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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
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kiudcrcartcu Work.

Mrs. Lucretia Willard Treat. of
Michigan. is expected in the city very
soon to lecture upon kindergarten work.
She appears to be visiting the city at
the instance of Mrs. Meaker. The sub
ject is of great interest to all. especial
~ educationists. and Mrs. Treat is one
of the most celebrated authorities upon
the subject. 1t Is to be hoped that the
lecture Will be well patrOniZed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-14
'Onc OF tho Bravcst."

This well-written play, "One of the
Bravest." will be an attraction at the
Grand Opera House tonight. This
company has won the highest encomi-
ums from the press. the acting being
of u high order, and Carbondalians will
De given most enjoyable entertain
mpnt
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CARBONDALE.

,Readers viii, please note that advertise
uents. orders for job work. and items Tor
publication left al the establishment ot
shannon 4 Co. newsdealers. North Main
street. will receive prompt attention. o.
tice open from a. N. to IO y. MI
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The Christian Endeuyor Society.

The Berean Baptist Christian En-
deavor society decided to hold their an
nual banquet on the 29th of this month.
The committee has not yet completed
their programme. which is well in
hand. They have invited the Rev. Mr..
Watkins. of Scranton, who will deliver
Qn address
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The Mozart Orchestra.

The Opera House company have re-
engaged the Mozart orchestra for all
the plays. The company is to BE- con-
graduated i'm this and the general pub
lie Is delighted at their good fortune.
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P|TTSTON.

1.-THE Pittston office Of the Scranton
Tribune is located at No 8 William street.
where all advertisements. orders for job
work and .tems for publication will re-
ceive prompt attention. Office open from
a. m. to 10 p. m.
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Rev. Father John Craig, of Erie. Is
visiting his former home on South Main
street.
The Ethel Tucker company Is booked
for Il weeks engagement at Music hall
the latter part of this month.
The Renard Comedy company opened
weeks engagement at Music hall last
night.
Rev. Father Joseph Zlotorzinski. the
beloved pastor of st. Casimir's l-ith-
uanian Roman Catholic church. died
Sunday evening at y o'clock after sew
eral days illness of pneumonia. lie
was IS years old and in the four years
that he has been located here has by
his energy and zeal built up large and
tiourishing congregation. The funeral
will take place "Wednesday morning
with a high mass of requiem at the
Lithuanian church.
George +. BusS Is confined to his
home by an attack of grip.
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pittstOn business Directory.

FOR FIRST-CLASS PLUMBING CALI.
on Wright & Co., 81 South Main street.
A new range for sale or eXchange: also
secondhand household goods. bought or
mid
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-05-20
Every Young Man

should be possessed of certain informa-
ton without which millions contract
pernicious and most destructive habits
habits which make young men pre-
maturely aged, pale, haggard, listless,
devoid of ambition, easily tired, Ian
guild, forgetful and incapable; fill mad
houses and swell the lists of suicides;
separate husbands and wives; bring
untold suffering to millions, even unto
the third and fourth generations.
Parents, guardians and philanthro-
pists can do no better service to the ris-
ing generation, than to place in their
hands the information and warnings
contained in little book carefully pre-
pared by an association of medical men
who have had vast experience in deal
ing with the grave maladies here hint
ed at, and who feel that they owe it to
humanity to warn the young of the
land against certain destructive habits
which are far more prevalent than any
layman can imagine, and which if per-
sisted in gradually undermine the con-
stitution aud health and destroy the
future happiness of the victim. Cut
out this notice and enclose it with ten
cents in stamps to pay POSTAGE to
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton, Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In
stitute, Buffalo, n. Y, and the book
will be sent, secure from observation in
plain sealed envelope.
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Harper's W eekly.

a journal that keeps itself abreast Of
current events cannot, of course, posi-
lively engage its space in advance. IL
is with that understanding that the
plans of HdIper's Weekly are given.
Some of the features included in the
general plan for the present month are
these Illustrated articles on the dedi-
cation of the New Site of Columbia /;
the "Olympie Games" at Athens, by
Prof. Charles WaldsteiI Newly
discovered Portrait of Washington" by
Peale; "The Tennessee Exposition,
and the ''Opebing of the Red Lake In
dian Reservation" There will also be
an important contribution from the
Worlds Transportation Commission,
extending over seven pages of illustra-
tions and text, entitled "China To-
day" This will treat of the recent
visit of the commission, and give the
results of its study and Investigations
of the present problems of the empire
with relation to government, transpor-
tation, and commercial development.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-05-20
MEMORIAL DAY.
Commander-in-Chief Walker, Of the
g. A. R., Issues his Memorial
Day Orders.

