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Low Grado Division.
In tffect May 23, 1902. I Eastern Sta 'itvj T'm,
KABTWAHD.
. Noln No.113 No.lOb Nul" HrAOl
STATIOS8. A, , A. H A. M P. M 1 1- W
Pittsburg 8 15 tl m t 1 ;,' i 5
Hed Hunk H 2 II 1" 4 U.I . -I
Lawsnnhnm 4ii II 2-J 4 1- 0."
New llctlilehem .... 10 I I 11 47 4 .Mi t.
OHk Kliliie 10 .n 4 in in i:i
Mnysvllle u) ', U m 6 04 ; ii'
Kuinmcrvtlle Ill 4 1 6 21 tl I
llrookvllle t M II ( 12 24 ft:;" -'
Iowa ttl 21 til in J.l .V 1! I
Fuller... til 2 tu It; ..... tsr-itn.il
licynoldnvllle.. 0 44 II U2 12 IW il l H O
I'lllH'OHHl 4tlAtl4t ttl 20, ..
Kails Creek B 5s 11 4 1 i:i dao liit .l
Dniiois 7 tu ivi la u 40 mi i
Pallida 7 IT 1 :i7 fi!
Wlnterbnrn .... 7 SO 150 7 05
Pcnnfleld 7 m 1 7 10
Tyler 7 4:i 2 0;i 7 I Note.
Honneiette. .... S Oil 2 2 7 41
Grant tH in t2 II" t7 M
Driftwood 18 4.") .... 8 il OA f 8 2o
A.M. A. M. P. M. V Ml' M.
Train SOI (Hundiiy)leii vei Pittsburg'' o . n. ni..
Red Hunk 11.10 Hrookvllle 12.41, Keynoldsville
1.14. Kails Creek I.2H, HuUoW p. m.
westward
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t8 IW t8 115 .... tft 4:i tR 12
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7 80 t 0:i 12 12 6 15 ....
7 47 t 1H 2 25 112 ...
7 M tl) 22 ... 8 it ....
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8 ! 0 A7 J3 OH 7 14 ....
8 45 10 10 8 20 7 25 ....
11 lft 12 ; 6 ao 0 4ft ....
A. m. p. m. p. m. p. m. p. m.
STATION.
Driftwood
Grant
fiennezette
Tyler
Pennfleld
Wlnterburn ....
Babuls,
I)u Hols
Falls Oreek
Pancoast
Rnynolrtsvllle..
Fuller
Iowa
Hrookvllle
Bumnierville....
Maysvllle
OakKldge
New Bethlehem
Lawsonham....
Ked Hank
PUUburg
Train 942 (Sunday) leaves Dulltils 4.10 p.m.
Falls Oreek 4.17. Kt'ynoltlHvllle4.ao, liroukville
6.00, Ked Hank 8.S0, 1'lltNlnirg 9.M p. nt.
Trains marked run daily; I dully, except
Sunday; t Dug station, wberu blKiuils must lie
shown.
Philadelphia & Erlo Railroad Division
In offoct March 24th, 1902. Trains leave
Driftwood as follown:
EASTWAHn
:04 a m Train 12. weekdays, for Sunbury,
Wllkesbarre, llatleton, 1'ollHvllle.Si'runton,
HarrisburK and lite lniernietllitie Hta
tlong, arrlvlna at l'liiladolplila 6:2:1 p.m.,
New York, 9:;i0p. m.) Hultlmoro,ll:00 p.m.!
Washlnirton, 7:16 p. m Pullman Parlor cur
from Willlamsport to Phlliidelphla and phh
enirercoacliDs from Kane to l'blliulclplila
and Willlamsport to Hultlinoro and Wash
ington. JOHSONUURO UAILROAD.
a. m. WKRKDATS.
a. ni.
10 45 ar Clermont lv
II 00
II 04
11 07
II 10
11 HI
II 20
11 28
11 40
12 01
10 88
10 8ft
10 81
10 2ft
10 20
10 II
9 55
' Woodvale '
Quinwood
Smith's lion
lnstunter
Htrululit
Glen llasel
JohnHonburg
40 lvUldgwayar
Ridgway & Clearfield Railroad
and Connections.
p.m.
