The readers of this poper will be pleas ed to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Cure i9 the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being aconstitution al disease, requites a constitutional treat ment. Hall's Cat irrh Cure is taken in ternally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and as eistiirg nature in doing its work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimon ials. Address: F. J. CHENEY and Co., Toledo, O. S'**ld bv Druggists, Toe. lake iiall's Family Pills for constipa tion Brief News Items. Compiled for Hasty Read ers of the Intelligencer, the Acknowledged Offi-= cial Organ of Hontour County. The summer girl uow has her falJ. Suow shovel season is coming on apace. The hard work season for the farm er is nearly over. " The peuuy-a-mile excursions still continue to bo popular. Well we have had oui share of fine weather. Justice is not always served by law, although it ought to bo Next spring's nominations will bo made by direct primaries. The head of the house is beginning to look up the price of turkey. Mauv individuals work harder at their play than thoy do at their work and then wonder why they don't win success. An Oxford butcher has just shipped a largo quantity of Chester county scrapple to Athens, Greece. The strouger the opposition in eitli- . er congress or legislature the better it is for the majority. Competition is the rock ou which high prices are shattered. An open enemy is less daugerous than a treacherous frieud. Shortage of labor is the cry at a majority of Milton's industries, esp ecially where female help is employ ed. Those factories would easily ac commodate 50 per cent, more hands and then they would not bo overcrowd ed. The radium cure for cancer is being tried at the Presbyterian hospital, Philadelphia, on James B. Foraker, a prominent resident of Cincinnati. It is thought that the euro will be com plete. ;At the present time thirty-five homes in New Castle are under quarantine for diphtheria, as against fifty-three less than two weeks ago. Apparently the spread ot the disoase has been checked. The elected candidates aro entitled to an oxtra large Thanksgiving tur key. Jacob and John Stock,twin brothers of Carlisle, have celebrated their 70th birthday anniversary. The old Indian chief Gerouimo has Written his autobiography,aud in spite of some objection 011 the part of the War department,the book is to bo pub lished. The autobiography is dedicat ed to President Roosevelt. Mrs. Hausemau, of Upper Milford, lost a gold ring while transplanting cabbage plants in the spring and her hired man the other day pulled up a cabbage with the lost ring around one of its roots. In the Perkiomen valley the Reform ed and Lutheran churches have decid ed not to wait on state aid for good roads, but will co-operate with town ship supervisors and make mouoy con tributions to attain their purpose. Now that wo aro approaching the Thanksgiving period the local charit ies should be kept in miud. All occasional dilapidated sidewalk is an indication that some people are not keeping up with the times. The sober second thought often saves a man from a serious blunder. The American woman of the com ing generation promises to far supasss her brother unless the latter wakes up. The people who visited Berwick on Monday night were impressed with improved appearance of the place. The winter primaries, which occur on January 26th. will soon begin to attract attention. Montour county won't be a safe place for the San Joso scale to nest (luring the next few months. Spain is spending §72,000,000 on a Hew navy. The source of the money is Hot known. The individual who has a multitude of occupations is likely to do nothing well. The Mt. Peuu school, near Reading, which last year was known as the "pupilless school," ou account 'of the striet enforcement of the vaccination laws, is making up for lost time, and every child in the district is vaccinat ed aud going to school. Reese Wigges,B7 inches tall, who clamied that ho was the smallest man in tlie world, and four inches shorter than General Tom Thumb, died in a retreat near Wilkes-Uarre, aged 53 years. Best County Paper, §I.OO a year. 111 the rivalry to enroll first at the Lancaster institute, attended by 050 teachers Wilhuer A. Kreider, who roosted at the door at midnight aud stayed till the building was opened, Wou out. Judge Bechtel.at Pottsville, refugee' to send John Pflego, of Hecla, to a re formatory for seriously stabbing a companion during a quarrel, as it might make the lad a confirmed crim inal. j All Ready for Thanksgiving Day An Event Catering to the Season With Sav ings to Bring Joy to Your Heart. The day when all the land rejoices—the day when the best of every thing is used in