RESULTS OF WARS. TIMELY REVIEW OF SOME OF THE NA - TION'S HIS*TORY. 1Ii«? lir-i War Wllh iiuglaml In Which \\> (.taiiteii Our lii(le|)Bnd^mif— Othei 1 War* wilii-li Httvn Aibleil (n Our T.-r --riliir.v, By llie first wur ilie war which be gan in ITT.", ami ended with the treaty of peace with England in 178:?—the United Stales gained independence, a place among the nations, and an op iiortnniiy to try the experiment of self government then only an experiment anywhere—on a larger scale and under heller conditions than had been possi ble before that time. The <|iiasi war which the United Stales had with Prance on the ocean in 1 Ti»s, and in which, in a short time, two French frigates and many French pri vateers were captured, anil others were defeated and escaped, showed, in the words of President John Adams, that "we are not a degraded people, hu miliated under a colonial spirit of fear am! sense of inferiority." It ended French Insults to American ambassa dors and the American government and won for us as respectful treatment from France as that country accorded any great nation of Europe. Several times, particularly in 18<)3-i> ami in ISIS. the United States fought ilie Barbary pirates—of Morocco. Al geria. Tunis and Tripoli instead of paying tribute to tlient, as Europe did. Wc profited by this course, in self-re spect and in money, and the'world con ceiled that the American plan was bet ter than the European by ultimately following the American example. These little wars with France and the Barbary pirates are skipped by timsi of the American historians, but they raised the United States at the time in the world's respect, and should be read and remembered by all Amer icans. The second great war of the United States, that of 1812-1." against England, is ridiculed by some of the historians because the question which produced the war—the depredations on American commerce, the impressment of our sea l en into the British service, and the : i.igation by British agents of attacks by the Indians on nur frontiers —were not mentioned in the treaty of peace which ended the war. The war set tled nothing, they said. They are mis taken. The war helped the United States in many ways. Its brilliant \ietorles on the ocean and on the lakes over the mistress of the seas won the world's armiration; it went far to ward breaking down local prejudices and particularist narrowness, and ere- j .-tied a healthy national sentiment i throughout the land: and. moreover, it cm ihe United Slates loose from all 1 connection with K,trope's ambitions ami complications. The war of I v11;-4n with Mexico, «• tipled with Texas's annexation, which ..as the chief cause of the war. added j im re than »00,o<)li square miles to the | 1111 ry's territory, gave us the richest : 'id field (California) which the world has known, rounded out svijyuietrieany i; the southwest the national domain, and by the Wilniot proviso and ('ali a - i.'.i admission controversies which it precipitated, it hastened the abolition i of slavery through the ins>flirt -rhiciv slavery caused. One more war. that of lscicom pletes the list of conflict.- in waicli t i; ■ country litis been engaged, except Uva-n which is now under way. Tfle war of j IMil-.'i destroyed the secessions dr»c- j trine. It did this in two way- -dy overthrowing it in battle and l.y tile decision of the suprenu court i:.<. the • ase of Texas versa;; White, gix.ving out of (be war. in which the *<■■■.tision ordinances of the eleven state.! at 1 the I Confederacy were dccla.vd he nulL and void and the government was pro- t i 'aimed to be "an indestructible itaiioit * ■if indestructible stales." It dest.-oyed slavery, made (he country free its fact ys well as in theory, removed th.* sec-- tional barrier between North and' ' South, started the south on its career of social and material advancement, and stalled the conflict bet woe* Ilam!";- ■ ton. .Marshall and Webster ou the uhkj side, a ltd Calhoun, Ilayne .TelTerscnni Davis on the other, by cletMing, as ttifce three first named oontendted, that litis government was a nation and mxi "i league. M:i li it<■!