Pittston Gazette

              4 v»IA""l?ESo8??- \ Oldest Newspaper in the Wyoming Valley. PITTSTON, LUZERNE CO., PA., FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 29, 1805. A Weekly local and Family Journal. r-fflSWagP" "A Set of Rogues" I return homo. What I have told you is true, as there is a God in heaven. 'Twas overheard by my comrade, who is a slave in Mohnnd's household. If you escape this trap, you will fall into another, for there are no bounds to Mohand's devilish cunning. I say, if you stay here .you aro doomed to share our miserablo lot, by one device or another. But I will sbow you how you may turn the tables on this villain and get to a Christian country ere you are a week older if you have but one spark of courage among mo uiuOu 0|iiu ting xnjiii iiih lilOUtll UpOIl the deck. At the samo time our men, falling upon the janizaries, did most horrid battle—nay, 'twas no battle, but sheer butchery, for these men,' being taken so suddenly, had no time to draw their weapons find could only fly to the fore ond of the boat for escape, where, by reason of their number and the nar row confines of the dock, they were sc packed iuid huddled together that none could raise his hand to ward a blow evon, and so stood, a writhing, shrioking mass of humanity, to hacked and stabbed and ripped and cut down to their death. NOTES AND COMMENTS. J PRETTY PICTURE. ter aim get into the boat with wnispering of Haroun wliero the/Tire to dispose themselves, and so forth., After that siloneo for about and no sound but the ceaseless rain until wo next hear Groves' voice. see by her frequent turning, her sudden starts and the dreamy, vacant look in her eyes when she opened them and begged for water. Wo would not add to Mr. Godwin's.trouble by telling him of ours, our minds being still restless with apprehensions of the leak, but searching about and discovering two small, dry loaves we gave him one and took the other to divide betwixt us, Dawson and I, and truly we need this refreshment, as our feeble, shaking limbs testified, after all our exertions of the night and day, it being now high noon, -having eaten nothing since supper the night before. But, famished as we wore, we must needs *teal to the. side and look over to mark wliero the water rose, and neither of us dared say the hull was no lower, for we perceived full well it luid sunk somewhat in the last hour. Touching T'mely Topics of Local anC1 General Interest. A few day* ago the aAZirrne printed some remarks concerning popular irnslc expressed by Andrew Caruegle, the Pittsburg Iron king, npon the occasion of the dedication of the Pittsbnrg Library, a noble gift of bis to the city; attaching thereto onr commendation of his idea that the public Uste in musical matters ehonld be reeognlzjd In the arrangement of concerts dependent npon the pnblic for support. The item had a general purpose, and it also had a special aim It went home, too There is a certain city, not many hours ride from Pittston, whlo'i claims supremacy in musical affairs, and It is quite true that that same city has been the scene of not a a few musical triumphs—triumphs that enriched the treasuries of the managers as well as added to their repot Ulrn as artist It so happens, however, that the most prominent musical organisation in that same city—we say most promlneit because some of the best people of the clt; are Interested In its management and support—has as yet been unable to Uy credit to any of the compUta successes of which we have spoken. Ir. has given some excellent concerts tDnd oratorios In a superb manner and won high p'aise from the critic ; but lta »ff tlrs do not pay even the expenses, and every eucaeeelve ooncert finds t'\e organization deeper in the hole Now the people of the city are trying to reason the matter out, and It looks as though they had arrived at a correct solution. Tne headings of some of their newspaper articles wonld seem to Indicate this For instance, one reads: • Commercial vs Cl\ssical, Mcsic." That to have stiuck the proper chord. The unsuccessful organization (fi tanclalh) has been furnishing music entirely too classical to Bait the taste of the public with which it has to deal, iswe said In our p-evioua article, it Is the people themselves who are lacking in musical cultivation ; yet that fact must to -eraln ex «at t» rasojdlz id by mmloal managers If they hope to secnre popular snppoit To our mind, Mr. Carnegib's Idea Is the proper one. Give popular concarts first, thus tesurlng the necessary financial support, and then gradually lead the public taste upward. Two Little Children Made Strong and Dr. Grebe's Nervura. By FRANK BARRETT, Author ot * "Davis, Negus," whispers he, on which two of onr number leave us and go out to tho boat to replace Haroun and that other Moor, who, in the niiuiner of tl*D Turks, had been strjuigled and cast overboard. V e llby "The Great Hesper," "A Recoiling Vengeance," "Out of the Jaws of Death," Etc., Etc. you." And now follows a much longer period of silence, but at length that comes to :ui end, and we hear Groves' voice again whispering us to come. At the first sound of his voice his tlireo comrades rush forward, but Groves, recognizing them, says -hoarsely: "Back, every one of you but those I called, or I'll brain you I There's room but for six in CHAPTER XXXIX. So Groves, as my man was named, told mo how he and eight other poor Englishmen, sharing the samo bagnio, had endured the hardships and misery of slavery, some for 18 and none less than seven years; how for three years they had been working a secret tunnel by which they could escape from their bagnio, in which they were locked up every night at sundown, at any moment; how for six months, since the completion of their tunnel, they had been watching a favorable opportunity to seize a ship and make good their escape, seven of them being mariners, and how now •they were by tedious suspense wrought to such a ptteh of desperation that they were ripe for any means of winning their freedom. "And here," says he in conclusion, "hath merciful Jb*ovidence given us the power to save not only ourselves from this accursed bondage, but you also if you are minded to join us." And their butchers had no mercy. They could think only of their past wrongs and of satiating the thirst for vengeance, which had grown to a madness by previous restraint. The Mother