The Conshohocken Recorder, October 24, 1890

              THE WEEKLY RECORDER.
VOL. xxi, NO. .'{4.
THE LOST AMATI.
Uat)ear, ago, amW „,, , blUj
A „^™ *™°'■""'"a- n»k« th. madda*. ailna.
STU 1,,'f-h«« »'»loJr .sthrlus.
And «»or wUI U,. chlldr*o of UM earth.
"*£?££ !f* —'■«•»u««««
NortA* *"* "">°"d "" d»"*hM" of *•
■fJJS u">'ro>*: "~ •• -•«- •-« 'ore
.All other thoughta but lor* ar. drlr.o forth.
Th»tlm«-worn tal.i She whom he lorad ao >•!
Lnuorthy proved or worship and of tru*c.
How loin- ho siuTernl who .hall erer tellt
Aud thon hU heart .as itathered ueto dual
A century passed Oue of an allea raoa
Bojournlu*; Idly In the maatar'a rooas.
Hiinaeir an artUt of the abrksst plaee.
One day discovered la a cupboard* gloom
A fair Amatl. Near It lay a scroll.
Tear stulued. on which, whoo ouc* unrolled, ha
read
The iwoetly euinbor aung which iwu aad aoul
Blnir when life'* *ll».r aaoda ar* aliaoat spwl
The aooit which ulrrod the I'aradlan'i walla.
And paaard with our urst parent* through th*
rate*.
And won now. In half heard cadance fall*
Prom him who haplaaa lovsa or hopel—■ valla
: (le grained th* bow. Th* place so full of peao*
In music burst, aa loud aad clear .a* tiiruwa
,\ imii full of J.>y without aurcaaee.
With welnl. wild throbbinrv for to undertone
lltll a lien he reached the tragic flu.il chord.
'.Vhicli I..1.1 Hi,, story of a broken heart.
I '.en by a spirit sword.
The Italia in tr.i ;ni.nu Ml apart
- W K S Fair, lu New York World.
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA., FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1890. $1.00 FEU YEAR IN ADVANCE.
A POTOMAC RKOATTA.
At the clone of ii Straus* waltz H tall
young man with liirl.i Imir and H -ttyllsh
Mr dre.vthenrm of bis companion I Ii rough
IlkOHii, mill thi-y |KLHN(>tl out of the ball*
roon to the wtdl balcony of the PotfiBUM
licut booM, Mating thsmaelw In elMtoi
OB tliu right bund corner—they two ■> lit-tle
apart from th*'crowd In a friendly nook
"f -.bailow. Shu win « lovely bit of won*
anbood; a little uuder ■!/.«, with a great
<.'il of dark brown hair on her head, H tint-urally
curly "bang,*' with the moat luno-i"
ill, dovelike black »■><-. and n oklu ttofft
and white; a pretty mouth, with eve*
white teeth, and a manner which neeine*.
Itolmplf. "I am in«"-t atten'ive to all you
.'.ave to nay," which is HO everlastingly
5 I'-aMng to the tujisculiiio mind.
Sav Lillian," Mild ber companion, giv-ing
her arm a little closer pressure IK-font
he released ber to sit down, "can't you an-swer
me that <|ue«tion I linked you a week
ago ii'i.v."
lie VII Hushed from the ruvi-hing wait*
that vat just over, aud he wan deeply in
IOM wiih one of the Indie* |f Washington.
3.0 wonder thai he looked down adoringly
into die ure.it r»'*ijjd black eyes lifted so
Innocently to his own ft* she replied: '•<>..,
llarryl What Is the umuf bttng In such ;i
hurry ro auawer that nenoiu QOMtftonf
You know I like yuu. ami that ought to bo
enough!"
"Butit un'teuoughl Ami 'liking' Urn*
what. I want to hear. I want to hear yuii
isay, 'I lovo you, Harry, littler tUnu any-body
else, in all the world.' "
"Well, you are modest iu f our want*,"
replied she gnyly "And I shall not nay
nay Much t king! [ do like you, but have no
Idea wheibar I love you or uot: and I am
not going to spoil our present pleasant re-lation*
by aaylug I do. Tbenrl" giving a
little exaaperatlajr shrug at hU Jutportu-olty,
for by this tlnia bt waa toyjog with
brr plump little hand; the only t blag a mist
with it—it waa too lavishly beringiid with
diamouda and pearls to bo lu to perfect '
taata for so young a woman, lit thought
it perfect; AM hs pr«<*Mfi. it a flame of jeal
oiiay -hot through him.
"Ymi are in love with Jerome B*yoe, of
the Coluniblaa. I buv« HCWU hft marked
attentions oti the evenlngn of their bo|M-You
will just have to chooau la-tiveeli ipt,
. for I am an up and down, straightforward
: fellow, and my girl muat be all mine or go
. over to the *>namy bodily. The Columbia
senior four for the shell race are pitted
against us aloiiH thin time. Jerome and I
iure In opposing crewa, aud will you agree,
:>'ou willful girl, that whichever wiuu in
•the M0i wins your hand with itf'
"Yea, I will. Just to puuUb you."
So «aying abodrow ber hand away petu-lantly,
jiiiiip.*"! Up ami itarted to go to the
ladiea' parlor, when, turning round, the
ran atraigbt agalntt Hurry Hlnet' rival,
\--iui.: Uayue. Harry lookad aa reproach-fully
at her aa though it were uottharaauJt
of i.. nlfiii. and gave au equally uuju.H
look of defiance to Jerouia Uayue, taking
Id ma. If away iuimadJatelyto the bull room.
Than; he toon might havt baep yao going
Ih rough t ha* laneeraivith another young
Indy not quite no bnwltehingly pretty aa
Lillian, but with a striking figure and ftx*
that were moat likely to ba rainemhored,
Shu waa dark of akin aud her voice waa
charminijly modulated, and aha waa J»i|-
llan'a boaom friend, with whoui Harry al-wa\
stook rufuiiewhen that damaei carried
her coquetry pant endurance, aa just now.
The dissimilar attracted these two young
girls to each other.
"I,ottie," said Harry to Ins companion.
"1 have just mude a deal with Lillian.
! Bay no mid I are booked for the shell rare
to come off next Thursday, aud whoao-
•ever wins In the boat race wlna In tho race
■for Lillian's fair hand. It la nip and tuck
aitb its Jle la aa much lu love aa I am,
Hid It la my honest Iwlief tha^hedoes not
know which ot us ahe likes laist. She will
meverowD to me that ahe 'loves'me ever
■so little."
