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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-01
THE
LEAF DER
124.126 Wyoming Ave.
The following Extraordinary
Values will be offered for Monday
and balance of the week:

and balance of the week:
IS pieces of half wool challies in all
the newest designs, regular price,
l2isc,,
% pieces of half-wool figured mohair,
LEADERS PRICE. loc.
10 pieces of black figured brilliantine;
LEADERS PRICE. Ssc.
10 pieces of Persian silks, most desir-
LEADERS PRICE, s5c.
s pieces Of plaid silks guaranteed all
A' LEADERS PRICE. .sc.
s pieces Of white and cream figured
brocaded silks, just the thing FOR
graduating dresses; p,S real yalpe; pS,S SSS' 90,
. pieces of printed dimities. all new
leaders PRICE. &c.
Is pieces Of printed lawnette. worth
LEADERS, PRICE. @ac.
pieces of plain linen batiste so very
stylish now, worth S0c.,
LEADERS PRICE. Pie. a yard.
Don't fail to see our linen bicycle hats;
these are all the rage, New York
LEADERS PRICE, 7sc.
?5 dozen misses sailors in navy. black
ana Wnlte, worth 50c.,
LEADERS PRICE. 39c.
% dozen ladies' trimmed sailors, In
white and black, regular price, 35c.,
LEADERS PRICE. 19c.
500 bunches assorted flowers, worth
s5c.,
LEADERS PRICE. lie.
IS ch!ld's and misses trimmed hats.
From Csc. up.
leo ladies' stylish trimmed hats.
From sl.9S up.
9. 3n,a, ~, ,ri,,rcl hate vror,b -,
LEADERS PRICE. 29c.
All of our finest French model hats,
former price. Slj ana SlS
Price now. choice OF any, S9.9S,
Don't fail to see the stylish hats We
are showing,
AT Sa.9S and ss.9S.
100 ladies' figured briliiantine skirts,
lined throughout and velveteen
leaders PRICE. SOC.
% ladies' figured brilliantine skirts, all
new patterns, percaline lined
throughout, velveteen bound. worth
S2.15,
LEADERS PRICE, sl.79.
20 ladies' two-piece duck suits, new
patterns,
LEADERS, PRICE, CSC.
Shirt waists, lot No. l. worth 75c.,
LEADERS PRICE. i9c.
Shirt waists. lot No. ., worth from
LEADERS PRICE, ssc.
Shirt waists. lot No. 5. worth from
Sl.50 to Sl.75,
LEADERS PRICE. soc.
Shirt waists, lot No. 4. worth from sl.75
to $225,
LEADERS PRICE, sl.25.
80 pieces of fine apron ginghams.
worth &C.,
LEADERS PRICE, &c.
20 pieces reDcords, worth 10c.
LEADERS PRICE, Sc.
20 pieces indigo blue prints. price ev-
erywhere. &C.,
LEADERS PRICE. Sc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-01
GRAVEYARD OF HIGH HOPES
Political Careers That Have Ended
in Our London Embassy.

Governor Morton Is not the first
among former American ministers to
France to aspire later to the Office of
president. 1t Is somewhat peculiar
fact in American political records that
while, as a rule, American ministers to
the court Of st. James's have forfeited
their popularity at home. the American
ministers to the government on the
Seine usually have been able to maln-
tain. II not increase, their hold on pub
lie favor. The first United States min
lister to France was Thomas Jefferson,
and one Of his immediate successors
was James Monroe. William II. Craw-
ford Of Georgia, afterward a candidate
for the presidency, was American min
lister to France during Madison's term.
lie was afterward secretary Of the
treasury.
In more recent years American minis
ters to France have been John Bigelow,
elected secretary of state of New York
in 1875, at the head Of the Democratic
state ticket, after the close Of his term
Of New York after his return; Z. b.
Washburn, Levi p. Morton, elected vice.
president Of the United States after the
close of his term. and Whitelaw Reid.
Republican candidate for vice-president
in 1892.
Among American ministers to Eng
land James Buchanan was an excep-
ton. FTe was appointed minister to
England by President Pierce in 1868,
and was elected president Of the United
States at the close of his term in 1856,
being succeeded to London by George
NJ. Dallas. VINO had been vice.president
from 1S45 to 1S49. Subsequent American
ministers to England were Charles
Francis Adams, whose presidential as
pirations were defeated at the Cincin-
natl convention of 1872: ]. Lothrop
Motley, Edwards Pierpont, James II.
Lowell, E. ]. Phelps, Robert e. Lincoln,
and Thomas Il. Bayard, the present
minister. Before he was made Ameri-
can minister to Great Britain Mr.. Lin
coin had many supporters for the presi-
dency, and was one OF the candidates In
1884 and 1883. but in the 1892 conven-
tion he was not regarded fayorably.
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Estate Of John Schall, Deceased.
Interest In Valuable



