Pittston Gazette from Pittston, Pennsylvania • Page 3

AN KARLT MORNING FIRE. AMID REPTILES TWENTY YEARS. NEW YORK FASHIONS. NOTES AND COMMENTS. LOCAL GLEANINGS.

WEST SIDE. show canse why a decree in divorce shall not be made; returnable Jnne 30. Bessie Harrington vs. Charles Harrington: Alias SnbtMBna la divnrnA ioaiwut and CROSSLEY SUAfXKR NUPTIALS. Mies Blanche, Daughter of Rev.

J. B. Suruner, audThos. Croealey Married Today. The wedding of Miss Blanche Snmner.

Unpleasaut Experience of Serjeant Nalou WUUo id Tf According to Sergeant. Nalon, who is the government officer in charge of Fort Oris wald, says the New London (Ooun.) Day, the Texas frontier is alsmt as ornery country as there is in the United States. There is plenty of it, bnt its quality is poir. The sergeant ought to know, for before became to the post here he was twenty years in service in tnat section, and some of it was very hard i ervice, too. A soldier is treated like a geutleinan nowadays compared to what hewastweuty years ago.

The sergeant enlisted at Harris burg, and it was not very many weeks before he fonnd himself one of men crowded on a small sternwheeler and slowly ascending the Arkansas river. The men on tue boat were packed like sardines in a box. After leiving the boat there was a march of more than 100 miles to make, aud as the men bad no clothing be ide what th wore, and as it cold weather they suffered severely. The men crowded around the fires so closely that they burned their trousers and over oats, and they were a oorry looking lot of recuits when the march wis ended. if a soldier did not have his own tin plate he could go ont to the woodpile and pick np a chip, if he wanted one.

If he did not hav a tin cup he could go ont to the rnhbi heap and find a tomato can, if issible, it of which to drink his coffee. But all these little things are different now. it was more than a year after the sergeant came east before he got over the habit, of shaking his clothing every time he dreese 1, and of turning his shoes npside down whenever he picked them up. A man acquires snch habits insensibly in a land where rattlesnakes, tarantulas and viiiegaioons are as jonitn as they are in Texas. The people out that way are not afraid of the deadly things, lint list the siine they uuu'l neglect any little precautions.

At Fort Ringgold one snmmer the tarantulas were so common that a man conld look ont of doors on any oulight night and see tht in hopping aronnd like so many toads. The vinegaroon is so named because it smells just like vim gar after it is killed. They are ngly crealnres, but not so deadly Hi the tarantulas. Marching alomr the sandy roads of the frontier Hi company woidd frequently enter a rrtttl snake district where the tracks of the reptiles were to ls seen in every direction. Sometimes a conple of men would le detailed to go ibe id ami with long poles drive the akes off the road so that the men in the ranks would not break their guns whacking at the his iug things.

The surgeons were always prepared to treat bites, but very few ocenrred. DKOI'I'KII DEAD. Sudden Rod of M. .1 (irmi Eugl. neer on the Lehigh Valley M.

J. (larman, a Lel.igh Valley engineer, dropped dead at the Junction station, Friday niondng. He had charge of Lehigh Valley mine shift engine, and had finished his work and was waiting on the Junction station pUtform to I ike the 7:40 train to his home in Wilkeebaire, when of a sndden, he fell to the ground, and expired in a fe seconds. Dr. Mahon was summoned, and after an examination, pronounced death due to the rupture of a blood vessel in the brain.

The body was taken to the home of the family, Sonth Main street, WilkesharTe, on the 8:35 (iann in was aged about 33 years, and was married. He came from Reading to work on the Valley, last November. He was at the throttle of the engine that jumped the track at White Haven, getting fire to the atttion, about six mouths ago. Key tono Academy Commencement. Theannnal commencement exercises of Keystone Academy, Factoryville, took pi ice Friday, the attendance being very large The exercises was held in the Iteantifnl grove of hemlocks on the side hill in the rear of the Academy, which was neatly arranged and comfortably seated.

Band's orchestra furnished the music. The programme of orations and essays wsi as follow: The Golden of English Literature, salutatory, C. D. Washburn; A Good Samaritan, den C. Bard; The Trn Citizen in Politics, Ruel Capwell; Onr Nation's Fnture, Francis M.

Carpenter; tdities That Win, H.C Downing; Draw I'H the Line, Charles N. Ledyard; R'man im in America, Alfred H. Siusahangh; A madie. Myra Sprague; Freedom Fettered, Benjamin F. Ttiomas; Higher Education of Women, Bertha G.

Wall; Trne Aim of Knowledge, Helen R. Weatherhy; The Uses of Coal, Panl D. Wilson; The Moral IntHenoe of the Dally Prens, liiram L. Faesett. The address to the graduating class was by Principal Loomis.

Piiz wre a ircled as follows: Latin priz to H. L. Fassett; piize for best oration, to Walter Kemmer; for best essay, to Miss Mary Hall, with honorable mention to Miss Martha Taylor Priz in declamation were awarded to Fred. Scott and Del a Coleman. In the afternoon, Dr W.

N. Clatk, of Hamilton, N. delivered an address on tbesnbj ct, "Kdncdion for 'ili. I'he annual meeting of the Alumni Asso ciation was held at 4 m. In the evening, Dr.

Harris, of Bucknell, formerly prin cipal of the Academy, delivered the ad dress The annual meeting of the board of trustees of the academv was held at 10 a. in the hal! of the academy. v. H. Stewart and H.

J. Luchsinger, of this place, were among those iu attendance After transacting considerable bnsinetw the trustees ailj mrmxl to meet at the Penn Avenue Baptist chnrch in Scrauton at 10 a. Jnly 10. Two Fatal Accident. Kelly, a nomadic printer, while riding on a Idiigh Valley freight train near Fail tew, on Saturday aft rnoon, fell bitweeu the bnmpers and his legi were to terribly crushed that he ditj at the Wilkesharrt Hospital early Sunday morning.

He lived at Ling Island City. Francis Harten, a single yonng man, twenty years of age, felt under a moving coal train near his home at Newton, a Wilkesbarre suburb, e.trly Sunday rr.orulng. When found some time after the accident occurr his head wi arly sever from the body and he was otherwise horiibly mangled. Y. T.

8. V. K. Hon v. ii ir.

An edilion of the souvenir mat ff the V. P. C. E. convention to be held 11th to 15th, at Cleveland, Ohio, has been issned to the Nickel Plate Road, the short est throngh passenger line lictw en Buffalo and Chicago.

Any person who experts 1 1 attend this convention and diiing one of these maps can have same foi Warded his address t.y addressing F. J. Moore, General Ageut, Buffalo, N. Y. For sick stomach and all other conditions resulting from constipation go by the book on Heccham's pills.

Hook free, pills 25c. At drugstores? or write to Allen Co, 365 Canal st.New York. Checked StorTa Checked Silk Walsta AvoeeeorleH Yaehtlutr Suite Shade Hate. The principal objection to checked materials is, their extremely ordinary appearance unless handsomely trimmed; this, however, does not apply to checked "tailor suite" with cutaway jackets, which are very stylish and newer than those of covert cloth. Black and white checks in silk or wool are really distingue, bnt those in colors are often suggestive of a kitchen apron.

