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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-27
SENTENCES REDUCED.

In the case of William and John Durham,
sentenced to pay $25 fine and serve 10
months, each for assault aud battery aud
larceny on oath of Matt. Cherokas, aud in
which a motion was made by NJ. NJ. Burke,
Esq to reduce the sentences, Judge Bechtel
reduced the sentences to Sl5 fine and 10
months, each.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-27
II You Want Bargains


In overooats aud Suits, go to Harry Levit's.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-27

An application for charter was fled by
Washington Camp No 125, P, o. S, Of A., OF
GiardYille.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-11-27
POTTSvILLE NEWS.
Happenings In Court aud Elsewhere at the
County seat

Pottsville, Nov 27 The two-week term Of
criminal court ending last Saturday was re-
markable because 2tO cases were disposed Of.
aud those settled aud mol pressed bring the
total up to 800 During the drst week 200
cases were handled. keeping the officials on
the jump all the time Judge Henning held
court one night until 7.3O aud on saturday.
November 18th, Judge Bechtel went to the
court house at Z p. m. to take a verdict. All
n the officers had 10 re main at the court
house and they were not In love with the
job, especially as Saturday is fixed as a legal
half holiday. One Of the liveliest parts of
the court house was the docket clerks room.
where Squire r T. williams represents the
County Commissioners. Ambrose Toole the
SheriHs Office and William Btossler the
County Controller
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ARGUMENT POSTPONED.

In the case of the schuylkill Traction Com
pany VS.. Borough of Shenandoah, Judge
Henning defers fixing the date for argument
until he disposes of other important cases be-
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Youthful Pexsimist.

A New England school-teacher pre-
serves among her treasures the compo-
sition of former pupil a boy of ~.
1t has pathetic side, as the meager-
ness of the boys life may be con-
jectured from his words. The subject
given was: anticipation. Do You
Enjoy it as Much as Realization Die
tionaries were diligently consulted,
and the general vote placed anticipa-
ton on "a high plane of delight. Not
SO wrote the solemn-faced boy of 10.
anticipation is when you think about
things beforehand. If it's having your
teeth out, that isn't much fun; and if
it's Sunday-school picnics, you can't
help worrying about the weather.
Realization is when the things you've
thought about beforehand happen.
Having your teeth out is little worse
than thinking about it. Sunday-school
picnics would be nice if it didn't rain,
but when it rains they put them off;
and then the day they have them, gen.
orally you can't go."-Jamcs Brown,
in Youths Companion.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-03-17

den to myself. Was troubled with
smothering spells, also palpitation OF
the heart and that bearing-down feel
ing, and could not be on my feet much.
81 was growing worse all the time,
until I took your medicine.
''After taking three boxes OF Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Lozenges, the tumor passed from me.
my health has been better ever
since, can now walk quite distance
and am troubled no more with palpita-
ton of the heart or bloating. rec
ommend your medicine to all sufferers
from female troubles
It is hardly reasonable to suppose
that any one can doubt the efficiency
of Mrs. Pinkham's methods and medi.
cine in the face of the tremendous vol
ume Of testimony
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-03-17
"Stand by and I will see what
can be found to thaw the cookies" said
the lieutenant '