7 80
7 20
7 OR
7 05
7 01
e 57
47
6 48
e'is
80
8 10
i.tn. a.m.
a.m
7 00
7 10
7 21
7 25
7 28
7 88
7 4:1
7 47
7 Al
7 54
8 00
n.m. u.m
15 9 8ft
ar Ridgway lv
Mill Haven
Oroylund
Shorts Mills
llliie Rock
Carrier
Brockwuyv'l
Lanes MiU
McMInn Unit
Harvey Hun
lv Kails C'k ar
12 10 4 10
12 20 4 20
I 04
1 54
X 61
1 47
1 48
9 2A
9 16
9 11
12 80 4 80
12 ill
12 811
4 84
4 87
9 07
9 02
12 41) 4 41
1 88 8 68
1 28 8 47
13 60 4 51
12 54 4 64
'ii 6 02
8 48
1 19
1 15
1 05
8 85
1 10 6 10
8 25
lv Illinois ar
1ft
1 25 6 III
6 80 1 1.1 8 68 arKallsC'k lv 8 10 1 20 6 10
6 12 12 52 8 44 lievnok svll e 8 2.1 1 82 6 27
8 8 12 24 t 10 llrookvllle 8 AO 1 f 8 00
4 60 11 47 New Hot 1 'm 9 30 2 88 8 45
4 05 1110 Ked Hank 10 10 8 20 7 25
1 80 9 00 lv PltUburgar 12 85 5 80 9 45
p.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. p.m. p.m.
For time tables and additional information
consult ticket agent.
J.B.HDTOHINSON J. R. WOOD,
Gen Manager Gen. Pass Agt
12:60 p. m. Train 8, dally for Snnbury, liar
. risburg and principal intui meiUutu sIuIIoiih,
arriving at PUUiidolplila 7:82 p, m.. New
York iti:2S n. m., Halt Iniore 7:80 p. m., Wash
ington 3:85 p. ni. Vustlliuled parlor curs
and passeniier coaches, Uull'aloto Philadel-
Jllia UIU TV ttmi iiik Hill.
4:00 p. m. Train 8, dully, for Hur
rlsburg and lntermedlute stutlons, ar
riving at Philadelphia 4:25 A. M.i New York,
7.18 a. m.i' Baltimore, 2.30 a. m. WashliiKUiii
4.05 A. u. 'Pullman Sleeping cars from
IlarruiburgtoPhlladelpliia and New York.
Philadelphia passengers can remain In
sleeper undisturbed until 7:80 A. M.
11:06 p.m. Train 4, dully for Sunbury, Harris
burn and lntermedlute stations, arrlviiis at
Philadelphia, 7:22 A. m.i New York, 9:88
A. u. on week days and 10.88 A M. on Sun
day! Baltimore, 7:15 A. M.i Washington, 8:30
A. M. x'uiiuiau sleepers irum .ne,
and Wlllianisnort to Phlladelnlila. uiul
Willlamsport to Washington. Passenger
coacues iroui jrm w ruuauuipuia, ana
Willlamsport to Baltbnore.
12:27p.m. Train 14, dally for Hunbury, Harris
burg and principal in Lermedlute stations, ar
riving at Philadelphia 7:22 a. m.. New York
9:88 a. m. weekaays, (10.88 a. m., bunduy)
tiaitimore 1:10 a.m.. t hhuiukuiu, o:.iu a m.
Vestlbuled buffet sleeping cars and pas
enger couches, BuDalo to Philadelphia and
WaaUlngwn. wkstwaed
1:83 a. m. Train 7, dally for Buffalo vis
Emporium.
a-'ju m Train 9. dullv for Erie. l!lilu-
way, and week days fin- DuUols, (Jlermoul
and prUiclial Intermediate stations.
9:60 a. m.Tralu 8, dally for tirls atidjntr.
uadlate point.
1:45 p. m. Train 15, dally for Buffalo via
f 144 p. m.Traln (1, weekdays for Kane and
intermedia testa Uom.
E1U10NE0 UB BELIEFS.
