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|. That the Gdiudicators are authorized I o
divide prize; where merit IL equal, and to
withhold prizes whore merit be insn ilicient.
2, That the committee shall have power to
nominate other adiudicators instead of any
who may be incapacitated by illness or other
unforeseen causes.
8 roycst, concerning any decision or any
competition, shall not be made at any of the
sessions of the festival, Lu shall be for.
worde in writing to the secretary at the time
the all eyed cause arisos.
1. should only ONE choir or band enter in
Nos. |, 3 3 and 4, the competition shall be
withdrawn In tho choral com petitions AMI
the male and female competitions the acc ON
paniment shall be lin TO the piano, the
American organ, or both chors and parties
may provide their own accompanies
3. The double Quartettc, the guRrtette.
duet, and ma Q and 70 male solos and the cor
net ,lo will use the piano forte only,
u. Should any choir or competitor sing out
Of the key the adjudicators will have mower
In declare such out Of competition at any time
during the contest, according to their iiscre.
tiOn.
T. Choirs and competitors vocal an ilstru-
mont - mus, ss1d their names to the secre-
tary on or before August 20, 1884, and acto A.
plny each nam with one dollar as proof OF
good faith, tbs dollar 10 Q returned to each
clio and competitor after their appearance
IN tha rOatCs y
3. If noe 'sslry,competitors will be expected
to attend preliminary cont SITS
3 he commit o reserves the right, should
circumstances make il necessary, 10 hold
mno' contests in any hall that can be secured
tor such pulpsse.
10. The festival viii he held on the DAYS
advertised, but IN eass tho work will he more
than can bo accomplished on these DAYS
sessions to term nate tho work will be held
on SaturGay sept 3, 1894.
j. J, ROBERTS, MD, Chairman.
JOHN Q, MORRIS, Secretary,
1918 Washburn street, scranton
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11
4 T THE
d Pie Counter.

Stories of the misbaps and aggravating
as well as amusing episodes that can be
traced to the Pennsylvania marriage Ii
cense law would Hll many volumes il prop.
erly recorded The supposition that the con-
nubiRl knot is tied more securely by n
marriage license has been dispeled by
the divorce courts long ago. The ouly per
son who derives real benefit from the act
which has caused so many couples to flee
across the border into states where no
laws Of the kind exists, IL the clerk of the
court, who receives fee for each docu-
ment issued that renders ma lrim9ny legal.
TO everyone else connected with II mG,ri-
monial deal, the law ila nuisance Of the
first water, species Of legal blackmail as
it were, levied on good-natured love-
blinded people, VINO willingly, in most
cases. submit to the imposition, feeling
that the prizes obtained are well worth
the trouble and expense.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11

l. Mendelssobis Hunting SOM" for
choirs not to exceed l3O in number. ... 10
2. 'Glori ~ CMo2arD, Tor Catholic hurch
noirs, not To exceed ~ in numbet
and not less than 81 In number........
3 Tampa overture by H-rold, for
bras aud reed bands, not to exceed %
p,cccs................. .............. 3
4. Star spanglcd Euun, r. ior rublic
school choirS not to exceed . in mum
her. No scholar over 10 year1 OF ase
t1 participate in tb contest, and tho
leaders or conductors Of the v8ri us
choru;es must he teachers or scholars
Of the various schools the cOntcsting
chOilsr present. nt....................., q.
And Il Gold Medal to the leader.
D. "Ihe Martyrs Of the Arena " for male
parties not to eXcecI 40 and not less
than % in number, with quAr,et..,.,... L
=. "Woldmorgon, German glse, by
KO hler, for German parties Lo5 less
than 10 and not over % in NUMBER.
T. "lhe Bridal OF the Birds" and 'My
True Love Hath Ny Heart both ST.
lectons pub ished by NovellO, The
prtes not to exceed % in number and
not less than O............,............ /
S. Doub Quartet, "rhe Sea Hath It's
Pearls" soprano Alto, Tenor and
Bass. Pinsutti, Published by Novello,
O. Quartet Madeline" by J. L. Roeckel.
Dittson & Co., publ shers.. ..........
~ DutAt lut Ho IuIuN L Duhu AWeU-
ydd), by william Davies, Oxford......
H. Soprano The Promised Land" by
Paul Rodney in L Flat Booty, pub.
Usher, New ! iork......,............. ..
II. Lontralto, Guard My Beloved One"
by Angelo Macheroni, Boozy & Co,
New HOrk..................
b. Baritone, 'Toreador," by BiZett Dit.
son ~ Co, publishers. ers................,..
IA. Tenor, "Orpheus and His Lutte" in B
Fat, by SIR Arthur sullivan. Shaw
PhiIadelph Il, publisher.
10. Cornet Solo, "rhe Secret, "............
IL. The Wanderer,n by Schubert, bass
solo from 80 standard son IS, for bass
voice, by he John Church Comm.
H. English Grafton on Daniel Webster" "
Time, fifteen minutes s........,..........
Is. Welsh Recitation, 'Ca actacus' Solil-
oquy,n by John II. Powell, Esq, Scran.
ton. Mr.. Powell will also act as ad iu.
dicatOr on this collection, ,,,,...,,,,,.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11