the home. Housekeeper's everywhere looking for new supplies—it's a supplying time for future as well as present. No store hand les these more intelligently or carefully than we do. We sell the best with out charging the most. This week it's a bountiful assemblage of Linens. Furniture, Dinnerware, Cooking ("utensils and Pure Food Supplies to gi\e added enjoyment to the Thanksgiving Dinner. Price economies that are important to every thrifty housewife add interest to this week's news. Beautiful Linens. Every lady takes a pride in nive linen—do you know you get better ami finer linen by buying table patterns—they have border on all four sides, ends look the same as the sides, prettiest ot patterns imaginable and you save all trouble of hem ming. Bleached Damask Patterns pure Irish Linen, white as snow.laundred perfect ly 2. 2\ and 3 yards long always 2 yards wide 2.00, 2.35, 2.50, 3.00, 3.35, 8.50, 3.75, 4.00 to 8.00 each for the pattern Hemmed Patterns ready for use, some hemstitched and open work borders all linen, 2 yards square 1.50, I.7<S and 2.00 each. Napkins to match the patterns cloths, you can buy them without cloth too 50, 75, 1.00, 1.75, 2.00 and up to 6.50 per dozen sizes 20 to 27 inches. Lunch Cloth* 50, 89c, 1.25,1.35,1.50, 1.75, 2.00 to 3.50 hemstitched edges others with pretty flo'.ver designs, in center and border and others with open work lace insertion to form border. Center Pieces embroidered 25, 30, 35c large with Battenburg Lace Border 89c and 1.50 or with Cluny lace edges 3.25. Hemstitched Linen Squares all sizes. Side Board Scarfs, same patterns at squares 50, 75, 89c and 1.25, Scarfing by the yard for sideboards or Dressers, hemstitched and bordered from 25 to 50c yard. Linen Towels in every grade and size from 50c up to 3.50 pair. Elegant China. No better time for the new Dinner Set to make its appearance than Thanks giving Day by the pieee to fill out your present service if you don't want a full aet. 30.00 for line Freneli China Dinner set, pink or green decorations—comes 110 higher to buy it by the piece or A dozen. SPECIAL, 20.00 Dinner Set 10.00, fine Austrian China pretty pink flower decorations. VERY SPECIAL. 20.00 Dinner Set 12.50 plain white china very fine quality 100 pieces. 100 piece sets as low as 5.50. Separate and odd pieces, fancy decorated French and German China Salad ( Fruit dishes 10, 25, 30, 50c up to 3.00, Celery Boats 25,50 cto 2.00, Cake and Bread i Plates 10, 25 to 2.25, Meat and Chop Plates 08c to 2,75, Sugar and Cream Sets 25c. 1 to 2.00 Set. Plates all sizes from 5c each to 450 doz. Cups and Saucers 10c pair to 2,50 set of \ dozen. Small Fruit or Desserts 50c. to 3.00 doz. Olive sets and Olive Dishes 10c to 2.00 Marmalade Jars 25 to 50c. Fern Dishes 25c up to 3.00. Table Ware—Carving Sets. Stag Handle carving sets with and without steel, each set silk lined box 2.50 to 3.50. Cheaper ones for 1.00 to 1.39, Butcher Knives 10 to 25c. Fro s t treetl E,m Schreyer Store Co. M 1° n I BETROTHED IN BANKRUPTCY By C. B. Lewis Copyright, 1000, by Ruby Douglas 5 j After the death of her farmer hus band the widow Allen moved Into the village of Fergus. Her husband had j left her a snug property and a goodly | sum of life insurance, and at fifty yearn fhe became a money lender. She had no friends as a girl, she had few as a wife, and as a widow and a capitalist people did not speak !n her favor. She drove hard bargains and had no pity. If her capital or Interest was not forthcoming on the day and date she invoked the aid of the law and accepted no excuses. She had al ways been a woman of stingy disposi tion, sure to avenge what she deemed a slight, and when she came to know the general opinion of the villagers she ground her teeth together and made up her mind to get even. The village of Fergus boasted of only three general stores. That was more than was needed to supply the wants of the people. There would not have been a fourth had not one of the mer chants had a business transaction with the widow Allen and been obliged to goto law over it. She was beaten in the suit, and to get even she planned to start another store. Not being an educated woman and afraid to try the Idea by herself, she lent a sum of money to young George French, who had for several years been a clerk in the store of the merchant she wished particularly to rulu. He was bound hard aud fast. The widow wanted revenge, but she didn't propose to lose any money over It. She was near fifty years old and the new merchant not yet twenty-six, but she let it be known that when a marriage took place between them the firm name of "George French & Co." might be shortened to "George French." There was a rush of customers to the new store. To keep expenses down and make an innovation young