j Somerset Herald.
I E3T3USHE3 18-.7.
ims ot IibHeation.
. frr wwiiw3 worelcs at t2 e
L-abiy cba.ii.
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Address
Te Sorasrr Hamaxn,
8oaorasT. Pi-
BEBSsT, PA.
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r.,mcrei..Pa.
A eozuei
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An,'K.-t.'- - ,mePWt. Pa.
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SEY AT LAW
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our ere wtU b.
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rt D'iiV. F.sCH
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lax. andFeiatan Agrat. i
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hw euin.u-l u La care V
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.in-et. Pa.
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n. i:n atoan-e.
IL S. KIMMELL,
nr-viee. tn the eitjiers
d at bit otce on Mam s.
X. J. -'1.
t . ,tTI' VV
PEY-I'.TaX AND oL"BlEOS,
-. permanency in Amieret br
:.,t, w'm:,u. OftceoB Stain .treet.
F.J.s. M MILLF.".
4
1 t.t rn;-"al attnt-.c
tn the prewreaiion of
Arri,.ai eOi IB TVfi.
.1 ti.-:u)ry. (J' 'n tJ
rrt M.Trt-!ii Co. "r.
1)
1 UH. COLLIN.
L LNTT.
. wber he
: r t.m.i at a:. r,iw pn-ped U) -i" aii k!
aerd. A- ura ipiriii4-
CURTIS K. GROVE.
SCXERSET, PA.
B-e.lE.-, 5LE-.ES, CAKfilAGES,
w ...N , w a-A X BTCK W AJO "S.
A.NO EA.-TEL.V A-VD WORK
ri bel .-m hort 5iac-
P&isng Done cn Short Tiraa.
:-m t.-1 -i. .-uN'-jmnai-y
i' Ntat y F-T-.i.-nt-i. and
S-aur-c .f .v". !T.!i.1 In TUv Line Pone on
iiot .lii. rr.ces JaKASuS ABLE, and
-111 Work Warranted.
r-' a;;i! Exatr.ias tr.y SUx-k. and Leara P-c
' V a anv-t a irk. a; .! f..n-ish Seives for Wind
E a E.a3T.tir the pace. and call In.
CTJHTISK. GROVE,
; of w.-rt Bonse)
SOJfEKSrt. PA
r
I.
UMBER,
CTT TO onTEIL
C WHITS LmUF.lt CO,
. n it ? .
CuTj'jerUn.I, M I.
ctf.es
Bruises, Sprain und
Swelliiigs.
F t Mam oa EEaT.
F'T-a..
ri- pr iV, and il.
J p.. House Ro. "VP1" toun
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Mfj UJejheny, Pa-
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YOL. XXXIX. NO.
It is to Your Interest
TO BCT TOri
Drugs and Medicines
CF
JOHH-N. SNYDEB.
SCOTBSKOa TO
BiESECKER k SNTDER.
Sor.c hut the purest and best kept in stork,
and w tun Dnispi beiome inert by stand
ing, as certain of them do, we de
stroy Uirm, mth-r than im
pose on our customers.
You can derid on having yoar
PJFTiONS & FAMILY RECEIPTS
eUeil with care. Our price are as low as
acy other Errt-olass bouse and on
many articles much lower.
The pefT"' ( xii,l ottnt7 ,r,n, to now
this, and have gien us a Urpc aliare of their
patrouairfc. and we aliall tci. I continue Ugite
them the very tx-st pxd for their money.
Do not forget iimX we make a specialty of
FITTIXG- TRUSSES.
We guaranU-e fatiafaction, and, if you bare
bad troubie in tkia direction,
give u a call.
SPECTACLES AND EYE-GLASSES
in (treat variety ; A full set of Test Lenses.
Come In and have your eyea examined. Ko
charge for examination, and we are confident
we ran suit you. Come and see us.
Respectfully,
JOHN R SNYDER.
ThF CLIMAX" REACHED
cuttin: the regular prices to
reduce stock.
CIGASTIC
SEMI-ANNUAL
MABK-DOWX
CLEA3ASCE-SALL
Ooola at O 'Sr. many EFLOW COST.
We mean budiness, hence thia extra
ordinary Mark-Dow n Sale to re
duce oar immense Summer
.Ux-k of
SHOES.
SLIPPERS
OXFORDS.
W!:cn in the citr rive ug a call
and vou wIU liuJ it greatly to your
advantage.
THE FAMOUS
Shoe House,
52 Sixth Street,
PITTSBURGH, PA
Mail Order? will receive our care
ul attention.
STOP! 1001! LISTEN 1
EYESYOSE WAKTS TO KNOW
WHERE TO GET THE MOST OF
OF THIS WORLD'S GOODS FOR
THE LEAST MOSEY 7
.WE HAVE THEM.
-"iDishes.-j::
WHITE, YELLOW, GLAS;
AND KOCKINGHAil WARE,
II CHEAT VARIETY.
BASKETS, IXU KING-GLASSES,
HANGING L.iMP, STAND LAMPS
Tamp of all Destriptiona.
Novelties and Oddities in China
THE PLACE FOR
mui (l 2 Arm ur
IS AT THE STOEE OF
ED. B. COFFROTH,
SOMERSET. PA
Fenmn Tonic UTS' Editor.
The only sure and radical cure for
CONSTIPATION.
BHIOUSSESS,
IHEIGESTIOS.
atvl all dliwMcra .rthe Liver, has nirei! hnndrels
et peitle. and In 'be iwly rvmeiiy for these c'i
a. a:id in cmi m whn-h trt miaa hkillfiil
hare u'ttf-'v fa.itl. Ttr--tm.mia a ffn hutvi'vds
of Mjriebvlna- ' Blair toimrr. riiytvai'a.
I. manmWtared hf 1. i k.mki.v-. I
II t". r - v'": 1 - ,
t,-e v all Irt-iuncasat J cents per bottle.
