "how comes your Highness here?" Tho woman stepped still, and looked at him. Her face grew pale as a fright ened look of recognition came into her eyes. "It seems," she said. In n voice like an echo of despair, "that ever, here there Is to be no refuge. Chevalier. 1 am a most unhappy woman, In your power, fleeing from cruelty and perse cution, that no plnco in Europe could protect me were I recognized." HER WONDERFUL STORY-. A crowd began to gather around, curious and Inquisitive. D'Aubont at once led her away, and escorted her to the best quarters the town could af ford. There, sitting by her side, a most sympathetic and wonderful listener, he heard her strange story. When she had finished he assured her that though Eu rope might afford no haven of safety from the agent of the czar, who was so merciless in hunting down all who of fended him. here In Mobile he would pledge his life for her security. He told her It would never do for her to go to the interior with the emigrants. She would be subjected to hardships which she could scarcely hope to sur vive, nnd there was constant danger from hostile Indians. He persuaded her to stay In Mobile. A house and garden were provided for her.and there she entered upon her new life. She taught the little children of the post; she helped the poor, nursed the sick, nnd soon nil the people looked upon her as an angel sent from heaven. The Chevalier was In correspondence with friends In Franco, and one day there came news that the czarewltz Alexis was dead. The beautiful prin cess was a widow. The rest of the story Is a fit ending to all proper romunce. She had learned to love D'Aubont and D'Aubont loved her; so they were married. In after years the Chevalier was sent to command the newly-erected Fort Toulouse, on the Coosa river. There his wife came also, and he built for her u house of bucIi comparative mngnlflcence as to excite wonder through all the country. As late as 1850 the brick chimneys of this mansion were still standing. There they lived many peaceful, happy years, and there they died nnd were burled. HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS. Donations That Are Acknowledged by the Management. The Home for the Friendless ac knowledges with deep gratitude many gifts for tho past two months. Among these Is a quantity of fruit and vege tables from kinds friend In South Ca naan who have heard of the needs of the homo and have been quick to respond to the appeal made through a Scranton lady summering nt Lake Qulnslgamond. It Is request 1 that any one having articles to send may telephone to the home and Mr. Wil liam Rosser will call for tho provi sions at any market or house. Tho following Is a list from South Canaan: George A. Spangenberg, one barrel vegetables; D. W. De Forrest, one bar rel vegetables; B. F. Swingle, two barrels of apples, two bags of potatoes, one bag of corn; Eugene Swingle, one basket tomatoes, two bags potatoes, H. H. Shaffer, two pumpkins, ono bag potatoes; ono bag rutabagas; Mrs. E. B. Wells, one bag apples, one squash. Webb Swingle, one bag apples; W. N Curtis, one-half bag potatoes; Paul Swingle, ono bag potatoes and beets; John Lerch, one basket tomatoes. Other donations are: Mrs. Emory Young Mrs. W. C. Van Blarcom, Mrs. Cora Merrllleld, Mrs. J. E, Chandlt.i-, Miss Pomeroy, reading matter; Miss Maggie Zeldler, Huntington's bakery, Mrs. W. A. Beemer, Rohrwasscr, Wnld ner, quantity bread, etc; H. Kehrle, boiled ham; Nellie and Frank Bennett. $1 worth sugar; Mrs. Ellen Bennett, soap, vegetables; Mrs, M. Roderick, soap; Matthews Brothers, medicine; Mrs. J. Alton Davis, Mrs. G. L. Weav er, Mrs, George Sanderson, clothing, fruit, milk dally; Mrs. J. K. Whlclton. Great Bend, cash $1; Mrs. J, A. Robert eon, two and one-haV gallon Ico Scrahton High Latin-Scientific. Latin (Grammar and Reader). Algebra (completed). History (General). Latin (Nepos and Caesar). Latin Composition and Gram mar; Geometry (Plane). Physical and Commercial Geography. Latin (Sallust and Cicero). English (Literature). German. Physics. Latin (Virgil and Reviews). English (Classics). German. Chemistry, 2-3 Botany. 