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[G H T - 5® YEARS’ MARRBED. , Always remember there is only one b e s t c o f f e e


and we have it. Ibceshly Roasted and Ground while you wait. - i t c v


SAL-FORD, C L ITH E R O E GROCERS AND PROVISION DEALERS


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GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATIONS OF MR. AND MRS. J. COWMAN.


LINK WITH COACHING DAYS, WAYSIDE NOTES. ” Who has not hcaril of l.am-asiei*


C'a.stic? Who is tli.*re that ha.- imt .'>iaJ'te(| a t tlu? sound of a name "O distinguj.shcil in Iiisl-oi-y, so rife with a.'-'.'S.’iaiions at


" i-yt-t.*; a' ' ' ' ‘ .I - '*


.nice i'.miatitic ami pa iiifidr Alany :n*e lilt* darix clieerit'.'S .stories tohl ol ihi» silent, ami mighty pile, manv are the heart­ rending and fr igh lfn l detai!-* whi<*ii niiglii Ih.* given of tliee. thou hist ah.iih* ol emm.* and folly : and many .ir.* the pra;-er- and cur.sts heaped njnni


'h.v lolly lieadl


humlreds have for tin* hi.'-l time hal ailicn to friends, home, love ami all Lliings con- necti'il with mortal - ta t '’, on lir'i^ i».*hoId- ing iJiv weather beaten tower.'.’ * l.:S.


DRINK MORE GOOD COFFEE. THERE ARE 3 REASONS WHY YOU SS^OULD DUEf^iC


Digestive Coffee STO-MIKE


1st. The liigh quahty of the Coffee gives more Cups of Coffee to the Pound.


2nd The Caffeine undergoes modification during the roasting process, wliich gives the Coffee a very high digestive quaht^ ko-mike Coffee helps the stomach to digest the food and more nourishment is obtained from the food.


3rd. Sto-mike Coffee is a genuine Digestive Coffee, all persons benefit by drinldng it.


Manufactured by EDWARD LEWIS & SONS, Coffee Specialists, BURNLEY.


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START THE YEAR WELL BY EATI»9G


C'nivnnili Yolk Hoiim'. c, U ni‘:>li'il tlloir n'*hton ■voiUIinj; nnci w,- :nl.|


ii) till* uMiiv l!k-\ iiit\.’ .liif.uiy rc*<’L*i\» from ;ilt nn.in.'i-.


( ‘o u n i i iM ; i : v I t ) ; it lk iM |> , wouKi i)t


Gold Medallist for Best Bread, London Exhibition, Taylor & Hughes, r 'l iO N E S .


■ f 130 BAKERY j jg C A F E .


SOUTHWORTHS Makers of High-Class Furnituro, Chesterfield Suites, Window Fittings, &c. &c.-


. t.-SOUTHWORTH, JUNR., GLITHEROE MARKET, SATURDAY. CALL and See the Now Curtain Runnor, Upholstory Materials, Etc.


Show Rooms, 54, NORTHGATE—BLACKBURN. Works : -Winter Street - -------^Telephone, 5357------


DON’T SCRAP THAT OLD EASY CHAIR ! ! Think of the many years of comfort it has already afforded you


and tho pleasure you iviU derive from it in future when suitably renovated


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WE Mill take your old Suites and Easy Chairs in part exchange for NEW ; but older friends and theh association with the past surely count for sometliing y e t !


No matter how shabby—we will quote you for its llEPAIE.- SMITH, CABINET MAKEP. a k d 56, LOWERGATE, Clitheroe. UPHOLSTERER, P r o f . A . E G L .E N T H E B O R N H E R B A L I S T


Has Pui-e Herbal Remedies made up in packets for Indigestion, Liver, Jaundice, Dropsy, Gravel, Lumbago, Sciatica, Neuritis, Fits, Nerve Complaints, Piles, Chest and Lung, Blood Purif3dng and Female Hcrlis also Fomentation Herbs from 7Ad. per pkt.


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36, D A RW E N S T R E E T , B L A CK BU R N ALSO AT CLSTHEROE MARKET (Saturdays).


IT’S CHEAPER AT THOMPSON OXBURGH’S


Best SIZE, lOd. per lb. : Our noted own-mixed PAIN'T, eont.iining pure turpentine, and genuine Linseed Oil, lOd. per lb.


Thousands of Rolls of this Season’s WALLPAPERS, from 4d. per roll. Inoandesoont Goods of every, description. : Now Stock of BEAD SHADES, Finest quality, 3/3


Pinest Quality Dry Colours, Stains, Varnishes and Enamels, ivt Rock Bottom Prices 1


Every roquisito for the Homo-Docorator—so make your liomo beautiful for tho Winter Evenings


Plumber and Decorator. MOOR LANE & LOWERGATE. Xol. :107. TH OiviPsoi^ oxeyeisH liiisgms a: Id e a l B a k e ry v. it U i i *»y. i . . . i i t l ; . i i\ ' i ii I rm l l i t 1 D ll ili.Tc ;ii'f .'unip inlorc.*tl::iiX t .ikiu !.■ i ikiii;^ <Mi'l


tlftail'. ihiiL mny li. iw i .uiiUmI. Mr.l'owmjiii’ s father. .Mr ’riioiiia.s t'ouiiian. liatl a l«)iin


a.ssix'iation uilli ilu* lnilfliiii!.: hu.^ilL^.s ami liiul iii.s siioj* ill i*ai>tni-l;Mi.’. ,il the tluvliinji ni>\v «Kfi;|JK'tl liv l i i - .-..:;-iii-l;iw ami ilauj;lil ’r. Mrantl .\ir> li/•.i!.i> i . i i iK i .


lli^.'^lall limit r


one <)l the Swan Uta-el wimlow.s wa.s known It) Clilheroniaii' o\t'r .“'ii >vai>. when tin? main .siri.et wa.s ntihsetl a-« a wovkly inarkit. .John, his oM.'.'t .st)ii. .i"Jslatl liim lor .‘•everal yoaj’s ami eventually itH)k ehar^e ol the '-tall after the ealllt' marki i was oLH-netl. ami he lell.s US th..i tlui-iM-: the hnig; perital hi.s father .'.pent .it In'- .vUill—no matter wliat the Weather r.nDlK lie- at* wr. rai'ely ah'fiii. It wa.s in J.niii.iry.


