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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27

way of his. you've kept me up very
late" he said land in consequence I've
become uncommonly hungry. What
do you say? Will you come and help
me to get some supper? Very WELL
then, come quietly. | don't want to
wake the rest of the house.
SO | went with him to the kitchen
and carried things from there into
the study He laid the tabe-clean
white cloth, silver forks, and every
thing of the best. There was a cold
game-pie, a ripe stilton. and bottle of
Burgundy. / never had a better supper
in my life. He passed me anything |
wanted and filed my glass. For the
life of me. couldn't help grinning.
Now then" he said, whats anus
ing you?"
Il was only thinking, that's all. 1t
seems a queer way for parson like
you to treat a chan like me. | come
here to crack this crib. you fairly get
me, and no word about the police
never a word First you give me IA
thrashing and then you give me sup
per-"
"Well, you can't deny that you
wanted both of them badly. What
else should q parson have done?
What did you expect-tell me honestly"
speaking honestly. | expected more
talk-mOre Darson talk. you know"
And what do you mean by that"
why the sort of thing / was always
hearing when | was "a boy-abOut the
sinfulness of 1t, and repenting, and
hell"
DO you think 1t would do you any
good If ] talked like that?"
well. no.
"Nor do t. He changed the subject
then. and told me there was good
chance for work at Enton mills. They
were ort-handed there for the mo-
ment, and he-could give me line to
the foreman. you tell me-" he said.
that you are interested in machines.
and know a little about them; that
might help you. If you can do any
thing at all special-anything, for in
stance in the way of repairs. when
some trifie goes wrOng-theyll soon
find 1t out Smart men that go there
stop and work their way up. It's the
rarest thing for them to be short hand
ed-in fact. you're in luck"
I thanked him. of course. had
meant If i let me off to go on to En-
ton. But I had no intention of going
near the mills or getting regular work
of any kind. However. I did not want
to annoy him by telling him that
preferred my own way of living. espe-
cially as he seemed so pleased with his
idea about the mills. After supper
he sat down and wrote line or two to
the foreman, whom he seemed to know
we'll As he was writing it the clock
struck three. you will start at once. .
he said, 80 as to be there early. You
won't be able to work that day, after
being up all night, but you can begin
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
A Mothers. Story.
SHE RELATES THE EXPERIENCE
OF HER DAUGHTER.

