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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-21
.JERMYN.

The correspondent from Jermyn, of
a morning contemporary, seems to be
getting nervous, as one would infer
from Saturdays paper. Acknowledge
ing the correspondent as having infal-
lible judgment would it not be prefer
able for the subscribers to judge which
paper contains all the news?
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Solomon spent
Sunday with the latter's parents. at
Peckville.
A child of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Boy
er. of West Mayfield. is i'll with dipth-
era. This is the second of their child
ren attacked with this disease. The
first is recovering.
A very exciting shooting match took
place Saturday afternoon between John
Stiles and Peter Henry. Each party
had five birds. After a hot contest
Referee John TrOtter proclaimed vic
tory for Peter Henry. Gabriel Hall. at
once handed over the money. $50, to the
winner.
one of the teamsters in the employ
of the Jermyn Milling company. Thurs
day. found a box of crackers between
Archibald and Jermyn. The crackers
are now at the mill. any one donating
butter, can enjoy feast with the. boys.
Mr.. William Bryan is visiting his
parents. at Berlin. Wayne county.
Mrs. Arthur Day was a visitor in
Scranton on Saturday.
At a meeting of the Ancient Order of
FOresters on Friday evening the fol-
lowing We're nominated to fill the diff
ferent Offices for the ensuing year: A.
Butterworth. c. A.: Isaac Owens. s. C.
r.; Phillip Tucker, F. s.: c. c. Clifford.
r. s.: s. MorcOm, treausurer: j.
Vaughn. s. r. W.; d. L. jenkins. J. r.
W.: George Tucker. S. b.: Peter Henry.
junior b.: Conner Grifiiths, trustee for
three years.
Mrs. Theodore Rhoda, is visiting her
parents at Scranton.
Miss Jesise Kennedy. the efficient
mililner. spent Sunday at Scranton.
Miss Cure. of Greenfield, Is visiting
her sister. Miss Anna Cure.
Mr. Theodore Rhoda has accepted a
position with William p. Bray.
Mrs. James Shield and daughter
spent Saturday in Scronton.
Misses Anna Cure and Ella Mulhol-
land spent Saturday in Scranton.
A slight fire was discovered in the
attic of the California Hotel. William
Melvidge. proprietor, about 12.3 p. m.
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The cause of the confagratiOn Is un-
known. The Hose company responded
to the alarm, in their usual prompt
ness. A bucket brigade was organized
and eytinguished the fire before the
arrival of the company. The damage
to the building will be about $50, to the
contents about $6.
An exciting episode occurred at the
Washery Saturday morning. some
days ago the men were laid off, and
when the Washery resumed work on
Saturday different men were employed
the former attempted to stop toeIn
from their work, and tight ensued,
in which the new men were Victorious.
A daughter of John Maynard is qute
sick.
Miss Lizzie Mann. on FRAY even
ing, was taken very i'll. Medical as
sistance was called at once.
The graded schools Will close tomor-
row until the first Monday in January,
which will enable the children to enjoy
the festivities of ChriStmaStide
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PRICEBURG.

The attendance at Eagle Hose COM
pany No. fair on Saturday evening
was large. The Olyphant Standard
band was present and discoursed some
fine music. Ticket No. 207 won the
door prize.
The funeral Of the late John Hebrond
took 2lace from his late home yester-
day afternoon. Interment was made in
Priceburg cemetery.
Dancing class meets this evening at
Smiths music hall.
Samuel Norris. of Lincoln street,
visited in Scranton Saturday.
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CHRISTMAS MUSIC.
Order Of Exercises at the Berean
Baptist Church.

