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the lad was making his way. 4
strong man took the rope and lean
ing over the edge Of the bridge
awaited the appearance OF the lad.
A few minutes more and all must be
over, for the blade was almost gone,
and his head began to reel, and his
eyes we're starting from their sock
cts. His last hope was dying in his
heat. His life was hanging upon
the last niche. At the last faint
cash his faithful knife fell from his
neryeless hand, and ringing along
the preciplce fell TO the bottom.
An involuntory grown of despair
like a death knell, escapes tue
crowd which had congregated below
to witness the thrilling scene. But
bark a shout from above greets the
lads ear. The man, who with rope
in hand, was leaning over the
bridge, caught glimpse of the
boys head and shoulders. Quick rs
thought the noosed rope was within
the lads reach. All seemed to hold
their breath in expectation. With
faint convulsive effort the swoon.
ing boy drops his arms into the
moose. Darkness comes over him.
With the words "God'' and" Mother
on his lips he is dangling over the
fearful precipice But the sturdy
virginian drew him up into his
arms and such leaping, shouting
and weeping for joy never greeted
the ear of human beings upon this
extraordinary escape from the yawn-
ing gulf Of eternity.
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Az electric light shone full on her

laCSs
ssMiss Allison !"
aMr. yinton y
"Tbis is a knock-doSn surprise Y
1T is, indeed. What brings you
here and with--with-p a question
ing look at the little carriage.
you'll never guess, for-isn't it
funny II am hunting lost baby"
lyon are? Why, so am T.
Then he peered under the dainty,
rose-Ened canopiea.
ut looksi too, as If we had both
found what We want. Suppose we
exchange perambulatols."
Ard as they did SO, they laughed
in joyful sympathy, while suddenly
the-heart of each commenced to beat
to new ana sweet refrain.
ooh, I'm so thankful" sobbed
Bessie Allison, as she Rugged her
wee niece to her breast. s.See, Mr..
Vinton, isn't Margery the prettiest
little flower of a babyi'
Lovely. And what 90 you think
of my nephew, Harold ~
ooh, he is fine, noble-looking
boy.'
"Fair, believe; but girls are al.
ways sweeter. So, this young lady
| have been trundling about is call
ed Margery,' taking her from Miss
Allison and handling her awkwardly.
swell, Margery, please ask your
auntie if she remembers those moon.
light nights on the City Of Paris
"Da. da, da," cooed Margery.
Which Miss Bessie seemed to un.
derstand, for she answered demure.
":
"Yes, baby, tell Harold's uncle I
do and always shall, for it was the
happiest week of all my life."
And Margery cooed again.
"Now, Bertha, / think / deserve
absolution,' pleaded the young man,
when Master Harold was once more
safe and very cross in his mother
arms, "for | have not only found
the heir of the house of Henley, but
secured a substitute for Mrs. Sher-
man. Miss Allison, an old and dear
friend of mine, and a good whist
player, has promised to come to.
night if will go and bring her.
Isn't that returning good for all the
evil you have been heaping upon
me p
| "Maybe / was a bit hard" &C
knowledged his sister, as she over
whelmed her offspring with caresses
"Being man, did not suppose yor
knew any better than to follow that
dangerous nurse-maid custom O.
leaving children alone in the yesti
bu.es of shops. 1 feel, however, al
though my hair must have turned
white from fright, and all because 0
those dreadful mixed-up perambula
tors"
But as Jack sprang upstairs, three
steps at time, he murmured:
"Those blessed perambulators n
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Old Lady-This must be a very
healthy place. Now what may the
death rate be!
Grave Digg er-Wonderfully
steady, mum-wonderfully steady.
just one death TO each person right
along.-Sketch.
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stopped Immediately by DR.. e.
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children and adults alike. Price 81.
Sold by L. G. Matthaei, Druggist,
Martinsburg, W. Va.
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RT0ET ALTO RAILROAD
W. TIME TABLE
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
pIME TARlE

PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
4 TIME TABLE
On and after May Is, 1896, trains will
leave Harrisburg =
For PHILADELPHIA AND NEW YORK.
Express, ITO, els, 3.45, $40, 9.35,
11.40 a. m, LAO (limited), $50. and 1925
p. M, weekdays: 10, 2.l5, 8 AS. 9.S5
a. M, 40 (limited,) $50, and 3.25p.m.
Sundays. Accommodation, 7. Is a. m,
4.50 and 7.30 p. M, weekdays, and 7.30
p. N. Sundays.
For PITTsBURG AND THE WEST.
1.20a. m, daily Southwestern Express
for Cincinnati and st. Louis.
80 a. m, daily, Pacific Express for
Chicago via Pan Handle Route and
Cleveland.
500 a. M. daily, Way Passenger for
Pittsburg.
1885 a. M, daily, Mail train for Pitts
burg.
II As a. M, daily, Pittsburg Express
for Pittsburg and the West.
300 p. M, daily, Pennsylvania Limit
ed, for Chicago. Cincinnati and st.
Louis.
$50 p. NJ, daily, Fast Line for Cleve-
land and st. Louis.
500 p. m. daily, Altoona Accommo-
dalton.
7.30p. m. daily Chicago and st. Louis
Express ; connects for Cincinnati.
1920 p. H., weekdays, Express for
Pittsburg.
1l.55 p. IN. Western Express for Chi
cago and Cleveland.
For THE NORTH.
1901 a. M, Western Express for Will
Transport, Rochester and Buffalo.
$50 a. M, daily, Northern Express
for Williamsport, Erie, Rochester and
Buffalo.
sos a. M. daily, News Express for
Lock Haven.
1l,35 a. NJ, weekdays, Niagara Ex-
press for New York, Rochester and
Buffalo.
3.55, p. NJ, weekdays, Fast Line for
W1lliamsport, Remove and Elmira.
$50 p. NJ, weekdays, Lykeus Valley
Accommodation.
LOO p. M, daily, Williamsport Elk
press.
s. NJ. PROVOST, J.R. Woop.
General Manager. Gen. Pass. Agent.
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Additional trains leave Baltimore for
Union Bridge and Intermediate Stations
at lO.l7 a. IN. and G.l0p. M, and leave I'M
ion Bridge for Baltimore at Cos a. M,
and l2.5O p, m. daily, except Sunday.
SUNDAY ONLY.-Leave Baltimore for
Union Bridge and intermediate Stations
g;3o a, m. and 2.35 p. M, and leave Union
Bridge Tor Baltimore and Intermediate
Stations at 4.05 p. m.
Trains for Frederick leave BruceyiIle at
sos, 9.oo and 1910 a. IN. and 5.3S and 80 D,
m. Trains for Littlestown and Taney-
town, leave Brucetown at 9.47 a. m. and
$40 p. m.
Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmittsburg at
so and 1910 a. m, and 3.3l and {, "a D. m.
Leave Emmittsburg for Rocky Ridge at
Icy ana ana 1919 a. m. and 2.55 and $50 p. m.
+S paIiy. others daily except Sunday.
timore. =
NJ; HOOD, Pres. ard Gen'l Manager,
b. H. GRISWOLD Gen'I. Pass Agent
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Send for circular and Free Sample to
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Bobby-Pa, what is an heir-at-
law
Pa-Usually lawyer, Bobby
Judge
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NTESTERN MARYLAND RAILROAD
w TIME TABLE
burg and Gettysburg n. 81 w. r.. Il. at
Hagerstowp b. 81 o. r. r. at Hagers-
town and Cherry Run; PR. r. at Bruce
vile, and L. w. g. b., N. G. and b. q p.
Railroads at Union Station, Baltic, Md.
Schedule in effect October 3, 1897.
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The man who gets caught in the
rain loses ell interest in siIyer-lined
clouds.
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AND OHIO RAILROAD
ID TIME TABLE,
~ EFFECF SUNDAY, MAY 18, 1897.
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GREAT SALES prove the great
- merit of Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Hoods Sarsaparilla sells because it
accomplishes GREAT CURES.
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RIVER RAILROAD
" TIME TABLE,

On and after Monday, December 10, 1895
assenger trains will run as follows
NOriCE-Piease take notice that trans
the ohio River Il. K. run by Eastern
Standard Time.
~Daliy tDaily except unday.
eastern TIME.)
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Baltimore Ind Cumberland Valley Branch,

Trains leave Hagerstown for Waynes-
boro, Johannesburg. Shippensburg and In
100 p M, and leave Shippensburg for
Hagerstown and Intermediate Stations at
6.3l a. m. Leave Chambersburg for Hag-
erstown at 1.50 and 3.45 p. m.
Leave Chambersburg for shippensburg
and intermediate points 7.15 and 11.05 a,
m, and 6.IO p. m, and leave Shippensburg
Tor Chambersburg and Intermediate points
at $3.50 a. m, and 20 and $50 p. m.
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WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
JoHN SHERMAN, Secretary Of State.
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TIME TABLES.

