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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-28

l. Mendelssohn's Hunting Song" for
ehoirss not to exceed l2O in number.
Novelties edition.
2. '6loria" Mozart), for Catholic hurch
Oh oirs, not to exceed 80 In mum ber
and not less than 3j in mum ber........
Tampa overture" by Herold, for
brass and reed bands, not to exceed 95
4. Star spangled Banner" Tor public
school choirs not to exceed TO in num-
ber No scholar over l6 years of age
to participate in this contest, and the
leaders or conductors of the various
choruses must be teachers or scholars
OF the various schools the contesting
cnOlrS r rspreSenJ. J......................,,.
And Gold Medal to the leader.
8. "The Martyrs Of the Arena, for male
parties not 10 exceed 40 and not less
than 20 in number, with quartet.
o. "Woldmorgen,n q German glee, by
Ko"hler, for German parties not less
than IL and not over % in number. =.
7. ~ he Bridal of the Birds" and my
True Love Hath My Heart" both se-
lections pub ished by Novello. The
parties not to exceed 10 in number and
not less than i0........................
8. Double Quartet, 'The Sea Hath Its
Pearls soprano, Alto, Tenor and
Bass. Pinsutti. Published by Novello,
Q. Quartet, Madeline" by j. L. Roeckel
10. Duet, "TheIwo Bards (Y Ddau Awen.
ydd), by William Davies Oxford 80.
H. Soprano, THE Promised Land" by
Paul Rodney, in Flat. Booty, pub
Usher, New \ York ork...................... :.
IL. Contralto, Guard My Beloved One,"
BY Angelo Machsrqni. Booty 8 Co,
New York. k......:...: ..:...................
l3. Baritone, 'Toreador," by Bizzett Ditt-
son & Co, publishers. rs.................,..
IA. Tenor, "Orpheus and His Lutte" in B
Fat, by Sir Arthur sullivan. Shaw
Philadelph a. publisher. r.................
10. Cornet Solo, "rhe Secret. "............
l6. "The Wanderer," by Schubert, bass
solo from so standard son IS, for bass
voice, by the John Church Co. .........
II. English oration on "Daniel Webster"
Time, fifteen minutes. tes...................
Is. Welsh Recitation, 'Caractacus' Solil-
oquy,n by John H. Powell, Esq, ,Scrsn.
ton. MIR. Powell will also act as ad ju-
dicator on this collection. ...............
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Women in Government Employ.

In the post, telegraph, telephone and
postal savings bank departments Of
France women are employed as follows:
AS aids in Offices OF secondary impor-
tance.
As employees at the telegraph and tele
phone offices in Paris and important towns
As clerks in the savings bank and book.
keeping department of Paris.
As receivers
The personnel is recruited from the aux.
iliaries, who must be sixteen years of age
and free from any weakness which would
prevent their being employed in any branch
Of the service. These aides are under the
direction of the receivers, and rise by ex-
aminations Postulants must prove that
they have lived honorably in company with
persons of their own families. Age for
entrance, eighteen to twenty-five.
The relatives Of employees have the right
to come up first for examination. The
value of the appointments varies from SOC
to 1900 francs year, rising ut the rate OF
100 francs at time. Posts in the savings
bank are reserved rs far us may be for the
wives, daughters, daug ughters-in-law and sis
ters of public servants and officers of the
army and navy.-New York Sun.
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A BROKEN DREAM.

Within the tasseled hammock, gay
With threads Of color bright,
A dainty, white robed form she lay,
While DER her soft and light
Floated the clouds. A summer day
Was waning into night.
The paths were fringed with hollyhccks
Pure white, deep red and pink,
The garden trim was full of phlox-
The lingering perfumes sink
Into her soul She slowly rocks
And lists a bobolink.
A world of lovely dreams is there,
The hammock gently sways,
A locust stirs tho lifeless cir,
The western sky's ablaze.
Life seems TO herwithout care,
Der all misty haze.
She seems to live in days of old,
Herself princess tall.
To her there comes knight most bold,
Who loves her above all.
Just then her brother toward her strolled,
"Tom Green had come TO call"
tgeS--M. +. Nixon in Donahoe's magazine.
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WIZ the Cali was Shortened.