A checked silk waist, prettily orna mented by a colored velvet stock collar. velvet ribbon bows at the front, tbe elbows and at the left side, is attractive, without which It wonld be utterly commonplace. Checked challUv, with plain bnrderlngs are light and cool for travelling or general wear, and the variety in evening shades, having white satin ribbon stupes sprinkled with floral designs, make far mora desirable afternoon or evening dresses, than low priced eilks, which are too flimsy to hang well. A BLACK MOIRE SKIRT Is an excellent beginning for a summer's wardrobe, as all fancy waists harmonize with it, some having puffed chiffon vests over colored linings, which are particularly pretty. Fancy velvet or satin collars, with a large double bow at the back front (never both), with a Rhine atone or jet bnckle at the centre, are still very much in favor; Immense rosettes or bows of colored silk illusion, are, however, the latest neck garniture, worn at the front with or without a collar, and w.U probably be carried to great extremes.

A plain black dress is rendered stylish by fashionable neck Wear, and constant variety is brongbt about by tasteful change In col lars, ecrn or black lace capes, many of which can be made by any one possessine ordinary skill. For example, a colored velvet bow at the threat, and a second a little lower down, with Rhine stone buckles at the centres, on a white lace cape, are very ornamental at a slight expense, and while these are only triflss, they ao far toward making an attractive ensemble; therefore no lady in replenishing her toilet supplies for the season, and who is a connoisseur in such matters, failes to pro vide heiself with a good supply of Mnrray Lauman's Florida water the old time favorite, so refreshing aud delightful at all seasons of the year. hergb surra are indispensable for yachting or tennis when the weather is damp, bnt for bright days, duck or piqne Will be preferred. White serge dresses, having colored ad justable collars are qnite popular: at the came time blue serge costnmes, with three narrow white serge bands on the skirt, with similar trimming on sleeves or pocket naps aud broad white rearm, will stand mu di bard usage, and are consequentlr in general demand. Crimson will always be worn to a certain extent by brunettes, but it Is not so generally nfefni or so univer sally becoming as blue.

A NIAPOLTTAS SHADE BAT, trimmed with daisies or field ft twers and pink, white or green pilk Illusion rosett a is, lor young girls, the very fame of loveliness; stately Leghorns, chips or fancy rough straws being equally stylish but not so absolutely charming. The necessary touch of black is supplied by bla birds or black illusion, and Ivy leaves and berries are gronped with white or colored illusion, lilacs, snow balls or lace. White peinf d'esprit net or crape la largely employed both for linings, shirred crowns or twists. and pink, white or pale bine mull hats, formed chiefly of accordion plaited mull in bows of rosettes, enhance the chaims of yonng persons; the middle aged or elderly finding their nsnal refnge in navy bine or black. Vkkona Clarke.

REVIVAL OF TUB IIOYT SCHEME. To Supply thi Valley With Water from the Upper Susquehanna. The Falling Springs Water Company, chartered at Harrisburg this week, as we nnderstand It, means the revival of the old Hoyt scheme ot furnishing pure river water from the Susqnehanna above the month of the Lackawanna, to water com panies down the valley, Wilkesbarre being the principal place from which patronage Is expected. The directors are Thomas English, of Pittston; E. B.

L3ng and J. H. Moeier, of West Pittston; Pierce Butler and George II. Butler, of Dorranceton. The pnrpoee of the company is to build cribs In the river from which to seen re a con slant supply of good water, the same to be forced by means of bnll pumps to points down the valley, tbe main line to be laid on the east side of the river.

The com. pany has a capital of $6,000 to start with, bnt the amount will be increased later, Engineers are now making the nectsary surveys, and it intended to begin work as soon as possible. BAD WRECK AT MINER'S MILIS A Wllkebarre and Kaatnra Engine traslied Iuto a Delaware and Hudson Train. There was a serions wreck on the Dla ware and Hn fson Road near Miner's Mills atttion at 7:30 Wedn aday. A Delaware and Hudson train of sixty flat cars was passing down the road, Tbe new Wilkesbarre and Eastern Road crosses the Delaware and Hudson tracks at a heavy grade.

Just as the Del aware and Hudson train was going over the crossing Engine 57, of the Wilkesbarre anr? Eistern Rad, with seven cars, backed down the grade at a rapid rite, and crashed into the train of flat cars. Six cars were totally demolished, and the Wilkesbarre and Eastern engine was dismantled and thrown to one side of the track. The only person Injured was Engineer Dickson, who sus tained a alight cut on the leg. THE ELECTRIC ROAD OPENED. t'ara Are RnonluK Regularly Every SO MluiiteM Ketween Here and Wlikeebarre.

The Traction company having received the additional cars ordered for the new line from Wilkesbarre to this place, the road was opened to paseegers last Friday noon, and trips are made regularly every twenty minutes between this place and Wilkesbarre the same rs on the West Side branch. The cars leave Wilkesbarre on the square. and from this place, at the end of the road, at the st End, opp wlte Honcka Drng store. The fare charged is the same as stated In the Gazktii a few dajs ago Set Port Griffith, 10d to Plalnsville and 15o to Wilk'srjarre; 5o from Poit Griffith to Plainsville, 10c ti Wilkesberre, and 5c from Plainsville to Wilkesbarre; same rates returning. Hardly Able to Move.

Jbddo, June 17, 1894. I had rheumatism In my hip and knee so that I was scarcely able to move. After I had taken live bottles of Hisrd's Sareaparllla the rbeninatics bad entirely left me. I conld not sleep at night but I sleep well now. I feel like a new man.

Hood's Sarsaoarilla Is a grand medicine aud I shall always be glad to recommend It. Evan D. Edwakds. Hood's Pills enre sick headache. Mrs.

T. Hawkins Chattanooga, aays: Shlloh's Vitalizer 'saved my 'I consider it the best remedy for a debilitated ever need." For dyspepsia, liver or Kidney trouble it excels. Price 75 ot. Beecham's Pills are better than mineral waters. AilfiU't Express OUloe and "Record" ItrniM'h OlUce tiutted.

The two story wooden bnitding on South Main street occupied by the Adams Ex press Company's office and the UecorJ brand) i ffice on the first 11 sir, and R. E. Hankce on tbe second, was gutted by fire at three o'clock Tuesday morning. Tbe fire was discovered by Mr Hankee's danghter Nors, the room i being tilled with smoke An alarm was turned Iu from tbe box corner Main and Water street, and the members of the tire derailment responded promptly. The fire was hvattd in a heap of old aud art fi.li.w, in corner of the lli'i onl office.

The fl mes were promptly extinguished. The coiling and walls were charreo, and the ienr was burued away. A large new barn close by had a narrow escape from destinctiin. There was no fire in the bnilding and tbe flames are thought to have originated from a lighted cigarette stub, dropped among the pile of papeis. The building is owned by John Cawley, aud the loss is covered by insurance.

STOLE TURhE.llKJS OF WHISKEY. Four Yonng Men A rsstc at Sel3 topol on a Charge of Lirceuy. Some time dnting Snuday night, Jas. Reillv, Patrick Hart, Thos. Gerrity sud Bill Wilson gained entrance to Evans O'MmIu'h liquor st'tr on Sonth i i street, took three half gallon jn js, and filled them with whiskey ont of a 52 gallon barrel, leaving the turuej on in their haste to escape.