1-3 cream; Mrs. E. H. Ripple, cake, con fectionery, jellies; Mrs. Ellen Shauger, J. D. Williams and Brother, fireworks, Barber & Townsend, nursery supplies; Mrs. Daniel Langstaff, one-half crate raspberries; Millar & Peck, crockery, glassware; Mrs. Amos Detty, fruit; Mrs. William Blight, fruit, sugar: Mrs. William Blume, sugar, fruit, cash $2; Mrs. George Sanderson,' Mrs. John Genter, Mrs. H. G. Swartz, Misses Marlon Lacey, Myrtle Hess, flowers; Mrs. Wesley Plnnell, butter; Junior Sewing class, South Side Y. W. C. A., quantity now clothing; Mrs. H. H. Crane, Mrs. Charles Schlager, quantity fruit; Mrs. J. P. Dickson, 12 dozen eggs; Mrs. W. II. Perkins, basket vege tables; J. James Taylor, directory for 1S99; William Chappell, A. M. Stover, Morel Brothers, A Friend, F. P. Det- wcller, Eleanor and Katherlne dem ons, A Friend, H. W. Taylor, load wood; Mrs. M. Rollins, cash $1; Gere's Dairy, milk daily; Lackawanna Dairy, milk on Sundays; Mrs. W. D. Ken nedy, over-shoes; Mrs. R. J. Foster, Mrs, C. P. Matthews, quantity apples; W. H. Pierce, C. D. Wegman. Chand ler & Short, largo quantity vegetables: Ambrose Mulley, quantity clothing and soap; Huntington, five gallons Ice cream, cakes, etc.; Mrs. John Brown, Dunmore, Jam; Mrs. Maurice Carter, plums; W. W. Watson, Mrs. J. A. Price, Mrs. Henry Belln, Mrs. J. W. Garney, barrel of flour each: C. P. Matthews, two barrels Hour; Miss Beth Savage, eack flour; Mrs. J. E. Parrish, 100 pound Hour; Mrs. C. D. Neuffer, $10 worth groceries; Mrs. Norton Wagner, milk; Mrs. Anne Von Storch, eggs; Miss Ada Von Storch, sugar; Mrs. G, D. Taylor, raisins, cocoanut; Mrs. Lamb, canned fruit; Mrs. A. M. Multer. $1.00; Mrs. Cora J. Slocum, clothing; Mrs. T. E. Jones, fruit; W. J. Roberts, agt., bar rel cabbage; Mrs. H. G. SchoonmaRer, vegetables; Mrs. A. E. Shafer, $1.00; Mrs, Calkin, Waverly, vegetables: Mrs. Sidney AVllllams. fruit; G. R. Clark & Company, lawn seed; H. C. Sanderson. Mellln's food; William C. Davis, ap plies, Mrs. M. Rollins, pears; A Friend, tomatoes; Mrs. McKay, vegetables W. W. Scranton, barrel apples; Mears & Hagen. 5 yards canton flannel and tl---id; Mrs. R. T. Gere, tomatoes; ! John Sherer, peaches; Misses Ann Shoemaker, May Nubeck, Mrs. W. B. Bunnell, Mrs. Amos Detty. Misses Althousc and Williams, M'rs. Peter Morel, Mrs. Emory Young, flowers. Desserts were furnished by Mrs. Charles Schlager, Mrs. C. II. Wells, J. T. Porter, ... D. Williams & Brother. Mrs. E. S. Moffat. Mrs. E. G. Coursen, Mrs. W. H. Pierce. Ice dally, Con cumers' Ice company. Doctors In at tendance. Doctors Heilner, Corser, Berllnghoft and Treverton. GOLF AT COUNTRY CLUB. Some Very Interesting Contests on Saturday. An Interstlng game of golf was played on Saturday afternoon on the links of the Country club. It was a four ball sweepstake, the winner to take all. There were fourteen contest ants, indicating a revival of Interest In the game. John If. Brooks won easily, running up a score of 7 with no handicap. The scores made by the other, players were ns follows: Name. Score. H'c'p. Net. Douglass Moffat 86 10 76 C. W. Walker 87 C Si James Blair, jr 91 0 85 H. J. Anderson 99 13 S4 T. R. Brooks S9 6 83 Gu? Thompson 10," 14 9t J. H. Torrey 109 15 94 A. B. Hunt 102 12 90 Robert Frey 99 It SS D.P.Wells Ill 17 94 Douglass Torrey 101 14 S7 . Frank M. Vandllng and D. B. Ather ton entered the contest, but scored only In one round. Vandllng, 69, and Ather ton, 70. This afternoon a Labor day sweepstake handicap will be played on the same links. FATAL MINE ACCIDENT. Frank McClosky Killed and John Chlaua Injured by an Explosion. Frank MClosky. a miner at the Rough and Ready mine at North Scranton, was killed Friday while at work nnd his laborer, John Chlsna, was severely injured by an explosion of powder. They had charged a hole, lighted a fuse, and retired to a place of safety. , It occurred thrwi miner In the ad Joining chambers-id tho same, but the fuse he used was shorter than the ono of his neighbors and discharged first. McClosky and his partner thought It was their charge that went oft ond re turned to the scene of their work. Just In time to meet tho terrific explosion, which killed McClosky Instantly. Chls na will recover. Both men resided on Boulevard ave nue In North Scranton. McClosky has a wlfo nnd four children residing; in England. Finest wines and cigars at Lane's, 820 Spruce street. School Course. English. English (Grammar). Drawing (Free-Hand). Algebra (completed). History (General), English (Rhetoric). Drawing (Persp. nnd Model). Geometry (Plane). Physical and Commercial Geog raphy. English (Literature). Solid Geometry and Trigonom etry. Physics. Mechanical Drawing, or Book keeping or German. English (Classics). Chemistry. 2-3 Botany. 1-3 Astronomy. deology. 