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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-13
TALMAGE AT FROTHINGHAM
The Eminent Brooklyn Preacher TO Bc
Here Thursday Evening.

Rev. r. Dewitt Talmage. the eminent
Brooklyn divine, will lecture at the
rockingham Thursday evening. This
will be DR.. Talmage's first appearance
In Scranton for a number of years, and
there is no doubt but he will be greeted
by an immense audience. His subject
will benny Journey Around the World"
his latest and most interesting lecture.
DIR, Talmage will be introduced to the
audience by Rev. Charles Il. Robinson.
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
church, of this city.
DR.. Talmage is grand in his absolute
simplicity and moves his hearers be-
cause of the modesty with which he
stands before them, heard by all, yet
making no apparent effort, now WIN
ming their uproarious laughter, then
suddenly stilling 1t into awe as he turns
from the humorous to the impressive,
carrying them with one grand sweep
into the realms of science. An audience
cannot sit unmoved in DIR. Talmage's
presence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-13
GIVE NE 30S4, PLEASE.

~Hello, FLoREY, is that youg All right;
that's good. Say, send me one of youi
HEATING Catalogues. have heard so much
about That WHEEL that l want to see what
they are like. Have You a sample yet' Oh
next week. AL right I'll call and see it
Good bye"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-13

Buy the Weber
and get the best. AT Guernsey Bros
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-13
THEY ARE BARGAINS,
REALBARChLNS
DID YOU KNOW IT?
If you don't there has been
hundreds who have.
ANY ARTICLE IN Ana
THE WINDOW FOR EJG
MANY ARE WORTH soc.

We will continue this sale
as long as the goods last. If
you are wise you will take
advantage of it. We have
other bargains inside, of odd
pieces.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-29

irving ths Sew norso.

When tho new pulqiasa-n nrnessedi we
viii assume % q two seated wasop-is
brought around for the llsf drive, DE IS
received in gloomy silence, tile young d.
dies h0ing disguised with bis color They
EXPECTED q strawberry roam, or at least a
rich bay, whereas be is Of o shade WHICH
they stigmatiza at once as yellow oohei.
Tho eldest SON who by continually ire
duentinq tho nearest livery stable has ac
onired some reputation in the family as o
horseman. would ba elad % suggest curb.
or quarter crack. or weakness ia tho Oh
knee, but being overawed by the superior
authority Of the vet he contents himset
with a critical examinatiun Of the ami
malls eye ia which be professes TO discov.
er spirit of deyilish malignity that bodies
ill for life and limb.
Cheered by this prophecy, the family
take their seats, pateffamilias irlnly grasp
ing tho reins and prepared for the worst
The first drive with new horse IS com
monty one Of silent and resolute anti1ipa
tion That the animal win behave we'll
no one expects. The only doubt is as TO
whether no win stand still and kick, run
away or suddenly develop some incurable
disease, but as mile after mile is slowly
but steadily roelod off without accideut,
the horse exhibiting no special depravity
and no signs of lameness the spirits of
paterfamilias rise He touches the new
steed with bis whip cuts out an expross
wagon in grand style and finally brings
up with a flourish at the home curbstone
Already the new horse has passed from
the awful region of the mysterious to that
Of the homely and familiar and now pre-
sents himself to the Imagination Of his
owners not as an unknown brute, but as
a faithful Dobbin, destined, let us hope
TO a long and useful career. r.-Contury.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-29

Vischer, the humorist, enjoys his repu-
tation for LONELINESS and tells several
good stories about his lack Of beauty
Speaking Of his youthful yearniugs for
comeliness, the humorist said heard
so many remarks about how homely Wis
cher's BIZ was that / got discouraged
One day / had a new suit Of clothes and
stood before the glass setting my tie and
making myself so I thought quite pretty
boy.
Finally / turned to my mother, sure
of her love and knowing that if there was
any comfort for me she would give it, and
asked:
Mother I am not so very homely after
all, an II
The dear old lady looked at me solemn.
ly for minute and then shook her head.
Ny son, said she, you are pretty
ugly
Years after, when / married and bad
a little daughter I had some one who
really admired me To her l was an
Apollo One day Bill Nye was in my Of
fee with me, and my little girl came in
and began making love TO me, as was her
way calling me all sorts of sweet names
Nice papa, said she, pretty papa
"Nye turned around and said In his pc
culiar drawl
Vischer, sre you trying to make
humorist ont Of that childY Chicago
Mail
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-29
A slirht hIl.takn.