The police '0icers were notified, end the four young men were fonnd at Wilson's home in Seh.astopol, wliiltiei Mie went with the stolen wiiisUcy, ell weu com plotely soakeii with tbe i Ciin, and ol beers expeiiouced gie.at difiionlty IninJ Ing them in Ihe lockup They were given a bearing Squire Gibbons, this iriiuiir, wml were over to court in the hmi of i. 'i0 i ii, MET A l.i( I.KIII Mortio Klrliy, or I. l4ilyrl liv I'r iiu i tie in 11 Mailiu Ktrliv, of rk met territile death ni t.iy lie was i i by an east liound I miht 'rim on the high Valley Moii. it.iiu i.iT mU fet distant Irom his home. The rent dus Were dUc wered scattered along the tiai by the ere ol 17 Edwaid Toole, conductor, nn Tn.

sd av mornitu. The ti l. rni ill piece' th') hea sniH Is cnt off and only a few eSi ds of left clinging to the body. Tne liiin. a lei aronsed the inti along the rsilrosd, who got np and viewed the remains, but Wore nualile to identity tti'ut, although they all knew Kirby quite wed, as be bad lived there since child tend.

Suicide at the Lh. no. Jail. A yonng woman who give her name as Annie Scheliusky committed wtir.ib In one of the cells at tbe Lnzerne ail afternoon by banging hrsclr a rope ma le of torn dress strips V. ry liltle I'll 'low sb.nt the W'ina'i and her nemus rather mysterious.

me time so ehe came to the hen of Ji i on Northampton slie Wi'kr bans. Hei bead aud f''e b's. and bine, ently baviug been beaten. A oy or afteiwaid a Hebrew came to the t. ai.i! axked the woman to go away vv.ih m.

She refused and told Mr. Wol that site ha I work forih tint when I for Iit pay he a ten her. She then fl l. Tee ciiy aut'n finally took 'h wwci it c' ore, bti, s'. was su'len and in nM learne I her sa to iiei' i ri or tory.

Tlio mayor coui.tiil'i her to to await invalidation. Hoie she wi very S'jd the resilt was hercuLiue Kzerrlseit at Wyoming Mooomont. Tbe programme for the exercises to be held at the Wyoming Monument on the morning of Jnly A have lit issued, aud is as follows: Mnsio, Ninth Regiment Band; prayer. Rev. George tfrear, D.

music, baud; prr.aident'a Still re Capsin Calvin Paioons; mufic, baed; hymn, "America," orchestra nd sudienc; his torical aldre "The VVheil tnd of the Fust Settiera," Judge Sylvester Dana. Concord, N. mns bund; brief sd drupes, S. Miner, v. J.

Ri ards Boyle, D. sud Frank Stewail, music, baud; nactoloy, Dr. II. Holliater by Dr. 8.

B. Siu i nd Hon. Ij. D. Shoemaker by Giore B.

Knlp, Esj benediction, Kev. W. A. Bn cber; music, band; "tiH." The exerciies will begin at 9Mi a. in.

HllnoH end 'l ln. As every one ktio, utaio the nnsf de fiiioiu 1 I. i Is in tun "Ii vr s. aud they are leeched by lh 'A i io ('e'llral, which bi eii very sp'iy iiui 'Ihe line ot lakes Pa ri I I has Itietl ni I I ('. ol Ira el.

eij toetre or 'ii geie Htfer i.e'r 'i f'' 1 al flr'. a All I II It .1 ll aff id rr I Hnxllllll' ii i at K.r tuil i. ii' rs, rf nn ii fl gm.le ks. tc .1 ipi'i ti.cl Pi Aei.l. Ridlev Pa fa Jas.

C. Poinl, Geii'i n. a. A Wis. Township School Teacherc.

At a meeting of the Jenkins townsh'p school tioard, last riday evening, the following teachers were appointed for the ensuing teirn: Sebss' pnl Principd, P. J. Manly; inter Miry Boyle: primary, Agnes Scott Inkermao Prii ci pal, P. J. Dnrkin; intermedia'e, Maij G'Malley; primary, Mangle Dnrkan, Kaiie fleelin.

Port Giiffitb Dave Glennon, principal; Intermediate, Mary A. Tennant. Upper Port Griffith Hannah Coggins. Eren School Anes Glennon. Port Blaachard Tussle Roy I trow nod at Wilkeebarre.

Thomaa Johns, aged seventeen, employed as elevator conductor at the Wyoming Valley Hotel, Wilkesbarre, was drowned i i the ri near the North street biidge, that city, Tueaday afternoon. He was in swimming with a number of other boys nd got Into a gully, where the water was very swift. Go by the book on Beeoham's Pills. a HOClrUOU CM4H. S.

H. Clifford, New Cassel, was troubled with Neuralgia and Rheumatism, his stomach was disordered, his liver was affect a to an alarming degree, aopetite fell away, and be was tenibly reduced in tlejdi and strength. Three bottles of Electric Hitters cured him. Edward Shepherd, Uarrlsbnrg, 111., had a rnnning sore on his leg of eight years' standing. Us three bottles of Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Bneklen's Arnica Salve, and his if Is snnnd and well.

John Speaker, Catawba, had five Urge Fever aores on his leg, doctors said be was Incurable. One bottle Electric Bitters and one box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him entirely. Sold at W. C. Price's drug store.

Wllkeabu re Budiret. The pdions gather here get her, Forgeliiiiv eveiy land but this; The it. foigt Ids ntive tber, Tbe ImkIiiiuoi istu'Uif bli The Ge, man once oioih tbe Kh'ne Before bim In I na ive nine, The Wf of Hun nav, fl The Poii si vie iy sh All th' and more at I. I'mm's fr From wholly and Ff at. Use Well's Laundry Bine, the lent bluing for laundry nse.

Etch msKts two qnarta. 15o. Sold by B. J. Durkin.

low 11 Talk and Kveiitw In pud About tlio Moruiili. The Hazteton Standard Bays that several Lehigh Valley crews have xsn transferred from Weatherly to the Buffalo idivislon. The Wilkesbarre Telephone thinks Mr. Leiseiiring's nomination for Congress foregone conclusion, and the Wilkesbarre Times adds: "It certainly does hegin to look that way, and the parly conld not have a better or stronger candidate." John Kaser, a tailor living in Hughes town, was arrested this morning by Con stable OUuntead on a charge of burning a barn. He threatened to burn the barn at liis home and night tsdore last it wss destroyed.

Kaser has been drinking heavily of late and is scarcely responsible for his acts. Michael Hastie, employed at No. 11 shaft of the Pennsylvanin Coal Company, was caught between two cam Wedueslay and was severly bruised at and Mow the knees, bnt no lxmes were broken. He is 38 years of age and his home is In Brown town. He was conveyed to the Hospital fo treatment.

The following officers have been elected by the Christian Endeavor society of the Broad Street M. P. chnrch: M'ss Kate Mooney, president; Mm. J. H.

Holden, vice president; Miss Lillie Dak In, recording secretary; Miss Mamie Holden, cor responding secretary; Mrs. John Dixon, treasurer; Miss Lnln Holden, organist. A new hearse joBt received by Undertaker R. B. Cntler eclipses any other vehicle of the kind in town.

It was made to order, and, while not iu the lea degree gaudy or unbecoming iu fixture? or adornments, is massive and iih in workman ship, and is provided with every convenience. It is a beautiful piece of woik iu every respect. Mrs. Elizabeth Griffiths, wife of Peter P. Griffiths, of Parsonage street, died at 9:45 o'clock last Friday after an illness of of several weeks.

She was B3 year of age, and is survived by her husband aud three daughters, as follows: William Tompkins, of Hugheslosrn; Mm. A. Rreese, of Oregon; Mrs. John Mmr, of Butte City, Montana. Rev.

