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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-07-30

wind of the monopolist or money power
which only seeks to use it for selfish
purpose.
If the party is true to itself and true
to it's principles the people Will be true
to it,
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Find the N Y5$Sl'a
The present sentence viii for
two months instead OF one, 1ts here
Issf
To Sept. Est
an Interesting Contest In which iva
cry body Eas the Same Chance.

The Missing Word compe Cition craze is the
latest fad in England. 1t is exciting the
Whole country, and hundreds OF thousands
OF people are raching their brains for miss
ing words.
Several London weeklies have started
what they call missing word COMPETE
tons, and the craze has affected all Eng
land to such an extent as to block the
money ord r office, and embarrass the
Whole postal service. The scheme is this:
A sentence is printed every week from
which one word is omitted; for instance,
smith IS - and people are invited to
a shilling. The money sent in is divided
among the Guessers who name the correct
WorG. a few weeks ago one paper distrib-
uted $4,000 among f0rty-three correct guess
ers, each man receiving over $500 Fo- h!s
shilling. The money order blanks have an
been used up At many pOstof1fces the mails
are clogged and clubs have been organized
to 60 into the guessing business.
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..No Other WAS Mentioned"

From The Sparta lSnHdel1te'
Free coinage at the ratio OF 10 10 was
the free coinage advocated by the demo-
cratic speakers in 1892. No other ratio was
mentioned. Coinage at an lhcfeaSeu ratio
was an afterthought of cuckoolsn.
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Gre at 8 poems!

for The Weekly Constitution at once
ana get right in the push. Thousands
of them Will go This month. Send in
your orders at once and avoid the de-
lays which may crowd upon US later.
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Tu CONSTITUTION
READERS.

The Constitution makes this proposition:
Among those who supply the missing word
in the following sentence between now and
the 1st of September, 1894, we win divide one
fourth of tie subscription receipts of all
those who send guesses with their subscribe
tons.
This leaves us the bare and actual cost
of furnishing the paper to subscribers for
the year.
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TEE SENTENCE .

He crept to this place and waited a IA
vorable opportunity 1t came at once, for
the keen ears of the guard heard some I'M
usual sound as Thurabi crouched behind
the..............
Supply the missing word in the above
sentence and if you guess the correct word
you viii share with the others who are as
fortunate one-fourth of the receipts from the
subscriptions of all those who guess
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THE GUARANTEE.

No one knows the word missing except
the manag sing editor, who has placed it in a
sealed envelope and which will be opened
on Sept. list. We pledge our honor that the
division will be made and published lust
as outlined.
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TIE TROSPECT.

Suppose 5000 guesses We're made This
would leave I,250 one-fourth of the
subscription receipts, Tor so many names
to be divided among the successful guess
ers. Supposing ten persons guessed the
word. this would give them s125 each; if
twenty, $3.50, etc. Suppose there are 10. 600
guesSes-which is not inprobable-this NAV
give from 500 to $500 each to the succes5.
fui guessers. Checks will be matle5 irume.
diatelN after Sentemhcr Let - o
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CGSDLTIQNS AND
INDUCEMENTS.