Sick From Chilaheea-Give. - ~
Physieians-She at Last Regalns
Her Health.
From the Herald, Tfusrille, Pa.
Learning that the daughter of Mrs. ]. J..
Moore, who lives near Titusville, had been
suffering with ills peculiar to her sex for
number of years and had been fully restored
to health, a reporter Of the Herald vas de-
tailed to investigate the case.
The reporter accordingly drove out to the
Moore residence and on inquiring regarding
her daughters health, Mrs. Moore said:
Eyes it is true, my daughter who Is now
eighteen years old has been in poor health
from childhood. About year agO her men.
and finally stopped altogether for three Or
four months.
"Later, in March Of this year, she became
very sick her color all left her and she was
rs pale as u ghost. She was taken with q
cough, with bleeding Of the nose and severe
hemorrhages. She became SO weak that she
could not leave her bed. Her cough became
more and more aggravated and it looked ~ it
consumption would soon take her away.
Local physicians were consulted, numer.
Gus patent medicines were used but she con.
tinued to get worse and was finally given up
BY the physicians, who said she could not re.
cover, and all hopes for her getting up again
were lost.
My son one day Glanced to pick up y
book telling Of Pink Pills for Pale People,
and taking it home he handed it TO his sister
with the remark, here is something for pale
people.
"She read it through carefully, and think.
ing it might possibly benefit her l procured
a box ut the drug store Of Mr.. T. W. Routing,
of Titusville, aud after she had used them
only three days we noticed u marked i'm
prOvement in her condition, and after taking
the contents Of two or three boxes, she had
entirely recovered, and is now the picture Of
health.
"Her cough has entirely left her, she has
rosy cheeks and her menses now are regular,
aud she is stout, healthy girl and all from
the use Of DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People.
II do not hesitate in giving Pink Pills the
entire credit, and have frequently recon.
mended them to my neighbors, some Of whom
report equally - good results.
my husband, who has been bad with kid.
ney difficulty for nearly twenty-five years,
during the night has been using Pink Pills OF
late, and after only few days finds the diff
Guilty almost entirely removed"
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
third day Of December, A. D., 1895.
Jos. I. CHASE, Notary Public.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain, in con.
densed form, all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They are an unfailing spe-
cific tor such diseases as locomotor ataxia. par.
tial paralysis, St. Vitus' dance, sciatica, neu.
ralgia, rheumatism, nervous headache, the
after effect of Ia grippe, palpitstion Of the
heart, pale and sallow compilations all forms
of weakness either in male or female. Pink
Pills ere sold by all dealers, or will be sont
post paid on receipt of price, 80 cents box or
six boxes for s2.5o lthey are never sold IN bulk
Medicine Company Schenectady NY.
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He stood there smiling, as il he had
rather enjoyed himself.
Pick up your boots,'' he said. land
| put them on
On entering the window l had my
boots hanging round my neck by the
/ laces; they had fallen off when he first
| knocked me over. While / was putting
| them on he turned back his cuffs and
| washed his hands at the sink. When he
had finished he pointed to the sink.
There you are" he said. You can
| repair damages"
was bleeding from my nose. land from
| a cut lip but the cold water soon stopped
| that. When had finished he asked me
if was all right.
Pretty WE'LL" I said. I'm a bit
shaky on the legs-that's all. You
| gave me Il good doing
Take candle, then, and go In front
| of me into the study. | expect you know
| the way" or course did. Show me the
| outside of any house, and the inside Is
no puzzle to me.
He picked up my knife. the revolver.
and the small Jenny, and followed me
into the study. He lit the lamp. gave me
the knife back again, and locked the
revolver and the Jenny away in q
drawer.
And now" he said. won't you sit
lady visitor. ! sat down. and he. taking
chair opposite me, began to fill a little
old clay pipe.
II really cant make this out" he said
you're so small and clumsy. You've
got a nasty temper, but you're not very
plucky. What on earth made you think
of trying to be burglar?"
II don't know" I said. But there's
one thing I'd like to ask you. and no
disrespect. What made you think OF
being a parsOn--a man of your build
and strength, and so handy with your
fists? ! ask pardon, but you might
have done better"
He didn't seem to take that as cheek
at all For moment he didn't answer
and sat sucking his little clay. Then he
sighed and said: Il have sometimes
thought so myself But ii Is quite
certain that you might have done bet
ter. How did you come to this?"
Il had no bringing up, ,and l read
penny trashy novels"
He tapped his foot impatiently on the
carpet: We'll. well-go on"
Then | was led away by bad COM
panions and took a drink and gam
bling and not knowing what 1t was to
have a mothers tender"
He got up and interrupted me. Now
drop all that" he said II want facts;
tell me the story of your life. How did
YOU come to thiS?'
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DR.. r.PIERCE'S
PLEASANT
PELLETS

t;on. Coated tongue moor annette. indiees.
ton, windy belchings and kindred derange.
ments of the liver, stomach and Lowels.
ONCE USED, ALWAYS IN FAVOR.
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fully at distance, without personal exami-
nation of the patient. Thus Bright's Dis
ease of the Kidneys, Inflammation of the
Bladder, Gravel, and other Diseases of the
Urinary Organs, Liver Complaint Dys-
pepsia, or Indigestion, Dropsy and many
other inaladies are successfully treated and
cured without personal consultation with
the physician.
Nervous Debility, whether resulting from
over-study, worry disappointment, or from
exliausting drains upon the system caused
by prenicious secret habits contracted in
youth, through ignorance Of their ruinous
consequences, is successfully managed,
through correspondence, the necessary
medicines being sent by mail or express
Write for question blanks, or describe your
case, send sample of urine for analysis and
enclose 10 cents for postage OIL treatise,
which contains reproduced photographs
and full names and addresses of vast num-
bers of people who have been cured in this
way Address, Worlds Dispene ry Medi-
cal Association, 663 Main ST., Buffalo, N. Y.
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some people would have called parson
talk, and l had that feeling In my
throat as If l were swallowing eggs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-27
PART I.

