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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1893-09-15
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1893-09-15
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The Press., 1893-11-16
Practical pbilanthropv.

An excellent steward of this worlds goods is Augustus Hcnenway, retired farmer of Canton. Mass. He invited all the public school teachers of that town, 20 in number. to ,a.s. a D days trip to the Worlds fair at lis expense.
 This is pr;ic. c l philanthropy of kind that warns 1.-4 heart and increases confidence in. the goodness of human nature. It is ;.l C,.$y matter to advise every one to visit lie expedition, but there are thousands of !, ,ic anxious to follow the advice who :. q, confronted with the perlit1iaS aAl ol5@oaraying problem of ways all,i l-;e.,As. Underpaid schoolteacherS, s,Iu ssiin5 clergymen, men and women to whom the expendi- ture of $100 for an outing means serious sacrifices for the remainder of the year, may be found ill all parts of the coun- try, longing to 50 to Chicago, but re- strained by financial considerations. They are not suffering or destitute; they simply can not afford to indulge in the luxury of a trip to the fair. To this class, intelligent and appreciative, a friend like Mir. Hemenway is a friend indeed.-Rocheste Democrat.
The Press., 1893-11-16
Cinderella and Her Slipper.

Yes, I know you are saying to your self, "That headline would have looked and sounded better had it been 'Cinder- ella and the Glass Slipper" but the writer has been making critical study of this most interesting nursery story and finds that the famous glass" slip per properly has ITO place in it. The glass slipper is really the 'fur," ""cloth'' or ''felt" slipper. the word glass" hay ing been substituted through a strange mistranslation of the story. In the orig inal it was written pantoufe en vair, which, being translated, would be ''the fur slipper" The translator, however, wrote it as if it had been pantoufie en verre, making the little cinder girls" fur foot covering one of glass, which, it must be admitted, woull be one quite appropriate to a fairy.-St. Louis Re public
The Press., 1893-11-16
EQUAL TO THE OCCASION.
Hoy a Bold Lover Won the Day and As
 Won His Girl From Her Father.

Hoy a Bold Lover Won the Day and Also
 Won His Girl From Her Father.
 He was mild young fellow, and, as his sweetheart imagined. without much force of character. as he kept putting the task papa" day off indefinitely. So the young woman prompted him to be sure he was right and go ahead.
 ''You see, papa has q great deal of bluff and buster, but when you come right down to it he is perfectly safe. Only you must show him that you have plenty of courage-real grit. That's what he likes"
 All right. Suppose you ask him to step in now. may as well get my hand in if that is the way it works"
 But, dearest, he is awful big and strong, you know"
 "Oh, if it comes to personal violence l will defend myself with the furniture. Trot him in.''
 "And you won't let him put you off!'
 Mot bit."
 ''Then I'll tell him you want to see him.
 There were two chances of escape fol the young man--one by way of the door, the other by the window-but he did not avail himself of either.
 When the father strode into the room with his best knock-down- -and-drag-out air, the youth rose indifferently to meet him.
 "Well, we'll, what's all this about2 understand you want to see me. We'll look at me now and be quick about it, growled the batter.
 ''H'm. Can't say as you're much tc mention to you that Miss Clara has en- gagged herself to me with my consent, and propose to fill my part of the con- tract to the letter."
 ''Idiot! Idiot! My daughter"-
 ssTake care, old man Call me as many names as you please, but refer to my flu. ture wife with proper respect"
 ''Get out of this house, you''-
 Certainly. AS soon as my wife that is to be can conveniently pack up her belongings we will go."
 Why, you impudent'-
 "Oh, keep cool; keep cool. could hold you out of the window with one hand and call for the police with the other. was champion hitter and slug ger at college. Look at that muscle, y and he clinched No. hand into for midable fist 'tI never was so"--
 "Nor I. Call it quits. I want youl l daughter, and don't care 0 continental for your money or your blessing. We can begin the world without either just as other young fools have done | This is business, sir, business"
 The father felt his own head to see ii he was going to have an apoplectic fit then answered gri1nly:
 'All right; like your style. I should have said yes anyway if you had giver me time, but you took me by surprise. may say was never so surprised in my life."
 ''Nor l." assented the lover as he sunk almost fainting into chair, ''but I'm z business man, and don't you forget it. don't stand any foolishness either il love or war;" and he wiped the colo precipitation off his forehead with : nervous hand.
 He had won the day and the girl too l Million
The Press., 1893-11-16

