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CHAPTER 11.
THE UNEXPECTED, WHICII FREQUENTLY
HAPPENS.
ECRUITIXO at Sum
merton went on slow-
Jy in spite of our new
efforts and of I'liil
Hamilton's money.
0 There were many rea
sons for the lack of
recruits, and each new
reason as we were
brought face to face with it proved de
pressing. First, It became evident that
all of our fellow townsmen who really
wanted togo to the war had already
enlisted. Again, offers of bounties had
increased so rapidly that men who
looked at soldiering as a mere matter
of hire and pay were waiting for high
er offers to come.
Besides, the old patriotic enthusiasm
which had caused men to enlist at the
first notice of a new call for volun
teers had entirely disappeared, perhaps
because an end had been put to the ear
ly impression that the war would be
only a sort of picnic, ending In the
speedy suppression of southern mal
contents. Worse still, Increasing taxa
tion was causing a number of the ear
lier hot blooded patriots to become
very cool and conservative and wonder
whether the north hadn't perhaps been
too hasty and whether the disagree
ment might not better be settled by
words than bullets.
Yet none of these depressing influ
ences seemed to affect the class of men
among whom Mick McTwyny was
working, for Mick's list had crept along
until he had a full dozen of men en
listed and sworn in. They were the 12
worst characters of Summerton, and
the natives rejoiced to learn that they
were togo where they might be effect
ively killed. I had my doubts as to
their value to the Union cause, al
though Cloyne said they would be as
useful as better men In the work of
stopping bullets and that a barroom
loafer often fought better than an ac
complished gentleman.
As for Hamilton, Cloyne and me, we
got less than a dozen men between us
In the three weeks in which we worked
at Summerton and its vicinity. Anoth
er personal discouragement slowly
worked its way after each trip that
any of us made to headquarters in tho
city. We found at the major's office
from time to time about 25 quite tine
fellows, all of whom were trying to get
recruits, all hoping or expecting to be
made ofllcers, yet the entire number of
commissions, including the major's
own, could be but 13 to the battalion.
How were the conflicting claims to be
adjusted and by whom? I asked Cloyne
this question, and he replied sadly:
"There'll be no claims to adjust un
less the other claimants are getting
more recruits than we."
It seemed he was right. If Hamil
ton's wild offer could not bring men to
our office, how were poorer men to se- j
cure recruits? Yet Mick McTwyny— ;
ah, there was a mysterious, provoking,
enraging, affrighting puzzle!
When I hadn't my own disappoint
ments In mind, I couldu't help worry
ing over affairs at home. My father
and mother grew more and more silent.
Little Ned complained that there was
no one to play with him, and my cous
in May was becoming more deeply In
terested in Hamilton and Bralnard.
Which she liked best I could not dis
cover—probably because May herself
did not know. She wasn't old enough
to know. She treated Bralnard as a
schoolboy friend and Hamilton as an
adult and gentleman. She was right in
both cases, but I couldn't help see
ing that both of my comrades were
very fond of her, and I feared that
when the time for partiug came one of
them would have to suffer greatly.
Which would it be? I could not for
the life of me tell for which I would
feel worst should he be the least fa
vored.
One day word came by mail that the
major would like to see all of us at
eeadquarters the next day about noon
If entirely convenient to us.
"That looks as if we were to have
commissions in spite of our small suc
cess at recruiting," said Hamilton.
"Officers aren't in the habit of saying
'entirely convenient' to privates when
they've any orders to give. Between
ourselves, I've been asking my father
to use a little family and political in
fluence with the governor to get us
commissions, either in our own regi
ment or elsewhere, and this may be the
outcome of it."
"More power to his elbow then," said
Cloyne, "if it isn't."
Somehow we all were more hopeful
for the remainder of the day, and I
would have Mt entirely cheerful were
It not for the thought that whether
officer or private I should still be de
prived of Bruinard's companionship for
three years.
Suddenly there came to my mind a
plan which was irregular and shock
ing, yet which made me wildly gleeful
in an instant. The medical examiner
had to see dally hundreds of different
recruits of all ages, sizes and differ
ences of appearance. His memory cer
tainly could not recall Brainard's ap
pearance were he again to see his
name. Suppose I were to enroll Braln
ard again, take him to headquarters,
have his name put on the day's list of
recruits togo before the surgeon and
then, before that functionary were
reached, substitute myself for Bralnard
in the squad, answer to his name when
the surgeon called for him and be ex
amined in his stead? Then Bralnard
could goon with the new squad, none
of whom would know us apart, to the
mustering officer and be sworn in.
The plan looked deceitful enough to
appear about as bad as treason, but I
was equal to any wildness for the sake
of having my old chum In the army
with me. I did not tell Bralnard the
whole of it, but I asked him to let me
enroll him again and see if the surgeon
might not find him n little taller and
stouter than before. The poor fellow
was willing, but lie had not much hope.
Bralnard and I hurried to headquar
ters very early the next morning. I
had heard that the old sergeant who
always was on duty there would do
anything for $5, so I took him aside,
told him of my plan and offered him a
$lO bill to help me through. I was
about to explain further how good a
soldier Brainard had been and how
much more useful I would be to my
country if I could have my old friend
with me, but the veteran scoundrel cut
jie short with:
"That'll do. The $lO is explanation
enough."
