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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1894-08-10


Under the caption Of "Chrstianity
in Politics" +" the Carroll County DEM
ocrat breaches the following sermon;
THE idea which some men hold
that man can be consistent Chris
tian and ignore politics, is, to our
mind, altogether unfounded. The
love of God and mankind should cause
US to feel and take great interest in
the political prosperity of our coun-
try. Go, says our Savior, render unto
Caesar the things which are Caesars
and unto God the things which are
Gods. This seems to be a special
Injunction to Peter to teach and to
impress upon him his duty to his
country as well as his God, Give us
a healthy, moral community and we
will show you a community that is
in easy reach for the conversion Of
souls.
"Put the Bible in one hand of your
boy and the constitution Of the
United States in the other, thoroughly
impress his young mind with the i'm
portance of each, and when he reaches
maturity you will have a son that is
a good citizen, who knows his duty to
his God and his country. Educate
the youth of America in political
economy, teach him IA thorough knowl-
edge of his duty to God and the rights
of citizens one to another, and in a
few years the anarchist, the socialist
and the striker will be known no more.
Labor and capital will be co-workers,
and the American government will
hand down to other governments a
religious and political prestige second
to none on earth. Ignorance of the
rights of citizens under our c0nstitu'
tion has given rise to very great eX'
tent to the existing circumstances
between capital and labor. Ignorance
and prejudice are rampant through
out the land, and true knowledge Of
what it takes to constitute good gov
ernment, or equal rights to all, is
unknown to fully half of the Ameri'
can people. And yet we boast OF
being the most enlightened people on
earth.
"The pulpit, the great dispenser OF
religious thought, should be more
urgent in this matter. Preachers Of
every denomination should be more
solcitous for good government. A
sermon should not be closed until tht
audience has been taught lesson OF
local government-their duty to theil
country as well as their God. Render
unto your country the things which
are your country's; unto your God TIL,
things which are Gods.
"Upon the rock of good government
stands the strength OF religion In thi
country
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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1894-08-10
4 HEROIC LITTLE MAID.
A War Experience of General Forrest as
Related at Birmingham.

Birmingham Age-llerald,
BY the way of preface to the recita-
ton of his poem, "Thc Veterans Of
the South" at the Birmingham Con-
fedcrate reunion, Henry Clay Fair
man, editor Of the Sunny South, re-
lated the following thrilling story as
having been vouched fox by General
N. b. Forrest himself:
"My authority" said the speaker,
sis Colonel John Goode, Of Virginia,
who related it to me and two Others
at Richn.on last May with the re-
mark that nobody ever heard the gen.
eral repeat the incident without heart
thrills and watery eyes"
Forrest, as the story, goes was
glowing under the conception of one
of those bold and unexpected enter
priscs which have immOrtalizcd him
as a knight of the saddle and cavalry
captain of the tlrst-class.
Night was upon him and river was
before him.
The blow must be struck at once or
the opportunity of surprising the
enemy would be lost,
At the head of his eager and devoted
columns, he stopped at the door of a
cabin, and to the poor woman who
appeared in answer to his call, he
said:
"My good woman, | want to ford
the river right away"
"You can't do it," she answered
sits up"
A slender young girl came to the
door and said:
IL know where you can cross"
The mother frowned and inter
rupted:
"No he can't, child The rivers W
tell you, and it's dangerous Dan
gerous "
Forrest laughed at the strange word
and the faces Of his followers reflected
his invinciblc resolve.
The girl looked bravely at the gen
eral, and replied firmly:
"Mother, of course its dangerous
But | know where he can get over"
Madam" said the commander,
am General Forrest. Let your daugh
ter 60 with me. III send her back
safe and sound"
The child rushed forward impetu
ously, and the anxious mother yielded
General, III ride behind you,
cried the girl, and strong arms lifted
her to her place, and the column
pressed forward through the darl
swamp under the guidand of th'
womanlke little maid.
BY paths she led them a mile or TIVE
down the river and at length pointed
out the place where the pcrilous at
tempt must be made, if made at all.
Ordering his men to halt, Forres
, rode In to test the ford.
The stream was rocky, roaring aCt
turbulent, and when the horsemal
: was near the middle he was fired upol
by federal pickets from the opposit
banks, and before the general coult
realize her purpose, the girl had risel
to her feet on the horse and sprung il
front Of him !
General y she cried, clinging to hi
, neck, let me stay in front! If one o
us must die, let me die. The Soutl
cannot spare you"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1894-08-10
THE FALLING APPLE.
A New Theory Which Promises to Eclipse
That Of Sir Isaac Newton.