Vmt eenuiue iinietw the iahel i tn Ia
diaa Am.w -head Tra.W Mark. a-JK-w-lyr.
A
DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
7" p-vcaan Paul, dec d . Ute at oreen-
viiw T p.. , uw-et ti. . pa.
tCtera of inur.Lr.tri;. oo lite aiwv ta:
baiiitxtiru'-e.l tt.tl naJerwatied by im
octa-r aurBi.'itv. tnje la berey rven U a1
Ltmw iwieiae"! tonaid estate uimaie lmmeM
iL parmeut. aa-l Ui.a Uanr.a. uainw ajra.ivt Um
aajT'w.a preaem tacni d'l.v aulltt-n-.-ate.! IOT
Hcrvm Vm saiuria, . the ta dav a . rt.
trj law residence . dee d in Jjl
xitf administrator.
Steuti'iie. Attorneys.
TTXLCUTUR'S NOTICE
dilta of Abrahani Larohert. late of Stonyereek
x-pj; s,7hcrae , Pa.
Iewera tecanmarT m the above awraae hav
lu (wn rraBti w the aa.risred by u pf-
loos aMetwed to aaid etat. to tmdt
wSi re them t.:.v aatnenKcaied
Iftwrnt ,Z lufdaT. .jrtobrr il. u. at the lata
Eiecuu.r.
Fred. Kcsckrr, Attorney.
13.
TIIK
WHITE
; IS KING OF
SEWING MACHINES.
It was Crcwrsd S3 wha it tack the
First Prerua s.t th.a Clrchrad
Cestasrial h at tie C-rsat
Catcst, VJs. nro sa whei it
tk" tie
GOLD MEDAL
At the Universal Exhilition at Par
K Franw. iti 18s-S, for boin the
M Sell Melius
la the world. It is applauded
so much by the
800,000
oId since its introduction, in 18"..
Its superiority ii acknowledged,
thougli with many regrets, Iy
thousands wiio had bontrfit
oilier new
:::::SWINGi I MACHINES
TVfnro thev Iwid seen the merits of
the
WHITE
Ladies will find it jrreatly to their
advantage to examine the merits
of "THE WHITE"' before Lay-
inr a Sewing Machine.
" TJTK BRJT IS JL VA YS c:JT,
in the end. An inferior Sewing
Machine is a poor investment at
any price.
JOS. CRIST,
OfJennerX Rr.a!?, is the aittl ori.ed ct
for il in iliif Omnly. WriieJiiio. and leU
i-ini uriug one to your hon for exam
ination. o
UrilANa" CO CUT SALE
OF
Estate
of A!herc Phillippi, la'e
T,vnh:p, dec 4,
of Stonyereek
BV V1RTT of an onW af sale femied out ot tav
i irvtuuis' Uiururf s.imer'etuwiiiy, Fa tiiere
w:U be (iiwwl t lublic sa.e, oa Die premwes,
ou
FRIDAY, SFPTF.MBKR 2S, 190.
MS i o'ei k p. m-, the tollowina dtseribed piece
oClaad. vis ;
A e-rt;n trart of land nitnate in F5moyrreok
Town-hip. Somwet t ounty pa., ailjoimus; lan-is
.rf I J. s.-nro. a. Wm. PlMit. Johu H. soyder.
liirr MiMrruve. Wm. F. Rtiaian. K. P. Kt-aja.
and tithnrs mntatnm ftiny-mue and one-ha.f
K'.2! ai-rea. murr 'J iea. havinif thereon erecu.il
aoiiestotj h hrj-eand 1m! iaUe.
TERMS CASH.
AM t T TtEI VAN.
AdnuDistnaturawt Truwue.
m-pt.L
FAST BLACK
ONYX HOSIERY.
Fall Importaticn now ready. Largest varie
ty, alL weights and qualities, k
LA.BIES, MISSES, MEN'S AND BOYS'
WEAR.
Ladies Fine Gaue, extra good, 25
centd a pair.
Ladies" medium wriht, high-?i)liced
heel.-! and toes, 2oc. a pair.
A letter grade Fine Gauge. 35c, a
pair, or three pair for f 1.
Ladies light weight at 40 cents per
pair.
Ladies' fall weight, high-spliced
he Is, 40c. a pair.
Ladies' light and heaTj weight at
,0c. a pair, the best ever sold at
the price.
Ladies' Ingrain Cotton, medium
weight, high spliced heela and
toes, 60c. a pair.
Cost values in the finer grade ever
offered, at 6oc, TOc., l0c and
$1 a pair.
All grades Onyx Hose for children
Boys' extra heavy Onyx Ilose, as
well as our fall importations of
IR3S-CLAD HOSE FOR BOYS.
Visit our Hosiery Department-
TJ
1
FIFTH AVI PnTSBTTBGH. VA.
t DMINISTRATRIX NOTICE.
lMie ot William Shaw, der'd., late of Crsina
PonnTah. ' Pa.
L-tters of AitniitKUratioa on tbe above estate
bavins; be-n uranlcl tn tte nndernpied by tne
prooer aiuivintv. notice i hert-by tren to all
ben. inoebtcd to aid estate to make immedi
ate pavment, and thoae harin claims inaiujt
thcsaniewill prwent them duly aiuhenucaied
f.r et'SenvMit on Frtdav. Ort.jlier Kh. IfU.
at tbe late reauieiice of the deceased, in I'tau
Bon-aria. ELLA BI.AJfTH SHAW. '
axi'. Hun. witb the will annexed.
Chi A Holbert. AUornevs.
t-RIT OF PARTITION-
-r hnl''. IT...-, wai.linr in Tav
ev : Lacv Ann Hnwer, iiitermamed a, lux
Nehaia H-atver, iw4.tin at F.nreMon, ill. :
vms H.wver. Ka.-nm E.wr. tlijalt
H'.awer. reiin at lwvenport. rt. : tw
u H,..er. rrad.n at MmoRd. ok'ab.i .
