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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-09

their arms, on their heads or on their
backs. The men move more slowly,
smoking their cigarettes. their heavy
tools on their shoulders. Very soon
thin clouds of blue smoke rise from the
cottage chimneys. The women are pre-
pairing the evening meal, while their
husbands stay outside talking together.
Then the young girls come out, with
huge colored pitchers, TO bring water
from the well. The lads approach
them, and beg to be given to drink,
while many joke is cracked.
The old man, unobserved by anyone,
still stands motionless, gazing toward
the village.
"Come here" cried one of the girls
TO her companions, III see something
In the water" and she looked laughing
lv down the well. 81 see him quite
distinctly! Now, 1 know who my hus-
band will bel" Naturally they all
wished to look, aud pushed each other
good naturedly aside, for it is said that
II one looks intcntly into the water,
one will see the person whom one will
mnrry next year. While they thus
laughed there came from out cottage
higher on the hill girl of rare beauty,
whose large eyes were full OF inde-
scribahle sadness. Her braided hair
was glossy and seemed quite black in
contrast with some red carnations she
had fixed there. On seeing the other
lasscs at the well, she made move
mcnt as IL she would turn back. but "a
hnrsh voice ordered her to bring water
quickly. She stood undecided, her
empty pitcher in her hand; as She went
along. both the old man and the girls
observed her: the latter whispered. and
locked impcrtinently toward her. In
moment she was surrounded by
them.
"IIey, Nengoc. why art thou so silent?
Why so pale? Where is thy beloved? ?
Where Is thy sweetheart, the murderer2
say2"
"Thou hadst best fling away those
flowers" said another. and she tore the
carnations frors her hair.
Neagoe let fall her pitcher and looked
up 90 the heavens.
"All alonel Yes, am left quite
clone" cried she. us there no one TO
help me?"
ayes. l am here" said n deep voice
near To her. The maiden drew back, in
timi1latcd and ashamed.
vigd now came uD and stood before
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-09
PARr III.

In tho village which is built over the
allt mines all is sunshine and light and
joyl Garlands and wreaths of verdure
deck its Irregular, struggling street. In
the market place the villagers have ns-
sembled, and the "Hora" grows grail
ually larger and larger. while the sound
of the vioins of the Tzigan musicians
aud their Pans pipes, coupled with the
stamping of the dancers. causes con-
tnuous din.
The shirts of the youths were white
as a cherry orchard In spring and en-
broidcred at the throat, around the hem
and at the bottom OF the wide open
sleeves, the shirts being worn over their
white linen trousers and forming a
kind Of tunic, confined round the waist
with deep. solid leather belts. in which
were thrust knives. tobacco pouches
and other small matters. Their broad
felt hats were wrcathed with posies.
They jumped and laughed and jolSed,
while the madens whose hands were
linked in theirs in the round dance Of
the "llora" moved gracefully and quiet
ly, so that they seemed 20 glide over the
grass without raising their feet. The
dresses worn by these girls were thick.
ly studded with gilt spanglcs, their long
iraids of hair being ornamcnted with
flowers.
The married women. who stood calm
ly 10y as spectators, with their heads
covered with transparent silk wells,
wore at least one carnatlon above the
ear. As the Roumnninn women are
very skillful with their needle and dis
taif. their national costumes are OF
great beauty and exquisite workman.
ship.
At times the shouts Of the youth who
led the "llora" hight be heard, the shouts
10 mark the time. in which the others
gayly Joined. while a gypSy musician
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Neagoe; he had been observing her at
tentively for some time In silence.
"Who art thou that speakest TO me?"
she asked, with fear in her eyes, and
with trembling lips, as IL she presaged
u now misfortune.
lie waited moment and then said;
81 am thy father. Neagoe."
A sigh escaped from her breast; she
shook her head sadly. and letting her
hands fall despairinsiy by her sides,
said. "Alas! i have no fathcr!" The
girls looked at each other and came
nearer TO listen.
"Has no one ever spoken to thee OF
thy fathor?
sho bowed her head sadly.
spoken? Oh! Yes, they said that
he was imprisoned for oil his life at
Slanic."
Daughter, I come from the salt
mines!"
These words sounded SO terrible that
n shudder seemed TO pass through the
group OF girls. Neagoe raised her eyes.
and looked at him.
"Dost thou know thy fathers name?"
asked he.
Eyes, my father was called Vlad."
"Child, Vlad is my name. Is not thy
mother called Florica and hast thou not
q brother Radu"
She nodded her head In assent.
"Tell me, where are they?"
"My brother has gone away. know
not whittier, into the wide world, per-
haps, for he was very unhappy here. My
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-09

