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coast. You 1st. Then to-
Srd L. No. 1877, red bl.
time.
The torn scrap re

Never Mindful send for them ALL"
Hewitt rang and sent for a copy Of
each morning paper of the previous
day. Then he took from a large ward
robe cupboard decent but well-worn
and rather roughened tall hat. Also a
coat a little worn and shiny on the
collar. He exchanged these for his own
hat and coat, and then substituted an
old necktie for his own clean white
one, and incased his legs in mud-spot-
ted leggings. This done, he produced
a very large and thick pocket-book, fas-
tened by a broad, elastic band, and
said, "Well, what do you think of this :?
VIII it do for queens taxes, or sani-
tary inspector, or the gas or the water
supply?"
Very well, indeed, I should say"
replied. whats the case?'
"Oh, I'll tell you all about it when
it's over. Oh, here you are, Kerrett
BY the bye, Kerrett, I'm going out
presently by the back way. Wait for
about ten minutes or a quarter of an
hour after l have gone and then just
go across the road and speak to that
lady in black with the veil, who is
waiting in that little foot passage op-
posite. Say Mr.. Martin Hewitt sends
his compliments and he advises her not
to wait, as he has already left his
office by another door, and has been
gone some little time. That's all; it
would be pity to keep the poor woman
waiting all day for nothing. Now the
papers. Daily News, Standard, Telc-
graph. Chronicle-yes, here it is-in the
Chronicle"
The whole advertisement read thus:
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Verdi. the last representative Of the
Italian opera composers of the old
school, and the most. popular living
was born Oct. 10. 1913, in the
little village of Rohcole, Of parents
who kept a small tobacco shop, There
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YOB-H. r. shop roast. You1st. Then to-
night. OF. Second top. Bird l.. No. 1877. red bl.
straight mon. One time.
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whats this" / asked, a cryptic
gram?''
'1'll see," Hewitt answered. but I
won't tell you anything about It till
afterward, so you get your lunch. Ker-
rett, bring the directory"
This was all l actually saw OF this
case myself, and l have written the
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or the Florentine composer, Cheru-
DIM, Mr. Spitta presents distinct and
well-rounded sketch. Its interest for
us lies In Its episodes, the first of which
occurred during the terrors of the
French Revolution in 1892 when Cheru-
bini, having four years earlier accepted
the dictatorship of court operas in
Paris, was one day pounced upon by a
troop OF sansculottes which marched
roaring through the streets looking for
musicians to accompany their songs.
Upon recognizing that he was an at
tache Of the hated court, the crowd
grew threatening. whereupon a friend
pressed q violin into Cherubinis hand
and told him to play for dear life This
he did; and so wei, indeed, that the
rabble kept him at 1t until long after
nightfall They stood him upon an up
turned wine-cask, and there he fid-
died, hour after hour, like the man in
the story, whose ifiddling held the
wolves at bay. Yet 1t was during these
troublous times that Cherubini COM
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sTRONG-BoWERS.

One Of the most brilliant weddings
ever witnessed in Gerardstown, was
that of Miss Fannie Grey Bowers to
Mr.. James William Stuart Strong,
Tuesday atnoon, in the Presbyterian
Church of that place. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. j.
P. Stump, of JAMESTOWN, uncle
of the bride, assisted by the Rev.
r. A. White, pastor of the church at
Gerardstown. The church was beau
tifully and tastefully decorated with
cut flowers and potted plants MAX
ing a green and white effect, the
BRIDES colors being green and white.
The little church was never fuller
tLan when the many relatives and
friends of the young couple gathered
to see them made man and wife.
Prof. Gold Miller presided at the or
ganand rendered the wedding march.
The bride entered leaning on the
arm Of her brother, the Hon. G.. M.
Bowers, who gave her away. They
were met at the altar by the groom
and his best man, Mr.. Thomas
Mashin, Of Baltimore. The bridal
party consisted of the maid ofhonor,
Miss Mary V. Bowers, sister of the
bride, and the bridesmaids Miss Stella
Fitz, of Hanover, Pa, Misses Bessie
and Halle Lamon, of this city, and
Miss Sallie Graham, of Gerardstown.
Messrs. Compton Riley, of Summit
Point, W. Va, H. H. Emmert,
Stuart Boyd and John s. Bowers, OF
this citv, groomsmen, and the ushers,
Messrs. Fl. W. Miller, F. A. Tabb,
of Gerardstown, Chas. NJ. Stump, of
Charles-Town, and II. G. Warden,
of Berryville. The bride wore a
gown of white organdv over white
satin and white leghorn hat,
trimmed with white ribbons and
flowers, and carried a white silk
prayer book. The maid of honor
wore gown of white organdy over
green satin, with hat to match, and
carried bouqet of Nephretos roses,
and the bridesmaids wore white or
CANDY gowns and white dutch bon
nets and carried bouquets of Mare
schal Neil Roses. After the cere.
mony lunch was served at the home
of Mrs. Fl. Virginia Bowers. The
bridereceived many and costly pres
ents, among which was handsome
silver service given by her brother,
Mr.. G. M. Bowers. The bridal
party was entertained at the home
of the bride on Monday night. Mr..
Strong and his wife drove to this
city and took train No. oyer the
B. q o. for Washington, from there
they will go to Atlanta by way of
Richmond.
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GuOD TIMES.

