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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-04-12
Important, If1Pue.

SUMTER, S. G., April 4.&-Your cor
respondent learned today that Chief
Constable Gaillard had had conversa-
tion with Col. d. J. Auld, Of this city,
on the evening of the fight in Darling
ton and that he had given information
which should be made known to the
public. [ called on Col. Auld and he
substantiated what l had heard, which
is in substance as folio VS.: That he
(Gaillard) had for several days previous
To this fight found great difficulty In
restraining his men from getting into
a fight; that the men wanted to fight;
Cnat several of them were desperate
ana reckless fellows; that they we're
leaving Darlington mad because they
mao not been allowed to fight. This
ttnonVersation tn took place on board Of
tne Cherleston, Sumter and Northern
Grain Che afterC oon Of the riot, and
Oefore Gaillard knew what had hap
pened at the Atlantic Coast Line depot
IL Is also fact that these men. who
precipitsted the fight, had been drink .
ing all day. M. w. III. Commander' a
citizen Of Sumter and q nephew nf
Sheriff Scarborough's wife was at the
home Of the Sheriff on Friday. March
30. and positively asserts that manv Of
them were drinking and at least six
were drunk. News and Courier.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-04-12
He Bought tho saloon

MoNTdoMERY, Ala, April "A
special to the Advertiser from Selma.
Ala, says; Rev. Byrd Moore, pastor
or the East Methodist Church, pur.
chased the bar room Of Nose Issacson.
corner of Maxey and Water streets.
This barroom Is across the street from
the East Tennessee railroad shops. Mr..
Moore carted off most Of the liquor ana
then smashed the rest and let 1t 10 TO
waste. lie missed few bottles Of Whis.
Key ana q dozen or so bottles of beer.
The shop boys destroyed this in The
old fashioned way after the good man
had gone. The buying and DESTROYING
or this saloon was an act of CnriatjaS
philanthropy that will be highly com !.
mented by all right thinking psonle,
Ii removes temptation away from tho
geoateway eon into the shops, where some
800 men work. ''
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-04-12

PRESIDENT Cleveland seems to bs
thoroughly discouraged. He is report.
ca as having said to one Of his friends:
III mad known how hard 1t was 20.
Ing TO be, l doubt whether I would
nave accepted the nomination. Nothing
could Induce mo to remain here day
longer than I am compelled to stay.h
His second term so far has certainly
ana slgnally failed to fulfill the promise
or MS 1rst. 1t has been as remarkable
for political blunders and unfOrtunate
administrative steps as his former
Term Term was remarkable for being free Of
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-04-12
A Fruit Peat.

WAsHINGTON, April 3--The San
Jose scal'', al iasect wht;h has proved
most destructive to orchards IN CALI
fornia, has appeared at Do Funiak
Spri"ps. Fla, and Riverside, Md. In
Mar I'D an orchard Of 300 peach and
apple u"es has been practically ruined
by The pest. The insect made It's tirst
appearance In the eastern states last
wear at Charlottesville. Va, where the
state hoard of agriculture, with the
help of the department Of aRriouItuere,
has Just completed operations which, #
Is hoped, have destroyed it ia that To-
cality.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-04-12
VIII Il" Tried.

COLUMBIA, S. c., April 5.--The Gov.
ernor says that all OF the constahiea
who were at the Cheraw and DariinG.
ton derot shall stand trial by the oivil
law, without any interference from
him. Register. -.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-04-12

4. That each Reform candidate for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
shall lile with the chairman Of the
committee thirty days previous to the
meeting of said convention a writ en-
pledge to abide by the action Of the
convention herein called and support
its nominees.
Respectfully submitted,
9. M. EFIRD, Chairman,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-13

