Fremlakd Tribune. runujuiKD XVZUT MONDAY AND THURSDAY. TIIOS. A. BXJOKLEY, EDITOR AND PROPBIKTOB. OFFICE; Main Street above Centre. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year $1 GO Btx i. 7ft Two 25 Bubecribero are requested to observe the date following the name on the labels of their papers. By referring to this they can tell at a glance how thoy stand on the books In this ufflotv. Far Instance: Grover Cleveland 28JuncQft taeans thai Grover Is paid up to Juno 28,1805. Keep the figures in advance of tho present date. Report promptly to this office when your paper Is not received. All arrearages must bo paid when paper is discontinued, or collection will he mule tm tin manner provided by law. FREELAND, PA., MARCH 21, 1895. Honor to a Rrnve Soldier. From the Philadelphia Record. Tho war department's awartl of a medal of honor to Brevet Major General St. Clair A. Mulholland, of Philadelphia, for his distinguished gallantry at Chan cellorsvillo, Va., in May, 1863, is a highly merited reward. Early in his Philadelphia career General Mulholland joined the local militia, and after the outbreak of the civil war was active in recruiting the One Hundred and Sixteenth Volunteers, with whom ho marched to the front as lieutenant colonel. Joining General Meagher's Irish Brigade in the Army of the Potomac, ho soon had an opportunity to show his bravery when, at the battle of Chancellorsville, Colonel Ilocnan was disabled by a shell. The 23-year-old lieutenant colonel held the command valorously until ho himself was wound ed. At Gettysburg he led his troops over the historic wheat field immortaliz ed by its baptism of blood and fire as the whirlpool. Throughout the Wilder ness campaign he*fought like a lion, sticking to the field despite a number of wounds, and winning his brevet by his victorious assault upon and capture of ono of the enemy's earthworks. Tho now medal of honor comes fittingly in tho nature of a birthday present, for upon the Ist day of April the general will celebrate the fifty-sixth anniversary of his birth. Readers of metropolitan papers are now having their attention called to ad vertisements of all sorts and kinds of spring goods and novelties, but general ly fail to find these articles advertised in the local papers. They naturally conclude that local merchants do not carry these goods, but they mistake. They will find nearly everything adver tised in the big cities on the counters of our own stores. The local merchants have the goods, but they have not ad vertised them, for some reason or other; they will no doubt, but thoy should now before local trade goes to the big cities. Every local merchant should make It a point not to allow himself to be outdone iiiQ}romptness of announcement of now goods, and will find the Tribune the best medium for reaching the purchas- j ing public. It Is not necessary for the true patriot, ' in time of peace and general prosperity, to bolster his patriotism up by an oath, nor plot for his country's safety behind guarded doors. It is not necessary for the true religionist, in defense of his faith, to proscribe honest men who seek to reach heaven by some other pathway. If American liberty means anything, it means openness, frankess, courage of conviction and willingness to do battle, man-fashion, with face and weapon boldly fronted toward the foe. It does not mean the skulk of tho jackal in the treacherous shadow nor the cowardly blow of the zealot in ambush.— Scranton Tribune. Not satisfied with taxing the life out of its inhabitants, the borough of Yeadon, in Delawaro county, proposes to follow tho dead to the cemeteries and there demand 81 for each grave. The town council has passed an ordinance to this effect, and has instructed its solicitor to proceed against the two cemeteries in the town. About 80,000 will bo raised in this manner, but it is doubtful whether tho ordinance will be upheld by the courts. Yeadon must have somo small-brained people in authority when it cannot find anything moro worthy of taxation than the resting places of its dead. Mr. Astor's English newspaper ven ture lias proved a failure. It is report ed that ho wants to sell the Pall Mall Gazette, Magazine and Budget and return to America. He paid a quarter of a million for the Gazette alone, and the entire outfit has cost him over two million dollars. lie now offers the job lot for $200,000. Mr. Astor's experience as a publisher emphasizes the general belief that it requires something more than money to become a successful nowpaperman.