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VOLUMK 1.
HKYXOMWVILLK, I'KNN'A., WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 8, 1893.
NUMHER 31).
Vnttrtfiit Clitic Cubic.
l. rTAI.O. KCM'IIESTEK 1TITS-
IH.KOll RAILWAY.
The -hin t lliir lii'tueen luilliil ', Itlriiiwiiy,
llrinirnicl, Siiliiniiiiu-ii. Ililttiiln. Itnelifder,
Nlinnilll I'll I In mill ioltil III till' llplier nil
iriilon.
on mill after Nov. :iili. IwrJ. iiir.rn
jrer tinliii will unite mid ili'jmM fniiii l ulls
('trek nliillim, ilnll-, event rtimdiiy, n fnl
lott: 7ilt A. M. Itrtiilfm-'l N-vimitiiniliitliin 1 nr
nnliitM Ninth lift with lull Cirfk mill
1lTii.lf.piil. T:l."i ii. in. nilved Iralii for
l'lltllllllWtll-V.
IO:OA..M.- Itiitliilininil Hm-hi sler mull- lor
Hrne It nv villi-. Ulili!:i.v..liililiMinliiiri.Ml.
Ii-wetl, Ili-iiilfniil.Siihinitinrii. IliitViiIti mill
Itm-lif-lfi-i foiineetlnn nt .Inhiiwinliiiiit
Willi I'. & K. I ruin S. for Wilcox, Knur,
Wnrieii. t'liny mill l-flt'.
10:ft A. M A iinnioiliitliin I'nr IliiltnK
ki', llliiltiiti mill I'liiixsiitiiwney.
I', l. lliiiiKinil Aeconiiiinduiliin I'nr
Hii-i'Ihii'v, lln kiiyvlllr, Kllmnnt. iir
niiin, Kldirwiiy, .liihn-tnnlilllir. Ml. .lewelt
mill lltiitlfiiril.
I:SI l M.- Mull - I'nr luHnK H.vki-i, Wit
linn. I'linxsiiiiiwiit-v mill WiiKinn.
iSft I'.M.--Ai-roniniiHliitliui- I'm- liiiltiils.lllir
Kim mill l'iiiiMi4uwiiry.
Trnlim Arrlxe ?:W A. 1.. .V'l'iininindiitlon
I'llliXMltilw neys !: A M. .Mull frnin Wnl
Htnn mill riinxMitiiwiiey; lt:;Vi A. M., Ac
nniiiiniliitlnii frnin III nilfniil : 1:2" I'.M.,
Aivnmnimliitlmi fioni I'linxniiiiwiieyi 4:S0
I'.M., Mall rnuii Hiiilnln mill I(oIiiht:
7-..YV I'. M., Ai-eiiinnindiitltm from llinilfiird.
Tliiiiinnil inlli" tlrki'ts m twi nls ier
mill', itimiiI for pn-"tiitf hftueen nil stiiilniiw.
.1. II. Mi I.ntviik. Airent. I nllsi'ii'i'k, I'n.
.1. II. rUlllll.TT K. I'. I. MTV,
tit'lll'lltl Mllt. I It'll. I'll". Alft'llt
llniilfoi.l, I'll. Itnelif-ier. N. V.
4 LLHOT1EXY VALLEY RAILWAY
COMPANY t'imininiii'intr Sunday
Dec. IH. IMII'. Low Olilile J)iviinll.
KAHTW Mill.
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a. m. r. H.!.. m. r. si.: r.
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IVnHelil
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Bl'llt'Kfttf
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Driftwood
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WKITWAHI.
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10 no
H A. M. I. M. A M. I'. M.
Tmlim tlully exiM'pt ItiinilHy.
DAVID MtH'AKliO, Ukx'i.. SriT..
I'ltislmn:, I'n.
JA!. I. ANDERSON. CiKN'l.. Paw. At it.,
l'llMlmiy, Pn
PENNSYLVANIA HAILKOAD.
IN KFKHT DIX'KMIIKH 1H, 1WI2.
