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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. "3entinel." The biirbeet elevation in the the unhappy woman is a source of great an OUR FORTIETH ANNIVERSARY i WEST SIDE. JPittxton 0artff. the causa of long roll. This line was re establi bed, aid the Division of Gen.

Hart raft sont to the Petersburg front Here tbe experience the Cbapia Farm storm was repeated, as it set in for a long, cold Fall rain, an Jail our tints and blankets were on the tohrr side of the James. The time was previous to the war of the rebellion acd then the only meihod of communication was by stage which in heavy weather four horses were attached; the relay station was at Rszorviile, now Providence, and there horses were exchanged before continuing tie trip either way. The time for leaving Carbondale until return at night varied at twelve hours, according to the time of the year and condition of the roads. The coal miners worked from seven to ten months in the year and full larders resulted. Then and now will bear comparison.

Something That Will Interest Every Member of Battery M. Io a recent issue of The Nati jnal Tribune," published at Wsshington, appeals a Utter from Joseph M. Ahxaader, of Csrbon dele, ij which be tells the story of his corps' fidihiiog and sufftring around Bermuda Hundred, in which "Schooley's Bittery" and many men tojk a prominent pin. The story is very timely, as the annual reunion of the Battery will be held here this moLtb. Mr.

Alexandor writes: State is near Hazleton. and the second highest at Montana, Columbia county. A rude long station has been built atDJtno and communication is easily had by glasses with Valley View, a point way down io the western end of couoty. From there it is carried to Berks coutity and in like manner across the Statn. omt very interesting experiments are tried.

A s'a tioa will shoitir be fifed up at lUzleton and a chain of stations will be built ruot iog up into the northern counties of the State. AS' SEEN AND HEARD. Notes and Observations Concerning Local Affairs in General. The William street mother who says she hasher boy do his ssimming ia the bath tub, and then tries to know where he spends his time, isn't worried every moment he is out of sight lest he is into the river, with the probability of being brought home a corpse. rne only wonder is that there are not more drowning accidents, with so many bovs recklessly roaming at will, apparently without any home restraint whatever.

"It strikes me," said a West Sider who has given much attention to educational matters, "that Co. Sup'L Harrison is making a mistake io refusing certificates to persona who have taught very successfully, cause they failed to meet the unusually severe test to which he subjected them. All mus see that man? excellent and experienced teachers in tbe lower grates might be tripped by knotty questions that they have not hai occasion to consider for yetrs and that could have no place in the school woik they have been doing and expected to continue in, while others fresh from their books, who could readily answer all the questions submitted by tbe Couoty Superintendent, might have no faculty whatever for teaching. It does seem to me," continued tbe ge referred to, "that in our teachers' examinations the applicants for certificates should de signate tbe grade ot school in which they de sire tr expect employment, and that this shou'd be considered by the County Superin tendent, who might also grade the certificates issued where this seemed necessary. We certainly need some method less mechanical than that in vogue, or our schools will deteriorate.

Thero is enough machine wcrk about them at the best Tbe "News Dealer" says that S. L. Brown, prominent Wilkesbarre Democrat, is credited with the sppointment of tbe new deputy postmaster of that city. So they have a partnership postoffice at the county seat, too. This arrangement of things is peculiar to tbe Twelfth Congressional District under our present representative.

"You'll see some lively hustling, said a prominent Democrat, the other day, "when we elect our delegates to the Democratic county convention. Tom English bat had his dsy, and if he don't know it he will soon find it out. He may have the stood sense to gracefully drop oit, but if be undertakes to put himself through the county convention in spite of the party sentiment against him here at home, he will know how to sympathize with the fellow who was run tbrongb a thresh ing machine." All the same, it is ssfe to wsger dollars against buttons that Tom wil get the nomination he is looking after. He has a way of gettttg there that "gets." What Tbey Say About Oar Anniversary. fTovanda Review Forty years ago last Saturday tbe first number of the Pittston Gazette was issued.

The apcr imp. ovea with age. IScranton The Pittston Gazettb was forty years old Saturday. Yet it is as fresh and fragrant as the flowers that bloom in tbe spring. WUkesbarre News Dealer.

Tbe Pit ston Gazette celebrated its fortieth birthday Saturday. Tbe Gazette is one of the beet newspapers published io the interior of the State. It is bright and newsy at all times. Ed tor Hart is a veteran in the journalistic harness and wa are glad to note his prosperity. Carbonlale Leader.

Tbe Pittston Gazette has just passed its fortieth birthday and with pardonable pride felicitates itself on the progress it has made ia that time. There are few inland dailies that can equal the Gazetie in a like field, and it is one of the journals to which the vicinity newspaper man turn for ideas and in spirations. May the Gazette live as bag as Pittston dots. 4 Hazleton Plain Speaker. The Pittston Gazette on last Saturisy celebrated its fortieth anniversary.

While condemning the perversity which keeps on the wrong side of the political fence so able a paper as the Gazette, the "Plain Speaker" cannot in justice refrain from saying that it is one of the newsiest and bes' papers published in Northeastern Pennsylvania entirely deserv ing of the hearty support of the people of its town. Judging, too, from outward signs it receives this merited support. Allentown Critic The Pittston Gazette is getting hoary. It was forty years old on Stturday; a matter forcoogratulttion, surely. But if the Ga zette is getting on io year, it is still young in thought and pu pose and has an able ad' junct in its offspring, the eight year old daily issue which, six times each week, shines forth with its 28 columns of news, wit, ad vice and argument.

The Gazette has made Lr itself a constituency who, we are sure, could not well be induced to do without it and that is the reward of its persistent and hooest effort in furtheranca of the people's welfare. The Gold Medal Contest. The Dimoreet Medal Contest held ia te lecture room of the Presbyterian Church Fri day evening was a complete success The house was crowded to the doors, and many were unable to gain admittance. W. I.

Hibbs, presided in bis usual graceful manner. Tbe exercises were opened with music, after which there was a prayer by Rev. Dr. Parke. The contest was doubly interesting.

owing to the fsct that all of the speakers bad previously won silver medals, and they now came together to com' pete for the gold one. The judges, E. D. Nichols, Miss Sarah Maguira sod Perry Branson, alter considerable deliberation, de cided in favor of Miss ia Bruue, and she was presented with the medal. The singing of Mr.

aad Mrs. Johns, of Hyde Park, was an enjoyable feature of the evening's enter ainment. Electric Belt Free. To introduce it and obtain agents the nn designed firm will give away a few of tbeir $5.00 German Electric Belts invented Prof. Van der Weyde, Prep, of the New York Electrical Stwwty (U.

S. Pat 257, 617) a pos itive cure for Nervous Dobil.ty, Rheumatism, Loss of Power, Ac Address Electric A gen cy, f. u. iiox 178, Brooklyn, N. Y.

Write them to day. They are Liable The doctors are all liable to be mistaken They were in my case. It cost me $200,00, because they said I bad the Heart disease, and then told me I must die. Grandmother said it was Liver complaint, and $2,00 worth of Sulphur Bitters cured ma Jennie Poor, Rock port, Mass, noyaoce to the family. Mr.

