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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-01-04
HQtcliSOl'
Great Bargain Store
Will Be Closed
Jan. 1st and %,
1896,
In order to prepare for the
Greatest MarkdoMn Sale OF
all the goods in our 26
Departments.

Thousands of dollars worth of goods
Bought Especially for this Sale, and
cannot be duplicated anywhere at our
prices. Only for 10 days can these
goods be had at Matchless prices
Many will be closed out the 1st week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
MATTER OF Personal RIGHTS.

"Heye, how is this" demanded the
conductor. savagely. You have thir-
teen children, and they are all trying
to travel on half tickets"
The man and woman addressed looked
at each other, and flush, that sug-
gested them to be guilty of trying to
swindle the railroad. came to their
cheeks; but they made no response.
How old is that girl back there?"
continued the conductor. pulling his
tawney mustache.
She will be II the I'd of November"
replied the woman, figuring ii out on
her finger-ends.
And how old is that boy next herr"
''lf he lives till the eth of November,
he will be II. too," answered the man,
sharply.
"Ha! just as l expected" gloated the
conductor. Now, how can you eX-
plain the proximity of their birthdays"
and he waited for the confession.
That's easy enough" ventured the
woman frankly.
1t Is. is it?''
Yes. There Is no law I know of that
prevents cousins being born the same
month";"
This amt the smoking car" thun-
dered the ticket puncher, as he pounced
upon girl eating a banana. to hide his
confusion.-Truth.
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take a little peep at her beautiful val
en.ine. which she kept carefully locked
away I'm her bureau drawer.
They had on occasions been allowed
to wash their hands and hold it-just
a minute.
IT had always been q thing to wonder
over, and once--but this was the year it
came-when her sky seemed as rosy
as the ribbon about her waist-NIiss
Jemima had stood 1t upon the whatnot
in the parlor when the church sociable
met at her brothers house. and every
body in town had seen 1t. while for her
it made the whole corner of the room
beautiful.
But the quarrel had soon followed
a foolish lovers Guarrel-Eli had gone
away in anger-and that had been the
end.
Disputes over trifes are the hardest
10 mend. each party finding il so diff
cult to forgive the other for being angry
tor so slight cause.
And so the years had passed.
, For ten, long years the beautiful val
ent!ne had lain carefully put away.
For five years Jeinima had looked at it
with fearless eyes and a hardened
heart. And then came the memorable
first anniversary when the children of
the household began to celebrate the
day, and tiny comic pictured pages be-
gan Hitting in from their school sweet
hearts. The realizati tion of the new era
w;fs shock to Miss Jemima. In the
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town. This postmark had been noted
and commented upon. and yet II had
seemed impossible TO have ii otherwise
But, this year. In spite of many compii-
cations and difficulties. she had re-
solved that the envelope should tell 4
new story.
The farthest point from which, within
her possible acquaintance, II would naI-
uraliy hail was the railroad town Of
let us call 1t Hope.
The extreme difficulty in the case lay
IN the fact that the postofilce here was
kept by her old lover, ELI Taylor.
Here for ten years he had lived his
reticent bachelor days, selling plows
and garden seed. and cotton prints and
patent medicines, and keeping post
office i'm small corner of his store.
Everybody knows how spot gazed
at intently for long time changes
color-from red to green and then to
white?
As Miss Jemima pondered upon the
thought of sending herself a vauentiie
through her old lovers hands. the color
of the scheme began to change from
impossible green to rosy red.
The point of objection became in the
mysterious evolution it's objective point
Instead of dreading, she began ar
IDENTIFY to desire this thing.
by the only possible plan Dy Wnlcn Sne
could manage secretly to have the val
entine mailed in HOpe-a plan over
which she had lost sleep, and in which
she had been finally aided by an illit-
crate colored servant going there. to
return next day-it must reach her on
the day before Valentines. This day
had come and gone-and her valentine
had not returned to her. Had the negro
failed to mail it? Had 1t remained all
night in the postotfice-in possession Of
her lover? Would she ever see 1t agin?
Would her brother ever, ever. ever get
through his trifling with the children
and finish giving out their valentines? |?
ITO be concluded.)
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
A REE''GE.