French employed a girl bookkeeper and an other girl as clerk. As the widow insisted 011 hi* hoard ing with her so that they could talk business and he be under her watch, she did not become jealous for a time. The day came, however, when she an nounced that he must get rid of both girls and replace them with men. He refused to heed her in tills, point ing out the saving and other good rea sons. One of tho reasons that he did not give was that he admired the fatherless girl, Jctiuie Warder, the bookkeeper, who was supporting a wid owed mother by her offorts, and to whom he had been attracted from the first day. Ills admiration must have been patent to her in i> hundred ways, and yet he had spoken no word. The new store was au experiment; if it was a success he might avow himself. If a failure he would have 110 right to ask j her to share Ills lot. 1 The widow Allen coucealed her cha grin and did not press her point. Tho | young merchant was hustling and inak- I ing things gloomy for her victim. At ! the proper time he would offer an alter ! native. Nine months of liberal advertising, low prices and attention to business on the part of the new r storekeeper brought bankruptcy to two of the other merchants, but they brought 110 such | profits to French 11s he had hoped for. i lie had bound himself to sell at certain . prices and he dared not depart from I them. lie lind bound himself to repay ! a certain amount of tbe*capital Invest ! Ed at the end of the first twelve I months, and figure as he would he could not see his way clear to do so. The widow was waiting for him to speak, and then she laughed and hinted at matrimony. When her hints were turned aside she said quietly: "At the end of the year you must pay me as agreed. If not the law will put me in possession and you will be out of employment." "But you are noi pressed for money. | Yqu can give me time," he protested. ."I have worked like a slave to w&ka the store a success. I put In a thou sand dollars of my own money. You would not drive me into bankruptcy?" "If we are not married on the day your notes are due I shall demand my money. If you go into bankruptcy 1 shall biy in the stock and put soms one else in your place." Her declaration lost her her boarder, but when he walked out of the house he know that he was ruined in busi ness. He could not pay her the half of what he owed her, and a call at the lawyer's brought him no comfort. She had spoken of marriage, but ho turned away In disgust at the thought. She had said sho would ruin him, and she was a woman to keep her word. There is always a way out for the merchant wiio finds bankruptcy star ing him in the face, and few take it who cannot excuse themselves to their own consciences. The merchant went over the ground time and time again, but he always came back to the ono thing. If his store was burned out bo fore the year was up the insurance money would pay the widow Allen and leave him something to start anew. Men recoil from this idea at first, but i& the situation is pressing a large proportion grasp it in the end. Young French looked around his store and saw the favorable situation of things. All he need do was to leavs a lighted candlo among the litter un der the stairway when he went home at night By midnight or an hour later the whole building would be in flames, with no possibility of anything being saved. Tho widow Allen alone might suspect him, but she would have no proofs. The merchant debated the idea with himself for two weeks before he adopt ed it. In the store he gave no sign that he was troubled, but the book-* keeper was not deceived. Sho knew what the profits were, and she knew who had a clutch on him. She even interpreted the glances he cast around the store, and when she saw him add ing to the litter in the closet she could have told him his purpose. uuve luiu uiiii uia iJiujjuau. i One windy, rainy night, when there i was excuse for shutting up early, and ! when only thirty days remained be- ■ tween French and business ruin, ho made a pretext to be the last one out and the candle was placed and lighted, j The young merchant went to his board ing house and to his room, and all he had to do was wait. The wind rose and the rain fell more heavily, aud he was rejoiced at the thought that none of the villagers would be on the street in such a storm. Between midnight and 1 o'clock the flames would start. When the alarm was given people could only turn out and look on with folded arms. French went to bed at the usual hour. He left nothing to chance. He lay there hour after hour thinking, scheming and planning, it was close upon mianign when his other self came to the rescue. The two personalities debated and ar« gued and fought. The one self con tended and the other