f 1 WEALTH OF ANCIENTS THE ENORMOUS SUMS THEY ACCU MUI4TED AND SPENT. Potentates Who llnpniit of Animal In come 'Reaching' Into tfin Mllllnnii - tin nenw Works of Art and Hfclll Carried nt hy Thce Hntern. It wmihl In pnlito Act Inn to ncrt Hint everylioily who look", upon the grnit iiKiiiiiiiicfitu (if mitlqiiity tho pyrHinlilnof tlinCcilim-nm, fnrpxniniln thinks of thn rnt mid wonder whnre tho nionry rninn from. lint whpti, by rhmirp, n lriirncil . jiPMon ufiKp', tho Inquiry only nil Idiot failn to bo "trnck fur mumi-fit It In so enrions that wliiln modirii states, with nil tho no rntnnlntpil wrnlth of the autiqnn worhl lit their buck, and tho tremnres of Mcxf i, Cnlifiirnin, AtiHtrnlin, tho Trniixvunl in mlilitinn, hnvn to coimidcr way ami menus with Huzioufi euro before build ing a goYFTOnipnt office, tho early mon arch mined pn luces and temple, by thn hundred at will. The thmiKhtlns have ready esplnnation slate Ihuot did it all. Hut, in the 11 rut plane, the slaves bad to be procured somehow by war or pnrohflpe and either menus wan expen sive. There is reply to that objection equally facile the war paid its own coot in loot Hut thla only lend n. n step backward. The loot mast bnve been euormoua, and whore did it come from? In the second place, those slaves hnd to bo fed, and, however cheap their rn- tions, the sntn total mast have been Im mense when auch vust numbers were aiployed. Dut captives of war could only do mnn I. unfit Tlmv tnlt.lit tmllfl ttm I Ifil. iaenm nr flin nvriitiiiilii. directed bv nil urmy of "killed craftunieii. Hut the sculpture of Assvrlim palaces, the paint iiiK of Kny ptinu triiiples aud tombs, must, have been effected by artists, probably free, or, if slaves, trained at great pz ppno. When we read that the city of Dnr ftarguua waa crputed on an empty plain, by order of the kins:, iu eiht yean, ituuiling on a mound of brick 700 aires in area, it walla 00 feet high, I: road enough for peven chariot to run abreast, and faced with atone, all the evidence is needed to make n credit the story, but the marvel becomea far greater wheu we observe the mile of acnlptured tone that decorated Bnrgon' palace with coloual bull on each aide of every doorway. No oupracticed hand carved those relief. They are the work of art lata. Were all the sculptor of the em pire summoned to this task, to be fin ished in eight yenrif But the tomb of private individual in Egypt most have been painted, at the coat of the family, by master of the craft Animal and bird (how a (kill not to be surpassed. We may be quite, sure that work like this was highly paid by comparison, that is, with sluve labor. So the qnestlou recur, How much gold and silver did these ancients pos sess? in the Roman time men appear to have been struck with the evidence of vast wealth displayed by their predeces sors, such as the (Ja'iiirs could not equal. But they escnped the difficulty with ease by granting them riches literally beyond the dreama of avarice. Dr. Ar buthnot, for example, baa patiently reckoned np the amount of treasure beaped upon the pile of Sardunupalus by Athenaius, and ho finds that it come to 