{ HOW DOES IT SEEM TO YOU? It snems to me I'd like to go f Where bells don't rin* nor whistles blow 1 Nor blocks don't strike nor gongs don't sound t And I'd have stillness ull around. Not really stillness, but just the trees' \ Low whisperings or the hum of bees Or brooks' faint babbling over stones ' In strangely, softly tangled tones. Or maybe a cricket or katydid Or the songs of birds in the hedges hid Or just some such sweet sounds us these To till a tired heart with ease. If 'tworen't for sight and sound and smell, I'd like a city pretty well, But when it comes to getting rest I like the country lots the best. Sometimes it seems to me I must Just quit the city's din and dust And get out where the sky is blue And say, Now, how does it seein to you? —Lugene Field. 1 WITNESS 10 THE DEED I ? $ i BY M. QUAD. L ▼ COPTRIGHT, 1000, BY C. B. LEWIS. ▼ My mistress in Gainsborough road had lost a £5 note In the house, and the thief was the parlor maid. I knew It from her actions, and three mouths after I left the house she was caught In a similar offense and owned up to the first theft. However, the crime was laid off on me, and because I made indignant and perhaps impu dent protest I was flung out of the house at half an hour's notice and re fused a character. I was idle for the next three months. The first thing de manded when 1 applied for a place was a character. As soon as it was learned that I had none it was useless to talk further. It was for this reason that I finally paid a fee to an intelli gence office in Margate street and was at length sent for to take a place at general housework. It was an old man named Dyson who wanted me. He was willing to take me without a character because he would have to pay less wages and because, as lie grimly assorted, there was nothing lying around loose in his bouse for one to steal. As we sat face to face I sized him up as mean and penurious, but I did not see any evil in him. He had an aged and infirm wife, he told me, and I would be the only servant. It was not for me to pick and choose. I must have a place and hold it long enough to get a character again. I went with him miles and miles out 011 the Holborue road, and we at last ar rived at the cheaply built and cheap looking cottage lie occupied. It was a place devoid of almost all conveniences and bad been selected for its clieap rent. I found the old wife deaf, almost blind and palsied, and it was apparent that she had 110 care whatever. She had become childish and petulant, and be fore I liad been in the house half an hour Mr. Dyson whipped her with a strap for saying that she was hungry. As he whipped her I saw him look at her in away to give me a chill. In the course of three or four days I made up my mind that lie regarded lier with de testation and abhorrence and was hour ly hoping for her death. 1 wondered that lie had not pushed her down stairs or found other means to bring about an "accidental" deatii, but the old man was full of craft and cowardice. I soon had evidence that he was In love with a widow in the neighborhood, or at least lie desired to be free so that be could marry her. The man had 110 oc cupation and seldom left the house. During my first two weeks In the place he never allowed me to see the wife except in Ids presence and found fault if I cooked anything extra for her or expressed my sympathy. He had a way of whispering to himself, and a dozen limes over I heard him say: "I've waited for five years, but I won't wait much longer. I'll get rid of her and be happy." My natural impulse on finding out how lie 1 fit toward bis wife was to fly t, "• '■ mie, but l have explained how I was situated. And, too, I soou got the feeling that 1 ought to stay to protect the poor old woman. I figured it out that, while lie might thirst for lier death, he would not proceed to ex tremities while I was in the house. It seemed as if lie would have lived on alone, as lie had done for the last two months, if he meditated anything of that sort. I didn't know the depth of his craft, however, lie had brought me there to work her death through me. The first thing I suspicloned this way was one morning when he asked nie to help her down stairs. The stairs were steep and shaky, and lie had pried one of the steps loose, that it nifght slide from under our feet As a mat ter of fact, it did give way, but I caught myself and saved the woman. \\ hen old Dyson saw the failure of his plot, Lie looked chagrined and savage and presently found excuse for cuffing the poor wife's cars. In the course of a couple of weeks be declared that the collar was full of. rats and gave me money and com manded me to buy arsenic. He recom mended me to go to a store miles away and to say that I wanted It for my complexion and to give my own name. I went to a drug store only two blocks away and gave his name, and when he discovered this he was highly in