CT Bren % —e has fr Io the heart of Venice, between the i © seagnificent palace of the doges grim walls of the old prison, flow the dark waters of the Rio del Palazzo and across the canui stretches the Bridge of Sighs—connecting link between the splendors of a palace and the terrors of the dungeon, the tortnre chamber and the heading block. One of the most Da- ticeable points about this bridge ix the fact that itfs closed in, thos provieg all stories of smicides committed from it to be fabulous. i ‘This fact robs the Bridge of Sighs of ope of its mot romantic azdociations— of its pretty legends 72 grief ladén mor- tals heaving their (ast sigh wnpon its parapet and endirg their scrrowing lives in the black waters beneath it From without the bridge, with itsarch- like form, its ornamental stonework, its uely carved neads and its sroall square windows filled in with iron trac- ery, presents a rather fine appearance, but the interior is strictly devoid of or pament and has not the slightest pre- tensions to beauty. : During oa: visit to Venice of course we incinded the doges’ palace and the dungeons in Our Programe. After wandering for some time through the vast halls and tiful saloons of the old Venetian palace we passed over the Bridge cf Sighs on our way to the gloomy cells. The bridge seemed to be little more than a narrow passage le tween two thick walls of stone, and un- less you =icpped up onto the shghtly raised stonework which runs along be- neath the tiny windows on either side and carght a glimpse of the canal with- -out yon might easily take it for an ordi- “mary passage within the palace. At the far end of the bridge our progress was barred by a grim looking oaken door pail stadded, age blackened and of im- mense thickn ess—guarding the entrance “to the dungeons. Our guides came 10 a balt. - Thera was a Jingling of keys, a lighting of torches; then the great door swung slowly back, and we passed into the darkness beyond. When next we the aneisnt door and crossed the Bridge of SigLs, it was with the memory of those terrible cells, those fearl ui dun geons where the hapless prisondrs en- -dured the mest horrible tortures thai tyrammy omld drvisa or brutality in- Het. Ba = "1 remember. strolling. on the last evening of our holiday in Venice, long the Piazza Sian Marco and making m¥ way to tbe Ponte della Paglia to take & farewell look at the Bridge of Sighs. It was a sawonier evening, bot and scltry. "while the fast gathering clonds, dense and inky, betckened an approaching storin. | had jmst reached the Fonte della Paglia and was gazing at the Bridge of Sighs when a tremendoos peal of tharder rent the heavens, seem- ing to shake the city to its very founda- ‘tions with its violence. ; ; Suddenly a blinding flash of lightning lit up the palace, bridge and dungeous with its lurid flare. For an instant the bridge stood out with Aszzling distinct- ness, while the lightning played on iis ‘trgceried windows; then all seemed dark. And this was the last I saw of the Bridge of Sighs. — Newcastle Chron- cle. ] A Postman’s First Attempt. A rodte is given to you, and just about this time it begips to dawn upon you that perhaps you could not cover - © the route in half the time the regular man did] and before you got half a block away you got mixed ap because you couldn't work your papers in with your lstters, to say nothing of several small packages in your bag. You found your self chasing up and down the street. and in drder to make up the time you were lodging you began to plunge, and the mone you plunged the nicre you gnt mixed up and the botter ycu got, and once, when you stood still looking fora number, a little boy asked you whomn you ve looking for. Dreadful, wasn’t iH And when yon got back an hour or so behind |the regular man's time you were sure it was the heaviest route in the office, and you felt like fainting when you were told that it was the eamest. And owing to your inability to make time you bad to double up with your partner, so that you worked all ‘day long, from before sunrise until long atter sunset. You got no lunch except a few mouthfuls you grabbed in passing from a free lunch counter, and when you got home you were 80 tired, so hun- gry and so disgusted with your first day st the business that you would have resigned forthwith, but, aye! there was the rub. — Postal Record. Chinese Visiting Cards 1,000 Years Ago. ~The Chinese, who seem to hava known most of our pew {@eas, used visiting cards 1,000 years ago, but their cards were very large, and not really the pro- totypes of our visiting cards, as they were on soft paper and tied with rib- bon. Venice ssems to have been the first city in Europe to use cards. Some dating from the latter part of the six- teenth century are preserved in a mu- seum thers. The German cities fol- flowed the Venetian custom in 100 years or 80, then London followed suit—ac- tually followed suit, for the first visit- ing cards in Great Britain were play- ing cards, or parts of such cards, hear “img the pame of the bestower on the back. They were first used in Yongland about 1700. Wedonot know when they were first nsed in this country, probably mot lopg after their first introduction into British society.