The time is again at hand when in
clination and duty call the Grand Army
of the Republic to prepare for the sol
emn service Of Memorial day. In ac-
cordance with our Rules and Regula-
tions the 30th day of May is set apart
for its reverent observance. This day
is consecrated to the memory Of our
dead. 1t Is the Nations festival re-
membrance, when liberty loving and
happy people, enjoying the blessings
Of peace and prosperity, cease from
their labor and with grateful hearts pay
loving tribute to the memory Of brave
men, who having fini shed their course
with honor and crossed the starlit line,
now rest peacefully under the shade of
the trees on n-eternal camping grounds.
Sweet be their sleep, unfading their
glory, imperishab'e their fame. Over
the mounds above them with Spring
times richest offerings, raise above
them the flag they loved. Let silvered
age standing by their tombs feel that,
with dust Of such men sleeping in our
soil, the Republic will stand with its
glory undimmed and its power un-
broken. Let trusting childhood weave
garlands for them, and at their graves
receive inspiration that will keep them
earnest in loyalty, pure in citizenship
and faithful to duty.
1t has been our custom for years to
gather in the churches of the land on
the Sunday preceding Memorial Day
for such reverent worship and instruc-
ton a. becomes the occasion. We
shall honor ourselves by continuance
Of this custom as fitting preparation
for the solemn duties of the day, and
invitations should be given to all SOL
lief Corps and citizens generally, tOat-
tend these services and unite with the
Grand Army Of the Republic in pay
ing tribute to those who fell in defense
of National unity. The holding of
patriotic serv @ : in the public schools
on Friday preceding Memorial Day
should be generally observed, and Post
Commanders will cooperate with the
teachers and school officials in the per-
formanee of this duty.
by command of
i. N WALKER,
Commander-in-Ch Chief
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Fled From a Threat.
~ cOInnan
/. y. WALKER,
Commander-in-Chief.

From the Washington Post.
"There are some men of such unre-
lenting purpose that when they once
register a vow to do a certain thing no
human agency can cause them to alter
their resolution said Mr.. George
Rice, of Arkansas.
Here is little story taken from life
every incident OF which came under
my own observation. The facts are
truly stated, and can be easily verified.
About ten years ago, in u little South
ern town, two friends of mine, young
man and a man Of middle age, had u
difficulty, and the former fell dead,
pierced through the heart with a bullet
from a revolver. The blame all rested
with the deceased. He came ofa high
ly-respectable family, but had fallen
into convivial habits, and when
drinking was very ugly. Time and
again he had made threats against the
man who killed him. Friends Of the
latter told him of the threats, and beg
ged him to avoid a meeting, which he
did whenever possible. At last it came
to question of killing or getting kill
ed, and he obeyed natures first law.
"A jury would have cleared him be
yOnd all doubt if the case had ever
cJme to trial, but it never did. Instead,
he forfeited his bond of 5000, and the
cash was paid over by my hands. The
man who did the killing left for parts
unknown, and has never returned.
Why did he not stand trial. Simply
because the father of the deceased sol
emnly declared in the presence of all
his tOwnsmen that if John - was ac-
quilted of Staying his son, he would be-
come the boys avenger. H would
kill his sons slayer. The old man was
never known 10 break his word. His
courage was of that desperate kind
which feared nothing. Nobody doubt
ed that he would do just what he said
50 | advised John-to clear out, and as
there had been enough killing he went.
"ren years have gone by and the old
father has never relented. He stands
ready to-day TO make good his oath.
Argument and persuasion are useless,
and a good man is forced into banish-
ment as long Is the other lives. He is
getting very old now and his health is
feeble. His stay on earth is shor,, but
until he goes the sentence of exile
stands
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-05-20
Satisfied His Curiosity.
NJ

