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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22

command outside. I'VE want that hoss
thief!'
bill, there amt no hoss thief here"
Tell that up at Bear Waller an up
the right fork Of the Big Sandy, but
don't tell II to us. That feller stole the
Widder Cages hoss, and we want him."
who says sO?"
why, Alb. here" And saw him nod
at fellow standing near. and the light
held at an upper window fell upon his
mottled face.
How do you know, ABB" the jailer
asked.
why, MCGEE lowed he was the man,
and he was with the fellers that got
after him."
where's McGee? Let him identify
him. And II he's the man, I'll agree
to hang him myself. and then eat foot
of the rope. No. boys. you are wrong
this time. You have hung fellows out
of here all right enough, but you'd make
q mistake this time. and it amt exactly
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SHE LEFT NO MICROBES.
A Chicago woman's Object Lesson with q
Nickel,

a NutSoSO w NOmou OCyeSt LeSSuu WIN y
/. Nickel.
From the Chicago Herald.
The car stopped. a richly dressed lady
got on. and sat down with a toss OF her
head and a swish of her silken petit
coats. She wore a sealskin cloak and a
tiny pink and jet bonnet. Altogether she
was such a dainty of fresh loveliness
that the eyes of all in the car were upon
her. Her cheeks flushed and her eyes
frightened as she talked to friend be-
side her.
I've been to the lecture on microbes"
she said, laughing. and showing all her
dimples, "and just think-how perfectly
hOrrid! Prof. Jones says there are mi
crobes in everything. In the air we
breathe. in the water we drink, even on
the money We handle"
Then extracting her fare from a small
silver-mounted pocketbook. she DELHI
erately put the nickel in her mouth. de-
murely folded her hands, and waited for
the conductor. A pensive. far away look
was In the lady's eyes as the dirty piece
OF money was rolled from cheek to
cheek, held for an instant between the
pearly teeth. then back again under
her tongue, till to the relief of all the
conductor came along and relieved her
of 1t: "I'll bet my old shoes there's no
microbes left in that nickel"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22

to IT," he said: "They may be lying
ABOUT you as they are about me. It's
an easy thing to do"
And sometimes a hard thing to dis,
prove" replied. sitting down on nv
bunk, opposite his own. He made no
reply, but turned about and resumed
MS pacing up and down the cell, I was
careful not to let him catch me gaz-
ing at him, but sat here studying
him closely. And surely / was never
impressed more deeply by the bearing
and the countenance of a man. There
was something about him that was
more than graceful, an attraction new
TO me, unexpected, surprising. I had
seen studied suggestions of II on the
stage-the handsome, brave, reckless
gambler. His features were not regu.
lar, his nose was faulty, his chin weak.
and yet as q whole his face was stfik.
ingly picturesque. He must have been
about twenty-five years of age.
The fiickering of the light told me
that the candle was dying. Had he
been walking so long in silence, and
had In silence been studying him so
long?
"We'll soon be in the dark" I said.
Il hate the dark. But 1t Is in keeping
with this miserable hole. Here a sun
beam would be like bright haired
child strayed into den of vice"
Yes" he replied, pausing to look
at me. -,
Were you ever on the stage? I
asked.
mo. There goes the light"
Blackness fell about US. I heard
him stretch himself upon his bed.
lay down to ponder over him, to specu-
late upon his character. wondered IL
he were really guilty. Before seeing
him I would have staked anything
upon my belief In his guilt, but now ]
over. striving to force myself to sleep,
And I muttered charges Of weakness
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
Womsnly Journalism,

"Who Is going to write the editorials ?'
asked the inquisltive person.
1.-THE which?" said the lady who was pro.
noting the "Women's Edition." 'Oh.
the editorials. Why, I believe Mrs.
Gratebrain wrote the most of them lasr
summer. er."-Indianapol Journal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
MISTAKEN APPRECIATION.

An instance of mistaken appreciation
Is told of the painter Constable. He was
one day leaving the Royal Academy, where
he had been busy with his colleagues of
the hanging committee in arranging the
pictures for the exhibition, and at the door
he met Sam, the porter, who had been
helping with the mechanical part Of the
work.
They had Just been moving into place
one of Constable's own landscapes, paint
ed In his characteristic manner ard full
of the spots of light which he was az
custOmed to introduce into his pictures.
well, Mr.. Constantable. sir" said Sam.
that's a picture Of yours, sir! Wonder
full. sir!'
Glad you approve of It. SAM" said the
artist, feeling In his pocket for shilling
wherewith to encourage Sans taste.
Wonderful. sir!" repeated the man. "I
never see snow painted SO natural in my
life!
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against myself. He had done a rare
thing-had won my friendship. .-'
To be continued Saturday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
AN ENTHUSIASTIC CONSTITUENT.

