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The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
Success of Maine Man in NIassachuset

Success of a Maine Man in Massachusetts.
Rev.F. HKnight, who has been pas
tor of Grace Methodist church. at Spring
field, Mass, 1891, will sever his connection
with the church at the close OF the pres
emit conference year in April, and soon
after that date will go to Germany to
take course in church history and de-
votional theology, probably under Prot.
Harpach of the Berlin university. AT
the fourth quarterly conference OF Grace
church held in December it was unanI-
m ously voted to ask Mr.. Knight to con-
tinue his passionate another year, and
this arrangement which would have been
most satisfactory to pastor and people,
would undoubtedly have been carried out
had not developments the past month
made Mr.. knight materially alter his
plans.
In January the faculty of Boston uni
versity theological school from which
institution Mr.. Knight was graduated IN
1881 nominated him to the Jacob Sleeper
Fellowship and this nomination was con-
firmed by the trustees of the university
on Monday. The holder of this fellow
shin is untitled to study d year abroad
the studies of sacred history and doc
trinal theology for some time, has finally
decided that the opportunity is too VAL
liable one to be neglected.
Mr.. knight was born in Saco, Me-,
October ~, 1859, and was graduated from
Dartmouth in the class of 1882. He
then entered the theological school OF
Boston university, graduating in 1855.
His pastorates have been at Putney, Vt,
Wollaston and Jamaica Plain and at
Grace church III this city. He has been
active in the work of the Epworth
League ever since it's formation and mas
been member of the board of control
of the League and corresponding secre-
tary for the first general conference DIS
trict of the League, which includes New
England and part of New York state.
! At present he is president of that district
of the League. He has not decided on
| his plans after his residence i'll Germany
but it would not be strange if he en-
gagged in some educational work. The
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17

1t turns out that there is no truth
whatever in the story of tragedy IN
Somerset county in which two men
were said to have been murdered. IL
doesn't appear whether the story
was the brilliant idea of some practl-
cal Joker, like the fellow who the
other day wrote the card announcing his
suicide, or grew out of some slight quar-
rel, which was exaggerated as IL passeu
from mouth to mouth until it became a
horrible tragedy.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17

That the evidence clearly proved that
McKane was guilty of the charges al
legged against him did not admit of
doubt. That the jury would render a
verdict of guilty was by no means SO
certain, for his crime was closely allied
with politics and in this class of offences
juries are very prone to divide according
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17

The recommendation of John Y. NC
Kane to mercy was probably the method
which some juryman who undertook TO
stand out for acquittal, seized upon
to let himself down easy. But
recommendation of that sort amounts to
nothing unless the judge who passes the
sentence concurs IN it.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17

Along with the conviction OF Mckane
comes that of Buckley, Tammay
inspector of elections in New York City.
Behind Buckley was the powerful Tam
many organization, and backed by that
he reasoned, not unnaturally in view OF
past experience, that little crookedness
in the interest of Tammany candidates
would be overlooked But there has evil
IDENTIFY been bracing up of the public
conscience in New York this year, which
even Tammany's bosses do not dare to
ignore. Buckley was prosecuted by Dis
trict Attorney Fellows, one of Tam
many's principal men, and prosecuted
so we'll that he was convicted. When
the Judge came to sentence him there as
an appeal made in his behalf, but the
Judge paid no attention to it, and SEN
fenced him to one year in prison and to
pay fine of..$5Oo. A great many ora
tions on the sacredness OF the ballot
would have been needed to accomplish
what this sentence of Buckley has done
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
IHE PRESS.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IL.