Then he made out the day's list,
which didn't take long, as there were
only three recruits besides Charley. He
explained to me that with Brainard's
name on the list ho was giving my
height, age and particulars of personal
appearance. Then he told me to hurry
i myself into civilian's dress. I had not
such clothing in town, but from some
cast oft coats and trousers at head-
Churley smiled sail I y and leaned against
a duorcasiny.
quarters I selected a suit, and away we
went, Brainard walking beside me.
When we reached the examiner's office,
I I asked Brainard to wait outside a few
moments while 1 could speak a few
| words with the surgeon, with whom I
| thought I might have some influence,
j Charley smiled sadly and leaned
| against a doorcasing, while I entered,
i with my heart beating so violently that
I feared it might burst before the sur
geon could examine It. At last came
the call:
"Charles Brainard!"
"Here!" I shouted.
The surgeon looked at the list and
I then at me, at which 1 began to
tremble guiltily and wondered how
soon I would be shot or hanged after
discovery. But the surgeon went on
with his examination, exactly as he
had done three weeks before, and then
s he marked the list and gave It to the
I sergeant with the words:
"All accepted."
The sergeant dug his Cst Into my
I ribs as we passed out. His fist was
| big, and he used it with thoughtless
j vigor, but 1 imagined there was much
I more force in a similar familiarity I
i bestowed upon Brainard as we rejoin
ed hiin, and the old sergeant said:
I "Come along."
"Won't he even see me?" asked Char
ley pitifully, as we marched toward
the mustering officer's quarters.
"He's changed his mind about you,"
1 explained. "All you now need, to
j be a soldier once more, Is to take the
oath and be mustered In."
"Hurrah!" shouted Charley, with a
glad look which I thought absolved me
at once of whatever crime I had for his
sake committed. "Let's run!"
! There was no chance to run.the two
offices being near each other. At the
mustering officer's it was my turn to
stand outside, but I got near enough to
look through the door, and 1 wished
all Summerton might be there with me
to see how handsome and manly a lit
tle, thin, flat chested, round shouldered
i fellow could look when his heart was
full of honest joy.
And how glorious it was to help se
lect a uniform for Brainard when he
returned to headquarters! True, his
trousers had to be turned up several
inches to clear the floor, and the collar
j of his jacket had to be turned down
until none of the yellow braid could
be seen, and the row of buttons on the
front, which should have reached ifcily
his waist, seemed to descend half way
to his knees. Still, he was a member
i of the Thirty-eighth, duly sworn and
mustered, and nothing but death or tho
end of the war could change the situa
tion. How 1 did wish my brilliant plan
had occurred to me sooner, so that
Hamilton's father might have used his
influence with the governor in Brain
ard's favor also!
After I got into my uniform again
we sat and talked and planned as hap
pily as if we were going Into posses
sion of unexpected riches instead of to
war and possible death. The wicked
old sergeant strolled to and fro in front
of us, smoking his pipe and eying us
strangely. Suddenly he stopped In
front of us and blurted out:
"I never struck a couple like you be
fore. I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll
take you both out and get you drunk
at my own expense."
We declined, with thanks, explaining
that we expected to be quite busy for
an hour or two, as we had to mako
some purchases and I had an engage
ment at noon with the major, whom I
didn't like to disappoint.
"Oh, 110; of course not," he replied,
with a grim grin. "I wouldn't keep
the major waiting for anything If I
were you. But. say"—here he drew
me aside and pressed something into
my hand—"you'll take back your $lO
anyhow."
I tried to decline, but he said that If
I didn't take the money he'd light his
pipe with it. He Insisted that he al
ready had pay enough for his trouble,
and when I replied that I couldn't see
how, he called me a fool. He put n lot
of uncomplimentary adjectives In front
of the "fool" too.
CHAPTER 111.
orn APPOINTMENT WITH THE MAJOH.
h
an hour and quite a
,nonf> y "hops
Jsi quarters, taking care
SM) to return in time to
noon, according tore-
EJ quest. As we ap
proached headquarters from tho op
posite side of the street we saw Ham
ilton and Cloyne coming down, and
Brainard stopped me, exclaiming:
"Did you ever see two finer looking
soldiers?"
I said 1 never had. Each was tall,
straight, well formed and carried him
self with the grace and ease that came
of military training long before they,
with us, had joined Billy Beecham's
company of the Ninety-ninth. Their
cavalry uniforms had been carefully
altered and refitted, so there was none
of the awkwardness about them that
made the volunteer soldier appear more
shabby thau the average citizen, i<"
wore a slouch hat and plume, like the
regulation "dress" hat. only much finer,
and they attracted more attention from
passersby than any of the commission
ed officers whom one met every mo
ment or two on Broadway In those
days. 1 wanted to tell Hralnard how
much more distinguished they would
look within a day or two when they
had received the commissions, about
which tlie major undoubtedly wanted
to see them and me, but I hadn't the
heart to speak of good fortune from
which poor Brainard was to be ex
cluded, so I said nothing.