A joke is told Of one Of our brigadiers
which deserves immortality. Brigadier
General Spinola early ia the wan was sta
toned In North Carolina, with a brigade
under him and as be was one of those
commanders whom the stress of civil war
mad called up from civil life he naturally
enough intrusted the routine duty and
drilling of the brigade to a major de-
tailed for the purpose One day Spinola's
superior in command made an inspection,
after which he bluntly told the hrigadieT
that the men were not sufficiently up in
tactics and manual Spinola summoned
the major and questioned him, hinted that
he was not doing his duty, and finally, as
a test question, asked him if, in the event
Of a fight the brigade should capture a
number Of prisoners what be would do
with themY
The major replied to the effect that he
would get them to the rear and if possible
to Washington
''Thero you are all wrong. This book,
handing him Soott's Infantry Tactics, %
says that prisoners should be placed 90
PAGES upon tine right-in front
The major protested against this and
dnally, urged by his superior, took the
volume to his quarters to read
The next morning he met the general
and stated that nowhere in the volume
could be find it laid down that prisoners
should be placed on the right The general
impatiently seized the volume and pounced
upon passage which he read to himself
and looked up with a puzzled air, ejacula-
ting
"Oh, -, it is pioneersl"-Life's Cal
endar.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-29
SOUTHERN soNos.
A Number Of Tevorftss Ihat Were writ-
ten ~ Norihefn Composers,


A Number Of reForites That Were Wrii-
ten ~ Northrsn Composers,
4 nDixio's Land which IS really tho
( proper name Of the song. was written ty
( Dan Emmett 10 1885, Ho was one of tho
ori 4inal four Of Bryant's celebrated min-
Htrois, who played that year Ia the old
7 Park taeater "a Park row. in New York
city and opposite the present city hall.
Tie other members Of the noted four
wera Dick Pelham, Billie Whitiock and
Joe Sweeney. Emmeit Is the only ono Of
The four now living. He has resided Tor
number OF years at Mount Vernon ana oc-
cupics i small house 10 that town. He has
for some time drawn a moderate weekly
allowance from tho Actors fund. and the
money thus received has been the chief
source Of support
rDixie' is as lively and popular an air
to-day as it ever was, and its reputation is
not confined to the American continent.
* is played in Europe and ranks with the
finest Of the simple airs in touching the
emotions of the people, and wherever il is
played by a big, strong band the auditors
cannot help kccping time 20 the music 10
IS well known iu an the capitals Ql Eu-
rope and never fails TO awaken vigorous
applause
Nine-tenths Of tho best songs known as
southern melodies were written by north
ern mon, and the southern soldiers during
The war were keen enough tosoize Dixia'
and appropriate &c as their most oaptivat-
ing air Foster, an Ohio man, wrote more
OF the genuinely beautiful plantation
songs than any man IN his time, his three
best compositions being "Old Folks 40
Home, Ny Old kentucky Home, Good
Night " and Massa's in de Cold Cold
Ground" Foster, liks all northern men
who have written similar songs. did not
understand thoroughly the negro dialect
but his ideas were eli right, and his COM
positions We're full Of sentiment and
pathos or an tho southern dialect song
writer's Win S. Hays Of Kentucky easily
takes first rank. His Roll Out-Heave
Dat Cotton, river steamboat song, is
perhaps his most clever effort
Foster fen into the error Of making the
negro say "massa' instead 0f 'marster
Some OF the old slavOs brought directly
from Africa doubtless pronounced tho
word massa and perhaps a small per
centago Of tie coast negroes may have
done So, but the average darky says mars
ter with a bread accent, and his nbbrevi-
alton I'm the days of slavery was always
mars III bis Texas Steer" Hoy5 has
also fallen into tho same error
In his song of Dixie's Land" Emmett
proved that he was quite familiar with
the negro diaiSct It was very hastily
and was gotten up within three
days to be tried at q performance atwhich |
Emmett was todo one Of his popular walk /
arounds That was his great act in bis
palmy, prosperous days, when he was SO
well known TO the lovers Of minstrolsy. /
Emmett was mover performer on the ban /
jo He used to fiddle pretty well, and ten /
years ago he had the reputation Of being I
an expert on tho fife, which instrument he I
used ab tho performances. It F
is said that even now he can handle fife
with considerable skill = Washington
Post.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-29
The Flr.t Coined nronsv.