A lady who had attained considerable
wealth was calling ON new neighbor yes
terday. She is much given to Dragging
and was going far beyond any previous eff
fort. The neighbor seemed to be taking it
all in seriously, but you never can tell
much about woman. Finally, Mrs. Swell
said:
"Oh, Mrs. Cool, you have such a pretty
little homel You ought to be very proud
of your home. Why, can rememberwhen
didn't have much better than this my.
self"
Mrs. Cool responded, "Yes, l think it
was when you worked in my aunt's
kitchen"
The call was perceptibly shortened.-In-
dianapolis Sentinel.
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Beecham's pills are for
biliousness, bilious headache,
dyspepsia, heartburn, torpid
liver, dizziness, sick head
ache, bad taste in the mouth,
coated tongue, lpss of appe-
tite, sallow skin, when caused
by constipation sand consti-
patton istbe Host. frequent
cause sQf1ll Il then,.
Boel TIE llaASse.v At
drugAo kllen
Coas6 Ealial New lsfk.
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Boarding House Pleasantries.

"Bread is the staff of life, observed Mrs.
Hashem.
Yes" remarked the new boarder, as he
wrestled with home made slice, land
think this might be used effectively for
lub."-American Grocer.
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A Short Tale.

"That's what call good deal Of take
off," lamented the carriage horse, turning
to look at Its docked tail,-Chicago Trib-
une,
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Wel-hmen would be charmed with the
duke aud duchess as their prince and
princess, and if this step were taken the
days Of republiCanism would for many
years be outside "the region Of practical
politics" OWEN.
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But the escapades of the prince have not
been forgotten, He presents the picture
of an old man in the perennial days of
youth, and his baccarat performance at
Tranby Croft was not only disgusting as q
man OF high position. but a disgraceful
tarnish upon the records OF an embryo
king whose previous diaries would not bear
the light Of day.
The state herald., 1894-06-08

William Forbes was killed by stroke Of
lightning at Fort Collins short time since.
When found he was lying on his back with his
clothes literally ripped Into shrcds. The
remnants Of the straw hat that he wore were
scattered about him In nearly every direction
and pieces OF his clothing were found fifty
feet distant. His shoes were torn to pieces.
Tho watch he carried, large, open faced,
heavy silver one, was found about ten feet
from the body, torn from the chain and the
chain about the same distance In another
direction. The hands OF the watch pointed
TO % minutes to FIVE, the time he was killed.
The watch was dcnted and the silver partially
melted In one spot and the crystal broken.
The body was fcarfully burned and the flesh
showed great wells, rcorched and scared On
his chest were two lines where the death
dealing element had passed down after doing
Its frightful work.
Tho hair on tho back of his head where 1t
ia evident that the bolt struck was burned of,
blood was oozing from his right ear. The
metal buttons on his garments were all torn
of and scattered about him.
Such Is the terrible power of the electric
current
The state herald., 1894-06-08
Tho Butter m,ls Drinkers.

III the demand for buttermilk increases
each year as It has In the last few years."
said the proprietor Of one Of the largest bars
In the city, at will soon be rival OF beer a.
apopular rink. Never before has the de-
mAnd for this cooling beverage been 60 great
a II has been this year. 1t Ia not heralded
and advertised by signs In saloons, for the
reason that there Is more money In beer; new
crtheless ono would 10 surprised at the large
quantities consumed. Ono bar gcts away
with ten gallons day, while another that ]
know Of uses six galiOas. 1t is the great bug
bear to the bars now and the demand makes
them keep II, TO matter how they may seek
10 hold It In the background.
"Buttermilk Ia destined TO be tho drink OF
the future, for among the many advantages
which arc claimed for II is ono that appeals
to tho vanity Of man-it will not cause a
flushed face or red nose, as other drinks do,
but, on the contrary, Is considered good
specific for both. Any afternoon you can
find what arc dcrlsively termed 'buttermilk
brigades' lined up Ia front OF any Of the lager
bars guzzling buttcrmilk, happy In the knowl-
edge that II will soon erase the expensive col
orlng on their faces that old king alcohol has
painted-not In water colors, either The COW
may yet In way, take tho place OF tho
brewery. PdisJurg Dispatch.
The state herald., 1894-06-08
ACROSS THE WATER.


