P1UTII OF LINCOLN.
UOAH BROOKS' RECOLLECTIONS OF
THE GREAT TRAGEDY.
The rrMlttrnt Kid Not Wan ! to the
Thratrr, tint WM Nn niuppnlnt the
Publlo A Burrowing Protils tndor a
Wevplng hr That April Morning;.
Tlio nftprnoon tivA of A;".!t
14, 1808, wens cold, raw nnd RiiRty.
Dark clouds mivoIiiixmI tlio rnpitnl, mill
the air wiischilly, with on-nHluiml show
rs. Luto In tlio nftornmm Iflllnl nn up
pointniPiit liycnllinn on tlio prcnldi'nt at
the White llonw, unil m told Vy him
thnt ho "hud hnd n notion" f ponding
for mo to (W to the tlirntrr thnt wit litis;
with him end Mm. Lincoln, hnt ho mill
ed thnt Mrs. Lincoln hnd nlrcndy mndo
np n pnrty to tako tlio plnce of (Jcticrnl
ond Mm. Grnnt, who hnd oonicwhnt nn
expootedly left the city for RnrHtiirtnn,
N. J. The pnrty wn oriffinnlly plnnncd
for the pnrpoo of tnkittu; Goiiornl nnd
Mm. Grunt to nco "Our Amcricnn Cons
1n" nt Ford's thontcr, nnd when Grnnt
hnd decided to lenve Washington ho (tlio
president) hnd "felt inclined to givo tip
the whole thing," bnt ns it hnd heen
annonneed in the morning pnpetn thnt
this distingitiKhrri pnrty wonM goto the
theater thnt night Mm Lincoln hnd
rather insisted thnt they (night to go in
order thnt the expectnnt public shonld
not be wholly disappointed.
On my wnyhomo I mot PehnylerCol
fai, who wan nbont leaving for Cali
fornia, and who tarried with mo on the
sidewalk ft little while, talking nhont
tho trip and the people whom I knew
in Ban Frnncico nnd Sacramento thnt
ho wished to meet. Mr. Lincoln hnd
often tnlked with mo nlvvnt the possibil
ities of hiB eventnnlly taking np his res
idence in California offer his term of
offlco shonld ho over. Ho thought, ho
said, thnt that country won Id nfford
better opportnnitics for his two burs
than nny of tho older states, nnd when
ho heard that Colfax was going to Cali
fornia he was greatly interested in his
trip and Raid thnt ho hoped that Colfax
would bring him bnck n good report of
what his keen nnd practiced observation
wonld noto in tho country which he
(Colfnx) wns abont to see for tho first
time.
The evening being inclement, I staid
within doors tonnrso a violent cold with
which I was afflicted, and my roommate,
McA., and I whiled away tho time
chatting and playing carda Abont half
past 10 onr attention was attracted to
tho freqnent galloping of cavalry or tho
mounted patrol past tho honso which
we occupied on New York nvenno, near
the state department building. After
awhile qniet was restored, and wc re
tired to our Bleeping room in tho roar
part of tho honso.
As I tnrneddown the gas I Raid to my
roommate: "Will, I have guessed tho
cause of tho clatter ontsido tonight. You
know Wndo Hampton has disappeared
with hiR cavalry gomowhero in tho
mountains of Virginia. Xow.my theory
of the racket is that he has raided Wash
ington and luw pouueud down utK.':t tim
president and has attempted to carry
him off. " Of course this wns said Jo
cosely and without the slightest thought
that the president was in any way in
danger, and my friend, in a similar
spirit, bauteringly replied, "What good
will that do the robs unless they carry
off Andy Johnson also?" The next
morning I was awakoned in tho early
dawn by a loud and hurried knocking
on my chamber door, and the voice of
Mr. Gardner, the landlord, crying:
"Wake, wake, Mr. Brooks 1 1 have dread
ful news."
I slipped ont, turned tho kr of tho
door, and Mr. Gardner enmo in, palo,
trembling and woe begouo, like him
who "drew Priam'a curtain at tl dead
of night," and told his awfnl story. At
that time it was believed that the presi
dent, Mr. Seward, Vice President juliu
on and other members of the govern
ment had been killed, and this was the
burden of the tale (hat was told to as.