>:< ii 112 ore *t»r Mr u■■ k "They have, a xoiy effective pitting the brakes on inebriates s(» j u Manitoba." said Mr. O. A. •'il.-m.s ~112 Minnesota at the Ebhiti, "When a man has beta, 'onric ted twice or thrice for tirunkefai**s.s tit the local police courts, ite is s«uttewf« 1 to wear n brass collar, whfcii i'.- a. ? lain tip to saloon-keepers that, lie :.i a. per son to whom it is !'(»rhidd<*ii ui sell any intoxicating beverages. .Vu man v. ith this badge of disgrace cat get a drink anywhere, for the la*' Is strict ly respected. The result, is t J .at in many cases an entire cure is el fected in the Individual. Whenever tj ie au thorities think ; has -Jip coHar 7 enalty lie s been endured -oni; enot:„*a he col lar comes oft' and the citiiea at lib erty to get a drink." ( Aunt in'* \\~it*. tt|>ini»ri. t But speaking of people who are not as intelligent as the iav. allows. I heard an old colored woman use an expres sion the other day that was net v to me. and so pat that it would be interesting to know its origin. She >*ai a young 1 girl with her. and some especially stu pid remark of the girl** had annoyed ' her. She looked at her in dfsgust. i "Well," said she, '*you certaifily ought to be tapped for ihe sgmples." '. A nutmeg tree of the largest size will produce no more than five pounds of nutmegs. % " | THE COSTER'S WEDDING. 1 How "'Enry 'Awklnn and Hi» Lli»" tele brut* Their Nnptial*. Touring In the eastern districts on my bicyclQ last Sunday took me, per force, through the regions of White chapel, where I overtook a coster's wedding procession, Bays a correspon dent of the New York Mail and Ex press. A coster's wedding is a species of social function familiar enough to those whose lot is cast in the highways and byways of the east end of London. The typical coster is not the sort of a person to hide his light under a bushel on such occasions. He is careful to see that the fact of his nuptials shall be made known to the biggest possible section of the community at large, con sistent with a due regard to the laws of economy. To do him justice, his efforts, ably seconded as they are by the feminine contingent, usually result in a striking success. The whole func tion is expressly designed to create a maximum amount of sensation with a minimum regard for the conventional , rules of behavior at such events. Sunday is the usual day fixed for the ceremony. The motley party assembled in the church maintains under the watchful eye of the person a subdued demeanor «s a rule, though cases have been known when certain recognized i items of the programme, such as 1 ' old-shoe throwing, clapping on the ! back and universal embracing of the ; bride, were taken a little too previous ly. No greater extravagance in the way of carriages is ever thought of than the "donkey shay," possibly reno vated and repainted for the occasion ai.d reserved for the exclusive use of bride and groom. But more often the j presence of a conveyance is entirely | I dispensed with, and a sort of scratch ; j procession is organized to the home of ; ' the bride's mother. Here the first | item is a feast, followed by a carousal j j of unlimited! dimensions and indefinite 1 j length, to which a large and varied J assortment of friends and relatives are ! i duly invited* It occasionally happens. 1 that a few-turn u;> without the for mality, of an invitation. Such a pro ceeding is risky, even in these free and-«i:iy circles, but should the unbid den guc.st succeed in timing his or her appearance to the proper psychological moment, when good wishes and good ' beet have worked their meximum of genial effect, probably no serious con , sequence to the harmony of the gather | ing would result. ; All this, however, constitutes tho family side of the affair. The public festivities ar»e usually fixed for the fol lowing day. The piece de resistance | consists almost invariably of a tour of | the saloon bars of the neighborhood. ■ ' The first intihnaitioii given to the •casual pedestrian, that anything special j Is in progress is usually the emergence | -from a saloon of a party of gorgeously attired women and men, all in a state j of extreme hilarity, who link arms 1 ! promiscuously and commence a noisy, ! i zig-zag march in the direction of the tnext saloon. The bride and bridegroom ' Usually head this motjey procession, "with arms around each other's waist e\vey Hut Xo Engliah Ominirn. Tlu- I'nited" States government Is prepared I<> answer (lie iixiulv.v of the British < !