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VETERINARY SURGEONS.

II eTURGE, Veterinary Surgeon, Don
IL. tistry a specialty; gold medalist Of on
tario Veterinary College. Office. 40 Spruce
street. Telephone No. 1872.
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LAWYERS

PATTERSON q WILCOX, Attorneys and
! Councillors ut Law; offices q and Library
building. Scranton, Pa
ROSWELL II. P%ATTHRsoH
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A LFRED HAND, WILLIAM J. HAND, At.
n torncys and COunsellOrs, Commonwealth
building. Rooms 10, ~ and 81
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DENTISTS.
LOANS.
SEEDS.
TEAS.
GRAND UNION TEA co. Jones Bros
WIRE SCREINS
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS.

Jos. KUETTEL- SIS Lackawanna avenue
~ Scranton. Pa, manut'r of Wire Screens
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SCHOOLS

MISS woRCEsTER's KINDERGARTEN
vi and School, AZ Adams avenue. Pupils
received at all times Next term will open
April 9.
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VNHE WESTMINSTER, 2lT2l9 Wyoming
l ave. Rooms heated with steam: all mod
ern improvements. c. NJ. TRUMAN, Prop.
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HENRY NJ. SEELY Law offices in Price
IL building, l2G Washington avenue.
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JAMES W OAKFORD, Attorney at Law
y rooms o., "a and %, Common wealth big.
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EoUTE'S LIVERY, 1888 Capousc avenue.
l. First class carriages. L. L. fOOTE, Agt
Funeral Director and Embalmcr.
HRANK p. BROWN & co, WHOLE
, L sale dealers in Woodward, Cordago and
OF; C,oth, 20 W. L~ackawanne avenue,
| IN2RA FINN \ SONS, builders and contrac.
T. tors. Yards: Corner Olive st. and Adams
ave. corner Ash st. and Penn ave, Scranton.
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MISCELLANEOUS

NEEGARGEE BROTHERS, PRINTERS
M supplies, envelopes, paper bags, Irvine
Warehouse 100 Washington I'VE, Scranton.
ia
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MILTON W. LOWRY. Att'ys 27 Washing
| .. d. Won SIORCH. ton av. G Il. snuaTe
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I A. WATRES, Attorney at Law. ~
u. LackaManna nne.. Scranton. Pa
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1855 Is


hAyo often had TO blush 10 hear girls use
slang, or AZ least attempt 70, catching up tho
bye-words Of the street, and using them as II
they We're the familiar speech Of home. IL
shows ilrst. that the person il not accom-
pllsbed IN speech, and has limited range OF
woria, which does hor no credit The use OF
right words comes from the association with
other minds. either In books or In society or
home. A girls mind can DO judged by her
choice OF words, and that choice Is Influenced
by her associates largely. But the great aud
Overwhelming reason for the glria not using
Slang Is that often, perhaps ono should say
GENERALLY, slang originates IN some aneedote,
oftentimes exceedingly vulgar, and Of evil
intent. have heard girls use slang phmses,
that II q stranger heard, he would conclude
that thay were familiar with obscene and yio
storlea, no yile that gentlemen would not
repeat them 70 each other. Yet they bad
heard men use these expressions, and had
used them themselves, entirely unc6nsclous
OF their meaning. They would h'9s aaaine
hael, with horror from the use ~ 5us. word
II they had known In what thoy une .nate1
The Language Of concert halls. saloQha ADJ
low resorts, OF the viiegt plaeoa aaafncs
lltefd into le phDuc nputcng HNA 20 tAANh
up by tho press, and girls are ia-itopt
these oxpfesaiOns, wien n thnY nN I1pI
origin Of them, they would not i9r iha N0rl
mike nse OF them. Good, cleni, eloar whole
some English, a. musical as Iryi X a,nd cold
smith and Addison could wrltc, lhe proper
language Of girls, and whenersr olsy ne
slang 70 brighton language will. tls5
on dangerous ground. once herr prstty
girl, ae good as she was psotis use some
slang Phrases, yery much In vogue with cor
tain people, AZ that time. Alter she had
stepped aside, a young man said to another;
as II possible that she has the slightest
comprehension OF tho origin Of the words
ahs has been usinge Tho other said Il
know she has not. aho isa clean-mindod
girl, and viii bo shocked II she were told that
she vas uelhg the familiar talk Of places Of
low resort Suppose there had been no
kind friend % thus apologize for her Girls.
don't ass slang.
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A FISH THAT FISHES.
The Fishing Frog and How 1t
Secures Its Food.
One Of the CurlositIes Of Natural History
Good Advice TO Girls Against the
Use OF slang.