I sank back into my bod, cold and ihiy
ering with horror, and for a time it
. seemed as though the nd of nil thh.'gs
; had come. I was aroused by tho loud
- weoping of my comrade, who had not
I left his bed in another part of the room.
When we had sufficiently culkxtcd
, ourselves to dress and pa-out of doom in
r the bleak and cheerio April murium,
.we found in the streets am extraordinary
spectacle They were suddenly crowded
. with people men, women and children,
thronging the pavements and darkening
the thoroughfares. It seemed as if every
body was in tears. Pale f aus, streaming
eyes, with now and again an augry,
froqraing countenance, went on every
Bide. Men and women who were strnn
gersocosted one another with (distressed
looks, and tearful inqniries far the wel
fare ef the president and Mr. Seward '
family. The president still lived, bnt at
half pest ? o'clock in the morning the
tolling of the bells annonneed to the la
menting people that he had ceased to
breathe. .His great and loving heart was
till. The last official bulletin front the
war deportment stated that he died at
23 minutes past 7 o'clock on the morn
ing of April ,15.
Instantly fags were raised at half
mast all over the city, the bells tolled
solemnly, and with incredible swiftness
Washington wtiut into deep, universal
snourning. All .stores, government de
partment and private offices were
.closed, and everywhere, on the most pre
tentions residences ud on the humblest
hovels, were the black badges of grief.
Stature seemed to syappathiste in the gen
eral lamentation, and tears of rain fell
from the moist and somber sky. The
wind sighed mournfully through street
crowded with sad faced people, and
broad folds of funereal drapery flapped
heavily in the wind over the decorations
of the duy before. Noah Brook in Cen
tury. Mnsio resembles poetry. In each sire
nouitiloss graces which no methods teach,
and which a master' hand aloiw eau
. reach, Pope.
LITTLE STARTS A FUSS.
nomrmaklng and Itaunrltprplna' tlnllt on
Trlvlnlltlf-a.
Moil and women don't need to swing
clubs to brenk up homo concord. A
sneer and awnnpish totigno will boquite
as effective, 8nrcnsm nnd nagging nre
to the atmosphere of love what sand files
nnd fleas are to summer. Who wonld
not prefer an occasional brush with a
roaring Juno bug to tho torment of
flea yon can't cntehT
Unjuilftnt, accepted, tnwtnl to the end
A man mnst hold his frlind.
There is moro thnn one virtno thnt
has gone ont of ditto along with town
pumps and tallow candles. Thoro is the
old fashioned trick of loyalty to ono's
friends. Thoro ore plenty of friendships
which, liko costumes, nre put on and
off to snit circumstanoes, but the cus
tom of "sticking up" for a friend, as
our grandmothers called it, through all
trouble nnd calumny, whether deserved
or not, went ont with calashes and knoe
bnokloft, now many understand tho deep
and dolicato meaning of the words Ruth
spoke so long ago to Naomi, "Thy
friends shall bo my friends?" We all of
ns number so called friends upon tho
cphonieral records wo keep whoso lips
areroady to traduce, unchallenged by us,
the names of others for whom wo vow
an equal regard. It should be as Initios
rlblo for us to listen to a word of re
proach agninst nny one whom wo lovo
as it would be to suy tho slanderous
thing ourselves. What doc tho Rousi
live plant do whenrndotonch approach
es its blossoms? Just what wo should do
when the breath of soandal tonohes our
frionds.
If loyalty is out of dnto, so Is mod
nsty. I do not nllndo to the modesty
that would interfore with rt woman's
plan to go half dressed into a theater
box or to a public reception. I pass that
by nnd tako up tho question only of
such modesty as keeps a young girl dif
fident and proserves bashfulnoss in a
boy like tho bloom on n plum. "Ho is
green I" yon say of such and such a ono.
So is April I Who wonld not prefor such
greenness to the withering blight of
hay and a midsummer diought? Never
condomn a young person becauRO thoro
is enough sap loft in his soul to flutter
a green leaf late in tho season. I lovo to
roo that modesty which makes a youth
deferential to his olders. It's horribly
ont of date, I know, but I lovo bashful
noss and modest, unassuming ways are
mighty sweet to see. Anibor in Chi
cago Times-Herald.
A Hilt Knrprlav.