protested. After a quarter of an hour the mer chant arose and hurriedly began to dress. He was pale faced and trem- i bling and frightened. He felt himself a criminal and branded before the world. Bankruptcy might come, he might be forced to most menial employ ment, the widow Allen might triumph and he might lose the one he had learned to love, but he would save the store. The wind was blowing a gale and the rain coming in sheets when he stepped from the door and ran through the mud and storm to the store. Not even a dog was in sight. As he ran he prayed that he might not be too late. | With shaking hands lie inserted the key in the door and pushed it open. There was no smell of smoke. Striking a match, he made his way to the closet. The candle had been blown out hours ago. It had not burned half an Inch. With a new fear at his heart the man ] turned away and lighted a lamp and ; leaned on the counter to think. He ! beard the rustle of garments and light footsteps, and Miss Warder came out of the darkness and stood before him ; and said: ! "Mr. French, I blew the candle out a long, long time ago." ! "You—you found and blew it out!" he gasped. "Yes, and I have been waiting for , I you to come." I"I was going to burn the store for ; 1 he paid* after a long J Rcger's Silver Knives and Forks, guaranted 2.75 and 3.25 for half dozen of each. Itoger's h Iver plated «poons, teaspoons 50c, Table spoons 1.00 per half down, Steel Knivcn and Forks from 30c to 1.75 set. Extra Special—Silk Skirls 5.00. Real Taffeta Silk Underskirts in many colors, some with ace »rdian plai f ed ruflle 10 inches wide others with a 13 inch wide circular iiotince, both styles have dust ruffle. Regular price was U.OO and O.'K) special at 5.00 Saturday and M. nday only. Ladies' Coats $3 98. Hip length double breasted comfortable warm coats in Cheviots Montenac and Broadcloth. They actually sold at 10.(K) and 12.00 regularly now at IJ.OB. 50c Dressing S&cques 39c. Outing Flannel light and d irk colors, ribbon at neck, covered with col ored tape, colors in pink blue and grey were 50c now 30c. White Lawn Waists—Half. Half price because they have become soiled and mussed, trimmed with tncl s and embroidery, long sleeves 1.00 and 75c kinds for 50c. Ladies' Glove News. An unequalled assortment in ail colors, and qualities long lengths 50c to 3.00 pair. Short lengths in gabric and kid 25c to 1.75. A particularly large assortment of colorings in the 1.00 kid gloves. New Pillow Tops. Always an acceptable gift. We are showing a large diviserty of styles at 25, 50, 75c. Uncovered Pillows, soft and downy 35, 40 to 50c as to size Cords and Tassels enough for pillow 25,50 c. Yarns at 5c oz. Small lot of Germantown yarns in various colors to close out were 10 and 12c now priced 5c ounce. New Style Roasters. The only kind that retains the sweetness and full flavor of the roast. The new ones *re enameled on inside never a bit of rust to clean and think they are made without any corners Family size 1.50 and 2.50 Extra large 3.00, others at 45 and 09c and 1.00 and 1.25. Appropriate Furniture. The cl arm of the home is the furnishings. New pieces of furniture will make Thanksgiving Day more real. A big stock and low prices await your coming to see. SIDEBOARDS starting at a Golden Oak with 10x24 French Bevel Glass at 10.00 up to a fancy carved quartered oak with 20x42 glass at 50.00, intermediate prices at 12.50, 15.00, 18.00, 20 00 and 35.00. EXTENSION TABLES extra values in Golden Oak tops, 42 inches square 5 inch legs 0 foot nze 7.00, 8 foot 8.00 others with carved legs line polished oak tops from 5 00 up to 25.00 in 0, 8 and 10 ft. lengths. BUFFETS, each one made with linen and silver drawers, mirrors from 12x 30 to 14x40 glass and leaded glass doors, carved french legs 25.00 to 40.00. CHINA CLOSETS made in quartered and polished oak, with mirror back at 1 18.00, 25.00, 30.00 to 42.00. PINING CHAIRS, sets of 0 chairs cane or wood seat 5.98, 7.00, 7.50, 8.00, 10.00, 12.00 with leather seat and back at 15.75 and 17.00. Special set with 1 arm chair and 5 or 0 diners at 15.00. Pure Food for Thanksgiving. Large juicy Oranges 25c dozen, Fancy Cranberries 12c qt. Pure Plum Pudding 25c Extra large Cocoanuts lot', Sweet Potatoes, Nuts of ' all kinds, Mincemeat at lo and 15c lb New Currants loc lb New Raisins at lo and 12jc New Prunes and Peaches lo to 18c. SPECIAL GROCERY SALE SAT. and MON. NOV.. 17 and 19. silence. "Yes." "To pay the notes due that woman ! In thirty days and save myself from bankruptcy." "I know." "But I couldn't do It. I thought I could—l meant to—but I came here to blow out the candle and save the store. I am a ruined man, but I am not a criminal except in Intent." "I knew you would come," said the girl, with tears In her