"Flush Times in Alabama is the
way they used to write it in those
good old days, but just now,we hear
a great deal of comment as to the
good times we are having and the
great prosperity that is upon us,
weighting all of Us down with profit
and ease. This is told in such an
alluring way as to make persons
look around for the truth Of the
statement. In so doing, they find a
depleted National Treasury, with
bonded debt increased, business par
alyzed, manufactures, when counted
as q whole, about half running, and
the farmers, though with fine crop,
yielding but little in per centage Of
value. There is general stagnation
with an attempted and hoped for
awakening. Nothing more. It 10
one thing to write and sign a note
and another to pay it, 1t is one
thing to look hopefully into the cup
of life and it is another to get at the
bottom, the dreaded dregs of death.
So, with the good times, talk to the
people, p-ate about prosperity, but
get down into the mems pockets,snd
they are empty--get into their minds,
will power and industrious desire,
and inquire ofthe good times and the
answer will be halftime and half pay,
and winter cometh. The tide of
trade must be turned in our favor
and our farmers and manufacturers
must be placed ID condition to do
the selling and not the buying,in or
der to produce and keep on hand
"good times" As yet, such are not
here.
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A Golden Harvest

is now assured to the farmers of the
West and Northwest, and in order
that the people of the more Eastern
States may see and realize the mag
nificent crop conditions which prevail
along its lines, the Chicago, Milwau.
kee & st. Paul R'y has arranged a
series of three 90 Harvest Excur-
sions for August 20, September 10
and "a, for which round trip excur-
sion tickets (good for return on any
Friday from September IL to Octo-
Der inclusive) will be sold to various
points in the West, Northwest and
Southwest at the low rate of about
ONE FARE.
For further particulars apply to
the nearest coupon ticket agent or
address John r. Pott, District Pass
enger Agent, Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul R'y, Williamsport, Pa.
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II osPITABLE BoYDvILLE.-Boyd-
vile, the handsome home of Senator
CD. Faulkner was the scene of a
happy event on Thursday evening.
Over a score of guests, including the
members of the bar were invited by
the Senator to meet Hon. E. Boyd
Faulkner, judge OF the circuit. The
guests arrived about seven and were
most cordially received by the host,
and although nearly all who attended
knew Judge and Senator Faulkner
well, yet there was q most satisfac-
tory greeting and cordlality about
the evenings entertainment that
made one feel that it was good to be
there. On the large and roomy
veranda was set q table extending
almost its entire length, to which
the guests were invited, and to the
delightful courses did the twenty
three who sat thereat do justice, full
and plenty. Senator Faulkner and
Hon. W. Fl. II. Flick at the one end,
and Judge Faulkner and Mr.. j.
Nelson Wisner at the other, with
nineteen other lovers of good things
.arried long over the repast, and q
flow of humor continued without ebb
until the gentlemen relipguished the
table for their cigars. When the
hour for departure came the guests
Reluctantly babe good night to
Judge Faulkner and Senator Faulk-
ner and his wife. 1t. was a,recep-
ton long to be remembered, and
when the lights Of Boydville died in
the distance, those departing by no
means extinguished theirgood wishes
for their host. Those attending
were as follows: Hons. E. Boyd
Faulkner, W. II. Fl. Flick, Geo. NJ.
Bowers, and Messrs. j. Nelson Wis
ner, DR.. j. W. McSherry, Mr.. Perry,
NJ. A. Snodgrass, A. G. MAIDEN.
bousch, N. d. Baker, Jr., D. G.
Westenhaver, NJ. T. Ingles, X.
Poole, Geo. w. johnson, U. S. G.
Pitzer, L. Dew. Gerhardt, Elmer
Swope, VIM. T. Stewart. H. II. EN-
inert, W. B. Colston, E. P. 81. Har-
rison, P. R. Harrison and John Hen
shaw.
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POLTz P. O.
Don't saythotl

