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climate of Africa claimed his wife, as we'll
as himself as its victim, yet such is the
case, and while Westminster Abbey holds
the bones of the great explorer, those of his
| wife find q quiet resting place by the side
| of the Zambesi. Passing down this beauti-
ful river on my way from Lake Nyassa to
the coast, turned aside at the little village
OF Thupango for the purpose of visiting
Mrs. Livingstone's grave. The head man
OF the village readily undertook to guide
me to the spot, but he warned me that the
underground Of the forest was very dense
and that it would be necessary to take a
party of men with US to cut the way through
the jungle.
The fact of an "insugi" being buried
there had rendered the spot uncanny 10 the
eyes OF the superstitious natives and the
pathways which led by the tree under which
Mrs. Livingstone was laid, had become en-
tirely obliterated. Starting from the VIII
lage with my guides and ten men, we at
once plunged into the forest which Is here
very dense, and, owing TO the thick
'lianes" which hang from every tree Diff
cult o passage. After three-quarters OF an
hour hard work we arrived at the foot OF O
gigantic baobab tree. Here, nv guide in
formed me, was the site OF the grave, but it
took another hours hard work clearing
away the brush before we could reach 1t.
Az iast, however, my search was rewarded
and the grave brought to light. A wooden
cross placed at the head had fallen down
and wreathed with creepers lay on the
ground.
SIMPLY A MOUND OF EARTH.
The grave itself Is a simple mound OF
earth, like so many of those seen in English
church yards, and, considering that 1t had
not been banked up in score OF years, was
in fair condition. Considering the heavy
tropical rains of the Zambesi Valley, it is
wonderful that it had not been entirely ef-
faced. 1 had the jungle around the grave
carefully cleared away and put stout bam-
boo fence around it, and replaced the cross
at the head. On my return to the village I
arranged with the head man to have the
grass or jungle cut periodically. Some day
hope more enduring monument may be
erected to the daughter of Moffat and wife
of Livingstone.
Certainly no more appropriate resting
place could be found for her than under the
gnarled and twisted branches of the old
tree at Thupanga. Here, amidst the scenes
and people she loved and within sound Of
the waters that will ever be associated with
her husbands name, she was laid to rest in
the early spring of 1862. Since that time
many of her countrymen have passed up
and down the Zambesi, and it is to be re-
GREETED that none OF them ever stopped to re-
pair her grave.
LAWRENCE @. GOODRICH.
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NEWS FOR READERS.
Interesting Donations to tho Carnegie Free
Library.

