Pittston Gazette

              KCl'AtUJ*IIKIDIHSO. C Vol,. \l.\t. MO. H 1 Oldest Newspaper in the Wyoming Valley. PITTSTON, LUZERNE CO., PA., FRIDAY. OCTORER 18, 1£95. A Weekly Local and Family oumal. I 91.00 PER ANNUM \ IN ADVANCE maciam, it your cousin win take my horse and conduct you back to tint court I will profit by this occasion and bid you farewell for the present. " fool indeed I must be if I can't act my part without bungling for a few hours at a stretch, and I listening evory night in the parlor of tho Slotted Dog to old seamen swearing and singing their songs. And I'll find an opportunity to give Moll a hint of my past folly and so rescue her from a liko pitfall. I'll abide by your advico, Kit, which is tho wisest I ever hoard from your lips." SAD KM) OF (,&». II. SMITH. CX53v«iiG»rr "695 . flV macmillan I nna oeen to see ner so unliappy a tew hours before. For tlio exercise had brought a flood of rich color into her f;vco, and a lively hope sparkled in her eyes, and the sound of her voice was like any peal of marriage Iwdls for gayety. Yet now and then her tC uigue would falter, and she would strain a wistful glance along the road before us as fearing she did hope too much. However, coming to an inn, we made inquiry and learned that a man such as we described had surely passed tiie house barely an hour gone, and one adding that he carried a basket on his stick wo felt this must be our painter for certain. NOTES AND COMMENTS. SHOOTING IN NANTICOKK. A TROLLEY CAR WRECK Tonehlnsr T'moly Topics of Local and Huns Indulge ion Itui Ilnit May Keaalt Committed Suicide in Pottsville by Beneral Interest. Fatally This proposal was received with evident satisfaction on their part, for there was clearly 110 further thought of parting. Only Moll, alarmed for tho proprieties, did beg her lovor to lift her on her horso instantly. Nevertheless when she was in her saddlo they must linger yet, ho to kiss her hands and she to bend down and yield her cheek to his lips, though tho sound of the coming wagon was close at hand. This week the asphalt company sent away from this city the large steam roller that has been doing duty here daring the p*vlDg of Main sv,reet, together with other machinery and tools This looks very -nnch as th.ngh there will be no more ai-p'ialt work done here dnrlng the present season, despite t ( fact that a resolution has been Introduced In councils Instructing the city clerk to advertise for bids for paving toe Main street block between Batler and Mill streets, whioh it has so much desire 1 to have ptved with aepaalt In order to furnlah a goal road Into and out of the basinets part of the city by way of the Ferry U ridge. It may, therefore, be put down as pretty certain t lat the asphalt company do# not expect to do any further work here this season. In regardjto iVater street, it looks as though the dlsgraoeful series of boles and ruts that does duty as a pavement there will be oontlnued for another winter. We are asbamed to confess It, out it looks very much that way now. The resolutions to advertise for bid' for ptvlog the street with brick has gone along as far as the committee, but there it seem* to atiok. Why it sticks is one of the mysteries of which the Pitta ton council manic business Is so prollfio In open council everybody seems to be favorable to the plan; at least there has been no objection raised. But there does not se m to be any force moving to bring tbe qu» s ion forward to a speedy settlement, and t e matter has been permitted to drag along so slowly that it is soaroely possible no v to have the work accomplished before winter sets in. For it mast be remembered that a job is to be given ont, and the simple matter ot considering the bids tnd other inducements isn't settled in a jiffy by city councils. Probably If the proptrty holders of Water ttreet and North Main street pfg away at the matter with diligence, things may be in shape to pave the blocks in qaestlon as soon as spring opens. Under the clrcunatancea, that's about the most hopefnl thing to look for. (Wllkesbirre Record.) Two Men and One Woman Ilap»;in£ Nantlcrte was the scene of a shooting affray Snoday night, by wtiiuhone man,was seriously woanded and two other received slight bat painfal injirles The victims are: Joe Pitka, aged twenty-four, shot la the biok, near the lnmbar region. Seriously lnjared acd may not recover. George Bernsh, shot In the right hand: Gaorge Barron, shot in the right arm and face. Killed. es. AFFAIR OCCURRED LAST FRIDAY. THIETEEN OTHEES WERE INJURED, But I was not so suro of this, and rememl)eriug the kind of obedience Moll had used to yield to her father's commands my mind misgave me. Hut No Particulars Could tin Obtained — The Brake Rod Broke and the Car DmM He Was a Former Well Known Resi- at Terrific Speed Down a Long HllL A Freight Wreck at Waterbary,  In Which Three Were Iqjared. 1ARRETT author oW dent ot Went I'lttston, and Wan a RECOILING  or DEATH Ctc.EtC; Brother of Albert Smith Bearcoly less delighted than they with this surprising strange turn of event*, I left 'em therewith bright, smiling faces and journey 011 to Loudon, and then taking a pair of oars at the bridge to Green - wich, all eagerness to give these joyful tidings to my friend Jack Dawson. I found him in his, workroom, working a latlio ;uid sprinkled from lioad to toe with chips, mighty proud of a bedpost he was a turning, and it did my heart gCxDd to see him looking stout and hearty, profitably occupied in this business, instead of soaking in an alehouse, as I feared at one time he would, to dull his care, but I10 was ever a stont, brave fellow, who would rather fight than give in any day. A hotter man never lived, nor a more honest, circumstances per- 1 CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. Tbe B»d news wan received hfre Sa'urday of the suicide In Pottsville last Friday of George H. Smifi, a formt r proudaei t resident of Went UttstoD, brother of Albert 3rnith, of Lnz-me avenue, vid a nephew of Ciptain George Sml.h No particular* of the dreidtni off lr could tie secured beyond tha' Mr. Sj 1th had ended his life by hanging himself, and no Fpecial reason Is assigned for the act. Early In the evening as a party of five Hungarians, on their way from Pike's Peak t j Naiticoke, were passing the " Bed House" at Bjartown, tha door opened and John Pnz:sba,an Austrian, appeared with a shC t gnu in his bands. He leveled the weapon at the oro»d and put el tae trigger Tne heavy charg* of bird shot struck three of tin fi/e man. Pitka fell to the ground, writhing w ta pain, wllle tha others ran for their lives Night watchman John Delaney, who was close by, heard the shot aid hastened to the place. He sent word to Squ're Powell The latter, with Ch tries Dougherty and a pjsse, staited for the " Bed House. " Pittsburg, Oot 14.—A distressing accident happened on the Carnegie branch of the West End street railway, resulting ill the death of three people and injury ol 17 others. The killed were Bed Heiael and George Rothman, both of Carnegie, Pa., and Mrs? Elizabeth Bishop of this city. CO. Theuco on at another tear, as if ■wo wore flying from our rtx-koning, tintil, turning a bend of tho road at the foot of a hill, she suddenly drew rein with a shrill cry, and coming up I perceived close by our side Mr. Godwin, seated upon tho bridge that crossed a stream, with his wallet beside him. CHAPTER XXI. turns tne otnor. •• incline isaaeep one. Would you g.ve him all you liave?" Moll l ends her head low in silence, to conceal her hot face. Comment by Kev. 8. H. Doyle. Tonic.