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The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14

"Notes along the way is a pamphlet
issued by c. b. Burleigh. made up of his
report of the trip made in attending the
National Editorial Association meeting
at Florida last winter published in the
kennebec journal at that time 1t is
gotten out in tastful shape and is very
interesting reading.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14

- l.. LIST Ave. Denver, Col. Dec T.. -.
The past three years have been fail
ing up with pain in loins ,eyerely. In
due time | began to show signs Of drop
sy, and with the best treatment ayaila-
BILE continued Ia fill up. began tax
Inc Androsis Baths sept. il. and soon
found relief from pain and reduction of
waist measure over inches. and bloated
limbs gone. | cannot tell what Anidro-
sis will do Tor other manifestations of
disease, but can testify a. 10 it. power
in curing dropsy \. J.. ELLIS
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14

Coin to rain all day, guess" said the
hired man. 81 allow it Isl" said Mr. Haicede.
"Ef it was rainin' by the Job, guess 1t 'ud be
more brsker than II is"
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14

A complete line of fountain syringes
and atomiZers may always be found at
SIMPSONS Corner Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14

Have you tried Palmer's toilet soaps
a good one for ten cents cake at Samp
sons, the corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14

A Rockland horseman politely but
firmly replied to an invitation to trot his
horse on Memorial day that no horse
owned by him would go into a race on
the day set apart for the Union veterans.
Would there were more Of the same
Oninioni
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14

The most satisfnc Glory X raise yet discovered
by newspapermen is that beautiful ten from
an old delinquent
The Somerset reporter., 1896-05-14

The kennebec journal, with character
istic enterprise, issued an s page extra
last week devoted to kennebec Valley
industries and attractions, handsomely
illustrated with cuts of public buildings
and business houses making an attractive
and valuable sheet to Augusta and
vicinity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-25
Del. Lack. and Western.
Effect Monday, October 10, 1895.


Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex.
press for New York and all points East,
l.40. ESQ. 5l6. $40 and 9.6o q. m; 1.iO and
1888 y. m.
Express for Easton, Trenton. Phrladel.
phia and the South, 5.l5. 500 and 9.56 a. m.
Ito and 1888 p. m.
Washington and way stations, a4S o. m.
Tobyhanna accommodation, 6I0 D. m.
Express for Binghamton, Oswego. FL
mira, Corning, Bath, Dansville, Mount
Morris and Buffalo. l2s 2.35 a. m. and 1. 81
D. M, making close connections at Buffalo
to all points IN the West. Northwest and
Southwest.
Bath accommodation, 915 a. m
Binghamton and way stations. Los D, m
Nicholson accommodation. 5.15 p. m.
Binghamton and ElmIra express. $50
Express for Utica and Rlchfleld Springs,
2S5 q. M, and 1.55 p. m.
Ithaca 2.35 and Bath 9.15 n. m. and LES
For Northumberland, Pittston, Wilkes.
Barre, Plymouth, bloomsbury and Dan.
vile, making close connections nj NORTH
cumberland for Williamsport, Harrisburg,
Baltimore. Washington and the South.
Northumberland and intermediato to sta.
tions, 500, 9.55 a. m. and .55 md co z. m.
Nanticoke and intermediate stat!on7, & o.
and 1l.ao q. m. Plymouth and intermediates
stations, $40 and S.47 y. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed Information, rocke. tlmo
tables, etc. apply to NJ. L. Smith. city
ticket office 32S Lackawanna ayaaan, or
depot ticket Office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-25