14 Reviews or German. HOW SHE CAME HOME. Kennedy King, In Tho Speaker. It was gloaming when Janet Goudle crept to the white gate leading to her father's farm. On tho ridgo between her and the west she saw the two long shafts of a tilted roller standing up dark, gaunt. The sight made her sud denly afraid. She thought of her fath er. Was It he who had been worklnar t.,h the roller who had left It there anVour since? She paused with a beatliig heart. After a little she opened the gate nnd slipped quietly through, holding It carefully In her hand as she turned to fasten it. She remembered how It always swung to the post with ,a clap, and, though she was far from the house, she shrank from making a noise. Then she turned up the hilly road. When she came out upon the bare uplands they were flooded with un canny light. It dazzled Janet so that she could scarcely see the house lying straight before her. Her whole body felt how visible to the farm folk, It must be, coming on Illumined In the yellow glare. She cowered so closely to the stunted hedge that the straggling brambles tugged at her. A burst ot terrible splendor came athwart the world, an awful dying gloom. Far and wide flamed the red and silent moors like altars lighted for the end of time. Janet crept on, feeling mean and little In the great desolation. At last sho stood within the long shadow that was cast toward her by the house. So'dark and sllerit were the buildings that her heart stopped beat ing with a sudden dread. But present ly a familiar sound fell on her ear, and she breathed with relief on looking round. Over in 'the little croft the ducks were waddling home, lute as usual, and clattering away to them selves. When the drake stood up and flapped his wings the white round of his breast shone vividly. The farm road led to the square dose at the back of the dwelling house the front was to the sunset. Janet stole to the corner of tho barn and peered down through tilts shadows to the kitchen door. She was shaking with fear. Her father had threatened that if ever she came back he would hound the dog at her. She. hoped It would not be a new dog. Bauldy, she knew, would not bite her. The tall white wooden pump glimmered like a ghost In the gloom. She remembered every feature of 'the place as If It were yesterday she went away. Yet she felt she was looking at It athwart an eternity. The double feeling of familiarity and strangeness made her conscious of her physical abasement; everything at homa was the same It was she who was different, different. A stall-tied cow lowed loudly In the empty byre, nnd the mournful sound was echoed by the gaunt buildings. Janet shivered and drew her poor shawl about her shoulders. At last she ven tured out, creeping down the close on her tip-toes, tremblngly. WheTi she reached the step of the back door, she turned and listened for a sound within. The house was silent ns death. Twice she raised her hand to knock and twice she let It fall In cowardice. Then self-pity came over her with n burst In the throat, and her lips whis pered in dull repetition: "Oh, It's a pity o' me; It's a pity o' me; My God, ay; it's a geyan pity o' me!" She knocked jointly. There was no re sponce. As she craned to listen she heard the old-fashioned kitchen clock tick with a dreary loudness. She knocked again. The scrunt of a chair being pushed backward on the stone floor made the blood prick her veins suddenly. A silence followed, and then the shuffle of slippered feet, coming slowly. Would It be her fath er And would ho curse her? Her tongue wns dry in her mouth. A bolt clanked to the waif; the door creaked on Its hinges; and somebody peered out at her, hand over Eye brows. "It's you!" said her mother aflast. The woman stared at her daughter for a while, and then turned away without a word, leaving the door open behind her. Janet followed to th kitchen with a timorous foot that was ready to start backward. But her father was not in tho kitchen. There was a btrango stillness. The rich light came streaming through the bare window and fell full upon the dresser. The dishes shone weirdly against it. There, on Its old hook, Janet's mug was still hanging, her name on it in bright gtlt lettering. With a sudden stab of memory she thought of 'the night her father had brought It home to her from tbs winter fair at Carbie, coming In from the won derful darkness, with snowflakes on his coat, to his little ehl by the great Commercial. English (Grammar). Penmanship and Spelling, ' Business Arithmetic. History (General). English (Rhetoric). Business Forms and Corre spondence. Bookkeeping. Stenography and Typewriting. English (Literature). Commercial Law, Bookkeeping. Stenography and Typewriting. fire how blithe had been his dark eye, how cheery and red the middle of his check. Sho could still feel his finger rough nnd cold beneath her chin, and te benediction of his eyes looking down at her. But