)NTOUR AMERICAN FRANK C. ANGLE. Proprietor. Danville, Pa., June 2i. 1906. kl PI Bl.lcAN STATE TICKHT. For Governor, EDWIN S. STUART, of Philadelphia. I\»r Lieutenant Governor, ROBERT S. MURPHY, of Cambria. For Auditor General, ROBERT K. YOUNG, of Tioga. Lor Secretary of Internal Affairs, HENRY HOUCK, of Lebanon. Announcement. 1 hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of Associate Judge, r-»il>j*-<-t t<> the decision of the Republi can Primary election. CHARLES A. WAGNER, Ottawa, Pa THE PECTORAL FINS. Without Them the Flxh Would Miiml on ltM lleiiil. 'i he pectoral litis of a lish are the two tins, one on each side, just buck of the liead These tins aid the lish to some extent in swimming. They are small oars which the lish feathers very beau tifully and are of value chiefly to pre serve it> equilibrium. It Is with these tins that the ti-h maintains its horizon tal position in the water when not swimming. Without them the lish would stand on its liead. Sometimes a flsh loses one or I Kith of its pectoral tiu> by disease or by accident. A llsh without pectoral tins Is In a bad way. While most lislus keep a horizontal position in the water when not swim ming. there are tishes that do uot. One of th. M* lishes Is the tlletlsh, which when motionless stisjiends itself In the water, head downward, at an angle of forty five decrees or even nearer the peri«-nUieular. A tile lish kept in an aquarium whieh had lost both Its p»"c toral tins inclined over backward past the perpendieular when motionless to about the same angle that it would have kept in the other direction If its |M*etoi i tins had been intact, so that when not in motion It seemed to be ly ing at an ancle oil its back. In the same aquarium there was a striped bass weighing about a pound and a h ilf, one of whose pectoral tins was attacked at the tip by fuugus. which gradually encroached upon it. filially the diseased portions of the fin were cut off with a pair of sharp shears, the cut being made within the sound part »if the tin. At first the fish was like a man in a Inrnt pulling one long oar and one short one- it couldn't hold a course. Hut it soon accustomed it self to Its new condition, and there after it got along very comfortably. Orlsrfln of lAint." **You have perhaps wondered how the expression "so long" came to bo so generally used by the American peo ple," said a Columbia college lecturer the other day."lt la usually used In closing a conversation and is simply a form of 'good by.' The Norwegians brought It to this country. In that I.and of the Midnight Run 'saa laengo* !s a common form of farewell. It means the same as the 'auf wleder ■ehen* of the German or the 'an revolr* of the Trench. Among the early set tlers in America were many Norwe gians, and the phrase was picked up from them. They pronounce It with the g softened and accompany it by a wave of ♦hi hand." The I <iohi ('anient. The Ideal camera for naturalist pur poses Is one of the reflex type. In which the photographer can see his object— the size of it will be reproduced on his plate, the right way up—and can see it until the moment of exposure. Such a camera with a long bellows and a lens which Is Intended for a plate at least one size larger than the plate he Is using in his camera and also pro vided with a curtain shutter which works just in front of the plate, with speeds varying from a time exposure up to tme two-thousandth part of a second. Is the kind of instrument used by most of the naturalist photogra phers whose work appears in print. Outdoors. (onfirmed. The Washington correspondent hastl ly called up the cabinet officer by tele phone. "Pardon me for disturbing you, Mr. Wank." he said, "but will you please tell me whether or not the rumor that Is In circulation as to your retirement Is true?" "Yes, Nlr." answered the cabinet of ticer. "It Is I was Just about to re tire when you called me. Good night." —Chicago Tribune. A Shortened Courtship. "Sir, I understand there is a sort of a courtship on between you aud my daughter?" *'Yes, sir; I" "Well, I don't approve of it; cut It short!" And that night the young man eloped with the object of his affections.— Houston I'ost. M iiftti room*. An enthusiast on the subject of mush rooms says there Is no more reason to mistake a good mushroom for a poisonous toadstool than to confound nightshade with huckleberries. The distinctions are clear and simple and easily learned. Real mushrooms are known by their beautiful pink (fills, not reaching the stem, which stein car rles a well marked white woolly ring; by the very fleshy down covered top, the delicious and enticing fragrance, the firm, white flesh, sometimes In clined to pink when cut or broken. One or two rules In regard to gathering mushrooms, we are told, will remove all the peril from the pursuit of them. Examine carefully every specimen you gather. If at all doubtful, throw It away Show It to somebody that knows. Never cook mushrooms un less you kilo they are gathered !