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The Charms of "Monte-Christo."

Lord Salisbury once told the fol-
lowing interesting and amusing Incl
dent at a meeting of certain literary
club. zone book" said Lord Salisbury,
"has always fascinated me and on
more than one occasion has drawn me
out Of bed very early in the morning.
This Is Dumas onteChristo.' A few
months ago was staying at Sandring-
ham. l had my favorite with me, and
about half past in the morning I got
up and went into the beautiful grounds
and sat down for an hour or two to be
carried away by my book.
II had been reading for about half
an hour when l heard some one say:
What! Are a prime minister's duties
so heavy that he must needs be up SO
early in order to studyT turned and
saw the Prince of Wales. l showed
him the book that had drawn me out
so early, and he said laughingly that
he would read such an apparently fas-
cinating book.
"Three weeks afterward he said to
me: nte-Christo" drew you out of
bed at half past in the morning. I
may say that it drew me out of bed
at In the morning '"-London Gem.
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Coyynrdicc OF Sharks.

Many tales have been told Of how
human beings have been devoured by
the fish that is known as the man
eater" Although many Of these have
been greatly exaggerated, they are to
a certain extent true. 1t Is also true
that sharks have been known to follow
a ship for days, picking up and eating
that which had been thrown overheard
as waste.
Notwithstanding all this the coward
llness Of sharks IS we'll known among
men who have been much to sea In
southern waters. The tlcrcest shark
will get out of the way of q swimmer
If the latter sets up noisy splashing.
A shark fears anything that splashes
in the water. Among the south sea Is
lands the natives never go bathing
alone, but always in parties Of half q
dozen or 50, In order that they may
make n great hubbub in the water and
thus frighten away the sharks. Once
In awhile a too venturesome swimmer
among these natives foolishly detaches
himself from his party and forgcts to
keep up his splashing. Then there is a
swish, and the man eater comes up
from under him like a flash, and he Is
gone
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N'hnt "Yours Sincerely" Means.

Perhaps the jerry builders of London
who construct ceilings part of which
tumble into ones soup and floors
which unexpectedly drop into the eel
lar would not be so glib to subscribe
themselves Yours sincerely" If they
knew the origin of the phrase. The
Stone Trades Journal, waxing classic
and Vitruviuslikc, gives the source Of
the thing, which to students is old, but
which may be new to the gentry who
profess to provide shelter for great
part of the community:
"The extent to which marble is en-
tering into the decoration Of modern
buildings is but repetition Of the his
tory of Roman architecture. The fact
Is that the old Roman jerry builders
used defective slabs of marble in erect
ing residences to sell at reduced rates
and covered up the defects with ce-
ment Of which white wax formed the
chief Ingredient They looked just as
stately as the others till an exception
ally hot sun melted the wax and re-
vealed the fraud; hence perfect build
ing was said to be sine cera' or with
out wax and friendship perfected
by the trial of adversely was said to
be without wax The signature sine
ccra,' as a symbol of genuine affection
and probity, has been used ever since
and Is perpetuated in the English word
sincerity"
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A Fish That Eats Ducks,

Among the queer things in India is
the fish that eats ducks. When one
misses some ducks and Is told by the
moorgywalla that q fish swallowed
them, one begins to think there can
really be no limit to the lies the Aryan
brother can tell But early one morn
ing, soon after the ducks had been let
out and had, as usual made their way
to the tank on one side of which
stands an indigo assistants bungalow,
the old khansama excitedly announced
that the big fish had just caught an
other duck and swallowed it and could
not keep down with 1t. The gun was
at once got hold Of, and after watching
the antics Of the fish trying to keep
down under water he was shot. He
proved to be large boali and had ac-
tually got the entire bird down, with
only the legs just showing In his
mouth.
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A Human Hiss Cowed the Lion.