Mr.. Frank K Foster thinks six hours
day is long enough for man to WORK.
We suppose that Mr.. Foster will lnsis0
that as much be paid for six hours as Tor
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17

church committee on supply is in con-
ference with Presiding Elder Thorndike
in regard to filling the vacancy in the
pulpit.
The Portland daily press., 1894-02-17
Beware of ointments for catarrh that Con-

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Con-
tain Mercury,
as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by f. j. Cheney q Co.,
Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
1t is taken internally, and made in Toledo, Obi o
by F. j. Cheney s. Co., Testimonials free.
MS-Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
ECONOMY is WEALTH.
PillSbury'S Best Flour
eads competitors acknowledge the standard
-four. 1t
Makes More Bread
Makes Whittier Bread
Makes Better Bread

than any other This popular that the
compelled within fifteen years increase the
daily output from 200 barrels To $4,000
The company 200 elevators scattered through the
famous Red River Dakota and enabled select the
choicest mills and maintain the excellence
which has given Pilsbury's Best its popularity.
you using this -four try and you will have flour
which We guarantee o give satisfaction.
Plsbury Best maintained the lead for 20
years. Pilsburys Best : the best.
For sale by BREWER & PENHALLEGON.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-01-06
A Ministering Spirit.

I wandered far into tie spring and met
a shining one.
Art come, the suul OF rose or violet.
That earth with hAme-like fragrance may be
set
Where thou dost ruu?"
Her tripping feet with morning dew were
wei.
"Or art thou that sweet spirit Of the trees
That rises red
To flush their rips, lil. 10 the warmer breeze,
Lsatets are spread;
Young leaves like woodland suubeams,
crowned her head.
"pHot q floating cloud. hast left the blue
Lightning TO pluyf
Or wird-wldith that with wings ~ sunrise
From gates o. day?"
SHE uassed i'm sun and shade, now grave, now
gay.
.Or This glad song the birds are piping forth
ID DIST thou iuGitg-
Thy very hg#uty IS az wGs.cS worth,
Child of dtlubtt
Her voice brought memories OF tears and
Wirth.
81 come from God, to give in weary eyes
New light on everything;
am the joy Of spring.
! each tIr heart Of man 20 leap and bring
Him .ancies fair and holy prophecies
The Academy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04

Glasgow has scheme for the pension
Ing of teachers which 1t will be interesting
for American leaders to study. The act
uary has worked out the details with great
care. 1t applies to all employees of the
school board There arc six classes-head-
masters, assistant male teachers, assistant
female teachers, Office staff, ianitors and
compulsory officers. The first three classes
only arc considered in detail, and the as
scssments Of salaries ere made ut the fol-
lowing rates; Hcedmusters, per cent. /;
assistant male teachers, 5 per cent, and
assistant female teachers, 81 per cent
the total amount of the capital fund re-
Slired to be found at present being $780,
0OO, or, including the other three classes,
S35O000.
There were in June, 1889, in the employ
ment of the board, ~ headmasters, ranging
ing in age from % to 65; the average scale
of salary ranging from 81 $50 to 5000 per
annum. Of assistant male teachers there
were 2l0 who drew salaries ranging from
$500 TO $3.50, and averaging sos, and whose
ages ranged from 20 to 50--only @, however,
being above 4 years. Tho assistant female
teachers numbered 1885, and the average
scale of salary was from $3.50 to $780,
OF these only 25werc over 4Oyears OF age,
the largest class being that between % and
20years. Although, as general rule, the
rate Of salary increases with age, that rule
is not invariahle. Among the female as
sistants the highest average salary is be-
tween tho ages Of 40 and A, in which class
the average Is $l15; and among male u.s.
siStants the samo class stands highest, with
an average salary of s635, Journal of Ed
uCation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04

Ne
hence. Not many novelties In that line
arc displayed as yet, designers preferring
to save their ideas until the arrival of the
season when there is n large demand for
them. Several pretty arrangements of
lace, flowers and passementerie are shown
for the decolleto bodice, and sleeves or
some sort Of drapery over the top of the
arm is always seen. 1t may be only the
thin bertha that surrounds the upper edge
of the corsagc, or perhaps separate lace
epaulots or wide brotolles, but In no case
Is plain, narrow strap deemed sufficient
There Is u fancy in Paris for wearing
wide velvet dog collar with low cut
bodice, the collar often n wrinkled one,
closing under velvet chou or SONG sort
Of decorative buckle This particular idea
does not seem to have met with the ap-
proval of American women, who prefer
necklace, If they wear any ornament at all
about the throat.
The sketch given shows an evening
gown Of white peau dc sole, white en-
broidered net and coral pink velvet The
body of tho skirt is Of peGu dc sole, the
lowor part being plainly covered with net
the upper Cdgo Of which is cut in large
points and outlined with a band Of sable
fur The pointed corsagc ia Of velvet crossed
over the bust, and wide brctclles of peau de
sole covered with net and bordered with fur
fall over the shoulders. The coral velvet
dog collar Is secured by jewelod buckle.
JUDO CHOLLET
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
A COmpleto Apology.

