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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18

hour the poor animal was killed. Though
there was something painful in the dolib-
crate destruction of creature evincing
such heroic affection for her offspring, yet
this feeling Of compassion quickly gave
way to the object of the adventure, the
value Of the prize and the exciting joy of
the capture,
The fidelity Of the male and female
whale to each other exceeds that of most
animals. Anderson, in his "History of
Greenland" mentions that some fisher
men having struck one of two whales, II
male and female that were in company to-
gether, the wounded creature made long
and terrible resistance. With single
blow Of its tail it upset boat containing
three men, by which thoy all went to the
bottom. When another boat came up, the
other whale still remained by its compan-
ion and lent every assistance, till at last
the wounded victim sank under the num-
Der and severity of its wounds, while its
faithful partner unable to survive its
loss, stretched herself upon the dead body
OF her mato and calmly shared its fate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18
WILL 1T BE HEAVEN WITHOUT THEM {
A Jersey Preacher Thinks Women Will BE
Shut Out of Paradise,

Rev. r. A. Motley of Jersey City seems
TO entertain u rather selfish view of the
hereafter. Ho has decided that no women
need apply at the gatc Of St. Peter and
quotes the following verses from Mark xii
in support Of his conclusions:
"Now there were seven brethren, and
the first took wife, and, dying, left no
seed. And the second took her and died.
neither left he any seed, and tho third
likewise. And tho seven had her and
left no seed. Last of all the woman died
also
I'm tho resurrection therefore, when
they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of
them, for the seven had her to wife2 And
Jesus answering said unto them: Do yo
not therefore err, because ye know not the
Scriptures, neither the power of GodH For
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18

scranton-F. p. Price, Washington avenue
Gold MEDIA Brand.
Dunmore-F. p Price, Gold Medal Brand
Dunmoro-F. d. Manley Superlative Brand.
Hydo Park-Carson 81 Davis Washburn ST.
Gold Medal Brand; seph A. Nears Main
avenue, Superlative Brand.
Green Ridge L.Spencer. Gold Medal Brand
j. II. .McHale, Superlative. eco
observation-disclosures g. ChappelL N Main ave
nue., Superlative Brand;C. j. Gillespie w
Market street, Gold Medal Brand.
OlyphRnt-James Jordan, Superlative Brand
Peckvlle-Shaifcr % Keiser Superlative.
Jermyn-C. u. Winters g. Co. Superalatve
Archbald-Jones, Simpson s. Co., Gold Medal
Carbondae-B. S. Clark, Gold Medal Brand.
Honesdalo-I. N, Foster s. Co. Gold Medal.
Minooka-M. II. Lavells
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18
ANTl-CAT CONTRlVANCES,
Inventions Designed to Discourage Noctur'
nal Feline Conventions on Back Fences.

Inventions Designed to Discourage Noctur-
nal Feline Conventions on Back Fences.
One Of the greatest trials Of city life,
particularly in hot weather, is the nightly
conventions of musical cats on backyard
fences, and sundry inventive geniuses
have displayed no little ingenuity in de-
vising schemes to abate the nuisance. One
contrivance which has been erected on a
back fence consists of a system Of revolv-
ing paddles, which, turning in the wind
offer absolutely no foothold to tho cats
paws. Each wheel, or paddle, is two feet
long and has three flukes. AS soon as a
cat stops on ono arm or tluko it recedcs
from under him, and the next one coming
around strikes blow which deposits him
on the outside of the fence.
Another man has system of rollers,
such as are used in window curtains. The
principle is much the same as in the fore
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18

when they shall rise from the dead they
neither marry nor are given in marriage,
but are as tho angels which are in
heaven"
Mr.. Motley reasons from this that won.
On have no place in the kingdom which is
ahead Of us II we lead the proper life.
10 further strengthen this passage Of
the ''seven brethren, he wants to know il
any one can point out to him anywhere in
the Bible where an angel is represented as
female There are but few passages in
which angels names are mentioned, and
in every case it is that of male, The
angel Gabriel, Michael, In Revelation,
and the angels who came to see Lot al
Sodom arc oil masculine.
Tho reverend gentleman sums the mat
ter up as follows: Man was made for the
glorihcation of God, and woman for that
of man. As there are no marriages IL
heaven, there is no need for women"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18
For the Satu rdau Tribune.