From the Detroit Free Press.
\ man about five feet tall and weigh
ing about 10 pounds stood leaning up
against the wall of the Detroit, Grand
Haven and Milwaukee depot, and the
most noticeable thing about him was a
large and generous black eye. a hack
man who stood fora moment and gaz-
ed at it said To himself that three prize
fighters must have punched that eye in
chorus. His curiosity was not salts
fled in looking. He presently advanced
and observed
''Got il bad, mister.n
The little man nodded.
"Worst ever saw"
Another nod.
''Must have knocked you about five
rods and left you unconscious for an
hour?"
The little man NODDED two mods this
time.
.'Say ~ continued the hackman, as
he drew nearer, ''you must excuse my
curiosity, but I'd give about $ to see
the man who hit you"
The little man pointed over his
shoulder towards the sitting room.
''In there, eh? What sort of look
in feller is he ~
The little man INDUCED in a lot Of
gestures to signify height of six feet
and a weight of 2D0 pounds.
"You Orter known better'n to tackle
a whopper like that" said the hack
man. "Was it an upper cut ."
The little man resorted to other gest-
ures to explain that it was a straight
lead with the left.
"Well well, But how on earth n
little rat of man like you should put
your dukes agin heavyweight scrap
per like John l.. Sui"
''Sam Sam ~ called a hoarse voice
from within the depot.
The little man gave wobbly sort of
a wink with the unblackened eye and
vanished, and the hackman stepped
aside until he could catch sight of the
owner of the voice. One brief glance
told him the story, and there was pity
in his voice rs he muttered:
ATS woman, and the little cuss
went and gone and got married to it ~
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-05-20
Dlseouraging a Lawyer.

After the road agent got the seven Of
u out Of the stage and In line aeros.
the road he quit eussing aud threaten
ing and seemed to fully enjoy the stu
alton. Among our number was a
young man who was going down 10
Custer City to open a law Office. The
agent asked each man his occuution.
and each answered as be pleased. This
young man felt the dignity CT his pro-
feesion. and when asked what he did
for 2 living he replied.
II am lawyer, sir, and warn you
that sooner or later you will be brought
10 the bar Of justice aud convicted Of
your crimes -
Lawyer, ell? ," queried the robber.
"Well, now, Wen have some fun
Wen suppose I'm prisoner, and these
six men will act a. a jury. You are
the lawyer who is prosecuting the case,
and now let's hear what you have to
say -
"Under the circumstances I shal
beg to refuse" said the young man.
'@Then, under the circumstances L
shall shoot you full Of holes Either
get up on that rock and talk to the jury
or you won't never do no law business
in this country ~
Its bad enough to be robbed, pro-
tested the young man, "but to be in
suited and degraded is more
''Git up thar - yelled the robber.
The young man got up. He remov-
ed his hat, cleared his throat and be-
gan speech TO the jury. His soul
wasn't in il, as a matter Of course, but
he wasn't an orator anyhow He stum-
bled und suffered and made very
lame argument and at the end Of ten
minutes closed his case"
We returned verdict Of mot guilty"
without leaving our seats, and the agent
said to Us as body:
''Gentlemen, business j. business. III
allow each Of you 8 jury fees,
but you must hand over the balance"
We were poor crowd, and he only
got about $50 over and above "fees."
When through with the Jury he
said to the lawyer:
''I want every blamed cent you
have, with your hat and shoes to boot
You are such poor, One-horse lawyer
that my object is to discourage you
from going any farther in that line
Shell out -
The young man shelled. lie she'd
tears of rage a. he did 50, and the rob
Der took his coat. He Indignantly
protested, and the result was that he
continued the journey with a horse
blanket wrapped around him. He had
panned out $50 and good snit Of
clothes, and as we drove Off the rob
Der called after him:
ANY time you make up your mind
to go ranching, prospecting, robbing
or something at which you can make
a success I'll return you everything
I've taken, but I'll be hanged if I'm
going 70 encourage any such empty
headed cJss a. you are TO - down TO
Custer City and talk about writs Of re-
plevin and assault and battery and
pass yourself off as a lawyer "'-DcirOit
Free Press
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-05-20
Her Only Friends.

