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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-13
SUSQUEEANNA.
Special to The Scranton Tribune.

special to The Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Dec. 12.-Mayor Jerome
Dewitt, of Binghamton, was in town
today, attending the funeral of the late
John G. Kane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Tingley, es-
tecmed residents of New Milford town
ship, will on Monday, Jan. 8, celebrate
the fiftieth anniversary of their mar
rage. large number of relatives and
friends will be invited to the golden
wedding"
An Erie coal train on Monday ran
into the rear of a Delaware and Hud-
son train, at Forest City. The caboosc
of the latter train was considerably
damaged.
Merchant Julius A. Smith left for
New York, this morning, on a business
trip.
The Ceclian quartette and Edwin r.
Weeks. inpersOnator all of Bingham
ton, will appear in Hogan opera house
on Friday evening, in the Epworth
league course
The wreckers on Monday succeeded
in clearing the tracks at Starrucca.
and today are clearing up the debris.
The Ladies' auxiliary to the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen will hold
supper on Wednesday evening. at the
residence of George a. O'Dell, State
street, Oakland.
Mrs. George Bostwick, of Montroso
is the guest of Susquehanna relatives.
Messrs. George j. Mack, Fred A.
Mack and Barton Darrow of Montroso
spent Sunday with Susquehanna
friends
Some of the fast locomotives recently
built for the Erie Ny the Baldwin Loco
motive works, in Philadelphia are so
high that they cannot go under the
bridges in the outskirts of Chicago.
The stacks will be cut down ana the
whistles and safety valves will be low
cred.
large delegation of BinghamtOn
people this morning attended the
funeral of the late John c. Kane.
The series of farmers Institutes. this
week being held in Susquehanna coun-
ty, are well attended and very inter-
esting and instructive. Some of the
/ best sneakers in the state. upon agri-
cultural subjects, are present.
The mid-term examination in the
graded schools of Susquehanna county
| will be held Dec. Is. II and 15.
| lnlS section was To-Day visited by
one of the heaviest transforms of the
| season.
Thomas Kane. of Seattle and Will
! lam Kane of Minneapolis, today at
tended the funeral of their brother, tbs
late John c. Kane.
| Mrs. p. \. AllpauGh, an aged rest
! dent, is seriously i'll at her home on
! Grand street.
1t is said that the Delaware and
! Hudson company will at once eXpend
! $4,000 in improving it's rolling stock
The Erie is building a number OF
eXtra-heavy switching engines in the
Susquehanna shops, to be used in Jer.
sey City.
Mrs. Ward, of Binghamton. who has
been visiting her daughter. Mrs. Fred
ericll Teal on Maple avenue, returned
home last evening.
Congressman c. Fred Wright and
family will spend the holidays at home
Clark FRENCH, of Binghamton, is in
town today.
1t is rumored that indications of Goa
have been discovered on farm in Her.
rick. This will do as a pointer for the
Burnwood Coal company.
The fair and festival of the Lanes.
bOrO Fire company will open on Thurs
day evening and continue for three
evenings
Several very pleasant weddings ar,
slated for the holidays, in Susque
| hanna
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-13
Buffalo Live Stock Market.

East Buffalo, Dec. l2.-Cattle-Receipts
S cars; best grades steady, Others Slow;
medium, l., 200 to 1900 pound steers, S5.1Oa
5.25: mixed butchers cows, heifers and
steers, SL25a42O: bulls. $3 4Oa435; veals,
easy, $40; extra, SSaS25. Hogs-ReCeipts
50 cars: full steady for good weights,
lower for pigs and workers; best heavy,
81. 4.15a42O; mixed and mediums, A12l3a
4l5: Workers, AO5a41O; pigs. s407iaa4. Is;
roughs $3jOa3G0. Sheep and Landslide
Ceipts, G4 cars; two holdovers; fairly
steady for lambs; sheep, dull, easier;
lambs, tops. So 25a5.35. others. SO. 75a5, 10:
mixed sheep, tops, s3SOai,l0; culls to good,
S2a3.7 wethers and yearlinEs, 81 l5a4.5O.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-13
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear There Is
onIy one way to cure deafness, and thar
Is by constitutional remedies Deafness
is cnuscd by an inhamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube Is inhamed you have a
rumbiing sound or imperfect hearing. and
when IL is entirely closed, Deafness Is
the result, and unless the Inflammation
can be taken out and this tube restored
10 its normal condition, hearing will be
destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten
md caused ky Catarrh, which is nothing
hut an infamed condition of the mucous
surfaces. "
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
f. j. CHENEY a. CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c,
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-13
Chicago Grain and Produce.

