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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

If you are tired, says a Washington
Star writer, take a cup of tea and a
cracker about ten minutes before eating
a heartier meal, and it will be much
less apt to disagree with you. Make
the tea as the Chinese do. Put tea
spoonful of tea in a hot tea cup and
pour boiling water over it. Set the
saucer on top the cup for a moment,
then put in the sugar, and drink by
slipping slowly. Tea exhilarates, while
coffee soothes to inaction. Tea. i'm
properly made, is rank poison, and that
is why so many people suffer from too
much tea drinking. 1t should never be
boiled, and is best made in an earthen
pot.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

Here is recipe for good tooth
powder which can be prepared at little
expense. Take equal parts of CASTLE
soap, orris root and precipitated chalk.
Plain CASTLE soap, used every two days,
will keep sound teeth in good condition
Chalk is the principal element in all
tooth powders; the precipitated is
trifle whittier, though no better than the
prepared chalk .Flavored with orris or
wintergreen, chalk is one of the few
perfectly harmless dentifrices on the
market.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27
Health Hints and
Rules Of Hygiene
Suggestions That May Save You Many
a Doctors Bill.
WISDOM FOR THE HOUSEHOLD
These Hints Don't Cost Much, Are Not
Copyrighted, and if They Don't DO
You ANY Good, They'll Not
Do You Any Harm.

The Philadelphia board of health has
seconded the report of the Sanitary
committe which strongly recommended
the establishment by the city of De-
partment of Bacteriology, with a direc-
tor and assistants, such as is now doing
valuable work in New York. In cases
Of diphtheria the meteorological test
can be relied on to give valuable assist
ance in making diagnosis. "By its
adoption" continues the report, "it will
be possible not only to distinguish true
diphtheria from pseudo-diphtheria, and
thus enable the proper measures to be
promptly employed, but in eliminating
the non-infectious forms, which do not
require isolation and quarantining, a
very great expense to the city will
be saved and anxiety and perpleX-
ity incident to a misconception of
the true nature of the case will
be rilieved, all matters of the
highest Importance" Further, the
committee recommends that an expert
bacteriologist be appointed at a salary
of $500, and an assistant at 81, 200, they
to devote all their time to the work; that
the Building commission berequested to
fit up rooms for their accommodation,
and that an appropriation of $4,000 be
solicited from city councils for the pur-
chase of apparatus and supplies, and
for other expenses incident to the work;
and an additional appropriation of $S7OO
for the salaries of the bacteriologist
and his assistant. The next step to-
ward the introduction of blood-serum
treatment of diphtheria must, there
fore, be made by councils. Thus even
the diphtheria issue seems destined to
figure in politics.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27
Epworth League Convention.

The second annual convention of the
Wyoming Epworth league will be held
Nov. and 8, at the Simpson Method
ist Episcopal church. Each chapter
is expected to send three delegates, who
are expected to report on Nov 8, at the
Simpson church, between the hours of
3 and p. m, when the reception com
mittee will meet them and direct them
to where they will be entertained. 1t
iseXpected that the number of delegates
will not fall very far below the 1000
mark. Rev. j. L. Thomas will be leader
of the singing and the FINEST OF
Wheat" song book will be used. The
following programme has been pre-
pared:
Thursday evening, 745-Address of
Welcome, Hon. II. II. Dale; response,
Rev. o. L. Severson, president; address,
Rev. ]. Edward Starr, Toronto, Canada.
Friday, Nov 9.-Sunrise prayer meet
ing, leader, Rev. c. II. Benjamin; half
hour praise, Rev. j. l.. Thomas; reports
from district presidents; essay, Con
nectional Idea of Methodism," Rev, j.
A. Faulkner; essay, "EpWorth League
and Missions" Miss Mary Nowlan; ad-
ress, Rev. DIR. l.. C. Floyd; "Wesleys
Epworth Home" Rev. A. d. Decker.
Afternoon, 1.45-Devotions, b. Hicks;
essay, Ideal Junior League Chapter,
Miss Hattie Wells; Personnel of Ep-
worthians," L. C. Murdoch; address,
Rev. ]. o. Woodruff; "Epworth League
and Revival Work, Rev. j. j. COOK;
social hour.
Evening, S-Address, Rev. j. G. Oak
ley, D. D., of New York.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