Oil Si.mlii.v liist, -Mr. -md -'U-i. John i iinuriilllln I inn All'. :u»i>


i l u i t lu o i t r i\ ’;n i . j * -.1 ' • .W l - ' In the pr.'i’. ding artieli* w.* ii.-nl ga/.eil. in


faiu’.v. upon tin* lioar.v old pile--l.anca.sier Casth*. from \\*.’.*ping Hill hut now wv are vithin 1 1 ' wail.-x not, liow«*\i*r. lo l».* detaineii


against om* will hut lo heiiold in Ire.'doin the dungeon heiu*alh tlu* “ Wi II ^l ewer *’ wheri'in the pemlle Witclu*.' were, emuiiie.l -eliaincd to iron rings in the lloor*.


I r.*Miemher


years ago and was mm h impre.'.-.’ii with their mnajlm*.'". ro'emhling in si/.e a cottage coal nook! T'Jie tirst trial of tin I.ane.ishir.’ W:i.h.*'- wa.s on the I7lh August, lull'. .\'im-te<n ol


ijitoring ihe.si* luirrid ilamp diingion.' .'onu* SA aV LE Y . W UTf llNKJ in; SKI! VICK. A W.;ll al-


lfml.al Wall hnit!ilt .-.arvicc wa- lio.Jjn SclioalriiOin. un Aloailay i-viaiin};, c<)iala<t<al


liy Ik-v. Jiilm Wirm, v.lm ili'livcrnl an -Minot-l iii.'cour>v. i'KA A M i t’LVTKKTAINMKN l'. -'flu* linu’-


lioMoureil l'!iri.''liiii!.s u*a leslivid aiul ’ ’ 'ilet- la in iiun i ui c;.iio-'\ion with the \\<"i-yan .Siimhiv School, whuii was lield on Saturday. w;us iiiidouiitcellN tli.* besL lliat h:i.-' eve'r heou lu'ld in the vil'hige.


'fh e re*pul;ilieu wluch


the liutiL'. e)t S a v .L y have- lor iirovidtng heiuuui'ul fare wa?> ue-il inainLaim’d aiul Uio hielie" Wile* congritudaU’d ou id! hmul'. V {>-


ware!'' c.l ivt«* innidi*>il all-«*tuleeL .Mi-*?'' liigaon and Air.'. .Sparks w**re* tlu* tra\holde*r> ami ilicv had a i.ii'ge* and capable iiaiul ol a.sii.<- taiu.s. .\ e-a'pilal e*me'rUiiniiiont w:i' h* Id in ’.lio ch.ip’ 1. the* e-hair being ue-e iipicHl hy tlje IL'v. G. 11. M;.i *!tidl. A ve*iy inte*re"iing addre’.sri


tlicfH* WA-re tric'd on a c’hai-g.- ol \\ ilc lier.d l . u*n being louiul gni!t\. Nine ol ih.- guilty ones lived in J ’c*ml!e Fore.sl a> .iko did JClizaheth .*:k>uthern (** .Mother l)«-iiidikx* ” ). wl)o died in gi io l—no wonder!—hc*U)rc* slie came to her trisil.


h'ranlc Hird. in his ‘ * I.anca-Nliirc* SLorie»,” jays: “ Until iho ye^ir 18UU uie c’.seetu.ioa of


coiuiemned la’ iniinaU :it Lamastc*r took jilmx* at a .spot known a.s the (.allows Jidl (or Wc*e[)ing Mill) wiiero a permam*nt. gallmv.s liad stood for many eentnrie.s. It was here tli:it the I.jineashire Witc’lu*> met their doom .and not in front of the t!:tsilo, as is slated by Miirrison Ainsworth in hi.s jamou.s no\el. Nowadays the law ordains that three cic-'ar Sunday.s .shall elapse* hetwec'ii c'ondc*mn:ition and the (Jjiie of eseeutioii, hm ar> late a.s 18.‘J0 the exc.-eution took plate upon tlio following day iinh'ss a Sunday intc*rvc*nod.” In the yeai’ Ki.'Jd luuilhei* liiai ol Witches


The hirge.’st portion ol tlie eiit<’rlaiiim>’iil was pr»«\ alvd lA tiu e’hildr*. n ulm a(i|iiltle d ilie'm- .-.elve.s in a* p::ii.'e’uorth\’ ii.aiumrand lhi*ie.*hy re’llvcte'O gie-ai c ii’dit «m ihe-ir tutor. .Mi-s K. Ghatliuriu ILi iia.ion, were* gi\< a in a most credilaMe* iimum r h\ C'i'.>!i- I’ ii hard. Kdiih Spvnc*r. Phyllis Hayhur.'l.


deh\‘ *rv<.l hv All’. B . \i hiicli<?aiL


I'lciiaiil, N:iucy bi.hiiir.on, P>e."u* llolgate*. Al.'iv Townsein. iJc.ris ami Al:irt;iii Proctor. M'iilii* i'iciwud.


