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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-26

"Why do not the Welsh churches cele-
brated the old 'Plygian' service on
Christmas day." was the question
asked by a well known Welshman yes
terday. MANY of the old folk recall
with enthusiasm the early service on
Christmas morn," he continued, when,
in spite of frost, hail, snow, wind rain
or other element they trooped to the
church about $50 a. m, and although
the ediflce would be crowded beyond its
capacity, they would always remark,
the more the merrier,' and move
around to find seats for the ladies. The
old tune, 'Helmsley,' would always be
sung by the congregation, but, alas,
although it is one of the finest compost
tions in S.7-S4 metre it is almost forgot
ten. The village artists, who had
usually been preparing their carols for
two months previously, would approach
with evident signs of nervousness, to
render what would now be regarded as
old chesnuts, but in those days We're
great feats of difficult music. In many
places the organ was unknown and the
wheeZy orchestra, which had been re-
hearsing almost since the previous
Christmas, would grind out a Christ
mas voluntary. Why they are not con-
tinued is difficult to explain. The Welsh
are celebrated all the world over for
clinging to their old institutions, their
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-26

Leather Travelling Cases, Collar and
Cuff Boxes,
PRATTs BOOK STORE.
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Of what buy Christmas Presents Now let remind you
few things that very useful durable would very
appreciated gift at this time of the year. Just think
Macintosh at $500 or $1,000 good $500 garment
giant Umbrella We have them mounted with elegant handles silk
covered from $OO up and then Cloak and Fur departments
full desirable goods yOn know that we have more COaks and
Capes in our store than any three in the city.
Consequently is the stock select from and prices
right Almost forgot mention that we have splendid line of Neck
wear, Gloves, Handkerchies, etc
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Lackawanna Laundry, Clean Linen, SOS
Penn ave. A. b. WARMAN.
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Wood and Brass Easels.
PRATTS BOOK STORE.

Fountain Pens. Gold Pens and Pencils
At REYNOLDS BROS.
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Advent of the First Born,


With what joy is the coming unto the
family of the first babe looked forward to.
Skilful fingers weave and knit and sew.
while great heavenly love guides the
needle and lays straight every stitch.
SILK and wool and linen are not thought
too fine, while Il bed of down perfumed
with the sweetest extracts of natures
loveliest flowers await the little strang-
er's needs. All that love or thought or
means can secure Is provided while still
more precious reception is prepared in
the hearts of friends and parents. Were
this care but always expended in rea-
sonable and wise provisions, chld's fu-
ture might almost be foretold, at least,
to its physical development by the prep
arations. The discoveries and inventions
of science and the gradual elevation Of
woman through the refining influences of
Christianity has brought about a wonder
ful change in the preparations for the re-
ception of the infant.
The rule of the babe, begun over eigh-
teen centuries ago in the homage of shep-
herd and sage, has continued to grow
stronger and stronger until the present
absolute authority of children is acknowl-
edged Today, bowling our heads to the
power and scepter of infancy, we gather
10 DO tardy homage in the celebration
of the birthday of one who has indeed
brought all men under His rule.
The reverend gentlemen then spoke
of the difference in the arrangemnts
for the coming of the infant OF today
to the advent of our Redeemer and the
pIophesies Of His coming, and COM
pared in an interesting manner the tes-
timony at the time of our Saviour's
birth and the testimony of today in
ccrroborating the story of the birth
and continued
Render to Him His Due.
Render unto Him today His due in the
gift of yourselves, your souls and bodies
to be reasonable, holy and living sac
riiice and confirm and perfect this gift
at His holy table
1t casts no shadow unpon this Joyous
day to remember the words. do this in
remembrance Of me-" for we behold not
the thorrs, the cross, the tomb, but the
STAR the manger and the Babe. God de-
scended to dwell with man and we realize
that the Advent receives its highest full
iillment-the ascension to the glory--of
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SUNDAY SCHOOL EXERCISES.