dinary cave.in can swallow up this
most progressive of Pennsylvania's
thriving cities have evidently never
been sufficiently instructed in geo.
graphical and statistical branches re
lating to our commonwealth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11

ance, transportation rates and elevator
charges, had a net margin Of profit Of l.O4c.
per bushel. This roughly explodes the old
campaign falsehood OF margin OF from
l5c. to 20c. per bushel TO the middleman or
exporter.
In concluding this portion Of live
lucid and convincing speech, Cover
nor Nelson noted the fact that In 1893
the United States exported 100 100000
bushes of wheat. Argentine exported
81 100000 bushels, India exported 32,-
100000 bushels, Australia exported lO,-
100000 bushels, Chilli exported 4,OOO,-
900 bushels, Canada exported 5,50O,OOO
bushels, totallof 208, 100000 bushels.
Nearly all of this wheat was shipped
to western Europe and there it in
competition with l50,0OO,OOO bushels
of surplus wheat exported from
Hungary, Russia and the Balkan
states. These figures serve to show
how the American wheat farmers,
with their surplus of 10000 900 bushels
have to contend in the markets of
Europe with surplus of 100000
600 bushels from other countries.
Manitestly relief from this country
must come mainly from two sources:
increased home demand and less pro-
duction. Less production must
come through diversified farm
ing and increased home demand
through the maintenance of II judic-
ious protective tariff, whereby the
army Of consumers may be enlarged
and equipped with ample means
through profitable employment, Capi.
tai must furnish labor work, and both
combined must furnish the farmer his
home market. The American farmer
cannot ride TO prosperity on political
wave which assumes things which
are not true-viz; that he is intention
ally oppressed, that the losses which
he has experienced have been the re.
suit of political conspiracies planned
against his welfare, and that the way
to set him up again is to pull the in
dustries and the railroads and the
urban workingmen down. Justice
knows no fayorltes and no favored
classes. Law in this country must be
general not special. Prosperity must
come to the masses, and not to certain
classes, as a result Of pillage or eXtor-
ton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11

"THE CRUISE of the Junketeers' is
a book that may be expected to reach
the book stalls as soon rs Pittston bor-
oughs itinerant Reformers come home
and sober IN.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11

A LETTER from Dr. Daniel Strong,
Of Starrucca, which appears in THE
TRIBUNE today, will be of interest to
readers who are engaged in agrlcul-
tural pursuits. The Doctors able argu
ments against free trade, given from
the standpoint Of q granger, are lucil
and convincing, and no patron of the
paper who is engaged in farming or
has the best interests Of the patrons of
husbandry at heart should fail to
peruse this interesting communication.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11
Our BOYS at Camp.

Ere THE TRIBUNE reaches many of
its readers this morning the brave
boys Of the Thirteenth will have
pitched their tents at Gettysburg
where they will enjoy weeks outing.
1t is one of the duties of the National
guard to go into camp every year
either in brigade or regimental en-
campments. The outing this season
upon famous battle grounds will prob
ably be one of the most interesting
that the Thirteenth regiment has ever
enjoyed.
The historic interest about the great
battlefield will no doubt stimulate the
soldierIy instincts of our militiamen,
who have long since ceased to be re
garded as ornamental soldiers and re-
kindIe the fires Of patriotism that ever
smolder in the bosoms of the state and
nations defenders.
Whether at work or at play it is a
pleasure to know that the members of
the National guard from this section Of
the state can be relied upon to conduct
themselves in the chiyalrous manner Of
the true soldier and the good wishes
of the community accompany the boys
upon their pleasure trip.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11
SCRANTON. AUGUST II. 1894.
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

