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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-29
Americas Oldest Masonic Lodge.

The Pennsylvania Gazette of December
8, 1880, contains the earliest printed notice
of Free and Accepted Masons IN. America.
In November, 1854, Mr.. Henry Bel, at that
time residing in Lancaster, Pa, wrote to
DR.. Thomas CadwallaGer, of Philadelphia,
as follows; Gas you well know, ! was one
of the originators Of the first Masonic lodge
in Philadelphia. A party of us used to
meet at the Tun tavern, in Water street,
and opened a lodge there. Once in the fall
Of 1880 we formed n design of obtaining q
charter for a regular lodge, and made APP
plication to the grand lodge of England
for one, but before receiving it we heard
that Daniel Coke, of New Jersey, had been
appointed by that grand lodge as provin-
cial grand master of New York, New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania. We therefore made
application to him and our request was
granted"
When Benjamin Franklin succeeded
Humphrey Murray, in 1888, as w~orshipful
master, he was the editor and printer of
the Pennsylvania Gazette, and the fol-
lowing announcement appeared in the
columns Of his own newspaper: "Philadel-
phia, June q, l13+.-Monday last a grand
lodge OF the Ancient and Honorable Society
of Free and Accepted Masons was held at
the Tun tavern, on Water street, when
Benjamin Franklin, being elected grand
master for tho year ensuing, appointed
John Capp to be his deputy, and James
Hamilton, Esq, and Thomas Hopkinson
Gent were chosen wardens. After which
n very elegant entertainments was provided,
Sld the proprietor, Thomas Penn, the gov.
ernor and several other persons of distinc-
ton honored the society with their pres
ence," This paragraph was reprinted in
several of the London papers at that time.
philadelphia Press.
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lie Saved His Clothes.

While n large party, among whom was
an elderly Scotch professor, was shooting
on the moors in Perthshire it suddenly be.
gan to rain. There was no shelter in the
neighborhood, and the sportsmen made the
best of their misfortune by sitting down
and getting drenched. But the professor,
as soon as the shower began, wandered of,
and was not seen during the hour the rain
fell, When it ceased ~hereappeared, and to
every Ones surprise there vas not a drop
OF rain on his clothes.
The wet sportsmen were annoyed as well
as surprised, thinking he had discovered n
place of shelter. But the professor was
r%eticent, and it was with difficulty that at
last they persuaded him to tell how he had
managed to keep dry. Directly the rain
came on" said he, 81 stripped and sat on
my clothes till it ceased. "-San Francisco
Argonaut.
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was particularly partial to the air Of SCAR
ryowen," always pricking his ears when
the band struck up the national tune. At
length, when the Eighth were ordered
home, circumstances rendered it impera-
tive that their pet" should be sold, and
Black Bob was bought by a civilian at
Cawnpore, to whom the Irish troopers re-
turned half the purchase money on his sol
EMMY undertaking that the old horse
should pass the remainder of his days in
comfort.
As days passed by, and Bob saw no more
the familiar uniforms and heard no more
the trumpets nor the voices of his old com
rades, he began to pine away, refusing his
corn and any other food that was offered
him, so his owner had him turned out into
n paddock. But the ONE he was free
Black Bob jumped the bamboo fence and
galloped off to the environments of the Eu-
ropean cavalry. Making for the parade
ground the old horse trotted up whinny-
ing to the saluting point, and on the spot
where he had so often taken post with
RollO Gillespie on his back, watching the
squadrons of tho Royal Irish denle past,
Black Bob fell down and died.-London
Art journal,
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libraries,

Manager Augustin DAILY is credited with
having the very finest dramatic library in
the United States. Mr.. DAILY is in love
with his library, and is credited with not
caring what a precious tome costs him SO
long as he secures it.
Mr.. Thomas j. Mckee is the owner of an
extraordinary dramatic library, which diff
fers from the DAILY collection in the rich
%profusion Of dramatic programmes, por.
traits and photographs that supplement
it. In the matter of old play bills alone
this collection has been cited at times as
the most remat kable collection in the
world.
Manager A. NJ. Palmer owns n fine dra-
matte library, and that in tho possession
Of the Dunlap society, organized to pre-
serve mementoes of the stage, is assuming
the proportions Of n notable collection.
Lawyer j. II. V. Arnold, an enthusiast in
books, has gathered together some of the
rarest specimens of play bills and dramatic
tomes,-New York Sun.
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Pathetic Death Of a Reglmental Pct,

