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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07

TIE DEMOCRATIC News Dealer is now
dissatisfied with THE TRIBUNE's asser.
ton that the money coat of Democratic
misrule, not because the figures rspres.
entiug that cost were incorrect, but be-
cause in the Nsws.Deaers opinion,
they were irrelevant Nevertheless.
the fact remains that the first year Of
complete Democratic ascsndanoy since
Buchanan has cost the country more
than thel money cost to the North Of
four years Of frightful civil war
Voters who ordered that kind Of a
change" and are satisfied with it are
exceedingly rare. outside the offices OF
Democratic newspapers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07

IT WILL BE very agreeable news to
the numerous friends Of Rev. DR..
Warren &. Partridge. pastor Of the
Penn Avenue Baptist church in Scran.
ton. and elsewhere throughout Pennsyl-
vania. that he has decided not to ac-
cept a recent call to the pastorats of
the First Baptist church of Syracuse,
n. Y In many particulars this call
embodied one Of the highest
tributes that could bs paid to a
Christian minister 1t was alcompli.
ment to his learning. his eloqusnce
and his piety that will unquestionsbly
be a grateful recollection in his III sm
ory and that Of his friends. But the
peculiarly warm and cordial relation
ship that exists between DR.. Partridge
and members Of his Penn avenue con-
gregaton has happily carried the day.
fact which will be most pleasantly
received by every Sorantonian in tonch
with the success that has attended DR..
Partridge's ministrations in this city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07

THERE ARE conditions of social do
spair which to an American are almost
incredible. Even in tho blight OF q
partisan threat to reproduce in this
favored land one Of the sevsrsst factors
in the creation of this condition, we
are saved from personal realization
of the economic and sociological depths
In which are nurtursd such human
anomalies as Valiant. Destitute alike
of fear feeling and conscience, his very
existence was an incessant msuac, and
his execution u mathematical problem
OF self protection. Olly in morbid
eyes was there anything heroic in his
continuous bravado. The human
mechanism which. for any reason. lis
bereft of is controlling spiritual ten
ant, whether alive or dead. provokes
less of pity than of surprise Anarchy
is the gospel of madness. Let the
agents of anarchy be treated as mani
acs whose departure from life ia So
ciety's gain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07

SOON BEFORE tho congressional cleo =
tions OF 1890. when the Democra tic
party was making its furious calamity
shout. crying ''panic," hard times, I"
farm mortgages anu "plutocraoy, "
certain Republican journals warned
the opp 'sltion that it wss establish n
precedent which wonli react Ga n
oogus scare Democcscy got into power
But now, when its colossal incompOt-
cncy has precipitated real panic. the
worst according to Dun, in the past
forty years, it has the nerve to ask
that the striugency be- not alluded TO-
II obviously doesn't relish being hoist
with lis own petarl.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07
OIL DOOR REllEE-

1t is growing obvious to Scrantonians
that the problem OF out door relief
will not be satisT lctOrily and perman-
entity settled this side OF \ complete
aud searching revision of the acts of
1862 aut 1868. Within tho past ten
years u widespread change has over To-
taken the prevailing methods of ad'
mlnistering relief The idea that be
cause a citizan is unfortunate he should
therefore be treated 10 the additional
intliction OF having himself branded Il
pauper and putt public evidence as
an object Of contempt has been 80 Wig.
orously asSailed oy honest aud con
siderate reformers that it already
shows signs Of weakening and must
soon disappear entirely
There ought, in the nature of things,
to be no serious difference OF opinion az
to the statutes upon which our relieT
system is founded Any friction or
uncertainty as to the meaning of the
law tends inevitably to obstruc. aud
impair the efficiency of that systems
practical and daily operation. and thus
TO augment the misery OF the sys.
TENS helpless benehciaries The
change in sentiment which has devsl-
oped since the law was last revised
should have clear and explicit recOg %
nition in the statutes of the common.
wealth. 1t should no longer bs due to
chance. local generosity or the waving
Of possible legal interference that un.
fortunates are enabled to obtain relief
through the performances of honorable
work upon terms involving no public
reproach, rather than be csrtsd ignom.
iniously "ovsr the hills to the poor
house, that uneQuallsd graveyard of
of hope, ambition and sslf respect.
The present difference Of opinion
will be valuable to the public if it shall
lead 10 a correct definition of the law
as it exists, thus clearing the pathway
to any amendments that may bs
thought necessary. The present uncer
tain location Of authority under the
special act of 1852 is an anomalous con
dition whose further continuance
would be reflection upon the fairness
Of our legislative assembly Viewed
from any standpoint, the question bris
ties with parpleIities which could be
most satisfactorily removed by the
framing Of complets, new law, appli-
cable uniformly to all similar districts
in the state
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07