— Wilkeß-Barrc Record. i An attempt to propagato Blue polnta and other noted varieties of eastern oysters on tho Pacific coast is soon to bo made by tho United States fish com mission. A car load of oysters from tho east are to be planted in Willapa bay, Wash., just above tho mouth of the Columbia river, where there are extensive oyster fisheries. It Is thought tho immense draft on the eastern oyster beds renders this step necessary to provide for future de mands. ♦Subscribe for the Tuirunk. IIARRISBURG LETTER. A Bill to Prevent the Sale of Im pure Meat by Inspection. THE CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. Not a Cent for Thorn If the Demands ol the State Institutions Are Allowed—Hills for the Protection of Game and of Insur- AUCO Policy Holders. (Special Correspondence.) Harris BURG, March 17.—Tho grangers ars back of a bill Introduced in tho senate by Senator Snyder for tho inspection of meats offered for sale. There was a moefc ing of the legislative committee of the State Grange hero last week, at which res olutions were adopted favoring the spoedy enactment of the measure. Under the pro visions of tho bill the president of tho stato board of health will appoint one or moro persons In each city, borough or township in the state to inspect the meats. Their duties will consist in Inspecting all meats slaughtered or shipped to within their dis tricts. The reoeiver of a consignment of meat must notify tho inspector as soon as It ar rives, and cannot sell any portion of it un til It Is Inspected. If tho moat is pure the inspoctor will attach a certificate of Inspec tion. The Inspectors will receive $2 for each whole carcass of beef, nnd fifty cents for each quarter; for sheep, veal and swine $1 will be paid, and for a quarter carcass of tho same twenty-live cents is allowed. The receiver of the meats pays for the inspection. Furmors slaughtering stock of their own raising for salu are exempted from the provisions of tho uct. If the consignee of moats neglects to have meat luspcctod or refuses to pay tho charges he will bo doomed guilty of a misdemeanor and pay a flno not exceeding S2OO, or be Imprisoned for moro than thirty days. Tho flues go to tho county treasury. The Inspectors are to make monthly returns to the treasurer of tho count* or city for which thoy are appointed, must pay over 50 per cont. of the gross iset collected. The uct only applios to fresh meat. Not a Ceut Left for Charily. If the demands of tho stato institutions are allowed there will not bo ono cont for charity tho next two years. The public schools will havo to have $11,000,000. To meet this and tho running expenses of the state $15,253,(XX) will bo required. Tho National Guard wants $700,000. Tho main tenance of the indigent insane and asy lums will cost $1,000,000. Tho semi-state institutions, such as the homes for fceblo minded and tho schools for tho deaf, blind and dumb, will require $1,500,000. Tho penal institutions must bo lookod after. It has been found by the state authorities that these amounts will oat up tho $lO,- 000,000 Income for tho next two years, und thus leave not a cont for charity. A numbor of prominont officers of the National Guard have boon hero during the past week, advocating a plan to pro vide armories for tho various commands throughout tho state. Among them wero Colonols Caso and Ripple, Majors Keen and Wurman and Captain Louis R. Wal ters, all of whom wore members of the executivo committee of tho organization of National Guard officers formed here at the time of tho Inauguration of Governor Hastings. Ono plan suggested was to have the leg islaturo appropriate SB,OOO to each com pany, and then save tho S2OO annually ap propriated for armory rent. As there are 160 companies In the guard, howovor, and but little money in tho treasury, this plan was quickly given up as impracticable. Tho other appeared in a much more favor able light, however. It is merely to in crease tho annual rent appropriation from $2<X) to S4OO, which would allow tho com panies to orect armories und pay Interest on a mortgage at 5 per cent., tho stato to protect Itself by taking title to tho prop erty. This plan would require an increase of only S32,(XX) In tho annual appropria tion to tho guard. Tho great importance of the improve ment to tho Delaware river channel may help to secure that appropriation of $500,- (XX), or at least a good portion of it. Tho Philadelphia members of both political parties are bending ovory effort to getting votes for the hill, and they couut a great deal on tho Impression to bo made by hav ing Mossrs. Cook, lligboo and Tucker re peat their argumonts on the necessity of tho work beforo tho entire houso. The lllter Tax Hill Doomed. This very condition of the treasury will prevent the passage, at this session at least, of the ltitcr tax bill. Even its advo cates admit that it would result lu a deficit, and tho moro progressive members are urging the retention of the present law, with tho addition of a fow amendments to increase the rovonuo, rather than tho cer tainty of a decrease and lots of litigation undor the proposed law. Ex-State Treas urer Boyer, who