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The silver star., 1900-02-23
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ssaf-W Wiisd bride Married to IN. sbv
Brother.
The historical and genealogical, an
cieties often bring to light interesting
family tales and traditions In a pa
per read before local society a New
Nnsiand woman recently related an
amusing anecdote Of spirited ances-
tress OF revolutionary days. says the
fouth's Companion. The damsel. Abb
gan by name, was loved by twin
orotners. Asaph and Ashel, but only
Asaph had had the courage to propose
marriage. Although the girl had been
suspected OF an inclination for the
shyer brother. she accepted the more
venturesome Asaph. perhaps partly
pique. The wedding day was set, but
then a dihculty arose. She was an
ardent patriot, he a rather lukewarm
one. 1t was during the very darkest
days Of the war. and 1t did not appear
to her fitting that the marriage should
be celebrated with much expenditure
or display. All the money that could
be spared was wanted to help the
cause, while as to the wedding dress
she would not have dreamed of wear
ing imported finery, even II she could
have afforded 1t. She vowed she would
be married in homespun or not at all.
Asaph's ideas were different. He was
not willing to dispense with either
feasting or fine clothes, and desired to
make the wedding a grand occasion.
A quarrel ensued. which ended by his
declaring obstinately that a wife
should submit to the authority of her
husband. and that he should expect
his bride to stand up before the parson
in a silk gown and nothing less" "a
bride, sir. is not yet wife," was the
girls reply, and upon that they parted.
1t was a few days before the we'd
ding. During the interval Abigail re-
fused to see her lover, sending word
that she was busy with the prepara-
tion Of her wedding outfit. This Asaph
complacently accepted as evidence OF
submission to his will. The silk dress
was no doubt in hurried process Of
preparation, he thought. The day ar
rived, and the hour Of the ceremony,
but to the groom's anger and con-
fusion his bride appeared before the
assembled company in plain cotton
gown. kitchen apron. her sleeves
rolled up and her hands fioury from
the kneading trough" "Will you take
me. sir. as I am?" she asked with q
courtesy. "Never!" shouted the groom,
and left the house. Not in the least
disconnected. the fair Abigail SMILED
invitingly at Ashel. who, plucking up
his courage, stepped without a word
into the place vacated by his brother
and they were married there and then.
Moreover. they lived happily ever
after" quite fairy tale style. despite
the dubious promise afforded by the
lady's temper. Asaph remained q
bachelor till his death.
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me n.sapss es oeshie AreAitsssars.
The two chief cities Of Cyprus. Fa-
magasta and Rhodes. contain exam
pies Of the very finest Gothic archi-
lecture In their old cathedrals,
churches. palaces, fortincations. which
ere rapidly being destroyed Fama-
gusta u fast disappearing. Port Said
may b. said 70 b built out Of IT.
sepass, carried across 70 Egypt In little
two-mastsd lighters It . very proAt-
able rate. The priceless old carvings
oe angels. saints, lions and what not.
are roughly knocked oR 70 render the
stones square. The more complete
destruction Of che city ID now CON-
tsmplated. Il b proposed TO build .
snall hafbor for coasting steamers
within the shallow. rocky port Of an
oieat Anss. 10 effect this. the greak
wAlls of the etty. which still stand II
~ most perfect preservation. - Il
sbandooed bul yestsrday BY the mar
tyveA Drasn1ino and his brave COM
paaions of - yeass ago. are 70 b
uoiiissd. their materials 70 bs taken
for The purpose Of forming new quay
vail.
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New n.st,e.h,r.

During the present year i've new
Datt!eships, which will rank among he
most powerful and formidable in he
worid. will be ready for service. and
Y u 10 possible to secure crews to man
them they will be placed in active
service before autumn. The first viii
De the Kearsarge and the KENTUCKY.
both OF which only await crews to be
placed In commission. No vessel IN
any navy approximate them in power
The silver star., 1900-02-23
THE MONKEY AND THE MIRROR
De1a't Regard Hts Reflection Disdas..
fully ~ = Dog Usually Doea.