16,958,120,000 in our money at the least, for if a computation which Athe nasus himself suggests be admitted the total would be about twice as large. After this the statement of Diodorus that the Pharaohs counted upon a reve nue of 11)8,000,000 annually from gold mines iu the Bishnri desert and drew an equul sum by taxation is very mod- I erate. But when the same most valua ble writer who talked nonsense only When be repeated the words of other men comes to deal with Babylon he lets himself go. There was a gold statue of Zeu (tho Creek assigned his own god to Babylon as usual) 40 feet high; of Rhea equally tall, with a lion of gold at each knee aud silver serpents to correspond; Juno weighed 600 tulents; in front of her was a goldeu table, 600 talents, upon which stood two cups, 800 talents each, and three bowls, 1,800, 000 and 600 talents. These orna ments of a single temple represented about 11,000,000, and the building waa covered with gold plates. It bas been calculated that the statue of Nebuchadnezzar montioned in Duuiel would be worth 8,600,000; that the treasure left by David amounted to 160,000,000 in gold, 300,000,000 in silver, bnt the value of the Hebrew tal ent is doubtful. We are told that Pyth eus, seemingly a private gentleman of Fbrygia, entertained Xerxes and all bis army, " with most sumptuous feasts," . too and theu bad 4,770,000 left, or, as some compute, 8,600, iO. The tale of Alexander's loot is most wonderful of all, and that is historic If we enter tain doubts, it is futile to express them when the statements are so clear and the means of disproving them absent In the Persian oamp, then, and at Baby lon Alexander secured something like 70,000,000; at Persepolis, 18 000, 000; at PasMgurda, trifle of 9,000, 000; at Ecbutuua, 270,000,000 say 560,000,000. And Darius carried off 9,000,000, which bis murderers seised. Loudon Standard. ' Uf Marks Ara Indallbla. We are not writing in the sand. The tide does not wash it ont We are not painting our pictures on the cauvus, and with a brush, so that we can erase the error of yesterday or overlay it with another color today. We are writing onr lives with a cliiuel ou the marble, and every time we strike a blow we leave a mark that is indelible. Lyman Abbott, D. D. When yon buy a few ynrds of oloth hi Jnpun, the merehuut ulwuys unrolls the whole piece uud cuts off the inside end, iu order tbut you may uot huvo to . takd the part that it faded and shop worn. ' Rllin'l RtUtlcboiM. Near New Brunswick, N. J., says Minerals, tire, found hollow ball, or musses, of yellow Iron ore wliioh con tain loose particle that rattle, when shaken, likn the content of a child's rattlebox. It 1 thought that when the i concretions of ore were formed tho cen tral part consisted principally of some material which afterward dissolved away, so flint tho Interior space now con t nl lis on ly f rngnieii t of ore and sand. When tliesn ball are broken, tho frac tured edge sometime show beautiful band of red mid yellow. nig HlfTerenee. "What!" aiiid the Judge, "Yon expect inn to send your huslmhd to prison when yon acknowledge, that you threw Ave llalirons