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KSTAH1.1SIIK1H8.10. » VOU XLVI. AO. »0 I Oldes Newspaper in the Wvoming Valle*. PITTSTON, LUZERNE CO., PA., FRIDAY. DECEMBER ?(D, 1£95. Weekly Local and Family Journal. ili.oom m 1 IN ADVA There Is No Unbelief. Then: in no unbt-liuf. Whoever plant* u mtxl beneath the sod Aw* waltH to s»* it push away the clod- He tru.ita In Ood. Bam sleep on the bar at night, fed (rim with his own hired man and woman and occasionally gave him castoff clothing, in return for kindness 8am took down and pat up the shatters, made the fire, chopped wood and made himself incidentally useful in other waya His principal occupation, however, consisted in rambling about aimlessly and ohattmg in a desultory manner to whoever would listen to him. along. -There's been two gone by a! ready this morning, and there will be plenty more " "Thank you," said Sam hoarsely, reaching np a wet hand and claspihg the child's little fingers. "Now slug 'Happy Land.' And don't—forget—to .wave—the hat and—hello. " CA MAN WITH A GIFT. res, a scrapooog ana a gooa cow should enter every household at the very start. What could give greater jny to a saddened aud chastened wife, when the clothesline fell in the inud with the week's wash, than to read in the "cancturry" of home that-with heart throb to heart throb and side comb to watch pocket she and Elias will hear the sweetest harmonies and grandest symphonies that ever trembled on the well kept harp of humanity and that their bosoms will be more or loss thrilled with those strains of affection till Tophet becomes one solid glare of ice? KILLED IN COXTON YARD. NOTES AND COMMENTS. understands what sprockets are a* J whs Is belt fnnetlo.i. In wheels tqa'ppetf *lth the Stmpesn chain there will, ot oourse, be two sprockets. The torpid sprocket, or drive wheel, will be the s*q» as Is now used. The rear sprocket will be gwetly different. This sprocket will constat of two oppoelte halves Etch half or side will hare eight tseth, aa now, ba' the teeth will be out on a new plan. T rt to a little hollow between each pair r teeth, •hieh will engage the links of ce m It rolls along over the sprr cet. The angle at which theee litUe hollows oc (jrooves are ont hae been criticised. The little grooves are snppoeed to be ao many leverage points, at eaoh of which the link of the chain will brace itself for the next Imp over the sprocket teeth. The litUe grooves will sot aa conservators of energy. They will prevent the lose of power. If they can do that they will be • great boon to the hill-climber. "Let's climb a tree," suggested the child, "aud then you won't bo in the water. I can climb as good as Brother Ben." Whoever says when clouds are in the sky, Be patient, heart, light breuking by and by, Trusts the Most High. BILL NYE TELLS OF THE EDITOR T lie Terrible Fale of Brakeinan Touch In* T'raely Topics of Local and The child Itegan to sing, and Sam's head drooped. It fell lower and lower, until, when the song was finished, the singer had a good broad seat. WHO WRITES OF BRIDES. General Interest. The Beautiful Thoughts Inspired by Mar- Hiram Jlobbs. Dr. Leo F. Elstelo, who has recently come to locate permanently in our city, brings with him a reputatlo j as a physician that he may feel pron 1 of Daring his recent reeldenoe in oar nei hboring State of New J sreey his high standing In hto profession was well evidenced by hto appointment as sanitary lnspeotor for the State Board of Health, with a special commission to investigate and report concerning the Snsalan-H tbrew colonies In New Jersey. This important commission was thoroughly executed. The doctor spent considerable time In seen Hog reliable data and embodied the resnlta of hto Investigations in an exhaustive report whloh to preeerved In the New Jersey archives as a portion of the annual report of the State Board of Health. In this report to considerable matter of speolal interest to thoee who are studylrg the oonditlon, needs and prospects of the foreigners of the country—«H there to no pleoe where the need of such work to felt more than among the foreign settlements of the anthracite regions. loo little attention to being paid by legislators and moral agencies to the Improvement of the moral and physical conditions of the throngs of people of the lownr class* who flock to theee shores and huddle in small oommunltles by themselves on the outskirts of our cltlse and to vns. Glancing over Dr. Eleteln's report of the foreign settlements In New Jersey, and learning of the dangerous sanitary oonditlon In which many of theee people live, gives rise to the thought that the health authorities of this State might do well to become better acquainted with the sanitary conditions of onr foreign settlements, and thereby be enabled to study closer the qaestlon ast j the beet means of Improving their surroundings.Whoever sees 'neath winter's field of snow The silent harvest of the future grow, God's power must know. Sam looked about him. Probably the weight of a healthy child even so small as this one was a severe tax upon his feeble body, aoready chilled by the water.riage Ceremonies and How Parties Come "Don't it hurt you to lean over so?" she asked. But she received no response.From Far and Wide to Get a Good Send RUN OVER BY A YARD ENGINE. Whoever lies down on his couch to'Sleep, Content to lock each sense in slumber deep, Knows Ood will keep. Off—Joys of a Scrap book. All the ministers tried their hands on Sam, and he oardially agreed with every proposition they advanoed. Once, in the midst of an earnest sermon by the Methodist pastor, the subject being, "Our Home In Heaven," poor Sam burst out crying, and his conversion, which took place soon after, was the precursor of a mighty revival. But the brethren were bo busy in rejoioing over the reclaiming of Sam's soul that they forgot all about the needs of his body, until one of that peculiar class of benevolent people who must be satan's especial darlings offered him his board in return for a steady job Of wood chopping. The new doctor took it upon him•elf to visit some;b(. the faithful and •ay that Sam's system oould not meet the demands made spot it, and that be must return to his cups if something were not done far him, but the new doctor, besides being a sort of an interloper, was not a . religions man and oould not be expected to understand the things of the Spirit So his prophecy was permitted to be fulfilled. [Copyright, 1806, by Edgar W. Nye.] uD Was a Well Known Resident of Upper Plttston and One of the Lehigh Vil "There's no tree small enough to climb," said ha " 'Twould take two men to reach around any one of them." On the same morning, as the cook, for the day, of the flatboat Rongh and Ready was taking a doomed chiokan from a coop on deck, he beard a shrill scream, and, looking np, saw a little girl sitting upon something where the bank should be. He hastily called up one of the crew, took the boat's skiff and rowed off to the child. She was glad enough to be released from her position and begged the men to wake up the dear good man who had taken her off the bridga For some months past there has been a phenomenal hegira of bridal couples from all parts of the country toward Wilson, N. C., and every one who contemplated anything in the connubial line has seemed determined to reajh Wilson for that purpose. Whoever says, "Tomorrow," "The unknown," "The future," trusts that Power alone He dares disown. ley's Oldest Employes—A Family «f 81* Children Left Without Father or "Then let's hello," said the little girL "That's the way folks do when they want the ferryman to come over." Yes, indeed! The heart that looks on when the eyelids close And dares to live when life has only woes, God's oomfort knows. Or what could be sweeter in the coming years, when life is gray, and the old drake is dead in the well, and the cistern pole is broken at and one's beard is faded with honest perspiration, and great big green freckles on one's ripo, red neck tell of glorious summer days in contact with stubborn nature or of reaping rebellious oats up hill against the grain ? What, I say, can be sweeter than a scrapbook, smelling of the sour paste mayhap, yet glorified and beautified by the liquid melody of the angel cake editor where he intimates tfttftthis same sweet song she seems to hear as the bride thus stands with her ear to his wildly beating heart is not, after all, the exhaust and recoil of his 82 ounce platinum watch, but the symphony of symposiums and sunniest beamings and practically inexhaustible diapasons and peans, not only for retail, but actually for the trade, and madrigals—good new and secondhand madrigals, too— with or without diapasons? All, all of these things must soem sweet, even though the paste may seem to be a trifle rancid to the humpbacked husbandman as he shoos away a covey of carrotty children and lies prone upon the workbench to take a much needed siesta and dream of the pennyroyal perfumed past. Editors can shed a great deal of sunlight and joy adown life's pathway if they will; also much valuable information. One of my exchanges contains the following item "The Statesvilie Landmark thinks it curious that in these days of extreme drought the lowlands are shoe deep in water and the mill ponds are filling up. It is easily explained. The moisture comes from the sap that runs out of the trees at this season of the year." Mother. Hiram Bobbs, oje ot the moet respected residents of Upper Ptfston, and one of the oldeet employee of the Lehigh Valley Road, met a terrible death in Cox ton yard December 12 at about ten o'eloek. He was a brakeinan and belonged to oonductor James Howell's mine crew. The crew were bringing a train of coal ears oat of the Austin Branch, which runs lnt D the lower end of the yard Mr. H ibbs left the train to throw a switch and ran dlMQ$ly In front of engine No. 885, engineer R«ap, wblob was backing down the yard. He was knocked down, and when the engine was stopped his body was under the tender. He was alive when taken out, but his had been terribly orushed and his legs broken, and he died w'thout speaking a word, j ast as the engine on whieh he was being ttken home reached the Junction. There is no unbelief, And day by day and night unconsciously The heart lives by that faith that lips deny, God knoweth why. — Bnlwer. "That's-a first rate notion," exclaimed Sam, and he at once delivered several vigorous and prolonged howls. Then the little girl vent to some shrill shrieks, but no one answered. Sam began to tremble and bend under the weight of the child, and the child, perceiving his uneasiness, exclaimed: Recently the cause of this great rush for Wilson has been discovered. The Mirror published there has two editors, one a plain editor, but the other a literary editor. This latter gentleman, as a word painter, grainer and shellacker, when feeling first rate, can command a What Was He Made For? "I wish the water wasn't so deep, so I oould stand up in it and not hurt yon," said she. "Who tied him that way?" demanded the old man who was the cook's companion. By JOHH HABBEBTOH. "He did himself," said the child "He said be was so sleepy, and he tied himself so'snot to fall in the water and drown us both. And then he went to Bleep." . Bat the moat Important feature of this new: sprocket to its sise. It to nearly twice thestosof the ordinary sprocket. Bat li has no more teeth. The latter fact to highly important. If there were more teeth than the ordinary sprocket the gear of the i wheel would be affected. If then were tea *•*!», for Instance, the gear of the whvl would be 50 4, assuming that the forw*d sprocket had the usual number of nlghtnwi The average wheel togeaied to 68 A gear of 60.4 would be an anomaly. The teoreased size of this sprocket, therefore, to 'he keynote of the Simpson Invention. It permits the chain to revolve about a larger *adlus, thereby Increasing the power of the chain. It does this with the exercise of no more piwer on the pedato. This large sprooket will really give the bicyole a higher gear, hot without oalhi« for more driving power. It to "'"'"ml that It will give the equivalent of a gear of 84 on the ordinary bicycle. L gentleman who has seen the Simpson «H*i on an English maohlne, In England, says that some wheels with this ohain have had the equivalent of a gear of 98. Since then are two halves to the sprooket, each of whoee eight teeth to gripped by the link pins ot the ohain In Its flight, there to a doable forward pull and a double saving of power, although by this to not mnant that the pull and saving are two-fold. Then the ohain Iteelf to diff Cnnt from the "** that now give suoh wonderful eervioe. The links are triangular In ahape, and they an ■o Joined, it to claimed, that they will afford a greater leverage on the and this leverage to oonstant and regular through every revolution. m m « [Cor right, 1886, by the Author. J Such Mm the question which every light hearted inhabitant of New Rochester had asked himself about Sun Minney many times during the twenty odd years which had elapsed since New Rochester was first settled In Rochester proper, from which the colonists of the new town had labored through several hundred miles of wilderness, it had been the common ftbpression that Sam was made to be either a preacher, a lawyer or a member of congress. Both his parents were intellectual, and their only child had inherited their talents so completely that when be was 4 yyars of age he occasionally stood upon a table in the minister's parlor and read aloud •fParadise Lost" with evident feeling and appreciation, although greatly to the disgust of many larger boys, who beep fragged ayay from their fa Vprite sports to behold this model for Rochester youth- As he grew in years and intelligence, and bis parents were too poor to complete bis education, some wealthy persons supplied the money which enabled Sam to graduate, at 19, from an eastern collega "Oh, you don't hurt," said he. "Can yo#«ing?" "Oh, yes—lots of things," answered the child promptly. "What do you like the best—'Tommy Green' or 'Happy Land?' " "I hope," said the old man, who was a Methodist class leader, "that he fell asleep in Jesus, for he'll never wake again in this world. " "Well, whichever is liveliest," replied Sam, shifting