There is no better preventive of ner-
vious exhaustion that regular, unhur-
ried muscular exercise. If women
would moderate their hurry, lessen
their worry and increase their open-air
exercise, a large proportion of nervous
diseases would be abolished. For those
who cannot take a good holiday the
best substitute Is an occasional day in
bed. Many whose nerves are constant
ly strained in their daily vocations have
discovered this for themselves. There
is a physician in this city who orders
his patients to go to bed for two or
three days whenever they can be spared
from their business, and he laughs at
those who spend their holidays toll
ing up mountains. 1t Is said that one
of the hardest working women of Eng
land, who has for years conducted a
large wholesale business retains eX-
cellent nerves at an advanced age,
owing solely to her habit of taking one
day a week in bed. If women cannot
avoid frequent agitation they ought, if
possible, to give the nervous system
time to recover between shocks. Even
an hours seclusion after good lunch
will deprive a hurried, anxious day of
much of it's injury. The nerves can
often be overcome by stragedy, when
they refuse to be controlled by strength
of will.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

A Berlin dispatch says: A committee
headed by Prince Scheonaich- -Carolath
has been formed to received voluntary
contributions to fund to furnish Prof.
Behring's anti-diphtheria serum to poor
diphtheria patients. The municipal au-
thorities of Berlin have allocated 5000
marks to be devoted to supplying the
serum to the four principal hospitals
of the city until the end of the year,
when the manufacture of serum, it is
expected, is to be taken out of private
hands. The serum is now being pre-
pared on a large scale at the professors
laboratory in this city. Veterinary Sur
geon Casper, until recently a professor
in the veterinary college at Charlotten-
burg, superintends the complicated and
difficult mode of inoculating with the
fluid the score of horses need for the
purpose, and afterward obtaining the in
fected and minimized blood from the
animals, which is subsequently trans
formed in the laboratory into thehealing
serum itself. The cure is now being in
troduced into the municipal hospitals
of this city, Hamburg, Dresden, Bres-
lau, Konigsberg and ther cities.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

~ Facial Blemishes, pimply, oily, notify
skin, falling hair, and simple baby rashes pre-
vented and cured by CutiCura Soap.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27
Looking Forward.

Mrs. ]. f. Hangi and Miss Millie
Dimmick returned home from the
Christian Endeavor state convention
last Monday evening. They will pre-
sent a formal report at the regular
business meeting of the Green Ridge
Presbyterian society that Will be held
Nov. g.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Asbury
Methodist Episcopal church will give
q tea at the home of Mrs. Il. B. Reyn-
olds, on Sanderson avenue, next We'd
nesday afternoon.
Next week Ambrose Mulley will put
in two chandeliers in the Providence
Methodist Episcopal church.
Ladies' Aid society Of the Park Place
Methodist Episcopal church will hold
an entertainment next Wednesday
evening, when the young people will
render a good literary and musical pro-
gramme.
Presiding Elder ]. G. Eckman will
hold the quarterly meeting at the Park
Place Methodist Episcopal church next
Wednesday evening.
The band of hope of the Tabernacle
Congregational church is busily pre-
pairing a sacred cantata, "The Golden
Year." that will be presented to the
public Thanksgiving evening
Next Monday evning Rev. d. w,
Skellinger and Rev. A. w. Cooper will
give their lectures on Goal Mines" at
the First Congregational church, South
Main avenue. This is probably the
last opportunity for the people of the
West Side to be entertained by the ex-
cellent stereopticon of Mr.. Skellinger.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

Mrs, B. T. Jayne, soprano; Mrs. Mary
]. Boston Williams, contralto, and
Lew Herbert, basso, of this city, par
ticipated in an enjoyable concert at
Carbondale on Wednesday evening last.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

Ditson, is written in the Doctors best
vein, and is among the good descriptive
songs of the days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