prepared tho present law, has been at tho capitol for several days, and will appear boforo tho ways and means committee somo time this week to discuss tho features of the proposed bill. Governor Hastings is extremely anxious to aid the charitable Institutions, and now has tho state's accounting officers at work to soo if they cannot figure out an In creased revenue for the next two years. Tho state board of charities has figured out that It will neod $5,000,000. Owing to tho financial depression tho stats rcvonues have been reduced $2,000,000 for tho two years. The total appropriations by the last legislature were $22,146,733.40. Of this charity recolved $3,000,000. This condition of affairs will work hardship to the stuto normal schools. These institutions have received liberal donutions from tho state the past ton yoars, and are now asking for appropriations aggregating $1,100,000. It is tho general opinion of the members of the appropriations commltteo of tho sen ate and house that thoso schools have re ceived all they are entitled to, and a wide swath will bo cut into the respective amounts Asked for by them. A Hill to Protect Game. The house general judiciary committee has brought out tho Cotton bill for tho pro tection of game. The measure provides that it shall not bo lawful to kill, trap, sell, trade or barter, or oxposo for sale any wild game or birds, either doad or allvo, known undor the laws of the stato as gamo, except a license shall havo previously beon obtained. The llconse shall ho is sued during tho months of Juno and July by the county treasurer for ono year, and ! shall only be used lu the county in which it Is Issued during the months of Octobor, November and Dccembor. The licenses are divided into three classes: Wholesalers, $800; retailors, hucksters anil poddlors, S2OO, and those engaged in hunting gAme for u living, or employing others to hunt, shall W a license of SIOO. Violation of this act in punishable with a flue of SIOO or Im prisonment of six months. A bill Aimed nt the voluntary relief as sociutions of the Pennsylvania and Phila delphia and Heading Kail road companies has been put in the house by Represents tlve West, of Berks. It provides that it shall bo unlawful for any corporation, firm, person or persons doing business in the statu to compel any of Its omplnyeo to take out policies of insurance in any accident, casualty or liability company in which they are interested and in which the cost of the policy is to be deducted from the wages of the omployes so in sured. It is punishable by u line, 16 pot cent, of which shall go to the attorney prosecuting the case. Of Interest to the Insured. A bill of much interest to insurance men and policy holdors is ponding in the houso. It provides that no policy of life or endow ment insuraucu issued by any company in corporated, organized or doing business within the state shall bccomo forfeited 01 void for non-payment of premiums after two full annual premiums have been paid, but said policy shall be binding on the company for an amount of paid up insur ance which tho then not valve of the pol icy, less any indebtedness of the insured to the company and a surrender churgo, ' will purchase as a net single premium for life or endowment insurance. In tho body of all policies issued here after there shall bo placed tho guaranteed cash and paid up value of the policy at ■ each anniversary, if the policy is foi a less j period than twenty years. If a life policy or for mora than twenty years the com- j pany shall place in the body of the policy j tho values of tho same for a period of not less than twenty years. This act shall bo binding on all tho companies to which it applies, any condition In tho policy to tho contrary notwithstanding, and any waiver by tho Insured shall be void. Tho religious garb bill passed the final ; stage in the houso last Tuesday with only twenty-six dissenting votes. Tho measure ; makes it a misdomounor for any teacher j to wear a religious garb or insignia of any ! kind in tho public schools. Tho most novel 1 sceno over witnessed in the houso oc- I curred during the discussion on this qucs- j tlon. Hepresensontatlve fcspangler, of Car lisle, a member of tho American Protective ! Association, in speaking of tho bill, de nounced the Roman Catholic church and j its head, to whom he referred as "that j man Pope Leo." Upon approaching his | peroration Spangler took from his desk a small American flag, which he waived over 1 his head uutil called down by Bpoaker Walton. The Abolition of Nlglit Sessions. The house has abolished night sessions on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and is now holding two sessions a day, i from 10 In tho morning to 1 in the after noon and from 3 to 0 in the afternoon. Tho chango was made in order that the committees might have