PART I.
AS I passed the vicarage i thought
that it looked a likely place. l walked
on few yards, and then, it seemed to
me a pity not to see II the place was
as good as 1t looked. SO l went back
and asked at the back door If they could
give me u job of work.
The kitchen maid said there was no
work for me, and she was not inclined
To talk. But she fetched me some bread
and cheese, and had a chance to look
round; l marked the scullery window
II was out of sight of the road, fastened
with the usual simple catch. with no
bars or shutters. A regular invitation
window like that is. 1t seemed to
me a oneman job, and just as good
that night as any other night.
So that night, by half-past ten, I was
IN the shrubbery of the vicarage gar
den. smoking my pipe and watching
the house. There was only one light
il was in the study windows downstairs.
At eleven O'Clock that light went out
and another appeared in the upstairs
window. That's all right / said to
myself. Parsons finished writing his
sermon and gone to bed" When
the whole house was dark l went round
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PART II.

Partly from admiring the man. and
partly from whim, ] did tell him the
story. and told him the plain truth, too,
1t was pretty strong, but | left nothing
out. and he never stopped me. When l
had finished he thanked me.
"Then," he said, coming of descent
people, and with fair education and a
good chance in life, you none the less
have been from your earliest boyhood
just about as bad as you are now
bad all through-always bad"
THAT Is about the mark answered.
Then thought to myself that it would
be one of two things-either he would
take me out ana hand me over to the
police. or else he would ask me to join
him in prayer. | expected the latter:
He did neither. He walked up Vnd
down the room, with his hands behind
him. saying to himself: And l preach
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sud
denly he smiled again In that queer
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-13
NEW SILVER CERTIFICATES.
Z The 81 and S. Notes Are Artistic CressiOns and
WILL r. Ia.pod Naxt Wa.k


Will Bs Issued Next Week.
The United Safes treasurer has received
from the bureau OF engraving and printing
the first lot OF the new two-do lar and five
dollar silver certificates, and expe Is to have
them ready to issue to the public In the re-
demptiou Of old and WORKOUT notes this
week. They are. fresh from the press, and
will have TO be dried and conditioned before
they will be considered suitable for general
circulation. These two notes complete the
series OF the new silver certificates prepared
by the artists now employed by the bureau
o. engraving and printing.
The two-dollar note was designed by Mr..
Edwin II BIashhcld, of New York The
irontispiece Is AN alegorical representation
of Science presenting steam and electricity
to commerce and manufacturer and consists
of Ave partly nude female figures In graceful
poses. The treatment is described az almost
distinctively American. The general idea OF
the main design Is carried out on the back OF
the note, the main decorations OF which are
vignettss Of Fulton and No SO, the opponents
fof steam and electricity, respectively.
Mr. Waite Shirlaw, OF New York, designed
the s5 note. The face is almost entirely taken
up with an allegorical picture representing
america enllghtening the world America
Is represented by q beautiful female, partly
nude, holding In her right hand, uplffted, q
lighted incandescent lamp. She stands upon
a representation of the North American con-
tinent, and the rays from her lamp are shed
In all directions Reclining at her feet is q
female figure Of Fame, with the traditional
trumpet and a few clothes Thanking these
figures, which occupy the centre Of the front,
Is on one side a representation OF Jupiter In
his aerial chariot In the act Of hurlinga thun-
derboit, IMPLYING force. On the other side
Is representation OF peace. There 10 also
a fine view Of the Capitol
The general effect is that Of liberal dis
play Of lighting and electricity and beautiful
women. The treatment OF the idea, inciud-
ing decoration, is that VI the modern school
Of renaissance. The back OF the note con-
tains portraits OF Grant and Sheridan. I'M
like the vi9net.es on the 81 aud - notes.
which are arranged In the middle, the Vig-
nettes on the e5 notes are NJ opposite ends.
The notes beautiful specimens OF the
engrayers bandicraff and 10 that respect
win compare fayorably With the best work in
that line.
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the group up aud down The wall. Fatse-
aud mother sif fhore tor halt M ho0r. say
ing nothing Iwoutef what they arr think
ing Of. After whils the father breaks tho
silence nft says; "Wef'. wonder whore
,ur boy 10 In town to-nieIrf7'' And the
mother answers: ''In no bad pInce. war
rant youf we always could trust him when
he was home. and since he has bcrn away
there have been 50 many PRAYERS of7ercd for
o'ciock--for they retire cariy IN the country
--at co'ciock they kneel down aud COM
mend you to that God who watches In coun-
try and In town, on the land aud on tho
sea.
Some one said to Grccian General:
sswhat was the proudcst moment OF your
life2" He thought moment. and said:
.Tlie proudest moment or my life WAS when
/ sent word home to my parcuis that hat
gained the victory" Aud the proudest and
most brilliant moment in your life win be-
tho moment when you ear send word to
your parents In the country that yon have
conquered your evil habits by the grace OF
God. and become eternal victor.
On. despise not paternRl anxiety The
time will come when you have neither
father nor mother, aud you will go around
the place whore they usef 90 watch you. and
ind them gone from the house. aud gone
from the Held. aud gone from the neighbor-
hood. Cry IA loud for FORGIVENESS rs You
may over the mound ia the churchyard thew,
You will take out the white lock OF hair that,
was cut from your mothers brow Just before
thoy buried her, and You will take the
cane with which your father used TO walk.
and you will think aud think, and wish that
you Ind done just n. then wanted Won to.
and would give the world n you had never
thrust q pang through their dear old hearts.
God pity the young man who has brought
disgrace on his fathers namei God pity tho
young man who has broken his mothers
heart Better ~ he had never been born
better IL. In the first hour OF his life, instead
OF being laid against the warm bosom OF ma
ternal tenderness. he had been coffiusd md
septllchred, There Is no balm powerful
enough 10 heal the heart OF one who has
brought parents TO a sorrowfui grave. and
who wanders about through the dismal com
etery, rending the hair aud wringing the
hands. AMI crying: "Motherl motherl" Oh.
that to- lay. by all the memories OF the past.
and by alf the hopes OF the fuIure. YOU
fathers ODD aud your mothers God be
YOUR God forevorl
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-13
CABLE SPARKS.