gale, which eliminated IN the total destrUc-
tlon of the army and feet. After this SAD mis-
hap 1t is said that mariners were afraid to
venture near this coast. having never heard
of those who had gone before. Eventually
America was erased from the maps Of
Chinese Biographies, and entirely forgotten
by their scholars until Columbus discovered
il in 1892.
Jacksonville Times Union. The Clyde ship,
Algonquin, that steamed into her dock Sun
day morning. bore IN addition TO her usual
complement Of passengers a romance OF real
life that at one time seemed likely to turn out
tale Of woe to one OF the principal actors in
the little drama. Among the passengers on
the steamer, was Mr.. f. n. Austin, OF Dan
bury Conn. who. with some members Of his
family, was on his way to Belleview, in Ma
rion county. AS there were three in Mr. Aus
tin party, he had provided himself with
three round trip tickets from New York to
his destination, Will h. on Friday last. were
missing. Purser Williams was Immediately
notified and notice requesting the return OF
the tickets to him was posted in a cOnspicu-
GUS place in the social hall. Nothing, how
ever, was heard OF the tickets until after the
Two young men entered the Of
flee OF Solomon Co, a repu-
table firm or ticket brokers on Bay
street and offered for sale three round trip
tickets from New York to Belleview by the
Clyde line, the passage from New York hay-
ing been used. a trade was soon struck; the
broker offered SiS 80 apiece for what was left
OF the tickets, and the young man who con
Quoted the negotiations departed with S55 30
In his pocket. After he had left the broker
became suspicious that something was wrong.
and visit to the office OF the Clyde line soon
satisfied him that in his case last impress
sions were decidedly the best. The tickets he
had just purchased were those Mr.. Austin
had lost and advertised in vain on board the
steamer search was Immediately made
for the mysterious young man, and guards
were posted at the depOts OF all the railroads
running from the city. Later in the day he
was met on Bay street by the ticket broker.
who Immediately took him in charge and con
Quoted h m to the Duval hotel TO face the
music and Mr.. Austin. Having returned the
money The culprlt was alloMed 70 90.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-13
Phillips, piKestihle Cooon.

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-13
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-13

DAILY. tDaily except Sunday. sSunday only
Gorda and Tampa. and her ween Palatka and BToo
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70 also carry through Pullman sleeping cars bet
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-13

'Ihe man who Is going down hin meets
iots o. people with their noses turned up
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-13

A Black Footpad of Macon Fires Two
Bullets at a Man Who Refused to
Hand over His Money-An Ancient
Coin-Cool Attempt at Assassination
in FIorida-A Brakeman Killed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-13
ALBANY ID VISION

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send your orders 70 Morning News Savan-
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13
CARBONDALE.

william Williams, who was recent
ly taken to the hospital, died at that
institution yesterday about l o'clock.
Deceased was A years of age and q
brother of Lewellyn Williams, Of
Cemetery street.
George j. Benton will spend today at
Alton, N. Y.
Shortly before 9 o'clock yesterday
afternoon bad wreck occurred on the
Ontario and Western railroad at Hol-
lenback switch, a short distance above
the city. A coal train was standing
on the track and, it is said, no flag
was sent back. A second train came
up, and, not being signalod, ran into
the first, thus causing the wreck.
The locomotive of the train, which
was at standstill, was overturned and
several cars of the first train were de-
molshed. The wreclsing gang from the
Mayfleld yard were soon upon the
scene, but the road was blocked for
several hours. Luckily no one was
injured.
Miss Iona Tyler, of Forest City, was
Carbondale visitor yesterday.
Mrs. James M. Nicol who has been
visiting relatives in Kansas during the
summer and fall months, Is expected
home today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13
HALLSTEAD.
b. r. Tanner is in Scranton today.
Fred Van Wormer Ia IN

b. r. Tanner is in Scranton today.
Fred Van Wormer is i'll.
Mrs Smith, of Candor, N. Y, is visit
ing friends in Great Bend.
William Day, the popular butcher, lost
valuable horse yesterday.
Miss Jennie Sawyer of Candor, is Wis
ing her brother, L. d. Sawyer.
John S. Adair, of Corfu, N. Y, who
has been visiting his brother, Secretary
Adair, of the Railroad Young Mems
Christian association left today for
Lakewood, n. j.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western painters have been making
valuable Improvements on the Young
Mems Christian association building
Miss Annie II. Durham, of Owego,
who has been the typewriter for Charles
l.. Crook for some time past, has re-
turned home.
An orchestra has been organized in
the Railroad Young Mems Christian as
sociatlon, and is doing good work.
An effort is being made to increase
the Young Mems Christian association
membership to 225 by Jan. /. 1t now
numbers 21J
The Perry brothers, of Brooklyn, in
strumentalists, assisted by Miss Lena
Clark, elocutionist, will give an enter
talnment in Young Mems Christian as
sociation hall ON Tuesday evening,
Dec 49,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13