Y.w arr hereby notried tbat ia ounwanca- of a
Dt ot Pamuon Issued out ot the urpca-w t oarl
of .o.rret . nty.Pa.. and t
will bold an inkiest on the pceTB.sea, on th rel
wtate of Athir-w Hoover. - d-- ' n
Hr-tjTvaiSev T )wnmp--- ' - .
v . i.h,tToa-toiier. M. warn and
-1.5 ""'.: - iftiw tbiok imrT.
.jrp't. 3. !).
Kheriir.
E
XECUTOR'S NOTICE.
uie of Geo. Ecltx. late of Sotnerst Township
SinaerwtCo . Pa., dee d.
Lettprs testamentary bavins; beew (ward W
the onderaurucd bv to pmr anthwuy m tfea
ajavr enaie, aouee is bervby giveu to ail
rtivs laiiebted to aid eatate to make titrmert
iua parmrnt. and all partieahavinarUumsMaiBM
aatd estate to present taem to the Eaecm
4 Uv aiitbent-ated Hsraettleraent oo Saturday,
ti"ia y t xt- at tha or oJaa. IS
Vunb. tn the Boron of otnent Pn.
septS.
lai r, of 'ie, Kc-, aec '.
Talnal
MEs
HOME
TOD
omerse
SOMERSET, PA.,
rOH CHICXKS CHOLEKX.
CI SsrasSt
Cbeboyf am,
W!-, Xov. lit.
I8S8.
; bav ai
StJacoiMOUfcir
ehiciunchoiaia
V2?-A. wtti
with r ne-
. Every Ibwl
affected with.
th disease was
euredby It, and
I recommend Et'as a sore cure. It has saved
mis manj doHara. H. A. ITONE,
Hem
For Stablemen and Stockmen.
CURES
Cuts. Sweillnas. Brjlsas. tyn:n. Calls. Slrsins,
LjneiMU. St.t.nst. Crackta (. !)cntcs
Contractions. Flask Wundt. Stnnahalt Sr
Throat. OitXtmpv. C(Hic. W)itki. Poll ii.
Fisttila. Tiiinori. Ssflnts. RlnqSoncs ans Smm
hi Dtetraani Sua -.a. 0 rct;orn aiihsacii ssttis.
At Tbcqoits ad DiLaa.
THE CH'iiLEs . VOGEUa CO Bothaora, .
When The Hair
Shows signs of falling begin at onee the nsa
of Ayer's Hair Visor. This preparation
atrenirthens the scalp, promotes the growth
of new hair, restores the natural color to
(tray and faded hair, and renders it suit,
pliant, and glossy.
"We have no hesitation in prononneine
Ayer's Hair Vigor nnequaled for dressing
the hair, and we do this after Wig experi
ence in its use. This preparation preserves
the hair, cores damirull and all diseases of
the scalp, makes rough and brittle hair soft
and pliant, and prevents baldness. While it
is not a dye, those who have used the Vigor
say tt will stimulate the roots and eolor
frlands of faded, gray, liht, and red hair,
changing Uie color to
A Rich Brown
sr even black. It will not soil the pillow
ease nor a pocket-handkerchief, and is al
ways agreeable. All the dirty, gammy bair
preparations should be displaced at once by
Ayer's Hair Vigor, and thousands who go
around with heads looking like 'the fretful
porcupine' should hurry to tlie neitrest drug
store and purchase a bottle of the Vigor."
Tkt Siant Sunk, Atlanta Ga.
"Ayer's Hair Vigor is excellent for tha
hair. It stimulates the irrowth, cures bald
ness, restores the natural color, cleanses th
scalp, prevents dandruit. and is a good dress
ing. We know that Ayer's Hair Vigor differs
from most hair tonics and similar prepara
tions, tt bein? perfectly harmless.' From
Economical IfauMkttpmg, by Eliza R. Parker.
Ayer's Hair Vigor
raxraaan- bt
EE. J. C. AYES CO., Lowell, Xaaa.
Sold by Druggists and Perfumers.
-THE-FIRST
NATIONAL BANK
OF
Somerset, Penn'a.
DEPOSITS ttCCCIVCOIN LARGE ANOSMAtL
amounts. pvblx on oemano.
accounts mihc hants. mswim,
stock dealers, and others solicited.
DISCOUNTS DAILY.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
LiRri M. IIk ks. "VV. H. Miiasjl,
James L. Pruu, Chas. H. Fisais,
Johs R. Scott. Gio. R. Siill,
'FbD VV. BlKSEfKEi.
Edward Stix, :
Valkstise Hat,
A5D&EW Pabkeb,
Prepidevt
rii'E.vr
; Casujee.
Vils
The funI. an-l seenrities of this bank
are securelv protected in arlebrated Cor
1L Burjtia'r-proof Safe. The only Safe
made absolutely Barjriar-proof.
Somerset Coooly National Sank
Of Somerset, Pa.
Established, 1877. Orginued as i Niiional, 1890
CAPITAL. $50,000.
Chas. J. Harrison, Pres't
Wm. B. Frease, Vice Pres't.
Milton J. Pritts,
Cashier.
Directors:
Wm. VT. Konn-j,
Jiwiab pe"hv
Joii'i il. euyaer.
Ju-pb B. intrix,
?ain'l ?ny.ler.
Joua a. ook.
J.iu Stuflt.
Harrison rinyder,
Noaii a. liner.
Jerome atuut.
To. Endaicy.
Customers of this Bank will receive the moat
liberal treatment consistent with safe banking.
Parties wih:nc to send mnn?y east or west can
be aecommdati-U by drait for any amunnt.
Mceey and varajMcs sccire.1 by one cf Die
bold sCeicuratedaafcB. wiia naot approvwl time
lucL. . .
l oHections made in all parts of the Tnited
Scat, charges mlerat.
