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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-02

spouse had atiained-;hat is She died.
Her legacy to the professor was Nlni-
fred dearly beloved and only child. In his
lucid intervals the Professor loved his
daughter 10 the verge OF alteration; in his
scientific moments She was something not
quite so dear as his books, his antiqr'tiee
and his ntrumants. Stin. oven. then VIM
fired was "a useful adjunct. aud ihus cs-
capped being an incumbrance.
The eiri mad just compile; ted her coll
lege course on her fathers return from
tho East. and took her mothers place in
the home. experimenting in the culinary
department. and keeping careful check
on the absent minded Cccentrlcities OF the
Professor She tried hard 20 be COM
panion 20 him. TO Dee Interested i'm the
dry tones over which he was forever
porting. she cndcayorCd TO store her mind
with their ahiruse contents that she
might discourse intolligcntly in their eve
uines together. and if her success as
scientific Conversati0naist was not re-
markahic. az least she was good u.s.
fencr. She would sit az his feet. TO all
appearances In rapt attention; but wheth-
er or rot tho thoughts behind that car
nest. interested expression were always
sxaCtlv relevant is "a question between
Winifrcds conscience end herself Some
times IL would occur 10 the learned man
that he was taking chat feminine mind
far beyond its depth and DC would pause
and sigh. lie often told her that she had
no poten,ualiiy for great things Tie
would saw. and shake his head dolefully:
81 suppose you are a beautiful woman.
winlfred but what has beauty ever done
20 solve the great problems Of the world.
and the mystery of life ! would much
rather you had been gifted with high
order OF intelligence"
T, was shortly after they had settled
down together that the masterpiece was
conceived and executed. % had been for
mulatng I'm his mind Tor months and his
laboratory had been the scene OF eXten-
siyc experiments. AZ last ono evening.
the preparations were completed and
all was I'm readiness FOR the nnal test.
lie waited until the servants had retired.
then called his daughter: and when she
had entered the room wondering. he care
fully closed and locked the door
MY daughter" he began solemnly.
Il am on the eve Of a great discovery:
the greatest discovery OF an the ages.
Its fun scope 81 incOmprehonsible. its
possibilities are unbounded. II viii seem
a miracle 20 YOU when tell YOU "a means
the pernetuotlon OF lie. the humiliation
% death. Now the time has como when
J must weigh my belief IN the balance
OF practical experiment. and in this I
need your assistance"
Winifrcd assured him she was only
too glad 10 b. of use.
Listen carefully. then. 7 want 10 hyp-
tonne sou INTO a state OF synOcOpc IN
which siatc your muscles Will bo dormant
but your senses abort The vital forces
while retaining their fun vitality. viii
susifn I'D activity during the period for
which I hold you under the influence,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-02

Science had been the pap Of his carly
years. and so wei had he thrived on
81. and so completely had it become abb
sorbcd into his system, that by the time
h reached mans estate IL was not only
a part Of MS llfo--it was an OF 81. His
wife. his home. his child. were mere IN
cidoits. and entirely subscrvlcnt
II was characteristic or tho Professor
tSat ~ subject took hold upon him 40
all. it cngrosscd him absolutely. lie was
not one 10 study specifically, ne was
not content ON he had gone 90 the bot
tom OF whatever 70 was that interested
him. So. when hypnousm attracted his
attention he not only dcv0urcd al obtain
able lore upon the subject. but he went
into india and into Egypt. ana dclVod 70
the uttcrmost depths OF ITS mysteries
About the time he completed his invcs-
LEGATIONS I'm the Orient. his unassuming
nttlc wife passed quietly into a state Of
higher Intelligence than even her SCIENTIFIC
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-02

sat down beside her husband ond ehlv-
cred and shook and ratlled her teeth
together and finally asked:
say jim, what's he'un akin 'b0ut?r
Bout the ager.'" replied the man.
~ should think you'd move away" I
said as I looked az the dcsolate surround
iugs
what fur? promptly asked the man.
Wen, TO get ria Of the asuc. ior one
thing"
Stranger. yo' don't know this kon.ry
very well. / take it?"
mo. / don't"
"Kase IL so ala, 20 wouldn't talk chat
way We could be a-gitun' this very day
IN we wanted 20, but we don'l. we've
had THIS ager FUR fifteen vars and dun
got used 10 it and know an abolt 30. and
We aln'r gwine 10 DO a-gi,tn' eur sum
other place and trade it on FUR swamp
fever or waller jandice' Yves pore folks
and low-down but We amt maxim fules
o ourseves.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-02
Spring Hair Cnttlng.