Also Restored to Ol'YRIflHT ISM, By Mac MILL AH Ct CO. CHAPTER XXXVHI. we had got out beyond the houses to the side of the river I have mentioned, J a sits him down on the b;uik, and I, co - Health by That Grandest of All Wo lost no time, be sure, in going hack to Algiers, blessing God on the way for our escape, and vowing most heartily that we would be led into no future folly, no matter how simple and innocent the temptation might seem. "There's for 13 years of misery," cries one, driving his spike into the heart of ona "Take that for hanging of my brother," screams a second, cleav- Jack took hbite of bis loaf and offered me tho rest, saying lie had no stomach for food, but I could not eat my own, and so we thrust the bread in our breeches pockets and set to work, heaving everything overboard that might lighten us and forever a-straining our eyes to sight, a ship. Then we set to devising means to make the sheet cling oyer the damaged planks, but to little purpose, and so Dawson essayed to get at it from the inside by going lDolow, but the water was risen so high there was no room between it and the deck to breathe, and so again to wedging the canvas in from the outside till the sun sank. And by that time the water was iHiginning to leap up through the hatchway. Thou, no longer able to hide the truth. Jack turns to mo and asks: ing up, ait down beside him as if fC a passing chat Then he, having glanot d to the right and left to make sure wa were not observed, asks me what we W viva Ka 4-aVor* "ITV»V»o T Answered that we would give him his price so we oould be conveyed shortly. tho l«iat, and those who hol]Ded us shall go first, as I ordered. Tho rest must Medicines, Dr. Greene's Ner- wait their time." So these fellows, who would have ousted us, give way, grumbling, and Mr. Godwin carrying Moll to tho boat Dawson and I wailed in after him, and so, with great gratitude, take our places as Groves directs. We being in, he and his mate lay to their oars and pull out to the felucca, guided by the lanthorn on her bulwarks. vura Blood and Nerve Remedy. And now begun again a tedious season of watching on the mole of Algiers, but not to make this business as wearisome to others I will pass that over and oonie at once to that joyful, happy morning when, with but seant tape, looking down upon the deck of a galley entering the port, to our infinite delight and amazement we perceived Richard Godwin waving his hand to us in sign of recognition. Then sure, mad with joy, we would have cast ourselves in the sea had we thereby been able to get to him more quickly. Nor was he much less moved with affection to meet as, and springing on the quay he took us both in his open arms and embraced us. But nis nrst worn was or m.oiL "mj oeloved wife?" says he, and oould question us no further. "When would you go?" asks lie. ~ v "Why," says I, "ourpasses expire at nadown after the day of Ramadan, so we must get hence by hook or by crook before that" "That falls as pat as I would have it," returns he, but not in these words, "for all the world will be up at the Cassanabah on that day to the feast the dey gives to honor his son's oamiug of age. Moreover, the Moon by then will not rise before 2 in the morning. So all being in our favor I'm minded to venture on this business, but you must understand that I dare not take yon aboard in the port, where I must make a pretense of going out a-fishing with my three soos and give the janizaries good assurance that no one else is aboard that I may not fall into trouble on my return." Having put us aboard safely, Groves and his mate fetch the three follows that remained ashore, and now all being embarked they abandon the small boat, slip the anchor and get out their long sweeps, all in desperate haste, for that absence of wind, which I at first took to be a blessing, appeared now to be a curse, and our main hope, of escape lay in pulling far out to sea liefore Mohand discovered the trick put ujkhi him and gave chase. All night long we toiled with most savage energy, dividing our number iuto two batches, so that one might go to the oars as the other tired, turn and turn about. Not one of us but Asking him how he proposed to accomplish this end, he replies: " 'Tis as easy as kiss your hand First, do yon accept Haroun's offer?" "Why," says I, "we have sunk no more than a foot these last six hours, and at this slow pace we may well last 'How long shall we last?" "I have," says L "Goodl" Rays he, nibbing his hands and spooking thick with joy. "Yon may be sure that Mohand will suffer no one to interfere with yonr getting aboard, to tho achievement of his design. When is it to bo?" Wo told him she was safe, whereat he thanks God most fervently, and how we had spoken with her, and then he tells ns of his adventures—how on getting Don Sanchez's letter he had started forth at once with such help as Sir Peter Lely generously placed at his disposition, and bow, coming to Elche, he found Mrs. Godwin there in great anxiety because we had nftt returned, and how Don Sanchez, guessing at our case, had procured money from Toledo to pay Moll's ransom, and did further charter a neutral galley to bring him to Algiers—which was truly as handsome a thing as any man could do, be he thief or no thief. All these matters we discussed on our way to the Cassana- Iwh, where Mr. Godwin furnished himself as we had with a trader's permit for 28 days. cut eight or nine more ere tho water comes over the bulwarks." #» 7c buried a long curved hnifc up to thr hilt in tlic ncck of Moharul. lid his utmost—nay, even Moll would ,a r 8 skull with his hatchet, itand bv her hnsbafid :uid strain like any Quits for turning an honest lad into a nan at this work. But for all our labor , devil," calls a third, drawing his knife Algiers was yet in sight when the bmik i across tj1" !i shrieking wretch, )i day gave us light to see it. Then was ' not one of all the crowd 3Vfcry eye searching the waters for sign J w®®, e t ' murder. rf a sail, be it to save or to undo us. I ,ThenD, 8tlU loured by their lust for Sail saw we none, but about 9 o'clock blood, they swarmed over the side of Gtroves, scanning the waters over against e Ka^(T to finish this massacro, Algiers, perceiwd something which he ' roveH leading, \\ ith a shout of No took to be a galley. Nor were we kept Quarter and all echoing these words long in uncertainty, for by 10 it was ob- I W1 a. roar °* j°y- But here they were vious to us all, showing that it had °10t some sort of resistance, for gained considerably upon us in spite of 10. Moors aboard, seeing the fate of our frantic exertions, which convinced us comrades, forewarning them of theirs, had turned their swivel gun i about, and now fireCl the ball, carrying off tho head of Joe Groves, the best man of all that crew, if one were better han another. But this only served to incense the est the more, and so they went at their •ruel work again and ceased not till the ast of their enemies was dead. Then, ,vith a wild hurrah, they signal their riumph, and one fellow, holding up his jloudy hands, smears them over his face vith a devilish scream of laughter. And now, caring no more for us or vliat might befall us than for tli« Turks vho lay all mangled on our deck, one iuts away the tackle i.