A famous regimental pet in days gone by
was Black Bob, n horse which belonged
to the Eighth Kings Royal Irish Light
dragoons-now hussars. Black Bob WAC
foaled at the Cape, his dam being an Irish
mare, his sire a Godolphin barb, andhe be-
came the favorite charger of Rollo Giles
pie, colonel of the Royal Irish. The heroic
Gillespie fell ut Kalunga dSl4, and after
that affair Black Bob was put up at for auc-
ton, with his saddle and housings still
spotted with the blood of his gallant mas.
ter" Gillespie was greatly beloved by the
Royal Irish, and they determined not to let
his charger go out of the regiment, The
upset price was 800 %guineas, and an officer
of the Twenty-hfth Light dragons bid
200 Guineas, but the Irish troopers subse-
quently subscribed 800 guineas among
themselves, and 50 E'aek Bob became their
property.
Black Bob - indeed made much of"
by his new owners. lie always marched
at the head of the regiment, and could dis.
tinguish the trumpets Of the Eighth from
those of any other corps. 1t is said that he
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-29

A round faced, thrifty looking German
woman presented n Of Uncle Sums
checks at the cashiers window in the sub.
treasury in Wall street, and placing an old
fashioned leathern pocketbook on the little
glass shelf waited c|omplacently for her
money.
The cashiers assistant looked at the
check and ut the woman, and in a business.
like way said; "You will have to bring
somebody to identify you"
yah, das list mine," said the woman
with a genial smile.
but | don't know you," said the young
mar persuasively. Can you not bring
somebody to identify your"
"Yah, das list mine" repeated the wom-
an serenely.
"You don't understand" said the CASH
ier's representative. This check is made
payable to Wilhelmina IIeckshausen.
am not acquainted with you, and | cannot
pay you until you bring somebody to iden-
tify you'll mean to introduce you"
Zach introduction? excuse me. for.
got dat. Mister Cashier, | was Wilhel-
nina Heckschausen. Now, you please, gif
me dat money"
The woman was so obviously honest and
the amount of the check was so small that
the cashier paid it without further ques-
tion.-New York Times.
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How a Woman Pulls Up an Awning

Hdow would you pull up an awning2" a
man abruptly asked his wife.
"An awning?" she replied. "Why, very
much as you would, | suppose" That's
funny" said the man reflectively. 81 was
riding on a Brooklyn street car yesterday
afternoon when saw a woman on q piazza
pushing away at an awning rope. If |
were lifting an awning I'd reach as high
as | could on the rope and pull straight
down like II sailor, but this woman kept
her hands almost at a level of her waist
and pushed the rope down a few inches at
q time"
"Why, of course" said his wife. "She
couldn't raise her arms above her head
her dress would't let her. Dresses won't
unless they are made for tennis or unless
they are tea gowns"
"H-m, well" said the man, still more
relectively. Haven't | read something
about somebody who called this the wo-
mans century? 1t seems to be the century
of woman's clothes. New York Recorder.
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YES OR NO
A WeIl-Known Physician, Who,
Among Other Things, Is
Noted for His Frankness.

No n ever heard DR.. g. Grewer lisa
the phrase II think" in his practice. The
doctor is one of those frank, fearless, hon.
est, positive men who never hesitate to
taly yes or no, as the case may require.
u can cure you" or 81 cannot cure You"
Is his invariable decision after examina.
ton, and to this fact fact ia attributable
his remarkable record without failures.
1t would be strange indeed if the doc
tor were not u more than usually success
tui practitioner. Ho has been s~urgeon.in.
chief in more than one OF the largest hos.
pltals OF this country, was lately Demon
strator OF Physiology and Surgery at the
Medico-Chirurgical College in philadel-
phla, has been elected an honorary MEM
Der OF the Medico-C hirurgical Association,
Is a graduate Of the University of Penn
s,ylvania, etc, and is still u close student.
A man with such a record could not fail
to be a successful physician under any
circumstances, but when backed by
cautious, conservatism in expression, or.
10 use a more popular phrase, The ''be.
sure-you're- right-theu-go-ahead system,
1t would ne more than strange IL failure
overlook him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-29
The Gallery God as n Critic,

The gallery god is the best critic of mel.
odrama. The essential feature of good
melodrama is thrill, and he always thrills
at the proper time and is not afraid to
manifest the anne The thrill may ex-
tend down stairs, but somehow the atmos.
phere down these is not so highly charged
with enthusiasm, or else the high priced
patrons are ayerse to showing their feel
ings, so they thrill in silence if at all and
weep under the p%retense of wiping their
eyeglasses. Not so the gallery god. He is
outspoken in his praise or condemnation.
He Knows n good point when he sees it,
and he is not afraid to say so. Moreover,
il the %melodrama does not come up to his
standard, which is pretty high, he never
goes acknowledgment Post.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-29