, , -.
Wou'u you tnllA' 1omuly' mat ish
mvuu No ''u'' v"'uSh 10 h9h LOT ou'er
n1hvsi
., why NV hVuivI nv mas got 10 make
"',,R,
i'u. WY uo's NO n9t eaten worms ana
puBs nnu tnails anu uNo on sea-WeeaN, ne
''v',p o' '',''l''pS '''''' nshosf
ngW uo's no v"'cn 'nom' mother ana
mu", 10 '''' n"'n'' n0'or hoaru OF Aueh
nF'"
Al, on' mug az . ume' moro are many
ulhbs, tommy u'Nt you KNOW now that you
W. no' hpoW Senr ago' ~ ~ a very slhy
,a'hB 70 t"y, ~ many git,s ana boys DO when
ihey "to ielu "ny'hn@ 4 mover h@rd OF that
uolole WY sno''lu '',ey nave heard OF ~
- tnos uol : luq"'lv anu loao' ana use 'lie'r
vyes' now nio 'hcy 20 learn anything they
N'u ,o' lon,i' p',olo'
ioS' hiotner' put 90 NOT many hsh catch
anu ue'or o'her nsht
zee tommy nut TINS hsh TINT was
upou, 70 'eil you OF, IS hhhermAn' ana does
not '''aso Names pul ea'chea them as yon
90.
what does ne 60 out with llsh-pole,
ana an ahRieWorih % hAhf
Irelly nearly ho IL called the bophius
or flAhlnB FROG or by some the Frog Fish.
~ usea'hah' which ~ shaped Ike bull
he'l or 'N'lHl' ana sometimes grows to tho
ienkth OF TWO ieel' Dul rs head Is more than
nan tho ienglh OF me n7h' It's broad mouth
o. ID
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Tle children were very kind to me, they
swan liketho lsh they were so skilful in CATCH
Ing, and with which they kept me supplied,
and even tho wild rabbit did not excel the'n
In neetness Of foot.
These young sayages never washed, but
why should they. when half their working
hours, was spent in the water. They wore
no clothes, hut this was in the winter season
though there IS no iroat there. and 50
they never felt the cold. shall never
forget how these and the other children were
kept warm at night, A are was made about
shutdown on the sandy ground ncnr the river.
After Il had burned out, holes were dug, Ike
shallow graves, the children lay down IN these,
with strips OF bark for night dress, and then
their parents scoopcd over them the hot sand.
II was really very curious to see the black
heads sticking over the earth after the young
sters had gone to sleep. Irata and Tube In
sisted on my trying this sort OF bed, and /
believe Il restored me to health. Tube helped
her mother crush corn and pumpkin seeds in
arudo stone mortar during the day, and when
not doing this she played with clay doll that
had a strip OF cottonwood bark about It's waist
and dauhs OF red ochre on It's face, and It was
as real and precious to her as Is the wax doll
with the blond wig, to tho child Of civilization.
lrata could throw spear with wonderful
dcxterity, and he was skllful In making nets
to catch birds and Ash. These ore tho only
Indians in America who knew nothing about
the use Of the bow
siold with tho Moloves three months, and
The children were in many respects like those
Of my own race. feel that owe my life to
1ra,a and his sister ard since then have
tried to show my gratitude. viii say 1
mover saw those Savage children quarrel;
they knew no profanity, and doubt II either
Of them ever told lie.
CAPTAIN Tom.
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SERGEANT GOLIAH.
How Tiny colOred Boy Became
a Regimental Pet.
lie Was only six Years Ola but lie
Found n soldiers Grave &C Vicks-
burg ana HAD Many MOurners.