A'.-orants and IXpomta Solicted. mara-ftni
Oils! Oils!
tv,. siandard Oil CompaaT. or FTOsonri;n. rs-.
Bakes a sneetai'-y ot niMm.- --
Uintesuc trade ti knst brands of
Illuminating L Lubricating Oils
Naphtha and Gasoline,
Thai can be vta-V from Pvtrntoin. We enIIfi
PRODUCT OF PETROLEUM
If yo wish the saost aaifarmly
Satisfactory Oils
VS THE
Americaii Market,
Aak for onrs. Trade II Somerset and vicinity
' spjlied by
CCiOK. BEKRITS AST'
FBXAaK kx: FR.
epta-'se-iyr.
suaun, ra.
AGENJS WANTED
A rT-Ha to w"-nre a navinc shwatlswS
the dud wtun-r mooua. Eat ami trn
tbed witb a cornel! iUastrstias; ana
ttan and experaw fr.jin suart. rtie ft terms.
M-4t Mapie Ave. Sursensa, Was ttuisssr.ra.
VI -
TRADE U&yifif MAWcAj
ESTABLISHED 1827.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1890.
IN CLAD WEATHER.
I do not know what akies there ware,
Nor b iba wind was nijfh or low ;
I think I beard the branches Kir
A Utiie, when we turned to go.
I think I aaw the grasses sway
A rftlsey tried to ktas yoor feet
And yet. it aanius Uke yenetday.
That day uthrr tweet '.
I think tt mux have beea tn May :
I think the sooliht asnst have ahoon :
I know a aeent of aprinirtime lay
Actum the deids ; we were alone
We went together, vou and I ;
How could I look beyond your ey 7
If you were anly staniint;hy
I did ant ous the kk f
I could not tell If evening (lowed,
Vr noonday heat lay whw and still
Beyond the shadow of the mad ;
I only watched yxir fiace. mntil
I knew tt was th (ladder day.
The mveete day that mmmer knew
The time wha t two Mule away
And I aaw oaly you !
Tiarle B. Tnang In Srribner's.
THE WEAVER'S DAUGHTER.
BT BONN I 1LKLOK.
" Take good care of the factory, Hat
tie, and of your mother, a'-so," said old
Robert Doner ; " and don't marry any
one that is not a good weaver."
"What are you saying, papa?" asked
the daughter, with a sodden start, at the
same time pressing and. kissing the hand
upon which the eoldneaa of death was
beginning to settl.
The dying man repeated the injunc
tion with greater effort, and the daughter
answered :
" Yea, papa, I hear and will do as you
ay."
This was Hattie Downers last promise
to her father ; a hard one to make, bat it
was kept.
Robert Downer had been pee of the
best known and most successful of the
Nottingham lace weavers. Hia factory,
and the curious and costly machinery
with whkb it was filled, had been his
greatest delight ; while the beautiful fab
rics that were made there, and bore his
name and trade-mark, were known and
admired ia ewry part of the world. His
highest ambition had been to place him
self at tke he I of that btwinese an hon
or which be had obtained and enjoyed
i n il the end of his Ion lifd. And when
the oid man began to realize that death
would soon remove him from the care
and supervision of hia business he was
more than ever anxious to so arrange
everything so that his lace fatrory would
go right on with its work.
Robert Downer had foui children;
three sons and his daughter Uattie, the
yoongest of the family, anc not more
than twenty years old at the ime of her
father's death. His sons, gtnnge to say,
were worthless fellows, a navy weight
oo their father ; and he knes very well
that if the factory passed into heir hands
it would soon go to the dogs.
Under these circumstances, fc old man
resolved to place rt forever behind their
reach ; and with that view he had pro
vided by his will that his sous should
each receive an annual stipend, as much
as he thought the business cia'd spare
them ; but that the factory itelf, and
everything connected therewith should
be the inheritance of his daughte', believ
ing that, under the ownership md con
trol of that good and faithful girl, the
business that had been the ambtion and
purpose of his life would be take care of
and move right along, retaining-tis name
and trade-mark.
His wife was in feeble healti, and not
likely to live long.
Hiving thus arranged everytiing with
a view of securing the continuaice of the
business, it had suddenly occured to the
old weaver, just at a time wbei the light
of life was departing, and somewhat soon
er and more rapidly than he h.d expect
ed, that hid daughter's future husband,
whoever he might bt, siud by all
means be a weaver. When aking for,
and obtaining that promise, hwever, he
did not know that hia danghtr, so con
stant and earnest in her devoti n to him
self and her mother, and to th lace fac
tory, also, bad thus far eutertsned any
clearly defined thoughts on te subject
of man-UK. But Haitie heself had
known for some time that EJney Lys-
ter, the young barrister, love her, and
that she was returning that ove. The
affection thus received and rciprocated
had not, it is true, been expressed in
words openly spoken ; but love has
yery many other ways to lake itseir
known.
The voung girl had not ktended to
withhold from her parents an thing that
she felt at liberty to mention a regard to
that subject ; but the i mm at re state of
those fondly cherished sentuienta had
seemed to require that thejshould be
permitted to remain right she re tney
were, in the secret thoughts c' her heart,
antil they assumed a more ccinite form.
and until some distinct inthation had
been given by the gentlenan himself,
either to her or to her parent, in regard
to the love which, as she firmy believed.
was being held by him i store for
her.
Two years had passed sine the death
of Robert Downer. His wii, although
tenderly cherished and card for, hat!
survived him only a few tenths ; and
Hattie, with her servants, ws now alone
in the old family home, the lost of her
time being devoted to overseing and di
recting the immense busitea her father
had left The beautiful bice hat wa sent
out from the factory made itiappearance
not in little delicate pieces, aintily and
carefully wrought by the dft fingers of
girls working for five shillngs a week,
as bad been done before hose looms
were invented, but in large nckages, con
taining thousands of yards That lace
was, however, none the lest beautiful to
th young owner and ma age r of the
lacU ry because there was n immense
nuantit-r of it, and made in e loom her
father had placed there, an.io which for
many years he had given lis constant
care and attention.