the child to the other shoulder, while she sang "Tommy Green" with the best spirit a soaked child oould command. After. this relapse Sam went to the dogs. To be sure, the New Rochester dogs never lacked food Sam hung about sugar camps, loggers' hats, soap boilings and other places where small services would earn a full meal and a bed of leaves. Sam appeared at every temperance meeting and always signed thp pledge, and no one whq lppked into fciis dyes when he ftid it oould ever accuse pirn of insincerity. A curious citizen Once gavp Sam a quarter to publioly put himself under the fingers at a lecturing phrenologist, and the lecture* said something abput congenita) lack of vitality and imperfect nourishment in early years. For a few moments all good people in the audience thought that something should be done for Sam. Then they wondered what it should be. The flatboat was worked ashore at the Dext town, and the dead man was soon identified. It was proposed by some of the residents to leave the remains, under suitable guard, in a barn not far from the river until the coroner should arrive, but when the wife of the owner of the barn heard how Sam came to lose his life she caused him to be laid upon the best bed in her honse, and she, with her own hands, threw a snowy spread over the dead ma|i The coroner soon camo, with all New Rochester at his heels, and after the crowd came Bo sier's hearse, with Bosier himself, the well to do cabinet maker, driving. The coroner's jury rendered the only verdict which was possible under the circumstances, and then Sam was escorted back to New Rochester by a procession which would have done his soul good to see could he have sat up hearse and looked through its sides. Everybody at JJew 'Rochester went to the fyuevflj. There was some objeotion made to the appearance of Bayne, the liquor dealer, rn the chyroh, bat when he reminded the faithful that he had been the only person in the town who had been practically fcind to Sam the obiec tors w§re silenced. As for tjw ProsV terxan pastor who tie funeral sermon, was so moved by 8am 'a oqu-0uct that he twisted titf passage, "Who gave himself a ransom," into a text appropriate to the occasion, and he spent so much time in calling attention tp Sam's heroism that he was warn young men against Baui'a ruinous habits of life Tue unfortunate man was 45 years of age. He had resided on North Main street, jnrt above the Junction, for a long time, and was highly regarded. About a year ago his wife died, after a long illness, and now six ohlldren are left without father or mother. They are Frank, Alice, Edw'rd, Mary, Hiram and John. The eldest son Is married, and the yonngest child 1b but a few years old. Mr. Hobbs was a member of Wyoming Lodge, No. 189, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. "Tha-at sounds che-ery," said Sam. "Why, how funny you talk I" said she. "What makes you say things so shakylike?""Oh, I just felt oold for a minute," replied Sam very hastily. "Wouldn't it be nice if we could warm the water somehow?" "To think of warming all the water in a big river," said she. "How funny 1" " 'Tisnonsensical, isn't jt?" Sam admitted "Well, 'twould be nice if somebody was making soap and we were standing by the fire, wouldn't it? What was the biggest fire you ever saw?" THE BRIDAL PROCESSION. larger font of display type and put on more frills and clothe a plain statement in more pink tarlatan and hemstitched and hand embroidered lingerie and divertissement and Anted freshly laundered delicatessen than any man south of Maapfi and Dixon's justly celebrated Une, COST OF THB JUDGESHIP CONTEST- * * * " 'TVas old Bretzger's barn," said she promptly. "It burned way up to the sky and made my face warm way off on the fence, as far as from here across the river." Will Figure Up More Than *10,000—Who Bat to return to Dr. EIbtola's report concerning New Jersey's Baasian-Hebrew ooloniee. It la, of coarse, too long to even attempt to give a complete outline in a newspaper article, bat a few aentenoea will suffice to show the lmpsrtanoe of the woik entrusted to him, while at the aame time oar readers may learn a thing or two about features of the population in oar nelghborlog State of wbloh they were .not aware before. According to Dr. Elatetn, there are ten, Jewish colonies in the southern part of the State, scattered irregularly over many counties, and entirely independent of one another, as far as administration or muDlolpal government la concerned. Some are, a* colonies, in point of population, intelligence and material progress,'quite Important; some, again, Intignlfieant Four of these—Carmel, Alllanoe, Boaenhayn and Woodbine—were founded by Jewish philanthropists, with a view of oreating an outlet for the overcrowded Jewish tenement houses In the big oltiee; the other six ooloniee are simply the result of private land speoalatora, who, in mast oases, buy worthless bash and swamp-land in some out-of-the-way county, divide It op in lots and imaginary town plots, and send out unscrupulous agents to the various ports, who, after some manipulating and smooth talk, generally suooeed in dragging in with their nets a few " gieen" immigrants, to whom, under promise of peaceful homea and permanent employment at high wages, these lots are dto posed of on installments at extravagant prloes. Dr. Elstoln then prooseds to give a minute description of the sanitary and general oondltlon of the ooloniee, showing a filthy and unhealthy oondltlon of affairs and muoh misery in nearly all of the ooloniee, though those managed by the philanthropists are much bettor in every respeot than thoee resulting from land speculators. It is to be hoped that the report reoeived the earnest attention which it deserved at the hands of ths authorities, and that it was the m«ans of improving the oondltlon of the unfortunate people with whom it dealt If the oity of Pittston had a competent Board of Health, it might render an important public service, not only for tie benefit of this community bat for that of the State, along the line here indicated. Will P«y It T After he graduated, however, Sam did not at once begin to give practical evidences of the ability which he was •opposed to possess. In fact, he developed no special ability at all, exoept as a connoisseur in smoking tobaooo. The foinistarg a)} lift*! |Dim, |or fie enabled them to j*call their cwnooljegedays,' but the other begaij to remark to each other that 8am Minney wasn't doing much. At last, after receiving several hints on the subject of unused talents, Sam became olerk in a store. i * '" ' x -—» J Kim All lllfl COfltUlliblB U*\/U CAC/l/V/UiUg ly, perhaps because he was too good natared to stand out against an orftlnaril* yigorous beating dowp.' pis peculiar sort of ability gained Sam an early release from the thraldom of the counter, but no lawyer stood ready to seiae him as a student and prospective partner. Not even a Rochester editor seemed anxious to secure Sam as an assistantThe only business to which Sam devoted himself with any earnestness was that of catching sawlogs. About twice a year White river would be suddenly filled by a freshet, and then, with the driftwood, fence rails and other wood which the waters foupd on the bank. Woultj .be an pypasroria} fine ldtg had been put for the sawmill, but which the putter had been unable to get to his raft These were olaitned by whoever oould find them adrift, and they brought $1 each at any mill on the riySt The catchiM of th«» exactly suited Sam- It consisted in sitting in ft skiff behind a pqiflt there was dead Vat# afi£ ■ Ipokipg pp the stufftoe of the strewn, When a lof appeared in sight, be rowed into the stream, drove into the log a spike fastened by a rope to the stem of the boat and towed it to shore. The active exertion required per diem to catch several logs did notoonsume an hour. The tinM thus left for smoking, drinking and reflection yrfr Then the same frpahets were the signal and the only means for the start of many flat boat* for the south, and it was a poor boat which, od being boarded, could not supply comfort to a thirsty hjan. As Sam was log catchftg during a spring freshet he saw coming down the river a yeryqueer looking Jtftle #tft, to be manned by only# single very small person. The rapid oarrent soon brought the craft near enough for him to see that it was a "t"01 bridge, made o? two logs and several planks, and that the oopppanf was ant- Ue girl, waj crying 'pifeopsly.'and wfedb she tew Sain she held out W hands wpealingly. Saw had her In hi* arms in an instant and exclaimed: • s« a. II *■ * till . rTTTT* r' T ~ r ■» f Here is a little study in oils dashed off a few weeks ago and done easily between breakfast and the 12 o'clock whistle. Is it to be wondered at that special rates are being made over all roads leading to Wilson, or that the Wilson hotel has been thrown into 6ne~vast bridal chamber? -- ""— , , '12u at 12 o'clock our highly esteemed friend, Calvin Brownley, a most highly respected oitizen of this place, led to the altar the popular and justly esteemed Miss Blanche Rohbins, one of Wilson's fairest and most charming daughters. With heartbeats mingling with heartbeats our young friends are now floating around those blessed islands of rapture that dot the Ipys rippled oeean of conjugal endearment and are inhaling the perfume of a sweeter and holier and purer destiny where babbling brooks of sparkling joy, blooming flowers of sweetest contentment and sunniest beamings of brightest happiness—all these born in love's caress—doth tun? their life to grandest and give to earth its richest beau-4. II Vv It would seem to ono who has not been thus divinely gifted that the frosted cake editor of The Mirror had, in an unguarded moment, left the bung put of bis brain during the hot weather and that "mother" or fnngus had formed on the left hand side of the cerebrator. Can this bo the case, or has Cu(lid shot him with a sort of hydrophobia nfested dart? ▲t the session of the judicial oontest oouit ;in La port*, Sallivan oonnty, last week, the bills of ooets for thi witnesses on both s'des were filed exeept for the e-m-t»t In Sullivan county, whleh was foun3 to be incomplete, and was handed back to be perfected by the time of the next meeting of the oonrt, when it wih also be filed —all the bills as certified by oounsel to be considered as prima facia correct, snbj -ct, however, to revision on exceptions filed ▲ paper was filed by ooanael representing the oommlaaiou of Wyoming county and the taxpayers of Sallivan asking the oourt to find that the oontest was without probable canae and that the ooets of the sane should be placed npon the petitioners. Oa this the court desired to hear argument* from the oounsel nnd the question was discued by ex-Jndge Ingham, oif Laporte, and Hon. B. J Jordon, of Tnnkhannook, representing the district, and by Jamas W. Piatt, and Francis F. Drake, of Tnnkhannook, in behalf of the petitioners. The oonrt reserved its deoialon until tie next session. Statements were handed In showing the valuation lu each oounty, and the oourt inflated th t In case the oostQ of the oontest shall be plaoel npon the district it will be apportioned npon this basis. While the oourt gave no indication of where it would place the ooets, It seemed to be the general opinion of those present that the dlstriot would have them to pay. Aftir filing Its decree declaring that Hon Elward If. Dunham had been duly elected president judge of the j^otty-fourth judicial dlstriot, the eourt adjourned to meet again at La* poite on Friday, Deo. 27, at 9 a. m. The coets as filed are not far from $10,000. (Wilkes barre Record.) "Did it roar and crnckle and look red and comfortable?" asked Sam. Let the thinking mind calmly survey this statement. Flooded lowlands and "Yes, indeed!" said the child- Papi shifted her from one shoulder to the other Main, and once more gave vent ta several calls, but no one responded. There was dead silenoe for a little while, and then the child remarked; "It's kinder lonesome here. Why don't y?u say something?" "I—I'm kind o sleepy," said Sajp, straightening himself a little it's Mttly in the morning," exclainfed tyiechild. "Theidea Of feeing ateepy|M "I guess I was up very late last Oight," said Sam in explanation. "Aren't you glad I caught the bridge and kept you from floating way down (he river—nobody knows how far?." "Oh, ain't It" Replied the little girl poulfln't you give me a kiss?" asked the rescuer. rime BAB BOOK BUIIIZD. A Costly Blase at the Suqidusss Hons* TW last Week. Tne Susquehanna Honse, on Soath MD||» etreet, owned and oondncted by Oliver Burke, was the soene at 5:90 thi« morning of the most serious fire that has visited this oity In a long time. The fire started la the bar room, which was one of the finest in this section of the 8tato. The room Is a Urge one and it was gorgeoudy fitted up with mirrors, the plaoe being completely surrounded with glass and other arttstlo decorations. The bar wae an elegant one and all this is a oomplete wreck. There was not a whole pane of glass in the entire plaoe after the fire. The theory given as to this origin of the dunes Is as follows: In the front end of the bar a gee Jet is located which is need for heating; water in a boiler. When the plaoe was olosed last evening about 11:80 this was left burning and the water having all bolled away the heating apparatus became hot end set fire to the woodwork. This bstng of pine burned reedlly and soon spread to corner of the .room. A man who was passing the plaoe saw the fire and eent in an alarm from box 45. The fire oompules rssponded promptly, bnt at thefii\ had gained e good start it required a great S effort to save the entire building from total 1 destruction. The fire had alreedy eaten its way through the stairway leading to the seoond floor. The Eagles' engine wae set in operation and after a hour's heroic work on the part of the different companies the fire was brought under oontrol. Mi. Barke's family, who live over the store, had a very narrow eeeape, as they ware feet being eaffooated by smoke when the fire wae discovered, but were finally taken from the burning building not mnoh the worse for their experience. Patrick MoHale, one the bar tenders, who stays with the family, had a thrilling experience which might have ended fatally. Upon getting np hastily be went to a closet and accidentally fastened himeelf in. When he finally liberated himself the smoke was so dense that he w.