Chicago, Dec. l2-Whcat opened steady
today ON prospect, Of "A freeze, hut
weakened on the heavy Increase IN the
worlds visible, May closing isaidc. un-
der yesterday May corn closed
shade up and May oats unchanged. pro-
visions were STRENGTHENED by a hog move
ment lighter than expected, small offer
ings and a good outside demand. May
pork closing l7i&, over yesterday, May
lard and May ribs each up Sc. Cash quo
tations were as follows: Flour-SteadN
No, spring wheat, GSl3aG5c No, 2 red,
GGhaGSlac,; No. 2 corn, 3Olec.; No. 2 yell
low, 3OlsaSlc.; No. oats, 227sa23c.; No, 2
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-13
NEW MILFORD.
snecIal to The SCRANTON Tribune.

Spctldl 10 lne scranton lflDnnc,
New Milford, Dec. ~, Mrs Eugene
Osborne and two children, of Hartford,
are visiting at the home of Mr.. ana
Mrs. ]. NJ Walls.
f. NJ. Butterdeld spent Sunday with
friends in Kirkwood.
+. c. Inderlied and family and j. j.
Inderlied and family, of Binghamton,
visited at the home Of their brother, i.
q. Inderlied, recently.
Mr.. G, C. Shoemaker, Of New Mil
ford, and Misse Emmae Scranton, Of
Binghamton, We're united in marriage
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-13
WYALUSING.

Special to The Scranton Tribune
Wyalusing, Dec. 12.-Dr. and Mrs.
Charles Coburn, Of Philadelphia, Pa,
are visiting relatives and friends in
town.
Mrs. W. f. Colclough and children,
of Monroeton, Pa, are visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Charles Newman.
Prof. f. II. Seward gave a reception
Friday evening to about sixty of his
scholars.
Lieutenant Chester Welles, of United
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-13
Scranton Wholesale Market

corrected by II. q. Dale, p Lackawanna
Avcnue.j
putter-Creamery 24a2jc,; print, 2jc. !;
dairy. flrklns, 23c. tubs, 23a2jc.
F,ggs-Seect western, l'Rc.; nearby
state. 20c. ,o,,
Cheese-Full cream, new l"'ac' .,o.
paans-Per bu., choice marrow, $3.50;
medium, 50; pea, 81
Onions-Per bu., 4lc.
Potatoes-Per bu., i5C.
l,emons-S35Oa3.75 per box.
Flour-$i50.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-13
FINANCIAL.
MVH may be secured by
k NV "A ~ our aid Address,
hA THE PATENT RECORD,
As&kkzslau'M Baltimore, Nd.

white. 25Ha25l2c.; No. 3 white, Alaa25H2c';
No. rye. 5llRa52i2c.; No. barley, 3'a4oc.;
No. l flax seed and northwest. $l5l; TIM
othy, 81. 50a2 52la; pork, sS4OaS.5o; lard $o'5O
535; ribs. $5.1ja5.25 shoulders. ossao1sc.'
sides S. S5i5a5.55; whiskey, $.23ia; sugars,
pprhnnrpl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-13
FOSTER.

Joseph Carter, Of Foster was oper-
ated upon Monday for appendicitis by
d. Longstreet, of Scranton, assisted
by Or, Decker, of Fleetville, and Or.
Taylor, of Foster lie Is resting easily
and has every chance of fully recover
ia
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-13
East Liberty Cattle Market.

East Liberty. Dec. 2,-Cattlc-Steady;
extra, $j.75aG prime, $5j0a575; bulls and
stays, $2.j0ai50, Hcgs-Steady; prime
heavy, A.lOaA15; mediums and heavy
Workers, A,12iaai15; light Workers and
pigs, $ilOaLl5; Toughs, $2.75a3 :.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-13
TO Cure La Grippe in Two Days

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if its
fails To cure, r. W. Groves signature
Is on each box, 25C. ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-13
Oil Market.