Interesting Donations to the Carnegie Free
Library.
A copy of Craig's History Of Pittsburg,
the kind donation of Mr.. j. K. Bole, of
Cleveland, O., formerly of Allegheny City,
was received yesterday at the Carnegie Free
Library. This is the first donation to the
library of a book that belongs to the circu-
latlng department proper. A valuable COL
lection OF State documents had already been
made by Controller Brown, as well as a
goodly collection OF Government documents,
furnished to the library through the kind
ness of Congressman Bayne.
A very extensive donation of periodicals
came in yesterday, consisting of newspapers
in the French, German, Spanish, Italian,
Welsh, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Danish
Polish and Bohemian languages. These
periodicals have been secured for the read
ing room through the kindness of Mr.
Charles Abel and the Hostetter company, of
this city. Mr.. Abel, who has recently re-
turned from South America, where he made
an extended tour, studying the commercial
situation of that country, has made arrange
ments that some South American papers be
placed on the tables of the Carnegie Free
Library reading room. All of the local
dailies save one are now in the reading
room,
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from care; you many enjoy all the pleasures
OF the modern summer resort Occasion
ally some of the people whose Methodism
exceeds their good sense are shocked by
some of the light entertainments and de-
clare those "ball games and antics of the
college boys simply awful" but then to
the majority it lends keener sense of en-
joyment.
The instructorsl They are of every descrip-
ton, and come from every country and
cline. Some of them are "cranks," but
most of them are pleasant gentlemen and
ladies. and are always willing to talk with
you concerning their hobbies, even II they
are q little disappointed because you do not
mani est as much interest in them as they
do themselves.
A GENIAL SCHOLAR,
There is the genial, chubby-faced DR..
Harper, Of Yale, who goes about in a rapid,
careless way, with large silk hat tipped
on the back of his head, looking more like
jolly Catholic priest than the Principal of
the Chautauqus College OF Liberal Arts,
and the greatest Hebrew scholar in the land.
He is authority on all matters concerning
the language OF the ancient Jews. 1t Is
interesting to see him preside over q class of
80 or go scholars and the enthusiasm and
interest with which he carries the class
along, demonstrates that he is a leader and
teacher, as we'll as a scholar
Everyone on the grounds is familiar with
the face of DR.. II. B. Adams, who is the
historical seer OF Johns Hopkins University
He Is fine teacher, good listener and bet
ter talker. He is great walker and may
be seen any day strolling about the grounds.
Prof Weidner is one OF the characters here
and is always interesting. He talks In a
German accent and works himself up to
great enthusiasm when he faces class in
New Testament Greek. He halls from O
seminary in Illinois and dotes on Biblical
study.
ATHLETICS NOT NEGLECTED.
! must not neglect, while speaking OF the
prominent instructors, DR.. w. G.. and
Prof. "Hal" Anderson. They are the most
popular Instructors at Chautauqua, unless IL
be the praying pitcher Of Yale and the gen.
eral Of the Chautauqua colts, Mr.. A. A.
Stagg. Their line IL athletics, both heavy
and light, and they have charge of the Gu Z
tire department. They have secured large
number Of St. Lawrence boats, q pleasant
change from the old ones, which required
the strength OF Hercules 10 propel.
Captain @. e. Gill, the famous stroke Of
the Yale crew and captain OF the football
team, will be here In few days, and will
en1eayor to teach Chautauquans how TO
keep their balance In the she'll Of the pro-
fessonal sculler. Some OF the Cornell crew
will be at Greenhurst, and there Is prospect
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in the foreground like silver belt, winding
through and along the lovely meadow lands.
sometimes at the base OF emerald hills and
sloping banks, anon resting in green silent
pool, then purling past cold gray rocks or
lying asleep In the warm golden light OF the
glorious sun, to awake again at an over
hanging tree and hurry with noisy haste
over stony shadows until lost in the pur-
plish shadows OF the distant hills.
Away over to the left, on the ton OF Q
high hill, the Won Bonnhorst homestead
can he seen peeping from among the trees
surrounding II, and in the same direction,
but down on q sort OF table land Mr.. Scully
points out the location of the cabin fro m
which Jennie Stoop was captured by the In
dians in 1880.
THE INGRAM TRACT.
About mile above scully's springs-so
called from the chalybeate mineral springs
In the vicinity-is another splendid piece
OF country, of which the most part is or was
owned by the Ingram family. This tract
was purchased by Thomas Ingram In 1878,
and occupied by him until his death, which
took place In 1865. Then IL was taken in
hand by his sol, Mr.. Henry Ingram, who
died about four years ago ct IN advanced
age. The latter's recollections were ex-
tremely interesting, extending over period
of 81 years continuous residence In the val
ley.
A short distance from the house occupied
by Mr.. Ingram is spot which marks the
location of the old "Hand Hospital" erected
and used by General Hand, commandant at
Ft Pitt during the latter part OF the last
century, as an hospital for disabled or sick
soldiers. This arrangement was made on
account Of the swampy condition OF the
forts surroundings. which were detrimental
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that nicely and care always found at q
well ordered summer resort. Lakewood it
the most fashionable and the gayest resors
on the lake. The large hotels are spacious
and roomy; two splendid orchestras furnish
music for pleasure and the dance. The
people here row little, bathe little, and,
pretend to roll the balls about the tennis
courts.
They find their way to the table three
times q day and surprise themselves with
their keen appetites. They occupy the
hammocks or sit upon the veranda. Some
times they 90 down to the billiard parlor
and push the balls about the tables or roll
the heavy wood balls at the big ten-pins,
which, like Banquo's ghost, will not down.
Each evening they gather for merry dance,
and till night trip to the music of the
orchestra
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were the earliest settlers In the valley, came
from Virginia in October, 1868. They
passed the first night on the tract now owned
BY Jacob Doolittle. near Mansfield, on
which stood an old swamp oak as late as
july, 1873, when it was blown down in a
storm, from which, on that first night. John
Bell cut large chip for a honing block.
The next morning they crossed the creek
into what is now known as Robinson town.
ship. few hundred yards below North
Mansfield station, on the p, c. & st. L. r.
R. Having staked tomahawk claims they
went back 20 Virginia, returning in the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13
A ContrIbution From Texas.