Wuchler says the stretgih cf his wife is fast failing. REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION. To be Held One Week After the Democratic Convention. At a meeting of the Republican County Committee, in Wilkestarre Tueslay, it was de ciied to holl the couuty oavention in Na liooal HJI, Wilkesbarre, Sept. 21, at 10 a.

jjH 03 1 week after the date of the Demoira'ic county donation. The dale gate electioa will be held the preceding Sat urday, Aug. 30 th, when delegates will also be chosen to the several legislative district conventions, which will be held Monday, Sept 1st, as follows First District At Court Howe, (Arbitra tion Room,) Wilkesbarre, 7 p. m. 8ecoad District People's Hall, WyomiDg, 11a.m.

Third District Ruggles' HalL West Nanti coke, 11 a m. Fourth District Hszleton. Fifth District Sinclair House, Pittston, 2 m. Sixth District Williams' Hotel, Neeco peck, 11 a. m.

Political Note. Tom English's flag is still He will hold on to the string to that resignation of the Democratic county chairmanship very firmly until coavetition day. The Prohibitionists of Luztrno; county will hold a convention in Loomis Hall, North Maia street, Wilkesbarre, Saturday, Aug. 16th, at 10 a. an! place in nomicatbu.

a full county ticket. The candidates for Representative in the 5th D.s!rict are doing some lively bunliog. James McLaughlin ia fast forging to the front, ii is said, but he will not be able to command the vote ot the party if nominated. A. Ltycock, of Kingston, ex warden of the county prison, will be a candidate for County Treasurer before the Republican convention.

He will be a strong candidate, and if nominated and elected will make a good officer. "In opposing Hon. John Lynch for Con gress two jears ago," says the Wilkesbarre "John B. Reynolds very naturally weakened his chances of election to Cocgreis this yesr should he succeed in getting the nomination." Having fixed up things in the Wilkesbarre post office temporarily by the appointment of a Republican deputy, Osborne will now be able to bng up matters there nnt 1 after elec tion. By that time he will have another son nearly of age and can appoint him postmaster.

The term of Plymouth's Democratic post master has nearly expired, but no successor has yet been recommended by Osborne At Avoca, also, he still allows the Democratic M. to handle the mails. The Republicans in both places are getting pr disgusted with the shilly shally Cu the "silent stat umax" Wm. Loughrey of Jenkins, is a Hs ihe Republicans of the Fifth District tu liomiuvo him for Rerresentative. He wis a ca di date for Commissioner before th Dm cratic county convention of three years ago and was knocked out by Too BogUso.

It Willie has made up his mind to be a Republi can he will be a stalwart of the stalwarts. Osborne had 522 majority in West Piltston two years ago. If pitied against Eckley B. Coxe at the next election he will do well to carry the borough at all. Ia Pittston he wou'd be beaten more than two to one, and according to reports from Hazletco, Nanticoke and other parts of the county he wouH do no better.

Dr. Barrett would make a stronger cane i late than Oaborne. Should M. W. Morris fail to secure the Democratic nomination for County Treasurer it is pretty certain that Frank Boh an will be pat forwarl in the convention for of Wills.

Os course Tom Eoglish will prevent the nomination of either, if possible, in order to hold a place oa the ticket for himself for Commissioner, as but one Pittston ian can be named with so many pegs from other places anxious to get into the holes. Salt for a Million Estate. Owing to dissatisfaction over the will of the wife of Thomas Laztrus, late cf Wilkesbarre, by five of the heirs, all daughters, proceedings have been' commenced in the courts to have the estate more equally divided. The hearing of the case was before Judge Rhone, in Orphans' Court, Monday, aad it ia sail the contest will be carried to the Supreme Court, no matter which way it ia decided. The es tate is valued at over $1,000,000.

In 1888 Mr. Lazarus died without a will, leaving a widow, five daughters and two sons, the former being all married. Within seven months the widow also died, leavinc a will wherein all the immense estate, save trifling legacies to the daughters, was devised to the two soi The assumption is that Mrs. Lazarus was not aware of the character of the instrument she had drawn up and really meant to deal equally with all her children. Wanted to be Heard Fro an.

If any person baa ever eiven Dr. faze's Catarrh Remedy a fair trial, and has not been perfectly and permanently cured, that person noma write the proprietors cl tbst wonder ful remedy, for they are in dead earnest and "mean business" when they offer $500 reward fsr a case of nasal catar.h. no matter how bad, or how long standing, which they can not cure. The remedy is sold by druggists, at only 50 cents. It is mild, soothing, deodoriziag, antiseptic, cleaning and healing.

Wllkeabarre'a School fight. The Directors of the old Third school dis trict of wilkesbtrre have appealed from the decision of Judge Rice, in the et Unrated school consolidation case. By a recent act of the Legitlature, this city, which baa been divided into three seoarate school distric's. was consolidated into a single district The paseage of the act was fought bitterly by the adherents of the old regime, bat thev were beaten. Tbey then instituted quo warranto proceedings against the consolidated board.

Judge Rice dec! led the case in favor of the new board, ia as exhaustive opinion, and the old Third District board, determining to die bard, entered an apptaL A Census of Coal Workings. Batrd Halberstadt, special agent of the Ctoguj Bureau for anthracite coal statistics, has tabulated a of 3500 small coal workings in thess regions that had never before reported their product and has set out for the purpose of collecting the figures. The product of esch place is small but the aggregate is enormous. Most of the coal used lo cally. The production of the larger works is more readily obtained, as most of them have offices and on application will furnish the required figures.

A Montrose Doctor Killed. While out riding with bis intended bride, as Koutgran, of Newark, Dr. Gilbert A. Lathrope, of Montrose, was instantly killed on Monday evening. The horses be.

came unmanageable aad rtn down a steep hill At a bridge acre as a lavine at the txt of the bill Mr. Lathrope was thrown out. His head striking a atone, death nu have been a'most instantaneous. Miss Foutgrau Jumped irom the wagon before reaching the spot and wt.s but jhtly injured. A new idea tmbraotd in Ely's Cream Balm.

Catarrh is cured by cleansing and healing, not by drying up. It is not a liquid or snuff, but is easily applied into the nostrils. Its effect maical and a thorough treatment will euro the wont cases. Price 50c DeWitt leads in photography. Scrantoa.

Pittston and J28 tf What is Going On of Interest in the Gay World of Society. George W. Shook is in West Yi gibia. Presiding Elder Van ScLoick is at the Thousand Islands. Miss Minnie Hapemsn is visiting friends in Carbondale this week.

Congressman Stanton's family has returned from Washington to Scranton. E. Bennett impending a week or two with Susquehanna county friends. Dr. J.

N. Rice, of Scranton, is happy over the recent alvent of a son to Li home. Gpoho W. Brown is confined to his home on Montgomery street with a severe illness. Mrs.

Joseph Evans, of Philadelphia, is vis isiiing her brother, G'deon Cadman, on Nafus street. Mrs. McKown and children, of Luzerne avenue, have gone to Wayne county to visit trieods. A. D.

Hicks aid family attended the reunion of the Hick's family at Beach Haven Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Brown, of Newburgb, N. are visiting their nephew, Samuel Anderson, on Butler street.

E. B. Patterson, late editor of the "Avoca Timer," is spending a couple of weeks with York State friends. Miss Emma White, of Brown's Bee Hive left on Monday for Dover, to spend a month with friends. Mrs.

John Feuryand cbildteo, of New York city, are visiting Patrick Battle's family on South Min street Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Glennon, daughter Begins, and Miss Mary Allan left last week for Rockaway Beach. J. E.