THE BEST KNowN.-That which is the most widely known is sure to give the greatest satisfaction. When we are sick and in need of physician, We send for the one who is known to be the most skillfui in his profession. It is only recently that people all over the land had the oppor- tunity of obtaining the best medical con- sultation and advice without charge.
 Dr. Greene. of 35 w. 14th Street, New York, is without question the best known and most skillful physician in curing ner- vous and chronic diseases. He is the dis coverer of the most wonderful cure, Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve rem edy and has lately adopted the plan Of treating the sick from far and near by means of letter correspondence. His suc- cess is simply wonderful. People can consult him by letter, free of charge. He gives most careful and explicit at tention to all letters, answering all ques- tions and thoroughly explaining your dis ease so that you know just what is the matter with you. For this, there is no charge whatever. The doctor uses only harmless vegetable remedies and has the greatest success in curing disease through letter correspondence. Send for his symptom blank, and he will write you a full description of your disease and give you advice and directions how to cure it, free of charge.
The Press., 1893-11-16

rust the works?" George asked. Then he dickered and dickered until he had about a bushel of pieces of machinery strewn about. Georges wife retired, and I fell asleep on a lounge. My host worked until o'clock in the morning and then gave it up.
 Left the next day. It was impossible for me to remain longer in the house with Georges inventive brain. It fairly crowded me out. The music box is now in Geneva being fixed, the gas tip sprin- kler keeps papers from flying about, and George is working on something that can be used as self adjusting car coup Ter or seltzer water siphon.-New York Herald
The Press., 1893-11-16

sleep soundly, something I had not been able to do in years. can conscientiously recommend the use of this great strength ening medicine to all similarly afflicted as myself.
 "A year ago my little daughter was taken suddenly and seriously ill with what physicians pronounced spinal men, ingitis. After their remedies had failed to cure her, I con menced giving her Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy and in less than two weeks from the time of taking the first dose she was on her feet running around and in a little while was as well as ever. 1 have never used medicine with such marked success as have found in Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy"
The Press., 1893-11-16
A PRETTY STORY.
And Told, Too, in Most Entertaining
 Manner.

AN INTERESTING BIT OF HISTORY OF A
 LOVELY FAMILY-THE STRONGEST LIGHTS
 AND SHADOWS OF OUR HOME LIFE.
 Mrs. Pauline N. Blakewell, of TAO Jef- ferson Avenue, Detroit, Mich, says: : "Three years ago found myself border ing on nervous prostration could neith- CT eat nor sleep. I was under the care and treatment of eminent physicians, but all to no avail
 Happening to have my attention call- ed to the wonderful restorative effects of Dr. Greenes Nervura blood and nerve remedy, decided to give it a trial. By the time the first bottle was gone felt better and was satisfied that it was doing me good. When had completed the third bottle felt entirely cured. My appetite was now good and could lie down and
The Press., 1893-11-16
Virginia's Only Slave.

The state of Virginia once owned a slave-the only one probably the com monwealth ever did own. He was known as Ben the Bell Ringer of the Universi- ty of Virginia. The university only had $2OO left over when it was endowed, and it was proposed to buy negro with this amount and keep him as a bell ringer. They bought Ben, and in his time he be- came great character at the university. He knew everybody and was very useful to everybody. Ben used to get very drunk on the liberal and constant fees he received from students. He died in the Albemarle poorhouse at an advanced age.-Richmond State,
The Press., 1893-11-16
The J Jaffa-J erusalem Railway.

