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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-17
TAYLOR.

This (Thursday) evening the prize
concert which will be held under the
auspices of the Union band, takes place.
A door prize will be given to the holder
of the lucky number. Admission 25
cents. The following excellent pro-
gramme will be rendered:
Selection-Overture ....... Union band
Duet-"In the Starlight"
Misses Lydia Hoskins and Alwen
Howells.
Piano selection
Professor Thomas r. Davis
Male quartette.
Mr.. Watkin Morgans and party.
Tenor solo ..........Mr. Edwin Bowen
Baritone solo. with band accom-
paniment .....Mr. Thomas Howells
Occarina and comic.
Mr.. Henry Hubbard
Violin solo,. Mr. John Evans
Overture-Selection Union band
Duet-Selected
Misses ]. and A. Lowering
Character song Mr.. John Crocker
Brass quartette
Professor Crump and party
Comic recitation
Mr.. Charles Kedigan.
Solo-Selected -. Miss Olwen Howells
Trio ........Mr. David Davis and party
Violin selection ..". Mr.. John Evans
Tenor solo ............Mr David Davis
Comic song ........Mr, Harry Hubbard
Selection-Finale ........... Union band
Mrs. William Lightner, OF Hyde
Park, visited relatives in this place on
Tuesday.
A large number of Taylor people
witnessed the Scranton ball game yes
terday, in which ex-Champion James j.
Corbett appeared.
Rev. e. r. Lewis, of Hyde Park, oc-
cupied the pulpit in the Nebo Congre-
gational church on Sunday last.
Lackawanna Valley council No. 81
| Junior order United American Me-
chanics, will meet this evening at Van
| Horns hall.
T.. ID. Nicholas, of Wilkes Barre, will
| deliver a lecture in the new church al
Rendham this (Thursday) evening. Ice
| cream will be served after the lecture
by the ladies'. All are invited.
Misses Edith and Gertrude Watkins
who have been visiting relatives IN
| Factoryville, have returned home.
knights of the Golden Eagle No. 26I
Will meet this evening.
| Willie, the 10-year-Old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William MQrgans, of the Arch,
bald, will be buried this afternoon al
2.30 o'clock.
p. ]. Roach, of Scranton, was in town
on business yesterday.
Eddie Davis, who was hurt in Taylor
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cations from those in town be consid-
cred. The applications from town were
Misses Sara Mullen, Gertrude Vail and
Eliza Osborne. The first ballot result
ed as follows: Vail, 2; Mullen 3; Os-
borne, 4. The second ballot resulted in
the election of Miss Osborne. Anthony
Prynn was reelected, janitor. Chair
man Baker appointed the following
committees: Building committee w. F.
Sullivan, James Shields, Michael Null
herin; supplies, Thomas Henwood, G.
f. Cannon, George Blake.
The following programme will be rem
dered by the Mayfield band on Thurs
day evening, June II, on Mr.. M, Rey-
nold's lawn on South Main street:
March, Darkest America. ...Carlton
overture .....'..............s Hetee
Waltzes, Scotch medley Donnnsseau
Little Wag ...................E ..Eilenberg
Wayslde Chapel .................Co Collins
March, Ye Ancients. ........,..... Reese
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Sayre OF Mos
COW, and Mr.. and Mrs. Brown Of Bos-
ton, are visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs James Toman.
Miss Mamie Lally of Mayheld, is
very i'll at her home.
There will be a very interesting
game of ball at Alumni Park on Sat
urday, 10th, between the st. Thomas
college team of Scranton, and the
Hickories. The college team is sup
posed to be one of the strongest in the
county, but the Hickories feel conf
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