to assert that its enactment is 'giying to
the country what 1t asks for" is tanta-
mount to declaring that the idle. and
starving thousands ask for continued
idleness aud starvation instead OF work
and bread
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07
It rs Parti.ansbip Gone Mad.

ke6ttng Times.
The reckless partisan obstinacy OF the
promoters OF this ruinous Wilson scheme
In persisting in 1t In the face of the mani
fest aud unmistakable resistance of the
country certainly is amazing enough, but
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07

the smell of it. Always
suggests undertaken shops.
Come here and match-up
your disintegrating Under.
wear.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07
johanna Tru,sn ipL

SU54u 'Hannu IfuNsc'WT
T.. r.. Sweet, former Montrose news
paper man, Is now associate editor of the
SCRANTON TRIBUNE. MIR. Sweet wield' a
trtnGhant aud verratle pen, aud VIII
prove n valuable acquisition 10 the star OF
that excellent inland daily.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07

Mr., GROW has every reason to feel
proud of the loyal support he is rsceiv'
Ing in Scranton. The action of Third
district Republicans yesterday in in -
structing for his denomination at the
May convention is broad hint Of the
inevitable as it now appears, Mr..
Grow will have the voice and vote not
only Of every Lackawarna Republican,
but also Of hundreds who have been
won from the error of misguided polit-
ical ways.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07
Not in the An,hr,oi,s R,sIon.

htuI'hV HtJuu
II we could annex the climate OF the
Hawaiian islands, without the people the
project would carry unanimously.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07

UPON REFLECTION Editor SIngerly has
evidently decided that the best politi-
cal harmopi2sr is an eXpsrtly swung
political club
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07

The BEST method Of out door relief
that We know of just now would be for
the senate 10 pitch Wilson's bill. in
come tax and all, out the nearest win
dow
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07
FoUN:ID;9, ID
Then Noted

Hon. James II. Dubois. OF Great
Bend, one Of Mr.. Grows warmest sup
porters, may be included among the
talented sons OF Susqushanna county
who are we'll qualified to represent the
our great commonwealth in the halls
OF congress. Although still a young
man, Mr.. Dubois has thorough &C
quaintancs with national politics.
From the modest occupation OF setting
tyne at the case in country newspaper
Office, Mr.. Dubois ross to the editorial
chair of one Of the leading Republican
organs at Washington, D c. He was
subsequently, made United States con-
sui at Alx.la- ChGpslls which position
he filed With dignity and flelity.
Returning to this country at
the beginning Of the Cleveland
administration, Mr. Dubois became
publisher Of the InventivessA Age q jour-
nal, issued weekly at Washington, d.
c.. and now divides his time between
that city and Great Bond, where he
has an elegant residence. Mr.. Dubois
name has been mentioned as congress
sional nominee from the Fifteenth dis
trict upon several occasions but he has
always declined the honor, saying that
the time had not arrived for him to sack
nomination at the hands of his
friends. Mr.. Dubois is an eloquent
speaker; a pleasant gentleman to meet
socially. and possesses all the othsr
qualities calculated to insure SUCCESS
politically. 1t i5 safe to predict that
Hon James T. Dubois will again bs
heard from in Northwestern Pennsyl-
vanis politics.
Editor James p. Taylor, of the Mont.
rose Republican, is one OF the onthusi.
astic fishermen OF the northern tier,
Editor Taylor has spont much tim and
money in distributing trout and sal
mon fry in the streams and lakes of
Susquehanna county, and can tell fish
story with the ease and huency of the
oldest inhsbitant.
Dr. ]. W. Coolidge, the we'll known
homaDpathist, is one Of the most en-
thusiastic Psychologists in this section.
The doctor has made extensive study Of
the relics Of the Colorado AMI Arizona
Cliff dwellers, and has written many
interesting articles upon the subject
DR.. Coolidge is q graceful writer as
well as a thorough student, aud his
discourses upon the antiquities are al
ways interesting and instructive.
49,
Eiitor Edward A. NiVen, of the vii.
keG- Barre Times, is one of the most
prolific versatile writer's in this part OF
the state. Upon apparently barren
soil from n literary standpoint, Mr..
Niven produces daily ons OF tho most
interesting papers in Northeastern
Pennsylvania, Elitor Niven az q
writer Of verse has few equals in this
section, his poems always read with
interest Wy people of literary taste.
His lbretto for the comic opera, "Th1
Smith Family" sparkIed with goo d
things and deserved the recognition it
received at the time the opera was pro
duced
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07