"lm|>oasible!" said Lottie ia reply. "She-ennuot
love you both. If she loves yuu ahe
cannot love him. and vice versa."
"Can't ahe, though* Does she uot kuow
that iilinost every man ahe meets aeea
aomething about h«r to ndoref Now,
young lliyne and 1, I llatter myself, are
about equally good looking. Ha it a gov-ernment
clerk, though a member of a dia
It la not necessary to give toe exact date
wLen an elderly gentleman, very anort In
the legs and large of girth, might have
been seen trotting along in the direction of
the Analoatau boat house with short atepa,
but an air of couscioua pride, a charming
young girl hanging on each arm. They
were dreaeed In while, their flouucea and
furbelows fluttering In the breeae as they
walked, the animation of liappy girl-hood
in every movement. It la explicit
enough to say It waa an Ideal September
day; the air seemed to pulse with the blue
mistiness that preaagea the -mokes of
autumnal flrea. It waa Or. Urlawold and
hUdaugbter Lillian, with her friend little
Wren, and tbuir anxiety waa to secure a
good aeat ou theAoaloatan veranda from
which to view the regatta. Tfaoee girl,
knew something waa to be "won" be*idea
the ordinary stake*, hence their excite-ment,
for they did not koow much of boat*
lug, aave that U waa a pretty eight.
When they arrived the balcony waa al-ready
crowded, therefore they had to take
a chair on tha flat roof, an equally good po-eltlon
for seeing
Tha steam launch waa puffing aad snort-ing
lai|wtiaiitly, with tea, referee, newspa-per
reportera and Invited guaale all aboard.
ready to verify tha reeult.
The Ann).-staii colon were blue and
white, the I'otouiac, red aud white, and
the Columbia red, white and blue. Theae
colors were to be aeon in all aorta of boaita,
owned by tba rv*|>ectivB cluba, the rowers ,
hi liareann-. and low seofca, with trunks !
nnd long atocklnga, a picturesque company
paddling around, a pleasing part of the
Kay aceue. The bluett of akiea waa reflect-ed
in the moat placid of waters. It waa a
lovely day for a race, t
The "start" waa flxef half a mile above
the I -ong bridge; the "finish" at a buoy aet
between the Aualoatan and Potomac boat
Ionises, or |H.rbapa usurer the Colurabla'a
club house. The first race waa for tho
landing. All tne ciune teat npreeentev
tlvee. It la a charming apot for a picnic.
Retired, picturesque and delightfully cool,
situated on the Virginia shore. Eaoh clnb
haa a reaort on theae bluffs. One la called
"Windy Gap," for the breeze la always
blowing freah through the glen of tha Ana
lostmn
There are deep shaded woods, strangely
upheaved rocka, with caacadea dancing
down over them, while rustic stairs wind
Up over the uearly inaccessible heights.
On the summit, just beyond the babbling
brook, there la a rustic pavilion, aud here
a string band made rousio for flying feet
all day long. In the wood a path winds
through the deep ahadows to a farmhouse,
where there is a good well and "butter-milk"
for those diapoaed to enjoy sylvan
luxuries. Pretty much all the Potomac*
were on baud today with young wife or
"beat girl" to reoelvt their guests. Some
danced, many lounged, others, inoetly
couples, wandered away where
t'u|>Ki la luiiinr or out for a row.
Or t,s* far • dash la the billow,
Or eoJoying a book la soiua nice sbalterad Book.
Wlta a big bunch of moss for a pUlov.
Harry Hlnes aad little Wren ware of
those who walked away Into the woods,
and tat down In sight of ths water which
shone through the foliage. Wheu Lillian
was absent, as she was today, Harry had a
way of making a kind of substituteof Lot-tie,
whom be liked Immensely. She did
very well aa second best girl.
Jerome Uayue was there too, but he took
up with none. He was flirting |n a snatch-ily
way that exasperated tba girls aud
made blm disgusted with himself. Had
not last night's Star annouueed Lillian's
msrriage to MaJ. Dashltall, from Fort
LeavenworthP Waa it not enough to make
a cynic of a aalnt to see a girl aa muck of a
flirt aa Lillian had proved to be? Did she
not encourage him to fall in love with herP
and had she not made flne game of himself
THE DIREFUL SEA PUSS.
HUMAN SACRIFICES CLAIMED BY
THIS MONSTER OF THE DEEP.
eight oared shells, and was participated in ' *""' H""** with that contract about the
by all tho clubs; thesccoud a "gig race" by
a picked six from all the clubs; but last,
and most interesting, the shell race by tho
seulor four. Jerome Uayue was one of the
Columbia four, and Harry Hints rowed
with the Potomacs. It really makes no
difference to this story if the Analoetaiis,
for some pafttf reason, did withdraw dur-ing
the last half hour before starting.
K v .II In (he crews, aa In life, there will be
discord now and then, and some fellow
who cannot bavs his owq way will not
row. The Potoinncs woro red, sleeveless
shirts, with a white star ou the breast.
with hltiu trunks and red and whitest riped
caps. The Columbiaa were attired ID dark
blue shirts aud trunks to match; blue enps.
The crews took their places in the eight
. •■ircl shells, and the steam lauuch followed
them down to the start to see that all took
their position fairly. At the signal tho
boats shot out abrvfiHL but soon the Aua-losrati-
drop.H'd ■ Unit, behind, /md the race
was bat WOOD tha Putomacaand ('olujjibias
who kept on aide by aide almost to the end
of the course, the launch steaming after
like a fuaay duck after berduckllnga, when
suddenly the Potomacs spua ahead a half
b *' s length and won! Such a din as went
i skyward! Mao shouted, handkerchiefs In
' fair hands fluttered, whils boat whistles
I blew congratulations loud aud lour, A*
' tbo din ceased tha launch steamed back to
1 tbo etart to see'that tha rowers In tha gigs
\ started fair.
The excitement in the crowd waa on the
• increase when the eighteen rowers In tho
"gigs" came flying by, the boats abraaet.
(be rowers atrslntng every nerve to round
Ills*stake. Inch by inch the Analostaua
1 -Mimi) a boat's lengtb, which brought out
| chaw after cheer, and tha fluttering salute
1 from the fair W they wared haudker-
' chiefs. The Columbiaa piads a epurt.