J. II. nolden's pulpit Sunday was supplied both morning and evening by Rv. William West, of Pittsburg, who is visiting relatives aud frieuds iu Pittston. He was pastor of the Broad street M.

P. chnrch about twenty years ago. He was most e.urdially welcomed hy hisold friends, and his talks, a he calls them, were most attentively listened to. In his remarks, he referred to bis former astorate, sp ak ingfif many who have been removed by death, and of some of the boys and girls, who were received in the chnrch during his pastorate. Mr.

West is now on the snperanuated list in the Pittsburg Conference, bis health becoming impaired about a year ago. His many friend a in town are glad to see him. THE GOSPEL WAGON CAMI'AIUN. Eotlrnly Soccfwwrul So Par, the Conductors; Say. Thomas Thorburn writes the Oazktte concerning the Gospel Wagon Campaign now being conducted in tht valley in con junction with the Moody mee'ings.

He says: "We have spent some lime iu Dnryea, Avoca, I'npont and Vatesvllle.and have received a kind and hospitable rt option in each place. The Christian people in those places have received ns with open arms and rejoiced I cause we had come to help them. The meetings to satisfactory degree have been successful. The attendance has been large, ranging 75 to 509, mostly eople who seldom bear the Gospel. The order has been nearly rs good as we nd it in onr chnrehes.

Our audience often consists largely of Poles, Italians and Hungarians, who listen attentively to the singing of the sweet Gospel hymns and the Gospel message as it is spoken. "The visitation of the homes baa been a work which has amply repaid ns for the time expended. Many copies of Bibles, Testaments and tracts have been distributer and are now read by those who had never seen it before. Oar little seventeen pound 'Belhoeu' organ is manipulated by J. C.

Tennant aud is a great success." A TEAM'S MARROW ESCAPE. Miner Ilillnrrl Mill Wagon Struck By a FaMHencer Train. A valuable team of horses, belonging to the Miner Hiilard Milling company had a very narrow excap from being killed at the V. cros ting on North Main street, nor'h of the Ravine shaft, Wednesday morning, and the driver, Jas. McDonueil, eecaped iujury and xissibly death by jumping.

Tbe team of three horses, hitched to the heavy mill wagon, loaded with feed, grain, etc. was going np the street, and when aborit to go on the crossing, a passenger train came along. The head horse, a wise and gentle animal, )uickly turned to one side, and pulled the other two after him, and the driver jn nped. The dasblioard was struck by the train and was broken, bnt no other da.page was done. Miss Laura King is spending the summer with her grandparents in Ulster.

Mr. B. J. Evans, of Frotblnrham street, is visiting friends at Carboudal. Miss Mary Reap, of William street, i visiting Miss Alice fl.iban, at Scrantm.

The Misses Helen and Graca Thayer, ot Scrauton, were guests of Miss Belle Miller, of Chnrch street, over Sunday. Miss Gertrude Morrow Is In Stroudsbnrg, attending exercises at the Normal School. Her sister, Miss Grace, is a member of the graduating cIptb. Wm. J.

Donnelly Is home from Philadelphia, whither he went several weeks ago for medical treatment at the P. nnsylvania University. He is very much Improved in health. The families of George and Thomas Benedict, Miss Lizzie Benedict, Amon Armstrong and other relatives of the late William Benedict residing In this vicinity attended the funeral at Tnnk bannock I tieaday. Rev.

D. Daniels, of Olyphant, perhaps the oldest Congregational minister In East em Pennsylvania, spent Snuday In twu, and In the morning preached In the iist Congregational Chnrch. He Is a brother Mrs J. W. Davis, an old and well known reei.nt of this place, who has been quite ill for some time pat.

RUx trlc Bittern. 9 This remedy is Incoming no well known and so pnlar as to need no special mention. All who have need Electrio Bitters ring the same mg of praise. A purer medicine dot not exist and it is guaranteed to do all that is claimed. Electric Bittets will enre all diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, will remove Pimples, Boils, Salt Rheum aud other affections cansed by impnre blood.

Will drive malaria from the system and prevent as well as enre all malaria fevers. For enre of headache, constipation and Indigestion try El etric Bitters. Entire satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. Price 50c and $1.00 per bottle at W. C.

Price's drugstore. J. Patterson A Co. are tiold in these dull times, they sell low and are pntting in severnl new machines end making other Improvements to rednce tbe price of factory work. It is the place to bny lumber and doors.

Touch iiu Timely Topics of Loual aud Geuerul lute rent. Some fine copper plate pictntes of ihn Brown, of Owawatowie, the famous abolitionist, that are bing lac al before the public by Charles Law, of West Pittston, are attracting wide attention. The likeness is said to be a erfect one. Its 'story, as told by Mr Law, is most interesting Old John Brown, iu the year 1858, when he was arefngee from Kansas, was secreted and helped in various ways by the father of A lieu Pinkerton, the famous Chicago detective. leaving the Pinkerton family, Brown told them that he had nothing to give them for their kiiidness toward him, hut that he wonld send them his photograph.

He kept his word, and the picture was treasured by the Pinkerton family, finally passing into the bands of Allen. It was twenty years or more ago that onr Charles Law ran across tbe great dete aud learned of tbe picture of the man whose character he so much admired. Tbe result was that he secured a copy of the picture, which be has had 1 his possession evsr since. A short time since, Mr. Law fonnd the photograph was beginning to fade, and in order to preserve the picture be set about to have a copper plate made of it.

This was no small task, and it is evidence of the great interest, taken in the dead abolitionist by Mr. Law that he went to so ranch expense and trouble to reproduce the picture. First it was necessary to make an oil dnting of the photograph. This was done atdthe picture, handsomely mounted, is now on exhibition in one ot tbe show windows of John Wanamaker's great es ttbli.i'i.m Mit in Philadelphia. From the oil painting a copper plate engraving was made, aud copies of this are tbe ones now on sale hereab int.

The fact that hereto (ore it haa been very difficult to secure iond pictures of John Brown of Oasawa louiie, the calls for which are qnlte numerous, makes Mr. Law's work quite important, while at the Hametiineit is calculated to arouse Interest the man and his his tory. The movement to pun hase a lied in the Hospital, to lie known as tbe "John Brown Bed" has also tended to revive interest in the man. In this connection, it might be smiII to mite the fact that Ihe lu.id tor the John Brown bed is not yet complete, aud that subscriptions, large or nnall, will be received for that purpose by the Gazkttk. Fw peoidc.

are aware of the immensity of the strawberry business that has been done heie tlmut during the past conple of mont hs. The express men know all about it, though, aud tbey are lieglnuing to get weary of the coulinnal rush. First came the berries from Delaware. Tub year's ebipinents from that section were nnusnally large, and lasted for veral weeks nntil the home berries came into market, strange to say, there are no extensive growers of strawberries in tbe Immediate neighborhood of Pittston. Wyoming Is the nearest place where they are cultivated on a large scale, and tbe growers there foi Mime reason or oilier do not bring many to our markets This, notwithstanding the act that liet.ter prices are secured here tuaii at Wilkesbarre, where the market la frequently glutted.

The bulk of onr tieiriea come irom Tnukhannock, as many is quarts being received every day. I'iie pre cars on every through train a loaded dowu with them, and since there are three trains a day th the shippers and tbe express companies are kept hustling condinslly. Wyoming's comity seat has veiel heavy growers of berries. William Vvery eloue has a three acre patch of the iiu viieiie! that is a wonderful producer. A lankhaTinock correspondent says he will realize from the sale of bis product Ill's year, and the statement Is not hard fo believe.