Pabst's Milwaukee Beer, cool and spark.
ling, at Lohman's, Spruce street.
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Catholic Prayer Books.
PRATT'S BOOK STORE.
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Fancy Waste Paper Baskets.
PRATTS BOOK STORE.
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Oxford Bibles and Family Bibles at
REYNOLDS RROS
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Pillsbury's Flour Mills have a capacity
OF H. 500 barrels q day.
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Catholic Prayer Books largest line in
the city at REYNOLDS BROS.
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Episcopal Prayer Books and Hymnals.
PRATT'S BOOK STORE,
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Beautiful Water Colors, Fac-simles.
Photographers and Etchings, Framed and
Unframed.
PRATT'S BOOK STORE.
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Magnesia and Magnabcstos Sectional
Coverings.
Orders for breakers, houses and steam
plants generally, solicited.
G. +. REYNOLDS,
Successor to Macan & Co.
]. S. REYNOLDS, Manager,
q 32l Center street
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24
The nm - make Republicans.

The Bill - make Republicans.
That is comprehensive and true
enough title for the variegated meas
are known - the Wilson bill.
Although net yet, thank heaven! q
law, 1t is already working. 1t is al
ready making Republicans of Dems-
Gratis by the Thousands, the tens OF
Thousands, the hundreds Of thousands.
Whenever the people get q chance
to vote, ::the wonderful efficiency OF
the proposed bill to make Republican,
Of Democrats, even in advance Of its
enactment, is demonstrated by actual
results.
How do Democrats like the pros.
pect? Are they anxious to see the
measure in operation on full time and
with full horse power, income-tal
attachment sud all, using the Demo.
cracy of the United States as raw
material, and turning out Republican,
by the million as a finish product?
And al! for the sake of tariff re
FORM meaning by that phrase moi
snv honest and definite and consistent
reform of the tariff according To an,
Ineligible principle, but a vague ant
mendaciOus Something, no mattel
what, which shall enable ,uckoodou
to hail the completion AMI consuma
ton of the great enterprise begun b,
Grover Cleveland and the mugwump
in 1887.
Who is the Dcmocral IN the Scnat'
that will stand up and tel. the iruil
about the bill to Make Republicans
NeW York Sun.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24
The Man Afraid OF Banks.

A man walked into the Riggs
House yesterday, and, approaching
the cigar stand, called Tor a perfecto.
lie a his hand into his pocket and
found no change. He searched every
pocket, with a like result. and the
blood mounted to his forehead. Wait
a minute he hurriedly exclaimed. as
he went toward the wash room. In Il
minute or so he reappeared and
handed n 500 bill to the clerk.
Charlie Baker. Receiving his change.
the customer departed, and Walter
Tuppan, efthe Homer Lee Bank Note
Company. who was standing by, re-
quested Baker to let him look at the
bill. Taking it, Tuppan helc it up to
the light, and returned il. saving:
Il thought SO. That fellow carries
his money pinned TO his clothes some
where. How do 1 know: Why
there's a dozen pin holes in that bill.
Hundreds OF men carry it the same
way. saw an item in a newspaper
the other day which shows how the
practice is followed. a town bond
of the town of Delhi. y. u, was
turned into the Town Treasurer for
redemption. 1t was punctured so full
of pin holes IS to be almost unreada-
BILE. As soon as it was determined 10
be genuine, however. the money was
paid and an investigation begun. Then
the late owner of the bend finally adj
United that he carried the bond for a
long time pinned to his %undershirt,
and as be had changed thst Carmen;
quite frequently the bond had become
full OF pin holcs.'-H Washington Star.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24

The immigration authorities at
Now York are earnestly engaged in
stopping all effort, of foreigners to
compete with the labor of America.
The Mr.. T%empleton who is said to be
Oh his way from Liverpool, and for
whom the immigration authorities at
New York are keeping . lookout, Is
alleged to be coming 10 this country
under contract to act As assistant
secretary OF the Y. NJ. C. A. at Des
Moines. MI. Templeton will probably
be debarred from landing. If the
immigration inspectors would show
the same zeal in other cases, the alien
contract labor question would soon
be settled.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24