Mr.. J. B. Boswell, one Of the best known
citizens OF Brownwood, Tex, contributes
the following item as his personal ex-
perience: "After having suffered from
diarrhea for some time and having tried
different medicines with no good results, I
tried bottle OF Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhea Remedy, which relieved me
at once, and recommend it to ali who NAV
be suffering from this Troublesome com.
plant" wThsu
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HIS has been an agreed
BILE surprise, I assure you.
l always thought Chau-
tauqua was SO religious
a camp-meetlng ground
and all that sort OF thing,
you know. And Lake
wood-it is just too lovely
for anythipg!" exclaimed
an Eastern girl as she took
a seat in the bow Of the
steamer, her eyes dancing
and her cheeks Redeemed
by the kisses of the cool
laGa hraeza
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spring of 1869 with their families. James
settled in Robinson, John in Chsrtiers.
Here they lived out a ripe old age, having
in the meantime witnessed wonderful
changes in the country around, particularly
the thriving town of Pittsburg, which had
grow in the interval from a rude frontier
fort;fcation to a city Of many thousand in
habitants.
LIVED TO A RIPE OLD AGE.
In the beautiful CHARTERS Cemetery at
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90. EXCURSION TO CHICAGO. 90.
Thursday, July "a.

On this date the Pittsburg and Western
Railway will sell round trip tickets to Chi
cago, limit ten days, for 50, and run q
special train of Pullman sleeping cars as
first section of the Chicago express. leaving
Allegheny at 2:30 P. NJ. Central time), ar
irving in Chicago at S:25 A. NJ.
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THE p1rrspURa CONTINGENT.

AT the Kent many Pittsburg names are
noted. Mr. and Mrs. j. NJ. Schoomaker,
W. Fl. Schoonmaker and Jamie Schoon-
maker occupy the elegant and large
Philips Cottage, just across from the hotel.
The parties OF Mrs. Schoomaker are always
the rage OF the season. Just over the way
the Magee family, with their guest, Mrs.
Gillespie, occupy cottage which has a
fronting on the lake. Nearby the Graf
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13

PRINTED India silks-great mark dowr
Of prices this week throughout our entir'
assortments. Hu6Us 81 HACKR.
TT4au
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run" |" which was originally John Bells
run, !" after the brave pioneer who was the
FIRST 10 frequent its banks, and as 1t is the
only place that bears or bore the latter
name, il should be maintained, inasmuch as
the name under which IL is now known Is Il
result born OF the reunions which at one
time were held at q certain point, the prin-
cipal participants Of which were notorious
bpplsrs and "tbe tipple they tlppled."
The brotherS Bell, John and james, who
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Bilks-silks-sliks.

81 25 striped silks to 20 at 600.
81 % India silks TO 20 at 59c.
81 90 India silks 10 20 at 49c.
Doc surah silks TO 20 at 20c.
Monday morning.
KNABLE & sHUsTER, 35 Fifth ave.
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lakewood, overlooking the Mansfield Valley,
a splendid marble sha commentaries these
hardy pioneers and their as brave consorts
The inscriptions which follow are interest
ing:
John Bell, died March s. 1888. aged 90 years.
Elander, wife OF John, died May 8, 1889: aged
so years.
James Bell, sr., died December 9. 1885, aged
SO years.
Mary. wife of James Bell. ST.. died March 8.
1885, aged 50 years.
1t is rather curious coincidence that the
fifth day OF the month should be 90 fatal to
this family. The Bells originally numbered
eight brothers, all of whom did good work
in the settlement Of the wilderness. They
were named respectively John, James,
Charles, Samuel, David, Joseph, Robert
and William. Charles settled in WASH
ington county, this State; Samuel in Har-
rison county, Ind, and David, Robert, Will
lam and Joseph in Kentucky. The last
named achieved considerable fame as an
Indian fighter and soldier of the War Of
1872. participating in no less than q
battles.
Starting from the progressive little town
Of CHARTERS at the mouth Of the creek and
making o tour OF the valley, one cannot
help being struck by the certainly remark
able beauty of many spots along the banks.
Since the oil excitement, the pretty stream
reflects the myriad colors of the petroleum
film. Its waters follow a may course
through many changing woods and scenes;
past hills crowned with luxuriant vegeta-
tion,. through fower-scented fields and
meadows.
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AN HISTORIC WELL,

