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6 WYOMING COUNTY NEWS. on Sult Again in tlx Cynthia Decker Cut Agalt the 1 V. R. R. Wltn Taken Down by a Judge Funeral of Juun JacJuon Otber Sews and Gossip.

TCXKHANXOCK. Jan. 30. The case of Mrs. Cynthia Decker vs.

the Lehigh Valley Railroad company was commenced here on Monday, ajid It required until Wednesday noon for the plaintiff to put in her case. Then the attorneys moved for 'a compulsory nonsuit on the ground thait the plaintiff had not made out a case free from contributory negligence. This matter required most of the afternoon for the legal argument, and Judge Dunham granted the non sui.t. The suit, as has been stated In these columns before, was brought by Mrs. Decker against the Philadelphia and Beading Railroad company in the courts' of Luzerne county for $25,000 for the killing of her husband by the cars at the Water street crossing in Pittston in 1892.

Judge Rice granted a non suit and then the suit was commenced against 'the Lehigh Valley Railroad company, the lessors of the tReading company, and the proceedings were commenced in this county (with the result stated. Sheriff Frank T. Knapp as directed by the court, in the Decker case, to proceed to Pittston with an attachment for Cameron Cool, a witness subpoenaed in the case, and who failed to respond when his name was called. The sheriff went after Cool, who re (used to come unless his costs were guaranteed by the sheriff, and his railroad fare was paid for him. This the sheriff did rather than put on Ithe irons nnrl hrlncr his man.

It is understood that after Cool was here he remarked that he knew a thing or two, and had this fees. The case fell through and the sheriff was out. He told the judge and Cool was 'brought before the court and directed to repay to the sheriff money advanced as well as the sheriff's coats. This was done and everybody smiled. The Democrats of Eaton township have named the following ticket for the town election: Judge of election, Lewis Rogers; inspector, Ed.

Ney; constable, John Jayne; poor master, Charles Armstrong; treasurer, Daniel Herman; town clerk, Elisha Frear; school directors, "Cy" Lee, James Keithline and George Jayne. The father of the laite General John Jackson was named Nathan Jackson, not Cyrus Jackson, as the county history puts it. Nathan Jackson Harding, a grandson, was named for his grandfather. All of the ex sheriffs of the county have been notified of the death of Mr. Jackson, who was the third sheriff elected after this county was set off from old Luzerne, having been elected sheriff in the year 1S4S.

Rev. George Hlnes preaches the funeral sermon at the house at 11 o'clock on Frtday morn dng. Ex Sheriff Charley Knapp has been heard from in Pasadena as being busy In the erection of houses on his property there. A. L.

Low, of Binghamton, N. a drummer on the road for the past twelve years, has rented the Laceyville hotel and succeeds Horace Ruger in the charge of the house. When you buy your groceries this veek give Harry Kellogg a trial ordw. Horace E. Terry, of Caledonia, N.

where he is in the employ of the Lehigh Valley Railroad company, in a position of trust, is passing some days here visiting relatives and his old home. The school directors elected on the "third Tuesday of February do not take Uheir oaths of office until the 1st of June. The county superintendent's convention comes the first week in May, three weeks before they are sworn in. In the Flrsf ward the school director elected will never have a chance to vote for a oounty superintendent. This is a thing to bear in mind.

The respective constables of the borough, three in number, have posted the elections notices for the borough and the ward elections. The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal church gave an oyster supper on Wednesday night and nettted It was a social success as well. A theatre party was gotten up here to go and see Lillian Russell at the Grand Opera House at Wilkes Barre, and arrangements were perfected for the stopping of the "flyer" at this place to let the party off after the opera was over. Upon inquiry it was found that all of the seats untaken were in the hands of speculators, and it was with difficulty that any seats at all were secured. S.

D. Reed went down and secured places for himself and party, and Postmaster Lee secured a block of seven seats by telegraph. Tunkhan nock will be represented at the play. The Insurance adjusters visited Me Shoppen on AVednesday and adjusted the loss on the Allen hardware building from the late Are. Colonel.

N. A. McKown has made an application to the proper state authorities for a patent for a piece of alleged vacant land near that of Eliphalet Fuller and Miller Kishpaugh, in Eaton township. Fuller and Kishpaugh claim that they have patents for the land in question and MoKown and ex County Surveyor George W. Cook are over on the 'land today running out the lines.