The Armenian patriarch resigned and the
Sultan accepted hts resignation
The editors Of two newspapers in Havana
fought duel. one was wounded.
Emperor william Is reported to be suffer-
ing from a slight catarrh Of the throat
Forty miners were entombed BY 40 ex-
plosion 10 Bryncoch PIT, near Meath, Wales
The finances OF Turkey are 90 low that
many officials have received no salary for
seven months
Rumo are current that England has
agreed 20 the sovereignty Of Brazil over tbs
Island Of rinidad
Uruquay hes given notice Of Sc intenlion
70 terminate its treaty % commerce. sad nsy-
igaiion with GermaDy.
The government suffered defeat IN the
House q Lords, where the Irish Land bin
vas being considered "a the COMMITTEES stage.
The riots IN valeneia ars regarded az
serious Indication % the DISQUALIFICATION II
The people 81 spain with the progress or abe
war b. Cuba
rs Hung Chang, he Chinese envoy. Ia
spseted ihs dock yeris n Portsmouth. Eng
land. and va. enisriainaa AZ lunch - admir-.
atty H3us&
Major Lothsife was aeqaiiied in Brussels
ofibs ehsnsss tfeasht ~ toe BHlsh gov
erne1t q legally esscasiux "a Eneiish
gaier 90 fbs censo State
a body ai uabea Hednne which broke
II oagh ihs Gordon % iufsish troops a. the
third 81 elopt. advance u atiack the i4sar-
gents near Coprana. bvt vas met ~ ihe lat
ter AMI rspuissd with heavy loss. The Gro.
tana cnptarcd the srms and ammuhisioa of
the Mathematician. ani porsuei then back
10 he corion
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-13

The unusual sight was witnessed last
Friday on Cape Hatterns by Captain
Doyle. Of the British steamship Bendo.
Of a school Of large sperm whales dis.
porting themselves at sea. says the
Philadelphia Record. They were NOV.
ing along at q slow. steady pace. and
in the distance appeared like rocks on
an unknown shore. a slight breeze
springng up. a number OF water.
spouts appeared. The whales started
Ia pursuit OF these. evidently desiring
to have the srouis break over them.
As long rs the Bendo was IN sight OF
them the biz fish could be- seen playing
about IKE children IN bathtub.
Captain Doyle said that there was
fortune assured for amy whaling YES
sci that might happen TO strike the
school.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-13
Loss AND GAIN.