>j somebody tha» knows \ secioii* Threat. Ktutts i h » stammers; Miss D-D- Dtaple D-D Doiliel I tal lul-lul —l I'll 111! love you! Wu wu will you b-b WII witl you h lie mum-mum-mum wu will you l> be mum tnum-my wu-wu-wu —mum mummy wife? liollle Tilmple (coyly)—Oh, Mr. Xtutts! I I hardly know how to answer you! Stutts (des perately! Ac ac ae sua sus accept my pup pup-prjposal <>r I'll sus-stis —or I'll sus sus say it all over a gug gug again! —Woman's Home Companion. KfiNily Bank Clerk Tills check, madam. Isn't filled in. Madam Isn't what? Hank Clerk —lt ha« your husband's name sigued to it, but does not state how much money yon want. Madam Oh, la that alt? Well. I'll tnl.P «ll Is CHILD'S BODY NOT IDENTIFIED Chicf-of Police Clifford, of Wilkes- Barre, went to Berwick yesterday morning bringing with him the sup posed mother of the child that was found in the river near Mifflinville Tuesday afternoon. The woman upon viewing the remains denied that it was the body of her babe. When the woman viewed the body she displayed not the least emotion, and declared that it was not her child, as it was larger than her babe. The authorities believe the child is tier's, however, and attribute its size to its being bloated from being in the water since Friday. The jury that had been empaneled heard the testimony of Dr. Hensyl, of Berwick yesterday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock, but rendered no verdict. lie had performed an autopsy, and stated that it was his opinion that, the child was dead before it was thrown into the river. It therefore devolved upon Briar creek township to bury the re mains, which was accordingly done last evening. QUIETLY HARRIED YESTERDAY Miss Bertha Welliver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. .T. Welliver,and Wal ter linssell were quietly married yes ten lay morning at 7 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents. Hev. J. E. Hutchison performed the ceremony. The event was a surprise to their many friends, as all the details had been ar ranged with secrecy. Both the bride and the groom are among Danville's most jiopular young people. Mr. Russell has for years held the position of baggage master at the P. & It. station and is a member of the Mahoning Presbyterian choir. Mr. and Mrs. Russell left yesterday morning for a wedding trip to Phila delphia and Atlantic Citv. Frazier Farm Was Not Sold. One of the biggest crowds that ever gathered at a public sale in Montour county was present yesterday when the fine Frazier farm near Washing tonville was put under the hammer. The farm was not sold however. It was bid up to $10,700 by Clarence Campbell, but the owners refused to let the property go for that price. All tin- other articles were sold, including 5 prime horses, stock, farming imple ments, etc. Some idea of the enormous crowd that was present can be gathered when it is stated that nearly 500 wagons and carriages were tied near the scene of the sale. Rewar« of Oiutnuits for Catarrh that Contain Mercury. HIS mercury will surely destroy tlie sense o mell ami completely derange the whole sys em when entering it through the mucous «ur aces, such articles should never be used ex cept on prescriptions from reputable physi cians,as Ihe damage t hey will do is ten fold to lie good you can possibly derive trow them Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by K. Cheney A- Co., Toledo, U., contains no mercury an is taken internally, acting directly upon I lie blood and mucous surfaces oft lie system. 11l buying Hall's Catarrh l lire be sure you get lie genuine. It is taken internally, aud made it Toledo, iHi o, l>v F. I. t heney A Co. Test moil ia Is free. Sold I y |i| i gglnts HHII'» Fnniifv Hills are the be>-I Yesterday's Base Ball Scores. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Athletics, 51; Cleveland, 7. New York, 1 ; Detroit,' 3. Washington, St. Louis, rain. Boston, 1; Cliictgo, '£. NATIONAL LEAGUE. St. Louis, :i; Philadelphia, 8. Chicago, 11; Boston, 1. Cincinnati, 3; Brooklyn, I. Pittsburg, 15; New York, 2. TRISTATE LEAGUE. Lancaster, 0; W'illiamsport, 1. Johnstown, I; Harrisburg, 1. Altoona, 2; York, 3. At West Point Commencement. Mrs. Philip Mettler, Mrs. Eckman, of Klinesgrove, and C. P. Gearhart, Esq,, returned Friday evening from West Point Military Academy, where tiny attended the commencement ex ercises. In the class that just graduat ed was Charles Mettler, who stood 14th. out of a class of <lB. Farmers's Picnic. The members of the farmers' tri county picnic association will meet at the courthouse Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. A full attendance is re quested. niss Weiss Resigns. Miss Elfriede Weiss, who for the past three years has held the position of teacher of music in the public schools of Danville, has accepted the position of supervisor of music in the Tyrone public schools. For Excellence in Vocal Music. Among the institute prizes awarded at I!tu knell university appears the name of Miss Emma Gearhart, of this city,as having won the aviragnet prize for excellence in vocal music. Married at Philadelphia. David C. Williams and Mrs. Ida Van Horn,both of this city, were mar ried in Philadelphia Tuesday even ing. The ceremony was performed at the home of the groom's sister at 8 o'clock. Picnic at Billmeyer's. Strawberry Ridge grange will hold its picnic Saturday at Billmeyer's park near Washingtonville. A hig time is expected. Everybody is invit ed. Purchased Horse. I >r. Bruner.of Bloomshnrg, has pur chased the horse belonging the to late Daniel M. Curry of this city. The price paid was $250. Moved to Danville. Mrs. Margaret Girton, who resided with her mother, Mrs. B. Stohuer, on Iron street, is moving to Danville to day.— Bloomsburg Daily. Mrs. Far Guests 'By A. M. 