I'lilliitli'lplilH tt Kile KiiIIiiniiI DIvlhliiiiTlinti
Table, TraliiH lt-iive DiirtwniMl,
KASTHAIID
0:04 A M-Train H, tlully fxropt Siintlny fur
Siuilmrv. 11iui'lilmi-ir mill ititirnii'illnit' ttu
Unlit, iirrlvlnu nt Plillmli'lplilii H:.HI p. M
Nt'W Ytirk. :: I'. M.l HhIiIiimmx', :4.1 i. m.:
IVhsIiIukiiiii, i:I.1 p. m. I'lillmiin Pnrltii' t'Hr
ftiim Wlllliinitptii't hiiiI pnNwiitft'r i'iiiii'Ih'K
fmm Kmit'to iMillmlt'lplilii.
:i::u P. M. Train , ilnlly t-xi'tiit Hiinilny fur
lliiiTlHhurR Hitd Intt'init'iltiiltt hIiiIIiiiis. m
rlvlnx ui Plillaili'lplilii 4:2.1 A. u.t Ni Vnrk.
7:10 a. M. 1'limuifli ttint'li fnm DiiHiiIm In
Vllllnnitni't. Piillnimi Hltvplnjf rum from
HnrrlsliiirK to Plillnilflpliia antl N'rw Vnrk.
I'lilliitli'lplilH piiHtrnui'i-H run rt'mnlii In
Mlri'pi'i' iinillstiii-liftl tint II 7:IK A. M.
i:H1 P. M. Tin In 4. ilnlly for Kiniliury, llnrrls
hinir mill Intorniriltiitt' siiitlmiH, uriivlim nt
Plillmli'lpliln, ll:.Kl A. M.l Nt'W Vnrk, ::
A. M.j Hull Inioixt, rt:20 A. M.: VnslilniHciii,7:;in
A.M. PlllltllHIl I'llfH llllll pAHM'IIUI'1' I'llltl'llI'M
fi-nni V'l-lo mill Vlllliitnsrntrt M Plillmli'lplilii.
PiitHt'inrt'rH In Hlt't'tn'r fur Unit intuit mill
ll'nstilinrtnn will Imi IrmisiVrii'i! Into WhhIi
liiKttiti Hltt'prr in lliirt-tslmt'ix.
KTVAHI.
7::i1 A. M.-Tmln I, dully t'xtvpl Hiinilny fur
Hltliiwnv. IIiiIIiiIm. rirrniimt mnl Inti'i--
nit'illnti' stiittniM. 1. rn vi". Klilnwiiy nt, il:00
p. m. nil- r.rit'.
ll:.Vl A. M. --Tin In II, tlully fur Kiln unil luti'i--
nittliiitp pnlntM.
ii:27 P. M.--TihIh II. tlully rxivt Sunday for
Kiint' mid liitt'i-nii'1iiili".l!ittins.
Tiiuuitai tkains I'tiit imirTWiHiii
KHOM Til K HAST AN DSOI'TH.
TKA1N 11 liiiM x Pliilnili'liilila K:.VI a. in. I
WnsliliiKlnii, 7.M) A. H.; linlt liiuilt'. H:4." A. M.i
Wllki'itliiiriT , 10:1.1a.m.; tlully t'Xi'i'pl. Sim-
tltiv. iirrtvlni ill llrlftwiMMl til 11:27 P. M. Willi
Piillnimi Parlor far ftuni Piillndi'lplilii to
t iiiinniHimri.
TltAIN II li'infNt'W Yolk nt N p. m.; Pliiln
ili'liilila, 11:20 p. m.i WaslilnicUiii, 10.411 a. m.l
Hiiltlmiiri!, 11:40 p. m.; dully arrlvlnit at
DrlftwtMMl at U:.KI a. m. I'tilliiiaii Hlt'oplnx
farH fnmi I'lillndnlnlila to Krlo nnd frnm
WiiKliltiuttin and Balilnmrti to WIllinmHiMirt
and llimuiili paHitrtiiri'rriiarliti fnim Phila
delphia to F.rlt'Niid Hnllliniiro to WIlltiiniH
nnrt and tt Dultnlit.
TKAIN I li'iivi'H Ittuiuvii at rr.HI n. ni., dully
tixrt'Pt Sunday, arriving at Driftwood 7:;
it. ni.
JOHNSONBLR( RAILROAD.
( Dttilv except Sunday.)