The two line fellows entered the
stairway which led to the loft iu which
our regiment's recruiting headquarters
were, and I followed them. Quite a
number of uniformed recruits were
there in the back part of the room, so
it seemed to me that other officers and
would he officers must have been more
successful than our trio nt Suinmerton.
I was about to tell Hamilton and
Cloyne of my luck with Brainard, but
Charley begged me not to. He said he
wanted to surprise them when we re
turned to Summerton. Until then he
would try to keep out of sight. I join
ed them alone, therefore, and the three
of us walked about together, amusing
ourselves by observing the old ser
geant, who seemed to be trying to And
some one or count the recruits, we could
not discover which.
The major had not yet arrived. The
lieutenant, who always seemed to be
on duty as aid or assistant, leaned
from the window as if looking for the
major. Finally he withdrew his head,
walked to the rear of the room and
shouted:
"Attention, men! Fall In!"
"I wonder if lie is going to indulge
in a squad drill?" said Hamilton to
Cloyne, as both of them stepped aside,
followed by me, in order to be out of
the line which the men were forming
by the aid of the old sergeant.
"Fall in, men," eaid the lieutenant,
approaching us.
"Beg pardon," said Hamilton, salut
ing gracefully, "but we've an appoint
ment at noon with the major, at his
own request."
"Yes, I understand," eaid tho lieu
tenant. "1 represent the major. Fall
in—according to height."
"If he meant drill," muttered Hamil
ton to Cloyne, "why didn't the old
duffer say so? Did he think we
wouldn't obey orders, that he got us
here by such unmllitary ways?"
"Right—dress!" shouted the old ser
geant, who had stationed himself at
the right of tho line. Then he ran along
the front, pushing some men back a
little and pulling others forward.
Finally he returned to the right and
eliouted "Front!" Then the lieutenant
looked at us as carelessly as if merely
to see if our general appearance was
fair. At last he shouted:
"Atten-tion! Men, orders have come
for all recruits for the Thirty-eighth
cavalry to be sent to the regiment at
once. You must remain here, there
fore, until the order for transportation
comes. We'll get off some time this
evening. That's all. Break ranks
march 1"
The yells, roars and oaths that went
up from two <jr three score of the men
were worse than any I ever had heard.
I couldn't blame any of the other re
cruits, however, for I was as angry,
shocked and frantic as they. "Get off
some time this evening!" That meant
I couldn't see father, mother or Ned
before I started—couldn't see them in
three years unless the war ended soon
er. It was awful—it was worse than
the worst thing I ever had imagined
about war.
Some of the more excitable fellows
made a rush for the door to find there
for the first time an armed guard, be
yond whom at the head of the stairs
were several more. They did not be
long to our own regiment either. Then
they dashed to the rear of the loft and
"Fall in, men," said the lieutenant.
threw up the window sashes, but two
Infantrymen with fixed bayonets were
in tho tiny courtyard below. Then
Babel began again, while the lieuten
ant resumed his chair, cigar and pen
as coolly as If he were deaf or accus
tomed to such scenes.
"Can It be posslblo that this was
what the major meant?" I asked of
Hamilton and Cloyne.
"Undoubtedly," groaned Cloyne. "I*
Isn't a new trick by any means."
"The scoundrell" hissed Hamilton,
who was the picture of more kinds of
discomfort than I had ever seen In one
face before
[TO BE CONTIXUED.I
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Old Citizen—Oh, yes, Indeed. We
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They Had Htiu Sure llefore Curtain
nnd Aetor Went Down.
During the first year of my travels as
an actor I Joined a troupe that was
presenting Shakespearean tragedy. We
sentlng Shakespearean tragedy. We
were playing in one of the provincial
pities of England when a new actor, an
Inexperienced amateur, joined the com
pany and was assigned the role of
Oatesby In which to make liis debut in
the play of "IClchard the •bird." Dur
lng the progress of the piece one of his
new lines Is after a quick entrance ad
dressed to King Richard, and he says:
"My lord, the Duke of Buckingham
is taken!"
I can remember that on the night of
his first appearance be was frightfully
nervous and was anxious to proclaim
the fact that the Duke of Buckingham
was taken, as lie had been practicing
and studying it for several weeks. The
result was that he got the wrung cue
and made his entrance before time,
crying out:
"My lord, tlie Duke of Buckingham
Is taken!"
Richard turned to him and in an un
dertone said: "Get off! Get off! You're
too soon."
The actor left the stage mortified and
more "rattled" than ever, s<> that
scarcely was he In the before he
again made the same mistake and
again proclaimed that the Duke of
Buckingham was taken. Richard turn
ed upon him for the second time and
told him to leave the stage. He also
whispered, "Somebody take care of
that Idiot and tell him when to make
his entrance."
The prompter grabbed tlio actor by
the hum J anil when the proper time
came 6ald: "Now is your time. Tell
Richard he's taken."
The actor rushed upon the stage, hes
itated, looked at Itlchard and then in a
wild tone of voice exclaimed:
"We have him, by heaven, and we
have him .sure!"