'bancs Ogdrn Cui'uriuht, W)J, hii Mi l lure, /'/liiiijwA < 6 —6 ' Out In the harbor the yacht, lying j placidly at anchor, gleamed brilliantly white in the afternoon sunshine. A soft breeze stirred the awnings, disk ! chairs tilled with comfortable cushions could he surmised. Altogether she pre- [ sented a tantalizing picture to the girl who sat waiting on the long, hot dock. ! No one was in sight, the dock being j a little way from the village Miss ; Nirrton sighed wearily. It was partly to escape importunate thoughts that she hail accepted this invitation; she longed to lie out there on the cool, restful waters. She bad come down by train, expecting to meet her hostess at the yacht landing, but as yet Mrs. Far- 1 well hail not appeared. Could any thing have happened? A quick, firm tread came down the wooden dock, anil Miss Norton, a look of Incredulity disponing Into a startled dismay flashing across her face, shrank involuntarily back. Harris Heming way, the man of all others whom she wished to avoid! She cast a desperate glance about her, but there was no escape. Hemingway came forward, lifting his hat. Miss Norton hastened to speak. "They have not yet sent a boat in," she explained unnecessarily. "And the Farwells haven't come." Hemingway consulted his watch. "They told me to be here at «!," he said. "But 1 was delayed and missed my train. It's nearly 7 now. And you say they haven't turned up yet?" surprisedly. "No," answered Miss Norton. "They were coming in their motor, you know. Oh, do you think anything could have happened V" clasping her hands in sin! den anxiety. But Hemingway shook his head. "I suspect they are all right." he re sponded reassuringly. "They have probably broken down somewhere. The best thing for IN to do Is to get on board." "Very well," said the girl reluctantly. Inwardly -he was making plans for getting aw.t.v next morning. She sim ply could not go off oil a three weeks' cruise with this man. What evil fate HAKRIB HF.MIN'OWAY, THF. MAN OF ALL OTHlill.H HUE WISHED TO AVOID. bad conspired to throw them thus to gether when she had Imagined him safely out west? "You see, I was awfully lucky." he was saying, ".lust as I was about off my brother turned up, and we decided the trip was not really obligatory. So I —*» ii/ un Mrs. Farwell, and she told me that Roll I licivinson had hacked out at the last moment and repeated her invi tation to me. And so here I am," he repeated joyously. "Wasn't it hick?" "Great luck," repeated Miss Norton, looking at him with rather curious eyes. She did not understand this new mood of his. In the early part of the winter the two had been great friends, aud she had seen much of Hemingway. Latterly, however, lie had seemed very busy. The few times they had met he had appeared tired and •euph'd, and unconsciously a vague coolness had grown up between them. Today he seemed more like his old self, and the pain at her heart deepened. Oh, why, why had she come! He had discovered a small boat, with oars and rowlocks, tied to the end of the dock, and now helped her into it. Perhaps on board there might be some word from the Farwells. But the cap tain had been ordered for eight bells. It was now that and after. Should the dinner be served? "It may be the best way to hrlng them," suggested Hemingway But the soup, the tish, had been eaten, the salad and now the dessert and coffee, and still no word. Miss Norton was becoming seriously wor ried when the splash of oars anuoimc ed an arrival. However, the boat con tained only one man "Telegram for Miss Norton," he called. Hemingway watched the girl sis she tore open the envelope. At 11 -r exela mation he started forward. "Is anything wrong?" he demanded shn rply. "The—the automobile has broken down," answered the girl if< hanlcal Ij'. This was worse than anything that had happened yet "They cannot get here tonight. So they suggest that we try to lind some one we know on shore." Her voice was The last train was gone She knew of no one in the neighborhood. Heming way's face cleared. "Why, the Mayhews have a place j only a few miles from here," he ex claimed triumphantly. "We can easily get a trap at the station and drive out. I know th'y would b» delighted," "Emily May hew," repeated Miss Nor ton faintly. She no to Kmily May bow's! That would I be a fitting climax for this wr-tched afternoon. | Was it not Emily Mayliew with whom j Hemingway had spent the most of his time at the Richardson dance? Was It not with Emily Mayhew that she had seen him in :f hansom 'I tshing down town? And h d not more than one rumor of Emily Mayhcw's engagement to Mr. Hemingway reached her? It would be horrible togo there, she re flected, yet what else could she do? Clearly h was impossible to remain on ■ the yacht without Mrs. Farwell. It could not he helped Quietly she took her place In the boat togo ashore. Quietly she stepped into the ramshackle vehicle Hemingway suc ceeded in procuring. It was a clear, star lit n> h' the road, winding through English-like lanes, was fra grant with dew dampened flowers. Everything breathed of peace and beauty. Insensibly the girl's perturba tion began t<i still itself. Then all at onee around a sudden corner cume a rush of four blazing ; lights; the warning "honk, honk" of the hurrying monster. The station : horse, taken unawares, hacked precipi tately. There was a bump, a crash. Alicia, struggling slowly back to con sciousness, found herself In Mrs. Far well's arms. That little lady, seeing the girl's eyes open ami realizing that , sii • v. :i • -af ■. hurst into tears. "<>h. luy dear, my dear!" she sobbed, j "Wasn't it too awful? There we were j speeding along, trying to make the j yacht after all for the breakdown i proved n »t mi scrims as we feared— i tmi! didn't we run into vou and nearly ! kill you? Mm the doctor says you are ; nil right," die hurried on. "You only struck your head a tiny bit. You will be all right tomorrow." "Where am IV" asked the girl won deringly. She