-.at lashes their jalley to us, while the rost haul up the ia.il, and so they go their way, leaving is to shift for ourselves. He shook his head ruefully, and pointing to a sluice hole in the side said he judged it must be all over with us when the water entered there. "That's reasonable enough," 6ays I, "bat where will you take us aboard?" "I'll show you," returns he, "if you will stroll down this bank with me, for my sons and I have discussed this matter ever since we heard you were seeking a ship for this project, and we have it all cut and dried proper." I hesitated a moment, lest I should fall into another trap trying to escape from the first, but seeing he was an Englishman I would not believe him capable of playing into the Turks' hands for our undoing, and so I told him our business was for midnight on the feast of Ramadan. "Why, iu tliat ca.se," says I, "let us fiud something to fill the sluice hole. " So, having nothing on deck, we wont into the catiin on a pretense of seeing how Moll fared, and Jack sneaked away an old jacket and I a stoue bottle, and with these we stopjied the sluice hole the best we could. So up we get and saunter along the bank leisurely, till we reached a part where the river spreads out very broad and shallow. "Sure, naught but Providence could have ordered matters so well," says he, doubling himself up, as if unable to control his joy. "We shall be there, we nine sturdy men. Some shall hide in tho caves, and others behind the rock, and when Haroun rows to shore four of us will get into his boat, muffled up as you would be to escajHi detection, and as soon as they lay themselves to their oars their bpsiness shall be settled. " Br the time wo had made a job of this 'twas quite dark, and having nothing more to do hut to await the end we stood side by side, too dejected to speak for some time, thinking of the cruelty of fate which rescned ns from one evil only to plunge us in worse. At length Jack fell to talkinp in a low tone of his past life, showing how tilings had over gone ill with him and those he was attached to. ."You see that rock?" says he, nodding at a large bowlder lapped by the incoming sea. "There shall yon lie at mid- * • that this was Mohand, and that lie had discovered us with tho holp of a spyglass maybe. Exactly in Hue with this sentiment Is an article from the N-jw York Tribune. It laialshea a solution to this troubleeome qneetlon, for It tells how the work of educating the public In musical matters is going oh In the metropolis. The plan 1* simply this— •ringing classes for the people. This agency has been at work for four years among the working people of New York The scheme Is an eminently practical one, consisting, a* it does, of the teaohlng of staff notation and a'ght reading, and the practice of various sections of the chorus, of various stages of proficiency, In the performance of musical works of real merit. The scheme has thus far proved wonderfully successful. As the original olassee have advanced from their standing as elementary students, their places have been taken by ever increasing numbers, until now the enrotment of new members bids fair to offer a veritable embarrassment. From the advanced classes has been formed an or ganlzatlon called the People's Choral Uaion—a self-supporting chorus of work ibg men and wom» n, whose only fiaancia resources are derived fiom the dues of ten cents paid by eaeh member for eaoh re hearsal attended during the winter. That's practical work, for you, in the line of cultivating the public musical tas'e. On a small seals, and In an independent way, small companies hereabout are engaged in work of this oharacter, and it's a good 'sign Knowing people are free to admit that highly classical events In music can't go as yet In our city, and they are taking the wisest oourse in thus educating the publlo taste gradually. Other communi ties might profit financially by the example.aattlb ogrss.C ■ MRS. II. This done, we set out with a team of good mules, and reaching Thadviir about an hour before sundown we repaired at once to Ali Oukadi's, who received us with much civility, although 'twas clear to see he was yet loath to give up Moll, but the sight of the gold Mr. Godwin laid before him did smooth the creases from his brow, for these Moors love money before anything on earth, and having told it carefully he writes an acknowledgment and fills up a formal sheet of parchment bearing the dey's seal, which attested that Moll was henceforth a free subject and entitled to safe conduct within the confines of the dey's administration. And having delivered these precious documents into Mr. (Sodwin's hands he leaves us for a little space and then ntturns, leading dear Moll by the she, not yet apprised of her circumstances, seeing her husband with us, gives a shrill cry, and like to faint with happiness totters forward and falls in his ready arms. Strong, vigorous and healthy children are what wo all want, and how to keep oar li t e ones in good health is a question of the greatest interest to us all. Children are peculiarly liable ta nervous disorders; they beooma nervous, restless, fretful, cross and Irritable ; their night's sleep is not calm and restful, but they toes rest-1 s*ly from side to side, murmur or talk in their sleep and wake tired and unref.eshed in the morning. They have an irregular appetit?, grow thin and pale, look slight health and vitality, which *11 children should have. It is perfectly safe to give to children