The terms of the contest are few and sim.
pie:
l. Every guess must be accompanied by
one years subscription to The Weekly Con.
stitution, sent to any address at ST.
2. The sender of club OF five at 81 each
for one year, is entitled to i free papes
one year and also Il guess.
j. Wit1 avery subscription the missin.
word should be written plainly with tn,
name and address Of the guasser. II is nd
necessary to reWrite the sentence-sin,IJl
write the word and label it the missg
word for September LIST" %
4. Renewal subscriptions are entitled 10
guesseS just s new subscribers
. oasnember that you get the greatest md
hest of all American weekly neW:spaDers'for
every guess. You cannot do without Ehe
cations to The CONSUMPTION
! atlanta, "a.
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Football was a crime in England during
the reign of Henry VIII.
Theaters. concerts and orchestras are
supported from the public treasury in
Spanish-American countries.
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Mrs. Myrta Locllett Avary, in the current
number of The Nashville Christian AdVO-
cate, has an able article entitled: 1.-The
Things That Are Caesars" 1t is strong
plea for the publication Of our politics.
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pleasant as dust than as black, greasy
mud, which sticks pcrtinaciou,ly and
makes stain that can with difficulty be
washed out. 1t is surprising that there
are not moro complaints upon this sub
ject, for no woman likes to have her light
lawn and silk skirts grimed with dirt and
the gloss Of her pretty shoes spoiled before
she Is IA block away from home, so that all
the time she il out she is conscious of look.
ing dragglcd and untidy, to say nothing
Of the long work of rehabilitation after she
returns
Besides the mud through which the foot
passenger is obliged to walk, she has the
additional annoyance Of the spray of black
spatters whirlod off the wheels Of every
passing vehicle. Too often n complete
costume, from the top Of the delicate chif-
fon parasol to the hem on the dimity skirt,
bears evidence Of having gone through
this ordeal, and the experience is not a
gratifying one to the wcarer Of the ar
ticlcs 1t would seem that it ought to be
possible to lay the dust of the streets
without doluging them, and that common
sense would teach the driver of the ma
chino to cut off the supply Of water when
he comes to n crossing. Chicago now has
woman to look after the streets, so per-
haps better system will be inaugurated
and good example of reform set to other
cities.
The illustration given shows a walking
costume OF light gray sege. The Collar
belt and band Of the Sleeve pufs are of
gray silk. The buttons are mother of
pearl, and the lower SHIRT, Of which a
glimpse is caught under the drapcry, is
trimmed with band of eucalyptus green
velvet
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carried under the ice from open places in
| the brooks. There is air enough in the
water at all times to answer the purposes
OF the fish. The presence of the air is best
discovered by allowing water slowly to be-
| come warm in vessel of tin or iron. The
air, which is held in the water very much
as water Is held in a sponge, is expanded
by the heat, and may be seen gathering in
| small bubbles attached to the surface Of
the vess3. This must be a matter of COM
mon observation.
1t is this air that supplies the fishes with
breath. 1t may be thought by some per-
sons that fishes breathe water for the
writer has heard this statement made; but
such view is not correct The fish has no
power to decompose water and get the
needed oxygen from that source.
As he is constituted he needs yery little
air. He is furnished with but little blood,
and this is sufficiently oxidized by coming
in contact with air In the water forced
through the gills, which are his breathing
apparatus
The effect of the air is seen when the fish
is taken from the water. The gills sudden
ly redden. This is due to the rapid oxida-
tion of the blood. The fish is killed by the
excess of air In the water he gets only
the proportion that he needs. Altogether
the fish must be very comfortable under
the ice during our hard winter.
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CarbOndale.

The Deawar. and Hudson company
paid some of their employees in this cit,
on Saturday.
Mrs J. w. Dimock will leave today
for two weeks stay at Ocean Grov-
Miss Minnie Marcy has returne
home from an extended visi. at Al
lantic City.
Homer Greene will deliver an dlre.S
Of welcome to the Seven County V-t-
erans ASSOCIATION at Farview on Wed
nesday Of this week.
Joseph Gerald, the little son Of Mr.,
and Mrs. P. II. Killeen of Brooklyn
street, died on Friday evening of
cholera infantum. The funeral was
held yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
Iuterment was made in st, Rose ceme-
terry.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Spencer spent
the Sabbath with friends in Waymart
w. G. Scurry will leave today for a
months stay at Asbury Park.
A pleasing feature Of Sunday
evenings services in the First Presby
terian church was u baritone solo by
J. l.. Schnider, OF Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. o. Watrous, oi
River street, are visiting friends in
Montrose.
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ed so frequently in order that they may
whilo to buy expensive material, espe-
Clally when cheap stutfs are as pretty as
they are now.
Artificial flowers arc coming into use in
Paris for corsage decoration. They are
perfect limitations of nature and are select
ed of a tint to match the trimmings of the
costume. A cluster is worn near the right
shoulder and at tho left side of the waist.
French mothers are dscarding the long
Grcenaway coats and gowns hitherto so
universally popular for little people and
are providing their children with shorter
and more convenient If less picturesque
garments
Heavy English Grape is going out of use
for mourning, being replaced by tho light
er French article.
1t is said that black hosiery is at length
losing Its hold on public favor, but it Is
very unlikely that 1t will be entirely aban-
doned since no color looks so well with
the black boots and shoes ordinarily worn
Tiny brushes and combs for the baby 8
basket, usually seen in whito or ivory eel
luloid, are now shown In the most deli
cate shades of pink and turquoise blue.
Embroidery and white crocheted thread
lace are the preferred fancy work of the
moment, A sketch is given of child's
embroidered apron of white linen worked
In cross stitch pattern with red or blue
cotton. The edge Of the skirt, pockets and
ruffles Is embroidered In scallops.
JUDIC CUOIIET
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Death From Fright.