Yesterday at the morning and eve
ming services the choir of the Berean
Baptist church sang music appropriate
to the Christmas season. The order
of the morning service was as follows:
Organ voluntary; doEology; invoca-
ton: hymn, Good Tidings OF Great
joy" responsive reading, subject
Rejoicing in Cod" anthem, sing o.
Heavens" Edwyn A. Clare, by the
choir: scripture lesson, "The Nativity
OF Christ" Anthem. with solo and vio-
lin obligato, THE Angels Message, j.
Il. Herbert, Mrs. Avery. Professor
Hessler and choir: prayer; hymn'
Joy to the World announcements !;
soprano solo, with violin obligato, The
Birthday of King" w. III. Wedding
er Mrs. j. ID. O'Connor and Professor
Hessler; sermon. Rev. 4. f. Jepson,
subject, THE Greatest Gift; onerlnS
for State Missionary society; ottertory,
Largo" Handel Professor Hessler;
anthem, with soprano solo, ARISE!
Shine. For Thy Light is Come Dud-
ley Buck. Miss Purday and choir; ben
deiciton; postlude.
In the evening the subject of the dis
course was The Home Wonderful
and the choir repeated the music of
the morning.
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Generous Donation.

The different societies. beneficial and
others connected with st. Rose parish
have at various times given generous
ly to the work of the st. Vincent de
Paul society and at the melting of the
Division 3. Ancient Order of Hibern-
ians, Friday evening it was again de-
cided to subscribe S25 to the cause of
charity. At this time Of the year the
society of st. Vincent de Paul have
frequent opportunities of relieving
cases of distress and the money will be
of great help in addition to other dona-
tions for individuals and societies.
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PECKVILLE.

John Martin, the subject of this
sketch, was born in Bejin, near Cob
rit's. South Wales. April 10, 1903, and Is
therefore 80 years of age. He was the
son of Isaac and Cathrine Martin, and
his father was a tiller of soil. John
Martin was married July 10, 1873, ia
Mary Vaughn. Seven children were
born to them, three sons and four
daughters. She died in 1874. aged ~
years. He was again married IN 1916,
to Catherine williams, the daughter of
Evan and Ann Williams. Fourteen
years after his second marriage, in
1850, Mr.. Martin with his wife immi-
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on Thursday. Body was entered II
the Marcy cemtery.
DRAMATIC WAR SCENE.
1t Took Place at HagcrstOwn and
Almost Led 10 a Tragedy.

IL TOOK fl0ce at hOscrstOWu anu
Almost Led 10 a Tragedy.
From the Philadelphia Times.
The army of northern Virginia was
retreating from Gettysburg. 1t halted
near Hagerstown and threw no In
trenchments as if anticipating another
enga cement. But no engagSAent was
expected or desired. The south was
defeated and General Lee knew 1t. The
soldiers stmgeled into town in search
of amusement and to supplement their
rations. They found whisky in abun-
dance-a luxury not easily obtained in
the confederacy. Tney had it, and par
took of it freely. In consequence they
We're noisy and by no means pleas
ant acquisition to the good people OF
Hagerstown. Rumors of their disor-
derly demeanOr reached Gsreral Lee,
who Immediately sent a perehptory or
der that all confederates-mena and Of
ficers-should return to camp at once.
| was provost marshal of Hagerstown
at the time, and the order came to me.
I detailed a squad Of men under a ser
geant and sent them out with inStruc-
tons to enforce it. They returned in
a short time and reported that all had
promptly Obeyed except Colonel f..
of the cavalry. He was in store, and
drinking, and refused to go. l knew
officer, and fearless as the proverbial
lion. He was also six feet and seven
inches in height. and of proportionate
dimensions in other respects. SHOW
me Colonel F." | said. and ! VIII see
that he obeys" The men led the way.
Sure enough. we found Colonel F
leaning on the counter of store: he
had evidently been drinking, though
not intoxicated.
Colonel" said |, walking up to him,
"I have an order from General Lee to
send all Confederates-men ana OIL
cers--to camp at once. You will please
obey"
Looking at me coollv, in spite of his
heated condition, he said, Il will not
CO."
But, Colonel" | said. you must go. -
II will not CO." he replied. Il don't
belong to your command. l belong to
ROony Lees division"
But, Colonel" said "the order is
from General Rober +. Lee and Roony
Lee himself is under his command
The order makes no exception, and
obeyed."
II tell you, I don't intend to CO." he
replied.
was irritated at his persistence. and
said with some warmth, You must
CO.
Taking out my watch and noting the
time. / said, II will give you ten MIN.
utes in which to decide what you VIII
do. At the end of that time. If you still
refuse to obey, l shall order these men
to fire on you"
/ turned to the men and commanded
them to fix their guns. which they in
t1vy Il Iy, hn
manner imaginable Colonel F. put his
hand behind him and drew from his
hip pocket a revolver, a Colts SIX
shooter. Cooking 1t and pointing al
me he said:
IF YOU order those men to nre on
me l will shoot you.
l did not reply, but studied my time
piece intently. What should / do?'
What ought | to do? l did not WISH
to sacrifice this gallant life. A pass
ing thought that my own life hung on
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FOREST CITY.