Gambling by women at the horse races
Is the more modern form in which the
gambling instinct Of the sex finds expires
sion. Every now and then q little whitl
of scandal at gaming and of play for high
stakes in high life is blown to us across
the ocean. In these cases the women are
as much concerned as the men. Indeed
the love of play is as strong in women as
In men. 1t was only the other day that
woman who had lost heavily at the races
tried to commit suicide by jumping into
the river
In Monte Carlo the feminine clients fire.
quent the Casino with an avidity quite
equal to that of tho men and linger at
this spot Of fascination till they lose sums
that astonish even the millionaire from
the west Here may be seen in most dem
ocratic relation aristocratic old dowagers
from England answering to the descrip-
tion of Thackeray's Lady Kew; German
countesses, French marquises, Russian
princesses, italian ladies of quality and
gayly dressed women that one sees on the
boulevards Of Paris, each eagerly stalking
gold on the red or black, anxiously watch
ing the croupier, and sometimes appropri-
ating In their voracious excitement an
other players chips.
Besides the women gamblers in this
country and in England there arc profess
sional women bookmakers and poolroom
keepers. Their customers are exclusively
women. In society there are scores of
women who play poker for money, and
many other women who would like to play,
but lack the courage. Another favorite
form of gambling bywomen is stock spec
ulation.
The most noted woman gambler among
the royal set is sex-Queen Isabella Of Spain,
who has often lost and won large sums.
History proves that she is not the only
notable parsonage who has taken pleasure
in this pursuit In ancient Greece and
Rome the dice were in great favor, and
the Italians Of the middle ages were great
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18

town OF 10000 inhabitants. "Iwalked into
the police headquarters there" he says,
presented my card to the chief and waited
for greeting in return. The chief looked
at the card, examined it on both sides and
said, Delaware ehP nodded in the af-
firmativs That's new state, amt itT
he asked innocently. No. l said, Della
ware was the first state to sign the consti-
tuition is that SOP he returned again;
we never heard of it out here "-Phila-
delphia Ledger
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18
Strategic Movements.

First Boy-See herel Didn't I see you
running down street yesterday with Bill
Bounce after you, wantin to lick youP
Second Boy-Y-e-s.
"What did you run for~
"I-I was only running so as to get him
away from home, 80 his mother couldn't
see him fightin, but by the time he was
out of sight of his house we got in sight of
our house; and then, as my mother would
see me if stopped to hit him went in, SO
as to be out o. temptation. Good News.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18

The simplest old fashioned remedles are
very often the best for a variety of toilet
purposes, and though not invariably in
fallible by any means, should always be
tried, at least, by prudent woman before
having recourse to patented remedies of
various sorts, which may be very injurious.
Herald of Health.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18

Taylor-Judge & Co., Gold Medal, Anterior
& Co., Superlative.
Duryea-Lawrence store Co., Gold Medal
Moosic-John McCrindle, Gold Medal
Pittston-M. W. O'Boyle, Gold Medal.
Glarks Green-,Frace & Parker, Sqperlative.
Dalton-S. L. Finn G. Son, Gold Medal Brand,
Nicholson-J. e. Harding.
Waverly-M. W. Bliss & Son, Gold Medal
Factory ville-Charles Gardner, Gold Medal.
Hopbottom--N. NJ Finn s. Son, Gold Medal
Tobyhanna-Tobyhanna Il Lehigh Lumbar
Co, Gold Medal Brand
Gould1boro-S A. Adams, Gold Medal Brand
Moscow-Gaige & Clements Gold Medal
FaEsst FaEe MorGSS A. B0Gtfse cog oa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18
THE AUTOMATIC GALLOWS.
Hanging Made Easy; or, Every Man His
Own Executioner.

The new automatic gallows which has
been adopted in Connecticut in pursuance
Of an act OF the last general assembly is
considered an improvement in some re.
spects on that of Colorado. BY reference
to the accompanying cut the working OF
the machine can be easily understood.
Through the doorway can bo seen the
steel cage (G) in which the condemned man
passes his last days A is the platform
under the moose. 1t is raised an eighth
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18
Accounted For.

