LEAKE BREAD DOLE. A PRACTICAL CHARITY OVER ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD. A Beqneni Made bf a Long; Forgotten Mllllnnatre Once a Week the llencflcl rlee Are Given Loan of Bread Some of the Recipients One Wealthy. Ono of tho most lutorostlng chnrltlos In operation in thin city, and one which It prubiibly loss known tlmn nny oth er, in tlmt which Is diwlRtmtort In tho reglstcrof Trinity ohnrch ei "tlieLonkn dole of bronil. " Slnco 1708 lhl practical benefaction has been in constnnt omrntlou, tinil it wonlil be exoeediiifily difficult to com pute the Kroiit niuoniit of koo1 it lm done and the number of lmiiKry persons it linn fod The dole is a bcqncHt by John Leiiko, a long fornottoii million atre nnd philanthropist, who, with John Wiittn, founded the well known Lenke nnd Wntts Orphnn Ilonso, which is still In existence in this city. The portion of his will in which the bequest is imido rends its follows: "I hereby give nnd bequeath onto tho rector nnd inhabitants of the l'rotestimt EpiHcopul church of tho stiite of New York '1,000, pnt out nt interest, to be laid out in the annual income in six penny whenten loaves of bread nnd dis tributed on every Sabbath inclining, after divine service, to such poor as shnll nppenr most deserving. " This wish has been fiiithfully enrriod out with ono exception. The repnlnr communicants of tho church will no doubt wonder, for not more perhiis tlmn 100 of them have ever noticed tho dispensation of "sixpenny whenten loaves of bread" after tho morning service. Nearly 40 years nno, when the dis tributing station was transferred from Trinity church to tho shadow of old Ht. . John's at 40 Vatick street, it was deemed wlso to change tho weekly day of distribution from Sunday to Satur day and thus obvtaro the publicity nnd lesson the pain to tho pride of the recip ients, for some of them were, and even now are, not only communicants of the chnrch, bnt peoplo who at ono timo bud been mining the most wealthy of tho congregation. Every Saturday morning between 7 atid 8 o'clock there aro deliv ered into a recess of the gaunt ecclesi astical structuio 07 loaves of wholesome fresh bread of tho kind known as "home made," each loaf being worth about 10 cents. W'hilo not exactly "sixpenny loaves," they nro ns near tlmt prico as is possible to obtain, and no ono lias yet ventured an attempt to break the will owing to this slight divergency or the fact of the cluiugo of date of distri bution. Tho loaves nro piled npon n long set tee in tho vestilmlo, whero thorn lucky enough to be considered ns "appearing to be tho most deserving" cither cnll or send for thorn. There nro ut present just 18 of theso pensioners, nnd others nro constantly waiting to take tho places of those whom dentil has claimed. Tho loaves nro distributed in varying num bers, somo persons being entitled to four, while others receivo only two, this being regulated by tho sizo of tho family. Tho lonvcB nro distributed without ostentation, nnd although ono of tho olucial representatives of tho chnrch is present he is lax in tho amount of vigilniico displayed, allowing tho pensioners to enter tho vestry and help themselves to their allotted share, nnd it is a matter of record that not onco has nny ono inado tho mistake of taking an extra loaf. Shortly beforo 8 o'clock every Satur day the 18 chosen as dusorving benutl oiarios or their messengers begin to ap pear. The firs ono to call yesterday morning was an impoverished looking woman bowed with ago, who, tho sex ton said, has been making tho same weekly trip for nearly 80 years. While thin and emaciated slio still bore the impress of roflneincut, and her dross, although threadbare, was remarkably clean and neat. With n slight inolinntion of tho head sho wished tho sexton "Good morning," and miotly dropped two loaves of bread In tho basket sho carried, after first carefully wrapping thorn in a pieco of uewspapor. As eho slowly walked down the stone paved yard toward tho gnte sho staggered under her loud, nnd hor evident refinement led Tho Sun reportor to ask who she was. "She is one of our oldest pensioners," replied the sexton, "and has for over 80 years never missed a Saturday, rain or shine. She was onco one of tho wealth . lest of Now York's women residents, bnt an ungrateful son, after gambling away her fortune, loft hor destitute, and has never been heard from since. It is one of the pathetio stories most of these people could tell" In direct opposition to this case was that of a gray haired nogrosa, who, al though more than 80 years old, is still quite spry, and entered the vestibule with a "Mornln, mossa," in a manner