Don't sayihotl
Sowing barley and cutting corn
seem to be the rider of the day.
There will be Communion services
at Bedington on next Sunday morn
ing.
Last Sunday the mercury was lis
degrees in the sun. At this writing
it is hot.
Miss Nanno Coda and the Perry
children have returned to Washing
ton, D. G.
The Epworth League is holding
cottage prayer meetings on Sunday
evenings.
Rev. Ridenour has been returned
to Greensburg where he will con-
tinue, we presume, till Conference.
The schools are well attended,
though the warm weather is rather
detrimental to the health and men,
tai development of the pupils.
Everyone in the neighborhood was
more or less shocked on learning of
the death of Georgie Welshans, who
in the bloom of life was summoned
from time to eternity. Such are the
vicissitudes of mortal man-"soon
cut off and we fly away" He was
a model Young man, beloved by all,
and will l' al J missed by his many
friends. We believe that earth's
loss will be heavens eternal gain.
We heartily sympathize with the be-
reayed family and point them to Him
who doeth all things well.
ARCTURUS.
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sTUMP-LoCKE.

Gerardstown, on Monday, at the
residence of Mr.. VIM. A. Campbell,
brother-in-law of the bride, was the
scene of quiet but very pretty
wedding Tuesday. The contracting
parties were Mr.. w. Clifton Stump,
who formerly resided in Gerards-
town, now employed in the Treasury
Department, Washington, D. c., to
Miss Ida s. Locke, Of the same city.
Rev. J. P. Stump, father of the
groom, officiated. Miss May Richie,
of Fit. Defiance, Va, was maid of
honor, Mr.. G. M. Stump, of Charles
Town, relative of the groom, acted
as best man. Alter the ceremony
the immediate friends were hand
somely entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
Campbell. The house was tastefully
decorated for the occasion.
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The New Cup Challenger.

LONDON, Sept. 23.-Mr. J. M. So
per, the yacht designer, came to
London today and had a conference
with Mr.. Charles Day Rose, regard
ing the details Of the yacht with
which it is proposed to challenge for
the Americas Cup. 1t was agreed
to communicate with the secretary
of the Royal Victoria Yacht Club
as follows: The formal challenge
will follow by mail and will read !:
"In behalf of the Royal Victoria
Yacht Club, and in the name of c.
D. Rose, a member, the challenge
to sail series of matches for the
Americas cup, against any yacht or
vessel built in the United States.
The following are the particulars
"Challenger's owner, G. D. Rose
name of yacht, The Distant Shore
length at load water line, 80 feet
rig, cutter"
@The challenge will be absolutely
unconditional"
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WEATHER CRop BULLETIN, WEEK

WEATHER CRoP BULLETIN, WEEK
ENDING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3D.
The past week was one of the warns
est weeks of the year. Beginning
on Monday, the 18th, with an excess
of 50 in the daily mean temperature,
the weather grew steadily warmer,
ranging during the remainder Of the
week from ITO to 2lo perday above
the normal or usual temperature TOR
this period of the year. No such
period of extreme heat in September
is on record, and it is probable that
not for a great many years has the
temperature risen so high as during
the past week. The past weeks
rainfall was very light. Local show
ers occurred in many sections but
the greater part of the state was
without appreciable rainfall. Re-
ports from all. sections, however,
show that the rivers, streams, wells
and cisterns have been low for along
time, and many rivermen state that
the greater water courses are, and
have been, lower than for many
years. The past weeks weather has
been very unfavorable to late corn
and pastures and the prevailing dry
ness has retarded fall blowing and
seeding. The bulk of the corn crop
has matured and has been cut. A
large part of the crop was prema-
turely ripened by the drought and
heat especially on the high lands
and on thin grounds.
NoTE-With this issue the
Weather Crop Bulletin will discon-
tinue for this season, but will be re-
sumed again next spring. Cores
pondents are requested to continue
reporting until Oct. LIST and then
discontinue their reports until notice
is given next spring.
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TALE or Al Boy AMI j CIGARETTE.