TIA bill In the French chamber Of
deputies becomes law. tho voter cnn
cast his ballot by mail.
Stockholm has u death rate from
drink OF ninety In 1000. the highest
Of any city In tho world.
Two centuries ngo liquors, without
exception. were invented aud manu-.
featured In tho monastcrlcs
The food of German miners consists
OF bread and vegetables. II Is very
seldom that they ean afford bit OF
meat
Russia has In the last year or two
practically absorbed Finland, and cmi.
grafton 10 this country has doubled In
consequence.
A Herman has successfully turned
gu, translucent paper from sea weeds.
II Is perfectly flexible. and will be
used for producing scrio- comic
weekly.
IN. rce,o, of ,b, Isrii, upiy,r.lty
Ia. i,., beep co,,.li,J IA o,d,, a
new oOIcIal man,l, n, n eos, Of 400
mnrl. The ,,. which "A. has worn
untji a,y, was mad, exactly 100 y.a,,
nuo. and eons,nn, w.arand tear ron.
drrcd /, unll, for court ceremonies.
Yachting rather ,hnu racing bids
fn,r a. herom. ,h, "snar, "a h,,r, ),
The state herald., 1894-06-08
DEEDS TO BE PROUD OF.

Mrs d. Hayes Agnew. widow OF
Professor Agncw, has given seS, 900 TO
the University OF Pennsylvania, and
the new wing Of the hospital is TO
bear the professors name as a mark
OF appreciation Of her generosity.
Massachusetts, Sons of the Revolu.
ton will designate the graves OF the
soldiers OF i779 with bronze iron
markers. II is said that more OF the
heroes Of the revolution arc buried in
Ohio Than any other state in the union.
James Kelly OF Summit, N. j., has n
handy combination. lie is not only u
justice Of the peace, but chief OF
police also. This enables him when
he arrests man. TO arraign the lat
ter before himself and SEQ that he
gets fair trial.
by irrigation $4,000, 600 acres nre
made fruitful In India alone. In Egypt
about 5000. 900 acres and in Europe
abou, 5000. 900 acres. The United
States have Just begun the work OF
improving waste area ind already have
about 1000, 900 acres OF irrigated land.
The state herald., 1894-06-08
HUMoRS OF THE HOUR.

Johnny-Is there any difference, pa,
sodium? Pa-Yes, indeed; about s. u
i-see old snob.ou'. wife in
Box -4e~autting on nirs9 snorley-
I'm glad to hear that she has put on
something.
"Gracic, I have brought you this
beautiful orange, and now I want q
kiss" you can have kiss, papa, for
that orange and six coupons.
Subscriber, TO cditor-How's the
newspaper business now2 Editor
Splendid! Just got $50 out of the
railroad for cutting of my leg.
~ beg your pardon. but is this seat
cngaged?" The maiden surveyed
him from head to foot and then said.
with dignity, TO which her swapping
eyes added emphasis: mo the seat
isn't engaged, but am." lie sat else
where.
First Student-I've had notice that
l must move out to-day, for l haven't
paid any rent for more than u year.
Second Studcnt-Remarltablc coinci-
dence! That's just my case. First
student-what do you say, then. to
exchanging rooms?
LADY, always think II must be de-
lightful to travel about and play Mt
concerts as you do. violinist-Yes.
madam; only there arc two dark sides
TO tho business: we travel In order to
play Mt concerts, md we have TO play
ut concerts TO enable us TO travel.
The state herald., 1894-06-08
before tho Days of Anaesthc,ic..

The Introduction OF anmsthetics
marked great era In tho progress
OF surgery. Before the effects Of
chloroform and ether were known IL
was the great object OF the surgeons
to operate as rapidly as possible, so
as to keep the patient In pain Us
little time US possible. No time was
wasted In elaboration. and the knifo
and saw wero used without stopping
to check the how OF blood. But that
has all been changed. Now the pa.
tiont breathcs in tho vapor OF IN
anpsthctic for few minutes. and
sinking into deep sleep. lies a
motlonlcss, unconscious body, upon
which the operator can work caro-
fully aud deliberately. Ho knows
that he is causing no pain. and can
tako all tho time necessary to mako
tho careful explorations and carry
out the numerous precautions which
arc now known TO be necessary to
secure tho best results.
The state herald., 1894-06-08

Sixty years ago there was French
Huglenot preacher In New York
who modelled his sermons exactly
after the pattern laid down in
Claude's Essay on Preaching. ="
Usually he preached in French. but
when he resortcd to English. tho Of
feet was irresistible. lie not only
built his discourse upon u set plan.
but was careful to have tho fact
known and appreciated. 10 that
end, he announced in turn each OF its
divisions. Now we have de ora
tion.r no would say. gravely; and
then. Now we have do peroration. "
His masterpiece OF effectiveness was
exhibited when. with belttingly
solemn face. he gave out the thrill
ing announcement; "And now. my
friends, wo como to de pa-tet-ic. ~
Argohaut.
The state herald., 1894-06-08
GENTLE POPULARITY.