The Mandolin and Guitar club held
a social at the Burke hall last evening.
A number from this city attended
the social of the Independent Social
club of Waymart last evening.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Cora Avery and
George Pendleton at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Avery, of Wyoming
street, June 30. Mrs. Pendleton, of
Connecticut, is visiting her son in this
city and will remain until after the
wedding.
Anthony Mcclure. a young man
about seventeen years old. was some
what injured yesterday in the railroad
yard.
The scheduled game at Alumni park
on Tuesday afternoon between the AL
only partly finished when the rain COM
PEELED them to stop.
The Mayfield county league team and
the Hickories, of Jermyn, will play at
Alumni park this afternoon.
Mrs. Matte Hughes Brown, of New
York city will assist at the Feast of
Roses" to be given by the Hendrick
Mission society of the Baptist church
next Tuesday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Trautwein.
Mrs. w. E. Frisbie is entertaining
her neice, Mrs. Mary Root, of New
Britain, Conn.
Miss Grace Tallman, of Sawyer's mil
linery store, has gone to Norwich, NY,
where she will spend two months.
Mrs. G. w. Keene and Ella Farrell
were visitors In Scranton yesterday.
Mrs. ]. p. A. Tingley is i'll at her
home on River street.
Howard Knapp and two daughters
left yesterday for Middletown, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. z. Morse have
been guests of Mrs Minnie Morse in
Scranton this week.
Miss Minnie Cowles is visiting friends
; jr Forest City.
bIrs. G.. w. Evans and two children
are visiting friends in Scranton,
Rev. 7. f. Coffey served as sub-dea.
con at the funeral of Sister Mary An.
toinette on Tuesday in Scranton.
Evangelistic Union meetings con.
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OLYPHANT,

The remains of Alfred Williams and
Alfred Jones were borne from their
homes to the Congregational church
yesterday afttrnoon, where the funeral
services were held. Rev. Peter Rob-
erts, pastor of the church, assisted by
Eev. j. j. Williams, conducted the
services. Mr.. Roberts preached very
impressive and touching sermon. The
bodies rested in white brocaded velvet
caskets and We're placed on each side
OF the pulpit, where they were viewed
by hundreds of friends. The floral Of
ferings we = very beautiful and per-
fuse in nun. Ners Following the SER
vices the remains were borne to Union
cemetery, where interment was made.
The pall-bearers were playmates of the
dead.
The sad news was received at this
| place yesterday of the sudden death Of
Mrs. A. d. David at her home, in
Moscow.
Miss Grace Dearie, of Wilkes-Barre,
is visiting her cousin, Miss Chary
| Crippen, of Delaware street.
The marriage of Miss Lottie Powell
| to Mr.. William Smith, both of this
place, occurred at the home of the
Powell, on Tuesday evening at N2O
o'clock. Rev. Peter Roberts, of the
| Congregational church, performed the
| ceremony, which was witnessed by only
the immediate relatives. The bride
was very becomingly attired in fawn
colored silk. She was attended by her
sister, Miss Libbie Powell, who wore
gown of white silk. The grooms-
| nf HI
town. Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will reside
in Blakely
The obsequies of Miss Margaret Fltz-
patrick took place at her late home
in Blakely yesterday morning. A
requiem mass was celebrated in St
Patrick's church at 10 o'clock. Rev. j
| NJ. Smoulter oficiated and preached
the funeral sermon. The funeral cor.
tege containtd a large number OF
friends of the deceased. The pall-bear'
ers were her classmates. Burial wa:
made in st. Patrick's cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Llewelyn Davis
who died on Monday last, will take
place from the family home in Blakely
this afternoon at o'clock.
Misses Carrie Keisling and Rost
Macy, of Providence, who have beer
the guests of Miss Ola Mason, of thu
West Side, have returned home.
The high school alumni will holC
their first annual social in the club o
'95 hall next Wednesday evening.
George Benton, of Carbondale, was {
caller in town yesterday
Miss Tessie Nallon, of Scranton, ant
Miss Annie Cosgrove, of Wilkes Barre
visited Miss Sadie O'Malley Tuesday,
Mrs. S. S. Sly, of Carbondale wis
tied friends at this place Tuesday.
Mrs. William Mason and daughter
Miss Nettie Mason, leave this morn
ing for Hoboken, N. Y, where the,
will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harr.
Buddle.
Mrs. Charles Evans, of West Pitts
ton, is visiting relatives here.
The pupils of st. Patricks parochia
academy will hold a picnic in the wood
today.
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EVANGELIST CRITTENT0N.
Will Hold His First Meeting in This
City Tomorrow Evening.