Mamma" asked the little +-year
old, show do you spell ginger "
"Put away your book, DEAR 1t is
time for you to go to bed"
Papa, how do you"
Don't bother me, Katie"
"What does il mean when ii says"
Didn't you hear your mother >"
Katie threw the book on the floor.
"i don't believe there's anybody
that loves ME, she burst forth, "cept
grandpa an God. Grandpa, he's in
Michigan an / don't know where
God is r'-ChicGgo Tribune.
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80. The writer, after a while, sold the
horse the dog had been used to, and
got another. The next next day after
getting the new horse, the writer had
long trip to make, and concluded
to leave the dog at home. SO, when
he started away, he locked the dog i'm
room with orders for him to be kept
there until certain time. When the
time was up the dog was let ont, and he
Immediately went to the stable, where
found the horse gone. He then ran
out on the pike, made few circles
around, and, in minute or 80, started
i'm the direction the writer had gone.
When the writer was four or five miles
from home the dog overlook him. He
had kind of an injured look on his
face, as if he said: "What did you go
off and leave me for?i and at the same
time knowing look, as if he said: 81
knew I could overtake you" The
writer had not been off the horse since
he left home; he had left the pike and
had gone on two or three other roads;
the dog was not acquainted with the
horse and could have had no idea
where the writer was going; and yet
he followed all the same. BY what
occult power was this possible? ? Talk
about instinct and all that; that
explains nothing. All animals and
birds have what is called instinct, but
what is it? A dog will select the trail
of his master among a thousand or ten
thousand men, all nearly alike as pos
sible. 1t would make no difference if
all the men were bare-footed, or in
their stocking feet, or if all had new
shoes on, the dog would follow just the
same. A dog that is acquainted with
his masters horse, or whether he Is
acquainted or not, 50 his master rides
him, will select his track from among
hundreds, and follow it any distance,
although all the horses may be shod
with the same iron. This rather long
dissertation only mentions a cOmpar-
ative few of the wonderful things to be
observed in nature; and while great
discoveries are made nearly every day,
that are wonderful, the great store
house of nature is filled To overflowing
with things more wonderful still.
Addison, Pa NJ.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-05-20
Concealed Plunger.

\ sedate old ostrich died in Central
Park the other day and by his death
was revealed the fact that his life, 30
placid on the surface, was full Of evil
denees of crime and guilt.
L nder tie cloak Of ICsICetability he
had for years been makinga fence Of
himself. His stomach was stored more
,hly than a storage warehouse with
the things which he had secretly pill
fered throughout an evil and nefariOus
life.
He was not silly little ostrich
Nobody could give him points on theft.
He knew il all. He acquired property
both personal and real, and secreted il
in his capaeiOus insides. In his greed
he seems to have Overreached himself,
for last week he was seized with violent
internal pains and died in great agony.
j. y. Bailey, to whom he belonged,
sent the body to the Museum of Nat
ural History as present. Mr.. Row
ley, the taxidermist, performed an au-
t1psy and found beneath the biped's'
vest evidence which, had il been dis
covered sooner, would have made him
Jail bird for life. He found trinkets
and articles of vertu which would have
stocked an antique store. Ii Is thought
that the creature intended to escape
from the menagerie and 10 lead gay
and rihald life upon the proceeds Of
the sale of his ill-gotten gains.
This i what the taxidermist found:
One wooden clOthespin.
Two pieces of glass, the bottoms Of
beer bottles.
A mouth harmonica, five inches
long by two inches wide.
\ metal skate key.
The ferruIe of an umbrella with piece
of handle in il about four inches long.
An ordinary brass door key, five
inches long.
A black horn lady's comb.
Lady's silk handkerchief, with the
initial ''OI."
Two pieces of coal abeut an inch
thick.
Three stones about an inch thick.
Cabbage.
Grass
Lettuce.
Celery.
Carrots.
Turnips.
The old birds speculation in the
way of real estate was shown by the
discovery of half cubic foot oe earth,
which he had stolen from the Park
Commissioner.
The ostrich will he stuffed and in
few weeks his form may he seen be-
meath a glass case in the Museum of
Natural History. The taxidermis;
said that the bird showed symptoms of
tuberculosis.
Deacon Tobias Hamilton, who is the
author of many interesting tales ahOut
animals, informed a reporter yesterday
that ostriches will swallow any kind of
bright article. Several Of the manu-
scripts Of his stories have been lost
through their iEordirate greed. He
cited cases where Ostriches had swal-
lowed dozen dry oyster shells of ''un-
usal size" He mentioned a case, too,
where a particularly predatory bird
had swallowed pair Of boots and
would hive exper:aced. no Inconvenience
had not the copper toe caps developed
a poisonous mineral salt which caused
lis death.-.Netc York Herald.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-05-20
Too Much Room.