Mrs. Thomas Clune fell down flight
of steps between the Opera House
block and the adjoining store on Fri
day evening. She was standing near the
corner of the Opera House when she
fell. Just how the accident happened
could not be learned, but it is the gen.
rale opinion that she moved backward
and either not Knowing that the steps
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Paving of Belmont Completed.

The pavement of Belmont was COM
pleted on Saturday after a long and
discouraging work. Several delays
have been caused by running out OF
material. AT one time it was thought
that the word could not be completed
this winter
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CARBONDALE.

tReaders will please note that advertise.
ments, orders for Job work. and items Tor
publication left at the establishment OF
Shannon & Co., newsdealers. North Main
street. will receive prompt attention; Oh
nee open from a. m. to ~ p. MI
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OLD FORGE.

The dedication of the Lawrenceville
Congregational church, which was to
take place December goth. rs postponed.
Notice will be given later.
The funeral services of Mis- AlmOra
Edsell were held in the Rendham church
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Boii s

It is often difficult to convince peo.
pie their blood is impure, until dread
full carbunclcs, assesses. boils. scrof-
ula or salt rheum, are painful proof OF
the fact. 1t is wisdom now. or when-
ever there is any indication of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-21
Inn pure

blood, to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. and
prevent such eruptiOns and suffering.
81 had a dreadful carbuncle abscess,
red, fiery, fierce and sore. The doctor at
tended me over seven weeks. When the
abscess broke, the pains were terrible, and
Thought should not live through it. l
heard and read so much about Hoods
Sarsaparilla, that decided to take it, and
my husband, who was suffering with
boils, took it also. 1t soon purified our
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-21

weighed 1873 pounds year ago. am now
q mere skeleton. From your little book !
think my trouble is profuse menstruation.
My symptoms are etc.
Our doctor (rny uncle) tells father that l am
In consumption, and wants to take me to
Florida Please help me! fell me what to do,
and tell me quickly. am engaged to be mar
ried in September. Shall live to see the
day's ssss LUCY +. w.
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Chicago, june 10Th, eS.
NY dear Mrs. Pinkham:-

SnicaRO, june iotn, 9y.
Nv dear Mrs Pinkham:-
This is happy day. am we'll and gaining
weight daily, but shall continue the treatment
and Vegetable Compound during the summer,
Is you suggest. Uncle knows nothing about
what you have done for me, because 1t would
make things very unpleasant in the family.
would like to give you testimonial to publish,
but father would not allow it. I
shall be married in September, and as we go
to Boston, will call upon you. How can i
prove my gratitudei
LUCY E. W.
Just such cases as the above leak out
In women's circles, and that is why the
confidence of the women of America ia
bestowed upon Mrs. Pinkham.
Why are not physicians more candid
with women when suffering from such
ailments?
Women want the truth, and if they
cannot get it from their doctor, will
seek it elsewhere.
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Thou Shalt Not Steal.