Jarck and family, who have been (pending the summer ia Germany, will sail for home next Saturday. Evangelist Yatman closed his labors at Ocean Grove last Sunday. Hi will conduct meetings in Ohio this moolb. Mrs Riv. G.

M. Colvilla and children, from Bingbamton, are visiting Mrs. parents oa La Grange street. Miss Eleanor Gallagher, of Kansas City, Ma, a former teacher in our borough schools, is visiting relatives on Pine street. Mrs Isaac Davis ar daughter Sirah, of Welsh Hill, went to the Thousand Islands Tuesday with the Scrantoa excursion.

John T. Costello, ex mail carrier, left on Tuesday for New York city, in which vi cinity he intends spending a few weeks. M. H. Currao, who many years ago was a resident of Pittttoo, is visiting C.

Donnelly. Mr. Curran is now located at Wilmington, N. C. A.

McLDdWittand family left yesterday for Spring Lake, nesr Long Branch, where tbey will remain for the balance of the summer. Mrs. Whiting Allen has gone to Chicago to jio her husband, who has secured a position on one of the leading daily newspapers in that city. Mr. and Mrs.

T. Watkins, Mr. Harry 8impson and Miss Clara Simpson left for the Thousand Islands on Friday. Scranton Re publican. Joshua Jones returned borne list week from Lis visit to Lis old htmo ii Wales, and will resume his position ss clerk in J.

Mor gan's store. Mrs. John Auderson and Mrs. J. N.

Ander son have gone to Silver Beach, Oneida Lake K. where they will remain lor the balance of the summer. Miss Libbie Bone, of Delaware avenue, has gone to Washington, D. to visit frieads. She wili also spend some time in Indianapo lis before returning borne.

Davil R. Griffiths, an old Pittstooisn, has returned after a four years absence ia the West and has been given the poaiikn of breaker boss at the Stevens colliery. Among the Pittstoniaos who accompanied the Scranton Y. M. C.

A. excursion to the Thousand Islands on Tuesday were A. B. Brown, wife and son Eiore, M. Bolin and George Benedict.

Ex County Commissioner Thomas W. Haines has disposed of his confectionary business at the county seat At present he has Lis eye on some valuable coal lands in West Virginia, left this week on a prospecting trip. Harry Eilliao will represent the Pittston Camp, and Ben Emory the West Piltston Camp at the annual session of the State Camp cf the P. O. S.

of A. to be held at Pitts burg next week. They leave on Sunday night for that city. Rev. W.

J. Hill left on Monday to spend his two weeks' vacation with friends in the various towns and villages throughout Lacka wanna and Wyoming counties. He will travel by hcrae and buggy, having secured Joe Langford's black "Jack" to make the trip. The New York "Tribune's" London corres pondent sends the following to that paper conceinicg a former Pitt Etonian "Sir John Puleeton's appointment as Constable of Carnarvon Castle raises some Radical ire. It ia a job I cries one Gladstunian journal, which takes up the question in a tragic tone, and in sists that the place ought to have been given to the Mayor.

It does not matter one straw who holds it, but the appointment was meant as a compliment to Sir John, who ia popular in Wales. The secret of the idical wrath ia the fact ttat he is to stand for Carnarvon borough fur the text Parliment, leaviog Davenport, for which he has long leen Member. His Gladstonian opponents carry politeness so far as to remind him that theie was once a Sir John Puletton who was hanged in the court yard of Carnarvon Castle, a lineal anotstor to the Sir John." The leadiog event in musical circles during the coming season will ba the appearance here of the ctbbrUed Lotus Glee Club, which will open the Y. M. C.

A. concert and lecture coarse on Nov. 13th. This Glee Club has been before the public for the past nine years, it having bseo organizod in 1681 by Nat M. Brigham, a Harvard student, and three fel low members of the Boston Apollo Club.

Daring this period the quar ttte has succeed' ed not only in obtaining nstionsl reputation, but has gone abroad and secured an over whelming success in the world's great me ro polia, where for the past'three years, it has been the reigning sensation of the London summer season, and has obtained the warm est praise from prominent musicians and press critics Tbe personnel of the club is ss fol lows: Miss Minnie Marshall, reader: Frank Smith, accompanist; George E. Devoll, first tenor; Edward E. Long, second tenor; Charles L. Lewis, baritone Clifton F. Davis, basso, sll of whom are specialists of conceded ability.

Tor Kent or Sale. Tor Rent Dwellings in Piltston and West Pittston at $5 to $30 per month. Several stores, offices, manufactories, eta For Sale Vacant lota in Pittston, Pittston and Hughestown, also a few dwell ngs, on monthly installments. Some tip top investments in properties worth $1,000 te $40,000. G.

Thohfboi, Agt To Masons and Users of Lime. In order to increase our sales, and dispose of shipmeLls of lime quickly, so as to have perfec'l fresh lime at all times, we will cell at greatly reduced rite, during the hot weather. E. Patterson A Co 17jlw 2w Piustoc, Pa. DeWitt gives a beautiful onvet ir witli ery order for photos.

Parlois, Nu. 6 N. Main Pittston, and 316 Lack. Are Scranton, Pa. Experimenting With the Heliograph.

United States Government employes have been making experiments with the heliograph throughout Pennsylvania, says the Hazleton a First laane of a Newspaper at Pittston Ferry on Aug. 2, 1850. The first number of the Pittston Gazette was issued oa the 21 of August, 1850 and this is therefore a fitting time for a glance backward over the forty yers of its existence. They have bsen eventful years ia tbe history of the nation aid of our own community. At tbe lima when Mcsirs.

Ricbari and Phillips issued tbe initial number of this paper Piltston waa still known to the outside world only as Pittston Ferry, a scattered village owing such importance as it had solely to the slowly developing coal industry. We. Pittston had not then even a name, there being, to late as 1852, only three houses on that side of the river. And contrast the fact that the coal production of the whole Wyoming region in 1850 was but 972,692 tons, with tho immense in dustry which has ia the interval dotted closely our valley aod hillsides with breakers snd, alas I with culm mountains Manufactures were ss yet scarce thought of by us or by cur neighbors. The flourishing city of this day, Scranton, was then only an ins'gaifl ant village bearing the name of Harrison.

But, notwithstanding these things, the year which saw tbe birth of the Gazettb was the entrance also of a more prosper ous era whose beginnings it chronicled and ia whose enterprises it aided, ss it has steadily done ever since with everything tending to the prosperity and. welfare of tbe community. It is with rightful pride snd no self boasting that we say this, and our readers will bear us witness. The year 1850 saw the incorporation of the Pittston Ferry Bridge of the Wyoming Icstitnts at Kingston, snd of tha Wilkesbarre Water Company. Piltston grew in size and importance commercially, aod in April, 1853, was in corporate! as a borough.

Sennton did not reach the digni ot borough existence until three years later. The next ten years siw the building of the earlier of the great railways which brought us into instant and active connection with all the great pulses of the outside world. From that time the growth of this and all our neighboring towns, the development of varied industries, the springing up of new boroughs in every direcioo, has been almost as bewildering as the phantom changes of a dream. But they hold tbe essential advantage of firm foundation and tteady growth. Look at the changes which iu the 'ast fifteen years alone have transformed Main srtett in our own town to a lecg line of substantial and handsome business blocks, a fitting mart of exchange for an industrious, prosperous community of maw.