"Chollis fell down in the et,yesterday
with q bundle in his hand and was fairly
soaked"
"Soaked2 Why, yesterday was beauti-
full day. There wasn't anything to soak
him."
"Oh, yes there was, His bundle con-
tained globe full of goldfish. New
York Epoch.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18
Who He Liked Rest.

The other day conversation took place
between two little children, n girl of seven
and a boy OF five. Girl (wishing to show
her superior knowledge}-Which do you
like best, Queen Victoria or WashingtonP
Boy (simply)-I love mamma. - Cor.
BabYhood.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18
rreason TO rnnce am Abscess.

It Is still high treason to touch the
sacred person of the Korean king with any
instrument Of iron or steel, though ono Of
Ii Houis predecessors came to his death
simply because no one dared to lance al
abscess from which he was suffering,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18
HEROlSM IN WHALES.
Numerous Instances Where Whales Have
Died For Love,

Heroic affection is about the last quail
ity the average landlubber would look fOl
in whale, and yet Captain Scoresby has
witnessed numbers of incidents where it
was conspicuously displayed. He relates
how one of his harpooners, having struck
young whale in order to secure the moth
er, saw her instantly rise, wrap her flip
pers round her young one and descend,
dragging about 600 feet of line out of the
boat, with marvellous force and velocity.
Again she rose to the surface, dartcd furi-
ously to and fro, frequently stopped short
or suddenly changed her direction, giving
every possible intimation of agony. The
boats continued to pursue her closely for
a length Of time, while she, poor creature,
seemed utterly regardless Of the dangers
which surrounded her. AT last one Of tho
boats approached so near that harpoon
was thrown at her, then Il second har-
poon, and u third. Still she did not at
tempt to escape, but allowed the other
boats to approach, so that more harpoons
were attached, till in the course Of an
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18
simple Curs for Rinrworms.

For the removal of ringworms there is a
remedy that is infallible. 1t Is the milk
from the stem Of fresh fig. The milk of
lettuce stalk is also said to be good for
roughnesses and discolorations of the skin,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18


Of an inch above the level of the floor,
hardly enough to be noticeable by the man
as he steps upon it. Immediately three
deputies will pinion the man s legs, place
the cap ovorhis head and adjust the moose.
The warden occupies position directly
In front Of the condemned man. in this
position he has clear view of the prisoner,
and also of q dial over the door through
which tho man must pass.
Instantly the platform settles a lover is
worked which releases an adjustable slid.
ing valvo at the bottom of q cylinder co.,
containing 80 pounds of shot. Like the
sand in an hourglass, the shot runs out of
the opening. This allows aplunger (B) to
drop slowly into the cylinder. As this
falls it pulls cord (E), attached to which
is compound lever (F), and also works
the dial, giving warning as to the prog
ross Of the machine. This mechanism can
be set for any time desired. AS the cord
tightens and is pulled downward by the
plunger it slowly opens the compound
lever, which at certain angle, perfectly
adjusted, pulls bolt, and the great dead
weight (D) is released.
As the big weight falls down the grooved
track to the ground under tho building
the hempon rope, running over pulleys on
q cross beam (F), will quickly jerk the
condemned man seven feet into tho air. On
the drop there will be q rebound, and the
man will be suspended with his feet about
two feet from the floor
The mechanism is inclosed by a parti
tion along the entire side, so that nothing
can be seen by the condemned man except
the moose. The machine works noiselcss
ly, and the weight falls upon soft dirt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18
How a Bird Gets Light.

The baya bird of India spends his nights
catching firefies, with which he plasters
his nest The baya does not kill the fly,
but simply attaches it to his nest by means
OF piece of moist clay. On dark night
a 6aya's nest has theappearance of an elec.
tric street lamp.-St Louis Republic.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18

When q Chinaman wants to be revenged
OF an enemy, he goes and hangs himself
on the door Of the enemy's house, jbeliev-
ing it will bring him bad luck.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18
Never Heard Of Della ware.