At Cape Town lion tanner was go
ing through a performance In cage
with full grown lion lately caught.
Suddenly it was seen that the brute
was putting the trainer through his
PAGES rather than being put through IT.
self. Softly, crouching and creeping,
the big cat edged itself between the
thoroughly unnerved man and the door
of the den, fixing its victim with two
rolling yellow orbs Of flaming ferocity
and saving the empty air with it's tuft-
ed tail as it crouched preparatory to
springing.
Many men among the audience, used
to the ways of wild beasts, saw and
comprehended, but only one man pos
sessed the knowledge and the presence
of mind to avert the apparently inevi-
table. Pursing up his lips as though
he were going to whistle, he emitted a
horse, low, rasping hiss.
The beast heard and understood, for
the sound was an exact imitation Of
the noise made by the giant constructor
when its huge body Is coiled for the
throw that never misses, that never re-
lakes and that no beast Of the field Is
strong enough to withstand. Again
and yet again the raucous sound rasp-
ed the stiffness, and the angry brute
drew back it's head, it's great eyes grew
small and dull, the hackles rose and
stffcned on its back, and 1t covered,
whining, on the floor Of the cage.
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Pigs md Sayinus Banks.

1t Is rather a surprising fact, consid-
ering how enormously they have grown,
that at the beginning Of the nineteenth
century there was not savings bank
In the world. The Rev. Henry Duncan,
rector of a very poor English parish,
noticed that when the people wished to
lay by little money they would buy
pig or cow with 1t, having no other
He founded the first real savings bank
In 1870. Two or three which had ex-
listed before that time were practically
charitable foundations.
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ltkpyyiac Mistaken,

A small boy was fishing on Sunday
morning. He had a basket of fish
alongside Of him. a clergyman hap
pened to see him, and, going over to
where he was busily watching the bob
said:
"You naughty, cruel boy! Don't you
know that it is sin to fish on the Sab
bath? Besides the sin, think Of the
cruelty of it-taking the poor little
worm out of the ground and sticking
that nasty sharp hook through its
body"
THAT amt no worm. That's an ar
tlflcial fly" answered the boy.
"Ah, was mistaken" said the
preacher
$50 were these fish," said the boy,
picking up the basket and showing
them to the clergyman.-New York
Sun.
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Kicked on the Story.

Probably most writer's Of serial sto-
rles are familiar with the sensation Of
receiving letters Of commendation or
disapproval from interested readers
who are following up the stories as
they appear in their regular weekly or
monthly installmcnts. Occasionally
some curious person asks for private
information as to what the outcome Is
to be, while others offer suggestions
as to the disposition to be made of the
villain or express a fear that the au-
thor Is to marry the hero to the wrong
woman.
The writer of serial story in one of
the popular magazines a few years ago
received the following letter from an
indignant reader. The names are
changed for obvious reasons:
Dear Sir-I take the liberty Of telling you that
i regard your ''Simcon Stacy" running
through The Blank Magazine, as a little the thin
nest novel | have read, Furthermore the prn-
cipal character in the story, to whom you give
the title role SO to speak, Is so thoroughly de-
tcstable man that ] have taken the most et
for him by changing my nane-which happened
to be the same as his-to something as unlike 1t
Es possible. Yours truly, ANDREW JACOBSON,
Formerly Simeon Stacy
Youths Companion
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Life Saving piUs,

The Australian coasting steamer Ka-
meruka, while going from Eden to sgd
ney, travelling at full speed, struck on
reef at Moruya head. There being no
rockets on the ship, the captain tied a
life line to some pigs which formed part
Of the cargo and had the animals put
overheard. The pigs swan to the shore,
taking the line with them, and by es-
tablishing communication every soul
on board was rescued.
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Acorns us Charming Ornam ents J..

Take n large acorn, suspend it by a
thread so as to nearly touch the water
in any glass vessel, set 1t upon your
mantelshelf, bracket or table, and let
it stand there for about two months
without in any way interfering with 1t
excepting to supply fresh water.
The acorn will burst, throw root
down into the water and q stem up
ward, sending out from the stem beau
tiful green leaves.-IIome Notes.
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I||D PEOPLES NATIONAL FAMILY NEWSPAPER.

