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secretary of the treasury. Salmon P.
Chase. The president looked up from
his book and said, MIR. Chase, | was
just reading a most interesting work,
which l have enjoyed more than any
thing | have met with in long time.
Let me read you part of it," And
thereupon he began reading to him Ar
temus Wards lecture on Wax Fig
gers The astonished and irritated
secretary of the treasury, listening as
the other members of the cabinet gath
cred, Indignantly exclaimed, Mr. Pres
ident, we did not come here to hear this
Rotc nonsense For what are we
sllmmoned?' Mr.. Lincoln put his hand
in his drawer, pulled out paper and
said, Gentlemen, l summoned you to
submit this paper; not to ask you
whether l should issue it or not, be-
cause l intend to issue it no matter
what your advice may be: but to ask
suggestions as to it's form" And he
read to them the immortal Proclama-
ton of Emancipation. the document
which was to set 100000 of human be-
ing free; the document which was to
relieve the constitution, from the curse
of slavery: the document which was
ence for the first time in our history
the vital force in the principles sad in
the policies of the United States; the
document which was to remove the
stain which made us a byword and re-
proach among all civilized people; the
document which carried out in letter
and spirit the vow made so many years
before when the tatboat man saw the
III a
leans. A few suggestions We're made
few heSitating protests against tn,
fierce determination of the presiden
for publication. and earnest request fo
delay until a victory should come, anC
that most memorable of cabinet meet
ings in the history of the United State:
adjourned, and as they filed out, thi!
incomprehensible president put th'
Proclamation of Emancipation back il
the drawer and resumed the readins
of Artemus Ward
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an INTERIM
HEART,
STOPPED every THIRD BEAT.
But Mrs. Strope's Heart Now Longer Lags but
Tllrobs Regularly.
From the Leader, Cleveland, Ohio.

F, In large, commodious house at No. 104
Huntington Street, Cleveland, Ohio, lives
Mrs. Emily A. Strope, widow Of the late y. M.
Strope, and she is the mother Of young man
who has been, and is now one of this city's
successful and energetic pharmacists. Mrs.
Strope, who has lately recovered from serious
cardiac difficulty, when questioned by a re-
porter regarding her late illness, stated US
follows
"Two years ago, had my first experience
with Dr. Williams Pink Pills. For long
time was troubled with an ailment which
feared would eventually drive me crazy unless
/ rid myself of it.. 1t will lsound strange, no
doubt to some, but nay heart did not beat as it
should. Its action was irregular. There
would be two pulsations, or perhaps three, and
then q sudden cessation. My heart seemed to
rest for the period of. one or two beats, AND
then resume its action. Sometimes such
lapses would not be so frequent as that, but
scarcely day passed that they did not occur.
1t felt as though something would strike the
heart with great force, and push it out of
place. During that period, whenever | lay
down to sleep or rest my hands would become
perfectly numb and helpless. 1could feel the
temporary paralysis coming over them, but /
could do nothing which would prevent it. My
feet were affected in q like manner, and | had
considerable difficulty in walking when such Il
spell had possession of me. Naturally that
state OF affairs completely upset my nerves, and
any one whose nervous system is well nigh
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Lands, sent me q letter giving me the
beautiful end of my sad story. -
Oh how Mr.. Lands got to London,
and how he succeeded in getting into
the big hail. the letter did not tell. But
just after daylight one morning Chop
ms March Funebre" was heard rum
bling forth from the powerful organ.
A policeman, the driver of a hanson
cab and the man in charge of the hall
went to investigate. When they got
near enough to see how old and feeble
the man was, they hesitated, not know
ing exactly what to do The driver
called to the player to stop, bu the old
man did not hear him. The policeman
was for going up and pulling him from
the bench, but the janitor held him
back.
Yes fool" said he, keep shut an
listen to is playin'. I've card thet a
good many times, but blow me if l ever
card hit played in thet way"
So those three men sat down and
soon they were listening with all their
ears and eyes and mouths, too The
janitor told my friend of it, afterwards
My dear old friend had nearly finish
ed when they came in, but when he did
started to play it over again and other
men and some women and a few small
boys crept into the hall to hear the
music. The men stood far back with
| their hats off. and the women with
| their heads bowed, all deeply affected
| Even the small boys kept quiet Which
| is q, good thing for a London urchin to
| do. AS L had been fascinated, so We're
| they.
The old man was apparently uncon-
| scious of their presence. He played as
| he never played before-was playing
| his own funeral march this time and |
| knew his wife's soul was near him. The
| hall was as still as death, save for the
| music, and when the last note came,
| all the listeners held their breath. Ian
dis sat still for a moment and then it
was he who broke the silence with a
soft sigh, but still no one back of him
moved. He raised his hand as If to
push in the stops, but the arm dropped
down to the bench and he would hay
| fallen had not the janitor jumped for
ward and caught him in his arms. He
was carried away fainting with ex-
haustion to a hospital where he soon
| died
And do ye know" the jantor had
concluded to my friend, his eyes swim
ming even then. 'every one of them
what wus there Wus cryin' like little
mites of babies when We took i'm
away"
THE END.
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LINCOLN'S INFINITE IIUMOX.
Colonel Zimmerman. of Reading.
Cites Two Interesting Examples.