One dozen of the genuine 10
HAM HOFF'S MALT EN-
TRACT gives as much strength
and nourishment as a cask of ale,
without being intoxicating. 1t is
highly bene fetal for use at meal
time for convalescents, weak chill
dren and ladies, and as a general
tonic for the weak and debilitated.
Insist upon,tho genuine JOHANN HoFF's,
which must nave the signature OF JOHANN
HoFFn on the neck label.
Eisrer & Mendelson Co., Sole Agents, New
York.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-29
How to Tell whether isathing is Injurious,

A person can easily determine with one
indulgence whether or not open air bath
ing is hurtful to him. If circulation is
speedily restored after he has left the
water; if his skin is well Redeemed, and he
is soon well warmed up and as strong
and "Hvely" as when he took his first
plunge, then he may properly assume
that his bath has done him good. If, on
on the other hand, his skin continues cold
and clammy for fifteen or twenty minutes,
Notwithstanding the brisk rubbing he
gives himself, and for an hour or more
afterward he is weak, dull and languid,
then he may be tolerably certain that there
is something wrong with him which for
bids cold bathing. Boston Herald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-29
In a .%Jnnnnose Thentnr.

A japanese audience, when they wish to
express disapproyal of a bad play, do not
hiss or hoot or make any hideous and in
convenient noise, They merely rise to
their feetand turn their backs to the stage,
upon which the curtain Immediately do
sends, and the play is forthwith tabooed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-29

Savage money has an advantage over
ours because it is used both for ornament
and coin, so that savapes literally have all
they possess on their ks. One need not
look far to find some %hnnant of the Gus.
tom among the highly civilized.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-29

The Importance Of microbes to the
growth of plants has been practically dem.
onsti ated by NJ Laurent, of France, who
obtained only one-fourth as much buck
wheat from sterilized mold as he did from
soil swarmiDg with bacteria.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-29

scranton-F. P. Price, Washington avenue
Gold Medal Brand.
Dunmore-F. P. Price. Gold Medal Brand.
Dunmore-F. D. Manley. Superlative Brand.
Hyde Park-Carson 81 Davis, Washburn st.
Gold Medal Brand; Joseph A. Mears, Main
avenue, Superlative Brand.
Green Ridge-A.L.Spencer Gold Medal Brand.
j.. y. McHale, Superlative.
Irovidenco-Fenner s. Chappell N Main ave.
u Supcrlative Brand &c, j. Gillespie, w.
Market stroot, Gold Medal Brand.
OlyphRnt-James Jordan. Superlative Brand.
Peckvillo-ShafFcr g. Keiser. Superlative.
Jermyn-C. u. Winters & Co. Superalativo
Ar~chbald-Jones, Simpson Is Co, Gold Modal.
Carbondnle-B. S. Clark, Gold Medal Brand.
Honesdale--L N. Foster IS Co. Gold Medal.
Minooka-M. II. Layolle
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The milk for her,
The cream for me.
Saw, Brownie, saw,

Or "Saw, Daisy, "or any name her neigh
boris COW may possess.
She always gets the cream. She is very
considerate and does not take milk from
one COW oftener than once in every two or
three weeks. This enables everybody to
fare alike.-Chicago News.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-29

Taylor-Judge g. Co, Gold Medal; Anterior
g. Co., Superlativa.
Duryea-Lawrence Store Co., Gold Medal.
Moosic-John McCrindle, Gold Medal
Pittston-M. w. O'Boyle, Gold Medal.
Clark's Green-Fraco g. Parhor, Superlatlve.
Clark's Summit-F N. Young, Gold Medal.
Dalton-S. E. Fin G. Son, Gold Medal Brand
Nicholson j. L. Harding.
Waveriy-M. W. Bliss g. Son, Gold Medal.
Observation-Disclosures Gardner, Gold Medal.
Hophottom-N. NJ. Finn s. Son, Gold Modal
Observation-Disclosures IL Lehigh Lumbar
Co, Gold Medal Brand.
G%ouldsboro-S A. Adams, Gold Medal Brand
Moscow-Gaige g Clements, Gold Medal.
Lake Ariel-James A. Bortreo, Gold Medal.
Forest City,. l.. Morgan Sc Co, Gold Media
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Sally Friddly,s strange Powers.