Mr. Ingram assisted in tie tearing down
of the buildings which took place in 1924,
and nothing now remains to mark the spot
but the old we'll, which was situated a few
feet from the main building, and is RESPONSE
BILE for the name by which the institution
was best known in the early days, "Old
Well Hospital" A large fat stone covers
it. Grape shot, cannon balls and quaint
surgical instruments have been discovered
at various times in the vicinity.
This part of the valley is very rich in in
teresting features. The Ingram property
possesses several valuable mineral springs,
which syndicate endeavored to secure ior
development some years since. An enor-
NOUS but unsatisfactory price was offered
but re used and negotiations have never
been received. The first traces of an old
Indian trail can still be seen and the bones
and relics of a prehistoric race have been
found without number. At ledge of rocks
at the north side, stone implements of all
kinds have been unearthed at various times,
among them stone axes and hatchets, knives,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13

This is the old story often heard from new
comers. They are indeed surprised when
they first see Chautauqua (the Assembly
grounds). The idea OF its intensely educa-
tional aspect soon vanishes when one is ac-
euainted. He finds it rational place with
rational amusements and entertainments
He is delighted with the lectures, the music,
athletics, boating, and its walks and drives,
and soon is a staunch Chautauquan who
continues to come here season after season
and swell the great crowd which increases
in size every year.
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to their recovery. Mr.. Henry Ingram, who
remembered the hospital distinctly, stated
the year before he died that it was q two
story building, about 100 feet in length by
80 wide, with porch completely encircling
it. There were no windows at all and only
two doors. Partitions divided the upper
and lower floors into three rooms each.
There were also a number-probably eight
or ten-small blockhouses surrounding it,
and single one on the hill rising to the
southeast.
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GREAT bargain sale this week, beginning
Monday morning, July IA.
KNABLE 6 sHUsrER. IS Fifth ave.
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9Ho ToIL .DU NoRp ginghams. Best
goods, fast colors. Sold al over Of 1910. !.
KNtBLE d eHusTER. 90 Fifth ave,
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AMERICAN challis-100 different styles
at 1oc and 1910 yard.
TTssu HUGUs & HAoKE.
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WORTH GoIso MILES TO sKE.

Surely no more delightful view ls to be
found anywhere than that from the house Of
Mr.. Cornelius Scully, at Scully's Springs.
/ remember pausing there to admire IL on
beautiful June day several years since. The
air was deliciously soft and warm, with
only gentle hint of summer, and the early
flowers Of spring were still lingering 10 the
woods and fields, filling the baimy afr with
delicate aroma. The stream stretched away
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zoe goods all TO be sold at oXo . yard
This week. This week.
KHABLE D sHusrzs, % Tlnh ava
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NOT TOO RELIGIOUS,

What do they do at Chautauqua? It Is
not place, as the unacquainted often sup
pose, where you are fed on diet of biblical
lectures and prayer meetings; where every
thing is SO staid you must wear long face
from morning till night in accordance with
the rigid rules of the association, and where
even the dial OF the town clock is con-
structed of oblong shape; bnt you are free
to do as you please, and every opportunity
is offered for such freedom. You may
study and attend the special lectures free
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A JOLLY GOOD TIME
Is What Everybody al Chautauqua is
Having This Season.
NOT A PLACE FOR LONG FACES,
The Religion That Obtains There Doesn't
Forbid All Pleasures.
PITTsBURG PEOPLE ALREADY THERE

nfxcIAL rELEeRAM TO THE prsPAroH.,
LAKE CHArTAuouA .Julv 70
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Catarrh Reached His Lungs,