ot any age, and it) curative and restorative effects are wonderful. Mrs. H. Silver, of 142 Lewis street, Niw York Oity, was not only Testored herself to health by Dr. Qreene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy, but her two children, whoee portraits are here given, were made strong and well by this grand medicine, lira. Silver says: "As how?" says I, shrinking as ever from deeds of violence. At tho prospect of being overtaken and carried back to slavery a sort of madness possessed those at tho oars, first oar pulling with such a fury of violence that it snapped at tho rowlock and was of no further use. Still we made good progress, but what could we with three oars do against the galley which maybe was mounted with a dozen? "Leave that to us, but be assured they shall not raise a cry that shall fright your lady. Oh, wo know tho use of a bowstring as well as any Turk among them. We have that to thank 'em for. Well, these two being dispatched, we return to shore, and two more of our men will get in, then we four to the felucca, and there boarding we serve the others as We served the first two. So back conies ono of us to fetch off our other comrades and you four. Then, all being aboard, we cut our cable, up with our sail, and by the time Mohand comes in the morning to seek his game on the sand bank we shall be half way to Elche and farther if Providence do keep pace with this happy beginning. What say yon, tnona.'" auasne, noting my renective mood. "I think," says he in conclusion, "I am an unlucky man, Kit, one of those who ai-9 born to lx» a curse against their will to others rather than a blessing " "Nonsense, Jack," says I, " 'tis an idle superstition." Some were for cutting down tho mast and throwing spars, sails and every useless thing overlioard to lighten our ship, but Groves would not hear of this, see- "Nay," says ho, "I am convinced 'tis the truth. Not one of us here but would have been the happier had I died a dozen years ago. 'Tis all through me that we drown tonight." " I was nervous for four years so that I could do nothing. I went to different doctors but none could help me. I read so muoh In the papers about Dr. Qreene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy that I thought I would try it. After the first bottle I felt relieved, so I used a couple of bottles more and now I am all right again. I thank Dr. Qreene's Nervura for the good it did me. ing by a start in the rain that a breoze was to be expected, and, surely enough, the rain presently smote us on the cheek smartly, whereupon Groves ran np our sail, which, to our infinite delight, did presently swell out fairly, careening us so that the oar on t'other side was useless."Nay, 'tis a blessing that we die all together, and nono left to mourn." " You see that rockf" says he. "That may lie for you and me, who have lived the best years of our life, but for those in there but just tasting the sweets of life, with years of joy nnsjient, 'tis another matter." night We shall lie about a half a mile out to sea, and two of my sons will pull to the shore and wake you up. So may all go well and naught be known, if you are commonly secret, for never a soul is seen here after sundown." The galley bent over to the wind and sped away, and I watched her go without regret, not thinking of our own hapless condition, but only of tho brutal ferocity of that mad crew aboard her. CHAPTER XL. But that which favored us favored also our enemies, and shortly after we saw two sails go up to match our one. Then Groves called a council of us and his fellows, and his advice was this: That ere the galley drew nigli enough for onr number to lie sighted he and his fellows should bestow themselves away in the stern cabin and lie there with such arms of knives and spikes as they had brought with them ready to their hands, and that, on Mohand lioarding us with his men, we four should retire toward the cabin, when he and his comrades would spring forth and fight every man to the death for freedom, and he hold out good promise of a successful issue. "For," says he, "knowing you four"—meaning us—"areunarmed, 'tis not likely he will have furnished himself with any great force, and as his main purpose is to possess this lady he will not suffer his men to use their firepieces or use them to your destruction. Therefore," adds he, "if yon have the stomach for your part of this business, which is but to hold tho helm as I directs, all must go well. But for the lady, if she hath any fear, wo may find a place in tho cabin for her." Then we were silent, for awhile, till, feeling the water laving my feet, I asked if we should not now tell Mr. Godwin of our condition. I told him I would consult with my friends and give him our decision the next day, meeting him at this spot. Then I frankly confessed that I would havo some assurance of his honesty. " I also have two little girls who were sick, weak, and run-down, to whom I gave Dr. Qreene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy. It did them so muoh good that I cannot be thankful enough. It made them strong and wall again, and they are now, thanks to this wonderful remedy, healthy and vigorous. Before I took Dr. Qreene's Nervnra blood and nerve remedy I could not eat or sleep. I omld not do my honsewoik, but now I am like a different woman. I give this testimonial that other sufferers may read it and know the good Nervnra did me and ir.y children." I will not attempt to tell further of this meeting and our passionate, fond embraces, for 'twas past all description. Only in the midst of our joy I perceived that M oh and ou Mohand had entered the room and stood there, a silent spectator of Moll's tender yielding to her husband's caress***, his nostrils pinched and his livid face overcast with a wicked look of mortification and envy. And Moll, seeing him, paled a little, drawing c lower to her husband, far, as I learned later on—and 'twas no more than I had guessed—he had paid her most assiduous attentions from the first moment be saw her and had gone so far as to swear by Mohammed that death alone should eiff his burning passion to possess her. And I observed that when we parted, and Moll in common civility offered him her hand, he muttered some oathDas he raised it to his lips. "lean give you none, master," says he, "but the word of a good Yorkshireman. Surely you may trust me as I trust you, for 'tis in your power to reveal all to Ilaroun and so bring us all to curry favor with the dey. Have you no faith in a poor brother Englishman?" Their shouts of joy and diabolical laughter died away, and there was no sonnd but tho lapping of tho waves against tho felucca's side. They had done their work thoroughly. Not a moan arose from the heaps of butchered men, not a limb moved, but all were rigid, some lying in grotesque postures as the death agony had drawn*thom, and after the tumult that had prevailed this stillness of death was terrific. From looking over this ghastly picture I turned and olutch(*d at Dawson's hand for some comforting sense of life and humanity."Good," says he, "and ere yon decide you may cast an eye at my ship, which you shall know by a white moon painted on her beam. 