f.iiii?'rine .N’ onmui Proctor and .Stan­


ley Hoigate, who were recalled ami fcrpondcd with iiunu/Vous eliilu's wliicli c:iU'Ctl mucii iiilarity. .l*'e?r lii* it* tir.st item an acli'm .song entitled “ Tiu hiughitig .Ming.” the childre*n re’>pomiee! i»-


Pliilo^eiphi r ” In the* I'hiy •*


Y o « k n ow the o lJ • lu 'l im n ci l wire nuittrc»4 qoUs — curves >r,nr spine, distorts voi ir o t j j j i is cuiisinU b.iek- ueba. n e rv o* . siecplcssnc-*-* iiitJ iu d id ^ io i ) — n od to w omen m ore £r«Te o « iU . ‘ A ik y our d o c t o r . ’


TlflU rniiiimnnnTmmrrLninm


* Scnples ' . M . » H ‘ cannot suit.* I I'e flprm4s mould fb em s e i 'e s to tb e


f ijure iind cradle y our IukIv liu n r i- o u i l r . T h e spine is r-oaii-l-i. (be narvM io o th e d . sleep tnJuctJ. tb e umlistorteJ .


A nOON TO WOMLN


‘ A "S ta p le s ” Mattress means 6ct(cr Health.'


No cxagger.nted claims arc made fo r ’ Stnples’ Mailrctif*— Hiiuply L U X lb O and the fpiictly defiiiitt? .'lalcmcjil — ** Sleet) with your .-pirn* hlraij;bl and orpaii?* undK- torled and your health will improve.”


Tlicnlell your friends. A most cordial inei'rorion


W't-ncc'ia.. ami the’. Piege*.” loi- wiiicli the princi|..ii.' were* |)t>ris Pnx’tor and .''lanky Uolg.e:!* wli.) v.i'le* [oattils eliv.^'veL th<*


(liiMicn gate ove*ry -.aii'l'acMoii. '1 lu*y al'o . 1 ’ **0111* .Sciiool band," to whi<ii ilu-y


l4K>k place wJicn they w«*re louml gmliy hy tlio jury hut tho judge* re.'pit<*il them. .Sid>-


.si*<iuentiy Dr. bridge.-man. llisluip o f Clio.stor. scut t.mr of hiiem to Lotuion wheTe? Uu-y were? ‘.vamined by tlu* Iving's J*!iysiei:iUs aiid


Surgeons and :iftenvard.s hy ihe King in jKU’.son. They were eventually di.smi'seel, tlujro heing'.struiig presumption linn the 'videnc.* :ig:uiist them in the main was .nhorneei. 'I’liis circumstance, togc'tlier with


to the town, at a ueritKl when l!io .1 (*t)niicil was ■ 'vitleiiily ino.si naenterprisinji,


Mi'. Speak' r. maim'd a t the tyorlus upward.-s i f ftirt\' \ear.s. <lnring which time he resiiled in Uawtliiimh. .Mrs. Cowman has alwa\.s h.en an artlent wt>rk‘*r itir ihi* Chureh. ami tlu* Parish Chiirc'ii ami Snmiay S< ht)oI. as wt*ll the .Moilu'i'-' I’ liion. 1 :.-^ hatl no more


eiilh us iii'iie hiipporlor t»i’ tnie who ha.s put 111 M


whieh h a \ f lieeil pioiiiotetl there troiii time lo^lime. Tla* niairi.io- took place at Si_. .Janie


’t* tlriving forte h.'liiml the varitni.s ohjocLs llait he I'einoveil l >


tht* pn -.’iri. ji'eniit i*" in t ’a.slle-stroci. ami ihiritvn yoai.'i laf-i’ - in —the hu-'im'^s tva.s tak''ii t,\’ r hy h:" 'tins, .loliii ami .Jam- ^ —the huier .since iler.a.- 'il.


].‘'<?w men are l>.*iLir Iviiowii in the .Man- cliester ;im! .Vtirilurn caitl.- n;ark»*i> than


witli animals of iliis tM'V. lii- hiU’M .smtiess.s hoinp, tile r.'eenL t ’huheror ,\m.tion .Mail thoa' wlirii ho •


a silvtr t ap. IK* has alst) -eke: d the t»\< n lt»r )t»a.stini.’; on tn-ra.sion.' t.-l locai ptilil tr i f - joiriiiii. imimlinii iho tlt)!'!\*n aful Diamoatl •Jnlnliv., .-,i (.III VII \’ itl<»: in. a'.il the ('tn’ona- tions of Kiniis I'Mwaitl anti (H-taoe; anti lu* imt tmly s. le<*letl the ralih* hui roasirtl them, togeihi*!' u ilh tin tim- oiv,-n Py .Mr. .J. W iiipi> ah the t'astlo fete hi>l Aiioust. Souwiiiis of tht).'C occasions art* ainontfst Jibs nio-sh I j)o' -f -voas. ami ;.1m) inelmie a silvci’ II eoiraioNi


t reasnrt' medal


const rurt loll of tlie to re^'ularl;-' tlri\e aloii^ tht? .s'.'V. ntt.en milt*.s tween Sell!*.* am! ( ’lithen father was on*.* t>f tie


iiK *;ih ni.irlu’l. whil-


Loiifii itl^ ■ ft 'I i\ ;i le. , century he lais at ten


in noMon


ii with an in


o.'C-rtia.stino


1-il Hold (.Mam.’Ia sirr) in i!io ilay.s heita\* llie


|s>7. ilrivt ;s ol ihe ohl .sta^it* *. sit h'or Imlf :t


ailway to Soitie he used till* sir*-.']) he purchast'd of hi^liway lie- !lis ;^raml-


(,*oach wiiieh ran iaiwfen ^•I;il)lon ami .Mttn- ehosur. his father heiujj; one t>l the postillion rulers.