dignant for a day, and 1 rather expect ed to be thrown out. However, In the course of three or four days he devel oped another plan. After coaching the old wife he left me alone with her for the first time, and she begged me to get lier some laudanum for toothache and not mention the matter to liirn. It was easy to tell that she had been coached what to say, and I refused to buy the drug. A few days later, as I was preparing her a soup, 1 had to leave the kitchen for a minute. When I returned, the soup was giving out a strange odor, and, being satisfied that the husband bad poisoned It, I of course threw it away. He scolded about my waste, but when I looked him square In the eyes he dropped his and had no more to say. I had beeu with the Dysons five weeks when the climax came. The old woman was holding her own, If not getting better, and the husband's Im patience had a savage edge to it. Their bedroom was on the north side of the House. All along 011 that side was a deep excavation for a factory, and the cellar was full of stones and water. From the bedroom window the dis tance to the cellar bottom was all of 30 feet. I slept 011 the west side, with two rooms and two doors between us, but so poorly built was the house that if voices were raised above a whisper they could be heard, and there were also many cracks and crevices to peer through. At 10 o'clock oue night I lay wondering if he really meant to take her life and how he would llnally ac complish it when I heard a half sup pressed scream from his room. I got softly out of bed and went to the far ther door, aud, looking through a crack, I saw that the window was up and that he stood before it with his wife in his arms. She was hanging on to him with fingers of steel and making a great struggle. I heard him breathing heavily and snarling and growling as he tore her lingers loose, but 1 did not know what he planned to do till of a sudden he staggered to the open win dow and flung her out She screamed as she went to her death, aud in my fright 1 echoed the scream. I re member the man rushing across the room at me, of his dashing open the door, of his striking me down, and then came darkness which lasted for weeks, lie struck me with a piece of iron and fractured my skull. lie then carried my body down stairs and bore it a quarter of a mile away and flung it Into another excavation. Before tak ing me from the house he put on my hat and cloak, and thus it appeared to those who found my unconscious body next morning that I had been coming home the night before and fallen into the pit. As to his wife, he gave the alarm and brought the police and made out that it was a case of suicide. While he was fast asleep, as he claim ed, she had stolen to the window and leaped to her death. Ilis story went, and It was seven months before there was any contra diction. I had a fractured skull, brain fever and pneumonia and for weeks and weeks lay as one dead. When I mended, my memory was confused, and it was seven months before I told my story and put the police 011 the track. Long before that Dyson had married the widow and sailed for America, and, though efforts were made to And him, nothing came of them. Never did a man deserve the hangman's rope more, and yet, if liv ing today, he is free and has no fear of the law. Stood on III* Dljrnlty. A few years ago John Best, the emi nent organist, a very dignified man, was present at a great public dinner at Liverpool, and it was understood that he would contribute a short organ re cital to the harmony of the evening. "The organ will now play," was the curt style in which the mayor, who was in the chair, chose to announce the performance, and Mr. Best sat still in his place, taking no notice whatever of ! the observation. The mayor repeated | the words in a louder tone of voice, and still the great musician made no sign. A waiter came and whispered to Mr. Best: "Didn't you hear his worship, sir? The organ will now play." Mr. Best merely looked up with a surprised and injured air. "Confound the or gan!" he said. "Let it play!" The message was duly conveyed to the mayor, and then the mayor rose again. "Our distinguished fellow townsman, Mr. Best," he said, "will now very kindly oblige us with a selec tion of music on the organ." Then and not before Mr. Best arose and enter tained the company. MoiniluoiiN "Balioo" English The late G. W. Steevens gives an ex ample of "Baboo" English in his book, "In India." It is an effort to express admiration for the speech of Pundit Madan Mohan Malavayya at a native congress: "His speech Is as mellifluous as his name. He has a sweet voice and is 1 one of the most enthusiastically wel ; coined of men on the congress plat form. Neither tall nor short nor stout, but thin; not dark, dressed in pure white, with a white robe which goes round his shoulders and ends down be low the knees, Mr. Madan Mohan stands like