AN EN- n USlASIlC CONSItIUENI
1t sometimes happens that prophet Is
most honored in his own country and
among his own people, says the Washing
ton Star. For example, there was n party
of Texans. Congressman Bailey's loyal
constituents, In a Pennsylvania avenue
car Just the other day. A little girl was
with them. The little thing knc!t on the
seat. her nose pressed against the window
pane She did not see the Capitol at all
till just as the car swung around at the
foot of the hill. Then, as the great, white
citedly.
20, mammal she cried. There 1t is.
There's Mr.. Bailey's olllce'
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sachusetts to edit It, by eliminating be-
tween 200 and 800 lines which he considered
improper. l declined. and then he got
Ralph Waldo Emerson to invite me to his
house. He was the most persuasive and
convincing man i ever met He nearly
persuaded me to permit the elision. tell
Ing me the book would be q great success
and would bring me a fortune. While ]
would be with him Emerson woull almost
persuade me, but the instant l was alone
1 would resolve that the book should be
printed as l wrote 1t or not at ALL l
finally determined not to permit IL to be
edited. and SO lost my chance of for
tune"
The book made whitman famous. but he
never acquired a fortune through 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
THE BISHOPS SHARE.

The late DIR. Thorold, bishop of VIM
chester. was once on a railway journey.
and at a certain station summoned u pa
per boy to fetch him some light refresh
ment. Here Is a four-penny piece" said
the Bishop. with which you can buy u
Bath bun for me and one for yourself"
In few minutes the youth returned,
munching a large bun. Here's your
change SIR" he said. handing over two
pence; there was only one bun left"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
HOW STEVENS FELT.
WHITMAN MISSED A FORTUNE.

WHITMAN MISSED A FORTUNE.
Walt Whitman. the philosopher poet, and
William DeVere. the Editor" in Hoyts
play. "a Black Sheep" were close friends
In the days when "Pfaffs" was the head
quarters Of Bohemia" in New York city,
that ! once had the chance to become Il
very rich man.
''1s that so?" was DeVere's answer
"How was it?''
why, when I wrote Leaves of Grass
took 1t to famous publisher in Boston.
He had the work read and agreed to pub
lish and boom 1t for me II would parmi.
the attorney general of the state of Mas
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
GEORGIA'S DRYEST TOWN.

Governor Atkinson. of Georgia. and his
STAFF. went on a little junket the other day
to the town Of Waycr0ss in the southern
part OF the state. On their return the
governor preserved a dignified silence
when asked IL he had had a good time.
A prominent member OF the staff, how
ever, was not SO reticent.
Talk about your dry towns" he ex-
claimed. "Waycross IL the dryest on
earth. They don't even allow carpenters
down there to carry spirit levels
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
AUSTIN ON TDNNYSoN.

Just about the time when Tennyson-
then plain Alfred Tennyson. the most
popular poet in England-published his
Arthurian idylls, Alfred Austin. William
Morris and Algernon Charles Swinburne
met at Swinford, Austins beautiful home
at Ashford, and entered into a discussion
Of the new work. Tennyson was handled
without gloves by the trio, Austin closing
the discussion with the remark:
Why waste breath on third-rate
poet?"
Austin is an intensive sort Of chap, who
can be thoroughly uncompromising. He
liked Tennyson better after the poet-lau-
reate was made baron.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
THE CROWD VANISHED.

Gustave Dore could show invention not
only In his wonderful illustrations but
also In matters of everyday life.
One day friend at Veror was taking
a Photographic view Of a picturesque old
street. and Dore tried to assist by keep
ing off the crowd of idle lookers-on. 1t
was difficult task. and the more he ges-
ticulated and threatened the greater he.
came the throng. Suddenly. Dore had a
splendid idea.
Wait a minute" he called out to his
friend, land I'll disperse them"
He then took Off his coat, threw 1t on
the ground. and, assuming a pitiful ex-
preston, he went round. cap In hand, to
beg for few soldi. As he advanced the
crowd drew back and melted away. and
his friend quickly obtained the negative.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-22
THE PEER AND THE BUTLER.

