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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-10-10

FRANK p. BROWN & CO., WHOLE
sale dealers in WOODWARD. Cordage and
Oil Cloth. 720 West Lackawanna ave.
THOMAS AUBREY, EXPERT AC-
countant and auditor. Rooms 10 and 90
Williams Building, opposite postofice.
Agent for the Rex Fire Extinguisher.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-22

along the rough track by the river S
edge; and behind the old woman came
the black !he-goat, blealting most furi-
ously. With desperate haste Jacinta
ran. for she was persuaded that She
could look for no mercy if she were
caught; yet she knew not whittier she
ran; her feet were sorely cut with the
stones, and now her breath came in
gasps and pants; she heard the Old
crone behind, and it seemed as though
she drew nearer and nearer; so that
Jaointa gave herself up for lost and
had no longer any hope of escape.
Yet even ait that moment she rejoiced
that she had saved Count Amadeo, and
would have been content to die had she
but known that he had overcome the
robbers And with her last breath she
prayed for him, and was about to sink
down on the rivers brink and There
await her doom with hidden face.
But ON a sudden a new hope rose in
her. for few yarids ahead she per-
ceived "a plank laid across the river
from side to side Rousing herself with
a great and last effort, She came to the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-22
SllS'S'S'iS'=S'==I=E
\ THE VIGIL OF COUNT AMADEO : :


the likeness, and fell into great trem-
bling and agitation, making no ques-
ton but that Satan tempted him III
the form of a lady. And he cried out
loudly. bidding the unholy vision leave
him Whereupon the face that was
Lucrezia's passed. and there came an
other that was like TO Eugenia's: but
still Amadeo rallied on Satan, and babe
him leave him; and the semblance of
Eugenia passed. and there came forms
like to each of the princess ladies;
but Amadeo rallied on them all, and
when the last was passed hid his face
again and prayed in terror and with
fervor; and when he looked up the
window was in its place again, and the
first light Of day was breaking through
it. Whereupon he arose, gave thanks.
and went his way; but he told no man
of the temptation which had been sent
from he'll to dSsail him.
The second night of the vigil of Count
Amadeo came. and, behold, all fell out
as on the first Again the window
seemed to be removed, again the visions
came in rich garments and with aliur-
ing smiles; but Amadeo again rallied
on them all with more passion bhan
before bidding them begone to their
own place and trouble him no longer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-22

saint is with me-" and flung himself
on the robbers, seeking to break
through them and come to Jacinta.
But, they, being stout rogues, with
stood him stubbornly, ONE catching up
a club and seeking to brain him. while
the other watched wtaTily how to stab
him. And the old woman, uttering Loud
curses. turned on Jacfnta and rushed at
her, swinging the AK in her hand, and
Jalcinta, in new terror, dared not await
the issue of tine contest between Anna
dec and his assailants, but eluded the
old woman and made her way past her.
narrowly escaping the deadly stroke of
the ak, and she rushed to the door
and ran out; so that all Count AnlIadeo
saw of her was the momentary vision
Of her face, and he had heard only her
cry. Awake, Count Anadeo.'
But the old woman, fearing lest ia
cinta should escape and carry tidfngS
of what had been done, gave chase,
and pursued her out into the night and
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-22

with "a low cry and sat up, raising. her
self from her heap of straw, and she
moaned in terror: Am l awake or do
/ dream stfll?" For from the room
without she heard the beating of the
black e-goat Then, hardly knowing
whether she slept or were awake, but
full of fear, she sprang up, and. DRAW
ing back the bolt of the door, flung it
open wide and cried i'm loud volce:
Awake, Count Anadeo, awake!'
And the thing was as she had seen
in her dream: for as she cried the two
young men were springing on the
stranger. while the old woman stood
by. holding the Ratchet which she
was accustomed ito use for chopping
wood. But at Jacintas cry the
stranger leapt up and seized his
sword that he had laid on the bed
beside him Then Jacinto saw that In
very deed he was Count Amadeo and
for an Instant Count Amadeo saw her
as her face shone on him in pale and
terrified beauty and knowing it for
the face that he had beheld from the
window of the chapel, he cried, My
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-22
BY ANTHONY HOPE.
Author of 1.-THE Prisoner of Zenda,"
''The Dolly Dialogues etc.
copyrighted, 1895. by Anthony Hope
HaWkinS)