The first coming Of money is attributed
60 Pheldon, king Of Argos, in the year s95
B. O. Coined money was first used Ia
western Europe go years before tho open
ing Of the Christian era Gold was first
coined in England in the eleventh eensury,
and the FIRST ronnd coins were not made
until 100 years later -St lous Republic.
Testing Electrical Resistance.
Professor Swineburn is now engaged
upon some interesting experiments oalou-
lated to establish standard OF electrical
resistance Of the individuals Of the human
family according to temperament, COM
plexiOn, race, etc The data so far de-
duced are necessarily crude and inaccurate,
and it is not claimed that anything Is
known respecting the difference in the
electrical resistance Of representatives OF
the various races Of man nor Of individ
uals Of various temperaments, but it has
heen shown that thore Is wide range Of
resistiye power in the various subjects
A summary Of the results on 500 subjects
tested indicates that the resistance to
current viii vary, from $3.50
to 10, 900 volts; also that there is a great
difference In power Of resistance, varying
wish time Of day, fnllness or emptiness Of
the stomach, etc. -St Louis Republic
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-29
AL Eyes on MulyOR.
Facts Ffon is 'fsass Records
the Eminent Professor Receives
Congratulations Humane
Methods Produce Marvel
lous Results.

Mrs Masters, No 1870 West Washington
Place, New York city says u had iuaam
matory Theumatism so badly I could scarcely
move my joints were fiehtfuiIy swollen and
sin and SO tender could rot bear to be
touched. Munyon's Rheumatism cure acted
liks maggie relieving the pain ard soreness at
once and ehectiae a.complete cure in a re
msrkabg short ume Lem thorough be-
lever 10 M0rraus Remedies and always
Keep them on Haud. They are always relia
be ana Have -aysd marry aaocior fee.n
Miiay7n's Rieuwa ,sm cr.e guaranteed
% cure rHeuma;isu iri auy part 81 tie body
Acute pr muscular rheumatism cured i'm from
one % fse days i never fails 10 cnre. sharp,
shooting paius ia ihe arms legs, sides, back
or breast OF soreness IN any part Of the body
in from one g three hours Il is gsaranteed
10 promptly cure lameuess stiff and swollen
joints, s,if back, and all pains in the hips
aud loins. Chronic rheumatism, ,sciatica. .lum-
bago or psin in the back are speedily cured.
Munyon's Homeopathic Home Remedy
Company, Of Philadelphia, put up specifics
for nearly every disease, which are sold by
all druggists, mostly for IS cents a bottle.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-29
The Dancing HammerIson.

It Is somewhat like a heron or stork
has a melancholy gait, lives on fish and
frogs and is considered in Africa a bird Of
evil omen Ib Is found in Cape Colony
some other parts of Africa and in MAZDA
gasoar. Under its quiet appearance it
nurishes aesthetic tastes When it casts
off its sober demeanor it INDUCES in a
fantastic dance In a state of nature two
or three Join In the dance skipping around
each other, opening and closing their
wings They breed on trees or on rocky
hedges, forming huge structure of sticks
These nests are SO solid that they viii
bear the weight of a heavy man on the
domed roof without collapsing The en-
trance is a small hole, placed in the least
accessible side In a lonely rocky glen
Mr. Layard once counted half a dozen Of
their nests, some almost inaccessibly
placed on lodges of rock One nest con
tained at least a large cartload OF sticks.
They occupy the same nest year after
year, repairing it as required. The female
IS credited with the joiner work, and the
male is the decorator On the platform
outside the inner portion he spreads out
all kinds Of objects of virtu brass and
bone buttons, bits of crockery and bleaohed
bones
If knife, pin or tinder box were lost
within some miles, the loser made a point
of examining the hammerkops nests In
deed were it not that hyenas, leopards and
iackals ranged in their vicinity it is high
" probable man S curiosity or resentment
would have often extirpated these inter
esting artists, OF at least destroyed habits
founded on leisure and immunity from
Chambers journal
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-29
Tho oonfeasrnts ceaa.ltutlon.