voice. "It Is hard to face ruin, but It is harder to face conscience. Yesterday a lawyer came to see mother. He told her she was one of the heirs to a large es tate. lie brought papers for her to sign, and within n month she will have $20,000." "Well?" queried French, as he wiped his brow and looked around the store. "I—thought—thought"— "You want to give me notice and leave your place at tho end of the week. You will go, of course, but I hope you will remember that I came back to save the store. I wanted tho Insurance money, but my conscience wouldn't let me be a criminal." "X thought that If you wanted to take In a partner"— "But where can I find one?" "If you—you wanted to take in a partner and pay up the notes and be clear of that woman mother would give me the money, and"— He saw her to her home through the Btorm and darkness, and he did not realize that the wind blew or the rain fell or that he had to pick his steps. He realized only that he held her hand and that he had been saved from hla other self. His sign reads "George French," but there Is a. silent partnffr with him and behind him and dally adding to his happinoss. Rachel na Phcdre. So I saw Rachel. It was one of the most overpowering Impressions of my life. The play was Racine's "Phedre." When Rachel stepped upon the scene, , not with the customary stage stride, but with a dignity and majestic grace all her own, there was first a spell of Intense astonishment and then a burst of applause. She stood still for a mo ment, In the folds of her classic robe an antique statue fresh from the hand of Phidias. The mere sight sent a thrill through the audience; her face a long oval, her forehead, shadowed by black wavy hair, not high, but broad and strong; under her dark arched eye brows a pair of wondrous eyes that glowed and blazed in their deep sock ets like two black suns; a finely chisel led nose, with open, quivering nostrils; above an energetic chin a mouth severe in Its lines, with slightly lowered eoi> ners, such as we may imagine tho mouth of the tragic muse; her stature, sometimes seeming tall, sometimes lit tle, very slender, but the attitude be traying elastic strength; a hand with fine tapering fingers of rare beauty; the whole apparition exciting in the be holder a sensation of astonishment and intense expectancy.—Carl Schuiz hi McCluro'a Bleep una ueai*. An animal deprived of sleep dies more quickly than from hunger. One of the cruelcst of Chinese punishments is to kill a man by preventing sleep, he dying Insane about the fourteenth day. All animals sleer for some periotf of the twenty-four hours. How and when they do so depend upon their natural habits. But they all have this in common—that after any unusual ex ertion they sleep longer.—London MalL The Hur.arri of the Die. A.—Where are you off to? B.—l am going to ask Mr. IC , the wealthy banker, for the hand of one of his daughters. A.—lndeed! Which of them? B.—l don't know yet. If he 14 , in a good humor, I will take the youn gest; if In a bad humor, the eldest*— I.ustise Blatter. Sonpnada Are Valatble, Few persons knew how very useful soapsuds prove when employed as ma nure. Applied to the roots of vlnea, j fruit trees, roses, etc., they Impnrt a vigor and a rapidity of growth which are perfectly surprising. No one who is to lucky as to have a garden shobld waste this valuable form of manure. It Is an excellent plan to have a large tub and put the soapsuds and dirty > . {water into it till required upon the j 1 mim - - Death of John Spolts. John Spotts, the well-known ice mau of Riverside, died yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at the Mary Packer Hospital, Sunbury, from the | effects of a severe rupture, cause by a heavy strain only a few days ago. Mr. Spotts was an industrious and highly esteemed citizen of Riverside for many yeais and leaves a host of friends. Here Is Relief for Women. if you have pains in Die huek, Urinary B adder or Kidney trouble, and want u eer tain, p'eaoant herb cure for woman'H Mis, try Mother Gray's AUSTRALIAN-IKAH. It IN a N ifeatxl never-falling monthly regulator. At ]>rug[giHtß or rby nmil f»oe. Sample package FKBK. Add ess, The Mother Gray Co., lie- Roy, N Y. Mooresburg Items. Percy Shade, of Bucknell Univers ity, spent a few days this week with his parents. Wm. Robinson, of Shamokiu, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Robinson. Sann:el Mortimer, of Danville, called in our town Tuesday evening. Rev. Samuel Bower was home on a flyiug visit this week. Wm. Taylor is lying critically ill at his home. Messrs. Frank and Harry Keiser, of Milton, were gunning Tuesday and baggeil niue rabbits ami one pheasant. Mrs. John Stahl and Miss Edna were Miltou visitors this week. The chicken pie supper giveu by the