In the days when Vittorio was Prince
Of Nantivogia there resided at the
court a gentleman of high birth and
great fortune, by name Count Anna
dec of Castivano. So we'll favored was
he. SO accomplished. courteous and
brave that there was no lady in all
AIaFtivogi1a who would not willingly
ala2 had him for her husband, and all
his companions in arms envied Amadeo
greatly for the indications OF ready ia
vor which were bestowed on him.
But to Amadeo these things were as
the beauty of sky and sea, to a, man
that is blind. Love was a stranger to
his heart; he SILENT the hours wherein
the rest danced and courted in high
and abstruse meditation, and the ladies
of the princess train, although very
handsome, amiahle and kind, yet could
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-22

she seemed to be in the outer room and
no longer in the closet, but bound hand
and foot and with a, handkerchief tied
across her mouth SO that she could ut
ter no sound; while before her stood the
crone with a. Chatchet in her hand and
the young mem each with a knife, and
ON the pallet in the corner lay the
stranger and in her dream the STRAIN
ger had the face of Count Amadeo.
Then the black hegoat began to bleat
loud and strangely and when he bleat-
ed the two young men with the knives
stole nearer to the pallet where Anna
dec lay, with looks of greed and steal
thly hate and with their cruel knives
uplifted in their hands The crone
chuckled low and the he-goat bleaIted
loud; still Amadeo slept, and THE two
were on him with a spring; the one
held him, while the arm of the either
raised and the knife poised over his
heart.
But when Jacinta saw this she awoke
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When Jacinta went forth from the
city, not knowing whittier to turn for
shelter nor what lay before her save
to perish miserably SO soon as her small
store was spent, she walked all the
day through lanes and by-paths, for
she feared to take the highways. That
night she lay under the stars and all
next day walked again, until in the
evening she found herself in a, lonely
country, where a narrow, swift river
ran down from the hills through a
desola,te 1,avine. Her pence We're gone
in bread and the bread was eaten;
she drank of the running river and sat
long on its bank.
Then rising she followed the course
of it, and night found her still beside
it, weary and footsore, like to throw
herself into the water and so make
an end of her trouble. Yet she would
not die, believing that it was not for
nothing Amadeo had hailed her as an
angel from heaven; and she was think
ing on his cry when, in utter fatigue,
she sank down on the stony track by
THE river, and, gathering her poor raj
ment around her, fell asleep.
The moon was high in the heavens
when she awoke with a loud scream
of wonder and dismay; for she lay no
longer on the bank, but was being car
rled swiftly dlOnS, hung like ID SACK
across the saddle of a cantering horse;
and the man in the saddle, a big fell
low and of a rustic comeliness, looked
down on her with a triumphant leer.
She would have cried out again, but he
pressed "a great hand across her mouth
and with an oath babe her be still, lest
she should bring a worse thing on her;
and with this he dug in his spurs and
the horse bounded forward at a gallop.
Thus they went for hard on an hour,
keeping the river close on the right
hand; then the horse was suddenly
refined in and Jacinta perceived that
they were in front of a low howell,
roughly built from the stones that lined
the rivers edge. Standing in the door
way was an old woman, gaunt and
of great stature, and by the side of the
old woman a black he-goat.
Then Jacinta, being timid and full of
such superstitions as are rife among
country folks, was even more terrified
than before; for if the man We're a brig
and or worse, surely the old woman
was a witch or worse, and the black
he-goat was that than which nothing
could be worse. aye, the very evil one
himself; and she wept piteously. But
the old woman plucked her down from
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08
A BOARDING SCHOOL
by James L. Ford.

Scene-The upper hall of DR.. Push
ems select family school, in which
pupils enjoy all the advantages of a
refined home and are thoroughly pre-
pared for college or commercial life.
Half dozen promising young gentle
men are seated about the stove lis
tening TO Foxy" Gallup's graphic
description of how Goodwin tripped up
DIR. Pushem, rolled down stairs with
him, and then ran away to New York
"a happening with which Foxy is
thoroughly familiar, and which is re-
garded as one of the most important
landmarks in the history of the school
Master Thomas Wintergreen tenter-
ingl. / say, fellers, the new boys just
come, and he'll be up here in less'n
five minutes.
Foxy lexcitedly). Hurrah! Now we
will have some fun. Tommy, you run
and make big SNOWFALL to put in his
bed and III tie a string across the
door to trip him up.
Master Wintergreen. Cheese IT.
The old mans coming up with him, so
you'd better lay low. THE Doctor and
the new boy are heard approaching,
and the young gentlemen quickly
throw themselves into attitudes of de-
coruml
DR.. Pushem entering in company
with the new boyl. Young gentlemen
this is Master Ridgway, my new pupil
He will share your studies and have
his room on this floor. trust that his
manners will net be contaminated
by the association. CThe young gen
tlemen rise and salute the newcomer
with well-feigned cordiality and the
Doctor disappears down the stair
casel
Foxy. say, young Teller. where do
you hail from?
New Boy difidentlyJ I live in
Brooklyn.
Foxy. You don't tell me, Why that's
not very far away. On clear nights
you can see the Brooklyn bridge from
Tommy's window.
New Boy. l don't believe it. Ny
mother told me l was coming a hun
dred miles from home!
Tommy very politely. oh. yes. you
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08