~ aim. et suffocated and oould not see. Groping his way to the stairway and being unable to eee the stope, he clipped and toll from the top to the bottom. He fortunately aecap* ed ssrlons injury. DREAMS OF DRESS. Lnsterless all wool crepons are used for deep mourning. "He ought to go west," was the final decision of Rochester. He needed so|ne* thing tb*ti* him hp, and' in the west he oould get it So Sam joined a party at colonists who were to leave Rochester for the far west—i. a, Indiana. As every other man was obliged to designate his occupation Sam called himself k land Surveyor and actually faded Jtwhy a great many books for a secondhand theodolite. Experience prdyed that be had reasoned rightly, tar his services Were not required more than an hour In * week during the first year of the oolohy, while tne schoolmaster who was employed by tLe people In the following year proved a« capable a surveyor as Sam and a great deal mdtf trust- Vortky in point of time. ™ What Sam did after that It is doubtful whether be himself oould tell. He seemed to get a sudden start in the world when a new and well to do storekeeper employed him M private tutor to his half dozen large children. We My advisedly that this employment gitye him i PBddW start, ft* ft ptjabled biiu to obtain a much needed suit at clothes on credit, an achievement which Would shortly before have been Impossible. The mercnant b children made "I'll give you a thousand," said the Child impetuously as Sam lifted her off his shoulder and in front of him carefully, holding her so high that her feet sh9uld not get wet ""Why, how blue you look!" she exclaimed as she saw ijiia face. "it's the reflection of the water makes ope look that way," explained Sam, pressing her tightly to his breast and kissing her many times. "But you thiirik I'm good for something, don't your* Loveliest ribbons and rare French flowers of shaded velvet are displayed for winter dress and opera bonnets. Narrow mink and sable edgings are applied to bodioe trimmings of velvet, silk, fm-lu, chiffon and even laoe. WHEN THE CLOTHESLINE FELL. Violets or half open rosea are set among the lace ohoux and rosettes on new deep collarettes and fichus for full drees wear. Mahogany velvet gowns have aooejBorte* of white and gold brocade shot with pink, With edgings of inok wide sable kands.— Hew York Post Very broad Persian, tartan and faooy brocaded ribbon* from to 14 inches wide are used tQ form the low, foil Tam Q'Shanter crowns on felt and velvet hats. rising mill ponds in theautnmn are due to the frightful downward rush of tree sap which squirts out of the trees at this season of the year! After the earnest student feels that be can swallow this he may proceed to blow up the muscles of his faith and get it into training for tackling the theory that the moon is made of green chsese. As journalists let us never halt and hesitate about shedding information simply because wo run out of facts. •'W* gooder than anybody in the worlg but my papa/' replied the child. 'That's a darling," said Sam, putting her bapk on his shoulder. Then be too* from his pocket a long piece of a "trotline," a heavy fishing line made to hold 40 or 60 hooks a yard apart, and managed to throw the end around the tree by which he stood and catch it again. Here is another pastel from the brush of the unfettered editor of the honeymoon department: Many of the Dew British ooats mode of red cloth are wholly red, with only black fur or braid bindings. Others present a mass of the most complex and lctriostq braiding. "In the Methodist church In this place, on Tuesday at high noon, Mr. William Ovid Pparce, a very excellent gentleman and highly successful merchant of Weldon, led to the altar Miss Minnie Deans, one of Wilson's loveliest and most attractive young maidens. We &fngratuluw these happy young"people, for life is now glistening with radiant beauty, for thus united, with heart responding to heart, they will bear the sweetest harmonies and grandest symphonies that ever trembled on the well kept harp of humanity, and their bosoms will be thrilled with those strains of affection which will fill the blessed cancturry (sanctuary is doubtless intended] of home with a melody of endearment to sweet, so soothing, so lulling and enchanting that it will seem like an echo from an angel's song dripping down from heaven." "Where did yon pome from, little dear?" "Way off to Raysville," she sobbed, want to go back to mamma " "Well, don't cry,"said Sam. "RaysyiU? is only two miles up tim pvmg, and I'll take yon hope in the skiff right away after |'ye towed the bridge ashore. How did you get afloat?'* It Is quite surprising ike hold apanglea and jequlns have taken on fashionable (ancv as a trimming not pnly for elaborate evening gowns, but for day drasse% waistt and wraps. THESE ODE JURYMEN. "Ngjv hold t*gfet to my head," said 'I want to use both hands a mopent. Why didn't I think of this line when the skiff floated off? I might have caught it OGodl" WITH THS CURLERS. Residents of the Upper End Who Will Serve the Coanty. The following Quarter Sessions and Com' mon Pleas jarors have been drawn: COMMON PLEAS, JAN. 13. Avooa—Patriot Bo;lan, miner; Bar nee, laborer. Rich looking Vandyke laeea by the yard «n4 choice Vandyke cape collars to fee worn with tea gowns, art toilets and picture gowns are among the dainty elegaBoee for the season. New Yorkers Will Probably Be Here at With the advent of winter and loe, the carters are busily engaged In looking np their apparatus and preparing schedules of games. There are twenty-three clubs in the Grand National Curling Club. Christmas Time. "Why, papa caught the bridge," aha said, "and 'twas tied near to the fence where the rij& FM overflowed, and X "Qh, yon swear I" thild, exclaimed the New empire oloaka of oloth or nacre moire hang straight and loose from yoke to skirt hem. The yoke pottet ana fulj sleeves are of black velvet richly spangled and Jetted and edged with narrow ror. Among the novelties of (be season are legging hoee, a patented stocking foot, with a legging top, to be buttoned in regular legging fashion from ankle to knee. These are made for ladles' and children's wear, to be worn variously with Oxford ties or button shoes. considerable progress, bat hardly to the jWWflpR by their parent* fhe boys learned more college songs than matbematios, while the oldest daughter found Sam so agreeable that she exhibited symptoms of falling in lore with him. "Not—exactly," said Bam hesitating ly, though he did not explain. He tied the line tightly around his body, so that he was fastened against the tree, with his face toward the river. Then he bent his head forward and said: Hugh Dallas Borough—W. P. Klrkendall, lum barman. Some inter-cup matches fixed are: Caledonian, City vs. T a la tie, Lackawanna, Pa.; Albany vs. Jersey City; Yonkers vs. O'Groats, New York ; Thistle, New York, vs. Empire City, N Y ; Long Island Olty vs. New York rink ; Manhattan,New York, vs Excleslor, York ; Ivanhoe, Paterson vs. Tuxedo, N. Y.; Newark vs. Amerioan, New York, St. Andrew's,|New York, vs. United, Pittston. E *eter Township—Henry Sands, farmer; McAdam Li Franc, miner. V Mine owners and mine workers alike will be Interested In a recent decision of one of the Pennsylvania courts on the question of liability for lnjaries. A miner brought action against a ooal operator for injuries sustained by the falling of an overhanging roof in a mine, and the oourt decided that the operator was liable. It was shown that the sooldent was the result of care-163811668 on the part of the mine foreman. In the opinion submitted it was oontended that "where the master is negligent, he is responsible, although the negligenoe of a fellow servant may have concurred ta bringing Injury upon the employe. It is no more than bare jastlcf to oompel a wrongdoer to answer for the proximate oonsequenoes of his own negligenoe, and it must be to the last degree unjust to permit him to escape responsibility on t ie ground that some one else was also guilty of culpable negligence. The duty of the master to ezeroise ordinary care and skill oonoeinlng the plaoe in which the servant is required to work is a continuing duty, and the master cannot escape responsibility for failure to keep suoh plaoe safe by delegating the performance of the duty to another. It Is well established that where* negligenoe of the master oomblned with the negligenoe of his servant produces injury to a tellow servant the Injured servant may reoover damages of the master. That the mine boss was acting for the master when he gave directions to the miner to enter the toom, and that the miner was justified in obeying the directions is not seriously qusstloned, but shows suoh negligenoe ss will hold the mine owner liable, whether the mining boas was a fellow servant or a vioe prinolpal, when he negligently failed to maintain the roof of the in a safe oondltlon for the employee to work in." "See if you can sit on my back now, with one foot over each of my shoulders."Pltteton—John Grlffih, miner; Henry Knowles, brakeman; P H. Kelly, merchant William Haggeity, miner. Tor a kng time after Sam's discharge tar the merchant his only business efforts consisted in running in debt for his board. As $1 per week was the price Of board at Mew Rochester in those days his transactions in this line were not large, but he oould conscientiously say that in this respect at least he did his beat But, after receiving notices to quit from every one at New Rochester who ever took boarders, Sam conceived a desire to visit the sunny south, in which |*p4 h* PPderstood existence might be maintained without labor. Be embarked fC* New Orleans on a fiatboat, or rather ha became cue of the crew of such ft boat, and tor five weeks told Jokes in the little cabin and grumbled when he was called on duty. After he parted from his mates at New Orleans the oitieens at New Rochester heard no more of him for a year, when suddenly be reappeared Just after an upward bound steamer had left New Rochester. His olothlng was not overneat, and the ■boulders of his ooat were rubbed through In the manner peculiar to the "roustabout" (deokhand). He brought no baggage ashore with him and made no secret of the fact that he bad been very hard up and had learned to work. No school for journalism oould ever teach this wild bird its glad, sweet song. It is a gift It could not be acquired. When be opens up his melodious throat, it is like the liquid outpourings of the thrush. Every note seems to be redeemable at the treasury department for silverThe little girl wriggled about a little, and then exclaimed: Wyoming—John Lloyd, oontraotor; John McGlnley, miner; B Cbert Hutchins, gentleman."Oh, yes; it's just like a chair, with the big tree for a back. It's awful comfortable !" STAGE SECRETS, He (delighted With a new play)—Isn't it grand? She (looking at the heroine's dress) —Perfectly lovely f It must have been made by Worth.—Spare Momenta, West Pittston—L C. Wlldoner, fireman, llaroy—William Walsh, miner. Hugheetown—P. J Weeks, restaurant. Yatesvllle—John Davis, clerk. * COMMON PLKAS. JAW. 20. "Well, when 'I go to sleep," said Sam, "you can sit there without my holding yon. Do you see?" The Plttiton games, it la expeoted, will take pUce on Deo. 26, 27 and 28. These dates have teen suggested, at d it Is thought that they will be satisfactory to both clubs. "Ye#." replied the child, "but Idon't want you to go to sleep. I'll be bo lonesome."The girl who wears a big hat In the front seat at the theater may be perfectly sure that she will uever occupy a front seat up In heaven.—SoinervlUe Journal. With such notices as the above treading upon the heels of wedlock, even the advanoed quotations on coal do not appall the young of North Carolina and down Tarboro street, in the city of Wilson ; the happily mated march in vast double columns, holding each other by the hand, while in the groom's iron grasp, snugly ensconced in a shawl strap, may be seen 20 copies of The Mirror still damp from the press. Bughestown—George Donnor, miner; Patrick Jennings, traok bots Pittston—Charles Wlntle, restaurant. Obituary? "Oh, no! You can keep a lookout for boats," said Sam. "Have you got a handkerchief?" Exeter Borough—Hugh McGnlre, miner. Miss Lnoy M. Shelp, daughter of tha late Rev. Wm Shelp, died in Wllkesbarre, after a short illness, Deo. ttth, 1895, aged 84 years. She held oht her hands appeaUnqVy. was playing house on it, and then the next thing 1 knew it was broke loose •nd floating off again, and papa'll be awful sorry to lose the bridge, too, 'cause he said it was worth 6 bits." Nooseriter—Isn't this ohangeabl* weather distressing? Hammphat—I rather en- Joy it. You see, I've grown to expect it in my business. "How so?" "Well, we generally have a frost on the opening night, and the papers roast us In the TOOnlng.'* —Philadelphia Reoord. West Pittston—H W. Sparr, miner ; John Djugherty, miner; F. H. Brown, yardmaster. "Then wave my hat and hello if you see a b6ut Do you understand?" "No." Pittston Township—Thomas Hoban, laborer.QUABTKR SB8cION8, JAN 27 The sudden demise of this estimable young lady has cast a deep gloom not only over the immediate relatives, but over a large number of very dear friends also, in whose society she had mingled. Nature had endowed her with a gentle, loving spirit by whioh she won hosts of friends wherever duty called her. The only damage la In the b v room and the stairway leading to the seoond floor, D . the fire having been extinguished before it reached t e seoond floor. " Yes; I understand.'' Avoca—J Ames Glllhooley, merchant. "Well, heshall have the bridge »g»t" if he'll com* after it," said Sam, "but he shall have his little girl first" Sam had hardly noticed where his heavy prise was oaustag him to drift to end when be looked ahead he saw he was a half mile below his lookout place •no appoints a portion 01 tne oanawaion Was overflowed. To tow the bridge against the current would be an impossibility, so Sam pulled toward the shore With all his might, desirous of tying the bridge to some one of the trees on the bank. But the trees, when he reached them, proved to be all large sycamores or oottonwoods, about which Sam oould not easily put his arms and rope. Two or three moments passed in silence, which the child broke by asking: "It seems to me," said the (Manager, "that you do that part of receiving the purse of gold from the'chief villain in a most awkward manner." "I dare say I do," admitted the actor sarcastically. "It Is so long slnoe I had any chonee to rehearse with the reed stuff."