With berry raising so profitable aud the market here so good the wouder Is that the local gardeners do uot go into the bnslneei on a large scale. The summit of Oregon Heights, former ly a rocky and barren spot. Is being made to ''blossom as the rose" under the skilful and energetic work of tbe Hospital managers I he trsr sformation is indeed wonderful Beant'fnl I'iwna now surround the Hospi tal hnil line, Ihe fi.iwers that were laid ont eaily in the ppiing, including beautifully de i.iied beds of loses and geraniums, are n.iing to blossom and show their iiexuiie', and the shade trees have made a jood stait. The five ways throngh the bsve been filled in with broken stoma, and will be in first class condition as soon as the inateiial Is packed. Super tiiteiideiit (.1 ills' iii Is certainly an all round nan.

He is not only well equipped to care ir bnt bis management of the on ne sff lira of the hospital is of a high order. Iu ihe nor I beast corner of the Hos iitt i plot he has a nicely arranged garden, iii which vegetables of every description are giowing as well 89 anywhere else, not wi hst. udliig the faot that a foot or two below I It' s.ii fa is solid rock. All of the veelalih nued at the Hospital are raised on the ground, and the running expens are thns considerably r'lnced. Taking everything into consideration it was a happy decision that placed the Hospital on Oiegon Heights.

The plot there donated iiy the Pennsylvania Company has proved its adaptability in every respect. I'RKTTY WKDDINU AT ST. Mr. Wm. Khnrp Ml Teresa Mc Audrews Married.

Mr. Wm. Sharp, the well known yonng merchant who conducts the market opposite the Gaxkttb and Miss Teresa Uc Andrews, of Oregon, a popular teaiher of tbe public schools, were united In marriage at St, John's chnrch, at 5:30 Tuesday evening. Rev. Father reeve performed the ceremony.

Messrs. John Peel and Edward Dongher were groomsmen, and Miss Aline Mcllale, and Miss Anna UoAndew, a sis of the bride, were the brides maids. The bride wore a very bs coining coetnme of cream albatross, and the maids wore dresses of the same ma terial. The groom and best men were at tired in the conventional black dress snitt The church was crowded with people to see the pretty and Inter sting ceremony per formed that made them man and wife, and as the bridal party moved np the center a'sle to the sweet strains of Lohengrlns wedding march, rendere 1 on the organ by Miss B. Langan, many pretty compliments to the bride were passed.

Alter the ceremony was over, tht bridal party re enteied tbe carriages and enj iyd short drive, after which they retnrned t. their home on Main street, where they rec Ived their friends. A sump tons wedding feast was served. The conple received a large list of very pretty and nsefnl pres ent. The Ladles).

The pleasant effect and perfect safety with which ladies may nse the California llqnld laxative, Syrup of Figs, under all conditions, makes it the favorite remedy. To get the true and geunlne article, look for tbe name of the California Fig Syrup printed near the bottom of the package. Karl's Glover Root will purify vonr blood, clear your complexion, regulate mr bowels and make your head as clear as a bell. 25 and 50 cents. Go by thal ook on Beecham's Pills.

Nv'es, Personals and Observations ol Ixtoal Interest. Miss Id Apt is visiting her brother San ford, in Olyphant. Rev. Dr. McAnulty hs been spending a few days iu New York city.

Robert At water has accepted a position as clerk in H. D. Kyte's store. Miss Riuker, of Scranton, is the guest of Miss Polen, on Parke street. George Jacqnes and Oscar Mathewson have returned from Atlantic City.

L. Perriu and daughter, Miss Jessie, are spending a few days in Syracuse. Miss Flo Harrison has retnrned to Car bond ale, after a visit to Miss Minnie Kyte Miss Sadie Overfield, of Black Walnut, spent Snuday here with Mis9 Anna Lewis. Mr. and Mrs.

B. C. Sayre, who have been visiting Mrs. Parke, have gone to Montrose. Mrs.

Klotz has returned from a visit to her danghter, Mrs. George Shonk, in Plymouth. The family of Hon. Theo. Strong have taken np their residence for the summer at Glen Summit.

The Misses Nellie Bonsteln and Lilv Morris have been re elected teachers in the Honesdale schools. Dr. and Mrs N. G. Parke are snendino a few days at Glen Summit with their danghter, Mrs.

T. H. Atherton. Miss Lewis, who has been visitina her conein, Miss Mae Powell, has returned to her home in Charleston, N. Y.

John B. Hoyt and family have returne to their home in Carhondale, after a conple of weeks' visit with relatives here. Miss Anna Van Bnskirk. of Newton, and friend, Mies Russell, of Binghamton, epent Saturday evening with the family of Mrs. ol D.

Wllllnms. It is reported that the L. V. R. R.

com pany intend erecting a passenger station at Slocnm's crossing. It will be in cban of a station agent and all trains will stop there. Misses Fannie and Margaret Marine, of Washington, who have been visiting the family of Mr. aud Mrs. A.

A. Bryden, the past few weeks have gone to call on friends at Alvord, befoie returning home After an absence of thirty three years in Illinois, Soleu Woodward and family have retnrmdto Pennsylvania to re ide. Mr. Woodward has seenred a position with the Hendrick Manufacturing comoanv. in Carhondale.

The family are making their home for the preseut with Charles Law's family. Mrs. Woodward and Mrs. Law are sisters. The L.

W. Co. has a force of painters at work on the Susquehanna avenue station. Both the inside and the ontside will go through their hands. The Improvement will be a moat desirable one Owing to the fact that there is no longer any steam apparatus at the pumping station, water being now seenred front the Spring Brook pipes, the depot will here after be heated by stoves.

William Williams and Miss Anna Coleman, both of West Pittston. were united in marriage in the Central Methodist Episcopal Chnrch parsouage, ilkesbarre, Rev. Dr. Webb officiating. The bride and groom returned to the residence cf the latter, on Fremont street, where they will take up their abode.

The event was qnietty celebrated at their home on Saturday evening, and their many friends wish them much happine s. Joseph Shevinsky, a Pol'sh miner, aged 42, died at his home In Stnrmerville Tuesday fiom Injur! received at the Stevens colliery on Monday. He was standing on the top of a car in his chamber barring down some top coal. Whn the coal came down it caught the rail which the miner was nein ai a bar In snch a way as to throw hm from the car to the fl tor of the chamber. At the time it was thought he was not seriously injnred lie walked to the foot of the shaft and, refusing to be taken home in the ambulance, was conveyed there in a buggy.

Iat frnal injuries, not at first notijed, resulted In his death yesterday. He leaves a huge family. "I had salt rhenm and have been enred by Hood's Sarsaparilla." Mrs. J. R.

Kimb, 150 Sonth Bromley street, Scranton, Pa. A Just tee of the Peeoe Says. Hon. John Nealev, jnstice of the and ex member of the Honse of RepTt eu' tiver from Meredith, N. wss for twelve years a terrible sufferer with rheumatism.

He says: I cannot ohtain sny medicine which does me so mnch good your Snlphnr Bitter, and I think it is the "beet m. licine made. Earl's Clover Koot.trre great Blood Pari Her, gives freshness and clearness to the complexion and a constipation, 25c "aOc. Sold by dealers Along; the Valley. E.E.Roge Lehigh freight agent at Waverly, has been pro noted to the position of freight agent at Pnffalo, and W.