In the rour.'.e ol a -iri'iimnis lilt*, ^li'.


CV.wman alst« ftiuml ii;r’ .* U) sens* tlu* rat“- pay. r.s on the 'Town ( ‘•anril for w-11 n!^;h t.wrniy ytr.is. tluriiiD whicii lu* tlireetttl allaii\s. to a eoii'iderahh eMeiit. as t-hairimin of vhe Caitle .Market ai.tl the I'arni ami .Seweiaoe C'ommitlet s. I*'or a h)iui |>eriotl ol year.s lie s«*rvt*d on the commit tv Ctm.servativt* C!nl» tif whirh lu her.


Mr. ’rhomas Speak. w!io l'orim*i*ly livctl itt. ^liUon. hill M'Ukil in Clithero? and vtiton'd tin.' st*r\ice of tlu? (his \\t>rks C’ompttny whioli hrsh iiilro<lm’i’d the. then wtinderlid illuminant


t h k ( ju k a t m ’^WAiu). Well, (lerinanv has not hml all her tronhle


,iml Milfeiing fi)V imtliiiUi- She Ii-.is Kol licr Crmvii l-rinee lnu-!;.— “ New ork I'-vcnin-i


—— > OOC3»—— < IlKADV TO COMPUOMISK. Kmplovcr (sternly) : .“ Tlioro arc two


quarters*mussing from my dc.sk, and only you and I have iv key. "What about i t ? ” OfBco liqy:


‘NVoll, sir, let’s pay a quarter each and say notliing about it.”—“Answers.” Mrs. Cownnii is the .serotul ihiufiklcr ol «> eiiretl .si-\ t’ ii lirsi [)ri:;t.Y> ami


M.r, .J»)hn Ct uman who*.* kiniwledt'e ol tii*-* traile ami his fimippi.-m N a.' a jmlDe ol stork i.s )4eiK*ra!iy rer.);inis-<l. lie h;u’» always hatl a in'oiien.sity lor llmhlnml .''tots, ami ha., wim slioals of


at varion-* fat stotk .shows


Ciinn li. ell i.li<’ l!Oth !) < i*mher. 1S,;J. hy the then iTOtloJ-. the Pev. (letjgt? kieldeii. and a is iniero.stin'.i t*) rt'call that Mr. .James Itighy who IS employ i*d in ilt'In'ering parr-'ls hy van Irom the t laheroe railway station, tli'ove the hridc and hruit*grcM»m t<> and from the eliureh. There are eiglit daiighie is and live .-ou.s of the marriage, ami Mr. anti ^Irs. Cowman Intvc ni’ ie grandehihlren. A fa<L. .if whieli they ar-* tievomly graU-lnl. i.' that their owtt immediate tamilv eirek* h:i,- never Ik'CII hrokeii. an.!, in w’ishing Llu*m tontiniied gootl liealth. wf dmvrely m i- t i.h ii :lu same happy ''lau* of ihing.s may emlnr.* lor many year to ensue. With l.hti ,.\--ept;oM of a tlanghler Mrs. Wood, of Livernia)). ami ;i *on. wlio is ill husin a.s a hulclicr tm his own aceouiU all the iiuiiihers o f the family are .‘ inployed in llu* i)Usim*sses of tlu*ir father, who, dt*spile his --eNenty-twt* years, is .still actively etigag.-tl • n hotli. and '-id! ieurmy.' into v.-.i-iou** part oi .'^eothiml )■ r stot*ts> tor ln.s fann- and


•>uiipli'- s lor hi" -htq". There was a fam.ly g i i i ie r io g ol twealy-


iiin.' p at Yt)ilc iltnise. on .Siintlay. .M


ami .Mr.'. Cowman who eiijtiy gotu! he;iith- l»oth are ill t heir .se\.-nt y-t hirtl yt.*ar—atieiided inorning . r\ iet.’ at S i . .):ime.-> " C liiirrh. Ilu'v have hern ihe reiii>u*nt.s of matty |iri*sent iiuhuhng a sil\- r toast rack fimii the inem- her." .)f ’ • .\ ■ ’ Stall at the Parish (.'hnreh, ami of the heartiest eongratnlalions fi’om a very Inr-z.* < ii ‘ le ot frit mis and :u iiiiaintanees.


•• Da le -man’ * write.": .Mr. (.’ownian Ir


lively r.fo i le r l ion s of tin* ri«)ts which oeeurred in Ma\. 1,-7 '’^, tluring ilie cotton i)|H*i“ Jtive strike w hen ilie Hint Act wa.s read in front of the Swan llotal liy the late d’own ('h*rk (Air, doim Kasilmm). 'tin* depmy-Mavor (.Jnhn Mitriit’ ll. I'i'ip) lifing pit\st.*nt at Itis side, 'riu* m a g i 't ra t r ' iia.\iiig ortlered all the puhlic- iion-sr*-. to he eh»seil at ii-O p.m. this eaiised llu: streets to he thronged and iiltimat'.’ly a grea t many people galht*rt*d in front of the hotel .Ml'. Cowinan sa ’.v sonu- yonih.s throw stonc.s through thv- Swan wiiulow.'.