There were really two Of them, the
"proyisional" and the permanent" con-
stitutious Of tho southern Coufederaoy.
After the burning OF Richmond the orig
inal documents fell into the hands of the
Dc Fontaine family, ia whose possession
they remained up 20 ten years ago In the
spring of 1855 Mrs T. g. de Funtaine,
then living in New York city, wrote to
the governors Of the Confederate states,
offering to sell tho historic documents Of
which sho was at chat time solo owner,
but failed to find a purchaser among
them. She then opened communications
with tho southern historical societies, but
only one of those institutions, that of
Maryland took enough interest In the
matter to call a meeting to consider the
lady proposition. They soon ascertained
that the finances of the society We're NOT
in condition to warrant the trustees i'm
making nn Offer" After these successive
failures Mrs. lo Fontaine turned to pri-
vate relic hunters. This was the proper
move, and within few days she had an
offer Of ,OUJ for the original draft of
the permanent constitution from Mrs, W.
J. de Renno of Savannah. The offer was
accepted, and some timo later the docu-
ment was presented to the Georgia State
library by Mrs. de Ronne, The draft of
the provisional constitution was purchased
by the late w W. Corooran, the well
known Washington banker and by him
presented to the state of Virginia.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-29
PennsylvanIa Railroads Second
Tour to The Golden Gate"

Pennsylvania Railroads Second
Tour to The Sc Golden Gate
The large number OF people who have ieis-
ure, and the growing desire ofAmeHicaus to
see the wonders oftheir native land, are the
principal agencies ia advancing a healthy
sentiment in favor Of travel
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company's 8
personally conducted tours to California viii
be conducted in all respects as those of pre-
ceding years, with some added advantages,
which cannot fail to attract the attention and
enlist the interest Of the tourist
ia addition to the high-grade aceommoda-
tons and entertainment In transit, the Penn
sylvania tourists are treated with the same
Hberalily wherever the journey is broken.
The choicest rooms in the leading hotels
are always reserved for their use, for which
regular rates are paid so that the guests. al
though members Of large party. enjoy an
the privileges ofindividuais who may have
made their own selections
The second tour in the1s95 series to tie
Golden Gate will leave New York and Phil
adelphia March 20. SOS arriving at San Fran
cisco March % and OF New York and Phila-
delphia May TO- s95
Detailed itinerary will be sent ou applica-
tiou to Tourist Agent, ue6 Broadway New
York, or room al, Broad Street station, Phil
adelphia. mar s st.
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-29
An Free.

Those who have used DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry know its value. aud tAose who haye not
have now the opportunity to try Il Free
Call On the advertised Druggist and get Trial
Bottle. Free Send your name and address 90
II. E Bucklen q Co., Chicago, and get sam
pie box Of Dr. Kings New Life Pills Free. as vel
as copy Of Guide Of Health and Household H.
atrucior, Free. All Of which Is guaranteed 70 do
you good and cost you nothing at Pierce 3 Pleas
Antan,s DrngsIoEe
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-29
All is mute
...l.-..---a.,1sl. - = = ~. -

As the snowheld on the mountain peaks,
As the sandfeld at the mountain foot
the critic observes: "How admirably do
those lines describe the peouliarities Of
this charmed neighborhood fields Of
snow, so talkative when they happen to
lie at the foot of the mountains, are quite
out Of breath when they get to the top
and the sand, so noisy on the summit of
hill, is dumb at its foot Again, upon
1phigenia's lines in the Dream Of Fair
Women,
One drew a sharp knife through my tender
throat
Elowly-and nothing more
the critical comment is: "What touching
simplicity What pathetic resignation
He cut my throat-nothing morel One
might indeed ask, what more she would
have. "-Cornhill Magazine
Milford chronicle., 1895-03-29
Appreciation Of Tonnyson.

Ono or two brilliant specimens of the
cold humor" which are contained in an
article in The Quarterly Of 1888 deserve to
be rescued from oblivion and held up for
the ediflcation Of those new humorists Of
whom we are apt TO speak so slightingly
For example, of the lines in the Hesper
f1ae
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-01

managed by Paran Stevens, who had
made it the most prominent hotel in
New England. Stevens speedily rec
ognized the value OF his young clerk,
and in 1852 took him into partner
ship and placed him in charge OF the
Battle House in Mobile, Ala.
Ground was broken for the Fifth
Avenue Hotel in 1858, and it was de-
signed upon lines of amplitude that
had no equal among hotels of the
time. 1t was on the northern limit
of the New York Of the time and
there were many prophets OF its dis
aster, who thoughtit too far uptown.
Paran Stevens, however, had un-
swerving faith in its success. He
brought young Darling there before
the roof was on the new structure,
and relied implicitly upon his advice
in furnishing the mammoth caravan
sary. When the hotel was opened
the name of the firm to control it
was announced as Hitchcock, Oar
ling & Co., Mr.. Stevens being the
company"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-01
NOTA BILE TIME.