THE PEER AND THE BUTLER.
A titled Englishman was a guest at a
Washington house, and a dinner party
toned the colored butler to address the
Englishman as ''My Lord" This he re-
membered to do until he passed the spe-
cial dish Of the occasion, stewed terra
pin. The appearance Of the dish is not
specially inviting, SO. when the butler
handed 1t to him, the Englishman de-
clined 1t, saying soto voce:
1T looks uncommonly nawsty."
The butler was so taken aback at the
idea OF any one refusing such delicacy
that he forgot himself and said:
But It's terrapin, My Cod
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JUDGE AND MoONsHINER.

JUDGE AND MOONSHlNER.
w. A. Woolwine, of Los Angeles, who
was here in the interest Of the San Pedro
harbor project, says the Washington Star,
formerly lived In Tennessee, and tells the
following story Of Judge d. NJ. Key, now
retired:
A mountaineer who seemed to be half
witted was brought into court charged
with moonshining.
"Are you guilty or not guilty?" asked
the judge.
81 don't know what you mean," returned
the prisoner
Did you or did you not make liquor
without paying license?"
Course l did. It's good likker, jedge."
well. didn't you know 1t was wrong?"
Course not. Pap made 1t, an he wer
good man, q preacher"
There was such vacant look in the
mans face that Judge Key believed him
to be semi-idiotic. Turning to the dis
t,iet attorney, said. dun know
what to do in this case. The man is evil
IDENTIFY non compOs mentis." -
''1'll tell yo', jedge." suggested the cul-
prit, "'sposin' we jess let this thing drap
on both Sides
And the case was "drapped."
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-04
WATSON AND BUTLER
POPULIsr LEADERS AGREE ON
PLANS OF CAMPAIGN.
WITHDRAWAL OF sEwALL.
The Georgia yice-PPesidcntiaI Can-
dfdnte Desires This So Far NJ His
state Is Goncerned-The Palmer
BucISncr Ticket.

ATLANTA, GA, September 3.-Thomas
f. Watson, the Populist nominee for Vice
President, and Senator Marion Butler.
manager OF the Populist campaign, held
a conference here to-day They discussed
plans Of campaign and the situation gene
rally. Butler wanted TO get MFR. watson's
record on some points and the nominee
supplied the missing links.
1t was decided that Mr.. Watson should
go to Texas and then West on a stump
ing tour. He will give his assistance to
the Texas Populists In the movement
looking to fusion. Mr. Watson also wants
fusion in Georgia, on the basis Of a d.
vision of the electoral vote and the with
drawal Of Mr.. Sewall so far as Georgia
is concerned.
Speaking Of the Palmer-Buckner ticket,
Senator Butler said that II was meant
ito catch suckers who might otherwise
vote for Bryan. The men who are in tho
Indianapolis convention will not vote the
ticket, but will cast their ballots for
Mckinley l think that If the press and
the speakers will unmask the scheme. the
ticket will draw very little support from
Bryan"
Senator Butler left tonight for Wash
ingtOn. Mr. Watson leaves I'm the morn
ing for Texas
1t is understood Il has been decided that
both Watson and Bryan shall be notified
before September 18th, by letter or COM
mittee, as each may choose.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-04
Secretary Francis Installed.

Ex-Governor David r. Francis OF Mis-
souri,. took the oath Of Office as Secretary
Of the Interior at l2:30 O'Clock to-day. The
oath was administered by Associate-Judge
Harlan. of the United States Supreme
Court, in the private room OF Secretary
Carlisle. In the Treasury Department.
There were present Secretaries Lamont
and Carlisle, besides several newspaper
reporters. In the afternoon the new Sec
retary visited the department and made
the acquaintance OF the assistant secre-
taries and the chiefs of bureaus. To-mor-
row Mr.. Francis will begin the active du-
ties of his Office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-04
Popular c. Il q. sunday Excursions
TO the SenshOre.

