: CATS FOR COMlSNY.
A WATCHMAN HAS TWENTY-THREE
AND HE LIKES THEM.
A Feline Crowd That In tVcll Cared For.
Inltlng a Ntw fork Nlfflit Watchman
Who Would He Lonely hut for 111 Ptu
Totrd and Loving Trim
Whre, tvhretl Whop, whnrM
It wab mich a whistle a the Pied Plr
of Hnmlin mny hnre Riven wlion ho
called the rat from the fiiinmn nM city
to watery grave in the river Wepr.
But instead of rata there came from a
little shanty in Alderman Duffy's conl
yard at the foot of East Twenty-sixth
street the queerest colony of cats to bn
found perhaps In Christendom. They
gathered about the watchman of tlio
yard, Charles Melville, a short thick
act man with bristling brown mustache,
who walked with a slight limp and is
familiarly known as "Doc," because of
his veterinary skill, in answer to his
whistle.
"Great family, ain't it?" said the
watchman after a moment's pause, dur
ing which he counted them to see if the
cats were all thpre. "Ain't another like
it in the city. The black one's Nig. He's
S years old, and the most intelligent.
Larry, the brindle, is the same age, and
is the biggest of the lot. That black and
white small sized cat is Cinders.
Klinkers, over there, is black and white
too. She's the dead spit of her mother,
is Cinders. Most people can't tell them
apart. That staid looking old woman
over there is Minnie. She is 8 years
old, being the oldest of all, and
the grandmother of most of the
babies. The lively little lady with the
five liver colored kits is dinger. They
think they are going to get something to
eat. 8ee how disappointed they look
when they find they ain't."
"Nothing today," he said sharply.
"Trot back; the gentleman has seen
yon."
The twenty-three cats were for a mo
ment irresolute. Then they blinked
their eyes as if to wipe away the tears,
and turned about and went with droop
ing tails and bent heads into the shanty
whence they came. The watchman
followed, leading the reporter to the
shed, which was built in the corner of
the coal yard. It was not more than a
dozen feet square and as many high, and
was bnilt of old boards. It stood at the
entrance to the yard. At the street end
was a door, in the bottom of which was
cnt a hole about three inches square.
Hanging over the little hole was a flap
of wood suspended from a piece of
leather. Two windows lit up the inte
rior of the shed. On one side was a
raised bunk, where the watchman sleeps,
and on the other, under the windows,
was a long shelf. Coils of rope, shovels,
picl.axes, tools, odds and ends of iron,
pulleys and blocks, lanterns and empty
boxes littered up the rest of the interior.
Upon the bunk, shelf and floor and in
nooks and corners the cats were mak
ing themselves perfectly at home. The
watchman picked np a small piece of
meat from a closet and began to chop it
tip. Instantly the cats were all atten
tion and watched him intently. When
he threw down what ho hail cut each
cat picked up a piece and took it off to a
corner to eat it. There was no scram
bling or fighting save among the kittens.
"I keep the cats for company," said
their master. "Most of them I hare
raised from kittens which friends gave
me. I nsed to have tribe of them, but
a good many died of distemper. There
nsed to be so many of them that when I
went through the yard at uight with a
lantern I was almost afraid of stepping
on them. Yon can't teach them any
tricks except to jump over sticks and
through your hauds and to come when
yon call and to stick to yon like a broth
er. A dog has got more intelligence. A
cat lives about twelve years. The tulle
about their having nine lives is rot.
They are awfully delicate creatures and
catch the distemper very easily. You
mustn't overfeed them. I don't believe
in giving them milk; it's too heating. A
little meat once a day is all they need.
They catch rats atid mice enough to
keep them'from being hungry. Be kind
to tbem. Bob Ingersoll says a kind word
to a oamb animal is better than a kick.
"Some of my cats aro great fighters.
Minnie is a perfect John L. Sullivan.
She will tackle anything in the shape of
a dog that comes along. A big bull ter
rier chased Cinders the other day. It
was great to see Minnie go to her aid.
Those two cats got that dog down and
clawed him until he howled. When
they let him np he had hardly any hair
on him. He put his tail between his
legs and ran away as if the old boy was
after him. When a cat fights, you know,
he lies on his back and paws with his
hind feet Wherever the claws strike
the fur flies.
"If a strange cat comes around they
will chase him away if they don't like
him. If they think be is a pretty good
fellow they will bring him in here when
I call them to feed. Cinders has almost
turned Protestant through kindness.
She runs off to the female training
1 1 A, L i. J XI 1
cnuui op we mreuv uuu me nurses maxe
a great time over her and feed her. 1
have forbid her going there, but she
won't pay any attention to my orders."