I believe the curtain went down, and,
if I remember rightly, the curtain was
not the only thing that went down. J
11. Stoddard in Saturday livening I'ost
THE LOST CHILD.
A I)ramittl<* Incident fit an Or»*nn
Grove Eiperlenoe Meeting.
It had been an experience meeting.
Ten thousand people were assembled
in the great auditorium by the sea.
There had been the handshake, the
waving of handkerchiefs, the hymn,
the prayer, the word which told the
spiritual history of many a soul.
The bishop stood upon the platform
In the aet of pronouncing the benedic
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seemed as if a spiritual wave had
swept over the multitude, wrapping it
In a divine caress.
At that moment a little child was
passed up to the platform, and the
bishop took it in his arms. "Lost
child," were the whispered words. The
baby put its dimpled arms about the
bishop's neck and laid its head upon
his shoulder, its yellow curls mingling
with his gray hair.
"Lost child," said the bishop in his
deep, sympathetic voice. "Does any one
In the audience know this baby or to
whom it belongs? Will the father or
mother come and claim it?''
There was silence, and the baby nes
tied closer, and the women who sat
near said, "Oh!"
Then a man was seen making his
way to the altar. It was the baby's fa
ther. Instantly the child stretched out
Its arms togo to him. Then as he gave
It up the bishop said:
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Orove. The Father's arms are waiting
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Old Tliih* I'ooclh.
An old writer comments in the fol i
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et or clermatyn or else of clean wheat •
—ne no piece of bacon, but if it be
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But, for all that, the impossibility of
obtaining fresh fish daily forced the
ordinary layman to fall back upon the
salted article, and the consumption of
badly salted llsh has since been point- I
ed out. as one of the chief causes of the
medlteval scourge of leprosy.—London
Chroulcle.
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r PET DOG WASHERS,
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As you walk along certain parts of
rails your attention is sometimes at
tracted by the barking of a dog, and
on sueh an occasion one of the queer
est of the outdoor trades of Faris is
seen. Near the water's edge, his black
coat flecked thickly with soapsuds,
stands the dog, and over him, en
ergetically shampooing the soap into
the long, hairy coat, stands one of the
professional dog washers who haunt
the banks of the Seine at stated spots j
from the Font d'lena to the Font Neuf.
These men lather and wash pet dogs
while their owners look on from con
veniently placed chairs. The fees range I
from."> sous to a franc. When the soap
ing operation is completed, the dog is
dropped into the river and encouraged
to get rid of the dirt and soap by a
swim.
Sometimes the pet will swim straight
out, while the fair owner is In agonies
of fear lest some swiftly passing
steamer should strike it and end its
bathing and swimming days forever.
On more than one occasion the dog
washer has been driven to plunge in
and rescue the bewiideretL animal lest
the infuriated owner slioußl claim com
pensation for his carelessness. With
some Farisiennes this weekly pet
washing is a ceremony of importance.
The dainty lady, alighting from her
smart victoria, goes down the steps to
the washing place chosen, preceded by
her footman carrying or leading tho
dog, as the case may be, and then,
seated under a sunshade, she directs
the toilet of Fill or Nero with tender
solicitude. The toilet des ehiens at the
fashionable spots includes warm, fleecy
towels, a peignoir de bain while the
dog's hair Is being curled, combed,
Ringed or cut, and a length of ribbon of
a selected color to tie round its neck at
the finish.
A fee of 5 francs cannot be con
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ing a ciipxiing during which Fit! or Ne
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while her assistant uses the patent
shears. When all has been completed,
the victim, wagging his tail with cou-
Bclyus pride, proceeds to the carriage
with his proud and happy mistress and
drives away instate, yelping at dogs
less aristocratic than he.—Wide World
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FLOWER AND TREE.
Heavy pruning of growing trees will
check growth.
Flowering plants should never be
watered with cold water. It chills the
plants.
The Madeira vine is one of the best
climbers, having a wreath of leaves
equaled by few other plants.
Repotting of plants becomes necessa
ry at intervals for two reasons. The
plant uses up the available fertility in
the soil ami fills the pots with roots.
The ink plant of New Granada is a
curiosity. The juice of it can be used
as ink without any preparation. At
first the writing is red, but after a few
hours it changes to black.
In watering the primrose observe
this: Water should not l>e poured upon
the crown of the plant nor the pot filled
so full that the water flows over into
it. This is fatal to the health of the
plant.
To destroy aphides or plant lice dip
the ends of the twigs into a strong tea
mud** by steeping tobacco stems in hot
water or syringe with whale oil soap
suds, repeating the operation in six or
seven days.
Nasal
CATARRH
In all its stapes there
Eft M
F.lj 's Cream Balm J"
cleanses, soothe-and heals M
the diseased membrane.
It cures catarrh and drives
away a Co. J in the head
quickly.
Cream Balm is placed Into the nostrils, spreads
over the membrane and is absorbed. Kelief is im
mediate and a cure follows. It is not drying—does
not produce sneezing. Large Si/e, 60 cents at Drug
gists or by mail; Trial Size, 10 cents by mail.
ELY BKOTIIEUS, sii Warren Street, New York.