—Christian patriotism—what does It require of u-s?—Isa. lxii, 1-12. Lesson For the Week Reglnnlng Oct. 20. "Tell me I an» wicked. Tell me I'm a fool," says Moll, clinging to my arm. But I had no feeling now but pity and forgiven*-**, and ho could only try to comfort her, saying wo would mako amends to Dariowhen we saw him next. " 'Tts nothing to be ashamed of," says the old woman in a strangely gentle tone. " 'Tis better to love ouco than often, better to give your whole heart than part. Were I young and handsome and rich I would give body and soul for such a man, for he is good and generous and exceedingly kind. Look you, he hath Jjved hern but a few v.teks, and I feel for him, grieve for him, like a mother. Oh, I am 110 witch," adds she, wiping a roar trom nor cnecK, •oniy C1 crooked old woman with the gift of seeing what is open to all who will read and a heart that quickens still at a kind word or a gentle thought." Moll's hand Iii*l closed upon hers at that first sight of her grief. "For your names," continues she, recovering her composure, "I learned from one of your maids whocatuo hither for news of her sweetheart that the sea captain who was with you did sometimes let them slip. I was paid to learn this." Christian patriotism is tho patriotism of the Christian. Tliero is no reason why a Christian should not bo patriotic, and every reason why ho should. Christian people have always loved their ronntry and have been interested in its Welfare. The Jews loved It stood both for church and for country to them, and their patriotism was only the more intense for that fact. In the fervent desires of the prophet expressed in tho chapter beforo us we may see some of the things that patriotism demauds or requires of Christians. The following are the injured: Michael Foley and wife of West W-M, Pittsburg, badly cut about head and body, both dangerously liurt; Professor Alexander Phillips of Pittsburg academy, head and neck cut, serious; O. J. Baldwin oi Yfiungsville, Pa., skull fractured; Mis* Emma Laughlin, 809 Atwood street, Pittaburg, scalp wound, both legs crushed, Miss Pearl Hoon, Seventh street, Beaver Falls, scalp wound; unknown boy, brulacd; Robert Willey, 10 years old, badly bruised; George Waddles, motorman, leg crushed and hoad cut; Frank MoGulre, conductor, badly bruised. "I will go to him," nays she. "For naught in the world wC uld I have him yield to such h heart less fool as I am. I know where he lodges." He sprang to his feet and caught in an instant the rein that had fallen from Moll's hand, for the commotion in her heart at seeing him so suddenly lifid stopped tho cuDreut of her veins, and Kho was deadly pale. tar. Smitl was a member of an oi.* and well known Pittston family and resided '.ere nntll two years ago the earning April, being engaged in the brick ma'Dufactnring tod contracting business. Since his rentten ee In Pottsville he has been engaged as a district agent for the Mutual Life Insurance CoCnp-»ny, of New Yoik. He was 41 years ot ag«, and Is -arv vtd by his wife, who was 'ormerly Miss Minnie Looney, a nitlve of the Isk-of-Wan, and four children— Harry, agtd 18; M«b-1, aged 17; Leetir, Dgtd It, wbo was li jared by the cars a ahoit time ag ; George, aged 3 "Well, when we have eaten"— "Nay. We must go thip moment. cannot l» at peace till I have asked hira to forgive. Como with mo, or I must go alone." "Take me, take me!" cries she, stretching forth her arms, with a faint voice. "Take me, or I must fall," and slipping from her saddlo she sank into his open, ready arms. Yielding to her desire without further ado, I fetched my hat and cloak, and she doing likewise wo sallied out forth with. Taking tho side path by which Dario came and went habitually, we reached a little wicket gate, opening from the jiath upon the highway, and here, fleeing a man mending the road, wo asked him where wo should find Anno Fitch, as she was called with whom the {taiuter lodged. Pointing to a neat cottage that stood by the waysido, within a stone's throw, he told us the "wise w oman" lived there We grossed over and knocked at the door, and a voice within bidding us come in we did so. mitting. They fouidPaz-.ha in the house, and placed him under arrest. The entire party, lnc uilng the wound ad men, return ed to Naatisoke where tiia prisoner was given a hearing before "quire Powell. He admitted the shooting, but claimed that it was done in satf-defence, as the orowd had stoned the house, one of the missiles striking hie wife and badly bruising her leg He was CDmai'ttei to jt'.l to a*ait the re suit of Pitka's injarise, which Dr. Dan Evans says are very serious. His joy at seeing mo was past everything, but his first thought after our hearty greeting was of his daughter. 1. Christian patriotism requires us to bo interested in onr country. This entiro chapter shows that the prophet bad the most intense interest in Jerusalem. All Christians should bo interested in their country, in its prosperity and its welfare. It is a false idea of religion that declares that followers of Christ should have nothing to do with human governments. Piety and patriotism should go hand in hand. We cannot lDe loyal to God and disloyal to our country, for loyalty to God includes loyalty in every other relation of life. Nations belong to GCxl as well as individuals. Nations are also responsible to God. Instead, then, of holding themselves aloof from civic affairs on the ground that tliey are corrupt and evil, Christian people should be intensely interested in them that they might make them such as G«xl should desire. "Help!" says Mr. Godwin quickly and in terror. The names of others injured are sot known, as they left the soene without baing recognized. "Nay,"' says sho, "I am hotter. 'Tis nothing. But," adds sho, smiling at him, "you may hold 1110 yet a little lougor.""My Moll," says he, "my dear girl. You han't brought her to add to my joy? She's not slinking behind a door to fright mo with delight, hey?" The accident happened to oar No. 58 on the long hill coming Into West g.nrt on its way to Pittsburg. Just as the oar started down the heavy grade the brake broke, and It was soon beyond the control of the motorman, the speed became terrific, and when a sharp curve near the tool of the hill was reached, the oar made a wonderful leap, landing truoks uppermost in McCarthy's run, six or eight feet below the track grade. Tho fervid look in his eyes as ho gazed down at her swoet, palo face seemed to say, "Would I could hold you here forever, sweetheart!" "No," says I, "but I've brought you great news of her." •1A M KS M'MII.LAN HOME. "And good, I'll swear, Kit, for there's not usad line in your face. Stay, comrade, waittill I've shook these chips off and wo are seated in my parlor, for I do love to havo a pipe of tobacco and a mug of ale beside me in times of pleasure. Yon can talk of indifferent things, though, for Lord, I do love to hear the sound of your voice again. " He Una Made a Trl|D Around the World "Not by him," says Moll. "Rest