I which prod need another damonatrettWB oj
1 appreciative noise. The Potomacs seeuiei)
' to pluck up pew courage, for they shot
I ahead, but the Aiialoataani rounded tha
stAke Just ahead, and In time to win tba
victory from tbelr strongest competitor.
Mi err*, salutoa, whistles and a din gen-erally
again teatlfled to the popularity of
this surcsea.
K\cirement In the races was *| |u near-est
height. It would culminate lu thy
four oared shell—the senior four of the Po-tomacs
and the Columbiaa.
As they rowed down to the start, past
(he Analoatau buatbuuse, where Lillian
•IUJ J,o(tie sat, Lillian managed to blow
Harry a klea. gad gprs Jorums a salute
with htr handkerchief, so pear together
that these athletes scarce knsw WMLI, \Q
claim, but tha "aigual" conveyed a senti-ment
that shot home to the heart of "one
u/bo truly loved her," ao each thought to
himself.
The senior f»uf wared shall race la al way*
most iiiteresD)M of mU, fnf [fap very beat,
rowers art If It. As they glided •w|*|hr
ao4 almost silently over tha course to tba
start, Iks ami* of the. rowere kseptaej per-
. fee* tiuu, they loolu-rt like wings beating
the wafer. The* e«me beck fly|ng, with
the launch following after, abreast tbo
greater |*trt of tha way. Thso oue gained
and the other fell behind; now It j* Ana>
lostan and now potomacs, and vie* versa,
until near the finish, wheu away spurted
the potomacs two boat lengths. They
n-.u .ml too stake amid such cheering,
whlstlfug and flutters of applause as mado
all the other demouetrations weak beslda
this ovation.
Hdrry'a crew had won the race, and with
It, bo thought, a greater prjge --"* fair
woman's luw.it and hand!"
The men paddled leisurely bock to'their
boat houses, after which tba various crews
ro\ved up to salute aud cougratulato tha
winning clulm. Harry and Jerome lifted
their eyes—one In triumph, the other lu sad-
Heat to where Lillian sat but a moment ago
but she and Lot ne had gone! How unac-countable
that she should have left so soon.
Neither could understand it; each experi-enced
a sinking pf the spirits, although
Hurry, with manly vanity, thought, "Per
haps ahe could not hear tocoug«atub>t« me
In public. She will explain It all when)
tin-:iii-lieiiB family, and with good social ! see her, as I shall, in the course of a few
hours,"
'I lie aculbtra wrnt Into tbelr resp^eiivs
boat houses for (hair trnlJU'i's to rub them
down and for (be ball* that always (»J|ows
ran ing- a plnngeor a douche.
Now, Lillian's pa bad been dreadfully
scandalized when ho HAW bis pet chili)
through a k|as across the laughing water
and lliiilng with her delicate haudker
chief Ha bad Weil a bit *'wi|d" |u his
youth, hut all the same h*i lU'tustcd a Mir
tat ions woinau, atul it l»roijgbt a blush of
Indignation to hjs cheek |o see his daugh-ter
do that which might bring criticism
upon her.
"Lillian." be said to ber, "I am sur-prised.'"
Lillian gavs ber friend Little a pinch on
the arm aud trod on her toes In a way that
spoke volumes of girlish defiance, as did
also the audible little giggle that folio wed-
"t'hi|r of the old block, papa, dear," re-plied
ahe saucily, and, looking up—to bo
nii in k dumb with astonishment, for a pair
of cool dark ^jem belonging to a tall young
position I am equally fortunate, aud j
boUarc our ebaaeeaara even. You, Lottie,
have no idea of ths fascinations of her
.style of a girl."
"Oh, yes, I do. too. I see they are Irre-
.•aintible, and that one such iu the sstlui*
tioa of most of you youths i» worth s
rdngeji inch as I "
l you mind,Sis; never fear. Your
, '.urn btaooiuing and so Is your knight."
"Ml!'...'-')' all the gods of the river, I mean
ik> win th- race," said Hurry, giving his
•companion a whirl.
"Wo.ll. you need uot whirl me quite off
mytfeatif you do," said Lottie. "My ad-vice
to you two young spoons is to each
try his luck ia ths regular way. Make ber
say 'yes' or 'uo.'aaa man can and a self re
apectlnggirl should."
".AH very good advice, but Lillian has a
lUuishttf way, and uaver will lets fellow
press that question home. She keeps us
ifellows dangling at her side as t hough her
•belt were the girdle of Veuus. We are all
An love wit o ber. from the president of the
eiubu* the coxswain, and she knows lu , man In a major's uniform looked down
We are caught la her web and can't get
out. Rug likes to see ua aqiiirui. Well, 1
do not waat to get free."
-Hurry, what noueeuae yoti arc talking.
I do uot U'lleveihai you really know what
a aciile Jove Is 1 b«ve half a mind to
rMtfc M good word for you with Llllhiu. I
not want to ase you spoiled through a
woman's silly caprices.**
-IK), there's adarling." reanonded Harry.
"I will return the compliment some day,
v hen fate comes along with a good oppor-iunity
for you in his band."
"You in id n't' For I do not mean to bo
•the victim ot any ones match making, not
.even yours! .My destiny will have to Qud
me iin.isidsUid. or I will not recognize
him."
The "airy, fairy Lillian" was quite aa
.attentive to Jerome llayne as Harry to
Lottie, even going so far in her coquetry
aa to cajole him Into making an offer,
wheu she told him of the compact with
Harry In regard to the coming raoa.
"Douel" said Hnync; "I Ilka aucb high
■takes, and 1 shall row us uever before— to
win! And by this token (klsalugher hand)
I shall hope to clasp It as my own In tbo
.course of a week."
"Don't IN- a fool In public!" said MlMan,
ainatcbiiig ituway, but at the same time
giving him a look that made him a biggs*
tool than ever—If to be most desperately la
love Is to merit certification with tbo
-'fools" of life.
"Come," said he, "that la onrwaItx,H
nnd they turned and glided nwny in perfect
at en ami Mmo—HO perfect that most of tho
Other d.nicer* left tbo floor content to
wairh 'the prettiest dancers in the room'*
ma cry the rhythm of motion to the tungie
tf music.
Into her own. She turned a trifle pals un-der
the steady but penetrating glance,
which seemed to melt Into hers with g
brightness that brought ths blood back
Into her cheeks.
"Where did you come from, Claude! I
thought yon were miles away," exclaimed
the.
"My darling," he replied amid the din
of victory,"! am hers awaiting orders, and
will expect you to keep your promise to go
with me whenever I should come for you.