whioh indicnted that she Tory probably is a manumitted slave. After a slight interchange of conversation she shuitlod away, apparently happy. One uotioeablo peculiarity was the fact that there wore no men. The brood was claimed either by ver old and decrepit women or by young children who invariably staggered under the load. Of tho children who called, not one wore hat, and when the sexton was asked for an explanation of this he replied that, although he had noticed it, he was unable to give any reason "un less," he added, "they haven't any." Hew York Son. The Spiritualistio societies of this country numbor 834. They own 80 churches and in addition use 807 balls for their services. They oluiin a mem bership of 48,030. The voice of conscience la so dolloate that it is easy to stifle it, but it la also so clear that it la Impossible to mistake it Mme. da BtaeL A GREAT FISHERMAN. Be Could Land Bll Fref Front Waters Other Men Flatted Blank. Chnrlos Grant had a great and well deserved reputation for finding n fish in Water which other men had fished blank. This was partly because, from long fa miliarity with the river, he know all the likeliest casts, partly beennse he was snre to have at the end of his casting lino just the proper fly for the size of water end condition of weather, nnd partly because of his quiet, neat handed manner of dropping his line on the wa ter. There is a story still current on Bpcyslde illustrative of this gift of Charlie in finding a fish whore peoplo who rather fancied themselves had fail eda story which Jamie Shanks to this day does not care to hear. Mr. Hansel of The Scotsman had done his very best from the quick run nt the top of tho pool of Dalbreck, down to the almost dead still water at the bottom of that flue stretch, and had found no luck. Jamie thanks, who was with Mr. Rnssel ns his fisherman, had gone over it to no purpose with a fresh fly. They were gmmpishly discussing whether they should give balbrvk another turn, or go on to l'ool-o-Urock, tho next pool down stream, when Charles Giant inado his appearance nnd asked tho waterside question, "What luck?" "No luck lit all, Charlie I" was Russet's nnswor. "Dcevil a rise!" was Shanks' sourer re ply. In his demure, purring wny Charles Grant, who, in his manner, was a du plicate of the late Lord Granville, re marked, "There ought to lie a fish como out of that pool." "Tak hiin out, then I" exclaimed Hhniiks grnflly. "Well, I'll Iry," qnoth the soft spoken Charlie, nnd jnst at that spot, about 40 yards from tho head of the pool, where tho current slackens nnd the fish lie awhile before breasting tho npper rapid, lie hooked n fish. Then it was that Kits sol, in the genial manner which mado provosts swear, remarked, "Shanks, I advise yon to take half n year nt Mr. Grant's school. " "Fnt for?" Inquired Shanks sullenly. "To learn to fish,' re plied tho master of sarcasm of tho doll cate Scottish variety. Nineteenth Con tury. THREE FOR A NICKEL. A Shrewd Ohio Pniitmaater Cannes a Rtidh For I'oetng-e Btampe. Tho business world of tho village of Johnstown, in Ohio, had snccumlicd to the heat and had lain down for tho sum iner siesta. Plainly things needed a stir ring up, and it was Postmaster and Kill tor W. A. Aahbrooko who did it. His bnmblo instruments wore merely n piece of white pasteboard nnd somo black pnint, tho latter, however, mixed with a shrewd quality of mains. When his preparation was finished, a largo plncnrd challenged tho notice of all passersby with the startling legend, "Postage stamps, three for 0 cents." Tho first response to this alluring state ment was from a drummor. Ho accosted tho postmaster, "Do yon menu to sny that yon octnnlly sell threo postage stamps for a nickel?" Tho postmaster replied that this wns undoubtedly the case. "Well," said tho drnnimer, never saw a reduction in stamps before. I 11 take 3 worth. I don't need em but it's tho best bargain in stamps 1 ever heard of. Ho waib d with a gratified sinilo while Mr. Ashbrooko put his hill in tho drawer and counted out tho stamps. Hy this time his expression of compla cency had given plnco to cine of chagrin, and ns he pocketed tho stamps ho ro marked, "Well, that's ono on mo." Presently a winsome girl cnino trip ping np with a letter to her sweetheart. When sho read tho placard, her eyos spnrklcd with plensuro to think that tho stream of coin sho wns steadily pouring into Undo Sam s colters was to bo even slightly diminished. Sho laid down a nickel with a confident nir and said, "Give mo three stamps." Tho obliging collector of government rovouues pushed her out two twos nnd n one. Thou perhaps ho didn't pay for his little