Sally Friddly keeps behind her closet
door a tow linen towel. 1t has hung there
for forty years all told.
Now, when Sally Friddly wants a neigh
boris COW to yield to her own milk pail she
puts into said pail a silver dollar-it may
be the rare dollar Of 1904. Then she goes
to the tow linen towel and repeats some
such jargon as this:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-05-29
MEGARGEL
& CON Il
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
SUPERLATIYE AND GOLD MEDAL

The above brands of flour can be had at any of the following merchants
who will accept The TRIBUNE FLOUR COUPON OF 81 on each one hundred pounds
Of -four or so on each barrel Of -four
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LITERARY PARASITES.
PEOPLE WITH WHOM TRAINED WRIT
ERS HAVE TO CONTEND.

Marion Crawford Tells About the Conn
petition Against Which Newspaper
Men Fin 1t the Hardest to Struggle.
Qualities OF n Reporter.
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FINDINGS Is HAVINGS."
on o. Lonely Kansas Road.

Cling ways against her physical weak
ness. Very soon after her decease a
stout, strong, rosy woman came to pre-
side as the second Mrs. Crosby.
This lady never made any special dem
o%nstrations of affection for Edith; to
have done so would have displeased Mr..
Crosby. but between them there was
goodwill and kindly feeling. Edith was
as helpful as she could be, often far be-
You'd her strength. Mrs. Crosby was
kindly tolerant Of all the delicately femi-
nine way OF Edith.
you make altogether too much fuss
over that gal. Let 'er alone She'll do
well enough. I'll risk her appetite. Corn
bread, corned beef and cabbage Is good
enough for me, an ] guess It's good
enough for her. She orter be put to
harder work"
To all this Mrs. Crosby would make nc
reply, but she lost no opportunity &c
| concoct some bits OF different food which
might be more paiatahle.
yalnly did Edith try to add a bit o.
brightness to the humble o.
their home. Mr. Crosby called y "rse
The evening world., 1894-02-28

Edith Crosby had lived her short life
or twenty years on her fathers farm.
away down in Maine.
The farm itself was two miles dis
tant from the little village of Blank.
with only an occasional farmhouse be-
tween.
Unlike most country-bred farmers
daughters, Edith, was pale, slender and
oeiicate and physically frail.
mike most farmers of that noble
ana generously h%osp!table State, Mr..
crosby was avaricious. and, to sum 1t
al up Ito the disgrace of the brutes).
"nat his n%eighbors called "pig-headed."
Edith's father had never forgiven her
LOT being a daughter.
"A son na'ow would ha' ben some
sood to a poor, hard-workin' man. but
a sai Is OF no count, cause you could
"a got along without a gall"
MIS- Crosby, feeble In health, did ge,
ons without "a gar and washed and
hn romeo n fed a large family OF
hearty men workers on the farm, until
a.r aelcate physique gave way and she
"snt 70 her gave. Edith eouid 1ust n.
M-mIIE IIu ..4I..1N |"|
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pretty and comfortable furnishings, but
loved to bank his money better h
books Faith craved were denied her.
Edith's opportunities were limited to
what she could borrow AT the parsonage
in the village. Even mere ~ CfoSpS 3
Il amt n goin' to have you "A chasin'
over TO the parsons every. week. stay
10 hum an save your shoe luther, once
a month is often enough. Don't let me
won't have 'em parahin' over here all
the time. nuther, Jcs, you give EN- to
understand ! don't MIN 1t II they come
iii be obleeged 1t en- Il they'll mind
their own business arter that. .
And the embarrassed Faith feit Obliged
to tel them what he had sain' Sh Hs
thev were to 10 against her fathers
But on the first day OF every, month,
ranged. El.th made 2 delishtful visit OF
fomr hanpv hours. walking each way
''cause thc horses was TOO huay - go
g~ailIvantin' round" said Mt crosby
ihsir way between them, IN spite Of the
Sathor's interdiction;. so EIith rev uI
ia he tolcrably well informed The fact
that Mrs. Crosby pintfSr '"e o'oN'
m nnt nt last corn bread, corn beef and
cabbage failed to DO ths:r wor ET;os h@iG
worh, s m oy.~ tribes did theirs in q
ddassIp%iy way, and the second Mrs, Crosby
vas was aid 10 rest beside No, Int, r,,,,
Nov: IAN y ! an you're old enough
you ~ hold an do all my work.
aalln'tt AS a goin' to. the expense o, keepin'
Hired help round; so you can MAKE VI
o mind to step round hVe'S ar'e'
'n From this there was no appeal, Edit
,risd 10 "step lively" but the work wa
always beyond her with Sn 4 large wash.
innss FOR The hired. msn. 4 friend dron
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FUSION IN ALABAMA.
Ii Obj said To Have Obtained Repub-
Iicnn Aid in Washington.