'riie I 7 th of t-hc • is still a nu m-


I.aneers. having r.rrivetl from l.oeils, (barged tilt* crowd, whifii. with a ihish am i r tlutter fk’tl in all dirreiums. iht* stalls of htitehers ;jml other." g i ta l ly ini))i'diiig then* ilighi. Air ('owman .s:iw'lv.t) or tliree nu*n crouched he hind the rails in front tif the S ia rk ie s ’ Arms On the approach of the soldiers tl<t*y sertnod powt*i*less to climb the* rails* Iml linally they e.sc.*iped. Me :t!so saw a nionnt:*d l.nnec** on pur.'uing .soim* men lK*yond the Starkie .\nn.s knocked oft his s - a l , lit* being hit hy tin; framework of a projecting siuishadt*. fn their mad rush lu. s.iw iieonle lose llu*ir parrels ami baskets .if food and meat hy droppittg tlu*ui in the .street. Mr. ( ‘..wmaii tooh r lug* in the studio <*1 Air. .lolin Forrest, photogjapher. in Var.-on-huu*.


Alr.s. .1. lAerby.shire. 15, Wilson Street


Clithei*o(L is no longer troubled witli liver disorder. She says thn* Bila.v. the true tonic. luis given lier„>) cw life. To use Alr.s. Derby.shire’s o^ n words: “ I liavt be(*n like a new woif ,n since T coinnienced taking Bilax.” A dilax or two taken now and again, soon g/et.s rid of any sign of billiousness.


fulnes.s and


flatulence. Bi/isvx for Bile will bring the Smile ’ ; as Airs.'iDerbyshire’s liealth pro- claims. Littl-.e doses, little cost—50 ^.g.ir.cofttccl Bilax (formerly Doan’s Dinner PillsV-_l/3 per bottle


tile la«*l that Dr. Weh.stei*. maeier of the F n e Grammar ScIumiI :tt Clillu*roe.*, jinhlishcsl ill 1(>77 a hook exposing the>ej deceiver.' and imposier.s, umloulitedly ek-alt a gre:ii hh»w at tho .sU|K*rstitie)n of tlio :igc’. 'I'lu* till.* .)f the* hook was a.M follows ;—


* Tile displaying of siipi>osoii witchcraft


wluiix’ in is afiirmcd tlial there* uro many .s«n*ls of ileccivers and imjiosUii'. jVnd dive*rs iK'i’.sem.s nmh I* a pa.ssivc* ek'lnsion melanche.)ly aiul fa:i(\. Hut that t!u*re is e-oriK)re*ai le*agno nnitie* hetwixi the* de*vil and the witch, or that wiielu'.s are* tnrneU into <*ai>. dogs, raiso lemjM'sts or tlu? like, is utterly e.leiiioil and disproved. Wlu*reiii :il"(» is Inimlle'd tlu’ e'xistonoo of angels atid spirit.', the* irnth of apparitions, the nature of lULstral ;iiul sydoj'ojil siiirits, tli<* torce of eharms ami jihilUTs. with other okstrust' mattc'rs, by dolm \Veksle.r, praclitiouer in phy.'ie. Lon­ don. Prinli-Hl hy 'I’AI. :iiul arx* U» Ik? sold ii\- Ik? h«K)kseller.s in London li)77.” 'I’he* Ixiok was dediciittd to his worshiplnl


and honoured friends, 'riionni.' I'jLrker. of braisholmo ( browsholnu*) : .John A.shoion. of Lower Mall: Willitim l)r:il;e, of barnoIiLswick Coal; William .Johnson, of Tlu* Grange; M. Alar.-cljii. of Gishnrne, Bsijr'.. :tnd his >iajt*sty’ .s .Iiistieos <»f the Peae-e :ind L.k*o*‘iun till' \\*<‘st biding of A’orksliitev l*'rom the year 17PP to li?S7 inclusive, tluTe'


h:ul liven I'iS per.-^ous executeil at tho C:istle eil l.ancasier, 170 e>f whom were* attended on tho .sealfokl hy om* eliaplain. the lb*v. .1.


Uowley. who lillod that oliii.o for over h;df a eent-ury. 'riio Jiaugsman, Kdward barlow*, i.s siauxl


.iniliorilati\I’iy to liave* e*Necuiee.l 1:U, and was siiceeedeel hy ( ’alcral'l. who ve*tire*d in l":7-l afU'i* U) yeai'.s’ srrviee. Alarwoo.l was liis sU(’( essoi*. and diet! in it-Od.


.'■tn!)sc.|ue.*iuly


berry was :q>poin;eel. In the ve-ar L’?l)'*. i»u!>hc <*.\ecu turns were* aholislu'd. It wa.- in the? y<‘:ir iJsdl.’ thru Walk'i'r Moeire.


a t'olnc i;iilor, was condemn.*.! t.i be* hang<*d for t!u*( murder of his wife. To .se*e* him draw., his last hr(?aLli on ” llu* N:uioua! ))!atfoi’in.” many iK'r-on.s from C’olne and district. walke.*tl ovoi* I'enelh*. through t ’ iii!u*r.H* ami the 1’rongh o f bowlaml. htit-. to tlu-ir dismay, it was annoimced :it llu* critical hour tliat as Alooi'i' had drowned hMn.*><*lf In a lank of the water clo.'et in the Castle yard. lh»*!’e* would 1h' no exwntion. It is well that these grim .spi‘ct:icles—puhlie oxee-uiions—:ire alKili.shed. I'ormit nu‘ . lieiwovor, to give* a ele.scription by an ammymoiis writer o f t.he ineparatious and linal scene uj>on tlie scalfold ;— “ Since midnight, the workmen liave l>cea