Illustrations almost without number
are not wanting to show Lincoln's
great good nature and shrewdness. I
VIII cite but two. AS the war ap-
preached its close, Mr. Lincoln and
General Sherman We're in consultation
at City Point. One of the questions
considered was what should be done
with JEFF Davis when captured. Gem
eral Sherman inquired if he should let
him escape. Mr. Lincoln told him the
story of the Incorporate lecturer who
was plentifully supplied with lemon
ade. The host in a modest way in
quired If the least bit of something
stronger to brace him up would be
agreeable, The lecturer answered he
could not think of it-he was opposed
to it on principle; but glancing al the
black bottle near by, he added: 'If
you could manage to put in little drop
unbeknown to me, it wouldn't hurt me
much" Now general said Mr.. Lin
coin, I am bound to oppose the escape
of JEFF Davis, but If you can manage
to let him slip out unbeknownst like, |
guess it won't hurt me much
The other characteristic story about
Mr.. Lincoln as told by Chauncey De-
pew refers to time when G. messenger
summoned the cabinet to the white
house. The first to enter was the
stately, the dignified the always proper
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Del, Lacka. and Western,
Effect Monday, October 10. 1896.

L-leCI oClODeF ~, 1880
Trains leave Scranton as follows: Ex-
press for New York and all points East,
LAO. 2.50. SIS, 500 and s.55 a. m; Ito and
S.33 p. IN.
Express for Easton. Trenton. Philadel-
phia and the South, 5.l5, 500 and 1855 a. M.
Ito and 1888 p. m.
Washington and way stations. 345 p. m.
Tobyhanna accommodation, 6.10 p. IN.
mira, Corning, Bath, Dansville, Mount
Morris and Buffalo, 1920, 2.35 a. m, and l.55
p. M, making close connections at Buffalo
to all points in the West. Northwest and
Southwest.
Bath accommodation, 9.15 a. m.
Binghamton and way stations Los p. m.
Nicholson accommodation, 5.l5 p. III.
Binghamton and Elmira express, 65s
p. m.
Express for Utica and Richfield Springs.
23o a m. and l55 y. m.
Ithaca 2.35 and Bath 9.l5 a. m, and 1.55
p. m.
For northumberland. Pittston. Wilkes
Barre Plymouth, Bloomsbury and Dam
vile, making close connection at North
cumberland for Williamsport. Harrisburg,
Baltimore, Washington and the South.
Northumberland and intermediate sta
tions, G. 90, 9.55 a. m, and l.55 and 600 p. m.
Nanticoke and intermediate stations, sos
and ll.20 a. m. Plymouth and intermediate
stations. $40 and SAT p. m.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed Information, pocket time
tables, etc, apply to NJ. L. Smith, city
ticket office 32S Lackawanna avenue. or
depot ticket office.
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The Birth Rate in Michigan Is Now
Steadily Decreasing.