S. Nevins, the agent at Buff alo, takes bis place at Waverly. The change takes place July 1st. Combination engine and car "800'' went np tue Northern Division this week, for the fir lime In several months. In Sup enntendent Stevenson's time it was along the line almost daily.

It looks very amil iar, says theTowanda Review. Pittston is right "in it" with the b'g cities along the line. "All aboard for Pittston, Etmira and Buffalo" is what Officer Phillips calls ont at the Wilkesbarre station, as the north bound throngh trains depart The Wilke barre Record says that because of the constantly increasing passenger traffic, throngh and local, on the Lehigh Valley R. the United States Express Go. will within the coming week pnt on wo throngh trains composed entirely of express cars.

ONQBNJOYS Both the method tnd resulta whe. Sjrup of Figa it takm; it is pleiMM and refreshing to the taste, aod act pentlj yet promptly on the Kidney Liver and Bowels, cleanses the ay (cm effectually, dispels colds, hataj acheB and fevers and cures balita): constipation. 8yrap of Figa It th only remedy of its kind ever pgr) duced, pleasing to the taste and ar ccptablo to the stomach, prompt to its action and trnly beneficial in it effects, prepared only from the root healthy and agreeable substances, ft many excellent qualities commend a 9 to an ana uvre maae it tne wot popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 6Qt and 1 bottles by all leading drop gists. Any reliable druggist wh may not have it on hand will pro cure it promptly for any one rh wishes to try it.

Do not accept tv substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CQ SAN FRANCISCO. CAL, toiitsviue.itr. HEwmK.un publication directed, ordering respondent to appear and answer complaint Sept. 10.

Orphans' Court Estate of Catharine McGroartv: Final I vi. Ktrauiau confirmed absolutely, and guardian and sareties discharged. Estate of Georae Wlntomftn sale of real estate for payment of debts luuwrizea. xerms 01 sale Used and bond approved. SATURDAY, JUJsa 23.

Quarter Sessions TVim. Dark" A tAal lace, f. and b. Jury finds defendant guilty. Com.

vs. William Lvncb. lnrr onv out. m. vs.

John fl Wnn.l nuinii battery: Jnry finds dtfendent fnilty and Dim ro me roerey of ih conrt. Com. vs. P. Weliekey, grsvted swsnlt and battery; AdamPhristi ATI nrnGAniiir sentenced to pay the crta.

No pros color! vs. tfosepn vnon. concealed weapons: Nol. pros, entered. in re distribution of tnnd smiog from ale of personal oronerr nf Qtr.i Frank Needhp'n appa auditor.

Com. vs. Jwrnn HcKhi pistol: Nol. pros, ecteifd. voia.

V. a'ilot Munley et al, anlt and battery: Cm it Frank Snperco, to pa cos; a. in recnanging polhn? piwe in Third ward, Asbley Place cf polling chawed to Thn. Com. vs.

John Litijf. rention Sentenced to pay cont.s, j8t rnnnth to wife and give io mioi of i.U) uom. is. jonn u. wood, a.

snd Reasons for a new tiUl fiiJ; motion for new tial overruled; ftufenced to pay SIQ fine and cota. Com vs. David Thorn? f)r give lTCgnizaone in utn of $500 to kwp Com. Vfl. Hmrf AW ChasSBron: Commuted to hoosj of Com.

vs. Tbomw Sl. fendt nt eent nred to ry cot, give toncl'n stim of $3 J0 to ep the for slxn'ntHs. vs. Mike Moli ki, J.

Fetter, Vko, Kate and Mary Hoban. Jet. m. Anne toie Shot ton, ia, et at. and Morr Morgan, '1 Je Rone, AUert Yonng, witio Oi h.

Towns: tnleueed to liioit for.jjtory at scd to psy cot. fnk Bawii: shove. Co. a snd Sentenced to pay one of Com. vs.

W. PlnmmaT 8t pay costs, fine of $10, std undergo in priHonineni ror six months. Com. VS. Geo.

Wallace: Senior r.u? ir. no SI 5 fine to Central Pnnr IHa Lin mother, 87 cents per week for ivb vrcuuty id sum or Com. vs fltanlev lti CL.n fine of $10, sU, sal to undergo ninety days' Imprisonment in jil. Kxm. vs.

mse Bncholo; ntucp.l to oav a fine of $1(1 and Kntpr in in T.itann ment at labor in county prison for three uuwHn. Com. VS. Frank V. Sentenced to pay a fine of $10, ts r.

uuunigu imprisonment la ju for four months. OrnkaaJ WW Xitt vot. Orosrty: Final aee wii of tasjoisn cn uiumi aoBQinieiy tat ot ch reed. Reports of audit wer cr iifitm si lutely In the following i fi. Di Kn un, Biarr uar t.

Join Ktannwj. lonlati S. Bates. Chariot PneA A wJ v. ftJVl" wway, Martha J.

Norercaa, David Antbony, Estate John Dnmn confirmed nisi. Estate Dennis lf.Or.i1W. guardian confirmed aNolnMv. Acoonnf and renortu rnnAr mtH In Ilia estates of Tboms Horn, B. auiini Avans, jonn H.

b.wv John A irti. niunax d'hui, ituel Itlroer, Ada Ulmer, Joseph Williams. KONoar, josa 23. Ia re opening of Piiry? street, Kings ton: Rale to SHOW CAtim who nnrlmni shall not be iiwned made absolute. in re road In Dor rare and BatleT townships: Report confirmed i.ii: width fixed at fifty feet.

In re division of ElwardsviHe bmga into wards: Rpmof vie wars read and confirmed abgolntfiy. In re anditor' wport of Plsirs township: Hearng of argument cont'uued July Com. vs. Robt. Robinson: Rn'e gianted to show cause why prmtcntris sbatl not be rdisred from mvment of time rule to made absolute and capias issued.

Io re tiansfer of licenr of Jcgepb Darner: Hearing fixed for Juce In re indebted ten of Avoe borongh: Ordered that a sjxofal rax levy of twenty three mills be mde to pay debts. TCESDAV, JC 5 it Common Pteot Ti I fa Tarn cam arid T.frtf'MHlincA ftffirm" 1. Bowne ft Dnrhem vs. Bntler. Rule dicharp' Adoptf of Willism Viller, Jr, by William O.

Mil er father aA child decreed, and in' g'ecvd on the directors of the fVntr f. nr Trut fhow canse why they hr.Vi snt to uin miuirioa. Boi'It Uitebe'I TairVk Gtosrtyand 8s'iiir(ri fnfer vif irsof PhU a Heaving to continue the ir iocvion tUed for 'sinr day, July 7, and prel aiiunry injnucthKt rabM Verbam vs O'Biieo: Motion deni i. Qrmier Sesan Eli Trem bl Iodiotment qn shA. Com.

vs. Jobn malieii i mi chief Verdict of eailtv: tot rt jmmmd defend ant to mercy of wrnv. juxi 27. Common Pitas Madden vs. Lialtor: Rule granted upon pl intiff show cane why appeal ebonld not he a'licken off; returnable at Argument American Book Co.

v. 'foomas Qalgiey: Rule granted to show cans why appeal shall not be entered; plaintiff require) to give ball for cosS; all prsXMxdIngs stayed meanwhile; retainable Jnly 6. In re lnnaey of Inaco Gonld: Court extends time for return of om tuition to Saturday, June 30. Randall vs. Randall: Decree in divorce fil.

1. Edwards vs Edwards: TJt npra. Wandallvs Wandall: Ut supra. Quarter Session Com vs. Michael Mo Andrew, sssanlt and battery: Jnry find the defendant guilty and recoaomend him to tbe mercy of the conrt.

