The Tribune from Scranton, Pennsylvania • Page 8

8 WILKES BARRE Judge Rhone has resigned as a member of the board of examiners for admission of students and others to the bar of Luzerne county. George H. Troutman. was today appointed to fill the vacancy. Judge Rhone had been a member of that board five years.

This is the first time in 40 years that he has been out of office. In all that time he has been holding a position of some kind, and has made an excellent reputation in each. A BOY SHOT. Fred Carey, son of George Carey, of Cambra, was shot and seriously wounded Monday afternoon while out shooting near his home. He was out with Edward Barrett, of the same place, and was shot by the accidental discharge of his own gun.

He does not know how it was discharged. The load entered under his left arm and came out at his back, making a severe wound. He is now in a precarious condition. Dr. Davison attended THE FIRST ACCIDENT.

AVilliam Steuben, of Newport, is the victim of the first gunning accident of the season, and is now ut the Mercy hospital seriously wounded. 'He started out Monday with George Frazer, of Newport, and William R. Yohey, of Nanticoke, and were about 10 miles beyond Triangular lake when, in crossing a fence, Steuben slipped and fell and his gun was discharged. The load entered his abdomen, inflicting a. severe wound.

His companions carried him to the nearest farm house, about live miles away. There a wagon was secured and he was carried to Nanticoke and then brought to the Mercy hospital in this city. He is doing as wellvas can be expected. CASES BEFORE COURT. Before Judge Lynch yesterday morning an interesting case of Fuller Hen dershot of Plymouth against George Smith, of this city, was on trial.

In C. J. Boyle, a Plymouth merchant, sent an old barouche to Hendershot's shop to be repaired, and some time later, when the vehicle was partially fixed up Boyle's effects were sold by the sheriff. The wagon was sold with other articles and purchased, by Geo. Smith, of this city.

Hendershot and the purchaser had some talk as to the completion of the rig, of which there is a dispute, but on its completion Hendershot sued for the cost of repairs. Smith denies liability and the vehicle remains in the blacksmith shop. Attorneys J. Q. and D.

L. are for the plaintiff and E. A. Lynch and T. R.

Hillard represent the defendant. Before Judge Albright in court room No. 1 the case of E. J. Mackin against Exeter borough is on trial.

The plaintiff claims damages by reason of a change of grade, which the plaintiff says injured his property several hundred dollars. Attorneys James L. and B. Lenahan represent the plaintiff and W. I.

Hibbs is for the defendant. P1TTSTON. The tailor shop of Harry Proud was destroyed by fire and water on Monday night. The fire started from a spark falling from the stove in the rear of the store. The stock was valued at $4,000, and was insured for 1,300.

Mrs. Beayea and children and Miss Maggie Cool have returned from Harvey's Lake and they will make their home with C. H. Cool of Wyoming avenue until their own home on River street is finished. Miss Jennie Lewis of Danville is visiting her cousin, Miss Nellie Owens, of Railroad street.

Rev. Mr. Burras, a former pastor of St. James' Episcopal church of this city, is renewing his acquaintance with old friends. Rev.

Mr. Cody of the P. M. church on Broad street has returned home from conference, and has been appointed to serve another year as pastor. James Collins, who killed George Dooner, and was convicted of manslaughter, will be taken today to the Eastern penitentiary to serve a term of eight years.

The state convention of the W. C. T. U. will open in Uniontown on Friday of this week.

Mrs. Holvey as county president, will attend, and Mrs. Douds, as delegate from West Pittston union. Mr. James Hilbert, whose serious accident was mentioned in yesterday's issue, passed away at 1:05 yesterday morning at the family home on Broad street.

Mr. Hilbert was born in Suns bury, England, (Hi years ago, and has resided in this city since 1853. He is a member of Thistle lodge, I. O. O.

Gahonto lodge, and Keystone lodge, Sons of St. George. He is survived by his wife, three sons and two daughters. The funeral will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services at the family home.

Interment Will be in Pittston cemetery. C. E. Daniels, of Scranton, was attending to business in this city yesterday. John E.

Davis returned yesterday from a three week visit with his sister, Mrs. D. S. Reese, of Younstown, O. The funeral of Dennis Collins will be held this morning at 8:30 with a mass of requiem at St.