her here," says I, pointing to tho little wall of tho bridge, and ho, complying not too willingly, withdrew his arm from her waist, with a sigh. HI nee January "No; by your steward, Simon." James Mc lllgn, of Snsqnehanna avenue, arrived borne laet week from a rip arcuud the world. Be, together with h't- daughter, Mies Lottie, started from Pittston, Jan 21, 1895, sailing from San Frauclsco for Alamedla, where they made their first stop, spending a week there very pleasantly At the time tiey left Plttston It was In the heart of w it-r and upon arrlvli g at San Franclso t'ley f. u- d beautiful spring weather From here a trip was made to the Sandwich I-lands, r;qaliing one week. Honolulu was a so  The scenery here was magnificent. They tro*. great interest In looting over the gr und* where the it eurrectlon took place. At the time Mi. MoMlllan was there some Df t'ie insurgents were being tried. Queeu LUluokalanl was in bondage at tile time also, and-they were «llow«d to luspeot the prison In which she whs confined. The n * »t)p w»iS made at Samoa, then' Ojklaud, New Z»*land. This la a pretty town, and Is s Cid to be the brst seaport In the oolong SDdney, where a most rigid ens om elimination was held, MUs McMillan compelled to pay du y on most over) till' g she carried, was nest reached, h-n to South Auurall*. stopping at sev eral places of Interest b. t - eeu. Here they nsltrd relative- for two weeks 0#ing to dlt-8 McMillan not feeling well she remained here while Mr McMillan made a tcur o' the gold mlrD s In Melbourne, d-t seen ding into cne 2,4 '5 feet deep He has several ►pecimens ot gold ore taken from the mine. From Melbourne he went to Habertewn, where the British formerly their onvlcts UlnSs, New ZCland, was the nD-xt place visited, where much interest was tiken in the cold storage bootee, the Urgest In the world. By rail be prooeded to where shep runs and go.d diggings were ins ected One of the most Inter •-sting ezper etices of the jjurneywaaa trip to the Blue Range mountains aiid caves of Yorningobllly He secured a handfom* collection of speslmens. Mr. McMillan 'hen boarded a F ench line steamer for and Alexandria, wh*re the ruins uf Pjmpeli were viewed Thence to Nap es, where he was fortmate enough to be jnst ii time to witness thebnrs'ing foith of Monnt Vesuvius Tie art gal.lerleg and other pl-ces of Interest, were also visited Rome, Florence, Venloe, Milan, 1* iris, L Dndon were vli ted, in turn, then Scotland, his nativ • home. Alter spe: dint* » few weeks In the pr nclpal ci les of Scotland, he boarded the '■ Mbj-s lo " of the White Star line on tie 2nd of October, for home. Mr McMillan wasn't sick or c-) on the eritlre trip. He says he is much improved In health, having gained 20 pou' Cts on the trip He left his daughter In Cjotamundia, where she *111 remain until next May. "Ho paid for that?" says I, incredulous, knowing Simon's reluctance to spend money. Regarding a Coadjutor. And now, tlio color coining back to her cheek, Moll turns to him and says: Annou ceaa*nt Is no* daily expected from Romi regarding the appointment of a osdjutor to Rt. R-jv Bishop O'Hara Many of the clergy believe that Rev. li. J Hoban, pastor of the Ashley parish, Ln aerue county, will bs the one upon whose shoulders the pilltnm will be plaotd by the holy fatht r, Leo XIII. The accident occurred at a lonely spot, and it was quite awhile before asslstanoe reached the sufferers, who were wedged tightly in the wreck, which was most complete. There was a very sweet, pleasant i—f- -- r tuio «uuiii iium CU6 liorub inttt hung in little parcels from the beams, fC* this Anne Pitch was greatly skilled in the use at simples, and had no equal ft* curing fevers and the like in all the country road. But besides this it.was said she could look into the future and forecast events truer th;ui any Egyptian. Then- was a chair by the table, on which were an empty bowl and some broken bread, but the wise woman sat in the rhinmey corner,bending over the hearth, though the fire had burned out, and not an ember flowed. And a strange little elf she looked, being very wi*»n and small, with one shoulder higfcrr than the other, and a face full of pain. "Aye, and a good price too. It seems you call heavily upon him for money and do threaten to cut up your estate and st'11 the land ho prizes :is his life." "I thought you would have come again. And since one of us must ask to be forgiven, lo, hero am I como to ask your pardon 1" I told him how the ceiling of our dining hall had been painted. Whon the conductor saw that the oar was beyond control, he lay down on the floor and advisod the others to follow his example. Tho killod were found wedged undor the roof of the car, which had been smashed in upon thom. The escape of any of those on the car was miraculous. " savs I. "Moreover, he greatly fears that ho will be cast from his office when your title to it is made good. For that reason ho would move heaven and earth to stay your succession by casting doubts upon your claim, ;uid to this end ho has by all the means at his command tried to provoke your cousin to contest your right." "That is quite true, "Why, what is thero to pardon, madam?" says he. "Aye," says ho. "I havo heard of that, for my dear girl hath writ about that and naught else in her letters, and though I've no great. fancy for such matters, yet I donbt not -it is mighty fine .by her long winded praises of it. Come, Kit, let uk in here and get to something fresher." "Only a girl's folly, which, unforgiven, must seem something worse." 2. Christian patriotism requires us to desire the exaltation of righteousness in the nation. This was the prophet's desire. "For Jerusalem's sake," he says, "I will not rest until the righteousness thereof go forth as brightness." "Righteousness exalteth a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people." The Christian should therefore desire and demand righteousness in the city, state and nation. Good men and good principles should 1*) exalted above bad men and had principles. One exalts the nation ; the other debases it. Corruptness will destroy a nation as certainly as it will destroy an individual. Any nation that is founded upon iniquity is doomed to destruction. It is only a question of time. Righteousness—right dealing with God, right dealing with all men— is the only guarantee of national happiness and prosperity. Very Rev. John Fianen, of Pttston, vicar general of the diocese, was helected as most worthy by the prie*ts at the meet ing held in this city. He told them h? did not desire preferment, but they insisted that bis name should head the list of candid*t"« for coadjutor. The other two candidates chosen were Father Hoban, of Ashley, and Father Gar vey, of Willlamsport. Father Fianen was resolnte in his deslra not to have his name go to R me, and he aidressed a letter to Archbishop Ryan, which was read at the meeting of t ie bishops of the etite in Pailadelpiia when they passed npon tbe names of candidates for the eoadjatorahip Tho dead wcro brought to the Pittsburg morgue and the injured to the several hospitals. "Your utmost folly," says he, "is to have boon overkind to a poor painter, and if that be iui offense 'tis my misfortune to be no more offendod." • • » The new city hall eoheme ie receiving attention