The Home Paper
of Danville. j
Of course you read
J i Mil n. 112
j THE r\EOPLEIS I
KQPULAR
1 APER.
Everybody Reads It.
Published Every Morning Except
Sunday
No. II E.Mahoning St.
Subscription 6 cen - !Vr Week.
FANCY BREADS.
| filvf nil Attractive Toim-Ii to a I'latn
or Limited .Menu.
Where much entertaining is done,
especially on a slender income, the
housewife is often at her wits' end to
furnish a variety. To one familial with
theii possibilities fancy breads afford a
wide field and lend very material aid
in eking out what might otherwise
pro\* a too frugal meal for the hostess'
Ideas of hospitality, says a Good
| Housekeeping writer in preface to
some recipes, including the following:
When company drops in unexpected
ly for luncheon or tea, it is but a few
minutes' work to put together a deli
cious Sally I.unn after the following
fashion: Measure one cup of sugar and
one half cup of butter and lard mixed,
i beat slightly, add two whole eggs and
beat again till thick and creamy. Now
pour in a cup of sweet milk and three
cups of sifted flour containing two tea
-1 spoonfuls of baking powder. Fut in a
j deep pan with a spout to It, grate nut
i meg liberally over the top and bake
thirty minutes.
Queen muffins are especially nlcennd
once gave the desired extra touch to a
uieal which was to have consisted of a
dish of the much despised hash and
plain bread and butter. Aided by the
mutlins and a pot of chocolate, it pass
ed muster very creditably. Three eggs,
beaten separately, will be required for
these, although two may be made to
serve. To one quart of sweet milk add
four tablespoonfuls of melted butter, a
saltspoonful of salt, the yolks of the
eggs and two generous teaspoonfuls of
baking powder mixed with two pints
of sifted flour. When this has been
stirred in, add enough more flour to
make a rather stiff batter, then the
beaten whites. Have the pans well
greased and piping hot.
For luncheon nothing Is nicer than a
hot currant loaf. It is also cheap, a
desideratum. One tablespoonful of but
ter, one cup of sugar, one egg, a little
! over a half cup of milk, one and one
i half cups of flour, one teaspoonful of
1 baking powder. When well mixed, add
, three-quarters of a cup of currants
lightly dusted with flour. Bake in a
I loaf.
One Thliiic and Another.
More attention should be given to the
quality of production in pork than in
all other kinds of meat.
Good blood in the herd and a proper
food supply mean satisfaction in hog
raising.
If results obtained nt the Geneva (N.
Y.) station are an index to the behavioi
of sugar beets in general, it is thought
that there need be no fear of Injury to
j their quality by the use of a moderate
or even liberal quantity of manure
either in fall or spring.
Alfalfa, in common with other crops
I of Its class, has the power of acquiring
I nitrogen from the air.
Eleven of the thirteen silos built by
| our neighbors last year were of cement
plaster, says an Ohio Farmer corre
spondent.
Liver Pills
That's what you need; some
thing to cure your bilious
ness and give you a good
digestion. Ayer's Pills arc
liver pills. They cure con
stipation and biliousness.
Gently All druggists.
Want your moustache or beard a beautiful
brown or rich black ? Then use
BUCKINGHAM'S DYE Whtellers I
MORI LIVES ARE SAVED
...BY USING...
Dr. King's New Discovery,
....F0R,...
Consumption, Coughs and Colds
Than By All Other Throat And
Lung Remedies Combined.
This wonderful » medicine positively
cures Consumption, Coughs, Colds,
Bronchitis, Asthma, Pneumonia, Hay
Fever, Pleurisy, LaGrippe, Hoarseness,
Sore Throat, Croup and Whooping
Cough. NO CURE. NO PAY.
Price 50c. & sl, Trial Bottle Free.
B. L & I RAILROAD.
TIME TABLE,
Corrected to May i, ig ji.
Nt W Y OKK.
AM"
liar, lay si |.\ 200
Christopher St.. .'(Hi 10 Ou I'M"
Hobofcen 2 '*> lo It ! ion
■Hcniliton Af 1 ■"£! I 1 lit
I'M AM I'M* lau
Buffalo |,ye II::0 jf. a 4:i
| rai.lon \r »I > 10 i«l I'M'
AM' AM* FMt 1 I'M*
SI R A UTOH I I 111 ' I »>
Itellevue # SB '
Tayiorville ii V. lu l , 2 o;s r,
Lackawanna 701 10 Z- 2 lit ~ in,
Huryea 708 Hi % 213 , ,r>
PittMton TIC MSI 2IT j :<
BMfMfenM Ave... 7I" MSB >IH If
Weill Pitt MOD 713 in -> 2SB |y
Wyoming 717 10 10 22. ,
Forty Fort
Kennett 721 in *'-• 231 i; :»»
Kit,.- • : iir. 7 M M•• i«n ~ m
Wllles-Barre....Ai 7in niu ft fit ~ w
Wtlken-ihurre Lve Ml l« I«
Kingston i\ < : "i 10 'I 2lu ~ ~
Plymouth .tunc... . 1
Plyiiiuuth 7: 8 II 0B Iff '*B*4B
Avondale j 7 .... i i
Nantlcoke 745 II II | i'j!