A prominent official at Tabreez, in the
course Of an alteration with an English
gentleman, called his adversary n liar The
result was a challenge which seemed TO the
Persian preposterous.
II fight" said he. What shall fight
forf | only called him liar"
"Well," said the gentleman who took
the note to him, che says you will have to
fight him; there Is no way of getting out of
it, 1t will never do to call an English gen.
tleman liar"
But say won't fight" replied the
other.
"Ihen you must apologize"
"Apologl2el Whist does he mean by apol-
oglziugW
why, take it all back and say you are
sorry that you called him liar. That IL
what 1T means"
'Is that allr replied the Persian. "Of
course Pll apologize; I'll say whatever he
wishes me to say. lied when called him
liar lam liar, the son of liar and the
grandson Of liars. What more does he
want me TO sayT-Porsa and Persians.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04

The poison oak Is properly the low form
of the poison ivy, explains the New York
Sun. The one Is high climber, while
the other contents itsGlf near the ground.
The two are difficult to distinguish and
are often perversely confused with tho
harmless and beautiful Virginia crecper.
The two poisonous plants have their
leaves in groups OF three, while the leaf
Of the Virginia creepor is divided into five
and sometimes moro leaflets. Tho berry
Of the poison Ivy is white and waYy, and
the autumn coloring Of the leaf is very
beautiful. Many persons handle the poi
sonous plants without III effects
A simple way to remember the differ
encc between tho Virginia crecper ard
the poison ivy is this: If the vine has five
leaves, corresponding to the five fingers of
your hand, you may handle it. If it has
only three leaves you may not handle it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04

Science Siftings gives the observations
of an engineer ON the different manner in
which animals arc affected by q steam
locomotive. Dogs will run and bark ut
the wheels, leaping about, but seldom get
hurt. Horses will race ahead of tho en-.
gino on the line and sometimes will run
half a mile before they can be driven off.
Oxen can hardly ho persuaded to get out
of the way, while n calf will sometimes
stand ON the limo and stare at the locomo-
tive in blank astonlshment until taken by
the ears and dragged away. Sheep arc
the most stupid. If one attempts to cross
in front Of moving engine, the engineer
may make up his mind for an accident,
for the balance Of tho drove insist on got
ting over or dying Hogs pay very little
attention to an engine, They seem to
regard it as something quite out of their
line and not in any way concerning them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
Famous Old Appomatto1 Deserted.

The old town Of Appomattox Is ell
tirely deserted, with the exception Of
five or six families, Of whom only one,
that Of q Methodist clergyman, is white.
A syndicate bought up oil the property
a few years ago as o speculation, and
when the owners got their money and
signed the deeds they moved away, loav-
ing their houses empty. The courthouse
was burned about the same time, and q
new ono was erected at the railway sta
tion, about three miles distant, whore o
considerable town has sprung up The
Mclean House, in which the articles Of
surrender were written and signed, was
purchased by the syndicate and was
taken down, brick by brick, for removal
to the Worlds fair, but for some reason
the plan was not carried out and the
bricks and timbers are still stored In
the vacant houses in the neighborhood.
Chicago Record.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04

There's broadly humorous side to the
book trade. The fun is generally furnished
by the ridiculous mistakes people make in
the names of books. A lady sent her maid
one day for Annie Thomas novel of HE
Cometh Not, She Said," but the damsel
asked for 'IIe Combeth Not His Head"
The little boy of a prominent divine went
to shop to procure for his father relig
ious book called "Tho Hour Which Com
eth," but he inquired for "The Hen Which
Croweth.n
At the time that Thomas Hardy's clever
novel, "A Pair of Blue Eyes," was at the
height Of its popularity, young assistant
in booksellers, who was as new to the
business as he was slow of comprehension,
when lady came In and said to him, very
eagerly and inquiringly, Have you "A
Pair Of Blue EyesP" blushingly stam-
mered out, "No, miss; my eyes are black. I"
One day an errand boy brought up from
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
TIE END
Raw Eggs rs u Tonic.