OH city, Dee. l2.-Credit balances. 1896:
certificates, no bid; shipments, 3S2)5 bar
rcls: average, 69,G>0 barrels; runs, 81 5is
barrels; average, 1923 barrels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-12-13

The following quotations are furnished
The Tribune by NJ $. Jordan & Co,
rooms 7O5-O6 Mears building Telephone
En02.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-30

ettpos Sonberbares an linn bemertt, er
ipoate mir ni9t sefaGlen, unb i'd bate
ipieber einmal Re6t."
Sd bate ben &upf pieber erboben.
SD fab meinen 8rduti9dm, feline
Site unb 3drtlidteit. Sd sebaate
nodmals aler u~niersr 3utunftspldne;
ia i9 fiblte, bab i9 Qlfreb trOB ieines
einen @uses liebte unb baB nidts mid
beipesen f0nne, BON inn gu laFen.
nMutter," iaste i'd, lid bin upers
Seust, bab er fein ause BEL elmer ebs
renpoaen, bO8bersigsn affaire DerlOs
rem bat"
.@as fasit bu9 giIt bu sans ndr>
rii9 geipprben, 9inb9 9laubit bu,
i9 tpiirbe auseben, bab bu bieien
Meni6en trob zines ipl9en @ebrefen
beiratbeit9 Su, 10 id0n unb reid unb
fiebSebn Sabre alt9 @enn er bds un~
bere 4use aud p%erliert, 1T er gang
blinb = unb pte angenebm miibte bas
fir bid fein."
vgtber Mutter, i9 min Iein treuer
@nsel iein, mill ibn fiibren unb ibn
lieben trob allebem."
Sd befano mid iebt in etnem 3us
ftanbe bod9rabiger Qufregung unb
idlu65te beftiser benin je supor, dls
&iefe pieber %suriidfam, beren ebrltdes
9eiift ben 4usbrud bes b69iten
Staunens, ia Der @erbliiffung trIg.
.@ie tDnnen sic ii9 muir 10 bdriiber
alteriren, gnGbi9es Srdulein," bob lie
an, rbaB Serr BON Steinba3 iein
2t1lge pergeIien bat. auf ieoen SAT-
fam er elm anoeres t%aufen, penn er
es braudt, unb tpirb setptB nt4t in's
Wafer iprin9en. neil er bas Ding ba
nift me9r i'm 9eit6t bat"
limb babel Seiste mir Riefe Mfreb's
mir 10 poblbetanntes MpnOcle. SD
mar ipru9lOs, bic Mutter aber I4ritt
baitig auf bas MdOfen gu:
ySft bies bds 9lasauge, BON benz
bu iprudit, Rtete2"
nSreili9, gndbige Srau."
Mein @eineu unb S6lu9Sen pers
panbelte fi9 in toaes Baden adj,
i9 mar 10 Sufrieben, 10 gliidli4!
9as lit nun fiinfunOapdn5ig Sabre
Der. Qlfreb lit elm Ourtrefflider 9atte.
Gr trGgt ieit LANCER 3eit cine Brittle,
unb bas Monocle rubt ii9er imS6ubs
fad meiner Gommobe. Meine SO6ter
finb perlobt, unb i9 babe linen bereits
gefagt, baB bic SuBpege i'm part am
9lbenb gu feu6t unb tiiAl limb. Sn
biefer Welt bat @aes unb Seoes feline
3eit.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-30
Der brape @aIoL
Bon @. 3eroit.

rSa, meine Serren," 6ub Der Sbers
fOriter 2iigoreiit in Der SplOeIters
fneipe an, IMAM folt's nift elauben,
mas fir &Iusbeit in 10 einem Sunbes
pie6 itedt. Sic bdben beute mein neues
9etpebrfutteral bpunoert, fe6en
Sic. bas perbante id meinem @alol.
- Serr 4potbeter, ia perbitte mir pon
p%ornberein Sbr maliti0fes 2G6eln. =
@s mar dlio am Gbrifttug. Sd mill
Mittdgs nod binausgeben, pfeif meis
mem WaIol, - Der 9uno lit nitt ba
unb nirgenbs gu finbeu. 9as mar mir
nod ni6t porgstommen. SD geb' pers
ftimmt alein fort, tomm' segen pier
l1br beim, meme erits Srdge gilt benz
Sunb - Der Walol lit perI9punben.
Sic nifen, meine Serren, tpie i'd an
benz Suno bGnge, = 9eihent Der Ielis
gen 0ur6laudt, - mir mar bic adnae
MISUNDERSTANDING psrborben. Meine
Sruu Siinbete enOli9 BEN G6riItbaum
an, bic &inOer iubsln, mir lit nad)aes
rdbe bod parm um's Sers gefporben
- ba traits an Der Sbiire. SD
mad auf - per ~ItolSirt Stpei6einig
berein - mein Walol, bas Sutterdl
unb einen @erIdBidein i'm MauI. Sdt
Der &erl fein iilbernes Salsbanb pers
febt, UNI mir elm 8eibna9tsseI6snt Su
%fuufen. - SITS pubr pber ni6t,
Walbl2"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-30