tHy Associated Fress)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. Pa we'll
founded report comes rom Washington
that the visit of Capt. Reuben T. Kolb,
candidate for Governor of Alabama, TO
that city a few days aGo, resulted in n
wei defined scheme between hin and
prominent Republican m Populist lead
bana at the coming election. 1t is known
that kolb was closeted with Senator
Chandler and others. 1t Is not denied
that his followers obtained Republican
friends two years ago through Chris
MaSee.
1t is said that Kolb succeeded in his
GRAND to Washington and will again
nave Republican aid. 1t Is said also
that a plan was Matched up to place
Kolb on the National Populist ticket In
1909
The evening world., 1894-02-28

YES. and my parish is l~arge-large IN
territory, l m~ean-and sometimes have
TO 20 lorE distances. 1t includes the viz
lagc Of Brace, adjoining Fair"
way! Very likely j should not have met
any one, and | am afraid l couldn't
have reached the junction in this dread~
ful Storm and Edith cuddled comfort-
ably in an easy chair as she spoke.
Edith felt too tired and sleepy to tnlk
much. She retired TO her room-a Don
very PLAINLY furnished, but where h
found such a bright fire glowing 1t made
The next morning she felt more than
fItisuCd. she was restless ana 1everlsn.
ami . sore throat warned her that she
might be a claimant upon Mr.. Howard's
hospitality for several days.
Mr.. Howard telegraphed for her trunk9y
and she began TO feel quite at home IN
She was not critically iliHonly too iii
10 be sent on her journey.
By GegrceG she told a nttle of the story
OF her life. emitting mention OF her
father as much as possible, but Me
Towards quick assortment knew h0W
TO supply TIE blanks,
II doa't want her to 60 away at al.
Horace, She, Is a dear, good GIRL said
Il quite agree with you, Amelia. Can
not W. arrange to have her. visit us %
her return from her uncle's?"
1t was three weeks before Edith could
resume her journey. How can i THANK
you both for all your Nndpess to m9it
She said. with real affection An her voiee.
by coming back to us as loon an .
can" they replied.
Iier stay al her uncle's was not yer.
long. She returned to Fair, TO be with
the friends who had grown so eioeo'<
into heI life.
il was on New Years Day that ~.
began to plan about returning 10 nt/
amelia began to protest directly. ~
Howard aid quietly:
Edith, findings ~ hayings.' told {oX
At first / meant TO keep ycu- May i1
Years Day 10, ALA day which EdI{I
lpromlss made HETEROGENEOUS New
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trv somethin' desperate. Now don't you
worry any more"
l. was just at this time that Edith
had q fortunate diversion. Mrs. Make
worth. the second Mrs. Crosby's sister.
came to the farm with her two boys to
ask for shelter from her brutal husband,
Edith gladly took her in, and as the har-
vestirg was not quite finished all were
When the harvesting was completed
Edith began to feel that she would Ike
thoughts turned towards her. mothers
brother. who lived in far-off Nansl,.
J lie had OCcas onllly written her a Eini
letter, She suddenly resolved to 60 out
farmer, but she meant he should be non"
the poorer for her visit.
She told Mrs. Makcworth TO make the
farm a home for herself and boys
through the Winter, which the poor wp-
man was glai to Go. .
Edith had never had taken a railroad
tourney. and felt some anxiety, but her
friends assured her all she would have
to do was u keep straight on unit. she
got there. Edith started, but she did NOT
keep straight on. Her train had passed
over the Kansas line and ha! passed on
about seven m les beyond a small juno.
ton, when a tr.hsrg accident compelled
them to stop Icy the way. Their" were
woods on either. side Of them, lonely
enough but for the glory in which they
were arrayed,
OF the passenserS' VINO Tor a change
foliage.
nodiing cheerfully towards her. She
broke of a piece of IL and fingered over
tae rest a little too long after he warn
ing whistle and ring o. me engine bell'
fore she could reach II, She stood on the
track calling d!stractcdly. bat her feeble
The evening world., 1894-02-28
KANSAS R0BBER KILLED.
In n Fight with Farmer Held
Up Ivy Ills Gang.

NV NssOCIIt1d Fressl
COFFENN1LLE. Kan, Feb. ga des-
pcrate fight occurred Monday night be-
tween two highwaymen and four farmer
boys, which resulted in one OF the rob-
bers being mortally wounded.
Three Wheeler brothers and Dick An
drews were returning home from "A dance,
when near the village Of Deering two
armed mon halted them. The bandits
We're lined up by the side of the road.
While one OF the robbers was going
through the farmers pockets, one of the
boys sprang at the mar who had the
run and a fight followed, IN which the
robbcr who stood on guard was fatally
wounded. His pal escaped.