at him mid be only threw one at you?" "Yes; that's nil right Judge," said thn irntn Irish woman, "but then thn one ho threw hit uie. " Hurper's Bar.ar. Docs It Pay to be Sick t Hi'slili'M tbii diHCiitnfnrt. and HiilTmlng. IlliU'm nf any sort Is cx"iiivi-. Hundreds of p Miplc ennni'it tin1 doctors i'Vit.v day nl nit ciaiuliM and cold. This Is lii-tler than In HiinVr tho dix-nw- to run along, but those who iik-' tMtn's Co i'ii for tin- throat mid lunn do butter still. It co.stH less nnd the cure Is iwrtuUi. Yon can net. a trial bottle free of our iiirelil. II. Alex. Stoke. I.urj,' el," 2"ie. mid ."He. Tlir history tif Pntt'ii H rilxlr In lili'iitlrnl with the Mutiny of New Mimluhd fin Die lnt II fly yen im. I( cine ciiiikIim mid I'nlils. Tor Mile l.v II. A. Slulie. 'iillvi.Mf Im tile clinic nf the Inlnlel-linl "hull Inenlli" nf ifiilttltililr. 111'. Henry. Iliit ter'H MiiMiliake ItllletM leliuei' Iheeullse mill liicvclil the evil, mill ciixl etily 2Ti eetils. Fur Mile hy II. A. Htnl.ii. Ariilrii & (HI l.lnlliii'lil In Hie liesl leniedy known for nlllf .lulnls. l-'nr wale hy II. A. fluke. DR. HENRY BAXTER'S MANDRAKE BITTERS, CURES CONSTIPATION AND BILIOUSNESS. A delightful tonic and lax- atlve. Can bo taken by young and old. No dieting necessary. , Eat anything yon luxe and plenty of it Builds up "run down" people making them well and vigorous. Try it. At Druga'ata- Only Spr 5aMt. Htnry, Johnio k lord) Propt., Burlington, VL For sain by II. A. Stoko, s H SHOES E S ALL KINDS, TO FIT EVERY BODY AT D E DEEAERS E A Note' Prom the Editor. J Tho ml I tor of a leading state paper, writes: ''If you had seen my wlfo last. June and wore to seo her to-day you would not believe sho whh the smim woman. Then aim was broken down by rii'i'vous debility nnd suffered terribly from const I pat ion mid sick headache. Bacon's Celery King for tho nerves made her a well woman in one month." II. Alex. Stokn will give you n freo sample package of this great herbal remedy. T,rge si.e 2"ic. and .Vie. WANTKH KAITIIKI I. IMKN nit WOMI-.N In iriivel fur ri"iiiii'.lile eiiit'llshi'il Iiiiiim' In IVniiylvniihi. Siihny mill ex tH'tiset. PiMttliiti Hl nilllielil. Kefi'ienrc. Kiirlo! HClf-iiiMrcii'il Nliinilie'l envelope. The Nil! lulml, Slur liitilinni-e flhltf , Chlruun. ov m: YMH.its villi:. Capital, Surplus. 850,000. s.ooo. '. Nllrliell, Presldentl Nrolt TI li'llnml, Vice Vtrm. John II. KniK lirr, nslilrr. Director! II. Mitchell, Hcnlt McClelland, .1 '. Klim, .lolin II. Ciirhett, (I. K. Ilrown, 0. W. Fuller, .1. II. Kiiiieher. IllM' 11 Ueill'l'lll Imilktlllf tlllHlllfiMIOKl SIllll'llH the iii't'iniulH nf inercliHiils, profi'iMlimul men. fiirinei'M, tnerlitinti's, miners, liimhcrmen nnrl nlhera. iiriimlaln'ii Hie miml eaefiil nlteiitiiin In the IhimIiickh of all imthimis. Safe lii'iMisIl Hoses fur rent. First Niillonal Hunk liulldlnit, Nolan lilis'k Fir Proof Vault! mm mm ;7 -"I L. M. SNYDER, Practical Horse-shoer and General Blacksmith. llnrsu shoeing (tune In the neatest, manner aaiifl hy the Ihii'mI Improved melhmU, liver lim (lltrertnl kinds nf h1mms nmiln for enrrec tlnri nf faulty action himI dlKeiiNecl feel, (inly