can, too; just step in with me, and I'll
show ii TO you. The atmosphere is so
mighty rarehed-as you will learn in
the daily sessions of the natural his
tory class-that we can see through
immense distances. After you. please.
las the new boy crosses the threshold
can of water which has been stand
Ing on the top of the door falls on
MIN, TO the intense amusement of his
companions. Foxy and Tommy are as
slduous in their expressions of regret
at the disaster, and administer a Sc
we're rebuke to the others for laughing
at it,
Foxy in pleasant tones) Sit close
to the fire you new Teller, and dry
yourself before you go to bed. | hope
Wen get some sleep tonight, for the
ghost kept us awake last night era
cious, how he did scream. thougm
New Boy. What ghost?
Tommy. Why, the ghost of the boy
that was beaten to death by the doc
tor about two years ago. Every once
in while we hear him hollering and
screaming, and | tell yer, there isn't
much sleep when that row is going on.
New Boy (deflantly.) l don't believe
1t, and what's more, you can't scare
me with any of your ghost stories.
Foxy significantly. Well, you need
not believe it, unless you want to,
but you'd believe it, wouldn't you, if
you We're to see that ghost walk up be-
side your bed in the middle Of the
night? There's the last bell, and we'd
better get to bed before the old man
comes around.
(Exeunt omnes.)
Act H.-Time, 1890 D. m.
Scene: DR.. Pushem's study on the
lower floor.
DIR. Pushem (awaking suddenly from
a dozeJ. My dear, it's so quiet up
stairs tonight that l can't sleep. /
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08
Public Lighting IN Our c,,,..

The cost Of supplying electricity and
gas for ore year for Illuminating mr..
poses ~ the cities Of the United Stgtns
y put AZ $l0.0OOG6O. This covers .,,t,
the lighting furnished under ia hi
authority and at the expense. aud Il
exclusive Of the nt,ouHt paid be indl.
viduals, corporations, hotels thpotors
aLd railroad and steamship cotnnpp.
les. of the $4,000 Appropriated MI.
nually for the lighting or the CiIv N
New York, S150,O0O is divided nm nd
Iour gas companies, and $4,000 goes
20 the seven electric light compan MOS
win which the city has contracts
lhe gas supplied to the public depoiJ.
nients costs $1,000 additional Ma
hhut Sl,Wh Is spend on ngpbtb
Imps Chicago, which owns ~ ovn
electric light plf nt spends Si5n.Ooo !
year ~ en9. PHILADELPHIA which MD
owns its own lighting liant. apsn1a
A3fiFjo a year On lighting. san rron.
CISCO spends S20O.ODO. ana Rost-,
about tile same. ST. Louis. which bai
III 20 Ha ~ electrical npplinati,,,,
gone fnr ahead " other American 81.
les spends more n year for oirS
nric light illumination than for pnannd
y IS the only large city I'm the Tpit,I
states OF which this is true.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08
The Slaughter Of EIepbon,.

In Perrin a number of African trav-
elers. colonial politicians and scientific
men have formed COMMITTEE for
the Purpose of Tanning AMI Presery-
ing the African Elephant" It is com.
puted, according to statistical data OF
tne exports of ivory that no fewer
than from $4,000 to 10000 elephants
are killed every year The committee
say. that being so, the time is not far
distant when the last elephant in
Africa will nave disappeared.
With such prospect in view. the
committee have decided to put a st)p
to this mischieyous slaughter. By
tanning and maintaining the last re-
representatives. Of a fast-dying-out ami
NAL world the comittee hope 10 pre-
serve unimpaired the enormous pow
er the elephant is known to POSSESS
SO that he may be Of still further use
TO mankind. The German Colonial
Company have already devoted large
sum of money to this purpose. ana
now the Colonial Department of the
Foreign office have augmented this
sum by granting liberal allowance :.
London Daily News.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08