11 iii>l->•-n 7 .I II 17 aw. I ■
Shlckshlnny s I'l 11.".i 3an | -In
Hick's Ferry B B 111 I; 3an t ~'i\ 1
Beach Haven *' s II IH 337 -
Berwick 8 2'! 11.1 344 7,,
Briar Creek fx 28 112 :t ,Vi
WillowUrove fx .... (IN
IJme Kidife * ' rrj m» .5*
Espy s •'•' 12 15 4m. 7
BkoMtVi ~ " 12 22 811 7
Rupert Bl • 12 27 4 17: t „j
Catawissa 1 1- 4 n H
I>ar:ville 12 47 4lj N jy
Cliula.oky 4 4J
VJameron 12 *>7 4|h
N OITH (* M ItKKLA N D 'lO 6IK I 'u i ,
Ar AM I'M |. M ,?j*
KABT.
P.Mr '
Nkw V'JHK ;j _ i'Mf
Harclay St. Ar 6oc . .
ChrlKtu|iher St... 3
Hoboken 815 4 88| .
Scranton 10 05 12 55
AM* I'M- AM* AM*
Buffalo A 1 sno 12 15 :no
Srraiitnn I.\ I •55 5 II -i't
AM* I'M | I'M > I'M*
Scranton 42 12 35 : 460 545
Kellcvue i • 37 I 446
Tayiorville '•' 32 4ld H
Lackawanna 4 32 (1 J?
Ituryea 19 42V »25
PlttSlnn !' IH 12 1" 424 S2l
Susqm-hunna Ave. '•• VI 14 4 '.iu s1»
West Pitteton.... I : 4 17 N 10
WyomlnK ,Pl ' I'-' H l2
Forty Fort 't4 1 07
Bennett V (I 4 08 s (M
Klnif?tun « 11 s!> 4 IH) K ir.'|
Wilkes-Karrc l.\ s • " 11 r «0 360 750
Wilk. s-Karri- Ar #0" 14 lo 410 nil
Kingston * i' ,s II »!' 400 SO2
Plymouth .1 unction s •' 352 j
Plymouth x ■•7 11 61 ! 347 753
Avondale ] h 12 342 !
Nantlcoke 11 4 3 3* 7 40
Hunlock s * -'2 3 31 f7 41
Shlckfhinny j s 2'J u 3
Hick's Ferry ! 3 Oil 17 21
Keaeh Haven 5?? 30 ! 712
Berwick.; I " •'■< 11 '••"> f'i 5» 705
Briar ('reek ' ''•' ,f2 .VI 0i 5S
Willow (irove i. ** 50
l«liue ltliiue . 24U Pi 50
Kspy ' 732 | U 210 044
HloocißhurK i -it 10 4tl 234 03K
Kupert I iJ' 10 37 220 »; S2
t!atawleea j '!- 10 34 224 »i 27
Itanvilie *' ~N 10 l!i 211 012
Chulußky •••.•■ 1
t!auieron w *\ f2 01 fi» 0:1
NottTHL'llßaßL'D.. lio'otl I . J?., 50
Lv ' A.M. , '
Oonnectlons at Rupert with Philadelphia Si
Beading Railroad for Tanianeml, Tamaoua,
Williamsport, Sunbury, Pfittsvllie, etc. At
Northumberland with P and E. I)iv. P. K. K. for
llarrisl.urK, L<ock Haven, Emporium, Warren
Oorry, and Erie.
•Daily. + Daily except unday. fStop on
signal.
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
TIME T4BLE
lii Effect May, 25, 1902.
AM | A.M., P. M 7
Scranton(l)JiH)lv o:« iv 3s i 42 ;4 27;
pittflton " •• 7 (*■> fiono's 210 452;;;;;;
A. M. A. ftl P. M. P.M
Wiibcsbarre... Ivjj 7 25 §lO 351 2 4."> ;9 no
Plym'th Ferry " i 7 32 ilO 42 112 2 52 fa 07
Nanticoke " 742 10 50| 301 0 17 """
Mocanai|Ua .... " sol 11 07; 820 637
Wapwallopen.. " 8 10 11 10 331 847 ""
Nescopeck ar BIK 11 20! 342 100
A.M. I A.M. P.M.
Pottsvi lie iv §5 50 !s 11 55
Haileton • ■ 7 a". 12 52 §2 45
Tomhicken " 722 111 305 ""
Fern (lien " 729 1 IS 315
Rock Olen "1 7 35 322
Nescopeck ar 800 145
Catuwissa I 4 00
A. M A.M P.M. P M
Nescopeck Iv'<S S IK §ll 2ii 342 ;7
Treasv 8 30 II 3l>| 3 52 7 09|
Espy Ferry " I 8 42 II 40 I 4 02 7
E. BloomsliurK, "j 84" II 50 4 IHi 7 25j
tlatawissa Iv, 856 11.57 413 7
South Itanvilie "i » 14 12 15; 431 7ai i
Sunbury nr yaj 12 40j 4 55|sl5|.