Then Melville went on to tell what a
comfort the cats were to him the long
winter nights. When he reads in his
little home the cats climb on the bench
where the lamp stands and sit there, on
his shoulder and about the arms of bis
chair for hours, quiet as lambs. New
York Press.
Coming to the Point.
"Papa, what is a conflagration?"
"A great fire, my boy?"
"And what name would you give to a
mall fire thenr
"A small fire? I cannot think just
now of any special word. Yon might
call It an incipient fire or a fir of little
Imoment."
"Well, papa, I have just noticed that
iyonr top coat wia burning at the back,
jand I wsj wondering whether it was a
conflagration or an incipient fixer
' . Flarenp and explosion. Sondagtnitse-
A Win rhnlro.
The World's fair at Chicago should b
made the center of as many features of
local and traditional interest, tending to
arouse genuine American feeling as
possible. If by means of the exhibition
we can make any strong historical asso
ciation of a state or even of a neighbor
hood the common property of all the
people, tlio fair will be of more than
material advantage.
Each state in the building which it
is to construct at Chicago for its "club
house" or headquarters aims nt some
thing representative in some way of its
special conditions of life or Its history.
Many nppropriutu devices for state
headquarters have been hit upon, but
none is more interesting or fitting than
the selection of New Jersey.
Few houses associated with the mem
ory of (ieorge Washington, with the
exception of Mount Vernon Itself, are
better known or are the objects of a
deeper sentiment than the beautiful old
mansion still standing at Morristown,
New Jersey.
This house is noteworthy not only for
its associations, but also ttecnuse it is a
pure and noble example of colonial
architecture.
With a slight and harmonious addition
this old house is to be reproduced by
New Jersey on the World s fair grounds
at Chicago. There it will spenk elo
quently of the father of his country, and
together with such buildings as the Mas
sachusetts building, which is modeled
after the Hancock house. In Boston, i
will speak also of the largo, serene and
hospitable life of the people before the
Revolution. Youth's Companion.
Ringing; the Old Knll(t Once More.
A sacred concert was given at Welsh
Run Dunker church on Sunday after
noon which brought together a large
and appreciative audience to hear some
of the old time singing teachers. These
were Professor Solomon Hanghey, who
for more than fifty years lias been known
in southern Pennsylvania for his charm
ing voice, and in his younger years as a
most successful singing master; Jacob
Maugan, of Maugausville, Md., who in
1844, with Solomon Baughey, gave a
similar concert in the same building,
and Mr. Myers, of Broad Fording, who
is also a well known conductor. Each of
the gentlemen took the floor.
All of the dear old church hymns were
gone over. The large congregation,
which had been constituted the singing
class, united in the song service with
spirit. Professor Baughey is now well
advanced in years, but lie still has a
tweet, melodious voice and the presence
and manner on the floor which have
never deserted him. There were many
parsons present from Maryland and
Pennsylvania. It was a notable occa
sion and one that revived pleasant and
delightful recollections of ye olden time.
-Chambcrsburg (Pa.) Public Opinion.
Hecent rHyle. III Matrhboiea.
Every young man, as well as old, is
interested in t lie matchbox, if not from
a smoker's point of view, at least from a
feeling that it is something always serv
iceable. The best adapted and most
fashionable designs at this time are
those illustrating hunting scenes. Tlio
fishing rod mid kinship have been put
by, the gun, the setter and the wild
goose supplanting them.
Apart from nickel the material usually
used for matchboxes has been silver,
but a formidable rival has appeared in
finely figured dark steel, the body being
of that metal, the hinges, snap and covtr
of silver or gold. In the more expensive
kind there is a horseshoe or bed of rubies,
with an effect altogether gorgeous. The
shapes vary from the shell pattern to a
plain satin finish. The absence of elab
orate decoration is amply atoned for by
the great durability of the receptacle.
Jewelers' Review.
The Archduke's Experiment
The friends of Archduke Joseph, of
Austria, have had much fun over the
results of his attempt to colonize his es
tates of DoVoz and Koebel with gypsies.
During the spring and early summer
the tribes seemed perfectly happy in
their new homes, and the archduke was
jubilant. Harvest time and the days for
selecting recruits for the army came,
however. The gypsies, fearing work
and service, picked np their belongings
a fow weeks ago and silently stole away.
When his imperial highness went out to
muster his gypsy colonists he found none
to greet him. He will not repeat the
experiment. The archduke is a gTer.
friend of the wandering people, under
stands their language and has written a
book about them. New York Tribune.