httsy hy tlu* elim light o f several miserable lanterns, lixing togcllu*r the* ‘ NaliimaJ j)!at- form.' and tlu* sound of their hamnu'rs (for (liey liavt* not yet eiiiiU* liiii.slied. mingled with the* jioise of the crowd, rings jarringly upon lIu' e.u*. Foiir long honr.s vet. lK*for<* the ceri'iuotty lK?gins :ind the noise increases tviUi tlu) crowd. Amid the* din of the* multitude* the y.'lling. the* hooting, the .sing- ittg and the ‘ chatling ’ may now and again ho he:ird the.* voiex'.s ot tlu' local proae'he*r and tile* temp!*rance le<d.urer. encli .striving with all the e‘ Io(|tu.neo and :ill ilu* voice b o can comtnand t*> improve the.* ex'ca.'ion hy etiforc- ing a timely warning from tlu? ox:imj)le so Hliortly to appear, but hark: it i.s eight hy the Church e-lock. :iud the? eli'inal lolling eif of tlie Castle? hell announc«*s in unmistake.-*- ahlo laiiguago lluit the lumr lias oomo. Down go tin.* Ie>c:tl pre*aeher and the' temperance lecturer. “ ‘ Mats <ilF, elow n tlierel You witli the


Iiroael brim—vein with tlie wlnte liat and crap.—lumnot him!—silent*.'!’ “ The two t:it-al doors swing' open, .and 'O h , Lore)! Oh. Leirel!’ exelaitn*" .a woman.


‘ there’ s the par.son. One. two—there’s .lack Genl hles.s him! He.iw leivoly hel(x)k.sl Dressed as if for a we-dditig*’ .'oh.s .*i woman. ‘ And tiiero’ s Tom—ho sr-ets hu'— ho .sen's mo—God


he with vein. Tom!’ ‘ ‘ ‘ And God will bless ’em all! ’ cries


another female, bursting into tears. “ ‘ \Yhy thero’ .s only four!’ rxnu.arks a


.s|>octator.' with a whining tone of di.s;ipi>oint mont. ‘ There iniLst


‘ Tlien two'.s priovc<l.’ ‘ Tito Ijord hlcs.s ’em!’


‘ six was the mimhor.’ ‘ But there's only atrings for four.’


six-.’ .says another, Ik'oii re-


* TTc’ .s shaking tlteir hands!* ‘ How Tom stands


like a rock; what a pluck! doesn't shake a finger. Keep up, Toml’ * Hobs gone below,’ cries a wonmn, her voice suddenly hiLsky, and


ie*plu*el to a O' iiiaml for more* with the .'.^*Ioc. lion *• .S!inm*l tn G.*’ Ala.stcr 1 LtroM >pe*m:er l>e*rloin.vd liie elune‘«. o f liami conductor. I*or iiie* '- ng “ Ph'.i't* Ma.'.te'i- Santa Chiu> don’ t f ’ .rgct iiu’.*’ h\ N'iol'.’t b'lhin'Oi; aiiel llu-rxitig' JJ.ippv Cliildlioovl " ami ** Fairy Snow


uroii.".**’ hv L’ uth 'raiiersal! :iml Marry P:ocle*r w:ich had to n*s}'oml


Tli-- 'lm*ts '* Cirouii l"p Lane.!." amt ** ^ <m s.ia> in your


own iiou."e.’ ,” wen* we*ll remle-rcel hy Kutli 'I’owri'oii and butli 'rattersall. and likewi.'i* lie diui ** Conie* .sail my h.’jrgue.'* hy H:iny


atid b. ggie? Proctor. For the 'W\k*i r 'uder- iiig e)f the semg ••'I’lte* bose* Gauh-n.'* AU'^’^ A1. I'iclv:ird re'plie-il to ais e.*moi*L* with *' Lite .s Ltill.ihv.” Air. \V. Sjiarks 'ai g witli giKvl ta.'to •* I'he worhl that, 1 build for yon.*' ami “ In an .>iel-la.shuine<l town.” The cohtrihti- tioiis hy (in*! cimir w«t * re.'mloriil it; a g.Mtity- ing tr.anm’r nmh*r tlu* ahh* h*:.<ie‘ rjhip of Air.


.J:iinc> Mig.'Oii. tlu‘:r item.' heung du* anllu’ni' • ‘ Mis name shc.P 1><* emlh'd AVond* rful *’ (Stnipcr) and ** be*joice* (Jr<*:.tly’* (.SiiniK,*r).


also tite p:iri-Mvngs ” \\’hor(' are* you my pre tty maid.” ami “ by-gom* Days.” '1 lie


duties ot accoinpani.sts were* .shaivd h\ Alt's. iJ. Migsem ami Ali.ss I*L Chathurn. Alter the* e tue r iain in en l kupiku- was pniyide'el aiul a large nuinhe*r parteiok.


*^1 iu* li-slival was (’on-


linueti on Meimhiy eve?ning. when a ?:iti.sf:u-- tory iitttnher attonde-el. Attew liie* ie:i the is* was a sale* eif the* surplti.s catahlus. ami dur­ ing the re.st id' the' evening g:unes W dulged in.


e n' in­ THE RESPECTABLE


CRIMINAL” IN COURT. Steal a milHem ami you’ re .safe; steal a


dime aiiel you'll ge* to gaol, it ha.s he*i*ii eitt«*:i .s:iid. lialf in je.'il and half in earnest.


deies se*e*m sometimes that, the great<*r the crime, theshiwcr and tlu* le.ss the rotrihutiem. " bank' hu.sting.'’ we* are told, is attomleil witii le.ss >erie)Us cemse'qnence*.-* tor the* ’hu-sier'


.mi e'ncurt* with *' A Little* King


to both ncwciiilomer.sand old —we shall consider it a privi­ lege to show you these nial- ircssos. Wc do not importune you lo buy now. a* W e bhow them—iJioir own coiniuon- seuse appeal sells liiem.


aot:ht J. E. Smithies


SHAW BRIDGE ST. CLITHEROE


Might iiiul ;i


d a y, in tii‘ ‘ h< . i»w


,b<)lK*rt. Sing!*;'" residing


pr<*vv<i- - 1 lia t I ’ <is "I t li»■ >a


guilty ” :iu>u* Uoii.s. In sjjj;


ol I h<' 1)0 krought in;


juau (.Mr. W . c la ro l a g ia ' ’ initt«-<l aii*i Singk-U'iM u .i ' liard lakour. The cliarg- •Id., or.