Hor0's q story OF old times on big
Texas cattle ranch: "The boys that came
I'm latc from five or six months floating
trip or s0joum I'm some isolated camp
would have their uncut locks hanging
away down on their shoulders ana a
staple entertainment was roping them
to trim their hair. in all sorts Of shapes,
with sheep or reaching shears. Some OF
them would nght like tigers ana have 10
be ropod, thrown down and hog-ted be-
fore the deed could be done one fellow
that had handsome hair beefed about
fearful. lie said he wasn't going 70 have
no darned black smiths or cowpuncners
cut MS hair: he was going TO have q
barber cut Il right. And when the men
got il sawed of in scol0ps 10 suit them,
and gave the word 20 turn him loose, he
went and got his gun and paved around
considerable. We all had TO get our guns.
and ii took lot of reasoning 10 get
him round. But when the next outnt
turned up. he was in for ropins and cut
ting hair with the best OF US"
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of making them ortstic-of posing them
as statuary. and to that end / have m
vented marble enamel. i'm which the
body. after being hypnotizcd. Is sub
merged. The enamel hardens i'm q few
hours. and the person is encased, IN a
coating of the finest Carrara marble
a living picture" cried Winifred.
clasping her hands. "What glorious
idea"
yes" he went on. pleased az her en-
thusiasm, ''and now the question Is. have
YOU the courage TO undertake your part
for the cause OF science. and be put
away until tomorrow. say when | will
bring you back 10 life?'
81 viii get ready at once" cried the
girl. jumping up with alacrty. 81 have
Grec.an costume That 1 used once i'm
tableaux vivantes at college when
posed as the blind girl. ] am not IN e
least afraid. but / would like TO know
how look when I am hypnouzed and
martlelzcG VIII you take "a photograph
OF me. so that l may see myself after
wards
He said ne would called her brave
CIR; and watched her with loving eyes
as she iripped from the room.
The Professor stood trembling with ex-
perfect and complete. had rewarded his
efforts. The silence Of midnight was over
the outside world. and within the lab
oratory his own heavy breathing was the
only sound. lie stood before his statue
painting with the exhilardtion Of his 10y
his face flushed and his eyes gltterng
with the high nervous tension under
which he was laborng.
IL art had carved that statue. with
what strides would its creator have as
ccnded TO the pinnacle OF fame, Dainty
and lovely was the 1.-THE young figure
in It's Grecian draperies; ono round. white
arm extended. cropping. after the manner
OF the blind the upturned face. pathetic
with IFS dropping lids. so soft in contour.
so tender I'm expression. so adorable i'm
feature. SO alive within fits marble pris-
on-no wonder its author stood trembling
before IL. ana finally dropped on his knees
al It's feet. Tie was overcome and with
his face in his shaking hands murmurcd
brokenly:
81 am frightened at my success. Vinl-
fred Ny brain is awhirl Perhaps YOU are
but phantasm after all"
lie arose and walked about Che room.
ana finally sank upon a couch in n distant
corner. Il Will lie here and watch an
morning" he thought; Chen l Will waken
her"
But his nerves We're under too high
tension to be quieted He tossed from
side TO side. He grew feverish. II win
take sedaiive" he said at last. This
excitability is unlike me. cannot under
stand it,
y Ten minutes later the Professor was
stretched upon his back: ihe sedatve
had responded qulckly--the Professor was
asleep. And the Statue stood guard with
outssretcheG hand, while the small hours
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-02