—St. Louis Globe- - Democrat. : ; | Infinitesimal Web. Mexico, the land of Monteguma, prickly pears, gand, volcanoes, etc., has - ThanY sabtropical wonders, both in vegetable aad animal life. Among these Jatter is a species of spider so minute that its Jegs cannot be seen without a glass. This little aranecida weaves a web so wonderfully minate that it takes 400 of them to equal a common hair in magnitude. —8t. Lonis Repulbic. sites of 900,000 Wenshipers. There are 84 Catholic churches in New | ork city for a Catholic population of | of + 500,000. Of these churches 8 are of the Jesuit order. 2 Capuchin, 2 Franciscan, 1 Carmelite, 1 Panlist and 1 Dominican. There are 10 German Catholic churches, 2 Italian, 1 Bohemian, 1 French, 1 Hun- garian, | French Canadian and 1 Polish. The Polish church is in Stanton treet and is now the subject of litigation. It is the only Catholic church in the most . * densely populated wird of New York, which contains 75,000 inhabitants in 110 If as the church suthorities expect, thie church is closed for religious uses, the Tenth ward will be the only ome in town of the 24 withoet a Catholic church. The Twenty-fourth ward has seven. There are 200,000 colored Catholics in the United State: and those of them who reside in New York, a small fraction of the whole number, have a choreh of the.r own at the intersection of Bleecker ‘ and Downing streets. Since its estab lishment in 1888, 436 colored children have been baptized there, 104 adults have been confirmed, and 92 marriage ceremo- pies have been performed. There are three orders of colored sisters in the United States—viz, ome in Baltimore, established in 1829: one in New Orleans, established in 1842, and one in Savannah, established in 1888. The total number of churches of all creeds and dénominations in New York city is 600. Their ~«ating capacity is 325.000, and their vaioe is $30,600,600. The assessed value of the marble cathe- dral, the most important of the Catholic ’ churches in town, is 3.000.000; Trinity church is valued at $1,000,000, Grace church is valued at $350,000, the Jewish Temple Emanu El on Fifth avenne and . Ferty-third street 8 valned at $400,000, and the Jewish Temple Beth El on Fifth avenue and Reventy-sixth street is val- ned st $400,000 New York is very largely a city of churchgoers. The total attendance taken coilectively on Satnrday and Sunday at all forms of religions worship amounts to about 900,000 in a totsl population of 1.800.000, including the sick, the disabled, infants, octogenarians and persons In public institntions. There are more Methodists than Baptists in NewYork, more Presbyterians than Methodists and more Catholics than Presbyterians. The oldest Catholic church in New York is St Peter's on Barclay street. Next oid- est is St. Mary's at Grand and Ridge streets. There are 48 Jewish synagogues in New York city.—New York San. The Paying Teller's Story. ~ “In our bank, you know,” said the paying teller, “‘we never allow any aga- te smoking, and part of my Iusinese is to see that nobody comes into the bank with one of the vile things burning. Well, the other morning a young fellow came in with a note he wanted certified. He tras a nice, country looking sort of a 3 = . boy and must have been new at his busi " pess, as he wandered all arcund the bank before he struck my window. But as soon as he came up to me I caught the smell of a cigarette. ‘Somebody is smok- ing a cigarette,” 1 thonght to myself, ‘and it must be that boy, thongh I don’t see one in ismoath.” Sol locked at kim ‘and said, ‘Have you a cigarette? © acoWhat, sir” said the boy as cool and fresh as a May morning. i « Have you a cigarette? “And before I conld say another word that kid made a grab in his pocket, banl- ed out a box and stuck them in at my window, with the remark, “Why, yes, cert'nly—belp yourself” : “Fresh? Well, | guess so™ —New York Tribune. : : A Good Sen Is This. An interesting story of filial devation is told of a Deering citizen who, asa young man, followed the sea and vizited. many foreign lands. setting down at hotae some 30 years -Zo. never having slept