moro time to con- ! sidor bills pending beforo them. Both bodies are doing effective work and tho ' chances are that they will be ready to ad journ by tho middle of May. Two weeks ago a resolution was introduced in tho house favoring tho final adjournment for , April 25, but the resolution has never been called up. If it Is it will bo defeated, us tho members are satisfied they cannot com plete tho work beforo them by that time. | Sonator Ponroso presided in tho senate last week In the absence of Liutenant Gov ernor Lyon and President Pro Tern. Thomas. This scorns to liavo a peculiar slg- ! nlflcanco. Thore are indications that Sun ator Quay intonds to emphasize his friend- j ship for Penrose and his opposition to David Martin, who prevented the lattor from securing tho Republican nomination for mayor of Philadelphia, by having tho ! young senator olected president pro torn. , to succeod Senator Thomas. An easy way to start a Penrose boom among the scna- j tors would bo to give them a chance to ob- ' serve how efficiently tho Philadelphinn can fill tho presiding officer's chair. Whether or not Senator Quay intends in this way to inaugurate a Penrose boom, tho appearance of that gentleman in tho chuir caused considerable gossip. It was argued that Prosidont Pro Tom. Thomas would not have callod Penrose to the chair had not Senator Quay indicated his wish that it should be dono. Mentioned for Judgeships. Although the bill to create the new su perior court has only passed tho senate, there are already plenty of names men tioned for tho five appointments. At first thero apponred to bo two candidates from Scranton In tho persons of Judge Arch bald and K. N. Willard. Tho former has, howovor, declared that ho is not a candi date, leaving tho field clear for Willard. Tho latter is the law partner of Major Ev erett Warren, tho president of tho Repub lican State League of Clubs, who is said to 1)0 slated for tho position of judge advocate general on tho governor's staff. Repre sentative O'Malloy, of Scranton, has been circulating a petition in tho Interost of Willard among tho senators and repre sentatives from tho northoastorn part of the stuto, and nearly all of them have al ready signed It. Attorney General McCormlck is talked of for chief justice of the court, but ho is quoted as saying that he doos not want to go on tho bench. Should ho he appointed, George B. Orlady, of Huntingdon, is sug gested as his successor, but should ho con tinue In his determination to remain where he is Mr. Orlady may ho given tho place on the bench. Judgo Mlchaol Ar nold, of Philadelphia, is generally con ceded tho minority placo on tho bonch if ho will accept, and for the remaining two places, Judgo McPliorson, of liarrisburg, and Judgo John Stewart, of Chumbors burg, are suggested. Tho principal objection to this slate Is liable to come from the wost, as every ono of tho flvo named for judges comes from the eastern half of tha state. Tho oast has already got practically everything in tho exocutlve department, besides the pre siding officers of both the senate and houso, and tho chief clerkship of the houso. Should this continue tho wostcrn people thrcnton a big kick. An offort Is to be made to havo the legis lature pass a bill removing Independence Hall from the operation of the law creat ing tho publlo buildings commission. Tho measure will be pushed by tho Society of the Sons of the Revolution, into whose care tho historic building has been given since tho removal of councils. This pro posed bill will bo pushed all tho moro vigorously because of the small prospects of getting tho Penrose bill to repeal tho entire law through as a result of tho fight between the rival Republican factions In Philadelphia. W. Terribly Injured by a Premature Hlast. Greenbburg, Pa., March 16.—William Welsh, John McAndrews and Samuel Simpson, employed at tho Donnelly mines, were terribly injured by a prematura ox plosion while blasting coal. Welsh and Simpson were fatally hurt, und were taken to the hospital at Conuellsville. (p RASII! ft'cnt Jjf tho delicate dish on the . stono steps, • and ft t tho culprit's feet | lny a heap of be auti f u 1 F "Oh Flora!" •he cried in a low, grieved voice. A scarlet robe, dainty and perfumed, flashed through tho open door in angry haste, and paused beside poor Nora. "1 expected it!" exclaimed a high pitched voice, despairingly. "Each day sees my opinion of you verified, Nora. You cannot be trusted to gather a few flowers or handle a vase."