A F LA SI II N T 1 1 E N I ( i IT SIGNALS OF LIGHT AT FIRE ISLAND AND THEIR ANSWERS. now New I Hont In From IVf Through ttw IfcirlctM-nn nml t.lvpn nnl Iroprly At flnvi-il - The rilutliiMitii nml tli Lonrly Wntrhrr on Hip ltrnt-h on til Tiohoat. Browed Fimely nwny in hln littlo tow er nt I'iro ihliinil, tho iiuin who nlwayn ha hi wenthor eye open mvper tiro horizon with hi nlfrht fflnss, wntohina; nml wiiitin'. IVsido him is his lint of Vessels homirt to tlio frrent port of which the flaming hoaeon way nhovo liis lienil is ono of the sentinels, nief fill nrnnnd nro tho moiinititf of tlio distant tmrf, tlio trealdiiK of waves on the heaeh nt hi feet nml the whistle of the wtnil ns it rddies mid fwi'iIs nronnil the tower nnd hunt) lamp nt its top. Minute nftcr ruin nto passes nwny, each ono innrked by n ip-enf henni of light sent out ovit tho Waters. Hudilenly there comes from tho wrath cast, ns if thrown up hy tho ocean, n gleam of red red, the daiiRer signal, but tho wntehiT Is not ilistnrhcrL IIu only waits. Not for lonj;, however, tin tho nifrlit plasH jiointeil toward that point of red on the ocean's rim shows n bl uo li;:ht on each i-ide of it, nhout 100 feet nwny, whilo just In-low the red lif;ht is n f::int speck of ,-rivn. That is cnon;;li. The si'iials have told their story, mid tho next instant n MindiiiK flash of (jreen liht from tho tower an swers the distant vessel, mid lieforo itH glare lias died nwny tho elcctrio spnrk lias Kent to tlio Western I'nion Tele graph ofllce mid to every newspaper in tho city the message, "Steamer l';uii southeast of Fire island." Tho liiff boat speeds on her way. The wnteher cheeks her liatno off tho list oi vessels duo. lint others havo seen the green signal. Tho dim lights of the Btonmcr lul not attracted tho attention of tho sailors on tho littlo pilothoal standing to tho eastward, tint tho bril liant flash of green told them that n sig nal had been answered, and thero win no need for tho Paris to send np the familiar pilot call of white red White. Tho Paris meant 1 50 fort lit pilot, latching her, mid tho men started right off after her, knowing that she was due and hoping it was her signal that had lieen nnswered. Tho ocean greyhound has passed nwny to tho westward in tho darkness, and again tho watcher resumes his vigil But tho wind has increased. Tho breeze has given way beforo a gathering of the forces of tlio air, and up from tho south west comes a Burging of waves, and the surf is heating mid pounding on the shoro with n hollow, resounding boom that tolls of a tempest abroad in the night. Blacker and blacker grow the clouds overhead, narrower mid narrow er grows tho circle of inky sea nnd sky that murks tho limits of vision, and whilo tho faithful monitor overhead keeps np its oloeklikc regularity of blaz ing and fading its rango of power ia constantly lessened by tho coming storm. Down on tho beach tho swing of a lantern marks where, tho lifo saver U steadily tramping nlong to nioot hit companion from tho next station. It is a terribly lonely mission. ilo is alone with tlio moaning surf, and each step is liko entering somo enchanted realm of darkness, ruled by tho spirit of tho storm. On one side of him is tho sullen, grinding sea, on tho other a wasto oi sand, mid in front tho fitful gleam of his own lantern. Ho is lonely mid cold, bnt that has no terrors for him. Hii iioxt step may touch somo ouo lonoliot mid colder than he a human body pressed into tho moist, unyielding sand. Or away through tho breakers rises the form of a ship, helpless for all hoi strength, driven by tho galo fur on the shore dospito tho friendly warning from tho tail tower with its finger of flame. Then tho crimson signul in his hand tolls tho watch at tho station that there is work to do, and tho wrecked innri uers that help is ut hand. He hurries to tho stutiou to assist in tho preparations lor rescue. As ho neurs tho littlo house thero begins. a brilliant display of fire works. A glure of red, changing to a oloar white, which is followed by a vivid green, convoys tho message to ths next station, and a bright white blaze tolls that the signul is soon and under stood, and thou the bountiful Coston lights sond shooting through the gloom a series of ordotx easily understood. A bright green tells the distant watchers ithat aid is noedc4, and a red and green .call for boats and equipments. A red and white