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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-11-05

Cucumber lovers will find a va
enjoy them fresh out of season p
lowing this German recipe to pres
them: Take as many medium-sizel|
cumbers as you wish and pare and
them as il for salad, and then salt
well, and after leaving them n
salt a few hours the salt and liquhI
squeezed out of them with aclean
cloth. Then take a quantity OF ~
cut onions and peppercorns ana
them well into the cucumber. Pu'
whole into a large stone jar and
over it the best white-wine WING
and on top two inches of good
oil; cover the top Of the jar with
der. During the whole winter ID.
cunlber remains fresh and good.
add a little more Vim
and always leave two inches OF
the top. Cucumber salad made
the vegetable thus prepared is 8
be almost equal to its use in the
state.-Farmess' Voice.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-11-05
THE GOTHAM JANITOR.
Supposed by Many to DO tho Long
Sought Missing Link.
His Like Cannot BE Found Outside of New
York-How He Lives, Tbrives and
Has His Being-The Arlsto-
crat OF the Clan.
Especial New York Letter. i


A friend of mine, who had several
narrow escapes from being run over in
the streets of New York, had pc
culiar theory in regard to our local
Jehus. He was convinced that they
are descendants of the ancient Britons,
who were such terror with their war
ohariots to the Roman infantry. Their
chariots were armed with scythe blades
at the axles, and the skill and ferocity
of the drivers who ran down the in
vaders is described by historians as
something wonderful.
Following the same line of argu-
ment, / have somewhat similar theory
in regard to the New York janitor.
Naturalists, by careful study of the
relies of prehistoric man, are unable
to give an accurate description Of our
ancestor before be emerged from the
caves. He was contemporaneous with
the mammoth, the cave bear and other
antediluvian monsters. The cave man
was short Of stature and very hairy.
He had only an inch or so of forehead,
and was apparently slight improve
ment on the gorilla. He, however, had
sufficient intelligence to make fire.
He was ferocious, but cowardly, and
uttered some cultural sounds that had
a resemblance to language.
The similarity of this pre-Adamite an
imal to the New York janitor, who
hibernates in the basement of a fiat
house and builds the fire in the fur
mace, is so striking that, in my mind,
there is no doubt we have in him a
surviving representative of the pre-
historic cave man. with some slight
notifications. If the janitor is married,
1t is to female Jaberwock that resem-
bles somewhat a Choctaw squaw, and
the peculiarities of the cave race of saw
ages are developed in the offspring to
a startling degree. There are scientists
who maintain that the New York jan
itor is really the missing link.
The reason the New Yark fiat own
ers employ these creatures as janitors
is on account of their cheapDess. They
only receive few dollars month in
actual cash, but pay no rent for the
subterranean den in which they hava
their lairs. This is really short
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-11-05

tending to business; partially for the
purpose Of providing means with which
to prosecute or browbeat him IL she
could ever get her eagle eyes upon him.
One morning recently when a train
Of cable cars was rushing down Fiji
teenth street past the treasury, Old
Mary observed the gripmsn and recog-
nized something familiar in his heav-
lily bearded countenance. She rushed
out into the street to get a better view
of the stranger, and recognized her
long-lost husband. With a yell of
rage, and howl of anger which would
have been creditable to the vocal ener-
gies of painted and feathered Sioux
Indian on the war path. she rushed
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-11-05
THE NEW YoEx JANIroR RAMPANr