There's still. cozy nook with a novel or
two.
And a generous arm chair that beckons
TO rest.
And a jar of tobacco, whose wealth may
strew
In and over the bowl of the pipe like
best.
And there, where the incense Of Incidence
burns
Above the big arm chair, the pipe and
the book,
1t seems that life's labors, its devious
turns,
But lead, after all. to this still, cozy
nook.
The noise of the world babbles distant and
soft.
And the cannons dull rattle, the trum-
pets rude blare
Would mellow. should War hurt his BAN
ncr aloft.
For gentleness only can penetrate there
'Tis spot that was ever Il stranger TO
fear:
A shelter 'gainst fate which no storm
ever shook.
And the hours are my comrades. who
whisper of cheer,
With the generous arm chair, the pipe
and The book. Washington Star.
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Two crimson spots appeared upon
Miss Jemma's pale face when she
heard the gate-latch click. She knew
that. her brother was bringing in the
mall, and, as he entered the room. she
bent lower over her work, her crochet
needle flew faster and she coughed
slight. nervous cough. Eut she did not
look up.
She knew. without looking. that her
brother brought in pile of valentines
in his hand, and that when presently
he should have finished distributing
them to his eager sons and daughters,
her nephews and nieces he would come
and bring one to her--or else? he would
not do this last. 1t was this dread that
brought the crimson spots to her
cheeks.
If there was one for her he would
presently come, and, leaning over her
shoulder, he would say. as he dropped
upon her lap the larger rhandsomeer one
than all the others: This looks mighty
suspicious. Sis Minnie or wei! have
TO find out about this" or maybe, as
he presented 1t. he would covertly
shield her by addressing himself to the
younger crowd after this fashion:
EFF l was a lot O. boys an girls. an
couldn't git bigger valentine from all
oil auntie can set still at home and git
why. III quit tryin'-that's what l
would"
There was always a tenderness in
the brothers manner when he handed
his sister her valentine. He had
brought her one each year for seven
wears. now, and after the first time.
when he had seen the look of pain and
confusion that had followed his play
ful teasing as he had presented IT. he
had never more than relieved the mo-
ment by passing jest. .
The regular coming of AUNT Je-
NINA 3 valentine" was mystery in the
household.
IT had been thirteen years since she
had guarreled with Eli Taylor. her
lover. and they had parted in anger,
never to meet again. Since then she
had stayed at home and quietly grown
old.
4, Fourteen years ago she had been IN
the flush of this. her only romance. ana
st. Valentines day had hrousht u
great. thick envelope. in which lay, IRA
grant with perfume. a gorgeous valen-
tine. Upon this was painted, after the
old Dresden china pattern. beautiiul
lady with slender waist and cork screw
turls. standing beside a tall cavalier.
who doffed his hat To her as ne pre-
scented the card that bore her name.
SO finely and beautifully written that
only very young eyes could read II nh-
aided.
Ry lifting this card. one might read
che printed rhyme beneath-thc rhyme
so tender and loving that it needed
only the inscription of name on the
flap above il to make it all-suffcient
in personal application To even the
most fastidious.
This gorgeous affair was so artfully
constructed that by drawing its pic
tured front forward, 1t could be made
a nj xk,hn
fountain i'm the background and a
brilliant peacock with argus-eyed tail.
II great rose on tiny bush and "a cres-
cent moon. The oldest children had
been very small when this resplendent
confect tion had come into their home.
Some of them had not been born. but
they had all grown up in the knowledge
Of 1t.
There had been times In the tender
memories of all of them when Aunt
Minnie" had locked her door. and be-
cause they had been very good. let them
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Cory,icht ls9G, by Bachelor johnson aud Bachelor

youthful merriment of those budding
romances she seemed to see sort Oh
reelection of her own long-ago joy. and
in the faint glow of II she felt impeliled
to go to her own room and to lock the
loor and look at the old valentine.
With new strange tremor ABOUT her
heart and an unsteady hand she TOOK
1t out. and when in the light OF
awakened emotion she saw again lts
time-stained face and caught its musty
odor, she seemed to realize again the
very body of her lost love and for the
first time in all the years the fountains
of her sorrow Were broken up and she
sobbed her tired heart out over the oid
valentine. =,
Is there a dead-hearted woman IN an
Gods beautiful world, wonder, who
would not weep again, If she could.
over some of life's yellowing symbols
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04

to introduce Little Pill to the American
people. Many have initiated them, but none
have approached his Pleasant Pellets " in
true worth, or value, for all laxative and
cathartic purposes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
Id Fashioned