"He married such a cold girl. =
"Poor fellow! And he Is so complete
ly wrapped up in her."
Meesison-why did the policeman
club vokes2 Bangs-For getting In
his way when he was getting away
from fght. ~ ..s
"Has Footlights made anything out
of his play?" Jerusalem, yes; no
picked up barrel Of cabbages after
his first performance" -
Jess-Miss Ntz gives her age as 90,
but she means 80. Bess-Thcn why
doesn't she say 80? Jess-o. that's
tho way merchants mark their goods
nowadays. sy-a. rs ;, ,,si
Tutter-Awfully pretty baby, Ben
der, but-er-what Is 1t, girl or boy?
Bender-Can't you tell it's grip mo.
How on earth can you tell?" Cant
you see9 Shes reaching. up to put her
mothers hat on straight.
Sunday School Observation-Disclosures
do you know the house that Is open 70
ALTO the poor, tho rich, the sad, the
happy; 10 man and to woman; TO the
old and the young2 Do you know the
house menn3 Little Johnny-Yeth,
mi'am. know. Sunday School
Tsscher-wcll, Johnny, what house
! 1t? Little Johnny-The station
house
The state herald., 1894-06-08

In the Smithsonian Institute, Wash.
ington. thoro IL n largo bowidcr OF
almost solid copper which. II II could
talk would toll many a dark taio OF
supcrstitlous rites and sacrifice.
This bowldor came from tho upper
peninsula Of Michigan. about twenty
milos from lako Superior. Tho In.
dinns In that locality hold II In great
vcncrntion and were accustomed 10
orcr up human sacrifices on H. 40.
cording 10 their tradition II had boon
sont 10 tbclr forcfathcrs by tho
Grcat Spirit ns token OF his favor.
Thoy asserted that II sometimes
spoke 10 thom with a voico OF thun.
dor demanding sacrifice A victim,
usually prisoner OF war from so,ns
other tribe. was then bound fast TO
the rock and spesrod or sho. 10 death
with arrows. aftor which flro was
built upon the bowldor and tho body
burned ST Louis Globe Don oorat
The state herald., 1894-06-08
ILLS FLESH is HEIR TO.

Europe has $500 blind. ,ao, 900
deaf mutes.
Consumption Is most common In Del
GUM, Scotland and Canada.
One OF every ton cases Of sickness In
England IN due 10 rheumatism.
During the last Turco- Russian war
the Russian army lost 10, 600 men by
measles.
Deaths from alcoholism arc most
numerous In Russia, Denmark and
Norway.
II Is computed that thcrc nrc In tho
United States $500 blind and %. 900
deaf mntcs.
In the United States In every 10000
deaths there are 800 annually from
typhoid fever.
In most countrin, diphtheria has
nearly doubled tho number Of Its
victims In twenty years
Apoplcxy IN most common In France.
there being 700 deaths In every 10. 900
annually from this cause.
Nearly onc.Bfth Of the human race
die from consumption or some other
form Of pulmonary disease.
During the civii war In this country
there were e5i, 700 cases Of rhouma.
tism among tho Union troops.
In 1871 yellow fever carried of 3d..
900 persons at Bucnos Ayrcs. or over
ten per cont OF tho population.
Disease Of the eyes IA tho cursc Of
the German people. In Germany
there nrc Mt present $1,000 blind per.
sons,
Cancer IL most common In Russia,
Norway and Switzerland. In Geneva,
Of every 10000 deaths, $50 are due to
cancer
The daughter Of Andrew Pndiack Of
Marsbyiilc township, n. C., has five
different, grandmother aud great.
Rrandmothcra
In the visitationA of the cholera al
Paris tho epidemic has always boon
mos, fatal among persona living above
the second story.
A Berlin dentist, In drawing lady's
tooth. had his finger bitten by n con.
vulsiyc closing Of her mouth. lie
died In two days from blood poisoning.
The blnclt death Of 1910 carried on
"a 900. 900 persons Ia Europe. more
thnn 10000 towns aud villages being
totally depopulated, A. late "a ia3o
ships woro found at sca with all the
crew dead on board,
The state herald., 1894-06-08
SIGNALS FROM MOVING TRAINS
An Automatic Electric System Which
Has Been Tested In Germany.