ODD NOTION9 ABOUT AN1MAL9 THAT
ARE BORN OF IGNORANCE.
Some fttippratltlnna About Tnnda anil
Itinkca r.xiilnloeil Awnr Nnct ornnl
Anltnnla anil Tlielr F.yrn l.ntubs
and Hhecn and Their Tall.
It Is commonly believed Hint tonils
catiso wnrts. Tills Is tinned upon the
followltiK ronililimtlon of fncts: Totttls
ftrc tlio only common nnlmnls tlint are
nnlnriilly covered with wartlike lumps.
They eject a clear lliitlld. Tills Is suiv
med tu do something. Wnrls appear
mysteriously, and no one Is aide to ex
liliiln the ennftes of their coming and
going. It Is erroneously Inferred that
they are produced liy this wart bear
ing, nocturnal crenture with peculiar
linlilts, upon IJ10 basis of the tloetrlne
that "like proiluees IIUo." The com
mon belief Unit tadpoles filed their
tails bus for Its origin the fuels that
while living In water each possesses a
swimming tall, lint when It metatnor
j luisi'S Into a frog or n toad It becomes
I iillless. In fact, the tall docs not
ilnip off, but It Is absorbed and disap
pears lu the body. Just as a swelling
from a bump on the head disappears.
How often do we hear that frogs ami
toads have fallen with rain, ami almost
every July we may read accounts of
such phenomena. These may have for
their luixis the fact that during the
month of July toads change from the
tadpole strigo and aquatic habitat to
the adult form and terrestrial habitat
and then migrate landward In. great
number. They are active only nt
night or during hot weather, effectual
ly concealing themselves In the most
common places duiiug the daytime.
However, when n rain falls nt such a
time they appear by thousands, as If
by magic, and give the Impression of
having fallen with rain.
There are doubtless more supersti
tions concerning snakes tlinu any other
creatures. This arises In part from the
traditions of the form of the original
tempter ami In part from the fact that
but very few persons are willing to
calmly observe serpents for themselves
nnd learn the truth directly. We have
met peicons who believe that all sunken
nre venomous. This doubtless comes
from the old Kotnan rule, "Ab uno disco
oiunes." How prevalent Is the belief
that horse hairs turn to snakes! There
Is no other foundation for this error
than the resemblance of the so called
hali'snnUe (gordius) to a common horse
hair. 8nakes nre often supposed to
charm birds, but the fact la that the
feathered songsters are paralyzed by
fright when they suddenly gee the rep
tiles at close proximity.
Tho common erroneous belief that
snakes sting or bite by means of their
tongues may come from tho Scriptural
quotation, "It stingetb like an adder."
The supposition that snakes bite them
selves and die is doubtless based upon
the actions of certain species, like the
hog nosed adder, which when teased
will act ns though deud and thus some
times find protection. It Is very com
monly thought that snakes' tails "live"
or nre active until sundown. This arises
from the prolonged nctlvlty of tho tall,
due to the re Ilex action of the caudal
nerve centers, which inny continue for
a longer or shorter period owing to tem
perature nnd other conditions. Many
persons believe that there Is a glass
snake or Joint snake, which may be
broken to fragments when struck, but
can rejolnt itself nnd live. Tills may
come from the fact that a certain liz
ard (Ophiosaurus venlralis) readily loses
Itl tall, and while tho body escapes tho
caudal member wiggles and attracts
the attention of the pursuer.
The erroneous Idea that turtles
breathe under water, as do fishes. Is de
rived from the observations of their
having remained submerged for some
hours. Hut this Is inndc possible by
their lung capacity, their limited need
of oxygen compared with that of warm
blooded animals and their ability to
store oxygen In their tissues and use It
as needed.
Both species of American cuckoos
(genus coecyzus) build nests, contrary
to the popular belief. The error comes
from tho fact that tho European
cuckoo (cuculus) builds no uests, but is
parasitic, laying Its eggs in the nests
of other birds, as does our cowblrd
(molothrus). Tho old Idea that "a sight
of tho oriole cures Jaundice" doubtless
Is connected with tho yellow color of
the bird and tho homeopathic doctrine
"Simllla slmillbus curantur" (like cures
like).