—Answers. When trouble comes in future years, as come it must even to the happily wedded, what can cheer the sad heart like a notice of this kind preserved in a branemado scrapbook? Take any cheap volume, like the Annnal Report of the United States Worm and Bug Committee For 1878. Remove two leaves out of each three, to give plenty of room for scraps, and paste on both pages freely. Carbolic aoid and Piatt's chlorides put In the paste will prevent a petty larceny of the book, and if stolen almost assure its disk)very. Let the pasted pages dry pretty thoroughly before closing the book, and thus you may more readily open it in the future. Some scrapbooks up automatically and reinaiu thus unless opened with prayer. I had one once, a large scrapbook, with gum arablo and New Orleans molasses in its paste. Pittston—W. F Staley, jeweler ; James P. Bozencranz, foreman ; James C. Lydon, merchant; A. B Brown, merchant; fnoe. Hemming, moulder; James Newth, foreman.J was thinking about the only friend I've got left, and I was whispering just what I'd say if I saw him," said Sam, not overload. "Do you ever say prayers?""What are you whispering about?" CUT DOWN IN PRIME OF L1FK. Wyoming—Samuel Honeywell, tax oollec'or ; Charles Townsend, liveryman Jenkins—Adolph Glennon, oollector. Exeter—Arthur Roberts, miner QDARTKR SESSIONS, KKB. 3. Edward Gallagher, Thought ta Be Only Slightly Injured, Peases Away. Feminine Auditor (at the amateur theatricals—I beg pardon, but do you know It seems to mo the gentleman who has the leading part does his loveinaklng 1b a very tame and spiritless manner? Wife of Leading Actor (intently watohlng the performance—He won't put any mate spirit in it while I've got my eye on him, madam, let me tell you.—New York Dispatch. Since last May she had been In servloe at the Hospital at Wlikesbarre where, by faithfulness to duty and the manifestation of a tender, Christian spirit, she won the esteem of all with whom she was associated.Edward Gallagher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mlohael Gallagher, of Milt jn street, Upper Plttston, died Deoember 11 from the effeota of injuries reoeived in the Barnum colliery last Friday. At that time the Injuries were thought to be slight. Last Sunday he oomplained of his lnjaries and was obliged to take to his bed and gradually "Can't you say a little prayer for me? I don't like to go to sleep without pray- "Oh, yes; every night and morning. " Marcy—J. J. Sampson merchant; R C Motiska, jus'loe of the peaoe. Pltteton—Edmund Ufalusser, restaurant; Lewis Cohen, mercTant; Bobert Hankey, expressman; Thomas Murray, merchant.But the good hearted storekeeper who employed Sam immediately cm hearing the e*-surveyor's story soon found that his new clerk had forgotten the excellent habit be had learned, but had not been sosuccessfnl with certain other acquired accomplishments. He had learned to drink, and he parted with not a fragment of his knowledge on this subled He had learned to make palatable beverages from raw materials, and he freely imparted his knowledge to the customers of the single liquor seller who had crept into New Rochester. He bad profited so liberally by the free lunch attachment to the southern barrooms that he suggested the idea of free lunches to the liquor dealer, and the experiment resulted so profitably that the grateful barkeeper made Sam weloome whenever be called. Later, when Sam's patronage seemed rather expensive, the vender of poisons remembered that Sam bad never been suspected of theft, so he employed him as barkeeper. Poor Sam was already so far gone that he could not understand why, after his taking this new position, the nondrinking inhabitants ceased to recognize him respectfully. But be had his revenge, although he had not the slightest idea of taking any. His beautiful store of jokes and his fine assortment of funny songs drew into the back door of the liquor Aop many l£ely young men whose parents supposed their sons were visiting their neighbors' daughters. Very early In life ahe gave herself to Qod, connecting herself with the M. E Church, and maintained her Christian Integrity nntll the cloee of life. The cloaiog up of her life here bo early la a mystery that none ean solve. But we oan trust the word of Jesus who said: " What I do thou knowest rot now, bat thoa ehalt know hereafter " Pltteton Township—Patrick Lydon, miner. PERT POLITICS. /ank until death relieved him of his euilerlngs. He was aged seventeen yean, two months and four days, wss'an active member of the St. Aloyslna society and a young man of many exoellent qualities. He had many friends, all of whom will be pained to learn ol his sad demise. Suddenly, while making a violent effort to throw the end of a rope around one at the trees, his boat careened so much that both the occupants were thrown into the water. The child screamed, but Sam seized her in an instant and was delighted to find that the water was only waist deep. But in the meantime the bridge and boat were both moving away with the current, and, as is always the case with drift in a freshet, moving toward the center of the river. A good many presidential booms are like Fourth of July bombs—fired ttm effoct only.—Philadelphia Ledger. Jenkins—Alexander Latta, m'ner; Geo Joplln, miner. Wyoming—Larry Kelly, machinist. Avoca—Michael Whalen, Justloe of the peaoe. Tho Illinois delegation in congnas will surely be heard from in the buonilag of Its Cannon.—Chicago Journal Frew. 1 used it dboe for tho purpose of pressing autnmn leaves. I gathered all the nioe red maple leaves from an 80 ■ore sugar bush in Ohio. But they were not quite dry when plucked, and so after they had been in this large Bcrapbook under a heavy weight for a year or two the moisture of the leaves had united with the mucilage and gum of tho work, and when I took off the cider press, which had been on the book as a paperweight, 1 was chagrined like everything to see that it was harder to open than a jack pot—whatever that la. KLINE FOB U. S. SENATOR* Some people are running for yvesldent now in order to be spared the trouble next year.—Pittsburg Chroniole-Telegjaph. A Hasleton Candidate Mentioned by the "Judge not the Lord by feeble sens*, But trust Him for His graoe ; Behind a frowning Providence Be shows a smiling face." "Sentinel." Death of Mlohael Dortch, Br. It is presumed that Mr. Heed aacrifloed his mustache in order that he nay have an unohstruoted view of the house.—Washington Post. The Hazleton Sentinel presents the name of its townsman, Hon. C. W. Kline, as an eligible oandidate for United States Senator to snooeed Cameron. Hr Kline has just oompleted a four years' term in the State Senate, from the 21st District. It has been understood that he wonld not be a oandl lato for re election, and it is an evidence of satisfactory service that his home constituents are favorable to his promotion. Death has again removed one of otu oldest residents in the person of Mlohael Dorsoh, who died at 10:90 o'olook on Deo. 10 at the home of hla eon, Mlohaal, the popnlar D. L. & W. oondnotor, m Ann street. Ha had been 111 bat a weak and his de«th was due to pneumonia. He was aged 88 years and 11 months, and had resided here for the past forty-two years, having bean one of the oldsat residents in this violnlty. He waa a eoldiar in the lata war, having been a member of Oo. D, Fifteenth Beglment, Penney lvanla Volunteer Infantry. Hla wife died a boat fifteen year* ago and he la survived, besides hla son, by fonr daughters—-It rs. John Snyder, Mrs. Albert Weat, lira. J. Anthony, of this plaoe, and Mrs Wm. Dale, of Providenoe. In the onoomlng future all will be explained to the entire satisfaction of the most deeply afflicted. * * Surprises In oycling never oeaae. Lo-. cally this week has seen the introduction in this oity of a laundry oart resting on two wheels, the propelling power being a pedal wheel In front. This, of oourae, is a novel arrangement Something wonderful in wheeling, however, le a new bloyole ohaln whloh will enable the man on the machine to literally annihilate space. Fifty miles an honr t This is the astonishing olalm made for the chain, whloh la undergoing teat In England. It la known in the bi lyole world as the Slmpaon lever ohaln. ▲11 England Is agog over it. Bloyole makers all agree that the next great improvement will be in the ohaln. The Slmpeon lever «h*in has waked up bloyole manufacturers as has no other one dlsoovery slnoe the pneumatio tire dawned upon the aolentiata ofoyollng. The Slmpeon ohaln alms to give greater driving power without increased effort. It Is assumed that the reader, whether he Is a oyollat or not, Political bosses seem to be ttke gray hairs. When one Is destroyed, lap pew ones oomo to his funeral Perhaps, like gray hairs, they are "inevitable.-^Detroit Tribune, "This is a bad fix to be in," remarked Sam, holding the child above water, "but I'll wade to where there's dry grouted, and then we'll find some house where we can dry ourselves." Tae remains were oonveyed to Falrdale, 8uequehanna county, where fnneral services were held In the M. £ Churoh on Tuesday, conduct id by Bev. G. Williams, assisted by Bev. 8. W. Weiss, of Tunkhannock. A large number of relatives and friends assembled, filling the ohnroh edifice, to take their last look at the form of one they sincerely loved. She rests near the dust of loved and honored parents. May the tiod of all grace bless and comfort the sill cted family. 8. W. Weiss. "Thank you," said Sam hoarsely. ing, and the Lord might hear two people better than ona Do you ever tell lies?" THE TRAMP, But Sam did not find it easy to reach dry ground. Behind him the top of a small canebrake showed above water, indicating that the ground there was lower than that on which he stood. He movgd cautiously down stream, but was stopped by what seemed to be a small ditch or hollow running at right angles with the river. Then be retraced his steps and moved toward the little point beyond which he always established his lookout, but a thicket of young cottonwoods, eight or ten feet high, barred his way. But a ecrapbook properly made is a great boon. I once knew an editor who kept two acrapbooks. One contained the good things said about him by the press, while the other held tbe mean remarks of a venial and sensational press. The first ecrapbook was made from a vest pocket memorandum book, while tho other was constructed from a discarded Cyclopaedia Britannica in xxiv volumes. But he had more real fun and freedom as an editor than any man I ever saw, and while accumulating those xxlv volumes of oontumely he managed to supply his contemporaries with several libraries of mighty interesting read- their own sgraptxjoka. When a tramp is pursued by th« polloe, tho safest refuge he finds is in a Turkish bath.—Somervllle Journal. "Then you ask the Lord to let me wake up in the right place." "When the boat comes, you mean?" "Tea, and ask him to let the ferryman take me where my mother is." The child was silent for a moment Then she said: "No—not never at all" A Washington newspaper says Mat olty Is overrun with tramps. Probably the new reporter does not know meabers of congress when he sees them —Toledo Blade. Death of Mil P. O. Walsh. We are oalled upon t jday to anncurce the death of Alice, the highly reepeoted wife of P. G. Walsh, the well known stove merchant, which occurred at the family home on Market street, at twelve o'clock last Friday. 8he had been suffering with neuralgia for the past two months, which went to her brain and was the immediate cause of her death Mrs. Walsh was aged 87 years, and leaves, besides her griefstricken husband, three children—one son and two daughters. A traveler in Japan says that fee Japanese tranip takes his hot bath dally If ha has a fraction of a oent to pay tar It, or his oold bath If he hasn't a oent. He carries a oomb, toothpicks, a rmoa and a toothbrush In a little bundle. A few Japanese tramps might well be lnteoduoed as missionaries In the American fcrotherbood.—Boston Transcript. Ton khan nock, Deo. 12, 1805. "Dear Lord, let the man that's been so good to me wake up in the right place when the boat oomes and be took right to where his mother is and let her love him awful much for taking me off the bridge. And I'll be a real good girl if *09 will Fur Christ'a saka Awwi I" " All worn out" is the expression of the sleepless sufferer with that terrible oongb. Pan-Tina puts a stop to it It's a remedy for ooughs, colds and consumption. SGcte. Pan-Tina Is sold at the drug stores of J. H. Houck, Pittstou, and G. D. Stroh, West Plttston. At last Sam became too much of a grunkard to mix liquors correctly, so he loot his professional position. But Bqraa, his lata employer, was not a few to m keek on his friends. so he 1st The proprietors of Pan-Tina have a pant thousands of dollars to make It known that it onrea oonghs. colds and la grippe. Trial bottles of Pan-Tina free at J. 8. Honck's, Pitta ton, and G. D. Stroh, Wart Plttaton. "I'll tell yon what we'll have to do," said ha "I'll stand in front of the trees and put you up on my shoulders and we'll hail the fiat fiaiboat that oumes Subscribe for the Gas*tt*
Object Description
Title | Pittston Gazette |
Masthead | Pittston Gazette, Volume 46 Number 20, December 20, 1895 |
Volume | 46 |
Issue | 20 |
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Date | 1895-12-20 |
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Description
Title | Pittston Gazette |
Masthead | Pittston Gazette, Volume 46 Number 20, December 20, 1895 |
Volume | 46 |
Issue | 20 |
Subject | Pittston Gazette newspaper |
Description | The collection contains the archive of the Pittston Gazette, a northeastern Pennsylvania newspaper published from 1850 through 1965. This archive spans 1850-1907 and is significant to genealogists and historians focused on northeastern Pennsylvania. |