at once eased the debt-load and secured
to him the money means of holding his
place in parliament, was most fortu-
nate. For him 1t was In all ways the
very thing. and that it was so is no
small help to understanding him:
while as to his devoted wife, lit made
her literally. do believe, the proudcst
woman in England
Though the good fortune of meeting
Lady Beaconsfield was mine only once,
l have strong remembrance of her.
1t was In the year she died; but she had
then. at SO years old, very evident re-
mains of the vivacity which DisraeH
marked when he first met her in 1S32
81 was introduced, by particular desire.
to Mrs WypGham Lewis, pretty little
woman. f!irt and rattle; indeed, gift
ed with volubility which l should
think uncqualled." Seen at a distance.
in dimly lighted room, what first
struck me about the small. dark quick
eyed hgure was the strangeness of its
attire-homage, it might have been,
to her Dizzy early tastes. What sup
pose should be called the bodice of her
gown was sort OF dark crimson or
bright claret-cOlored velvet tunic (but
like rothing else that have ever seem,
Go!rG high in the neck. and with what
took for an order of some kind fast
Cned upon the left breast. This unu-
sual decoration was puzZling till. on
being taken up to her. | saw that il
was n framed oval miniature of her
husband: probably "hy Ross This
was her decoration. pinned on the breast
in exactly the right place. Other re-
membranes l have Of this mcmora-
hle lady. but the first and the last are
the best. On leaving the house where
! had the pleasure of meeting her l no.
ticed in the hall. that she was in difti-
culties with the strings of fur mantle,
which with gloved hands she was try
ing to tie at the throat.
HcSitatiEg, ventured an offer Of SER
vice when the strings seemed to have
escaped altogether; and, by way Of say
ing something while my tying was GO
ing on. | spoke of the acciama tions
which had lately been showercd on Mr..
Disraoli at Manchester, of all places. y
really great event his reception there
was. Entirely unexpected. it was the
first clear and undoubtablc sign that
Disraolfs day had dawncd. At the first
word about Manchestr- Lady Beacons-
fields hands went up to arrest the ty-
Ing. and straightway she began to tell
of Dizzy's triumph with precipitation,
q joyful eagerness and sparkle that
spoke more of eighteen than of eighty.
Here were the affection and the volu-
bility together, both untired.
From that day could believe nearly
ell the dinner-table stories of her devo-
tion and her aimira ton; even this. She
was one evening in the company of some
ladies when the conversation wandered
into talk Of fine figures: Mr.. AS. Mr.
BIS. Captain C.'s. The old lady let
them run on. and then said pityingly
"Ah! You should see my Dizzy in his
| bath!'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-25

..,, -, ror,d Moth
place was lncN N.tupie-. ,,'nsnn for
iAS strange III .he woman ., s,;,',r hro,,a a
moving-that az nome tne III 'iis ,,oo,,.,co -,
her daughter RESI-; he ho"Se
indeed, could syinpIthi - ;, ,,, .,;a
Il never go 10 pea rh!sei. r ',.,ot'i,' -
roundly, put cream U, ,. ,n1s i,,,ai,o
es sacking the town, anu iooN W '"'>e
with my thro:tt cut. ,,.o,,a
"Tut-tut! her huspanu unsN 49,. ,,.
angrily. You VIII I'VE 10 Was soul
tongue and make mischiei sc"te "a
years yet. And FOR the to"ii pvinS
sacked, there is sinaii chahce ol tiia.'
The elder of his new lodRers repeateu :,
his words. small chahce oi lht''
she said, mechanically.
The man looked at her inqulsitiVei!.
Little CT none he sald. II we nave
tc cry enough we shall cry It IN time;
and on terms. you may ~ sure ana
they will march in like gentlemen ana
an end of ii"
But if ii happen at night? the Wom-
an asked, curiously. She felt strange
compulsion to put the question.
The man shrugged his shoulders.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-25
TAKEN FROM TAXPAYERS.

The expenses of the queens household
are fl12500.
The salaries of the queens household
amount to fl3l. .2G0.
The lord high chancellor of Great Brit
ain gets $4,000 ner annllm.
The lord president of the privy council
receives a salary of $4,000.
The first lord of the British admiralty
receives q salary of S25O0.
The lord lieutenant of ireland receives
a salary of 100000 Il year.
The duke of Edinburg has an annual
allowance OF 5,cO9 per annum.
The chancellor Of the excheduer in Great
Britain has salary of $4,000.
The prince of Wales receives from the
British people 100000 every year.
The princess of Wales has an annual al
lowance of $4,000 for min money.
The English secretary state for tho
colonies receives a salary of $4,000.
The annual allowance of the duke OF
Connaught from the British people Is
f25 O0c.
The Princess Louise draws from the
British treasury the modest allowance of
$4,000 per year
The duchess Of Teck is expected to get
along somehow or other on an annual al
lowancc of 5000
The secrtary for foreign affairs and
the first lord of the treasury in England
receive each salary of $4,000.
The home secretary, the secretary for
war and the secretary, for India receive
The duchess of Mecklenburg-S -Strelitz, on
the strength of her connection with the
royal family. receives $1,000 per year.
The eX-emoress of Prussia, the en-
press Frederick, draws from the English
treasury as a British princess the sum OF
5000 every year.
English bishops receive from f2,5O0 10
f1O,Oer and each Is provided with palace
In which to reside. There are said to be
considerable perquisites attaching to the
office.
The salary of the archbishop of Canter-
hurry is x-5 n Hn bn x,yp al
provided for him free of cost by tho
British naticn and his attendance and
maintenance are also settled for in great
part by the British taxpower.
The queen of England receives from the
civil list eco. 0G0 a year, or 100000. as sal
airy, and there are extensive PROVISIONS
made for house room, provisions and SER
wants. Besides this the queen is enor-
mously rich.' her private income being ono
of the hendsOmest of any royal o. nooio
family In Europe
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-25
PART ii.