strongly of Yankee toadyism' 10 tae
shame Of all Yankees. be 10 spoken.
1t Was not so tad 90 name q well-knoWn
hosiery the Holland House. because OK
the Dutch stock from which so many
Ncw Ncrkers Of substance are descendei,
and the same may be said OF the name
given to the Hotel Nethcrland. Fifth
Avenue Hotel. Piazza Hotel. Grand Hotel
r1lese are fitting titles Brevoors House,
Sturtevant House. Grand Union, Murray
Hll, Gilsey House-these are al good
enough names. and Hotel Bartholdl Is not
half bad. seeing that the man for whom
this house was named was the donor OF
Tho colossal Statue OF Liberty which
nightly lights our harbor while Hotel
Manhattan IS good local name
But in all New York there Is only one
hotel with a patriotic title. and per-
haps not a single one Of my readers has
ever heard OF il. lt is the Old United
States Hotel, away, away down on Full
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-02

The cabin stood close 20 tho road rune
ming oyer the bottom lands. 2ud on thr RI
sides Of 60 The swamp and tlo Shiny
water came mp Co within twenty feet o'
the logs. Seated ol the ground. with h.s
back to the house on Che front. wa -
Settler" and before 7 was within sn ok-
ing distance 7 saw him shaking with n
chill. ! gave him "howdN. as 7 came
up. but was a FUN minute before DE
could reply.
Sesame 90 20 stranger. Mighty nice
dave"
Anything wrong" 7 asked.
"No sab. jest got mv usual chill on
this afternoon Thdrs the ole woman out
ON that log and she's got hor chill o..
zoo. BID and Nancy orfor bo around
srmwhar. All OF us chill 40 the same
time"
"This must be a great place for the
asuc."
"It Be-. s1h Yes s0h. yo' might look
an over the state of Mississippi and not
lud another place Ike it Can't bo beat
fur ager. Anybody ook.n' fur ch.lls done
want 10 go no further
How long have you been here?"
Bout fifteen vars. / reckon" he said
a De ahivcrel in a way to shake the
chincki,s out Of the cr-v.ce5 between the
logs.
And how long have you had The suo2'
"Jest the s1me-'bout nlteon Vars. Cot
70 right away. sah ami Or dun hangs ON
20 us. over 70 the s1w-mil the ager
Gums and goes. hut here i- stays r.stt
by yo' and yo' know what 90 depend ou.
ANY good drinking water around
hCre?'
"Nu.h,n' but swamp
"C0uId / get bi- to fat,'
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] would have given aM ny fortune n
the william had asked &c. 20 possess you.
How YOU got into that Wretchcd little
junk shop ON the East Side. don't know.
don't want 10 know. / asked him no
questions ! paid what ne wanted, and
had YOU brought here at once before any
one could claim you: ana now | wonder
how ] lived without you so long.
81 viii not think of You as marble. I
know there is a soul within that stone
/ know it because 1 feel it. II draws me
10 YOU. lt is like the magnetism Of
living person. I don't understand IT, but
it is so. And now YOU shall be my con-
hdante. I am lonely; there is no living
soul 10 whom / would tell my thoughts,
but i will TO YOU.
II will tell YOU first. little blind girl
that / am not happy 1 ought TO be?
Yes. ! suppose so. l am strong. able
bodied fellow with n good digestion no
nerves. and plenty Of money. Yes. / gef
comfort ont Of life; but did it ever strike
YOU. Nydia. that II IS only age that
takes comfort in comfort? Youth. some
how. demands something else. and after
that methimg else again-its demand for
son ethiug else IS Unsuitable as long as
youth lasts. &cter that happiness resolves
itself into a matter OF food and lodging.
not so usclcss-sO superiiuous. I am tired
Of doing things for myself What does IL
amount to? No ono else is pleased because
| happen 10 be. ! went 10 the other ex-
trcme the other night. thought I would
humiliate the flesh, so ] went without my
dinner. Said I would so 10 bed hungry
and see how il felt. / kept getting hun
erier toward midnight. but ] said Il was
good discipline and meant TO stick ii out
Then ! reflected that no one on Gods
earth cared q rap whether I starved 20
death or not. and l got disgusted. ana
went out and gorged. Life IS nothing
without incentive. Nydia, l am convinced
of IT,
i will draw your curtain now. for l
am que at great lady's. We viii talk
again Tomorrow.
"l am going 10 hold your hand Nydia.
while l talk. am glad IL Is marble--you
would not let me IL 1t We're not. When
I hold II close for q Few minutes II
grows warm; | feel II throb. Don't tell
me it is the throb OF my own veins; /
know better I will warm You into life
yet. You viii sec
Il am going TO tell You about Maisie
tonight. ! am thinking of marrying
Maisie. DO you know. little girl. am get
tins so maudlin about you that I actually
imagined ] saw your cyclids culver when
said that Oh. about Malsle. She is a
charming girl-evey one says so-and we
are very companlonable: no doubt we
would be the most congenial OF couples.
/ hpve not asked her yet. ! never seem
20 be IN the mood somehow-the prcpef
degree OF warmth seems 10 be lacking:
bur I sfall FOR | despair of ever having
the proper degree Of warmth for any one
and ! want 10 belong 10 some one and
want some one 10 belong TO me.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-02
TO HAVEANEW ARMORY.
TRANKLTY LTGHT INFANTRY WILL
OCCUPF BETTER oUdRTHRS.
The Citizens show Their Pride IN Zine
Company by Liberal Donations andthn
Ladies Hold a successful Bazaar.