"Stand by and I will see what
can be found to thaw the cookies" said
the lieutenant.
He fetched us to the table and took
from locker hard by hospitable-
looking black bottle. Glasses were in
the rack overhead, and he filled four
and babe us toss off. 1t proved to be
very good sack, and was most accept
able, chilled and weary as we were.
The lieutenant kept us company, and,
when we had all emptied second OF
the small glasses. he opened the low
door leading into the 'tween-decks, and
piloted us along to the steerage. AS the
ship carried no cargo, all this space
was given up to sleeping accommoda-
tons, but in truth there was no room
to spare. as the company was so great.
The lieutenant. who, like most big.
feshy men, seemed rather good-na-
tured and who might have been made
more so by the wine, babe US find
places and make ourselves at home, and
withdrew to hunt up the clothes. These
came in due time, not ill-ftting sea rigs,
but better than we expected, Mr.. Tym's,
in particular. very trim and decent.
While we were shifting, we re-
lieved Mac Ivrach's curiosity by telling
him into whose hands we had fallen.
After concluding, we all agreed that we
could do no more now than to conduct
ourselves quietly. treating the bucca-
neers in civil manner, and beyond
that must wait, for Pradey's disclosure.
What that might be we hazarded some
guesses about, but, of course, could re-
solve nothing certain.
We did not specially avoid Pradey,
and, indeed, secretly hoped that he
would be out with his communication,
so that we could tell what to depend
upon, but somewhat to our disappoint-
ment he made no sign. We talked a
little. but guardedly, with the crew,
explaining briefly, in answer to their
questions. how our adventure &C.
cured, but going into nothing of mo-
ment.
The rest of the afternoon passed,
and at supper time there was no i'm
portant change in the situation. The
Black Eagle, as our ship was named,
very nearly held her own. but carry
ing fully as much canvas forward as
the present wind and her weak,
patched-up mast warranted. Supper
was served both below and on deck,
and we chose ours in the latter place,
our mess tub being shared in common
with an Englishman, two Swedes and a
negro.
We found the fare very good-far be-
yond what it would be on any mer-
chant ship, and certainly better than
it was or is in the royal Maryland
everything washed down with plenty
of wine and ale.
The meal over, we lounged about the
deck, and finally repaired to the mid
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-03-17

ships weather rail, which we over
hung, watching the chase and talking,
Pradey at last took in all but his chief
sails, the wind now seriously threat
ening the weak forward spars, and the
canvas there was shortened in proper
ton. 1t seemed to us now that he had
given up all hope of overhauling the
Pilanca.
The moon rose, and we continued to
hang about that part of the deck.
All about us the lights of the mems
pipes sprang up, and the scene was
like bivouac, with the groups of re-
cumbent figures and the glancing of
arms.
Only small number of persons, as
I found, were appointed for watch.
The rest idled about or went below as
they pleased. As yet there was no
particular disorder among them, and
no fighting or noticeable drunkenness.
We were together at the rail, talk
ing in subdued voices, and, what with
the poor captains death and the
things that had happened to us, to a
certain degree fallen into a little mel
ancholy, when Mr.. Tym's name was
spoken, and we turned to behold
Pradey.
"Well, sir" said The rascal in an
amicable voice, Il trust you and your
friends here find yourselves in better
spirits than you were. have bit of
leisure at this time, and if you are
|
spoke Of
We were quite willing to hear him,
and readily said so, and he babe us
follow him to the cabin.
The cabin was vacant, as we discov-
cred by the aid of the single small
lamp. Pradey signed us to seats on the
lockers, and himself took place at the
end of the table, with his back to his
own stateroom. ,t
II do not purpose to waste time in
boxing the compass" he began as
| soon as we We're seated, "but will be a t
the bottom of the business at once
You see me in command of this tidy
ship, and I will inform you. if you do
not know, that she belongs to Capt
Henry Morgan's fleet of special com
missioners. Now I conceive I need not
spin out an argument to convince you
that your future must depend upon my
friendship"
He paused, as though expecting
some sort of reply, and Mr.. lynn SAID
briefly: :.
"And if so, what them"
"Why. them" he went on little
sharply, 'it behooves you to do all il
your power to please me. and move me
to further kindness. Look you! have
little cause to love you, and yet, or
easy conditions. I will overlook all
Say that you will join me, and swear
to reveal nothing of the old matters
and will pardon the i'll you have done
me, and stand your friend. In this
offer I include your companion. who
presume, is posted as to our past re
lations."
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HE DID NOT HAVE IT.
How q JOshing Judge Sailed Down
q Delightfully."- Fresh
.. Young Man.

William Lightfoot Visscher tells this char.
acteristic story of Hon. Isaac Parker, famous
as the terrible judge at Fort Smith, Ark,
who probably sentenced more men to be ex.
ecuted than any other judge that ever lived.
This was not, however, because he was so
unrelentingly severe, but because he had
the hardest and most numerous lot of Grim
inals to deal with that ever came within the
jurisdiction of such an official. One day
when there was an unusually large batch of
culprits to be sentenced, the judge looked
compasisonately over his spectacles at one
young scamp, and said:
"In consideration of the youth and in
experience of this prisoner shall let him off
with fine of $50"
Before the judge had done speaking the
very fresh young man cooly stretched his
right leg and ran his hand into his trousers
pocket on one side, remarking nonchalantly
as he did SO:
"That's all hunky, judge; I've got that
much right here in my jeans"
"And one year in the penitentiary," con-
Guided the judge. Then looking over at the
convict in quizzical sort of way, he added:
"Do you happen to have that in your jeans?"
-Woman's Home Companion.
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WHITE LILAC.