'Tis as fast a ship as any that sails from Algiers, though she carry but one mast, and so be we agree to his venture you shall find the cabin fitted for your lady and everything for your comfort." " 'Twos in my mind, Kit," answers ho. "I will send him ont to yon." Ho went into the cabin, and Mr. God win coming out I showed him onr condition. But 'twas no surprise to him. Only it being now about :$ in tho morn- "Yes," says I. "I'll trust you." i Then we rose, clapping hands, and he left ine, .with tears of gratitude and joy in his eyes. Telling my friends I had something of a secret nature to impart, wo went out to the end of the mole, where we were secure from eavesdroppers, and there I laid the whole story before them, whereupon we foil debating what we should do, looking at this matter from every side, with a view to our security, but slavery lying before us and no better means of escaping it coming to our minds we did at last unanimously agree to trust Joo Groves rather than Haroun. On this we separated presently, and I, joining my friends at our inn, laid the matter before them. There being still some light, we then went forth on the mole, and there we quickly spied the White Moon, which, though a small craft, looked very clean, and with a fair cabin house, built up in the Moorish fashion upon the stern. And here, sitting down, we all agreed to accept this offer, Mr. Godwin being not less eager for the venture than we, who had so much more to dread by letting it slip, though his pass had yet a fortnight to run. We were startled at this moment by a light laugh from the cabin, whitber Mr. Godwin had carried Moll, fainting with tli© horror of this bloody business, and going in there now wo found her now lying in a little crib, light headed, clean out of her wits indeed, for she fancied herself on tho-dusty road to Valencia, taking her first lesson in the fandango from Don Sanchez. Mr. Godwin knelt by the cot side, with his arm supporting her head and soothing her the best he could. We found a little cask of water and a cup that he might give her drink, and then, seeing we could bo of no further service, Dawson and I went from the cabin, our thoughts awaking now to the peril of our position, without sail in midsca. Use Dr. Greene'*Narrow in all nervous diseases of infants and children, and see them !m nore in health and strength every day and hoar. MKS. H. SILVER. and puny, and their growth and development become stunted. * • The people who are opposed to the general communion cup, m used In nearly all of the Protestant churches today—and we suppose there are quite a number who are casting about sincerely for a substitute that will not be as obj otionable from a sanitary standpoint as the general cup— have no reason to ocmplaln of a lack of devicee. They certainly are getting to be quits numerous. Toe individual cup system has been mentions 1 before, and is quite well known by this time, though Wa have not heard of it being very widely adopted. Here's another plan, called the individual communion siphon. Mr. Frank Bailey, of Smyrna, Dal., worked out the idea after having Bat at commuulon beside a man who had cancer. The siphon was shown in the Njw York news paper cffioee this week. It consists of a small silver tube about three-sixteenths of an inch in outside diameter, about four inches in whole, but j D1nted, so that it takes up only half that length in room when not in use, straight eioept at one end, where it curves slightly like a jeweler's blowpipe. At the bend the tube enlarges somewhat, and within the bulb so formed is a valve which allows passage of liquid through the tube only in an upward dlreotlon. The plan is to have each communlCaLt supplied with a tube, or siphon, and then the wine may be drawn by each fiom the common cup. Still another scheme in this line which has come under our eye this week, is one that/ provides a silver cap for the  cup. Inside the cup is a robber Land, whioh la continually bep' moist from a reservoir of water within the oap The idea is to have a small slot in the cap at (he edite, through which the communicant may take the wine. The cap is made to revolve, so thai the portion of the edge of the cup used by each communicant is freshly cleaned by the moistened rubber by the act of revolving the cap If yoQr children are sick, give that greateat of all children's remedies, Dr. Greene's Nervura, the great nerve and blood invigorant and health restorer. This vronderfnl remedy is, above all, a family medicine, and its nam) is a household word It is not a patent medicine, but the prescription of the moet successful living specialist in caring nervcus and ohronlo diseases, Dr. Greene, of 35 West 14ti St., New York Olty. He has the largest practice In the world, and (his grand medical disoovery is the result of his vast experience. The great reputation of Dr. Greene is a guarantee that his m°dlclne will cure, and the fact that he can be conlulted by anyone at any time free of charge, either personally or by letter, gives absolute assurance of the beneficial action of this wonderful medicine. Declining as civilly as we might All Oukadi's tender of hospitality, we rested that night at the large inn or caravansary, and I do think that the joy of Moll and her husband lying once more within each other's arms was scarcely less than we felt, Dawson and I, at this happy ending of our long tribulations, but one thing it is safe to say—we slept as sound as they. The next day there fell a great deluge of rain, and the morrow being the feast of Ramadan we