* "Surely, Flora, you do not think I purposely broke tho dish?" asked tho brown-eyed girl. Flora Fane shrugged her shoulders; sho had learned the trick from her French master, and the action gave her quite a foreign air, she thought. "What matters it whether you did it purposely or not?" she retorted contemptuously. "Those groat awk ward hands of yours aro forever doing mischief; they are perfectly useless." As Nora looked at her sun-browned hands she smiled sadly. "True," she sighed, as she bent to pick up the pansies, that seemed to cling 1 lovingly to her fingers. "True, they are useless as things count in your sphere, Flora; but we are not at the end of time 3 r et, and my record may read differently some day." "Nonsense! You will never be lady like or graceful, so do .your best with your other virtues," cried Flora angrily, as tho proud, quiet manner of the other betrayed a natural dignity she could not imitate. "Gather moro flowers and clear away that rubbish!" Nora was looking at the broken china with a glad relief in her face. "I can mend this, Cousin Flora," she said, "and it can be used with safety." "Tho task will require gentler hands than you have," said Flora, coldly; "but do as you please. Only, Nora"- she paused at tho door, looking back over her shoulder—"you needn't con sider it worth while to come down this evening. Mother thinks two unmar ried daughters sufficient to entertain her guests, without—" "A penniless niece of her dead hus band's. I understand," interrupted tho girl. "1 am glad to be released; Ido not like useless tilings any moro than you do." Flora stared in amazement, but bo fore she could vent renewed anger on her hapless cousin she was gone. Nora hurried away with the broken dish and crushed flowers. Bhe cared not to bandy words with haughty Flora. She quickly gathered more pausics, and completed her task of ar ranging the tajjlo, besides giving nu merous littlo touches to the fruits ami ices, without which the whole effect would have been marred. When all was completod she felt free toseck her own pleasure on that lovo* ly summer evening. She took her broad-brimmed hat from its place bo hind the kitchen door, and in her sira plo calico dress, with its neat white collar, hastened through the back gar den out on the highway and took tho road to the village. "The new doctor is a society man," she thought. "I did hope that a clev er, earnest physician might come to Lonevillo and help tho poor people; but instead we have an exquisite who frequents lawn parties and flirts with silly girls. Oh, if I were only—" Nora was crossing a muddy place as she arrived at this wish. Making a quick spring to tho dry sido of tho road, she turned her ankle and fell to the earth. "Oh dear! Flora is right, after all," Bhe moaned in despair, half comical and yet painful. "Two miles from tho village and home and unable to move!" After thus summing up her position, Nora first laughed, then cried. "Boor little Mary!" she sobbed. "She will think I have deserted hor; and she is so ill! "Perhaps I can help you," was just then said in a pleasant voice. Looking up quickly, Nora mot a pair of frank, manly eyes. "I don't know," she began, doubt ingly. "Well, there's nothing like trying," laughed the stranger—a young man— coming at once to her sido. "What is it? Broken any bones, eh?" Nora had to laugh, he was so pleas ant and so breezy. 4, 0h, no! Only twisted my ankle," she said, shyly. "Only! Humph! You are used to making light of great matters, 1 see." To her horror, down ho dropped on his knees, aud coolly took possession of her foot. "So much for wearing a loose phoo," ho said, half angrily, 4s ho looked at the active little foot, and then deftly removed tho offending boot. Nora grew indignant and rod. "You need not trouble yourself— M she began. "Bo quiet, please. "I am a doctor, young lady, and 1 know what sprains mean," he calmly replied, moving the foot very gently, though her Hps quiv ered with pain. "A doctor!'* Nora looked full at him in astonishment "Not tho new doc tor, surely 1° "You are going to spoil two engage ments for me with this foot of yours, young lady, so that you must repay mo with obedience. At one house kind friends are waiting to welcome mo to my new home—at another, a poor, tirod mother and her sick little girl wait for the aid I might possibly ren der, and to thank me for looking up tho poor directly 1 take possession of - - I lis frank eyes met the conscious brown ones looking so eagerly at him. "You speak of my home and my poor friends!" Nora cried, gladly. "Oh, I am so rejoiced you are good for some thing!" lie laughed heartily. "Which you doubted? And you were going to sec the poor woman and sick child when this happened? Then you aro—" "Nora Naj'hrook," said tho girl, quietly. "Dr. Owen On will, at your service," retorted the cheery voice, as its owner doffed his hat. "I know all about j'ou now. Miss Nora, for Mrs. Dillon is garrulous, and ns you aro used to obedience, I expect you to obey ino now. My buggy is just beyond the bend of the road. Remain here while I fetch it." Nora started. Would ho drive her home? "Oh, but you must not!" she pro tested. "Very well; then