No DOUBT can exists after yesterday ;
Third district convention of tn, SINGER.
ity and earnestnsss Of the Hastings
movement The hero Of the Cone
msugh is pre- emiueutly the fayorite Of
the LackaMannA
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07

Mr. PEcEHAM not having been
broiled to q sufficiently appstizing
shade Of browusss over the slow fire Of
senatorial courtesy, his case is showed
over until next Monday Meanwhile,
Hill eau saw more wood.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07

Mr.. HINES announces melodramat-
ically that mis- course toward the vii
son bill "is entirely satisfactory" to
Mr.. Atkins, manager Of the Wilkes.
Barre lace works. This may be. and
yet not indicate iEs complete accepta-
bility to the districts other thirty one
thousand and thirty-fve legal voters
We suspect that it does not.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07

The NEW president of Pniladelphia's
Pen aud Pencil club. the best con-
Quoted organization of journalists 10
the country. is Louis n. Megargee. city
editor of the Philadelphia Times and a
brother of Megargee Bros. of this
city. That the creditable honor is
worthily bestowed will be conceded
when it is said that President Nsgargse
is Just like his Scranton relatives.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07

THE ESTEEMED Washington Post has
made u collection Of Cleveland cpl
grams, witticisms, anecdotes and at
tsmpts at rspartes. The collection as
a whole impresses II, as being some-
what wearisoms aud ponderous Never
theless. there ia one gem in the list
which seems worthy OF re-setting.
1t is the assertion Of Mr.. Cleveland to
his chum, Don NJ. Dickinson, that AN
enemy iS never 30 thoroughly defeated
az when oae refuses TO quarrel with
him" 1t is evident from contempora ry
indications that Senator David b. Hill
is not yet thoroughly defeated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07

THE DEMOCRATIC press is displaying
its lest humorous propensity in an ef-
fort to ridicule Mr.. Reeds statement
that, since 1860, protection has raised
the purchasing value Of wages in this
country ninety seven per cent It is a
significant fact. however, that it does
not attempt to disprovs the assertion.
which is founded on statistics as accu.
rate as the multiplication table. Mere.
ly trying to laugh it out of sight is as
good as a concession Of its truthfulness.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-02-07

We make SPECIALITY of suppl wing com
mttees for Sunday Schools Fairs, Festivals
The herald., 1894-01-01
GHOSTS AT HAMPTON COURT.

The Anparitions stin startis the Inhabi-
tants of the Place.
The ghosts at Hampton Court palace
still are said to frighten the inhabitants
and officials Of the place, and even visit
ons, it is declared, are not exempt, sew
eral Of them having terminated their
visits abruptly owing to the noises they
have heard. A resident in the palace
sends to the London Graphic an account
of an apparition seen by an attendant in
the gardens, who was sitting on bench
waiting for the inspector to pass on his
rounds at night, when suddenly he felt
athand laid upon his face, and looking
up saw tall, pale lady dressed in gray.
He sprang up at once. but she vanished
before his eyes, and the shock caused by
the apparition was so great that he had
to resign his post. He became so nerv-
GUS that he was absolutely afraid to re-
main in the gardens at night.
Nor are the ghosts confined to the gar
dens, for a few nights ago two of the
maid servants, fancying they smelled
something burning, went down one of
the staircases in the middle of the night
and met tall, pale lady with ga reflect
ed light on her face" and dressed in black.
She, too, vanished through one Of the
queens gates, though the door itself was
shut, and no footsteps could be heard.
The herald., 1894-01-01