An Automatic Electric System Which
Has Been Tested In Germany.
Tho frequency OF railway accidents
during last year would appear to
have acted as q stimulus to inventors
In the field OF railway signaling, for
an unprecedented mum Der OF warning
devices have boon patented within
the last few months. One Of these.
which Is regarded by the Pittsburg
Dispatch Us specially worthy OF at
tention, has been successfully tested
on some OF the military lines in Cor
many. The system is automatic, and
10 actuated by electricity. The cir
cults are SO contrived that two trains
travelling on tho same metals,
whether In the same Or opposite d.
rection, are warned OF each others
position by tho ringing OF a bell on
each locomotive. while at tho same
time the two drivers are brought
into telephone communication. Tho
same thing occurs II one OF tho trains
DO stationary, SO that II there is any
breakdown on the limo in front, tho
driver receives notice. The breaking
away Of car or cars from the roar
OF train is also notified both to
the driver and to tho station
which the train has last passed
thyplgh, and tho distances at which
allshese warnings are given and re-
ceived can be varied In such man
ner SO as to provide either long or
short "blocks." according to tho re-
quFements OF tho traffic. In fact,
the system seems to have provided
effectively against oil ordinary con-
tin9encies, and its employment
shop ld greatly reduce the risks OF
railway travel The German gov
ernment experts speak highly OF the
apparatus In their Official report
Among other experiments train on
tcrihg a station was warned OF an
obstacle on the line; two locomotives
approaching each other on tho same
track were warned; two trains pro.
ceeding In the same direction, the
second at greater speed than the
grst were enabled to give each other
automatic notice Of their respective
speed and position. and a train
which was entering a station ro-
ceived warning that points were in
the wrong position. In every casc
notice was given In ample time to
prevent danger and TO render col
lision impossible.
The state herald., 1894-06-08
OF OCEAN CABLES.

Submarine Wires Around Everywhere In
the World Except in American Waters.
The world Is now so netted with
cables, great and small and new ones
are laid SO frequently that there ia
much demand for the service Of cable
laying ships. says the New York Sun,
A list Of tho worlds cables, long and
short, set down in tabulated form.
occupies twenty largo and closely
printed pages. The cable map OF
the world prepared by the United
States navy department shows that
the Mediterranean is thickly Melted
with cables west Of Malta. So is the
North Atlantic between the thirty
eighth and fifty. fifth parallels. The
North sea, the Red sea, and the Ara
bian sea have many cables. The
only great unbridged spaces are the
Pacific, the South Atlantic. and the
great stretch Of tho Indian ocean be-
tween Madagascar and Australia
There Is no considerable cable north
OF Stockholm or South OF Nelson.
New Zealand The Black sea is COM
pletely girdled by land lines and
crossed by ono cable. Tho gulf Of
Mexico Is crossed. though not at Its
widest by several cables, and tho
waters OF the West Indies are be-
coming thickly Melted with short
cables.
Coast communications in tho
United States and Europe are main
tainod by land lines, but in Africa,
South America. and much OF Asia
the same thing is maintained by
means OF long or short cable loops.
1t thus happens that this country.
although moro thoroughly equipped
with telegraphic lines than any
other in the world, has . compare
lively small amount OF cable within
her own waters. This may perhaps
account in part for the fact that
cable making is only just beginning
to be an important industry in the
United States.
Tho navy OF tho United states,
however. has done vast deal for
the art OF cable laying. Commander
Sigsbee has invented q highly effec-
tive sounding machine for ascertain
ing the depth OF tho ocean-an abso-
lutely necessary preliminary to cable
laying. Lieutenant Commander l..
Tanner OF the navy has devised an
ingenious case for deep-sea Their
mometers and also improved o thor
mometer frame invented by an Ital-
ian naval officer. The naval depart
ment has also issued an elaborate
treatise on cable laying, and made
soundings for the proposed Pacific
route.
The state herald., 1894-06-08

A visitor among tho poor on tho
East side OF tho city found unox-
pcctcd testimony to tho disadvan-
tagcs OF health during one OF her ro-
cent calls. Mrs. Il has a family OF
n dozen children. and. like most OF
her class, she had her talo OF woo to
tell
"liow arc tho children, Mrs. BF'
inquired tho caller
"All very we'll, indeed. ma'am,
very we'll. indeed.
"You ought TO DO thankful. I'm
sure. with so much sickness all
about"
"Ycs. ma'am; suppose I ought to
be thankful. but | tell you. ma'am
when they're well they cat an awful
lo,w-Now York Tribune.