"Maum-ahl wah you was7 Nc hungry /
Want to 60 slecpyl OH OIL hol wat To-
you lebe me soy"
It was about two O'Clock Of dark. rainy
morning in May, 1868, | had command OF a
picket post not far from tho Big Black River
beyond which lay vlcksburg. towards which
we had been making for days, and varying
she marches with many a hard light.
The day before we had had Il severe battle
at Big Black Bridge. As We came on, the
white women and children, and thousands OF
negroes Of all ages and both sexcs. Ned before
us from the many plantations along the limo
OF march,
Poor people, they were in sore alarm,
though there was no reason to be afraid Of US
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whom We all loved. Opposite sat her sister.
Miss Arlington, tall and dark-eyed, vcri-
table New England woman, though New
York was the state OF her nativity. Then
there were Miss Roland, music teacher, Dr.
Roy our rising young physician, Miss Dean
teacher In one Of the public schools, and
Molly Richards, school girl from ST. Mary's
Institute.
We we're all mthor proud OF DR., Roy, but
Molly called him eoncetcd, and lost no OPP
portunity 10 discount his opinions.
Our latest acquisition was the Rev. Mr.
Otis, the new rector OF st. paurs church.
who would not bring his family from Boston
TN spring. He was rather small. very grave
and dignined, and we all felt 1t difficult to got
acquainted with him.
Fanny's appearance among rs caused no
little stir as she came In To serve at dinner
that first evening. Mrs Peck had said 20
some Of us that she had Engaged new table
girl, but we were entirely unpreparod for
such splendid vision. Even the minister
forgot his usual abstraction and his eyes fol-
lowed her questioningly as they might follow
tho flight OF some brilliant bird which no was
unable to classify.
After the gentlemen were gone and we had
returned TO the parlor, some one rallied Mrs
Peck on her acquisition, and tlc lady laugh
ingly admitted that she had been as sur
prlsod as any Of us. for when she had last
seen the child she was prlm little maid In
a dark dress and white apron. Attor that
the red tea gown was cruelty interdicted At
meal times but Fanny was girl Of resources
and her costumes were constant surprise
to u.s.
Fanny" said Miss Arlington one day
"you need some ginghnm work aprons. so
that you can save your white aprons 10
wear In tho dining room. Ask your mother
TO get you some, when you go homeh
Fanny said yes mn'am' and presently
went down street returning soon with a
package.
When her work was done she retired TO a
corner, turned her chair facing the wall, aud
sat down to her work.
From the parlor We heard the click OF her
scissors, hut when Miss Abingdon went out
to her, she covered her work and sat solemnly
staring at the wall.
'what are you making. Fanny Cannot
help youg' asked Miss Arlington. "No,
maam," answered Fanny Il ean do It my
own self"
Fanny had decided gonlus In designing
her costumes, and at the same time she paid
us tho compliment OF copying any article OF
dress that struck her fancy.
A few evenings later Miss Dean came in
from a concert to md Faany patiently posing
before the table on which lay her Bible held
lii
ring. Her yellow apron-wlngs stood up stiniy
and on her head rested a navy blue bonnet
the exnct counterpart Of the one that gave
just the right finish to Miss Deans prettynow
suit.
On the evening OF 81. Valentines Day. as
Miss Dean came in from school, she found
Miss Arlington alone in the parlor, and 30 rat
down for few minutes. 40 you want to
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for never saw soldier who was not ready
to protect the helpless
Il was certainly a child's voice heard, and
from direction whore the enemy was cx-
pected. Tho cry was repeated but l did not
allow the impulse OF humanity to lead me at
once to tho rescue. It might DO ruse Of the
enomy, to throw US on our guard.
Again tho cry was repeated, this time
nearer than before so near, indeed, that |
could distinctly hear the sobbing OF the
youngster, and the breaking Of the dry twigs
under tho little feet, as It holplessly groped
about in the darkness, still calling out for
"Maum-ahl"
Telling my men to stand rcady, l cooked
revolver, and without regard to the color or
sex Of the little one, called out
"Hold up, sonny, ri help you
"Is you a soleri" asked tbs chlld-I
ayes, a sort Of one"
"Is You YankI"
Eyes"
"oh, To- de Lawd's sake, don you hurt mo !
Don you hurt mol"
had by this time stumbled on the child In
the darkness. 1 reached down and found it
was a mite Of a thing, bare-headod aud bare
legged, with only one cotton garment on.
took 1t up in my arms, stilling It's pitoous
appeals not to be injured.
When got behind a tree, set my insig-
niacant burden down, struck mitch. and BY
by tho momontary CLEAN caught sight Of a
little negro, that looked TO DO an Dyes and
the eyes all whites. l asked the child hts
name, and AZ we could make nothing else Of
the reply we decided 1t was "Gollah,' and 50
we christoned him on the spot.
Having cooked rations ia my haversaek,
gave Goliah something to eat, fixed up bed
for him with a saddle-hlanket at tho foot Of
the tree. and within few minutes he WAS
asleep, but still sobblng.
When we were relieved at daylight Golinh
WIS still asleep. He could not have been
more than six He was az black as ebony,
needed washing worry much and was ns bow
logged as pair Of callipers But tho most
surprising thing about this youngster WAS
that his wool was an asiy red, like bunch OF
fne iron wire badly rusted.
As it would not do to abandon tho young
ster, council was held, and Il was decided
10 take him with US. fed him again, and
p.,st confess his appetite was 80 out Of all
proportion to HE little body, 90 to make it
seem phenomenal One Of the mon tried to
explain II by saying II reckon that ar little
nig's boiler clear down 10 his toes"
perched tho child before iue on the sad
die, where he chung like monkey, and when
rode into out camp on tho Right Of the line
before viokBburg / created % much sensa-
tion "a II had brought the news Of TIM sur
render u the city
Soldiers are very fond Of pets. They have
a particular liking FOR dogs; cats VIII do II
nothing else enn be had. and pct pigs, With
double use in view, wers often great iayorltea.
We held council Of the officers in my com
fnand, and It was solennlg voted that Golah
should be our reginien,al pet.
From the coat and trousers Of dead SER
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see my yalentinesY" she asked, and exhibited
bag Of marshmallows which one Of her girls
had given her and a tiny photograph Of two
Of her boys.
Fanny, who was spreading the table, looked
in from the doorway and mentally took notes.
An hour or two later she danced into Mrs.
Peck's room hugging close in her arms an
enormous wax doh.
''Why Fanny Lindsey" cried Miss Alling-
ton. "Where did you get that great dolllF
'It's a valentine" declared Fanny, II just
walked into the post oniee and said Are
there any letter for Miss Francis II. Lindsey
and the man he gived me this"
"But who sent II Fanny still questioned
Mrs. Peck, ''and where Is the wiapperq"
Maybe my brother did, Idon't know. Any
way avn perfectly lighted laughed Fanny.
Miss Abingdon left Fanny rocking her baby
IN a low chair by the Gre and went first 70 tho
post Office where she was assured 10 such
package had been received and then to the
leading fancy store where she found TINT
Fanny had bought tho doll saying that her
mother would call and pay for It. As Miss
Arlington climbed the hili her wrath rose
higher and higher TN she confronted the cul-
prlt still rocking ana singing dreamily beioro
the Are. "You bad wicked sirl, she cried.
a little out Of breath. "what aid you mean 10
tell such dreadful storyi / havs found out
al about IT,"
Fanny SMILED ard wiped her eyes.
~ Amt no bad wicked girl, Jest tole you
actual facts. did. 0uess ! can have yalen-
tines well as other folks. II did come from
the post cfice."
The last sentence ross 70 , scream.
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For dancing, dinner and evening wear, for
ladies, satin is the most popular material
though dainty shades Of moire also find
favor The short skirt prevails; not even
ademi-train is permissible. For once, fashion
is in accord with comfort and grace. and
skirts are gradually growing narrower. The
draped skirts which are now in vogue are
only three and half yards around. The
quainter and more picturesque the evening
gown, the more favor bestowed upon the
designer. Among iayorite materials and
colors is the taiIeta iaconne, with its ever
changing color and delicate designs. The
lighter and more fuzzy materials are used in
profusion for dancing and reception gowns.
The newest materia is mousseline dc sole.
with a soft nlmy finish.
The now silk waists are in two varieties.
those that end at the waist and those that
flow out over the hips in variety OF patterns,
all Of them, however having more or less
method in their arrangement. They are
among the most sensible articles OF dress
ever invented for adys comfort, especially
in travelling for II only small baggage is
carried a lady can always look nicely dressed
ut chance entertainment the theatre, or din
ner. She has onlyto slip OF the waist TO her
travelling dress and don a fancy silk waist,
and she finds herself ready FOR almost any
emergency. One that saw which would be be-
coming to nearlyany lady was ofgreen tafIeta
silk, made with a full waist ending in a broad
belt upon which was one row Of white lace
insertion, ruilla about six inches wide with
white lace insertion set IN about an inch from
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-08
NOTED WOMEN AT HOME.
Venerable Clara Barton and Her
Noble Life-Work.
How Modest Yankee sehooIma'am
"eeame the Poundrcss Of the Red
cross society-A MinistcrIng An
gel In War and Famine.