Progressive Work.
The special services held by Rev. A.
F. Chaffee in the Asbury Methodist
Episcopal church are very well at
tended, and he expects to continue
them during next week. The Sunday
congregations are also very large.
Rev. Il. j. Collins held special meet
ings last Wednesday and Thursday
evenings. At tomorrow mornings SER
vice he will receive into full member.
ship eight persons, and eight others
join by letters, so that the right hand
of fellowship will be given to sixteen.
In the evening the ordinance of bap-
tism will be administered.
The archdeaconry meetings held last
week in st. Pauls church, Montrose,
were we'll attended. Almost all the
clergy in the archdeaconry were pres
ent. The work accomplished in the
territory covered by the meeting was
reported by Rev. DR.. Coke as being in
excellent condition. Not a single one
of the parishes is without the services
of regular clergyman.
AS the result of three weeks evangel.
istic work, conducted by Rev. Daniel
Savage, forty persons were added to
the church. Next Thursday evening a
reception will be given to these new
converts. The pastor will give them a
free tea, which will be served from 7.3O
to $50 p. m. Other members of the
church are also invited to tea, for
which twenty cents will be charged.
After the social a public meeting will
be held, when four brief essays will be
read. A. Hartshorne will speak on
christianity with an L know in it." A.
Powell Will talk on christianity n
Power in Temptation" ]. Fidiam win
speak on christianity Sterling Prin.
ciple," and w. Brown will talk on
christianity the Conqueror in Death.
After these essays, the pastor will pre-
sent each candidate with a certificate.
stating the date of his conversion and
union with the church.
A pamphlet has been issued by the
local union of Christian Endeavor
workers in Essex county, N. j. 1t is
called forward Movement" and gives
In detail on account of an evangelis-
tic movement conducted under the aus
pices of the young peoples societies.
which has accomplished great good. In
December of last year Rev. Ford c.
Ottman, pastor of the Memorial Pres
byterian church, of Newark, N. j., de-
livered an inspiring address before the
union. Mr.. Ottman had recently re-
turned from the west, where he had
conducted a series of revival services,
and his address was q vivid descrip-
tion of that work. The address stirred
up the Endeavorers, and in speedy
consultation 1t was resolved to call a
special meeting and see If the plans
suggested by the speaker of the even
ing could not be put into operation.
The delegates met in the beginning Of
last January, and by the 9Th of Feb
ruary all preparatory work was com
pleted and the campaign opened.
The work was under the general
management of Rev. II. c. Ottman,
while FIVE committees chosen from va
rious societies had charge Of the de-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30
The Sin Of Fretting.

There is one sin which it seems to
me is everywhere and by everybody
under stimated, and quite too much
overlooked in valuations of character.
1t is the sin of fretting. 1t is as COM
mon as air, as speech; so common that
unless it rises above its usual monotone
we do not observe it. Watch any COM
ing together of people, and see how
many minutes it will be before some
body frets-that is, makes more or less
complaining statement of something or
other, which most probably everyone
in the room, or in the car, or on the
street corner, as it may be, knew be-
fore, and which most probably nobody
can help. Why say anything about it?
1t is cold, it is hot, it is wet, it is dry {;
somebody has broken an appointment,
ill-cooked meal; stupidity or bad faith
somewhere has resulted in discomfort.
There are plenty of things to fret about.
1t is simply astonishing how much an
noyance and discomfort may be found
in the course of every days living, even
at the simplest, if one only keeps a
sharp eye out on that side OF things.
Even Holy Writ says we are born to
trouble as sparks fly upward. But
even to the sparks flying upward in the
blacklist of smoke, there is blue sky
above, and the less time they waste on
the road the sooner they will reach it.
Helen Hunt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30
Treatment Of Roses.