Dsan't Regard Hts Reflection Disdasa-
folly ~ Dog Usually Does.
saw q performing monkey the
other day. says writer in the London
News. He went through many tricks
successfully. Toward the end of the
performance he was ordered to put ON
his cooked hat before handmirror-
which he did. He was next told to set
It straight. and he tried on his gen.
erals headgear repeatedly at different
angles. causing much laughter. When
all was over. and tho organ man. his
helpers and the two monkeys were
preparing to depart, l saw that "the
general" had possessed himself Of the
little mirror and was studying his own
countenance with great delight. He
had placed the glass on top Of the
barrel organ, and he bent over It again
and again. grimacing energeticaliy. He
afterward picked up his mirror and
contemplated himself earnestly and
contentediy at different angles. His face
had been profoundly sad. like the faces
Of most monkeys have seen. but now
the wrinkles smoothed themselves out
and he nearly smiled. Why ID It that
dogs hardly ever regard q picture a.
anything but q nat surface with
patches Of color dotted over II? In all
my large canine acquaintance know
but one dog who sees that portraits are
likenesses Of people. A. for bis own
reflection In glass. . dog generally
mistakes It for an enemy and goes
for" II. Later. when knocks on the
nose and absence of scent have done
their part In convincing him Of his
mistake. dog will look coldly. not to
ray despitefully. at the mirror. 6ome-
times Il 10 a. II dogs resented their re-
hections - caricatures Of themselves.
The silver star., 1900-02-23

The readers Of this paper will be pleased TO
learn that there Is ut least ono dreaded disense
That science has been able to cure In ali its
stage stages. md thnt is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
medical fraternity Catarrh being a constit,,' ,,o
tionnl disease, requires o constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Curc is taken internaiiy.
acting directly upon the blood md mucous sur.
iacos Of tho system. thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature In doing Its work. The pro-
prietors have SO much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
Testimonials ~ ~'
Address +. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo, O
Sold by druggists TIC.
Hall Family Pills are the best
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Barnacies on Ocean C.ble..

The recent Investigations for cable
laying In the Pacific ocean have re-
veaied the fact, that IL not upon rock
bottom, they become encrusted with
seaweeds heavy enough to break them.
This Is like dyspepsia, which grows
until 1t breaks down the health. Hos
letters Stomach Bltters will cure 1t, as
well as indigestion, liver and kidney
troubles.
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.rouble him any morc?" YES; he gets q
Dreadful pain in II whenever l want him
TO make evening calls with me-"
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mucous membranes of the whole body.
1t produces regular functions. Peruna
restores perfect health in natural
way.
No one should neglect to procure one
of DIR. Hartman's free books on catarrh,
sent to any address by The Peruna
Medicine Company, Columbus, Ohio.
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When catarrh has reached the chronic
stage, Of course it has gone beyond the
reach Of all local remedies. Nothing but
o systemic remedy can reach It, Peruna
is the only remedy yet devised to meet
such cases. Peruna eradicates catarrh
from the system. 1t does its work
quietly, but surely. 1t cleanses the
The silver star., 1900-02-23
MRS. POLLY EVANS LIFE LONG FRIEND OF PERUNA

"My wife P0ly Evans she feels entirely
fec cafarh of twenty years standing She
OF thy excellent medicine Peruna
f thee for thy kindness and advice She did
well as she Is Twelve cured her
tell thee
winter Pruns does need prasng. can
As thy friend, South Wabash, Ind
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Judge."Don't you know what your
duty Is in case Of accident Motorman
Yes, your honor. ! got of the car and
proved by everybody standing around
that I wasn't to blnme."
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ment In Englrnd over him ana ~.
Dooi' Chamberlain. the gambler who
- an English paper remarked. threw
the empire as stake. 's"
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FITS PcrmnncntyCurcd.N Nohts nervousness after
hrst day nso Of Dr. klne's Groat Nerve Restorer.
Sond for FREE 91.OO trial bottle and treatise
D ~ ~ kLINk. Ittl.. g3l Arch st. PhiAdelphiA Pa.
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Did you suffer from any frozen water
pcet to when the plumber sends in his
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Courts come high, but sometimes, TO,
social reasons. We have to have them.
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| THE vENAL PRESS,
axlLLFULLv DIRgorEp ~
oEoiL RHoDBo.

~ modern lGsshiavslli Of Reaisses
rsss ~ the 1ees 81 The Present
rAnsntab,e war In sousA Asrsss-A.
u.sibhnsa's Opaaien Of Hin.
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Tho Largest in the World.
Walter BAKER 4 Co. Ltd Dorchester, Mass, arc
the largest Mf Of Cocoa and Chocolate in the world
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Piso's Cure for Consumption is the only
cough medicine used in my housed. G.
Albright, Mifi1inburg, Pa, Dec. II, 'p6
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What kind of a man is he?" Hes the
kind OF n man who wouldn't hesitate to
mail you q coal bill wrapped up in a comic
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4. wiuter Use Aliens root- Ease.