For Governor.
DANIEL II. HASTINGS,
OF CENTER
Tor LieutendRi Gore,NOr:
WALTER LYON,
OF FALLEGHENY.
For Auditor General.
AMOS II. MYLIN,
OF LANCASTER.
For &cretdrg Of iternai Affairs:
JAMES W. LATTA,
OF PHILADELPHIA
For ConeTeSSm ea.di- Large
GALUSHA A. GROW,
OF sUSQUEuANNA
GEORGE +. HUFF,
OF wESTMoRELAND.
Election Time, Nov 6
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11

IN 1897 BALTIMORE will celebrate
the centenary Of her incorporation
with centennial exposition. This
affair will be equal in many respects
to the Worlds fair and will contain all
the side features of attraction that
made visitors to Chicago forget the
regular exhibition. The location of
the city being midway between the
north and south, the city has many
advantages as meeting place for peo-
pie from both sections who come to
view the sights.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11

JERSEY JUSTICE is still unerriug.
The ringleaders in the Paterson silk
mill strikes have been convicted and
sentenced to terms of imprisonment
from one to six years.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11

Justice Courttight, of Moutrose, relates
an amusing incident showing the amount
Of trouble that can be caused b. the silly
law. A young couple who were working
on farm five or SIX miles from the town
decided some time ago to get married.
QHitc elaborate preparations had been
made for the event, MS tue young people
were held in high esteem in the cJmmun-
ily. An elegant repast had been prepared
and numerous guests from tho surrounding
country had assembled to witness the GER
mony and assist in the merry -makiOg Of
the evening. A few moments before the
hour for performing the ceremony the Of
flciating clergyman asked permission OF the
groom to look ut the marriage license. The
young man, who had never heard OF such
u document, was staggered when informed
that the ceremony could not proceed with
out q license, But no was not slow to act
In few moments tho youth and his pros
pective bride were speeding behind fast
horse in the direction of Mohtrose, while
the guests and minister waited.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11

THE MAIN difficulty with Mr.. Wand.
ling and the local Democracy seems to
be the formers inability to regulate the
civil service in accordance with the
ideas of small fry who desire to share
in the official plum harvest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11

The REPUBLICANS Of Luzerne
county do well to "denounce the Dem
ocratic pretense Of reform which, in
practice, puts party above patriotism
and uses office for personal ends; which
banks on its federal control through
the solid vote of a section welded to-
gether by memories of common trea-
son TO the republic with all which
that implies in taxation, expenditure
and administration; which coddies to
every shifting phase Of popular fiuance
and which demeans itself to march
under every banner that promises a
vote.n This is a severe characteriza-
ton; but the presence in politics of
men like "Billy" Hines makes it Just.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11

WELCOMED BY ST tETER
St. Peter--W Whose making all that racket
out there2
ew Ghost-It's ne.
"Who's me?"
"I'm an editor"
"Yes, see. One of those fellowss who
had plan TO solve the present financial
stringencv, Ctc"
No, had no theory to offcr.n
"Whall Thea come right in and pick
out your robes. ~ Chicago Sun.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11
TARIFF TINKERS CAUCUS:

TARIFF TINKERS CAUCUS:
Talk, talk, talk
VIII the talliIog never cease'
Talk, talk, talk
Can the country have no peace.
Sugar and iron and coal,
Trusts and deals have the floor;
Mills may clo'e and men may starve,
The nation grow sick and sore.
Talk, talk, talk
Though IT'S nothing but empty sound
Talk, talk, talk
Til it makes ones heRl 20 round.
The capitol dome is gas bllloon,
The weary gabble fills every ear.
Fen gives disgust TO the man In the moon,
And still no end Of the talk Is near.
--IrOy Times.
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AN EXCEPTION TO THE Rur,7

"Wcll said the man who tried to be
philosophical, there's always room at the
top, you know"
1--WE heard 90, but il the weather keeps
up I'm looking for the thermometer TO
prove to the contrary. - Washington Star.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11