During my forty odd years of practice I
have never seen but one case where death
was caused by fright" remarked Dr. L.
M. Alderoy, prominent New York physi-
clan. Tho instance | speak of happened
in South America, at which tlmo | was
making tour through that country. 1t
came about in this way: One afternoon we
I experienced rather severe shock of earth
quake. Some time before the shock was
felt young Mexican who was employed
to work about an anatomical museum in
the town where | was then visiting fell
asleep in Il chair in the room which con-
tanned all the ghostly relics. Suddenly he
was awakened by an extraordinary Hoise
lie was Mortified to see all the deaths
heads nodding and grimacing, and the
skeletons dancing and waving their flesh
less arms madly in the air. SPECIFICS
with terror, the poor fellow fed from the
frightful scene, and upon reaching the
street fell to the ground unconscious and
half dead with fright After few hours
he became somewhat rational and it was
explained to him that it was an earth
quake that had caused all the commotion
among the specimens but the shock had
been too severe, and his death followed in
few days"
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Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised druggist to
sell Dr. Kings New Discovery for Con
sumption, Coughs and Colds, upon this
condition. II you are afflicted with a
Cough. Cold, or any Lung, Throat or Chest
trouble, and will use this remedy as di.
rected, giving it far trial, and experience
no benefit, you may return the bottle and
have your money refunded. We could not
make this offer did we not know that Dr.
Kings New Discovery could be relied on,
1t never dsappoints. Trial bottles free at
Matthew Bros. drug store. Large size
Soc and 81
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MayMeld.

The remaining one OF the twins r.
Gently born to Mr. aud Mrs, Patrick Nc
Donald died Of the whooping cough
last Friday and was buried Saturday
afternoon.
II. ]. DsGraw was in Scranton Fri
day evening to sec the boys in blue
start for Gettysburg.
Miss Katie Kilksr left for Sugar
Notch Saturday to spend her vacation
Miss Rose Farrell, Of North Main
street. is visiting Miss Ksating at Pitts
ton.
A. M. Place is ready for business
again after the fire.
S. S. Ssamans, of Scranton, was a
business caller in Maytield Saturday.
George Pendrsd. of Jermyn, called
on friends in this place Saturday morn
ing.
S. B. Crawford, our enterprising
steamship agent, has sold about thirty
tickets for the old world this month.
L. +. Edmunds was in Arch bald Sat.
urday afternoon.
Mrs. Robert Murray is having a
house built on her lot on Main street
next to Robert Roe's.
Timothy McCarty was in the Pioneer
City Saturday evening.
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PittStOn.