Epworth League Society of tlie M. E. church on Friday evening last, was a grand success. Orphans' Court Sale of valuable real estate of John McWil liams, late of Liberty township, Thursday November 22nd., at one o'clock p. in., on the premises, consisting of two hundred and sixty nine acres of land. The said will be aold as a whole or in purparts as purchasers may desire. It is situated on the line of the village of Mooresburg, within a hundred yards of the Heading Kailwav Station al>out six miles from Danville. JAMES C. MCWILIJAMS, Adminstrator d. b. 11. c. t. a. of John McWilliauis, deceased. R. S. AMMKKMAN, Att'y. A Certain Cure for Aching Feet. Allen's Foot-Ease, a powilor; cure* Tired, Aching, Sweating, Swollen feet. 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DAVID KENNEDY'S FAVORITE REMEDY saved my life, for I was in a miserable con dition up to the time I began to take it— my frit 11' Is thought I never would be better. My sister also has been very sick with bladder trouble for over a year, so bad that quantities of blood would como from her. She sulTcred at times most frightful pain, and nothing seeine<J to help her until she began the use of Dr. David Kennedy's Fa vorite llemedy. She is now using her third bottle, and is like a different person, j MRS. THOMAS DYE." Write Dr. David Kennedy's Hons, Rondout, N. Y.. (or fret sample bottle. Large bottles 11. All druggists SLIPS OF NOVELISTS LEGAL MISTAKES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE BY GREAT AUTHORS. Dlt'kcnH MI (I (he FFL IUOUN Case of Unrtloll Vernon Plelcwlck—Tbe Trial Scene In Ilcade'a "Hard Ca.U." Trollop.'. l>lp Into the Law. "Legal fictions," says one of Gilbert's gondoliers, "are solemn things." let It Is curious bow seldom a novelist ventures into a law court without drlv 'jig his quill through acts of parliament ind rules of law alike. That Dickens' knowledge of law, llko Mr. Welter's of Loudon, was "exten sive and peculiar" Is amply demon strated by the famous ease of Bardell versus Pickwick. Students of that re port may have been struck by the fact that neither plaintiff nor defendant ap peared iu the witness box. The ex planation Is that at that time parties "upon the record" were not competent witnesses, their Interest iu the case be ing regarded as too strong a tempta tion to, shall we say, Inaccuracy. But had Dickens been a lawyer Mr. Winkle and his friends might also have been spared the ordeal of cross examination and their friends and admirers de prived of many merry moments. In his anxiety to satirize the abuses »112 cross examination Dickens over- I looked the legal rule that the counsel who calls a witness is not permitted to cross examine him at all, but, on the contrary, Is bound by his answers; therefore had Serjeant Buzfuz permit ted the Plckwlcklans to be called as witnesses for the plaintiff (which he would have known better than to do) their version of the words heard through the door "on the Jar" must have been accepted, and at the first at tempt to badger either of them It would have been the learned counsel for the plaintiff who received his lordship's In junction "to be careful." But all lovers of Dickens will rejoice at his Ignorance of the rule which forces counsel never to call a hostile witness. Who could bear to be depriv ed of the evidence of Mr. Samuel Wel ler? Exactly the same mistake is made by Anthouy Trollope in his well known novel, "The Three Clerks." There the hero, Alarlc Tudor, is placed upon his trial for misappropriating trust money and defended by that famous leader, Mr. Chaffaubrass of the Old Bailey. Tudor's Mephlstopheles, the Hon. Un declmus Scott, is called, much against his will, as a witness for the defense, cross examined by the celebrated Chaf fanbrass, forced to confess his mis deeds and dismissed covered with ignominy, to be subsequently expelled from his club—poetic Justice which would have been defeated even by a chairman of quarter sessions. The great theoretical and practical knowledge of law possessed by Charles Reade saved him from tills error, as , from many others. Yet the famous trial scene In "Hard Cash" would have been ruthlessly deprived of Its most dramatic moment by any judge of the high court. When the hapless Alfred Hardy, who has been wrongfully im prisoned In an asylum by his wicked father, conies at last to establish his sanity before a jury, his case Is closed by the reading of a letter from his dead sister. Writing at the point of death, she solemnly denies his insanity and begs him to show her words to his accusers when she is no more. Read aloud by the Judge himself, her letter reduces a crowded court to tears and goes far to secure her brother a trium phant verdict, with heavy damages. "Hard Cash" Is termed "a