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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.
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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
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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.