Publisher | Pittston Gazette |
Physical Description | microfilm |
Date | 1895-12-20 |
Location Covered | United States; Pennsylvania; Luzerne County; Pittston |
Type | Text |
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Language | English |
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Contact | For information on source and images, contact the West Pittston Public Library, 200 Exeter Ave, West Pittston, PA 18643. Phone: (570) 654-9847. Email: wplibrary@luzernelibraries.org |
Contributing Institution | West Pittston Public Library |
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Full Text | KSTAH1.1SIIK1H8.10. » VOU XLVI. AO. »0 I Oldes Newspaper in the Wvoming Valle*. PITTSTON, LUZERNE CO., PA., FRIDAY. DECEMBER ?(D, 1£95. Weekly Local and Family Journal. ili.oom m 1 IN ADVA There Is No Unbelief. Then: in no unbt-liuf. Whoever plant* u mtxl beneath the sod Aw* waltH to s»* it push away the clod- He tru.ita In Ood. Bam sleep on the bar at night, fed (rim with his own hired man and woman and occasionally gave him castoff clothing, in return for kindness 8am took down and pat up the shatters, made the fire, chopped wood and made himself incidentally useful in other waya His principal occupation, however, consisted in rambling about aimlessly and ohattmg in a desultory manner to whoever would listen to him. along. -There's been two gone by a! ready this morning, and there will be plenty more " "Thank you," said Sam hoarsely, reaching np a wet hand and claspihg the child's little fingers. "Now slug 'Happy Land.' And don't—forget—to .wave—the hat and—hello. " CA MAN WITH A GIFT. res, a scrapooog ana a gooa cow should enter every household at the very start. What could give greater jny to a saddened aud chastened wife, when the clothesline fell in the inud with the week's wash, than to read in the "cancturry" of home that-with heart throb to heart throb and side comb to watch pocket she and Elias will hear the sweetest harmonies and grandest symphonies that ever trembled on the well kept harp of humanity and that their bosoms will be more or loss thrilled with those strains of affection till Tophet becomes one solid glare of ice? KILLED IN COXTON YARD. NOTES AND COMMENTS. understands what sprockets are a* J whs Is belt fnnetlo.i. In wheels tqa'ppetf *lth the Stmpesn chain there will, ot oourse, be two sprockets. The torpid sprocket, or drive wheel, will be the s*q» as Is now used. The rear sprocket will be gwetly different. This sprocket will constat of two oppoelte halves Etch half or side will hare eight tseth, aa now, ba' the teeth will be out on a new plan. T rt to a little hollow between each pair r teeth, •hieh will engage the links of ce m It rolls along over the sprr cet. The angle at which theee litUe hollows oc (jrooves are ont hae been criticised. The little grooves are snppoeed to be ao many leverage points, at eaoh of which the link of the chain will brace itself for the next Imp over the sprocket teeth. The litUe grooves will sot aa conservators of energy. They will prevent the lose of power. If they can do that they will be • great boon to the hill-climber. "Let's climb a tree," suggested the child, "aud then you won't bo in the water. I can climb as good as Brother Ben." Whoever says when clouds are in the sky, Be patient, heart, light breuking by and by, Trusts the Most High. BILL NYE TELLS OF THE EDITOR T lie Terrible Fale of Brakeinan Touch In* T'raely Topics of Local and The child Itegan to sing, and Sam's head drooped. It fell lower and lower, until, when the song was finished, the singer had a good broad seat. WHO WRITES OF BRIDES. General Interest. The Beautiful Thoughts Inspired by Mar- Hiram Jlobbs. Dr. Leo F. Elstelo, who has recently come to locate permanently in our city, brings with him a reputatlo j as a physician that he may feel pron 1 of Daring his recent reeldenoe in oar nei hboring State of New J sreey his high standing In hto profession was well evidenced by hto appointment as sanitary lnspeotor for the State Board of Health, with a special commission to investigate and report concerning the Snsalan-H tbrew colonies In New Jersey. This important commission was thoroughly executed. The doctor spent considerable time In seen Hog reliable data and embodied the resnlta of hto Investigations in an exhaustive report whloh to preeerved In the New Jersey archives as a portion of the annual report of the State Board of Health. In this report to considerable matter of speolal interest to thoee who are studylrg the oonditlon, needs and prospects of the foreigners of the country—«H there to no pleoe where the need of such work to felt more than among the foreign settlements of the anthracite regions. loo little attention to being paid by legislators and moral agencies to the Improvement of the moral and physical conditions of the throngs of people of the lownr class* who flock to theee shores and huddle in small oommunltles by themselves on the outskirts of our cltlse and to vns. Glancing over Dr. Eleteln's report of the foreign settlements In New Jersey, and learning of the dangerous sanitary oonditlon In which many of theee people live, gives rise to the thought that the health authorities of this State might do well to become better acquainted with the sanitary conditions of onr foreign settlements, and thereby be enabled to study closer the qaestlon ast j the beet means of Improving their surroundings.Whoever sees 'neath winter's field of snow The silent harvest of the future grow, God's power must know. Sam looked about him. Probably the weight of a healthy child even so small as this one was a severe tax upon his feeble body, aoready chilled by the water.riage Ceremonies and How Parties Come "Don't it hurt you to lean over so?" she asked. But she received no response.From Far and Wide to Get a Good Send RUN OVER BY A YARD ENGINE. Whoever lies down on his couch to'Sleep, Content to lock each sense in slumber deep, Knows Ood will keep. Off—Joys of a Scrap book. All the ministers tried their hands on Sam, and he oardially agreed with every proposition they advanoed. Once, in the midst of an earnest sermon by the Methodist pastor, the subject being, "Our Home In Heaven," poor Sam burst out crying, and his conversion, which took place soon after, was the precursor of a mighty revival. But the brethren were bo busy in rejoioing over the reclaiming of Sam's soul that they forgot all about the needs of his body, until one of that peculiar class of benevolent people who must be satan's especial darlings offered him his board in return for a steady job Of wood chopping. The new doctor took it upon him•elf to visit some;b(. the faithful and •ay that Sam's system oould not meet the demands made spot it, and that be must return to his cups if something were not done far him, but the new doctor, besides being a sort of an interloper, was not a . religions man and oould not be expected to understand the things of the Spirit So his prophecy was permitted to be fulfilled. [Copyright, 1806, by Edgar W. Nye.] uD Was a Well Known Resident of Upper Plttston and One of the Lehigh Vil "There's no tree small enough to climb," said ha " 'Twould take two men to reach around any one of them." On the same morning, as the cook, for the day, of the flatboat Rongh and Ready was taking a doomed chiokan from a coop on deck, he beard a shrill scream, and, looking np, saw a little girl sitting upon something where the bank should be. He hastily called up one of the crew, took the boat's skiff and rowed off to the child. She was glad enough to be released from her position and begged the men to wake up the dear good man who had taken her off the bridga For some months past there has been a phenomenal hegira of bridal couples from all parts of the country toward Wilson, N. C., and every one who contemplated anything in the connubial line has seemed determined to reajh Wilson for that purpose. Whoever says, "Tomorrow," "The unknown," "The future," trusts that Power alone He dares disown. ley's Oldest Employes—A Family «f 81* Children Left Without Father or "Then let's hello," said the little girL "That's the way folks do when they want the ferryman to come over." Yes, indeed! The heart that looks on when the eyelids close And dares to live when life has only woes, God's oomfort knows. Or what could be sweeter in the coming years, when life is gray, and the old drake is dead in the well, and the cistern pole is broken at and one's beard is faded with honest perspiration, and great big green freckles on one's ripo, red neck tell of glorious summer days in contact with stubborn nature or of reaping rebellious oats up hill against the grain ? What, I say, can be sweeter than a scrapbook, smelling of the sour paste mayhap, yet glorified and beautified by the liquid melody of the angel cake editor where he intimates tfttftthis same sweet song she seems to hear as the bride thus stands with her ear to his wildly beating heart is not, after all, the exhaust and recoil of his 82 ounce platinum watch, but the symphony of symposiums and sunniest beamings and practically inexhaustible diapasons and peans, not only for retail, but actually for the trade, and madrigals—good new and secondhand madrigals, too— with or without diapasons? All, all of these things must soem sweet, even though the paste may seem to be a trifle rancid to the humpbacked husbandman as he shoos away a covey of carrotty children and lies prone upon the workbench to take a much needed siesta and dream of the pennyroyal perfumed past. Editors can shed a great deal of sunlight and joy adown life's pathway if they will; also much valuable information. One of my exchanges contains the following item "The Statesvilie Landmark thinks it curious that in these days of extreme drought the lowlands are shoe deep in water and the mill ponds are filling up. It is easily explained. The moisture comes from the sap that runs out of the trees at this season of the year." Mother. Hiram Bobbs, oje ot the moet respected residents of Upper Ptfston, and one of the oldeet employee of the Lehigh Valley Road, met a terrible death in Cox ton yard December 12 at about ten o'eloek. He was a brakeinan and belonged to oonductor James Howell's mine crew. The crew were bringing a train of coal ears oat of the Austin Branch, which runs lnt D the lower end of the yard Mr. H ibbs left the train to throw a switch and ran dlMQ$ly In front of engine No. 885, engineer R«ap, wblob was backing down the yard. He was knocked down, and when the engine was stopped his body was under the tender. He was alive when taken out, but his had been terribly orushed and his legs broken, and he died w'thout speaking a word, j ast as the engine on whieh he was being ttken home reached the Junction. There is no unbelief, And day by day and night unconsciously The heart lives by that faith that lips deny, God knoweth why. — Bnlwer. "That's-a first rate notion," exclaimed Sam, and he at once delivered several vigorous and prolonged howls. Then the little girl vent to some shrill shrieks, but no one answered. Sam began to tremble and bend under the weight of the child, and the child, perceiving his uneasiness, exclaimed: Recently the cause of this great rush for Wilson has been discovered. The Mirror published there has two editors, one a plain editor, but the other a literary editor. This latter gentleman, as a word painter, grainer and shellacker, when feeling first rate, can command a What Was He Made For? "I wish the water wasn't so deep, so I oould stand up in it and not hurt yon," said she. "Who tied him that way?" demanded the old man who was the cook's companion. By JOHH HABBEBTOH. "He did himself," said the child "He said be was so sleepy, and he tied himself so'snot to fall in the water and drown us both. And then he went to Bleep." . Bat the moat Important feature of this new: sprocket to its sise. It to nearly twice thestosof the ordinary sprocket. Bat li has no more teeth. The latter fact to highly important. If there were more teeth than the ordinary sprocket the gear of the i wheel would be affected. If then were tea *•*!», for Instance, the gear of the whvl would be 50 4, assuming that the forw*d sprocket had the usual number of nlghtnwi The average wheel togeaied to 68 A gear of 60.4 would be an anomaly. The teoreased size of this sprocket, therefore, to 'he keynote of the Simpson Invention. It permits the chain to revolve about a larger *adlus, thereby Increasing the power of the chain. It does this with the exercise of no more piwer on the pedato. This large sprooket will really give the bicyole a higher gear, hot without oalhi« for more driving power. It to "'"'"ml that It will give the equivalent of a gear of 84 on the ordinary bicycle. L gentleman who has seen the Simpson «H*i on an English maohlne, In England, says that some wheels with this ohain have had the equivalent of a gear of 98. Since then are two halves to the sprooket, each of whoee eight teeth to gripped by the link pins ot the ohain In Its flight, there to a doable forward pull and a double saving of power, although by this to not mnant that the pull and saving are two-fold. Then the ohain Iteelf to diff Cnnt from the "** that now give suoh wonderful eervioe. The links are triangular In ahape, and they an ■o Joined, it to claimed, that they will afford a greater leverage on the and this leverage to oonstant and regular through every revolution. m m « [Cor right, 1886, by the Author. J Such Mm the question which every light hearted inhabitant of New Rochester had asked himself about Sun Minney many times during the twenty odd years which had elapsed since New Rochester was first settled In Rochester proper, from which the colonists of the new town had labored through several hundred miles of wilderness, it had been the common ftbpression that Sam was made to be either a preacher, a lawyer or a member of congress. Both his parents were intellectual, and their only child had inherited their talents so completely that when be was 4 yyars of age he occasionally stood upon a table in the minister's parlor and read aloud •fParadise Lost" with evident feeling and appreciation, although greatly to the disgust of many larger boys, who beep fragged ayay from