matter of fact romance;" but, as a matter of fact and law, no such letter could have been received In evidence. Knowing that, under ordinary circumstances, such testimony would be Inadmissible, Reade is careful to establish that tho writer knew herself to be dying; but he was unaware that a "dying declara tion" Is only admissible In evidence upon a charge of murder or man slaughter of the person who has made It, and cannot be laid before the jury In any other case whatever. Numerous and entertaining are the trial scenes which adorn the works of Mrs. Henry Wood, but they hardly pro fess to Iye strictly accurate. Let me polut, rather, to an interesting slip on the part of that most careful of nov elists, David Christie Murray, who shares to some extent the popular con fusion on the subject of the law of libel and slander. Ills powerful story, "A Capful o' Nails," has for Its hero a working nailer, who becomes an agitator on behalf of his much op pressed class. In consequence of a speech denouncing' an unscrupulous employer he Is prosecuted on a charge of criminal libel; but, thanks to a faith ful friend and a smart lawyer, he emerges triumphantly. No fault can be found In this case with the way In which the villain is cross examined to pieces. The diffi culty is that no such prosecution could have been Instituted at all. You may plandcr a man by defamatory speech, but to libel him you must "write, print or otherwise permanently record" your defamation of him, and, though slan der and libel alike may expose you to an action for damages, It Is libel alone that can bring you within the grasp of the Criminal law. It Is difficult to uphold this distinc tion. A libel Is regarded as a public crime as well as a private wrong be cause It tends to provoke a breach of the peace, but one would think as much might be said of slander. Still the distinction exists, and the ag gressor who confines Ills attack to words may suffer In purse, but not In person. Such are a few of the slips to which the novellsi is liable who unwarily trespasses upon legal preserves.—Pear- Bon's Weekly. Had It on Good Authority. "Can you give me any evidence In regard to the character of the de ceased?" said the judge. "Yes, my lord," replied the witness, "lie was a man without blame, be loved and respected by all men, pure io all his thoughts and"— "Where did you learn that?" said tbe Judge. "I copied it from his tombstone, mj lord."—Stray Stories. Only One Clean Thins. When Jones was at Oxford, he was a most excellent fellow, and had only one enemy—soap. He was called Dirty Jones. One day the wag Brown went Into his rooms and remonstrating with him on the untidy, slovenly and dirty state of everything said; "Upon my word. Dirty, It's too bad. The only clean thing in your room Is the towel!" OASTOniA. 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GEORGE ABNOLD ADJUDGED INSANE Tlio commission appointed by Judge Evans to inquire into and report on the mental condition of Georgo Ar nold, a prisoner from Montour coun ty, sorviug time in the Eastern pen itentiary, presented its report to court Saturday, on the strength of which the court made an order committing the prisoner to the hospital for the in sane at Norrietown. The commission,consisting of Charles V. Amermau, attorney at law; H. B. Meredith, physician; and David Sliel hart, layman; was appointed by the court on the petition of the warden of the Eastern penitentiary, who stated that Arnold was undoubtedly insane anil was not a fit subject for penal discipline. The commission visited the penitentiary aud examined wit nesses, after which they made a report in effect as follows: That they aro of the opinion that the prisoner, George Arnold,is afflict ed with delusions; that he is of un souud mind and consequently unfit for peual discipline; also, that he is unfit to be nt large. The committee, there fore, recommended that the court make an order directing the removal of Ar nold from the place of his imprison ment to some hospital for tho insane. In locating the prioner's relatives the report states that his father is a patient in the hospital for the insane at this place. It recommended, how ever, that the prisoner be not sent to the Danville hospital for the reason that if he should escape from an in stitution so near his home his former acquaintances might be in danger. An additional reason was given in the fact that Dr. Meredith," of the com mission, superintendent of the hospit al for the insane at Danville, might be considered by Arnold as a persecut or. Judge Evans accordingly made an order committing Arnold to the hos pital for the insane at Norristown. Sheriff George Maiers will proceed to Philadelphia the present week aud re move the prisoner. Both