THE NEW YoEX- yANIToR RAMPANT.
sighted policy, as the tenants are con-
tinually on the move, that being cheap
er than to destroy the janitor as there
Is law that forbids their exterrnina-
tion by severe penalties. This absurd
law, chasing janitors with the human
species, was evidently gotten up in
the interest of the Astors and other
real estate monopolists who own large
numbers of fat houses.
This explains why you see so many
furniture vans at all times in the
streets of New York. The tenants are
LIST of October and the LIST of May
moving is epidemic, and foreigner
would suppose that the city is
about to be bombarded, and an order
for the removal of women and children
had been issued.
If you go to New York apartment
house with the intention of inspecting
the flats with a view Of renting one,
you will discover at the door a bell
over which is the inscription "Janitor's
bell" If you have recently moved to
New York you will probably ring this
bell under the impression that by so
doing you will cause the modern cave
man to emerge from his den. This is
common delusion with strangers in
Gotham. Not all the skill of the most
expert Swiss bell ringers will produce
the desired result The janitor, like
most wild animals, prowls around at
night. He is, moreover, passionately
fond of any fluid that intoxicates, and
during the day he lies in his den in
stupor. In some instances he is credit
ed with sufficient intelligence to muffle
the bell with old rags so as to avoid be-
ing disturbed.
The only way to arouse him is to de-
scend to his underground retreat, and
pound on the door. If you are in luck
you will hear grunts, and somebody
moving about. If yop continue pound
ing he will open the door, and emerge,
rubbing his eyes. Usually he wears a
very dirty shirt, but in many cases he
has on low-neclxed undershirt, which
confirms the cave man theory by ex-
posing the hair on the arms and neck.
Although janitor's wives take in wash
ing, it does not. like charity, begin at
home. Usually, the beard of the jam
iior furnishes presumptive evidence
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-11-05
DOMESTIC CONCERNS

Pineapple Jelly: Pare and a..
pineapple; put into a kettle s Ri,
pound Of sugar forevery pound IA
boil until quite thick, then Sra ~
put into jars; when cold cover ,';.,
ter paper dipped in brandy and u
st. Louis Republic. "
"A recent English invention i.
nursery is patent yelled sbostr
is an ordinary sheet, in which !
OF gauze net is inserted Tb;s '!p
tended to be thrown over the ta,
sleeping infant, protecting it froa \
without impeding the respiration
Peach Marmalade: Peel and
ter the peaches. Use three nnsi
of a pound of sugar to pound nts
Have enough water to covo.
peaches and in it boil the nits
well favored, then add the pealoa
quartered peaches. Boil one-balfl
add sugar, boil for an hour st;.
constantly.-Womankind
-Meatless bean soup NAV no
with or without milk as one nrot,l
good soup is gade OF the black H..
soaked over Night and boiled in =
erous quantity of water. When
rub through colander, return IL +
tie seasoned with salt, pepper bns
and thyme, if one likes. Hard.bo;,I
eggs, sliced, may be dropped into
soup just before serving.
Potato Salad: Cut in dice II.
one quart of cold, boiled potatoes.
small onion, or half of a larvs
chopped fine, a little parsley
chopped; add these to the potato
which should be sailed while cooL;l
as it prevents them from boilin.
pieces quite SO easily. For the a.
ing, use the yolk of one egg bq,i
thoroughly. a saltspoonful eacb
salt, pepper and mustard, and fou,
blespoonsful of thick, sweet Gre,
Mix thoroughly; then add four tai
spoonfuls of vinegar. Do not put
dressing over the potatoes until
before serving. Garnish with lettu
Rural New Yorker.
Apple Meringue: Pare and d
six apples of equal sizes; ul
them in steamer, put a teaspoonful
sugar and three drops of vanilla
little grated lemon peel, nutmeg
cinnamon in each apple and steam
til tender. Heat three cupfuls of d
scalding hot, remove it from the
and stir in the beaten yolk of Til
eggs, three tablespoonfuls of SUI
and pinch of salt. Put the stean
apples in baking pan, pour the
pared milk over them and bake Vi
the custard sets, probably about
minutes. Make meringue Of
whites of the eggs and two tablespo
fuls of powdered sugar; heap spo
full on each apple, return to the O
and yellow slightly. To be eaten cid
hot or cold.--Country Gentleman.
Cup Puddings: Soak three ous
Of semolina in bowl with emo
milk to cover for half an hour; df
and put into a saucepan with til
half pints of boiling milk, three tai
'poonfuls of sugar. two of butter an
lash of grated lemon rind; stir over
ire in double boiler for fifteen d
ties; let it cool a little and whisk
t four well-whipped eggs; turn
'uttered cups, bake in moderate q
or ten minutes and serve with sv
auce. If desired this mixture may
baked for thirty-five minutes in
instead of in cups, or it may be stesH
or forty minutes. A pleasant sauc
made by dissolving some tart jelly
am in as much water; thicken wit
of corn-starch and Cd
lit of butter.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-11-05