Published on Thurs
day, and known for
nearly sixty years in
every part Of the Uni
ted States as Il National
Family Newspaper of
the highest class, for
farmers and villagers.
1t contains all the most
important general news
of THE DAILY TRI-
BUNE up to hour Of go
ing to press, an Agrl
cultural Department Of
the highest orde r, has
entertaining rea d in 6
for every member of the
family, old and young,
Market Reports which
are accepted as author
ity Ivy farmers and coun
try merchants, and is
clean, up to date, inter-
estlng and instructive
Regular subscription
price $l,OO per year.
We furnish it with
The CLARION for $1,25
per year.
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Both hTogeherOne OneYeaTfor0n|yS |'55

IN this way YOU secure your own home paper ana an iS"Ia
,ogane at price that only about fourth OF what some e
sted mas a7nes sell for For three years The Cosmopolitan h's
n 1<tc1y claimed that reached the largest clientele poSe y
2Yv rrioiical daily weekly monthly, in the world was ~"
Gs}orol2n which sent Julian Hawthorne TO nd 10 e ' N
know the real horrors of famine and plague was me @ W
tn which established at its cost great Free Lox @
University which now has 10000 students on us loS W
The Coenorc9 which offered prize OF 5000 Tor ue lS o
less carriage am lies best plans for public baths ana eSt i
r,er of SEVER ami pipe systems tor cities was he l oI
which set the vcsiinS ot great schools and umVerS'"eS sly
discussing the defects of existing educational systems M
Cosmopolitan wo enterprise is always in the lead VI aa''C e
worlds civilization.
We have succeeded in arranging for two additional offers in
connection with this journal and The Cosmopolitan
After pcngon yourbook table the best of the Saednagazmes
in connection with your home paper, probably the most important
thing in houhod-for every household in tacts the proper
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manufactoy the More people fail in business because they
DO not ketp their accounts straight than from any other cause
Farmers and mechanics husbands and wives students and profess
ona men, young ana DID, rich and poor all need knowledge of
accounting By the "Es SYSTEM this easily acquired through
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The cheapest price which this sold at retail S75 express
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Close Resemblance.

Mrs. Talkso's husband was reading
an advertisement which asserted that
"the mail Is quick, the telegrapher is
quicker but the telephone is quickest,
and you don't have to wait for an an
swer."
"Ah," he reflected, "in one particular
that reminds me strongly Of Mrs. Talk
so."-Baltimore American.
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Thought II WINS a Proposal.

Scene, cab stand near London. La
dy, distributing tracts, hands one to
cabby, who glances at it, hands it back
and says politely, "Thank you, lady,
but I'm married man." Lady nerv-
ously looks at the title and, reading
"Abide with me-" hurriedly departs, to
the great amusement of cabby.-Spare
Moments,
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He Drew the Line.

"This Is a dangerous criminal" ex-
planned the jailer, who was showing
party Of visitors through the cellhouse.
"He has broken into everything in Chi
rago"
"Everything except society,"" protest
ed the dangerous criminal--Baltimor
Amnrican
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The men-of. war of the Romans had
q crew of about 225 men, Of which ia
were oarsmen working Oh three decks.
The speed of these vessels was about
six miles an hour In fair weather,
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Golden Hours
For 1900.

This is the brightest AMI best boys and
girls paper published in this country. In
Typographical appearance and artistic beauty
its Illustrations it ranks second to none
Those who write for it, and some of them
exclusively, are John De Morgan, narrie
Irving Hancock, Cornelius Shea Matt Royal,
Weldon Cobb, w Bert Foster, Kirk Fa'coner,
T. G. Harbaugh, "Scriptus,' &c, &c.
Among it's special departments are Scrip
tus Talks" Golden Hours Club" STAMP
Talks" "Puzzes," MANLY Sports &c.
Golden Hours is for sale everywhere
MUNRO'S PUB'G HOUSE,
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The oldest house In England stands
near ST. Adams abbey. 1t is octagonal
In shape and the walls of It's lower
story are of great thickness. 1t Is
1,100 years old and is still fit for habi-
tation.
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"Has he money"
mo"
"Then he probably has family and
position"
mo; he is merely fine man."
"Then why in the world Is Maud
marrying himT
"For love, | understand"
"Well, | always did think Maud was
well, queer."-Colorado Springs Ga
zette.
. n 81 TO II r A.
Bears til. - Tho Kind You Hays Always Bought
signature Of N<hfZz7eSx
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The New York Family Story Paper
CHUS 1000