TRAIN 19 Iruvt'H Hliluwuy at R:40a. m.l .Inlin
Hnnliiiin at 9:M a. ni., arrlvlnu at I'li'trnont
at in:4.ri a. ni.
TRAIN 20 Inn von (it-miniit at I0;.1i a. ni. ar
riving at .lohnimnlHirK at 11:40 a. ni. and
Klugway at lt:Ma. m.
JJIDGWAY t& CLEARFIELD R. R.
DAILY EYCEPT SUNDAY.
HUUTI1WARD.
NORTHWARD.
P.M A.M. STATIONS. A.M. P.M.
1210 II 411 -
12 1H 9 4M
12 22 V.Vi
12 :il 10 It!
HIJX 10 10
lit 42! Kiln
12 44 10 17
12 411 90 20
100 I0K2
I 10 III 42
I 14 104H
" t at in m
RldKway 1 !I0 7 00
Isant Run . 120 b. II
Mill iluvt'ii I III , 11411
Croylund I'M 6IU
ShnrtHMIIlH 12 Ml A HO
llluti RiK-k 12 '4 II 2.1
Vineyard Run 12 M U2
Currier 12 Ml 112!
Hrorkwuyvillf 12 Jm DIM
Mi'MInu Siinimll 12 :il k.17
. Hnrvey Run 12 24 S13
Kalla t'riM'U 12 30 A 4.1
lIllllulM 12 U 4JU
THAINH LEAVE ItUiriWAY.
Eiuttward. Wtwtward.
Train H, 7:17 a. m. Train i. II M a.
J Train , 1:4.1 p. ni. Train 1. H:IM o
t Train 4, 7:S5 p. ni. ' Train II, H:i1 p.
1'IIAS. E. P1I0H,
Uvii. MunuKer.
J. K. WOOD,
lien. J'njt. Atf't,
REFUSAL.
('1nrltn!n nliy.
Bhea mnto, tht rouue, and nnj a inu naf
WhmoVr I avk.
Yrl nil I mnl In hut lo tniirh
Tho volv t of hi'r linnil. to hfiir
The roMMind rnll me Sln'plirrtl. drar
Clnrlnda'ii hy.
Clnrlniln'ii why.
Tlie iwrtinil pnnm nnd lililn m hence
. Wlmti-Vr I auk.
Ynt nil I icrd laliilt tn hold.
For nho linn nrvrr iM'rn t'nilrni:ciL
The llvlns rlrrlts of hrr wnliit
t'lnrlniln'n nhy.
rtiirlndn'it Hhy.
llcr pinky cunt, throe lovely hIu'IIs.
WhrneVr I pprnk
Bhe flootle npare with rnln tif Knld.
Vet all 1 a.tk le only thin.
To melt npnn lirr enow n kl-
Clnrlnila'a ehy.
Nnrmitn flnle.
SAYED KY LTGHTXIX(i
Tho cfTot't of tlto clcotricnl jiliPimnuv
non on tho nrrvrn of fini'ly ptninn lmli
viilnnls ia not tinliko tluit comiiiunlditeil
by n middpn nml novrro fright when (hi
controlling power of the brain awnis vn
tirely rnt off from action. In porsMiiitof
stronp-r ncrvin tho rflVct Is nut ho jcreci
iinli'smit Rnnio formor ppvioil lln'iinrvottf
nyntPiti lum liocn mivproly slim-kptl, nni!
even Ftutmt'il. liy tho fnrco of nn electric
current.
No xrwn hits Imil more freqnrnt rlcin.
onstration of this fart than lnypolf.
I mil RtrniiK nml rolinst by nnttire mid
would worn tho idea of lieinn nnrvoutt
1 hnvo envcral times heen iilnceil In po
cnliurly UivnnronH poHitiuns, ivhcro con
sirternblo nerre and pinch were required
for tho riht erforniiince of my duty,
nnd on nil Mich ocensiona I have ncquitted
myclf to the nntinfnction of till my
friends. But brnve nnd stronjf ns I mn
In the fnce of most dnngers, 1 nni xvealt
and helpless in a henry thunderstorm.
Since a certain memorable nii?bt in
1888 I have been alwurdly susceptible to
the influence of electricity in any form,
and it is an easy matter for me to pre
dict a risimr storm long before it bus
como np by the condition of the atmos
phere and the effect it hns upon my
nerves.
