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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 1. 1807, 10 l.f THE MARTINSVILLE FEUD. WILLIAIVL M'KENDREE BANGS, IN HARPER'S WEEKLY. It was early sprlnR In Martinsville. The hillsides and the meadows were green, hut the trees had not ahowji more thnn the merest sutrcestlon of their coming loaves. There wn prom ise of summer in the nlr, but the river wns a torrent, quarrelsome, menacing. Through nil the winter It had been locked in Ice and had Ixime on Its bosom many gay and Joyous skatlng partles; through the cummer It would be like a brook meandering between green fleldR and gently sloping hills. Now the wnter was cnocrachlnc upon the lands of the farmers; should It rise higher the houses near Its 'banks would be wrecked, the stock In the barns would be drowned, and human life Im nnrliPd. It wns an anxious time. The river was full of drift-wood. Fur away, lu the big woods near the river's source, the lumbermen had been cutting down trees nil the winter, and the great trunks had been drawn and sledded and rolled down upon the Ice. It was expected that when the spring should come the Iocs would bo floated down the river to when? the loom at the sow-mill would stop thorn, and that then skilled men would capture the monsters and feed them to the hungry steel teeth of the saws. Hut the spring thaw came too suddenly. The river was swollen, by n continuous rain storm and the rapidly melting snow, noyoml anything that any one could remember. The boom wns broken. Down the river the big logs rnced until come of them became entangled In the arches of the railroad bridge below tho village. Them stopped others. Soon a dam wns formed. To be sure tho water ran through, but it ran nlowly, and the river back of thu uuwlshcd-for dam was rising rapidly. All of Mar tinsville wns In serious danger. Many of the strongest of the men were trying with hooks and poles, nt tho risk of life Itself, to loosen the logs and sent! them onward. Those whose houses were nearest the river were moving their furniture and belongings to higher, safer ground; some wcro helping them, while still others wcro watching the river nnd wondering what would happen next. John Brew ster wns watching. He had been nc tive and helpful; but there seemed nothing for him to do for the moment. His own home was far from any dan ger. Presently, ns he tired of his Im mediate surroundings, he walked along up the stream to see what might be happening there. The rushing, swirl ing water fascinated him. Ho stood nt length upon a bit of rising ground. Suddenly he heard a cry. "Help!" He wns startled, but he waited, that ho might be pure whence the cry had come. "Help!" came the cry again, and to John Brewster It seemed that the voice was perceptibly weaker. He ran with all his ppeed to the river's edge. There he saw that some one had ventured lo walk out upon a log, one end of which had run upon the bank. Near Its outer end- ho had slipped, and another floating log had so caught his leg that he could not extricate it. As Brewster saw whom It wps he was tempted to turn his back and leave tho ether to tho river. For many years no Brewster had done n kindly act for a Holllster; no Holllster had spoken of a Brewster with respect or friendliness, and It wns sometimes whlpered that the burning of a'Holllster barn was not so altogether nccldentnl as It appeared to bo, and there were those who be lieved that a Brewster had come to sudden death with the aid of some Holllster. And this man out upon the rising river, caught so cruelly between the logs, was Henry Holllster. His training should have led John Brew ster away; his own Inclinations so led him. But after a moment's hesitation ho ran along the log and cnughter Hol llster by tho shoulders. Holllster had fainted Brewster held him and slow ly pushed the Imprisoning low away. He drugged Holllster to tho shore. John Brewster was very young, but ho had his share of thu strength for which Ills family were famous, and when ho found that Holllster did not revive he lifted him to his shoulder and carried him to the nearest neighbor's. On