compound cathartic
pills, "blue pills" zeal
Omel or other niercu-
rial preparations,
should not be used in
these days ofenlight-
ened medical science,
when it is SO easy to
getapurely vegetable
pill i'll concentrated
form, sugar coated,
in glass vials, at any
store where nedi-
cines are kept.
n II. ..s, c.
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for the opposite sex. as n copy of" Mod
ern Women" renoses ON his library
shelf. But why he lives alone and the
cause of his retirement viii probably
never be known. as he never permits
himself To drift into IA reflective mood
and never consents tn talk nf the INST.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
A MAN WITH A SECRET.

Peculiar ScclusiOn Of Charles Gcttinss in
o Model iIomc-He Is Genius. Remark.
ably Compnnionablc and Fond Of Lite r
Inventions. Magnificent Furniture and
Paintings and Relics Fill the Home Of
Ills Own Construction-ilcN Never Talks
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
THREW AWAY THE BELT
MIR. william Thornton. of 1877 W. Markc,
Street. Explains How and
Why lie bid II.
IFrom the Elmira Gazette!


I Old age has many intirmities, none
of which are more prevalent than KID
ney disorders. Have you ever noticed
how the old people complain of back
ache. lame back. and general listless-
ness? And there are many other symp-
toms of which they do not speak, such
as bloating of the limbs, painful and in
frequent urination or eXcessiveness of
urinary discharge. Most people think
they are too old to find relief and cure,
but this is not so. No better evidence
than the following. which comes from
an Elmira citizen. who has been cured
of very severe case at u years of age.
Mr.. VIM. Thornton. of l27 West Market
street, speaks of his case in this way:
81 am Il years old. l have been ar
fiicted with that dreadful complaint
(kidney dlsease) for over ten years.
making my old age a burden. l was
SO bad as to be forced to carry a bel,
at all times, and. when my suffering
became beyond endurance, l would put
on the belt. drawing 1t tightly around
me and buckle it, thus bringing an ex-
treme pressure over the kidneys: this,
undoubtedly forced the urine out a
function which the kidneys themselves
had become too diseased to perform.
My condition l put down to q strain I
received. l began taking Doan's Kid
ney Pllls. After two or three DAYS
noticed their effect. I was much sur
prised, as the ailment was so severe
and so long standing, while had tried
many remedies without any relief what
ever. The pain | have experienced at
times from straining In my efforts to
discharge the urine was simply awful.
/ have done away with the use of my
leather belt, and the pain has all gone,
| and l recommend Doan's Kidney Pills
to all afflicted with kidney and urinary
disorders"
For sale by all dealers or sent by mail
on receipt of price by Foster Milburn
Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
IT'S USE.

At one time the Presbyterians of
Ulster were discussing the ignorance
and stupidity of one of their number.
"And what a notion he has in his head
now!" exclaimed one of the elders. in
;,isu,av His head" echoed one of the
minister. 'he has mo- head! What
you call a head is only a top-knot that
his Maker put there to keep him from
raveling out"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
lie Has a Hidden Secret /.

The luxury of the home and the pol
ish and genius of the occupant natu-
rally create the query why he should
hide himself from the world. His apa-
thy to conversations touching on mat
rimony and his habit of invariably
changing the subject when these mat
ters are broached. leads to the belief
that some love affair caused his retire.
ment. He cannot have total dislike
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-04
Once Used, they are Always 10 Favor.