could see the pretty riimi wherein she lay. Whose could it be? "Why, at the Mayhews'," responded Mrs. Farwell. "We had Just stopped to pick up Emily and Bob, and she in sisted that we come back at once. You see, we didn't know whether or not you were badly hurt. So she and Bob" "Bob?" queried Alicia, bewildered. "Hob Hemingway. Harris' brother," explained Mrs. Farwell. "They are en gaged, you know, although they have 1 trying hard to keep it a secret until Hob got home. Hut you know how easy that is," with a shrug. "And 1 believe there were some business complications too matters which both ered both the boys. Anyway, between worry and work and looking after Em ily, 1 know that poor Harris has been really distracted, l'.y the way," send ing a keen glance at the girl, "speaking of Harris, lie is almost crazy and In sists that he must see you. But," doubtfully, "do you think that you could stand It?" "Yes," murmured Alicia in a queer, breathless little voice, "I think I could." There was a slight noise at the door. Alicia opened her eyes. Mrs. Farwell iv:n gone; Harris Hemingway, his eyes dark and wide with anxiety, stood there. "Alicia," he cried, and there was no mistaking the love, eagerness and pain which rang through his voice. All coldness and misunderstanding melted before It like a mist before the sun shine. With a contented little sigh, Alicia j str< tched forth both hands. "Harris," she whispered happily, i "why, Harris, dear!" Thr Greek Die. The gold or silver blank, carefully i weighed and roughly forged, was heat ! ed to redness and laid by tongs on tho i die. The top was then adjusted and : the impression made by mighty blows < with a smith's hammer. As no collar was used and all register neglected, the shape, but not the weight, of each 1 coin varied. Farts of the device were i often lost. Sometimes the edge of the metal cracked, and very frequently the Impression doubled. Later ou a hinged i adjustment of the dies was used. Greek I dies were not made of steel, but of j hardened bronze. They soon wore and ■ needed continual restoration and deep i enlng. The die sculptors were there ! fore constantly at work on them. Care ful examinations shows that the dies j were mostly cut with a wheel, like | gems, not with graving tools. This rc i touching of the matrices explains the | numerous minute variations In dupll- j cates of the same coins. Very few are found exactly alike. On the other i hand. It must not be supposed that : these exquisite works of art are al- j | ways much defaced. The hoarding In- ; I stlnct has concealed many that had j i Just left the mint and that preserve all j | their pristine exquisite sharpness. One j j of the loveliest of the Ryracusan ~?lr.s was found under some lava In SNMIy as perfect as on the day It was struck. ( np'n nill'n Kiplnnatlon. After the visitors to the Island of Nantucket had covered the course over which sightseers nre always conduct ed, says a writer In the Boston Her ald, one of the ladles of the party re quested that the drive be continued to "Sheep pond." "The place where the natives used to wash the wool on their sheep In the old days," she supplemented. "Ev erybody goes to seo It." The driver and guide, Cap'n Bill, j looked perplexed. He was evidently , puzzled os to the location of tlin inter j estlng sheet of water. But 'in old 'pallor and town character i rarely nonplused, and presently C.ip n Bill snapped his whip, determination in his eye. He drove to a neighboring hill and stopped his horses. "Here 'tia," he said, with a sweep of i his baud. "I don't see any water!" was the gen eral exclamation. "Not now," Cap'n Bill gravely ad mitted. "You see. the sheep was so dirty that the bloomln' pond got filled up."—Youth's Companion Thnrkrray't Apologry. Thackeray once wrote In a note to a friend, alluding to an incident occa sioned by one of his articles in Bunch: "I thought over the confounded matter in the railroad and wrote Instantly on arriving here a letter of contrition and apology to Henry Taylor for having made what I see now was a flippant and offensive allusion to Mrs. Taylor. I am glad I have done It.l am glad that so many people whom I have been thinking bigoted and unfair and un just toward me have been right and that 1 have been wrong, and my mind Is an Immense deal easier." At Hit- Dinner I'nrty. "Surely you are not going yet, Mr Barvy Noo?" "I must, ma'am." "But won't you stay for the feast I of reason and the flow of soul?" "Thnnky, ma'am, but I reckon I've ! already et an' drunk all that's good for uie." —Cleveland l'lain Dealer. Charter Notice. Notice is hereby given that an ap -1 plication will he made to the Gover nor of Pennsylvania on Thursday, the xfSt 11 day of June, P.tOd, by F. <V. Hart man, Ed. J. Hartman, T. W. Cutler, and (Jeo. C. Youugman, under the Act of Assembly entitled, "An Act to provide for the incorporation and reg ulation of certain corporations," ap proved Apr. 21»th. IHT4 and the several supplements thereto, for the charter of an intended corporation to be called "F. C,). Hart man, Incorporated" of Danville, Montour County, Pennsyl vania,the charter and object of which . is the manufacturing of all kinds of thrown silk, and other textile work, and for these purposes to have, possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits and privileges of the said act of assembly and the supplements thereto. .IAS. SCARLET, Solicitor. June 6th., 15J(M>. THE AMERICAN FEELING. I.oynlty to the I'rlncipleN of Self €■«•% eminent. Every American should realize that the principle of self government Is a