I'll leave you sit ting in the mud, waiting for a deliver er more to your taste," said the doc tor, rising. Nora felt hor eyes droop with sud den pain. ' "Thank you;" she said, gently, with a sadness in her voice that made him look at her. "I will accept your help, since I must." "Only because j'ou must?" "I am accustomed to helping myself, but at last I am useless." "Then I rejoice to bo tho first to of fer you help," said tho doctor, kindly; and away he sped across the field. In a short time he reappeared, drew up his light buggy beside the waiting maiden, sprang down beside her, and before she knew whut next would hap pen, she was caught in a pair of strong arms and lifted high above the mud into the carriage. "There!" said the merry voice, as the self-reliant young'man took up tho reins. "Your foot is all right, Miss Nora. It is only strained a little and by the day after to-morrow you may try another jump." • Nora listened shyly; silonce seemed to protect her from herself, and throughout the drive homo she could only listen and rejoico at the fine na ture of the new doctor. Only once she spoke; then it was to ask him to drive in by the back way, through the barnyard, so that her en trance might not bo seen from tho house. Then, as he left her at tho kitchen porch, having given her a small bottle, with orders to apply its contents to her foot till tho pain ceased, she raised her eyes and said: "I am glad you have come here, Dr. On will. t3o many sad hearts need you." "But not bravo ones like yours?" he asked almost sharply. She only blushed and turned away, Little Nora grew more happy as the* months went by, for her earnest help "rERnAPB I CAN HELP YOU?" ful nature rejoiced that there was an other more conip< tent than she to care for the poor and needy of their little town. She smiled and rejoiced in her own heart as she he: rd her cousins con demn tho new doctor as too selfish and hard working to suit their idlo tastes, and her eyes grew brighter each day as some new tale of his kind ness reached her ears. They seldom met, and then only a few words were uttered; but even these few did the gentle girl much good, she felt that she had need of them. One bright wintry da 3% when he met her and nslcod hor to share his lifo work, she was not greatly surprised; it seemed only natural thqt his naturo should claim hers when the time came, and she was proud and happy in his choice. "Not so worthless after all," said tho girl, as she told her aunt and cousins what had happened; and in tho great light that beamed from her earnest brown eyes they felt their selfish na tures shrink and grow pitiably small. "True!" said Flora, turning away with a flush and a bitter smile, ns she thought of what might have been.— Million. —What, then, is the death of mail according to tho common meaning of tho word death? I answer: It is the withdrawal of tho man himself from the material body. Ho casts the body aside, lie deserts it And by this r.ct ho steps out of this world iuto tho spiritual world. By this simple act no chango is effected in the man himself, in form, organization, or character. Ho is no better and no worse; ho knows no more and no less; ho lias not lost or gained a single feature or facul ty. lie has only gained more favora ble conditions for the attainment of his ends.—Henry Giles. And tho poet of fablelnnd rewards and punishes absolutely. Lie splendid ly deals out bags of sovereigns which won't buy anything; belabors wicked backs with blows which do uot hurt; endows heroines with preternatural beauty, and creates heroes who, if ugly sometimes, yet possess a thou sand good qualities, and usually end by being immensely rich; makes the hero and heroine happy at last, and happy ever after. Ah, happy, harm less fableland, where thoae g® ar. —Thackeray. BANNER LAMP SHADE. How to Muku One of These Artistic Nov elties lit Homo. An improvement on the old-fashioned btiff, upright standard is shown in the accompanying illustration of a banner lamp shade. If one cannot find some thing of this sort at the stores, a very satisfactory substitute can be made by purchasing a stout piece of copper wire and bending it into a graceful shape. The attachments for legs can be secured by a piece of wire aboul the size of the standard, but benl double, the ends at the point of attach ment being wound about the standard in au artistic fashion. Another way ARTISTIC LAMP BIIADE. still is to twist two pieces of wire for j the standard, and into this twisted i standard can be woven a third- piece of i wire, which can be bent into supports at the proper point. A banner, with ! some open work at the top as well as at the bottom, is most attractive.