Aro you ready?"
"J will tell you to-morrow,** she retorted.
Mo replied Urmiy. "You will tell ma to-night,
awaetboart,"
l)y this time tha fatber'a attention waa
made aware of the fact that Lillian waa
not minding the scenes on ths river, and
he turned about to eee what mischief shs
might be up to now. He was surprised, but
never was man gladder to see another than
he, for here waa A mas, and a full Mown
major, aa A. Q M. In the regular army,
wboae timely appearance would put a stop
to it if Lillian bad a flirtation on hand.
Therefore he made haste to oall bis car-riage,
and aeon tha wkols party was on tbo
way horns—yss, before tba crowds bagso
to disperse or tbo rowere of tbo races had
left the water.
• • e a • « «
A promise las [sumtea,
Bsreet otaldea miss,
quoted the major as be ellnebed bis rtg%t
to the hand he had so long waited for -at
leant two years in a frontier fort seemed a
long time to him. Lillian succumed to the
Inevitable. Here was a man too much in
earueat to be flirted with. Mil masterful
mauuer conquered.
It was only one little week after tha rnea
that there waa a picnic patty bald on tbo
holarhts of lbs UDDtf rW*r at tba PoWmaf
racer He waa "out" with all womankind
through the folly of one, and inwardly
rowed to "get even" by winniugand break-tug
some other girl's heart.
Nice, wasn't hef
And how did Harry take the jlltiugf
We hart only to listen unobserved as he
sits at the foot of a tall oak and talks to
LottH.
"I confess I wss taken aback, Lottie,
the night of the race, when I called for tha
prise I had won. 'Oh. Harry,' said she to
me. 'It was fun to see how you and Je-rome
rowOlL 1 really could not decide bo-
I ween you, so the wager is off. I like you
both so mmdp
the ono that's near when t'ofhpf dear
charmer's away. Besides, Harry, I havt
been engaged for two years to MaJ. Dash-ltall,
and papa says he has come for me
just In the hour of my greatest need, for
be caught mt flirting with you today.
The old geutleman's foot la down; I am to
be banished to a garrison town for Ufa in
carP Qt the gallant major.'
"Just think, I/jtUe. of the coolness of
that speech. Klrst, she si most makes pa.
boys uiurdtr each other in our jealousy!
Then she makes ua break our backs row-ing
for love of her, but for ber to throw ua
both over."
"You do not look so very unhappy,"
laid Lottie, "for a fellow with a broken
heart, aud a broken back also."
"That's It, I ,-tti.?, / am aijrprised at my-self.
I do not seem to feel It at al) «• I
supposed I should, for I should have vowpt}
a week ago that I could not live without
bey. Aud here am I feeling very comforta-ble
and quite nbls to wish the major joy.
Somehow It begin* to dawn on me thatl
should not like to have a wife JuHt !:KM
Lillian to tease me from luorniug til)
pight. It cannot be very restful to have a
companion like that. On my honor, |
should (eel a thousand times worse if you
•honW g//off nnd |fet married. I trust you,
and have a kind of high respect for you
that Lillian never luaplred- She fciemH)
to take us fellows all by storm. Kv.-ry
ens of us waa, or thought we were, in lovo
with her, from the president of the club,
who is old enough to be her father, to tha
Mxswaln. Now, I do not believe that you
ivcr flirted In your life.' Did youf"
A moment's «f|ence fell upou them be-fore
Lottie ausweaad, "No, H»n7i I ncrf r
did. I think—I do not care to say what I
think! It seems disloyal to Lllliau to say
It, for I love her dearly, with all ber girl-ish
faults. Her beauty has made her irre-sistible—
to the men. She couldn't help
being charming I've heard her aay she'
'wished every man she met would not be-gin
to make low (o her, |f ber erf» were
large aud black, and her month ^ei) fci|
as a rose and klssably sweet,' as one fof-low
expressed himself by letter."
Uarxy best forward. "Lottie, t*H mo
what you were going to say you 'thought'
»nw>m«PVftgi>."
"Harry, f *vi|l; | was gul»g \Q say that I
never could think a delicate ni}u<Wf g|rl
would flirt, or ons who did. quite up to
the standard of ladyhood J have set up;
aiuj V*t uoue would ever think of calling
Lillian anything but- * buly. She simply
charms everybody."
"That's so, Lottie, and I have UQ doubL
unless the ui»J°r resorts to some sort of
military discipline, she wil| lead him a
pretty dance abut dp In a garrison wilh,
captains and lieutenants all-'dying of |prp
for her.'"
"Ob, Harry, you mustn't say thatr—you
who ware In luve wit h ber yourself only a
week ago! She will make ,>u„ of [)i»> b„-,f.
little wives In t lu. world If the inajof has
sense enough to Isa more her (over I ban
any one else more her lover than bey
"husband," with certain "rights" which
he Insists upon being resnecti'd, and ■»11
that sort of thing, which makes sumo
pretty women so contrary."
"Maybe you are right, Lottie; but I know
one thing now—I waa uot In love with her
at all; simply 'infatuated,' you see. It
was a kind of contest which of us should
win her smiles. I know now that my fut-ure
happiness does not depend on the
charmiug Lillian's capricious smiles. It
will be no fault of mine If a Pcoicefgtr|
that I kuow docs not All her place very
soon In my tickle affections. !*ottie, cap
you guess whof"
"No, I never was good at couundrums,
and I i an not fathom a love that Is hot,
cold ataj professedly hot again within a
week, as yours, Harry, seems to be."
"You can afford to rail at a fellow like
that, Lottie; I deserve Itl We all fluttered
around her like moths, hut I shall not
singe my wings twins at that kind of a
blazel ) now know I always have-.-or roiiM
have loved where I trusted her fiii-nd
Lottie, whom I esteem above all women."
"Oh, Jlarrr, don't I" cried IaOttte, grow-ing
pale, with evident pain in hey eweet
and expressive face, giving a deprecatory
nod.
"Well, yoq may think me both alwurd
aud Insincere, but I am neither. Yon,
Lottke, are the kind of girl I ought |o have
with ma always, a nice, steady, reliable
girl,"
Lottie smiled. "Wall, Harry, I muet
say this U a novel way of woofng--lf that
Is what you Intended It for; but if yoti
really think you do know your own mind
I— will think abont It before I answer
you." After saying which she rose and
walked away.