Any one who has over lived in Washington
or visited there, and who has happened to
saunter along Seventeenth street. must have
noted the old, historic mansion, just oppo-
site the State Department. In war DAYS. 1t
was used as headquarters for the stan ON
GERS and Grant, Meade, Hooker and other
noted military leaders have at different times
had rooms in II, But new spirit now per-
yados the old military station; for. OF late Il
has been turned into camp OF the hosts OF
peace and healing. 1t is the national head
quarters of the Red Cross Society. and there
Its president and founder, Miss Clara Barton.
one Of the noblest women OF any century.
makes her headquarters. Her home II can
not be called in the usual sense. for Clara
Barton's home is among the sick and MANNED.
the destitute and the dying, in whatever part
Of the world they may be but when the Red
Cross forces are not In the field Of duty
where their leader always accompanies them
Miss Barton can usually be found in the
old mansion, whero she directs the affairs Of
the society with skill that would put many
"A doughty general or cabinet officer to the
blush
l distinctly recall the impression received
on my first meeting with Miss Barton.
found myself beside queenly-ooklng. elder
ly lady petite, but gracefully proportional,
with wonderfully bright eyes, that looked at
you most pleasantly, aud full, firm, yet
kindly mouth, which seemed to smile every
time the lips parted. She was a stately lady,
too and her quiet style Of dress and couture.
] thought gave her something Of a Quaker
aspect that was not without its charm.
Rarely have listened to womans voice
that had more in it Of both strength and
tenderness, resolution aud sympathy. Her
talk gives evidence Of culture and wide
acquaintance with tho world for she has Wis
tied many lands, and done service to human-
ity alike under the burning sun Of the trop-
les and the SHOWS Of Russia. The story Of
Miss Baron's life is more than a romance
It ia an epic. A New England farmers
daughter, she taught at village school /;
next a factory hand then, with young ambi-
tion struggling for an education until health
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IRATA AND TUBO.
A Charming Story OF Child Life
Among the Savages.
HOW a Moiayc Boy nnd Girl saved the
Life OF n Miner STRICKEN with Fever
Their Home nnd Pasthncs.