Preparations are progressing for well
-soming Evangelist Crittenton. The
first meeting of the series, II Is
thought, will be held in the Prasby-
terian church tomorrow evening. This
evening members of the choirs of the
different churches will meet after the
union prayer meeting in the Presbyter-
ian church Mr.. Wallace, who accom-
,panies the evangelist. will lead the
choir at the meetings. The committee
on canvassing consists of Henry Chill
ton, Freeman Tallman and II. I. Hook
enberry.
The committee on music is composed
of Anson Bayley. Professor Thomas
and John T.. Bone.
A committee of ushers has been ap-
rointed from the different churches as
follows: First Presbyterian. Robert
Brodie, w. 7. Price and NJ. ID. Lath-
rope, chairman: second Presbyterian,
NJ. L. oliver; Methodist, Pierce Butler,
Philip Felts and L. ID. Wolfe; Baptist,
T.. ]. BLY,, o. ]. Utley ard A. S. Lews-
icy. The committee on finance and al
vertising consists of Fierce Butler w.
r. Nve and John Il. Hoyt. Miss
AmaJd da Curtis will report the meetings
for the newspapers.
The evangelist is expected to remain
about ten days.
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.JERMYN.

The school board met in special ses-
sion on Tuesday evening for the pur-
pose of electing teachers. All the old
teachers were reelected excepting Miss
Anna Cure, who did not apply. The
bond OF Mr.. Williams in the sum of
$4,000 was read and accepted. The
bondsmen are David Thomas, Isaac
Jones, Joseph Roberts, Thomas j. Will
Jams, Thomas M. Grifhths and John G.
Williams.
The tax levy for the ensuing year
was fixed as follows For school, 10
mills; for building, 3 mills; for special
purposes. mills. All the. old teachers
were elected at one ballot. They are:
Professor Bovard, Angie Birs, Ella
Mudholland. Grace Vail, Sadie
Buchanan, Mundane Rymer, Maggie
Mulherin, Mary Shields, Margaret
Jones, Emma Roberts, Katie It. Mullen
There being one vacancy the board
proceeded to read other applications
Mr. Mulherip moved that only sppli'
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Picnic of BROOKLYN Drum Corps.

The Brooklyn drum vorps enjoyed a
musical picnic at Murdock's grove yes
terday afternoon and evening, The
music was furnished by Professor
Rennie. Frank Flood was the promp-
ter. A large number were present ss
guests, and all enjoyed the occasion.
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health. They usually go together.
An observing man learns that a woman
who is physically weak and nervous and in
capable, is likely to be ill-natured too. The
sweetest temper is ruined by continual
sickness.
A woman whose nerves are constantly
racked and dragged by debilitating drains
and Inflammation, cannot be genial COM
panion or happy wife and she is totally
untitled TO be a mother.
These troubles prevail almost universally
among women largely because of careless
ness and neglect. There is no real need Of
them. DR. Pierce's Favcrite Prescription is
a positive specific for the weaknesses and
diseases of the feminine organism.
It cures them radically and completely.
II heals, strengthens and purihes. II is the
only scientific remedy devised for this spe-
ciai purpose by an educated, skilled physi-
clan. 1t is the only medicine that makes
motherhood easy and absolutely safe.
Miss Lauretta McNees of Reno (P. o. Box 773,
Washoe Co, New, writes: 81 have discontinued
taking the Prescription and will not take
pain 5 t al all ar and worked every day without any
inconvenience whatever. II was the hrst time
had pain during that Psod eipseinS sSGaGt
the Pavorile Prescription and Pleasant Pei:
let's know of a lady who took one bottle OF
y0s NOT fIeI sieT IKE she waS with her rst baby
This was her second baby. She thinks It a
grand medicine. So do l."
DR.. Pierce has had lifetime of expert
ence In this particular field. His Iooo-page
illustrated book, THE Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser" contains several
chapters devoted to woman's special physi-
Rplogy. A paper-bound copy will be sent free
M receipt of aI one-cent stamps TO pay the
pst Of mailing only. Address, Worlds Dis
lnsary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
a cloth-bound copy send 81 stamps.
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Accident TO Councilman w. II. Bate.