John Martin, a middle aged resident
of Avoca, was killed by freight train
at Minooka at 7.30 on Tuesday night.
He was struck by engine No. 179 at
tached to freight train No. 4lO on the
Central Railroad of New Jersey. Mar
tin is survived by wife and a number
of children. He was employed at the
Hillside breaker as carpenter. Cor
oner Kelley went to Moosic at once and
empanelled the following jury: f.,
Bossard, S. H. Kinds, John Deans, Will
lam Mccormick, Edwin White and
Thomas Grimes.
James Clark was visitor at Pittston
yesterday.
Miss Mary Jane Beer, of Rich
mondale, is visiting her friend, Miss
Ada Webster.
The pupils of Miss Alice Morahan's
room are preparing for an entertain
ment which will take place in the near
future in OMalley's hall.
Bible meeting will be held at the home
of Mrs. James HASTE tonight.
Miss Carrie Mcdonald spent yester-
day in Pittston.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13
PITTSTON.

John Steed, of Elizabeth street, Ore
gon, sustained a painful injury TO his
right shoulder while at his work in the
Exeter colliery on the West Side. His
injuries were caused by heavy prop
falling upon him.
The stock Of Ricketts, store was dis
posed of yesterday by the sheriff. The
goods were purchased by Attorney
McAtee, who represented w. II. Wal
ters and several other creditors. The
purchase price was $1,295.
Saturday evening a lady who had
made few purchases in town finally
brought up at Harters confectionery
store, where she bought some candy.
She rendered a S. bill in payment
While waiting for her change she OBJ
served a man watching her from the
outside. After receiving her change
she started up William street. On ar
riving at the Catholic church she met
the same individual, who asked he1
If the church was open, remarking alsc
it was his desire to go to confession
The lady informed him that she sup.
posed it was and directed him to the
proper door. She proceeded on her
way, but had gone short distance
when she was startled on feeling the
sudden and vice-like grip of a mans
hands upon her. and, turning about
she observed her companion of a few
moments before. The villain clapped
one hand over her mouth and with the
other wrestled her pocketbook from
her and two of the packages. She
struggled as best she could, and the vii
lain only released his grasp when shC
sank exhausted on the sidewalk. The
approach of a man caused the robbel
to flee.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13
WORKSHOPS OF GENIUSES.
Burns Wrote Some OF His Best Poetry
While in Saddle.


While in n Saddle.
From Chambers Journal.
Genius has frequently had remark
able workshops. Robert Burns once
went galloping over a remote Scottish
moor. His horse on this occasion was
not much troubled with the guidance of
the rider. Burns was busy brooding
over a glorious theme. His lyrical
powers touched one of their highest
points. The result of this journey was
Wha Hae wi Wallace Bled." j. S. Mill
framed his Logic" as he walked from
his home to his office and back again.
Sir Matthew Hale composed his Con
temptations" as he rode on horseback
about country on his circuit journeys.
While travelling in the same fashion
on his numerous and prolonged preach
ing tours, John Wesley contrived to ac-
complish vast quantity of literary
work, Byron composed the larger por-
ton of the "Corsair" in a London
thoroughfare as he walked up and
down Albemarle street, between Graf
ton street and Piccadilly; and states
himself that he composed Lara" not
in the study, but at the toilet table.
"The Revolt of Islam took form in
Shelley's brain as the poet apparently
frttered away summer hours lying in a
boat on the bosom of the Thames at
NARROW.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13
FOREST CITY.