John's church. Interment in Market Street cemetery. William Devaney, Pittston agent of Wilkes Barre Record, and Eugene Sick Hsadaehe and relieve all the trouble IneU dent to bilious state of the system, such Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiuese, Distress after eating, lj.ln In the Bide, kc. While tlielr most remarkable success lias been shown iu curing Headache, yet Carter's Littlo Liver Fills are equally valuable in Constipation, euring aud preventing thliannojinR complaint, whllo they also correct alldisordorsoft ho stoinach.stimulato the liver and regulato tlio bowels, liven if they only cureu Ache they would be almostprlcelcss to those who suffer from tlilsdlstrcssing complaint; but fortunately their goodness does notond those whoonco try them will And thoso little pills valuable In so many ways that thoy will not bo wil ling to ao without tuein. But after all sick n.a4 ACHE Is the bane of so many lives that here Is where we make our great boast.

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Ayer Company, Practical Chemists, Lowell, Mass. Ayer's Sarsaparilla Ayer'i Pills Ayer's Ague Cure Ayer'a Hair Vigor Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Ayer's Comatone Gerring of Wilkes Barre are spending the week at Buffalo and Niagara Falls. AVOCA. A special session of the school board was held Monday evening for the put pose of closing the school for institute also for transaction of any other bus ness which would present itself. Members present were Dixon, O'Brien, Webster, Davis and Doran.

It was agreed to close school week beginning Oct. 2 and that Miss Anna Ward, tirst substitute, should attend institute with the regular corps of teachers. The president and secretary were authorized to sign a contract with the Spring Brook Water Supply company for the use of water in No. 3 building at a year. Bids will be received by the secretary of the board for digging ditch, furnishing three fourths inch pipe and placing it in each room of the building.

The following bills were ordered paid: W. J. Renniman, 10' slates, D. C. Morton, picture frames, William Christian, drayman, Spring Brook Water Supply company, for tapping main pipe, James Doran, who was awarded the contract of supplying coal for the schools, was requested to haul Ave tons of pea coal at $1.00 each, to No.

2 building, and three tons of egg, at $2.70, to Nos. 1 and 3. To keep record of the cost of fuel for each building during the winter Mr. Doran was instructed to carry a book which will contain the name of the colliery, also the name of the principal of each 'building. The board then adjourned to meet Friday, Oct.

10. Mr. Charles Aikman of the West "Side has returned from a brief visit at New York city. Miss Anna Whalen Of Wilkes Barre returned home yesterday after a few days visit with Miss Nellie Doherty. Anthony Dougher of Scranton is the guest of his brother Michael of the West Side.

Miss Maggie Thornton of Scranton is spending a few days with the Misses Dougher of the West Side. Mrs. Joseph McPherson of Hudson was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Solomon Deeble.

Miss Laurie Gillick was a visitor In Scranton yesterday. Messrs. Edward Dempsey and John Flannery are visiting friends at Wilkes Barre. Is it a burn? Use Dr. Thomas' Ec lectrv; Oil.

A cut? Use Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil. At your druggists. KEYSTONE ACADEMY OCT. 1(1.

The annual session of the Lackawanna and Wyoming musical alliance held in the M. church during the last week was very successful, both in attendance and in quality of singing produced. A number of the students who attended afternoon and evening sessions, expressed themselves as highly pleased and benetitted. The concert given Fridav evening was listened to by a large and appreciative audience many of whom were Keystone students. The banjo and mandolin club furnished music for the audience which was fully appreciated.

Our football team still continues to improve and came very near tieing the game at Tunhannock. Thompson made a tine end run and would have secured a touchdown if quarterback had not been hidden by the crowd. The score was 5 to 0 in favor of Tunkhannock. The next game will be with Scranton High School one week from Saturday. The burring of Christy Mathewson, Bucknell's famous full back, from the Lehigh game, has brought forth many expressions of regret from Christie's many friends and admirers.

His long punts and fearless rushes would douDtless have run up a high score in favor of Bucknell. Albert O. Suydam, who sustained slight injivies in Saturday's game, will be in his r.ace in clashes before this is printed. Messrs. James G.

Bailey and Walter D. Chase, members of the senior class, delivered their quarterly orations last week, and masterly productions they were. Their subjects were: "Lost Opportunities" and "Perseverencc," respectively. They showed most careful preparation and were delivered in splendid oratory. We trust that the example of these worthy seniors will be followed by the rest of the class, whose orations are due this week.

Mr. Glenn I. Marsh is now playing the marches on his banjo by which tho students march out from chapel. Mr. E.