People Find
That it is not wise to experiment
with cheap compounds purporting
to be blood -purifiers, but which
have no real medicinal value. To
make use of any other than the old
standard AYEH'S Sarsaparilla the
Superior Blood-purlfler is simply
to invite loss of time, money, ami
health. If you are afflicted with
(Scrofula, Catarrh, Rheumatism,
Dyspepsia, Eczema, Running Sores,
Tumors, or any other blood disease,
be assured that
It Pays to Use
A ITER'S Rarsaparilla, and AYER'S
only. AYER'S Sarsaparilla can
always be depended upon. It does
not vary. It is always the same in
quality, quantity, and effect. It is
hujierior in combination, proportion,
appoarance, and in all that goes to
build up the system weakened by
.disease and pain. It searches out
all impurities in the blood and ex
pels them by the natural channels.
AVER'S
Sarsaparilla
Prepared by Dr. 3. 0. Arer k Co., Lowell, Uua.
Sold by all DruggUu. Price tl; all boltlw, .
Cure others, will cure you
PILLSBURYS REYNOLDS
Brothers Shoes
To be sold for tlio next few
weeks nt from
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Ladies now is your chance a8
this is the greatest slaugh
ter ever made in Ileyn
oldsville on Shoes.
J. li. AllNOLD.
New York
Branch
Bargain
Store,
Main St. Heynoldsville, Ia.
Io ReoaliiUlj Ooiaiiae I
7 BOLOEH BROS. I
No old Hholf-worn gooda, but all now,
olenn, salable stock and more of them
for the same money than you can buy
at any other atoro in tho town. If you
are looking for something you cannot
find at any other store, como to
The Racket Store
and you will moat likely got it, and you
will bo surprl(4od how cheap. I'ooplo
wonder how I can pay rent and othor
exponxuH, sell mo cheap and live. Hardly
explained, my frlcnda, just like this:
liny for comIi, sell for cuth; I soil for
not apot ciiHh and I got bargains by
paying net spot earth for whut I buy,
consuquontly I am enabled to give you
burguins for your caah. Como in and
look over my stock; no trouble to show
goodit whether you buy or not. GchkIs
bought from me and not sutliifactory,
and returned in good order, and rean
onublu tlmo, money will' bo cheerfully
refunded If desired. Itumomber,I posit
ively state that I have no old shelf
worn goods, no shoddy goods, but es
clean cut a line of every day goods as
you will And in any store in Jefferson
county, and oh, how cheap. Como in
Ladies and take a look at my line of
beautiful Laces, Wrapors, Waists,
A promt, Gloves, Mitts, Night Robes,
Stockings, Ruby Carriage RoboH,Culico,
Robes, Shirting, bleached and unbleach
ed Muslin. I might go on mentioning
tho lots of burguins but would tuke too
long, step in and tako a look for yoiir
aulves. Gentlemen, como in and buy
one of our beautiful paintings, 30x30,
gilt framo, only $1.00, are going liko
hot cukes; if you want ono como quick.
I also have men's Hose, Shlrta, Hand
kerohlefs.Di'uworti, Under Shlrta,Whlto
Shirto, Linen Collars and CutTs, Gloves
and an endless number of other things
for gontloinon. Como in and look for
yourselves. I will only be to glad to
show you my stock. I have in stock
hundreds of articles for Ladios, Gentle
men and Children, Iioyi, Girls and
Ruby's that would fill our town paper to
mention them all, This advertisement
is written in the plain American A. B.C.
language so everybody that can read
can understand every word of it.
M. J. COYLE,
The Racket Store.
Al. and Al. Cheap Johns
New Novelty
Hardware Store
Centennial Hall building.
BARGAINS FOR TEN DAYS!
25-inch saw former price
s?l-2.r, our price 4t) cents.
1 brace, fi steel bits, former
price $2.50, our price $1.00.
Steel tack hammers 10
cents
Butcher knife 15 cents.
Hatchets 19 cents,
Everything marked in plain
figures.
Store open every evening
until 9 o'clock.
J.s.
MORROW
DEALER IN
Dry Goods,
Notions,
Boots, and
Shoes,
Fresh Groceries
Flour and
Feed.
GOODS DELIVERED FHEE.
OPERA HOUSE BLOCK
Heynoldsville, Pa.
Every Good Thinking Person Is in a Heat pt
EXqItEmEnT
Caused bu the publicity ot our unheard-of BARGIINS.