Old Point, Norfolk. Buckroe Beach.
Newport News. &c, only 81 round trip.
These excursions continue to attract all
desiring TO spend "A Sunday outing at the
seashore Train viii leave Richmond al
$50 A. NJ. next Sunday. September sthf
returning. leave Old Point at +. NJ.
stopping only at Newport News. The
two-hour schedule over stone-ballast
track gives a quick, pleasant, and clear
ride TO the sea. Old Point tickets ara
good only on special excursion train.
Norfolk tickets are recognized returning
ON train leaving Norfolk $3.50 p. NJ. OF
Sunday and at A. NJ. OF Monday fol-
lowing.
Unexcelled hotel accommodations al
special rates.
HORACE +. SMITH. Manager
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-04
Trilby ExCursiOn

TO Norfolk. Virginia Beach, and Ocean
View, via the Norfolk and Western
railroad, Sunday. September 9Th. Train
leaves Byrd-Street Station at $50 A. NJ.
sharp, returning. leaves Virginia Beach at
p. NJ. Ocean View at p. NJ; and Nor
folk at Z. NJ. Fare for the round
trip: Norfolk, 81 Virginia Beach. $50.
and Ocean View, Sl.15. Fare from Nor
folk TO Richmond on the Trilby. u.
Close connection at Norfolk for Virginia
Beach and ocean View. with chair-cars
attached. Special yestibule coaches for
ladies' Reduced rates at Princess Anne
and Ocean View for our people. We leave
promptly on time. and 90 regardless OF
the weather. Tickets for all these points
at and on the train.
Captain j. X. NICHE,
r. +. ADAMS.
Managers.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-04

Old papers for sale at &c. hundred at
Dispatch Office.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-04
An Enemy Routed.

Mr.. E. L. Rowland, No. 702 1-2 east
Leigh street says: IL suffered very much
with headaches. and the Mexican King
of Pain cured me in two minutes" Fifty
cent bottle, % cents. Large. 81 bottle
To-Ka, the great Mexican blood tonic.
25c. Samples free. Office. No. 305 east
Broad street. Hours, A. n. to p. NJ.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-04
7s1so 7sw5

A select stock OF Jewish New-Year Cards
at r. G. Myers bookstore. 100 east Broad
street. All mail orders promptly filed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-04
Far oxer Fiftv Yenrx

Mrs. Winsows Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teetning. 1t soothes
the child. softens the gums. allays all
pain, cures wind-colic. and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea; 5 cents a bot
tie.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-04
The Weather.

- WASHINGTON. September 3.--Fors-
IriIp cast for Virginia Cooler. gene
NV" rally fair weather Friday north
erly winds.
North Carolina and South Caroline:
Generally fair weather; possibly local
thunder-storms in the afternoon; varia-
ble winds; not so warm in the interior.
The WEATHER N RICHMOND YESTERDAY
was clear and warm in the morning.
Showers late IN the afternoon. At mid
NIGHT the skies were cloudless.
State OF thermometer:
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-04

We win offer to-day 100 bushels OF
Fancy White Heath and Soft Peaches;
also Fine Shrimp.
GEORGE b. BULL.
Phone J05.
The record-union., 1896-03-25

scriptions we gave of the young men,
one of them has been identified by his
mother in San Francisco, a week after
he lost his life. That the discovery
was not made before is no fault of the
railroad company, for we lost no time
in having the descriptions of the de-
ceased given all possible publicity.
we did our full duty in the matter.
Even the mother of Herman Puckhaber,
one of the youths that lost their lives,
in statement made to the Examiner,
says: You can imagine my feelings
when | read in a telegram from Sacra-
mento a description of the two young
men who were killed, and found that
one Of them was the exact description
of my son.
This" said Superintendent Wright,
in conclusion, docs not look as If we
had neglected our duty in the matter.
But 1 suppose it would be out of all
reason to expect the Examiner to make
any correction Of its false and malicious
statement >"
The record-union., 1896-03-25

nounced cured, but as usual, in such
cases. the disease soon returned, even
worse than before. He says: ''I had
severe pains in my feet and arms, and
was covered with small red sores. An
other doctor treated me for a long
time and was again pronounced well,
but the disease came back on me again
as before. | was in a horrible fix,
and the more treatment / received, the
worse I seemed to get. A New York
speciaIist said he could cure me, but
his treatment, which was quite expen-
sive, did me no good whatever. Many
patent medicines were resorted to, but
they did not reach my trouble. was
stiff and full of pains, my left arm was
useless, so that | was unable 10 DO even
the lightest work. This was my con-
dition when 1 began to take ,. ). s.,
and few bottles convinced me that
was being benefited. continued the
medicine, and one dozen bottles cured
me sound and well. My system was
under the effects of mercury, and l
would soon have been complete
wreck but for S. S. S"
S. S. S. is the only cure for real
blood diseases. It Is guaranteed pure
ly vegetable and one thousand dol
lars reward is offered for proof that
1t contains a particle of mercury, pot
ash, or any other product OF the chem
lists shop. The mercurial treatment
of the doctors always does more harm
than good. Beware of mercury.
Books on the disease and its treat
ment mailed free to any address by
Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, ga.
The record-union., 1896-03-25
NO APRIL FOOL.
THE New Brew of Buffalo Lager Will
Appear the First of Next Month.