mother is dead, and have to live with
children"
"Thou livest in the house of thy
mothers husband"
"Yes."
"How long has she been married?"
"For more than six years"
"Is this man kind to thee?'
"Kind! No, far from that!"
The girls were again giving each
other pushes, stufiing the corners of
their handkerchiefs into their mouths,
and looking significantly atone an
other.
"He has never said kind word TO me,
md he beats me; mother often re,
preached herself for marrying him. She
cried SO much that she had pain at her
heart, and then she dedl"
"But who told her that Vlad her hus.
band was dead?"
"That, know not"
"Well. Neagoe, thou seest that I am
not dead at oil, but alive and well, and
as thou art not happy, wilt thou come
with me? We can wander until we find
q shelter"
"Even if thou vert not my father. I
would 60 with thee, gladly"
BY this time several of the women had
come outside their cottages. They put
their hands u their mouths. shook their
heads, and said:
"Holy Mother! only look Mt poor
Neagoe, she has gone quite mad! What
would her poor mother say, if she could
but zee her,"
And one said:
at is better she is dead"
Continued Tomorrow.
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gan TO strike the salt, as he was In.
structed, when suddenly the mine be-
came one blaze of lightl Hundreds and
hundreds of candles were quickly
alight, for the recently elected prince
of Wallachia had expressed desire to
see these curious persons, which were
at the same time source of great
wealth TO his country.
Then a thrill of emotion ran through
the hearts If many of these convicts. a
thrill of expectation, Of hope, of fear.
The prince would pardon some of theml
Which would il be? How many would
he set free? 1t was evident that these
ghosts of men had still human blood in
their veins!
At length the prince came down
amongst them, accompanied by his
beautiful young princess, wearing q
long mantle, and on her head thin,
white veil. which hung gracefully
over her shoulders from the back of her
well-shaped head.
The prince spoke softly to her, for
she trembled greatly. and looked
around with fear-stricken eyes. Soon
those gentle eyes were filled with tears,
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was not bad man, or a great sinner"
"Then why are thou here, fatherY'
asked the youth.
II was in the service Of hard and
cruel master. bore all with patience,
although he often made me and my fell
low laborers curse the hour in which
we were born. But one day his cruelty
passed beyond bounds; he had my sis
ter lasbed 10 death before our very
eyes! Six or seven other peasants then
Joined me in my fury against him, and
we drew lots TO see who should shoot
him down. The lot fell upon me. Our
master had gone to bucharest, and his
way home lay through the forest L
watched for him from behind tree,
and / felled him to the ground; ha'had
but time TO cry: "oh! Holy Mother!"
We all rejoiccd that we had got rid OF
him, and when we were called before
the magistrates, and the judge declared
that the murderer would be sure to be
discovered sooner or later, l stepped
out from the rest of them, saying:
MY lord, 1 am the murderer AS 1T
was a premeditate1 crime, / was sent
here for life, for that is according to the
law"
The youth looked fxedly into the
speakers face, as if he were drinking in
his words; around these two men there
gradually formed circle of gaunt OBJ
jects, lighted only by the tiny lamps
stuck in their caps, which left their
faces almost in darkness. The voice
of tho old mum sounded slow and monot-
onous, as il what he recounted had no
longer any interest for him, while there
rose necessarily from above and be-
low the melancholy "IIai! Hail" OF
the workers, and the resounding noise