Swinging twice week after the
leaves put out is very beneficial. This
should be done in the late afternoon or
evening. AS soon as the leaves begin
to show, l give all the plants liberal
busting of white hellebore. have to
apply it twice during the season. Keep
a sharp lookout for mildew and apply
sulphur on the diseased branches. In
England they use sulphide of potas-
stun, one ounce dissolved in four gal
Ions of water, Swinging the plants with
the same, which is quite as effective as
sulphur and not so unsightly. For
green fly, use a solution of whale-oil
soap. When the buds are just begin
ming to show, water with liquid ma
nure from the barn cellar and repeat
it when the buds are fully formed, also
just before they begin 10 open. AS
soon as the buds are large enough, l
disbud where / want fine flowers, leav-
ing only one bud on each flower shoot.
After Towering, about the middle of
July, prune all the vigorous growing
varieties, such as Paul Neyron, An
tome Monitor, Alfred Colomb, La Refine
and Louis Van Houtte, cutting out
most of the old wood that has lowered.
Then l SOW some guano, rich in am
monia, and fork it in. They will then
make fine growth and pre- duce nice
flowers in September and until frost
comes.-M. II. Walsh, in Homestead.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30
Hats In the House OF Commons.

The first thing that strikes the visitor
to the house of commons is that-here
also it is exceptional among the legisla-
lures of the world-the house of COM
mons permits its members to retain their
hats during the sitting. Indeed, it is the
rule to wear and the exception not 10
wear the hats. Mr.. Gladstone never
wears his hat-there have been excep-
tons, to one of which / will allude pre-
sently; nor did Mr.. Smith, the late re-
spected leader in the house of commons
on the conservative side; nor did Dis
raell; nor does Mr.. Balfour, nor Sir
Charles Russell. A member, however,
can keep his hat on only when he is in
his seat. If he rises to speak, he of
course, takes off his hat; if he rises to
leave his seat and go out Of the house
he has to take off his hat; so long as
he remains standing in any part of the
house, he has to keep off lis hat
There are some of the older members
who, even when they lean OVER their
seats to converse with a menber on
the bench in front of them, take off
their hats. And it is usual, to-, when
member interjects an observation
across the floor, to take it off. 1t was
also the invariable custom when a mem
Der was referred to that he should raise
his hat, but this rule is falling into
desuetude. -Horper's Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30
Cut Flowers That Last.

There is great difference in the keep
ing quality Of flowers when cut, and In
the small garden this trait should be chief
ly considered The first on the list that
live the longest when cut are the chrysan-
themums, and next tho cosmos. The
plants of each when once established are
perpetual inheritance. The need of chrys-
anthemums is annual enrichment, and
the cosmos will SOW its own seed. Next
the carnations withstand the tooth of time
with great fortitude. All of the family of
jonquil and narcissus are famous for lon
gevity, and when once established In the
garden will take care of their own poster
ity. All the lily tribe arc fine keepers. So
are the begonias. Scarlet geranium is a
useful decorator, but scarlet sage has no
value off the lawn. Heliotrope is only for
q day. The hyacinth lasts long, but it is
too heavy perfume for the house. For
foliage the asparagus is almost immortal.
1t will outlive any flower, and it is by far
the prettiest green decoration at every
ones command. Tho smilax lasts long,
but is Of a more tender growth Washing
tom Star
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30
To Do Up Handkerchiefs.

To have your handkerchiefs always look
ing like new ones wash and iron them aft
er the following directions: After they
have been washed and brought in dried
from the line, instead of sprinkling them
for ironing, as you do the other clothes,
put two quarts Of water in a bowl and
squeeze six drops of bluing into it from
the bluebag Then take piece of raw
starch the size of a pigeons egg and dis
solve it in the water, being careful that it
does not settle in the bottom of the bowl.
Take each handkerchief separately, dip it
up and down in this water two or three
times, squeeze 1t as dry as possible with
the hands. Then, when they have all been
dipped in, lay them out smoothly in tow
Ell and place them in the clothesbasket.
To iron them lay them out fat on the
ironing table and smooth them on both
Sides After this make fold Q inches
deep across the handkerchief and press it
in lightly with the iron. Then make
fold the other way across the handkerchief
just as they are folded in the boxes when
you buy them. By laundering them in
this way handkerchiefs will look quite
new as long as they last.-N. Y. Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30
Dress Hints.

Some of Edwin Russell's laconics on
dress are:
High collars destroy graceful converse
tion.
Diamonds decrease in beauty as they in
crease in size.
Jet is wicked. Tired good women should
never wear jet.
Gloves are worn too much. Kid gloves
make wrinkles in the face; new ones be-
cause Of their newness; old ones because
Of their want of respectability.
Large persons should not lose sight Of
their advantages. There are good points
In being big-power and grandeur.
Avoid black. Dress effectively and not
subjectively, Women are larger natured
In light colors.
Do not wear selfish clothes. A crude
green dress is its own worst enemy.
AS you grow older wear lighter colors.
White is intensely spiritual; gray, In a
lesser degree, also spiritualizes.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30
The Singing Tree.