K. Sturdevant, deputy grand marshal I. O. O. of Laceyvllle, who was in town on Saturday, called on friends at the Academy.

The missionary conference that has been arrungeu for tho Baptist church next week, bids to be the best treat of the kind in Factoryville for a long time. Some of the speakers are to be Kpvs. F. S. Dobbins, D.

of Philadelphia; R. F. Y. Pierce, D. W.

J. Ford, F. 8. Matthews, of Scranton; J. M.

Williams, of Forest City; M. J. Watklns, of Hallstead. These addresses will doubtless be excellent, especially the one by Dr. Dobbins and the crayon talk by Dr.

Pierce. Mrs. Putnam entertained her friend, Mrs. Wentherby, Friday and Saturday. Miss Mary Wheaton, inoo, now teaching at Franklin Forks, cheered us by her presence over Sunday.

A host of friends welcomed her and were sorry to see her leave this morning, when she left for Montrose to attend the teachers' Institute. Jno. T. Richards, 11MI0, who was recently injured on the Delaware, Lackawanna Western, is sufficiently recovered to represent the R. It.

Y. M. C. A. at Philadelphia.

Tho Misses Margaret and Jessie Bristol of West Scranton, called on their cousin, Mr. Williams, to day. Tho usual number of five day students spent Sunday at home. Othors who en Joyed this privilege were Messrs. Drake, and Corner, Misses Colvin and Cassey.

Miss Cassrv has not returned owing to injuries received in a fall. Miss Hlllier, the matron, Is slightly Indisposed, Hunters are warned not to shoot squirrels on the Keystone campus. The boys have a cold bath in waiting for such Intruders. The little nnimals are so tame that they sometimes come into the building and wc do not wish them molested. l'lt th Ovrroont.

"Somehow," continued the customer, "the four dollar overcoats, I buy here never look as well on me as they do in the pictures In your advertisements." "That," explained the clothier, "Is because we always select a man for our picture advertisements who has a correct form and llts the overcoat." THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1900. WYOMING COUNTY NEWS TUNKHANNOCK, Oct 16. The bottom fell out of the court of common pleas business at court this morning from the settlement of the case of Keeler vs. Little and Frear. This was a case arising from a tax sale.

Keeler, the owner of. certain real estate in Falls township, neglected the payment of his taxes on unoccupied land and it went to treasurer's sale for the taxes. The property was struck down to the defendants In this case and Keeler began an ejectment suit to regain possession. For the plaintiff were E. J.

Jordan of this place and Frank W. Wheaton of Wilkes Barre. For the defense were Charles E. Terry, James W. Piatt and W.

E. and C. A. Little. The case was on all of Monday afternoon and they did not select a jury, although 20 good men and true were called over in the box The matter of sorting out twelve of their number had not been progressed with when Mr.

Jordan made an effort to have the record corrected and that precipitated a legal battle that lasted all of the afternoon and part of this morning, when an agreement of settlement and a transfer of the tax title of the defendants was made to the plaintiff upon a payment of When the case once got on It bid fair to last all of two or three days. Several cases were continued and settled and several other cases were continued because it was thought they could be reached with the 22 eases on for trial, and this week the remaining cases were continued by agreement, so there were no cases to go to a jury left. The court heard argument in several eases and the argument list was progressed. In the partnership of Marvin and Clarence E. Sickler of Noxen, lumber dealers, Frank Major of Noxtm, was appointed as receiver with a bond of $1000.

C. O. Dersheimer, appeared in open court and gave notice that as atr torney for James G. Leighton, against whom there have been issued several executions, that Mr. Leighton had made an application for the benefit of the bankrupt act and that he would ask for a stay of all proceedings in this court, the proceedings in the district court of the United States acting as a supercedeas.

The court told him that it would consider the application when the order was presented disclosing that Mr. Leighton had been adjudged a bankrupt. There are about liKiOO in executions beside some six or seven hundred dollars entered of record against Mr. Leighton, and all behind the mortgage on his farm of some $5, 100. He is giving up all of his assets in order that it may pay all as far as it will go and treat all alike.

In the estate of George W. Walker, late of Nicholson, deceased, J. Wood Piatt was appointed auditor to report a distribution of the funds in the hands of the executors as appears by their final account. Ex Sheriff Charles S. Knapp has been elected as one of the directors of the Wyoming national bank of this place.