— 1 Ori>nge Judd Farmer. Girls Alukc a (Jueer I'lodno. "A curious pledge was taken by a lot j of San Francisco girls at the instiga tion of their pastor, a Dr. Martin," said a young woman yesterday. "Last week ho delivered a lecture to 'young women only.' The majority of persons when they saw the dainty badges pinned on the shoulders of the girls were very : much surprised when they learned the Import. They had signed a vow, a unique one, contrived by Dr. Martin, that not one of them would ever hold a secret engagement or receive atten tions from any man that their parents did not approve; that, come what may, nothing could ever induce them to break the vow they so solemnly made. The thing was thought to be a joke at first, but on inquiry I found that the young women have thus far pledged themselves. I do not think the idea has spread eastward yet, but it has caused a deal of gossip on the Pacific slope." Simple Remedy for ICurachc. "I am afraid I have greatly interfered with my own practice," said a celebrat ed aurist, "by giving the following ad vice to many of my friends. At the first symptoms of earache let the pa tient lie on the bed with the painful ear uppermost. Fold a thick towel and tuck it around the neck; then with a teaspoon fill the ear with warm water. Continue doing this for fifteen or twenty minutes; the water will fill the car orifice, and flow over on the towel. Afterward turn over the head, let the water run out, and plug the ear with warm glycerine and cotton. This may be done every hour until relief Is obtained. It is an almost invariable cure, and has saved many casus of acute inflammation. The water should be quite warm, but not too hot." llow to Muk I)rlppo;l ('OITMJ. The coffee pot, dripper and all, should be scalded with boiling water before using. Then put in the upper division one coffee cup full of ground coffee—the coffee should be parched a cinnamon brown and ground rather line. Pour over the ground coffee one coffee cupful of boiling water and place the coffee pot where it will keep warm, hut not boil. Let it stand until the grounds have entirely absorbed the water, then add another cup of boiling water; when that has dripped through add one cup and a half more of boiling water. This makes three cups of strong, good coffee. New rror<>Hftlot! for Women. "Window gazing" is said to be a reg ular profession in London. A couple of stylishly-dressed ladies pause before the window of a merchant, remain about five minutes and audibly praise the goods displayed iuside. Then they pass 011 to another store on their long list of patrons. How's Thin I We offer One Hundred Dollnrv Re ward for my case of Catarrh that can not bo cured by Ilali's Catarrh Cure. F. J. <JIT LNISY & CO., Props., Toledo. Ohio. Wo the undersigned havo known F.J. Cheney for the lurt fifteen years, and believe him perfectly honorablo in all business transited ions and financially able to carry out any obligation rmulo by their firm. Wf: T tk Tiuwx, Wholesale Toledo, 0. WALDINO, KTNNAN & MARVIN, Whole- Bti " bruggiMs, Toledo, 0. lli.h's Catanh Cure is taken inter nally, acting tliiictly 011 t;.e blood and iniu-.us surface* <>f the ny •#m. Price, 75c. per bottle. SJd by ml druggies. Testimonial* fre When Baby was sick, wo gave her Castoria.' When alio was a Child, sho cried for Castoria. When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria. When she bod Children, she gave them Castoria PLEASURE CALENDAR. March 20.—Locturo by Prof. W. Cameron Ferguson, on "Hypnotism," at St. John's Reformed church. Adults, 25 cents; children, 15 cents; reserved scats, 35 cents. March 30. —"Policeman's Luck," coiuody drama, by the Juvenile Dramatic Com pany, at Freeland opera house. Ad mission, 5 and 10 cents. April 22.—Ha1l of the Shamrock Drum Corps, of Eckley, at Freeland opera house. Admission, 50 cents. 812 for a nice spring suit to order at Rcfowich's. Perfect lit guaranteed. HER TELL-TALE LETTF.R Strong Day for the Peoplo in the Robinson Trial. Sadie's Confession and a Letter Writ ten In Jail to Her Husband Head to the Jury—ln thp Latter She Moral izes and Bccomod Somewhat Dra matic—Breaks Down in Court. Buffalo, March 10.—So much interest is being taken in the Robinson trial that it has been deemed necessary to cull 011 the police reserves to keep the sensation lovers from over-crowding the court room. It is expected that the case for the peo ple will be finished to-day and the prose cutors believe they have made a good case. The confession niado by Sadie Rob inson is but a repetition of the story as first told by the prisoner, how she was attired in male clothes tho night of the murder, and how her hus band had shot his victim whilo the latter held up his arms, etc. The jury were instructed that tho con fession was not to be used as against Clarence Robinson. Mrs. Augusta Church, matron at police headquarters, was put 011 tho stand and asked if Sadie had written a letter while in her room after being brought from Cleveland. Mrs. Church