In store for all who try Bacon's Cel
ery King for tho Nerves. The general
verdict of all w ho have used the great
vegetable preparation in that it is tho
grandest remedy e-or discovered for
tho cure of dyspepsia, liver complaint,
genoral debility, etc. Bacon's Celery
King for the Nerves stimulates tho
digestive organs, regulates tho liver
and restores tho system to vigorous
health and energies. Samples free.
Large packages tiOc. Sold only by W.
B. Alexander.
Denver, Col., April 10, 18SU.
Gentlemen: I feci it my duty to Bond
you a letter of thanks for discovering
such a wonderful medicine as your
Hoods Compound Extract Colory
Before using this remedy I was so much
run down from the effects of Grippe
that I could not do a stroke of work,
hud pain in the back, no appetite, and
could not eloep, but since taking six
bottle of your Celery I fool like a new
man. If you choose you may print this
letter of testimony. John Cooi.ey,
210 Seventh Street. Sold by Stoko, tho
druggist.
Bracelet One More,
A great hope ia being cherished that
women are inclining to bracelet once
taore. This seems not improbable. The
decree has gone forth that sleeves are to
be aoarcebj below the elbow. This boing
tone there is a considerable expanse loft
tar ornament, for the gloves cannot be
always worn. In any case bracelets are
cheaper than glovos, and women, though
on pleasure bent, still have frugal minds.
-Jewelers' Circular.
Sh lion's cure, the great cough and
croup cure, is in groat demand. Pocket
size contains twenty-fivodoses, only 25c,
Children lovo it. Sold by J. C King
A Co.
Moore & Dickinson,
THE GROCERS,
(Successors to Schnltze & Son)
Are now prepared to satisfy
the wants of everybody in
the line of
Fancu and Staple
Groceries, Crockery,
Glass and Ghlnaware.
We guarantee our prices
among the lowest for a stand
ard class of goods, and would
much rather sell our custom
era something we know they
will be pleased with than an
inferior article.
We Pay
the highest price for farm
produce, and ask all our
readers to call and see us in
the Schultze building, oppo
site Bell's clothing store.
Goods delivered promptly I
rrM&s ,7,
lflVr',T 1 i-i'i - ,
11 SOrolt AC5E IT WILL NOT CURE, i
An setwaWe Txatlve and Nnrvn Tosia
Bold brPnnnrlsts or sent br nail. EGoWo.
Bod f 1.00 per pfirksgo. Psmplos free.
trft Tf.Tbe Favorite TOOTS tOWBH
HU 11 V for the Teeth and Urcatli.aio.
HolMy .).(.'. Kihlt A Co
661) an Education.
Him in roil mm "iiv iin.m .
(Ii-I nn ethicnltnii nt tlit' IVntntl Hlutp Nor-
mm rn'mini, mvk murn, rn, r iwi-nnw
tlivnrmiHMliitloitw rimI low riit(. fMiilt; ntd to
himImiIh. lor llliittnilt'cl chIiiIoiiii mlthv
KIjIHIN, I'M. V., Vrw)m,
ln k Unveil, rn.
Every Woman
Sometimes needs a fell
nhla monthly regulating
medicine.
Dr. PEAL'S
PENNYROYAL PILLS,
Arapmmpt. wifo nnd certain In remitt. Ti fwin
ln (l)r. VmI'm noror diHiipnint. Sent aurvben
11.00. J,iU'llclnOu-.Cl!lnd.O.
l-'or snip nt II. AU.x Hlokn'n drug store.
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tssoTjUtion notice.
Nut Im la herrhv irlvin Hint tin niirtnirlil
ItitHv I'XMIntf lHtw'Mi ,hm. K. .fnlinMon, K.
I. Hi'Ht'V Mini Pt'ott MM 'IHiitiiu, of HcviioMm-
vlll, Ph., nniicr 1 hi Mi in mum of ItrynoldM
vtlli lliinlmnt Co., wii, on tin Htli duy of
!ln v. InuV (IInmoIvimI nv miitunl rntisont. All
hl)i4 nwhm to Niitil iHit-tiHi-4iip nn to In le
roivi'd Ity I'llhor ninilurof tho firm iiihI nil
fli'mtinilH on Htitfl imrltH'Oihlp nra to w pro
hciiii'U louniu'i oi iik'iii inr pnynirni.