their fa Vprite sports to behold this model for Rochester youth- As he grew in years and intelligence, and bis parents were too poor to complete bis education, some wealthy persons supplied the money which enabled Sam to graduate, at 19, from an eastern collega "Oh, you don't hurt," said he. "Can yo#«ing?" "Oh, yes—lots of things," answered the child promptly. "What do you like the best—'Tommy Green' or 'Happy Land?' " "I hope," said the old man, who was a Methodist class leader, "that he fell asleep in Jesus, for he'll never wake again in this world. " "Well, whichever is liveliest," replied Sam, shifting the child to the other shoulder, while she sang "Tommy Green" with the best spirit a soaked child oould command. After. this relapse Sam went to the dogs. To be sure, the New Rochester dogs never lacked food Sam hung about sugar camps, loggers' hats, soap boilings and other places where small services would earn a full meal and a bed of leaves. Sam appeared at every temperance meeting and always signed thp pledge, and no one whq lppked into fciis dyes when he ftid it oould ever accuse pirn of insincerity. A curious citizen Once gavp Sam a quarter to publioly put himself under the fingers at a lecturing phrenologist, and the lecture* said something abput congenita) lack of vitality and imperfect nourishment in early years. For a few moments all good people in the audience thought that something should be done for Sam. Then they wondered what it should be. The flatboat was worked ashore at the Dext town, and the dead man was soon identified. It was proposed by some of the residents to leave the remains, under suitable guard, in a barn not far from the river until the coroner should arrive, but when the wife of the owner of the barn heard how Sam came to lose his life she caused him to be laid upon the best bed in her honse, and she, with her own hands, threw a snowy spread over the dead ma|i The coroner soon camo, with all New Rochester at his heels, and after the crowd came Bo sier's hearse, with Bosier himself, the well to do cabinet maker, driving. The coroner's jury rendered the only verdict which was possible under the circumstances, and then Sam was escorted back to New Rochester by a procession which would have done his soul good to see could he have sat up hearse and looked through its sides. Everybody at JJew 'Rochester went to the fyuevflj. There was some objeotion made to the appearance of Bayne, the liquor dealer, rn the chyroh, bat when he reminded the faithful that he had been the only person in the town who had been practically fcind to Sam the obiec tors w§re silenced. As for tjw ProsV terxan pastor who tie funeral sermon, was so moved by 8am 'a oqu-0uct that he twisted titf passage, "Who gave himself a ransom," into a text appropriate to the occasion, and he spent so much time in calling attention tp Sam's heroism that he was warn young men against Baui'a ruinous habits of life Tue unfortunate man was 45 years of age. He had resided on North Main street, jnrt above the Junction, for a long time, and was highly regarded. About a year ago his wife died, after a long illness, and now six ohlldren are left without father or mother. They are Frank, Alice, Edw'rd, Mary, Hiram and John. The eldest son Is married, and the yonngest child 1b but a few years old. Mr. Hobbs was a member of Wyoming Lodge, No. 189, Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. "Tha-at sounds che-ery," said Sam. "Why, how funny you talk I" said she. "What makes you say things so shakylike?""Oh, I just felt oold for a minute," replied Sam very hastily. "Wouldn't it be nice if we could warm the water somehow?" "To think of warming all the water in a big river," said she. "How funny 1" " 'Tisnonsensical, isn't jt?" Sam admitted "Well, 'twould be nice if somebody was making soap and we were standing by the fire, wouldn't it? What was the biggest fire you ever saw?" THE BRIDAL PROCESSION. larger font of display type and put on more frills and clothe a plain statement in more pink tarlatan and hemstitched and hand embroidered lingerie and divertissement and Anted freshly laundered delicatessen than any man south of Maapfi and Dixon's justly celebrated Une, COST OF THB JUDGESHIP CONTEST- * * * " 'TVas old Bretzger's barn," said she promptly. "It burned way up to the sky and made my face warm way off on the fence, as far as from here across the river." Will Figure Up More Than *10,000—Who Bat to return to Dr. EIbtola's report concerning New Jersey's Baasian-Hebrew ooloniee. It la, of coarse, too long to even attempt to give a complete outline in a newspaper article, bat a few aentenoea will suffice to show the lmpsrtanoe of the woik entrusted to him, while at the aame time oar readers may learn a thing or two about features of the population in oar nelghborlog State of wbloh they were .not aware before. According to Dr. Elatetn, there are ten, Jewish colonies in the southern part of the State, scattered irregularly over many counties, and entirely independent of one another, as far as administration or muDlolpal government la concerned. Some are, a* colonies, in point of population, intelligence and material progress,'quite Important; some, again, Intignlfieant Four of these—Carmel, Alllanoe, Boaenhayn and Woodbine—were founded by Jewish philanthropists, with a view of oreating an outlet for the overcrowded Jewish tenement houses In the big oltiee; the other six ooloniee are simply the result of private land speoalatora, who, in mast oases, buy worthless bash and swamp-land in some out-of-the-way county, divide It op in lots and imaginary town plots, and send out unscrupulous agents to the various ports, who, after some manipulating and smooth talk, generally suooeed in dragging in with their nets a few " gieen" immigrants, to whom, under promise of peaceful homea and permanent employment at high wages, these lots are dto posed of on installments at extravagant prloes. Dr. Elstoln then prooseds to give a minute description of the sanitary and general oondltlon of the ooloniee, showing a filthy and unhealthy oondltlon of affairs and muoh misery in nearly all of the ooloniee, though those managed by the philanthropists are much bettor in every respeot than thoee resulting from land speculators. It is to be hoped that the report reoeived the earnest attention which it deserved at the hands of ths authorities, and that it was the m«ans of improving the oondltlon of the unfortunate people with whom it dealt If the oity of Pittston had a competent Board of Health, it might render an important public service, not only for tie benefit of this community bat for that of the State, along the line here indicated. Will P«y It T After he graduated, however, Sam did not at once begin to give practical evidences of the ability which he was •opposed to possess. In fact, he developed no special ability at all, exoept as a connoisseur in smoking tobaooo. The foinistarg a)} lift*! |Dim, |or fie enabled them to j*call their cwnooljegedays,' but the other begaij to remark to each other that 8am Minney wasn't doing much. At last, after receiving several hints on the subject of unused talents, Sam became olerk in a store. i * '" ' x -—» J Kim All lllfl COfltUlliblB U*\/U CAC/l/V/UiUg ly, perhaps because he was too good natared to stand out against an orftlnaril* yigorous beating dowp.' pis peculiar sort of ability gained Sam an early release from the thraldom of the counter, but no lawyer stood ready to seiae him as a student and prospective partner. Not even a Rochester editor seemed anxious to secure Sam as an assistantThe only business to which Sam devoted himself with any earnestness was that of catching sawlogs. About twice a year White river would be suddenly filled by a freshet, and then, with the driftwood, fence rails and other wood which the waters foupd on the bank. Woultj .be an pypasroria} fine ldtg had been put for the sawmill, but which the putter had been unable to get to his raft These were olaitned by whoever oould find them adrift, and they brought $1 each at any mill on the riySt The catchiM of th«» exactly suited Sam- It consisted in sitting in ft skiff behind a pqiflt there was dead Vat# afi£ ■ Ipokipg pp the stufftoe of the strewn, When a lof appeared in sight, be rowed into the stream, drove into the log a spike fastened by a rope to the stem of the boat and towed it to shore. The active exertion required per diem to catch several logs did notoonsume an hour. The tinM thus left for smoking, drinking and reflection yrfr Then the same frpahets were the signal and the only means for the start of many flat boat* for the south, and it was a poor boat which, od being boarded, could not supply comfort to a thirsty hjan. As Sam was log catchftg during a spring freshet he saw coming down the river a yeryqueer looking Jtftle #tft, to be manned by only# single very small person. The rapid oarrent soon brought the craft near enough for him to see that it was a "t"01 bridge, made o? two logs and several planks, and that the oopppanf was ant- Ue girl, waj crying 'pifeopsly.'and wfedb she tew Sain she held out W hands wpealingly. Saw had her In hi* arms in an instant and exclaimed: • s« a. II *■ * till . rTTTT* r' T ~ r ■» f Here is a little study in oils dashed off a few weeks ago and done easily between breakfast and the 12 o'clock whistle. Is it to be wondered at that special rates are being made over all roads leading to Wilson, or that the Wilson hotel has been thrown into 6ne~vast bridal chamber? -- ""— , , '12u at 12 o'clock our highly esteemed friend, Calvin Brownley, a most highly respected oitizen of this place, led to the altar the popular and justly esteemed Miss Blanche Rohbins, one of Wilson's fairest and most charming daughters. With heartbeats mingling with heartbeats our young friends are now floating around those blessed islands of rapture that dot the Ipys rippled oeean of conjugal endearment and are inhaling the perfume of a sweeter and holier and purer destiny where babbling brooks of sparkling joy, blooming flowers of sweetest contentment and sunniest beamings of brightest happiness—all these born in love's caress—doth tun? their life to grandest and give to earth its richest beau-4. II Vv It would seem to ono who has not been thus divinely gifted that the frosted cake editor of The Mirror had, in an unguarded moment, left the bung put of bis brain during the hot weather and that "mother" or fnngus had formed on the left hand side of the cerebrator. Can this bo the case, or has Cu(lid shot him with a sort of hydrophobia nfested dart? ▲t the session of the judicial oontest oouit ;in La port*, Sallivan oonnty, last week, the bills of ooets for thi witnesses on both s'des were filed exeept for the e-m-t»t In Sullivan county, whleh was foun3 to be incomplete, and was handed back to be perfected by the time of the next meeting of the oonrt, when it wih also be filed —all the bills as certified by oounsel to be considered as prima facia correct, snbj -ct, however, to revision on exceptions filed ▲ paper was filed by ooanael representing the oommlaaiou of Wyoming county and the taxpayers of Sallivan asking the oourt to find that the oontest was without probable canae and that the ooets of the sane should be placed npon the petitioners. Oa this the court desired to hear argument* from the oounsel nnd the question was discued by ex-Jndge Ingham, oif Laporte, and Hon. B. J Jordon, of Tnnkhannook, representing the district, and by Jamas W. Piatt, and Francis F. Drake, of Tnnkhannook, in behalf of the petitioners. The oonrt reserved its deoialon until tie next session. Statements were handed In showing the valuation lu each oounty, and the oourt inflated th t In case the oostQ of the oontest shall be plaoel npon the district it will be apportioned npon this basis. While the oourt gave no indication of where it would place the ooets, It seemed to be the general opinion of those present that the dlstriot would have them to pay. Aftir filing Its decree declaring that Hon Elward If. Dunham had been duly elected president judge of the j^otty-fourth judicial dlstriot, the eourt adjourned to meet again at La* poite on Friday, Deo. 27, at 9 a. m. The coets as filed are not far from $10,000. (Wilkes barre Record.) "Did it roar and crnckle and look red and comfortable?" asked Sam. Let the thinking mind calmly survey this statement. Flooded lowlands and "Yes, indeed!" said the child- Papi shifted her from one shoulder to the other Main, and once more gave vent ta several calls, but no one responded. There was dead silenoe for a little while, and then the child remarked; "It's kinder lonesome here. Why don't y?u say something?" "I—I'm kind o sleepy," said Sajp, straightening himself a little it's Mttly in the morning," exclainfed tyiechild. "Theidea Of feeing ateepy|M "I guess I was up very late last Oight," said Sam in explanation. "Aren't you glad I caught the bridge and kept you from floating way down (he river—nobody knows how far?." "Oh, ain't It" Replied the little girl poulfln't you give me a kiss?" asked the rescuer. rime BAB BOOK BUIIIZD. A Costly Blase at the Suqidusss Hons* TW last Week. Tne Susquehanna Honse, on Soath MD||» etreet, owned and oondncted by Oliver Burke, was the soene at 5:90 thi« morning of the most serious fire that has visited this oity In a long time. The fire started la the bar room, which was one of the finest in this section of the 8tato. The room Is a Urge one and it was gorgeoudy fitted up with mirrors, the plaoe being completely surrounded with glass and other arttstlo decorations. The bar wae an elegant one and all this is a oomplete wreck. There was not a whole pane of glass in the entire plaoe after the fire. The theory given as to this origin of the dunes Is as follows: In the front end of the bar a gee Jet is located which is need for heating; water in a boiler. When the plaoe was olosed last evening about 11:80 this was left burning and the water having all bolled away the heating apparatus became hot end set fire to the woodwork. This bstng of pine burned reedlly and soon spread to corner of the .room. A man who was passing the plaoe saw the fire and eent in an alarm from box 45. The fire oompules rssponded promptly, bnt at thefii\ had gained e good start it required a great S effort to save the entire building from total 1 destruction. The fire had alreedy eaten its way through the stairway leading to the seoond floor. The Eagles' engine wae set in operation and after a hour's heroic work on the part of the different companies the fire was brought under oontrol. Mi. Barke's family, who live over the store, had a very narrow eeeape, as they ware feet being eaffooated by smoke when the fire wae discovered, but were finally taken from the burning building not mnoh the worse for their experience. Patrick MoHale, one the bar tenders, who stays with the family, had a thrilling experience which might have ended fatally. Upon getting np hastily be went to a closet and accidentally fastened himeelf in. When he finally liberated himself the smoke was so dense that he w.