Christian Deubler, of German Hill, has obtained temporary relief from his malady, and a short lease of life is still assured him. Ex County Treasurer Daniel Post has been an attendant at court the past week, Jerry Canfield. ifound guilty of fornication and bastardy, was sentenced to pay Rosa Root $30, to pay the overseers of the poor of Forkston 73 cents per week for seven years and serve three months in jail and pay costs. Court adjourned to February 11 to dispose of the argument list. Ilnminy una Happiness.

"Behold the average colored laborer on a southern plantation," said the Hon. P. B. Winston of Minnesota and Virginia. "How fat and sleek ho looks; how his shining eyes and smooth ebony skin reveal the robust physical man! Ho is a typo of perfect: health, and to what does he owe Ms superb condition? I'll tell you in two words corn bread.

There is tho grandest food product in the world, and all honor to the noble American who is trying to teach the old world peoplo the various doliclous uses of corn and the many palatable ways It can be prepared for the table. itwero not for com, 1 don't know how many of the poor people of Virginia, whit and black, would exist. It is in reality tho mainstay of life) in many localities of the old state. But to really love corn bread I think ono must bo used to it from childhood. Southern born men of the old rogimo commented gnawing on corn 'pones' when they were babies.

As they grow older tho pono accompanied thom on every hunting and Ashing expedition, and so when maturity was reached corn in some form or other was wanted at the tublo three times a day. This fact will, I think, militate against any extensive uso of the cereal as food among the peoplo of Europe they haven't been used to it. It has always puzzled mo that our own peoplo, outsido of tho south, fail to appreciate the glories of maize. In the great corn growing states of the west its uso is very limited, nnd the eastern mind, so far as corn is concerned, is a howling wilderness." Washington Post: Origin of tho Word Teetotal. Tho lato Mr.

Joseph Livesey, a famous speaker and worker among tho pioneers of tho temperanco movement, Is responslblo for tho word Joseph Livesey, albeit a fluent speaker when wound up to his subject, generally began in stammering and hesitating fashion, and indeed suffered in some measure from a natural Impediment of speech. From this cause certain peculiarities of hisjUotlon led the Irreverent jesters of that day to make ho little fun oat of his allnsions to the blessings of total abstinence. The word became famous. total was in everybody's mouth, and finally In its abbreviated form of teetotal was gradually introduced into the English language. The old joke is long since dead, the result of it remains, and bibliographers a thousand years hence will, like enough, invent mystic and learned explanations as to its true derivation.

Black and White. A PLEA FOR WILD FLOWERS. The Danger That Some of Them May Be Exterminated. The importance of protecting our forests, wild game and native song birds is no longer questioned, but the work begun in these directions should include the preservation of beautiful, curious and useful plants indigenous to our woods and fields. In many instances those who could prevent their destruction are indifferent to tho rapid disappearance of wild flowers.

Among the forces active in this extermination are the woodman's ax, the drainer's spade, the farmer's plow, the herdsman's sheep and the collector's troweL There are other causes of perhaps minor importance, which are of too much significance to be entirely ignored To a more enlightened public opinion, the establishment of Arbor day and to wholesome legislation we must trust for the preservation of our woods and of the lowly plants that only thrive under their shade. If the farmer's mind were enlarged by broader culture, he would spare a few rods of swamp land as nature dressed it The lily would then be allowed to brighten the fence row, and the clematis, with its feathery plumes, might be left to drape his fences without subjecting the owner to the charge of shif lessness. And as sheep graze much closer than any other domestio animal they are peculiarly destructive to plant life. In many instances they are allowed to graze in woodlands with other stock when they might as well be kept in other pasturage. The species of wild plants which disappear most rapidly are those possessing, or supposed to possess, medicinal qualities, as the blood root, sarsaparilla, orange root and ginseng.

Professional root diggers gather supplies each succeeding year from the same section as long aa the yield is profitable. When they have so nearly exterminated the plant that the gathering no longer proves remunerative, new fields are sought in which to repeat their depredations. It is stated that ginseng can be cultivated successfully, and the production of ginseng may yet become a paying business. Many ot her wild plants also admit of cultivation. I heard complaints last Decoration, day that plants such as the tril lium, once plentiful in this locality, are now almost exterminated by overgather ing.