I was telegraph operator nt a siniil!
way station on a northern railway. My
duties consisted in signaling the trains
that passed by my door, selling tickets
and ncting as telegrnph operator.
These combined duties kept tne busy,
and as there wns scarcely a house within
two miles of the station the quietness of
the place would have been unbearable
had I been at leisuro to notice it. But
when my work wns finished, late in tho
ufternoon, I always found a short time
to devote to reading before the eveniug
express came in, and this was soon looked
forward to with genuine delight by me
ns a relief from my other duties.
Tho express was not always up to
time, and I frequently found myself
waiting until 8 o'clock before sho ar
rived, reading, wnlking and otherwiso
passing the time as pleasantly as possible.
1 was engaged in the former occupa
tion rather earlier than nsnul one wnrm.
sultry afternoon in August.
The weather had been so excessively
hot that I had been compelled to lay aside
all superfluous garments and to do my
work in my shirt sleeve. It was just
snch a dny ns nlivayscloses with a heavy
thunderstorm.
Abont S o'clock the atmosphere began
ta change. A few clouds apiiearcd upon
the western horizoa, and tho sounibj of
distant thunder could be faintly heard.
A gentle breeze swayed the pinos and
rustled the green leaves of tho tall oaks.
I thought at the limo that it had a
mournful, ominous sound, nnd ns tho
distant cry of a loon foil upon my ear
an unaccountable shiver ran through mo.
1 laughed at my own fears and aroo
from my feet to dispel all gloomy fore
bodings, and began to lock up things
around the freighthouso before the
storm was upon me. When this was fin
ishod, I returned ta my seat and watched
the clouds scud acroas the now dark
heaveus.
In a little while the rain began to de
scend in torrents, pattering upon tho tin
roof of the station house like leaden
bullets. Tho thunder pealed out with
heavy reverberations, and the lightning
was fumy blinding.
I closed up my instrument in the of
fice and did not approach it again until
the storm had passed. To have tam
pered with it in such tempest wonld
have been folly. The lightning, as it
was, playoa with the wire and the keys
in an unpleasant luiuinor and made me
move farther awe? Irom it.
For half an hour the storm continued
with nnabated fury, and all along the
track little rivers of rainwater were surg
ing and running. The afternoon had
grown suddenly dark, and it was impos
sible to discern an object twenty yard
on, lu usual time tor the arrival ol
the evening express had passed, and still
no indication of her coming had been re
ceived, This did not seem strange to tte,
an there was some danger of the track
being washed out at different crossings,
and it was probable that some delay
would be caused.
I felt the lonesomoness of my position
extremely that night. When 1 glanced
out of tho window into the murky dark
ness and hoard the fitful rush of the
wind through the pines and tremble at
the heavy crash of tho thunder, I wns
forced to admit that I did not enjoy the
situation. i
I Twice I went out on the platform to
see if I could hear anything of the com
ing train, but on each occasion 1 wasmei
wijtb sucji a bloat ol wind and tula tho
I wnB only too glad to seek the shelter of
tho house again.
When the small office clock struck 0, 1
could stand it no longer, but dunning
my cloth cap nnd coat I opened tho door
to sally forth again. As I did so the
shrill shriek of a woman greeted my as
tonished ears.
At first I concluded thnt it wns the
work of tho wind, but a second time tho
cry roso above tho storm, clear nnd dis
tinct. There was no mistaking the sound.
It wns the cry of n womnn in distress,
and emtio ont of the storm not far dis
tant. 1 started nlonrr the tilntforiti with an
answering shout nnd had not gone far
before I encountered n womnn stnggor
lng along tho track.
"What's tho matter?" I inquired In as
loud a voice ns I could command.
"For henven's sake, come quickl" she
shrieked wildly. "Oomo quick! The
train hns run off tho line! All nro lost
my hnsbnnd my child dead dend!"
Tho horriblo situation flashed over my
bewildered senses in a moment. Just
around the curve was n deep crossing, nnd
tho rain must have washed down the em
bimkment in time to wreck the evening
express. This womnn was the only one
saved, mid sho had i i-'.naged to crawl up
to tho station fur ns-iistaiice.
I helped (lie woniiiu tip on to the plat
form, nnd tnl 1 her to hurry into lite sta
tion liimse nnd wait until my return.