The stationary condition of popula
ton in France has, it is well known
awakened deep concern in the minds of
many French publicists. The subject
has at times attracted serious attention
in this country, especially in the older
states. The vital statistics of Michigan
for the year 1874 about to be published,
take up the subject for that state in "a
thoroughly scientific way.
Dr.. c. l.. Wilbur, Of the department of
state, shows in the report that there has
been a great decline in the number of
children born 10 each mother in twenty
years, as noted by five-year periods be-
ing from SO to so in case of the native
born mother, and from 5.S to 81 with
the foreign born mother. And he says.
According to this comparison the fe-
cundity of native marriages in Michi-
gan has declined until it is about the
same as that of France which is char
acterized by a nearly stationary popu-
lation."
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he has reached a ripe old age. The
men who live long lives are the ones who
take care of their health in youth and
maturity. They realize the truth of the
old saying that "a stitch in time saves
nine." The ones who don't do this die
off of nervous prostration, heart failure,
and consumption.
The best of all health-restorers and
health preservers is DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery. 1t cures eS per cent
of all cases of consumption. 1t wards off
nervous troubles and wasting diseases.
1t corrects all disorders of the digestion,
invigorates the liver and restores the
appetite. 1t fills the arteries with the
pure, rich, red blood of health. 1t tears
down, and carries off DID, inert and
half-dead tissues and replaces them by
new. 1t builds firm, healthy flesh. 1t
makes the muscles strong and elastic and
steadies and tones the nerves. 1t cures
debility and weakness of every descrip-
ton. 1t is the product of the lifetime
experience and study of an eminent and
skillful specialist, DIR. r. " Pierce, for
thirty years chief consulting physician to
the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
at Buffalo, N. Y. Thousands of men and
women have testified to its virtues.
Druggists sell it.
There is nothing in the world "just as
good, y although avaricious druggists will
sometimes say so for the sake of the
greater profit to be made upon the in
ferior article.
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shattered can appreciate and understand the
iasery chiefly mental, which | endured.
lost much sleep and rest, and often / was COM
PEELED from sheer exhaustion to sit down dur
ing the day to obtain some repose. But as
soon as | did so | felt that numb sensation
come over my hands and feet, and rocked
violently in my chair to drive it away, but
frequently to no avail.
"One day my son. who was keeping a drug
store ut the time, brought me home some Of
DIR. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
and advised me to take them for my heart
trouble. | did so and soon began to feel
better. l used the pills about two months
and they certainly cured me, for now my
heart beats regularly and all numbness has
disappeared and my circulation is in splendid
order"
We print the above hoping Mrs Strope's
experience may be beneficial to others who
may suffer from arrangement of the heart.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain in a con-
denscd form all the elements necessary to give
new life and richness to the blood and re-
store shattered nerves. They are also spc-
ci6c for troubles peculiar to females, such as
suppressions, irregularities and all forms of
weakness. In men they effect a radical cure
in all cases arising from mental worry, over
work or excesses of whatever nature. Pink
Pills are sold in boxes (never in loose bulk }
at Soc a box or six bo, es for $3.50, and may be
had of all druggists, or direct by mail from
Dt. Williams Medicine Company, Schenec-
tady, N. Y.
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GEO. MURRAY, Proprietor.
WILLIAMS TAYLOR AND SON
Central Railroad OF New Jersey
Gehigh and Susquehanna Division)
AM llraciIe coal used eNCluSlN lQSur.

Gehigh and Susquehanna Division)
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insur-
ing cleanliness and comfort
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JAN. 25, 1897
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston,
Wilkes Barre, etc, at $50 9l5, IL a. m,
12.45, 200, 3,o5, 500, 7.l0 p. IN. Sundays 800
For 't,i Atlantic Alta tic city, city $50 a. m.
$50 (eXpress) a. M, 12,45 express with But
fet parlor carr, So5 (eXpress) p. m. Sun
day, els p. m; Train leaving 12,46 p. m.
arrives at Philadelphia, Reading Termln-
al, 5,22 p m. and New York 600 p. IN.
For Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle-
hem, Easton and Philadelphia $50 a. M.
l245, S.O5, 800 (except Philadelphia) p. m.
Sunday, 2.l5 p. m.
For Long Branch. Ocean Grove. ETC.. a;
$50 q. m. and 12.45 y. m
For Lakewood, $40 a. m.
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg,
via Allentown, $50 a. m, l2.45. 500 p. m.
Sunday, 2 10 p: m.
For Pottsvllle, $50 a. m. 12.45 p. m.
Returning leave New York. foot OF Lib
erty street. North River, at 9,10 (eXpress)
a. M, l.l0, 1,SO, ALB (eNpress with Buffet
paror carr p m. Sunday. 4,30 a. IN.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal.
900 a. m, 200 and 43O p. m. Sunday. 6,25
Through tickets to all points at lowest
rates may be had on application In ad-
vance to the ticket agent at the station.
II. p. BALDWIN.
J.H. oLHAUsEN. Gen supt.
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SYNOPSIS.