She sent me a bottle Of perfume to-day,
IT'S there on the dresser;
ga bauble Of vanity" worthless" you
say?
I An. well. we'll not quarrel. for how could
What dreams It has brought from the sweet
long ago!
s.s Nm, u She sent it. God bless her!
The dead long ago." had foolishly said,
Twas but an Illusion:
q watt of this fragrance has Weakened the
&sr sdead,s
And famed into flames smoldered passions
that. slept
Till through my numbed pulses fierce cur
rents have swept
In widest confusion.
IT'S strange that an odor. the breath of a
flower,
"A ghost Of lost gladness,
Should carry me back to the white-lilac
And pelt me with blossoms, and fill me
with bliss, ~
And make my lips burn with the touch of
kiss
This surely is madness!
It's only bottle of perfume, I know,
That stands on my dresser;
Then why all these dreams from the dear
long ago
This living in fancy and folly again?
IT'S only bottle of perfume, but then
She sent it, God bless her.
SfAdel g. Welch, in Midland Monthly.
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Sufficient Reward.

John Howe, the famous Puritan di-
vine, became Cromwell's chaplain in
1857. He was much respected by men
of all parties, and in the ticklish times
of the Commonwealth his help and pro-
lection were often asked for, and never
in vain. Yet he was never known to
ask favor for himself. In "The Life
and Work of John Howe" this incident
is given: One day Cromwell took no.
tice of this self-denial, saying to him:
"You have begged favors for everyone
but yourself, Mr.. Howe. When will
your own turn come" To which Howe
returned this answer: "My lord pro-
tector. my turn is always come when
can serve another. Com
panion.
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A Good Return,

a sailor was called up as witness.
Well" said the lawyer, do you
know the plaintiff and defendant?"
Il don't know the drift of them
Words" answered the sailor.
what! do not know the meaning of
the words plaintiff and defendant ~
continued the lawyer; "a pretty fellow
you must be to come here as a witness.
Can you tell ME where on board it was
that the one man struck the other?'
'Abaft the pinnacle" said the sailor
"Abaft the binnacle,' rejoined the
lawyer, what do you mean by that?'
"a pretty fellow you," said the sailor
''to come here as lawyer, and dom,
know what abaft the pinnacle MEANS
London Tit-Bits.
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SUCH IS FAME.
A Small Schoolgirl Gets the Hero OF
Manila Into a Bad
Mix Up.

One of the most popular of the young pro-
fessors in the male high school tells an
amusing little story on a small, up-to.date
schoolgirl. She went to one Of these dis.
trict schools over which cousin of the
professor presides. It is usual to have Wis.
itors at the building now and then, who
ask the scholars questions and see that
everything is in good shape. One day not
so long since party of callers came in and
requested the pupils to write the answers to
several questions propounded them. One of
these questions was: ."Tell what you know
about Admiral Dewey's great fight"
The children set to work figuring on their
answers, but the teacher noticed one of the
girls did not make move to do so.
"Why don't you write your answer to the
question:" she demanded of the idle pupil.
'Taint no use," was the slow response.
81 don't know nothing about it,"
But" demonstrated the teacher, "you
must try, anyhow; you must not sit there
idle while the others are doing the best
they can. See if,you cannot think of some
thing, my dear"
IN o use" protested the pupil. Gail know
is that Dewey and Corbett fought, and 7
don't know which whipped, and don't care
either"
Such is fame, and the bold sailor who
sunk Montojo's fleet must go promenading
down the halls of time with pompadoured
ex-slugger for partner.-Louisville Times.
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SYNOPSIS.