llie best mnkn of shfies mid nnlls used. Ke iialrlinr of h II kinds carefully mid promptly done. HATisrAirrioN (Iiiahantkkii. I,iimlnr nien'H supplies on hand, laeksmi Ht. near Fifth, Keynoldsvllle, Pa. trANTED-.'AITII.ri. MF.V OH WI1VF.V " to travel for responsible esinhllNlied liiuiKe In I'i'iiiinylviinlH. Hillary 7sll and ex ih'iimcn. INmltiiin iHTniani'iir. Keference. Kueliise self addressed slimmed envelope. I The National, Htur liiHurance Itldtf., (.'IiIchko. V a lire a trim 9ratl. PENNSYLVANIA KAJLUOAI). IN KPFRCT AlIUtTflT 1, I'ltllHflflphln A Rtlc 1tii11ton1 lHvlhliinTlnin Tuliln. Tralii lrivp iMft wornl, K.AHTWAItli 0:10 it m- Trnln H, werkdnyi, for Hiinlun v, Vllk("lMrri, lliir.lrditi, I'tMisvllli'.Hfiitiitnn, Mitt t IhImhk hmiI I tic liMiTtni'illiiMi hIh Itntm, iin ivhiii lit I'hllmh'lphWi H:'i:i p. hi,, Nrw Vtit U, H::KI p. m , t MiilUimmMliiflf p.ni.f iiHhlimluti, 7: l."V p. in ln I Irtui it I'uilnr nir from WtllliitMipoi-t tu IMithtih'Iphlti ntu ptin- Ni'iiLTt i iiiii hi s fmiii !mm lo riillittlt tpltill mum Vl(llHiMMiii Ki MiilliiiiiiH' mimI Uii-hIi ImkIoii. I:t:i p. in. Trnln n, MM'kfliiyH, fur llur rKliuitc m ml IntiTriii'f JIu i HtuiiiniH. hi i lvlnu at I'hllii'lt lplikii 4::ni A. m ; Now S'ot k, 7::ci a. M. I 'it 1 1 in ii ii HIiTplitt fin h fmni lltn it.hiMf tn I'hlliiflrlplil.'i iiimI Nw York. I'hlliKlflphlit imiMMiri'iM n ii , ri-m it hi In lfiaii-r iimllHtiirlicfl unitl ?:;m a. m. (l::r! p. m.- Triiln 4. ilully fiir HtinlMiry, MtirrlH tiiMif imhI Intcriiii-ditilV Million, n'ti lvlnu nl I'hilii.fflpltlil, ti:.Vj a. M.i Nimv Viitk. 1i:t:i A. M. (Ml wcil (hiVf Hint IH. tH A M. nil Hllti ilny: Mitlf Imotf. M.i V:iHiliitrltii. 7:10 A.M. I " 1 1 1 1 ti it it 'IriMicm fi-mii y.rU unit Vl HiifitHirt in rhlliKlflphlii ii ml VMhnmxMirt In H-OHiitfinn. l'iitMnuii4 In nlt rprr for Miillliiiiiii' ii ml WiiHplMtrinn will ho tiHtiHfiTn-il Inin iisliiiiutiin nlccpor m Wll HtiniHHirt. I'liiMMtifiT rtiiH'hi'N from K.rli tti riilliMlclpliln hihI WllllaiiiNMirl lo Hultl frnri. WF.HTWAUh 4:41 k. m-Trnln H. wookduyn, fur Krlo, Itldtf wn. ItiillolH. rh'Mimnl ami p.iliirlpul liilor nii'diiili NintltiiiM. U:4;in. m.--Tripn ;t, ilaily for Krlr nnd tiitor- rmMhtiio im tin 14. p. in. 'i hIm lA. ii. m.--1 1 hIii l.v n-oil(dHy for liin nnd Miiorniofimii1 hiimiiiiih, THItoriill TKA1NH KOU liKIKTWlMUl ritO.M TIIK KAfT AMSOl "I'M. Tit A I N ti loavos Now York .VW p. m.'lilliidol phliiH:M) p. m : Wimhlnutun K;2A p. in., iti rlvlntf lit ItilfiwiHid 4:41 h. m., wookdnys, with I'lilliiiiiii 4li'pot and pu.Hcnir rmrh(-fl from I'lillnrlclnhlii to Krli and Hul- tlllMMf tO W 1 1 1 III IHMMM i . TKAIN r.liHvts I'lillndi'liililn H:;K a. in.! Wasliliitfton. 7.M A . M.t Huff linoii. H:Mi a. M. Wllko-iham, 1i: A. M.t workdnvs, tiiilvliiK tit OilftWDod ul 5:45 V. M. with f'lillimin I'uilnr mi from I'lilladolplila lo Vlllhinipiirl and piiMMiiuit-coiicti lo Katie, TKAIN a leaven New York a I 7:. 5ft p. ni.j I'hllii delplilii, 11:20 p. nt. j Wii-Oilriulnn, 10.40 p. in.; Ilnltlinore, 11 : .V i p. m.t dully iirrlvtnir at Ihiflwood nt 0:4:i a. m. I'lilliniin Mlooplntf i'hih from I'lilla. lo W'lHhinisii't, nnd lliioiiifh nnsseiitfer ronrlie from f'hlliidelidila to Krle and Italt Itmire to WI1llamsiort. On NiindavN only I 'ill linn n Hlrrper I'll ilai lei phta tn K.rle. .