Rather a striking illustration of how trade and money getting make strange bed fellows is furnished by the Jaffa- Jerusalem railway. The concession for the railway was obtained by native of Jerusalem, it was built by French company, while the engines and car riages, manufactured in the United States, run over rails made in Belgium and most of the renunerative part oi the passenger traffic is drawn from British tourists.-London Tit-Bits.
The Press., 1893-11-16

An interesting study of the horse power of the whale has bee made by the emil nent anatomist, Sir William Turner, of the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in conjunction with MT. John Henderson, the equally eminent Glasgow shipbuilder. The size and dimensions of great whale stranded several years ago on the shore at Longriddy furnished the necessary data for computation of the power necessary to propel it at the rate of 12 miles an hour. This whale measured 30 feet in length, 20 feet across the flanges of the tail, and weighed "A tons. It was calculated that 145 horse power was necessary to attain the speed mentiOned
The Press., 1893-11-16
The Business of Hotel Keeping.

Some idea of the enormous proportions of the business of hot keeping has as- sumed in this country may be gained from the fact that there are ill the United States upward of 5O,00O hotels, exclusive of what may properly be termed inns and taverns and what are commonly known as apartment houses, although the latter are in many instances conducted as hotels in that they have & common kitchen and dining room.
The Press., 1893-11-16

A MILLION FRIENDs.-A friend in need is friend indeed, and not less than one million people have found just such a friend in Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. If you have never used this Great Cough Medi- cine, one trial will convince you that it hasSwonderful curative powers in all dis eases of Throat, Chest and Lungs. Each bottle is guaranteed to do all that is claimed or money will be refunded. Trial bottles free at E. K. Taft's Drug store. Large bottles. soc. and $1.
The Press., 1893-11-16
V!oLETS.

Near the sl, 5a1;tude Of @ fiower ;H's.a."rei wood, Where in s. 3t!1ra Weavea Canopies Of v..:,e5 : laafei. And alone the M. no3s Esl Doth the nightly aila.Ha i'll With his sad, in isteHt e ;, We have laid tho little II Love can give, save vain regrets; Underneath the violcts. Sleep for aye, bud tEat was lost By an all too bitter frost; Sleep for aye in that lone spot, By our fond hearts unforgot. Oft a-near the thrushcs sing. And the brown bee stills her wing Many time. that she may sip From the honeysuckle's lip Sweets, as we from our regret Tears, o lost Violet. Almont Barnes in Kate Fields Washington
The Press., 1893-11-16

whirled, and back ached, but worst of all was that awful crowding-down feeling in my abdomen.
 A friend told me of the Vegetable Compound; her faith won mine, and now l am we'll. Oh! how can l return thanks to Mrs. Pinkham!
 Every woman troubled with uterus or womb troubles can be cured, for it cured me, and will them" "- Mrs. Kerhaugh, Juniata St., Nicetown, Pa.
 All druggists sell it. Address in confidence, LYDIA E. PINKHAM MED. Co.,, LYNN, MAs&. Liver Pills 25 cents.
The Press., 1893-11-16

WTANTED-The people of Stafford
 w and Vicinity to know that we shall con. tinue to run the Home Restaurant in first class style, in connection with which we shall keep all kinds Of Home Made Pastry. Everything neat and clean. Drop in and sec for yourselves We shall also keep Ice Cream constantly on hand
 If GEORGE KANE, Proprietor
The Press., 1893-11-16
An instance of rare presence of mind

An instance of rare presence of mind attended by success in the use of an anti- dote to poisoning occurred recently at Sag Harbor, N. Y. Flora Sterling, the five-year- old daughter of Dr. Sterling, while playing about the house found a bottle which had formerly contained cit rate of magnesia and still bore the label The child put it up to her lips and took long swallow. With scream she drop ped the bottle, and began to clutch her little throat in an agony of pain. Her father who had heard her screams, found that what the little one had taken for cit rate of magnesia was oxalic acid. Seeing that not a moment was to be lost, if he wished to save the child's life, the doctor looked about for an alkaline antidote- Seizing his penknife the doctor sprang to the whitewashed wall and scraped some of the lime into his hand. This he threw into the glass partly filled with water, and poured the mixture down the almost dying child's throat. The antidote took effect at once. The intense pain caused ny bHc dClu WdS dlleNldUeu. dnu soothing, mucilaginous drinks to cool her blistercd mouth and throat did the rest. The latest scare in microbes has been started by Prof. Uffelman, of Rostock, who infected a letter with cholera bacilli and put it into post bag When the let ter was taken out, 23t hours later, the bacilli were still alive. Bacilli were also found living on post cards twenty hours after infection. The micro-organism were found to die rapidly when placed upon coins. A fly charged with cholera bacili was afterward placed on some beef.
 A little later the meat was found to be swarming with bacteria. A finger was infected with cholera bacilli and dried. One hour later the finger was rubbed on some roast meat, and numerous bacilli developed consequently. The moral of all these experiments is obvious.
The Press., 1893-11-16