Com. VS. Charles Van BSskirt, illegal Ssbin(r: Dsfepda it flails lrv Com vs Hinm V' Brkirk, illegal fishing: Defendant pleads itol'ty Com. vs. Willlxm Sih, illegal fiah ing: Defendant pie uls tlty.

Com. vs. Jclah Weaver, illegal fi thing: Defendant pleads (mllty. Com. vs.

John Fritz: Crmrt sentence defendant to pay a fine of 35 and ooKa. Com. vs. George Malinka, asnnlt and battery: Jnry find defendant not gnilty nd county to pay costs. Com.

vs. Sydney Drew and A Harris: Rnle to show canse whv inrrir.tment: nhall 4 be quashed; returnable next Argument tjonn. In th mad In TTnnlnck townahin Crockett, D. L. Patriok and George Wesley appointed viewers.

Com. vs Georm Orel ton. cruelty to animals: Case on. Tn rn addif I 'Tial 'strict In Jen Vina town. ship: It appearing to ct nrt thit a new election district bs been created in the township of Jenkins, it ii therefore ordered that said district sall bt known as the i euon disflct ot Jenkim tor shlp; that place for holding elect ions in said district dhall he at the P.n BNochard Hotel; election 'fheers appointed: Judge, J.

Donnellv! mai irltv itwimwiav Michael MoyIn; minoiity inspector, William Longhrey. Com. vs David P. Potts: rVintlnrml fVim rntlivtnA 0Rourk, f. Oim.

vs Joe rutniek, f. and Com vs. Geome Sar det. et al riot; Com. vs.

Hnjthr, and Com vs. reter weisn, ciueit Com. vs. ime, livery; Com 'John M.trkey, cruelty; Com. vs.

Hngh Moran, livery. WILL FTLXn The will of Mrs. 8arah J. Sm th. of Nes oopeck township, was filed tnts morning, he leaves to berhniband, Albert Smith, $500, also the use of her ml estate and postnsl property during life: at his death It is to be equally divided anions her three, sons, Hlchael, WiUipm aid Hilbert Smith to the th'ee eons is given the remainder of her property She appoints her husband guardian of Hilbert Smith and also sole ex cntor of the estate, which; is valued at $8,000.

of this place, and Thomas Croeeley, of Kicbmondale, took place Wednesday at half past one at tbe home of the bride, the bride father, Rev. J. B. Snmner, pastor of the First E. church, Pittston.

officiating. The wedding march was played by Miss Myrta Woodard and Mr. Ed. Burns, of Honesdale, and the ride and groom were nshered to the parlor by Messrs. Robert and Fred Croeeley, Paul Gardner and G.

loyd Hunter. After the ceremony was performed, the guests en rounded the newly wedded conple and showered upon them congratulations. Among those present from out of town were the following: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Crossley and their three sons, Robert, Fred and James, Miss Myrta Woodard, Mr.

Ed. Burns, Miss Sue Jenkins, Pan! Gardner, and Mr. and Mrs. Adolpbu Tollev. of Honesdale; Mrs.

Niels Peterson, Tampe, Arizona Kev. and Mrs. A. D. Decker.

Sidney, N. Y. Mrs W. A. Pearson and son Willie, of Scranton Mr.

and Mrs. Will Dean, of Dalton Dr. Fred Van Sickle, of Olyphant Mrs. F. Knanas and son Charles, of Scranton; Msra.

Ed. Dim nock and Will Taylor, of Scranton Mrs. Harrison Lyon and eons George and Barton, Mr. and Mrs. Will Shumwav.

Miss Nora Snmner. Mr. and Mrs. Manville Shnmway, of Spring Hill, Pa. The newly wedded conple left on an afternoon train for the seishore, where tney will spend the honeymoon.

RANSOM. F. P. Richards has sold hU hrrae and butchering establishment to Solomon Aoe and with his family is abont removing to Pittston. Their removal from thl plaoe is deeply regretted by all In this coraran nity.

Mr. Richards will be alo In the Sunday School, of which he been Snpt. lr. and Mrs. T.

Snowden end children. of Scranton, have been spending a few days Uh D. Learn, brother of Mrs. S. Children's Day will be observed here on Snnday morning next.

Roy HnthmaKer celebrated his fifth birthday on Friday of last week, with a party consisting ot about twenty of his little playmates. He received a number of presents from bis yonng friends. The little ones spent a pleasant day in the beautiful groya at Rov'3 home. Refresh ments were served on Ihe grounds, con listing of sandwiches, cake lemonade, ice cream, candy, nnta, etc. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.

Topic Fbr tk Week Brgtanfas; My 1 Conunent try Rev. H. Doyle, Torav What has Christianity done for ma country! Pa.uiUl.S 21 (A missionary toplfi) No time could be more appropriate for considering tho relation of Cnristl anltyto our cpnntoy than tbe week In which our Independence day occurs. Then it la more than at any other time that the progress and greatness of oar country are considered and its bless lngs and virtue extolled. To the midst of all these celebrations and congratulations It is indeed appjpriate for the Christian young people of our land to be considering and diaonsslng what Christianity has done for the adranoe mont and well buing of our nation.

"Blessed is the nation whose God Is the God, and the people whom He hath chosen for His inheritance. 1. Christianity laid a good foundation for our nation. THo early Inhabitants of cur country, who determined what should be the principles upon which this government should rest, wen largely Christians. Thf had fled from the persecutions at home to find a refuge in a land where with perfect freedom they could worship God in accord.

ance with the dictates of their own con sciences. It Is natural of course, that their principles of religious beliefs should be Involved In all acts of ao eminent in which they had part. The foundation principles therefore of this government are the Christian prindptei of honesty, equality and justice as set forth in the Bible. That them have been a good foundation the greatness of tbe nation today testifies. 2.

Christianity has always advanced (he best Interests of the nation since Its foundation. It has advanced tho cans of education, our greatest schools and colleges being Christian; it has kept np an elevated standard of morality by its widespread teaching of tho life and doctrines of Jesus Christ It has greatly Influenced all legislation, for tho majority of legislators and officeholders have been men who bar believed In and been influenced by their belief In the Christian's God. it has gnarded tho nation against many dangers and perils and has by its influences driven from it some of the greatest dangers that have threatened the future well being of the country. Wbat should be the result of all this? It should fill us with a burning desire to have tho gospel in all parts of our land east, west; north and sonth. Many places do not have it today.

Are we Interested in the ftpread of Christianity over the land? We should be. Bible Readings Ex. xix, Num. xiv, 12a; Dent vii, ft; Iz, II Kings viii, 12; EccL 24; Dan. iv, 17; Pa.

lrv, cxliv, 15; cxlvii. 20; Prov. atv, 84; Luke vii, Rom. xii, 10. Conld Not Keep Shop without them.

I consider your Snlphnr Bitters a remarkable blod pur'fier I know eeverl people, wh were coosiriered hopei, that have en entirely cured hy yonr medicine. The sale o' nlphnr Bitters is so large here that I torrid not keep nbop without them. E. Vates, Pharmacist, 99 Essex street, Lawrence, Mis. COURT PROCEEDINGS.

THCBSDAT, JUKI 21. Quarter Sessions Commonwealth Andrew Shipo, charge of m. Costs divided between detentl rot and prosecutor om. vs. Lewis Bos miinskl, a gr.

a and Nolle pros, entered. Road In Lake Township: Report ol vi wers confirmed absolutely. Road in Bntler Township: Report of viewers confirmed niei; width of road fixed at 511 feet Com. vs. Charles Fanz: William Ztegler, proeecntor, sentenced to pay costs.