A powder. Your feet feel uncom-
Portable. nervous, and often cold and
damp. II you have sweating, sore feet
or tight shoes. try Aliens Foot-Ease.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores,
rs cents. Sample sent free. Address
Allen s. Olmsted. LIE Roy. N. Y,
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eomstinss . man never makes .
nisoake uatii he begins 70 boast q T.
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800 Reward 800.

"Dtckey. people should live to help ono
another" Yes. ma: but I'd get more
pie 4 you = let me help myself.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-13
AN INFANT HEROINE.
Eight-Year-OId Girl Manned For Life
In SnNinr n Trnin

Bound Brook, N. j., Sept. 10.-Little
Maria Santello, only s years old, de-
liberately risked her life to save the
Chicago express on the Lehigh Valley
railroad near here yesterday. Six men
were engaged in carrying discarded
railroad ties to a wagon when they
heard train approaching. Dropping
a heavy tie across the track they fed
for life. Little Maria ran to the track,
and though the men below commanded
her to abandon her life saving work,
she rolled the tie down the embank-
ment. The express was then close upon
her and the trestle over Middle Brook
was only feet ahead. With presence
of mind the little heroine ran ahead Of
the engine and dropped between the
ties of the trestle. But instead of hang
ing by the ties the little girl, thorough
ly frightened, held on by one of the
rails. Maria's right hand was ampu-
tated and a part of her left hand had
to be cut off.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-13
CHARGED WITH oLD.rIME CRIME.
Farmer Arrested For Alleged Murder
Committed Fuurfcen Ncnra ago.

Farmer Arrested For Alleged Murder
Committed Fourteen Years Ago.
Poughkeepsie. n. Y, Sept. 8.-COro-
ner Beyier, OF Matteawan, held an in
quest yesterday in the case of the
skeleton found in an old well on
farm near Stormville, Dutchess county,
nearly two weeks ago. The inquest es-
tablished the identity of the remains
as those of Charles Brewer a hand
who worked on the farm when it was
worked by Peter Austin and who dis
appeared II years ago.
1t was shown that Austin and Brow
er had a fight two months before the
latter disappeared In the encounter
Brower's leg was broken, and as it was
never properly set the broken bones
were seen in the skeleton found in the
well, thus establishing the identity be-
yond preadventure. 1t was further
shown by witnesses that there was bad
feeling between the two men. Austin
owed Brewer for some farm machin-
cry. and the latter threatened to put
a lien on the farm. On July 2, 1885,
they had a quarrel and left the house
together. Austin returned, but Brow
er was never seen again. Some time
later Austin filled up the well and two
years ago sold the farm and bought
another some distance away.
Austin was taken into custody, and
is now in Jail here charged with muir
der in the first degree. He denies his
guilt
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-13
Democratic stnre senator onosra.

Lewiston, Me-, Sept. 12.-Belated
election returns from all over the state
came in yesterday, but with the ex-
ception of Knox county very few
showed any decided change from those
received Monday night. The estimates
sent out then held good all day,
and with 375 cities, towns and planta-
tions heard from out of total of 5l2,
the estimated Republican plurality for
the state ticket remains at $4,000. The
returns show a Republican loss of IL
per cent and a Democratic gain of p
per cent.
Perhaps one of the most notable fea-
lures of the election was the Demo-
cratic victory in Knox county, where,
owing to labor troubles, every Repub-
lican candidate was badly knitted, and
only Congressman Littlefield and Sher-
iff Ulmer succeeded in coming out
ahead of their opponents. The Demo-
cratic candidate for governor carried
the county and pulled along with him
the senatorial candidate, l.. H. Staples,
of Washington, and the latter will have
the distinction of being the only DEM
ocrat in the upper branch OF the legls-
lature. The Republicans will probably
be able to muster next winter l55 votes
on the Joint ballot for William p. Frye
for United States senator.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-13
MURDERER TRIED SUICIDE
because He Objected to Being Hang
ed by "a Political Opponent.