now ah, ChrlstJ Mrs. Goudle had put away In the Window-sill her great Bible, and her heavy whlte-rlmmed spectacles a-top of It. Janet was still standing. "Sit down," said her mother careless ly. Janet sat down on tho edge of a chair close to the door. Rab, the cat she had reared, was sitting near her in a blank band ot sunshine lying athwart tho I) Hags, his legs propped In front of hint like two furry little pillars, his gray golden silts of eyes fixed on the win dow. Janet, feeing the constraint of the silence, put out her hand; and, not daring to speak aloud, said, "Rab!" In a choking whisper. Rab turned and looked nt her carelessly through his half-shut eyes; then he rose and walked, with lazj stretchings of tho hind legs, away over to the hearth. There he sat down and stared up at a blue wisp of flame blinking In tho grate. The monotonous tick of tho clock was the only sound In the vvido kitchen. Mrs. Goudle stood with her hand on the back of a chair. At first her eyes gazed before her with the wide look of a proud anger; and her mouth wai hard. The glow fell upon her withered fn ami revealed Its dark and stern nobility. Presently her eyes narrowed and went far away, and she seemed to be musing. Then a strange smile, that was not pleasant to look at, appeared about the corners of her mouth. But she did not speak. The light became more unearthly. "I declare," said Mrs. Goudle, sud denly, with a false shrillness of voice that made Janet wince; "I declare, Its like the day o' Judgment, this." Tho smile never left her Up. Again was appalling silence. The clock seemed to be ticking more and more loudly. As Janet listened to its slow metallic beat her heart sank low er In her breast. Where could her father be? He was so seldom out of tho kitchen nt the glrfamlnfj. She turned her head to see what o'clock It was. The old yellow dial was shining with eerie vividness. All this time her mother had given no sign either ot pity or resentment. But: "Well!" she said at last always with that Ironic edge on her voice; "well! we had better gang butt the hoose.d'ye no' think?" Janet rose passively, without speak ing. Now that her ordeal had come shra was too feeble to be sharply afraid; sho felt herself borne onward like a crea ture In the clutch of fate. She was going to meet her father. A bare lobby with white-washed walls ran from tha front door between the kitchen and the parlor. A shaft of yellow light struck in through nn oblong silt of glass above the door, falling straight upon a row of pegs. On one of these was the farmer's everyday hat, a square hard felt, green-gilt at the sldea with age. The level rays revealed a thick coating of dust on It. Tho mother opened the room door, which fell to the right, nnd then stopped, speaking over her shoulder: "We've made changes here," she said shrilly, as If showing alterations to a stranger. She pointed to a bed, the curtained head of which was close to the door on the left. Janet had begun to tremble. She followed her mother Into the room. At first she could see nothing because of the Invading glory. "There's your fether!" said Mrs. Goudle. Janet turned her eyes from the light, nnd there lay her father In his shroud beneath the full glow of sunset. Tho clock ticked loudly In the kitchen, A fringe of sandy whisker stuck out from the tight Jaw-bandage. Thero were vivid hairs In It, redly gleaming. Janet's knees were water below her. She sank by tho bed. "Fether!" she panted, with open mouth and unstrung1 lips. "Father!" and then, with n shrill scream of anguish: "Oh, God! my fethext my fether' my fether." "A-hey." said her mother, "that's what ye brorht your fether till!" On nn April morning three and twenty years ago this woman had felt a thousand pulses leap and throb within her when a feeble little crv told that from her body a living soul had como Into tho world oh, mystic wonder! a new-born soul, nnd from her body, and the child of the man she loved! But that child had broken the heart of the man sho loved and sho was merciless. Suddenly a blatant low from tho great empty byre echoed through tho silence hollowly. And again there was silence. Tho sombre radiance deepened In thn room. The brass knobs at tho head of the bed gleamed mournfully. "Speak to mo, fether," whispered Janet; "speak to me, fether; speak to me!" But ho lay with closed eyes In tho lonely light, nnd It seemed to Janet that his shut lips smiled smiled with the quiet Irony of the dead.' vviio Know the secrets of ull thitiCs;'dnd,,wUt'tfcll us nothing,- "' :.-' ....-. v
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