CUMBERLAND VALLEY RAILROAD
TIME TABLE.
IN EFFECT JULY 10TH, 1897.
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&C. W. Va. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8. 1897.

"Cracky. have got to tote the
kid through all that crowd p yolun-
tered:
"No, sir. He's sound aslape, so
We kin jist Fave him right here in
the yestabull, as I'm goin to do
mine" and she pointed to row of
occupied and unoccupied baby car
riages lining the spacious entrances.
slope the svestabull' is safe
place." chuckled Jack, as he located
his charge with the rest of the watt
ing infants. Anyway, ] won't be
Eve minutes
But he counted without the cost,
being sadly ignorant Of the ways and
delays of retail merchants. The
salelady referred him to the floor
walker, the foor-walker to the pack
er, and the packer to the manager I;
all of which consumed so much time
that his five minutes heightened in
to fifty, and the electric lights were
tWinkling in the street when he at
last emerged, the orchid fan button
ed up in his breast pocket, picked
out the perambulator with the dain-
ty, pink lined, lace covered top, and
started homeward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
YALE OUTROWS WISCONSIN.
A PRETTY Two-MILE RACE ON LAKE
SALTONSTALL.
THE WESTERN CREW WAS NEVER IN THE LEAD.

THE WESTERN CREW WAS NEVER IN THE LEAD
BUT YALE HAD TO WORK TO KEEP AHEAD.
New-Haven Conn. May 29-Yale won the Two
milo boat race from the University OF wisconsin
on Lake Satonstall this afternoon by ABOUT 'h'OV
lengths In 10 minutes and "a seconds, the "'seo''
sins finishing ten seconds behind From start W
finish the visiting crew gave Yale COCO pa,''o
Both Fights rowed evenly. Yale squirting ahead as
soon as the referees pistol was fired ana ne'e,
being overteken, although the stroke was lo"e'e"
during the last half mile. and the Wisconsin ere"
decreased the distance between the two boats by
half length.
1t is estimated that 500 people saw the race.
The largest crowd was the point OF lana that
runs out into the lake about half mile from VI.
finish. The woods on the western shore were rIieu
with smaller groups, and the launch Governor oai-
tonstall also took out party The press boat was
the only craft that the race from start 10 nm
ish II carried about twenty persons including TIE
newspaper men. the coaches. the officials and rev
guests.
The race was not started till o'clock owing TO
a misunderstanding about towing the crews pehihd
the toss and chose the east course. This gave her
the stragh,er sde OF the lake There bs waS w aS
little sp.ashng. and then the crews settled down
10 vigorous rowinr.
Yale orep, steadily to the fore. and when quar-
ter-m.le had been covered was nearly a length
ahead The crews. which had both CAUGHT the water
forty strokes 10 the minute. let down s0fncWhdt
Yale rowing about thirty-two TO the minute and
Wisconsin thrty-four. AT the mile stake az. ma.
nearly length Of clear water between her shell and
Wisconsin's. and the blue continued 10 draw away
gradually til half n mile from the finish Then
Tangford dropped his pace down to about thirty.
and the Wisconsin men. who. DESPITE their light
weight. seemed full OF life hit up lively stroke m
they crossed the line. They rowed in good form
throughout the race.
Not an osrsman In either crew was exhausted at
the finish. The time IL fairly good for the course
There a slight head wind. but the lake was COM
paratively calm.
Guy Richards, OF Columbia, was referee The
timers the cOachers of the two crews. Robert
7 Cook for Yale and Andrew ODea for Wisconsin.
The judges were Commodore Waite for Wisconsin
j. w. Curtiss. Of New-York. for Yale. Inc
Crews rowed In the following order:
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ENG1,Ewoop CLUBHOUSE OPENED.