The narrator of the story becomes ac-
quainted with a strange old man VINO mas
"a curious history. once prosperous
architect, the old mans mind has become
impaired through the death of his Wite.
Chopin's famous march was played at the
funeral, and since then the old man
Lands is his name-who is something OF u
musician, continually plays the march, In
memory of his dead wife. He buys ilVe
pianos, but is still unable to play the
march to his satisfaction. Finally ne mas
an organ built in his house, and out OF II
he derives much comfort. But his great
ambition is to play the march on the or"
gan in Albert hail. London, of which lie
has heard so much-an organ with lV,oOv
pipes. In order to go to London, he Is
saving all his little income, starving him.
self and living the life of miser. HIS
servant, an old negress named Millle, Is
compelled to steal furniture from the
house in order to keep herself alive. Ihe
narrator of the story reasons with the
old man to get him TO live more comfort
ably.
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PART II.

"But why should you be in such a
hurry" / argued. "Why not eat three
times day and wait six months
more?"
He looked at me pityingly. He twisted
around on the bench again and played
the march from beginning to end. Then
he said:
Think of that on ten thousand pipes
and don't ask me why l must starve."
What could l say to him? | wondered
whether he We're not happy for all ms
sorrow-to possess an ambition of such
strength is surely worth something.
1t was paying for itself with his life's
blood l left him at his organ and went
in search of Mifiie. 1t would never do,
l thought to let her sell all of his
things. l would arbitrate and try to
compromise with her. | found her in
the kitchen, just finishing the feast OF
sausages-eating them from the pan
in which they had been cooked and
using a broad butchers knife in place
of Il fork. She looked even older than
the master of the house. Her hair was
a rusty white,-what there was of it
her cheeks sunlien in and her eyes were
red and watery; beyond her head there
was nothing but a dirty bundle of rags.
She started at me furtively as ! made
my way across the dirty floor
You're Milie?" l questioned.
She said she was.
BY the time our conversation had
ended l had quite a good opinion of the
old woman, who had served Mr.. Lands
ever since his wife had died and had re-
ceived nothing for her work but her
scanty food, the money for which she
usually had to steal from him. For
days at a time the old man had gone
without food till she had been obliged
to threaten to kill him to make him eat
She got his clothes for him by begging
and sometimes did washing to buy
things for him. She said she was tired
of "sich. COINS on" so to make sure
that Slit would not sell the lead pipe
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G'Frederle RysseNl.

nervous, vet more happy and eXuber-
ant. judged from this that his savings
We're increasing rapidly.
Five months went by and | had
grown to love the old man. | had lonS
talks with him and argued and argued
to keep him from killing himself. He
would always listen attentively ana
then go through with his never-weary-
ing march and smile at me and say:
1T is worth it. | must play 1t on the
big organ-think of it; ten thousand
pipes"
He must have realized that some one
was supplying money for him and the
old negress to live on, but he said moth
ing about it,
one day when I called I found him
sitting on the floor in front of his organ
| counting money into a small tin box.
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PA|LROAD HME-T TABLES
Pennsylvania RAILROAD.

Schedule In Effect November IS, 1896.
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.
IO.I5 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. 6alti-
more, Washington and Pittsburg
and the West.
o.l5 p M, Sundays only, for Sun
bury, Harrisburg, Philadelphi a
and Pittsburg and the West.
600 p. M, week days, for Hazleton
and PottsviIle.
]. r. WOOD, Gen'l Pass. Agent.
J. b. HUTCHINSON, General Manager.
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and stationary fixtures in the house,
promised her a certain small sum every
week If she could get nothing from her
master. l did not tell him what had
done.
| saw him every week and each time
listened to his divine music, forgetting
for the time his mode of existence. |
could not but notice, however, that at
each visit he seemed weaker and more
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LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD SYS-
TEN.