I. flA AAA 1 WHV uiau aouts. consider also our churches, schools and academies, our Young Men Christian Association and kindred or ganizations, aod admit that at the end of its fortieth year, the Gazette and its readers may well take time for soberly congratulating each other. Also, for goiog for ward with fresh courage and resolution to meet the events and responsibilities of the future. Bat, ia taking a bird's eye view cf the changes ia onr own community let us glance also a moment at the history through which we have lived in the interim as a compoaent part of a great nation.

The first ten years of tbe Gazette's existenco were those io which the country waa passing through tbe political experiences and the great moral conflict which culminated in the civil war and the extinction of slavery. Ia the twenty fire years since the closa of the war the country has grown, has added immensely to i populatioa, and continued to add star after star to its galaxy of States. But it has not yet lived through the period of reconstruction and its far reaching consequences, as the country is compelled to recognizi with each recurrent election, how ever it may forget it at timea in the hurry of business and of home affairs. Questions of gravest import, political, social, moral, still confront us which this generation must do its part to solve, aod in which every community aod every paper must bear its share. The Gazette, recognizing its own personal duty in this matter, and sustained by an increasing constituency, a little over eight years ago, on the 12th of June, 1882, added to its weekly a daily issue.

The Evening Gazette has had continuout reason both fir nriie aod grati tude in its steady increase in prosperity and iofluonce, evidenced by an advertising patron age aod a circulation which have considerably more than kept pice with the i icrease of our community. From its inception the Gazette has been steadfastly on the side of human freedom, of high principle, of practical right doiog and right living. Its policy and platform in this have never wavered, and that is all that need to be sail in guaranty of its future. And so, wishing our many readers, each and all, a long life and a happy one, we ask their congratulations and are already assured of their answering wish for continuous pros perity. The Census Ninety Tears Ago.

There is a rare book ia the State Library at Hanisburg, the "Geographical Description of Pennsylvania, with the population of 1800, written by Joseph Scott aud printed by Robert Cochran, Philadelphia, 1806 Each county is described, as also the principal towns. The census of 1800 was the second decennial census, Luzerne county then ex tended from Nescopeck, it present southern boundary, to the New York line. 'In 1790 Luzerne and 4,893 free inhabitants and 11 slaves. In 1800 it bad 18,821 free inhabi tants and 18 as also 33 saw mille, 24 grist miils, two full iog mills and one oil mill. The 1800 popula tion of some of the Luzerne townships was as follows: Free.

832 75J 415 401 668 565 745 612 ......721 Slave. 3 Wilkesbarre Exeter, Kingston. Nescopeck Newport Nicholson Pittston. Plymouth Hanover. Huntington.

Wilkesbarre ia described as having about 60 houses, a court bouse and jail. Cpoch, The transition from long, lingering and pain ful sickness to robust health marks an epoch in tbe life of the individual. Such a remark able event is treasured in tbe memory and the agency whereby the good health has been attained is gratefully blessed. Hence it is that so much is heard in praise of Electric Bitters. So many feel they owe their restoration to health, to the use of the Great Alterative and Tonic.

If you are troubled with any disease of Kidneys, Liver or Stomach, of long or short standing, you will surely find relief by use of Electric Bitters, sold at 50c and Zl per bot tle at Price A Co. '8 drug store, Pittston, and E. W. Campbell's drug store, West Pittston An Important Matter. Druggists everywhere report that the sales of the Restorative Nervine a nerve food and medicine are astonishing; exceeding anything bey ever had, while it gives universal satis faction io headache, nervousness sleepli ness, rexual debility, backache, poor memory, nu, oizzinese, etc.

ii Burton Trov, M. Y. ambery ft Murphy, of Battle Creek, Mich. C. B.

Woodworth ft Co, of Fort Wayne, Ind. and hundreds ol otbes state that they never handled any medicine which sold so rapidly, (tav iich satisfaction. Trial bottle of this great meriii ioe and nook on Nervous Diseases, free at H. Houek's who guarantees and recommends it. The Whirligig of Time.

The opening of the new Ontario, Scranton and Carbondale Rood, aud the frequency of trains on both that and the D. ft says the Scranton "Time," is in remarkable contrast I with the method of travel in vogue between 1 Caroondale and Wilkesbarre thirty years ago. Loeal vents. Personalities aad Observations of Interest. Hon.

J. L. McMillan is confined to hisi home by sickness. Mr. and Mrs.

Will Messenger are sojourning on the Camp Ground. Mrs. Kipp and daughter Lizzie left for As bury Park last week. Mrs. Martha McFeterich is spending a few weeks at Asbury Park.

Mrs. G. B. Knight and children are visiting friends at Waverly, Pa. Mrs.

Robert DeFrehn has gone to Delman, to spend a few weeks. Mrs. Apgar and two children, of Easton, are visiting friends in town. Miss Matie Drake has returned from a two weeks' visit at Bingbamton. Alva Tompkins family are occupying their cottage on the Camp Ground.

Mr. and Mrs. F. Harris are spending a few weeks at Cresson Springs. Ion Bevao, who has been workiog in Brooklyn, N.

is here on a visit. Mrs. W. Ii. McDougall and daughter Marion are at Atlantic City for few weeks.

David DeFrehn, of Mauch Chnok, is visiting his brothers Robert aod Howard. Mm. Charles Sickler has gone to Brooklyn, to speDd a few weeks with friends. Mrs. J.

Prichard and Mrs. W. Pass, of Scranton, are visiting Mrs. Margaret Jones. George S.

Ferris, and family, are at Niven, Suequehanna county, for a few wesks. Mrs. M. D. Williams and daughter Loie have gone on a visit to friends near Troy, Pa.

Miss Nettie Law, of New Brunswick. N. is here on a visit to her sister, Mrs. W. L.

wataon. Mrs. Lugford, accompanied by Robert and Saturday on a visit to friends jn Bradford county. Mrs. M.

M. Tattle, of Pittsburge, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Walker, for a few weeks.

Mrs. Gooksterof Norwich, N. fe visiting the family of her brother, Dan Davis, on Washington St How long before we shall finds way to have the streets sprinkled The duat is al mcst unendurable. Mrs. Milton Hunt snd sons George aod Willie, left on Tuesday for a month's visit to New Jersey and New York.

James 8utton has just purchased a young trotter, well bred aod promising, from a Bradford county stock farm. Mrs. Dnnia and dauzhter Carrie and Mr. and Mrs F. P.

Dannis went to Lake Caiey yes erday to spend a few weeks. Mrs. 8. M. Field and her daughters.

Miss Belle and Mrs P. Cutler, have taken np their residence on the Camp Ground. The West Side Presbyterian Sunday School have arranged to have their excursion to Mountain Park on Saturday, Sept 13 th. The ocoreta is the favorite instrument of the boys on the street at night" The music is a sort of counterfeit on Prof. Harris' steac; piano.

Bev.J. G. Brans, former pastor of the Tabernacle Church here, haa accepted a call to the pastorate of the Pilgrim Congregational Church at Plymonth. Miss Maltie Lance has returned home from Ocean Grove. Miss Libbie Hoyt, who has been with her there, a now visiting her sister Margaret at Kingston, N.