Attention is called to the apparent
falling of between the years 1889 and
18S9-90-a difference due to the organiz-
alton of Orange county, which. in Au-
gust. 1889, took from Los Angeles coun-
ty 81 school districts, 72 teachers and
56l8 children under IL years Of age.
Notwithstanding this, however, the
census OF. Los Angeles county, taken
in 1898, shows the number OF chill
dren under IL years of age to be
but 81 less than the number at the
time Orange county was organized, and
the school report OF the county for the
year ending June 80, 1898 shows an
increased enrolment of us. an in
creased daily attendance of 662, and an
increase Of AZ in the number of teachers
employed. Since January /, 1887, 80
new school districts have been organ
lied, 81 school buildings erected, ex-
cluding the school buildings erected in
the city Of Los Angeles. Within
the last four years five high
schools have been organized with
in the county, one at each
OF the following places: Santa Monica,
Pasadena, Monrovia, Pomona and
Union High school in the Azusa valley,
comprising the school districts of
Axuaa, Glendora and Azusa city, all Of
IH.l
The herald., 1894-01-01
THE SCHOOLS OF THE COUNTY.
Their Record for Thirteen
Years Last Past.
Figures That Tell Their Own Story
of Growth.
A System of Eduaation That Is Unox-
cellsd in Sections of Older Es-
tabIishment--An Inter-
esting Summary.

The HERALD is indebted to County
Superintendent Seaman for an interest
ing statistical record of the schools OF
Los Angeles county for 13 years past.
The school system of the county has
kept pace with the marvellous growth of
the section.
The development Of the county has
been so rapid for a number of years past
that it was problem of no mean mag
nitude to meet the demands for educa-
ton.
The liberal policy towards education
followed by the state and county has en-
abled the officers of the department to
meet this demand in magnificent style.
Throughoutthe entire county system
OF schools has been established that will
compare favorably with any county in
the entire country.
One OF the most striking things which
the figures show is the increase in our
population, and that although Orange
county has been formed out of portion
OF the county the school population has
recovered that loss.
The following table shows the yearly
growth OF the school department OF Los
Angeles county for the past Is years:
The herald., 1894-01-01
Builets 'stoppad tic Dance.

There was a sound of revelry the other
night at Malta The youth and beauty
Of the COW country We're there The
dance was at its height, But there was
jealous husband with big six shooter
outside, and when Thomas Wherry saw
young and dashing Lem Dranson enjoy
ing tete-a-tete with his young wife be
opened fire through the window, and in.
an instant the bonabardment Of Rio was
eclipsed. The first bullet grazed Bran
son'sjhead, the third broke his shoulder,
but he clutched his own trusty gun in
his left hand and replied to the fire, with
out doing any serious execution, how
ever. Both men emptied their guns.
Noncombatants hastily moved out Of
range. and the good night number on the
programme was omitted. Branson will
probably recover, although he is in dan
ger. Maltaisa small town In the narth-
ern part of the state Helena {Mon.)
Dispatch in St. Paul Pioneer Press.
The herald., 1894-01-01
a Contest For Buttons

A great contest is now in progress for
the state button belt. For time this
trophy seemed to belong to gentleman
in Belfast, who was the happy possessor
Of string of / 900 different kinds Of but
tons, which had come to him as legacy
from his sister. 1t is evident, howeveq,
that he isnot TO be permitted to wear his
regalia. A claim for 1t has been put In
by gentleman in Gorhan, who has .
string of buttons. no two alike, number
ing at least 5000, and which hiss been m
his possession something over % years-
We would suggest that the string Of bat-
tons in question, which is over 40 feet in
length, might DO sewed IN strips about
the helt, and add such novelty to tho
trophy as might well STIMULATE the am
bitions Of future aspirants for the cham
pionship honors in this field Of etfcrt.-
kennebec Journal
The herald., 1894-01-01

Other servants in tho palace have been
visited by these royal CHESTS. One serv-
ant declares that she felt something
come and touch her face in the dark
when she was asleep in bed, and another
maid sleeping in the next room called
out to her to ''leave off walking about
her room," as she heard footsteps NOV
ing about. Several visitors to the pal
ace have noticed extraordinary noises in
a particular room, and only few
months ago two ladies were standing
talking near this room at about II :30 one
night when they heard a loud crash and
saw brilliant light flash through the
room, sight which they could not &C,
count for in any way. The Graphic's
informant is positive that no practical
joker is the author of the disturbances,
as has been suggested in some quarters.
The herald., 1894-01-01