joke. Feminine scorn held the floor in that ollloofor tho next five min utes. Then, with the somowhnt foeblo peroration, "Will ABhbrooke, you think yon 're smart, don't you?" the offended maiden flounced out of the office. Pittsburg Paper. Hough on the ranon. McBride told a party of his friend this story I " You know, boys, littlo peo plo havo sharp ears, nnd they are not at all backward about telling any little scraps of information they pick up. This peculiarity has lod a good many parents to resort to spelling words when their young children are present Of oourse that sort of thing is of no avail after the youngsters learn to spell Woll, Mrs. McBride and I are in tho spelling stage now, and little Freddie is often very much mystified by our remarks to each other. Last night we had our new min ister to dinnor, and Freddy watched the good man helping himself very liberal ly to biscuits. He thought it a good op portunlty to put into use the family verbal oipher, feeling perfeotly certain (hat tho minister would find it unintel ligible, so he called out, 'Mammal' " 'What is it, Freddy? " 'Mamma, isn't the m-i-n-i-s-t-e-r a p-i-g?' spelled out Freddy triumphant' ly. Now York Telegram. Shoplifting- Extraordinary. Judge What's the charge against this man? Green Policeman Faith, Oi believe they colls it "shop liftin," sor. Judge You believe? Don't you know! Explain what he did. Policeman Why, he troied t' blow up a droy goods stbore he wor dis charged from, Philadelphia Record. The Reason of It, Paresis I have jnst discovered why political aspirants always have their logs pulled. Giglamp Why? Paresis So that they can take longer strides when running for ofnoa New York Herald. . If re. Kendal and Servants. The popular English actress, Mrs. Kendal, is a stickler for outward badges of domestlo service. Bhe openly avows her opinion that American servants dress too well, and says i "No girl in my house can wear a fringe. I toll hor plainly sho must part hor hair and comb It neatly tmck beneath a cap, and she must wear an apron and no Jewelry, but a ribbon around her nock. Only a lady's ninld may wenr n brooch nnd go Without tho cap, bnt the must wear an apron. They must wear (heir caps nt the theater too. Why, if they didn't I would wear one myself I There must be a distinction mado somehow." Mrs. Kendal probnbly does not re member that 100 or so years ago the social line of demarcation was drawn nt actors and actresses, Dr. Johnson desig nating them as "nmusing vngabonds. " Nor does she evidently take into account that in this country those employed in domestlo service are such nil important and independent class that an employer has commonly too great fears of her cook boing tempted nwny from hor by a plain gold ring to stand nt a brooch or a string of bonds. Jbxchnugo. ftnle Made. A lndy who had recently moved to a new neighborhood wns ono morning called to the door by tho violent ring ing of tho bell. On the pinzzn stood a dapper littlo man who immediately commenced talking nt a tniln a minute pace: "Mornin, mn'am. Dnnno wheth er yon know me or not. Most of the peoplo round here da I m tho man that Los flu." Tho astonished lndy thought that somo people clnlm distinction on very strange, not to say unfit, grounds. "Yes m, have fits nny timo, any place," ho wont on. "Liable to drop right down in ono unywhero. Spect to get a pension. Selllu theso wire hooks for birdcages. Every one buys somo. Give mo anything they likes 5 cents or 35 cents. Evorybody helps mo, cos they know I have fits liable to drop right down in ono luiywhoro." The dazed lis tener hastily gave him what chaugo sho had und closed tho dmr, thanking her lucky stars that ho didn't feol called npon "to drop down in ono" right thoro. Boston Transcript. Ciirlons, but Trne. Although difficult to bellovo, it is nevertheless truo that tho death of two half sisters, tho daughters of the same father, occurred 170 yenrs apart Tho grandfather of tho British minister, Charles James Fox, Sir Stephen Fox, married in 10T4, and had a daughter born to him in 1GT5, who died in tho oourse of tho sumo year. Ho had several othor children, who grew np nnd mar- rlod, but all of them died beforo tho father, and without lssuo. Sir Stephen, not wishing his largo fortune to fall in to tho hands of distant relatives, mar ried again ut a very advanced nge, nnd his youngest daughter was bom in 1737. Sho reached tho ugo of 08 years, nnd diod in 1825, that is 170 years nfter the death of her oldest sister. Sho saw Queen v ictorln when tho latter was a child, whilo her half sister was carried in tho arms of Oliver Cromwell. Whet Did O. P. O. Mean "Ono of tho most