Y. Miss Louisa Arnold and her niece, Miss Mabel Williams, of Wyoming street, left Fri day for an extended trip among relatives at Albany, Troy, Saratoga and Hoosic Falls. N.Y. Mrc Hall, of Brooklyn, N.Yn who is over 90 years of age, is here on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. W.

E. Why to. She is accom panied by MiaaAanie Mildberger, also of that city. During his vacation Rev. T.W.

Swan will visit his old home in Ohio, Chautauqua, and West Virginia, but will spend most of his time at New Wilmington, Iawrence Cj this Stats. Jay Lewis and Frank Tench left on 8atur day night on an extended tour through Northern New York Sate. They rill visit Buffalo, Niagara, Falls, etc, and will return by way of the Hudson river, calling at Alfa Troy and other towns along theroute. Wesley Brown has been making extensive improvements on his brick residence, corner of York avenue aod Parke street The out side has been cemented and punted, and the whole Interior remodeled and finished in fine style. He now has one of the hand somest homes in the town.

At a meeting of the trustees of theLuserne Avenue Baptist Church held last week, the bids for budding the new parsonage were opened and the contract was awarded to Dersbimer ft Griffln, tbey beine the lowest bidders. The structure will be pushed to completion as rapidly as possible. There ia some disagreement among the knowing ones aa to the success of the maeadamistng job on Exeter street. The stone are not broken as small ss tbey usually break them for such work when they are crushed by machinery. Some have suggested that a covering of soft, shelly stone would be an improvement.

The ladies of the Luterne Avenue Baptist Church have given up the serving ofpublio suppers as a source of revenue, and will hereafter raise their moneys by direct contributions. Yesterday they enjoyed asocial on the camp ground, and were entertained by Mrs. R. C. Hitchner, an ex President of the society.

Incendaries have, it seems, resumed their work of destruction. At about two o'clock Tuesday morning the frame barn owned bj McMillan and locatad on the rear of his Exeter street lot, wss discovered to be in flames, and in a very short time it was reduced to ashes. Toe loss is small, the structure being an old one and unoccupied. There is no doubt that the build'ng was set on fire, as several of the neighbors noticed a couple of persons prowling around the place last night, and shortly before the fire broke out a voice waa heard to ask: "Where ia that kerosene?" Born. Aug.

6th, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kemeys of Hughestown, a son. Harried. At Avoca, July 31, by Rev.

Father Crane, J. J. Mclntyre, of Avondale, and Miss Cassia Foy, of Avoca, In Bingbamton, N. July 4th, by Rev. G.

M. Colville, John Llewellyn and Miss Mams Graver, both of Pittston. Died. In Pittston, Aug. 4, Willie, infant son of Mr.

and Mrs. William Haggerty. In Pittston, Aug. 21. Nettie, infant daughter of Mr.

and Mrs Frank Tracey. In Pittston, Aug. 4tb, an infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph BartletL BKXN CANCER.

Several years ago I was called to see a colored woman who had a malignant form of cancer on her foot The cancer grew worse under the prescribed treatment, and the toes and one side of the foot were at length eaten entirely away. The patient could not have survived much longer, but I commenced the use of Swift's Specific, and it cured her sound well. That was three years ago, and there has been no return of the disease. I regard Swift's Specific a most excellent medicine for blood diseases, as its tendency is to drive out tbe poison. Matherrtlle, Miss.

Wn. Stago, M. D. CANCER OF THE TONGUE. For three or four years I had an eating sore on my tongue that made a considerable hole In it I became alarmed at its progress, and went to Atlanta for treatment The result was that I commenced the use of 8wift's Specific, and the son was soon gone, without a trace of it left, Thomaston, Mar.

14, '89. A. Lxwis. Treatise on Cancer mailed free. 8wiR Srscuric Drawer 8, Atlanta, Ga, FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1890.

VICINITY GOSSIP. What la Being Said and Done by Oar Neighbors. Scranton has a new Dai! factory. Hazlein haa a population of 11,631. It is proposed to hill a tenuis tournament in Ssrantoa about Sept lit The Siranton Bicycle Club will ran an ex cur ka Niagara Falls on Aug.

23 There are 37 bridges on the new Ontario Rjal between Scrantoa and Haucock. Homer Greene received a prizo of $50 Lr his recently published poem, "Do lincy's Deed." A movement is on foot to enlarge Exeter township, Wyoming county, by taking a slice off Northmoreland. Adjutant General Hastings will be present the Soldier' Encampmeot to bo held in Athens tome time this week. James Wilkes Geisi last week registerei as the 393 physician is Luurne county. He will practice in Wilkesbarre.

There are 250 Aribs in Hazleton sad fiey now hold meetings in a house. A church or moequs will ba bui.t in the falL Thomas Walk, of Hizlrtoo, died from the effects of a rattle scake His leg which was bitten turned the color of the snake. The annual reunion of the 1431 P. V. will bj held at Lozerne Borough on Aug.

26. Attorney Soker, of Ssrantoo, 11 deliver the oration. Henry Wiighter, cf Susquehanna, a sold er in the late war, has been grantod a pootion of $72 per motta and $15,123 arrears. Wright er is Mind. David Kencer, one of Honeedale'a oldest residents is dead.

For many years he drove stage on the road between Wilkesbarre and Tonkhannock. Several prominent Scrantoa gentlemen ic tend erecting summer cottage at Presloo Park, on the line cf the new Ontario, Carbon dale and Scran ton Railroad. The members ot the Metbolist Episcopal church at Sayre have decided to enlarge their church edifii in order to meet the demands of their increasing attendance. Rev. P.

J. Ktin, a well known evangelist will conduct special meetings in the II. E. church at Taylorville every evesiog for ten days, commencing next Sunday. It is rumored that the Erie will arrange to run passengers from Carboodale to Scranton over the Ontario, Cirboodale and Scrantcn road.

It will be a grand scheme Jared Dean, a well to do farmer living near South Montrose, a little village four miles north cf Dioock, committed suicide oa Saturday la by hanging. No reasons are given for the rash ee August 12 ib, at 2 p. has been fixed as the time for the holding of the Twentieth Senatorial District Democratic convention in Srranton. The primaries will be held on the preceding Saturday. A good sized bear was discovered on the Wilktsberre mount tin by the children if Hon.

W. Palmer, who were driving near their cottage. He trotted abng the road for some distance before disappearing in the bru b. The Pottsville branch of the Lehigh Valley Railroad will be opened August 18 for passenger and freight traffic This road, leadiog ti a new ml field, and the sidings and breakers not yet being constructed, it may be April be fore coal will be carried. The interior of the Franklin street Methodist Episcopal Chuxb, Wilkesbarre, is being somewhat changed aad improved.

Though one of the flies caurches ia Pennsylvania, the acoustics have not been satisfactory. Toe organ is to be placed on a level with the milnit Dialform. and ventilators ara In ho tint in the ceiling. P. of.

Hogan, the balloonist, who was billed for an ascension and parachute drop at Wilkesbarre oo July 4, but failed to do so, returned to that city last week, aad ia order to prove that be was no "fake," successfully made the ascension and drop from the river bank. He landed sefe'y near the city cemetery. A charter haa been granted the Albert Lewis Lumber and Manufacturing Co Wilkesbarre, with a capital of $40,000. The directors are Albert Lewi, Adam Stu'L Bear Creek; D. Bertscb, James J.