our city as viii ssrve as a lagtin warnin
ter all like offenders in the futursi
Bring out yer mayor an council. that we
fnay feast our eyes on the biggest Mars
tnat ever Issued a real estate circular or
laid out town -
The sound of a woman weeping Bit
terlv calna from within the building.
and the mayer paused and cast ques-
tioning glance at the men before him.
Hits the mayor of Badgertown In
thar, " said one of the men, nodding to-
ward the shanty. He was throwed
from his boss and killed this moruin -
The men from Alkali City exchanged
swift glances, but none Of them spoke.
One Of the strangers standing near by
now turned to the man nearest him and
said:
It'll be hard ON his poor wife an
children. They hahn got hardly moth
in ter live on, reckon. =
Meanwhile Abe Horner, the marshal
of Badgertown, had gathered a little
crowd of citizens about him and was
talking earnestly.
Boys he said, II hain't got much
ter give, but I'm goin ter give all can
ter help the pore widder an family Nv
little children, an know YEN do the
same."
The marshal took off his hat, and
dropping several pieces of silver into it
proceeded to make financial tour
through the crowd, and for some time
the clinking Of falling coin was the only
sound that broke the stiffness.
While this was going ON the chief Of
Alkali City and his followers were
conversing in low tones. y
From all appearances, said tho
mayor, II reckon we how
Made big fools Of ourselvesl" fin
ished Bill Barondollar.
"That's whateverl'' agreed the mayor
with an emphatic nod of the head. II
see that them fellers over thar air get
tin up a little pu's' for the pore family,
an when it comes ter that low Alkah
City amt broke. Is she, boys?''
Not by a jugfull'' responded Baron
dollar, IAN if we can't give more an
them fellers gives I'm in favor Nv US
walkin back ter town an gettin our I
names changed" and this sentiment i,
was ratified by the entire delegation.
"I1l jist open the subscription with
few of these, said the mayor, taking
off his hat and dropping handful of sill
ver into it.
R1Is exaInple WAS IuiiUwei Dy ali tue
others, and his hat soon resembled the
specie vault of a small savings bank.
Now, said the magistrate, ''we'll
see how them other fellers air succeed
in, an eff we hain't doubled 'em we'll
meek another assessment.
With this he approached the crowd
of Radgertown citizens and said:
Gentlemen, see ye hev been takin
up little collection fer the pore widder
an children. How much have ye got?''
Bout $25, was the reply.
"Waal, 2 answered the mayor, Aka
Ii City wants ter play in this yere game,
an hyar's her bit bout 5000, reck-
on" and he emptied his hat at the feet
Of the astonishcd crowd.
Then, without waiting to hear the
expressions OF gratitude that rose to the
lips of the amazed citizens of Badger
town, he turned and walked away.
A few moments later the whole Al
kali City delegation mounted their
horses and galloped out Of town and
werefsoon lost to sight over a swell in
the prairie.
For half an hour they rode before a
word was spoken. Then the mayor broke
the silence:
Cleaned outl''
-lg
Barondollar. Kansas City Star.
The herald., 1894-01-01
SLAIN.

Swiftly the shot from my rife spsd
To his heart, and he fell in the darkness
dsadi
With never a trcnor. never a sigh.
saw my enemy bleed and die.
"And now" said, ''is my peace secure;
shall fear his hand and his hate no more"
The black night came with a stealthy pace
And laid the shadows over his face.
Hidden forever from mortal view,
And only God and the darkness knewl
But what would barter of good and fair
To take the place Of the dead man there,
As face the future-the life to be,
With God and the darkness haunting me!
Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
The herald., 1894-01-01

which are doing excellenx work. Atten-
tion is called to the tal1e of statistics.
as 1t is believed ths< the information
therein contained ehows very clearly
our educational progress. The many
commodious and well-equipped school
buildings of the county, provided by the
people within the past eix years, to-
Gssher with the chain CT high schools
extending from Santa Monica to Pomo-
ma, indicates an educational status that
places Los Angeles county in the fore
most rank.
The herald., 1894-01-01
Taking q BROAD view.

'No, Johnny, Ican't buy any candy for
you. It's bad for the teeth"
(After some moments of profound
thought.) Mamma, what would the den
fists do for livin if every family was
run like ours isw-C Chicago Tribune.
The herald., 1894-01-01

Ten acres of goodisland, with water,
will support an average family in Los
Angeles county.