The summer before Jay Gould
died he had a party OF friends out
our way, and among other things lac
treated them to Il idle TO the top OF
Pixies Peak. Mr. Gould. never robust.
did not feel that he could stand the
trip 10 the top of the mountain. so he
remained at ManitOu. The hours
dragged YEARLY along. and the mil
~lionaire became very lonesome.
lie was pointed out to all strangers.
and by noon almost every man, woman
and child IN tie town had taken a
squint at him. Accustomed, no doubt.
as he was to this thing. he paid little
heed to it, but about > or 3 o'clock in
the afternoon he grew very lonesome.
lie approached several people. but
they seemed afraid of him. At any
rate they did not collide with HIM.
and at last he gave up in sheer despair,
and wandered down to the depot
where his beautiful train OF cars was
rated. The agent saw him coming
and made hims eli scarce.
BY and by an old Scotch miner
came out of the foothills and. reaching
the depot, sat down On a truck TO rest
This seemed providen;ial for the
amasser of an immense fortune and
he sauntercd up to tie mountaineer
and saluted him pleasantly. For two
hours the men sat Oh that truck and
talked. Mr.. Gould in = diplomatic
way, drawing out the miners story.
1t wasn't much of a story. The
ScOtchman has been for a dozen wears
trying to strike it rich SO he could
90 back to his native land and marry
the laSsic of his choice, but fortune
had not como his way. lie wss
almost disheartened. and told Mr.
'suuld, with tears III his eyes, that he
never expected to carry out his
matrimonial intentions.
81 have no doubt the pathetic story
touched Mr.. Gould. for he wrote a
check for $1,000 and gave it to the
miner. The mans surprise al the un-
hearI-of proceeding was no more
than his establishment to ascertain 10
whom he was indebted for the
splendid gift. When MIR. Gould told
me about the affair some weeks later,
he said:
".Of course the poor fellows yarn
made me feel sad. but [ think the re-
lief | found in the visit had something
to do with that check.'"-Rev. Myron
Reed in the PIttsburg Leader.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24
New .,.sr r-om London streets.


There has just been presented to
Parliament, i'm connection with the
Labor Commission, what really
amounts TO a new Slang dictionary,
1t is a glossary Of the technical words
used in the evidence already given.
which amount to more than ZOO.
When a witness made use Of one OF
these picturesque terms, the highly
sensible plan was adopted of writing
and asking him what he meant by it,
and this source of knowledge has
been supplemented by consulting
members of the committee and
standard dictionaries.
sOncost men," it is useful TO know,
are men who WORK for day wages.
A .fogger, is a middleman in the
nail and chain trade.
hanson is technically known rs a
->hOwrul.'
A rabmau who owns the vehicle he
drives is q .little mush," while an in
experienced Jehu may be either q
gardener or : -whack."
The glossary even acquaints Parlia-
Innut and the world with the fact
that -boozr" ID derived from the
Arabic maine for beer. aud the young
member burning to know precisely
what q -scslliwag" may be will have
bis curiosity satisicd.-Loalon 7ele-
graph.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24

A New York lady writes q letter TO
the Press, of that city, in which she
declares that 'if poor men would be
AalthusiaHs, instead of marrying and
begetting swarms of children thai
they have not the means Of support,
it would aid in raising the standard
of intelligence and responsibility. 1!
girls would regard marriage as q
dreadful responsibility instead ofloek.
ing upon it a a balloon to take them
up to the seventh heaven, ZONE kind Of
mean might be struck between debas.
ing poverty and immense wealth"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24
Boss McKane has discarded his dia