The singing tree Of faraway Queens
land is luxurious shrub, pleasing to
the eye but dangerous to the touch. 1t
grows from 2 or inches TO 10 or 10 feet
in height and emits disagreeable odor
A traveller says Sometimes while shoot
ing turkeys in the shrubs entirely forgot
the singing tree till was warned of its
close proximity by its smell and have often
found myself in a little forest of them.
was only once stung, and that very light
ly. Its effects are curious 1t leaves no
marks, but the pain is maddening, and for
months afterward the part, when touched,
Is tender in rainy weather or when it gets
wet in washing, etc. | have seen man
who treats ordinary pain lightly roll on
the ground in agony after being stung,
and / have known a horse SO completely
mad after getting into grove of the trees
that he rushed open mouthed at every one
who approached him and had to be shot.
Dogs when stung will rush about whining
Diteously, biting pieces from thu affected
part. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30
A Parable.

Some years ago number of gentle
men visited the mountains of Colorado
for the purpose of fishing. Among the
party was bishop of an Eastern do
cese of the Episcopal church. Fishing
was the sole occupation and amuse-
ment of the visitors; 80 when Sunday
came, as there was nothing else to do,
the laymen of the party got out theit
rods, preparatory to casting lie. But
they were in quanda1y as to the
bishop. They did not want to hurt his
feelings by leaving him behind, nor did
they want to offend his religious princi.
Piles by inviting him to 60 fishing on
Sunday. Finally one of them plucked
up courage and told him of their di.
lemma, whereupon the good man said
that he would tell them of happening
in his earlier life which he thought
rather aprepos. "Some years ago." he
said, "when l had charge of the affairs
of parish, 1 was awakened about tw o
O'Clock one morning, and upon inquir-
ing who was there, heard mans voice
reply that he was there with Miss
Blank, and that they wanted to get
married. l reasoned with him about
the untimely hour, but to no avail; he
meant to get married right then and
there. So 1 put on my clothes and
gown, and went down stairs and began
the marriage service. Everything
went along as dictated in the service
till ask, d the man, wilt thou take
this woman to be thy welded wife?' to
which he replied, What'm / here
fur?" They waited for the bishop,-
Harper's Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30
Roman Commands.

The wealthy Commands of Rome cher
ished a strong Partially for song birds
Both Horace and Martial refer with ap-
proval to roast thrush, and Ovid recon-
mends "a crown of thrushes" as lovers
present to his mistress. Thrushes breasts
were one of the ingredients of the celebrat-
ed Apician dish-"Patina apiciana"-
which also included beccaficos, mush-
rooms, sow's udder, fish and chickens,
rivaling the heterogeneous contents of a
gypsy's 'pot au feu. ="
Horace relates that the sons of Acrius,
to stimulate their appetite for dinner,
lunched on "nightingales of monstrous
price" and Varro tells us of the aviary Of
Lucullus, which was also "salle man
ger" so that the epicure gratifled his ears
and his palate simultaneously, feasting
upon the delicate warblers whose congo
ners, unconscious Of their coming doom,
were discoursing meanwhile the most ex-
quisite music.-AH the Year Round.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-05-30
Lunar Photography.

Professor Langley has been interested for
considerable time in the possibility Of
preparing chart of the moon by photog-
raphy which would enable biologists and
photographers to study its surface in their
cabinets with all the details before them
which astronomers have at their command
in the use of the most powerful telescopes.
Such plan would have seemed chimerical
a few years ago, and it is still surrounded
with difficulties, but it is probable that
within comparatively few years it may
be successfully carried out No definite
scale has yet been adopted, but 1t is desira-
BILE that the disk thus presented should ap-
proximate in size one two-millionth of the
lunar diameter, but while photographs
have been made on this scale none of them
shows detail which may not be given on a
smaller one.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.