Com. vs. Frank Gepert, larceny: Defendant acquitted. Com. vs.

John J. Ryman, diiertlon: Case dismissed. Com. vs. John J.

Ryman, adultery: Verdict of not gnilty, pros cotor to pay costs Com. vs. Minerva Lamb, fornication: Verdict of not gnilty, prosecutrix to pay eosts. Com vs. James Hurry, f.

and b. verdict of not gnilty. Com. vs. John Morgan, ag a.

and b. irtof not guilty. m. vs. W.

B. and H. Tel. Co. Nolle prosr qnl entered.

Com. vs. Dennis Lawler: Nolle proseq 1 entered. Com. vs Peter Gill: Nolle prosequi enteied.

FRIDAY, junk 22. Quarter Sessions Com vs William Mc Namara: Defendant found not guilty bat sentenced to pay costs. Join. vs. Kate Ulowatski, eh rv o' adultery: Not gnilty, costs put on pros ecutor for non appearance.

(Join vs. John Everett, larceny: Verdict of not gnilty. Com vs. Charles Andrews et nuis ance: Verdict of not guilty county to pay costs. Com.

vs John G. Wood: Case on. Com. vs. Patriok Jordan et election fraud: Motion to amend indictment bv striking out word "tally" is allowed.

Com. vs. Fdward Denuinser: Court sentence proeecntor, Mrs. AagnetMelnhoff, to pay costs of prosecution. Common rieas Mary Purcell vs.

James Parcel! Rule granted on respondent to flhsofafely Pure A cream of tartar haktn? powder. HlKlMwt of all to leavening strength. Latest United OUiUm Uotrwment Food kcpori. Royal Baking Powder Company, 106 WALL N. Y.

gittston (Gazette. FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1M. COUNTY AND STATE. Items ol All Sorts Gathered From Ex chances mid ComloustHl lor I la sty Komlliiir. Irifton ehops are very bney.

Quoits aranse Harleigh sportsmen. brifton bus a new railway station in proeiect. Conjnhara has a well attend! summer school. So has Kingston. Hnntsville and Dallas will soon be con bected by long distance 'phone.

Nil 'Herons city people summer at Dillas, RanV hotel is a favorite resort. PUritk Malia, of Wilkestiarre, ed from injuries received on the railroad Pike county has a candid ite for Congress to succeed Congressman Mntchleriu l'liilip F. Fuller, of Dinginan'a Ferry. At Pleasant Hill, near Ha.Ieton, a Han died from the sling of a locnst. Plymouth's Hungarian chnrch, long in an nntiuiMhed condition, will be iul il ehortly.

A little daughter John Dngan, of Plains, Htu'cnutbed to the intense bat on Mnnday and died. John H. Blackwood, lati ly tnannger of the Frothingham theatre, ranton, is now a member of the truth stuff. Gilieon will celebrate thr fourth in grand style. By Jnly 15, the electric lights will glim mr in Freelnd.

Lower Lnwrne teachers are undergoing examination this week. James Moslowicz was killed by a runaway car in No 1 slope, Drit'ton. The Catasanqna Manufacturing Company announces a gxneial adv.mce in wagMt.if 6ve cent. Three children ot Mrs. B.

Jone, of Wilkesbarre, have died withtn a week of membrane us cionp. At the West End colliery, Mocaaaijna, a fall of rock killed one Polander and seriously injured another. At Bnuker Hill, Dunmore, lightning stripped a mole of Its harnees, bnt the animal was not injnred in the least. Lightning struck John Lewis's honse in Ply month, doing some damage. A little child.

had a nairow escape from lieing killed. Han. U. T. Bnrke, of Carhondale, was Torttday renominated for the Legislature iy the Democrats of the Fourth Lackawanna district.

Mrs Emma Sivelly Reed, one of the oldest reidenls of Scranton, died after a long illness. She was greatly interested In Christian work Hyde Prk Welshmen are preparing a b'g reception for Dr. Joseph Parry, the Indor. composer, who will vieit them on July. Simpson near Caibomlal will revel hi a mammoth mid snmmer fair in a grove that will be brilliantly lighted by electric Ity.

Fire in Isaac Mew's dry goods store on Wilkesbarre HeiL 1 stock to the vlne cf $1,300. limine, owned by Hngh is badly 'damaged. They have lost the drill Brooklyn (Susquehanna connty) test oil 1, and a correspon lent says there is a sickening suspicion that the shareholders are losing their Incre also. There is a Gospel wagon at Bethlehem, too. Jarvie Wilkes, Bradford mnty'a great est trotting stallion, is dead.

George Deacle, of Providence, was killed by a fall of ro 'k in the Marvin mine. Daniel R. Jones, of Dorranceton, died of minet's asthma, at the age of seventy. The Plingle honse at Kingston, more than 100 years old, was badly dainag by fire. Messrs.

Boyd and Simpson, Scranton contractors, will fnrnish ebctric light for Tankbannock. They will bnild a plant at lake Carey, and water will be nerd for power. Plymouth schools receive $10,000 fron the State this year. Kdwardsvillt'B main street is to 1 paved with vitrified brick. C.

F. Cook, the Wilkesbarre photo grapher, died suddenly of hetrt trouble. John H. Blackwood has resigned h's position as manager ot the rutin nbam theatre, Scrauton. Martin J.

Doyle, the Wilkesbarre newspaper man who has many frit mis here, hail the minfortnne to fa'l from a street car and snff a broken ley. Two honees at Forty Fort, one orenpied by Martin Reilly and the other by Mrs. Kearns, were destroyed by fire canned by the bursting of a stote. No inniir auce on either bnilding. Carbon connty conrt cost JVHll) this month.

Mm. James H. Kelley, aged forty, sister in law of Editor Maloney, of the Nws Dealer, died in Wilkesbarre. In the Cayuga mine, providence, Wil Ham Evans, a yonng man who was irried last week, received injniies that may result fatally. Hot water is ponring from a ill 3M0 feet deep at J.

A Melly'e furnace, liebanon, says the Alli ntown Vhnmivle The well was bored years ago and antll recently the water was old and clear. Nicholas Moore, a drivet boy at th South Wilkesbarre shaft, was fa' illy in jam Monday by being clashed tietw'tn the rib and a car. MikeZ insack, a Polander, who was standing with him, was severely, bnt not fatally, injired. While the heavy storm was sing over Lackawanna connty Tnftdy afternoon, an Italian who was working on the Klin hurst bonlevard, near Dnnmore, fsitiglit shelter beneath a tree. Lightning stinck the tree and the Italian was im tintly killed.

Richard Gnnton, one of the best known resident of Wilkeslwirre, die I Sunday afternoon, after a brief illness of piraly sis. He was 79 years of age. At one time he worked a farm at Wyoming enb wqncnt ly one at Idiman. Later, for a long rue he ownf and worked the linttonwool farm, opiioeite Plymouth. William Benedict, a prominent resident of Tonkhannock who was well known in this section also, died on Saturday evening, agd 69.

He was born in Lnzerne county, and is survived by his wife and two danghteis Mrs. Charlej E. Terry and Mrs H. F. Meteal.

In politics he was a Dera ocrat, and in hnsinees a practical and sno ceeefnl farmer. He was also largely In terested in West Virginia coal and iron.