reg:irded this as highly favorable to our escape, for here when rain falls it ceases not for 48 hours, and thus might we count upon the aid of darkness. And that evening, as I was looking at some merchandise in a bazaar, a fellow sidles up to me and whispers, fingering a piece of cloth as if ho were minded to buy it: So the next day I repaired to the rock, and meeting Haroun, as he was called, I olosed with him and put a couple of ducats in his hand for earnest money. | la thousand of homes all over the land. It is m*Cle from pure and harmlets vegetable remedlee, is calming, soc filng and healing to the nerves, and at the same time strengthens and Invigorates the entire system, restoring a healtiful color to the cheek, refreshing sleep, stroog nervee, stout limbs and that bounding LlU)hcCidUtidu]Don the pillow htsiile his This proposal was accepted by all with gladness, except Moll, who would on no account leave her husband's side, out had ho not been there I believe she would have been the last aboard to feel fear or play a cowardly part. Chi wjhtcr, " Tis well," says he, pocketing the money, after kissing it and looking up to heaven with a "Dill an," which means "it is from God." "We will not meet again till the day of Ramadan at midnight, lest we fall under suspicion. Farewell" ing, and the moon risen fair and full in tho heavens, he casts his eyes along the silver path on the water in the hope of rescue, and finding none he grasps my hand and savs: And how gay were we when we set forth the next morning for Algiers, Moll's eyes twinkling like stars for happiness and her cheeks all pink with blushes like any new bride, her husband with not less pride than passion in his noble countenance, and Dawson and I as blithe and jolly as schoolboys on a holiday, for now had Moll by this act of heroism and devotion redeemed not only herself, but us also, and there was no further rejtson for concealment or deceit, but all might be themselves and fear no man. So, without further parley, tho fellows crept into the little cabin, each fingering his naked weapon, which made me feel very sick with apprehension of boodshed. And first wo cast our eyes all ronnd about the sea, but we could descry no sail save the galley—and that at a groat distance—nor any sign of land. Next, casting our eyes upon the deck, wo iDerceived that the thick stream of blood that lay along that side bent over by the broken mast was greatly spread and not so black, but redder, which was only to be explained by tho mingling of water, and this was our first ndtice that the felucca was filling and wo going down. "God's will bo done! 'Tis a mercy that my dear love is spared this liist terror. Our pain will not lie long." "Does all go well?" We parted as we did before, he going his way and I mine, but looking back by accident before I had gone a couple of hundred yards I perceived a fellow stealing forth from a thicket of canes that stood in the marshy ground near the spot where I had lately stwxl with Haroun, and turning again presently I perceived this man following in my steps. Then, fairly alarmed, I gradually hastened my pace, but not so quick neither as to seem to fly, making for the town, where I hoped to escape pursuit in the labyrinth of little, crooked, winding alleys. As I, rounded a corner I perceived him out of the tail of my eye still following, but now within 50 yards of me, he having run to thus overreach me, and ere I had turned up a couple of alleys be was on my heels and twitching me by the sloeve. Then perceiving this was Joe Groves, I answered in tho same manner: A shaft of moonlight entered the cabin, and there we. perceived Dawson kneeling by the crib, with his head laid upon the pillow beside his daughter. A SHOCKING ASSAULT. MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE. "All goes welL " "Tomorrow at midnight?" The wind freshening, wo kept on at a Bpanking rate for another hour, Groves lying ou tho deck with his eyes just over the bulwarks and giving orders to Dawson and me, who kept the helm. Then tho galley, being within a quarter of a mile of ns, fired a shot as a signal to us to haul down our sail, and this having no effect he soC*i after fires another, which, striking us in tho stern, sent groat splinters flying up from tho bulwarks there. Mrs. Cornelius Evan* Strangled and "Tomorrow at midnight," I return. Upon which, casting down the cloth, he goes away without further sign. Knocked Down Near Her Home Verdict at Last in the Metzger Murder Case. Ho rose and came out without again turning to look on Moll, and Mr. Godwin took his place. I.ast Friday Night. And now comes in the feast of Ramadan with a heavy, steady downpour of rain all day, and no sign of ceasing at sundown, which greatly contented us. About 10 the house we lodged in being quite still, nnd our fear of accident pressing tis to depart, we crept silent ly out into tho street without let or hindrance, thougli I warrant some spy of Moluuid's was watching to carry information of our flight to his master, and so through the narrow, deserted alleys to the outskirts of the town, and thence by tho riverside to tho great vV tvith ntiW un HcrVifr. itfc. The ccrDer of Rallro id and Tompkins streets, Oregon, w is the scene of a shocking assault at abou112:30 last Friday night, the victim being Mra. Evans, wife of OornellOo Evans and mother of Evans Brothers, the Main street merchants, who lives a few doors below where the assault took place. Mrs Evans had been at the homeof hereon Eb?nez?r, over his store on Sonth Main street, one of whose ohlldren is ill. Mr Evans had expect*! to aocompany his mother home, bnt had fallen aslfep when sh6 was r ady. The mother "I feel more happy, Kit," says Jack, laying his hand upon my shoulder. "I do think God will lie merciful to us. " SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS 6 MONTHS. Thus did joy beguile us into a false sense of security. Recovering presently from tho stupor into which this suspicion threw ns, we pnlled to a hatch, and looking down into the hold perceived that this was indeed true, a puncheon floating on the water thero within arms' reiich. Thence, making our way quickly over tho dead bodies, which failed now to terrify ns, to the fore part of our felucca, we discovered that the shot which had hit us bad started a plank, and that the water leaked in with every lap of a wave. Ho