Every ono of tho mWHpnH-ra
that enjoy largo clrenlationu in
which wo announce our Intention
and tlxmo in which we ilo not
HtlvertiMo Hiink H'onfa nf J'ritine
of our method of riolnu 'biiHlncwi.
Wo iiiimt heartily thank the
public that through their natron
tfo we have been Cnnnhd trilh
1 hrnmnrntil Lurk. Thin luck is
not ulono enjoyed by uh; it in
Him rod with them likewise. Show
im the twrnon of Wdife-Worker
that will not take advantage of
Messrs. Bolger Brothers
Offering and wo will nhow you
ono that dooH not ntudy The Jiml
Hiilr nf Suture. Hero 1h a plain
ytatemont about Our Coats and
Suit for young, middle aged
and old. No Hi-Hon, it matters
not how they are llnanelally lt
uutcd, ull that Ih nuut-HHary 1m to
Htate yourclmimxtanct'H toltolger
Hrothcin anil you will huvo no
oecnulon to go without an Urrrrnnt
tli Ih winter bccaimo we have them 1
In Htock for $4.r0 and wo have
them up km high bh $18. (H), but if
you want to we bcautloH that are
well mode and trimmed for, l.",
!."0 and 12 call in. Don't full to
vlnlt liolgor ilrothont when in
need of a flml-elnim unit of elnlhru,
ready-made, or made to your
moomiro.
HATS! HATS! HATS!
Or Gentlemen's Furnishings. Don't fail to visit us and
you will have no occasion to regret patronizing
BOLGBR BROS.,
Nolanlilock.
RGYHOLPSVILLe. PA.
Just in Season !
IT WILL
PAY
YOU TO
EXAMINE
OUR
LINE OF
STOVES
BEFORE
BUYING
ELSEWHERE
AS WE
CARRY THE
LARGEST
AND
BEST LINE
IN THE
COUNTY.
In fact anything you may desire in' our line will be found
in our mammoth store.
The Reynoldsville Hardware Co.
"PuT C'LEAN-
,Mr ik.'r- in i LINESSOF
T lpBr T CINDERELLA
LESSENS
LABOR
AND
THEIR
ECONOMY
SAVES
YOU
i
V MONEY.
" CALL
I AKD SEE
I OUR
mwfr STOVES.
INSI
NS1
I want to clone out my Rum
mer goods to make room
for fall stock, and
will sell
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GOOOQS
4 rn lfcim a
Outing Cloth, 6J cents,
Sold before for 8 cents.
Outing Cloth, 8 cents,
Sold before for 10 cents.
Outing Cloth 12 cents,
Sold before for 12 j cents.
Challie, 10 cents,
Sold before for 12J cents
Challie, 10 cents,
Sold before for 15 cents.
Sateen, 10 cents,
Sold before for 15 cents.
Indigo Iilue prints
(5 cents per yard.
Men'H Seersucker Coat
and Vest at C5 cents,
Sold before for $1.00.
Men's and Boys'
Outing Shirts
At 19 cents apiece.
Men's suits at 3.60,
Sold before for $5.00
All Men's suits reduced
From $2.00 to
3.00 per suit.
Children's
Suits $i.oo.
Now is your time to save
money. These goods are all
new.
IN". Hanau.
KNOW ME BY MY WORKS
LA GHIPPK
I hi fttttlon lo ITIoiirtn Ortobr
.-, IHUZ. lit 4 hiiIiio: Hi lealh of
the Flml Lcly ul Our Lwnd.
And dully woneo the iirrnunt of Homenntod
jMTHon thai a fi-w month him wiih Htuiit mid
ht'urly i iitiw no more, from tho etfMcta of
Lit ripiH. Now, irood itonh I have trtMtttt
hundred of e a ' of Lit Grippe, and In Uh
wnrM HtHtfi's, mid tu'vor lout n ensv, and now
I I wive a printed formula of my run, which
have Hold hundred of for 1." uphvo, and
havo rt'fidvt'd praise from all pari and
from a mimhrr of physician a to It crtlcucy,
and now tho Grippe waon I conittnr and
that you may ulluvt a formula lam havltnr
one wrapped around every bottle of
Hurtroon'rt Hystem Kenovator, at () a hottlo
orl.x for &I.00. For ah at all Druji Httiren
and 47 Ohio street, Allegheny, I'u.
ir4 tape worm removed In 42 month, t'an
rer removed from all part of the body
without the knife. The only huh' cure for
( at!. rrli on earth. LHt. J. A. hl. KGOON.
OmVe open from S A. M. until 9 P. M.
Ituriroon' remedies for ale hi Ueynolds
vlde hy 11. Alex. Htoke.
p a b ki a one
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