Blake siee, George Reidle, John S. Went, E. B. Leisen nog, Maucb Chunk Rollin P. Cretin, White Haven, W.

R. StulL Alderson. At Ararat Swquehancs eounty.lwo ctildrt of Jasper Hobts, Walter, aged IT, and Annie, aged 14, txik a neighbor's team during their parents' absence and ran away with Geo. Wjman, aged 18, and Myrtie Wyman, aged 17. Tbo two couples drove quickly to Windsor, New York, when they were married.

The Hobbs family will take legal steps to re gain their children. Johnson ft Powell, proprietors of the Wilkesbarre 'Record," hsve purchased for $15,000 the Smith property on North Main street, a few doors sbova their present office. The lot is 26 feet, including half the alley, by 240 feet, with an additional in thenar of Loomis Hall, and has on it a three strry brick building. It is the intention to re model the ructure and remove the "Record'' printing establishment into it. A.

Hall, the well known contractor acd builder, of Cirboodale, died at bis home in that pla on Tuesday last week, after a year's illnesi. Mr. Hall was one of Carbondale's most prominent citizons, he having resided there for nearly thirty five years. In his youag dtys be waa locttel for a short time in Putstoa. His oaly son, Bort Halt, was married a few months ago to Miss 8adie Barret, of the West Side.

Qoarrymao Geo Atkinson, of Hawley, had an experience with a rattlesnake that he will long remember. Oa going to the qurrybe put his hasd into a hoi) where they kept the tools, to get them, when bit (lagers suddenly came ia contact with a substance which felt cold and pliable. Ha immediately withdrew his hand, got a stick a id bj aa poking in the hob, when to his horror, out crawled a huge rattlesnake bearing in it) month a red squirrel which it was, in the act of swallowing. Bis aoakeabip was immediately dispatched. Silk Dresses and Haw Bonnets.

"I haven't had a silk dress iioce I was married, nor a new bonnet for three complains Mrs. C. 7. R. She dethres she is bcuud to have a new bonnet if she has to work for it her self.

This is true grit, but many labiea who would gladly work hard to attain a desired object, are unable to do so because they are almost constantly afflicted with diseases peculiar to their sex. Draggiog down pains, displacements, leucorrhea, and other uterine disorders, are the bane of mauy women's lives; but Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription will care where all other compounds fail. It is the only medicine Lr womeu, sild by druggists, under a positive guarantee from the mwufacturers, that it will give suufietion in every case, or money will be refjaded. This guarantee has been printed oo the battle wrapper, and ttithfuily carried out for many years.

Mr. Waehter'a FaaU Tufa lay was the 125th dsy cf the fast of Mrs. Ellen Wnchter at Whitebt.ll. She be Cime ritiooal oa Saturday eveung and was then ab'e to speak to her husband, but what she said was difficult to u.dtftand. Since then she has been unconscious The spasms continue, but generally i lull I i to.

the late visitors was a cur from ck Haven, a 1 h.i mat had died afkr an enlj.cej l. 32 days. Ha Id Mr. Wnchter iut Jtjr the death of his piiut a post mortem was held and the stomach was found ''in a email lump." The visitor did not say what was the nature of his patient's dis ease. Then ia no daareaas in the number of vieiwrs, aad lasdesira on their part to see LOCAL GLEANINGS.

Town Talk and Happening In and Abont tha Rorooch. Tomatoes are plentiful. County politics are warming up. Pear are scarcer than for years. Doctor Barrett says he will stick to his pill'.

Good for him. Bananas are plentiful and they are of exceptional fine quilty. Two spoonsful of oatmeal in a glass of water makes a nice summer drink. Tbe black tie and turn down collar grows in favor despite this fUnnel shirt weather. About two hundred excursionists went with the Trinity Sunday School to Lake Ariel Wtdnesday.

A car load of fresh air" children passed down the Valley Road Wednesday et; route for New York. It is reported that British capitalists are looking through this vallay for a site for a wire rope works. The annual excursion of the various Odd Fellow lodges of Pittston will ba run to Far view Park, on the of August. The Spring Brook Water Company has a force of men at work lowering the pipe which runs across the river near Patterson's milL Tbe Y. M.

A. star course of enter juV ments will open with a concert by the world renowned Lotus Qiurtette, of Boston, on Nov. 13th. When you feel like complaining about the weather just pause and think of Pittsburg, where on Sunday tbe mercury registered 106 ia the ebade. As wLl be seen by notice published else where to day, 8amuel Thorp, proprietor of the Exeter Sih Mill, has made an assignment at is home ia Patersoo, N.

J. The business of the National Express Co. here, which for years has been handled by the United States Express will be hereafter transacted through the Adams Express Agent Mr. Hankee. Tbe V.

reiiroad comptny have com pleted their purchase of tbe light of way from the wett side terminus of their proposed new bridge to Bennett's, Possession is to be had Nov. 1. At the monthly business meeting of the Firat Baptist Church, last week Pastor Holmes was by a unanimous vote granted four, weeks vacatioo, to be taken at his convenience. A Peterson (N. dispatch says that the liabilities of Samuel Taorp, proprietor of the Exeter Silk Mill, who has ae signed for tbe benefit of creditors, are estimated at $35,000, and his assets at $15,000.

A New York paper says the lamp fever continues to rage in the city as well ss country, and many families are discarding gas ia their parlors and libraries and adopting the new style of ornamental lamps. Local lodges of the Independent Order of Old Fellows are represented at the National Encampment, now being hell in Chicago, as follows: Pittston Lodge, John Clatk; Go honto Lodge, James inters teen Thisle Lodge, C. M. Allen. A new deal waa made by the postoffice partners last week.

Mail carrier Costello, the only member of the old force retained, was given the bounce and Delaney, who was discharged a couple ot weeks before, was reinstated. At the First Congregational Church, Tues day evening.a YoungTeople's Society of Chris tian Endeavor was organised with the fol lowing officers: President, John James; Recording Secretary, Isaac Evans; Corres ponding Secretary, Miss Mary Buckley. At the regular meeting of Mechanics' Hose Company, No. 3, held Tuesday evening.the following officers wete elected for the ensuing year: President C. R.

Patterson; Vice President, W. H. Hermann; Foreman, H. 8. Bran don; Secretary, 8.

S. Geddes; Trustee, W. H. Hermann. An English Congregational Sabbath school was organized last Friday at the upper school house ia Duryea, Thomas H.

Davis, of this place, is the superintendent, Miss Evans, secretary, and Richard Williams, treasurer. The prospects for the future of the school are quite bright It is rumored that the D. L. W. company has a corps of surveyors coming up the river from Pittston, oa the west side, chaining a proposed line through Waverly.

Ceotremore land people are hoping that it will not pass them by if such a line should be built Tuokbannock New Age. Thi managers of the Wyoming Camp Meet ing Association have decided to allow the gates to remain open on Sunday this season, and not to charge any admission fee. The store, however, will be closed on Sundays, and those who want anything to eat on that day must get it at the boardiog halt. The annual Cymanfa of the Welsh Congre galional Churches of Luzerne, Lackawanna, Tioga, Susquehanna, Northampton and North umber'and counties will ba held ia the Ply month Welsh Congregational Church on Fri day, September 5. Representatives from fifty churches, including the one here, are expected to be present The "Pittston Telegraph Company" is an institution of which many resilents of our city know little or nothing we presume.