...... (o i-- i lambs : ♦ ‘mi**


1 9 s saul


alleged }••


land*', ilio I jKjvnioru u. i : ‘J Las., th,-


a ( . w -. ■ .;. .-iL ’ h 1"


i;( it


. and >t* a;:: knowing u ’j


^ Th A. . Clerl


,*ad<‘d no; prif-T'u; J


jnitt-«'<l I'v Mr. s-t.ruct*’<l by -Mi burn.


• *;u’li count iiM'; M. r.dr


Til.' grai.d ’J-1’ A b o tl Blackburn Savings Bank


LORD STR EET WEST, BLACKBURN Kttftblish-'*!


Oa rilfiea under itu? Act ISGa.


TOTAL FUMDS OVER £ 2 ,3 7 5 ,8 4 0


4 3 . 7 8 2 D e p o s i t o r s . Absolute Security. Strictest Secrecy. Govornmont Dopartmont.


Deposits received from Is. up to any amount.


investment Department. Tb« OoTomnienl hua flxod tho m»xlim:m r»io of


lnt«re«l In IhU d ep artm ent » t 3 r e r cent ntid nboli* o f the f im d i are under dlrei*t i 5oTi*riiU)ont C on tro l


\V. H, W H A L L E Y . Actuary. SPECIAL i


It Mr. F. MOORES iKeeting House, Sawley


Ilian is llie .'ante result accomplislu-d by ruder mollieiel.' hy nie*n who.se.* name.s never grnceel a society ce»lumn. Mndch explains te> some oh-


.'e*rve*is of tho time.s tlie c\nicism with which tile.' cemrts and legal pnx.*e.sses are .sometimes


I’e'garde'fl. .V case in pe)ini is citiMl eT a mid- \Ve*'teru city, where? a itmihier wie.'cke'tl :t


hank hy elefaidliug te> the extent, of tUHl.OOO eh)l!ar-s. his [locnlalions h.’tving t ouiinueel


through a. period of ye:ir.*i. 'I'he ca.'hior. who ceilin'-. (»f


;i highly rospectahk* family.” and


!ms *• liiglily resiH?ctoil comie'ction.'.” r^'ceive*d se*ntenc*‘ of ton ye*ar.". wiiich we* are* t«*lel, ill he C’on.sieU'ralily whittU*ei ehiwu for var­


ious le-aseins. tu llio olhe*r ca.M.'. ilir*K* men reihhe'el a fai-teiry paymaster e»f l.oOt' elollnrs, and their .sentence w:u; t,wenty-five years e*acli. Thei>* you have it .” e'xchiiias ‘ 'Tho Me'i-altl of Gospel Liberty ” (Cliristian) — “ eim* e>f tho most active and far-re*;»ching roa.se)n.s for the* hroakdowii of tin* faith of the common peeiple in emr court.' aiieJ h>g:il pro- ce.s.'C",’ * Cemtiuiios the ” Me'niltl ” :— “ Siele hy side in the same paiK'ri-; aiinounc-


i*el the* penalty prouounee*eI the sfinu' ihvy on iwe) crime-' i)orfeirnu*el in the samo city within :i few months o f oacli other—.111 1 ! tlie e-ommon culprits get. twenty-five years for stealing a little over 5.000 dollars, wliich. hy tlie way,


was recovered ami ri'tnrned to tlie owners; and tho * rcspi-ctahle’ criminal g?t.s only ton years for wre(?king :i hank with’ a theft of ,‘lOfl.OOO dollars, a .stun that can :u?ver he t(*- covered ! AnyhiMly who knows aJiyihing at all ahoiil tlie ps.vcholog.v of folk> n-x'd.s only to he told that suclt thiug.s are occurring con­ stantly throughout tho length and breadth of our l.tnd to undorstaiul wliy the average i>er-


;>on i.s so indiflforent to tlte ‘ reign: o f lawle&.s- m*s,s ’ that wo hoar .so much alwut. “ .-Vs every one is coining to understand,


our country i.s passing through a most scr- ioiLs period of lawle.ssnoss. Not only is there


wido.sproad violation o f Iho Pre-hihition law. ov(*n on the part o f many othoiwise very rc*- siK'ctnhlo i>enple; Iml thoro is also ou ovorv hand many intimations o f tho fact that peo­ ple (piiie generally have lost tltoir cournleue.* in the courts and in otir law-enforcement ma- chiucry. Ono does not have to scratch very deeply honeath tho surface of the average man to find that ho is quite incredulous with rcfereuco to the land of ju.sticc'meted out by our courts. os|>cciall,v in any ica.so in whicli rich individuals or cor|>oratious arc pitted against the poor. Tt is nooiUe.ss to argue with .such a man about tho virtue and dignity o f courts or to try to infu.so in him a spirit o f reverence for law and .nutliority, just si long as thero arc so'man.v things taking pine overj* day in our court-room.s whicli break


.down his faith in law*j*ors and judges and make him foel that justice and n square de.al aro nob being moted out to all classos alike.


Stiff and Swollen Joints ; Corns and IngrovsTitg Nails ; ALvssage & Chiropody.


Prompt attention to me.«.sages by Post Distanco no object.