A chance passer, seeing her stand
thus, caught the Wilderness of her face,
and thought her afraid. Cheer up,
mother," he said, over his shoulder.
'They are all bark and little bite
Il would they bit to the hone!' she
cried furiously.
But luckily he was gone too far TO
hear or understand, and resuming her
course she hurried on her head bowed,
and in a few minutes came to the foot
of the stone steps that, In two lights at
right angles. led up 10 the low-browed
door of her house. There, as she set
her foot on the lowest stair. and wearily
began the ascent, a man advanced out
of the darkness, and touched her sleeve.
For an instant she thought II the man,
and caught her breath. and stepped
back But bis first word showed her
her mistake.
You live here" he said abruptly.
"Can | come in?'
In ordinary times his foreign accent
and the CLINT of pistol barrel, which
caught her eye as he spoke. would
have set her on her guard. But tonight
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-25
Central Railroad of New Jersey.
Nehigh and Susquehanna Divislon.)
citc coal used exclusively, insul

Anthra citc coal used exclusively, insur.
inC cleanliness and comfort.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT NOV. 15, 1898.
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston.
wlikes-Barre, etc, at $50. 9.l5, II 80 a. m,
12l5, zoo. sos. 800, TO p. m. Sundays 800.
u, M, 100, 2l5. 7.10 p. m.
For Atlantic City. SO a. m.
For New York, Newark and Elizabeth.
$50 (sxpress) a. m. l2.45 (express with Buf.
fet parlor carr, 3.0S texprcss) p. m. Bun.
day, 2.i5 p. m. Train leaving lo.A5 p. m.
arrives at Philadelphia, Reading Term.
inal. k.2o q. IN. and New York G.C0 p. m.
Fer Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle.
hem, Easton and Philadelphia $50 a. M.
l:.45, sos, 500 Except PHILADELPHIA p. N.
Sunday, 2.l5 y. m.
For Long Eranch. Ocean Grove. ETC.. q:
10 q, M and 12.45 p. m.
For Reading. Lebanon and Harrisburg,
via Allentown, $40 a. m. 1245 500 p. m.
Sunday. 2.l5 2. m.
For Po.tsvie $50 a. m, II. .t5 p. m
Returning leave New York. foot OF LID.
erty street, North River, a: 9l0 fexpress)
a. M, ll0 $50, 4.15 express with Buffet
parlor carl p. m. Sunday, 40 a. m.
Leave philadelphia, Reading Terminal
900 a. m. 100 and 4.3o .. m. Sunday. &?s
Through tickets to all points at lowest
rates may be had on application In ad.
vance to tho ticket agent at the station.
H. p. BALDWIN.
Gen. Pass. Agt.
J. II. oLHAusEN. Gen. supt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-25
HOME SCIENCE.

A fair article of molasses can be made
from the stalks of the common maize.
Microscopists say that the strongest
microscopes do not. probably, reveal the
lowest stages of animal life.
From figures recently published at Mu-
mich It appears that there are now in GEN.
trail Europe l5.6H gas engines which ag-
gregate 52.69i horse power.
The slowest breeders of all known ami
mails. pair. of elephants would become
the progenitors of 100000 elephants In
150 years. If death did not interfere.
The blood flows almost as freely through
the bones as through the flesh Of very
young children, but as age comes on the
blood vessels In the bones are almost
filled by the disposition of matter
A remarkable discovery was recently
made in the AssiOt metropolis in Egypt.
Among the objects found was a whole
company of wooden soldiers fifteen inches
In height The soldiers carry .ances and
give a good idea Of their equipment In
the PharOahs' time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-25
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
pennsylvania RAILROAD.

Schedule In Effect June -. 1906.
Trains Leave Wilkes. Barre as Follows
7.3O a. m., week days, for Sunburv,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti.
more, Washington. and for Pitts.
burg and the West
iO.l5 a. M, week days, for Hazleton,
Pottsville, Reading, Norrisiown,
and Philadelphia; and for Sun.
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts.
burg and the West.
3.l7 p. n., week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balt.
more. Washington and Pittsburs
and the West.
3.i7 p. M, Sundays only, for Sun
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphia.
and Pittsburg and ths West.
GOO o. M, week days, for Hazle.on
and Pottsvlle.
J. r. WOOD, 0enI Pass Agent
5. NJ. PROVOST, General MANAGE.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-25
|sS;ii;'ij|lI;a;i:!Zal;z!!Aa ;ii'i|l;;i: Iai!Zla q "
LEHTGH VALLEY RAILROAD SYB-
TEN.
Anthracite Coal Used Exclusively Insur.