Tbey have a private line exteodicg through the two boroughs, with numerous stations. H. D. Judd is president of the company and G. Miller, superintendent It is kept np solely for the use and instruction of these connected with the organization.

Company of this place, has decided to en ter two teams in the Regimental Rifle Match, orders for which were issued by Colonel Keck a few days ago. Toe dates upon which the match will be shot at Wilkesbarre are as lol lows: Aug. 13, 20 aod 27, Sept 3 and 10. The prize will consist of a suitable trophy which will be presented to tbe company first winiing it three limes, the members of the winning team to receive a suitable medal com memorative of each annual victory. A Baby Saved! Since birth my baby Lai running sore all over his head, and tbe doctors eaii that he must die, for they could not heal them.

I used every thing I ever heard of, but it was no good. He got so bad that he would not nurse. My husband's sister told me to try Sulphur Bitters as she had great faith in them. I used a bottle and the sores commenc ed to heal. After useiog two bottles more, Ihe sores an neaiei and considered my baby saved.

Mother, Concord, N. II. Catarrh Cared. A clergyman, after years of suffering from that loathsome disease, Catarrh, and vainly trying every known remedy, at last found prescription which comple ely cured and saved him from death. Any sufferer from this dreadful disease sending a Belt addressed stamped envelope to Prof.

J. A. Lawrence, 88 Warren street, New York, will receive the re cetpe free of charge. hir manufacture ot iioon and winoxw trr hnm, i priresare the lowest i tMr vi J. R.

Pattsbsob A Oo. lie Yuur Own Doctor I It won't cost ynu one half as much. Do not delay. Sud three two cent iamp for post age, and we will send you Dr. Kaufmann'i great work, fine color plates from life, disease, cans mi borne cure.

Address, A. P. Ordwaj kC, st Mass. Do you siiff tr with numption, Coughs or lde? You can be cured if you take Pan Tin ftniiuh and ftnnanmntion fiiirn 2K and SO ceuis. Trial bottle free at H.

Houcka' Druggist After being relieved from the Petersburg frott, we encamped at the Bermuda Hundred froLt, until the Light of the 28th of September, 1864. when cur wholo command, under Gao. Butler (our corps under Gen. Ord snd the Tet th und Gea Birney), received marching orders to cross Ihe James river on pontoons before sunrise oa the morning of the 29. h.

We broke camp at 1 a. and ar rived at Jones' Landing at daybreak. The pontoon bridge was of unusual length. The planks were covered with sawdust and boughs of trees to deaden the sound, yet there waa considerable noise from tbe marcbiog columns, as the bridgo.swayed to aod fro, and some of the men at the edge lost their bal ance and fell into the river. The bridge was anchored, aad bad a man at each rope holding it taut so that it could not sway.

ill it vayed with ihe swingiog motion of the troops. When our division reached the bnfge, the skirmishers our corps were engaged 6n the ridge known as Caapio's Bluff, which was a large fort, one of the main rts on the line of the defenses around Richmond. This was captured by the First Division of our corpse, and I tbiuk the 158 N. Y. was the first regiment over the works.

After the capture of this important s'tion, we were doutled quicked to the right, passing Gen. Ord, who was wounded and in his headquarters ambulance, and who said as we passed Hurry up, boys I we'll bo in Richmond to night." And no doubt we would have been, if he bad not had to leave the fie d. We were net in front of Fott Gil more, a large fort to the right of the fort just captured. Here our regiment supported two batteries, ho were playing on the fort prior to the charge. The artillery of the its was heavy siege guns, which threw grape and ca by tbe bucketful.

While lying here ashdl struck the ranks of my company, killing Joseph Spence and wounding 12 men. Many of them were wounded ky splitters from the muskets of the men. One comrade had to have the mainspring of a gun cut out of his breast, where it imbedded itse'X Allen J. Eggleslio, of West Pittston, lost his hand by this same shot. Poor of Co.

M. lived long enough to be lifted upon a stretcher snd call out "Boys, tell mother I died in front of the rebels." He was not vet 16 years old. Another ine'deot showing the terrible ef fect of the heavy artillery ia the Richmond works A solid shot took off the head of one of our regiment in Battery Fand scattered the poor fellow's brains ia the face of the Colonel of the VL, who was passing ia the rear of that company, He waa a very young officer, and was ia full uniform and finely dressed. His remarks, after takiog out his handker chief and wiping his face and front of his coat, were: "I wculd almost ss soon it had n.y own." Tbe 1st and 21 batalion of our regiment now charged Fort Gilmore, but were repulsed after seveial attempts to capture the fort, which, tbey aid, was faced with sheet iron and besmeared with mad, so that the mea slipped down into the very deep ditch that surrounded the work. Our battalion was sent to the risht while this was going on to capture a smaller work to the rebel left ol Fort Gilmore.

An attempt was made to cress tbe field, but we bsi to fall back to a sunken road, under cover from the terrible effects of the rebel suns. Had Fort Gilmore fallen we could have captured the smaller fort, for its guns covered large line of the enemy's works. While we lay in this sunken road many incidents occurred. There was a house between the lines, and many of us ran the risk of getting there and confiscating its contents. I remember I got green silk dress, which was torn into handkerchiefs for oar necks.

One comrade came out with a hoopskirt on, and nany other ridiculous scenes transpired. A well full of floe water was another attraction, but tbe rebel gunners soon got the range of the house and the well, and we had to fall back. The curb of tbe well was shot away and tbe house was soon io ruins. About ondowo we fell back to the main line where the other two battalions of our regiment were. These battalions went into tbe fight under command of Msjs.

Anderson and Saddler the former was killed, and the latter wounded and taken prisoner. The losses ia our regiment were reported to ba from four to five hundred io killed, wound ed and prisoners. (It will be remembered that oar regiment was larger than most of the brigades) That night, alter considerable marcbiog around in the dark, we were ordered to rest. Ia the morning we commenced to fortify our position, when tbe rebel ram Richmond and other gunboats in tbe James River opened on us, throwirg 200 pound shell up ia the air, as they could cot elevate their guns to get tbe range, on account of tbe high banks of tbe river. Theso "tar buckets and nail kegs," as the beys called them, caused considerable con sternation and noise, but did net injure many.

Tfil sa ii mese guns couia nave roeeu elevated, no works could have ever been built there. Oa the afternoon of Sept 30 three divisions sent from Petersburg chsrged three times upon tbe large fort captured by us the previous day. Ttiis fort was open ia the rear, and we had not time to ficiih reversing it Still, in it were three soli! lines oi battle, one above the other, oc the bill, and from tbe effects of their tern ble discharges of musketry (one line having seven shooters) they were repulsed each time with gnat loss. Talking with a wounded North after te action, bestid "You'uns did not seem to load your guns." fn i Vfc i luwau u'gui a terrioie rainstorm set id, lasting three or four dajs and nights, and the wet aid cold caused U3 a great deal of suffering, as oo fires were al'owed, and we were started on this flank movement in light march' lag order, with no tents. All we had were gum blankets and thre days' rations which gave out, acd the rise of the river cut the pon toon bridge in two, so that we were in a fam isbed condition.