Englewood y. j., May 20 (SpeciaD.-The formai
opening Of the house of the Englewood COLI Cluo
took place this afternoon, the only special feature
being the raising OF the club flag Many women were
present. whose brilliant costumes together with the
bright red coats OF the golfers made pretty spec
,acle The clubhouse occupies a commanding posi-
lion about a mile south OF Englewood. From the
porch there is superb view OF the orange anu
Watchung mountains. The grounds Include Sixty
acres The Law OF the land is naturally adapted
70 golhng purposes its rolling and undulating chas-
acter co,IpIed with the brooks and ravines AFFORD
ing natural hazards which must appea! 10 the
hearts Of true golfers. :, $1,000 TIL,
The links constitute a nire-hole course;, s1 ne
containing ali the club REQUISITES Inc sec ono
story is for the exclusive use OF women. Inc
men1hership is eighty active and seventy-hve as
socate, including many New,Yordk peopiIe M
Fnos vce-president; Ct. *. Burrtt. secretary MAJ
colin Campbell treasurer, and E. p Booth, captain
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. ~. nAcE-nRooK1Yx HANDICAP One mill.
FIFTH RACE-Tive furlongs.
HURDLE. one mile aud
NOTES OF THE TURF.

Hamilton was suspended for alleged foul riding
I'm the 9th race yesterday. II was reported that
this foul riding caused Trictte TO fall and TO IN
,,,ye seriously Jockey Powers, who was her rider
Tho incident caused large amount OF bitter talk
among the Jockeys who rode in the race ana
among horsemen who are opposed 10 the accept
ancc OF the entries Of horses that are uncon-
,rolGblc and dangerous alike 10 horses and jock
evs A meeting Of the stewards Of the Jockey
club Will be held at the Brooklyn track Tomorrow
when the case Of Hamilton and Tremargo will be
carefully investigated
Brandywne's bride broke at the bit while the
horses were rnannuvring at the post In the same
r.co One OF the assistant starters caught the
horse before ne had chance TO do any damage.
Montana miner made some sage remarks when
the Belmont Trophy presented 10 Mrs. Marcus
DAILY He said Here Is Il singular concurrence
This IS a regular 10 TO affair, wnen the proper
,tons of the owner and the horse are consldereu
There will be general rejoicing at Anaconda when
the silver trophy presented by one OF Inc h'sh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
THE NEW-JERSEY CYCLING SEASON.
RACES or THE BOoHToN ATHLETIC CLUB-RAY
DAWSON wTSs THE Two-MrLE HANDICAP

Boonton. ~ J.. May % (speciaD-The cycling
racing season In New-Jersey was formally opened
this afternoon. under the auspices OF the
Boonton Athletic Club. the Dawson Athletic
Grounds. Ray Dawson defeated in the three
mile handicap. but captured the two-mile handicap.
The competitors were inclined to find fault with
Huntoon. clerk Of the Huntoon would not
allow the men who riding In the different con-
tests TO get rub down. He told them that he
was taking the contests as the programme was ar
ranged, and II they did not like It they could stay
out Of the Several Of the boys asked for
two minues rub down. which he refused 10 give
them until the three-mile handicap called.
when G. II. Moer. competitor. showed HIM the
rules OF the l.. A. w. allowing each competitor
time TO get rub down. Then he concluded. after
long discussion. to give the racers time. when he
was run out of training headquarters by two
Newark boys.
The summaries follow:
One-mile novice-won by H D. Hooper. Rosevilie:
second. a s Van Houten. Morristown third. o. Hebig.
Newark. Timc-2:jO
ond H y. Biddle. NewYork; third, a. J. Forney jr.
Brooklyn Tim--2:5i.
TVo-mie handcap-won by Ray Dawson scratch.
Boonton: second c. II Carlson 90 yards Brooklyn:
third, f. c. Everett $40 yards, Hackets,own. Time
-4:57.
One mile 500 class-won by II. Y Biddie, New-York
second. H. J. Hooper. Rosevile; third. j. F. Rodgers
Avondale. Time-3:01
Three-nile handicap-won by ". F. wahrenb-rser
900 yards. NewYorH second D. Sutphen 600 yards
2. c. G; third. J. 7. Rodgers d3o yards Avondale
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
ROWING AT PRINCETON.
-,,r ppoposEp REVIVAL NOT MET WITH MUCH
UNDERGRADUATE FAvoR-rHE BASEBALL
PROSPECT.