Plant collectors are charged with being largely responsible for the extermination of wild flowers, and this is perhaps true in a way. But, after all, collectors are among the most active agents indirectly in perpetuating them among town and city people by giving an opportunity to buy them and among country people by awakening them to the fact that native plants are worth money and consequently worth keeping, for many peoplo see no value in anything excepting tho cash value. If wild flowers are to be saved from extermination the people must be educated to understand their beauty and usefulness. Natural plantations in city parks make their value known, and tho florist, who is each year adding new species to his 6tock of native plants, is also a teacher. But there is perhaps no better way in which to reach the masses than through the country schools.

Teachers should call attention to the marvels of plant structures and plant life, and Arbor day exercises should not be called complete until a bed of wild flowers is made a part of the decoration of tho schoolyard. Tho daily study of the plant, its habits and development, will prove an efficient aid in tho advancement of elementary science, a source of inspiration that will purify and make nobler the lives of all who come within its influence. Garden and Forest. She Settled the Fate of That Hat. The unfortunate young man had moved his hat from place to place in tho pew, but always had to move it again.

His pew seemed particularly popular, and there was no abiding spot for that piece of headgear, which happened to be a shining silk hat of tho most approved shape. Finally, when ho was tightly wedged into ono corner and there seemed to bo nothing for him to do but to hold tho hat tenderly on his lap for the rest of the service, he had an inspiration. The pew in front was still empty. He leaned over, gently deposited his cherished a head covering on the cushioned seat and gave himself up to pious reflection. By and by the owners of that pew made a late entrance.

The youth gazed at them with interest. A pretty young blond led the way, and in looking at her fair hair and blue eyes he forgot his hat. She, conscious of his gaze, blushed properly and cast down her eyes in a maidenly way. Then she sat down, and there was a crushing, grinding sound. She shot up again, and so did the young man, and together they surveyed tho ruins of that shining silk hat, while the choir vociferously sang "Cover my defenseless head." New York World.

A Land of Extravagance, Every one has heard that mahogany "sleepers," as the English contractors call railroad ties, are used very largely in Mexico, but I don't believe that many people realize that on one of the lines the ties are of ebony, and that a low grade of silver ore is absolutely used for ballast. Of course the explanation is that the ore did not pay to work, but this does not remove tho impression of lavish extravagance which the first glance at this luxurious roadbed creates. More remarkable still perhaps is the beauty of some of the marble used in bridge construction. Mexico is country of magnificent surprises and un Md wealth, and a man sees more wasted material on a day's journey than seems to be within the rango of possibility. St.

Louis Globe Democrat. One Source of Opposition. "It seems a shame," said the visitor at the capitol, "for a man to serve his country faithfully and then be dropped out of Bight. I'm in favor of lettin 'em hold office during good behavior." "Well," replied his companion, "it might be a good idea. But I don't know but somo of tho statesmen 'd look at it as an effort to shorten their terms." Washington Star.

The Blessings of Contentment, "Who is the happier a man who has or one who has seven dnughtersf" Babbi The latter. "Why?" Rabbi The man with $100,000 wants more; the other doesn't. Fliegcnde Blatter. The Old Country. Whence some of the notions of antiquity which children of this generation possess are derived may be inferred from a remark made by a little girl.

In the course of a lesson she was told that Egypt was the oldest country in the world, "Oh," exclaimed the little girl in surprise, "I thought Ireland was tho really old country." Boston Transcript. A Philosopher. Tom (the bookkeeper) Why do you work so hard? The firm doesn't give you any greater pay for it. George (the clerk) I know that, but when I'm working I forget how small my salary la. Chicago Record.

THE SCItASTTON EEPTJBUCAX, FBIDAY MOBXTNX, JA3TIJA11T 31, 1896. KNOCKER OUT DK0PS. PETER PLAYERS, THEIR DRUGS AND THEIR WAY OF OPERATING. They Not Only Haunt the Dives of New York, bat Also Seek Their Victims In the Swell Places Some Doubt as to the Drug. Peter Sawyer, the Pioneer.

It would bo hard to find a lower class of criminals in this city today than the cowardly frequenters of the Bowery, who nightly secure victims through the medium of what is known in police parlance as "knocker out." Tho operators of this deadly drug represent the lowest order of criminals, also the most dangerous, as It is next to impossible to break them up. They aro known to the police as "Peter players, becouso the pioneer of the business in this country was old Peter Saw yer, as desperate a crook as ever got in the hands of the police of this city. 1 The resorts of burglars, sneak thieves, pickpockets and confidence men have one by one been broken up by the authorities and the crooks scattered all over the coun try, but the "Peter players" still flourish and will continue to do so just as long as chloral hydrate is as easy to obtain as it is at present and intoxicated men will consent to drink with strangers. The resorts of 'Petcr players" cannot be broken up, because they are the swellest and most re spectable places in town. A crook will ad minister tlra "knocker out" in a respectable place as readily as he will in some Bowery divo, and therein lies the danger.