"ANTED-Th people of this vicinity
 w to know that they can have their Black sm1thing, Wagon Work and Shoeing done at a good advantage at the shop of c. s. AMIDON, East Wilmington, Conn.
The Press., 1893-11-16

Everybody says the same thing, and from the unanimity of opinion of the doc- tors and the people, we are assured that this great and widely known remedy is just what our sick and suffering citizens require to restore them to health. All the doctors say that it does cure, and all sufferers from nervousness, weakness, poor blood, debility, stomach, kidney CT liver troubles should give it an immediate trial. It is purely vegetable and harm less. Take it yourself and give it to your children. It will cure.
 It is endorsed by physicians because it is the discovery and prescription of the famous Dr. Greene, of 35 West 14th Street, the most successful specialist in curing nervous and chronic diseases. The doc- tor can be consulted free, personally or by letter.
 The H2athetic Sense In Animals.
 Animals possess in an appreciable nan- ner certain tastes indicating an elemen tary sense of the beautiful. This sense is not present in all animal and those who do possess it manifest it in different degrees. But it is sufficient to know thai it's existence can be recognized. Birds are particularly gifted in this manner, Iney nave IaSbo TOT DflSlG COlOrS dHq melodious sounds, and most frequently the male subjugates and fascinates his
 mate with the beauty of his plumage ol the fexibility of his vocal organs. There are besides other birds who show this
 aesthetic sense ill singular manner. One of these is the baya. He has 6 passion for brilliant and variegated ob. | iects, and he has habit of ornamenting | the entrance to his nest. which is built | with infinite art and elegance, with 6
 variety of objects, gathered by bits from
 all quarters, which happen to strike his
 fancy. Among them are brilliantly col
 ored feathers of other birds, bright bits l of shells, bits of stuffs, and the bird | struts about in the midst of all this with 1 evident pleasure.
 Insects also possess a marked aesthetic
 sense. They prefer certain colors, and the plants which depend upon them l for fertilization show an entirely differ
 ent variety of colors from those of plants
 whose fertilization is affected by means
 of the wind. Musical sounds also affeci different animals in marked manner
 They have t,leir preferences and theil
 antiquities. of Reviews.
The Press., 1893-11-16

Fsmale Sn0evers,-
 "Hear me.
 Many times I wished l was dead before 1 took Lydla 4. PaukAam's Vcgeta6k Con1- fonAa. "I was discouraged, broken
The Press., 1893-11-16

NOTICE is hereby given that Mariner IN c. Johnson will petition the Hon Board of PardOnS, at their next meeting, Dec. 4tii, 1893,
 for release from the Connecticut State Prison. 3
The Press., 1893-11-16

FoBR BIG SUCCESSES. = Having the needed merit to more than make good all the advertising claimed for them, the fol- lowing four remedies have reached phe- nomenal sale. Dr. Kings New Discov- cry, for consumption, Coughs and Colds, each bottle guaranteed Bittefs, the great remedy for Liver, Stomach and Kidneys. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best in the world, and Dr. Kings New Life Pills, which are a perfect pill. All these remedies are guaranteed to do just what is claimed for them, and the dealer whose name is attached herewith will be glad to tell you more of them. Sold at E. K. Taft's Drug Store.
The Press., 1893-11-16

hearted. l was so i'll with fc- male trouble 1 could not walk or stand, a n d had to be as- sisted to m y feet when aris- in g from q chair. My head
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no not forget, if in need of OK or Horse D Team Wagons, Farm Wagons, Harness, Bug gies, Carriages or Express Wagons, have them and will let you make the price.
 k. w. BROOKS.
The Press., 1893-11-16
PARK R'