Harry Jumped to his feet and followed
quickly. "Lottie, what do you mean by
thatf "
■rultlesa rishtt with l>»»ih—Tha Un-lueky
llalhar Wh* I. tinea Caught la
tha Toll- Hsrviy Kaea>|iM i» l.-ii the
Si«.r)■ Wlmi Causes lha l'ui>
Few persons aa they alt on the ahore end
gase on the ocean realise the whole truth
of the waves. Fewer still comprehend the
many dangers that lurk along the snuds
within two or three hundred feet of the
ahore. The white cap* chase each other in
rollckaoiue frolic, the waves In their un
dulattug motion give arestfulandquieting
feeling to the spectator, ami the fascination
of plunging Into the surf aud toying with
the breakers grows apaca.
Who would suspect, much less suspicion,
that there could be any danger within a
hundred feet of the ahoref Why, the water
scarcely reaches to one's hips There art
bumirwda of people ia tba surf, and a aug
geetlon of peril would be treated with de-rision
A nd ytl the very moment the sense
of aeuurity seems greatest, that moment the
'sea puaa" selects for its work. A swish
of water, a sinkingof the sand under one's
feet, a suddeu current of mighty strength,
ami the "seapuss" has seized the batberfor
its own
A BATTUt WITH 0KATII.
Those who have seen a victim succumb
to the "sen puss" never forget it. The
seem- beggars deeortptlon- The victim
sportively and wantonly plunges and plays
in the surf, entirely uuconscious of danger.
The shore la only a little distance away.
Suddenly a cry of danger is heard. The
victim Is seized by a mighty force, and
flnda himself powerless to roach the
beach. Kvery ofTort to do ao uot only ex-hausts
his strength, but sends him further
luto tbo ocean. In the awful excitement of
the moment despair comes U|M>U him.
Suddenly be sinks once, then twtce« and
now all is oyor
The "sea puss" baa claimed Its tribute—
s human sacriMoe. Lifeboat and lifeline
seem too alow to elTeut a rescue. The vic-tim
has passed beyond the pale of human
Assistance
The "sea puss" Is an outward current of
great power IsHweeu two sand flats. This
current carves a channel of greater or less
depth in Its course, which extends to the
bar or ocean proper. The channel Is si
Is the most snclent and most general of all | " My Ilttls daughter's life was saved, aa
diseairs. Scarcely a fanulr Ii entirely free we bellere. by Hood's Barssparllls_ Before
from it. while tliousands everywhere are Its she was six months old she had 7 running
Mirrlai ilan Hood's Sursaparllla has | aerofula sores. One physician *d vised the
had remarkable success lu curing every form
of scrofula. The nmst severe and painful
running sores, swellings lu the neck or
goitre, humor 111 the eyes, causing partial
or total blindness, yield to the powerful
slTects of lids medlrlue. It thoroughly re-moves
every trace of Impurity from the
blood aud builds up the weakened system.
amputation of oue of her flugers, to which
we refused assent. When ws begsn giving
her Hood's Bursaparllla, u marked Improve-ment
was malced aud by a eoutluiM d use of it
her recovery wss complete. And she Is now,
belui: seven years old, strung and healthy."
B. 0, JONXB. / lua, Lincoln County Me.
N. H Be sure to get Hood's.
Hood's Sarsaparilla
•al4u,ilFU«,l.l., «l,.l. fur,* l'r.D»r*d*nt.
•JIM in K ill * 111. A iH.lh.^.rlr.. I.o..11. Ha**.
IOO Doses One Dollar
Sol* b, arumrlsn. *l! all for *3. IT., .,, 1 „„|,
bj I I HOOD a CO., ApottKtarlM, L.w.11. M.ia
IOO Doses One Dollar
I'EATJSTS.
Dr. E. E. Fleming,
DENTIST
nan AVKNIK,
Below I ,..yetli- Mt., Ciiu-lHilliH-krli, l'a.
VISIT OUR EMPORIUM!
DR. ABRAM CRANKSHAW,
DENTIST
Fayetate Street,
Balsw Htllewtll's Drag |Urs. Ot sksksetss. Ps
Tha "Prsfte*1 al Harvard.
An aioii-lnu bit of naion eosssto from
Harvard, nnd is vouched fur its genuine A
western business man who h,d all his lift
heanl of the univcrrdty, nnd now tlist be
had won money ami leisure wished to see
|t for itiiu-M-if. recently went tu Cnabtidaf
to visit it He foil0*1 one of the faculty who
was willing to show him ahum, and lOKetfa
er they "did" the institution with consld
erable thoroughness
The visitor was much Interested In what
he saw, anil n»krd u good msny (|iiestlons
about the number of students, the terms
of admission, and especially about the ex
pauses. When be bail seen all that there
WOO time to show him ami nil bis other
questions bin! lieeu answered he put the
query which from lib* air it was evident be
oonndorod of grr*l importance, and which
Showed bow impovsilde it was for him to
conceive of any great eulorprisc otherwise
than as n scheme for nmklug money
"1 am greatly obliged to yon, professor,"
he said, "and there's just one thing more
I'd like to usk you Who gets tho profits
of this concern?"—Book llujcr.
WSN.
a.0^!!S^J?,2i? moat HlwHy, at right »ngl« M the -here,
and serves as a sluiceway for a great vol-ume
of water- Jl'F ,,,•*,'* puss" has several
points In comraoo »i'h ilm **iui|—>i,u ^ai(-
not tell whence It comas or whither it
goea. It appear-- without the least warn-ing,
stays a few hours, a few day-., perbape
a few weeks, and It has been known to
linger In a vicinity for even a whole year.
The bather usually takes a liking to somo
particular apot where the shores slope eas-ily,
the bottom Is sandy and the small
wavea roll |n with [uus|on| padencve,
Onaday, even while he |s standing oq
ths spot, be feels the ground under his
feet cut away, and lol the "sea puss" Is si
baud I
Again, the bather will go Into the surf
day after day, aud thinks himself perfect-ly
at home What Is his surprise ou enter
IDS the ocean a little later to Hud that a
great chaniu*! ha- hum, cm thruqgh Ms
acruKloiuud place, and that one un^ieo
will perhapa send hint to eternity The
"aea puss" seems to be here and there and
everywhere, and safety to the bather is
0»Jy to tss fpwj at the price of eternal v|ej*
lauce-
AS EXl'KKT ONSptN
A reporter talked with several persona
along the coast regarding the "sea puss."