scHYULKILL COUNTY. PENNSYLVANIA,
ToExS4pAS6'' n e S6''cISek clISAF FN5SoS,' & 1886
BOURSE, Fifth Street, Above Chestnut
Street. philadelphia, Room No 7oi,
Fifth Street Entrance, will be Sold
at PUBLIC SALE
No. l.-One-half interest In the Schall &
Bannan tract, situate about ten miles from
Pottsville, In fremont township, Schuyl-
kill county, Pa; containing about 400 acres,
more or less; every foot within the coal
measures, has both the north and south
dips, and the principal coal veins. Mann
moth and others. AdJoins on the east the
high Valley Railroad company. Extends
westward TO within half mile OF Tre-
mont, with Swatara creek running
lengthwise over the tract, and has quan-
titles of timber and other material for min.
ing uses The land Is virgin and adjoins
properties sufficiently developed to estab.
ilsh the existence within 1t of all the veins
Of coal.
siCO to be paid at the time Of sale.
No. 2.--Two-ninths interest In the Schall,
Bickel 4 Replier tract. containing about
In Blythe township. Schuylkill county,
Pa.
sl0O to be paid at the time OF sale.
BY order of REBECCA SCHALL, Ad.
ministratrix. d. B. N. c. T. A., OF John
Schalrs estate.
For further particulars apply to AR
THUR NJ. BURTON, ESQ.,, Attorney, Law
Office, No. 5ot Walnut street, philadelphia.
InAEMES AMP hCELANp.
Phtls.. Nay 8 1896,
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Central Railroad OF New Jersey,
Leh,rh and Susquehanna DivisIon.)


Anthracite coal used exclusively, inyur.
Ing cleanliness and comfort
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT NIGH. 15, 1895,
Trains leave Scranton for Pitts;on,
Wilkes-Barre. etc al $50. 9.l5, ll.3O a. m,
1916, 200. 3.05, 800, 40 p. m. Sundays, 800
q. m, 100, els. 7.l0 y. m.
For Atlantic City, so a. m.
For New York, Newark and Elizabeth,
$40 (eXpress) a. M, 12.45 express with Buf.
fet parior carl, 3.06 (express) D. m, Sun.
day. 2,l5 D. m. Train leaving l2.i5 d. m.
arrives at Philadelphia, Reading Term.
For Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle.
hem. Easton and Philadelphia, $50 q, m.
l2.45, sos, 500 Except Philadelphia) .. m.
For Long branch. Ocean Grove. ETC., a,
$50 a. M, 12.45 p. m.
For Heading. Lebanon and Harrisburg.
via Allentown, $40 a. m. 12l5. 800 D, m
For Pottsville. $40 a.. I246 D. m.
Returning, leave New York. foot Of Lib.
erty street, North River. at 9lO (expressl
a, M, 1.l0, 1.30. Ais express with Buffet
Darlor carl p. m. Sunday, 4.30 a. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal
800 q. m, 200 and 4.30 p. m. Sunday 82i
q. m.
Through tickets to all points at loves,
rates may be had en- application in nd.
vance to the ticket agent q I the station.
II. P. BALDWIN.
Gen. Pass. Agent.
J. Fl. oLHAusEN. Gen Stunt.
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Diphtheria
X Less Fatal.

If the patients strength can oe
maintained, and the great vital
centres of the body "kept up"
to the performance of their nat
ural functions, they will thus
dispel the disease germs that i'm
pregnate the entire body, and if
sufficient vitality is experienced,
the fatality of this dreaded disease
is lessened a hundred.fold.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-01
BOVinirle

that greatest raw food, is a won.
derful creator of new flesh and
nerve tissue, is indispensable in
the treatment of this malady
as it gives strength to the patient
with the least effort on the part
of the digestive organs, and in
addition, being itself a germicide,
it antidotes the existing microbes
of the disease. The ease with which
it can be taken when the LESSONS
of the throat preclude the use
of other foods, makes 1t an addi.
tional necessity for the sufferers
recovery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-01
Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Effective May 2j.
Trains leave Scranton for New York,
Newburgh and intermediate points on
Erie, also for Hawley and local poists at
7.05 and 8.45 a. m. and 2.2S y. m. and ar.
rive from above points at 1915 a. m. ana
3.lS and 9.3S p. M.
An additional train leaves Scranton for
Lake Ariel at SIS p. m, returning arrives
at Scranton at 742 and SIG a. m.
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Hello Wanted-Ms ale,

W7ANTED-hN AGF Mt IN EVERY SEC
w ton to canvass; $500 to $5 on day made:
sells at sight; also a man to sell staple Goods
ary or large commission made; experience
unnecessary. Clifton Soap and Manufactur.
ing Co., Cincinnati, o.
WANTED - wELL.KNOwN MAN IN
w every town to solicit stock subscrip.
tions; a monopoly; big money for agents; no
capital required. EDWARDC c. FISH d CO.,
Borden Block, Chicago. III.
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Strayed.