A Polish lad aged - years whose
name it was impossible. to learn at
tackled o larger boy on Saturday with a
pen-knife. The larger boy was teas
ing the Pole when the latter whipped
out the knife and made two luuges at
his tormentor. Both thrusts landed
on the larger boys breast and cut it In
two places fortunately, however, with
out doing any serious injury. The
stahbing occurred in the vicinity of tht
Ravine shaft on North Main street.
The Pittston township school board
has reelected the following old
teachers for the ensuing scholastic
year: Smithville-Prof. Cooney, prin'
cipal; Miss B. Cawley, assistant princl
pal Cork Lane - Miss Maggie
O'Shaughnessey, principals Miss Anna
Sterling, intermediate; Miss b. Mullin
primary. Browntown-Miss Mary
Muleahey. principals; Miss Mary
Cooney. intermediate; Miss Ella Early
and Miss MeNulty, primary.
Miss B Cohen, who taught in tht
primary room ut Cork Lane last year,
and Miss Katie O'Hara, who taught the
school at the Tannery, have also been
re.engagsd, but the board is tie on
placing them. One-halt the mem bers
favor placing Miss O'Hsra in the Cork
Lane school and sending Miss Cohen tC
the Tannery school, and the other
three directors are in favor Of placin-
them as they were last year. Tht
board will meet again this evening anC
will endsaVor to reach some solution
of the difficulty.
Professor Frank Peters, q one-leggsd
bridge jumper who has attained con
siderable notoriety in his fool-hardy
profession, amused crowd of people
by jumping from the bridge Saturday
evening.
The Misses Sara Drury and DIV,
Smith, who have been visiting in Europ'
for the past two months. have returned
home.
NJ w. Morris, who has been attend
ing the Catholic Total Abstinence
Union convention at st. Paul. Mimi.
has arrived home. He speaks in the
highest terms of the western cities anC
took occasion, although not one of the
junkstsers, to make observation anG
note Of the paving done in the severa
prominent western cities Ia the city
Of Chicago he says that where a large
contract Of paving was TO be awarded
for certain part OF the city. so intense
was the rivalry between the Barber
Asphalt company and a comp"titoI
that the bids reached 81 S5 per square
yard
Miss Sara Goodman, Of William
street, is visiting friends in CarOoA'
dale
Nj. F. Coons, wife and daughter. of
Nanticoke, who have been visiting
relatives here, returned home today.
Miss Sallie Fay. who has been rusti-
eating at Atlantic City, returned home
Saturday.
Misses Mary Mulligan and Bina Fly
returned homs Saturday from Gil n
Summit,
Miss Anna and Hattie Axhorn r.
uraed home Saturday from Il .st B,u.
gor, where they have been visiting rela
tives.
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Olyphant.

Miss Annie Probert. Of Susquehanua
street, Is visiting her sister at Kings
ton.
A large number Of people from here
attended the excursion to Poyntelle on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Hull, daughter
Mary aud granddaughter. Clara Van
Sickle, are visiting in Philadelphia
Miss Name johnson. Of Wilkes-Barre,
is the guest Of Miss Hannah, on Della
ware street.
The Browns Of this place played an
other game with the Brown, Juniors,
in which they were defeated for the
second time. O'Hora started In to pitch
for the Browns, but was knocked out
of the box In the third inning. The
features of the game were the running
catches of Wheeler and the shortstop
work Of Cleary. The following Is the
score by innings:
Brown, Jrs.0 10 4 0 8 Q % 1-21
Browns .....2 2 0 0 3 % Q 3-12
Batteries - Walsh and Gillespie;
O'Hora, Morgans and Meshsn,
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Propulsion of Trains by Compressed Air.

Propulsion of Trains by Compressed Air.
An ingenious method of utilizing gravity
In descending grades has been worked out
by an Italian engineer. The engine in
running down a grade congresses air,
which is utilized in propelling the train up
part Of the next succeeding ascending
grade The accumulators are constructed
for a pressure of $50 pounds, and the
mechanism designed for the alternate COM
preston and utilization of the air COM
prises three cylinders, two of which are OF
equal diameter and the third of smaller
size. These three cylinders are connected
to one of the two coupled axles carrying
the load by means of the usual crossheads
and connecting rods.
When ascending grade these cylinders
work as a compound motor, and during
the descent the action is reversed, and they
compress the air into the accumulators ac-
cording to regulated pressure. The COM
mittee appointed to report on this system
are of opinion that its use is at present be-
set with certain limitations, dependent
mainly on local conditions, such as grades,
curves, extent Of traffic, ETC.. they decide,
however, that the system would be found
most advantageous in the operation OF
mountain railways, and in gradients
through long tunnels, where ventilation
Is deficient, and where it is especially de-
sirable to avoid the presence of smoke and
gases. New York Commercial Adver'
tiser,
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The early miner has never been truly
painted. / protest against the flippant
style and eccentric rhetoric Of those writers
who have made him terror, or who, seiz-
ing upon sporadic case of extreme oddity,
some brawiing wretch, have given carl
cature to the world as the typical miner.
The so called literature that treats of the
golden era is too extravagant in this direc-
tion. In all my personal experience in
mining camps from 1s49 to 1854 there was
not case of bloodshed, robbery, theft or
actual violence. doubt if more orderly
society was ever known. How could it be
otherwisep The pioneers were young, ar
dent, uncorrupted, most Of them well edu-
Gated and from the best families in the
east.
The early miner was ambitious, ener-
getic and enterprising. No undertaking
was too great to daunt him. The pluck
and resources exhibited by him in attempt
ing mighty projects with nothing but his
courage and his hrawny arms to carry them
out was phenomenal His generosity was
profuse and his sympathy active, knowing
no distinction of race. His sentiment that
justice is sacred was never dulled. His
services were at command to settle differ
ences peaceably, or with pistol in hand to
right grievous wrong to stranger. His
capacity for self government has never
beeA surpassed OF glorious epoch, he
was of glorious race.-E. G. Waite in
Century.
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unw EIshes Rreatha.