ed by "a Political Opponent.
Wilmington, N c., Sept. 8.-Rather
than be hanged at the hands of Re-
publican or Populist, as he declared,
Archie Kinsauls, condemned white
murderer, who was sentenced to be
hanged yesterday at Clinton, Sampson
county, yesterday morning made two
unsuccessful attempts to commit sui
eide in his CELL one by cutting his
throat from ear to ear and another by
taking morphine, the means for his
self destruction having been furnish
ed by sympathiZers and secreted by
him in his cell until a few hours be-
fore his execution was appointed to
take place. Under the circumstances,
and because local ministers of the Cos
pei admonished the governor that the
condemned man was not ready to die,
the chief executive has granted the
murderer respite for one week, but a
special dispatch says that physicians
declare his condition very critical
from the wound in his throat.
Kinsauls, himself a Democrat, is con-
demned to die for the killing of Pop
ulist in Senator Buffers county in the
heated political campaign of 1898.
While it is urged that politics did not
enter into the murder, from the fact
that Democrats have been most urgent
in demanding the execution feeling has
been high, and before his conviction in
court he was liberated from Jail by
friends and he bade defiance to the
law, and evaded capture for nine
months during which time he re-
manned in his own county, and was at
last shot down by a posse and again
placed in Jail.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-13
THE WRECK ON THE READING.
the Company and Several Employees
Held Responsible For the Horror.

the Company and Several Employees
Held Responsible For the Horror.
Lansdale, Pa, Sept. 8-The cor
oner's jury which has been inyestigat-
Ing the causes of the wreck on the
Philadelphia and Reading railroad at
Hatfield on last Sunday morning, in
which 13 persons were killed and over
30 injured, yesterday rendered a ver-
dict fixing the responsibility upon the
railroad company. Engineer John Da-
Wis and Conductor Thomas Shelby, OF
the colliding excursion train, d. B.
Beidler, telegraph operator at SOuder-
ton, which is next to Hatfield, and w
S. Groves, train dispatcher in the
Reading Terminal station at Philadel-
phia.
The extent to which the company is
| held responsible is in it's failure tC
strictly observe the rule requiring five
minutes at least between trains, ant
! the absence of a block signal system
| The jury recommends a strict observ
ance of the five minute rule and the
continuation of the block system t
! Bethlehem.
Engineer Davis is condemned for reck
lessly running his train ahead of time
and for running past the red flag which
| Flagman Benners had shown at th'
crossing at SoudertOn after the mill
train had passed. Conductor Shelb!
is condemned for allowing Davis t.
run the train in the manner he did
| Beidler is condemned for neglect o
duty in failure TO raise the red boar'
after the milk train had gone by.
The jury expresses the opinion tha
Groves, the train dispatcher, did no
perform his duty, having failed to kee
in touch with the milk train and tn
first section of the excursion train.
Coroner McGlathery said last nigh
that arrests would be made in the nea
| future
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-13

Chicago, Sept. S.-Accidents Of a
serious nature occurred in the steeple-
chase at Harlem. Leando fell over the
first jump and rolled over Jockey G.
Johnson. who was carried off the field
on a stretcher. He was unconscious
for nearly an hour Physicians who
attended him said there might be in
ternal injuries, but did not anticipate
any serious results. Uncle Jim turned
a somersault over the fourth jump and
fractured his shoulder blade. Frond,
the favorite stumbled over the fifth
fence when close to Lord Chesterfield.
Jockey A. Jackson was unseated and
finally fell off. Chesterfield won, pull
ed up to a walk
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-13
Growth of the Cities.

Washington, Sept. S.-The census
bureau has tabulated the returns from
54 cities. These show a population of
14,644,711. This is an average increase
in population per city OF 27.90 per cent
The same cities in 1890 had a pOpula-
tion of 11,150,045, making a total gain
of 3,494,6 The percentage of in
crease in 1890 was calculated on the
aggregate gain and not on the average
increase per city, as is the case this
year. The result was that the percent
age Of gain, according to the census
bureau officials, while appearing to be
larger, namely, S1.33, was not so in
fact. owing to the different method
followed in making the calculation.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-13
Nexrdu'g Fusion Nominees.

Virginia, New, Sept. 8.-The Demo-
cratic and Silver parties effected fusion
yesterday and nominated Francis G.
Newlands for congress. A. l.. Fitzger-
aid was nominated for supreme judge,
]. ~ Evans and w. w. Booker for re-
gents of the university, John Dennis,
John II. Weber and Richard Kirman
presidential electors. The platform
endorses the Chicago and Kansas City
platforms and holds that the silver
question is one of the important ques-
tions of the campaign.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-13
Crcmatcd I'm Hotel Fire.