CTRAYED TO MY PREMISES, 9 COWS
= ana heifsr, one red and one dark red.
Owner can have same uCon payment OF OK
ley avenue
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Soeclal Notices.

MIR. GEO. v. MlLLAR. FORMERLY OF
Nl weiyhel 4 Millar. dealers in China,
glassware. etc. l34 Wyoming aven' e, has as
sociated with him Mr.. william Joseph Peck,
son Of VIM. H. Peck. shier OF Third Ma.
tional bank. Tho new firm will be known as
Miilar. &; Peck, and will continue business at
the old stand.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-01

ssrI,HE SOLDIER IN OUR CIVIL WAR,
l. You want this relic. Contains Al OF
ing tho forces IN actual battle, sketched on tho
spot. Two volumes, ?.WO pictures. sold on
cosy monthly pnymonta. Delivered b. ex.
press complete. all charges prepaid. Address
P. q. MOODY, C2 Adams Ave-, Scranton, Pa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-01

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY
L tine undersigned until II O'Clock noon
Monday. June i. 1895. for driving rock tun-
mel at Lee. Pa, from the "Ross" to the Rcd
Ash" veins Of coal, a distance Of about one
hundred 000) feet more or less The under.
signed company will furnish "air compressor :
st earn. machines ard drills. Proposals must
state price per lineai foot or yard Specifca-
tions can be seen at the company's ofhce. The
company reserves the right to accept or re.
iect any or all bids, For further Information
amply or write to Thomas W. Morgan, inside
for Elm an. Address all proposals to the Melville
Coal, Co., Lee, Pennsylvania.
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Lost.
Stockholde ys' Meeting.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
i stockholders of Tho Economy Light.
officers and such other business rs may be
brou ght before tho meeting, will he held at
he compauy's office. Room 81. Republ ian
Building. scranton, Pa, Monday, June q. 1895,
" JOHN IT. PORTER, Secretary.
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PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING STA.
tionery. Fuel and other Supplies.
In compliance with the Constitution aud
laws Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvanis,
we hereby invite sealed proposals, st prices
below maximum rates ,fxed in schedules, 70
furnish stationery, furniture fuel and other
supplies for the several departments Of the
State Government. and for making repairs in
the several depsrtments aud for the distribu-
ton Of the public documents. for the ysGr
ending the first Tuesday OF June, A. d. 1877
Separate proposals vii! be received and sop.
ara'e contracts awarded 40 announced In said
schedules. Each proposal must be accom-
panied by bond with at least two surieties
or one SURETY company, approved by Jud 9
Of the Cou of Common Pleas OF the county
In which the person or pers ons may reside,
conditioned for the faithful performance Of
the contract, and addressed and delivered 70
the Board Of Commissioners Of Public Grounds
and Buildings before twelve O'Clock n, Of
tuesday the I'd day Of Juno. A. D., 1885, at
which time the proposals will be opened and
published, In the Reception Rsom II the Elk
ecutive Department at Harrisburg. and CON
tracts awarded as soon thereafter as prac-
ticable.
Blank bonds and schedules containing all
necessary information can b obtained at this
Department.
For the Board Of Commissioners Of Public
Grounds and Buildings.
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Sc aied Pro oposais.

SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE.
y ceived at the office Of the Secretary Of
the Scr anton Board Of Control until Z 81
o'clock Monday evening. June 3, 1894, for the
purchase and removal OF the single twostory
frame dwelling house at 9l3 Prospect avenue,
Nineteenth ward, Scranton Pa. The Board
reserves the right to reject any or oil bids.
EUGENE D. FELLOWS Secretary.
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Steamship Line.

CTEAMSHIP TICKET AND DRAFTS At
> J. A. BARRON'S, 2l5 Lackawanna ave.
nue. Scranton.
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N edleal.