again. . It la well that It does, for while the second fl Dor of the present otty hall Is now in pretty fair oond.tlon, the lower floor, which is used as a station house, is oe tdnly unfit for saoh purposes fo say the least, it is uahealthful, and we should say thtDt it is rather risky business to comm t prisoners to the Illy ventilated and heated cells. A new olty building there must be. It is but a question ot time, and we believe that it would be money in packet for the city to go about gett ng It at once. We hear that the building committee is considering the mutter in dead earnest this time We are glad of it, and, with Selest Councilman Thompson sn interacted member of the committee, we are In hopes that something practical may oome out of its deliberations. The scheme that commends itself to some of the members of the oommittee, we are told, is that of selling all of the city property on Water street for business purposes, purchasing a lot elsewhere and erecting a modern building to be Ubed for all of the purposes to which the buildings on Water ttreet are no* pat Wh .t are wanted now are bidders for the Water street properties, and the Gazette is so muoh interested in the schem that we are quite willing to felve the city the benefit of this free ai. iu the people's local newspaper. So let the bidders oome on. Of (nurse, the buildings don't oount for muoh, but the lots are the most desirable in the city for business purposes, and should command a sum sufficient to build a splendid «.ity hall As to the new building, where shall it be located; Conncilman Thompson thinkB f avorably of a lot on tbe Pennsylvania Co plot fronting on Btoad street, having in view particularly the spleadid basements that might be built in that location. But there may be other desirable sites, and we want to know about them. So wo into his parlor, which was a neat, cheerful room, with a fino view of tho river, and there, being duly furnished with a mighty mug of ale and clean pipes, ho bids me give him my news, and I tell him how Moll had fallen overhead and ears in lovo with tho painter, and ho with her, and how that very morning they had como together and laid open their hearts' desire one to the other, with tho result, as I believed, that they would bo married as soon as they could get a parson to do their business.McCartney's hill is about a quarter a milo long. The rules of the oompany requirocars to oome to a full stop at the top of the hill to test the brakes. This apparently was not done. "Have I been overkind?" says Moll, abashed as having unwittingly piissed the bounds of maiden modesty. "My cousin?" crics Moll. "Richard Godwin." "My cousin Richard. Why, where is "As nature will bo overbountoous in one season, strewing so many flowers in our path that wo do underprize them till they are lost, and all the world seems stricken with wintry dosolatioil." About eight months ago a oar on the same line jumped the track on a sharp curve on Steuben street and running ove» a hilirlauded on the top of a house. When I told her our business—for MCD11 was too greatly moved to speak— the old woman pointed to the adjoining room. he?" "Gone," says the old woman, pointing to tho broken bread upou tho table. CHAPTER XXII. 8eriona Freight Wreck. "He is gone I" cries Moll, going to tin* o|*Dn door and peering within. "Yen," answers Anne Pitch. "Alas!" "When did he go?" asks MolL "An hour since," answers the other. "Whither is he gone?" "I am no witch. " "What!" cries Moll starting to hor "Yet, if I havo said or done anything unbecoming to my sex"— Waterbury, Conn., Oct. 14.—A serious freight wreck occurred here when two parts of a broken train came together. Ten oars loaded with trotting horse*, live stock and other exhibits from the Danbury fair, which closed last week, were crushed and thrown down a 40 foot embankment. Mazeppa, the famous champion trick horse of the world, valued at $40,1)00,' was instantly killed, one mtn was fatally injurod and two others seriously hurt. The injured are: feet is" "He w in Dm I have treated thus "Nothing womanly is unbecoming to a woman," returns he. "And, praised bo God, some still live who have not learned to conceal their nature under a mask of fashion. If this be done leas to your natural free disposition than to an ignorance of our enlightened modish arts, then could I find it in my heart to rejoice that you havo lived a captive in Barbary." '— And hero she checked herself as if recoiling, and for the lirst time from false pretense in a matter so near tho heart. The reasons weie considered sufficient and his name was dropped from the list, and that of Father Hoban raised to the dignity of moet worthy, the name of Father Ci 2-D, of Carbonda'e,being added to fill up the quota.— Scranton Tribune "This is brave news indeed," cries he, "and easeth me beyond comprehension, for I could see clearly enough sho was smitten with this painter, by her writing of nothing else, and seeing sho could not get at his true namo and condition I felt some qualms as to how tho matter might end. But do tell me, Kit, is ho an honest, wholesome sort of man?" "Ho is your cousin, Richard Godwin," Bays tho wise woman. "Simon knew this from tho first, for there were letters showing it in tho pocketbook ho found lifter the straggle in but for his own ends be kept that knowledge secret until it fitted his ends to speak. Why your cousin did not reveal himself to you may bo more readily concluded by you than 'twas by me." "At least you know which way he went." 8. Christian patriotism requires us to pray for our country. The prophet had his watchmen upon the walls who were to cry day and night unto God. The nation needs God's guidance and blessing. Prayer is the nearest avenuo to the heart of God. Therefore we should pray constantly for God's blessing upon our land. "I have not stirred from here since I gave him his last meal. " Moll sank into the empty chair and bowed her head in silence. Wilbur Will Not Resign. George W. Lusgoe, groom, both legs broken, will die. Thoy had boen looking into each other's eyes with the delight of reading there the lovo that filled their hearts, but now Moll bent her head as if sho could no longer bear that searching regard, and unable to make response to his pretty speech sat twining her fingers in her lap, silent, with pain and pleasnro fluttering over her downcast faco. And at this time I do think sho was as near as may bo on tho point of The Philadelphia Times, in ite financial oolumn yesterday says that Lehigh Valley stock brought 41 $ and that it Is currently tumored that President Wilbur will resign at the next election. It seems almost a waste of epaoe to say there is no foundation for this tt Dry. It has seen seivice since before the dissolution of tbe company's lease to the Reading. President Wilbur has no thought of resigning, and, with the Packer estate stock behind him and the support of nearly all of the leading stockholders, it is not likely he oan be forced out of the management Less than a year ago a bitt-sr fight was made against him, and the result was he polled over 500,000 sharee to av.out 100,000 shares f r the oppoeltion.