They will administer the "knocker out" at tho bar of some respectablo place and then walk the victim to a spot where they can rob him at leisure, or else they will secure a private room in somo swell cafe, and when tho victim has fallen prey to the drug relieve him of his valuables and leave him there. Fully half a dozen "Peter players are arrested in this city every month. On some the drug is found, and in these cases a conviction is invariably secured, but most of them manage to destroy the only evidence against themselves after arrest. The drug is always carried in a small vial of very thin glass, which is usually placed in the vest pocket, where it can be got in an instant. Ono slap at the vest pocket will break the vial into a hun dred pieces and cause the evidence to sud denly disappear.

Just what drugs are used in the manu facture of "knocker out" has been a matter of discussion among medical men and the authorities for a long time. Samples taken from tho persons of prisoners have been handed over to chemists and druggists time and again to be analyzed, but some how or other no two of the experts agree as to what i really is. One reason for this is that the most expert of the "Peter play ers" mix in other light drugs with the main ingredient of "knocker out" in order to render the poison obscure. Few of tho men who operate with "knockers out" know just what they are handling. What they do know, however, is just how to ad minister the drug and just how much to give in order to bring about tho desired re sult.

Old Poter Sawyer, tho first crook to uso "knocker out, used to operate with nothing more deadly than snuff. He would mix it in with tho victim beer and then patiently wait for results. The trouble with this mixture, however, was that it was difficult to tell how much to give a man. Men's 6tomochs are different, and if a man got too much it would moke him sick before ho arrived at the sleepy stage. Vomiting wtiuld follow, and that of course would destroy tho effect of tho mixture.

Many people believo that genuine "knocker out" is Majendie's solution of morphine, but this is a mistake. The drug is too dangerous and is never used by "Peter players." Chloral hydrate is the drug that is used today by crooks, and although other poisons are sometimes mixed in with it it is not to weaken or strengthen tho drug, but simply to prevent chemists from finding out what tho main ingredients of the mixturo are. The medicinal dose of chloral hydrate is from 15 to SO grains, whilo between 30 and 40 grains are used for knockout purposes. Tho drug is compounded in the proportions of ono grain to a drop, and consequently it takes about a teaspoonful to dose a glass of beer. A form of administering "knocker out" which camo in after Peter Sawyer's snuff game went out was by a ring with an adjustable stone.

The stone was worn inside tho hand, the plain band of tho ring belting the outsido of the finger. A spring would move the stono to ono side. Under the stono the crooks would conceal a morphine or opium pill, which they would drop into a glass of beer or whisky. This game was not always successful, howover, as tho pill would not always dissolve, and the drinker, if he didn't accidentally swallow it, would spit it out. Its discovery was apt to bring on a fight, too, which is something the "Peter player" always wants to avoid.

"Knocker out" men always travel in pairs. They pick up a victim on the street if he is drunk or in somo resort if ho i9 sober. The acquaintance of a drunken man is easy to secure on the street, whilo a sober man must bo accosted in a different fashion. Brushing up against a drunken man, then apologizing and then inviting him to havo a drink or accepting his invitation to drink is ono way of securing a victim. A saloon is visited, a private room is suggested, and drinks nro served.

The victim's attention is distracted for a moment, and in that moment tho drops of "knocker out" are placed in his drink. He drinks, falls asleep and wakes up hours later, sick and with a splitting headuchc, his money and jewelry as well as his companions gone. If tho place is a hangout for "Peter players," ho gets kicked out when ho complains to the bartender. If it is a respectable house, ho gets plenty of sympathy and possibly a few dollars from tho proprietor, who does not want tho reputation of his place sullied by the making publio of the occurrence. Sober men aro worked in other ways.

Acquaintances are struck up with them in billiard rooms, hotels, theaters and swell cafes, and in different ways they are lured to places wlvo the drug is administered. New York Sun. Taking Scalps. "Indians do not take scalps through cruelty," said Colonel K. K.