1ADIEs! Chichsstsrs English .Ponnyroyal Pills
4, Diamond rand 9re tho Best sst,, E..s,'; ,.1
tor LII, .:s SS,uSssr 9 a.. m1 1.s.. a n' w.
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NdIDDLE.AGED AMERICAN WISHES A
lN position as manager OF a first.class farm
or country place: has had large expe ience;
satisfactory references. Address II. y,
Tribune office.
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ITUATION wANTED-BY A YOUNG
- lady as bookkeeper or Office assistant:
thoroughly understand bookkeeping, quick
and accurate at figures. writes splendid bus
iness hand; wants position at one. Address
TRUSTWORTHY, 625 Sumner avenue, city,
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klIl&S'aN!l|{|l:|Il
TRY US.
eo7$N uCxA ave-, con. ADAMS
Proposals..

OFFICE or THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF PUBLIC GROUNDS AND BUILDIN0S
Daniel H. Hastings, J. 6. Delaney,
Governor. Superint end mt.
Amos. II. Mylin, BENJAMIN J. Haywood,
Auditor General. state Treasurer
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Situations Wanted.

CITUATION wANTED-WlDOW WANTS
- work. Washing. honsework by day or
cleaning and ca ing For offices. Washing and
ironing done at home. Call or address MRS.
KATE RUANE, 1916 Cedar avenue.
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- wants work cleaning offices or any re.
spectacle work. Address F. A" Tribune
ofiica.
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HeIn Wanted-FcmaIes.

w getic saeswomen to represent U.s.
Guaranteed 81 day without interfering with
other duties. Healthful occupation. Write
for particulars, inc]osing stamp, Mango Chem.
ical Company. No. 72 John street. New York.
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FOR SALE - MY COTTAGE AT ELM.
II hurst and the four lots on which 1t
stands; also the four lots adjoining; most de-
sir able location in Elmhurst; prices reasona.
P. KINGSDURY, Commonwealth Building,
Scranton, Pa.
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TOR sALEOR RRENT-sIX.RoOMED COT
r taGe. Wyoming Camp Ground; partly
furnished. W. H. HAZLETT. Scranton.
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{, lTUATION wANTED-BY Az EXPERI-
- enced housekeeper for = gentleman; must
he in good standing. Address MISS LAW,
General Delivery, city.
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WANTED = POSITION IS cohLiERx
years experience at pay roll and coal Office
work: can also telegraph good recominenda-
tions and b best Of references. Address e.,
0O5 Mulberry street, city.
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Agents Wanted.

A GENTS WANTED-TO SELL HOUSE.
n hold goods from wagon on salary or com
mission. Call 2l9 North Ninth street.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-09-26
WA-KEENEY. KANSAS, SATURDAY SEPTEMBER g. 1896.

brass foundry he learned the principles
of proportion in the making of bell met
al By applying this knowledge to his
experiments he soon became an expert
brass worker. As an employe in tho
repair shops of the Utica Sc Syracuse
railroad he learned to be a machinist,
and in 1889 and 40 ran the first snow
plow between Utica and Syracuse. In
an interview with DIR. Vedder, he said:
II had the honor of handling, as en-
gineer, one of the first locomotives built
in this country. The first locomotive built
by the Baldwin locomotive works was
for the Schenectady & Utica railroad.
When that road was completed to Syra-
cuse, in 1889, this company gave an or
der to the Baldwin works for 12 locomo-
tives. Four-Nos. 9. 10, II and 13-were
used in the division out of Syracuse.
The first train was run in this system
July 4, 1889. and createda a wonderful ex-
citement throughout the country. Lo-
comotive No. IL was in the winter of
80 and '4c used as a snow plow and was
in my charge. This was, undoubtedly,
the first snow-plow locomotive in regu-
lar work handled in America.
I'm 1s41 and 1912, had constructed
sand-box after my own ideas Tam near
ly positive that the first sand-box lever
/ had adopted was one similar to that
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-09-26
and the chief justice receives $500 addi-

and the chief justice receives $500 addi-
tional. making his salary $10,5
These gentlemen serve for life. unless
incapacitated by reason OF age or in
firmities. Each associate justice is en-
titled to retire from active service when
he reaches the age of 20 years; but, if in
health and vigor, q judge determines
to remain in active service. he cannot
be displaced.
The president receives salary of $50,-
900 per annum. That seems like an
enormous salary, but, as a matter of
fact, it is no more than is paid to the
British ambassador to this country. 1t
is a small pittance compared with the
salaries paid to the chief executives of
other nations of the civilized world.
The kings, emperors and rulers of Eu-
ropean nations not only receive large
annual incomes, but they have perquis-
ties of all kinds. The president of this
republic has no perquisites.
1t is expected that out of his salary
of $50. 200 per annum president should
save enough to keep him comfortably ic
after life, for we never want to see al
eX-president in want, or obliged to work
when he is in the sere and yellow leaf of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-09-26