higher principle than that of loyalty to the best sovereign, for it is fidelity to j the highest good of all aml to virtue, intelligence and Cod. He who shares in the government gains In moral dig nity. His manhood is developed by re sponsibility. He loves and will main tain* a government in which his own will and intelligent choice are involved. He will feel that upon his single arm, his single voice, his single life, hangs the preservation of the government and the national freedom. This is the American feeling. It burns in every : true American breast. England is the only truly free coun try of the old world, and the English man Is a free man; but our glory is that humanity itself, one and indivisi ble, may rise to a higher plane with us than in England. In England tho son treads precisely in the footsteps of his fathers, and it is hard for a mail to rise above the dead level of the class of society in which he was born. Ther> Is an oppressive weight resting on tho spirit of the lower classes, and as long as the absolute caste system prevails to such an unnatural and irrational extent the government will feel no sin cere desire to educate the people above their present condition. Here Is our undeniable ground of superiority. Let us not cast it away by allowing the really vulgar Idea of material luxury to overcome and overwhelm the high er and nobler good.—James M. Ilop pin In "Old England." A Hook on t& I*HK**• Some of the feats attributed to an cicnt masters of caligrapliy are almost past belief. .Elian knew an artist whe wrote a distich in letters of gold, which he Inclosed in the rind of a grain of corn. Oxford boasts a portrait of Charles I. which has as the lines of the head and ruff characters setting forth tlu> book of Psalms, the creed and tho Lord's Prayer. In the British museum is a portrait of Queen Anne about the size of one's hand. Fpon it ore what seem at first sight to be certain scratches, but which prove to be a transcript of a book. The "Iliad" of Homer in a nutshell, which Cicero is said by Pliny to have seen, sounds im possible. but it has been shown that the thing is feasible, given the man and that man the patience. A thin sheet «.!' vellum, capable of folding easily, has been found to take T.iilMJ verses upon one side and the same number on the reverse. There you have the ir»,tmo verses of the "Iliad," all upon a single slip of vellum. The latter folds tin, and readily, and you have your Homer in a nutshell.—St. James' Gazette. Hl* Ner\r. An English clergyman had a rich parishioner, Lady Blank, who dictated to and hectored him outrageously. At length lie declined to put up with this kind of treatment and told her ladyship so. Thereafter sin- refused to put any thing in the offertory, merely making a stately inclination over the plate. This moved an elder to remark In her hearing. "We could do with less of her manners and more of her cash." The clergyman, dining at a lord's table, told this story with great success one even ing. The host said with a frown, "Are I you aware, sir, that Lady Blank is a i relative of mine?" The clergyman smiled slightly. "No," he said, "I wasn't, but in future when I tell the | story I'll always be careful to mention | the relationship." SENTENCE RHYTHM. Idl»a> ncruNieN of Writer* and Speak er» In Thin Itenpect. All experienced writers and speakers manifest a personal peculiarity In the rhythm of their sentences. The writer Indicates this by the recurrent lengths of his sentences and the speaker by Ills interpretation. Most of us are un aware of the fact that we have a nor urtil length of sentences and that wo retain this length when possible. Re cent Investigations have discovered this fact, and the evidence is Indis putable. The successive sentences ad mit of variations, but the average length of sentences of any ordinary author is claimed to be ascertainable from the reading of any r>UO lines of Ida typical works. In English prose and poetry the thought is of the most Importance and the form of expression Is but sec ondary. In chanting and In music tho thought is subordinated to tho form, und in these forms of expression the rhythm is much more prominent than in prose or poetry, it Is aesthetically displeasing to have too much made of rhythm in reading prose and poetry, but the highest manifestations of art are present when the rhythmical form Is used to express the thought. We do not like to have that which Is most Important subordinated to tho less Im portant, but our aesthetic natures crave rhythm, and when tho beat ex pression of thought coincides with the production of rhythm we respond at once with enthusiastic approval.—Wal ter Dill Scott In Talent. Itlr<lM UN Worker*. Birds can and do work far harder than human beings. A pair of house martins when nesting will feed their young on an average once in twenty seconds that is, each bird, male and female, makes ninety Journeys to and fro In a hour, or, perhaps, 1,000 a day. It must be remembered that on each Journey the bird has the added work of catching an insect. Even so tiny a bird as tho wren has been counted to make 111) trips to and from Its nest within -J." l * minutes, and the prey It carried home consisted of Insects much larger, heavier and harder to find than were caught by tho swallows. — London Mall. KB HJ, i.noviarli. "From -'ni immemorial," said n Louisville lodvo. "southern people have been lavish in bestowing titles. I think there is something in the southern tem perament \. 