A. M. P. M. P. M |\M.
Sunbury lv!|| w 42 jli is § 5 10 si 41;
Lewisburg.... ar 10 13 I 4-V 540
Milton "j 10 OK' 1 :i;r 5 3."i 10 07
Williamsport.. " il 00 I -41 j 03010 55
Eock Haven... "1150 2 201 7 ill
Renovo "A.M. 3 IK) s3O
Kane " S 25
I P.M. P.M. |
Eoek Haven..lv;jl'2 10 3 3 15'
Beilefonte ....arj 1 05 II 4 II !
Tyrone " 2301 0 00
I'liilipxburg " 435\ K 02 !
Clearfield •' 625# S 45 j
Pittsburg.... " 055 810 45 |
A.M. P. M. P. M. P M
Sunbury Iv y6oiils»js 20 ik 31
Harrisburg.... ari II 30 § 3 15 a 0 50; 10 10
P. M. P. M. P. M. A M ~
Philadelphia., ar 317 ,6 23 ||lo 20 4 2-".,
Baltimore " jj 3 II | 8 00 1 II 45 2 30
Washington ... " i) 4 10 |, 7 16 ;10 55! 4 05,
A. M. P, M.I
Sunbury Iv Jio 00 Si 2 15; 1
Eewistuwn .lc. ar 11 45' 4 05 |
Pittsiiurg ■' 0 55j§10 45' |
A.M P, M P. M. P M ~~
Harris burg.... Iv 11 46 II"i 00 y 7 15'5102.)
P. M. A M. A. M. A M
Pittsburg ar | 0 57> || 15n || 1 on| 5 30;
'P.M. I'M A M AM
Pittsburg Iv i| 7 in S « 00 | 3 00 |K 00
A.M AM! P M
Harrisburg.... ar || 2 00 J 4 Soil it :i0 i 3 10
AM A M
Pittßtiurg Iv i ji 8 ooj
P M 1
l.ewiatown Jj. " ; 730 \ 3 (HI
Sunbury ar \ 0 Sol \ 4 60
jP. M. A M A M A M
Washington... Ivj; 10 4oj II 7 50 |lO 50
Baltimore 11 On j 440 K4O 11 45'
Philadelphia... "Ull 20., 4 2ft I 8 30 nil 40
A.M. AM A.M. P M
Ilarrisburg.... Iv ; 3 35 jj 7 55'i1l 40 \ 3 20
Sunbury ar j 5 ooji y »>| 1 OS * 6»> "***
P.M. A MA Ml
Pittsburg iv ; 12 46 a 3 no s S 0o
Clearfield " 3 50 M 2S
PhillpKburg.. " 4 401 10 12.
Tyrone " 7 ooj IK 10 12 2/>j"*
Beilefonte.. •' HlO it 32 1 4>V!" *
Eoek Haven arj 9 15 10 30 i 10j|||"
P. M.i A M A Ml P >1
Erie Iv j 5 35 | |
Kane 8 45 ii 0 00)
ltenovo " 11 fici'j 1; ir, 'lO 30
Eock Haven.... " 12 3K 7 35; 11 25|| 3 00j
A.M. I' M
Wllllaiusport .. "I 2 2!' 830 12 40; 4 001
Milton •'! 22; 9IT 12i 440 "*
Eewisburg " I 005 11.. 4 42'""
Sunbury ar 324 y 4ti I 5.' 615 j")
A. M.| AMP M P M "
Sunbury Iv > <; 45, y55:2 On ; 6 '2.5
South I lanviiie "I 711 10 17 221 550
Oatawlssa " 7 32| 10 36 2 30; 608 '""
E Bloomsburg.. " 737 io 43 2 4:i 815
Espy Ferry '• 742 110 47; 18 19
Creasy " 752 lit 68 2V. t> HO
Nescopeck " 802 11 06, 305 840
A M A M P. M. P M I
Cntnwls.su Iv 732 10 :» 2 3ii l> 08
Nescopeck Iv 823 |S 5 U>'7 05"""
Rock (lien ar 11 22 7 2K '""
Fern (Hen " Ksl 112 m 532 7 :il ""
Tomhicken " sSK 11 :is 5 'fK T42
lla/.leton " 9ln 11 58 559 , 8 06'"'
Pottsvllle " 10 15 t> si>
"** A Wl AMP M P M
Nescopeck Iv s 8 02 |ll 05 - } :i 05 : 8 40
Wapwallopen..ar Bin 1120 320 062 •••••
Mocanaqui....'■! 831 II 32 330 701
Nanticoke "1 853 11 64 349 7 19
P Ml
Plym'th Ferry' f9 03 12 02 3 5". I 7 28
Wiiksbarie ..." ylO 12 10 4 OT> 735
AM P M P M P M
Pittston(l)ATi) ar .y 2y 1112 55 ; 4 ftr. .8 38
Scranton " " 10 08 ; 124 521 s y 05
i; Weekdays. I Daily. I Flag station.
Pullman Parlor a:>d Sleeping Cars run on
thronch train* between Srabury, Wllllamiport
and Erie, between Sunbury a...i Philadelphia
and Washington and between Harrlsl>ur;T. Pitts
liuric and the West.