An agreeable experience in the near
future awaits the patrons of the Buffalo
Brewing Company and all lovers OF
good beer. A brand of lager to be
known as THE New Brew will be
placed on the market on or about April
lst. This beer is promised by the man
agement to be for purity and excellence
unsurpassed on earth. No amount of
pains, study or expense have been
spared to make it so, and so it has been
emphatically pronounced by impartial
beer sharps. With this beer of home
manufacture to be obtained on draught
or bottled of all dealers, there is no rea-
son why layers of foreign brew should
be preferred.
The Buffalo Brewing Company ex-
pends over $4,000 year in wages. all
OF which is distributed in ana around
Sacramento. 1t has erected buildings
and machinery which represent hun
dreds of thousands of dollars Already
it has a reputation for liberality of
management, a fairness of dealing It's
product has ever been in front rank of
layers and successfully withstood criti-
cal comparisons with the famous beers
OF the East. Now with the advent of
The New Brew" which for purity.
flavor, body and general excellence is
faithfully promised to overtop all previ-
Gus efforts, there is every reason why
consumers of beer should give the home
article fair trial
The record-union., 1896-03-25
STATE CONVENTIONS.
subcommittee Selected to Attend to
the Various Details.

Sub-Committees Selected to Attend to
the Various Details.
The Executive Committee of citizens
having charge of the matter of arrang-
ing for the State Conventions of the Re-
publican and Democratic parties met at
the Golden Eagle Hotel last night. The
members of the committee are William
Beckman, L. H. Brown, Jud. g. Brusie,
+ S. Hadley, J. O. Funston, c. T. Jones,
F.. T. johnson, d. Lubin, F. D. Ryan, T.
II. Wallis, A. ]. Johnston, c. II. Holmes,
Add. c. Hinkson, e. w Hale, Fred.
Cox, Ed. F. Smith, John Markley, Will
lam Mclaughlin, Peter Flaherty, DR..
Mathews, l.. NJ. Landsborough, J. c..
German, w. H. Govan and ]. A. Wood
son.
William Beckman was chosen Chair
man, A. c. Hinkson Vice-Chairman, J..
Q. Funston Secretary and David Lubin
Treasurer.
After a general discussion of matters
relating to the work necessary to be
dcne before the assembling of the con-
ventions, the following subcommittee
We're chosen:
On Attaches of the Democratic Con-
son and William Mclaughlin.
On Attaches of the Republican Con-
vention-F. D. Ryan, Jud. c. Brusie and
F. T. Johnson
Auditing Committee-David Lubin,
William Beckman and Add. c. Hinkson.
On Badges-A. j. Johnston, c. H.
Holmes and w. p. Mathews.
To consult with the Republican Cen
trail Committee. H. Brown, F. D.
Ryan and G. T. Jones.
To consult with the Democratic Cen
trail Committee-Add c. Hinkson, DR..
Mathews and Fred Cox
Citizens Reception Committee-(To
be appointed hereafter.)
City Decoration Committee-J A
Woodson Chairman, with power to Sc
lect members of the committee.
Hall and Decorations-T. H. Wallis,
J. c. German and w. H Govan
On Hotels and Accommodations
w. Hale, David Lubin, Herman Grau,
L. M. Landsborough and A. c. Herrick.
On Music-W. H. Douglas, r. T. Cohn
and Bert Kidder.
On the Press-T. ]. Mcfarland, C. K
McClatchy, w. J. Hassett. E. B. Willis,
]. B. Harris, w. 3. Thorpe, Charles
Schmidt and J. ]. Campbell. (The
above committee is requested to organ
ize and elect its Chairman and Secre-
tary)
Printing Committee-C. T. Jones, E.
S. Hadley and Edwin F. Smith.
Transportation William
Mclaughlin, ]. w. Hall. J. L. Gillis,
Samuel Kingsbury, ]. w. Wilson and
Peter F1aherty