The New York Family Story Paper ranks
highest IN circulation and general esteem OF
ali similar papers published in this county.
Among its contributors, most of whom write
exclusively for its columns are; Misses Laura
Jean Libbev, EVELYN Malcolm, Abb s. Jack.
man, Lucy NJ. Russell, Geraldine Fleming,
Helene Hicks, Mrs Alex. McV. Miller, Mrs.
f. Burke Collins, Charlotte Stanley, Mary
A. kidder. Charlotte Kingsley, Lillian X.
Drayton, Mr., 7. " Hanshew, and Others.
Family Story Paper is sold everywhere.
"a & 26 N>NDEwATER-sr..
New Yo1k.
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sB- FOR SALE A practically new
three burner, latest improved Gasoline stove
-Oyen attached. Reason for selling, have
10 need of it, A bargain. Inquire at
Jy 2gtf THE CLARION OFFICE.
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Ezg~HE delights of evening spent around weged read
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with its wealth of illustrations its stories OF adventure ana
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ends Of the earth and its instructive articles for young ana oe
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ana proper education of your children - -. .
To secure for YOU the best and most interesting of the great MUS
trated magazines the lowest possible price has been tie ann e
editor of this journal That we have succeeded we eaVe ou
al nca contract recently entered into with The Conlo-
on which seeks to become better known in this nelghbohoo has
enabled us to- offer you years subscription to the greatest OF inc Illus
ht ,opaznes toqeher with years subscription to this Journal
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FOREST CITY.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Forest City, June 1O.-Mrs. John Cor
den, of Carbondale, visited at the home
of James Gorden. on North Main street,
Friday and Saturday.
Miss Amanda Smith, of Scranton.
called on friends in town the latter part
of the week.
The census enumerators began work
last week.
The Amity base ball club have new
suits Of grey and present very natty
appearance. They have not suffered a
defeat so far this season.
The Father Mathew society have
elected the following officers to serve
for the ensuing six months: President,
John Kelleher; vice president, James
Miskell; secretary, David j. Healey;
financial secretary, Festus Kane; treas
urer for one year, Patrick Cleary; SER
geant-at-arms, Frank Karnes.
The stockholders of the new National
bank have elected the following gentle
men as directors: julius Freedman, v.
l.. Peterson, w. II. Bates, James White,
]. ]. Walker, William Tinker, r. E.
Randall, Michael Krantz, w. T. Nor
gan and John Lynch.
Dora Griggs, of Center street, is the
guest of relatives at South Gibson, Pa.
Henry Riefler, sr., who has been a
resident of Frewsburg, N. Y, has re-
turned to Forest City.
Miss Laura Fletcher, Of Herrick Gen.
ter, visited her brother, J. T. Fletcher,
last week.
The Star Fife and Drum corps will
hold picnic and dance at the Wand
ling grove on July 4.
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ASK YOUR NEICHB0R.
Hundreds Of Scranton Citizens
Can Tell You, All
About II,

Home endorsement, the public ex-
preston of Scranton people should be
evidence beyond dispute for every
Scranton reader. Surely the experience
of friends and neighbors, cheerfuly
given by them, will carry more weight
than the utterances of strangers re-
siding In far away places. Read the
following:
Mr.. Philip Carver barber at the cor
ner of Lackawanna and Penn avenues,
says: II was subject to pains across
my back for sometime. After being
on my feet for fourteen or fifteen hours
the pain was so intense that l could
scarcely bear it. tried different reme-
dies but never got anything that
brought relief until used Doan's Kid
ney Pills. / only used them short
time before 1 was entirely rid of the
pain and 1t is several months since I
had any symptoms of my former
trouble. My wife also used Doans
Kidney Pills and joins me in prasing
them. would not be without them in
the house."
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, Sole agents
for the U. S.
Remember the name. Doan's and take
no substitute.
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some crime, and he was almost mobbed
before he could establish his identity.
In addition to this, he had his clerical
orders from the Baltimore and Ohio
and the Pennsylvania railroads. How
ever, these orders had expired In 1889.
and the Rev. Mohammed could not walt
to have them renewed, as he was due
in New York early the next morning,
and in Princeton the following evening.
He wished to borrow $40 from DIR.
Fiske, and promised to return 1t two
days later.
DR.. Fiske suggested that he telegraph
to Princeton. To this the Rev. Mo-
hammed agreed at once and thanked
the doctor for his thoughtfulness. DIR.
Fiske sent a telegram Immediately. In
the meantime the Rev. Mohammed
went out into town and called later in
the evening to ascertain IL an answer
to the telegram had come. The time
was approaching for the leaving of the
train, and as the Rev. Mohammed
seemed very anxious for reply to the
telegram DR.. Fiske was impressed with
the worthiness of the case and will
ingly loaned him the money. The next
morning a message from Princeton
stated that there was no such gentle-
man at Princeton, but, like many tele-
grams, the message came too late.
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THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Review.