Boss Mckane has discarded his dia-
mpnds and his mustache, and pro-
poses to engage in some good, honest
work. We fear that q man who pos
scsses none of the wee vices, who
neither drinks nor smokes nor swears,
whs never talks in his sleep and re-
peats some fair ones name, will not
be q success as q tailor. Besides tits q
disgrace to the business to allow this
liking OF G~ravesend," this owner of
dives and dance-houses, this .boss''
who never drank, smoked OF swore.
this exemplary pillar of the church to
do more-as he has already darned
his soul-than darn eyes or holes in
his own zebra-like uniform.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24


Perryville and Perry county after
many years of waiting, is. at last to
be connected with the outer world
with n railroad. IL will be remember
ed that some time ago Louis H0uck
made our citizens a proposition that, if
they would raise $4,000 in bonds
and give the right of way he would
build them a railroad from Perryville
to Chester. a Committee was select
ed TO solicit subscriptions, and they
threw off their coats and went to
work with the determination of rails
ing the amount, undaunted by the
facts that ali former efforts in that
direction had failed. The Committee
worked zealOusly and while they met
with considerably opposition, they
never became discouraged and last
Tuesday eve they were able to an
nounce that the $50 900 had been SUBJ
scribcd. The right of way has been
secured from Perryville to Lithium
already, and part OF the depot grounds
here secured. Work on the road will
likely begin at al early day as MI.
lIeuck's agreement is to have the
cars running on the road by the Sist
day Of January 1898, and he expects
to complete it several months before
that time. This road will connect
with the Chester railroad by transfer,
but it will only be . matter of time
until the read will be extended on up
the river to st. Msrys, out to Farm
ington and OH to st. Louis. Perry
vile will boom and so will Perry
county.-Perryrile Republican.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24

The years of material growth and
prosperity of the United States OF
America during the era OF Republi.
can ascendency, from 1861 to 1s9!
have never been equalled in the his.
tory of the world. People from all
nations have been focking to this
highly favored country, attracted By
its free and liberal institutions and
unexampled prosperity. The years
of Democratic rule have been years OF
ruin and of destruction, and the re-
suit attained at the Presidential cleo
ton of 1892 was caused by % years of
falscheod In campaigning, and of I'M
fair and specious arguments.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24

Where does the money come from
which pays the high rents in this
town? l am not talking now about
the fats, although some of them rent
as high as $4,000 year, but between
Fifty-ninth street and Broadway are
hundI Q Is, even thousands, of houses
which rent for not less than $4,000 q
year, and some of them run up as
high as $4,000. There is no doubt
that The cost of living in this town is
greatly added to by the proportion OF
income devoted to rent. A European
calculates that he will devote one
sixth of his income to rent. An
American invariably devotes at least
one-third. The difference is in the
point of Wow. Most of us live beyond
eur means. just as We travel first-class
when we are aboard. Each man is
as good, if not better, than the other
fellow. and he feels it incumbent up
on him to maintain the dignity which
he has asserted for himself. The re-
suit is not infrequently disaster. In a
community where classes do not exist
there surely ought to be sufficient
~self-respect to live within ones
income, whatever it may be, without
sacrificing one jot or little of ones
social position. The English know
better than we in this matter. l re-
member once going up to London
from Surrey with a man whose guest
| had been aud whose income was at
least ten times my own bought n
fi~rst-class ticket. Is 3 matter ofcOurse.
lie took a second-class, as a matter of
course. and I was 81 ashamed of my
self that | rode up secOnd-class and
slipped my ticket into the guards
hand under cover.-N. i. Press.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24

The Breckenridge Pollard case now
going on in Washington produces
evidence conclusive that there is just
- good stock in . Kentucky Colonel
As there il in . Kentucky stallion and
that the Colonel is just a. ambition,
a. the stallion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24

Congressman Arnold will put in an
appearance In Southeast Missouri in
a few days to look after his political
interests. Mr.. Arnold is going to
have ZONE strong opposition for the
nomination this year and it betooves
him to be looking around q little.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24

The mischievous Seigniorage bill
fathered by Mr.. Bland has now reach
ed the President, and the business in
terests of fhe country are trembling
in suspense pending the veto, which
we are confident will DO promptly
orthcoming.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24