Anthracite Coal Used Exclusively Insur-
ing Cleanliness and Cohifort
IN EFFECT NOV. IS. 1896
TRAINS LEAVE SCRANTON.
For Philadelphia and New York Via ~;
& II. r. r. at Cas- 745 a. m, 1205 20. S.Ss
(Black Diamond EXpress) and n.SO p. m
For Pittston and Wilkes-B Barre VIA. y:
l.. & W. r. r., $50, sos. 1l.2o a. m, LOO
$40, 900 and SAT p. m. .,u
For White Haven. Hazleton, PottsYliie,
and principal points in the coal regions
via D. & II. r. r.. 645 a. m. l2,e5 ana Al
p. m.
For Bethlehem, Easton, Reading. Har-
risburg and principal intermediate sta
tLons via D; & II. r. r., 6.45,, 745 a: m;' n;
l205 l.90 3.SS (Black Diamond EXpress)'
AL and 1l.30 p. m.
For Tunkhannock, Towanda, Elmira,
Ithaca, Geneva and principal intermediary
stations via D., l.. & w. r. r., 600, sos,
9.55, a, m, 40 and $40 p. m.
For Geneva, Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara
Falls, Chicago and all points west via D.
& H. r. r., 745 a, M, 1906, 3S3 (Black Dia-
mond EXpress), $50 and 1l.S0 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.
ROLLIN H. WILBUR, Gen. Supt.
cBAs. S, LEE Gen. Pass. Agt,. Phila.,
A; w, NoNNEMACHER, Asst. Gen
Pass, Agt. South Bethlehem, Pa.
Scranton Office. 300 Lackawapna avenue.
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Erie and Wyoming Valley.

Effective Jan. 4. 1897.
Trains will leave Scranton for New
York Newburgh and intermediate points
on Erie. also for Hawley and local points.
above points at 10. SO a. m. and s.ss p. m.
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the pitlful, worn face, he said, speak
ing in a very quiet voice:
IF he does not go he VIII probably
go mad. He's but short time to i've
any way: so he'd better so. I'll pay
half If you'll"
| interrupted him, assuring the other
twenty-five dollars, and thanked him
profusely for his kindness. The old
negress had not taken the ticket.
when he comes TO again." the doctor
said you tell him that the. woman has
brought back the money. Thatll bring
him around all right, for it's only his
nerves that are Keeping him alive how.
Wen see him safe aboard the steamer,
and he'll pull through till he gets to the
organ. 1t doesn't seem to matter what
happens after that" ...
lie handed me the twenty-five dollars,
and then set about restoring his pa
tient to consciousness. Slowly the
wrnkled lips opened and | stood look
ing sorrowfully at my old friend.
hated to lie to him.
BE quick" the doctor said, sharply,
don't let him think"
Then l "eXDlained' to Mr.. Lands.
If all the lies have ever told had re-
paid me half SO we'll, would not regret
them.
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tomorrow.
Fly to IT,"

DIR. Humphreys Homeopathic Manual
of Diseases at your Druggists or Mailed
Free.
Sold by druggists, or sent on receipt OF
% cents, or five for 81. Humphreys Med.
Co., Cor. William and John Sts., New
York.
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For Albany, SaratoSd, MoHtieaI, Bos-
ton, New England points, ete-5'45 a. m f;
F. For n' Honesdale-545. S.55. 1915 a, m; 1900
For Wilkes Barre-6.45. 745 Si5, s3s.
Fl, For New York, Philadelphia, etc. via
Lehigh Valley Railroads.&c. 7.45 a. N.
1905: 20, 1888 with Black Diamond Ex-
press), ll.SO y. m.
For Pennsylvania Railroad points-s.45,
For western points, via Lehigh Valley
RaiIroad-7.45 a. m; s.O5, 333 with Black
diamond Express) $50. 11.30 p. m.
Trains will arrive at Scranton at follows:
From Carbondale and the north-6.40,
7.4o, $40, 9.34, 1910 q. M; 1900 noon; los.
2.24, 1926, 4.S7 5,45, 7,45, e.45 and lips p. m.
From Wilkes-Barre and the south-5.40.
7.5o, $50, 1910, ll.55 a. M; 1.l6 2h. 3.+s.
522. 6.2l. 7.59, 9,03, 9:45 So p; m.
J W RURDICK. G p. A. Albany, N. Y.
II. w. Cross. D. p. A., Scranton, Pa.
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Nearly two weeks after that day
when we saw the old man off for his
long journey, / saw a little note in
newspaper stating that an unknown
man had been found dead on the keys
of the organ in Albert Hall. A little
later a friend of mine living in London,
to whom ] had written telling of Mr..
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intellectual and practical training for
teachers. Three courses of study besides
preparatory. Special attention given to
preparation for college. Students ad-
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last year. Great advantages for special
studies in art and music. Model school of
teachers. Beautiful grounds. Magnificent
buildings. Large grounds for athletics.
Elevator and infirmary with attendant
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furnished at an average cost to normal
students of Sl4S a year. Fall term, Aug.
%. Winter term, Dec. 2. Spring term,
March 16. Students admitted to classes at
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Information, apply to
S. III. ALBRO, Principal,
Mansfield Pa,