after the train with the manifest inten
ton Of dragging from his post of duty
on the grip car, her long-lost lord ane
master, the recreant husband, the
heartless father who had left his chill
dren SO cruelty in the years SO long
gone by.
| Old Irish Mary, even when nerved tc
\ her best efforts by an almost insane
rage, was unable to overtake the swift
| flying train, SO she changed her course
and went to the office of the superin-
tendent of the cable car line to ascer-
tain the name and address of the grip
man OF car No. al. She learned chat
he was known by the name of Smith;
that he has wife and two children
living in this city, and that he has been
here for some time. She then sought
lawyer and directed him to capture
the alleged Smith and bring him to the
bar Of Justice She informed the law
yer that money was no object to her it
she could capture Nicholson-Smith and
compel him to answer to the ugly
charge of bigamy.
In the meantime, however, the grip
man, who knew Old Irish Mary of old,
and probably knew her quite well, car
ried his train to the end of the line at
the navy yard, ana there deserted D 5
post. Where he went, what route ne
took, or by what means he escaped
from the District of Columbia, nobody
yet knows. But he has disappeared as
though the earth had swallowed him
up. 1t is said that he went across the
Anacostia bridge towards Uniontown.
headed due east and, for all we know
in Washington, he may be out in the
Atlantic ocean to-day swimming for
the other side in order to get as far as
possible from the Nemesis whom he
must imagine in his sleeping, as well
as waking hours, as pursuing him.
Old Irish Mary Is standing on the
corner of Fifteenth and F streets every
day selling her evening papers as usual,
but there is a nervous agitation in all
of her movements which is regarded
as unusual by the many people who
have known her so long. When she Is
not busily engaged in disposing of her
papers, she is talking to herself great
deal; and it is probable that she is pre-
pairing series Of lectures which she
desires to deliver to Mr.. Nicholson
Smith if she can ever capture or corner
him behind the bars where he will be
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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1894-11-05

him, 1t would have been down in the
lease, replied the tenant.
The judge, who was tenant him.
self, gave the accused wink of in
tense meaning, and told him that he
was discharged ALEX E. SWEET.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27
HINTS ON BREATHING.
Lois Louise Shardlow Contributes Few
valuable Suggestions.

ouSBSShioho'
"He lives most life whoever breathes
most air" says Mrs. Browning, and it
seems TO be generally recognized that
1t is important to breathe pure air; but
that bodily strength, mental activity
and spiritual vigor are markedly de-
pendent upon the manner of breathing.
A subject much disputed among teach
ers. speakers and singers, Is not so well
understood.
Observe q healthy, unrestricted child,
and we find that the greatest activity
is in the lower part of the lungs, at the
diaphragm. Men, uncivili2ed women
and all animals breathe in this way.
Corset a dog and he will breathe as
does corseted woman, from the chest
only. Deep breathing Is essential to
health; and the diaphragm, the great
breathing muscle, when given room to
act will establish slow, deep, even
breathing.
Mouth breathing Is curious afilic-
tion, and causes much unnecessary suf
fering; / wonder that physicians pay
so little attention to It. Retraction of
the lips, lines about the eyes and angles
of the mouth, giving the person an ex.
preston of idiocy, Stiffness or suffering,
are evidences of this habit of breathinL
through the mouth instead of the nose,
and which, IL persisted in, may bring
about constitutional diseases, such as
spinal trouble, pigeon breast, ricketts,,
etc, not to mention affections of the
nose and throat. Parents and nurses
should watch children when they fan
asleep and gently close the mouth If II
be open, r0
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27
Energetic Workers,