A gentleman who found small fishes
dead wrote to Nature to ask: "How is it
with the fish in countries like Siberiai Do
they desert those parts of the rivers which
are frozen over, or are the currents more
rapid, so rs to transfer air beneath the ice
from unfrozen parts, or, as in some glacier
streams, are fish altogether absent"
Any one who has caught fish through
ice three feet thick on Maine ponds will
understand that fish live very comfortably
30 long as any part of the pond remains
liquid. The waters Of Siberia are likely to
be abundantly stocked with fish, which
will be found in the best condition when
their house is sealed with frost,
Itis not necessary to suppose that air is
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HOneSdale.

AT a meeting Of the Maple City
wheemsn Friday night the club was
voted u league club and q charter was
applied for at once. The mem bers also
decided to hold race meet here about
Oct. 4. and sanction for the meet has
been asked for. for that date.
Malvin Dunlap, who has been visit
ing his parents here. returned to his
home in Brooklyn Saturday.
Ray Hardenberg left for Monticello
Saturday.
Miss Flo James, Of Lanesboro, who
has been the guest Of her aunt, Mrs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-13
How to
Keep Cool

Is asked by every one
during these summer
days. The seaside and
mountain retreats offer a
solution of this question.
But none of these are
complete unless you avail
yourself first of the right
kind Of material to wear.
For our August offer
ings of requisites we
have chosen exception
ally SUITABLE Anil
Giles and recommend
them for their Useful
ness, Reasonable Price
and Desirable Quality.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-13

You and might not know where to de-
liver letter addressed "Mr Terbakerman,
Bangor" but postal clerk figured it out
right away He forwarded it to the revenue
officer in that division, and it proved to be
from n man who wanted to pay special
tax for the sale of tobacco Jour
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-13
DECORATIVE NOTES.
Few Suggestions and Remarks Worth
Noting.

Noting.
When frnged tablccloth is used, the
napkins should also be fringcd
1t is said that colored hosiery may be
prevented from fading by washing it in
luIewarm water and then soaking it in 10
quarts Of cold water to which have been
added tumbler of vinegar and handful
of salt.
japanese cotton Grape may be obtained
at % cents yard in really beautiful pat
tnrns. Tho design is stamped in gold and
colors, and the goods not only makes ar
tistic curtains for country houses, but is al
together suitable for covering couch cash
ions. AS cushion covers have to be renew
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A GREAT NUISANCE.
Judic Chollet Attacks the Ubiquitous ana
Popular Sprinlsling Cart.

Popular Sprinlsling Cart.
One of the great annoyanccs of the hot
season in tho city, to women at least,
Is tho ubiquitous sprinkling cart, which
keeps the streets full of mud all summer.
The chief disadvantage of rainy weather
is not the falling water, but tho sloppy
condition of the thoroughfares, ruinous to
boots and skirts alike The sprinkling
cart induces this samo troublesome state
of things while we are enduring the op-
pressiveness Of heat and drought and are
Ill prepared, in muslin gowns and thin
shoes, to wade through slough every
time we cross street. Dust is less un-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-13

When President Lincoln was captain
Of militia IN the Black Hawk war. he had
to wear wooden sword whole day. Or
ders had been given forbidding all firing
within or near the camp. Captain Lincoln
went out and fired his pistols too near the
camp. The colonel punished him.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-13

THE world is always interested in the
cure Of consumption; yet its prevention is
OF far more Importance. DR.. Woods Nor
way Pine Syrup Is guaranteed to cure
coughs and colds. Sold by all dealers on
Rguarantee Of satisfaction. 7"