«vorumciit us to the truth of the statement msulo by Mr. ruiminj;- hame-<>raham. :t former nteniher of ParliaiiH'iit of feeeiit rlr reputation til,'it the jrunilel'K (if I letter's ships ill Maniia liny were licit !s!i seamen, hrlin il to leave her Maii stv's service. Mr. Ciiiiniujjlu'.ii :i'- lncliili was- ofiVreil t » each i I' these gunners for iiis s -rviees. anil that thi'oujili theh* presence on the Annfiean warships, l>ewe,v's victory was made possible. Xohcily here lie lieveil that the British jrovennnent wonhl pay any attention to Mr. t'liu ninuhaine-draham's demand for an in vesication, Iml since l.ondon press de spatches say that the impiiry will lie made, the Navy Department has pre pared a statement on the subject. The statement, which was completed I'rt in the muster rolls of Dewey's sipiadfi n. covering the date of the engagement with the Spanish tleet. shows that of the 1,445 men on the American ships only t>7 were alien, and of these only § were British subjects. Four of the Britishers were on the Olynipia and four on the T'alelgli. Xot one of the pip lit is a gunner. They were ordlna ry seamen, a carpenter's mate, a coal passer, and a water tender. "Thirty one of the fiT aliens were Chinese moss I attendants and cooks. These 31 are 1 the men in whose behalf Admiral : Dewey has recommended a special i provision of law to enable tlielii to become American citizens. 11l Ol.t 'IVIIHi Well Put. Naval Constructor Hobson rerrem | bereil Lord Wolscley's advice: "If ! >-ou want t:> set on in war, do your I best to get killed." —City of Mexico Herald. 0 The "Slupiil Hoy" Championed, The "stupid boy," who has long I posed upon the dunce's block, serving i to point a moral and adorn a tale for i other little boys to jeer at, has at last I found a kindly champion. She says: "It is well to remember that a hoy is not necessarily stupid because he in pronounced stupid. He may be stupid ly judged. The fire of intellect may kindle slowly; it may he smouldering under a heap of ashes, hopelessly sup pressed. Genius does not always shoot up like a skyrocket. It may come like the rising of the sun to meridian splen dor —slowly and steadily. Moreover, u stupid judgment of a boy is damaging to him. To call him a blockhead, a dunce, an idiot, is unwise, as well as j unkind. j "Give the stupid hoy a chance, and jit will be known ere long whether lie is j really or only apparently stupid." | As an example of this the case of ' Isaac Barrow is given. When he was a boy his father considered him so stupid i that he used to say if it pleased God to ! take from him any of his children he hoped it would be Isaac. Yet Isaac was not taken. He grew, instead, to be one of the greatest preachers of Kng i land, a professor in the University of ; Cambridge and a teacher of Sir Isaac Newton. Dressni«k?rs will appreciate a new ! sewing machine attachment, consisting of a 1 '-shaped frame attached to the hack of the table to support a cloth basket, which prevent,? the work from uuDiiii or getting on f.he floor. bj ':ii 1 ' NMTI •! >. \' >jawintr from tlie women. fate- 112 »:»-.♦ 'i- wti • MMV 1»e t rvin •; s» ''\* :«>r a separator. Y-.mr sales here tfmw 't nt • i:;ieof tuarecf the »i.uno tjje separator Sen! Huctrated Cataloguer*. : r JviOliT FARH MACHINE CO., Bellows Falls, Vt. M ABENT^^ i -.-•*• Sumy n*rne... Price, |l«.00. Wwnj. Send for largo freo No. 006 Surwy. Price, wilt corttini.lMiM.iM. As gouii an Mlia for |!>o. Cataloguo oi alt our stylos, shade, apron kail fendvra, S6O. goodaesella fbr|M. ELKHART CABKIAUa AM» UABHEM MFV. CO. W. 11. PRATT, Beo'j. KLSHiBTi I]fD. fCATHARTIC fca&caJwto CURE CONSTIPATION 25c 50c DR ugGISTS ! ■* I Q&sre BtLnttoz) ta sri'l yen cure it < <■••• ••••.v.»nceThe-e ar.