TALE OF A Boy AND A CIGARETTE
The venerable and familiar moral tale
of the bad little boy who offered the
circus elephant chew of tobacco is
far surpassed in ethical force by the
new and strictly truthful story of
eleven-year-old Harry Manning, of
Waltham, Massachusetts. Harry has
been learning to smoke cigarettes,
and one afternoon about a fortnight
ago he was sitting on a barrel behind
Northrnp's grocery practising, when
he heard footsteps. Not caring to
smoke in company, he politely drop
ped his lighted cigarette into the
bung- hole oil the barrel on which he
sat. The statement is that when the
moral elphant 10 the other story re-
ceived the chew be seized Tommy,
the evil-doer, by the coat collar with
the thumb ard finger of his trunk
and threw him harshly out the roof
of the circus tent. The event in
Harry's case was still more precipi-
tous and surprising. The barrel be sat
on had contained naphtha, and reject
ed the lighted cigarette with an in
Simultaneous burst of emotion which
sundered its hoops and gave Harry
all the symptoms experienced by the
boy who stood on the burning deck
whence all but him had fed. Happily
Harry came down in the same town
ship in which he went up, and was
identified, and is still living with his
parents, but another time he will
drop his nose into an empty barrel
before he drops his cigarette into it.
The narrative of his adventure is
here cheerfully recorded as warn
ing to boys who smoke cigarettes,
and for use in schools.
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NIAGARA FALLS.
$40 Tours via Pennsylvania
Railroad.

In all the wide rage of creation there
is nothing which approaches Niagara
Falls in magnificence or grandeur, nor
any other object which inspires the be.
holder with such awe-jnspiriDg wonder
One must see the great cataract in order
to form any conception of its vastness
or secure proper appreciation of its
majesty.
The series of tours arranged by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company leav-
ing Philadelphia July IS, August and
10, September z, and October s, and
Washington and Baltimore July Is,
August and %, September z, and DC.
tober s, affords an excellent opportunity
to make the trip at a remarkably small
expense.
The rate for round-trip tickets, good
for ten days, is $40 from Winchest err,
Martinsburg, and Hagerstown, and
proportionate rates from other points
A special train of Pullman parlor cars
and day coaches will be run on each of
the above-named dates, and tourist
agent and chaperon will accompany
each tour-in fact, everything will be
done to make the trip attractive and
pleaSurable.
The tickets will also permit of stopoff
at Watkins and Rochester in each di-
rection, and at Buffalo on the return
trip.
For specific rates and time of trains
application should be made to ticket
agents or to Tourist Agent, Room All,
Broad Street Station. Philadelphia.
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The Durant trial for the murder
of Blanche Lamont has been in prog
ress for about ii weeks, and now
the defence has opened and seeks to
put the deed on a poor preacher by
the name of Gibson. Either way it
is bad business. One thing, how
ever, should be made certain, and
that is a church should not be desc
Grated by liasons Of any kind. Such
asylum, dedicated to the Lords
work, should be held and kept free
from all contamination.
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Reduced Rates via PeunsyI
vania Railroad 10 the At
lanfa Exposition.

For the Cotton States and Inter-
national Exposition, to be held at
Atlanta, Ga, from September Is to
December 81, the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company are now selling tick
cts to Atlanta and return at greatly
reduced rates.
For specific information in regard
to dates ofsale, rates, routes, and time
of trains, apply to nearest @. V.R. K.
ticket agent.
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Miles Nerve a Liver Pills

Act on new principie-regulat.
ing the liver, stomach and bowels
through the nerves. A new dis.
covery. DR.. Miles Pills speedily
cure biliousness, bad taste, torpid
liver, piles, constipation. Unequal
ed for men, women children Small
est, mildest, surestf so doses, IS
cts. Samples free at A. NJ. Giibert's
Drug Store. Jan Is Iy
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BERKELEY SPRINGS NEWS.