Hon. H. D. Tiffany, Republican candidate for representative, was in town today en route for towns over the river. Hon.

A. H. Squier, Democratic candidate for the same office, was seeing people who. came into court this week and looking after his home fences. The court of common pleas will sit in equity to dispose of the list the next week after November election.

Quite a delegation of Tunkhannock chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution go to Wilkes Barre on Wednesday morning for the purpose of attending a state convention of the daughters. Each visitor will be entitled to a vote, the affair taking the appearance of a mass meeting rather than a convention. Sheriff John W. Gray had to visit Mehoopany today, but was not in pursuit of a prisoner this trip. Hon.

Frank M. Vaughn, associate judge, was accompanied here today by his wife. HAWLEY. OCT. 1C Last Friday evening there was sensation on Bellmonte ftreet caused by a well dressed, conspicuous character who was seen passing up and down the street several times during the afternoon and early part of the night.

His movements attracted attention of the ladies at the residence of William Smith, who were alone in the house, Mr. Smith having gone to the home of his brother, where a birthday "party was being held. At midnight Mr. Smith, with three comoan ions, returned and after being informed that the stranger was still at his pranks the three young men who were with Mr. Smith concluded to stay awhile and await developments.

The rooms were darkened in order to give opportunity to watch wkhout "ueing observed. About 2 a. m. the stranger walked slowly by the house again, this time with his coat on his arm. He passed up the street and In half an hour returned and entered the yard, walked around the house and peered into each window, coming to the front again he tip toed across the porch and back to the door, when Mr.

Smith thinking it about time to call a halt suddenly opened the door and presenting a revolver in the face of the stranger demanded an explanation. There were no signs of feEr displayed. The intruder began talking in refined language, but rather incoherently, his lips in the meantime burnishing the muzzle of the gun. He said he was harmless and had no fear of the gun. He then began talking of his implicit faith in the good luck from carrying a horse chestnut in one's pocket and presenting a large roll of bills took from it a $20 bill and offered to exchange It for one of the nuts.

After promising not to return in that vicinity he was let go. He purchased a ticket for Port Jervis at the East Hawley depot and left on tho 8:30 train. Mr. Smith says he answered the published description of William Schrieoer, the New Jersey defaulting bank clerk. Mrs.

Walsh, widow of the late Patrick Walsh, died Saturday morning at her home on Marble Hill. She was about 00 years of age, and leaves to mourn their loss four children: Martin and Mrs. Leonard of Scranton, Mrs. James Flynn of Hawley and Winnie at home. The funeral was from St.

Phllo mena's church at 10 a. ni. Tuesday, a requiem mass was celebrated by Rev. C. Winters and Interment was made in Hillside cemetery.

The remains of Mrs, Walsh's husband, who was killed In Carbondale ten years ago, were disinterred last Saturday and brought to Hawley Sunday and reinterred In the Catholic cemetery. Mrs Walsh was a woman whose pleasant demeanor had endeared many warm friends during her long residence In our village. A party of forty five people tendered a pleasant surprise to Mr. and Mrs. George Smith of Bellmonte street last Friday evening.

The event being a commemoration of the 30th anniversary of Mr. Smith's birth. Dancing was the principal pastime which was Intervened by a bounteous supper. Mabel, daughter of Dr. and Mrs.

O. F. Rodman, who was 11 years old last Saturday, entertained a party of her young friends In a most royal manner at the home of her parents on Sixteenth street. Frederick Propple, has left employ in his father's meat market end will move next week to Chicago, where he contemplates entering business for himself. Charles M.

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Mrs. Edward Deming of Farmington, is visiting relatives in town. Miss Anna Taft and mother spent Sunday at the home of Harvey Bishop at Honesdale. HALLSTEAD. OCT.

A Democratic club was organized recently by the Democratic voters of this Meetings of the club will be held everyv. Tuesday and Friday evenings in Hooks Hall. The following are the officers, who were elected at the meeting held Thursday evening. President, P. J.

Grattan; secretary, James O'Neill; treasurer, James Tierney. The first of a series meetings to be held under the leadership of Evangelist Sheldon was held Sunday at the Presbyterian church. The meetings will last for 12 days, and services will be held every day in the week except Monday. The Hallstead Band attended the parade of the Broome county Republicans at Binghamton Thursday. Mr.

and Mrs. Morris Stack returned recently from a visit with friends in Sayre. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene.