The young heiress and Ue-weaver, as
the reader will readily suppee, soon d
covered that she was an objet of special
attention and interest to a axge number
ot gallant young gentle tic, some of
whotn were the wearers f titles their
grandfathers bad earned. Occasionally,
and quite as often, in fact, a the young
kdy desired, some one of hose gentle
men, after considerable mnagirr and
itncw, woi.l I get near enagh to inti
mate a desire to learn if a all nearer ap
proach would be entirely areeable ; bat
the answer returned ta every case
was : .
Are yoa a lace-weaver T ;
4-
" Zona da 1" said those young bloods, as
they thought over the matter. " A queer
girl, by Jove '. Richer than a banker's
daughter, and wants her hucband to be
a common workman a lace weaver 1
What strange fancy has taken her ? Well
educated, too ; the old weaver kept her
at a London school for five years. She
can not only go through all the figures of
business tike an experienced accountant,
but can sing and play, talk French and ;
dance ia hanleome, too, and makes a
graceful appearance in her drawing-room j
but, then, spends half her time in the
factory, overseeing the men, passinsi
around among them, and inquiring some
times, if their wives and children are
well, and have they everything needed
at home. There must be some way to
gvt through or over her whims, unless
she is determined t make a nnn of her
self. Rad enough fr men to consecrate
themselyes to bled celibacy who have
no more money than they want for them
selves ; but downright insanity fur a
beautiful girl who has a business with
more than a hundred thousand pounds."
But to get that absurd whini out of
the head of that stubborn English girt
was more taaily talked cf than done. Of
course those young gentlemen were noC
lace-weavers ; and they were too old and
too proud to learn a handicraft of that
sort, even if they had been so disposed.
But those efforts to find some way to the
heart and hand of the young lady were
continued rightailonj;, as they always are
in such cases, although without any en
coumxing result, in this instance. No
actual lace weaver had ventured to place
himself at the feet of the heiress, and
the same oft-related and inevitable an
swer had served to keep those other ap
proximators outside of the sacred inclos
ure where the affections of her heart and
the hopes of her life were enshrined.
Srraojrely enough, one young nian.
Rodney Lyster, the barrister, who had
already won a filtering reputation in
his profession, had not thus far ventured
to approucn the young lady with the
question that sent so many others away.
She had met him only occasionally dur
ing those two years, sometimes at long
intervals, he being absent a large part of
the time on business, the nature of which
was not known to her. She was conscious
that those meetings were mutually agree
able, and yet they were sometimes fol
lowed by a sad sinking of her heart, as if
a heavy weight was resting there that
ought to be removed in some way. Could
she never receive and appropriate the
only love she had ever desired to recip
rocate? Again and strain she looked at
and thought of the promise she had made
to her father made in good faith, and
hearl by him ; and he was probably re
membering it in the world to which he
had gone.
No, no," she would say ; " that prom
ise must bv kept. 1 will remain unmar
ried to the end of. my life. The only j
man I have ever loved, or can love, will,
no doubt, become the husband of gome
one e!, and to that I will submit ; but
my promise to my dying father shall
never be broken."
Of course, Hattie Downer had never
intimated to Rodney Lyster anything in
regard to that piomist, nor would it
have been delicate or proper for her to
have done so. She knew, however,
from what her mother had told her,
that a short time before her decease, the
young barrister had learned the whole
story from, her, and that, of course, was
the reason why, during hia occasional
visits, always so pleasant and delightful,
no intimation had ever escaped his lips
designed to create an impression on her
mind that he desired to make her the
object of his special attentions.
During these two years, however, es
pecially the second one, the weaver's
laughter had sometimes noticed, when
meeting Mr. Lyster, a peculiar expres
sion, cheerful; and even playful, which
she fMt certain was vailing a pleasant
secret of some sort, which she was un
able to fathom. But the day came when
the vail was withdrawn, and taking her
hand as he sat beside her, Rodney Lys
ter asked her to be his wife.
For a few moments Hattie hesitated.
It seemed impossible for her to return
the same answer to him that she had
given to so many others. But the firm
resolution cherished so long, to be true
to her promise, triumphed at last, and
she answered ;
I told my dying father that I would
marry no one but a lace-weaver, Mr. Lys
ter, ami I cannot break my word."
"Very well," was the young barrister's
reply, atxompanied by another of those
mysterious smiles, "that is no reason for
declining the offer of either my heart or
my ban.L The former has been yours
for a long time in fact, has never be
longed to anyone else; and the latter
has. as you will discover, been success
fully trained in the delicate and beauti
ful work in which your deceased father
required you to promise that your future
husband should be sallied.
Oh! oh.'." exclaimed Hattie, fairly
uiizy with the conten.il ng emotions that
surged through her mind. "3Iy dear
Rolnev, now I understand the secret
you have been so carefully guarding
from me, and trie reason why yon have
been away from here so often and so
long."
The truth in regard to that matter, aa
the yonng lady soon learned, was that
Rodney LysJer had been spending a con
siderable part of bis time during thoee
two years under the skillful training of
one of the best lace-makers, in Paris, and
the only one there who was able to
match perfectly, if not actually exeel,
the finest work done in her fathers fac
tory. She soon had an opportunity to
observe and test his practical skill ; and
was delighted to find that he did not re
gard it as an ingenious device, to which
he had resorted for the pa pose of remov
ing the only impediment to his marriage
with hr bat took an artiial interest in
the skill he bad acquired.
"Well have easier times here at the
factory," was carelessly remarked by
some of the less knowing of the opera
tives, when they learned that the young
barrister was about to take the place of
the lady whe had been managing the
business since the death of her father.