On Friday Sept. l3th,a union pic.
mic was held at the tournament
ground. Short speeches we're made
by Revs. Campbell, Courtney, Chill
dress, Mr.. BasselI, principal of Mt.
Wesley academy, and G. W. Biser.
We had an electrical storm here
on the 18th. The downfall of rain
was of short duration. The heat
here in Berkeley is intense. The
hot wave seems like it is trying to
beat the record. 1t has staying quail
tiles.
Rev. W. G.. Cassard, pastor of
Arlington M. E. Church, Baltimore,
will occupy the pulpit of the M. E.
Church here on Sunday, Sept. 29tb.
While here he will also speak on
prohibition and lecture for the Jr.
o. q. A. nj.
Mr.. j. T. Boone arrived home this
week from Louisville, where he was
visiting the family of Mr.. Will Snod.
grass. Mr.. Boone's sister, Mrs.
Jennie Snodgrass, is in very poor
health. She has resided in Ken
lucky for number of years.
The Berkeley Springs Graded
School commenced here on Monday
Q6) with an enrolment of 900 pu-
pills. G. NJ. Bassell, of Harrison
county, is principal, J. T. Holt, of
Virginia, first assistant. The school
has six teachers this year, four men
and two women.
Members of the Woody family
gave a free concert at the M. E.
Church on the 18th. They are from
Chicago and their musical selections
were well rendered. They secured
list of Is names to organize a
musical convention in Berkeley
Springs. They also organized q
chorus in Hancock, Nd.
WHIsNER.
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Pennsylvania Railroad.


On and after May 20, 1896, trains will
leave Harrisburg -
For PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
Express, Ito, 2.15, 3.45, 8 40, 9.35.
1l.40 a. M, ] 40 tlimited), $50, and $50
p. M, weekdays: ITO, 2.15, 3,45. 9.35
a. M, lao limited, j 2 so, and 3.aOp.m.
Sundays. Accommodation, Z. Is a. m.
4.50 and 7.30 p m, weekdays, and 100
p. NJ. Sundays.
For PITTsBURe AND THE WEST.
1.20a. m, daily Southwestern Express
for Cincinnati and st. Louis.
$40 a. m. daily, Pacific Express for
Chicago via Pan Handle Route and
Cleveland.
SIS a m. daily, Way Passenger for
Pittsburg.
1l.2o a. M, daily, Mail train for Pitts
burg.
800 p. M. daily. Pennsylvania Limit
ed, for Chicago. Cincinnati and SC.
Louis.
35Op.m., daily, Fast Line for CIeve
land and st. Louis.
500 p. m. daily, Altoona Accommo-
dalton.
1901 D. m. daily Chicago and st. Louis
Express connects for Cincinnati.
1920 p. M, weekdays, Express for
Pittsburg.
11,55 p. m. Western Express for Chi
cag0 and Cleveland.
For THE NORTH.
1901 a. M, Western Express for Will
Transport, Rochester and Buffalo.
3.30 a. m, daily. Northern Express
for Williamsport, Erie, Rochester and
Buffalo.
SIS q. M. daily, News Express for
Lock Haven.
1910 p. M, weekdays. Niagara Ex-
press for New York, Rochester and
Buffalo.
3.55. p. M, week days. Fast Line for
Williamsport. Remove and Elmira.
$50 p. m, weekdays. Lykens Valley
Accommodation.
7-55 p. M, daily, Williamsport Elk
press.
s. M. PREyosT, J.R. WooD,
General Manager. Gen. Pass. A gen
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Who Was
PAU. Revere?

Everybody knows paul Revere's Ride"
but what else did he ever do? The "Dic-
tionary of United States History" tells.
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MoRRoW-sMITH.

On Thursday, Sept. 90, in the
Presbyterian Church, at Berryville
by the Rev. Chas. Stribbling, Mr..
Brown Morrow to Miss Sallie Smith,
of Loudon county, Va. Capt. ]. N.
Cunningham, of "Allendale,' in this
county, was best man, and Miss
Irene Smith, of this city, was brides
maid.
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STAR LECTURE CoURsE.-Rev. DR.
Shields is arranging for another
series of lectures for this fall and
winter, and the remarkable success
of his series last winter will not fail
to increase the attendance this sea.
son. The first of the course will be
on Friday, Oct. 18th, when Hon. Fl.
w. j. Ham will deliver the famous
lecture "Old times in Dixie" He
portrays truthfully, at times, with
great pathos and again with bursts of
humor, what his subject indicates.
His lecture last year was what we
considered the best of the course
and "Old times in Dixie" is even a
better lecture. This year he will
occupy the Central Opera House in
order to accommodate the crowd.
Season tickets for the course of six
lectures and entertainments can be
secured at Homrich's shoe store on
and after Monday, Oct. 7tb, for $3.50
including a reserved seat. Reserved
seats for Hams lecture, which will
be given in the Opera House will be
so cents. General admission 35
cents.