IN EFFECT NOV. Is, 1896
TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON.
For Philadelphia and New York via D.
~. X. Il. at G.l5, 7i5 a. m, 1906. 1.2O, 33S
tE.ack Diamond EXpress) and l130 D. m,
For l'ittston and Wilkes-Barre via ID.
L. W. 4. r., 800, sos. l1.20 a. m. 1.55,
80 500 and SAT y. m
For White Haven, Hazleton. Pottsville
anu principal points in the coal regions
VIA ID. q II. II. r., 6.i5 u. m, 12O5 and Al
p. m.
For bethlehem. Easton, Reading, Har-
risburg. and principal intermediate sta
tions via ID. e. II. X. r., 6i5 las a. m,
i20o. l.2O. 33S (Black Diamond Express),
Al and 11.30 y. m.
For Tunkhannock. Towanda. Elmra,
ithaca. Geneva and principal intermediate
stations via D., l.. Il W. r. r., 800. sos,
953 a.. M. 1870 and $40 p. m.
For Geneva, Ruchester Buffalo. Niagara
Fails. Chicago and all points west via ID.
& II. II: r.. 7.i5 a. m, 1905, 1888 (Black Dia-
mond Express). $50 and II 80 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh
Valley chair cars on all trains between
Wi'kes-Barre and New York, Philadel.
phia, Buffalo and Suspension Bridge.
ROLl.lN II. WILBUR. Gen. Supt
CHAS. S. LEE. Gen. Pass. Agt., ,Phila, Pa.
A. W. NONNEMACHER, Asst. Gen.
Pass Agt.. South Bethlehem, Pa.
Scranton Office. 3o9 Lackawanna avenue
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-25

she had nothing to lose, nothing. 1t
seemed to her, to hope. She scarcely
looked at the man. "As you please"
she said duly. What do you want?"
ITO speak to you
And she did not turn to him again
until they stood together i'm the room
above and the door was shut. Then
she asked him second time what he
wanted.
Are We alone?" he returned, staring
suspiciously about him.
My daughter is above" she an
swered. There is no one else in the
house"
And you are pOor?"
She shrugged her shoulders indiffer-
entity, and by n movement of her hands
Seelsed to put the room in evidence; one
or two pictures, standing on easels, and
few common painters proDerties re-
deemed it from utter barrenness, yet
left it cold and faded.
Nevertheless. his next question
stirred even her apathy: What rent
do you pay?" he ask harshly.
What rent?" she repeated shaken
out of her moodiness.
Yes. How many crowns?"
Twenty she answered mechanical
ly.
"A year,"
Yes, q year"
The man had n round shaven face
that sat in the circle of Il tightly tied
Steinkirk cravat like an ivory ball in a
cup; and short hair that might on oc-
casion line periwig. Notwthstand-
ing his pistol, he had rather.the air of a
tradesman than soldier, until you met
his eyes, and they flashed with a keen
glitter that belied his Snug face and
shaven checks. They caught the wild
Ow's eyes, as he answered her and held
them.
Twenty crowns a year," he said.
Then listen. will give you two hun
dred crowns for this house for one
night"
For this house for one night?" she
repeated.
For this house, for one night" he
answered.
Then she understood. She was quick
Witted; she had lived long in the
mouse. and knew it: she knew without
more that God or the devil had put that
which she sought into her hands. And
her hrst impulse was pure joy. The
thirst for vengeance welled up. hot and
resistless. Now she could he avenged
on all; on the hard-hearted tyrant who
had rejected her prayer, on the sleek
DANES who would point the finger at
her child, on the snug town that had
!pokeu askance at her all these years
S,.,, Inn nl,tu Sc. ller beyond the pale OF IT'S
uu'i sroNeiiins treasures ana smut her
~ III .ha' iohely mouse on the wall.
~. NV she hau II IN ner mana "a
IN IN 'eni'ii lol one; ana her lace SO
unont AZ 'ile tIousht that the man
.h Mn,LihS heI leis touch ol mlsSiVih%,
., t ne "as VI tite polueSt or ne mad
A'. ..uyI LII ~, riieic vi ,iii' eIraha.
..,ra nen siie salG; "heh!
oii,oiiuW iiisht, ne answered and
,,lrt,t; tt; iIali',s lUrWaru ana speaking
Hhtis' put III low voice. ne went on:
~ is Simple matter. All you have
g. uo 10 hhu iodeing ana pegUhe
Il",h mere ny sunset. leaving the door
On .ile,i'tch. no more: Tor tue money,
~ si,aii pt f1lu 10 you halt tunlSht
am I nun the udS altef tomorrow.
-, "aIt no ~, money Shc said.
40 money! he exclaimed, lncredu-
lous!s'
NO, no money she answered, III a
zone anu win look that silenced
MN,
nut you VIII 90 lt!' he said, almost
tillloiS.
VIII 40 II, she answered. "At
sunset tomorrow you Will find the dooi
on lhe iatch ana the house empty
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-25
SYNOPSIS.