Master Ardlck. just reached his ajor!ty
and thrown upon his own resources, after
stating his case to one Houthwick. ship
| master. is shipped as second mate on the
Industry. bound for Havana. Mr.. lynn,
the supercargO, describes a sail. The strange
vessel gives chase, but is disabled by the
Industry's guns. In the fray Capt. Houth-
wick and one of the crew are killed, but the
Industry is found to be little damaged.
Sellinger , first mate. takes charge and
puts into Sidmouth to secure new mate.
Several days later. when well out to sea,
an English merchantmen is met, whose
captain has letter addressed to jeremiah
Hope. at Havana. The crew of the vessel
tell strange tales of the buccaneer Morgan,
who is sailing under the kings commission
TO take Panama. One night a little later,
the English vessel having proceeded on her
course. bit of paper is slipped into Ar
dicks hand by one of the sailors This Is
found to be warning of a mutiny plot
headed by Pradey. the new mate Ardick
consults Mr.. Tym. They resolve to secure
the mate. but Pradey, eavesdropping in the
cabin. makes through the dorr and arouses
the crew. Capt. Sellinger joins Ardick and
lynn. The crew break through the now
barricaded door. but are forced to retire,
having lost seven of their number. Finding
themselves now too short-handed to man
age the boat Pradey decides to scuttle and
desert the vessel, taking his men off in the
only available boat The captain, SUPER
cargo and second mate soon discover their
plight, but hastily constructing raft bet
away just before their vessel Sinks The
next morning Spaniard draws near them.
The man in the rigging shouts: IF you
would board us, take to your oars. Be
speedy. or you will fall short" On board
they are sent forward with thecrew, being
told they viii be sold as slaves on reaching
Panama. The ships cook they find to be
Mac Ivrach. "frae Clagvarloch," SO a
friend. -Four days later the Spaniard is
overhauled by buccaneer flying the Eng
lish flag. The three Englishmen and Mac
Ivrach plan TO escape TO the buccaneer on
rude raft. Sellinger. the last to attempt
to leave the Spaniard is disabled Just
after the others put off they see a figure
dangling from the yard arm, whom they
suppose is Capt. Selinger. They now APP
proach the buccaneer and hail her.
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His Motto.

A New York merchant recently adver-
tised for an office boy. The first lad that
went to try for the position was asked what
his motto in life was.
'The same as yours, sir" answered the
lad.
Glow do you know my motto?" asked the
manager.
push" y
The boy was employed at once.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1899-03-17

marched to the counter, where, some
what ostentatiously, fear, 1 threw
down my coin. Then the fact was de-
veloped that the ten-doilar gold piece
was a bad one.
The procession on its way back to
the, school was perhaps little disor-
ganized. I, as heretofore, was in adj
vance, with DR.. Stagmire beside me.
while my schoolmates followed, boil
ing over with very indifferently-sup-
pressed contempt.
The good doctor had willingly paid
my bill, and as we walked home he as
sured me that he had no doubt there
was mistake somewhere, which,
sooner or later, would be explained.
The boys, was sorry to find, took a
different view of the situation, and Tom
Carroll, who was said to have the power
of standing longer on one foot than any
other of the pupils, remarked:
IF Blanchard's father gave him bad
ten-dollar piece, then Mr.. Blanchard
must be very queer kind of man.
That is all have to say
Tom did himself an injustice. That
was not quite all he had to say The
next day he said more. 1t was, in effect,
that if young Blanchard had not re-
ceived the coin from his father, but had.
simply, tried to pass off spurious piece
obtained elsewhere with this paltry
tale, he was very queer kind of boy.
suppose there are many bows who
would have resented these remarks of
Tom Carroll. did not do so. was not
quarrelsome, and liked Tom. l was
sure that some mistake existed that
would be explained eventually. And,
besides, Tom was half foot taller than
!. and my chances of satisfying him by
physical force that he was wrong would
have been of a very slender kind. So
the days passed by, and went moping-
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Eva Dispositions
Are Early Shoqun. !"

Just so evil in the blood
comes out in shape Of scrof
ula. pi1nples. etc.. in children
and young people. Taken in
time It can be eradfcated BY
using Hoods Sarsaparlla.
In older people. the aftermath
of irregular living shozvs it.
self in bilious conditions, a
heavy Head. a foul mouth,
a general bad feeling.
1t is the blood, the impure blood,
friends, which is the real cause. Purify
that with Hoods Sarsaparilla and
happiness will reign in your family.
Blood Poison-"I lived in bed Of fire
for years owing to blood poisoning that fol-
lowed small pox. It broke out all over my
body, itching intensely. Tried doctors and
hospitals in vain. tried Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla. 1t helped. kept at it and was en-
tirely cured. I could 60 on the housetops
and shout about it." MRS. J. T. WILLIAMS,
Carbonate, Pa.
Scrofula Sores my baby at two
months had scrofula sores on cheek and
arm. Local applications and physicians
medicine did little or no good. Hoods Sar-
saparilla cured him permanently. He is
now four, with smooth fair skim" MRS.
S. S. WRoTEN, Pennington, Del.
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How the Mistake Occurred
By Edmund Lyons