w. II. Bate, chairman Of the common
council, while engaged at his duties in
the planning mill of T. c. Robinson, met
with sad mishap by which his left eye
was destroyed. He was making a let
ter box for Fern hall, Crystal lake,
with a circular saw when a small por-
tion of the wood was shot with great
force into his eye. He walked to the
Office of DR.. Fletcher, but the eye could
not he saved, thpugh no further injury
appeared.
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LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD SYS-
TEN.
Anthracite Coal Used Exclusively Insur-
ing Cleanliness and Comfort.
IN EFFECT JUNE IA, 1897.
AIMS J.EAVE SCRANTON

ing Cleanliness and Comfort.
IN EFFECT JUNE IA, 1897
TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON.
For Philadelphia and New York Via ID:
& H. r. r. at 6.45, 7.45 a. m, 1905, 1.2O, AL
(Black Diamond EXpress) and ll.30 D. m.
For Pittston and Wilkes-Barre via ID.
L. & w. r. r., 600 sos, 1l.2O a. m, LBS
$40, 600 and SAT p. m.
For White Heven, Hazleton, PottsVille,
and principal points in the coal regions
via D. & II. r. r., 6.45 745 a. m, 12.O6 and
AL p. m.
For Bethlehem, Easton. Reading, Har-
risburg and principal intermediate sta
tions via ID. & II. r. r., $40, 7.45 a. M,
1906, 10, AL (Black Diamond Express)'
For Tunkhanr ock, Towanda, Elmira.
Ithaca, Geneva and principal Intermediate
stations via D., l., q W. X. r., 500.
955, a. M, 12.20 and $40 %. m.
For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls, Chicago and all points west via ID.
& II, r. r., 7.45 a. m, 1906, 1888 (Black Dia-
mond Express), $50 and 1l.30 p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or Lehigh
Valley chair cars on all trains between
Wilkes Barre and New York, Philadel-
phia, Buffalo and Suspension Bridge
RODLIN II. WILBUR, Gen. Supt
CHAs. S. LEE, Gen. Pass. Agt., Phila..
A. w. NoNNBMACHER, Asst. Gen.
Pass. Agt., South Bethlehem, Pa.
Scranton Office, 800 Lackawanna avenue.
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Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Effect Monday, May S1st, 1897.
Trains leave Scranton as follows: For
New York and intermediate points on
Erie railroad, also for Hawley, Lake
22S p. m.
Additional trains for Lake Ariel and
points intermediate at s,45 a. m. and 52C
y. m.
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CARBONDALE,

tReaders will please note that adver-
tisements, orders for job work, and
items for publication left at the estab-
lishment Of Shannon & Co., newsdealers,
North Main street, will receive prompt at
tention; ONCE open from a. m. to 10
y. m.l
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RAILROAD TIMETABLES
pennsylvania RAILROAD,

schedule IN Effect november rs, 1890.
Trains Leave Wilkes Barre as Follows
7.3o a. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti.
more, Washington. and for Pitts.
burg and the West.
lO.l5 a. M, week days, for Hazleton,
Pottsville, Reading. Norristown,
and Philadelphia; and for Sun
bury Harrisburg, Philadelphia.
Baltimore, Washington and Pitts.
burg and the West.
3.l5 p. M, week days, for Sunbury,
Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Balti-
more. Washington and Pittsburg
and the West.
3.l5 p. M, Sundays only, for Sun
bury, Harrisburg. Philadelphl a,
and Pittsburg and the West.
600 p. M. week days, for Hazleton
and Pottsvlle.
J. r. WOOD, Gen'i Pass. Agent.
]. B. HUTCHINSON, General Manager.
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To Take Away the Smell ofPaint.