For lurther information apply to Ticket Agents
l.n. IICTCIIINSON, J. li. WOOD,
Gen'l Manager. Gen'l I'asn'n'r Aij
Shoes, Shoe>
St3rlisJ3.!
Oiieap !
XEeliabl© l
Bicycle, Cymnasium and
Tennis Shoes.
THK CKLKIiKATKL)
Carlisle Shoes
AND,THK
Snaj? Proof
Ii libber Hoots
A SPECIALTY.
-A_. SCHATZ.
mm set i
-A. Flellatolo
TO SHOP
Tor all kind of Tin Rooflns>
Spoutlne and Conofral
Job Work.
Stoves, Heaters, Ranges,
Furnaces, eto.
PRICES THE LOWEST!
QUALITY THE BEST!
JOHN HIXSON
NO. 116 E. FRONT BT.
PHILADELPHIA &
READING RAILWAY
IN EFFECT MAY 17th, I'JOJ
TRAIN'S LEAVE DANVILLE
For Philadelphia 11:24 a. m.
Kor New York 11:24 a. m.
For Catawissa 11:21 a. m, and 6:04 p. m.
For Bloomsburg 11:24 a. m,
For Milton S:u:i a in.. an<l 4:00 p. in.
For Willi amsport 8:03 a. m, and 4:00 p. m.
Trains for Baltimore, Washington, the South and
West via B. <fc O. K. R. leave Reading Terminal,
Philadelphia at 7:55,11:26 a. m , 3:46, 7:27 pin
Sundays ;t:_'o a m, 7:55, 11:26, 3:46,7:27 p.m.
Additional trains from 24th and Chestnut street
station, week days, 1:35, 5:41. 8:23 pin . Sunday
1 ;35, 8:23 p. m
TRAINS FOR DANVILLE.
Leave Philadelphia 10:21 a, m
Leave Williamsport 10:00 a. in., 4:30 p m.
Leave Milton 11:00 a. in , 520 p m.
Leave Bloomsburg 7:10 a. m , 3:30 p m.
Leave Catawissa 7:16 a in , 3:36 p. in.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION,
lxsave Philadelphia, Chestnut street Wharf and
South street Wharf.
For ATLANTIC ClTY—Week-days—Express, a.OO
10: 15 a. m. (1.00 Saturdays only,) 2:00, 4:00, 4:SO
5 00, {5:10, 7:15 p. m. Local 6:00 a. m., J5.40 p.
in. Sundays Express, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 a. m.
7:15 p. m. Local 0:0o a. in., 5:00 p. m.
LEAVE ATLANTIC CITY-Weekdays-Express,
7:00, 7:45. 8:20, 9:00, 10:15, a, ni , 2.50. 5:30, 7:30
p. m. Local 6:25 u. m., 3.50 p. m. Sundays Ex
press 10.15 a. in., 1.30, 5.30, 7.30 p. ra. Local
<.15 a. m,, 4.05 p. m.
Parlor Cars on all express trains.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA.
ForCAPE M AY—Weekdays—B.3o, 8 45 a, m. (Sat
urdays only p 1.40), *4.10, {5.40 p. m. Sundays—
-8,45, 9.15 a. m.. a.OO p. in.
For OCEAN ClTY—Weekdays—B,4s a- in., (Sat
urdays only £140), tl-20, {5 40 p. m. .Sundays
8.45. 9.15 n. m . 5 00 p. in.
For SEA ISLE ClTY—Weekdays—B.4". a. m. (Sat
urdays only J1.40) t1.20. {5.40 p. m, Sundays
8 45, "a. m.," 5,00 p. m.. fSouth St, 4.15 p, in,
{South St.,.">. 30 (). m., § South St., 1.30 p. m,
♦South St., 4.00 p. w
NEW YORK AND ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESS
Leaves NEW YORK (Liberty Street) 3:40 a. m.
Leaves ATLANTIC CITY,—B:3O a. in.,
Detailed time tables at ticket offices.
W. A. GARRETT, EDSON J. WEEKS.
Gen'l Supt.. (ten'l Pasn'r Agt
Reading Terminal. Phiiade'.D hia.
ONE DAY ONLY
Tuesday, July Ist, 8 a. iu. to9n.ni
PROF. J. ANGEL,
THE EXPERT
EYE SPECIALIST
OF WILLIAMSPORT,
will be at Hnut's Drug Store, he needs
uo further introduction as to his ability
and workmanship in his profession. He
is well known in this vicinity and he
can offer the names of many prominent
citizens of Danville and community,
whom he has successfully treated.
Those who suffer with headache, weak
eyes or defective eyesight, will l>e well
repaid to call on me. Hundreds of peo
ple are going blind daily from the want
of the properly prescribed glasses, and
from delaying attention to the eyes,
from time to time. Nothing will de
stroy your eyesight quicker than cheap
glasses or glasses not properly fitted to
your eyes. I can examine your eyes at
home, by appointment, without extra
charge. If you need me at your home,
drop a line to Hunt's Drng Store.
Reading or sewing glasses #I.OO and
up.
Will You
Be us Wise as
The
Woodman?
If se, you will Buy
PEGG'S
COAL
AT
344 Ferry Street