Grimshaw, a retired army officer, "but just as civilized light for and preservo tho captured battleflags of tho enemy as trophies and proofs of prowess in war. During the years I spent on tho frontier I was forced to witness many suoh sickening scenes. The scalp Is taken by making a rough circle of slashes around tho skull, and then tearing off tho broad patch of skin and hair by main force. It is a dreadful opAK tion and one nover to be forgotten by those who have once seen it. The scalp is sup posed to contain many magical powers and Is cured with tho greatest care by him who takes it." St.

Louis Globe Democrat. Tho (iuotl Mun and Hi Flock. A country minister in a certain town took pennuneut leave of his congregation in the following patlwtio manner: "Brothors and sisters, I como to say goodby. I don't think God loves this church, because none of you over die. I don't think you lovo each other, because 1 never marry any of you.

I don't think you love mo, because you havo not paid my salary. Your donations aro moldy fruit iiid wormy applos, and 'by their fruits yi shall know them. Brothers, I am going away to a bettor I havo boon called we cnaplaln ofa penitentiary. Where I go ye cannot oome, but I go to prepare a place for you, and may the Lord have mercy on your souls. Goodby.

ew Berlin Gazette. 1 HE KNEW HIS BUSINESS. A Bright Youniriter Thaft Cleverly Caught a Minister on Prayer. The writer paid a visit to the Mechanics' fair at Boston and stood for a moment near an engine in the basement. The engineer in charge possessed a bright little son whom he had taught the method of stopping and starting the machine.

The little boy, who did not seem to be over 10 years of age, was standing by the engine when gentleman came up to him and said: "You seem to be a pretty small boy to run such a big engine," "I suppose I am pretty small," replied the boy, "but I can do it all right." "You think you understand your business?" continued the visitor. "Yes, sir, I do." "Can you start the engine?" "lean." "Let's see you start it." The boy opened the valves, and the fly wheel slowly started to revolve. "You really can do it, can't your" said the visitor. "Yes, sir," modestly answered the boy. "Can you make it go asked the man.

"Backward or forward, it doesn't make any difference to me," replied the young engineer. "Let me see you run it backward." The boy stopped the engine and quickly reversed it, so it ran in an opposite direc; tion. "Well, I declare, my boy, you seem to understand your business perfectly." The boy said nothing for a moment, but eyed the stranger suspiciously. Suddenly an idea seemed to strike him, and he said: "May I ask what your business is?" "Why, certainly. I am a minister of the gospel.

'Where do you reside?" "Oh, right across the river here in Cambridge." "Do you understand your business?" further questioned tho youngster. "I believe I do," replied the minister good natuxedly. "Can you repeat the Lord's Prayer?" "Why, certainly." "Say it for me," requested the boy. The clergyman did so. "You really do know how, don't you?" laughingly said the little engineer.

"Why, of coursel do. I repeat it several times a day." Well, now, say it backward. You know I ran the engine backward for you." The clergyman, after a moment's hesitation, said he could not do it. "Well, you see I understand my business a great deal better than you." The clergyman appeared to think so and retired. Elmira Telegram.

A Burglar Trap. "I went one night," said the retired burglar, "into the room of a man who had his clothes stacked upon a chair alongside the bed, with the trousers thrown on top in a careless sort of way, as though he had been too tired or too lazy to straighten 'em out. The right hand pockot looked inviting, and I reached into it. There was a pocketbook there, but when I tried to pull it out my hand was held on the sharp points of a dozen wires. "You've seen those mousetraps with little cone shaped wire tunnels for the mouse to run his head into? He can get his head in easily enough, but when ho wants to pull it out the ends of the wires stick into his head and neck and hold him.

Well, this man had fixed up a contrivance like that in his pocket. I could have freed myself by taking a little time and using a little mora patience, but I said to myself, 'Why not carry tho trousers off and take my time about I gathered them up and started. It was a mistake. I hadn't got six feet before I felt a littlo tug, and the points were pulled into my hand deeper than ever. Of course I knew at once what it all meant.

There was a cord attached to ono of the trousers legs, and the other end of it was tied to the man's hand, and that was what I had brought up against. "He was out of bed in a minute. I made a bluff at him, but hampored as I was with practically only one hand I really wasn't in it at all, and in less than two minutes he had mo tied up waiting for the police." New York Sun. A Detective's Story. A police officer tells an interesting tale of an old woman he once had to deal with.