The bridegroom appeared before the
Justice breathless and explained the situa-
ton, The magistrate started to make out
the papers with the remark: "Ot course
the young lady il OF age" Not quite"
replied tue blushing girl. "Well, your
parents will have TO sign the application
then" said his honor. Here was another
obstacle. The young womau's father was
in an insane asylum and her mother was
on q visit to relatives in a distant state.
The groom became nervous and the bride
looked helpless a. the justice strOked his
silkeu Burnsides thoughtfully. what
shall we dop implored the disappointed
groom as his bride seemed further re-
moved by each new feature OF the law eX'
planned 'If it We're daylight" said the
magistrate, perhaps TN order OF the court
could be given that would allow the ap-
pointmsut OF II guardian who could sign
the paper, bpt it Is too late to attempt
any such measure now. l see no other
course Tor you but to get out OF the state"
continued the justice. The young people
took the advice Of tho magistrate and
drove to little town fifteen miles away,
called Conklin, just over tho state line,
where the ceremony was performed by u
New York clergyman and no unpleasant
questions were asked. They returned man
and wife without the aid OF Pennsylvania
license, for which at present they enter.
tam no very high opinion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11
CIGARETTES

Cigarette smoke is not bad
When in this light it's viewed
1t not only kills the microb,,
But MS well the worthless dude.
Es,,baxo,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11
RonND TO BE AaRnEARLT.

Gentleman-You are really charming,
mein fraulein.
Young Lady Pray do not fatter me.
mein Herr
Gen tlemau- Your wish is my command,
you frou2y old trump. .-Seifenb'asen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11

THERE is more luck in the result Of
base ball games and in journalistic
scoops than those interested care to
admit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11
YE SPRING PoET's VERSION:

YE SPRING PoET's VERSION:
What Vandling said to Campbell IL
A question of veracity,
Between two citizens OF bus
Iness and fair capacity.
'Tis sad, indeed, to witness all
These symptoms Of Hypocrisy
Ard wormwood, too, and bitter gall
That now pervade Democracy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11
The MODERN EVE:

4hODEhN
She aired with great intensity her woman's
rights propensity--talked Of the souls
immensity, and books and books she
wrote
About mans asininity-said that 1t was in.
fnity and vowed in each vicinity that
woman ought to vote.
II we would have prosperity, she said with
great severity, 7 was due to our DOS
terity that men should share the yoke.
And why should insobriety be base mans
improperly? Aud with immense
anxiety she asked. "shal women
smoke"
But while with much loquacty she dwelt
on her capacity aud with much stern
pugnacity she cried, when will this
stopr
Her husband quit liquidity and home with
deep timidlty darned socks with gre,
rapidity while baby called her pop"
Tom Mason in Judge.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-11

aNIEREp At rHE PosroFFieE At SCRANTON. Rh' A.
sEcoHs-oLAss MAIL nkrTER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-21
Fattening Oysters TO Music.

Down In South street there is an aged
oysterman who fattens his stock by feed.
ing them OH oatmeal and water, and dur.
ing the meal the bivalves are RECALLED with
concert especially arranged for their
benefit. The old man has cool, dark
cellar, and the oatmeal water is kept in
tubs and splashed over the oysters with a
dipper, but they are not fed until the con-
cert is we'll under way. An oyster ID
seems, has soul for music, and it is not
particular SO long as the music is loud and
lively. Therefore while tho al man is
mixing tho water and meal negro hoy,
who is known in the neighborhood OF Full
ton market as 1.-THE black Levy" sits on
an upturnod tub and plays the cornet
with considerable rough skill.
After few moments the oysters begin
to open their shells, as II 20 call out,
bravo, bravop' and when they are all
agape and tho clear notes of the cornet are
causing them to be fully alive TO the de-
lights OF life tho old oysterman splashes
them with the meal and water, and they
absorb it greedtly and wax fat Ho says
that he can fatten 100 bushels of oysters
TO perfection in one-half the time il would
take to do SO without music, and that II
he could get the right TO have an oyster
fattening collar under the stage of the
Metropolitan Opera House his fortune
would be made.-New York Mail and Ex-
uress
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-21
Aoucer Florida Sink Hole.