~ aim. et suffocated and oould not see. Groping his way to the stairway and being unable to eee the stope, he clipped and toll from the top to the bottom. He fortunately aecap* ed ssrlons injury. DREAMS OF DRESS. Lnsterless all wool crepons are used for deep mourning. "He ought to go west," was the final decision of Rochester. He needed so|ne* thing tb*ti* him hp, and' in the west he oould get it So Sam joined a party at colonists who were to leave Rochester for the far west—i. a, Indiana. As every other man was obliged to designate his occupation Sam called himself k land Surveyor and actually faded Jtwhy a great many books for a secondhand theodolite. Experience prdyed that be had reasoned rightly, tar his services Were not required more than an hour In * week during the first year of the oolohy, while tne schoolmaster who was employed by tLe people In the following year proved a« capable a surveyor as Sam and a great deal mdtf trust- Vortky in point of time. ™ What Sam did after that It is doubtful whether be himself oould tell. He seemed to get a sudden start in the world when a new and well to do storekeeper employed him M private tutor to his half dozen large children. We My advisedly that this employment gitye him i PBddW start, ft* ft ptjabled biiu to obtain a much needed suit at clothes on credit, an achievement which Would shortly before have been Impossible. The mercnant b children made "I'll give you a thousand," said the Child impetuously as Sam lifted her off his shoulder and in front of him carefully, holding her so high that her feet sh9uld not get wet ""Why, how blue you look!" she exclaimed as she saw ijiia face. "it's the reflection of the water makes ope look that way," explained Sam, pressing her tightly to his breast and kissing her many times. "But you thiirik I'm good for something, don't your* Loveliest ribbons and rare French flowers of shaded velvet are displayed for winter dress and opera bonnets. Narrow mink and sable edgings are applied to bodioe trimmings of velvet, silk, fm-lu, chiffon and even laoe. WHEN THE CLOTHESLINE FELL. Violets or half open rosea are set among the lace ohoux and rosettes on new deep collarettes and fichus for full drees wear. Mahogany velvet gowns have aooejBorte* of white and gold brocade shot with pink, With edgings of inok wide sable kands.— Hew York Post Very broad Persian, tartan and faooy brocaded ribbon* from to 14 inches wide are used tQ form the low, foil Tam Q'Shanter crowns on felt and velvet hats. rising mill ponds in theautnmn are due to the frightful downward rush of tree sap which squirts out of the trees at this season of the year! After the earnest student feels that be can swallow this he may proceed to blow up the muscles of his faith and get it into training for tackling the theory that the moon is made of green chsese. As journalists let us never halt and hesitate about shedding information simply because wo run out of facts. •'W* gooder than anybody in the worlg but my papa/' replied the child. 'That's a darling," said Sam, putting her bapk on his shoulder. Then be too* from his pocket a long piece of a "trotline," a heavy fishing line made to hold 40 or 60 hooks a yard apart, and managed to throw the end around the tree by which he stood and catch it again. Here is another pastel from the brush of the unfettered editor of the honeymoon department: Many of the Dew British ooats mode of red cloth are wholly red, with only black fur or braid bindings. Others present a mass of the most complex and lctriostq braiding. "In the Methodist church In this place, on Tuesday at high noon, Mr. William Ovid Pparce, a very excellent gentleman and highly successful merchant of Weldon, led to the altar Miss Minnie Deans, one of Wilson's loveliest and most attractive young maidens. We &fngratuluw these happy young"people, for life is now glistening with radiant beauty, for thus united, with heart responding to heart, they will bear the sweetest harmonies and grandest symphonies that ever trembled on the well kept harp of humanity, and their bosoms will be thrilled with those strains of affection which will fill the blessed cancturry (sanctuary is doubtless intended] of home with a melody of endearment to sweet, so soothing, so lulling and enchanting that it will seem like an echo from an angel's song dripping down from heaven." "Where did yon pome from, little dear?" "Way off to Raysville," she sobbed, want to go back to mamma " "Well, don't cry,"said Sam. "RaysyiU? is only two miles up tim pvmg, and I'll take yon hope in the skiff right away after |'ye towed the bridge ashore. How did you get afloat?'* It Is quite surprising ike hold apanglea and jequlns have taken on fashionable (ancv as a trimming not pnly for elaborate evening gowns, but for day drasse% waistt and wraps. THESE ODE JURYMEN. "Ngjv hold t*gfet to my head," said 'I want to use both hands a mopent. Why didn't I think of this line when the skiff floated off? I might have caught it OGodl" WITH THS CURLERS. Residents of the Upper End Who Will Serve the Coanty. The following Quarter Sessions and Com' mon Pleas jarors have been drawn: COMMON PLEAS, JAN. 13. Avooa—Patriot Bo;lan, miner; Bar nee, laborer. Rich looking Vandyke laeea by the yard «n4 choice Vandyke cape collars to fee worn with tea gowns, art toilets and picture gowns are among the dainty elegaBoee for the season. New Yorkers Will Probably Be Here at With the advent of winter and loe, the carters are busily engaged In looking np their apparatus and preparing schedules of games. There are twenty-three clubs in the Grand National Curling Club. Christmas Time. "Why, papa caught the bridge," aha said, "and 'twas tied near to the fence where the rij& FM overflowed, and X "Qh, yon swear I" thild, exclaimed the New empire oloaka of oloth or nacre moire hang straight and loose from yoke to skirt hem. The yoke pottet ana fulj sleeves are of black velvet richly spangled and Jetted and edged with narrow ror. Among the novelties of (be season are legging hoee, a patented stocking foot, with a legging top, to be buttoned in regular legging fashion from ankle to knee. These are made for ladles' and children's wear, to be worn variously with Oxford ties or button shoes. considerable progress, bat hardly to the jWWflpR by their parent* fhe boys learned more college songs than matbematios, while the oldest daughter found Sam so agreeable that she exhibited symptoms of falling in lore with him. "Not—exactly," said Bam hesitating ly, though he did not explain. He tied the line tightly around his body, so that he was fastened against the tree, with his face toward the river. Then he bent his head forward and said: Hugh Dallas Borough—W. P. Klrkendall, lum barman. Some inter-cup matches fixed are: Caledonian, City vs. T a la tie, Lackawanna, Pa.; Albany vs. Jersey City; Yonkers vs. O'Groats, New York ; Thistle, New York, vs. Empire City, N Y ; Long Island Olty vs. New York rink ; Manhattan,New York, vs Excleslor, York ; Ivanhoe, Paterson vs. Tuxedo, N. Y.; Newark vs. Amerioan, New York, St. Andrew's,|New York, vs. United, Pittston. E *eter Township—Henry Sands, farmer; McAdam Li Franc, miner. V Mine owners and mine workers alike will be Interested In a recent decision of one of the Pennsylvania courts on the question of liability for lnjaries. A miner brought action against a ooal operator for injuries sustained by the falling of an overhanging roof in a mine, and the oourt decided that the operator was liable. It was shown that the sooldent was the result of care-163811668 on the part of the mine foreman. In the opinion submitted it was oontended that "where the master is negligent, he is responsible, although the negligenoe of a fellow servant may have concurred ta bringing Injury upon the employe. It is no more than bare jastlcf to oompel a wrongdoer to answer for the proximate oonsequenoes of his own negligenoe, and it must be to the last degree unjust to permit him to escape responsibility on t ie ground that some one else was also guilty of culpable negligence. The duty of the master to ezeroise ordinary care and skill oonoeinlng the plaoe in which the servant is required to work is a continuing duty, and the master cannot escape responsibility for failure to keep suoh plaoe safe by delegating the performance of the duty to another. It Is well established that where* negligenoe of the master oomblned with the negligenoe of his servant produces injury to a tellow servant the Injured servant may reoover damages of the master. That the mine boss was acting for the master when he gave directions to the miner to enter the toom, and that the miner was justified in obeying the directions is not seriously qusstloned, but shows suoh negligenoe ss will hold the mine owner liable, whether the mining boas was a fellow servant or a vioe prinolpal, when he negligently failed to maintain the roof of the in a safe oondltlon for the employee to work in." "See if you can sit on my back now, with one foot over each of my shoulders."Pltteton—John Grlffih, miner; Henry Knowles, brakeman; P H. Kelly, merchant William Haggeity, miner. Tor a kng time after Sam's discharge tar the merchant his only business efforts consisted in running in debt for his board. As $1 per week was the price Of board at Mew Rochester in those days his transactions in this line were not large, but he oould conscientiously say that in this respect at least he did his beat But, after receiving notices to quit from every one at New Rochester who ever took boarders, Sam conceived a desire to visit the sunny south, in which |*p4 h* PPderstood existence might be maintained without labor. Be embarked fC* New Orleans on a fiatboat, or rather ha became cue of the crew of such ft boat, and tor five weeks told Jokes in the little cabin and grumbled when he was called on duty. After he parted from his mates at New Orleans the oitieens at New Rochester heard no more of him for a year, when suddenly be reappeared Just after an upward bound steamer had left New Rochester. His olothlng was not overneat, and the ■boulders of his ooat were rubbed through In the manner peculiar to the "roustabout" (deokhand). He brought no baggage ashore with him and made no secret of the fact that he bad been very hard up and had learned to work. No school for journalism oould ever teach this wild bird its glad, sweet song. It is a gift It could not be acquired. When be opens up his melodious throat, it is like the liquid outpourings of the thrush. Every note seems to be redeemable at the treasury department for silverThe little girl wriggled about a little, and then exclaimed: Wyoming—John Lloyd, oontraotor; John McGlnley, miner; B Cbert Hutchins, gentleman."Oh, yes; it's just like a chair, with the big tree for a back. It's awful comfortable !" STAGE SECRETS, He (delighted With a new play)—Isn't it grand? She (looking at the heroine's dress) —Perfectly lovely f It must have been made by Worth.—Spare Momenta, West Pittston—L C. Wlldoner, fireman, llaroy—William Walsh, miner. Hugheetown—P. J Weeks, restaurant. Yatesvllle—John Davis, clerk. * COMMON PLKAS. JAW. 20. "Well, when 'I go to sleep," said Sam, "you can sit there without my holding yon. Do you see?" The Plttiton games, it la expeoted, will take pUce on Deo. 26, 27 and 28. These dates have teen suggested, at d it Is thought that they will be satisfactory to both clubs. "Ye#." replied the child, "but Idon't want you to go to sleep. I'll be bo lonesome."The girl who wears a big hat In the front seat at the theater may be perfectly sure that she will uever occupy a front seat up In heaven.—SoinervlUe Journal. With such notices as the above treading upon the heels of wedlock, even the advanoed quotations on coal do not appall the young of North Carolina and down Tarboro street, in the city of Wilson ; the happily mated march in vast double columns, holding each other by the hand, while in the groom's iron grasp, snugly ensconced in a shawl strap, may be seen 20 copies of The Mirror still damp from the press. Bughestown—George Donnor, miner; Patrick Jennings, traok bots Pittston—Charles Wlntle, restaurant. Obituary? "Oh, no! You can keep a lookout for boats," said Sam. "Have you got a handkerchief?" Exeter Borough—Hugh McGnlre, miner. Miss Lnoy M. Shelp, daughter of tha late Rev. Wm Shelp, died in Wllkesbarre, after a short illness, Deo. ttth, 1895, aged 84 years. She held oht her hands appeaUnqVy. was playing house on it, and then the next thing 1 knew it was broke loose •nd floating off again, and papa'll be awful sorry to lose the bridge, too, 'cause he said it was worth 6 bits." Nooseriter—Isn't this ohangeabl* weather distressing? Hammphat—I rather en- Joy it. You see, I've grown to expect it in my business. "How so?" "Well, we generally have a frost on the opening night, and the papers roast us In the TOOnlng.'