FRANKLIN. VA. Jan. l-sDccial.-
The Franklin Light Infantry feeling no
need OF ara armOry or their own, a move
mont Yves started some weeks ago q
build new ono owned entirely by the
company. Three hundred dollars in cash
was donated By its many friends and
through the bazaar which closed last
week was realized enough to insure ths
building and equipment OK tho nowl homo
Tor the soldier boys.
Thus the perDotuation Of ibis nno come
pany s secured and tho people may feel
proud thnt they have a company which
is eXccIiod by none in tle State.
Tho bazaar was au attraction 90 tne
town for week. Though thc officers
and prNaics were instlum nt1l in etart-
ing The movement and d.I al iu their
power to help DO along set t0 tho ladies Dee
long tle credit of the beautiful exhibit
arranged $50 tas-cmly n Che old arm0ry.
A GAY sCENE.
dare say ts ola walls never dreamed
thlt tnl would he e1 decorated that tho
place took on ,ho aspect of q fairy land.
Tho sC.no was one which VIII Doc long
remembered and many stray dollar was
captured hy tho cnUccmrIt OF tro tlir
young walters which would have no-
otherwise entered Tho company treas
ury
Tho Franklin LIGHT Infantry OF Frank
Dim. Sol.h4m. ton county, N1. was or-
efn.zci n - With D.. R. Edwards as
captain. s.. T.. Gardiner. irst liect nant
c. g.. Vaughan. Jr. Second Lieutenant
Tho muster roll tnol show forty-tNp
Officers ANA private, tho number now ia
rls.y-iwo.
ON Go election OF Captain Edwards
as Major of tHe Fourth Regiment. Liou-
b..
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The Professors masterpiece.
BY LILLIAN HOYT FOSTER.


and you viii remain In any fixed position
untl / remove the influence.
do YOU see the possibilities? It's use
fu'ncss rs manifold. II man became
mentally depressed. for instance. Instead
OF committing suicide he would simply
pat himself away FOR time until matters
frightened. Then look at Il from stand
point OF domestic oc0nomy-when man
IS out OF work and cannot provide for
his family lie VIII put them away TIL
business revivcs. II can also be used for
recuperation. aud thus save millions Of
money in summer resort bills. It's uses are
Infinite"
"Wonderfultn exclaimed his listener.
Out" continued the Professor, that
IS only one step OF my discovery. The
second Is what l may call IT'S artistic de-
volopment. You can. OF course. under
stand that unless places were especially
provided for these dormant bodies u
might be somewhat crucsome 20 have
Them about the house. So have thought
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-02
Persiahs and VatermelonS.