— Hazleton Plain-Speaker. Honry Thompson, Boston, oat about head. Anne Fitch, whose keen eyes had never *trayi-d from Moll since she first entered the room, seeming as if they "As honest as tho day," says I, "and a nobler, handsomer man never breathed."James McCarron, Boston, contusions on head, arms and body. Tho train, which was a long one, was made up at Oan bury, and it carried little bosides the exhibits which had been displayed at the fair. When about a mile from this city, it parted in the middle, and the two sections came together again with a tremendous crash when near the oenter of the city. Cars wore splintered and piled up in every direction. Ten ot them fell in fragments to the bottom of a 40 foot ornbankment. "Why, 'tis clear enough," says Moll. "Pressed by his necessities, he carno hither to claim assistance of his kinsman, but finding ho was dead and none hero but me his pride did shrink from begging of a mere girl that which ho might with justice have demanded from a man. And then, for shamo at being handled like a rogue"— "God bo praised for all things," says ho devoutly. "Tell me he's an Englishman, Kit—as Moll did seem to think ho was spite his foreign name—and my joy's complete." Bible Readings.—Gen. xxx, 25; Ex. xxxii, 81, 82; Num. xiv, 11-21; I Kings xi, 21, 22; Noli, ii, 2-5; Ps. xxxiii, 12; exxii, 6-9;cxxxvii, l-(S;cxlvii, 20; Prov. xiv, 34; Isa. i, 10-20; xxvi, 1-4; Jer. xxix, 4-7; Zech. viii, 20-23; Math, xxii, 15-21; xxiii, 87; Rom. ix, 1-4; xiii, 1-7; I Tim. ii, 1, 2. ff. "As true born an Englishman as you aM- are," says I. "Lord lovo him for it 1" cries he. Tlion, coming down to particulars, I related tho events of tho p;tst few days "Surely there is something in tho blixxl uf a goutleman that tempers his spirit to a height scarcely to bo comprehended by men of meaner birth," thinks I. The Christian Knd«*vor Movement. The car containing the famous Mazeppa was reduced to kindling wood, and the horse was killed on the spot. He was owned by H. D. McGuire of Boston. The groom, Harry Thompson, had a miraculous escape. He jumped when the crash came and sustained only slight outs and bruises over the eyes. McCarron was pinned under a portion of the wreok for two hours and had to bo cut out with saws and axos. Lusgoe was terribly crushed. The loss to the road and others besides McGuire, owner of Mazoppa, will exoeed 115,000. % What diDesit all mean? Forone thing it means that Christiana are becoming really Christian and aro working shoulder to shoulder with the single and earnest desire to do good. It also means that theological differences are no longer a bar to that unity of action which the best minds and largest hearts have long prayed for. The creed, which li;is heretofore Cxvupied a prominent position in tho front, has been sent to the rear, not dispensed with altogether, but not allowed to interfere with that practical work which is at the foundation of all truo religion—the religion of Christ, who healed tho sick and opened the eyes of the blind.—New York Herald. pretty much as I have writ them here, showing in tho end how Mr. Godwin would have gone away unknown rather than profit by his claim as Sir Thomas Godwin's kinsman, even though Moll should lie no better than old Simon would have hint lDelieve, upon which he cries: "Lord lovo him for it, say I again! Let us drink to their health. Drink deep, Kit, for I'vo a fancy that no man shall put his lips to thiq mug "When did Simon Tirgo hini to dispute niy rights?" asks Moll "Chi Sunday—in the wood out there. I knew by his look he had some treacherous business in hand, and matching my stalk with his I found moans to overhear him, creeping from thicket to thicket, sui noiseless as a snake, to where they stood, fur, bo assured, I should not otherwise have learned 0110 word of this. " The increaelrg passenger trafln on tbe Lehigh Valley suggest additional trains. A new train running from New York to Buf fa'o making ve y quick time will enter tbe service abont 18 ;h. This train will be one of the Anett and best equ'pped on tbe road. The rumor thit the Lehigh Valley is be absorbed by one of the rival roads does not dUturb the average enploye. It is more than probable that the Lehigh Valley is in a condition to dictate her own polioy in the railroad world. Oae thing certain, st. cholders are not rushing into tbe market with their ho'dings.—Mauch Chunk Times New Fast Train On the Valley would penetrate to the most secret recesses of her heart, with that shrewd perception which is common to many whose bodily infirmity compels an extraordinary access of their other faculties, rises from her settle in the chimney, and coming to the table beside Moll says: "lie in gone!" crUa Moll. after us.' He Will Drill the Revolutionist*. So I drank heartily, and ho, emptying tho jug, flung it behind tho chimney, with another fervent ejaculation of gratitude. Then a shade of sorrow falling on his face as he lay it in his hand, his elbow resting on the table: Cleveland, Oct. 14.—Sylvester Scovel, son of Rev. Mr. Scovel, president of Wooster (O.) university and for some time manager of the Cleveland Athletic oluh, left for Cuba, where he goes under contract with the revolutionists to act as instructor in cavalry drill at a handsome salary. Mr. Scovel was a member of Troop A, tho crack cavalry company of Ohio, and is an expert horseman and swords* man as well as an all around athlete. "How did lie receive these hints at my ill doing?" asks Moll. "Patiently till the tale was told. Then, taking your steward by the throat with sudden passion, ho cries: 'Why should I not strangle you, rascal? 'Twould be a service to humanity. What have I done to deserve your lovo or this lady your hatred? Nothing. You would pit us one against the other merely to keep your hold upon these lands and gratify your insensate love of possession. Go, get you gone, beast!' cries he, flinging him off. ' 'Tis punishment enough for you to live and know you've failed, for had you proved your case to my conviction I'd not stir a hand against this lady, bo she who she may. Nay,' adds he, with greater fury, 'I will not stay where my loyalty and better judgment may be affected by the contagion of a vile suspicion. Away while you may. My fingers itch to be revenged on you for snndering nie from one who should have been my closest, dearest friend!' " LC/.EKNE COUNTY TEACHERS. • « * "Take me, take nie!" cries she. Detailed Programme of the Coming In- Talking abont the Pennsylvania plot of ground, now owned by Messrs. King ard Tr sell, recalls to mind a conversation which the Note and Comment man had a few days sinoe with Superintendent Andrew Bryden, on an lntereetlng question in regard to this land. It will be remembered that adjoining this plot on the east end, Is the equare whloh the erle and Wyoming Valley Railroad Company expects to use as the site for its new passenger station. The ground »t the foot of old No 2 place Is considerably higher than that below. In fact, it is a high bank, compared with the latter, and a heavy rC - t Mining wall has held it In place for many yeare, while an alley continues from Charles D treet, past William Drury's store houses, along the wall and makes connection with Broad street It has been always a convenient and popular short oat for teamsters. No« that the retaining wall is being removed lower down and the road tilled in, it is proposed to leave a sixteen foot alley