But they soon learned that the man who
had become joint owner aivl principal
directifr was not coming in there to look
at ant! direct a basiae he knew nothing
abou. ; but could when so dispoae.1, take j
his place at the loom with the best ot
i them.
Aa for the profession to which Rodney
.Hie
Lyster had been devoting ail his talents
and lime until he turned his attention
to learning the mysteries of lace-weaving,
he soon discovered that he had no fur
ther use for it, except ia the knowledge
and skill it afford! him in the manage
ment of the large bminess that had come
into hia hands. And then, when, after a
few years, Rodney Lyster began to be
spoken of as a suit Vole person to repre
sent his district ia the Hoase of Com
mons, it was immediately discovered by
the men who were working the political
wires, that, in hia case, no sjiecial can
vassing would be required.
"Rodney Lyster is the man for us!"
was the response that went through the
district at once. How much or how little
he knew of the subject of law, was a point
about which the mof t of these men did
not stop toenqnire. They knew he was
the work inirman's friend, ami accnutom
ed to come in among them iu the style
and manner of one who realUeS tiviir
worth and their wants.
"Oid Robert Downers head was level
when he gave that factory to hia daugh
ter and told her to marry a weaver,"
they would frequently remark.
Rodney Lyster's seat in the House was
easily secured and retained. The men
by whose labor wealth was created want
ed him there, for they they knew that
their interest and welfare were one with
his own.
The lace that was made at the factory
never dishonored the name or the trade
mark that Robert Downer had given it ;
nor did the weaver's daughter ever regret
that her father had required her to make
the promise she had so faithfully kept
An Antidote for Cowardice.
Just before the battle of Antietaai five
recruits came down for my company.
There were no bounty jumpers at that
stage of the game, although the courage
and patriotism of all the recmita could
not be vouched for. One of the batch
was named Ihtnfcrth, a farmer's son,
fresh from the corn fields, and & we took
up the line of march to head I-ee off and
bring him to bay Danforth said to me :
"See here, Servant, I've made amis
take." "How r
"I hain't got no sand. I alius thon-ht
I had, but when I come down here and
see what war is, I find I hain't got the
spunk of a rabbit."
"That's bad,"
"So it is. We're going to hive a fiut
pretty soon, and I know what'll happen.
I shali bolt aa sure aa shooting."
"Then yon'll be called a coward and
disgraced forever,"
"That's so, and I don't want it. I want
you to do me a great favor.''
"Well T
"Wall, if I kin git mad Ml be all right,
and forit my shaking. Kct p your eye
on waitdaa.aauiat-we git within five
miles of the rebels kick me g"od and
stout."
After some further talk I promised
him. We were in Hooker's corps, and
aa we were in against Jackson, Ianforth
obliqued alongside and said :
"Sergeant, kick me or I shall bolt, I
haven't got sand enough to see a chicken
die."
We were moving through the timber, 1
and I stepped behind him and "lifted
him twice as hard as I could kick. He
shot aside, and the next time I saw him
we were at a fence at the edge of a corn
field. The fire was hot and men were
falling thick. I had just fired from a
rest on the top rail when Danforth came j
up. faced the other way, and said :
"More kicks, Sergeant! I know that j
I've dropped two ot 'era, but my sand ia )
going?" j
I kicked him again with a g-xod deal
of vigor, and just then we got the order
to advance, and he was the first man
over the fence. Half an hour later we
were driven back, considerably disor
ganized, and as I reached the fence I
came across Danforth again. He had a
rebel Captain bv the collar, and wca
carrying the officer's sword in his hand.
As he saw me he called out :
"Sand is all right, Sergeant N" more
kicks. As soon aa I take this chap to the
rear I'm going back and collar old Stone
wall himself, or die trying "'
Story of a Greenback.
In l.t)l when a Confederate camp was
located on Marietta street, an incident
occurred which, with its sequel, makes
an interesting rerr.iniscecce of the day
when the old Atlantic was more of a sol
dier's barracks than a city. The camp
to which I allude, writes a contributor to
the Atlanta CunMitiuin, was a good way
out on Marietta street, and the s.te ia now
occupied by a number of new dwelling
houses. Dr. Roy, of thia city, was one of
the phys-oiana at the camp.
The late Cap ain Alphonso H trtel, of
the Twenty-fourth Alabama, had been
placed in temporary charge of the prison,
and one day a Federal prisoner gave him
a 5in0 greenback bill to keep, fearing
theft on the part of other prisoners.
Shortly afterwards the prisoner escaped.
Captain' Hurtel sent the money to his
wife in Mobile, A!a telling her to keep
it, and if he did not send for it, and the
Confederacy fell, to use it. When Mobile
surrendered that JlOO was a God-send to
one of the many impoverished families
of the Galf City.
And now the strange sequel. Ten ;
years after the ciose of the war, one day
while Captain Hartel was sitting in hia
office, a poor and ragged sailor walked
in ami asked :
"Is this Captain Hurte! V
After a quick glance at the man's fea
tures, Captain Hurtel answered :
Yes, and yoa are the soldier wao gave
nie the 8100 bill in Atlanta, Ga., d'iriflg
! the war."
f Ye. sir. I am " the sailor replied, as
the tears roiled down his cheeks ; "and
if von will give me just of it now I
will be thankful."
A check for ?!00 was given him, and
tie man fell on his knees and wept like
a child-
Once again had the same money prov
en a God-send in an hoarsf bitter need.
Kansas Citizen 9 ommercLa! drum
merYes; Caahpay and hia store are
gone. That last cyclone switched hira
clean up to heaven.
Commercial hammer Well, I'm sor
ry. Ha was a good customer, and he'
cif mr route now.
-a
WHOLE NO. 2013.
Wonders of Alaska.