9utaten getoftet bdben. limb nun ienes
9etpebe, bas i'm Shale Der Sifte unb
Blumen unter elmer beiberen Come
ssfsrtigt pirb! SIM Sbale BON &aI9s
mir liefert iebe 3iege iGbrli9 5pei
Pfunb Slaum, pel9er iorgfGltig BON
ben Saaren geTaieben unb nit Reiss
itGrte getpaf6en pirb. Bel Der Cube
reitung gebt bic SGlfte bes Mutertdls
nod perloren. Dies unb bic ungemein
miibiume Dirt Der 9eritelung MAIDEN
bic boben preiIe Der &aihmirfbupls
einisermuben ertldrlid. Cine Weberei
fam nit einem einSisen, b~eIunOers
f66nen Gremplar iiber elm Sdbr be-
f6Gftigt iein. Bon BEN t~pitbarifen
ipirb tGglib taum Elm @iertelSou fers
tis. Sbapls, bic sablrei9e Siguren
~entbalten, tperben auf perfhiebenen
Webiiiblen angefertigt. @userleiene
Stiide biefer 9etpebe folen 70 fein iein,
buB man lie suiummenseroIt burd eiz
men Sting 3ieben tdun.
@enn bic &0nigin BON @nglanbs
fpie iie mitunter su tbun pflest, ibren
&inbern unb &inbestinbern einen ipl<
den Sbatpl gum @eident mu9t, 10 1T
bies bunn in Der Shat als cine tOnigs
li9e 8abe gu betra6ten.
9tes unb nod man9erlet &noeres
mdre ppn benz Gurus Der 9rpBen in
Der einfafen pguten, olten 3eit" gu
bermelben. 9(ber pb Der Gurus, penn
er aud Bel ben @roben Der Welt tpenia
ger ms llnsebeure gebenbe Sormen
angenommen bat, ieBt ni6t bod pera
breiteter lit unO aagemeiner, ais in
friiberen 3eiten9
Srau Mobe lG9elt: 9as lit elm gang
anberes Sbema!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-30
Sabel.

Gin alter 8ienentprb tparb nit eli
mem perbrau6ten 9upiertprb in otes
ielbe Rumpeltammer getporfe EN-. Gs
ipGbrte ni9t LANCE, 10 entitano Sfptz
i6en beiben Elm STREET barber, tper
Der Msni9beit gr0Bsre Sienite geIeiz
ftet bate.
,gie barfIt bu bid nit mir pergleis
6en!" rief Der 8tenenforb. ~Sunz
berte bon MenIden5ungen 6aben fit
IN Der tDitIiden SpeiIe gelabt, bic in
meinem Snnsrn bereitet iparo."
yDobl pdbr," entgegnete Der Yd@
piertorb, raber ben geiitigen Mdgen
EauIenosr Dor unoerbaulider 8oit be-
ipabrt gu baben, lit aud elm 8ers
bienit."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-30

Bon Gug. 8linfe.

2etfe ssbt Der Sag CUR RiiIte;
Purpurotb gum leBtenmal
9liibt Der WalS, ais oh i'm tiibte
9eib Der Sonne goloner Strabl.
@eiBe RebelIdleier fteisen
Ragrnb aus benz Gee empor.
Rin9s lit Stiae muir unb S9peis.n,
limb tein 2uut tlinst an msin Sbr,
limb es itrsbsn ale miiben
5iiBe nun Der Seimdtb gu,
DEM Der Nbsnb lodt nit SrisbeH
limb bic Ra9t nit iiiBer Rub.
limb in ferne Weltentpeiten
@ogt bic Sesle mir binaus,
9leid als nolte Ie bereiten
Sid gum Slug ms 9aterbaus.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-30

- uebertifet ct. Sin iiioiI6er
SauIierer tpmmt gu einsm Bauer, eis
mem langidbrisen Sunben, Der ibm jes
bod oiesmal ourdaus nidts dbtdufen
mill, inbem er ais @runb anfiibrt, buB
sr plDBli9 gntiIemit seporbsn lei.
.Die baibt. 4%ntiIemit2" ruff Der
gambler. nSabe i6 bier e6te, %antiIes
mitiI6e SoIentrGser. bic tOnnen Se
bod eebrdu9en." 9ds Ieu6tet bent
Bauer Elm, iporauf er fir Ii9 uno feline
SObne Soientrdgsr tauft.
- Quspes. ar5t: Run, i4ludt
Sbr Mdnn Sis, pie i9 berorbnst
babs9" = Srau: nSd. es mub aber ses
frrrsnss Bier isiH!" -
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-30