Mr.. Frank ]. Mason, living on Dearborn
stree, Nineteenth ward, and near the ALE
gheny Cemetery, and who is employed at the
La Belle S'eel Works, in Allegheny, has been
permanently cured by the catarrh
specialists at 323 Penn avenue, He
had an offensive discharge from his nose
and dropping of catarrhal mucus into his
throat. which became very tenacious and hard
to raise out. His throat became irrItated and
sore and hurt him 10 swallow. He had pain in
his forehead and frequent nose bleed. AS his
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MRS, LIvINosToNE's oRAvr

Many people who are we'll acauaiptsd
with the travels and adventures Of br. INV.
ingstone are unaware that ths treachsrous
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ANOTHER PIONEER NAME.

This township was much larger at one
time than now. 1t extended up the creek to
the small streamlet known as "Whisky
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family, consisting of Mrs. T. J. Graft Ben
net Graf, T. E. Graf, James N. Graf,
Mathew Graf and Miss Agnes Graf, are
pleasantly situated in the Rose Cottage.
Mr.. D. Herbert Hostetter and family are
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-13

As is usual IN such matters, the early set
tiers permitted themselves to be but little
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-05-21

az saw two girls with their escorts
walking up Corey Hill, yesterday" says
an observer of girls. "One of them
went up like a rubber ball, bouncing and
bounding at every step, chattering briskly
to her companion as she went and stop
ping now and then to pant little and
take fresh start both with her bounding
way of walking and with her chatter.
Presently her friend came quietly along.
She was letting the young man beside
her do the talking, and she was mounting
the long hill with short, ineastic steps.
She used her heels rs well as her toes in
going up hill" 1t is good rule for
hill climbing and one to be remembered
in going upstairs. Women doctors say,
and many women prove it in practice,
that by going upstairs slowly, with the
foot-heel and toe alike-put firmly on
each stair, one may arrive at the top of
four flights of stairs really rested, instead
of gasping for breath as when one runs
up stairs. Going upstairs is good form
of exercise if one goes the right way to
get its benefits s.-BoStoR Transcript.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-05-21
TIE VEGETABLE GARDEN.

Where plenty of garden vegetables are
required, frequent sowings or paintings
should be made. The spring fever of
vegetable gardening IS generally OF short
duration, and is at its height when it
first comes on. The owner of a small
garden is apt to have it so seriously, that
undue haste is made in all the operations;
plowing OF spading is not half done; the
surface is barely stirred up enough to
show that some one has been over the
whole ground; fertilizers are improperly
applied and paintings are made with
hands unguided by experience or judg-
ment. All the seeds are put in on the
same day, and the work finished up as
rapidly as possible, The result is, In
many cases, that at no time does the gar
den afford vegetables worthy the name.
For the best success a series Of plant
ings should be made Of vegetables which
are of rapid growth aud short duration
In this class are the radishes and lettuce
which should be planted, together viii
onions, beets, parsnips and carrots, "a
early as the soil can be brought int
proper condition, but never before. Nor
crops are injured by sowing the see
when the sail is too wet and cold tina
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1890-05-21
THE FARM AND GARDEN.


The farmer who has muck swamp on
his farm has a mine of wealth. Every
ton of pure swamp muck, that consists OF
decayed vegetable matter free from sand,
is worth from one to three dollars per ton
as it lies on the bank after having been
dug two or thee months and drained. II
contains from one and a half to three per
cent of nitrogen, inert and insoluble, it
is true, but made easily available by judi
cious treatment. At the price of inert
nitrogen in fertilizers that contained in a
ton of good muck is worth from two to
six dollars, counting the price at ten
cents per pound. Thousands of farmers
buy nitrogen in fertilizers at nearly double
this price, when by making compost OF
the muck they may get from twenty to
sixty pounds of available nitrogen from
every ton of it. The winter season is the
best time for working in a swamp, max
ing drains, and getting out the muck
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