Swartz were in Scranton attending the parade of the striking miners Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Morris Stack are visiting friends at Whitneys Point, N. Y.

John Aiken was visiting his parents In Scranton Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Barnum and son Edward, returned recently from a visit with friends in New York and Scranton. Mr.

and Mrs. James Simrell returned recently from a visit with friends in Sayre. Sanford Swartz and family are taking a trip from Hallstead to Mohcow by means of a horse ana carriage, air. sswariz expects to be away for about three weeks. Miss Delia Summerton is on the sick list.

The Weekly Sun is no more. Supt. Moxlev and Dr. Merrill have purchased the Hallstead Herald and the Weekly Sun. The Sun was published for the last time Friday and the Hallstead Herald has been leased of the present owners and will be run as heretofore by Editor Fred Church.

Editor Gorton; formerly of the Sun, has accepted a position on Long Island. Miss Lillian Hatfield has returned from a visit with friends in Scranton. The teachers of the public schools at this place and in Great Bend are attending the Teachers institute held at Montrose this week. Miss Carrie Summerton of Binghamton, is visiting her mother this week. Editor S.

Bruce Chase and Miss Grace Waterman of Hickory Grove, were married at the home of the bride at 7:30 last Wednesday afternoon. Mr. Chase is a well known and popular young man of this place and is the editor and part owner of the Hallstead Herald, while the bride is a popular and esteemed young laday of Hickory Grove. Jesse Weldon i.s attending a business college In Binghamton. The Rock Band Concert company will give an entertainment in the Methodist Episcopal church of Great Bend, Thursday evening, Oct.

18. The entertainment will be a novel one as the band will give selections on what is known as musical rocks. The entertainment will be given under the auspices of the Epworth league. Factoryville. 16.

District Deputy Master Eugene K. Sturdevant of Laceyvllle installed the new officers In the I. O. O. F.

on Saturday evening. M. W. Guernsey of Scranton was in town on Monday looking after his interests in the piano business. There will be an all day sewing bee at the Baptist church on Wednesday next for the family of Mr.

Clarence Bnughan, whose wife is on invalid. Miss Ruth Weideman of Fleetville has been spending a few clays in this place since the Musical alliance. Mrs. Edith K. Stark of East Lemon spent Sunday in this place.

Mrs. Roe, Mrs. Stark and Mrs. Oster hout start on Wednesday afternoon to Uniontown to attend the W. C.

T. U. state convention at that place. Mr. and Mrs.

George Stanton visited Mrs. Vosburg, Mrs. Stanton's sister, at Mountdale on Sunday last. The many friends of Karl Tiffany, who recently attended school at Keystone academy are grieved to learn of the death of his mother, Mrs. Wallace Tiffany of Fleetville.

Mrs. Mamie Jeffers of Lenox attended the Friday evening concept of tho Musical Alliance concert, remaining over night with her nelce, Mrs. Jessie Wrlgley. Fred H. Chase and W.

W. Reed were at Tunkhannock on Monday as witnesses in a law suit. Mrs. Ada Browning has returned from a month's visit with her brothers at Lake Ariel. The programme for the missionary meeting is out.

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MODERATE I'KICES. held in the Baptist church, Oct. 23 and 120. Mrs. R.

B. Wilson and Miss Mabel Chase drove to Harford on Saturday last, to visit Dr. A. T. Brundage and wife a few days.

Miss Mildred Smailey, who has been quite sick, is now improving. Mrs. Conner is also slowly gaining health and strength again. Hollistervllle. OCT.

1C The Branning Brothers of Atco commenced working on the new stone arch bridge last week. Miss Eva Whaite of Dunmore was a recent guest at the home of her father, Mr. Henry Whaite. The roll of honor in the Hollister ville school for the month ending Sept. 28, is as follows: Carrie Velth, Hazel Olmstead, Minnie Neville, Alice Smith, Stella Brown, Orvllle Neville, Hiram Brown, Homer Fessenden, Claude Smith.

Miss Grace Giles, teachar. Mr. and Mrs. J. E.

Elliott and daughter, Mildred, spent a few days last week in New York city. Mr. Grove G. Hollisler of Scranton spent last Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

E. B. Hollister. Mr. and Mrs.

William Cole and daughter, Helen, of Waymart were recently entertained at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Myers. Miss Clara Gregory of Scranton spent Sunday at the home of her mother, Mrs. H.