Mr.. William Jennings Bryan is the
Demo-Pop nominee for president by
virtue of belief that he is an orator,
and especially by virtue of belief that
he made OF; ginal and exclusive protest
against crowning supposititious man
with thorns and crucifying him upon
cross Of god.
Were the belief we'll grounded it
credit of MIR. Bryan, for the passage is
at best parody of sacred history and q
somewhat irreverent and very melo.
dramatic trsvesty, by which the story
of the profOnndest of all spiritual ago.
nies is travestied to win applause of
political audience. Even were the
''cross Of gold' apostrophe travesiy
conceived by Mr. Bryan it would not
stand the wear OF a campaign, for it is
not oratOrical; it merely is sophomore
cal.
But Mr.. Bryan is not entitled to the
pinchbeck crown of tinseled rhetoric
A contemporary finds that Jan. 26, 1894,
Mr.. Mccall of Massachusetts spoke thus
in congress:
"Do you regard your bill with refer
ence to labor? Ready as you have ever
been to betray it with kiss, you
scourge it to the very quick and press a
crown of thorns upon its brow. You
shall not cruelty mankind ON cross of
gold"
This was in an argument against the
Wilson bill. Mr.. Bryan heard the
speech and evidently afterward com.
mitted it to memory. On July 8. before
the convention of Demo-Pops in Chica-
20, Mr.. Bryan said:
Having behind us the commercial
interests and the laboring interests and
sll the tOiling masses, we shall answer
their demands for gold standard by
saying to them: You shall not press
down upon the brow of labor this crown
of thorns. You shall not cruelty man
kind upon cross of gold"
This, as Constable Dogberry said, is
"flat burglary" Such honor a. accrurs
from the g, ross Of gold" belongs to that
stanch Republican, Samuel Walker Nc
Call of Massachusetts, not to that man
of uncertain politics, part Democrat,
part Populist, part socialist, Villa
Jennings Bryan of Nebraska.-Chicago }
Inter Ocean.
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The shades Of night were falling fest
A. through western village passed
youth who bore mid dust and heat
= banner with this motto neat :
Free Silver Ore r.
In happy homes be saw the light
OF many lamps CLEAN soft aud bright:
Still. like phantom, through the night
he chased that cold financial blight
Free Silver Ore ~
.'Try not the pass ~ an old man ssid
Dark lowers the tempest overhead
The roaring torrents deep and wide =
The foolish man still loudly cried
free Silver Ore r'
"Oh. stay" the people said, "and rest
Thy weary jaw, now sore distressed !"
His pace was e!ackened not bit,
AS coldly came the answer, init
Free Silver Ore! ~
Beware of Folly's withered branch
Beware the voters avalanche I"
This was farmers last good night"
A voice replied Were cut of sight
Free Silver Ore p
The foolish man beneath Q mound
OF adverse votes was later found,
Still grasping in his nerveless hand
The banner of his witless band. :. 49,
Free Silver Ore I"
Chicago Eueninq Post.
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I'd borrowed and that which We owned

had borrowed and that which We owned
ourselves.
"As soon a this election il over and
che future position of the United States
De assured, both as to money and to the
employment of our people. capital is
ready to come TO us from abroad and
from our own people, and we shall again
be prosperous.
Have Bssn Through It Before.
1--WE have been through all this be.
fore. The greenbackers of 1878 were
not bad men. They were sincere, and
had better case than the silver men Of
today. In fact, it was much the same
case. We must have artificial initiation
and cheaper money, they said, or black
est ruin awaits us. 1t was hard time.
prices were low and work was
scarce; taxes were high and debts hard
to pay, but we persevered and resumed
specie payments.
From that moment the capital Of the
world was at our disposal. We had a
good tariff. which made us do all our
own work, and from 1879 to 1898, Ia
years of prosperity, which placed the
United States in great position in the
world
''If we do the like thing today, like
things follow. With revenues equal
to our emergencies. undue export of
gold will cease. With the certainty that
the dollar paid will be equal to the dol
lar lent, will come credit and confidence.
With that other certainty that we are
to do all our own work will come the
earning Of wages steadily increasing,
which is the basis of that prosperity
which lis alone worthy of this great ma
ton, the prosperity of the whole people. "
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RELIABLE INFORMATION
A. to the Legal Tender Functions of Cois
and Paper Money.