UNDERGRADUATE FAvoR-rHE BASEBALL
PROSPECT
Princeton. \. j., May % (speciaD.-The barses to
ba used In the revival OF rowing at Princeton ar
rived this week and are now In the old University
boathouse on the canal. There are three OF theH'
fitted I'D for crews OF four and five and coxswain'
Tho original intention OF having the Candidates Tor
the football team take spring exercise III THESE
barges has been abandoned. owing TO the lateness
OF the season. The barges have therefore oeeh
nIaced M the disposal Of the college at large ana
rroy.roen. IA on foot 10 organize crews among
tho various classes and to hold humping races In
the autumn.
Alta mess-meeting of the University on Thursday
the question OF the revival Of rowing was discussed
and the chairman OF the Athletic Executive CON-
mittee was empowered TO appoint committee
from the student body to draw up rules Tor the
Use OF the new boats and to report plans for the
reorganization Of aquatic sports at princeton Inc
undergraduates have not taken hold OF the pro-
no.ed revival OF rowing with the enthusiasm that
VAS expected and It now looks as II II Will be
long time before Princeton will be represented In
tho intercollegiate regattas. However, the AIN
lotto Executive Committee will take up the ques'
ton again at It's regular June meeting ana an
effort will be made 10 arouse suircient interest IN
the sport to place IT on firm basis at princeton
The Executive Committee has given out the
nominations for assistant track athletic manager;
n he elected next week by the Undergraduate
body The following three members OF the sopho-
more class have been placed In nomination. heith
Donaldson Edwin Truesdeli Clark and Edward
seveI Mitchell. The Executive Committee has
also made elections TO the Gradu:a' Advisory
Committee as follows: Cornelius c. cuyler, 49, of
New.York; Tracy H. Harris, s6, OF New-York, and
pb,,,,nu. W Miller 70 OF Philadelphia. These
elections were ratified by the undergraduates at
.h,e u,aak's mn a-meeting
The Tiger baseball players have two hard games
before them next week. on Wednesday they Will
nIav Brown in the second and last game OF the
series with the Providence team. the game being
scheduled for the home grounds. on SATURDAY the
first game OF the series with Yale will be played
at New-Uaven and all athletic interest at Prince
ION now centres on the outcome of that game. II
,s believed that II the Tigers can take the frst
game on n foreign field the championship VIII be
all bu, won. big crowd OF enthusiastic princeton
..rooters'' will accompany the team 10 New Haven
In sni,e NJ some recent scbacks the playing OF the
nine Is showing Improvement the batting being es-
necIailv strong The infcld work. however. con-
tnues entirely too erratlc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
A NEW INDUSTRIAL TOWN.
CORNERSTONE LAID AT DESPATCH. NEAR RocH-
ESTER AND BIG CROWD FEAsTED.

CORNERSTONE LAID AT DESPATCH. NEAR RocH-
ESTER AND BIG CROWD FEAsTED.
Rochester May 29.-The ceremonies attending the
installation OF the plant OF the Merchants Despatch
Company, the town OF Despatch near this
city began this morning with reception given by
the Chamber Of Commerce TO Carroll D. Wright,
United States Commissioner OF Labor Statistics.
and the general officers OF the company at the
rooms OF the chamber Then the party proceeded
TO the town OF Despatch being escorted 10 the
special trains at the Central-Hudson station by
all the operatives OF the company. At Despatch
a simple and original ceremony attended the laying
OF the cornerstone o! the office building. The con-
tractor o. the work turned over to Mr.. Brown,
president OF the Chamber OF Commerce, the uncom-
pleted structure. and the latter accepted 1t.
making a brief speech. Mr.. Parce. of the Wander
bilt Improvement Company then gave TO Mr.. Brown
the box be sealed within the cornerstone, at the
same time giving q list OF It's contents. When the
box was closed Mr.. Brown informally declared the
cornerstone laid. at the time touching II with
a silver trowel- When this brief ceremony was
over the persons present went TO the wigwam built
on the other side OF the tracks, where speeches
were made by Carroll D. Wright, James NJ T..
OCrady and other prominent citizens barbecue
was served to 1000 people
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
DE4CONESSES RECETE DIPLOMAS.

The eighth adversary and class day exercises OF
.be graduating class of me New-fork Deaconsss
Home and Training School were held at the Deacon
ssses' Home NO 2i5 West Fourteenth-si.. last night
The exercises were largely attended. Nine young
women received diplomas as result OF two years
OF arduous work. They were; Lavinia u Hamoiey,
cor,rude Johnson Nellie E. Krumrlne Cora J.
or Sara Miller Florence A. Person Louise A.
reed Kate Robinson and Martha Lee Wood The
reception rooms al the Home were adorned with
Whit -robed graduates An address was delivered by
the Rev. Or. r. N North, and the class essay was
the class was made and the diplomas conferred by
Miss l. A. Reeves. This morning. al the Park Ave
Brodbeck will preach the annual sermon to the
class