tAt the beginning OF these sketches Of child
lie among thn aayagas, q may boz wen to state
that their author Captain Thomns 4. Godfrey
Is known 20 MI his friends. which means Oyuiy
boy and gin within miles Of Valley Stream,
Long Island, az Captain rom.' Captain
uoighbors IN that part of Long Island. he Inns
boon o sailor and or such visited every mari
time country IN tho world, When a Young
ulul, he nan AWAY from his ship In San Fran
cisco. 90 hunt gold, and so made tho aoQuain-
inuoo of unuy Of the Pacific Coast Indian
tribes. Although confirmed bachelor the
Captain has always boon great iayoiito with
boys and girls 0l whom be Us very fond and
thoso sketches arc written ior their lnslruc-
tion and Hmusemont
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Fanny" said Miss Arlington, with dignity
go stmieht TO your room. Fanny went, but
she took her doll with her and next morning
saw Il clothed In a dainty white baby dress
with crocheted sack and bonnet Of brightest
orange wool,
Fanny" said Miss Abingdon one evening,
$50 up to my room and bring my thimhle.
You may light the gas to sec.r Fanny went,
andjust then In came Molly Richards, with an
animated account Of the first meeting OF their
tennis club, and few minutes later MIR. Otis
came in 10 say that he should present his first
class for confirmation to the bishop the next
evening" and to invite Mrs. Peck 20 attend the
services.
In the midst OF their conversation came
that sound we know so well and we sprang to
our feet "who Is illr cried the amazed
rector. Some ono said Fanny and lcd by
Mrs. Peck and the minister, we hurried up
stairs. We no longer needed Fanny's cries,
for guided by tho cloud Of smoke which issued
from the minister's room we pressed to the
scene OF disaster The gas was turned high.
and the window diaperies had caught iire
and woro blazing to tho coiling, while a part
OF the shade falling had set IRE 70 the carpet
The minister spung to chair. tore down the
blazing curtain, Miss Arlington brought a
heavy rug and between thcm they had
smothered tho flame before any one thought
to look for the cause OF the mischief
There she stood, with toara running down
her checks and to our own horror we saw
that she was fully armyed In the minister's
yes,ments. His surpllce was tiymplod and
twisted about hor feet, his stole hung launtily
over her shoulders, her pink bow was loos.
ened and stood upright on her woody braids,
her eyes were rollsl up in utter despair.
For one drcadfui-lnstant we stared speech-
less, then with another howl this clerical ap-
partition spmng by us, diyod under onr de.
tanning hands and fled down the hall tn she
reached the hayon OF her own room.
1t was the last tableanX; tho curtain
dropped and we never saw the gay little act.
ress again.
She had tormented us all but IN spite OF
her pranks we had enjoyed her, and never
ceased to regret the loss OF our Fanny.
MARTHA E. DoANr.