IT WAS certainly charming locality
in which DR.. Stagmire's Select
Academy for Young Gentlemen" was
situated, about hundred miles from
New York. The ground sloped gently
from the house to the river, and in the
near background were high hills and
lakes and valleys. The pupils parents
who came from distance were gen
orally very much attracted by the
beauty Of the scenery.
There was another academy within
mile of US, but this, as the doorplate
informed those who cared to know, was
Young Ladies' Preparatory Semi
nary" l don't believe any of the boys
of DR.. Stagmire's school, with the single
exception of myself, knew any of the
inmates of Miss Cummings establish
ment. Ny acquaintance with the good
natured servant, Fanny Barnes, was
due to our meeting at the post Office
in the village, where we were taking
and receiving letters for the respective
schools. Isl f>a's .a.tN. .r..
One cloudy day in September my ia
ther came to visit me at DR.. Stagmire's
He was called by business to California,
and was to be away for three months.
He asked for half holiday, which was
gladly granted, for DR.. Stagmire was
seldom averse to allowing this little in
diligence to himself and his pupils.
When he was going away my father
placed a coin in my hand.
dick my boy he said, there is a
ten-dsSar goFSSs piece. Don't be ex-
tray 1t with it, fsr am not rich, but
dg !, stingy." $751;,
<t,.n 9 ~, ot stingy. The very next aft.
S 't''' Ut o.,r. Stagmire kindly consent
ing, anu even accompanying the process
sion, I went, followed by all my school
mates, two abreast, to the only refresh
ment saloon in the village, where we
were furnished, ad libitum, with sand
witches and ice cream, while the non
invited village boys scufled with each
other for the best places outside the
window to watch the feast.
I was proud boy, indeed, when DR..
Stagmire condescended to eat two sand
wiches and plate of ice cream at my
expense, and yet prouder one when,
with my respected principal beside me,
again headed the long line of boys and
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The Parson and the Prince

It was an Ayrshire parson. and inst
the customary prayer for the royal
ties he had introduced feeling refer
ence to the accident which had be-
fallen the prince Of Wales. And now,
brethren" continued the unwilling
cleric, eve will join in singing hymn
No. so-and-so, Courage, Brother, Dc
Not Stumble" The congregation
saw the joke. though the minister lid
not.-Glasgow Evening News.
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His Peculiar View.

doesn't it sometimes make you gloomy
to hear the wind bowling about on wild
night?"
NO." answered the man with careworn
look. 81 rather like to hear it. The wind
doesn't come up and ring your door bell and
ask how about that bill, or tell you you'll
doesn't sing 4 Won't Go Home Till Morn
ing away off the key and disgrace the
neighborhood. It bowls because it enjoys
it. But it never says anything to hurt any
body's feelings. 1 sometimes honestly wish
that there was more wind in this life and
less people, arlington Post.
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CHAPTER NJ.

OF THE BARGAIN WITH PRADEY.
l cannot say that I had conceived
anything like this, and yet was not
struck with very great surprise. 1t
seemed pretty evident that Pradey
could not so well dispose of us as to
win us over, if that might be. His crew.
though desperate enough, did not pre-
cisely sail under the black flag, and to
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Obstacles.

cha, hal" laughed Desdemona, derisively.
"Do your worst!'
For, it being one-night stand, the pillow
borrowed from the hotel certainly wasn't
large enough to smother anybody. .a
'Think not to escape me, wretched wom-
AM" cried Othello, deity telling her with
chunk of cord wood.
Thus art rises superior to obstacles.-De
troit journal
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A Harmless Stimulant.

Warwick-I read that French physician
has been conducting some very elaborate
investigations to discover the most health
full form of amusement or diversion.
Wickwire-Ah, and what did he finally
conclude was the most conducive to longev.
ity?
"Dueling Judge.