'licit explains this. I didn't start out on this, however, for a philo sophical disquisition, but rather to tell how a certain Kentucky gentleman es tablish 1 \ 11id title to the rank of colo nel. I' • went to Cincinnati once with ii friend who enjoyed many acquaint one in the Buckeye metropolis and who introduced him to every one as Colonel Brown. Everything went along sino 'thi.v unfit finally one Clncinnatlon asked of the introducer: "'I suppose your friend, Colonel Brown, v> is tn the Confederate army.' " 'No, • :r; he was not.' "'Well, then, he fought on the Union side?' " 'You are wrong there too.' »h, I now. lie got his title by serving In 'lie state militia?' " 'No; he never entered the militia.' " ''l en how in thunder did he get to bo a colt nel?' "'He drew a sword, sir, at a church fair!'" Washington Post. j THE GAME Uh DRAUGHTS. NO Olit That ItN ORIGIN IN I.ONI 111 tlie MIHtN of Antiquity. | Draughts in some shape or form is doubtless a very ancient pastime. In deed, the safest thing to say about it Is that its origiu is lost in the mists of an tiquity. Representations of persons | playing at a game resembling draughts ! are frequently found on ancient Egyp -1 tian monuments at least 3,000 years old. The Greeks had a similar game, | from whom possibly it passed to the : Romans. At least the old Roman game of latruueuli seems to have been a kind of draughts, though It is doubtful If the j game as now played is very ancient. The game was popular and well known in France and Spain in the seventeenth century and was probably played there and hi England centuries before that. That it was from Franco the game came into many of the other countries Is evident from the fact that the French name jeu do dames - passed with It. Dam or da mine was once the regular English name for one of the pieces. In German}' the game Is still called damt spiel, in Holland the board is dambord, and In Scotland dambrod still survives. In the United States the less usual name of chequers, spelled checkers, is employed. Polish, Spanish, Italian and Turkish draughts are varieties of the same game. Tho Polish gome, which has several peculiarities, wos Intro duced in Paris In 1723 and was at first played on a board of UK) squares with 40 men.—Chambers' Journal. Work find I'ny of Ihe C>lrl Behind the Counter. Promotion is very slow in a depart ! ment store. A girl may enter a store at I s<> a week and, after five or six or sev- I en years, receive an advance of $1 a week If she puts up a pretty stiff fight 1 and Is a valuable saleswoman, i Her work Is not the dull grind It might be supposed. The hours ore long, It Is true, but the continual pro ! cession of humanity which files before her lends interest and a certain kind ;of excitement to every hour. Human nature is wonderfully facile in its dls i closures, and the shopgirl who hos two Ideas In her head and keeps her wits about her very soon learns the difference between the real lady and the spurious article. She learns to know at a glanco whether her custo mer Is likely to order a box of hair plus or a spool of thread sent home, miles away, by the delivery wagon, or It may be high priced goods ordered to be sent C. O. D. to a locality which does not contain a residence street. These a girl quietly replaced on a shelf one day and to my inquiring look re plied: "She never expected to pay for those things, but she felt ashamed to have taken up so much of my time without buying anything. Oh, yes, it often happens, but we soon know how I to size 'em up!"— Mary Rankin Cran ston in The World Today. "Af.rr Vou, Gentlemen." The French at Fontcnoy, sheltered by the ridge, coultl scarcely believe their eyes at the sight of the English gunners slewing round their pieces to cover them. When they at length real ized that It was one of the enemy's and not one of their own batteries the officers of the Gardes Francais rushed to the head of their men, shouting to them to deploy and charge the cannon. Almost at the same moment the gren adiers cleared the hilltop and began to descend upon him. It was then that there occurred that wonderful meeting which has charmed so many genera tions of readers. Every one knows the description of tho scene for which Vol taire was indebted to D'Argeson; how the French officers, In their blue and silver coats and their long scarlet vests and stockings, waited the approach of the grenadiers, hat In hand; how tho redcoats doffed their marvelous shield fronted caps, while Lord Charles Ilay bowed to the opposing line, with the words, "Gentlemen of the FYench guard, please to tire first!" to which the Comte d'Anteroche replied: "Gentle men, we never fire first. Fire your selves!" Such was a battle of the grand age as pictured by the aristocrat who saw the universe reflected In the mirrors of the < (ell de Boeuf, but In the Lothian papers there Is a yellow letter, written by Iloy, in hospital after ac tion, which gives a ruder and, it Is to be feared, more natural version of tho story.