The Hillside collieries will be paid to-
day.
The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor of the Baptist church
held a name social in the church par
lors last evening.
John O'Malley, of Carbondale, was in
town on business yesterday
w. j. Murphy, formerly a resident
of this place, but now Of Olyphant, was
a borough visitor yesterday.
Samuel j. Foote, of Scranton, was a
caller in town yesterday.
]. d. Thompson, of Willamsport, was
among the borough visitors yesterday.
Markoe's Uncle Toms Cabin" COM
pany will appear at the Opera house
this evening. The company comes
highly recommended by the press, and
undoubtedly will be greeted by a large
audience. The prices are 25, 35 and so
cents.
Mrs. John r. Jones is visiting Mr..
and Mrs. William d. Jones, Of Carbon
dale.
Miss lone Tyler was a caller in the
Anthracite City yesterday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13
ARCHIBALD.

John McAuvick, of Pine street, was
hurt on Monday. A mining needle pene-
trated his left thigh to the bone and in
flicted very painful wound.
John NJ. Dougher, of Hill street, was
in Scranton yesterday.
James Flynn, of Main street, Is doing
jury duty this week.
AS election draws near there seems
to be an increase in the number of can
didates for the various borough offices.
Thomas Price, present school director
from the First ward, will be a candidate
to succeed himself and Is without oppo-
sition thus far. Candidates are more
numerous in the Second and Third
wards, the aspirants In the Second ward
being particularly numerous. There are
more candidates for council than there
are vacancies to be filled For assessor
1t is said Mr.. McAuvick will again be a
candidate from the Second ward. p. j.
Mcdonnell, of Mount Vernon, will OPP
pose him.
1t is hopeful to note that the Lacka-
wanna Valley Transit company Is con.
stantly adding covered cars to its ser
vice and its ''refrlgerators' are being
called in. For this relief much thanks
Someone should cover the ditch on
Dutch Hill that has been open since the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13
MINOOKA.

John Moran. of Main street, received
a painful injury today at the Austin
mines by having his wrist severely cut.
Frank Martin, of Dunmore, and Miss
Bridget McGraw, of this place, were
united in marriage on Tuesday after
noon at st. Josephs church.
Patrick Sweeney was released from
the Eastern penitentiary Tuesday after
nine years Imprisonment.
Main street is in a deplorable condi-
ton with mud, which is about a foo;
deep, due to the soft clay which was
put on the roads the past summer by
our supervisors.
Mike Lyden, Of Gilmore avenue, is
confined to his home by Illness.
The petition for annexation to the
city will be presented by the committee
this evening at the meeting of the city
councils for consideration. Nearly
every property-holders name in the
place is signed to it, along with every
taxable resident.
The Union Athletic club will hold q
meeting of Importance this evening al
Fasshold's hall.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13
HON NESDALE.

A concert Of more than ordinary merit
will be given at the Methodist Episcopal
church, New Years night. A chorus
composed of twenty-six picked voices
from the various churches of Honesdale
will carry the volume of the vocal
music The sooists will be from the
best local talent Among the principal
features arranged at present are: In
strumental S-handed selection on two
pianos by the following well known
piamsts: Mrs Rowland, Mrs. Rect
meyer, Mrs. Dolmetsch and Miss Davis,
Professor Rubenstein, solo cornetist
from New York city; Adam Bleck, elo-
cutionist; Messrs. Reynolds and Parker,
tenor singers, from Wilkes-Barre: Tri-
Valley Male quartette, Price of admls-
slon 80 and so cents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13
news OF This VICINITY
TUNkHANNOCK.