To some people the smell of a new
ly painted room is highly objection
able. The odor can be greatly les
sened by placing pail of cold water
in the room, and allowing 1t to stand
there for some hours.
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cessful affair, judging from the mum
ber of tickets sold.
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RAILROAD THE TABLES.
d Ell A w ARE AN d
HUDSON TIME

m n IG~ DELAWARE AND
!. ! I:
- H. HUDSON TIME
sFE~ TABLE.
~ ~ On Monday June IA. 1887,
AS SA<Dt trains will leave Scran-
Al W9a ~ ton as follows:
~AHWG~M For Carbondale-5.45.
EA At Ap L55. S55, lois. a. M;
~ 1900 noon: Ia, 2.20 3.52,
" 5.25, 6.25, 7,57, e.1O. 1890.
~ 11.55 p. IN.
For Albany, Saratoga, Montreal, Bost-
ton. New England points, etc.-5.45 a. M;
For Honesdale--545, S.55, 1O.15 a. m.; IL. 90
noon, 2.2O, SIS p. m.
For Wilkes-Barre-6.45, 7.45, S45, 9.3S,
1915 a. M; 1906, 1.20, 2.2S 1888, AL, 800,
$50, $50, 1l.30 p. m.
For New York, Philadelphia, etc, via
Lehigh Valley Railroads.&c., 7.45 a. M;
1906. 40, AL with Black Diamond Ex-
press), 11,30 p. m.
For Pennsylvania Railroad points-6.4o,
9.3S a. m. 2S0 4 Al p. m.
For western points, via Lehigh Valley
Railroad-745 a, m; 1905 1888 with Black
Diamond Express), $50, l1.30 p. m.
Trains will arrive at Scranton as fol-
lows:
From Carbondale and the north-6.4o.
40, $40, 9%, 1910 a. m; 1900 noon; LOS,
2.2l, S.25, 4.S7, $40, TAG, 9.45 and 1125 p. m.
From Wilkes-Barre and the SOUTH, 40.
750, $50, 1910, 11.55 a. M; l16, 2.l4, 3.4S,
5.22, 6.2l, 753 9.03, 9.45, 11.52 p. m.
]. w. BURDICK, G. p. A, Albany, N. Y.
II. w. Cross, d. 7. A., Scranton ia,
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An trains run daily except sunday.
signines that trains stop on signal for pas
sengeTs.
ecure rates via ontario a western before
purchasing tickets and save money. Day and
Night KIpress 20 ahe West
J.C. Anderson, Gen Pass Agk
4. Eltoroft. Div. Pass, Agt. scranton, Pa.
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BURIAL or POPE Plus TX.
She BODY Walled Up In a Temporary
Tomb Until 1t Is Put In the Crvat