While Sir Isaac Newton was idly
wandering his way through the shady
avenues of an apple orchard but few
centuries back his silent thoughts
were abruptly disturbed by a sharp
crack upon his Uranium.
On recovering his senses he dscoy-
cred that large, ripe descendant Of
the forbidden fruit had become de.
tached from well-ladencd branch and
for some unknown reason had made
its way toward the ground, though
incidentally meeting with an obstacle
which retarded its course.
This simple incident set Mr.. New
ton to thinking and he wondered why
the apple should fall downward and
not upward.
This gave rise to additional mcdita-
tion, while others took up the study
and it was finally contended that there
was a force which caused all things
to sink to the earth, and so, upon Sir
lsaac's discovery, the laws of attrac-
tiOn and gravitation were founded,
until now the NewtOnian theory is
recognized in physics as a scientific
truth.
Robert Stevenson in lecture before
the Academy of Science last evening
made it known that the illustriOu'
Isaac was mot in it," so to speak, anC
that his theory as regards the fallinl
of an apple downward was simply tn,
product Of diseased imagination.
Mr.. Stevenson does not hold that al
apple should make its way heayenwarC
to feed the angels, but contends tina
the Newtonian laws have nothing II
do with the production Of the laws 0
grayitation, and the world rcy0lve(
at a greater velocity than its prcscn
limit the inhabitants thereon wOult
be enabled to walk about in the al
without the least inconvenience
while apples would fall upward, down
ward, eastward, westward, or an
other direction at the mercy Of tn
wind.
3 He further contended that a hor
: zontal bar would reach the groun
1 much quicker than falling body, an
, concluded by. stating upon authorit
that the common saying, "the su
5 rises" or "the sun SETS" is positivel
false, as the sun is quite stationary
r while it is the earth that revOlves one
3 every twenty-four hours, thus meetin
the sun daily.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1894-08-10
Secret Societies,
SCRANTON.

I. O. O. Y. Scranton Lodge No. 45. M cots ev
cry Tuesday evening ut odd Fellows Hall at
7:30 O'Clock. J. r. Fox, N. g.; f. u. Becht,
Secretary.
Scranton Encampment No. .i2 meets every
"a and 4th Friday evening at odd Fellows
Hall at T:30 o'clock. II. $. Kourke, G. p; V,
Ros, Scribe.
Knights of pythas, Mississippi Lodge No.
s., meets every Thursday evening Mt Odd
Fellows Hall at i:30 o'clock, W. A. Cox,
g. G.; B. + Browne X. of s.
knights of Honor. Scranton Lodge No. 1884.
meets every I'd and ith Monday evening ut
odd Fellows Hall at 1870 o'clock,
+. & a. NJ, Gulf Lodge No. 40 meets lst
Fridays In each month at odd Fellows
HALL. NJ, {. Pankey. W, NJ, Geo. j. Santa
Cruz, Secretary.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1894-08-10

These are the names OF the little
daughter Of Archduke Stephen Of
Austria Maria immaculate Corolinc
Margaretha Blanca Leopoidine Beau
trix Ann Josenne Rafeala Michca
Stanislaus Ivnax Hleronymous Camiro
Katharina Petra Caciia.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1894-08-10

Japan has about 10000, 900 people
and Is Just a little larger in area than
the British islands. China is one of
the largest countries on the globe and
has more inhabitants than any two
empires combined, her population be-
ing 404, 900, 600. Japan is an enlight-
ened country, China civilized.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1894-08-10

Joseph In Egypt has been claimed
as tho original single taxer, but a
Northern exchange goes that one bet
ter by proving that the ancient Moses
was the father Of electricians.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1894-08-10

A school district in Grant Ounty,
Kansas, contains only one family. The
father, mother and eldest son have
elected themselves trustees and ap-
pointed the eldest daughter. at s35
month, to teach the younger children.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1894-08-10

In some portions Of the North the
intense heat has interfered with the
running OF trains. The steel rails ex-
handed to such an extent on account
OF the suns lerce rays as 10 warp.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1894-08-10

Have your job Printing done at the
DEMocRAT-STAR office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-03
KENTUCKY NERVE.