The Consumptive and Feeble and all who ner from exhausting diseases should Parker's Ginger ronic It the Cough Weak Lungs Debility In- digestion, Female weakness Rheumatism and Pain 5Oc a HIMDERCORNS The only cure for Corns. aops all pain. Makes walking l5cts, at Druggists
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DRESCRIPTIONS CAREFULLY and l ACCURATELY COMPOUNDED. DAY OR NIGHT.
 At HEALD'S-
The Press., 1893-11-16
MYSTERIES!
The Nervous System the Seat of Life and Mind. Recent
 Wonderful Discoveries,

No mystery has ever compared with that of human life. It has been the leading subject of professional research and study in all ages. But notwithstanding this fact it is not gener-
The Press., 1893-11-16

Sold by w. D. HEALD.
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been greeted with shouts and laughter, and the joke became the talk of the city.
 On one occasion Squire Elderkin was said to have been making 8 very learned and eloquent plea, when some buffoon raised the shout of Colonel Dyer and Elderkin, too,' in the long drawn tones which the frogs had made famous. The judge lost his gravity, the jury laughed, and the audience shouted in the most boisterous manner. The squire, famous for his self possession, lost his temper, which greatly added to the amusement of the onlookers.
 The humiliation of the Windhamites, however, soon passed away, and they regained their native shrewdness. Colo mel Dyer was the first to turn the tide. He adopted the bullfrog as coat of arms. He had Q metal frog made for 8 door knoeker and in various other ways showed his disposition to accept the sit uation good 1aturedly. The squire soon saw this was the better way and felt very kindly toward the colonel for his tact in stemming the current of popular persecution. He ever after accepted any mention of the frog story with smile and apparent good nature, although it was generally believed that the smile was forced and the good nature was en- ti4 oIy assumed.
 The memorable fright had one good effect. Colonel Dyer and Squire Elder kin became fast friends. Peace and good will reigned throughout the community, and the little village has since become noted for the spirit of neighborly kind ness and brotherly love which seems to hover over it and pervade the very air. Fred M. Hopkins in Romance.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-11-29

The miners Of coal and the owners Of
oosl lands II the comfy. that are Iust
coming into market. VII appreciate the
following article taken from the EsE
YORK Prse, showing the deadly folly Of
placing eoal On the free list a. is propo=-
Cd by the tariff smashers7 now in cor
tTol offhe government
The sofs coal ministry Of the United
states / loonsi- al appeals, even
from the Southern States Of Alabama,
Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
have been ignored, and the free trade IA
nstics propose 70 q right ahead utterly
regardless OF Consequences. The Pres
not Only vigorously protests. but II in
tends 70 take up the facts in regard 70
each q the important ministries threat
sned, and show the criminal folly under
lying his attempt 70 wreck bituminous
mining and manufacturing interests and
bring ruin and desolsfi0n 70 tie homes
Of hundreds Of thousands Of orr wage
ezneH Who are engaged II mining coal.
There were produced IN the United
States in 1892 10 less than 100000 net
tons ofe0zl valued a. about sos. .O00, ,ce3.
This industry employs directly 3f2 90
persons Estimating four dependents
upon each active Eorker-a low estimate
IS those engaged in this work are mostly
men-Te have no les than ,31S.0 per-
sons depending on this importsnt indus
Try. The present duty on bituminous
coal Is not in any way q hardship. It
simply eEzbles the bituminOus coal oper-
stOIs 70 pay higher rate Of wages to
the laborers who mine the coal The in
poverlshment IN this particular case Eil
come 70 the s5uih, which pToiuoei il
1892 about > O10000 tons Of bituminous
coal, OF ab3ut one -ffIh Of al the bituri-
nous coal TIE eimportztion, free, Of coaI
Al the Atlantic ports viii have The inme-
diate effect q redaeirg the output and
price Of Southern coal Here are tie
wages IN coal mines a home and abroad.
q taken from the books Of large oIera-
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