Few people who arc now straining
their eyes to read the proceedings OF
the .Breckenridgs-Polla trial are
aware of the fact that the great
Democratic statetmau form Kentucky.
Congressman Breckenridge, is the
son Of q preacher.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24

The Populists of this county saw
the Democrats want to fuse with
them, but they are not in politics for
fusion They want the whole hog or
mons,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24

Commissioner OF Pensions Lochrsn
is SLOWING down" the machinery OF
the Pension Office, as a means Of keep.
ing down the expenditures Then
this process has this additional ad.
vantage in Democratic eyes-a great
many applicants will die. and the p"n-
sions they would receive will thus be
saved" to the government. The ef-
fe. tive SLOWING down Lochrrn has
institrt 4 is clearly shown BY the tact
that during his frst year of office the
Pension department has sdjudicated
less than half % many pension cases
As Gen. Rauai did the previous year.
During the fiscal year 1892 there
were issued $1,000 pension certi6-
cafes. Under Lechren, less than half
that number were sdjudieated. and of
those that were, two-thirds we're re-
jectsd!.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24
Stray Notice.

Take up by Greer ID. Hit and posted before
A. " Grant, as Justice oil the Peace in
Byrd ] vnship of Cape Girardcau county on
the en- day OF February A. ID. lSI, tn fol-
low In; described property: One light hs. mare
m-le. feet 6 inches high. : years old. small
hsr % marks on back; appraised at tn, sum
Of Il 'rtyfye dollars. GREER ID. HIT.
Taker Up.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24
a subject 81 treat Intsress-Abevt
An be Carefal Of Y0ur Eye.

Call on Prof. Hirschberg, the
recognized New York and st. Louis
Eye Expert. who will DO in Cape Cir
ardeau April 9Th and 5th and until
noon of 9th at The store of his agent,
W. II. Coeryer, aud have your eyes
fitted with q pair Of his celebrated
interchangeable Spectacles and Eye
Glasses. Consultation free.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24
Railway Iime-T b
ST. LOUIS & PADUCAH RAILWAY,
81. LOUIS q CAIRO SHORT LINE.
tST. L. 4. q T. H.R. z. col
D

Daily. I Daily excerpt Sunday.
This line now males direct connection with
G.. T. q C. trains leaving Cape Girardeau II
e5soa m srivfng at St. Louis ut 1I.3 an
Returning. leave q. Louis at 80 .. m. hnv-
ing st Cape Girardsau u 3:ee p n.
GEo. Z. LAZY. Gr.. Pass. Agt. 8. Lsuis.
9Eo. W. PkKxBI Gen. Manager, st. Loate.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24

Arnold's plurality, 3.703.
Less than a majority, 16l.
According to these figures Ii will
not require vcrv large increase In
the Republican and Populist vote to
insure the election OF . Republican in
this District.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24

when the clergy fall out cid Satan
10 near at hand.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24
You can fOol-
'er1 ali - s :s:: q: :;

SAAA SAAA itsios D1smosds Il
me NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. corciusfveiy that
diaBond can be tmi~tated-imitated 90 p<rfeciy
that the best expertjrdges were baded.
We are exclusive importers Of these Roods md
our eaah6aacs b thsG Il such that We Win se0d
[evs 6ees$fsg. q Dsasti1s1 $t11 ~ o. ess.
Rings, hsndsomeiy -, for $s.7D frst carat, esch
Stone, and Ss.osper carat, each additions carat;
%, to save express charges, sent postpaid b
low. Clearly specify he size wanted, and d
Dress INTERNATIONAL GEM co.
Ayeuts Wanted. saa Ia ssiie Street., ckiesst
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-03-24

The Democrats Have Ne Sure Thing.
The Democrats have no beastly
majority in this Congressional Die
trict IS they used to have. This
section of country is gradually filling
up with settlers from ether States
and these NEWCOMERS are nearly oil
Republicans. The vote at the last
Congressional election gives the fol