Most persona believe that owls, cats
and other nocturnal animals can see
In absolute darkness. This error arises
from the fact that In these uuiiuuls the
pupil of the eye is very lnrge or diluta
ble, and In subdued or very feeble
light they can see much better than
can man, One can readily demonstrate
)ue fallacy of the supposition by tak
ing an owl or other nocturnal auluiul
Into R perfectly dark room, as we huve
done, and touching It with the hand.
It does not move, even though It be an
untamed animal. Cats and other uoc
turnul animals are erroneously thought
to emit light from their eyes because
when looking towurd the light the
crystalline lens of the eye produces a
glaring reflection. The Ideas (hut swans
sing when dying and moles open their
eyes at the time of death are banded
(Jown from the writings of liiny and
represent Ignorance of the facts of
soology.
We were once seriously asked by a
teacher, "At what age do the little
lambs' tails drop off?" lie had accu
rately observed that the talis of the
lambs' are long, while those of the old
heep are short, and be had obtained
false Idea, which Is, however, preva
lent Of course be was shocked to
learn thut sheep raisers amputate the
tails to prevent the soiling of the wool,
Forest and Stream.
SYMMES' HOLE.
The Peenllar Theory That Was Oare
Advanced hr a Srlenllat,
rrobnbly tho oddest Idea ever for a
moment entertained by a scientist was
that of John Cloves Kyinines concern
ing the condition of the Interior of our
globe. Rynimcs was a Jurist, n scien
tist, or, ns tho French would say, a
"savant," of Intcriintloun! reputation,
nn explorer "on his own book" and an
all round man of letters, yet one would
think that some of his Ideas must have
originated with the king of Medium.
He believed nnd lectured before learn
ed college societies In supMrt of his
views that the earth consists of from
five to seven hollow concentric spheres
nnd that at the poles there Is n round
opening entirely through each of the
several spheres.
According to this queer theory, these
spheres lire placed one Inside the other,
like a nest of crockery ware, with nn
open space of a few hundred miles be
tween each. Furthermore, he believed
that both the outside and the Inside
of eneh of these bubblellke spheres nre
Inhabited, which would give not less
than ten nnd probably fourteen "thea
ters of netlon" Instend of the 0110 hab
itable surface with which we nre all
ncqunlnted to a greater or lesser de
gree. Hyinmes lived for many years
near Newport, Ky.
The Glass We F.nt.
"How much glass do you suppose you
consume dally?" n physician asked of
one of his patients tlio other day, says
the l'hllailelphln Record, and then went
on, In response to the other's Interroga
tive look: "It Is a fact that we nil swul
low each day more or less glass, the
Manufacturers not yet having reached
the point where tlielr product Is Imper
vious to the action of fluids. He who
drinks beer consumes the most glass.
A chemical analysis of any bottled beer
Inevitably reveals some of glass' con
rtltuents. Itut tlio water drinker, too,
swallows his share. In a carafe or In
n glass pitcher have you never noticed
the odd line which marks the level that
the water has hail? Well, that line
.shows how the water has changed tho
appearance of tho glass slightly by ab
sorbing some of Its components. And
so every day, when we drink beer or
water or milk, we consume n little glass.
Hut It does us no harm. I huve yet to
hear of nny disease that It has ever
caused."
Horses With Konr White Feet.
In France nnd I believe In European
countries It Is a most ominous sign
for a rider, nnd especially a soldier, to
want n horse with four whlto feet. The
famous general Lnsnlle, who was very
superstitious upon this point, never
knowingly mounted such a horse. The
day of his death, after several ominous
events which hud happened to him
that day, such ns a broken mirror, a
broken pipe, tho picture of his wife
broken nt the very moment when he
went to look nt it for the last time, he
mounted a horse not his own without
glancing at the feet. Tho horso had
the unlucky signs. Mounted upon this
horse, he was struck by n shot fired at
a moment when fighting had ceased by
a Croat among the prisoners Just taken
nt tho battle of Wagraiu.