A raw ogg is an excellent tonic with
which to begin these warm days. 1t is
strengthening und tends to prevent that
tired feeling 30 prevalent at this season
of tho year. If prepared in the follow,
ing way, it is really delicious drink:
Put tho yolk Of an egg into dish with
o teaspoonful OF white sugar and tea
spoonful Of orange or lemon juice and
beat lightly together with fork. Put
tho white on plate and add pinch Of
salt. Then with broad bladod knife
beat it to stiff froth. Now, as lightly
as possible, mix all together in tho dish.
Then as lightly transfer 1t to clean
tumbler, which it will nearly fill if
properly made. 1t must not stand III a
warm place. as 1t soon becomes liquid
and loses its snowy look. Any fruit
juices may bo used in place of orange
or lemon, on oven brandy if the doctor
has ordered it.--Now York Advertiser.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04

down ne went, prone between the glis-
tening rails even Us the black, vomiting
monster came laundering round the
bend. He had struck his head upon the
iron and was stunned, not senseless, but
scrambled to his hands and knees and
strovo to crawl away. Even as he did
so he heard u shIiok Of anguish In his
ears, and with one wild leap Alice Ren-
wick came flying from the platform in
the very face Of advancing death, and
the next instant, her arm clasped about
hiS neck, his strong arms tightly clasp
ing her, they were lying side by side,
bruised, stunned, but safe, in q well
coming snowdrift half way down the
hither bank.
When Stuart reached the scene, as
soon as the engine and some wrecking
cars had thundered by, he looked down
upon picture that dispellod any lin
g0ring doubt in his mind. Armitage,
clasping Queen Alice to his heart, was
half rising from tho blessed mantle Of
the snow, and she, her head upon his
broad shoulder, was smiling family up
into his face. Then the glorious eyes
closed in deathlike swoon.
u
Fort Sibley had its share Of sensations
that cventful year. Its crowning tri-
umph III the one that followed was the
wedding in tho early spring. OF all the
lovely women there assembled the bride
by common consent stood unrivaled-
Queen Alice indeed. There was some
difference Of opinion among authorities
as to who was really the finest looking
and most soldierly among the throng Of
officers in tho conventional full dress
uniform. Many th4e were who gave
the palm to tho tai, dark, slender lieuten-
ant Of calvary who wore his shoulder
knots for tho first timo on this occasion,
and who for man from the ranks
seemed consummately at homo in tho
manifold and trying duties of grooms-
man. Mrs. Maynard, leaning on his arm
at o later hour and looking up raptur-
ously in his bronzed features, had no
divided opinion. While others had by
no means SO readily forgotten or for
given the mad freak that so nearly in
volved them all in wretohed plisunder-
standing, she had nothing but rejoicing
in his whole career. Proud Of tho gal
liant officer who had won tho daughter
whom she loved 80 tenderly, sho still
believes, i'll tho depths Of tho boundloss
mother love, that no man can quite sur
pass her soldier son.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
<ts1ssS sTRss 5Sl!ss
S2Sys-ssSSssss
LEAD PENCIL WOOD.
Tho Best For the Purpose Is Form OF the
American Rcd Cedar.