Chief Of Police William ]. Blackburn, of
Wilmington, Del, relates an incident of q
visit to Detroit during the Grand Army
encampment He ran over to Canadian
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18

S. B. DURFEY, mate Of the steamer Ari.
zona, had his foot badly iammed.
Thomas Eclectric Oil cured it. Nothing
equal to it for quick pain reliever. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18

CONCATENATlON OF ANTI-CAT CONTRIVANCES
going, Offering no resistance to the cats
feet in mounting the fence. The trouble
with this however, is that the more know
ing cats learn that by mounting at the
point where the roller ends touch each 9th
er q footing may be found between the
uprights in which the rollers royolvo.
An electrician has affixed to the fence top
two long strips Of copper Between them
he has placed a long strip Of wood in such
u manner that the cat will bo forced to
tread on both strips of metal To these is
attached an electric battery. Then the
electrician waits at his window-and it is
said he is losing sleep through his dia-
bolical machino--until the cats mount the
fence. At the proper moment he presses
the button. 1t is then hard to tell which
makes the most noisc-the laughter Of the
man or tho bowling of the cats.
Various kinds Of cat tCasers are manu-
featured in a regular way One style,
which is made Of tin, is designed to be
laid on the fence top. 1t has numberless
rows Of sharp points sticking from it, and
they offer n sharp barrier to feline foot.
steps. Another and moro old fashioned
device is to place row of sharp spikes
along the fence top
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18
BUTCHERY DONE
IN LAWS NAME
Some Of The Atrocities Of Tho Chinese System
Of Punishment.
DECApITATION BY WHOLESALE

Here Is View of the Chinese Charac-
ter Which Indicates That the Sub
jects of the Son of Heaven Cannot
So Easily Be Disposed of by Their
Japanese Adversaries--A Revolving
Scene at Canton-Pictures in a
Thrilling Manner by White-F aced
Correspondent.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18
GAMBLING RAGE
SEEMS INFORM
Women Id All Ages Have Been Noted fOT
Their Passion for Play.
ANCIENT and MODERN MANNERS

Lovely Woman Was Less Discreet in
Former Days, but the Spirit OF
Speculation Is Still Strong Among
Ewes Daughters-Noble Cheats,
and Celebrated Beauties Who
Thought Nothing of Favoring the
Fickle Goddess with Their Devo-
tione
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-18
NE EGARGEL
& C0NNELL
WHOLESALE AGENTS
SUPERLATIYE AND GOLD MEDAL

following merchants
who will The hundred pounds
of -four Of flour
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-08

for small nsideration. But how
small the outlay was, and how large
the profits, was not fully brought
home to me until possessed some of
the books of the American Fur COM
pany.
A bit of red paint, some glass beads,
or other baubles were exchanged for
valuable skins The Indian loved
fnery, loved furs, loved beads, but he
loved fire water best Of all saw
records which told how Mr. Astor not
infrequently charged Mr. 10 as much
as $40 quart for whisky. In ali the
big ledgers one seeks, in vain. too for
any statement as to the relative dilu.
tion by water. Mr.. Astor found out
very soon that he could buy beaver
skin in western New York for one dol
lars worth Of trash, sell it in London
for 50. and reinvest the proceeds in
cutlery, which would retail in New
York for $40 He kept this sort Of
thing up for good many years, and,
when he tired of it, he entered the tea
trade with China, for he had learned
that there was no fur market in the
world equal to that of the Celestial
empire.
Many were the hard drinking bar
gains struck by John Jacob Aston, 1st
He was aided in his endeavors by his
corps of French woodsmen, or "voy-
ageurs." Their manners like their
dress, were half savage. They spoke
a piebald language. They were ever
ready to sing and dance, and as for
whisky, they were never without It.
They were dexterous at the oars,
while with their throats they kept the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-08
Low RATE EXCURSIONS.