—London Spectator. A Swindle. An old couple went to a Dublin thea ter to have a night's amusement. The great Mrs. Siddons was playing "Mrs. Ilaller," and the poor bodies were kept crying all the evening. At length, ut one of the scenes where the great lady came In with her handkerchief again to her eyes, the old man could stand it no longer and, starting to ills feet, cried out, "Ye long nosed thief, ye call this divarshun!" The Deciding: Factor. "The leading lady felt that she had right on her side in her quarrel with tin* other members of the company, but she decided to let the matter drop." "Afraid the manager wouldn't take her part, eh?" "No, but she was afraid her under study would." A Little Domentle Economy. "What's the matter with Primly?" "Why, he went home with a new hat the other day, and It didn't fit very well, so his wife cut his hair away wherever it stuck." A Sew Application of Sc*rtptur«» There was rejoicing in the village at the killing of a pig. Being dead, it was cut up. A neighbor's cat stole se cretly into the larder and annexed a piece of pork, which sho brought In triumph to her mistress Next day the clergyman of the parish visited the old woman, who recounted to him the re markable sagacity of the boast. "It was quite beautiful, sir," she said piously, "to see the way the sweet creature brought nie the piece of pork. It brought to my mind what we read In the Bible about Elijah and the ravens." Daintily Esitreawed. The author had been dragged faint hig from a crowd of shoppers. "Almost like my last book," he uiur mured, recovering his senses. Tho listeners, being of delicate per caption, knew then that the book had fallen dead from the press. I'hlladel phia Public Ledger. I 7 4 !""*• t 1 Aycr's Pills. Ayer's Fills. A -w Y/\4+Cy \Jt I IL? Ayer's Pills. Keep saying /A this over and over again. W1 O 1 ltl*J The best i axat ive. Want your moustache or beard BUCKINGHAM'S DYE a beautiful brown or rich black? Use nm a» M mm *•. mm ■ ■■, namua. u. i a r To Cure a Cold in One Day 1 I Take Laxative Bromo Quinine >t*a. I I Seven Million boxes sold in past 12 months. MATERIALS OF THE BODY. E1«UIPII(H 'Mint GO t« Make I J» Ordinary lliiniaii A person weighing about 100 pounds is mailt- tip of tin' following elements: rounds. Pounds. Oxygon voo Carbon 44.00 Tlyilrotfen .. I!'*i f'.ilcium 1i.r.0 Nltrow n Phosphorus l.ijfl Chlorine 1 '» Sulphur 2G Fluorine 20 Potassium 18 Sodium 11 Oases 107 3 M ijjiii slum 10 li on OS | Solids 49.79 Tin l giseous elements exist in our body iu a state of very great condep. sation, sinec under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure eighty eight pounds of oxygen would occupy a v<> nine uf more tban 1,000 cubic feet and fourteen pounds of hydrogen one of 2,<">IMI cubic feet. The above men tioned elements forming on infinite variety of compounds and constantly undergoing chemical transformation go to make i;p the human body, which is in a constant state of decay and reno vation. This, however, is not apparent to the eye, :• ini one of the great enig m: •; of aiiim tl iife is the permanence of form maintained despite the contin ua! change of substance. This change is so rapid (hat, according to the cal culations of Lle?>ig, Moleschott and other eminent physiologists, the great er part of them iterial of the body Is renewed every twenty or thirty days and not, ai generally assumed, only once in seven years. 11 oiv Hiivc nni! (limb. The vertebrae of a snake are fitted together l>y i kind of ball and socket articulation, which, however, is capa ble of only lateral or side to side mo tion. A sir'.ke moves by propelling him elf on the points of his scales, which, to h ii. answer the purpose of ribs. A sir I;e does iK>t climb a tree or a bush i>. colling around it, as most people who have not Investigated the matter believe, but by balancing him self very e - enly and holding on with the points and edges of his scales. A snake on a ; une of irlass or other pol isheii surf. < ■ where the scales cannot take liold i almost perfectly helpless. Trln ll ;Hi fane*. "There are many stars that are nevei sevn." said ; lie astronomer reflectively. "Yes, and lhere are a lot that never ought to be seen, too," returned the theatrical manager, with some empha sis It wast vo days later before the as tronomer ; i..!!' g .tit through his head that the the 'trical manager was riot a plain, everyday idiot. A I>istlon. "I suppose," said the timid young man, "'when yon recall what a hand some man jour first husband was you wouldn't consider sne for a minute?" "Oh. yes, 1 would." replied the wid ! ow instantly, "but i wouldn't consider ] you for a second." LnpiN Lazuli. Lap's lazuli, a peculiar stone, vary ing in shades from sky blue to dark | blue, comes from various parts of Aaia ' and has usually specks of yellow or I white iron pyrites, which some believe j to be gold or silver. The flue blue color I for painting called ultramarine is made from lapis lazuli by grinding It into pov :if and purifying it from pyrites ' and other sr.' taaces which are mixed with it in its natural state. As paint ers know well, this color Is now diffi cult to obtain genuine since a mode of making it artificially has been discov ered by chemists. The difference In price is great. The artificial cannot be distinguished from the real by even ' the most careful chemical tests, the only means of detecting the former be ing by the microscope, which shows the absence of the sparkling particles of the broken stone from which the real ultramarine is never free. Carious Com petitlons. The Belgian artisan spends his leisure In a very novel manner. lie breeds a special cock for crowing and that which cau outcrow its fellows has reached the highest pinnacle of perfection. The modus operandi is to place the cages containing the roosters in long rows, for it appears that propinquity creates the spirit of emulation, without which the proceedings would fall t}at. A marker appointed by the organizers of the show is told off for each bird, his duty being note carefully the num ber of crows for which it Is responsible In the same fa -'don as the laps are recorded in a bicycle re. The cus toming- .1 >u of tl > :utc!l Is one hour, 112 e ■ »er be - - t ■ . >ck vhie'i score , i:uig* • i;Uin- cr of points in tV.» a I •• ,il ■ Sour Stomach ' No appetite. loss ot strength pr.rvoua 1 ness. iK.auache, constipation tad breath gensial Jeb.htv, soul riii,.