Williamsport, Pa, Sept S.-Fire
broke out in Sempsey's hotel barn at
Liberty, Tioga county, at 1890 yes
terday morning and before the flames
were controlled they had destroyed the
structure in which they originated, the
Woodruff business block and four
other buildings, including the Semp-
sey hotel building. George Weigand,
who occupied a room in the hotel, was
burned to death. All the other guests
escaped, but lost nearly all of their
clothing. Five horses also perished.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-13
SERIOUS BICYCLE ACCIDENT.
Miller, the Six-Day Champion, I'm n
Critical Condition..

New Haven, Sept. 12.-As the result
Of a spill at the Coliseum board track
last night Miller, the siX-day champion
of the world, it is feared, sustained
concussion of the brain and Archie Nc
EaChern, of Canada, was also badly
injured. The pacemakers on the motor
tandems were all more or less injured.
Miller and McEachern were riding in
the six-days race Zone hour a night,
and coming into the last lap of the
thirty-secOnd mile the McEachern
tandem sustained puncture, and the
swift Canadian rider ran full tilt into
his pacemakers. He was hurled high
into the air and landed among the
spectators. The injured motor then
started straight down the track into
the path of the Miller motor, which
was coming around the turn at ter
rife clip, with the result that there
was a collision, and the men on both
machines were thrown into heap.
Miller, who was riding very close be-
hind his machine, was thrown into the
air fully ten feet and landed on the
left side of his head against the press
box His condition was found to be so
serious that he was removed to the
hospital.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-13

Baltimore, Sept. Sat the Convent
of Our Lady of St. Frances Miss Mary
Frances Crudden, New York city, and
Miss Catherine Bresnehan, Manchester,
N. H., ended their two years novitiate
yesterday and took the solemn vows
which will bind them for life to that
order Miss Crudden will be known in
religion as Sister Mary Scholastica of
Our Lady of the Snow Miss Bresne-
hans name in religion will be Sister
Irene of the Faithful Virgin.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-13
The Excitement in Cotton

New York. Sept. 12.-On somewhat
smaller scale the wild scenes of the
past few days on the Cotton Exchange
were repeated yesterday. Whereas
Mondays transactions were conserva-
lively estimated at 1,250,000 bales, yes
terday's operations were placed at 90O,-
600 bales The session witnessed the
elimination of the bull reign, which
has been creating dire havoc in bear
circles for the past two weeks. Dur
ing that time prices have advanced $S
per bale, two failures have transpired,
while enormous fortunes have changed
hands. There was a tumble in prices
yesterday of Il to 46 points.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-13
An Alleged Green Goods Operator.

New York, Sept S.-The examina-
tion of Charles Mortar. alias Charles
Spinner, who was arrested in Philadel-
phia and sent here, which was set for
yesterday, was postponed until fur
ther notice an account of the absence
of United States Commissioner Alex
ander, who held him for using the
mails for fraudulent purposes. Mortar
Is alleged to be a green goods man.
He wrote a letter, which he mailed in
this city, to Charles II. Ferris, of Pit
man Grove, n. J. Ferris turned the
letter over to the police of Philadel-
phia, and when Mortar went there to
meet Ferris he was arrested.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-13
Couptcrf.it.rs Caught mt Work.

Chicago, Sept. 8.-United States Sc
cret service officers made an import
ant capture of counterfeiters here yes
terday. At 237 Illinois street they
found man, said to be John William
Keys, and his wife, who had COM
plete counterfeiting outfit. The metal
was still hot, showing that they had
been interrupted in their work. A
dozen plaster of paris moulds for dol
lars, halves and quarters, number of
files, used to finish the coins, and a
large number of coins in various
stages were found. Keys, it is said,
had eluded the United States and po-
lice authorities for several years.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-09-13
Duke Gave Two Fingers to Research

Christiania, Sept S.-Further details
regarding the Arctic expedition of
Duke of AbruzZi, on board the Stella
Polare, whose safe return was report
ed Thursday from Tromsoe, Norway,
show that the expedition last year,
through Nightingale Sound and the
British canal, reached as far north as
S2.4, but finding no wintering harbor
it returned to TePltz bay, Crown
Prince Rudolph's Land, where the
Stella Polare was frozen in about Sept.
l. The Duke of Abruzzi's fingers were
frost bitten on a trial sledge trip at
Christmas, and two joints were ampu-
tated, obliging him to remain for sew
eral months in his tent