"Well, yon must recollect that Alaska
contains G0O.GO0 square niiks. and it will
be a considerable period cefore ail her
resources can be named w th certainty ;
but relating to my observations, and re
liable experiments in several localities, I
will say that Alaska can raise about ev
erything possible to the wore temperate
belts. First, there are deiicions wild ber
ries of all kinda, and especially the
strawberry, which grows :n abundance
and ia of fine flavor. Within fifteen
miles of the greet iiacier bay our ex
ploring party of ten Indiana and three
whites picked eiiough cf these berries in
two hours to furnish us with lavish des
sert for three days. Nowhere in the
world can finer vegvtablei and root crops
be raised, while sheep and cattle raising
has been tested to satiafai tion, and en
couraging experiments in zrain have al
ready been made. There ia no doubt
in my mind that the hardier fruila will
do excellently in Alaska.
"Rather a dreary country, after aiL"
"Dreary! It's the kind of dreariness
that sent over a thon-and tourists into
the country last ceason. It has spots of
dreariness that rival the wonders of the
Yellowstone park and the gardens of the
Yt semite valley. The glorious vision of
the famed .ilacit-r hay ia worth crossing
a continent to see," and makes pictures on
the memory that will last a lifetia-e.
"Vegetation grows with tropical rank
ness to the south and west, while to the
north the An-tic sun on the Arctic seas,
;'ai:it'rs and snow fiel.la invite the most
pnaic and practical iwe to regret that
they are neither poets painters; but
whe- I discuss the fisheries!, salmon can
neries, and mines and agricultural possi
bilities I grow tedions and fchen I am
permitted to expatiate on the natural
beauties of that country I am aimply in
tern) inable." Interview in ir-uiinyfiii
The Corsican Vendetta.
Shortld a Comcan ir. revenue for in
jury done to fi:iise!f or his relations, or
even to his don, kill another with knife
or with coup ' wtil. public sympathy
sustains him, the hills shelter htm, and
justice iu the shape of itulaniies winks
with both eyes unless the murderer be
very ut'.fopular. Trie, fce is termed a
"bandit," and has to take refuge in the
macqui, aa the natural bush is called that
clothes the mountain si lea. Well-informed
Cordcana tell one thre are at tftis mo
ment in the island over !) in hiding.
Cut please understand, tiie bandit ia no
brigan L Should you. defenceless, hap
pen to fall in with him he will not take
your purse, but oa the contrary, oiler you
food if he has it and shelter in his cave,
and most probabiy ref Le any payment
for his hospitality. It is only his foe's
family against which he wases war, and
of course in e:f defence with the gen
daimea. .These latter he will shoot with
as much unconcern as a woodcock. And
yet, though th? Corsi r.n will not rob
you, it ia not because dt..-a not love
money. For a very fe r franca, both
Corsican gentlemen and Ehglish resi
dents aver, you can find a man who will
diyour killing foryoa and rid yoa of
your enemies with kn.fe or buiiet. And
while this utter contempt for human life
prevails there can be uo hope of the ex
tinction of the vendetta.
Hurrying Him Up.
"Jack," said a pretty g-lrl to one of her
brothers the other day, "I want yoa to ,
do something for iue that's a good fel
low." "Well, what ia it?" growled Jack, who i
is the brother of the period. i
"Why, you know that wig and raua
tache yoa used to wear in the theatric
als "" '
"Weil r
"Well, won't yon jnrt put them on and
go to the concert to-night. Augustus
and I will be there, and. Jack, I want
yon to stare at me the whole evening
through your glasses."
"What! You want n.e to do thatr
"Yes, and as we corne out yon must
stand in the door and try and slip me a
note ; take care that Gus sees yon, too."
"Well, I declare !
"Because, you see. Jack, Gua likes me,
I know, but then he a awful slow, and
he's well off, and lots of o'-her girla are
after hira, and he's got to be hurried up
a little, as it were." T mt s;f'irj.
Kindly Disposed.
He hal wandered around ail day try
ing to sell a mule he had raised on his
ten acre farm, and when night came he
was compelled to stable the "critter" un
sold. After sttpper h? strolled out, and,
passing the town hall where Keene was
billed to play P-l-hard IlL, he procured
a gaiierv ticket and went in. It was new
to him, and the Kne energy was just
hia style. As the play went on his en
thusiasm grew and spread until it almost
spring the ventilators, but he only open
ed his eyes and swelled with suppressed
emotion. There w.is a limit, however,
and when Richard shouted, "A horse !
A horse! My kingdom for a horse." he
jumped to his feet:
"Here, oi l man," he sang out, "I
haven't got no how to give yoa, but I'v-
git a SJ! mule around at the tavern
stable that yoa khi have, and I won't
charge yoa a d cent for it."
It took six usher and a policeman to
quiet the house saffcntly to let the play
gO On. Jf'.'-'irt;r Tirrlrr.
Won Two Prizes.
"Is it true, Bessie ''" akl the young
man, "that yoa won the prize in the ice
cream eating cc ntes-t at yoar church pic
me 7
"It is." ar.s-wered Bessie. "I ate a Iarg
saucer ful in fii'ty-sev-n econ!,"
" " uat was tne prue .
"Another sa".crr of ice-cream."
j "How Ing did it take yoa to down
i that one .
"I coaldnt tonch it I don't want to
look at ice-cream sgiin forten years."
"C-easie," said the young man, tender-
i iyF "n;y coca darl.ig, I feel that the time
has now come w -.ien I can aak yoa the
question tiiat baa 'rembied on my lip so
long."
He took ht-r unyielding hand in his
and but thiascece is tooaacred for spec
tators. Flease ret je. 0ciijt r.siiw.
Barber
-Does the- razor hart yoa, sir?
! Vitim Are yoa acre it's a rasac? I
had an id-? it wan s piece of barrel hoop,
A LITTLE CORRESPONDENCE.
An Aitoona Republican Gives) Chair
man Maces Some Advice.