Tho Best For the Purpose Is Form OF the
American Rcd Cedar.
Most persons know that the wood Of the
best lead pencils 10 from form of the
American red cedar. The best for the
purpose Is said to belong to the variety
known as Juniperus virginiana, variety
bermudiana. Mcehan's Monthly explains
that this form Of red cedar seems to have
it's home on tho island Of Bermuda, it be-
ing the only tree found on the island. 1t
is supposed originally to have been start
ed from seed Of our common rcd cedar,
brought to the island by birds or in some
other way, and that tho continual force Of
circumstances, different from those under
which our rcd cedar exists has caused it
to change In some respects its character
Tho same form is, however, now found
in the south, possibly from seed brought
back again from Bermuda by birds, as in
the first instance. 1t Is said that Mr.. Fa-
Der, whose namo Is inseparably connected
with lead pencils, has growing on his es.
tates at Schloss Stein, near Nuremberg,
some 10 or 10 acres Of this kind Of cedar,
from which he expects in the future to
raise enough wood for his pencils without
importing it from the new world
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
The Crane Fruit.

The grape fruit grows very Nbundantly
in China Malacia, Java, etc, where among
Europeans it is called the shaddock and
the puInalo. The shaddock differs consid-
erably from our American kind, being
larger and rather pear shaped, with d
thicker outicle. Tho flesh of the shad-
dock, too, has pinkish tongue, and tho
flavor is not quito so pronounced bitter
The pumalO is smaller, but the two names
arc applied rather lndiscriminately. Nine
ty per cent Of the grape fruit that comes
to northern and western markets is ro-
ported to bo tho product Of Florida.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04

The most noticeable feature Of the twen-
tieth century, says NJ. Berthelot in an ad-
dress delivered at a banquet of chemists,
will be the entire disappearance Of tho
farmer, the grazier and Of agriculture gem
orally. Chemistry will have solved tho
problem Of existence so rs to render un-
necessary the cultivation Of tho soil Ho
draws pleasing picture Of virgin land
scapes, undefled, as he calls it, by tho
goometrical disfguroments of the farmer.
Then there will be no more Mines no un-
foreground labor, no horrors of "black
country" no strikes. A combination Of
physics and chemistry will have solved the
fuel question. War, protection, trade re-
strictions, will have disappeared before
the dawn of an era which embraces aerial
navigation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
Who Inventor Of Modern plown.

Most people only know Thomas Jeffer-
son as politician and statesman; but
like other eminent men Of earlier times,
he was not ayorso to doing what he could
outside the limo Of politics. 1t Is claimed
now that jefferson invented the modern
plow. He discovered the mathematical
principles that undcrlio all properly con-
structod plows. There must be two
wedges-ono for cutting and one for lifting
and Jefferson showed the best proper
tions of each. Since his timo all plows are
mado in accordance with the principle
that no discovered.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04
sight behind him--behind the high ana

sight behind him--behind the high ana
rocky bluff.
Hes taken tho long way up" said
the gunner. "Weil, shall we go on?"
"Not yet," she said, with eyes that
were glowing strangely and voice that
trembled Her cheeks, too were paling.
"Mr. Stuart, I'm sure I heard the roar
of train echoed back from the other
side"
Nonsense, Miss Renwick! There's
no train either way for two hours yet"
But she had begun to edge her way
back toward the platform, ana he could
not but follow. Looking across the in
tervening space, rocky hollow 20 feet
In depth, he could see that the captain
had reached the platform and was seek
ing for good place to step up; then
that he lifted his right foot and placed
it on the planking and with his cane
and the stiff, wounded left leg strove to
push himself on. Had there been hand
to help him, all would have been easy
enough, but there was none, and the
plan would not work. Absorbed in his
efforts he could not sec Stuart. He did
not see that Miss Renwick had left her
companions and was retracing her steps
to get back to the platform, He heard
q sudden dull roar from the rocks across
the stream, then sharp, shrill whistle
Just around the bluff. My God! train,
and that man there alone, helpless, de-
serted Stuart gave shout Of agony,
"Back-roll back over the bank"
Armitago glanced around, determin-
ed, gave one mighty effort, the iron fer
ruled stick slipped ON the icy track, and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-04

Fiasco is term borrowed from the Ital.
ian theator. Originally 1t signiGed fail
ure to please on tho part of an actor or
singer and is thus the opposite of furore-
although why the word, which simply
means bottle, should como to be thus ap-
piled is moro than anybody knows. The
usual meaning of the word as used now is
fizzle, or tho failure of any prctentious un-
dCrtuking.