The Christian Endeavor society of the
Tabernacle Congregational church, and
the Junior society of the First Congrega-
tional church, on the West Side, began
their winters work this week.
The ladies of st. Davids gave very
pleasant oyster supper last week, which
was well attended by the people of the
parish and their friends, and they take
this opportunity to thank those present
for encouraging their effores.
Last Monday evening the young peo-
pie of the Green Ridge Primitive Meth
odist church passed to lay a flag walk in
front of the church and parsonage and
pave the gutter with cobble stone. This
will mean an outlay of about 800. The
work will be commenced soon, and is to be
finished before the winter sets in.
A mission Sunday school has been start
cd by the Providence Methodist Episco-
pal church on Parker street, not far from
Leggett's Creek shaft. 1t Is conducted
on the second floor of private house,
which has been rented for the occasion.
From thirty to forty scholars meet here
every Sunday afternoon at 3.45 o'clock. ON
Tuesday evenings prayer services are held
there, which are also well attended.
One probable result of the enthusiastic
rally of the Baptist young people of the
Abingdon Baptist association, held yester-
day in the Penn Avenue Baptist church,
will be the formation of a union of the va
rious Young Peoples societies for aggres-
sive Christian work. This has long been
felt as necessary among the leaders of
this denomination in the above associa-
ton, and when the scattered forces are
welded into one, better and more effective
work can be accomplished. The marvel
GUS development of Christian organiza-
ton among young people has impressed
upon each denomination the duty 1T
owes the rising generation, and never be-
fore in the history of the Christian church
was there better work done in this direc-
ton. These young people, bound together
in different camps by broad Christian prln-
ciples. will cooperate in forward move
ments" which will have beneficent influ-
ence in our county.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27
Three Years, ScrNice.

Rev. ID. w. Skellinger, of the Wash
burn Street Presbyterian church. will
close his ministry tomorrow, and next
week will remove to Washington, ID.
c., and take charge of a church be-
longing to the same denomination in
that city. He has been on the West
Side for three years, during which time
he has done very good work and is
much thought of by the people of his
charge, who regret his departure.
During Mr.. Skellinger's ministry in
the above church 100 persons have
united with the church, and the benevo-
lences of the people have reached a
higher mark than ever before in the his
tory of the organization. During 1892
the high-water mark was reached, and
last year, Notwithstanding the hard
times, over $1,000 were contributed to
various organizations in the denomina-
tion. The finances of the church were
never in better condition. All current
expenses were paid, and at the close of
each year the treasurer had few hun
dred dollars to spare, after meeting all
obligations The work of erecting a
new church was undertaken also dur
ing his ministry. The cash on hand, to-
gether with subscriptions, amount to
$500 more than the contractors bid to
put up the church now in progress of
erection. And the probability is that
magnificent pipe organ will be
erected, subscriptions for which have
been started by Mr. Skellinger.
The reverend gentleman will leave a
large circle of firm friends in the city.
He goes to church full of evangelistic
spirit 1t is located near the Smithso-
nianinstitute, and the parsonage fronts
the Peoples park. 1t is good field to
labor in, and one of great promise.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27
Bricf lettings,

Colonel Hitchcock attended the synod
at Tyrone last week, representing the
Green Ridge Presbyterian church.
Rev. Rogers Israel is out of town. The
services in st. Luke's will be conducted
tomorrow by Rev. A. l.. Urban, the as
sistant.
Rev. p. Il. Hawxhurst is expected home
today, and will occupy his pulpit In the
Park Place Methodist Episcopal church
tomorrow.
Rev. d. c. Hughes, DID,, attended the
Baptist State association held this week in
Altoona He left Monday and returned
home yesterday.
Samuel Patterson will address the teach
ers of the Green Ridge Presbyterian Sun
day school this evening at the home of
Colonel Hitchcock
Rev. L. C. Floyd DID, returned home
last Tuesday evening from Susquehanna
where very successful mid-year exam
nation was conducted.
Rev. d. NJ. Kinter of Providence, is
preaching a series of four sermons on
the Relation of Faith to Mans Saliva
ton" He win conduct baptismal services
tomorrow evening.
Rev. William Coney formerly of this
city, now of Tunkhannock, delivered a
very interesting address on the sunday
school teachers preparation at the arch
deaconry meetings held last week In Mon
trose.
A large audience listened to Rev. w. G..
watkins address last Sunday evening on
ex-G0yernor Curtin. And tomorrow even
ing the reverend gentleman will speak on
the life of Oliver Wendell Holmes. EVi-
IDENTIFY Mr.. Watkins keeps abreast of the
times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27
HEALTH FOR THE MILLION:

Health Is an energetic mans capital
Bay rum cleanses the scalp and hair it
should not be used more than twice a
week.
Drinking a glass of hot milk upon retir-
ing at night will probably induce a rest
full, dreamless sleep.
BE exceedingly careful when using tow
els in public places. They are usually
great microbe nests.
Don burn gas in a room that has no
fresh air inlet. 1t will make you drowsy
and stupid, If you do.
A man who has perfectly healthy skin
is almost certain to be healthy in other re-
spects. In no way can the health of the
skin be preserved but by frequent bath
ing.
Exposing the body to the air and light
and briskly rubbing the skin with the
hand or twine mitten is the best substi-
tute for water bath and Is almost as
good for cleansing the skin.
1t is plain that nothing can be easier
than to keep bottles In a vessel Of boiling
water twenty or thirty minutes. This
method can be used by any one. All that
is necessary is to try 1t, with the GER
tainty that one will have pure water to
drink.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

tails of the work. These committees
were finance, press, canvassing, devo-
tional, usher and music. A choir of
200 voices was organized, solo singer
and a cornet player were engaged.
Free use was made of printers ink, the
meetings were well advertised and
cards were freely scattered. Six of the
series of meetings were held from the
beginning of February to the middle
of April. over 100 meetings in all were
held in fourteen different churches,
at an expenditure of $l,735.54. All this
money was collected by the committee
on finance and the largest part of it
donated by the various societies.
The meetings resulted in nearly 900
people signing cards and signifying
their desire of leading a new life. The
pamphlet is issued by the union and
sent to Christian Endeavorers through
out the states and Canada, that they
may learn what can be done by united
effort,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27
THE CHINESE VIEW.

Win Sang, an Intelligent Philadelphia
laundryman, gives his views on his ma
tive land: Just you wait. China
wantee Japanese to come up to Pekin.
Then just like Amelicans make rat
trap. Queeck! Queeck! Alec Japan
ese get catchee Then head off and then
China go and make Japan just like a
cemetery on Ridge avenue"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27
City Pastors and
Their Hard Work
Religious Developments of One Week
in All Our Churches.
AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES NOTED
Carefully Compiled Compendium of News
and Personal Mention Relating TO the
Churches and the Benevolent and
Charitable Religious Societies.

On two occasions notices have ap-
peared in the dailies referring to the es-
tablishment of a Welsh Episcopal
church on the West Side. In order to
learn the facts regarding this prospect,
we interviewed the rector, Rev. M. II.
Mill, whose parish is in Hyde Park, and
the following is in substance, what he
said: Mr.. Mill admitted that there were
a large number of Welsh people in
Hyde Park raised in the church of Eng
land, and that the opportunity OF CIV
ing these people the services in their
own language was proper, yet he con-
cluded that there were at present
great many obstacles in the way be-
fore they could venture on any such
undertaking. The establishing OF
new church must first receive the sane
ton of the bishop of the diocese as well
as meet with the good judgment of the
clergy in whose parochial bounds they
seek establishment. No official action
of any kind has been taken thus far in
the matter, and the reports published
have been strongly colored by reporters.
Provided a sufficient amount of money
could be obtained to erect a church
building, and the support of clergy
man guaranteed, the project would
then assume a different phase. A Welsh
Episcopal clergyman in this valley
could, no doubt, accomplish a vast
amount of good.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27
Lackawanna Bible Society.

The annual subscriptions to this So
ciety are now due in Scranton and vi.
cinity. Hev. S. S. Kennedy will call on
the subscribers and solicit a renewal
of the contributions. A very large
number of Bibles in many languages
have been distributed during the past
two years, a report of which will be
made at the next anniversary, which
will occur on Sunday evening, Dec 0,
in the First Presbyterian church. Rev.
DR.. Mcleod will deliver the address.
The Second Presbyterian church will
unite in the service.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

Carmencita is learning to speak Eng
lish. She knows several things about
keeping in condition. IF you like to
have slim body, no bad ugly, fat all
round, dance. If you like very little
the sore face, dance. If you like it all
comfort in yourself, the liver not still.
the stomach not up to the belt buckle,
dance. If you like very much the fire.
the quick, the youth, the freshness, the
good appetite, dance" The brilliant
danseuse is a living illustration of her
theory. She keeps the lines of a race
horse, the freshness of her girlhood and
a comfortable income by seven hours
practice a week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-27

M. L. Blair, Alderman, 9th Ward Scran-
ton, Pa, stated Nov Q, 'S3: He had used
DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil for sprains,
burns, cuts, bruises and rheumatism.
Cured every time.