now, our wits quickened by our peril, we took a scimiter and a dirk from a dead janizary to cut away tho cordage that lashed us to tho fallen mast, to frco ns of that burden and right the ship if we might. But ere we did this Dawson, spying the great sail lying out on the water, bethought him to hack out a great sheet as far as we could reach, and this ho took to lay over the started phuik and stanch the leakage, while I severed tho tackle and freed us from the great weight of the hanging mast and long spar. And certainly wo thought ourselves sjife when this was done, for the hull lifted at once and righted itself upon the water. Nevertheless we were not easy, for we knew not what other planks below the water line were injurSl, and we Knew not now to suik our sheet or wind it over the faulty part. So, still further to lighten us, we mastered onr qualms and set to work casting the dead Ixidies overboard. This horrid business at another time would have made me sick as any dog, but there was no time to yield to mawkish susceptibilities in the presence of such danger as menaced ns. "Aye, surely," says I, willfully mistaking his meaning, "I think the water hath risen no higher this last hour." Coming to Algiers about midday, we were greatly surprised to find that the sail chartered by Don Sanchez was no longer in the port, and the reason of this we presently learned was that, the dey having information of a descent being a!Mint to be made upon the town by the British flC*Dt at Tangiers, he had commanded the night before all alien ships to be gone from the port by daybreak. This put us to a quake, for in view of this descent not one single Algerine would venture to put to sea for all the money Mr. Godwin could offer or promise. So here we were forced to stay in trepidation and doubt as to bow we, being English, might fare if the town should be bombarded as we expected, and never did we wish our own oountrymoii farther. Only our Moll and her husband did seem careless in their happiness, for so they might die in each other's arms I do think they would have fiu«d death with a smile upon their The Jury Could Not A (free and Finally "I'll see how onr sheet hangs. Do ydu look if the water conies in yet at the sluice hole." Compromised the Blatter—The Prison- "Hold her helm stiff," whispers Groves, and then lie backs cautiously into tho cabin without rising from his belly, for the men aboard tho galley were now clearly distinguishable. er Smiled When the Verdict Was An- nounced, and the Attorneys Express And so, giving my arm a squeeze as he slips his hand from my shoulder, he went to the fore part of the vessel, while I crossed to the sluice hole, where the water was spurting through a chink. Themselves as Satisfied. George the Wilkesbarre boy implicated in the murder of the Arabian peddler, eacapes with his life, but will speed eighteen years in the penitentiary for the part which he took in the crime. After being ont since Wednesday noon, the jnry In the oaae came inti court at 10:30 last , Friday, and announced a verdict of murder in the second degree. The oouit room was crowded when the jury came in. who had maintained a stolid demeanor up to this time, smiled when the verdict was announced, but hie mother and father, who were also present were much affected. The prisoner's oonnsel express themselves as satisfied, lletzger was immediately called for sentence. In his behalf Attorney Thornton made an appeal to the conrt for ineroy, baaing it npon the olaim that there had been no murderous intent on the part of the prisoner. J adge Bennett then sentenced to eighteen year* and sis months imprisonment in the Eastern Penitentiary.Presently bang goes another gun, and the Kinie moment, a shot taking our mast a yard or so above the dCx-k, our lateen falls over upon tho water with a groat Blap, and so are we brought to at once. "Lord love yon, master," says ho in very good English, but gasping for breath, "hold hard a moment, for I've a thing or two to say to you as is worth your hearing." t have bim awakened and so ipine alone, going down Main enabled us to lump together and no more. And I do Ixilievo we should have floundered into the river o' one side or into a ditch o' the t'other bnt that, having gone over thin road the last time with the thought that it might load us to liberty, every object by the way impressed itself upon my mind most astonishingly.I rose after the jacket to stanch the leak, and turning toward Jack I perceived him standing by tho bulwarks, with the moon beyond. And the next moment he was gone. And so ended the life of this poor, loving, unlucky.man. start Dd street. younj saloon, near men stood in front of Joyce's Market street, as she passed, Dropping her sail, the galley sweeps up alongside us, and casting out divers hooks and tackle they held ready for their purpose they grappled securely. My heart sank within me as* perceived the number of our enemies, 80 or 40, as I reckon, but happily not above half a dozen armed men, and Mohand ou Mohand among them with a saber in his hand, for now I foresaw the carnage which must ensue when we were boarded.So I, mightily surprised by these words, stop, and he, seeing the alley quite empty and deserted, sits down on a doorstep, and I do likewise, both of us being spent with our exertions. and£said "Good evening." Mrs. Evans parsed on, aid at the Keystone Hall crossed to the ot^er side of the street. The two men walMed rapidly dowh the east side, crossed (Jver at the West Bnd and followed My. E«D»ns, down R illroad street The latter dty not euspe.t that the men intended her aqv harm, and walked leisurely homeward, Otoe of the men caught up with her at the corner of Tompkins street and said ' I want to speak to you. Where doee Mr 11 Dollhan live;'' Mrs. Evani tnrned to reply, when one of the men caught her by the face and neck, strangling her until she could scarcely breathe, and knocking her down so that her head lay in the gutter. The second man had by this time come up, and both of the brutes began to tear the woman's clothing I know not whether it was this lightening of our burden, or whether at that time some accident of a fold in tho sail, sucking into the leaking planks, staid the further ingress of waters, but certain it is that after this wo sank no deeper to any perceptible degree, and so it came alK)ut that we were sighted