On tho other hand, these four white
feet nre a mark nnd token of consid
eration with tho orientals, who do not
fall to mention the fnct In tho pedigrees
of their horses.
Wlmt la Said Abont Ears.
You never saw a poet or a painter
with largo, coarse ears that stand out
from tho head llko extended wings.
That kind of an auricular appenduge
betokens coarseness of mind. A long,
narrow car that lies flat to the head is
a sign of pugnacity. Never trust a man
with a . thin, waferlike ear. He was
born a hypocrite. If not a thief. A very
small enr betokens a trifling mind, lack
ing decision. Eurs set very high on
tho bend Indicate narrowness of mind.
A large, well shaped car that docs not
spread Itself to the breeze Is Indicative
of generousness. Most of the world
compellers had large ears and well de
veloped noses. Although there are so
many millions of people, In tho world,
no two pairs of cars are alike. Each
has a marked Individuality.
Military Salutes.
Of military salutes, raising the right
band to tho head Is generally believed
to have originated from the days of the
tournnmcnt, when knights tiled past
the tbruno of tho queen of beauty, and,
by way of compliment, raised their
bauds to their brows to Imply that her
bcuuty was too dazzling for unshaded
eyes to. gazo upon. The olllcer's salute
with the sword has a double meaning.
The flrst position, with the hilt oppo
site the lips, Is a repetition of the cru
sader's action In kissing tho croHg hilt
of his sword In token of faith and
fealty, while lowering the point after
ward implies either submission or
friendship, meaning In either cuno tbut
It Is no longer necessary to stand on
guard.
Evadlnir a Law, .
When Ben Butler was a young law
yer, the selectmen of Lowell, then a
town. Issued a mandute that all dogs
should wear muzzles. The next morn
ing Ben walked downtown, followed
by his big Newfoundland dog, with n
very small muzzle tied to the end of
Its tuil. Ben remarked, "My dog Is
wearing a muzzle."
Followed Order.
"Max, did you peel the apple that I
gave you before you ate It as I told you
to?"
"Yes, ma."
"That's a good boy! What did you
do with the peel ?"
"Ate It!" ..
The first day a man Is a guest the
second a bnrden, the third a pest La-boulaye.
GEORGE ELIOT.
A Story ot the Anlhor and the Msss.
aerlpt of "Daalel Deronda."
George Eliot was conspicuous ns a
person who was kindly nnd sympathet
ic In n high degree. She was "ever
ready to be amused and Interested In
nil thnt concerned her friends." She
hnd also n keen sense of humor and
sometimes ma tie her friends laugh as
well ns laughed with them. Hhe was
solicitous si Kiu t her manuscripts nnd
was afraid she should lose them. Black
wood had occasion to send her the man
uscript of "Iianlel Herondn." She
would Hot have It Intrusted to the mall,
nnd Mr. Plackwood snld he would send
It by his footnun the next day.
"Oh, don't," the author snld. "He
might stop nt a public house and forget
It!"
Mr. Blackwood explained that this
fool inn n was n perfectly sober mnn of
high character and went on to praise
the man's virtues, but this did not reas
sure her nt nil. "If ho Is the sort of
chivalrous Bayard that you describe,"
she said, "he Is Just the kind thnt would
stop nnd help nt a fire!"
This was a contingency thnt Mr.
BlackwiHsUcould not bear to consider.
He promised that some member of his
family would bring the manuscript, and
next day. In fnct, Mr. Blnckwood drove
over with It.
How LlRhtnlnar Kills.
Tho cause of death by lightning Is
tint sudden absorption of the electric
current. When a thundercloud which
is highly charged with positive elec
tricity hangs over any certain place,
the earth beneath it becomes abnor
mally charged with the negative elec
tric current, 11 ml a man, anluial or oth
er object standing or tying directly be
nealli also partakes of the last men
tioned Influence. If, while tho man,
animal or other object Is In this condi
tion, n discharge takes place from the
cloud above, the rest oral Ion of the
equilibrium will be sudden nnd violent,
or. In language that we can nil under
stand, the .negative current from the
earth will rush up to join the positive
cloud current, ami In passing through
tho objeot which separates the two
currents. If It be an animate tiling,
will do so with such force as to almost
luvniialily produce Instant dentil.