tho way he looked ngnln at tho river and he saw that something had happened. There wns a more hurried movement of the logs In the centre of the river. The log upon which he had ventured to save Holllster was Jarred loose by others that were floated against it. IIu heard shouts from down tho river. Ho knew that tho Jam at the bridge had been broken. He hurried on. AVhen nt length ho arrived with his burden it was found that Holllster's leg was "broken; but the simple remedies nt hand restored him to consciousness. He was In great pain. "I saw you coming," were his first words to Brewster. "I saw you com ing; but you didn't dare touch me. If I was falntln'. You didn't daro touch me!" "I Just did dare " Brewster be gan, and there was danger that his good action would be undone by his own anger nnd his own hands; but the good woman into whose hands he had surrendered Holllster Interfered. "You ought to be Just ashamed of yourself, Hen Holllster," sho said, "Jack Brewster sewed your life. That's what ho did." "Saved my life!" Holllster almost screamed. "I am beholden Oh God! I wouldn't bo beholden to a Brewster " Then he turned to Brewster and went on ngrlly nnd threateningly; "But I'll get squnre with you, Jack Brewster! You mark my words! I'll got square." g - Thus the Martinsville feud grew. Tho Holllstprs could not bear It that any of them was under an obligation to a Brewster. Tho Brewsters could not endure It that a Holllster a Brewster had done a kindness. Truly, they hat ed one another bitterly. II. The sun bent down remorselessly upon the dried nnd trodden field of tho great Inclosure. Tho stream of dirty water that ran through tho grounds seemed more sluggish, moro unwhole some, even, than was usual with It. Along the elevated platform that rnn along the outer side of tho stocknde, around all the pen. the sentinels paced their beats restlessly. There was little k for them to do no reason was appar ent why they should even keep their eyes open. Few of the prisoners were energetic enough to make nny attempt at escape, or were disposed to brenk nny of the rigid rules adopted for their government. Once In a while there could be heard the voice of an officer giving nn order without the Inclosure, or a sentry chal lenging a passer-by. Many of the pris oners, to escape the burning of the sun, had crawled Into the burrows they had dug, here and there, to protect them ftom the chilly winds of wintry nights. The few shanties In the place were filled with men who, lying down, slept If they could, or tossed about In discomfort. They were a sorry-looking lot. The now-coincrs were yet reasonably strong, and many of them were de cently clad; but some of them had been so overcome with horror ns they first looked at their fellows who had been Imprisoned longer, that they suf fered, In anticipation, all that men could suffer, and were nlready demor alized. Others among them would not be discouraged, and It was these who planned escape, or did whatever could be done to effect It. it was upon these that others, crushed and utterly hope less otherwise, relied. Henry Holllster did not share the general lassitude and apathy. Ho wnlkcd about tho Inclosure, looking with horror nnd wonder at the men he Ba'w about him. Ho could not under stand how men could be so' beater;. whatever their sufferings. Ho had been captured only a few days before. He was stalwart and hopeful; the heat was not overpowering to him. Not withstanding the rather severe cam paign he had been through, his uni form was In fair condition, and, alto gether, he was a strong contrast to the men who had been so long In horrible confinement. In the homely, straight forward way characteristic of him ho questioned those he met. Some ho found apathetic. He found some, per haps too weak to work, intent upon some gambling game Invented In des peration. He found some unwilling to think of home or those they had left behind them. 