An innovation in American politics
has been scored by the Kentucky legis-
laiure, which has instructed its two
United States senators to vote against
the confirmation Of Judge Psckham,
Mr. Cleveland's second nominee to the
supreme bench, II is possible that the
experiment of submitting the selec-
tionS of the American president to the
legislatures of the various states would
have a tendency to improve the person.
mel of the federal service II Is pouible
that the present senate Of the United
States is incompetent to decide with
reference to these nominations upon
the evidence presented before it in Sc
cret session, and not commonly. known
in detailed form by the able gentlemen
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-03
who make the laws of Kentucky and

who make the laws OF Kentucky and
other commonwealth.
All these things are possible. because.
as the truism has it, in politics all
things are possible. Yet we are con-
strained to voice timid doubt of their
probability; and we are moved even to
boldness in diSputing their wisdom.
Under document which may OF may
not be known In Kentucky, document
officially known us the constitution of
OF the United States. the duty of pass
ing upon the nominations of an Amer
lean president are couhded to the
American senate 1t might. perhaps,
have been a mere oversight that they
were not confiled directly to the legis-
laturs of Kentucky and other states;
and it may. of course, be that the
spirits Of our fathsrs, witnessing the
wisdom which frequently crystalizes
in the legislative asssmblages OF the
various states, are groanlng iusudibly
because they made this great mistake.
Bnt il this b. true We are not at pres
ent aware of it.
Tho more plausible supposition, it
strikes us. is that this festive Blue
Grass proposition is simply an airy
ebullition of unconscious Kentucky
nerve; kind of sportive bubble of
breezy Bourbon" gall. 1t is Of species
with the idea which is altogether
too prevalent these day5-the idea that
nominations to the highest American
tribunal of justice have first to be wal
lowed about in the mir5 and filth of
picayunish partisan politics before
they can be fitted to gracs the wool
sack and adorn the bench. 1t is mat.
ter of deep regret to those slow going
people who yet yearn for character and
conscience in the conduct Of public af-
fairs that certain Republicans seem to
feel in duty bound 10 join in the wal
lowing, carrying to il the indscrimi-
nate exuberancs Of the bovine in pas
lures fresh Such spectacle impresses
us with sensation of regret
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-03

pursuits abroad; those engaged in
transportation and trade have received
more and have had broaded opportun-
tiles than the same classes in any other
country in tho world. Higher wages
nave enabled our people to purchase
freely of the products of the farm and
dairy. to own homes. and have made
the American more independent. more
Of a man. more hopeful as to the fut
ure and better qualified for the citizen
ship of the Republic.
And 1t was the agricultural vote.
thrown cheek-by .jowl with the vote of
the Jail birds aud slums that defeated
the Republican party. ordered the subs
titution of free trade for protection, and
by that single act deprecated the prices
of farm products as they have not bean
deprecated during any preceding
peace period in therecsut history of the
Republic.
Win the farmers stay fooled2
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-03
THE SENATE'S DUTY


OF all the strange absurdities in
which the history of mankind abounds.
surely that policy ia most absurd which,
in a time,of general depression, of wide.
spread wage reductions, of fast de-
prsciating investments and of sweep
ing and intensifying uncertainty. des
titution aud lois in all the channels OF
commercial endesyor. deliberately in
vokes still greater destructivsness AMI
opens the portals to yet severer suffer
ing. The calm reason OF the plain pso,
pie. soberad by the peril which their
own error conjured up. fails utterly to
explain this consumIn9te folly upon
any ground consistent with sincerity
in its advocacy. The thought is we'll
nigh incredible that large element in
our civic affairs albeit an element be.
sotted with unfamiliar power and
crdzed by the sudden wealth Of oppor.
tunity for mischief, could under any
conditions short of idiocy or dishonor,
fail to see the direct relationship Of
cause and quick effect In this carnival
Of economic experiment, aud the re-
sultant and still coming prostraion OF
our nations cripple trade.
The Wilson bill which, spurred on TO
its success by crack Of bossism's lash
and by facile play of patronage ssduc-
tions, has passed the house and now
knocks at the door of the senate is such
"A inwrought piece of stupidity, mis-
chief and folly as has never before been
framed In the records Of our congresses,
1t is measure which. in time of defic =
ienCy, bends its strongest energies to
the creation of still greater deficits; &
measure which, in time of absolute
national peace, proposes the restora.
ton Of the worst revenue features
OF the frightful war time, when ouly
the strong pltriotiSm OF the people
reconcilad them to its iuQuisitorial en- 90
forcement. IL is a measure which sen
tenCes labor to new punishments OF
wage trimming and idleness; which
condemns capital to mora bitter tor
lures Of improbable inysstmsnt !;
which, 80 far as it d4res, hands over in
fee simple to our sharpest commsrcial
rivals our hard-won home market. and
eagerly solicits, in our own land, those
appalling collapses of valuations aud
wages which. in other nations, have
been our constant wonder and sur
prise.
What will the senate do with this
bill? Spurned by their own direct rep
resentatives in the tribunal commonly
supposed to be readiest in it's response
to the will Of our citizenship. thevoters
Of this republic appeal to the more ju-
dicial congress of senators. They ap-
peal to it to do what their own ser
wants failed to do; what some OF
them were bribed not to DO, aud
what others refused to do be-
cause Of the crack Of the partisan po.
litical whip They appeal to tbs
chamber Of the patricians to save then
from the madness and mendacity Of
the Populistic and anarchistic ,rabble
appeal to them to avert the loss ant
havoc which would follow from tha
enactment Of such measure, the mere
threat Of which has caused so mucl
disaster to stay for little while, thi
contemptuous rush to economic suicide
until the voters themselves can b.
heard in the closing debate
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-03
FREE COAl, IS MEANING.