According to the above, which seems
a tenable hypothesis, to say the least,
a person Is really "struck" by the
ground current nnd not by tho forked
fury from ubovo nt all.
Ksnt'i Relaxations.
The only relaxation Kant, the cele
brated German philosopher, allowed
himself was 11 walk, which he Invaria
bly took during his life at Konlgsberg
nt about the same hour every afternoon.
His usual stroll wns along the bnnkstof
the Tregel townrd the Fiiedrlch's fort,
and In these wnlks he was always n
enreful observer of the phenomena of
nature. IIo told his friends one dny
how, ns he passed a certain building In
his daily walk, he had noticed several
young swallows lying dead upon the
ground.
On look'-ig up he discovered, as he
fancied, that the old birds were actual
ly throwing tlielr young ones out of the
nests. It was a season remarkable for
the scarcity of Insects, nnd the birds
were apparently sacrificing some of
their progeny to save tho rest. "At
this," ndded Knnt, "my Intellect wns
hushed. The only thing to do here was
to fall down and worship." Chambers'
Journal.
Repairing; a Crown.
What curious old records one comes
across sometimes lu unexpected ways!
Hero Is one which rather calls to mind
certain fairy tales beginning "Once
upon a time" and going on to recount
oxtraordluury proceedings qulto as If
they were tho most natural and com
mon things In tho world. It has refer
ence to Edward III. and I'hlllppa of
Halnnult and Is kept with other docu
ments at' Harwich, their majesties hav
ing had at tho time a palace at Felix
stowe. It runs thus, "For repairing
ye queen's crown which ye king threw
Into ye fire, Item 3s., Cd." The points
which strike one In this memorandum
are tho violence of the king's temper
and the cheapness of the mending
process.
A Doator With Experience. '
One day, while mending the roof of
his house, Chodja lost his balance and,
fulling to the ground, broke a rib. A
friend of his went hurriedly for a ba
klm (doctor).
"Hakim, huve you ever fallen from a
roof nnd broken a rib?" was the Bret
question Chodja asked the doctor.
"Thank God, no!" replied the hakim.
"Then go away at once, please," cried
Chodja. "I waut a doctor who has full
en from a roof nnd knows what It Is!"
The Mlicratory Crab.
The West Indlun migratory erub Is
tho only creature thnt Is boru In the
pea, matures lu fresh wuters and pusses
Its adult life on land. Onco a year
these creatures migrate lu thousands
from tho uplunds of Jamaica, deposit
their ova In the sea, then migrate to the
rivers and streams, pass through a
fresh water stage, after which they fol
low their pp. rents to laud until the time
comes for taem to return to the sea to
lay their egja in turn.
Saute Old Story.
Stern Father Whut an unearthly
hour that fellow stops till every night,
Dora? What does your mother say
about It?
Daughter She says men haven't al
tered a bit since she was young, pa.
A Factor la Progress.
. A trained, educated mechanic Is the
most powerful factor lu the progress
of nations. Sueb a man thinks, pro
vides for the unexpected, multiplies
his forces and dures the world to meet
him. Galveston News.
ZIGZAG VALLEYS.'
The 1'roeessee of ftatare by Which
Tbey Are Formed.
Volcanic action has In most cases pri
marily determined the configuration of
the crust of the earth, but the chief
agents In the formation of tortuous val
leys hnve been streams flowing above
ground or below the surface. These
naturally take the course of least re
sistance, dislodging the softest soil, and
thus gradually enlarge their channels
and nre flunked by rising ground.'
It has been ascertained by a well
known expert thnt the serpentine course
of the valley of the Cheddnr gorge Is
caused by the Jointing In the limestone.
The rock, he tells ns, Is traversed by
two systems of Joints, which appear to
be vertical or nearly so, Intersecting np
proxlmntcly nt a right angle. The Joint
surfaces form salient and re-entrant an
gles, the former opposite to the latter,
so thnt If the two sides of the glen were
brought together they would seem to
Interlock. Water above or below the
surface would sonk along these open
Joints and widen them Into fissures, and
this movement, sometimes to the right
and sometimes to the left, would follow
zigzag lines, so thnt the natural course
of the current would by Its continuous
action excavate a valley of this unusual
character. Ixmdoii Answers.