Then, witli lantern in hand, 1 started on
a run toward tho scene of the disaster.
It was barely a quarter of a milo to the
crossing, but it seemed nges to mo lieforo
I reached it.
All wns quiet; not a mnaii nor shriek
of nny kind could be heard. Tim storm
still raged around. I looked down tho
ombaukmetit, expecting to see a heap of
broken, twisted iron mixed up with the
dend mid dying passengers.
I then examined tho crossing and
found tho lino in good condition. A
smnll slip hnd been caused by a large
current of wnter, but everything so far
ns I could see was in perfect order.
What could it all mean? And in an
agony of fear nnd dread I stood still and
thought. In my excitement 1 hnd not
asked the woman where the nccident
hnd happened, but took it for granted
thnt it was at the crossing.
It might bu half n milo farther on, or
it might be a mile or more, I reasoned.
But, at all events, it would be better to
return to tho station and get the right
place from the woman's own lips. Bo I
turned my face in tho direction of the
station onco moro and began running
with all my strength.
As I hurried nhmg I glanced occasion
ally nt the lino to seo if it was in good
condition. When I reached the now
switch, which was used for siding trainB,
I suddenly stopped. Tho switch was
turned. I could not believe it possible
that I hnd been so cnreless as to leave it
in such a condition. If the express should
como along when it was turned, nothing
conld save her from being dashed down
a steep embankment.
While I was still wondering nt the
atrnnge condition of things I heard the
long, shrill shriek of the belated mid, ni
I supposed, wrecked express. Tho next
moment the headlight of t Uo engine rush
ed in sight around the curve and made u
long patli of light along tho line.
There was evidently no accident, but
there would be ono in a few moments if
tho brake was not turned back.
This could be dono in ono way only
by rnaching tho station before the train
reached the switch, and turning the
heavy lever that connected the two.
Could I do it? I started for the station
on a dead run.
I do not know how I reached it. I was
dimly conscious of running blindly
through tho darkness, stumbling against
the railn, mid finally leaping upon the
platform, seizing the iron lover dcsiior
ately in both hands.
I heard tho heavy liolts fly into their
sockets, nnd then, liefore I could "key"
it, tho heavy wheels rumbled over the
switch. It seemed for a moment that
tho heavy pressuro would jerk tho lover
ont of my bands, but I clung to it tena
ciously, and finally the last wheel rum
bled over tho fatal place.
The evening express did sot usually
stop at the station, but merely slowed
up to see if there wore any passengers.
But before I could recover from my ex
citement the lung line of black carriages
wore brought to a standstill and too
guard was hurrying toward me.
"Jim," he said, "take this package and
lock it np securely in tho safe until called
for. Be very careful of it, for it is some
thing valuable. I will explain later."
Then, without waiting for a reply, he
shoved a small, heavy parcel into my
hands, blew his whistle and leaped upon
the train. , ,
The next moment the long line of car
riages was swiftly flying southward, and
I was once more alone. .
By this time I felt so thoroughly ex
hausted by tho excitement anil strain
upon tny nerves that I reeled into tho sta
tion like a drunken man.
I dropped into a chair, completely be
wildered. The parcel lay before me,
but I took no notice of it, my thoughts
being busy with the strange events of
the evening.
Thore were nosignsof the woman who
bad started me off to find the wrecked
train. In fact, I felt too tired to search
for hor. She bad sout me onawildgooao
chase ahd came near causing the death
of many people, and to my mind sho
seemed to deserve punishment little short
of death. ' 1 ' ' ' - '
The storm was still raging withont
The thunder shook the station to its
foundation, and the wind helped to make
it seem like a cradle rocked with invisi
ble hands.
1 remained seated in my ciiair, stating
blankly at the wall for probably 10 min
utes. A thousand thoughts nnd con
jectures flashed through my brain dur
ing that time, mid then, ns I involuntarily
turned my head. 1 started back with a
liervons jump. In tho doorway stood
the woman who hnd told mo nbont the
nccident.
"Good henvensl" 1 cried, "what is the
meaning of this?"
Sho smiled, displaying her white teeth.
"Tho meaning of whntV" she asked in
tho quietest manner possible.
I Jumped from my chair.