Trvm tbe Aitoona T-Arroo of Sept. X
Chairman Mapes, of the Independent
Republican State Committee, ia sen-ling
out circulars to Republicans whose sym
pathy he hopes to enlist oa beha' of the
effort to defeat the Republican party.
One of these circulars was sent to Captai a
Robert Johnson and hia reply thereto
was mailed to Chairman Mapes last
night. We have persuaded the Captain
to permit us to print both documents, as
follows :
TH CONTtDkXTIAl. LaTTIUt.
HlADq'BS ISDETESDXr RjPCBUCA.I
Stat C'ojfurrTKE.
Philadelphia. September 4, liOO. )
Cor.Adential.
Deab Si: Having reason to believe
that yoa are in sympathy with those
broad-minded Republicans who desir
the pcridcation of the party by purgir.g
it of tinny ism which no threatens i'
destruction, we ask yon in furtheraa of
this end, to furnish, at your earnest con
venience, the following information :
1. Names and ax! Iressr of a.l Kepu u
cana in your county that yoa may ht-ar ff
who wiil vote for Robert E. rattis. it for
Governor. Also a list of those li am
uncertain, buv who will probably vote
for Mr. Fattison.
i Names of voters who will be ukely
to cast their ballots for the Prohibition
candidate.
3. A complete list of newspaper in
your county. Please indicate whether
they are Independent Republican, i e:ti
otnilii', neutral, or Quay.
L Name a roan in your county who,
in your judgment, would 1 lx-st qiwli
tied to direct the Independent movement
ia harmony with the Independent State
organization. He should be prominent,
active, and not afraid to identity himself
openly and aggressively with the cause
of reform. He should command the re
spect of thi.- community, and be well
known as one wh';ae Republicanism is
not questioned
Names and information sent to ua will
be considered strictly confidential, and
will not be ma le public uoieaa by con
sent. From reliable information receivtd
thus far we have reason to believe that
Governor Pattison's majority will be 1 k
ly to exceed -"x),00 in the State. We can
largely increase that majority if we do
our duty.
We shall be pleased to see you or any
of your friends at our headquarters
whenever you may happen to be in the
city.
An early response ia requested.
Respectfully Yonrs.
i e, , rti ; x E. M rss.
Chairman.
TfTK REPLY.
Altoox t, Pi, September
Respectfully returned to George H.
Mapes, Chairman,, etc. I may or may
not vote for Mr. Fnrison for Governor
this flail. Be that as it may, I do not feel
called upon to enter into any organized
effort to defeat the Republican party.
While reserving to myself the right to
exercise my private j'ldirment a.s to
whether I should or should not support
any particular candi.late at any time, I
aia nevertheless a lifelong Republican,
believing in its principles, and generally
support its candidates. This Independ
ent business has to a largo extent become
chronic and it carried on by men profes
sing to be Republicans, who always
feel themselves eon-'traioed to defeat th
party at the pol'a as the sure! way to
promote its best interests and to put into
practice it avowed principles.
In short, they are soreheads, disgrunt
led aspirants fir leadership, who have
been remanded to the rear by the party,
and who are now in sympathy with the
Democrats, but lack the candor, courage
and honesty to say so. If 7ou do cot
like Senator Delamater, go to the polls
like a little man and vote against hiui.
That will be tue manly way to do. But
don't try to organise defeat for the party
simply because you don't like one of its
candidates or the political methods
of Senator '-ioay. I give this aivwe
gratis, not believing, however, that yo'i
will heed it, aa from what I know of your
past record you are more bent on the de
feat and destruction of the RepaUi-an
party than on its pnrifi-i'ion. I am not
with yoa thia time, and I am inclined
to h belief that there are bnt few of
your way of thinking in this county.
Raspectfiiiiy. etc
- RoHSKT Joassof.
A Retort by Wendell Philtips.
Mr. Phillips was once in a raiia iy car
in which were a number of ministers re
turning from a convention. Auvonz th
number was a man with a toad, strident
voice, who was loudly declaiming against
the abolitionists, and estieciaily against
Mr. Phillips. He was talking at every
one in the car, and finally shonted that
he understood that Mr. Phillips was on
board. Calling the conductor be asked
him to point out Mr. Phillips. The con
ductor indicated the orator, who had
been a quiet and interested listener.
The Utile man with the voice strode
up the aisle to a disrespectful distance,
and after striking an attitude, the follow
ing colloquy took place :
"So yoa are Wendell Phillips?"
"I am, sir," was the quiet reply.
"Then why don't yoa frt oath ard
preach your doctrine there T"anoutei the
little minister.
At that time any abolitionist would
have been lynched in the Smth.
Replying to the clergy man, Mr Phillips
a-sked :
' You are a minister of the gospd
"I am, sir."
"Your mission ia to save sou'a from
bell?"
"It Is, sir."
"Then why don't yoa go there, sir?"
Why It Is Popular.
Because it has proven its absolute merit
over and over again, beao. it has an
aneqna'.ed recorl cf cares, berawse
business is conducted in a thorough
honest manner, and because it nni tn
economy and strength, b-rr.g theonir
medicine cf which "Ms) IV onrlo'
lar" is true these strong point htv
made Heod's SarsaparilLa the most st:
cessful medicine of the dav.
Even in Mid Ocearv
Scenes A raft in mid-ocean. Dramatis
person;, a spipwrecked party that haa
been coating for several days without
fool or water.
Shipwrecked Mariner A sail! A
sail!
Woman Passenger - reviving Exense
me, bnt did yon say a sale?
Shipwrecked Mariner Yes, and not
far off.
Woman Paaperjirer What do the bar
gains consist of? A nsr.-t).
The real test of the gvnE:rwnisi cf ari
inward affection as it appntrs in our con
sciousness, ia the cocre of actton to
which it leads. If it dws sot lead nn
! to act rigttiy, it is not of much vanie.
What men practically do ia a vry sure
index to the character of their foe hags.
T '