Mrs, George Bunnell, who has been
dangerously i'll, is reported better.
The effort to quash the judicial con-
test by securing the withdrawal of the
names of those who signed the petition
asking for a contest failed and at the
meeting of the judges at Laporte yes
terday it was decided to go on with the
proceedings. The judges gave orders
that all the ballot boxes in the district
be collected, and those in this county
be placed in the hands of Sheriff Knapp,
while those in Sullivan county will be
retained by the prothonotary at La
porte. w. e. Little and Rodney j.
Bardwell We're appointed to gather the
boxes in this county. The court also di-
reeted that copy of the petition be
presented to e. M. Durham and he be
prepared to give answer on Jan. 3, the
date of the next meeting. James W.
Piatt, w. E. Little and John G. Scouten
are attorneys for Sittser, and d. C. De-
Witt, Il. j. Jordan, James e. Frear and
eX-Judge Ingham for Durham.
e. j. McCrossen, of Meshoppen, was
at the county seat today.
Miss Clara Conger, of Mill City, Is
spending the week in town.
Patrick Reilly is now assistant night
yardmaster at Coxton.
Miss Lizzie Rodney, of Scranton, is
visiting friends here.
John Reilly has been promoted to
extra fireman on the Lehigh Valley.
Institute Notes.
. The house was filed last evening to
hear Rev. C. Fl. Fitzwilliams lecture.
He said some very helpful things to the
young ladies and gentlemen composing
his audience.
This morning William NJ. Moscrpt,
Of TOwanda; Professor William Noet-
ling, superintendent of the modelling de-
partment at Bloomsbury Normal, and
Professor Coughlin each talked. All
gave good, practical and interesting
hints Professor Noetling talked on
teaching, and Professor Coughlin on
phonetics.
Candidates for county superintendent
are already budding, Notwithstanding
the election is eighteen months away.
Professor w. NJ. Wood, of this place,
and Professor +. II. Jarvis, of Meshop-
pen, are among those mentioned for the
position.
A concert ait the court house by Pro-
fessor George Young's orchestra and a
social and entertainment at the Baptist
church are competing attractions to-
night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13
HE WAS MISTAKEN.
She Was Not the Person lie Originally
Thought She Was.

She Was Not the Person lie Originally
Thought She Was.
From the Leavenworth Times.
Miss Jackson" he began, as he re-
moved his hat and scraped his foot as
they met on the street. Il dun hab de
happy facility to meet up wild you de
odder night at the cake walk"
Yes, sah." she loftlly replied.
What fust distracted my attenshun
to yo was yo'r purtiness, he continued.
1T was de glneral opinyun dat yo' was
de handsomest gal in de hall. In fact,
yo' outshone de shlniest of dat vast
aggregashun of sinners"
She bowed her thanks.
what next distracted my attenshun
was yo'r clothes and style. One glance
prognosticated de fact dat yo' was a
bon lady. l felt dat me an yo' was
two eagles 'mong a lot of crows. Does
yo' anticipate de suit of clothes / had
on dat night? Made to order an cost
me seben dollars. Coattails had de
regular New York drbop, an dat cellu-
loid collah jest frowned all de mashers
down. More dan 100 pussons called me
a swell"
She bowed again.
Perhaps yo' percolated de remem-
brance dat l squoze yO'r hand, Miss
Jackson, an yo' must have observed
dat it was my intenshun to ambulate a
few remarks when interrupted by dat
very common and undistinguished
pusSon known as"
my husband, sab" she icily inter-
rupted.
"Fo' de Lawd, Miss Jackson, but yo'
haint dun married to Moses Phillips?'
1.-TWO weeks ago, sah!'
AN yo' hain't Miss Jackson no mo'?''
mo no. sah."
"Hu! 'Scuse me, please. Reckon
made mistake. | see now whar it was
[ got yo' mixed up with Evangeline
Thompson, dat purity, stylish young
lady dat was de belle OBJ de occasion an
called fo'th de undisguised admiration
of the gigantic assemblage. Yes,
reckolect yo'. Yo' was walking around
on the elbow of Moses Phillips an peo-
pie was saying dat yo' had bombazine
dress dat b'longed to yo'r grandmother
and dat Moses dun had a par a trous.
ers made out of a blanket. Good day
Mrs. Phillips. 'Scuse my bein' mis-
took"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13
Relief in Six Hours

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
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This new remedy is great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13

street railway was laid there, AS 1t is
now 1t is a menace to life and limb. The
matter was referred to at the November
meeting of the council, but it seems
nothing has been done. Let the ditch
be covered by all means.
The congregation of the Presbyterian
church will hold a bazaar in February.
The Ladies' Aid society is now diligent-
ly preparing for 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13
Mothers! Motbers., Mothers

Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children while
teething. with perfect success. II soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain; cures wind collie. and Is the best
remedy for dlarrhea. Sold by druggists
In every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup"
and take no ether kind. Twenty-Five cents
O bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-13

Mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and
Neuralgia radically cures in / to days.
It's action upon the system is remarkable
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cents. Sold by Matthews Bros, Drug
gists Scranton.