"Of what?" I shouted. "Of telling
mo that the express hnd jumped the
track that your husband nnd child
wero dead. That's what, madam."
She laughed softly.
"That wbs a ruso to get yon to leave
the station," she replied. "Von are such
a home body that I couldn't get yon to
go ont in the storm unless I resorted to
a trick. But you emtio near defeating
my purpose, after all. You turned that
witch back in its proper place just in
the nick of Hm "
"Yes, -mil you turned it wrong in the
first plaiio, didn't you?"
"Yes. I did."
"You sho fiend!" 1 cried ns I gazed on
her in utter abhorrence.
"Don't call lite hard names. It makes
me think that you don't upprcciato my
company, and I'm so sensitive!"
"Do yon know what would have hap
pened if I had not turned that switch
Into its proper position?"
Another light laugh.
"Oh, yes, I know." said she.
"1 don't think you do."
"Yon want to draw mo out, I seo.
Man, if yon hadn't righted that switch
a dozen or more mortals would have
been hurled into eternity, and yon would
be tried for murder. I had no grudge
against you and should have preferred
to have the train wrecked near the cross
ing, but as that couldn't be 1 thought
I'd throw her off near tho switch. But
you saved her nnd came near balking
my plans. That stupid guard, who im
agines himself so clover, arranged every
thing so nicely that ho will be surprised
tomorrow when you tell him the whole
tory."
"Are yon crazy?" 1 asked.
"No, my dear. I never was saner than
I am at this moment!"
"Pray what are you driving nt then.
I'd like to know?"
"I will enlighten you. You see that
littlo parcel on the tnble. which your
friend tho guard let yon keep for him?"
I lnid my hand on the parcel and gave
her a sinister look.
"Well, what of it?" I asked.
"It contains a sum of money nny where
between ts.ooo and I0,0(K)."
"Indeed?" 1 said contemptuously.
"Yea. It wns to be sent to Edinburgh
today, and as two or three of ns got
wind of the nffair wo concluded to stop
it. By some strange mistake on our
part the guard heard of onr littlo plan
at the other end of the road, and so to
balk ns he left it here with you. At tho
same time I coucluded to play a double
gnme and get the whole treasure for
myself. For that purpose I called yon
out and turned the switch in order to
wreck the train and so get hold of the
money. You interfered and saved the
train, but not the parcel. It is now in
your hands, and I will nsk you to hand
it over without demur.
She made one step toward the desk
but I leiqied toward it and grasped the
parcol in both hands.
"Neverl" I shouted. "This goes into
the safo, and I warn you to get out be
fore 1 pitch you out."
"Ha, ha, ha, Im!" sho laughed deri
sively; "what pluck! I didn't think yon
would make atich n fight over mere
money. But thiH will bring yon to your
senses.
Throwing back the cloak which en
veloped her small form, sho stood before
me a wiry looking man, with piercing
dark eyes. In tho right hnnd a jnweled
pistol glistened in the lamp light, and
the hand that held it was ns cool and
steady as possible. I glanced into the
small barrel of tho pretty Anything and
shuddered.
"You nondn'tbe frightened," continued
my strange visitor i j' the same easy
tones. "I don't care to commit mnrdcr
if I can help it, but don't drive me to
desperation.
At this I recovered my self possession
and began to think of a way to get near
enough to grapple with this desperate
villain. In such an encounter I know 1
could easily handle him. A sudden,
heavy blast of wind, followed by a blind
ing flash of lightning, fairly stunned us
for a moment.
"That was a terrible flash," I said, no
ticing tlmt my companion slightly paled.
"Yon are not afraid or thunder, are
you?" .
lie recovered himself in a moment.
"Afraid? No, you idiot!" he replied.
"But give me .that money, or 1 11 send
bullet through your head."
"One moment!" I cried.
"Not a"
The sentence was never finished. There
was a peal of thunder that seemed to
rend the heavens in twain, and then a
brilliant streak of fire flashed between
as. I felt the building tremble, heard u
confused murmur of strange noise
and then a blank.