The best overture to a wayside repast
IN Persia IS watermelon. not cut I'm
slices. as Is done in this country. but
eaten Ike an egg. one end being cut off
and the contents eaten with a wooden
spoon. the roseatc fluid trlckling all the
time TO the bottom and afrording fra
grant drink when the first course is over
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-18
LOST CREEK.
Quarterly Meeting Of the Temperance
Union Held NesterdnY.

Tost Creel, AnriI IL The nparterlv cor-
vention of tbe Trmporanre irninn 1r the
middle anthracite coal reoion was hold here
Yesterday afternoon. openinp at two o'clocl,
and u,as Grand succnss ,rbara ,,.or, ,d
dresses hv tbe sniritrol director Rov p y
Daoget / WASHINGTON foope of philadcl.
rIia let Woo nrosiIe,,t or tho r. ~ A II or
America and Mes,rs Ouinp. Mcfarland and
Mitropue also of pbiiadolnhia Tho other
sneakers were Me-srs. i ! Delaney
Of Sbamokin President of the State Irnion
Of pennsvIvouia James Grant nf Sbenar-
doah. and ]. c. McGinuess of Frackvil..
Delegates representinp the socioties of Sba-
nokin Mi CarpeI Centralia Gir,rdviII.
and NIabanov Plane were rreseut The con.
ventiou closed at 5.3Op. M. after which the
delegates and visitors were rendered q dainty
repast prcparcd bv the members of the
Ladies' rempsrapce Society Of this place
Tho funeral of Patricl, NJ Moan viii take
place at 10 a. m. to.morrow High mass viii
be celebrated at ST. Mary MaodaIene,s
church The corteoe will then procoed
in carriages TO the ST. Josepb's cemetery
Girardyille. By the death of Mr. Noone
Lost Greek loses one of its most nrorninent
peopls Mr. Noone was ALWAYS foremost for
the advancement of tbe township afFairs
He was an active member of tbe E,nero ID
Beneficial Society and of the West NIabapov
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-18
; Word in PsssiOg.
o>~0NA0@ 80 VSM ~

Richard Taylor and Miss Lotde Bowman,
enjoyed pleasant drive to 81. Clair and re-
turn yesterday
Miss Annie sheridan Of Schuylkiu
Haven, and Miss Katharine Scheafler, of
Cressona, will spend several days with friends
in town
William Reeves, assistant postmaster, is
confined to the house through illuCss His
friends hope for speedy recovery.
Joe Delaney of Pottsvillc, spent ycster-
day in town with relatives.
Charles Haak, who had been here attend.
ing the funeral of his mother, returned to
his home in Philadelphia yesterday.
Miss Annie Burke one of our accom-
plshcd school teachers spent Sunday in
Pottsville with friends
james McElhcuuy, the popular Mahauoy
City bouifaco, circulated among his numerous
shenandoah friends last evening
Peter f. McCabe, of Pottsville spent
Yesterday in town, the guest of Borough
Treasurer r. J. Nullahey.
E. B. Hunter transacted business at the
county scat to-day.
-Maybcrry Hefncr made trip to Pottsyille
this morning
james Grant spent a part of to-day visit
ing friends at Pottsvilc
Richard O'Conncll was among the towns.
men who visited Pottsvllc to-day.
S. G.. NJ. Hollopetcr, y Il Coyle VI. NJ.
Burke and f. w. Shoemaker transacted bust
ness at the Pottsyille court house to-day.
Joseph Price, of Mahanoy City, visited
relatives in town yesterday.
Mark Edwards has accepted position
with w. G. Dusto, the barber, succeeding
Harry nav ,vbo has 4gaoptp1 "a clprlg ll,i {, at
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-18
MAHANOY CITY.
New Track Being Laid From the Tunnel
to Tamaqua,