would have called for a rocket .apparatus, a green and red for the life i oar or "breeches Irooy," and so on, .different combinations of colors convey ing different instructions. But it is not always stern business that calls into play the Coston colors. A g yachting club ins its rogatta. from up and down the coast como the Bwift, white wiugod or stoam driven Jleosui croft Some of .the stragglers come in late, and as a white red green white succession of flros appears lighting op the sails of a belated flier tho watting fleet prepures to welcome the wanderer from the Eastern Yacht club of Boston, and chasing alone after her comes a red white, followed by a red and then a white star, and the wel come to the man from Boston is ex tended to the Corinthian 'a delegate Next comes a f onr color combination, and the red white green which is fol lowed by a bine star shows that one of the American Stoam Yacht club's boats baa fallen in line. New York Tribune. Dasth I Floating Iiut Fartlolsa. The Stateu island niiorosoopioal harps who have boon examining the dnst that sifts into tho best modern built New York bouses find in a single gram (15 grains) scraped from a third story window not less than 8,000,000 of mi crobes and bacteria, besides chalk, plas ter, hair, wood, fiber, vegetable refuse, polleu cells and numerous other infini tesimal notes and unoloasified particle. -St Louis Republic, THE OLD SONGS. WlistpYt-r thr Vnirnn of a Ktyln In Miwh Thojr Jfever Lose Favor. It was a hotel parlor; a brilliant pi anist bad Just rendered one of Wngner'a must dililcult pieces, nnd a murmur of well tired applause followed. Then very softly and tenderly, liko a sweetly tremulous old voico reciting pnthetio memories, tho ivory keys sent tho plain tive molodyof "Auld Long Hyno" sigh ing through the room. Tho idle rhatter censed, evory mind was busy with bit ter sweet memories, nnd tho air was full of tho scent of vanished clover, tho worm frngrnnco of newly tossed hay, tho echo of babbling brooks. Tho simple tune knocked nt the door of every heart, and tho ghosts of dend dnysenmo troop ing forth in answer. A stout damo on tho musician's left looked owny through tho open window, beyond tho moon flooded hills, and a sigh scintillated tho jet upon her nmplo bosom. She had gono back to a sum mer eve years ago and was dressed in a faded pink calico nnd flapping snn boutiet ngain. Her liaro toes sank deep in the yellow dust of tho country road as sho drovo !ho cows homo through tho lonely, cool shadows. John IMward, freckled faced nnd honest eyed, canto sheepishly out of tho woods mid joined her, and tho cows were late that night, for what has young lovo to do with time? A dignified old gentleman hesido her blew his nose mid incidentally wiped his eyes. Ho was thinking of tho morn ing whim lin went out to seek his for tune, nnd turned under tho windy or chard trees to n wove of lost farewell to a mother, who stood ill tho door with her check apron to her eyes. Ho had Whistled "Auld Lang Syno" to kee. back tho rising sobs ns ho trudged upon his way. Not a word was spoken when tho Inst memory haunted noto died awoy in si lence, but every ono had paid tho tribnto of a tear to "Auld Long Hyno. " An almost forgotten poet, Robert Hinckly Messinger, quaintly wishes for old wood to bum, old tiooks to read and old friends to talk with in on ideal old ago, and ho might also havo added old tunes to lie played in tho long twilights in which ho dozed nnd dreamed in on ensy chair. It is a fact that none of tho pop ular songs of late years survives a mayfly existence. They catch the lip, but do not hold the hoort, and are written to cater to tho popular fnney, unliko tho old tunes which ore birth marked with tho Joys ond woes of tho human race. Music hall melodies may come and go and be forgotten, bnt as long as a sprig of heather blossoms on Scottish moors "Highland Mary" will bring tears to Scottish eyes, and the cruelty of "Barbara Allen" will go down through all tho ages while lads go court ing ond lasses ore onpricions. Eery Bailor leaves a "Block Eyed Susan'' in port behind him, nud there is a chord in every bosom set to the wanderer's immortal cry, "Homo, Sweet Homa" "Annie Lnnrio" will live as long as the English language. Neither a Handel nor a Beethoven composed tho "Mar seillaise," yet it became the battlocry of a nation. It is not to the music of the symphony