Who wins his love shall lose her.
Who loses her shall gain;
For still the. spirit wooes her
A soul without stain,
And memory stu pufsues her
With lodgings not In vain.
He loses her who gains her.
who wades day by dry
The dust or time that stains her.
The griefs that leave her gray
The flesh that yet enchains her.
Whose grace hath passed away.
Oh. happier he who gains not
The love some seem to gain;
The joy that custom stains not
Shall still with him remain.
The loneliness that wancs not.
The love that ne'er can wane.
He dreams she grows not older
The land OF dreams among;
Though all the world was colder
Though all the songs be sung,
In dreams doth he behold her
Still fair and kind and young.
Andrew Lang
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-13
Trlcks Of Animal ltumburs

IN military stables horses are
known to have pretended to be lame
in order to avoid going to n military
exercise. A chimpanzee had been fed
on cake when sick After his recov.
cry he often feigned coughing in order
to procure daintles The cuckoo, as Is
well known. lays it's eggs in another
birds nest. and, TO make the deception
surer, It takes away one OF the other
birds eggs. Animals are conscious OF
their deceit. as is shown by the fact
that they try to act secretly and noise
lessly; they show = e.of guilt n
detected; they take pr, 1dons I'm adj
vance to avoid discoy0ey sin some
cases they manifest REeAnd re.
pentance. Thus, bees w zeal hest.
tate often before ana heir cx.
pIoits, as II they fcnreu p0ashment.
a naturalist describes how his mon
key committed theft. vbiIe be pre-
tended TO sleep the NJ, nl regarded
him with hesitation. and .opped every
time his master moved or seemed on
the point Of awakening.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-13

II hear that Alice has eloped with
that young man who was stopping
here" said the irresistible Mrs. Pearl
few days after the events last mar.
rated. Some says as HE was nobody
other than Ike Holland, though never
did put much confidence in idle Cos
sip
Mrs. Pearl had heard of the late turn
in affairs. and had paid Mrs. jackson a
neighborly call to verify sundry ru-
mors, which interested her very much
Yes: Ike and Alice were married In
Nashville two days ago." answered
Jonathan's wife.
and what does Jonathan say?
ruthlessly questioned Mrs. Pearl.
What can he say?v and Mrs. Jack
sons eyes snapped resentment at the
question. Hes got sensible at last,
and says he never would have given
Ike Holland credit for such courage.
Any way. now that he has got son-in-
law revenue officer, he declares he is
going to quit keeping still and live
an honest life. May be one of these
days l may persuade Jonathan to run
down to Nashville with me, but not
just yet."-Washington Post.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-13

i.' POOR maligned English sparrow
~ Oeeo hunted from pillar to post
much thnt 1t is a comfort to hear
.'' Dts absence is being felt ia at least
que section Of tho country. A few
' oso The sparrow was imported
Connecticut for the purpose Of
''s o0 tno insect pests. The tribe
''' So much that it was voted a
anl drastic measures we're
' ''rce Tor its determination.
''' comes the report that tho elm
"' which has hitherto been kept
10y tho sparrow, has increased
H'ent as to threaten the
'."on Of tho whole Of the elm
20 i'e state, This seems 70 be a
Tho sperrow was the lesser
'"' Of the two.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-13

Negotiations have been closed by
Which the Government becomes owner
o. the site of the famous "battle above
Tue clouds on Lookout mountain.
'ad the property will soon lie con-
verified INTO an adjunct OF the Chicka-
n''g"Chattanooga National Military
l''h. The tract purchased of the
ravens heirs is ninety-two acres of
'uaoIc residence property situated
1''i way mp the side of the mountain
aAd accessible by rail.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-13

Liverpool, England. has city or
dinincc forbidding the use of the
streets to vehicles displaying ADVERT, Q.
ncnts. A man who undertook to
show an advertisement on bicyc.e
vas recently fined under this law.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-13

Inc ionr years proceedings at ky,
3D. kn'ain, in the case of seven per-
sous accused of numbering by decap-
n''on peasant, named Konor Mat
"uaine' has just been brought 10 n
Close, 10y the acqui,tal of the prison.
sS Tue object of the murder was TO
Provide u victim for sacrifce TO
IDOLS relic of hcathenism which
s'Il survives in the province of
ViAtka.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-13

a bill has been introduced into the
Austrian Parliament 20 appropriate
funds from the imperial treasury TO
build asyiums for the carc and cure OF
habltual druuknrds. The bill Dr0viges
that any habltual drunkard may be IN.
.arccraied IN these osylums upon com
glalni made either by the victims rcla-
tives on rrlcnds. or by The town author
fbcs.
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1896-08-13

Gladstone. writing to teacher of
elOcuiion, says: 81 trust that in all
your efforts you will lay the founda-
ton particularly in careful and dis.
nnct articulation. However. 1 fear
tue English are behind nil the nations
Of Europe. The Scotch an Irish
are believe, somewhat better"