Perhaps the best account was received
from Capt Idtmhert Kdwards, of the lv«l
Ufa Savjpg station, at I«ocn Arbour. CapL
Kdwards is a yetefa** in tlie serv|co, ami
has a crew of sever) jm'tl mi'ler him .<» 11 laq
the life boat
"The 'sea puss' Isone of the worst enemies
of tht bathers," said he, "aud claims nioie
viet iins than sven the tiger of the beach—
the uudertow. The reason so f«w escape
from It* clutches is that Its operations are
so sudden ate) HUMS peeled thai fu* H*u>rpf
from tbelr fright at its appearance fn t inm
to wive themselves. People go io bathing
on ibe sand (late and bars near the shore,
and think tbemaelvea out of barm'a reach.
The> more hither and thither, driven by
the big waves or the uudertow, when sud-denly
they Hud themselves In a strong cur
rent, and at the same time (hy water In-comes
quite deep. 'Pus curreut has tarried
them to uchaiiiiul whose depth is over their
beads, while UfteeD or twenty feet on either
aide the water's depth Is only to the wnht.
Of course tht bather becomes frightened
beyond measure at this suddeu turn of
affaiis. anil lo-ea all priiM'fii'fj of mind l|«
wildly strikes out. windy uudwirorliig |o
make headway against the force that la
driving him seaward. If he understood
the nature of the 'sen puss' and would keep
cool ho might save himself. Hut it almost
l'i»»i iab|j bappv-us that ho loses his head
ant) does the H.II.U vmp-i, ,,w kUVe\f
hastens his desl ruction— namely, tries to
oppose bia strength *Q tlmt of the current.
The l*st swimmer js powerless iu tbo arms
of the'sea puss.' Ills only salvation Is to
swim along with It. but nt the same time
to bead for the flats on eit ber aide. In this
way be gpts out of the dangerous channel,
and consequently f-hp tiemen,lo,us *|migtli
of [he current. ai|d soon lands ot) pup of
the sand bars.
"Ouroxperiunco with the *seu puss' covers
many years, and we know no more about
It BOW (bail wbeq wo l|rst »uw Its worn-iiikfs.
It uppears suddenly ulong our strips
of beach, stays maybe a few hours, aud
then disappears, only to turn up again at
an unlooked for moment ami lu an unex-pected
place. We have known it to remain
In ono spot all summer—yes, all the year—
and then, agalu, to tarry hardly an hour.
"It seems to be caused by Mats of sand,
IlkP n gridiron, over which the waves dash
aa they pluuge (ward slmpe. The Vilnius
of water In the intervening apuces must
find an outlet to the sea. Accordingly, all
the eddying currents north and south unite
In one grand channel with which to return
this vast volume of water to the sea. The
'sea puss' ii, It) fact, nothing more than a
mighty undertow i ontuu11 aied in out -mail
ditch leading seaward.
"As a general thiug a 'sea pusa' Ii uot
more than fifty feet wide, so that If yoq
Were ever caught in the center of the chan-nel
yoq wpq|t| nay© only twenty-flve feet
U) swim on rit bur side, "-^aprlug l/tke Cor
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iron was discovered iu large quantities In
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and this was followed by discoveries of
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German consular reports have
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nifties nearer home ''
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. Rom* <Joiitr.,M»||.ii|..
Th» Hubllo—Who wr|le« your »i«iu[y
Jokeaf
Kdilor—A null wLuwua broilKlit up In
lb* bnckwood*. and wouldn't know folding
door* from n three volume norel, or nn
evening dress from * teuni* blKxer.
Th» Public—WTio writi-i your "sister"
sod general "pQp-tns-oiiwtiou" jokes'
Kdilor -\ meek, bashful little mull who
couldn't summon up tbo nerve to propose
to a blooming widow, even If she looked
on him na her last chance.—Chatter.
»nn«Mlii»> OB Wednesday.
There U an odd auperstitiou about the
Do you really care anything for weather which I flud very few people kuow
met Say Just a little for me to hope on
while you think."
She wheeled around Impetuously, evi-dently
moved. "Harry, you do not deserve
to know It, but I do care for you—too
much for my own good. I do not approve
of your light ways, and will never play
with feelings; mine an too deep and true
for trifling. I've always cared, but I would
make no sign though tt killed me while
you professed to love Lillian."
"Lottie. Uod bless youl I do not deserve
such love. But I will!" said Harry, quite
overcome at the depth and power of a
genuine affection.
"Well," said Jerome Bayne, shortly
after, as Harry and Lottie came back to
the picnickers looking happy, "I do be-of,
although I have heanl it since child-hood,
said a St. Loulsian.
"It la that, however gloomy and dull It
may Iw on Wednesday, the sun is sure to
show itself, if only for a few minutes, aa
Wednesday was the day on which It waa
eraated.
"Whenever I have noticed it has been so,
and It Is certainly a curious coincidence."
—Exchange.
Oatmeal drink is ruuch recommended to
those who are undergoing great liodily la-boi.
boiling water poured ou oatmeal and
flavored with lemon |>eel.
Th* Ortet Kajorlty
Of case* of sorofala sod olher blood disease*
Here that that shalUw pa'ted' Hwrv hM ' "" b,r*d""*' 1Bd ">"•'«• ■'"•nl» to «"••
•been—cor.-e1d -o»f llo~ve.'s wounjd._In'.t.h"e"asms "o?ld" Dai ws wish to itste in the aw*l pesltiw,
taahloD.
"1 iff with th* old Io.*
Aad 00 with the new.
"Thank heaven, I am not made of that
kind of stuff. I mean to make eonae girl
suffer for Lillian's slas, set if I do not."
With which laudable ambition he asked
May Bogers to take a turn In the next
waits.
'Tie ever ao; one's life Is made wiser by
experience, while another fluds only bitter-ness
In the same; but "woe unto him (or
her) through whom offenses come."
Lillian's life story had only Just begun.