societies that the dying turn, but to "Rock of Ages. " Many of Gilliert & Sullivan's catchy melodies aro borrowed from old ballads, and they have even "Mother Uooso" to thank for somo of their success. Strauss may set the foet to dancing, Wagner tickle tho brain and Mozart please the ear, but nothing can touch the heart like tho old tunes. Philadel phia Press. Putting Wftlvra to Death by Torture. Ono use of the whalobone to which the Eskimos put it, and one cose of which came under my personal observa tion, I must not allow to pass unnoticed. Whenever wolves hove been unusually predatory, havo dostroved a favorite dog or so, or dug np a cacho of reindeer meat just when it was needed, or in any way have aroused the ire of the Innuit huntor, ho takes a atrip of whalebone about the size of those used in corsets, wrops it up into a compact helical mass like a watch spring, having previously anarpened both ends, then tioa it to. gotherwith reindeer sinew and plasters it with oomponnd of blood and grease. which ia allowod to freeze and forma a binding cement sufficiently strong to bold the sinew string at every second or third turn. This, with a lot of similar looking baits of meat and blubber, ia scattered over the mow or ground, and the hungry wolf, devours it along with the others, and when it ia thawed out by the warmth of hia stomach it elon gates and has the well known effect of whalebone on the system, bnt having the military advantage of interior lines its effects are more rapid, killing the poor wolf, with the most horrible agonies, in a couple of days. From an Interview With Engone Melville, U. a N. A Breafcraat, 1788, Mr. WeddolL in his curious "Voyage Up the Thames, " from Somerset Stairs to Windsor, in a sailing barge or boat, in Murch, 1788, notes that ale was then still served for breakfast Having start ed about 4 o'clock one afternoon, the next morning We arrived ufe at Stains about Ten in ths Forenoon, and went to a House of Entertain bent, where everything appeared iu a very .food Taste: Brenlcful wu brought, emulating of Chocolate, Coffee, Ham, Clueae, Ale and Wine. I mention the Particulars, because It waa the tint time I remember seeing things brought in thli manner, and Is what I approve of, since In a Company of six Men, it Is natural to expect at leant one or two who oan break fast on Beet and Ale. Tho" I think Blpplt was Uw only one among tu of that tttamp. K 74. Notes and Queries. A Liberal OOer. Domestic Please, air, the grocer and butcher and baker and milkman are down stairs, and they Bay they won't leave until they are paict Mr. McAuber Hem I Very well Tell them that if they will continue to apply me with provisions they are Welcomed to stay here and board it oat New York Weekly. 8HE WAS HLLD UP. And Yet, After All, tin- I.lttlr Tot Made No Trouble About It, "This highway business is getting so bad that something must, be dono soon," said tho stont man to a reporter ns ho looked over his free paper nnd rend of another holdup. "Why, just tho other doy my daughter wns going homo nhout 8 o'clock, when sho wns stopped by n man who sold ho wnntod her money. Pho Jnt yelled ns loud ns sho could ond iron. Thoro wns no one in sight or hoar lug, bnt tho fellow evidently got scored and qntt, nnd she got homo nil right. "That wns terrihlo," said tho leon man with tho serious faeo. "It was, for a fact," said tho stout man. "Not ft circumstance to ft enso I snw tho other day," said tho leon man, as if ho didn t earo if tho subject Were drop ped right there or not. "What's that?" said tho stout man. "Fact. Not half as bad as ono I saw tho other day. "What was it?" osked tho stout man as tho gang began to listen. "Well, I hate to tell it, but if von insist on tho story I guess I'll hnve to tell it briefly. It hapiM iicd in tho prcs- enco of nt least SO people. I nm sorry to sny I was one of them. A littlo girl not over 6 years of nge was held up, and : 10 cents mid n child s car ticket taken ironi ner, lino never u soul to oiler nn objection. " "Why didn't you get up nud do some thing?" ndced tho stout man indig nantly. "It wns nono of my affair," said tho lean man carelessly. "Where was this?" blurted tlio stont man, growing fierce. "Oh, on a street car. Tho littlo girl's mother held her np so tho conductor could tnko tho faro. Tho stont man collapsed, nnd tho lean man continued to look ns if he wns not in nny way interested in tho caso. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. A HomnnmbnlUtle Flnhrrman. A Tittsburger, who is a fisherman, told mo a strnngo story about a guido who nttends him on his excursions on Lako Erio. Tho old guide lives at Put in-Bny, ond every night when ot home ho was nccustoined to put out a night lino for n catch of fish. Ono summer it was a regular m-currenco for n long pc. riod for him to get up and find tho fish removed from his hooks and placed in a basket in his cabin. Ho was at a loss to account for tlu-se strange proceedings. knowing of no person so kind as to save bun tho labor. Ono morning somo of his friends hnppened to bo near his place very early, When they found tho old fisherman out in his boot getting the catch of the night from his lines. He nppnrently paid no attention to the salutations of his friends, but proceeded with his work. After he had completed tho round of his lines ho rowed slowly bock to the landing, making fast his boat nnd re moving tho huskot of fish from it As he mine toward his friends with tlio bnsket fipon his shoulder they noticed a strnngo cxpiessiou on his face. Ho passed them by without noticing their presence, when ono of tho pnrty ran after him nnd caught his arm. This seemed to bring the old fisherman out of his strange state, nnd ho looked around ns if nwakeuing from a dream. Ho could not explain why ho was thero nnd concluded ho hnd been getting up every morning in his sleep nnd performing his work without knowing it Thus tho strange incident was explained. Pitts burg Dispatch. Talked the Hoof Oft. Nnturnl nptitudo to grnsp a situation has been turned to nccount moro thnn onoo on tho stngo, nnd in ono caso, if tho verncityof a favorite comedian goes for anything, it saved a pauio and pos sible loss of life. "Wo wore playing ono night stands," aaid ho, "in Kansas during tho terriblo period of cyclones nnd found oursolves in a largo, dilapidated building colled by courtosy a theater. "The low comedian waa on tho stage in tho part of a drunken husband re ceiving a vigorous lecture from his wife. 'Madam, ' ho had just observed, 'if you keep on, yon'll talk tho roof off,' when there was a roar heard, followed by a tremendous crash, the building swaying like a tree in a storm. Everybody jumped to their foet, for they saw the roof had bocn carried away. They were about to turn and make one dash for the exits when the comedian, coming down to the footlights, looked np into the air, and quick as a flash turned to the lady and said, 'There, what did I toll you?' The andionce howlodwith laughter, and the qnick witted comedian waa undoubt edly the means of preventing a serious calamity. " Exchanga rereonages Ia Norelm. Reading several well known novels, I noticed a considerable diversity in the number of characters introduced and was induced to calculate the num ber, with the following results, which are curious and worth recording. I have admitted aa characters all who join in and help on the action, omitting those Who are only mentioned in the conver sation of the actors. It will be seen that I have token eight novels of eight well known writ era: Besant, "All Sorts and Conditions )f Men," 88; Trollope, "Barchester Towers, V 88; Lytton, "Night and Morning," 43; Soott, "Heart of Mid lothian," 49; Q. Eliot "Middlemarch, " 69; Disraeli, "Tanored," 69; Thack eray, "Vanity Fair," 68; Dickens, "David Copperfleld, " 101. Notea and Queries. Rough on the Cashier. Mr. Manygirla I have discovered that my cashier haa robbed me of $30, 000. Friend Have yon notified the po lice? Mr. Manygirla Not yet I'U give him one more chanoe to propoae to my ldeat daughter. If be doesn't do it then I shall have him looked np. Tex M Sittings. With Vonr Cnp of OnftVe. Tlio invalid who is tired of toking tier 8gg tonic with sherry, nnd who dislikos tho tasto of a raw egg, may bo glad to know that the egg may bo effectually disguised in a cup of coffee. Prepare the coffee to tho tasto, with cream and sugar, keeping it very hot until ready for tho egg, which must be beaten thor oughly in another cup, and theproparud coffoo added by degrees to it. Drink it hot, and you will find it not only pala fnlile, but strengthening. Philadelphia Times. Ills Condition. Old Doctor So yon think my daugh ter's happiness is snfo in yonr hands, eh? Young Doctor I know she loves) mo, nnd I do not seo how I could livo with out her. Old Doctor Well, you nro ft young man of good ehnracter, nnd I will givo you my consent on ono condition. Young Doctor Namo it. Old Doctor rt Is that when sho is 111 yon won't try to doctor her yourself. London Answers. PRAISE, ONLY. FBOM ALL WHO USE AYER'S Hair i! "Aver's preparations nre too well known to need nnv coinineii ihition from me; lint I Icel com pelled to state, lor tlio hem-lit of others, that six years imo, I lost nearly hall' of my hair, nml I nt was left turned erav. tier using Aver's Hair igiir n m mi months, my hair lctran to pow again, ami withtl.e natural color restored. 