out of his own house but 10 nights since that time. During all these years be has never failed every day to call at the neighboring house of his aged par- ents in the early morning before going to his work in Portland and on his re- turn at night. He always finds his fa- ther and mother ready to greet him. He always says “Hello” in his cheery voice, “and the old man replies, “We're here, Jolin.” That is all, but 30 years of that every day is vastly more filial compan- jonship than falls to the lot of most fa- thers, and fortanate indeed is the moth- er whose fond heart never looks in vain for the daily visit of her son'—Lew Journal. : A Railroad Through the Ses. An interesting experiment is about to | be carried cut at Brighton in the shape of the construction of a marine railway for the purpose of connecting Brighton with the little village of Rottingdean; some three or four miles to the eastward. The rails will be laid on the solid rock with concrete and at high water will be covered by the sea, which, however, will not affect the carriages, the latter being supported on a framework that keeps hem high and dry. At this part of the coast the cliffs are high. and the beach is practically inaccessible, so that no boat- ing trafEc will be interfered with. The cars will be moved by electricity, like those now in nse along the eastern fore shore of Brighton. —London News. : Modest. Writers of comic playsare said tohave, as a rule, a very good conceit of them- selves. But one of them objected never- theless when an ardent admirer compared him with Shakespeare. : “You mustn't do that" ssid the dram- atist. . 2 “Why not” a “Well, Shakespeare had his way of writing, you know, and I have mine,” — Youth's Companion. oi : Sweet Indifference. Chappie—J ames! His Man — Yessir. ; Chappie—I have a. letter to write. What yeah is this’>—Indianapolis Jour glide the weights to just the right place, and it requires nore skill for the other fellow to knock them off after they get there. — New York San. : ; Egg Secking Boston Girls. There is a new fad in Boston. It hase its orighs among young women--mostly of the genus known as the matinee girl. It is drinking raw eggs at the sods foun- tain in “ladies’ Tanch” places and sirnilar innocaons resorts. The girls stop, ask for an egg and swallow it from a glass without blinking. — Providence Journal In the Medical museam, Washington, there are two sirulls all cracked ap like a couple of eggshells that have been knocked together. They formerly be longed to a couple of Norfolk negroes who butted esch other ts death becanse s woman cogldn’t decide which of the two she liked the better. The sooner » man finds that be has nct the capecity to know even ome thing thoroughly. the more general and reli able information he will begin to accu- mulate concerning the world in general —Milwankee Journal The royal title beg has now almost disappesred, and when used in the alter 3 form of ber is applied 10 a military gmk in the Turkish army. Orignnally it was deemed more honorable ‘han that of sultan The smallest republic in the world is Francevilie, one of the istands "of the New Hebrides. The iniabitants consist of 40 Evropeans and 50 black workmen employed by a French company A Kittle boy, being asked if he was the oldest in the family, replied, “No, mum; my granny 87 : Advertise in the Courier and mare hosiness, It always pays to advertise and it pays to advertime 2 way BR. Sxyper Preg'r, FrrTH AVENTE REST VRANT. : I Fifth aventhe, olw Bor gs Baw Wis werid gown sivrais at all hours pegs reiting to he had in a Srstelpas restanrTiot VI Rteme served fa os @yle. We mmc § fieeiaily ivf OYSTER IX THE HALF SHELL. M AHAFFEY HOUS FE Mahaffey, Clearfield Co.. Pa A eenrnrniodda tions irstelass Hest of 1 do ant Wines at the bar vs Bian a0 ae rnd ; GEORGE FREGUSON, of : i Prop’r Adamant Plaster Gives a Amst-clas wall a moderate ex- pense. © Is the best fAre-resisting plaster Always ready for use in _ZNY SERSON. Does not hold gases or disease germs. Is the par excellence for patching. Can be papered as soon as Ary. : Is recommended by all the leading Architects who have used IT in this country and England. . Will give yon a solid wall. OF itself will not crack. swell or shrink. - Will not cleave off when need as 4di- rected. even in case of leakage. Fill give you a warm house. : Does not ruin woodwork by loading it with moisture. : Admits of carpenters following plas- terers in a few days Is capable of every variety of finish. prUsed on the Palmer House. Good Building, Hotel Beck, Hotei Patton, C. C. L. & I. Co. office, Patton Opera, house, M. E. church, and on more than: one-half of the plastered