Eiffel's tower when he ad dresses his fellow congressmen. "He stands slanting forward, admira bly preserving his center of gravity. His speeches are full of pellucid and sparkling statements, and his rolling and interminable sentences travel out of Ids mouth in quick succession, pro ducing a thrilling impression on the au dience. There is music in his voice, there is magic In his eye. and he is one of the sweet charmers of the congress company." Respected III* Memory. She entered the office of the tomb stone company, and the clerks immedi ately became sad of countenance. "Is there anything I can do fur you?" asked the chief mourner. "Yes; my husband, John T. Aber nathy, has died, and 1 would like to secure some suitably engraved head stone —something with an appropriate Inscription, If you please." "Certainly, madam. Ilight this way. Now, here is a very pretty thing in the stone line. Right over this cross we would carve, 'Here lies John T. Aber nathy, and"— "Ah, sir," Interrupted the widow r , "j'ou must think me cruel! I would not say •Here lies.' That was one of his I faults in life, and I will not follow him with the accusation now that be has J gone."—Denver Times. WOMAN AND FASHION. A Smart Evening; Gown Millinery Thut Sparkle*—A Hint From Paris. The model is a very handsome prin cess gown in strawberry pink moire gauze strewn with corallike scrolls in silk muslin of a deeper tint of pink and outlined with paillettes. The long sweeping skirt is quite void of adorn ment, while the bodice portion is cut A PRINCESS GOWN, away at the waist and bust, revealing a pouched vest of black silk net spotted with black chenille. Above this vest the moire gauze is prettily draped and caught up high 011 the left side by a buckle of sparkling diamonds. The deeolletage is bordered by a large revers collar of white moire edged with three rows of fancy glittering cord. The very short sleeves of gauze fit the arms snugly, are cut out in the form of an inverted V 011 the upper part of the arm and edged with a rather wide finely plaited flounce of the black net spotted with chenille, the flounce being carried to the top of the V.—Philadel phia Ledger. Millinery Thnt Sparkle*. Panne and velvet are by all odds the most fashionable of all materials for tho winter hat, with chenille as a sec ond, and nothing will take precedence of the all black hat in elegance. A handsome model of thi class is of black panne with a spangled brim. The crown is soft and fiat and is en circled with loose folds of the panne, knotted on the left side, where the brim is indented slightly. Ostrich plumes, two above and one under the brim, and a jot buckle complete the trimming. Ostrich feathers have ad vanced in price to siich a degree that they will be seen only on the hand somest and costliest hats. On others they will be replaced largely by manu factured feather ornaments. Flowers are said to be out of the running, although they are seen, with foliage and fruit, on the late fall hats. Broad blade feathers with velvet disks painted to imitate cherries or berries appliqucd upon them are among the novelties in trimming. Gold braid in combination with silk and velvet will be used both in bands around the crown and in large, loose bows. A Hint From Pari*. This costume, for morning outdoor wear, is of navy blue serge. The skirt BLUE BEIiGE COSTUME. fastens behind beneath throe wide plaits. The jacket, which barely reach es the hips, is poluted in front and or namented with old silver buttons. The collar, yoke and jacket are embroid ered with black braid.—PaUs Gerald. j A SIXTY DOLLAR BILL. Probably the Only Piece of Money of It* Klnl Extant. | Spokane lias the only SOO paper bill in United States currency known to be j in existence. * ' It was issued at the first session of the Continental congress in 1778 and carries with it all the crudity of that age. It is a peculiar looking document, being a piece of greenish paper of much the same material as the present paper money, except that it is heavier. In shape it is almost square, with di mensions of about 4 by 3% inches. On one side of the bill is written the receipt, which is as follows: "This bill entitles the bearer to re ceive 00 Spanish milled dollars for val j ue received in gold or silver, according to a resolution passed by congress at Philadelphia Sept. 20, 1778." On the back of the bill is drawn a bow with a set arrow. Along the mar gin of the bill is again print ed and at one side the words, "Printed, Ilall & Seiers, 1778." At the bottom of the face is tho signature of some one in authority. The letters have so faded out that it is almost impossible to fol low the characters. Some have imag ined they could trace the signature of George Washington upon those lines, but others could not imagine what au thority he had to distribute* money at that date. This rare bill is the property of Otto Fiechtl of the Fieehtl