Charges Moderate G. FALMKR WORKS


— 3 2 , A I N S W O R T H S T R E E T BLACKBURN


(U DOORS FROM THEATREIROYAL).


PRACTICAL PIANOFORTE TUNER — Doale." & Rt-pairrr. : Estimate, given.


Pianos bought. : District visitod weekly. SlngU Tuning!, 5/-.


15 Years with H. Sharpies & Sons. \A/. E. SU T TON T H E


No \ 1.1. 1:1 • . situvil mMr. S;.-ua:-; fair Ia


Uiring til. !j - ' Jiiniseh a.' a « -


d»*al Iir't vviti. pl•o^-•em


o^


olu* itK:ub;i;.ir Iut of rota :


p. k.'-.'-.’.'.'K >::. t Mr. S l i 'p ;.. :-


nul no; (M cn ; d Alajoi L ni.


cnbator -o tak- only a.'rd tain*-' 1 r iui.I i.«• thii.g u iii;o;:; v S Iail!


was about i IiMton llu.;- . .1 tor uiii'ii M o i i i id liO Hi-


s'a.' vailing i-”


t li • 'liii*!*.':!' i thill a foiiM 1 <


(MW to -Mr. previoiJ' w


s Ik•;wi-on .1 uiy 1 natd. he u


iut. (hi 11 lls inquiry.


1-


dul not I'l'i.'- I piiUl fol . ;i. .-U'. I would loru.ird ■ When h.* Uii' ?;• eml ol S.'pton.i - by j'ri'on.’i' ati'. ami tm* mei.uu A w. ek clap.'I


s jiri.'on.'i'. (• •otiuj - k . «-h anything '-V


ril* (|ii * i’i‘. >i I L h I lor ill.’


he ii.'id sxeii M


itistnuiiiou' to for t.h(' soith'iu. I.iLM


n M


would foiuaid • clKSple t-'ik ii- hitor. Siiigl t-'i.


avo said in iuc


l!»rw;irilmg .t i i ro<'-i\’t* .'ID-. (• going to .\el.--i.'n wiiJi liini. .'top,, a.'king .s^iiigicio.; ?M


PIANOFORTE TUNER & REPAIRER. HIGH-CLASS PIANOS FOR SALE. S A N D S : W H A L L E Y .


MISS KATHLEEN HARRISON, C0KTR.VLT0 V ocal is t .


Open for CONCERTS, ORATORIOS, Etc. For Terms apply :


Hippings House, W es t ]B rad fo rd . MAKING H E ll HAPPY.


Proiichman: “ Ah, mndamo, your singing


is zoo most wonderful tiling I" HosU'ss (modestly) : No, no, Count; the


credit should go to my accompanist.” Frenchman : ” Quito so, madnmo, but zee -------


Frenchman is always zco gentleman.


“ Ynlo Record.” Tjadv Astor calls her hecklers hyenas. Thus


doth the advent o f women purify politics.— “ Columbus Dispatch.”


:doui tilled’ tiiui iK’d but U. uki m Nr'ls*u; n;\ i \ U


r’nt a eh' «|tic '


ifer U) settle n A Proox’ding to f


ssked if he h.u baid Ik* had m oeing paid hv M;


a l tliat n.glit -;U


i Vcnsleydale r.ni|


n SeptA-rnber hi- M.-irt-in Top. Fail


it .should ho kojl with .1 ncighluif ton did not suggl on Novomhor J-lf


this animal sltni.| wiicn he rej'KnL'l


*’ensl'f


nnado a re}nu t oil all tho sluvp h:r tion of a V


eceived. Suigk


;ovx-iu im ubatoi. lii* arraiig- tii- ;


ies.ton *'l V II-' \ t.ii.* 1 • " -


l'»)p. K ini :iig:. ciiMiady. h«- aj.jannie.l mu.


l-r'fi)re tin* nuig' what '{K-eiiii- . . roukl not b' • them the:- l.n .•\i<icin


J In till- . on:-. r^liepiioni oif-.'; • j<?pres<’nt. <; i-,. lKtrienec. n--


i put It .


(M.. . . W. W - I I


>lD'I>!l.TtL • l-o 111*’ 1


I I n tin* ' ll' i. : '


laml. ami i-'i'iii- Ituk-halgii. “ *■


Top Farm. Uni. in all ihi* (


'


FROM CASTLE TO CASTLE riifj ^


i CLITHEROE TO LANCASTER. 4 ___


UY DALESMAN.


T


C-diig lior Iijiilfi like :i l)viu,b o f prey -m tJio ii.rni of her comii-inioii—‘ lio’a gone to draw bolt.’ ‘ Clod hle^s ’ em! 0<xl hIos« ’ em!’


A jjirriin; .soiiml. .» fall, a loud jiroan. soimd- int; of hat**’ niiil Iton-or from a tlionsand hearts, imw tlic shrieks ami seream- of women aijtl now the sik-ma* t>f iht* tomh. 'rhi*pdlows is acain eiiijil.'’ : (list ire is sntisiietl: tn«‘ la.st dri*-ul .sinlenee t>f Ihr hiw lias h.-e.a carrietl out. ami tlu> an.w.l urailually di>per,^'i^.’ ’ .Vfter readiiio the aliovi* <k■'criptHm I


tlouhi mil t.iiat the rt?ai!t*r will a^ko with nu* the aholitioii of imhlie exeemioU' wa> a


iti-*liliaht( ut . n't) ho continmul. C G | !


lil’i


his iMxlroom .aln'r ing. Mo av'ked said it was in sheep. The foll-I look at the rrunl Prisoner had no T Nothing was p| October, 1P22. " account for it :|


Openinl


In Juno last,! opened a retail s i


p i g s


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