When I awoke to consciousness, day
light wns just breaking in the east. The
sky was clear as on a summer morning,
and the Holds and woods were vocal with
the songs of birds. But in my office
everything was changed. At my feet
lay too stranger of the previous night,
with a little dark spot near his left
temple. The heavy timbers of the
station were burned and cracked, nnd
my papers wero scattered nil about. The
work of tho thunderbolt hnd been effect
ive, but on the table l.-iy tho money un
touched. When tho guard canie, I handed him
tho property. Tho stranger was identi
fied ns n notorious thief, nnd I wns duly
rewarded by the company for my work
In saving tho money. But since thnt ter
rible shock a thuiideratorui has been to
mo tho most undesirable thing on tho
faco of this earth. True Flag.
llnntUliaklnic In the Mnrnlnir.
RtH'iikingof "littlo things that sweeten
life." the English hnvo a pretty custom in
tho matter of handshaking. Ono hears a
good dent from time to time nliont shak
ing hands being good foiin. then ngain
not being good form, nnd ono can't help
thinking what a vapid nonsense it is
quite on a par with thnt stylo of hand
shaking that was introduced by a boil
under a fashionable nrm. But. to get
back to tho English, in every household
middle class or nristocrntic it is tho
custom for every ono to shako hands
with every ono else when they meet in
tho morning and when thev ti 'parato nt
night.
Tho children of tlio hntiM- come into
tho brenkfnst room, and instead of slid
ing into place nt the t.lih1 with a mum
bled "Good morning tin y greet father
and mother with a kits iu the cheek mid
a cheery "Good morning. apn." and
'Good morning, mamma, nn 1 then go
through tho same little ceremony with
brothers mid sisters, giving to tho guests
n hand mid the pl- 'i itit words. Wash
!ngtou Post.
Bent "on tlio Jlond" liy Nltinniliont.
C. B. Jefferson, who i i one of tho mnn-
gers of "The Country Circus," has found
chenp way to tako n play with a circus
attachment "on the road."
Mr. Jefferson planned a series of per
formances at towns along the Hudson.
The officials of Mr. Depew s road refused
to carry horses and ponies except in the
freight cars, which didn't satisfy Mr.
Jefferson, and the American Express
company wanted 250 for the use of one
Its live stock cars. This sum, added to
the fares of the human nc tors and the
cenery, footed np $-100 to get the com
pany out of town. Manager Jefferson
brought his brains to bear on the prob
lem and was inspired by the notion that
Inasmuch as tho Hudson river runs past
all the towns on its batiks he didn't need
to pay for railroad fares anyhow. He
chartered a steamboat for $"K), nnd his
actors and actresses and animals marched
aboard the Jefferson ark and started on
their tour in high spirits at the thought
that Mr. Jefferson had t'-OO more in his
clothes than he would have had had ho
left town by rail. New York Sun.
Souvenir Colin.
The Chicago people do not think that
the Columbian souvenir coins are a suc
cess from an artistic point of vi-?w. We
quote C. V. Turner, the artist who de
signed tho dedication medal: "It is quite
on a level with tho usual work of the
mint. A very similar botch was made
of the dollar at the beginning of the
year. A competition was announced,
and hundreds of designs wero sent in
but the mint authorities rejected all and
fell back on their own man. A good op
portunity to produce nn nrtistio coin
was loBt then, and a better opportunity
baa been spoiled now. It is no wonder
thnt people are saying that the sonvenir
half dollar is not 'like Columbus.' They
don't know, as a matter of fact, what
Columbus wns like, but they have a
pretty clear idea that he was npt the
death mask the coin represents him to
be. Chicago Journal.
Itate Iu a '.eciture Koom nt Yale
Judge Perry of Bridgeport opened the
exercises in tho Yalo Law school with a
lecturo on evidence to the members be
fore tho junior class. Judge Perry had
talked about half nn hour when there
was a commotion in tho bock of the lec
ture room. Several students jumped up
on the benches and others began to kick
it some imaginary object under the
benches. Finally two immense rata
thownd themselves in front of Judge
Perry's desk, and all the students joined
in tlie pursuit of them. The lecture was
rospended, and Judge Perry, indignantly
putting on his hat, left tlio room. An
investigation is being made, and the stu
lent who liberated the rats, if detected,
will lie suspended. New Haven Letter
enforcing Temparanc In Railway Service,
Division Superintendent Dixon of the
Illinois Central has commenced an ac
tive enforcement of the rule forbidding
employees of that road to frequent sa
loons and gambling houses. Superin
tendent JJixon devoted one entire even
ing to making the rounds of all the sa
loons and gambling joints in the city, ac
companied by a policeman, and carefully
outdo notes of what he saw. The next
morning a number of railway boys mak
ing this their headquarters were informed
that their services were no longer re
quired. Fort Dodge Cor. Chicago Tril
line.