- 9uter 8orab. 9efdugs
Ribbirsctor gum entlaFenen Strdfs
ling: nSie miifen bic anitdlt nit benz
feitsn 8oriaBe ~perlafen, ME mebr bds
bin SuriidSutebrsn!" - StrGfling:
Den 9orioB batt' i Idon, Serr 9is
rector absr tpenn r mi bait pieber
3apii9'I!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-30
6 men b

- Gntseeentu menb. -
Ridter: Isle limb f4On porbeItraft.
Wie oft i'm 9anSen9" StrOlf (iibers
legerb): Eternal, Serr Ssri6tsbof."
Ri9ter: so, in ben Qeten itebt aber,
bob Sic f9On SebnmdI beitraft iinb!"
GtrpI4; nOet lam oO4 ttimmeu!~
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-30
aleines Niibperftanonis.

Der Su6er6auer rpirb felt Orei Wos
den DON einem idredli6en 3abnne9
seplagt, unb lit, trpBDem Der 3abn be-
beutsnb padelt, nidt gu betpegen, ibn
reiBen gu laiIsn.
SIS pirb i9pn pieber pergeben!"
benft er unb ge9t ieiner @rbeit na4.
Gr bat in Der Stabt gu tbun. &dum
dngetommen, fdnst Der 3abn pieoer
an, fiir9terli9 gu i4mer5en. Der Sus
berbausr remit pie. ber5tpetfelt bur9
bic Straben, es 1T ni6t gum ausbals
ten! 0u leiftet inn Elm Soffnungsz
ftrabl in Der Sorm zines blanten
Sdtloes, auf Dem in gldn5enoen 2ets
tern bic berbeibunsspoaen Wprte ites
ben:
Waltsr HeiBmann.
S9nele unO i9mer5loIe
3abnpperation.
Rdf9 enti9lo6sn remit er bic
Sreppe binauf unO rstBt beftig an Der
&lingel.
Die S9iire pirb BON innen 9e0ffnet,
Der Suberbauer tritt Elm, itiirSt iebo9
iiber bic BEL Der Sbiire angebra6ts
Stiefel6iirite Der 2Gnge mad duf ben
8Oben unb - Der CABIN 1T brauben.
NOd itarr Opr S4red, taum fd6ig,
fi6 gu erbe6en, bic Sanb an Der
@ange, 10 finost i'm Der auf ben 2Grm
berbeigeeilte Sperdteur.
nNas 1T LOSE" frdst er ben nod inns
mer oa%Iiegenoen, inbem er inn aufs
bilft.
rSerr Doctor, bDs BAN sic fe6r
prattii6 einseri6tet,~ iast Der Subers
bauer ~bds mtb man fagen, i9nea is
'gangen," unb nit benz Singer bros
benb ieBte er bin5a: yaber aans
f6merSlps ipdr's nDt!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1899-11-30

= Seines @hrseiSss brdu9t
ii9 niemanb au i6dmsn, uber man
mus TIN mDaItdit perbsrasHL -
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-10-26

The carriage horses OF Chief Justice
Marshall were exceedingly thin, and
his family told him that il was cur
rentIy limited that Jerry. the colored
eoachman. exchanged too great pro
portion OF the horse feed for whisky
for personal use 10 allow the horses
food enough Ia keep them In good
and creditable condition. The judge
went To the stable and directed Jerry's
attention To the poor appearance Of
the horses. told him of the rumor
about his exchanging oats and hay for
whisky and thereby depriying the
horses OF their necessary supply Of
food and spoke OF the sleek. fat team
driven by his ncighbor Brewer.
laws. Massa John" said Jerry,
tits the natur' of the animals. Look
at Mr. Brewer hlsself. sab. a short,
fat. greasy gentleman, that amt seed
his boots aftefhis feet was in 'em for
yeahs, while you. sab, Is tall and roun
shOuidered an sees your feet all de
time yonse walkin. an look at his
eoaehman. thicker through than he Is
long, whites Use only skin an bones.
or course his critters Is fat, while
yours Is thin. It's their natur, Massa
J0hn: it's their natur'. They belongs
TO the fat kin. and we all belongs to de
lean kin. It's natur'."
Perhaps that is So said the judge
renectiyely and walked away as II well
satisfied with the explanation.-Chica-
go Inter Ocean.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-10-26