associates, Blee and Wagner, occupied the bench with Judge Evans on Saturday. In the matter of the argument on the road case in Limestone township H. M. Hinckley submitted his brief. R. S. Ammerman being absent, the court ordered that he be notified to prepare and submit his brief within a week. AUCTIONEERS. Michael Brockbill, Danville, Pa. McClcllan Diehl, Washingtonville, Pa. A. 11. Deeter, Oak Grove, Pa. A. A. Sweitzer, Washingtonyille, Pa. E. 51. Haunty, Pottsgrove, Pa. New Use lor Trolley. Aud now our citizens are called up on to face a new peril relating our curbstono market. It has been discov ered that this useful institution main tained by Danville for its own benefit is also serving Catawissa and Blooms burg. A gentleman familiar with travel on the Danville and Bloomsburg street railway states that any number of people, especially during the sum mer,come down from the towns above aud carry home heavy loads purchased of our farmers. One merch ant is authority for the statement even that during the past season he did quite a business in baskets supplying Bloomsburg and Catawissa people who had come down to our market, and attracted by the choice and abundant supply ofj produce wished to carry a heavy purchase along home. All this is flattering enough from a certain standpoint but is not so pleasant to contemplate when we reflect that of mauy commodities,notably butter aud eggs, we have not enough to supply our own population aud the price is way up. With neighboring towns in this way drawing on our supply there is no probability of the scarce com modities becoming more abundant or high prices taking a drop. NO MOBE DEADLOCKS. The Titusville Herald discussing the new uniform primary law concludes that "it is calculated to work an im measurable good when it has become understood aud is in perfect operation. There will be no more deadlocked con ventions, as the voters will expross their ohoice for candidates direot." Stationery for Farmers. Farmers and others, particularly thoat living 011 the Rural Delivery route?, should have printed stationery as well a 8 business men. It is not only more busi ness like to send a letter with name and address printed on the notehead and en velope, but it insures the return of th« letter in can: it is not delivered. W# are especially well equipped to do this class of printing and can do it promptly and neatly We will supply 251) note heads and 250 envelopes, extra quality, for $1.60, or 75c for either one lot. Thii is cheaper than you can buy the paper and envelopes regularly at retail stores. WE are showing the season'* newest and best styles in SILKS, DRESS GOODS and TRIMMINGS. Some very Dainty and Stylish Patterns in FLANNELETTS. WE always have some bargains that we are showing, but do not al ways have them advertized, so it is a good plan to visit our store often, in order that you may get some of these bargains. Just now we have a choice lot of of REMNANTS that will save you money. fit >Q E. D. ATEN & CO., Successor to W. M. 8 E I D E L • 344 Mill Street. ADMINISTRATRIX'S NOTICE. 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It qulc-iy and quietly re moves Nervousness, Lost Vitality. Sexual Weakness such as Lost Power, Failing Memory, Wasting Diseases, and effects of self-abuse or excess and Indiscretion, which unfits one for study, business or marriage. It not only cures by starting at the seat of disease, but Is a great mrve tonic and blood builder* bringing back the pink glow to pais clieeka and re storing the Are of youth. It wards off ftp* proachtng disease. Insist on having HKVIVO, no other. It can be oarried in vest pocket. By mail. SI.OO per package, or six for $5.00. We give free advice and counsel to all who wish lv with guarantee. Circulars free. Address ROYAL MEDICINE CO.. Marine BU O .. Ohicafe. ML LOCAL DEALER G. cA. s ROSSZMAfrC. JJXECUTOK'B NOTICE. Estate oj Wm. M. Scidel, Late of Danville, Montour County, Pennsylvania Deceased. Notice is hereby given, that letters testa mentary on the above estate having beeu granted to the undersigned, all persons in debted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those having claims or de mands against the said estate to present the S'line, without delay to I or to D. F. UOUOER, WM. KASB WEST, Executor, Council 11. F. D. No. I, Danville, Pa., May 24, 'O6. Milton, Pa. Can You Afford To Be Without This? IF YOU DIE how will YOUR family fare? IF YOU BECOME TOTALLY DISABLED and incapacitated for work how will YOU fare ? The Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Co., of Philadelphia, Pa. L. 0. FOUSE. Preside.!. Ckarttrrf 1171 ADAM SMITH. General Agent.. 225 East Fourth St., • BERWICK PA. tar Apply for Agent's Coutract.
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