replied yes, and said she delivered tho letter to Superintendent Bull right away. Mr. Konefick offered the letter in evidence as Sadie's second confession. It was a surprise to the defendant's counsel who objected to the reading of it and asked that it he laid over for a day. The letter was admitted and read as fol lows : October 10th., 1894. My Dear Husband: Tliey allowed me to sec the papers for the first time to-day. Oh, Clarence, how could you say I did the shoot ing. I am not afraid to die. If they would let me, I would bo ready to take your sentence, whatever it may bo, for I love you ami always thought more 0/ your happiness and comfort than myseA. I made a full and truthful statement of my life, ever since we met on the old farm, and 1 think they believe mo. Now, Clarence, the best thing for you to do is to tell every thing and tell the truth. It will be much better for both of us. If I can take and serve your sentence I will do it, for I'm not afraid to die, and you can take my sentence, which will probably he a few years at Auburn. Don't think I told to get rid of you, because I don't. If it happens that you get only a life sen tence—and I pray, to God constantly it will bo so—perhaps after a few years I can get you a pardon, and then wo can be together again. I love you, Clarence, hut I cannot perjure my soul not even for you, but would gladly suffer on this earth for you. I want you to become a good man and a Christian, so whatever happens you can say with me 'Thy will, not mine, he done.' Trying to do right is the only life worth living. God is not only very just,• but very merciful, and if we both do what is right I feel sure wo will be happy again, if not for a long time. I would never have told a word about it, hut you gave it away yourself. You made the mistake of your life when you told Bert what happened in Buffalo, and worst of all you did not tell the , truth alnjut it either. As I said before, I j would and will take all the blame 011 myself. Your happiness is dearer to mo than my own life, but tell the truth about it, Clarence, and if you are sentenced to ! die I will soon join you iu death, for you i remember our promise to each other. 4 But I will never cease to pray for you and I feel sure my prayers will be an swered for Ho doeth all things well. Your loving wife, SADIE A. ROBINSON. As Mr. Kenellck read the letter to tho jury Sadie broke into convulsive sobs, i This letter was applicable as evidence 1 only against Sadie n<l not against her husband. ItKWAItDED FOlt HEROISM, i Watches and Medals Given Out by | Uncle Ham to Gallant Seamen. I Washington, March 19.—The president j has just sent through the state depart- I ment a number of watches and medals to j mariners who had rescued American ! ships and seamon. The awards and tho recipients were, a gold watch and chain ; to Captain Francis K. Jenkins, a gold i medal to Chief Officer •Raymond Holdo j worth, and silver medals to Boatswain ; Alex. Milne and Seamen S. David sen, J. 1 ' Bolton, F. Pouton, E. Shirtcliff, J. * ; Green street and J. Thordsen, all of tho British steamship Francisco, for gallant and heroic service in rescuing the officers ! and crew of the American schooner, ; George A. McFadden, Feb. 10, 1895 ; a | gold watch and chain to Captain Jacob Wyman, a gold medal to First Officer Charles R. Grant, and silver meduls to Seamen Christian Prefort, Robert, Wes j sel, John Williams and Peter 11. Swen i sen, all of the British bark Buteshire, j for gallant and heroic services in effeot ' iug the rescue of the captain and others ! of the American schooner Florence J. ! Allen, Fob. 11, 1895. FOR MURDERING TWO WOMEN. Arrest of a Man at Jamestown for Crime Committed Last December. Jamestown, N. Y., March 19.—Cluudo Dewitt, of this city, is under arrest charged with tho murder of Mrs. Wins low Sherman and Mrs. Cyntha Davis nenr this city hist December. Dewitt has been suspected of the murder ever since it was committed but until tho | present little evideuoe could bo found to identify him with It. He was placed t under arrest for a minor offense and while in the city prison Ids person and .promises were searched, and much iu crimiuating evidence found. An Editor Robbed. Hartford, Conn., March 19.—Captain Charles E. Clay, managing editor of tho ! Telegram, was robbed yesterday of sev eral medals won by him in campaigns in j India and others presented to him for hla i services at the New York horse show, I some clothing, etc. The thiof was ar i rested and part of the stolen property recovered. Not Worth tho Powder. Monte Carlo, March 19.—The Allan i and Brituunia will not take part in the j racing to-day, as the prize is not worth j the trouble. The Amcricuu-built ten- I rater Docotah won 12,000 francs in prizes during the Cannes regatta.
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