of the failing masses Of salt.
"Neither am T. said the youth, sigh
ing deeply. Neither am l the wicked
wretch you take me for. 1t took place
one Sunday when we lads were dane
ing the 'Hora' alone, and throwing at
the same time tender glances at the
maidens seated on the grass, with
pretty flowers in their hair, waiting
to see who would be the first amongst
them invited to join us. Ny eyes were
fixed on Neagoe."
"Neagoe!" interrupted the old man.,
in startled tone.
"Yes, that is her name, and as |
looked fiXedly at her, Neagoe came and
took her place betwixt me and another
youth, who was from her own village.
but the latter pushed her aside, saying:
NO, shall not dance with convict's
daughter!' Blind with rage and fury,
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would place himself within the round,
play on his violin and dance also.
The band of Tzigan musicians was In
defatigable. The "Hora" terminated,
they playeda "Chindea," "Briul Gala
breaga" and some other of their pretty
national dances. From the balcony of a
large house near to the market place,
hung with carpets nnd greenery, tbs
prince and princess, with their host,
looked down upon the villagers.
The look of deep sadness which hsd
come into the princess eyes when she
visited the salt mines had not wholly
quilted her when at length there was a
pause in the dancing and the four old
convicts were brought forward TO thank
their sovereign for his gracious pardon.
The poor worn faces looked as If they
had but just risen from the tomb. so
strange. so serious were they amidst
this jovial crowd. One OF them re-
mained quietly standing with his two
hands resting on his staff; he did but
turn his head towards the sound OF the
music, for he had become blind.
The princess distributed gifts amongst
them, and spoke with much sympathy
10 each, inquiring IL they had far to &c
before reaching their homes.
Turning to the prince she said: Thou
hast pardoned only these? So few! so
few."
In low tore he replied: al will par
don many others Mt our next visit"
The prince wore, as was then the Gus
tom of the country. long silken robe
and beautiful Turkish shawl wound
round his waist; his head was covered
with an 'Islid." a large cap of choicest
fur. His well-kept glossy beard COW
cred his breast, his gait was majestic,
and he smiled but rarely.
The princess wore long mantle OF
green silk, embroidered with gold, and
bordered with ermine; her head was
covered with a silken, veil, fine as q
spiders web. She admired the EN-.
broidered dresses Of the maidens, added
a gold coin To the "Salbe." or necklace,
of each, praised the children, and gave
presents TO the mothers.
The royal carriage arrived in the cool
of the evening, drawn by eight hors9 S,
TO each four of which there was "Sur-
ugui," or postillion, wearing a richly
braided jacket, shirt with full white
sleeves which fluttered in the wind,
and broad felt hat with long streams
of red, blue and yellow ribbon-the ma
tional color of Romania. These Sur
ugui" cracked heirlong whips over their
horses heads, and with loud shouts
set off Mt a full gallop, and the princely
party disappeared in cloud of dust.
n
Ear away from the salt mines, amidst
the mountains, stands q neat little vii
lage, now bathed in the rays of the set
ting sun.
On the hillside an old man is leaning
on his staff, peering into the cottages
around, examining every threshold, as
IL to meet with familiar face.
But none had returned as yet from
their labor in the fields. Yet little
later, and the COW bells are heard in the
distance, and the youths and maide ms
come along in groups, laughing and
chattering, then the married women
spinning as they walk-with babies in
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-09

NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.

Time tables giving full Information
as to local and through train service
may be obtained at Providence Sta
tion and stations below.
TRAIN SERVICE FROM PROVIDENCE,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-09
THE NEW ENGLAND R. R. CO

Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected to June IA, 1896.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE a. follows,
For Boston-s;so. u's, a. M SAfOnS H'osp. m. |;
5;2S p. m
wALPoLE-S;5s, IL ,66 a. m.
FRANKLIN-5;s6. ii:s6a m. 5:S n
MILO RD-5ios. IL % a. M; btJ p. m
ARLINGFoN-Flt o6. 5;41, Fs;3o p. m
WEST ARLINGToN-Fl2;o6, FS;ib Fj:3o p. m
kNIGHTsVILLE--Fi Fi2 o., 6;s5, u 6;30 ssli 40 p. N
MAYLAND PARK-F $50. F9sp a. m, lassa
F4:2. F5:43. $3.50, t7:i6, F''iiii0 p. m.
NATICK RIVER POINT CENTREvlLLH
wAsHINGToN-s;4o, ssoG q MI i::9a 4:ss :fa
ESQ. '7;lb, "ll;io p. m
CRANsToN, OAKLAWN--s;<o. $500 o. m; f.,c6.
4,2S 6;s6 $3.50. 7ii6, ''ll:io p. M
PONTIAC, ARCTIC-t6:4o a. m; I2.oS, s,1, b:SA
ESQ., F7;IS ..ll 10 p. m.
QUIDNICK-s;so - m; R;oo. b:S, $40. F7:ia
''iisio p. m.
ANTHoNY-s:le, $500 ~ m; 1896. 4i,a S.A, $50.
COVENTRY, sTERLINa-s:D $500 .. m, 4,is
7:l6 p. IN.
SUMMIT, GREENE, oNEco, MoosUP, PLAIN.
FIGLD-Gp. $500. q. m; t2S T:lbp.m m
JEwETT CITY. CANTERBURY. SCOTLAND
VERSAILLES BALTIC. SOUTH WiNDhAM =
ESQ, 800 a. m; t;2S. 7;iS p. m.
wIILIMAETIC-64o. 500 a. m; <;2o. 7siS p. n.
HARTFoRD--s;4o, $500 n. m; t:25, 7;i5 pm
FIsHKILL & &EEwrURa-s,oo A. m.
NoRwICH--s;4o. 500 a. m; 4i25. 7;l5p m
WATERBURY,, DANBURY-g;0O n m.
CHICAGO AND THE WEST VIA NEwBURQ
AND ERIE R'Y--9;oo o. m
PASCoAG AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS
t;45. $3.50 q M; 4;io, $3.50, and ''li:iS p. IN
Returning leave Pascoag at 6;2a 7:25 q m;
1890, 40 and $500 p.
All trains .eaye IRON west end Of Union Depot
Providence
"ssturdays only. Fstops on notice.
W. X. BABCocK. q. Pa
J.N. KING. supt
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TERRIBLE BLOOD POISON.

The body covered with sores--tvo
bottles of l.. L. y. made positive ard
permanent cure. This Is only one OF
many thousand similar cases.
Catarrh YIELDS ut once to y. +. r.
That smothcrcd feeling nc night, that
heavy feeling i'm Tie day can and
should bc removed; L. l.. j. will DO it
If YOU only give 10 n chance.
Indigestion and constipation 20 hand
IN hand Headaches and total loss of
appetite arc the results. Regulate
yourself aud tone up yorr stomach
with l.. l.. j..
Sold hy all druggists
LiPPAiAN BROS, Apotheoe,ies, Sole prop'r..
uppuzn's Block, Savannah, Ga
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-09
P. p. p, Llppman's Great Remedy. Saves
a Man From Becoming Cripple.

Mr.. Asa Armons, well lsrown
citizen of Jacksonville, Florida. was
afflicted by q terrible ulcer. Medical
skill seemed unavaiing in stopping tho
ravages Of the terrible disease. Tho
leg was swollen and intensely painful,
as the ulcer had eaten its way down
to the very bone. All medicines and
treatments having failed to effect n
cure, the doctors said the leg must
come off. Just when it seemed that
Mr.. Ammons would become IA disabled
and n crippled man, he tried j. L. p,
Lippman's Great Remedy, and the re-
suit was wonderful.
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p. p. p. SAVES HIS LEG.