between the new line of the wall and the King and Troxell land. Mr. Brj den, 'peaking of the change, said he had been thinking of a scheme that wou'd be better for all parties. Instead of leaving a sixteen-foot all-Dy at the end of the plot and near the wall, he would arrange to continue Churoh street throngh the plot as a twenty foot street to Charles strett By doing this, no alley at the end would be needed, and the land oould be used olose to the wall fcr the erection or store-honscs whioh wonld be convenient to the Erie & Wyoming Valley tracks, as are Mr. Drury's at present. Mr. Ilryden thinks a twenty-foot street running ont from Chnroh street wonld be more convenient for people who may bnlld on the plot, especially as an alley will ran throngh the center of the plot, and it wonld be hard for teamsters to tarn into it from a small alley. Of course, it is only a congestion that Mr. Bryden offered as the the lmprovemecte thereabout were being diseased, but it is worth thinking abont. confessing sho had been no Barbary slave, rather than deceive the man who loved her, and profit by his faith in her, which had certainly undone us all, but in her passion, a woman considered the welfare of her father and best friends very lightly. Nay, sho will not value her own body and soul at two straws, but is ready to yield up everything for ono dear smile. A Woman's Rights Champion. stltute. "I am no witch, I say, yet I could tell you things would make you think I "I'd give the best half of tho years I've got to live," says he, "to see 'em together and grasp Mr. Godwin's hand in mine, but I'll not be tempted to it, for I jjerceivo clearly enough by what you tell me that my wayward tonguo and weakness have been undoing us all and ruining my dear Moll's chance of happiness. But tell mo, Kit," straightening himself up, "how think you this marriage will touch our affairs?" Rev. W. Knight Chaplin told this story at the English national Christian Endeavor convention: "A bright little girl, 8 or 9 years old,*who had heard much talk on the subject of woman's rights, came home from meeting one day and asked in a somewhat indignant tone: 'Mamma, what makes the minister say A men? Why doesn't ho ever say A woman?' In Endeavor societies," commented Mr. Chaplin, "it isn't all A men." The annual institute of tte public school teachers of Lnzerne county will be held in the Qrand Opera House, Wilkesoarre, during the week begiunlrg Oct 21. The de tailed programme Is as follows: am." "I want to know nothing further," answers sho dolefully, "savo where he is." hurdbbbb "Would you know whether you shall ever see him again or not?" "Oh, if you can tell me that!" cries Moll quickly. Monday, Out. 21, 10 a. m —Enrollment. Monday, 'i. p m —Invo ation, Rev Dr F. B. bodgr; address of welcome Hon. F H. N cbols, mayor ot city of Wllkeebarie; " The Child and the School," tils* Mathllde E. Coffiu. Detroit; " Letter Writing," Dr. J. P. Aebh, principal Uloomebn''g State Normal School, Blooms bnrg, Merloa, Who Killed a Man 1b Old Forge, New Telephone Company. Found In Boston. Subscription lists for a new telephone company are in circulation here. The new company is styled the Luzerne County Telephone Company, and proposes to establish lines throughout the cinnty and to furnish telephones to offices for $80 a ysar and to residences for $24 a year, the payments to be made monthly. Sol Hlrsch is behind the scheme, and the agreemei t presented to business men says thaC the line will oe built and the exchange ♦ quipped 48 soon as possible after the subscription lists are oomplett-d. On Swiday, June 17, 1894, Enanuello Lora, a barber in Olii Forge township, LaoHwan la oounty, was shot and killed by Orlzeczo Merloa. The shooting resulted from a quarrel over a bill for fifteen cents. Tae murderer escaped. The orlme area ted great excitement, and the search for the murderer was kept np all over Lackawanna county for months without avail. Tbe Barring & MoSweeney deteotive agenoy was finally put upon the ease, with tbe resnlt that the murderer his been captured. The Republican tells the story of the capture as follows: " At last a clew was found that promised better than anything that tbey had yet obtained. They learned theaddress of a stater of Merloa In Pittsburg, and thereafter ahe was carefully -hadowed. Soon the olew was found to lead to BoelxDn, and many weeks after that one of the agency detectives tonnd himself face to face with the man so badly wanted. He was not prepared at that time to maka tbe arres\ and bad tbe ill lnck to lose the murdeier in a great orowd, although tbe detective made strenuous exertions to keep t io man in sight. After that the bouse of every friend of llerloa In Boacon was shadowed, but he was seen no more. He did not live with his friends, and was simply paying Boston a visit. So another plan was hit upon. Two dsteotives in the guise of western contractors visited Boston, and sdvsrtlsed for 500 Italian laborers to work on a western railroad, transportation to the scene of operations to be free. Into this trap Merloa fell with surprising ease. He wanted to get away from the eastern States, feared that the ecent was close, and hoped to be able to effectually conoeal himself among 500 of hie oountiymen. He was astounded to tied himself under arrest, an'4 now Umeots bis short in a Boston jail." "I may." Then, turning to me, the wise woman asks to look at my hand, and on my demurring sho says she must know whether I am a friend or an enemy ere sho speaks before me. So on that I give my hand, and she examines it. A full minute Mr. Godwin sat gazing at Moll's pretty, blushing, half hid face, as if for his last solace, and then, rising slowly from the little parapet, he says: "Only to better them, for now onr prosperity is assured, which otherwise have lacked security." The Altar of l'rl»»te Prayer. "Had I been more genorous, I should have spared you this long morning ride. So you have something lo forgive, and wo may cry quits!" Toon, stretching forth his hand, he adds, "Farewell" Keep the ultar of private prayer burning. This is tho very life of all piety. The sanctuary and family altars borrow their fires here; therefore let this burn well. Secret devotion is the very essence anCl barometer of vital and experimental religion.—Spurgeon. Tuesday, 9 a m.—Invocation, Rfv Dr Richarlf B jy!«-; " Arl'bme lc," MIbs datbllde E Coffin; " A Giimpse of the World's Edaea'lnnal Progreen " Hon Andrew S Draper, presld«"t of University ot Illinois, Champaign, III ; ' Mnslu, " Professor T. L Gibson, Pa ; " English Grammar, " Dr J. P. Welsh. "Ayo, to bo sure, for now shall we bo all in 0110 family with tbeso Godwins, and this consin, profiting by the estato as ranch us Moll, will never begrudge her giving us a hundred or two now and then for rondoring him such good service.""You call yourself James Hopkins," says she. "Why, every one within a mile knows that," says L "Stay," cries Moll, springing to her feet, as fearing to lose him suddonly again. "I have not oased myself of tho burden that lay uppermost. Oh !" cries sho passionately, casting off all reserve, "I know all—who you are and why you first came hither, and 1 am hero to offer you tho half of all I ham " "Aye," answers she, fixing her piercing eyes ou my face, "but every one knows not that some call you Kit." Mull clasps her hands together with a cry of joy and pain mingled, even as tho smile played upon her lips while tears filled her eyes. Endeavor Briefs. Tuesday, 2 p. m.