curious blundors of nn author was that mado by Thackeray, when collecting material for his 'Irish Sketch Book. ' Driving along a rond, he saw at due intervals posts sr. up with tho letters 'G. P. O. ' npon them. Over taking a peasant, ho inquired tho menu ling of theso initials and was gravely informed that thoy stood for God Pro 'servo O'Councll I' Out emtio tho tour ist's notebook, in which a memorandum w as at once jotted down of tho onrions statement. In the first edition of the sketches the fact was duly mentioned, but it was suppressed in all tho subso qnont issues, owing to tho tardy discov ery that the initials stood for 'General Post Office,' indicating that the high way was a post rond. " It is duo to tho momory of William Makepeace Thackeray to say that the nbovo hnppouod not to him, bnt to Lord Haddington whon riding into Dublin from Kingstown in 1834. Soo "Private 'Correspondence of Duniol O'Councll, " 'by W. J. Fitzpatriok (London, J. Mur ray), volume 1, pago 604. Notes and Queries. Special Notice, No medicine, was over given such a severe test of its curative qualltlos as Otto's Cure. Wo aro distributing- sam ple bottles freo of chai-go to those afflicted with consumption, asthma, coughs, colds, pnoumonin, croup and ull diseases of the throut and lungs, giving you the proof that Otto's Curo will euro you. Don't delay, but got a bottle of us to-day and commence the use of this great guaranteed remedy. Sold by W. B. Alexander, solo agont. Samples free. Large bottlos COo. Bhe Paid on the Investment. "Horo," complained the aggrieved father, "I have spent noarly $16,000 on that girl's education, and now she goes ind marries a $3,600 a year clerk. " "Well, ' ' said the friend of the family, "isn't that all of 16 per oent on your Investment? What more do you want?" New York Telegram. There are certain manners which are learned in good society of that force that, if a person have them, he or she must be considered and is everywhere welcome, though without beauty or wealth or genius. Emerson. The Christian Scientists claim a membership of 8,724. They own seven ohurohos and 918 halls and olaiia chnrch property valued at $40,008. Shlloh's Cure Is sold on a guarantee It cures Incipient consumption. It Is the best cough cure. Only ono cent a dose, 25cts., COote. and $1.00. Sold by J. C. King & Co . Comprend Air. According to a statement made at the Montreal meeting of the American So ciety of Mechanical Engineers by Su perintendent Heggem of the engine works at Mnsslllon, O., the advantages of compressed air have boon very pro nounced in the foundry operations of that establishment Tho air is supplied by means of three compressors. A bell driven compressor, 18 by 10 Inches In sise, runs constantly and supplies most of the nlr that Is used, and the working pressure Is from 00 to 70 pounds ) a 1 inch by 7 inch stonm drivon duplex compressor is operated by a pressure valve, so that when the pressure of air falls below 00 pounds this compressor is put In motion to supply tho deficien cythe air snpply being thus main tained automatically. A smaller steam driven compressor is also kept as a re serve in ense of accident to either of the other machines. The nlr is stored in three reservoirs of 8fi0 cubic feet onpao Ity each, and those reservoirs are placed in those parts of tho works where the greatest volume of nir is required, nnd, owing to the intermittent use of tho air, the compressors are equal to furnishing a snfflclent nmonnt, nnd nt a cost of something liko (!) por day of ten hours. Old Englhdi Coal Record. There Is a record, dated 853, of the receipt of 13 cartloads of fossil coal at the abbey of Peterborough, and this wns assnrodly not tho first case of produc tion nnd delivery. The doeds of tho bishnprlo of Durham contain records of grants of hind to col liers as far bnck as 1180, in various parts of the county. In tho year 1389 a chnrtor was granted by Henry III to the freemen of Newcastlo-on-Tyno to dig coal in the fields belonging to the cas tle, and it wns in or about this year that coal was first sent to London. Very early in the fourteenth coutnry ovideuce abounds of a lnrgo consumption of oonl by smiths, brewers and others. Already the smoko nuisance appeared, and a commission of Edward I lovied fines to prevent it Another charter, or licenso, was grant ed to the freemen of Nowcnstlo in Ed ward Ill's timo to work coal within tho town walls, nnd in the year 13C7 coal began to bo worked at Wiulntou, in the neighborhood where Goorgo Stophonson was to evolve the locomotive 400 yonrs Inter, whilo himself a worker at the coal pits. All the Year Round. Does Toar Mother Know