She Body Walled Up In q Temporarv
Tomb Until 1t Is Put In the Crypt.
Few saw the scene which followed
when the good pope's body had lain
four days in state and was then placed
In its coffin at night, to be hoisted high
and swung noiselessly into the tempo
rary tomb above the small door ON the
east side-that is, to the left of the
Chapel of the Choir. 1t was for a long
time the custom that each pope should
lie there until his successor died, when
his body was removed to the monument
prepared for it in the meantime, and
the pope just dead was laid in the same
place.
The church was almost dark, and
only in the Chapel of the Choir and that
Of the Holy Sacrament, which are op-
posite each other, number of big wax
candles shed yellow light. In the
niche over the door a mason was still at
work, with tallow dip, clearly visible
from below. The triple collins stood be-
fore the altar in the Chapel of the Choir
Opposite, where the body still lay, the
Noble guards and the Swiss guards. in
their breastplates, kept watch with
drawn swords and halberds.
The Noble guards carried the bier on
their shoulders in solemn procession,
with chanting choir, robed bishops and
tramping soldiers, round by the Confess
sion and across the church and lifted
the body into the coffin. The pope had
been very much beloved by all who were
near him, and more than one gray
haired prelate shed tears Of genuine
grief that night.
In the coffin, in accordance with an
ancient custom; a bag was placed con-
tanning 93 medals, one of gold, one of
silver and one of bronze for each of the
81 years during which Pope Plus had
reigned, and history Of the pontifi-
cate, written on parchment, was also
deposited Mt the feet of the body.
When the leaden coffin was soldered,
six seals were placed upon it, five by
cardinals and one by the archivist of the
Chapter of st. Peters. During the
whole ceremony the parliamentary apos-
tolic, the chancellor of the apostolic
chamber and the notary Of the Chapter
Of st. Peters were busy, pen in hand,
writing down the detailed protocol of
the proceedings.
The last absolution was pronounced,
and the coffin in its outer case of elm
was slowly moved out and raised in
slings and gently swung into the niche.
The masons bricked up the opening in
the presence of cardinals and guards,
and long before midnight the marble
slab, carved to represent the side of a
sarcophagus, was i'll its place with its
simple inscription, 'Pius TX, p. NJ -
Marion Crawford in Century.
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RUSSIAN LODGING HOUSES.
Wherein They NIGER From Those of Othel
Countries.

wherein xney 1Vner FROM InOse Oh Otnef
Countries.
In apartment houses in Russia the
lodgings which open on the courtyard
rent for lower price, says writer in
Lippincott's, because the entrance is
through a porte cochere, or, at night,
through wicket therein. This is an
unobjectionable, rather an aristocratic,
arrangement in private house, but
elsewhere the courtyard may contain
too many stables, workshops or even a
large number of cows to supply dairy
shops, which profess to deal in Finnish
that is to say, in pure countrywide
ter, cream and milk. In this case also
the winters supply of wood for the
great house is sure to be stacked in piles
couple Of stories high so close to the
less desirable lodgings that the project
of the town was obliged to issue an or
der protecting the poorer inhabitants
and regulating the position of the wood
piles at proper distance from the
building for light and air.
Our researches revealed the fact that
very few furnished" lodgings provided
toWCls, Dcu llncl, CONtIlcbS VI
pillows, or anything, in fact, beyond
the bare bedsteads and furniture. OF
course we were aware theoretically that
this is a "Reminiscences of the days when
every landed proprietor travelled accom-
panied by an entire housekeeping outfit
and staff of servants when he under
took those long carriage journeys which
preceded the days of railways and which
are still compulsory in some parts of
the empire. Nevertheless, in practice,
we were not prepared to accept this be-
yond towels, and we protested that nc
traveller should be obliged to drag such
bulky objects about with him in these
days of improved transit facilities The
logic Of this argument was not very
strong on our side, it is true, but most
travellers will agree with us neverthe'
less. The Russian lodging house people,
in return, seemed to regard us with
amazement and pit because we did not
possess these things and declined to pur
chase them. Their idea must have beer
! that we were accustomed to sleep IL
our clothes, like their own peasants.
In some cases they were willing t.
provide the bed furnishings for con
sideration, but they regarded one towe
week and one change Of linen a montl
as ample.
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Ben Wade on Davis.

When Ben Wade of Ohio was the
presiding officer Of the senate, he used
occasionally to call some senator TO take
the chair and relieve himself by walk
ing up and down i'll the lobby which
runs back of the senate chamber. Once
while thus walking he was overtaken
by certain carpetbag senator from one
of the southern states, who occupied the
identical chair that Jefferson Davis had
used while member OF the senate
Walking along by the side of Wade, he
rubbed his back YEARLY and said :
"Wade, these senate chairs are the most
uncomfortable things / ever saw. My
back is positively blistered from sitting
in mine" Wade looked at him for a
moment, and, as he turned away, NUT
tered, Davis left enough brains in the
seat of that chair to blister the backs OF
two or three such men as you are. -
San Francisco Argonaut.