houses and store rooms of Patton. Also the Catholic Church St. August- (eri BUIB. ALL AND SEE. ine. For prices anv tnformation, write ADAMANT PLASTER CO. Patton, Pa, Lock Box 345. . BANK NO. 4857. - EPORY » | vestition of the First Na- tional Rar x Parton, Patton, Pa. al the close of business §F-bruary, Mh, 84 Come menead business October loth, DE t HEsor goes, [omnis and daw ATRL & Le Overdrafa, sevursd and nrvecared ™ {7 S. bonds to secure etrruiation, Lae an [rae from approved served azeiis $508 NM Famitare and Axiares, 1842 54 Premiomaon LS bande, oe 1.812 wo Cheeks and other cash items, | . al. Pils asf estherhmnie 8 an Nickles nned cents, : NPN, . ga ite nde Odes, Redemption fund with UU = Treas Carer, 5 per cent of ctrenlation, gam & wow 3% Xx Tintin LIABILITIES Capital stow Rk peril ing Vadividexit profits oo $4112 Lost current ok pehsetias and taxes payed, Natio Bats nodes outst Individual drpesits snbifect & Pemand cortifteates of depends Time certiftontes of depewits Prose to other National Banks rue to State Hanks and banks Total, STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA Coanty of Carabiria FoWm. H. sandford, naroed Bank. & above statement is Ire al of my kRoow leds and belief Witnran Ho Syisnrorn Onshier sabseribed and sworn to befor me this sth day of March, ISM 7 Fames Merron, J.P Covet — Attest : A. KE. Parrax VIED. Nason, Jaxes KEE g orl r r teed Pres reese owl rsmided for and Ardivered I & shop, opposite the Bark Hotel, 48 reewlow Protept attention AUGUST K. HUBER, STONE MASON, Mellon avenne PATTON FA 1 ns pov pe rest to do 2H Kinds of work oo ony ine at nasonabie prSees. Contrmets Thken nnd satiate fammtslhed when Acwdred ~ulalertice gourantend. (IVE mew emil FW. BITTNER. ~~ - CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER. Sr Sa -Farimaties submitted on sbom iyodhew PATTON, PENXA P. NS WESTBROOK, Manufssturer and Shipper of lce Cream, 1601 11th Avenue, ALTOONA, PENN. We are ready for the trade. - : : + Send on your orders. ] ~ P.P. Young & Bro, FRESH MEAT OF ALL KINDS. Bologna, Lard. Etc. FIFTH AVENUE HJRNEs E. J. SEVERIN, Prop'r. Pawiler Mn ognd Mananhetans of Harness, Bridles, Saddles, Col- tars. Nets, Whips, Blankets, Harness Onl Etc REPAIR WORK i - A Specially Railroad Street and Magee Avenue FirstNation'1Bank OF PATTON. Patton, Cambria Co.. Pa. CAPITAL PAID UP, $4,000.00 Aovonnts of Corporations Fim Tiedivida- abe wrvd Banks recstved apo the mwoms fla vors- Fo LOTTE connor with ele and ecnmervalive barking. ; Steamship tickets for sake for al the eading Lines, Fareign Drafts payable in the principe sitios of the (3d: Warld " : AL corrmpondence Will hee or prong and perscoal attention : Interest paid or 1irae depostis A.E Parrox, Wi H. SANFORD. President. t Cashier. C.F. LEE. 25 Years Experience. All Wark Guaranteed ta Give Good Satisfaction According to Plans and Specifications. Am stopping st the Commercial Hotel MR. EDITOR, DEAR SIR: —Please be kind enough to leave this space vacant until fur- ther notice, as I have more 34 » & =~ 1 % signs pow than I can tulihil orders’ tor. And Oblige, Yours Respectfully, FUREKA PAINTING CO. PD. H. C. WARREN, Manager $514,137.46. | ‘WE REPRESENT THE aif The following first-class | Fire [asarance Companies are represented: CE ) So . aft® ROYAL, of Liverpool—Assets held m os, 7.465 681.44. ho Ti * nd HOME, of New York. {Cash capital $3.000.000; assets $9.328.751.44. : yy : iE ee GERMAN, of Pittsbutg.—Cash capital $200,000; assets ax Equitable Life Insurance Company, : ‘of New York. a Be THE LARGEST| IN THE WORLD. Assets, $133.060.032. Ln : 2 Reserve, |$121,870.237. A ag | Lid we Surplus, $31.:89,815. DALE & PATTERSON, Agts. Office in Good Building, Over - First Nationai Bank ted to call and see our large stock il ais adn 1.2.3 : a - oY 5 of goods which are offered|for sale at our store NABLE PRICE. It will be sur constant effort to supply the wants of all otf customers and keep 4 good class of goods to select from. We have a fall lineof ~~ = i general store. We make \Y, - GRAIN, - ETC. ARPETS, OIL CLOTH, MAT- Also QUEENS. and TINWARE- Come in and look sound » - Pi on & ids - A 1 1 ] : Dealer in GENERAL HHA A {ull linc of Shelf Hardware and eve : > : : £: kept in : first-class store of this kind. Magee Avenue, PATTON BEST 5c. CIGAR. == EQUAL TO ANY 10 CENT CIQAR. FOR SALE [BY ALL RELIABLE DEALERS: SE Fichei | foddon, Meng Brea, -. - : ! 4 : Johnstown, Pa. The above Cigar is for sale in Patton by i ae ; [ THE PATTON NEWS DEPOT. E A MELLON, P.M HENRY E. KELLER CHARLES McMULLYN. J MM. ROBINSON'S HOTEL, J FP HULL | a ¥ WD SHOES, GOGERES, BASE SERRE ili Ea ea rok: *
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