The New York Central set a pretty
good pace recently. but the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern has
gone it one better. A few days ago
the distance from Chicago to Buffalo,
$40 miles, was covered in Sol OF,
an average, including stops, OF GO 10
miles an hour, or excluding stops, OF
Ga 90 miles an hour, which beats the
worlds record.
In connection with these fast trains
it is interesting to note that party
leaving Chicago on the Lake Shore
train at 4 80 a. m, arrived in New
York on the New York Central'S
Empire state express at 1915 the
same evening, and attended the
theatre for short time. This is a
feat never before accomplished. and
although the travellers had to rise
early to start, they have the salts
faction OF knowing that they were
the first people to travel $50 miles in
that time and end up at the theatre.
This week has seen the institution
of the fastest regular daily long
distance train ever run in the world,
taking distance into consideration.
1t runs over the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railroad from Chicago to
Los Angeles, Cal, making the trip of
2,265 miles in IA hours. This, in
connection with the New York Cen
trail to Chicago, will make the trip
across the continent possible in about
four days.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-01
MORMONLSM STILL STRONG.

a letter in the November number
OF the Vermont Missionary from
former lady missionary in Utah
brings the rather startling informa-
ton that Mormonism is still a
powerful institution in that terrific
ry. This extract from Miss Wilson's
letter throws light upon the present
situation;
This fall, you all know, the people
OF Utah expect to vote on the new
constitution. that has been recently
drafted, providing President Clevc.
land signs the constitution and
when Utah becomes state, the pco-
pie OF the United States will find they
have great fostering sore in their
side that will soon eat into the vitals.
Mormonism is already growing more
bold and independent since it has be-
gun to think it will be able to do as
it pleases
The Mormons have said in public
meetings that they will not give a
Gentle either work or patronage il
they can help it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-01
A FAMOUS VERMONTER.

For thirty-six years the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel has been the representa-.
tive hosiery OF New York city. AL
fred B. Darling, began his long
hotel service in New York city as it's
part proprietor, and today he is the
head OF the firm which owns and
manages it.
Mr.. Darling was born March %,
1921, in Burke, Vermont, of a colo
NAL family, the ancestors of which
settled in New England late in the
seventeenth century.
Young Darling remained upon the
farm OF his father and maternal uncle
until he was seventeen years old.
The event which gave direction TO
his future career was going to Boston
with a load of farm produce. He
put up for a night at an old inn on
Charlestown Neck, the proprietor of
which took a fancy to the young
farmer and offered him an engage.
ment as his clerk. Darling accepted,
and remained in that capacity for
two years and half.
At the end of this apprenticeship
Darling became a clerk in the Revere
House, Boston, then owned and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-01
HEA Wy MAIL LOSS.

The destruction Of mail matter IN
the railway wreck at Newport, Pa,
on Thursday OF last week, was I'M
usually heavy. only 81 OF the 1875 or
more registered cases in transit tor
Indiana, Indian Territory, Illinois,
Texas, Arkansas, California, Colora-
do, St. Louis. Oregon, New Mexico,
Arizona, Louisville X. p. o., Kansas
City, Denver and Cincinnati being
saved, All the paper mail for these
places and all the letter mail, estma-
ted at about 10000 letters, was lost.
Clerk Campbell in charge olthe force,
saws that the mail was one OF the
heaviest in his experience, and Chie'
Clerk Gore SAYS the loss is the great
est in his long years of service. OF
the registered pouches burned four
were from Hartford, one from Boston,
one from New York, and one from
Harrisburg, all consigned to Pitts
burgh, and one from Harrisburg tor
Chicago. These pouches were eX
ceedingly valuable, containing remit
tances, large and small, from business
houses and individuals. The mail in
two cars was saved. 1t consisted OF
through registered pouches from New
York, Philadelphia and Eastern
places Tor Louisville, Mississippi,
Kansas, Louisiana, Arkansas, CO.
lumbus, o., and Wheeling, W. Va.
This loss means much to many con
cerned in it, and when we consider
the misery often caused by one miss.
ing letter, we cannot but feel that
there will be a good deal OF suffering
caused by this wholesale disaster.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1895-11-01

The decision of the Remington
Typewriter Company practically to
double the capacity OF their already
extensive works at llion, N. Y, is
very significant OF gcneralimprove.
ment in the business outlook, tor the
typewriter is now so intimately con
nected with every form OF national
activity that the prosperity of its
manufacturing industry serves as
convenient barometerot general trade
conditions.