Pinned down to the real Issue, Demo.
cratic economists are fond of asserting
that the free coal clause of the Wilson
bill doesn't amount to anything so far
as Pennsylvania is concerned: that the
So called Nova Scotian syndicate is
merely partisan bugaboo, conjUrsd
up to frighten alarmists; and that.
even if it were whatit is claimed to be,
the coal deposits Of Nova Scotia are in .
sufficient to cut into the domestic
| trade.
Upon our second page today we pre-
sent an authoritative opinion on this
subject; the opinion of man who was
born in the province in dispute, who
was reared among its coal mines
and who subsequently has attained a
commanding position in the manage
ment of the fuel trade in this country.
The statements made by Mr. William
Connell. in this interview, are not the
theoretical vagaries of a secluded book
worm nor yet the vivid fancies of ai
impracticable tariff reformer They
are the statements os practical bust.
ness man, who has demonstrated his
grasp on business problems by the sue
cess that lie has won in solving them.
One point in particular in Mr.. Con-
nell's interview is deserving of present
emphasis. That Is where he declares
that free bituminous coal means the
serious curtailment of the home mar
ket for small anthracite sizas. Those
easy-going Randall Democrats who
have tried to remain blind to the true
meaning Of the free coal clause should
give heed to this sensible exposition Of
the real facts. They should reflect be E
fore continuing any longer to support
by voice or vote a policy whose instant
effect would be to strike a hurtful
blow TO our chief home industry.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-03
AGRARlAN SUICIDE.

The address Of the New York Re-
publican club very truly remarks that
under the protective system Of the
Republican party. the American wage.
Iarner. and his family, have lived bet
Ter than his foreign rival and have
Iaved more; the American farmer has
been more independent and better off
Ihan those occupied in agricultural
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-03
Doesn't Look the Same.

II life we're as dreamed it was some twenty
years ago,
Thered be no need Of paradise; we'd rather
stay below.
But youth in brilliant coors paints to watch
the pictures fade,
And llfe's as far from what dreamed US il
could well be made.
Now sometimes, when study II by later lights
in mllder hues,
I'm half inclined to label it, "a Symphony In
Blues"
Detroit Tribune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-03
a MONG
Music Lovers