Ton're Out? Tills cant question was current a good many yenrs ago I should think about 25 or 80. Perhaps it had its popularity from some musio hall song of tho timo. It appears in almost identical words in a comic poem published in Tho Mirror of April 28, 18U8 (vulamo 81, Ma 8U0, pago 883), which is said to bo nn ex tract from Bontley's Miscellany. It is entitled "Tho Meeting, After the Man nor of Ludwig Uhlaiid. " Fivo stanzas deseribo very nentimen tally how tho poet lay besido a fountain dreaming of Llysiau plains, of old cas tles, glgautio forests, troops of nymphs, etc, and how a "lovely May" advances toward him from tho forest shade: Btrntalit 1 ruso nnd run to meet her, Bclccd her hand; the heavenly Mae Of her lirlitlit eyes mulled lirlt-lit.-r, sweeter Ai elie asked me, "Wlio are you?" To this question ciimo another Whnt Its nlm I still ninxt doubt And alionk-d mn: "How's your mothert LkMffl alio know that you nro outt" "Not my mother does not know It, Beauteous, heaven descend! Musel" "Then off gut you, my nnmUome poet, And sny 1 sent you with tho news." Notes and (Queries. A llrlrr'ie l.lylit Ahead For till thoso who buvo been wearing out their lives from the effects of dys pepsia, livor complaint, Indigestion, oto. Wo gunranteo Bacon's Celery King for the Nerves to curo you, and if you will call at our store, wo will gladly give you a package froo of chargo of this Infallible herbal health restorer. Bacon's Colory King for tho Nerves cures costlvcncss, nervousness, slucplcssnoss nnd all diseases arising from derangoment of tho stomach, liver and Kidneys. Samples froo. Largo sizo 50c, at W. B. Alexanders, solo agent. Both Are Favorite. "YonV story is a little vague at one point, said the pnbiishor, and the young woman naturally wanted to know the whereabouts of the alleged vagueness. "Where you say," explained the pub lisher, "that 'she, defeated in argu ment, had no reaonrse bnt to woman's most effective weapons against the tyrant man. ' Now, do yon rofer to tears or flntirons?" Cincinnati Enquirer. All men's souls are immortal, but the souls of the righteous are both lm mortal and divine. Socrates. It la sold on ft euevrnntoo dt all di-uir- a-lsts. It oures Incipient Consumption andisthsbestCousUondCioug Curo. Bold by J. O. King ft Co Get an Education. Education end fortune go hand In band. Gel an education at the Central Htate Nor mal Hchool, Lock Haven, l'u. Kirat-claaa accommodutions and low rates. Btate aid Ui muUcuU. For llluhtratod cutuloKue addreas JAMES EL1MJN, Pb. D-. Principal, Lock liaven, Pa, On.oentad.;. S One In -Axlvanco, Gets The FOR ONE YEAR1 1 I 1 I ! ! I ! ! Wo have decided to offer THE btrudly in Advance, to new nnd old subscribers. The old subscribers will bo expected to pay up all nrrearago to get the benefit of this of fer. Tho offer will hold good until January THE Is a First-ClasB Paper published every Wednesday at Ileyn oldsvillo by U. A. Stephenson. It contains all the Local JVews of the town and vicinity, Tele graphic Home and Foreign News, Short Stories, Grand Army Matter, Farming News and Illus trated Articles. Don't borrow your neighbor's paper when you can get Ilia STAIC for ONI DOLLAR A YEAE! IWUDW A A RE I IK WOODENWAHE II A I) Y W I) A U U A K tA WD It All QUEENSWAKE CAKI'ETS The most complete line of House Furnishing Goods in Jef ferson County. We do not buy "Cheap John" goods to fool the people, nor represent goods to be better than they are. "You can fool nil the people part of the time and part of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the I people all the time.". We do not want to sell 1 inferior goods and fool our customers . and only have the people that can be fooled all the time left to buy from us. We want your trade and know wo can give you Satisfaction. Gome Early and Late to the Reynoldsville Hardware Co.'s Store. Remember our Furniture and Carpets are on the Second Floor. a ii O H A M P I O J First National Bank OF REYNOLDS VILLE. CRPITRL 9SO.OOO.OO. C. mttchell, PreeldenM Scott meMelland, Vice Free.) John II. Rancher. Cashier. Director: O. MlU-holl, Soon McClollund. J.O.King, Jiwcnh StnuiMH, li. R. Hrown, G. W. fuller, J. II. Kuuchor. 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TO THE "Bee Hive" store WHERE L. J. McEntire, & Co., The Grocerynian, deals In al kinda of Groceries. Canned Goods. Green Goods Tobacco and Cigars, Flou and Feed, Baled Hay and Straw. Fresh goods alway on hand. Country produce taken li exchange for goods. A share of your patronag is respectfully solicited. Very truly yours, Lawrence J. McEntire & Go. Tb Grocerymen. 1 1 T
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