Jam. K. .loHNrtTON,
K. I. Hkki.ky,
Hl'OTT MC,KI.!,ANI).
Hi-otf M'Cillntnl will 1h In tin U.viioI(1h
vlllc Munlwiin Co. Htorr, whom nil who hit
Imh'hti'tl to Hiihl llrm will hIimiw mil nnd
with i'lthir hy rnh or noti on or hi-foro tho
l.'thuny or .Mini, iwn. ATtor thnt tlmo our
ImmiKh will Ik? h'ft forcolkvtlon.
To the Building Public!
Math. Mohnuy Is now agent for tho
Pltzoerald Wall Plaster.
Any ono who desires to have work In
that lino, would resiiectiully invite
thorn, (or prices and further informa
tion, to call on
M. MOHNEY,
Rcynoldsvlllc, Pa.
lUlVlKU
OF JiEl'XOLDS V1LLE
CHPITHL $80,000.00.
C. nitrhrll, Prrsldont;
"roll Klrrirlland, Vice Prca.t
John II. Kaurhcr. 'aslilrr.
DIrcetorai
0. Mltrhcll, Hrolt McClelland, J.O.King,
li. W. KuII.t, J. II. Kuucliur.
Dews a (tcnornl bunking IhihIiiohs nnd solicits
tlio firconiHH or nwrchantK, proroHNloiuil nion,
farmurs. mH.')innlcH. miners, lumlwrimm and
othors, priHitlstntf the most cureful attention
ut mo uuKinuMt or an peraon.
Safe Dc poult Uoxes for rent.
Vint National Bank building, Nolan block
Ftrc Rroof Vault.
PEOPLE'S
Bargain Store!
Is the only cheap store in
town. Special bargains every
day in Ladies' and Gents
Furnishing Goods!
Note our prices:
Five-fourths oil cloth 15c.
per yard-
Men's top shirts from
15c up.
Boys' knee pants 15c. per
pair and np.
Men's working pants from
73c. up.
Finest line of trunks in
town at cut prices.
Fine line of men's and
boys' straw hats at very low
prices.
Ladies' and children's un
derwear from 5 c. up. Come
and get one.
Our motto is Quick Sales
and Small Profits. Call and
get our prices and be con
vinced that we are cheapest
store in town in our line.
People's
Bargain
First
Molinnnl
on.
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I II IV
Store.
flottle.
II
OTEL MoCONNELL,
tl E Y NOLPM VI LLR. PA.
FHAXKJ. JILACK, lwmttir.
The lending hotel of the town. Ilendcitiar-
Inm for eonuncrelitl men. Htenm heat, free
him. hath timing and elortn on everr floor.
unmjile room, billiard room, telephone con
nect 101m HI'.
J JOTEL, HELNAI',
KKYNOMMVI M.K, l'A.
J. a DILLMAN, Vnyrittor.
VltKt cIimm In every particular. Located In
lie very centre of the I)uIihh part, of town,
ree 'bn to and from train nnd commodious
ample room for commercial traveler.
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OMMEHCIAL HOTEL,
imoOKVILLR. PA.,
1'IIIL l CANUIKU, l'mitrutm;
Hamttle room on the ground flNtr. lloue
heateil hy imturnl ga. Umnlhii to nnd from
all train.
JjOOUE'S WINDSOR HOTEL,
1217-21) FlMIKKT BTRKET,
PHILADELPHIA, PENN'A,
1'HESlVy J. MOORE, Proprietor.
!M2hed room. Rules I2.no per day Ameri
can rian. lUtuiM'k from r. H. K. leol and
,i hhN'k from New I'. &. H. It. Depot.
mtcrltuitr0U.
Y2 NEEF.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
And Real Estate Agent, Reynoldavllln, I'a.
Q MITCHELL,
ATTOHNEY-AT-LAW.
rm, H xv- fnn
""I1 rr trii iiri !(( niirT'i, tiJinmuc IIIU
Coninutvlnl llotol, Kcynollvlllo, Pa.
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U. 13. E. HOOVKH,
HEYNOLDSVILLE, PA.
1eldetit. deiittt. In holhlltig near Metho
dist churcli. opHtl1o Arnold block. Uentio
nm In operating.