With women of her style It does not end
with m.ryiuif- I'-uAJ'j L. Sherwood la
Washington Posd Q
emphatic- io.ui.fr that Hood's Sarsaparilla doss
cure sorofala in svery form. Tba most sever*
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to this aisdlolns when all others failed. If Jos
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A teacher's atandlni; fre<|tienlly dejieiiilii
liliirn 0l| hi., «lilllty to ill. il will, |nli,|nl|
iiiiimr than with the ititrjcntii |inilileii)ti ul
the text bookn, and thin applies to college.*,
aa well as primary schools. A. well known,
professor of one of our Mnlno college* lin*
alwayH IMH'II drenilerl more by the incom-ing
frvslim.-tn CIHKN iiimi any OenW mHII i'l
the faculty. Tin. feeling wears H,..,,
boini'u luti ilurlng lin.- laat part of |tm
course, but there is alwiiysan awo {nnpirwl
atinosphcru ag thick as a down cast fog
bank In thla I-.IIIU'S class room, In it ri 11.-. 1
with quaking freshmen or self sallsfleil
seniors. Jokes have, however, frequently
•well trl«l on him, »|nce ,.„[»■»■ In,). »■'.
very brave when ,hey Ihluk llielr track.
are well covered, hut the jokes have usual
(y been found to have n double back actluu
kick, like an old Mint lock musket.
With the expectation of getting an "ml
jouru" from his recitation the next day
some scamp one night broke Into this nro-fmaor's
classroom, and. painted iiyusy soat
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cjnss assembled the next day the professor
said very blandly, "You can alt duwu, geu-tlcmen,
or stand up, just aa you please.
Mr. A . will you pleasciIeinonslraU!"
etc
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Cooaholiocken, l'a.
JAMES J. L0U6HREY, . Pro|irletar.
Heel Brnp.l.ofi.lauors. Wluee. |<orWr. Ale
•Ad Hccr.
ACiioiiiuiiHlallous air man aud bra*!.
THE NATIONAL BAPTIST,
PHILADELPHIA,
TWO DOLLARS PER YEAR.
DO YOU READ IT?
Rend poatal lor a free sample cop/.
Three Month* Trial, 25 Cents.
101 at
Now, as the Autumn
approaches and the weath-er
becomes changeable,
you should see that you
are supplied with a bcttle
of
McCoy's Cough Mixture
Never known to fail. Price
25c. per bottle.
McCOY'SCORN CURE
is sure, safe and speedy,
15c. per bottle.
BLUE SEAL VASELINE,
now as heretofore IOO.
a bottle.
HcCOY, The Drii gist.
Montgomery' House,
COIL HAYETTK and MARBLE HTR.
Conshohocken, Pa.
V. 8. 8L00MHALL, - Pr.prlet.r.
.All the U*U liMiiila of I.Uiuon. Wines. Ale
fleer, Kilter, ele. rtlsUIn* accoiuuiodaUoDj!
WARD'S HOTELT
All the IHT.1 l.riiu!- .if W HI-K.11-" RRANmra,
5«MlS.M 0U™' "■'' ''S»TKR Al.tPafd
WARD'S HOTEL,
KI.M STHKKT UtOW 1-OH.AR,
Coashohocken, . . . fenn'a
LRANK N. CONRAD.
Justice 0/ the Peace. Real Estate
Aqent ano Conveyancer.
A,, nt lor the American Line and im-n ,
Lin. ueeuii at,, iinslnp. Co.** and ttenasn
Amar'caii Hie Insui.ncw, eompanlea asset,
crer a&.UJO.UOQ,
Heut* sail iiiii* eolleetud, money loaae.i
ami cimviiysiirmi In all It* brand™ ear.
I n I > sttouded to.
Fr.sil ss. m IIIIBMI. Use .
VTE»I iiojiauoMucKBa.
THE HOWE SCALE CO.
MANUFACTURERS OF
RAILROAD, ROLLING MILL,
BLAST FURNACE,
WAGON, DORMANT, PORTABLE and
EVEN BALANCE
SCALES.
\VAiti:ii.n;ii;.
507 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa.
E. R. AUSTIN, Manager.
MEAL ESTATE AGENTS.
E D BRITT.
Real Estate
AND
Conveyancing
CORNEK FORD A CEDAR AVS.
WEST C0NSBOHOCKIH.
"one. lu loan on aiort(*f*, rsaglDK la saias
F. H. LUBBE,
Conveyancer, Real Estate
Broker, General Business
Agent and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
.J0D«ytoin*n n deiirable nmi,
Mort«a«w aacoiUMd.
Hoii'i'i to runt,
Aad CeiiectloBB promptly m*6t
Ofloeen Heoior •treet.flnit door below Po
Offlr«. wtvonil »l<»-v .«
Fall Announcement
FROM
Wanamaker & Brown.
The old colors go to the front for the Fall Campaip-of
1890! Better clothing-lower than anybody's prices—
these are the appointed trade-bringers and sales-makers for
Wanamaker & Brown High Class Ready Made this seaMn.
No standing still tolerated in our successful business.
Improvement—progress run side by side with large sales.
People dress better than ever. You have grown up under
our standards of Honest Quality and Low Prices. Low prices
are nothing unless they're tied to sterling value in the goods
and workmanship. The best is wanted for the good dollars
laid out. We've used you to careful asking and careful
buying. And, we've manufactured and made ready for you
this season the most magnificent, finest, best made, and
choicest variety of clothing we ever possessed. Nothing in
it but the superior in value. We've kept watch over its
making. Every button is fast; every stitch solid ; every
price the lowest. Every sort of clothing - the finest and for
every-day—plentifully provided. We guarantee the quality,
and with nearly thirty years of experience back of us, wa
know what to guarantee.
We go for a great increase to our great business.
Don't buy at any price till you find out how low our prices
are.
Wanamaker & Brown,
Sixth and Market, Philadelphia
"Provided the residents of Conshohocken. Pott*, N'orris-town,
Port Indian, BetZWOOd, Locustwood, Peikiomcn. Port
Providence, Mont Clare and Phoenixville, purchases $10 worth
of Clothing from us, we will pay their railroad fare to Philadel-phia
and return." WANAMAKER & Buowi*.
It. 10I0
STOVES, HEATERS, ETC.
II y in sre in .ant ol * good STOV-H.
C. MESSINGER,
N. E. Ct.n FAVBTTB AND ELM HTAKITS,
OONSJHOIIOOKB »T
JOHN H. DAGER
Civil Engineer
SURVEYOR! OrtlOE WITH
WM. P. MsITH. Esg.. OONBBOnoCKEN. PA
w. II. EASTHAM,
(Organist of Calvary P. K. Chnrrh).
PROFESSOR OF MUSIC.
JMs.no.urioin ami stMlnr LeMft-iiM fro» 30 rent..
I'IMH* lui,i'<l from 31 .'-I.
Orvmis Repaired from fl.
Harry rtNH, throe dooni RIKIY* Third avvoov.
Coiuhuhockcn. Pa.