I'mmt Day Loilns; Favor.
The New Hampshire legislature will
be called upon to consider the doing
away of the observance of Fast day.
The language of the bill introduced in
the house is to the effect that the day
baa "long since ceased to be religiously
tbserved and has become a useless relio
of former times." With Fast day cut
off, the list of legal holidays will be
Thauksgiving, Labor day. Christmas.
Fourth of July, S2& of February and
Memorial day six in all. Manchester
r
IN. a.) Union.
IHlacrllitiircMt.
1 MITCHELL.
ATTOUNEY-AT-LAW.
Oltlce mi West Mllltt street, iituioslte the
'iililllll rellll lintel, Kej lloldsvllle, I'll.
)ll. H. E. HOOVER.
HEYNOLDSVILLE. PA.
1'eslili'iit dentist. Ill hilltillliif lien
r Metho-
list ehiireli. iiniMislte Arnold liloek.
lientle-
nt'ss In uiH'tiilliiix.
ltl.
OTEL Met '( INNELL,
UEYNOLDSVILLE, PA.
FltAXKJ. II LACK, I'mpriilnr.
The li'itdlnir hotel of the town. Ilendiiiinr-
ci-M for I'lininiereliil men. Htentii hoiil. free
tills. Iiatli l-iNiiiis and 1-Iih.i'Ih nn every Hunt.
mnilf riMinis, lillllai-tl Mum, 1t-leiliont' cori-
iiet'i inns, ,r.
IJOTEL I1KLNA1',
IIEYNOMMVIU.E. PA.
II It HEX d- tVXSEIt, I'iDtiiUtmit.
First elms In everv iiartleiilnr. Iicnteil In
111' vet-V I'i'lltll- nf tile iilNilii'ss nun of town.
l-'ri'p 'Im tn mid frnin Inilns mnl eonininilinus
iiliiple rimin ftii- a-ointiii-ii'lul ti avi-leis.
yMEIUCAN HOTEL.
1HM ) K VILLE. i'A.
IICU- IMi lOX ( I.O.XII. V.ii .
t intillti tn mnl fMimiitl irons. I-.iironenn
i-.llllil'titit. limine hented mnl ll.Mii-il liy
::is. Hot mill i-old writer. Wiwti'in I'tilon
IV li'irrnnh nOlei, In liutliliiur. The hotel in
III led Willi till t lie modern enliven lenees.
Q( ).M M KIM L L IK )TK.L.
HHOOKVILLE. PA.,
. '. (WltltlKlt. l'ioiito,;
Hmniile iiHiinsnn the mxiiind llnor. limine
eiiteil liy mil mill mis. Omnllm to and from
nil tin ins.
Free to fill.
Beginning February 1st
nnd continuing until (-losing
day of February, 28th, I oiler
to all an
Opportunity
And Home person i sure to
receive my offer.
A beautiful pair of Chen
neile Pourtiers
GIVEN FREE
To tlifl TiM'Hoii urn cumins' near-
x o -o
est to tlie number of henna in
the Jar in my window.
All i niritcij 1 ri rl KUl t
your guerining slip free.
The New York Racket store,
The Vheuiteitt 1hie J'flre 1oune
In the County.
M. J. Coyle.
CHANGEABLE WEATHER I
Nature has seen lit to huvo
changeable weather and why
not have your person garmontHtl
with a noat and nohhv writ
muilo of heavy-woight muterlul
to suit the weuther that in now -creeping
upon us. You need a
now winter suit and as tho cold
waves are very uncurtain you
will bo wise If you plut'o you:
ordor now for winter wearing
apparel, so as to have it to don
when hhiHtet'ln" weather ta
uxhered In. Such an immentw
lino of winter . puttem wan
never dlnpluyed jn town ax can,
bo seen at
, J. C. FJtOEHLICH'S,
KTNext door to Hotel McConno f
Everyftofly Guess