1 recommend it to nil my frienda." .Mim. K. I'h.wk HAfM.i;, box ;)."), Maiiou (', Los Alleles, ( 111. oi ft OS flYER'S IIMiSGS si l'ln i'Ain n in DR. J. C. AYEM & CO.. LO'ATU. ft. ASS. DMINISTUATMX'HNOTIVK. KSTATK OP iTOHN II. Ml l.llOl.l.AN, Dkckaskd. Letters of nilnilnl-tnolon on tlio eatnto of .lolin I'. Millholliin, line of Ki-vimlilsvllle Imr ouirli, Icflvi-Mm i-oiiniy, Ph., ili-c'1'ii-.eil, Imvlinc been si'Miiteil to the iiiidci'slitni'il. all iii-isons IlKlelneil to hii lit estate an. heivliy imlllleil to tun ko Ininieilliiie ptiyiiient to iho ikIiiiIiiIh trntrlx. mill those hnvliiu i-liiiniH niralnst It will present them pron-rlv initheiiilciiteil. for seltli nicnt. .Mils. It. .1. Ml Mlol.l.AN. AilmiiilHlriitrlx of John I'. Miilliolhoi, ilrc'il. What? WHAT? Another Plumber in town? YES! Who is it? G. M. RHOADS Is now prepared to do all kinds of Sanitary Plumb ing. Call once, call again. Good Work and Fair Prices Guaranteed. I wish to call the ATTENTION of the publio to the fact that I have received my Spring and - Summer Suitings, and that the cloth is the lat est and best. My prices are made to suit the times and my workmanship is guaran teed to be perfect. Yours for honest dealing to all, J. G.Froehllch, the Tailor, Reynoldatvillc, Pa, VNext door to Hotel MoConnell. Grocery Boomers W 11UY WIIKKKYOU CAN GKT ANYTHING YOU WANT. FLOUR, Salt Meats, Smoked Meats, CANNKl) (loom, TF.AS, COFFEES Axn am. kimis or Country Produce FHWTH, CONFECTIOXEUV, TOMACCO. AND CIO AHS, Everything in the line of Frosli (ii'ocfi ics, Feed, f. 'oof fx ilrllrmvl f'rrr unit lhtrr hi totrti, full on tin fiml frt price. W. 0. Scliultz & Son H U O N i 3 S ; - b a I ' i J 3 03 3 " v. 3i V) 0 H C a - v ! u a O w H 0 1 K "i MS - c S a w 0 J Q ? ft. 2 -air Jew . o cs t 1 Z Si E . a 2 i: c p -2 s -S -3 o o o -o o O CQ to no o c - o 2 c c-" E o 5 Sp u 2 if 3 ?, w I B i .B Jl -3 c t S 3 f -!T3- 1 V.2 3 4 -.-CM ft o ,2 Co -J 3 -j X "frill i T 21 & CHEAPEST and BEST Goods! Ever brought to our town in Ladies' Spring and Summer Dress Goodsl Brandenberg never was sold less than 20 to 25c. per yard; will sell you now for 12i. Dimity, Turkey Red DamaBk, " " Prints, Ginghams, China Silk, Better Goods than you can buy any place else. The same Great Reduction in Men's and Children's Clothing, fc- Children's Suits, ii it i it i it it Single Coats, Youths' Suits, Men's Flannel Suits, " Worsted " " Fine Cheviot Suits, A fine line of Men's Pants. Come and examine my goods before you purchase elsewhere. Every Woma' Sometini'-s needs a r ohla monthly regulati medicine. Dr. PEAL'S PENNYROYAL PILLS Ar pmwnt, Mfn nnd cnrtnln In mult. Ttto w ln(l)r. IVnl'mncYordliappolnt. Hontaujwtai 1.00. l'cnl Mritlclns Co.. Clorrlud. o. Hold by II. Alex, f tokc, (lluindsl. OVUEYSOUtSl ilu:. CHPITRU $80,000.00. .tllti-lii-ll, I'rralilrlll; rnt .l lellimcl, Vlrr lre. John II. Kiiiii lii r, l nlil Directors: V. Mlt.-liell. f.-olt Vi-I'I. MiiikI. .1. V. Kl Jow iiti Slnos, .lnM.,,1, ll, ,,,!,.,,,,,, O. , I iill. r, .1. I(. Kuiii-her. Iloesn Rein-Mil liiinlilmrlmilncsmoiil miIIi tlie lici-oiiiiK of nii-li lmnl-4. iiroT.-u.lf ni. I m rnMnerM. tiii-elninli-M. mlm-hi lnn.li...... oilier-., tiroinl-liii tin- rno-i i nli fiil iilletill in i in- nil-inn" in mi pi t'miiw. f life lie poilt llixi i fur rent. I'lrst Niitlonul Ititiik liiillitlin, Xolan Mm Fire Proof Vault. Kouaj PIlOSDllONG GOillili Ahw V on l-n.,l bbu ar . Use It. Because ah mai upe one poium oi it will line no other, Physicians recommend it, It changes a person's taste for something more delicious than ordinary coflee, A trial proves it and it is cheaper than other coilee. L. A. STILES, Siile Agent for County. 124c. 374 05 05 25 .90 1.00 1.25 1.75 .50 $3. 25 to 8.50 5.50 7.50 6to 9.50 N. HAN AU.
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