Gregory. Mr. A. Stevens and daughter, Grace, of Scranton were entertained last Sunday at the home of Mr, and Mrs. C.

D. Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Foote and Miss Clara Gregory mads a business trip to Honesdale to day, Mr.

and Mrs. S. P. Mitchell of Oly phant are the guests of Mrs. Mitchell's mother, Mrs, H.

Wulte. Mrs. It. A. Spauldlng and son, Irvln, of Wilkes Barre are visiting relatives and friends In town.

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WILKES BARRE INSTITUTE, Helen L. Webster, Pb. PRINCIPAL. School for girls opens September 27th. All departments academic, intermediate, primary and kindergarten.

Certificate accepted at Smith, Vassar and Wellesley. After September 1 principal will be at home from 2 to 4 p. m. daily except Fridays and Saturdays. Circulars may be had on application to Helen L.

Webster, No. 79 W. Northampton street. COLLEOE OPENINO. The International College of Music I'HOK.

W. CAItn, Director, Burr Building, Washington avenue, near cor. Spruce, Scranton, is now open to the music loving public and all who love music and want to learn to perform on the piano can, at this college, learn to do so In a manner and at a cost of time and money, which for Its great thoroughness, completeness and accuracy will most happily Biirprlse them all. Prof. Carr after more than twenty years' study In simplifying and demonstrating the laws underlying all musical combinations and problems, has brought the execution of music on piano within the reach of all, at a small cost in money and In a surprisingly short time compared with others.

This tho college will demonstrate this coming winter. EVERYONE CAN I.EARN and those who love music will como and see us. Courses on piano, violin, singing, guitar, mandolin, pipe organ, etc. E. J.

WALSH WHOLESALE Liquor Dealer 504 LACK' A AVE. Sole agent for Chr. Feigenipan't finest Ales and Porter; are receiving large i us i ni iiaii stocks are now complete and all the novelties in Brussels, Ingrain, Fibre. Domestic designs and colorings. IHORNULTY Ave.

Window Shades IN SCRANTON. DR. E. GREWER Old Postofflos Uulldtntr, Corner Penn live, and Spruce Murnnton, Pn. The doctor is a gr ad data of the University of Peaoaylv tnlt, formerly demonstrator of physiology and surgery at the Medico chirurgical College of Philadelphia.

Uis specialties are Curonio, Nervous, Bkia, Heirt and Wood dibeaaos. Diseases of the Nervous System The symptoms of which dizziness, lack of confidence, sexual weakness in men and women, bull rising in the throat, spots floating before the tin, loss of memory, unable to concentrate the mind on oae subject, easily startled when suddenly spoken to, and dull, distressed mill 1, which unfits them for performing the actu il duties of life, making happiness lmpnsible, distressing the action ol the heart, cauiing flush o( heat, depression of spirits, evil forebodings, cowardice, tear, dreams, tire easy of company, feeling as tired in the morning as when retiring, lack of energy, nervousinoss, trembliug, confusion of thought, depression, constipation weakness of the limbs, etc. Those thus affected should consult us immediately and be restored to perfect health. LOST flANHOOD RESTORED WEAKNESS OF YOUNO MEN CURED. If you have been given up by yoifr physician pall upon the dootor and be examined Ho euros the worst caies of Nervous.

DebiKJy. Scrotum, Old Sores, Female Wenkncsj, Affections or the Eye, Ear, 'Nose and Throat, Asthma, Deafness, Tumors, Cancers and Crlp pies of every description. Consultations free and strictly sacred and tonfldential. office hours daily trom lu a. m.

to ttbX) p. in. Hunday a to i. JHENRY BELIN, General Agent for the Wyoming District of DuPont's Powder Mining, Blasting, Sporting, Smokeless and also the Rcpauno Chemical HIGH EXPLOSIVES Safety Fuse, Caps and Exploders. Boom 401 Counell Bui ding, SCRANTON AGENCIES.

A. TV. Mulligan Wilkes Barre John 8. Smith Son Plymouth Thos. Ford Pittston MT.

PLEASANT COAL AT RETAIL. Coal of the best quality for domcstlo use and of all sizes. Including buckwheat And blrdseye, delivered la any purt of the ally at the lowest price. Orders received ut the office, Connell bulldlniv room No. 608.

Telephone 1763, or at tho mine, telephone No 172, will be promptly attended to. Dealers at the mines. Mt. Pleasant Coal Company..