FRAZER AXLE
GREASE
HEAT I» THE
Ita wnariDtr auuNtlMatra anaurpaaaad. actuallr
QUtlaattng; two bo>a* of BBT other braud. Nut.
affactad by taaat. ItTUt T fll E41EW II Ml.
ro» HAI.H HV nr*LtHM ggnPUto' tyr
Where will be otiod a full MaortmrDt of the beat
flovea atlowevi pricea. TIN MOUFIHO, 8POUT-
1M1 AND KKl'AIKINO n»atly and clmanly dona.
Oret>« an.) Kim Brick, »ti>..« repalrtd. NatM of
all klivlB. and a nenenl aaeorlBaaot of Houw-rum-bhlntfOooda
alwaya on hand. 3-11-00
Bulbs For Fal> plantino
I llu»(rated nnd ikticrliillve Catalogue Ju^t IHKUCII.
Mnllcd frt>e U> all a|i|ilieaiila. In ]>rr>.ii(ing tlill
• ■talirj,ue to our frlenda. wi? ran n^-ure them that
our Hock of Hull™ will compara favorably In
quality am) In price with any other* aold lu thla
country. We tin mil deal In necond quality or
MWUon Hullw. All are llrxt quality aa will bo
alUfr-tt'.I by thoae who have given theiu a trial.
D. Landreth & Sons,
21 ml 21 South (lilh JI'S.I, Phllidslshls.
llraneli stnn'. Delawaro av. anil Ar.li st,
IOIT.ini*
Miss MaryHtroud
OITem her services a« an Instructor of Mualc on
the PIANO or OKOAK on rt>>wonable terms to the
people of Conshohocken.
Hcavener t& Hart,
Carpenters and Contractors,
Past and West Conshohocken
Plans aud epeulfleaitona drawn at short
natloa. Jubbtn** promptly atuaded to.
PLVMBERS.
C. H. THWAITES,
Pluiubor, Gas and
Steam Fitter.
Cor. Washington & Oak Sts.,
Conshohocken, Pa.
riitur*. aaa Kitting, for Steam, Oas soil Water,
H- destine Rams. Itrass ami irou Pnmps.
Beallnu IliS'.l.' sad 1'ilv.te Unkliltag by Steam s
Bperlslllr.
Jonathan Cleaver,
Machinist, Plumber, Gas anil
Steam Fitter.
Hector St., Conshohocken,
tin- Wu-hinnton IIOM.- Hoiue.
MEDICINES,
SAFE, SURE ANO SPEEDY CURE.
Hnptare, V-.tii- L( l,. suit Special I)iae***t
Wuy b* humbuxKad by quack*, when yon can
a"ill D.'\ Wr'*h,' ""■ OD" re«nl" Pbyaloiao in Ptiilsdrlpiiia .lio makes s spio sllj of tba
.linv.. in-,..sis *ml cares tliemV Cnres KDar-anle.-
«l. Advl e free, day and in K Htrans-ersosn
be tnaleil and return 1mm* same dar
Offlcef prlvste. Hit. W. II. WHIOIIT iMf
•Ith street, above ltac., Tbtla. If. O. Doi 613.'
BH1*T
FITS WO »Y OLD ••1'ICUI,.
ISTPHY-1CIAK.
Oppoalt
Imn fciicr-. sieam heniliiK fiirp'fvHtenr piihllt
i-iiihiliii.'- a vpccialtv.
PENSIONS. J^f.^sSe 1 WIWIWIIWi rhsrwoF neaertlon re-niovcil,
from Army or Navy. More Pehninn* aro
allowt'il through my ofl.ee than any other In
I'enniylraniaor New Jersey. Ileware of munh-room
claim ngenta.
W. H. DRUEN, Attorney,
Oor. 7lh and Hunaom, (over liqaor store,)
rao3m riIII.ADKI.PHIA.PA.
Aililn'-a:
82911 •US NA1N STRKKT, Norrlltown.
LATEST STYLES. LOWEST PRICE?.
Klnr Stiff llat«, f ISO!.. HI. .-,». will auriais
hala soM clitewhen- al J.'.oo to 9».0t>. ■■ we are lb
maker* and you get them al tuition, prlccts
Also, a line of Ch«ap«r stiff IIwU, but can't
warrant thtin.
He le If a bargain: One 6 .loren MM of Hrnwn '
Hofl Hata for men. Mtlnlllie<l an-l very »lyh»h;
made to net 1 at •!.:*): you can have them ax lour
aath.-y la-t nt •I.IMI
Alao. acaac of Itaiyo' ("Intl. Turlmtm in blue
and brown, wtln-llneil. at OOe.; worth double
the money, and can't be duplicated at double the '
price.
TRAOEY, THE HATTER.
146 West Main Street,
N0RB1SI0W1J.
Dr. Tegtmeier,
HOMCEPATHIST,
ha* r» moved to
HAHHV ^TltF.E*"
oppoan. I'liniic .ci>ooi, in i* trtf »MI »t«
<»»-nii*',
HVIIVB llni N- —7 In'i.iu,
II YOU WISH
To Advertise
Anything
Anywhere
ATAny time
WRITE TO
GEO. P. ROWELL & Co.
No. 10 Spruce Street,
NEW YORK.
Botilonr Me.llelne fico. We warr nt our
n-me.ly w cum th.- worst i-asus, and tha
nil) pny.lolai s .bo .1.1 tins tonrcvent Ton
bel K impimci 11,1.11 by nrnn uslikr lalsa
name* aid WHO aro no; llocuns neoanaa
.tli'T. Islit-it Is nn v 11.on lor not nslnir this
in.-.iiciii.i utve Ixpns.and Piistoltloaad.
Hr.». Ii costs yon nothing Addraaa
tsaliui Ms 1 id Hureau, 2»i Uroaiiway, Naw
York. UrWB
No more
of this!
Riibii -r mxic* mil-M won mBOOMtoetobly t%ht,
gmani' / s.lp otr 1
THE -ci)i.tin:sTi:u" IMUHKU CO.
ma'-" oil th. 'r .en. ^ w fii in.Mi. .if heel llnM wlta
rui.i. r. Thl I AKIO mid piwiai* th.
rubber fr-.i
Call I- r tba "Cnlehoor"
"ADf^SSVH COUNTERS."
GRAFF SON A OOI.WHOUBUU AHKNTO
rilil.AUKLl'IHA, PA
/ RETAIL DKALKR8 0AN RAVI
I TlJEin.''AME8IN8ERTEI}llERK
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