Hernando county abounds i'm the
beautiful and curious in nature. One of
the most attractive curiosities is the
DEVILS Punch Bowl. Why "a punch
bowl, or why the peculiar property of
his satanic majesty. or why there should
be so called pulpit in it tradition has
forgotten TO keep record All that one
knows is that it Is called the Devil s
Punch Bowl.
A drive Of little over three miles
over hard roads, a turn into the dense
primeval forest. and suddenly on top of
a grand elevation, surrounded by a
magnificent hammock timber, the Punch
Bowl is at your feet.
There are several ways to reach the
bottom Of the bowl. The most expedi-
tious Is TO lot loose and roll down, but
that is rather undignified. Once down
its depths, its size Is forcibly impressed
on the mind, for what you took TO be sap
lings and stones develop into magnolia
and wahoo trees measuring and feet
In circumference, and tho stones that
looked so handy from the brink become
powders OF very respectable size. II is
hard to estimate the area Of the bowl,
but between one and two acres will
probably approximate its size at the top,
while the bottom is about one-fourth of
this size and is from 60 to 20 feet be-
low. the topmost boughs Of the trees
barely reaching the level of the sur
rounding ground. Its steep sides are
draped with beautiful ferns, moses and
vines and dotted all over with violets,
modestly hiding away with the delicate
maidenhair fern under the protecting
leaves of the palmettos and vines.
Looking up the sides Of the steep slope
the picture LETT on the mind is one of
surprising beauty, and it is hard for the
stranger to realize that the scene is in
Florida --Brocksville News Register.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-21
Commoncs. Names In Germany.

Somc one has been drawing up list ~
the oommonest names I'm Germany. From
this 10 appears that Schulze takes tho
palm, although he is closely followed by
Meyer, and Lehman and Neumann come
at n respectable distance. The practical
Inconvenience OF having so many people
OF the samo pame has been obyiated by
tho Prussian education department, who
distinguish the bearers as Christians
distinguish the numerous Louises and
Charlcscs. On its registers there l. a
Schulze LV, n Meyer NLvlI. a Lehman
NIX and q Ncumann XIV. It is said
tnat an ingenious person once obtained n
seat In ncrowded pit I'm Berlin theatcr
by shouting, There Is fire at Schulze's
house. " Instantly all the Schulzcs sprang
to their feet and made for tho door. lsav.
ing the theatcr half empty.-LOndon
News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-21

"Is it conceivable that embroidery
done on a sewing machine can be a
work of art?" Il correspondent asks. 1t is
conceivable, but highly improbable. A
person of genius might give expression
to his art through any medium, how
ever unpromising, but il is difficult to
imagine any one of ordinary artistic in
telligence, still less Of genius, making
the attempt on sewing machine.
A worker on a sewing machine may
impart to the object he is engaged upon
something of the artistic qualities of
good design and good color, but that
personal factor which distinguishes all
handicraft will, in all probability, be
missing, and without it there can be no
such thing rs work Of art Mere perfec-
tion Of execution will not save it.
An old fashioned sampler, =" indicat-
ing the bent of child's imagination,
however halting the execution, might
more justly bo considered work of ART
than the most highly finished repro
duction of painting" wrought on
sewing machine-such as / saw recently
commended as something tc be admired.
Art Amateur
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-21
Science and Eggs.

Science has traced the difference I'm egg
decomposition, as usual to variations in
the germs which attack the egg substance
The microbes find their way through the
porous she'll into rich harvest and fer.
tile feeding ground within. Both groups
OF germs require air for their development
one producing the sulphurctcd hydrogen
form of decay ttherc is large quantity OF
sulphur In the egg) and the other dcvcl
oping different set of features connected
with decomposition. The sractical end OF
the matter, from housewives point Of
view, Is that the eggs must be kept dry.
Damp favors the easy entrance Of the mi.
crobes. The eggs, it is recommended,
should bc heated up 10 80 degrees G. for
day or longer and then kept dry or coated
with some impermoablc varnish or other
substance.-Dr. Andrew Wilson I'm Lon
don News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-21
A Feminine Ruse.

Two very bright young women boarded
n car bound west on Spring Garden street
and looked about for seats The car was
of the kind denominated "dinky," being
provided only with driver and box for
tho reception of fares. There was just one
vacant seat in the car, and after little
good natured display of polite protestation
on the part of both one young lady scat
ed herself. On this young lady's right
sat very stylishly dressed young fellow.
The girl who remained standing glared at
him significantly, and he in turn glared
at her indiiferently. She WAS not at all
good looking The two girls exchanged
glances, and then both glarcd at the dude.
The girl who was seated finally nodded
encouragingly to her companion, and open
Ing her pocketbook took out a dime.
"Will you please put our fares in the boxS"
she asked sweetly, turning TO the dude.
He took the money and walked TO the
front end Of the car and dropped IL In the
box. When he came back. the other girl
was In his scat chatting pleasantly with
her companion. The young man went
out on the back platform and kicked him
self. elf.-Philadelphia Record.