'See here, stranger," said one of these, In reply to his questions, "you had better not ask too many question. You may hurt too much. My wife? I dare not think I ever had one. Thought of her would drive me crazy." Others he found who sustained them selves through all their weakness and suffering by continued thought of wives and children, and hy the blessed hope that they would live to see them again. He was not much of a student of hu man nature, or of anything else; but even he could not fall to see that hero was an exhibition of character not to be observed often. So Henry Holllster went around the prlfron-pen asking questions of this one or that, or merely looking at the men he met. Presently he entered a shanty. It was tho onp nearest tho entranto through the stockade. There, It hap pened, he found men who had been captured many months earlier. All of them were deplorably weak, nil of them were ragged and unkempt; some of them had each only u pair of sadly worn trousers. These seemed to Hol llster the worst-conditioned of all that he had met, and the unhappiest. He was nngry and indignant. "Why haven't you fellows ever made a break to get away?" ho nsked, curtly. "We have made breaks enough," one of them answered, indifferently. "Rut we could never break hard enough," another Interjected. "Then why didn't you go on nnd break again?" Holllster persisted, "Anything would be better than this." "Yes," answered the one who had re plied first, "anything would be better than this. But you tell him, Simpson," he added, turning to another of tho un fortunate?. "Of the last attempt?" Simpson asked. "Yes." "Well," Simpson drawled. "You all know about that, well enough," "Yes; but tell him." "Wo made a tunnel," Simpson wont on, turning to Holllster. "That sounds easy. But If you every try it you will know what It means of work and pa tience. I "II show you t-omctlrno whero It began. The othor end of It, I guess, no one will ever see again. Wo marked tho direction with great care. Wo were very careful. But I guess somo ono must have told tho guard. Wo have had men of that kind here. Any way, wo dug away for weeks and weeks. It was slow work, Only ono man could be In there at one time, but we took turns, day and night. Wo carried tho dirt away ly little handfuls t.t a time. No one ever dropped a bit of dirt before tho entrance. We wero too careful for that. Wo carried the dirt away In our pockets, In old tin cans wo could hide ut.der our blouses we had blouses then," ho Interrupted his story to say, grimly. "Well, nt last we got It done got the long hole on the other side. At last tho night we had been waiting for came all right. Tho dozen of ua who were In the plan crawled or.o after another Into tho tun nel. Luckily for me, wo had settled It that wo would keep a good distance npart. You sec, there wasn't much nlr In there. Wc drew lots, and It was my turn to be the next to the last. We made our way slowly, Inch by Inch, like big worms, or like moles, creeping along there under the ground. I tell you, It was ticklish business. We weren't sure that there would not bo n, cave-In any minute. But liberty nnd life we wore after. Nothing else would take a man Into a holt? like thnt. Well, wo got along. After a long time I krew thnt the men ahead of mo were out of the hole, for I could tell by the difference In the feel of the air. Then suddenly I saw a great light ahead of me. I didn't know what to make of that. I knew It couldn't be tho sun. Wo hadn't been In there long enough for that. I was frightened, sure enough. Whllo I was puzzling I heard the report of muskets, and then I lizard tho baying of hounds. Then I know what had happened. They had discovered what wo wero trying to do. They hnd waited thero until all the men they though were In had come through. Then they lighted a fire they had nil ready; thon they turned their muskets on 'em; thon they turned their dogs loose. In time tho man behind mo and I made our way back. We were nearly scared to death. We thought they would have a man or more at thi end of the tunnel to kill us as exam ples, but they didn't. I suppose they didn't think It worth while; they thought they had us all at the other end. Wall, wo haven't made nny breaks for liberty since." "Did vou never find the mnn who told?" Holllster said. "No. Likely he went