A VerlBed Story.
A group of railroad men In New Or
lenns were talking about the fastest
rides they ever experienced, says the
Tlmes-Kemocrat. One man In relating
his experiences snld: "Across bayous
nuil through marshes we rushed like
mad. When wo reached tlio Klgolcts,
the most remarkable thing I ever saw
took place. The train was traveling so
fast It sucked the water up behind It
us It rushed across the trestle, and 1
could hear the fishes groan as we flew
over this neck of the gulf. Most re
markable thing 1 ever saw In the wny
of fast runs." And he lapsed Into si
lence. "I am glad you reminded me of that
run," said another member of the
group. "I had forgotten the Incident.
I can vouch for nil yon say, for I was
on the back end of the last coach, and
the wnter which was sucked In behind
tho train by the vacuum almost wash
ed me overboard, but I held on all
right, and when we made the crossing
nnd the wnters had receded I picked
up on tho platform of tho rear coach
the finest bunch of fish I ever saw.
They were no doubt tho flsh you heard
gronning."
Smallpox la Olden Daya.
The flrst accurate description of the
nature nnd ravages of smallpox Is that
of It bases, an Arabian physician, who
flourished In the tenth century and
wns the nuthor of books on medicine
and alchemy. .
This terrible scourge wns nlso de
scribed In most of the nnclent Chinese
and Indian books. In China It was
known ns tho "beun disease" nnd
traced back to the times of the Em
peror Kwang Wu, who reigned A. D.
25-28.
The curliest Chinese treatise on
smallpox wns published In VVS.t, and
from this It appears that Inoculation
has been known and practiced In the
far enst since the Bung dynnsty, A. L.
0110-1127. Chinese experts hold thut
the poison Is communicated by the
parents to their offspring, so that all
possess Its germ In their constitution,
waiting only for circumstances favor
able to Its development.
. The Marine Flair.
The revenue marine service flag, au
thorized by act of congress March 2,
1700, wns orlglnnlly prescribed to "con
sist of sixteen perpendicular stripes,
alternate red and white, the union of
the ensign bearing the arms of the
United Htatcs lu dark blue on a white
field." . Tho sixteen stripes represented
the number of states which had been
admitted to the Union at thnt time,
and no change has been made since.
Prior to 1871 It bore an engle In the
union of the pennant, which was then
substituted by thirteen bluo stars in a
white field, but the engle and the stars
are still retained In the flag.
Slope of Rivers.
Generally speaking, tho slope of riv
ers flowing Into the Mississippi from
the enst is on an average about three
Inches per mile. Those entering It from
the west have an average descent of
about six Inches per mile. Tho aver
age descent per mile of the Missouri
after it leaves the mountains is reck
oned at about a foot; the Dea Moines
from Its source to its conjunction with
the Mississippi, 7.3 inches. Tho entire
length of the Ohio shows a fall of even
five inches. The Mississippi from the
mouth of the Ohio to the gulf has a
fall of but ty Inches.
Friend With a. Reservation.
Mooney Brace up, man! Troth, yes
luk us if yez didn't bov a fri'nd In th'
whole wurrld.
. Hogun Ol liovu't
Moouey G'wau! If It ain't money
yez won't t' borry, Ol'm as good a
fri'nd as lver yes had. Brooklyn Life.
Rnbblnst It In.
He was mumbling about tough steak
and cold coffee and making himself
generally dis&greeable.
"Don't growl so over your breakfast,
John," said his wife. "Nobody Is going
to take It away from you."
Her Odd Years.
"Madge says she is twenty odd years
od." . 1 . . .
"That makes ber more than forty." .
"How do you make that out?"
."Count the even years too." Newark
News.
There Is nothing quite so provoking
to a busy man as to have some' Idler
come along and arouse his curiosity.
Atchison Globe.
Shelley Liked Plants.
The poe? rthelley was walking on
day In London with a respectable so
licitor when Shelley suddeuly vanished
nnd soon after ns suddenly reappeared.