quartet of the Coeur d'Alene. It was presented to him at the Charleston earthquake in 1880 for the saving of an Irishman's life. The open hearted act of the big I German toward his hereditary enemy so overcame the man from Erin's isle that ho gave him the only article of value 110 possessed. Mr. Fiechtl was desirous of asccr ; tabling the true value of the bill and in 1803 sent it to Washington, where it ! was kept for six months while the I treasury department investigated the j issuance of the bill. It was adjudged legal, as the issue of SOO bills at that time was known to have been made, ; though this is the only one which has I not been returned to the treasury de partment. The piece of money has considerable value outside of the amount upon its face. The Spokane man now in possession of the relic has refused an 6ffer of SI,OOO for it and says no price could induce him to part with It.—Spokane Chronicle. The Foreturn Sold lor. Martin B. Scliroeder of Philadelphia, a soldier now serving in China, writing of the occupation of Tien-tsin, says: "If a soldier wants any work done, he lays hold of the first Chinaman he encoun ters and compels him to do his bidding. The Russian soldiers are. the worst. They work the Chinks almost to death during the day and then kill them at night. Many of the soldiers are well supplied with money which they have taken from the Chinese. An American here is held in high respect by the peo ple of all other nations. The Japanese make line little soldiers, but they are being butchered without mercy." Here we see Tommy Atkins. He is all right, but a fouler mouthed lot of soldiers I never heard. The French soldier is'a disappointment. He looks like a dry goods clerk with an ill fitting uniform on. The Germans are ail about the same size and never tire singing. The Russians are tin? poorest and dirtiest looking soldiers here, and they have the least friends because they are so merciless in their treatment of the Chi nese." Glad He Wasn't Home. Though the Teuton loves his father laud lie is sometimes very glad to be out of it, as the following story which I heard the other day bears witness to: The other day a young German, a well known operatic singer, meeting some compatriots In a west end cafe, made a few disparaging remarks about tin? kai ser. "Later besought (flSrters in a hotel. Early in the morning he awoke and for the nonce was puzzled as to bis lati tude. lie remembered that he had said something uncharitable respecting Em peror William and got into a condition of blue funk, as he thought he was in for a year or two of imprisonment for the offense of leze majesty. Suddenly he heard the "mee-ow" of the milkman, and he jubilantly exclaimed to himself: "Thank himmel. I am safe? I am in London. Donnerwetter, I fancied 1 was in Berlin!"— London Household Words. Dyspepsia Cure Digests what you eat. If. artificially digesta the food and aids Nature in strengthening and recon. 8 true ting the exhausted digostive or gans. It isthe latestdiseovereddigest aut and tonic. No other preparation can approach it in efficiency. It in stantly relieves and permanently cures l>yspepsia, Indigestion, Heartburn, Flatulence, Sour Stomach, Nausea, Sick Headache, Gastralgia.Crampsand ail other results of imperfect digestion. Pricesoc. and sl. Lnrfre sizecontalnß 2K times small slxe. Boole all about dyspepsia mailedfree Prepared by E. C. DcWiTT i CO' Cb'caßO. Grover's City Drupf Store. AMANDUS OSWALD, dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries and Provisions. FRESH ROLL BUTTER AND EGGS. A oelebhited brand of XX flour always in stock. Latest Hats and Caps. All kinds of household utensils. IV. W. Vor. Venire and Front Bt.,Freeland, Boots and Shoes. Rubber Goods. Ml Styles, Quite aid Prices. Latest Desips, Larpst Stocks, Livest tecs. McMenamin's Gents' Furnishing, Hat and Shoe Store. 86 South Centre Street. State tana Scioo Fast Stroudhburg, Pa. The Winter term of this popular institution for the training ol' touchers opens Jan. 2, I'.HJt. This practical training school for teachers is located in the most healthful and charming part of the state, within the great summer resort region of the state, on the main line of the l>. L. V W. Railroad. Unexcelled facilities; Music, Elocutionary, College Preparatory, Sewing ami Modeling departments. Superior faculty; pupils coached free; pure mountain water; rooms furnished through out; GOOD HOARDING A RECOGNIZED ERATH RE. We are the only normal school that paid the state aid in full to all its pupils this spring W'-ite for a catalogue and full information while this advertisement is before you. We have something of interest foi you. Address, GEO. P. HI RLE, A. M.. Principal. V The Gure that Cures 1 P Coughs, <s\ \ Colds, j rp Grippe, (k \ Whooping Cough, Asthma, 1 Bronchitis and Incipient A c]l Consumption, Is g folios $ The GERMAN remedy* g h at\4 iSseeiees. J 258,50tA54 P. F. McNULTY, FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND Ei^BALMER. Embalming of female corpses performed exclusively by Mrs. P. F. McNulty. PREPARED TO ATTEND CALLS DAY OR NIGHT, South Cotitre street, Freeland. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer In LIQUOR, WINE, BEER, PORTER, ETC. The finest brands of Domestic and Imported Whiskey on sale. Fresh Rochester and Shen andoah Beer and Youngling's Porter on tap. 9H Centre street. Host Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use ■ in time. Sold by druggets. S HS£ES5E2a£2Hni \ 1 RAILROAD TIMETABLES LEJIIUH VALLEY HAILKUAI). November 25, 1900. AKRANULMENT OF i'ABSENGKK TRAINS. LEAVE FKK ELAND. 6 12 a m lor Weutherly, Mauch Chunk, Allen tow n, iiethlolicm, Easton, l'hila delphiu und Now Vurk. 7 40 a m for sundy ltun, White Haven, Wilkes-Burre, i'ittsion and Scranton. 8 18 a in lor Muzicton, Mulmuoy City, slicmtndouh, Atihiuini. Weatherly, Munch Chunk, Allentown, Dethlohein, ; Easton, Philadelphia and New York. 0 30 am for Jiuzlcton, Maimnoy City, shen unuouh, .ut. Carmei, Shuiuokiu uud I'UltSVlllO. 12 14 | m lor Sandy Hun, White Haven, W llkes-Burre, scranton and all points 1 20 P in for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Al lentown, Bethlehem, Eusion, Philadel phia uuu New lurk. 4 42 p m lor lluzictou, Mahanoy City, Shen audoah, Ml. Carmei, Shuiuokiu and J'ottbviile, Weatherly, Munch Chunk, Allentown, iiethlehcm, Eustop, Phila delphia and New York. 0 34 P in for Sundy Hun, White Haven, Wilkes-Burre, Scranton and all points 7 29 p m for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shen andouh. Mi. Carmei und Miamokin. AHHIVE AT FKHELAND. 7 40 a ill from Weatherly, Pottsville, Asli laud, Mieuandouh, Muhunoy City und Huzlutou. 9 17 am trom Philadelphia, Easton, Bethle hem, Allentown, Mauch chunk, Weath erly, llu/.leton. Muhunoy City, Shcnuii doah, .at. Carmei und shumokin. H 30 a m from scruntou, W ilkes-Burre and White Haven. 12 14 P in irom Pottsville, Shumokin, Mt. Carmei, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City auu lluzictou. 1 12 P m from New York, Philadelphia, hustou, Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk uud Weatherly. 4 42 P m from scrautou, Wilkes-Harre and W lute lluven. 0 34 p in from New York, Philadelphia, Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown, l'otis ville, Shamokin, Alt. Carmei, Shenan doah, Muhunoy City and llu/.leton. 7 29 P m from Scrunton, Wilkes-Barre and White Haven. For further information inquire of Ticket Agents. ucLLIN H.WILRUH, General Superintendent, 26 Cortiuiidt street. New York CILV CM As. S. LEE, Geuerui Passenger Agent, 20 Cortlandt Street. New York Citv. J. 'i. KEITH, Division Superintendent, llu/.leton, Pa. IMIE DELAWARE, BUSVIUBIIANNA AND SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD. Time table in ettcct April 18, 18U7. Trains leave Dnlton lor Jcddo, Eckioy, Haz'.e Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Hoad, ltoan uuu H a/ieton Junction at a ;w, 0U) am, daily except Sunday; and 7 U3 a m, 2 3b p m, Sunday-. 1 ICHVC r 1 lll(;n lor Harwood,Cranberry, l omhieken uud Denngei at 530, 6OUa m. daily except sunddjjr; and ; ui a m, 23b p m , Sun- Trains leuve Drilton for Oneida Junction. Harwood Hoad, Humboldt Hoad, Oneida and at OUO a in, daily except Bun day; and 703am,2 38 pm, Sunday. P i, llß tt ,X e Hazlcton J unction for Harwood, cranberry, I omhieken and Deriuger at 635 a ai, dully except Sunday; and 8 611 a m, 4 22 u m. Sunday. * Truing leave Hazlcton Junction for Oneida Junction, Harwood Uoud, Humboldt Hoad, Oneida and Sbepptou at a a2,1110 a m, 4 41 n m daily except Sunday; and 7 37 a m. 311 uui* Sunday. y * Trains leave Deringer for Tomhiek n, Cran tierry;, Hai wood, Hazleton Junction and Hoan at LLO 640p m, daily except Sunday; and 37 a m, 6 07 p in, Sunday. RoJa l u 8 leuve hheppton for Oneida, Humboldt Hoad, Harwood Hoad, Oneida Junction, Hazlc ton Junction and ltoan at 7 11 u m, 12 40 622 P m, daily except Sunday; und 8 11 a nil 8 44 P in, buuaay. Trains leave Sheppton for Heaver Meadow Hoad, Stockton, llazle Brook, Eekley, Jeddo anil im n p vxcepi Suuday; ana 8 n a m, d 44 p m, Sunduy. Arams leave Hazlcton Junction for Beaver Meadow ltoud, Stockton, Hazie Brook, Eekley. Jeado and Driftou at 6 46, 620 p m, dailv. except Sunday; und 10 10 a in, 6 40 p in, Sunduy. All trains connect at lluzlctou Junction with electric ears lor Hazleton, Jeanesville, Audeu ned and other points on the Traction Com pany s hue. Trains leaving Drifton at 6 30, 6 00am make connection at, Deringer with P. H. H. trains for west re ' Bunbur y' Harrisburg and points For the accommodation of passengers at way stations between Hazleton Junction and ber ■iU-?>er' 8 tr . ulu wili ieiive the former point at BUUday ' a " lv,n at LU I'll EH C. SMITH. Superintendent,
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