out In the next batch of exchanges." "And you haven't tried since?" Hol llster went on. "You ought to have tried. You'd have done It next time." "Oh, yes," some one sneered. "Sup pose you'll be leading a party to free dom next." "I will," Holllster asserted, firmly. "You will, will you? When will you begin? You'd better waste no time. If you wait you'll lose your nerve, and then you'll never try." Holllster was nngry and disgusted. It did not seem right that men should yield so easily. Beslded, It wns evi dent enough' they had no faith In him, and believed that he would fall ns they had failed, and become as spirit less as they. Their Jeers nnnoyed him. "You're a mean lot," ho said, con temptuously nnd angrily. "You ain't worth trying to help." "Sneering at your betters In hnrd luck, eh?" came from a man lying down next to the wall of the shanty, "Thnt's Just like you, Hen Holllster!" Holllster was surprised; he hnd not expected to be called by name, for, so far ns he knew, there was no ono In Andersonvllle who was acquainted with him. He walked over and looked care fully at the man who had spoken. The mnn was clad only In a pair of trous ers; he was sadly emaciated; the skin was drawn tight nnd hard over his ribs. .It was some moments before Hol llster could place him In his mem ory. "Oh It's you, Is It, Jack Brewster? I didn't know you were here. Well, you are too weak to kick." "Yes," assented Brewster, "I am too weak to kick." As the sun wns about to go down on Andersonvllle that day there wns an unusual commotion at the prison gate. At first, as the guard entered, tho men thought u new batch of prisoners was to bo turned In to Join them; but ns the drums wero beaten they knew thnt an exchange' had been ordered. Experi ence hnd taught them the indications, but they have never learned how the selection wns made of those who were to go. Date of capture or bodily con dition seemed to have no weight. The prisoner of a week might bo called next to one who had been confined for many months; a strong mnn might pre cede ono scarcely able to walk. As the drum-bents wcro hoard, those of the prisoners who wero not too wenk or utterly hopeless mustered near the entrance. The officer In charge read the names of those who were to go, (Mm a slip of paper ho held In his hand. As they were called tho men took their plnces In the line. Thero wns no de lay. The officer read on. Tf a man were not present his friends looked for him; If he should be brought In time his name would be cheeked nnd he would be permitted to take his place. "Holllster, Seventeenth Pennsyl vania," the officer called, and Henry Holllster, elated nnd rejoicing, moved forward; but suddenly ho turned. He forced his way past tho men about him and rnn with all the speed ho could to the shanty where he had seen Brew ster. "Here," ho said, "you're want ed." Without waiting for reply ho lift ed Brewster, put on him his own cap and Jacket, and hurried him away. "Hero's Holllster, Seventeenth Penn sylvania." he called, as ho half lifted, half pushed .Brewster Into place. Brew ster scarcely knew what It was all about. As the gate closed upon the prisoners and the guard, Holllster said to hlm Belf, with satisfaction, "Well, I guess that score Is paid." wns formed that, headed by a band of music, proceeded to tho railroad sta tion. John Brewster remained, how ever, nnd took his place in tho centre of the platform. Presently thoso wnlt Ing heard the bell of the engine nnd knew that the train had arrived, and soon the head of the procession was seen returning. It made Its way with out hlndcrnncc, escorting a. carriage In which was seated a pale-faced man In tho dingy uniform of nn officer who had seen hard service. Beside him was a happy, smiling old woman, who held his hand contentedly. The procession halted before tho platform! the car riage was drawn In front of It. The committeemen took their places near Brewster; the others gathered about nnd around and behind the carriage. John Brewster nrose to speak. "My friends," 'he began, "this Is a dny nnd an occasion for which I have been watting Impatiently nnd aiding you to