(IINfiONIii;K( KATLUOAI). ( Dnilv oxi'i'pl Stmilav.) TKAIN IU lenves Kldttwny at tl:.Via. m.; .lolm Nontnirtf at I0;i a. m., iirrlvhttf ntt'lermonl nt 10:.V. a, in. I'KAIV 'Ht leaves Clermont nt IMr a. ni. nr rUlntf nt Johhnnliiiir at 11:45 a. rn. mid Itldtiway at U:04 p. m. It IDOWAY tc CLKAIM'IKI-I) K. II. ANI) CONNKCTIONS. WKKKIIAVS. lOI-TIIWAUIr NOKTIIWAIill. AMA.M. STATiNS. CM. I'. M" s Mi 4 mi Iti'iiovii f ii In if, II 4: 4 41 lli irtwiMKt 4 lltl H f! Ili.t! III Kmisirlnm .lime. tilt! will IMJ !B . M aiy s Hj II Ki (f: Knur lj:i '.ni'i n:m n4ii n.i.x ijii S4! 11 44 7 fW .toliiisiniliiirK Id lis s I'll I2I(7'51 ItlflKWiiy Hm IV. 12 17 727 NIiiikI Hun 4.'l 7 4s 11 'll U III Mill Haven 4(1 7 4.'. Uill ' 741 Toy lurid . 7: I'.':A US Hlmris Mills U 'J'I 7 ill 12 m 7 4 llliif Ids'k 7iH 12 41 7 fit Vlni'yiiril Hun 9 IU 7 2S I2 4: 7M I'lirrltir 1117 V 24 12 W HIII IlrnrkwHWlll ns 7 111 I2.'i7 NH7 l.iines Mills KOI 7 11 1(17 SI HnrvnvHKun 8 M 7 04 lilt H20 Kslls (ri'i'k S.KI 710 140 NiW HiiHols 40 6 1(1 X ITTi(;TrnTNsiiN, J. It. wood, Urn. Muniiiri'r. Ovn. 1'asn. An't. ALLKOHKNY VALLEY RAILWAY COMI'ANY omnmonnlnif Sunday, May 1H, 17, Low Grado Division. KASTWAIID. Nu.l.No.A. Nu7v. Kii lui" A. M.IP. M. A. M. A. M. I. M 111 m 4 2r II (III 4 lv 11 n S 10 A 20 ii :it ft is : n 11 44 ft y, i :u 12 (CI ft 4'i ft .v 12 20 01 I) W 1 12 211 10 t IS 12 S ti 27 12 ft.'i II 40 II 45 I ttl t6 4S t8 IM I 20 7 00 7 (III S 20 I aft I ; ; in 7 h .m l 40 I 4.1 J 211 7 Ar. I .VI 7 :w 7 1 Ml 7 42 7 41 2 (w 7 SI 7 .VI 2 H7 s i; 2 47 s :m 27 l.'i 8 ;"iS g Vi P. M. P. M A. M. A. M. T. M WKSTWA1U). No.2 No.8 n7i.io loo ToT" A. M. A. II. V. M. P. M. P. M 10 iii ft .n ft mi , iii ;w ft? til iii, 10 4s 07 2l 11 ii n ai ii mm II 4:i 7 mil ll :t: 4'.i 7 i:.: I I 42 U iV.l 7 2ll: 12 f.S 7 12 7 42 8 401 I! 40 I 20 7 2.1 7 .VI S SO .VI I 2H 7 Ul 7 fttV I :r 7 lo s o: 1 M 7 :7 fH 22! . 12 U 18 Oil tH III 2 II 8 III 8 11 2 27 8 :e 8 .17 -2 47 8 W' 17 2 ft i V 00- It 2.i H 0 9 W H.'. a .Hi 411 ii flu g .vJ P. m. A. m.1 p. M. P M. p. M. STATIONS. Iti'd Hank iiwsiinliHin Now Hollilnliem dak Itldiin Muysvlllv !iimnnarvllle . .. Ilnsikvlllii In Kulliir Ki'vnu i nvIIIu .. riinooiirtt I-'hIIm ('reek Illlllll s Suhiihi WititiThurn I'rnlliilil Tyler Hi'ni'Kfitta OrHiit Drift uimhI STATIONS. Ill III wood .... O ru n I Hmiexutto Tylnr I'l'Tinem W I nl im lui rn .. Sillilllll Ililltols KHllsUrwIc... Piinronst Kcynoldsviile Fuller Hull Hrookvlllft.... Ntiuimirvllle.. Mayivlllo Oiikltldvn ISnw lltit hlehem f.iiwsoiiliHm. Hod Hnnk.... Trulnt dully uxcviit Sunday. DAVID Mo:aU(,'0,Oin'i..Hupt. .IAS. P. ANDEHHON Ukn'i, I1 aim. Act. BUFFALO, ROCHESTER & PITTS BURGH RAILWAY. . The short line between rhiMola, Hlduwuy, Bradford. Hnlamanru, Buffalo. Kor.hester, NlHiiura rails and polnu In the upper oil rnulon. On nnd after Nov. 1.1th, 18M, passen ger trains will arrive and di'pan from Kails ureea siaiion, uauy, except Bunau.y, as iol' lows: 7.23 a m and 1.311 p m fur Curwensvllle and Cli-urlli'ld. 10.00 a m lluffalo and Rochester mall For Brrs'kwayvllU, Kid if way, Johnson hurg.Mt. Jewett, lirnilforil.Halamanca, Buffalo and Rochester; conneotlnir at Johnaonhurg with 1". Ic E. train 3. fur Wilcox, Kane, Wurren, t'orry and ErlH. 10.27 a m Accommodation For Bykot. Rig Run and Punxsutnwnev. 