now in use. While handling locomo-
tive No. IL, l noticed that whenever
would wish to use the sand. and pull the
lever, the sand would run down through
faucet outside of the box, and fly over
the machinery. thought the problem
over and over, and finally persuaded the
company to adopt my suggestion for
having the valves inside of the oox,
connected with rod from the cab. As
I wander over the space of time, can
not help wondering at the rapid and
magnificent strides made by railway
companies in the perfecting of locomo-
ton, since i manipulated the throttle .
While resident of Schenectady, Or.
Eed6er was elected alderman of the
committee on land and buildings.
The doctor has been married twice
ard though now a widower the second
time, and IS years old, he is still fine
looking man. with silky white hair and
beard and full blue eyes-as bright and
clear as those any man of 35 would be
proud of. 1t would not be at all sur
prising to his friends to hear that he
again anticipated matrimonial bliss, for
he is lionized by widows who visit the
"Anciente Cite"
Some years ago. while in his sons
study. MIR Vedder took it into his aead
piled himself to his books, and without
other instruction soon WOE the title
of doctor" and was practiclng rrgu-
larly before his son had ever gradual
ed He practiced dentistry for several
years, until his health failed, and then
went south to recup~rate.
Ever since he has resided N the land
of flowers, following the dentist GRO
fession until his office was burned in
one of the confiagrations that have
visited St Augustine.
He then bought the old Spsnrsh land
mark in which he still lives In 1876
he began the study Il taxidermy and
made his own collection for a natural
history exhibit Now he is an acknoySI-
edged authority on that subject. and
has the finest collection of live animals
and birds. indian relics, mounted ish,
reptiles crustaceans, etc, In Florida.
There is still another interesting
phase of this mans life, and tha, is his
military career. At 10 years of age, he
enlisted in military COMPANY under
Capt Plats Potter, and advanced from
corporal to sergeant to ensign, and, a t
90. was in command of the Governors
guards at Schenectady. Being an ex.
Iert in manual exercises. he was chosen
by the colonel fugleman and rnstruc-
tor for the general parade
DIR. Vedder. with all his practisbility.
is quite sentimental and religious. He
belongs to the Dutch Reformed
Church of the East, and the saddest and
most serious moments for him ar. those
when he recalls the lessons Taught at
the side of his mother, who died when
he was boy of nine. yet whose sacred
memory still lives in the holy-os-
holies in an old mans heart
lOTTIE NILLEh
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-09-26
DR. vEDDER's OLD coouINA HOUSE

slaves to the Spaniards. AT the corner
CT Treasury and Bay street is DR.. John
Veddcr's solitary home. The date of
ats erection is not known, but students
OF the chronology of St. Augustine af-
firm that it is one of the oldest, if not
the oldest house in the city. The very
thick walls are formed of coquina quar-
ried from Anastasia island. The house
faces the sea, and the beveled projection
from the base of the front wall ap-
pears to bear evidence of the fact that
1T was built before the original coquina
sea wall, which was constructed in
1903.
1t is assumed that, previous to that
time, such projections were built as
protection against the tides. The house
contains two rooms on the ground floor,
and two on the upper. The heavy beams
are of red cedar. An adjustable ladde er
and square hole between the rafters
constitute the staircase.
This quaint old building with its Gu
rious interior is quite apropos as a home
for the genius who resides there with
only the company of ANIMALS and rep
tiles from the land and waters of Flor
ida.
DIR. John Vedder was born in Schenec-
fady, n. Y, July %, 1919. coming from
an ancestral line of the earliest Durch
settlers on the Hudson. The Vedders
settled at Schenectady before the
French and Indian war. and the story
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-09-26
REMARKABLE OLD MAN.
DR.. John vedders Life Reads Like
Romance.
He Is tho Oldest Living Locomotive En-
gineer and Now Lives In the Old
est House In st. Angus
tine, Fla
Especial 8. Augustine F1a-) Letterl

Especial St Augustine F1a-) Letterl
In quaint old ST. Augustine, IN Flor
ada, one may live the gayest life that
modern luxuries afford, and yet, walk
ing a few blocks hence, pass entirely
from the scene of extravagant elegance
into the storied days of the past, when
the hard pioneer braved the terrors of
the frontier life. Here, in this town,
are still standing many specimens of
the old Spanish coquina houses 1t is
in one of these that a most interest
ing character lives all alone. He is
DR.. John Vedder, the oldest living lc-
comotive engineer in America.
Treasury street is the nsrrowest
street in the town. 1t measures bare
iy six feet, and is associated in the
minds of the Minorcans with many stor-
les of those terrible days when their
forefathers were brought there as