A large cornfield near bv turaisbed us relief, we split canteens and punched holes in them and made graters on which we grated the corn and made meal, out oi which we made mush and pancakes. Thn pancakes were fried on the shovels we had used in digging the ritta pits. During thia storm the Sanitary Commis sion at City Point, hearing of our situ a ion sent up on a tug a large machine for making conee. as it came over the hill from the landing all surmises as to what it was came from the boys' lips. Some sai 1 it was a fire engine, which it looked very much I As it was drawn by hones, and smoke came frcm it, others said it was the "devil's flying aruiiery." Uje, more considerate than the rest, said, "You'll find out before you are through with it that it's Christ's flying art llery." Sure enough the boys thought that the latter name was not out of plac, as dispensed a large cupoi hot coffee, with sugar and milk and the boys who are liviui to day will say with me, "God bless the ocm mander of thai battery." But the letter is now too long.

Suffice is to say our regiment lay nere until tha night of Nov. 18, when we were aroused by the Ions roll and severe firing on our left, at Bermuda Hundred front It was after midnight when we crossed tbe James again, to support uartrann division oi one year's men, who had lost part of ther picket line, which was FOUR YOUNG MEN KILLED. Two Shocking Accidents Near Scranton Yesterday Afternoon. Two shocking accidents occurred on the railroads near Scranton Tuesday afternoon resulting in the loss of Lur lives. The first one by which Pcscoeand Arthur Granville, were killed, occurred on tbe D.

L. A W. Road at the carve near Nay Aug Falls. They had been berry picking, aad started to walk home along the tracic. Seeing a coal train coming along the south bound track they stepped out ot the way to let it pass, when a north bound passenger train, which they bad not noticed, erne along and at a rapid rate and st uck them.

They were both burled from the track and iostsntly killed. The nodi were taken oa board the train aod removed to Rsub's undertaking rooms, where they wera iieutified as those of the Granville boys. The gray haired parents of the unfortunate boys were almost hesr, broken when they heard of the sid affair. Another accident of almost a similar nature occurred at about 5:30 o'clock on tbe D.tE oad at Dickson Ci ty. Four boys were play, ing on the railroad bridge near that place when an engine overtook them.

Tbey were too far from either end of tbe bridge to get out of the way by running, but two of tbe boys jumped into tbe river and escaped with Blight ii. juries. The other two, Patrick and William Reilly, sons of an old resident of Dickson City, were struck aid instantly killed, tbeir bodies being horribly mangled. Jewelers' Tricks. Procrastination is not the only thief of time, nor pickpockets and burglars the only thieves of timers.

1 recently heard of a Mil waukee woman's novbl experience with a watch. Seven years ago, while she wss in New Yoik city, her watch suffered from internal derangement, and she took it to a watchmaker's for repairs. Oa her return to Milwaukis from Gotham, the time piece be came so vagai ions in its movements that she became disgusted with it and tossed it into the drawer cf a dresser, where it remained until last week, when a sudden whim of the owner agaia sent the watch to a jeweler's for inspection. Then it was discovered that the New York watchmaker had removed not only the jewels but had substituted for the wheels "odds and ends" of watch economy that were probably selected from his pile of discarded material, for no two wheels were alike in their com traction. It was a bold theft, and from this lime forward no jeweler can lay bis hand on his heart and tell that Milwaukie woman that "There are tricks in all trades but ours," and expect to be believed Exchange The above dont look like an advertisement, does it But it is one.

It is nut in to im press a point, and to hold your attention long enough to tell yon that 8hupp of 31 W. Market SL, Wilkesbarre, are not that kind of jewelers. And while you are at it you might as well spend another moment to be reminded that they employ expert workmen and carry the finest stock their experience and taste can inspire them to select and that their bid for your trade is based upon their confidence that they are offering you better values for any money you want to spend than you can get at other stores. Now suppose yon call and see about it la4t Ransom. Mr.

McMuIlen had the misfortune recently to have several ribs fractured. Ira Sax ot WHkMbarre spent last Sunday at toe home of his parents, Amos Sax's. Miss Jennie Brown of Philadelphia is a truest of her uncle's family, Geo. Sigman's. Master Harry Winter who has been aangerouaty I I is convalescent.

Miss Dora Huthmaker attended the teachers' examination, at Newton, last Thursday. MltsAllie Huthmaker is at home at present under treatment of Dr. Moore of Scranton for the bay fever. Mr. and Mrs.

Bockafeller, ot Pittston, called at the Pittston Poor House last Sunday. Miss Lillie Palmer, of Bradford county, has returned home from an extended visit with her friend, Miss Clara Smith. Mr. and Mrs. W.

D. Hopkins and daughter Ethel spent Sunday with Mrs. H's father, M. Huthmaker. The Misses Lizzie and Addle Sax, of Hyde Park, are at home for several weeks.

A party of young folks from this place took an ontlng at Lake Winola, last Sunday. Geo. Chamberlain and family, of West Pitts ton, are rusticating at present at the "Erer glades." Thy All Failed. The following 1 tt lr im Mr. W.

A. Thom son, of Columbuf, Wi.i., i peculiarly interesting: "My wife," says he, "has been treated for her head, stomach and nervous prostration by three doctors in New York, two io Chicago, one in Philadelphia, one in Cincinnati, and at the la ge institute in Buff Jo for 16 months. They 11 failed. But one bot le of Dr. Miles' Kestortive Nervine helped her wonderfully.

This should be used in all headaches, back aches, changes of life, nervous disturbance, fits, rneumeiism, etc. ask at J. a. Houek's drug store for a free trial bottle and Dr. Miles' new book on the Nerves and Heart.

Bncklen'e Arnica Salvo. Tax Best Salve in the world for Cuts Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chaiped Hands, Chilblain Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, aad positively cures rues, or no pay required, it is guar anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale ti Price ft Oa, Pittston, and W. Cam bell West Pittston, HUes' Nerve 4 Liver Pills.

An important discovery. They act on the liver stomache and bowils through the nerves. A new principle. They speedily cure biliousness, bad taste, torpid liver, piles and constipation. Splendid for men, women and children.

Smallest, mildest, surest, 30 doses for 25 cents. Sample free at John H. uouck'a Drug store. Resulted in Murder. John Orkie, the Hungarian who was terribly ten ia a Plymouth falcon on Sunday of last week, el Wednesday.

i as: a' a it, a man named Meeker, is still at large. It is believed that he is concealed by relatives, and thorough search of the Hungarian quarters is being made. Their Balneal Boomina. Probably no one thing has caused such revival of trade at Price ft Co's drug store, and jS. W.

Campbell's drug rtore t.8 their giving away to their customers of so many free trial bottles of Dr. King's New uiscovery lor Consumption. Their trade simply enormous in this very valuable article from the fact that it always cures and never disappoints. Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup, and all throat and lung diseases quickly cured. You can test it before buying uy getting a trial onuie xree, targe size $1 tuvery notite warranted.

Be Tour Own Doctor. It won't cvt you one If as much. Do not delay. Send three 2 cent stamps for pus' tage, and we will snd D'. Kaufxan' great work, fine col red lates from life, on disease, i'b a home cure.

Address A. P. Ord way ft Co, Boston, Mass. From the Nation's Capitol, Mr. A.

Hazen. Washington. D. aava The Famous Red Flag is a perfect family meuicine, ana nas no equal I or uneumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains, Cuts, Burns, and all bodily pain. Price 25 cents.

At J. uouck, druggist..