The thickness OF his brogue secured
for a recent arrival fron the Emerald
Isle a ride OF several hundred miles Al
the expense Of the Pennsylvania rail
road. His destination wss Boston,
and at the Broad street station ne
asked for a ticket TO the Hub. Tie
ticket seller Was unable TO determine
whether IL was Boston or Washington
the man wanted 10 reach, but finally
sold bln ticket for the latter city, and
a few hours later he found himself in
the national capital As he was unable
10 read. the mistake was not discovered
until he reached Washington, and to
complicate matters be had not subj
elent funds 10 purchase a ticket to
Boston.
He presented his case to the railroad
officials at Washington. and they, put
ting him 10 a test, were unable TO dis
tinguish from liis pronunciation OF
Washington and Boston any material
difference. thus cxonerating the clerk
at the Broad street station, in this city.
for his error. The facts Of the case
being laid before the general passen
ger department. the man with tile
brogue WAS forwarded TO his proper
destination. -Philadelphia Record.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-10-26

A former servant OF the Queen on
her Osborne estates gives this account
OF visit paid by her majesty TO his
humble home, which, II may be added,
was the first cottage built after The
Queens arrival nj Osborne: Yes. the
Queen AID Two OF the Processes
Princess Royal aud Princess Alice, II
| minds right have eaten at my table.
Whey have. 1t was this way: Ny son
used to have his dinner set for him
alone, cause he worked later than me,
an one day the Queen aud the Princess
rs come Into my cottage just rs he was
u-set down, an he run away BIT
frightened. you know, an the Queen
! set down nn' tasted the dinner an
give the Princesses some of the 'toities'
an they says TO my mlssns, 'They
better than whit we gets up al Us
borne"
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1899-10-26

dignity Of commander-in-chief. IL is
highly probable that the flag went with
him when he left the navy IN III.
The union Jack, or the British ensign
had long before become the recognized
insignia Of flag rank In the kings navy
being carried al the main. the fore, or
the mlzzennast accordingly as the
squadron commander We're an admiral
vice admiral or u rear admiral: and
with the statutory adoption OF nation
al ensign ON our part on the l4th Of
June. 1777, We had something other
than personal choosing upon which 10
base our own markings Of naval senior
ity That resolution declared. That
the flag oe the thirteen united states
he thirteen stripes. alternate red aud
white: that the union be thirteen stas,
white in ii blue field, representing
/ new constellation"
That act at once gave us blue flag
with thirteen stars To be carried by
our flag officers. but the democratic
spirit Of the Americans WAS too strong
+ for repetition OF so aristoeratlc-sound-
]
officers Of the service were captains.
and, agreeably 10 continental practice,
the senior captain present could carry
only a simple triangular penant. Gus
/ tom Is pretty strong thing even
+ though set by your enemy, aud In the
shape Of our flag we followed the ex-
ample our British forebears set, while
we gave 10 our captains commanding
squadrons the temporary title OF com
lnodOre.'
Up TO their main trucks, these com
modores" holsted their blue triangular
riags not rightly the commodore's
swallow tail Of European nayles with
/, their single big white star encircled by
a ring Of twelve smaller ones.
In 1918. with the presence VI twenty
one States Ia the Union. the old forma.
tIon Of single large star surrounded
by its circle Of smaller ones made II
difficult to keep the dag within rea son
able limits and still preserve the circlet
OF fair sized stars, and, consequently
In 1887, when the Union had doubled
It's original strength. the stars were r.
arranged.
In 1914. however, though there were
still but twenty-slx States Ia the Union
We find the broad pennant changed Il
, the legitimate bnrgee or swallow tai
Of commodore That was significan
I that the Commodore" even though thu
rank were only brevet, intended I,
= assume all of the privileges that Ia
/. knew he ought to have, even whll'
+ Congress had failed To make his till
1 = legal one.
o Long before this tue custom had be
come set to distinguish between officer
:. Of the same rank carrying broad pen
: nants. The senior commodore earrle'
. u blue flag with white stars, the mex
;. commodore junior to him carried re-
flag with white stars, while, should
!. third be present junior 10 both Of III
: Others. his dag, for the time. becsm
white with blue stars. When apart o
their separate commands each carrie
/ the blue pennant of seniority
[ In 1857. the title Of nag officer wa
legally introduced IN our service-Coi
, gress directing that Captains In con
mand VI sQuadrons" should be style