C. t. IIIIIIDON. JOHN W. I1KKI1.
QOHDON it HEED,
ATTOHNEYS-AT-LAW,
Ilrookvllle, JelTenwin Co., I'a.
Ofllce In room formerly occuoled hv Uonlon
ftl'orbett West Main Htreet.
W. L. BTtORAOKKN,
Bnokvlllt.
a. . McDonald,
RcyBcldivllU.
jjcCRACKEN & Mcdonald,
Attorney and CmmtrUon-tit-Laie,
Ofllce nt ltuynohllvllle nnd Ilrookvllle.
JEYNOLDSVILLE LAUNDUY,
WAH SING. Proprietor,
Corner 41 h street nnd Oortlon nllev. Klrst-
cla work done at rvawinahlo prices. Ulve
ine lauiuiry a inai.
jyn. n. e. HAnnisox,
SUKGEON DENTIST,
ReynoldKvlllo, i'u.
Ofllce In rooms formerly occunled hv f. H.
McCrclglit.
N. HANA
Has brought the
Best and
Lowest Prices
ever Been in this town. Come
and see for yourself.
A Fine Line of
Summer silks!
plain and figured. Silk that was sold
at 40c., now 2T; sold at 50c., now 371;
sold at 55c., now 45.
Fine line Henrietta that wag sold for
40o., now 25.
Fine line of Dimity and Jaconat
Duchess 10 and 121.
Dress Ginghams for So.
A fine line of Ladles' Capes from 12
tollS.
Children's ready-made Eaton Suits,
age 4 to 12 years.
Fine assortment of. Novelty Goods In
the Ladies' Department.
Clothing - Department!
Suits that were sold for (7, (8, 110 and
$12, now for $5 and (0.
Children's Suits for OOo.
Cheviot Shirts for 24o.
You will save money by calling- and
examining our stock before purchasing
elsewhore.
N. Hanau.
&ubcrlbt for'
The Star,
If you want the Nw.
Get Ready!
FOR
W ARM WEATHER!
S
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We have them in all
them.
Vmorican Dimities,
Belfast Dimities,
Percales, Clnillies,
Grenadines,
Jaconet Duclicsso Lawns
And many other kinds. We never had such a fine
selection and the prices are low.
BING & OO.
G
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K wish to inform the public
Selling - Out
Our Entire Stock of
Gioiliino and Gents' Furnishing Goods
AT COST!
We moat respectfully auk that you come in and see our
prices and examine our stock before
purchasing elsewhere.
Tailor-made Suits to Order from $17.00 up.
BOLGER BROS.,
Merchant Tailors and Gent's Furnishers.
Reynomsville Hanwans Co.,
DEALERS IN
HARDWARE, STOVES and RANGES,
TIN, SHEET IRON - and COPPER WARE,
AMMUNITION, - HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
WOOD and IRON PUMPS.
And everything kept in a FirBt-clasa Hardware Store.
Roofing and Spouting Done to Order.
REYNOLDSVILLE, PA.
C PSi1 fjO OIL
ME IN!
Where?
TO THE
"Bee Hive" store.
WHERE
L. J. McEntire, & Co.,
The Grocery man, deala in all
kinds of
Groceries, Canned
Goods. Green Goods,
Tobacco and Cigars, Flour
and Feed, Baled Hay and
Straw. Fresh goods always
on hand.
Country produce taken in
exchange for goods.
A share of. your patronage
is respectfully solicited.
Very truly yours,
Lawrence J. McEntire & Co..
The Grocery men.
THE -
Shndes. You tthould boo
thnt we nre
TAKES THE PLACE OF DANGEROUS
GASOLINE. GOES IN ANY STOVE.
TITTT?VTV1? N0 SMOKE, DIRT OR 000R.
liJlaXdL CHEAPER THAN WOOD OR COAL.
WANT AGENTS on
salary or commission.
-"- TJ .VC Drlno. anil TflrmL
NATIONAL OIL BURNER CO.
692 CCDAH AVC.
CLEVELAND, OHIO.
J. S. MORROW,
DEALER IN
Dry Goods,
Notions,
Boots, and
Shoes,
Fresh Groceries
Flour and
Feed.
GOODS DELIVERED FREE.
OPERA HOUSE BLOCK
Reynoldsville, Pa.