by a fishing boat from (Jarthagena, a little after daybreak, and were saved—we three who were left. Here under this rook stood we itbove an hour, with 110 sound but the beating of the rain and the lap of the water running in from the sea. Then, as it might be about half past 11, a voice close beside us, which I knew for Joe Groves', though I could see no one but us four, Jack by my side and Moll bound close to lirr husband, says: "Was that man you were talking with • little while back named HarounV" asks he when he could fetch his breath. I nodded. " Did he offer to take you and three others to Elche aboard a craft called the White Moon?" However, a week passing and no sign of any English flag upon the seas the public apprehension subsided,and now we began very seriously to compass our return to Elehe, our traders' passes—that ia, Dawson's and mine—being ran out within a week, and we knowing full well that we should not get them renewed after this late menace of an English attack uiDon the town. Bo, one after the other, we tried every captain in the port, but all to no purpose. And one of these did openly tell me the dey had forbidden any stranger to be carried out of the town, on pifin of having his vessel confiscated and being bastinadoed to his last endurance. faces. Mohand ou Mohand was the first to lay upon our deck, and behind came his janizaries of half a score of  four, Mr. Godwin holding  in his, stood in a group betwixt Mohand and his men, who stood behind, waiting his orders. One of the janizaries was drawing his cutlass, but Mohand bade him put it up, and making an obeisance to Moll he told us we should suffer no hurt if we surrendered peaceably. FIRE IN EXETER IIOROVOH. I nodded again, astonished at hih information, for we had not discussed our design today, Haroun and I. Two Houmi on Sohooley Avenue Fall "All goes well?" I have spout the last week at Hurst Conrt, where Moll ami her husband have lived ever since Ladv Godwin's death They are making of hay in the meadow* there, and 'twas sweet to see Moll and her husband, with their two Ixjys, cock ing the sweet, hay. And all very merry at supper. Only one sad memory e-'ist me down ;is I thought of poor Jack, sor rowing to think he could not see tin happiness which, as uracil as our pasi troubles, was due to him. Victim* to the Flames. "Did he offer to carry you off in a boat to his craft from the rock on the mouth?" "Yes; all goes well," says I, whereupon he gives a cry like the croak of a frog, and his comrades steal up almost unseen and unheard, save that each as he came his name, as fipinks, Davis, Lee, Best, etc., till their number was all told. Then Groves, who was clearly chosen their captain,calls Spinks, Lee and Best to stand with them and bids the others and us to stand back against the canes till wo are called. So wo do his bidding and fall back to the growth of canes, whence we could but dimly make Crot the mass of the rock for the darkness, and there waited, breathless, listening for the sound of oars. But these Moors, for a better pretense of secrecy, had muffled their oars, so that we knew not thev were at hand until we heard Haroun s voice, speaking low. "iuiglisLnncn, are you there?" asKs Exeter borough was visited by a serious fire November 21. At abont two o'clock flames were discovered in the single honse ownsd and occupied by Emmet George, on Schooley avenue. The flames bad gained sueh headway before being discovered, that the lnmatee had barely time to "scape, *nd they failed to save any of their household goods. The building was In ruins when ths hoee oompany arrived on the ground. The firemen then directed their eitorte toward giving the double dwelling honse adjoining, owned by Lee Carey, of Pittston, which by this time had taken fire. One aide of the house was occupied by Daniel Roberts and the other •Cide was vacant. Mr. Roberts saved m-.st of hla household goods. "0»l you guess what will happen if you agree to this?" Once more I nodded. Now I shook my head. Catarrh Cannot be Cured "The villain," says he, "will run yon on a shoal, and there will he lDo overhauled by the janizaries and you be carried prisoners back to Algiers. Your freedom will be forfeited, and you will be sold for slaves, and that's not all," adds he. "The lass you have with you will be taken from you and given to Holland on Mohand. who has laid this trap for yonr destruction and the gratification of his lust." "Never, yon Turkish thief I" cries Dawson, shaking his fist at him. Mrs Evans's cries were heard-by men who happened to be on the street, and who came to her assistance. Her assailants ran down Tompkins street, through the lumber yard and escaped. 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Then, he himself leading with his eyes fixed hungrily upon Moll, the rest came on, and we fell back toward the cabin. Only when all was done I did feel very weakened and shaky, and my gorge rising at the look of my jerkin, all filthy with clotted blood, 1 tore it off and cast it in the sea, as also did Daw son, and so, to turn our thoughts, after washing of our hands and cleaning our feet, we looked over the side anil agreed that wo were 110 lower than we were, but rather higher for having lightened our burden. But no sail anywhere 011 the wide sea to add to our comfort. Till: KM). "And so," says he, lifting his voice, "if you offered me all the gold ia the world, I would not carry you a furlong hence. " But at the same time, turning his back on a janizary who stood hard by, he gave me a most significant wink and a little beck, as if I were to follow him presently. 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And this I did as soon as the janizary was gone, following him at a distance through the town and out into the subtwrliM at an idla wuuiUtritur eait WhCua Groves was the first to spill blood. Leaping upon Mohand, he buried a long curved knife right up to the hilt in the neck of Midland, striking downward just over tha collar bone, and he full^. "Listen, master, if you cannot speak," said he, "for I must quit you in a few minutes or set uiv soles thrashed when "Ayr, we four," whispers Groves in Going into the cabin, we found that our dear Moll had fallen into a sleep, but was vet very feverish, as we could Men's pants all wool, Lynch reply JL'hen we hear them wade into the wa- Men's pants 00 no better. Lynch, pated.