September IIth-aDth and October
9th. 1904.
On the above dates the Missouri
Pacific railway and Iron Mountain
Route will sell tickets from St LouiA
Cairo and Memphis and Missouri river
points to points in Arkansas, Texas
Missouri. Kansas. Nebraska, Colorado,
Wyoming. Utah, Montana, New Mex
leo. Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama,
Louisiana, Indian Territory and Okla
homa, at one fare for the round trip
(plus 81. Oo). Tickets good twenty-five
days from date of sale. and stop-over
privilege granted on application to
conductor. This is an excellent time
to visit the garden spots of the west
south, southwest and southeast for
the purpose Of inspecting the finest
farming, grazing and fruit growing
sections of the United States
Don't fail to correspond with a rep
resentative Of these companies before
making preparations Land pamph-
lets on the above states mailed free
on application to HI. c. Townsend,
general passenger and ticket agent,
St Louis, or to representative Of the
system
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-08

two thousand employees There were
nm elaborate number of merits and
services which the clerk mus. go
through ere he could hope for ad-
vancemext He must endure the tolls
and privations of the woods for a
period Of seven years. living with the
Indiana Young fellows entered the
career with delight They took In
dian wives one, two. three, and
around them grew circle of half
breed children. License and revelry
characterized the doings of the share.
holders at Montreal.
Lewes and Clark had assembled the
Missouri and had discovered and ex
plored the upper waters of the
Columbia This fred the fancy of Mr..
Astor. His enterprise was to establish
line of outposts across the country.
Astoria was to carry the germ OF an
independent civilization. There was
to be a coasting trade along the
Pacific. Every year ship was to be
sent from New York The furs that
had accumulated were then to be senl
to Canton, the proceeds invested ir
tea, which was to be brought to New
York, where it would command high
figure. Mr.. jefferson, referring to
the plan, said: II look forward with
great satisfaction to the time when
the desce ndants of Astoria shall spread
themselves over the whole coast, cover
ing it with free and independent
Americans. unconnected with us but
by the ties of blood and interest, and
enjoying like us. the rights of self
government" The American FUR com
pany was to perform this patriotic
duty. 1t had capital of $1,000 900,
contributed entirely by Mr. Astor.
One day rag peddler offered to sell
some old looks to western paint
manufacturer. Ford II. Rogers. The
bargain was struck for small sum.
1t afterward developed that the books
consisted of the blotter, two ledgers,
two journals and one invoice of the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-08

OF age. His first salary was sic: per
year, with fur dealer. 1t was not
long before John discovered wcy to
make few shillings for himself. He
made it practice to trade little and
to talk to all the Ind ans, asking them
where they hunted their furs, where
the best trapping grounds were. and
SO on, and, in very short time. young
Astor had accumulated fund of very
valuable information. He then set
out for himself, carrying his pack on
his back and rowing at will through
the we'll nigh impenetrable wilder
ness. 1t is said that John Jacob Astor
acquired knowledge of New York
state equalled by no man in his time,
and such was his sagacity and fore
sight that he pointed out the places
where, in the near future. great cities
would one day be built
The traffic that Astor piled with the
Indians was based on large return
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-08
WALTER BAKER & Co. of Dorcheste,

WALTER BAKER & Co. of Dorchester,
Mass, the largest manufacturers Of
pure, high grade, non-chemically
treated Cocoas and Chocolates on this
continent have just carried off the
highest honors at the Midwinter Fair
in San Francisco. The printed rules
governing the judges at the fair state
that "one hundred points entities the
exhibit to special award, or diploma
Of honor" The scale, however. is
placed so high, they say, that it will
be attained only in most exceptional
cases" All of Walter Baker & Co S
goods received one hundred points.
emitting them to the special award
stated in the rules.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-08

MAIN STREET IN OLD MAcKINAC.
streams vocal with their merry French
songs These men lived and had their
being in the vicinity of Michilimacki-
nae, where Astor's tradins. post was
located. From here they roved over
the entire country in banda They
carried with them q cargo of small
articles, to be offered in trade.
When 40 years Of age John jacob
Astor embarked in what he called his
great national adventure" Thi.
was the American Fur company. some
of the books of which are now in my
possession. Montreal was then the
center Of the fur trade. The North
western company. founded in 1883
had twenty three shareholders and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1894-09-08
The Farmers Hank.

His best bank is a fine meadow, a big pc
tato patch, a forty in Worlds Fair winter
wheat, and twenty acres in monster rye.
The best meadow is made by sowing Sal
zer's extra grass mixtures THIS FALL. 1t
yields from to tons magnificent hay per
acre. The Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
who are the largest farm and vegetable
seed growers in the world, will send you
package of new wheat and rye, and cata-
logue upon receipt Of cents postage. W