Mahanoy City, April 1s-A large number
of men, including repair foremon, black
smiths, masons and aborers, have been added
TO the force now engaged in making the
double track line for the Philadelphia x
Reading railroad from the East Mahanoy
tunnel to Tamaqua,
John Seman was found dead at the home
of Michael Sosorick, ON West Railroad street.
at noon yesterday. He had complained of
being i'll at the breakfast table and returned
te bed, where Sosorick found him dead
several hours later. On Saturday the
deceased INDUCED in jumping contest and
beat all his competitors. 1t is supposed he
strained himself, causing rupture of the
heart. The Coroners jury rendered Il YER
dict accordingly. Seman was 35 years Of
age and left wife and child, who are in the
old country.
A number of Hungarians held keg party
on West Spruce street Saturday aud becau e
Anthony Diemasoitis, who was acting as bar
tender would not serve them, two Of the
men assaulted him. One broke his nose with
brick and the other pounded his head with
beer glass, His cuts required twelve
stitches
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-18
Silver Cream Polish, the best in the world.
At Brumm's


Manager James J. Quirk, of the Grand
Opera House, MahanOy City, is making ar
rangements to run special train to Park
Place and DeIano after the performance of
The Sporting Duchess" on the 29th inst
Special cars will also be run over the Schuyl-
kill Traction and Lakeside roads. A box has
been reserved for several of Ashland S
theatre goers, and Shenandoah will send
over a large delegation. The Sporting
Duchess is a spectacular drama and has
gained much fame in the large cities over
fifty people appear in the production. The
great Derby scene in the last act, in which
several thoroughbred horses appear, is said
to be the most realistic ever given on the
stage.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-18

The funeral of Martha r., wife of Thomas
b. Hughes, took place at two o'clock this
afternoon from the family residence, No. l3l
North Chestnut street, where the services
were conducted by Rev. D. l. Evans, pastor
of the First Baptist church The remains
were inferred 10 the odd Fellows cemetery
The pail bearers were Mcssrs. William D.
Evans, Robert Edwards, Edward Capper
Luke Bowen, Thomas 5. Roberts and Henry
l.. Jones
Mrs. Charlotte Elizabeth Hoehler Gehreke
was buried this afternoon. The funeral took
place at two o'clock, from the late residence,
3I West Centre street, and the services were
held in the German Evangelical Lutheran
church, the pastor, Rev John Gruhler, oili-
cating. Interment was made in the Odd
Fellows cemetery.
William Derr to-day went to Philadelphia
to attend the funeral of his sister, Miss Caro-
inc Dcrr who died in that city on saturday.
The funeral took place this afternoon. The
deceased was "a years of age aud had been an
invalid for several years. She moved from
this town to Philadelphia with her mother
last July
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-18

Notice is hereby given that an application
will hc made to the Court of Common Pleas of
Schuylkill county, at Pottsville, on Monday,
May I'd, 1898, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon under
the Act Of Assembly providing for the inCorpo-
ration of certain iucorporatiuns, approved April
29th, 1874, and the supplements thereto for the
charter of corporation TO he known as "The
Martyred BShop Saints Stanilaus Polish Roman
Catholic Society, of Shenandoah, Pennu., the
character and object of which are the main
tenance of Il fund for the aid of injured or sick
members and the families of such us may die.
and the promotion of charity and benevolcncc.
said corporation is to be carried on at Shcnau-
doah Pa, and for the purposes above set forth
is to have and enjoy all the benefits of said Act
of Assembly and its supplements.
NJ. NJ BURKE,
Solicitor.
Shenandoah Pa April O. 1895 4-ll-ls-2j.
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Announcement has been made of the com
ing wedding of William b. Lewis and Miss
Clara Lewis, both of st. Clair. They are
both employed in Griiiiths' store at that
place, and have number of acquaintance
here.
John Nichter, and Miss Laura Smedley,
both popular young people of Pottsville, will
be married at st. John the Baptist church
this week.