A batch of bank notes had been stolen, and the detective found some one to toll him that the old woman in question, a notorious "fence," had one of the notes at least at her house. So implicitly did the detective rely upon his informer that he set aside the formality of a search warrant and proceeded to visit the old woman's house, locked the doors on the inside and rummaged the rooms from cellar to roof. He is an officer who prides himself on his keen scent in a search, but he was completely baffled, and after tearing up some boards and knocking down some plaster by way of making a show of doing something whilo he waited for a new idea at last he gave it up. Turning to the woman and handing her back a candle which she had lent him to work with he said: "Well, this time I confess I am beaten. Tell us where it is, mother, and I'll get you off." The compromise was sufficient.

"You've had it in your hand most of the time," she said, "and gave it me back this minute. It's wrapped round the caudle." London Tit Bits Chocolate. The averago cup of chocolate is a thin, watery mixture, sometimes a little chilly, sometimes clotted with little lumps and sometimes rendered still more uninviting by a thin skim of milk. None of these things will bo so if this rule is followed: For 6 cups of chocolate grate 6 ounces of cake chocolate or of the powdered kind. Hake a perfectly smooth paste by mixing this with a littlo cold milk.

Then pour on 3 pints of sweet milk, boiling. Add sugar to taste, set in a bain marie for about fivo minutes. Have tho chocolate pot very hot. With a wire spoon beat the chocolate to a creamy lightness, pour into the heated pot and serve with whipped cream. America.

Refreshing Modesty. Paul Bourgot tells the Parisians that, although he traveled for many months in tho United States and studiod our peoplo and our institutions assiduously, he yet feels incompetent to pass judgment on us to the extent of writing a book about America. How much more modest is M. Bourget than hundreds of other foreign visitors over here with far less capacity for intelligent insight and criticism! Boston Herald. Blip of the Tongue.

Mrs. Hicks Mrs. Newlywed has changed her butcher. Mis. Dix What was tho trouble? Mrs.

Hicks Ho laughed at her for ordering pickled tongue's foot New York World. me liodienH norms." All florins nro not "godless" but those Drst issued had to sustain tho burden of this chargo. Perhaps tho most startling ovent in tho recent annals of our coinage was tho introduction of the florin of 184' a now coin, designed as a sort of tenta tivo approach to tho decimal system. The florin was unlucky at starting, for tho WOrdS V. uUlliiUcU the coinage ever since the days of Ed war had been omitted.

A great outcry wa made against the ''godless coins," which were soon recalled. Bnt a curious fact that few of them came back, and that some three quarters of a million of them remain, not in circrjatlon, for they arc rarely met with, but hoarded or used as trinkets, keepsakes or curiosities. London Tit Bits. The Secret of Her Enjoyment. He I don't see bow you could have enjoyed that performance at the theater last night.

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Siuuiniimnimiii Seat Worms Stomach Worms Jur. liutcninnoir receutnir norms Deatrorcr remove tbe Wornoa, nd not tlons which cause them. At all Urugnlat I U5c. per box. A.W.

Wit ItillT Jt I 12! Market St. hlladeiphln, JPa. WEAK HER IRON DAVIS' THEATRE. THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND 8ATUR0AY January 30, 31, Feb. 1.

A JAYCiRCUS Under the direction of J. C. Davis and presented by the inimitable comedians, Sherman Morisey and twenty American and European VAUDEVILLE STARS, including the exquisite vocal and terpsicnorean gem CONCHITA, California's favorite vaudeville artist, and Brown and Watson, the champion all round jumpers, with a $10,000 challenge to the world, and nightly offering a 100 purse to any person who will perforin one of their jumps. PRICES 10, 20 and 30 cents protfyiityam WAONER and REIS, Leasees and Managers. ALL THIS WEEK Prof.

John Reynolds, Prom London. England. The Greatest Living Mesmerist Prices, 25, 35 and SO cents. ONE WEEK, Commencing MayJeU The Comedian, Corse Payton, and his comedy company including Etta Keed, opening in 'Bartley Campbell's great play in 8 acts, entitled The Galley Slave. Carload Elaborate Scenery, Electric and 1'alctum Light, Handsome Costumes.

PRICES Id, 20 and 3i cents. Ladles free Monday evening when accompanied by a paid thirty cent ticket purchased before 6 p. m. of that day. CADEWIY OF MUSIC.

Monday Evening, February 3rd. Bartley Campbell's Greatest Success, Tie We Regular prices. Sale of gents opens Friday morning, January 31st. ACADEMY OF MUSIC TUESDA FEBRUARY. 4.