and Paper Money.
Gold coin is legal tender in all pay.
ments, without any limit as to amount.
The silver dollar of the acts of 1892,
1887 and 1878 is a full legal tender to any
amount. The trade dollar was legal
tender to the amout of So, but has nc
legal tender qualifications now.
All fractional silver coin now minted
is legal tender to the amount of $40.
Minor coin is legal tender to the
amount of 25 cents.
United States notes Cgreenbacks')
are legal tender in payment of all
debts, public and private, except for
duties on imports and interest on the
public debt.
Gold certificates are not legal ten.
der, but may be issued in payment of
interest on the public debt, and are re.
ceivable in payment for customs, taxes,
and all public dues.
Silver certificates are not legal ten
der. but are receivable for customs,
taxes and all public dues.
Currency certificates are not legal
tender for any purpose, but may be
counted as part Of the lawful reserve of
banks, and may be accepted In the set
tlement of clearing house balances.
United States treasury notes Of 1890
are legal tender in payment of all
debts, public and private. and are re.
ceivable for customs, taxes and all
public debts. They may be counted as a
part of the lawful reserves of the banks
and are redeemable in gold or silver
coin in the discretion Of the secretary
of the treasury.
National bank notes are not legaI
tender except that they are receivable
for all dues to the United States, except
duties on imports, and for all debts ant
demands owing by the United States
except interest on the public debt ano
in redemption of the national currencv
Each National bank is required to ro
ceive at par, for any debt or liability II
it, the notes of every other Nationa
hank
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silver Patriots in 1873.

The advocates of the cheap silver
standard pretend that the white metal
is patriotic" while gold is disloyal.
One-half of the arguments for 50-cent
dollars consists of appeals to patriotism
for votes in favor of the american
money" and against the "traitor gold"
of England.
In the happy days before 1873 the
bullion value of the metal in a silver
dollar was worth on an average about
$1.03. Did the noble-hearted, patriotic
silver miners rush 10 pour their prod
ucts into OUT mints. SO that the coun-
try would have plenty of money? Not
by a great deal. They were the kind
Of patriots who shipped their silver of
to France as fast as they could send it
in order to get little higher price for
it. They knew at that time metallic
money was scarce in the United States,
but they didn't care for that. They
wanted the highest price for silver bull
lion, and they therefore sold 1t in the
dearest market. Noobdy blames them
for doing 80. But now that the price
abroad has gone down, and they want
Uncle Sam to give them more for their
bullion than its market value, they talk
of patriotism" and pretend that they
w1sh to get their silver made into dol
lars in order to benefit the country.
Nice kind Of patriots they are-men who
will send their silver away when it is
badly needed and try to unload it on
the government when it is cheap and
plentiful!
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Relief in Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the "New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
This new remedy is great surprise on
account Of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part Of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. 1t relieves re-
tention of water and pain in passing it
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure thisis your remedy. Sold
by W. r. Smith & Co., Druggists.
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Through Cars to California via ''The
True Southern Route"

The Iron Mountain Route, in con-
nection with the Texas and Pacific and
Southern Pacific Railways offers to tour.
lit and home.seekers contemplating
tsip to Caiiforniasthe following features: :
From St. Louis, daily Pullman Palace
Buffet Sleeping Cars to Los Angeles and
other California points without change,
and every Wednesday and Thursday
evening, Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars
70 Los Angeles and other California
points. The::Tourist Cars used On these
weekly excursions are modern, and
built especially for California travel.
The excursions are personally conducted
and the object is to enable those who
do not wish to purchase first class
tickets, the privilege of sleeping car &C.
commodations and no change OF cars.
No high attitudes and free from ice and
snow, forming an ideal winter way to
the land Of sunshine, fruit and flowers.
Via this route the dangers Of snow
blockades and delays are obviated. For
maps, time tables and full particulars
address N. r. Warwick, Agent, Sl7 Vine
treet, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Cure for Headache.

AS remedy for all forms OF headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the
very best. 1t effects permanent cure
and the most dreaded habitual sick
headaches yield to it's influence. We
urge all who are afflicted to procure q
bottle, and give this remedy fair trial.
In cases of habitual constipation: Elec.
tric Bitters cures by giving the needed
tone to the bowels, and few cases long
resist the use of this medicine. Try it
once. Large bottles only fifty cents, at
Fullerton & Co.'s Drug Store.
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Free Information.

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addseas, pamphlets with information
about homo and foreign patents, caveats.
eopyrishts, trademarks. infringements,
lllles patents, ahsAssct Of decisions,
90, = we'll y the cost Of patents in the
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