prepare ns best I could." Then ho went on to tell In plain, straight forward words of tho horrors of cap- tlvlty as ho had known It. With the force that was really the secret of his Influence and stnndtng In Martinsville, he moved his audience to expressions of pity as ho spoke of tho sufferings of" the prisoners; he moved them to tears as he related pathetic incidents; he ex cited them to rapturous applause as he told of the heroic self-sacrlflco of which some of the prisoners had been cap able. Ho spoke freely of his own suf ferings and condition of hopelessness, and told frankly the circumstances of his exchange. His audience was ready to respond with right good-will when at last ho said; "Thero Is no man among you who ought to have been so willing as I was willing to take part In a proper welcome home to one who there proved himself a hero, to one who has since proved his ability nnd his bravery on many hard-fough fields. No one could bo more willing, than I am to ask three cheers for Henry Hol llster!" Before the noisy answer hnd died away In Its echo John Brewster's little daughter wns down from her place on tho platform. Tho crowd made way for her, and Bhe climbed upon the steps of tho carriage nnd hung upon Holllster's shoulders a wonderous wrenth of roses. Thus ended the Martinsville feud. I remember. Must tell you about that night, HlngOk Never mind, any other wine will do. We'll have a bite to cat bv and by (Mrs. Wltherby's heart sinks). Fond of Welsh rarebits as ever, Dlmploton? lMmplaton I am always ready for a Welsh rnreblt. Mrs. Wltherby I am tifrald there Isn't nny cheese, dear. Wltherby What! No cheese. Well, well. Mrs. Wltherby (rapidly rising to the emergency But If you'll leave thts to me. I'll Mrs. Bingo (who In sympathetic, hav ing suffered herself from the same cause) Ye3, Indeed, you can trust Mrs. Wltherby. Wc nil know her of old. They play cards for an hour, at the end of which time Mrs. Wltherby, by means known only to a womnn, serves them with sandwiches and beer and they depart, nil vowing they never had Buch an enjoyable evening. Wltherby (us the door closes) well, If that Isn't Just like a woman. Mrs. Wltherby What do you mean? Wltherby Hero I Invited tho beet friends I have got In the, world nround to cslubrate nn Important occasion, nnd you feed thorn ns If they were going to catch a train. Of Con r so It Wns Snfe. "Yes," said the inventor, "my fire es capo Is absolutely safo and tht greatest thing In tho life preserving line that wns ever placed on the market. Why, a child can operate It, and descent In It la as soft and easy as In a cushioned ele vator. We nro going to glvo It a trial this iftornooi with a dummy figure just to show how perfect It Is." "With a dummy figure?" "Certainly." "Don't you think It would be more con vincing If you descended In It yourself?" "Not to me, sir; not to mo," returned tho Inventor, promptly, "and besides I have a wife ana children dependent upon me for support." Chicago Post. THE SWEET SOUUUETTE. AN OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD "G ASTORIA," AND " PITCHER'S OASTORIA," AS OUR TRADE MARK. I, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Hyannis, Massachusetts, ivas the originator of "PITCHER'S CASTORIA," the samo that has homo and does now )j? JUS'?--" on everU bear tho facsimile signature of (aZV-&M. wrapper. This is the original " PITCHER'S CASTORIA," which has been used in the homes of the Mothers of America for over thirty years. LOOK CAREFULLY at tho wrapper and see that it is the hind you have always bought rf szsfoJai on and has the signature of C&&f7&tfd wrap per. No one has authority from me to use my name ex cept The Centaur Company of which Chas. H. Fletcher is March 8, 1897. Q$" &$&& Do Not Be Deceived. Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in gredients of which even he does not know. "The Kind You Have Always Bought"1 BEARS THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF JUST LIKE A WOMAN. WLWi" i fSA ) Wl Si '' WW TDl1 WhBch'will Ciou have 1 Packing house lard of questionable fi J quality and cleanliness, with all its well known dangers to health oud digestion, or pure, ewcet Cottolenar Endorsed by physicians, expert cooks and careful housewives. Genuine, COTTOLENE is sold everywhere itToneto4ten pound tius, with our tmdc-niarks, "Cotlolenc" and steer's head in cothn-filantwreathon everv tin, ,. Not nuanntecd if sold in any other way. Mode only by' . u - VtcT ' - - - JTUrlNVUlrillRnilNK'nnMPIlNV . ..-.j..., .' r... ...... ww.... .... ., And Also, It Would Appear, Sonic wnnt I.Ike a Mnn. From tho New York World. Mr. Wltherby (rubbing his hands) Well, my dear, do you know that this Is our wedding anniversary? Mrs. Wltherby Of course I do. I thought you hnd forgotten all about It. Wltherby Forget! Me forget! Not much. Do you think all the sentiment has gone out of mo? I guess not (kisses her). No, my dear. I would be a pretty poor stick If I forgot such an Import ant event. On tho contrary, I have been thinking of it all day. What do you think of a little celebration? Mrs. Wltherby Celebration! I'm afraid It's too late. Wltherby Nonsense. I've made all the arrangements, anyway. Mrs. Wltherby What do you mean? Wltherby What I said. You don't suppose I would let a day like this go by without notice, do you? I'm not thnt kind. This morning I saw Rlngo. He's coming around with his wlfo. Mrs. Wltherby When? Wltherby Tonight. Almost any time Likely to be hero nny minute. Mrs. Wltherby Gracious, what are you going to do? Wltherby Do! Anything, everything. Whoop 'er up. Have a good time. Dlm pleton and his wife are coming, too. Ought to bo hero now (bell rings). Mrs. Wltherby (turning pale) Oh, dear, not a thing In the house. Enter tain them, will you, while I change my gown (rushes off). Wltherby (as Mr. and Mrs. ningo en ter) Ah, my dear Mrs. Bingo, this Is Indeed a pleasure. Hello, old man, make yourself comfortable. Dimpleton? will be here soon (bell rings again). There they come now. Must celebrate, you know. It won't do to let this day go by. Do you know (confidentially) my wife thought I hnd forgotten nil about It. JUst told her. Good Joke, eh? Oonc to change her dress. Ho here In a mo ment. Ah (as the Dlmpletons enter). Mrs. Dlmpleton, I am so glad to see you. and Dlmpleton, old man, pull off your coat and make yourself aj, home. (The cueets range tnemseives aruuna the room.) Mrs. Dlmpleton Well. Mr. Wltherby, I shan't wait for ycur wife to come to congratulate you. I think you should be both congratulated separately. Wltherby By Jove, that's well put. Thanks, awfully. Good joke on my wife, eh? She thought I'd forgotten nil about It. Just telling Hlngo. Didn't know you were coming. Ha, ha. Here sho Is now (Mrs. Wltherby enters and cordially greets all). Wltherby Here, boys, have some cig ars. No ceremony tonight. (To Uis wife) Snmh, get some sherry for these good people. Mrs. Wltherby (blanching visibly) I am afraid there Is none, dear. Wltherby What, no sherry. Oh, yes, Sho cast a wicked smile at me. As wondroutdy she danced. And I sat there and looked at her, As If I'd been entranced. Her exits and her entrances I watched with eacr gazo. That I had lost my head, I fear I bhowed In many ways. She seemed to be a merry elf, Still In tho flush of youth Oh, how I yenrned to kick myself When I was told the truth. For Mademoiselle da Lottyklck. When off tho stage, was Juot Plain Mrs. Thompson -and her lord Was whiskered and robust. And, worst of all, I grieve to say, Sho was not younff, for, oh. 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IOOIS, kkw Tonic,, -ffig MOMTRBAI. Jk Apparently, all of the residents of Mnrtlnsvllle were on Its streets, In an ticipation of some Joyful happening; the houses wero decorated with flaga and mottoes In which the word "Wel como" was used more than any other, although many referred to the "Con quering Hero" who was to ho seen to come soon; across tho main street, leading from tho station, arches had been raised, nnd these also hc.1 been decorated with flags and Illuminated Inscriptions, It was a gala-day for Martinsville. Yet there had been no recent victory to celebrate, and tho company recruited In Martinsville had returned some time before at least, those remaining