as good as the one we frightened the
last new Teller with. but itll do
Master Wintergreen. Can't you fix
il SOS / can see? I'm blind as u bat
in here, and can't tell which way I'm
going.
Foxy. Never mind seeing. You can
feel your way all right after you've
once started. Don't fall over the stove.
Now. then. of you go, and be sure you
boiler loud enough TO wake him. E'ro-
pels him into the hall and closes the
door SOFTLY. Now, then, you fellers
all keep quiet and listen. There he
goes.
Ghost from withouU. oh. Oh. oh!
Please don't doctor.
Foxy dancing With gleel Hear
him now. win you? Ill bet that ne v
feller's a trembling in his shoes.
Tommy's the boy can play ghost bet
tern any one in the school. There
he goes again: now we 90 and see tIie
fun. Come along. fellers, "Opens the
door and sallies forth, folloa ed by TIE
rest.
Ghost (writhing in the Doctors
grasp. oh. please Doctor, | can't
help walking in my sleep! l want a
dom nothin'. an | won't do it any
more! oh. Doctor!
Foxy laghast). BY gosh, fellers,
the Doctors got him, an he's catchin'
it. Cheese it!
(Efieunt omnes)
CURTAIN.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08
DIVIDING UP AFRICA.
A FlourishinG Nation Threatened
by France and England.
OAAAN d
CURTAIN.

by France and England.
The Upper Nile Valley. which con-
stitutes one of the bones of conten-
ton between the Powers. is com
paratiyely well known as the seat of
the waning power of the Mahdi and
his armies of dervishes Its Importance
is insignificant, however, compared
with the rich and populous States
lying east of the Niger and around
Lake Chad. Few white men have
penetrated to these regions, yet
sufficient is known of the country
to make it worth striving for During
and Immediately after the season of
tropical rains Lake Chad, on the
border of the Sahara. is probably the
largest body of fresh water in the
world; the geographer Reclus has es-
timated its area to comprise $4,000
square kilometers, as against the ST.
600 square kilmeters assigned to Lake
Superior and the Victoria Nyanza re-
spectiyely. Bornu Bagirmi, Adamwa
and several other States lying on
Lake Chad or along the banks Of its
tributary rivers, and comprised in the
region known as Hausaland, cover an
area of 100000 square miles, dotted
with numerous towns, and populated
by millions of industrious and partly
civilized inhabitants.
The Hausas have made considerable
advances in some of the industrial
arts, notably in weaving and in work
ing in leather and metals. They are
fine agriculturists and breeders Of an
excellent strain of horses IT Is i'm
possible to state the population Of
Hausaland with and degree of ac-
curacy, but it is probably an under.
statement to place the number of
persons who speak the Hausa
language at 100000. The Hausa
tongue is one of the richest and most
cultivated languages of Africa, and
is not only the vernacular where the
Hausas live, but is the lingua franca
in wide region beyond its own home.
1t is dominant of the Guinea coast,
and Is spoken by the traders who
come with caravans across the great
desert to Tunis and Tripoli, on the
Mediterranean.
1t would be unutterably disgracefuI
however, If two supposedly en-
1ightened nations like France and
England should uproot this flower Of !
civilization which has sprOuted upon
African soil in an uniustifable
squabble for territorial domain. Phi /
ladelphia Record
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08

transmitted. This remarkable power
of transmission induced Prof. BELL 20
test other materials with a view 70
determine how far they possessed the
same quality. He placed various sub
stances in test tube, and, after
making a connection with hearing
tube. subjected them to the influence
of intermittent light. Sounds OF vary
Ing Intensity We're heard through the
tube, according to the Intensity OF
the light and the color, Objects thar
were diffuse. as wooden, cotton. wors-
ted, etc, gave out the loudest noises.
One day, as an experiment, he black
ened some red worsted with lamp
black. The sounds II uttered We're
heightened TO such a pitch that they
positively rasped on the ear. Some
SCOT was then put into the tube and
exposed 10 the rays of an are lamp.
There was such a storm of sounds
that Prof. Bell describes II as a FRY
ing" noise This led him TO expert
ment with the sounds produced by
artificial light but he found that the
light was neither steady enough or
strong enough Prof Bells story Of
the way In which he became conylnc-
ed of the possibility Of telephouing
without wire is interesting. Some
years ago he had fixed thin, highly
polished reflector In such a position
that il directed the light from dis
tant school house roof through a win
dow OF his laboratory In Washington,
and friend who was assisting him
stood on the school house roof As
al Il 9FsfAA IL - n
enium was placed in a test tube. and
all was in readiness All Of a sud
den. as | was listening, out OF the
sunbeam came these words MFR
Bell, Mr.. Bell, II you hear what /
am saying come 70 the window and
wave your arms" Prof. Bell con.
siders the success Of these expert
ments as even more wonderful and
OF greater significance than was the
discovery Of the telephone.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08