£S. catAff. of th; .tornach are all due tc indigestior. > Kodol cures indigestion This aew di-c.tv ery represents the natural jukes ot dY s tion a*, they exist in a htaahy stom*- coia... - i vith tt.e greati.-i r.i.own loi.it and rscJu-'ructlve properties iCodo! Djis peasia Curs does not only cure Indigestloi and dyspepsia i '' f»ioou- cures «;! stoinaoh trouH- . by cfeansinj ; purifying, lug no-i s!r4i^tbsnlß| the mu "?c.s !•• ••' r stomach Mr S S I JU. U : -9 W« " " ; sis •. dblt 1 villi -• • i.i « y«ari K- '■' urad n i J ■■■* ■ " - » ' '"> "»<* (ot bit.*.' . Ke Jot •«< 112 *t. I Bolt!- - ?• • . I OrftpAf md i-y i-. O ->c *'l . I Ou. ' OA3C i j For Sale by Panics <S t.'o. i 1 Administratrix Notice. ' Estate of Knoeh W Snyder, deceased late of Liberty township, in the Conn I ty Montour and State ot Pennsylvania Letters of adniinist rat ion "lithe estate of Enoch W. Snjder, late of Liberty ! township. Montour County, Pa , deceas ed, have been granted to Sarah E. Sny der, residing in said township, to whom all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, and those I having claims or demands will make known the same without, delay. SARAH E. SNYDER Aduiinstratrix Liberty Township, Montour Co.. Pa y[ I!H Hi Women as Well as Men Are Made Miserable by Kidney Trouble. Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis courages and lessens ambition, beauty, vigor , | and cheerfulness soon disappear when the kid tM I ne y s are out of order --in|l\-£ Jifrfl or diseased. - Kidney trouble has 'T' ~ become so prevalent / rev *f V '^ al ' s no * uncornrnon /(.'\\ _ 112; _ j/ for a child to be born / »JY'V,\ - f ," J afflicted with weak kid neys. If the child urin ates too often, ifThfe urine scald: the flesh or if, when the child reaches an age when it should be able to control the passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-v/etting, depend upon it.the cause of the difficul'y is kidney trouble, and the first step should be towards the treatment of these important organs. This unpleasant trouble is due to a diseased condition of the kidneys and bladder and not to a habit as most people suppose. Wonv:n as well as men are made mis erable with kidney and bladder trouble, and both the same great remedy. The mild and the immediate effect of Swamp=.Root is soon realized. It is sold free, also pamphlet t<;ll- of Hwauip-Root ing all about it. including many of the thousands of testimonial letters received from sufferers cured. In writing Dr. Kilmet & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. ( be sure and mention this paper. Don't make any mistake, but renieni ber the name. Swanp-Root, Dr. Kil mer's Swamp-Root, and the addres Binghamton. N Y . oneverv bottles. D=Zerta Quic% "P Is just what every cook and housekeeper has been waiting for. It is better, surer and easier to make than any other dessert you can place on the table. Everything in the packac" Add one quart milk, bring to cool and serve with cream and sugar, fresh or canned fruit. It will please you. live delicious flavors Vanilla, Lemon, Chocolate, Strawberry, Orange. 10 Cents at Jill Grocers. Order a package of each flavor to-day. A p c ™ tive CATARRH Ely's Cream Balm is quickly absorbed. W £S ll 1 Gives Relief at Once. MM It cleanses, soothes : be,'. ' y M ' * £■ :snl ■I r i• s llead qtiiekly!'' Re- U AV~FFVFR 'I stores the Senses of 11 i • fcwfcll Taste and Smell. Full size 50cts., at Drug gi>ts or by mail; Trial Size 10 cts. by mail. Ely Urot hers,r»t; Warren Street, New York. Administratrix Notice. ' Estate of .Mrs Sarah E. Hoffman, late j »of the Borough of Danville, County Of Montour and state of Pennsyl vania, deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned, to whom all persons indebted to said estate are requested to make payment, I and those having claims or demands will make known the same without delay. ANNIE 11. WILLIAMS, Administratrix. Executrix Notice. Estate of Dr. Thomas li. Wintereteen, late fit' the Borough of Danville. Penn'a.. deceased. Notice is hereby given that Letters ' Testamentary on the above estate have ' been granted to the undersigned, to whom all persons indebted to said es , tate are requested to make payment, and those having claims or demands will make ku<ovn the same without delay. MINN IE L WINTERSTEEN, Executrix. Executors' Notice. Estate of Jacob 11 robst, late of the Township of West Hemlock, in the County of Montour and State of Pen nsy 1 van ia, deceased. Notice is hereby given that letters 1 testamentary on the above estate have been granted to the undersigned. All persons indebted to the said estate are required to make payment, and those having claims or demands against the said estate,will make known the same without delay to WM. J. BROBST, MARY ELLEN KNORR, Executors of Jacob Brobst, deceased. I'. O. Address, Blooinsburg, Pa. EDWARD SAY RE C.EARHART, Counsel. Windsor Hotel Between I Jthand Kith Sts. on Filbert St Philadelphia, Pa. Three minutes walk lroiu the Head ins Terminal Five minute" walk from the Penna. R. R- Depot. ;i i liUWOPHAN PLAN $1 0(i per day and upwards. : "O AMERICAN PLAN no per day. rRANK M. SCHEIBLEY, auager K-l P \ N-S Tahules J doctors find A j>roßcription ! r ..r Slnnkind. The cut paci.ct is > nough for usual .K'dsions 'l'he family bottle (<SO cents) contain a si , p! ,M lora year. All dru? gist.s ell t I |c 1 e
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