T. II. King, OF New York. husband
of the celebrated pianist, Mime. Julie
Rive King. has been in the city for
several days past looking after his in.
terests as a piano manufacturer and
making arrangements for piano reci-
tai which will be given at Powell's
soon after Easter Mr.. King has Sc
cured Anton Sei1l for series OF fifty
concerts to be given next season and
had intended to book Scranton for two
| evening entertainments ami matinee
Upon learning the financial result Of
the concerts given here during the re-
cent meeting Of the Pennsylvania State
Music Teachers, Mr.. King has become
shy. and will probably be content to
include Scranton among the one night
stands
The great popularity OF Mr.. Carters
twilight organ recitals at the Elm Park
Methodist church will no doubt stirnu-
late other organists OF the city to fol-
low the example in future Already
admirers of Miss Florence Richm md,
Orglnist Of the Penn Avenue BIptist
church are urging her to give an after
noon recital, and it is probable that
sne will yield to their wishes in time.
Herr Fred, f. Kopf, aud pupils are
rehearsing for a violin recital TO bs
given at Powell's On Feb. 8.
Professor Haydn Evans now has sole
charge of the music at St. Peters Ca
thedral. His former position as leader
of the choir at st. Patrlcks church, in
Hyde Park, Is at present being very
acceptably filled by Professor Shilling.
| FHH
Fred l.. Meyer the we'll known art
dealer, has invented violin sounding
board, which can be placed upon any
instrument, and greatly improve its
tone The invention seems much SUI.
perior to the patent exhibited here by
! Colonel Fairman some time ago, al
though it is in no sense similar Mr..
Meyer is not building extensive air
castles as TO tho financial success of
his idea but it seems that modest
appliance which will Impart Cremoni an
richness to the tone of u two-dolar
fiddle, ought to make valuable patent.
t4s
T. l.. Southworth's pupils a. Fac.
toryville, gave a very pleasing recital
at Keystone Academy on Wednesday
evening
Miss Kitty Hart, the we'll known
contralto, who has been member of
the First Presbyterian church quar-.
tette for several years, will leave this
morning for New York having secured
an engagement as solo contrato in the
choir at st. Marys church in Jersey
City. Miss Hart is n conscientious
musical student. aud pleasant and
accomplished young lady as well.
During her residence in Scranton her
charming manners and magnificent
voice have won many friends and ad-
mirers who will regret that she has
decided to reside elsewhere
&%H
Miss Stella Seymour, organist at the
First Presbyterian church, has returned
from visit at Washington
$50
George Carter will give piano re-
cital at Powslls in the near future.
John T. Watkins, baritone and musi
cal director, at Penn Avenus Blptist
church, gathered inspiration during
the week listening to grand opera at
the Metropolitan Opera house, in New
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-03
SCRANTON, FEBRUARY .. 1884,
REPUBL ICAN STATE TICKET I
FOR CoNGRESSMAN.Ar.LARdE
GALUsHA A; GROW.
OF sUsQUEHANNA
ELECTION FEBRUARY 20.
lis REAL VALUE.

Discussion Of any case is useless be-
fore packed jilrieS except in so far as
It appeals to Il wider tribunal Thomas
b. Reeds eloquent and wonder?ui
spepch--a speech that recalls the best
traditions Of American ordtory; a
speech fitted to rank, in no minor reId'
ron, toith the choicest dslicerdncrs OF
clay or Webster or Blaine -- lraS
tcUsted on the subornsd jurors Of the
1aaddsned Democracy. But il lcaS not
,casled on the intelligence Of his coW-
patriots. And il trW yet BE- heard
from before the real debate is ended.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-03

THOSE WHO suspect that Mr. Reed is
incapable Of sustained argument have
only to read his expert dissection Of the
Wilson bill sham to realize the error of
their ways Considering the limit
into which it had to be compressed, no
more mastery presentation of protec
uous case has been made in this gen
Grafton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-03

WHEN, THROUGH Republican re
.iprocity. we had chance to capture
.hs desirable markets Of the world y
without sacrificing our own, what did
Democracy do? They threw it scorn.
fully away. Yet now We are told to
chase the international trade phantom
without even gun to bring it down.
Sanity, thy name is mud.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-03
Ths Rlaht Man for ths Place.

CdrJOniule Herald.
i. r. Sweet has been made associate ed
itor Of the SCRANTON TRIBUNE. He is n
bright journalist, as well as n very agreea.
BILE gentleman, and it goes without saying
that he and Editor Richard will 'pull well
together in harness
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-03

No DOUBT By hard effort the Demo-
cratic chevaliers could depreciate do
mestic values another $1,000. OOO, 900 in
the next twelve months; but does the
country want an encore Of such expsn-
siye rsformy
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-03

A BILL is in the Iowa legislature to
prevent prize fighting and also to pro
hibit the publication in newspapers Of
detailed reports of prize fights. Iowa
solons should take two steps further
They should abolish the common thread
of human interest which makes prizs
fights exciting. Then they should ring
the bell and await the crack OF doom.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-03
Knan Him Ear. Ear Awny.

Chicago Dispatch.
No paper with any spark Of patriotism
in Its makeup will urge Minister Willis to
come home.