ABSOLUTELY NON SOPORIFIC Introducing FRANK BUSH 6,1,5,1 companyof Farce Comedy Favorites TYPHOONS OF LAUGHTER. Regular prices. Sale of seats opens Saturday morning at 9 o'clock. 326 WASHlNdTOX AVE. TELEPHONE 665.

When buying! 8ewing fff Machine why not get the beat a STANDARD St DOMESTIC. JONES HALL, Agents, 506 Lackawanna Avenue. 49 Sening Machines repaired. Also rented by me wees: or rnonin. MAGAZINES AND LAW BOOKS bound.

Missing numbers supplied at cost Drices. All work guaranteed at The Republican office. Gil WIDTH Pennsylvania Company Horse Shoes Horse Nails Horse Rasps Farrier Tools Toe Calks Steel Horse Shoes THE LEADER 124 126 Wyoming Avenue. Our January Clearance Sale becomes more popular every day. Come and be convinced.

Below we quote some of the very many bargains throughout our establish 40 dozen more of ladies' mnslln corset covers, all styles and sizes CLEARANCE SALE PRICE 7o 85 dozen ladies' fine cambric corset corers, high seek, trimmed with embroidery, CLEARANCE SALE PEICE 12Jfo 15 dozen ladles' muslin chemise, all sizes. CLEARANCE SALE PRICE IBs 28 dozen ladles' muslin gowns, tacked yoke, trimmed with cambric ruffle, CLEARANCE SALE PRICK 89a 38 ladies' black boucle jackets, latest style, worth 8 00. CjUEARANCE SALE PRICE $3.48 S4 black and bin cloth capes, trimmed and nntrlmrned, worth to 00. CLEARANCE SALE PRICE 12.48 25 pieces of wool dress goods, 88 Inches wide, CLEARANCE SALE PRICE 9o SO dozen cingham apron i made extra large, and of the best quality srineham, CLEARANCE SALE PRICE 13o 75 Pisces of best qaalitr wash silks, real value 46c, CLEARANCE SALE PRICE 2So 20 doz more of mtn's nnlaundrled negliges shirts, CLEARANCE SALE PRICE 2oo 18 doz men's lanndried negligee shirts in all sizes and new patterns, CLEARANCE SALS PRICE 43o i 45 doz more of men's choice neckwear, consisting of tecks, four ln hud and band bows, always sold at 50a CLEARANCE SALBPRICE 25o 50 doz men's seamless half host In brown and gray mixtures, CLEARANCE SALE tRICE So 25 doz more of our choice ladles' real 4 button kid gloves in tans, modes and browns, every pair warranted, nsuj price 1.25, CLEARANCE SALE 69a 40 doz misses' and children's seamless, fast black, cotton bose, sizes 5 to 8i CLEARANCE SALE PMCElOo 24 doz children's black regular cash mire hose, all sizes, CLEARANCE SALE FRICE It) One lot of white outing flannel, CLEARANCE BALE PRICE 8c CLEARANCE SALE PRICE 4c 1 30 doz of the celebrated J. corsets in white aud drab, sizes 18 to 30, nsual price 81.00, CLEARANCE SALE PRICE Tbe above corset is made by tbe celebrated P.

D. manufacturers. 60 doz ladies' spring and summer ribbed vests, CLEARANCE SALE PRICE 4o LEBECK CORIN. 0 A 0 ct in a C3 05 1 cs CD CD CT3 a i hi (0 tr cr? I FOR SALE or EXGHANCE A Fine Corner Residence on Clay avenue. All modern Improvements.

Terms to suit purchasers. Address this office. NEW STYLES WEDDINO STATION ery just received at The Republican office. Tire Upsettera Tire Benders Drill Machines Forges Bellows Anvils Russell and Works, BLACKSMITH We carry a full atoolc of IRON AND STEEL Bolts, Turnbuckles, Washers, Nuts and Eivets. Wiley Well Tools, and Supplies, Wagon Wood Wheels, Shafts, Poles, Hubs, Spokes, etc.

BITTENBENDER Soranton, Pa. The Dickson Manufacturing Company, Scranton and Wilkes Barrt, Manufacturers of Locomotives and Stationary Engines, Boilers, iim and Pumping Hachinery. General Oilloe, irunton. I "DON'T BORROW TROUBLE." BUY SAPOLIO 'TIS CHEAPER IN THE END..