Spring is the season for cleansing and
renewing the blood During the winter
it has crept sluggishly through the
veins, gathering impurities from indoor
air, from fatty substances in the food,
and from many other sources.
The great blood purifying medicine
especially prepared 70 do this work is
Hoods sarsaparilla. II will give 70 the
blood purity, richness and vitality and
these viii bring heath and vigor. strong
nerves, good appetite, refreshing sleep,
and powers OF endurance.
Cleanse your blood by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla, renovating preparation
especially prepared 70 make pure blood,
then YOU may enjoy the season OF dow
ers and birds and outdoor Hleasures,
for you will be healthy. strong I'D we'll
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08

Billy Trumhull. Oh, the old mau's
all right, and. besides, | don't wantes
miss the fun.
Foxy. Wen, we'd better all keen
our eyes peeled. That's all I've gOtter
say. Just look alive with that sheet.
and remember we mustn't run out till
Tommy hoIleTs, ''0h. Doctor, don't
beat mer' Grapes Master Winter
green in sheet and pins it together
in a secure and artistic lnannsr9
Quick! gimme that phosphorus till l
make a pair of eyes and q fiery hose.
There! How does that look? Not quite
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08
TeIephonIng by Light

Prof. Alexander Graham Bell no.
,ieVes mat telephoning by means Of a
beam Of light will yet be CONNER.
clally practicable. This belief has
grown out Of long course of exner,.
ments with selenium. which is nar.
,veiously sensitive to the influence 90
lIght, when exposed to which II 9ivea
vibrations that can be electrlcolIv
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08
A PractIcnhIe rl,Ins Maehlne.


1t Is generally known that n bill
has been introduced IN the United
States senate authorizing the score.
tary ~ the treasury to pay the sum
Of 100000 to any inventor from any
part Of the world who shall. prior to
the year 1900 construct a vessel that
will demonstrate the practlcabilIty OF
safely navigating the air at a mini.
mum speed Of thirty miles an hour.
ana capable Of carrying freight and
passengers. this bill has recently
been reported without recommeuda.
ton. The presumed object Of the re.
port Is to collect and define the infor
nation that has been gathered on the
subject Of aerial navigation. The re-
port says: 1T may seem somewhat
visionary to seriously entertain the
Idea Of navigating the air safely. since
EFFORTS IN this direction have been In
most instances faiIures:" stiIl the
committee maintains that tho soln.
tion Of the problem will result IN one
ot the greatest social, economical ana
Industrial revolutions In the history
OF mankind. and will have the great.
est possible influence In the civilizo.
tton Of the world Those who havn
followed and can appreciate the work
that Is being zone In this direction IN
England by Hiram =. Maxim renIIZa
that the problem ~ aerial navigation
has not only passed beyond the yt..
tonary stage but has been surr.as.
fully solved.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08
Scientific Notes.

There are 1900 medical studop
in the United States. '"
lcebergs in the Atlantic sometime,
last for 200 years. ''''s'
:, me river Rhine flows nj throe
times the rate Of the Thames.
by a recent order Of the war denor,.
neht teiegraphy Is to be Taught -
the officers of the Austro. Hunpnr,o,
cavalry commissioned and non.co,n-
mlssioned Aoh-e oln-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-06-08

hoAhE on"
wonder what those boys are up to? |
noticed two or three Of them reading
their Bibles when ! made the rounds
tonight, and that is always Ominious.
Our last pupil, You remember. ran
away the morning after he arrived
here, and don't care to lose this one
toe. Just hand me my rattan, please.
/ think I'll step up stairs and see
what's going on.
(Exit with muffied tread.)
Act III.-TIme 1OiJ3 u. IN.
Scene-Apartment occupied by Foxy
Gallup and Master Wintergreen. Half
dozen young gentlemen clad in night
shirts discovered engaged In an ami.
mated consultation.
Foxy. Now, then Billy, you'd better
go down on the staircase and keen
watch for the old man.