Assist Nature q little now and then, with
gentle, cleansing laxative thereby remov-
ing offending matter from the stomach and
bowels, toning mp and invigorating the liver
and quickening its tardy action, and you
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distressing diseases, such as headaches in
digestion, or dyspepsia, biliousness, pim-
pies blotChes, eruptions, boils, constipa-
tion, piles, fstula and maladies too nuiner-
Gus to mention.
If people would pay more attention to
properly regulating the action of their
bowels, they would have less frequent
occasion to call for their doctors ser
vices to subdue attacks of dangerous dis
eases
That, of all known agents to accomplish
this purpose, DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
are unequaled, is proven by the fact that
once used, they are always in favor. Their
secondary effect is to keep the bowels open
and regular not to further constipate, as is
the case with other pills. Hence their great
popularity, with sufferers from habitual
constipation, piles and indigestion.
They absolutely Cu,e sick headache, bill
business, constipation, coated tongue. poor
appetite, dyspepsia and kindred derange-
ments of the stomach liver and bowels.
free sample of the Pellets" q to :
doses) on HIal. is mailed to any address,
post paid, on receipt Of name and address
OH postal card.
Address for free sample, WORLDS DIS
PENsARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, No. 66,
Main Street, Buffalo, n. y.
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answer u charge of larceny in the quarter
sessions. Goldman did not appear and his
bail was forfeited
Court granted Il decree in adoption yes
terday permitting Joseph Twiss. jr., to be
adopted as Il child aud heir OF James
Twiss, OF Priceburg.
In the case of Joseph J. Bruno against
Charles l.. Simon the exceptions To the
report of the referee were overruled yes
terday by the court.
The suit of William r. Jenkins against
Levi +. Brown, by agreement of the par
ties and order of court. was referred to
&. Il. Gardner as referee.
Attorney NJ. j. Donahoe filed an applica-
tion in court for the appointment of
Michael King as township clerk of Lacka-
wanna township to ill the vacancy caused
by the removal of NJ. }. Egan to Jermyn.
EX-Justice Alfred Hand and Attorney
w. j. Hand, solicitors for the defendant
in the equity suit of the Winton Coal COM
pany, limited, against the Dolph Coal
company, limited, filed the answer yester-
day.
The rule to stay execution In the judg-
ment of John II. Porter, assigned to
James j. Healey against Arthur Froth-
ingham, was discharged. A similar dis
position was made of the case of James j.
Healey against the same defendant.
Judge Archibald refused to grant n new
trial in the case of ]. NJ. Tompkins against
the Scranton Traction company. The
plaintiff was given a verdict of 500 for
injuries received and damages sustained
by his wagon being run into on Capouse
avenue on Jan. II, 1891.
Judge Gunstcr handed down an opinion
yesterday in the case of William G. Davis.
assigned to George L. Davis, against Will
liam Z. Boland deciding in favor of the
defendant. Mr.. Boland had two notes
against william q. Davis amounting to
$50; Mr.. Davis recovered a Judgment Of
$.3U in replevin suit and Mr.. Boland
wanted to set off the amount of the YER
diet against one of the notes. Court up
holds him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-15
HON. LEWIS STEWART DEAD.
Was Horn Ia EOiiistersiiie, WaNne
County. Nov. 20, is.i.

County, Nov. 20, is-t.
Hon. Lewis Steward died ut his nom"
in Plano. Ill. Aug. -. 1896, after II
painful Illness Of several months, the
disease having been muscular rheum1-
tism, aggravated by Injuries received
in an accident in Chicago about three
years ago.
Hon. Lewis Steward was born in
Hollistervilie, Wayne county. Pa,
November 70. 1924. He was the son
of Marcus and Ursula (Hollister) Stew
ard. and was the first of a family of
nine children. In the spring of ISIS.
when he was thirteen years old, they
made the long journey by wagon 10
Illinois. arriving in Kendall county in
MAY, 1888. The town of Plano now oc-
cupies part of the old Steward home
stead of COO acres.
MIR. Steward was not n politician In
any sense of the word He was too in
dependent to be held strictly within
party lines and too straightforward
to engage in political intrigues anu
manoeuvres. But by reason Of his
force Of character and intelligence and
without endeavor on his part, he be-
came Il potent factor in the politics 81
his times. He never sought or stroVe
for any office. but was often called to
fiji official places and positions of trust
i'm his town and county, and was Eener-
ally supported by his republican heigh-
bors. among whom We're many OF has
best friends.
In 1890 he was elected to congress on
the Democratic ticket and was one of
the working. influential but quiet mera-
bers OF the house In 1892 he was
again nominated, but the Republican
candidate beat him by seventeen votes,
he, as usual, having made little or no
effort in the campaign.-From The
Farm Implement News.
Mr.. Steward was Il cousin of a. O.
and William a. iIollister. Mrs. Har-
ret Watres (Stella of Lackawanna),
and T.. Il. Holiister.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-15
OPENING THE CITY SCHOOLS.
Largely Increased Attendance Re-
ported by superintendent.