10.28 a m For Kcyiioldsvllfe. 1.15 p m Bradford Accommodation For Buechtree. Brockwuyvllle. Ellmont, Car- nion, RldKway, Julinsouhurg, Mt. Jewutt and Bradford. 1.2.1 p. m. Accommodation for Punxsu- tawney and Blu Run. 4.2S p. m. Mall For Diillots. Dykes, Big Run Ftinxsutawney and Walston. 7.W n m Accouimodiitlon for Big Run and Punxsutuwney. Pass4ni;ers nre rentiested rn purchiise tick ets liefom enlurlng the I'an. An excels charge of Ten Centa will he collected hy con ductor! when fan's are puld on trains, from all siutloiis where a ticket olllce Is malmalned. Thouwand mile tlcketa at two cents per mile, iiimhI for pasaime lietaeen all Htationa. J. U. Mi'Intvkk. Agent. FaH Creek, 1'a. E. C. Lapkv, Oeu. Pus. Airent. Kis'hester N. Y. GET AN EDUCATION and fort urn ico HunU la bit nd. (let mii eilu cailoii ( On fnil HiRie Nnriniil ink al. L, OIk EDUCATION HUlll IIUIIIUUIUIIIUUIIUUIIUIll iIIUIIHIMIHUUUUUUUIIIUIUUIH IHVU llB. Flrst- .maii liOcoiumodullonH nd low ruu. Htate hII -ririu1mitn. For ulri'iiiMrMiuxl lllus.fttt auldruM Irlti4lpiil MLttl'Q nurmMS asmmii " Zmmim rtt WANTEP FAITUKCL MEN OU WOMEN tir truvnl for i--UHmsillile I'siuhllhlit'd house In Ffnimylvunln. Hulury 7sit uuU x-iK-iiaii', Tostt Ion permuuetit Uffertmcu. Euoloso Hulf-uiltli-Vrtsetl Htuinnotl t'iiviUe. The Ntttlonul, Hlar liiuruncu itldtf., Chloutfu. In making a selection of Goods for Fall and Winter Wear It in important that tli clioi(; nliould Im madn from a thor oughly iip to-'late and well anortt'fl Ktock. Tlien thci'H h no poHni hi I it y of gfttinpf oods of floiihtfnl Htyln. Our ofFtiiinH of DRESS GOODS, LADIES' JACKETS AND CAPES Can b Hccepte-d hh tiding almolutely (trrect, care having Iiwmi taken to wrnre exrliiHivc, but popular ntyhw. In every department the articles presented will be found of a quality to command approval. Prices are wonderfully small for such value. Such goods as we have will serve better purpose else where than on our shelves, and we sacrifice profits to make quick sales. We are always receiving new goodB and can always give you good values in Dry Goods, Notions, Clothing, Hats and Caps, Shoes, Etc. We carry a complete stock of everything and you will find our GROCERIES and PROVISIONS always up to standard in quality, and the very lowest jirice. We invite a share of your trade. JEFFERSON SUPPLY CO. Marvelous IN PRICES AT PRI&STER BROS. The immense Btock must be reduced within 60 days. Furniture, Etc., sold for cash at cost and below cost. All competition knocked on the head, since we CAN AND WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD BY ANYONE. Just think ! , $2. 50 Mattresses at 1. 75. 3.00 Very Best Kitchen Chairs, six for $2.25. if 5. 00 Square Extension Tables $3.75. Everything else accordingly. N. HftMU. Reduction! v.-'
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