The town of Huymonde in spanish fian-
der, Is being besieged by Austrians IN
17Gi The widow of an artist calls on the
burgOmaster She resides in house on
the wall of the town with her young
daughter, whom the burgomaStef son
ms nnnnrently deserted She demands
that he produce his son. The burgomas-
ter, who has sent his son away, threatens
her and turns her out. She goes back TO
her home, vowing vengeance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-25

dered, with a slight shudder. how this
girl would fare between that and morn
ing. And then the girl looked up and
met the womans eyes with the blue
innocence of her Own-and the woman
fell back from the window as il some
one had struck her.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-25
Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Effective Nov, 2.
Trains leave Scranton for Now York.
Newbursh and intermediate points on
Erie. also fol Hawlcy and local points at
7O5 4. m and 22s p. m. and arrive from
above points at 1898 a. M, BIS and 93s
y. IN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-25

I ever wore: or Of the costumc-part
English. part Spanish. part fancy
which had so wonderful effect on the
people Of Janina"? The Grand Vizier
himself remarked and evidently covet-
ed II. Curious that while Disraeli is
rcveling in these and similar 'glorics he
can call Bulwer "supmtpous and fan
IN
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-25
ABSOLVED THE FARMER.

To be concluded
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-11-25
HIS JUDICIOUs MARRIAGE.

Understanding himself with more
fortunate knowledge than that which
experience pays for. he felt that i'm the
matrimony market. as elsewhere.
money might be had too dear. With
his considerable expenses, his small in
come, and-soon-,he worry of debts
which he could nc more shirk tnan
wipe off by shady means. we may sup
pose that the young Disraeli always
looked to marriage to supply safe foot
ing for his career. The heroes of his
political novels, it has been remarked,
are usually made to owe their first sue
cess to wealthy marriages; his own was
to be the sort of marriage which in fact
he did contract. 1t was not romantic
union. He was then thirty-five, Mrs.
Wyndham Lewis past ner fiftieth year:
but nothing is better known of Dis
raeli than that this marriage, which
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-28

Of FIR. and Mrs. c. NJ. Barber, Mrs.
Barber being Mrs. Mckinley's sister.
The day was cold and rainy, and ex-
cept for this trip the family spent the
whole day about the open fire in the
library. Saturday night closed an ev-
entful week and today opens up an
other. The appointments for the week
are about double the number arranged
for last week: Major Mckinley seems
to be enjoying his usual good health
and stands the strain remarkably we'll
Engagements have already been made
with more than a score of delegations
for the week. Dates have been fixed
as late as Oct. 81.
Saturday was the most notable day
of the campaign in this place. ex-
cepting the formal opening of the coun-
ty campaign on Friday of the week
before last. the crowd exceeding that
of any other demonstration. Four or
five states were represented in the
days doings. and delegations came
from between twenty and thirty towns,
extending as far west as Peoria. Ills,
and as far east as Buffalo. The dele
cations were so massed that Major Nc
kinley managed to address all in
eleven speeches. The closing demon
stration of the day was that OF the
Peoples Patriotic club. of Cleveland
under the auspices of Mrs. j. ". Shep-
erd, the Ladies' Marching club and
band. and other organizations Of Cleve-
land. The delegation represented the
Western Reserve of Ohio, and required
six special trains for its transportation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-28
Puppies aud Flower Beds.

We once watched the united efforts Of
/" litter cf Setter puppies. the particular
OBJ, being the destruction Of a fine
bed of ~ raniums, an enterprise which
promised :: maximum ~ result with
u set of Of 4 mere trifle Ct an effort. if
once a protecting fence IF wire netting
could be surmountod. One after another
the puppies charged the fence, only to
fall back hatiicd, but not discouraged.
Failure only made them more deter
mined. With savage barks and grow Is
they returned again TO the attack until,
after desperate leap and scramble, the
biggest puppy rolled over among the
gCraniums. For a moment he was al
most awcd by his success. He squeaked
and sat down. but only for moment.
Then he hurled himself into the thickest
part Of the bed and tore the geraniums
to pieces.