alive had returned; but even those had not been welcomed In any such way as this. Tho war had been over for somo months. Before tho one hotel of Martinsville had been erected a platform, and on this were seated many ladles In bright colored gowns, each of them holding a small American lias. At tho front were some vacant seats. These hail been reserved, evidently, for the com mitteemen, who could now be Been mingling In the crowd about the hotel, with satin badges on the lapels of their coats. Prominent among these wub John Brewster, now fully restored to health and strength. It was to him thnt every ono reported; It was he who directed everything. Plainly enough, It was he who planned and was man aging this celebration, and, an plainly, John Brewster was a man of weight and Influence In Martinsville. As the noon hour drew near, u parade I A Jxw Cupid, tbs Beggar. How Love goes a beg ping for a little kindly treatment! How many women turn their hacks on the little fellow! They give treelv of their time and attention to fashion or social pleas ures, but seem to re gard hannv wifehood and motherhood as a mete second ary considera tion. They take no end of trouble over the fit of a gowit or the success of a dinner party, but think they have no time to bestow upon the health and physical soundness which are absolutely necessary to happy wifehood and motheihood, Any weakness or disease of the delicate special organs of her sex totally unfits a wo man to be a wife or mother. It is a woman's primary duty to be strong and healthy in a womanly way. Careful living and judicious treatment will certainly and completely eradicate these delicate complaints. A complete and practical treatise on this subject with careful professional advice and suggestions for self-treatment are contained in ''The People's Common Seme Medical Adviser," by R. V. Pierce, M. D chief consulting physician of the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Ihtffalo, N. Y. This looo-page illustrated book will be sent pa. per-bouml absolutely free for eost of mail ins only: n one-cent stamps, or cloth-bound for 31 itamps. Address Dr. Pierce, as above. Dr. Pierce has given a life-time to the study of women's diseases, and has had as wide a practical experience in this particular field ns any living physician. His "Favorite Prescription " is a perfect and scientific remedy for diseases of the feminine organs. It is the only medicine devised for this particular purpose by an educated and skilled physician. It is a positive anil permanent cure as attested by more than ninety thousand grateful women. il jv i&i iHB W . Kan Grand IMPERIAL SEC CHAMPAGNE Received tho Highest Award at thu WORLD'S COI.UMIilAN EXPOSITION For Ilelng tho Finest "Light, Dry, Finclj flavored Cliiiinpugnc, wiiii Vcrj Clean Taste and Del icate Bouquet" on Exhibition. DKOKEIt AND JEWELER. Radln Bros., 123 Penn. GENERAL M EKCIIANDISE. Ostcrhout. N. P.. HO W. Market. Jordan, James, Olyphant. Uechtold, 13. J., Olyphant. HARDWARE. Connell, W. P. & Sons, 118 Penn. Foote & Shear Co., 119 N. Washington, Hunt & Connell Co., 434 Lackawanna. HARNESS AND SADDLERY HARDWARE, Fritz, O. W.. 410 Lackawanna. Keller & Harrla, 117 Penn. HARNESS, TRUNKS, I1UGGIES. E. B. Houscr, 133 N. Main avenue. SANDY MANUFACTURER. Scranton Candy Co., 22 Lackawanna. HAKI'ETS AND WALL PAPER. Iugalls, J, Scott. 419 Lackawanna. CARRIAGES AND HARNESS. Slmwell, V. A., E15 Linden. CARRIAGE REPOSITORY. Blumc, Wm. & Son, 522 Spruce. CATERER. Huntington, J. C SOS N. Washington. CHINA AND GLASSWARE. . Rupprecht, Louis, 221 Penn ave. CIGAR .MANUFACTURER. J. P. Fiore, 223 Spruce street. CONFECTIONERY AND TOYS. Williams, J. D. A Bros., 314 Lacka. CONTRACTOR AND M'lLDKR. Snook. S. M., Olyphant. HOTELS. Arlington. Grimes & Flannery, Spruo and Franklin. Scranton House, near depot. ' m HOUSE. SIGN AND FRESCO PAINTER. Wm. Hay, 112 Linden. HUMAN HAIR AND HAIR DRESSING. N. T. Llsk, 223 Lackawanna. LEATHER AND FINDINGS. Williams, Samuel, 221 Spruce. LIME, CEMENT SEWER PIPE. Keller, Luther, 813 Lackawanna. .MILK. CREAM. I1UTTER. Ac. Scranton Dairy Co., Penn and Linden. Ston? Bros., 30S Spruce. .MILLIINER. Mrs. M, Saxe, KG N. Main avenue. MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING. Mrs. Bradley, 20C Adams, opp. Houso. Court MILLINERY AND FURNISHING OOODS. Brown's Boe Hive, 24 Lackawanna, MINE AND MILL SUPPLIES. Scranton Supply and Mach. Co., 131 Wya MODISTE AND DRESSMAKER. Mrs. K. Walsh, 311 Spruce street. MONUMENTAL WORK. Owens Bros., 21S Adams ave. PANTS. Great Atlantic S3 Pants Co., 319 Lacka. wana ave. PAINTS AND SUPPLIES. Jlencko & MoICee, 30C Spruce street. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. Harding. J. L., 215 Lackawanna. DINING ROOM. Caryl's Dining Room, 503 Linden. mmm WkW.k 8tifcm Geianla Wine Gella When In want of a pure nnd unadul terated champagne, equal to the Very Best imported, at half the prli'cho. sure nnd nsk your dealer for araml Imperial Sec, Wrlto for In formation and prlcos. .. linmmondsport lU. andRhelms.N.Y. MADE ME A MAN AJAX TADLETS POSITIVELY CURE ulJVericua HlmeaMtm Fulllnn Mem- err, ImpotoDcr, tilouflouncfta, etc, causoil it Abugo or otter l'!xreM8 uriil Icdlr creuonp. -jntj quichiv an rixtota Loit Vltullir laoUor fit u maa f or tudr, buflaeior l'rereut Intimity fine Ooueu .0. Taolrtiia thows la moJlati AfTaala a ( IIHI? wham nil nthi 1st nponbuTlng lbs ironutna Aim TahlotB. Thox taknn la tiino. l'iio DRY GOODS. The Fashion, 303 Laekawtnnn avenue. Kelly & Healey. so Lackawanna. Flnley, P. B., 510 Lackawanna. PAINTS AND WALL PAPER. Wlnke, J. C, 315 Penn. DRY GOODS. SHOES, HARDWARE, ETC. Mulley, Ambrose, triple stores. Providence. PRY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. Kresky, R. H. & Co., 114 3. Main. DRUGGISTS. McOarrah & Thomas, 209 Lackawanna. Loronti, C. 418 Lacks.; Linden & Wash. Davis. 0 W Main and Market, Bloes. W. S., Peckvllle. Davles. John J 100 S. Main. ENGINES AND HOILERS. Dickson Manufacturlnc Co. PAWNBROKER. Green, Joseph, 107 Lackawanna. PIANOS AND ORQANS. Stelle. J. Lawrence, !03 Spruce. PHOTOGRAPHER. II. S. Cramor, 311 Lackawanna ave. PLUMBING AND HEATING. Howley, P. F. & M. F., 231 Wyoming avii REAL ESTATE. Horatio N. Patriot. X$ Washington. UUlSlir.lt STAMPS. STENCILS ETC. Scranton Rubber StampCo 533 Sprue street. ROOFING. National Roonnc Co., 331 Washington. SANITARY PLUMIUNG W. A. Wlcdebusch. 2JI Washington ave. riNE MERCHANT TAILORING, j W. Roberts. 128 N Main ave. W J. Davis, 215 Lackawanna. Erlo Audren, 11 S. Main ave. FLORAL DESIGNS. Clark, G. R. & Co., 201 Washington. TI.OUR. HUTTER. EGGS, ETC. The T. H. Watts Co., Ltd., 723 W. Lacka. Babcock Q. J. & Co.. 110 Franklin. iri.OUR, FEED AND GRAIN, Matthews C. P. Sons & Co.. 34 Lacka, The Weston Mill Co., 47-49 Lackawanna, a Ibouftandaana nlll euro you. Vtoelvo apos. tten ftnnrantatt to elloct a oura Eft nYO lu a or raiund the moner. Prlou vw w I Oirar pookaiei or U pkcoa Hull treatment! (or (2.60. llf laall. In. plain wrapr-or. upon ruceti.t ot price, rlrcultr '" AJAX REMEDY CO., H"iu.u' For ali In Hcuuiton, Pa., by Matthews llro. and Morgan A Co. a 1 a ,1 1 aW U 1 1 M H Those liny CnpaulnH ur- ri'Bi in js noura wmiuui lucoiitrnM !". liens iirnIeiir.e,ullectlinuIIIiY 1 unci Inloi'tlone full. ) FRUITS AND PRODUCE. t Dale & S.tovens, 27 Lackawanna. Cleveland. A. B., 17 Lackawanna. .FURNISHED ROOMS. Union House, 215 Lackawanna. irURNITURK. Hill t Connell, 133 Washington. Harbour's Homo Credit House, 425 Lack, i" GROCERS. Kelly. T. J. ft Co., 14 Lackawanna. Uegargel & Connell, Franklin avenue. Porter. John T., 26 and 23 Lackawanna, nice, Levy & Co., 30 Lackawanna. Plrie. J. J-. 427 Lackawanna. STEAMSHIP TICKETS. J. A. Barron, 215 Lackawanna Prlceburg. ami ST-.REO.R ELIEIDF.COU ATIONS 8. H. Morris, 247 Wyamlng ave. AND IEA. COFFEE AND SPICE. Grand Union Tea Co , 103 S, Main. TRUSS IS. IIATTKHIEii, RUHIIER GOODS Benjamin & Benjamin, Franklin anil Spruce. UNDERTAKER AND LIVERY. Raub, A. R., 421 Sprice. UPHOLSTERER AND CAW PET LAYER. C. II. Hazlett, 128 Spruce street. WALL PAPF.R, ETC. Ford, W. M., 120 Penn. WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER. Rogers, A, 12., 215 Lackawanna, WINES AND IIQI'OHS. Walsh, Kdward J.. 83 La;kawanna. WIRE AND WIRE ROPE. Washburn & Moen Mfg C.. lit Franklll avo. '