Jacksonville, Fla, July /, 1885,
Two years ago / had the worst ulcer
on my leg / ever saw. IL had eaten
down TO the bone, and my whole leg
below my knee, and my foot was
swollen and in1amed The bone was
swollen and painful, and discharged n
most offensive matter. My physicians
said / had necrosis Of the bone, and
my leg would have To come off. At
this stage / commenced 90 take r. Y. p.
and to battle my leg with hot CASTLE
soap suds. 1t began to improve at
once and healed rapidly, and is to-day
n sound and useful leg.
81 think J.. T.. p, Lippmnn's Great
Remedy, is oil man could ask for as
n blood purifier, rs have known IL TO
cure so mcterrible cases Of blood poi
soning in a remarkably short time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-14

criticism-"this Is billion-dollar coun-
try.'' Surely this Is no less bllion-doi
lar country than I was when. Mr.. Rec
presided over The Fifty-second congress.
1iere II no doubt that Messrs. Recl
and Cannon conceive X 10 he necessar.
for the success of the Republican party
in the coming campaign that 1t go before
the country upon record for great econ
omy In the Fifty-fourth congress. Mr..
Reeds assumption that his own candi-
dacy will be benefited by such a record
Is based on the theory that the people
are quick to rebuke congressional eX'
travagance. While this is doubtless cor
rect TO some extent, /, Is also fact thai
n policy of cheeseparing that Is calcn-
lated to cripple any department. of tn
public service merely TO make matcria
for Il presidential campaign does not fla.
favor with the people.
Strange to say. The impression still pre-
walls among party men at the capito
that the people can he fooled. The com.
mon people are quick to discern the diff
ference between honest economical APP
preparations and peanut politics. IL tho
present congress makes a record for hon.
est. statesmanlike economy In the puo-
lie expenditures and agrees upon an early
adjournment ii will be entitled 10 the ap.
proval of the people. But any small par
simony In the interest of party success
will he ill-advised and will not meet with
popular favor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-14
BOOK BEER CARD.

Mr.. Joseph GlennOn, of the firm Of
Hughes 4 GlennOn, the Pittston brew.
ers, has designed magnificent Book
Beer card. The card contains portraits
of the most prominent candidates for
the Presidency. Mr.. Cleveland stands
alOof from the .gronp to whom he is
delivering an address. He wears
upon his lapel a third term badge, and
rests his left hand on Hughes 4 Glen.
mons mascot book goat. The right
hand is extended to impress his hear
ers with his last words, which were,
THE Union and Hughes & Glennon's $
Book Beer forever"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-14
Remembering Bayard.

Tnere was passage IN congressman
oiliver's speech at Des Moines
Wednesday, which awakened thunders
/ applause. 1t was as follows: I'VE
ave heard 1t said that American poll
.cs is a corrupt and a corrupting thing.
ometimes by persons who affect
coral elevation above the general level
the world. from which they diligent-
y advertise their culture and n bogus
,atriotism; sometimes by travellers
rom afar, like Senor Don Victor Con-
as. the valiant mariner Of Spain. who
rought the caravels of Columbus to
he worlds fair, and the other day told
he Geographic society of Madrid
hat the United States government is
immoral that people do not care to
1t next politicians at banquets.' and
.ometimes by our own agents in for
Sign capitals, as when. last November
he ambassador of the United States
% Great Britain delicately contlded to
he archives of the Philosophical So
,ety Of Edinburgh the cheerful infor-
nation that the legislative assemblies
If the United States had been turned.
~ jobbers and chafferers. into market
places where Legislation is bought and
sold.
THE ambassador tells us. with evil
dent emotion, of the Unsuitable growth
of that form of state socialism called
protection which he had noticed before
he left his native shores. and as he
explains how 1t affected him we cannot
help wondering what his feelings would
have been If he had been at home to
witness the portentous increase of the
popularity of that form Of state social
ism called protection since the people
Of the United States got premonitory
foretaste of that form of national bank
r,lptcy called free trade. 1t may be
to defects inseparable from human af-
fairs, are far enough from ideal con-
ditions SO that an alien or an enemy
may be excused for slanderng the
American people. But no American
whose faith is steadfast in popular in
stitutions can become a witness at
home or abroad against the integrity
of the republic"
The coming campaign will in all prob
ability occasion many illusions to the
already famous indiscreton of Bayard.
But no amount of emphasis can be too
severe in condemnation of the mistake
Of a man who should. while represent
ing his government at the capital of
its chiefest rival. so far forget him
self as to bid for foreign favor at the
expense of his own self-respect. Mr.
Bayard's case deserves to be embalmed
in history If for no other purpose than
as an awful example.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-14
An Appeal to the Law,