Wright-'Thought you were star
ring. Didn't l hear you say something
last season about starting out and hav-
the whole stage to yourself once in your
life >"
De Hamme-"Well, not only had
the whole stage to myself, but at the
last town | tackled l had the whole
house for my own" ."-Indidnapo,is
Journal.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-05-20
Love Could Not Conquer.

"Love conquers all things they say;
but we know better. There are some
things it can not conquer. Among
them are, headache, biliousness, dys-
pepsia, constipation and piles. But if
love can not conquer them, DIR. Pieree's
Pleasant Pellets can. You can not
buy real love at drug store but no live
druggist will be without DIR. Pieree's
Pleasant Pellets. 'LOveu can not do
better than to recommend them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-05-20

NEW SPRING GOODS. New.
" est styles in all kinds OF
goods and lowest prices. A full
line Of Cashmere and Serges in all
qualities. Splendid assortment OF
Black Wool, Worsted and Mohair
Dress in Brocaded and Novelty.
Styles, suited for dresses and skirts
A big stock of newest styles OF
Novelty Dress Goods, ranging in
price from II 1-2 cts to 81 yard.
GREAT variety of Silks and
~ Silk and Wool Plaids, &c, for
waists d dresses. Wash Goods for
desses and waists, including Swisses,
Lawns, Percales, Dimities, Crepes,
Moire, Chintzes, Cheviotte Prints,
Ginghams, Seersuckers, &c. Splend-
id values in Table Linens, Towels,
Napkins, Table Covers, Bed
Spreads, Portiers, Furniture Da-
mask Silk and Silkoline Draperies
and Cushions.
4 AIDES Dress Skirts and Shirt
H Waists. Ladies' Spring Capes
in Velvet, Silk and Cloth. Ladies
Night Dresses, Corset Covers, Skirts
and Chemise. A handsome assort
ment of New Lace Collars and
Dress Yokes. Infants Long and
Short Dresses, Long and Short
Coats and Sacks. Great variety Of
Children's Null and Lace Caps and
Hats.
NEW Style Buttons, Silks, ,Gimps,
L Ribbons, Laces, &C., for dress
trimmings. A large variety of
Cambria, swiss and Nansook En-
broidery in white and colors.
Linen Sheeting, Stamped Linen and
Embroidery Silk. a large assort-
ment of Lace Curtains cheap.
Also Curtain Swiss and Scrim.
I ARGEST stock of new Millin-
II cry Goods. All the latest
styles. A large assortment Of Lace
and Button Guaranteed Kid Gloves.
Fast Colored Stockings in Black
and colors for Ladies', Misses,
Children, Men and Boys. Best
dark, blue and light calicoes, 5 cts.
Wool and Cotton Carpet Chain.
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Deceiviny the Brides.
From a Chicaro RECORD Letter.

From a Chicago Record Letter.
The thousands of brides who have
visited the Treasury ON their wedding
tours and have been allowed to hold in
their hands for few moments the big
bundle Of money so carefully done up
in MANILA paper, scaled with great
blotcaes OF red sealing-wax and mark
ell '-s2,0O0,O0O," will realize what a
wicked and deceptive world this Is
when they know that the real contents
of the package were simply two old
census reports. This innocent decep-
ton has been carried on for quarter
of a century.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-05-20
A Clear Case of BuIldozing.

Judge-"Tf, as you sag, you found
this woman 80 violent and headstrors,
even during the engagement, why did
you marry her."
Abused Husband (meeklyl-l-l
didn't marry her. She married me.
-.Ne,r York Weekly.