-i somoof thd (.-.insfc s of con?! is a: !• .n : Bilkm-me-vs, Uw-s of appetite, pimples, sour stomach, depression, coated ton{;"Je, night mare, palpitation, cold feet, deliiitv, zine-is, weakness, backache, von-iiii jaundice, piles, p.iilor, stitch, irritability, nervousness, headache, torpid liver, heart burn, foul breath, uleeplessnes;, dr<>.*•<• i ness, hot skin, cramps, throbbing lic.-d. Oyer's SM MMAz? * Sura Curo fitfulßm B ,or Constipation Dr. J. ('. Ayer's Pills are a specific for all diseases of the liver, stomach, and bowels. "I suffered from constipation which as sumed such an obstinate form that I feared it would cause a stoppage of the bo.vels. After vainly trying various remedies, I be gun to take Ayer's Pills. Two lx<>;es effected a complete cure." I). IiURKK, Saco, MB. "For eight years I was afflicted with constipation, which became so bud that tho doctors could do no more for me. Then 1 beg into take Ayer's I'ills, ami noon the bowels recovered their natural action.'' WM. H. DkLAUCETT, Dorset, Out. THE PILL THAT WILL. H' OW are the ehil-Ji dren this summer? 1 Are they doing \ > well ? Do they < get all the benefit they / « ( should from their food? r Are their cheeks and lips ► of good color? And are ,» they hearty and robust in i every way ? < If not, then give them ■! Scott's Emulsion !■ ,' of cod liver oil Hvlth hypo- ', » phosphites. < ! It never fails to build ! , 1 up delicate boys and girls. » It gives them more flesh < '» and better blood. <" ' ( It is just so with the ,' baby also. A little Scott's ■ Emulsion, three or four '» ,' times a day, will make » the thin baby plump and < ' 1 *#P ros P erou S. It ,' /im/jP young body with » ■' a t>t ' ust f^e mater ' a ' ' ■ 1,1 i'n necessary for » nil [ growing bones < ' 1 anc " nerves. ( " 112 All Druggists, soc. and si. | • ' « Keep Cool!- Cremn quart SCREEN DOORS, | Window Screens, Poultry Netting Hammocks, Porch Chairs Si. 50 and up, Coal Oil stoves of Nickless make, Gasoline Stoves. HARVESTING TOOLS in abundance. Brick for chimneys, always on hand. Nails steel cut, per keg. Western Washer, sMo'$ M o' best made; Building paper, per roll, coo sq. feet; * oultry Netting, 1 ft. to 6 ft. wide, 1-2 ct. sq. foot. Jeremiah Kelly, HUGHESVILLE. Onr Declaration of War Has been in effect for a number of years and our Bombardment of High Prices Has created havoc of late in the sale of MOWING MACHINES, DRILLS, HARROWS, PLOWS, LUMBER WAGONS, BUGGIES, and ROAD WAGONS all at the lowest cash price. PHOSPHATE, ThiJty tons of different grades will be sold at a low figure. W. E. MILLER, Sullivan County, Pa. I (Ue are Bound TO CLOSE OUT — Every Dollars Worth of SUMMER GOODS in This Store, and to do so eH'ootunlly and surely wo will use no linlf way measures. Reductions that are large enough to make it an ol«ject Cor your purchas ing. Here is a chance to get tha very liest that is made in clothing at near l v half price. Wo mention a few prices: Any light colored suit in store for men, that were 12.50 and IS.OO now go for $8.50 All the summer suits which were sold at 7.00 and 8.00 now go for $4.50 Youth's light colored suits which were sold at 8.00 and 8.50 now go nt $5.00 Children's suits which were sold at .'5.50, 4.00 and 5.00. now $2.50. Men's cashmere pants at 05 cents are less than half price. All wool pants at 1.00. Knee pants. I'.t cents. All wool knee pants nt 25 cents Men's working shirts at 17c. 25c and :>se, are the cheapest prices over oflercd. Straw hats at your own prices. Ladies' sapeg, skirts, wrappers, shirt waists, corsets and gloves at prices you will surely buy, even to store them away for future use. Sweeping prices in ladies', gents', misses', and childrons' shoes. Mens' line shoes at 05c, thov are fully worth 1.50 Come and see the bargains we are ollering now. We must have the room tor our large stock for fall and winter, and tho prices will he do object, t 'ome and see (or yourself, will bo «rlnd to tpiote you prices. Ha*. The Reliable Dealer in Clothing JaCOP Per Boots and Shoes. HUGHESVILLE, PA. 1