The suit of Senator Finn and c. l..
Magee against the Pittsburg CONNER
cial-Gazette for 100000 civil damages
and also their actions in criminal libel
because Of a specific charge that Finn
and Magee had sold out to Mark Han
ma. the Mckinley manager, for $3.50, 900,
may be intended for campaign effect or
they may be bona fide. But in either
case they will have a salutary effect i'm
discouraging the recent tendency to
drag the presidential contest into the
mire. The charge in question was rid
iculous on its face. Even granting that
Magee and Finn were SO hard up as to
need $15O,0OO of Mckinley money in their
Allegheny county flght-which is pre-
posterous suppOsition in view of the
fact that the two can command, from
their own individual fortunes. nearly
100 times that sum-does anybody sup
pose that the Mckinley people. even
were they disposed to traffic in dele
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-14

Who calls?
This is the Leader. Wilkes Barre II
What Is It, brother? b., 4: " l-.
We want to give Connelllsm pointer.
Dick Brundage does not write for the
Leader. see?
Is that 50!
Our columns are not open for abuse.
why, ! thought the Herring article was
Well, 1t makes no difference. The ar
ticle was written In this office and We
do not care to have any outsider get the
credit for our occasional spasms of origin
ality.
Z-z-2-ling.
This is Duggan speaking.
Not Johnny
No! +. j. Duggan. burgess of Dunmore
Oh. yes, your honor.
! intend to be u candidate for the office
OF district attorney and | want the mat
ter kept out Of the papers.
What's the matter with your present
office?
That's all right. Great honors and one
hundred ''scads' per year.
"Scads?" What are they?
That's the Dunmore for dollars.
Do YOU think there are more honors az
district attorney?
Then why exchange?
More "scads
Z-z-Z-ling!
Hello! Tom! Is that you?
Yes.
Feeling cheerful?
Merry as a blue bird.
That was Il neat act Of courtesy on your
part at the last meeting of the board.
Which?
Making a motion to hang Mr.. Wormser's
picture on the wall.
didn't
How Is that?
l simply suggested that 1t be the pic
ture that was returned from the wall"
They misunderstood me.
Z-Z-Z-ling!
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The Tribune Is tho only Republica,
daily in Lackawauna County.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
To the Republican electors Of Pennsylva-

To the Republican electors Of Pennsylva-
mia.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania, Sy
their duly chosen representatives. VIII
meet in state convention Thursday, April
%. 1896 at ~ o'clock a. M. in the opera
house. city Of Harrisburg. for the pur-
pose of nominating two candidates ior
representative-st-large in congress ana
thirty-two candidates for presidehtiai
electors. the selection Of eight delegates
at-large to the Republican national con
vention. and for the transaction ol s''Fh
other business as may be presented.
BY order Of the state comTittHs.
NJ .. quay
At.ss,. Chairman.
Jere 3. Rex.
w. Il. Andrews.
eecr.tar'e3.