* —Philadelphia Reoord. West Pittston—H W. Sparr, miner ; John Djugherty, miner; F. H. Brown, yardmaster. "Then wave my hat and hello if you see a b6ut Do you understand?" "No." Pittston Township—Thomas Hoban, laborer.QUABTKR SB8cION8, JAN 27 The sudden demise of this estimable young lady has cast a deep gloom not only over the immediate relatives, but over a large number of very dear friends also, in whose society she had mingled. Nature had endowed her with a gentle, loving spirit by whioh she won hosts of friends wherever duty called her. The only damage la In the b v room and the stairway leading to the seoond floor, D . the fire having been extinguished before it reached t e seoond floor. " Yes; I understand.'' Avoca—J Ames Glllhooley, merchant. "Well, heshall have the bridge »g»t" if he'll com* after it," said Sam, "but he shall have his little girl first" Sam had hardly noticed where his heavy prise was oaustag him to drift to end when be looked ahead he saw he was a half mile below his lookout place •no appoints a portion 01 tne oanawaion Was overflowed. To tow the bridge against the current would be an impossibility, so Sam pulled toward the shore With all his might, desirous of tying the bridge to some one of the trees on the bank. But the trees, when he reached them, proved to be all large sycamores or oottonwoods, about which Sam oould not easily put his arms and rope. Two or three moments passed in silence, which the child broke by asking: "It seems to me," said the (Manager, "that you do that part of receiving the purse of gold from the'chief villain in a most awkward manner." "I dare say I do," admitted the actor sarcastically. "It Is so long slnoe I had any chonee to rehearse with the reed stuff."—Answers. When trouble comes in future years, as come it must even to the happily wedded, what can cheer the sad heart like a notice of this kind preserved in a branemado scrapbook? Take any cheap volume, like the Annnal Report of the United States Worm and Bug Committee For 1878. Remove two leaves out of each three, to give plenty of room for scraps, and paste on both pages freely. Carbolic aoid and Piatt's chlorides put In the paste will prevent a petty larceny of the book, and if stolen almost assure its disk)very. Let the pasted pages dry pretty thoroughly before closing the book, and thus you may more readily open it in the future. Some scrapbooks up automatically and reinaiu thus unless opened with prayer. I had one once, a large scrapbook, with gum arablo and New Orleans molasses in its paste. Pittston—W. F Staley, jeweler ; James P. Bozencranz, foreman ; James C. Lydon, merchant; A. B Brown, merchant; fnoe. Hemming, moulder; James Newth, foreman.J was thinking about the only friend I've got left, and I was whispering just what I'd say if I saw him," said Sam, not overload. "Do you ever say prayers?""What are you whispering about?" CUT DOWN IN PRIME OF L1FK. Wyoming—Samuel Honeywell, tax oollec'or ; Charles Townsend, liveryman Jenkins—Adolph Glennon, oollector. Exeter—Arthur Roberts, miner QDARTKR SESSIONS, KKB. 3. Edward Gallagher, Thought ta Be Only Slightly Injured, Peases Away. Feminine Auditor (at the amateur theatricals—I beg pardon, but do you know It seems to mo the gentleman who has the leading part does his loveinaklng 1b a very tame and spiritless manner? Wife of Leading Actor (intently watohlng the performance—He won't put any mate spirit in it while I've got my eye on him, madam, let me tell you.—New York Dispatch. Since last May she had been In servloe at the Hospital at Wlikesbarre where, by faithfulness to duty and the manifestation of a tender, Christian spirit, she won the esteem of all with whom she was associated.Edward Gallagher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mlohael Gallagher, of Milt jn street, Upper Plttston, died Deoember 11 from the effeota of injuries reoeived in the Barnum colliery last Friday. At that time the Injuries were thought to be slight. Last Sunday he oomplained of his lnjaries and was obliged to take to his bed and gradually "Can't you say a little prayer for me? I don't like to go to sleep without pray- "Oh, yes; every night and morning. " Marcy—J. J. Sampson merchant; R C Motiska, jus'loe of the peaoe. Pltteton—Edmund Ufalusser, restaurant; Lewis Cohen, mercTant; Bobert Hankey, expressman; Thomas Murray, merchant.But the good hearted storekeeper who employed Sam immediately cm hearing the e*-surveyor's story soon found that his new clerk had forgotten the excellent habit be had learned, but had not been sosuccessfnl with certain other acquired accomplishments. He had learned to drink, and he parted with not a fragment of his knowledge on this subled He had learned to make palatable beverages from raw materials, and he freely imparted his knowledge to the customers of the single liquor seller who had crept into New Rochester. He bad profited so liberally by the free lunch attachment to the southern barrooms that he suggested the idea of free lunches to the liquor dealer, and the experiment resulted so profitably that the grateful barkeeper made Sam weloome whenever be called. Later, when Sam's patronage seemed rather expensive, the vender of poisons remembered that Sam bad never been suspected of theft, so he employed him as barkeeper. Poor Sam was already so far gone that he could not understand why, after his taking this new position, the nondrinking inhabitants ceased to recognize him respectfully. But be had his revenge, although he had not the slightest idea of taking any. His beautiful store of jokes and his fine assortment of funny songs drew into the back door of the liquor Aop many l£ely young men whose parents supposed their sons were visiting their neighbors' daughters. Very early In life ahe gave herself to Qod, connecting herself with the M. E Church, and maintained her Christian Integrity nntll the cloee of life. The cloaiog up of her life here bo early la a mystery that none ean solve. But we oan trust the word of Jesus who said: " What I do thou knowest rot now, bat thoa ehalt know hereafter " Pltteton Township—Patrick Lydon, miner. PERT POLITICS. /ank until death relieved him of his euilerlngs. He was aged seventeen yean, two months and four days, wss'an active member of the St. Aloyslna society and a young man of many exoellent qualities. He had many friends, all of whom will be pained to learn ol his sad demise. Suddenly, while making a violent effort to throw the end of a rope around one at the trees, his boat careened so much that both the occupants were thrown into the water. The child screamed, but Sam seized her in an instant and was delighted to find that the water was only waist deep. But in the meantime the bridge and boat were both moving away with the current, and, as is always the case with drift in a freshet, moving toward the center of the river. A good many presidential booms are like Fourth of July bombs—fired ttm effoct only.—Philadelphia Ledger. Jenkins—Alexander Latta, m'ner; Geo Joplln, miner. Wyoming—Larry Kelly, machinist. Avoca—Michael Whalen, Justloe of the peaoe. Tho Illinois delegation in congnas will surely be heard from in the buonilag of Its Cannon.—Chicago Journal Frew. 1 used it dboe for tho purpose of pressing autnmn leaves. I gathered all the nioe red maple leaves from an 80 ■ore sugar bush in Ohio. But they were not quite dry when plucked, and so after they had been in this large Bcrapbook under a heavy weight for a year or two the moisture of the leaves had united with the mucilage and gum of tho work, and when I took off the cider press, which had been on the book as a paperweight, 1 was chagrined like everything to see that it was harder to open than a jack pot—whatever that la. KLINE FOB U. S. SENATOR* Some people are running for yvesldent now in order to be spared the trouble next year.—Pittsburg Chroniole-Telegjaph. A Hasleton Candidate Mentioned by the "Judge not the Lord by feeble sens*, But trust Him for His graoe ; Behind a frowning Providence Be shows a smiling face." "Sentinel." Death of Mlohael Dortch, Br. It is presumed that Mr. Heed aacrifloed his mustache in order that he nay have an unohstruoted view of the house.—Washington Post. The Hazleton Sentinel presents the name of its townsman, Hon. C. W. Kline, as an eligible oandidate for United States Senator to snooeed Cameron. Hr Kline has just oompleted a four years' term in the State Senate, from the 21st District. It has been understood that he wonld not be a oandl lato for re election, and it is an evidence of satisfactory service that his home constituents are favorable to his promotion. Death has again removed one of otu oldest residents in the person of Mlohael Dorsoh, who died at 10:90 o'olook on Deo. 10 at the home of hla eon, Mlohaal, the popnlar D. L. & W. oondnotor, m Ann street. Ha had been 111 bat a weak and his de«th was due to pneumonia. He was aged 88 years and 11 months, and had resided here for the past forty-two years, having bean one of the oldsat residents in this violnlty. He waa a eoldiar in the lata war, having been a member of Oo. D, Fifteenth Beglment, Penney lvanla Volunteer Infantry. Hla wife died a boat fifteen year* ago and he la survived, besides hla son, by fonr daughters—-It rs. John Snyder, Mrs. Albert Weat, lira. J. Anthony, of this plaoe, and Mrs Wm. Dale, of Providenoe. In the onoomlng future all will be explained to the entire satisfaction of the most deeply afflicted. * * Surprises In oycling never oeaae. Lo-. cally this week has seen the introduction in this oity of a laundry oart resting on two wheels, the propelling power being a pedal wheel In front. This, of oourae, is a novel arrangement Something wonderful in wheeling, however, le a new bloyole ohaln whloh will enable the man on the machine to literally annihilate space. Fifty miles an honr t This is the astonishing olalm made for the chain, whloh la undergoing teat In England. It la known in the bi lyole world as the Slmpaon lever ohaln. ▲11 England Is agog over it. Bloyole makers all agree that the next great improvement will be in the ohaln. The Slmpeon lever «h*in has waked up bloyole manufacturers as has no other one dlsoovery slnoe the pneumatio tire dawned upon the aolentiata ofoyollng. The Slmpeon ohaln alms to give greater driving power without increased effort. It Is assumed that the reader, whether he Is a oyollat or not, Political bosses seem to be ttke gray hairs. When one Is destroyed, lap pew ones oomo to his funeral Perhaps, like gray hairs, they are "inevitable.-^Detroit Tribune, "This is a bad fix to be in," remarked Sam, holding the child above water, "but I'll wade to where there's dry grouted, and then we'll find some house where we can dry ourselves." Tae remains were oonveyed to Falrdale, 8uequehanna county, where fnneral services were held In the M. £ Churoh on Tuesday, conduct id by Bev. G. Williams, assisted by Bev. 8. W. Weiss, of Tunkhannock. A large number of relatives and friends assembled, filling the ohnroh edifice, to take their last look at the form of one they sincerely loved. She rests near the dust of loved and honored parents. May the tiod of all grace bless and comfort the sill cted family. 8. W. Weiss. "Thank you," said Sam hoarsely. ing, and the Lord might hear two people better than ona Do you ever tell lies?" THE TRAMP, But Sam did not find it easy to reach dry ground. Behind him the top of a small canebrake showed above water, indicating that the ground there was lower than that on which he stood. He movgd cautiously down stream, but was stopped by what seemed to be a small ditch or hollow running at right angles with the river. Then be retraced his steps and moved toward the little point beyond which he always established his lookout, but a thicket of young cottonwoods, eight or ten feet high, barred his way. But a ecrapbook properly made is a great boon. I once knew an editor who kept two acrapbooks. One contained the good things said about him by the press, while the other held tbe mean remarks of a venial and sensational press. The first ecrapbook was made from a vest pocket memorandum book, while tho other was constructed from a discarded Cyclopaedia Britannica in xxiv volumes. But he had more real fun and freedom as an editor than any man I ever saw, and while accumulating those xxlv volumes of oontumely he managed to supply his contemporaries with several libraries of mighty interesting read- their own sgraptxjoka. When a tramp is pursued by th« polloe, tho safest refuge he finds is in a Turkish bath.—Somervllle Journal. "Then you ask the Lord to let me wake up in the right place." "When the boat comes, you mean?" "Tea, and ask him to let the ferryman take me where my mother is." The child was silent for a moment Then she said: "No—not never at all" A Washington newspaper says Mat olty Is overrun with tramps. Probably the new reporter does not know meabers of congress when he sees them —Toledo Blade. Death of Mil P. O. Walsh. We are oalled upon t jday to anncurce the death of Alice, the highly reepeoted wife of P. G. Walsh, the well known stove merchant, which occurred at the family home on Market street, at twelve o'clock last Friday. 8he had been suffering with neuralgia for the past two months, which went to her brain and was the immediate cause of her death Mrs. Walsh was aged 87 years, and leaves, besides her griefstricken husband, three children—one son and two daughters. A traveler in Japan says that fee Japanese tranip takes his hot bath dally If ha has a fraction of a oent to pay tar It, or his oold bath If he hasn't a oent. He carries a oomb, toothpicks, a rmoa and a toothbrush In a little bundle. A few Japanese tramps might well be lnteoduoed as missionaries In the American fcrotherbood.—Boston Transcript. Ton khan nock, Deo. 12, 1805. "Dear Lord, let the man that's been so good to me wake up in the right place when the boat oomes and be took right to where his mother is and let her love him awful much for taking me off the bridge. And I'll be a real good girl if *09 will Fur Christ'a saka Awwi I" " All worn out" is the expression of the sleepless sufferer with that terrible oongb. Pan-Tina puts a stop to it It's a remedy for ooughs, colds and consumption. SGcte. Pan-Tina Is sold at the drug stores of J. H. Houck, Pittstou, and G. D. Stroh, West Plttston. At last Sam became too much of a grunkard to mix liquors correctly, so he loot his professional position. But Bqraa, his lata employer, was not a few to m keek on his friends. so he 1st The proprietors of Pan-Tina have a pant thousands of dollars to make It known that it onrea oonghs. colds and la grippe. Trial bottles of Pan-Tina free at J. 8. Honck's, Pitta ton, and G. D. Stroh, Wart Plttaton. "I'll tell yon what we'll have to do," said ha "I'll stand in front of the trees and put you up on my shoulders and we'll hail the fiat fiaiboat that oumes Subscribe for the Gas*tt* |
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