New York. June o.-Those who expected that
the bears who sold stocks short in large volume
during the final dealings yesterday would scam
per TO cover their shorts today and work
pointed. The oppressed condition Of foreign
stock markets continued today in spite OF the
rather more assuring opinions for a peaceful
outcome to affairs in China so far as the IN
terests of European powers are concerned. The
news OF the day while intlining toward de-
preston, is Of about the same character as for
some time past while the market has been
suggishly indifferent. Spectators are there.
fore inclined to fear that some unfavorable fac
tor not vet known to the public is inducing
immediate future Is not altogether satsfac.
tory The weeks additional loan expansion OF
S6lS3,0 900 must clearly be attributed TO re-
newed foreign demands upon our credits. Esti
market have been predicted upon a cessation
OF this foreign demand. The acuteness of the
stress for funds in Berlin seems to be the
cause of the new demand.
Yesterdays additional call for S5,0OOOOO OF
government deposits will be followed by three
other calls for the same omount, thus taking
up the whole Of the S25 000, 900 necessary to re.
deem the government twos which are called
for August 1s These bonds are In the names
Of the banks and are on deposit as security
for circulation. It is optional with the banks
when they shall be presented Tor redemption.
Until they are redeemed, the calling OF gov
crnmcnt deposits from the banks will continue
to act as drain on the money market The
market closed steady on strong movement by
room shorts, Total sales, $50 700 shares. The
bond market has been dull but prices have been
remarkably steady. United states 5s declined
q, old A. coupon Y. do. registered * and re-
fiInding 2s, when issued, 3s and new Is u in
the bid price. The twos advanced Is.
The following quotations are furnished Ths
Tribune by NJ. s.. Jordan 4 Co, rooms 7o5.7o'
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SUSQUEHAN ma.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Susquehanna, Pa, June lot is said
that two new summer passenger trains
will be put on the Lackawanna and
Montrose railroad.
Five Susquehanna. division (Erie) en-
gneers have been put back to firing.
The funeral of the late Kirby Perrie,
of East Main street, took place from
the house this afternoon, Rev. David
!. Sutherland, pastor of the Presby-
terian church, officiating. The re-
mains were inferred in the Grand street
cemetery.
Rev. A. p. Merrill, of Deposit, who
died last week, cast the first Prohibi-
tion vote ever cast in Broome county,
New York.
John McKelvey, a former resident
of Susouehanpa, died in Meadville, Pa,
June
Professors Flood and Pierce, of Bing-
hamton, held the last hop of the sea-
son in Hogan opera house in Susque-
hanna on Friday evening. The attend
spcA was good.
\ Christ Episcopal church this even
iIg Rev. Charles w. Boot preached on
"The Christian View of Suicide"
The Susquehanna band gave an open
air concert from the Main street pa
CODA on Saturday evening.
Mrs. j. II. Doolittle, of Susquehanna,
has been reelected president of the
Women's Foreign Missionary society
of the Montrose district of the Prns-
bytcrian church.
Mrs. Minnie Hutson, OF Hyde Park,
Scranton, is the guest of Susquehanna
relatives.
Michael TOuhey, an Erie shop ma
chinist, sustained a badly lacerated
hand while at work on a machine on
Friday.
The corner stone Of the new Baptist
church at Brushville will be laid on
Thursday next, with appropriate cere-
monies. Several prominent clergymen
will be present.
The thirty-fourth annual commence
ment of the Hartford Soldiers Orphan
school will be held on Tuesday and
Wednesday next, Lieutenant Cover