—'"The Beginning of the Public School Systt-m," Hon Andrew i Draper; " Eigllth Grammar," Dr P Welub ; ' Muilc," Professor T. L Gib eon ; " Current Hle'ory in the School," Mlsa Mathllde E 0C ftia " 'Twill appease Moll's compunctions into tho bargain,'' says 1 heedlessly. "What compunctions?" "The word slipped mo unintended," stammers I. "I mean nothing." The Christian Endeavor society that is living to itself will not livo long. This fairly staggered me for a moment.Christian Temperance Alliance. A Wesleyan society in New Zealand has had the joy of seeing nearly all of its associate members confess Christ, as a result of a series of evangelistic services.The Luzerne County Woman's Chrlftlan Temperance Alliance met on Friday at the home of Mrs Safford, in Kingston, when the following C ffioers were elected : Preeldent, Mrs A Stiff ird, K ngston ; flrtt vloe president, Mrs Brsdy, Wllkesbirre ; second vice president, Mrs. G J. Llewellyn, West ; third vice president, Mrs. Dadley, Kingston; treasurer, Mrs. Reynolds, Kingston ; reoordlng secretary. Mrs. Wood, Wilkeibarre ; corresponding secretary, Mrs. W. R. Saxe, West Pittston. "Howdo you answer that?" sho asks, observing my confusion. "Sunday," cries sho, turning to mo and dashing the tears that blinded her from her eyes. "Sunday, and 'twas o' Monday he refused to stay. Oh, the brave heart!" Then, in impetuous haste: "He shall be found. Wo must overtake "Half, sweet cousin?" answers ho, taking her two hands in his. "But something your word mean. Come, out with it, Kit." must Wednesday, 9 a. m —Invocation, Rev Dr L L. Hprauu- ; " Arithmetic," M1m« tfatbilde E Coffi ; " Mu-ic," Pro easor T L Giboou ; " Three Great stepi lu the De- Vrlopment of the School System," Hon. Andrew S. 1 raoer ; ' The Pjllard Syn•hetlc," Mies MeMollau, Columbia, Fa. "Why," says I, recovering my presence of mind, " 'tis most oxtraCordinary, to be sure, that you should road this, for Have one or two families none know that my second name is Christopher." "Well," says I, "since this fondness has possessed her I liuvo observed a greater compunction to telling of lies than sho was wont to havo. " "Aye, for if I had not come to claim it all would have been yours by right, uud 'tis no more than fair that, owing so much to fortune, I should offer you the half." Tho prayer meeting speaker who speaks just to mako a sptnjch never makes an impression. him." "A fairly honest hiind," says she, looking at my hand again. "Weak in some things, but, a faithful friend. You may be trusted '' "That may be dC me if you take horse," says Anne Fitch, "for he travels afoot." "But which way shall we turn?" "The way tli.it any man would take, seeking to dispel a useless Borrow," an- " 'Tis my fault," answered ho sadly. "Sho gets this leaning to honosty from me." The Christian Endeavorers of Chicago, through their good literature exchange, have distributed nearly 500,000 pieces of puro reading matter in the hospitals, almshouses, jails of tho city and throughout tho needy portions of tho west. "Suppose that half will not suflico me, dear?" sjiys he. Wednesday, 2 p m.—"Home Genera pby in the Schools," Mathilde E Coffin; " Training the Teaching Force—A Tea hlug Professor," Hon. Andrew 8 Draper; "Music," Proftssor T. L Git-sou ; "The Pollard Syn-h-tio," Mies M ry McMollan Thuisday, 9 a m—Iuvocatlon, Rev Dr Thornton A Mi Is: " Nature Smdy," Miss Mathilde E. Coffin ; " Attei tlon," Professor E L Kemp, vice principal East St oudsburg State N nmal School; ' Musto, ' Professor T L Gibson; addr«es, Hon. Henry Honck, deputy State superintendent of pniiilo instill tion, Harrisburg; " Management in Schools," Hon. Andrew S Draper. Thured»y,2 p m —"Signs of the Times," Vflgs MD thllde E Coffi ; "Educational Outlook," Hon Andrew a Draper; address to the directors and teach* rs, Hon Henry douck; "School Work in iD tsratare," Professor F. L Kemp. Friday, 9 a. m —Invocation, Rv. L C Murdno.i; "The Teacher" Mlts M .thilde E. Coffin; "Practical Grammar," Professor E I. Wolfe, Wyoming Sem nary, Ktngsto ; ' Memory," Professor E. L  'L'fe and Works of Thomas Burrows," Profeesor I A Heikes, siip-Crv'sli g prin o'pal of schools. Plyi ou'h; reports of oon - mlttees; miscellaneous usliess "Why, then I'll give yon all," answers she, "houses, gardens—every- "This very morning," continues I, "sho was, I truly believe, of two minds whether sho should not confess to lior sweetheart th.it sho was not his cotisin." And so she drops my hand and takes np Moll's. tin wist woman, "the way to thing." " 'Tis strange," says she. "You call yourself Judith, yet hero I see your name writ Midi." London.'' "Then what will you do, cozr" "Go henee, «s you were going but jnst now," answers she, trembling. Collector Herring's Case. "God bless you!",pries Moll, clasping the withered old woman to her heaving breast and kissing her. Then the next moment she would lie gone, bidding me got horses for onr pursuit. "For all the world my easel" cries he, slapping the table. "If I could only have five minutes in secret with the dear girl, I would give her a hint that should mako her profit by my folly." And then ho tells mo how, in tho heyday of courtwhip and the flush of confiding love, ho did confess to his wife that he had carried gallantry somewhat too far with bukey Taylor and might have added u good half dozen other names beside hers but for her sixidon outcry, and how, though she might very well have suspect eel other amours, she did never reproach him therewith, but was forever to her dying day a-flinging Sukoy Taylor in his teeth, etc. Tho Philadelphia Christian Endeavor union has been especially earnest in its work for tho sailors, and it has provided for their use 8,000 comfort bags, canvas receptacles filled with articles needful to Jack Tar in his bachelor life. Commissioner Miller, of the Internal Revenue Bnrean, Treasury Department, has detailed a spec'al agent to investigate the charges nad D against Grant Herring, collector of internal revenue for the Twelfth district of Pennsylvania, with headquarters at Scranton, by William J. Burke, until recently an employe in Collector Herring's cffioe. They rtflict upon the oollectar's personal habit*, and also npon him In his official oapacity. Poor Moll, sick with a night of sorrow and terrified by the wise woman's divining powers, could make no answer, bat soon Fitch, taking less heed of her tremble than of mine, regards her band again. "Why, that's as if you took the diamond from its setting and left me nothing but the foil," s: «• lie. "Oh, I would order it another wav. (rive me the gem ana lot who wiil take wiiat remains. Unless these little hands are mine to hold forever I will take nothing from them." • So, as quiekly as I might, I procured a couple of nags, and we set out, leaving a message for Don Sanchez, who was not yet astir. And we should have gono empty but that while the borses wero a-preparing, and Moll, despite her mighty haste at this business, too, I took the precaution to put somo storo of victnals in a saddlebag. In company with many other societies and unions the York (Pa.) Christiau Endeavorers regularly visit the jail, almshouse and hospitals, conducting services and distributing literature. "How were you called in Barbary?" asks she. This question, betraying a flaw in the wise woman's perception, gave Moll courage,and she answered readily enough that she was called "Lala Mollah"— which was true, "Lala" being the Moorish for lady, and "Mollah" the name her friends in Elcho had called her as being more agreeable to their ear than the shorter English name. "They are thine, dear love," cries she in a transport, flinging them about his nock, "and my heart as well." A notable work has been undertaken by some Eudeavorers of B lack vi lie, S. C., who are supporting three orphans— one in a Presbyterian home, one in a Baptist home and one in a Methodist hoiue. Reckoning that Mr. Godwin, as I must call liim, had been set out two hours or therealmnts, I considered that we might overtake him in alxjut thrcto ut an easy amble. But Moll was in no mood for ambling, and no sooner were we started than she put, her nag to a gallop and kept up this reckless ptoo up hill and down dale, I sailing behind and expecting every minute to bo cut and get my neck broke, until her horsy was spent and would answer 110 more ttj the whip. Then I begged her for mercy's sake to take the hill we were coming to and walk, and break her fast. "For," says I, "aaotlici such half hour as the last on an empty stomach will do my business, and you will have another dead man to bring back to life, which will advance vour iouruev nothing anr) I opened my „„n snaring its contents we ate a rare good meal and very merry, and indeed it was a pleasure uow to lCJok at her as great as the pain At this conjuncture I thought it advisable to steal softly away to the bend of the road, for surely any one coming this way by accident and finding them locked together thus in tender embrace 011 the king's highway would have fallen to some grtjss conclusion, not understanding their circumstances, and so might have offended their delicacy by some rude jest. And I had not parted myself hero a couple of minutes ero I spied a team of four stout horses coming over the brow of the hill, drawing the stage wagon behind them which plies betwixt Sevenoaks and Loudon. This prompting mo to a happy notion, I returned to the happy, smiling pair, who were now seated again upon the bridgo, hand in hand, and says I: Veterinary Examiners Named. Wyoming County Lwly Dies In Africa. Governor Histings has appointed the following St ite Board of Veterinary Examiners: W. Horace IlieklDs, l'hllade'- phia, three y= pre; Simon J. J. Harder, Philadelphia, three years; J. C. MoNelll, Pittsburg, two years Harry Waiter, Wllki sbarre, two years; J. W. Sallade, Pottsvllle, one year. (Tankhannock New Age.) "Lord, Kit I" cries he in conclusion. "What would I give to save her from such torment I You know how obedient she is to my guiding, for I liavo ever studied to make her respect mo, and no one in tho world hath such empire over her. Could it not be contrived anyhow that wo should meet for half an hour secretly?" The sad tidings of the death of Miss Annette Wilson, who went to the Congo Free State, Afrioa, latt spring as a mission ary, has ja«t reached her friends at Beaumont. She sailed from New York otty the 21st of May in company with twelve other missionaries, ail bound for the same destination Letters were received fr m her occasionally until when they suddenly ceased, and no further word oame no til Friday night last, when a brief note from as ther member of the party cms stating that she was dead. No details were given, and the cause or manner of her death can only be oonj -( tired. She was a daughter of Oliver Wilson and a very highly esteemed lady. Her age was probably about 40 years. Rebecca Wilkinson, Brownsvalley, Inc1, says: "I have been In a distressed c tdition for three years from nervonsne- , weakness of the stomach, dyspepsia and ndlge»tion until my health wsgone. ] had been doctoring constantly with no re lief. T bonicht one bottle of South Ameri can Nervine, which did me more good than my $50 worth of doctorlDg I ever did in my life. I wonld advise every weakly person to use this valuable and lovelj remedy; a few bottles of it has cured me completely. I consider it the grandes' medicine in the world." War r in ted the most wonderful stomach and nerve cute ever known. Trial bottles 15 cents. Sold by J. H. Houck, Druggist, Pittston Pa. THE SIXTH VICTIM. "Mollah—Moll I" says Ante Fitch as if communing with herself. "That may well be." Then, following a lino in Moll's hand, she adds, " Yon will lovo but once, child." Death of Robert Miller, Who Wh Injur- ed In the Darranee Explosion. I'hortday, 10 a m , Orphans' Court 'oom —Meeting o'. Lnz-trne Cuunty 3ohoDl Mreo ors'Ass HjlaUon J C. WelJs, pre^1 lent, Ashley ; W I secretary. Vest Pittet in "A Llbraiy for E'ery Cchool," Hon D L Rhone, Wilkesharie; ii onsslon ; A B tter Tenure of Otti e tor he Teacher," W. I Hibbs, WC-st Pittstor ; liscusslon. Robert Miller, aged nineteen, one of ths Lehigh Valley's engineering corps, who was so badly Injured in the Dorranoe explosion on Monday, died at the Wilkeaborra Hoepital. He lived at No 30 South street, Wilkeebarre. He was a popular young man. "What is my sweetheart's name?" whispers Moll, tho color springing in her face. Accidentally Shot His Sweetheart. "Not secretly,"says L "But there is no reason why you should not visit her openly. Nay, it will create less surprise than if yon stay away. For what could bo more natural than your coming to tho court on your return from a voyage to seo the lady you risked so much to save?" At Shlckshlnny, Schuyler Gross and his sweetheart, Sadie Black, were looking through an old trunk. They found a re volver, which Gross began snapping. There was a cartridge in the weapon, atd it exploded. The builtt entered the girl above the eye, struck a bone and. glancing off, imbedded itself in the wall. The girl's condition is not serious. Gross was placed under $500 ball. "Yoi have not heard it yet," replies the other, upon which Moll pulls her hand awav impatiently. "But you have Been him," continues the wise woman, "ami his is the third hand in which I have read another name." The leCture coarse will be as follows: Aondiy evening, "Adventures in Aicttc isia," George K»nan; Tuesday. "The ■lliver Crown, or born a King," Rnssell H. 'onwel'; Wednesday. "Uo U, or the Die N D Mores," Rev A J Palmer; Thursday, "Impersonations la the Shaughran," Leland Powers. Scalded to Death. "My dear friends—for so, sir, I think I may now count you, sir, as well as my Mistress Judith here—tho wagon is coming down the hill, by which I had iutendod to go to Loudon this morning upon some pressing business, and so. O-lla, ag-)d three years, daughter of Charles Stzleeki, of North Main street, Wilkeebarre, tell into a tub of boiling water and was so badly scalded that sh% idled. "Tell me now if I shall see him aeain." ories Moll eagerly. offering her bind again :unl as quickly as sne hail before withdrawn it. "Now God bless you for a good, truo friend!" cries he, clasping my hand. "I'll como, but to stay uo great length. Not a drou will I touch that day. and u The Nlokel Plate Road is the line for the masses. "That depends upon yourself," re-