He hnd entered the shop of a grocer
and returned with some plums, which
he offered to the attorney with great
delight. The mnn of fact was as
much nstonlshed at the offer as Shel
ley was at his refusal.
Why the Rasor Was Dull.
"1 wonder what makes my razor so
dull," snld a mnn, looking nt the blade
be hnd so carefully sharpened only a
dny or two before.
"Why. fnther." spoke up little John
nie, playing marbles on the floor, "It
wns Just benutlful nnd sharp only this
morning when I made my wooden boat
With It."
tlchtnd the Seenes.
"Hurry up. Rowland," called the lead
lug lady, "the people are mad because
we are keeping them waiting."
"Then I wil not gn on at all," storm
ed the heavy tragedian.
"Why not?"
"Been use I refuse to play to a mad
house." Chicago News.
A Self KTldeat Pact.
"Time was." snld the tramp sadly,
"when I owned 11 big plantation."
"You seem to have a good deal of real
estnte on your hands yet," replied the
woman of the house, casting a cold and
sarcns'.lc eye upon his grimy paws.
Wnshlngton Times.
IIo who Is false to present duty breaks
a thread In the loom nnd will see the
defect when the weaving of a lifetime
Is 111 toilet!
IRST NATIONAL
BANK
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John II. Kaurher, Cashier,
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jonn 11. t ornett, unmet Nolun,
O. W. Fuller, J. 11. Ksuclier.
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others, iironilslnir the most enreful attention
to the undines ot nil persons.
Safe l)eNislt Boxes for rent.
First Nntlouul Bank building, Nolas block
.Fire Proof Vault.
T H. HUGHES,
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UNDERTAKING AND EMBALMING.
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" Don't Know
How I Got
Such a Cold"
Most of us have heard this ex
pression many times.
Did you ever notice that the
Don't know how I got it cold
is a bad one to get over? That
before you are through with the
hoarseness, the cough, the "tight
feeling," the general discomfort,
and the out of sorts sensations,
you are apt to have another such
cold, and so on until it hangs on
for weeks f
These colds mean that your sys
tem is out of gear. They usually
precede serious diseases like con
sumption, bronchitis. , They are
dangerous.
We have found a remedy for all
aorts of colds, coughs, that is not
a so-called cough-cure. It does
not stupefy with opium, nor fill
the system with vicious drugs.
It is Vinol. We are perfectly
willing to tell any inquirers at our
store what it is made of and how
we came to take hold of it.
It certainly does the work. Old
coughs go off like magic. It even
relieves people far gone in con
sumption. People right in town
have proved it. We sell it subject
to guarantee money back if it
doesn't help you. Isn't it foolish
to put the matter off t
H. ALEX. STOKE
DRUCOIST.
Mall ordors supplied. Ono dollar per
bottlo -express prepaid.
The LATEST FASHIONS
IN GENT'S CLOTHING
The newest, finest cloths,
the latest designs, all
the most fashionable cuts
for the summer season.
Call at our shop and
see samples of cloth a
complete line and lot us
convince you that we are
the leaders in our line.
Iteasnnahlu prices always
and satisfaction guaran
teed. Johns & Thompson.
TO METHODISTS
Patronize th BEST '
and CHEAPEST.
:::: THE
PITTSBURG
CHRISTIAN
ADVOCATE.
Kstabllslied J 833.
Rev. C. W. Smith, D. D.. Editor
Organ of the Motbodlst Eplsnopal
Church In Western Pennsylvania, East
ern Ohio and West Virginia.
Able articles on all the live questions
of the day. The contributors Include
some of the most eminent writers of
the church.
The weekly expositions of the. Sunday-school
Lesson is unexcelled. In
teresting news from all tho churches.
Special attention given to the Ep
worth League and Young Folks' De
partments. Terms only $1.00 per year In advance.
All Itinerant Ministers of the M. E.
Church are agents, to whom subscrip
tions may be paid. Bent three months
on trial for 25 cents. Sample copies
soot free. Mention this paper.
AddressCtmiSTiAN Advocate,
Pittsburg, Pa.
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