The public schools, with the eXcep-
lion of the new high school, which be-
gins its session on the 2Sth inst, opened
Yesterday after the summer vacation,
with a largely increased attendance in
every district. Superintendent George
Howell was unable to give figures. but
he said it would be safe TO state that
the increase was exceptionally large
this year. To the operations If the
compulsory educational law, which
went into practical effect here y"st:r-
day. he attributed a goodly portion of
the increase. Later, when the law is
in full effect, that is when the attend
ance officers get to work, the numberAof
pupils will he still more largely in
creased.
The superintendent was seen just as
he had completed Il tour of buildings
and he reported that Notwithstanding
the increase, every one of 13.OOO or
more pupils was provided with a seat.
The opening of the two new buildings.
Nos. 13 and 10 and a number of annexes
i'm crowded districts made this pOSSi-
BILE. There are still q number of va
cant rooms in various buildings ana
unless there is an influx of puDils far
exceeding expectations there will be no
serious inconveniencrs as far as ac-
comodations are concerned.
Superintendent Howells' estimate of
the attendance was within three per
cent of the actual enrolment and as a
consequence the provisions for accom-
modating the pupils were such as to
make chage of grades or new divisions
of districts unnecessary.
Principal George l.. Phillips and Pro-
fessor Frank Lyttle and John U. Wag-
ner. yesterday examined fifty.one APP
plicants for admittance to the high
school. This number was principally
made up of pupils who had failed in
their examination at the end of the
year and who received a recommended
ton from their teachers that they We're
worthy of another trial. Some also
came from parochial and private
schools and others still were those
whose families recently took up their
residence In this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-15
METHODIST PASTORS MEET.
Held IL Session at the Elan Parh
Church Yesterday.

The first after va"ation meeting of
the Methodist pastors of the city and
vicinity was held at Elm Park Metho-
dist Episcopal church at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning. Twelve clergymen
were present. Rev. William Edgar, If
Providence. presided. The drvotions
were conducted by the venerable Rev.
John Davy.
ON suggestion Of Rev. George u.
Price some reports were given and re-
marks made concerning the debt of the
parent missionary society. 1t was stat
ed that nearly 100000 had been raised
through the recent debt-paying day OBJ
servance. with prospect of further in
crease of the amount.
Rev. T.. A. Dony, secretary Of North
eastern Pennsylvania Sabbath union.
was the speaker of the morning. The
subject of the address was "'rhe B-
blical Conception Of the Resurrection"
1t was followed by a profitable discus
sion. A resolution of sympathy waa
ia Ssed for Rcv. 4. d. David on account
of the serious sickness of his wife, and
for Rev. j. Il. Sweet. pastor of Simpson
church. who had been i'll. 1t was an
nounced that Rev. DR.. John BRADSHAW.
of Pittston, would speak at the next
meeting, to be held on September 2S.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-15
AN APPEAL is REFUSED.
Opinion OF Judge Gunstcr in the
FrOthingham Arcade Case.

FrOthingham Arcade Case.
Judge Gunster has refused To grant
an appeal from the judgment of Alder
man Millar in the Frothingham portico
case. Last April Arthur Frothingham
began the erection of o portico in front
of the Arcade on Wyoming avenue
Street Commissioner Kinsley ordered
him to stop and when Mr.. Frothing-
ham refused he was arrested on u war
rant sworn out before Alderman Millar
alleging violation of u city ordina nee
The alderman after hearing the ease
discharged Mr.. rockingham for lack
of evidence and an appeal was taken to
court. Judge Gunster's opinion quash-
ing the appeal is as follows
In the court of quarters sessions an ap-
plication was made on behalf of the city
of Scranton for leave to appeal from the
decision of this alderman and on filing pc
tition and affidavit an appeal was allowed
II appears now from the transcript of the
lalderman's docket that the defendant
was arrested on warrant issued in the
name of the commonwealth for erecting Il
structure on Wyoming avenue. contrary
to the provisions of an ordinance of said
city. approved the tenth day of April, 1885,
and that the defendant was discharged for
lack of evidence.
1t is clear to us that this whole proceed
ings except the discharge of he defendant
were irregular.
The alderman did right in discharging
the defendant because thyre was no charge
against him upon which he could be held
to bail or of which he could be summary
convicted. If the action had been proper
ly brought then the application for leave
to appeal should have been made to the
court of common pleas or judge thereof
and not the court of quarter sessions
We express no opinion upon the merits
of the case because it is not properly be-
fore us.
The rule to quash the appeal is made alb
sOlute