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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-05
York New Produce Market.

New York, March 4.-Flour-Quiet, firm;
winter wheat, low grades, H9Oa230; do.
fair to fancy, s2.35a2.7 75; do patents, 81. Goa
3; Minnesota clear. s.. 80; do. straights,
$3a3.25; do. patents, $S.25a4,l0; low extras,
VI. .9Oa2,3O; city mills. $320a3.S5 Wheat
Dull, firmer; No. 2 red store and elevator,
69a59hc.; afloat, G0aa6lc.. T. 0. b., GLa
6lhc.; ungraded red, 57aG2c.; No. l north
ern, 6sc,; options were active; May, 59Bc;
June Coo; July, 6OAc.; August 6OSsc. Sep
tember. Gle; December. 63Ac. Corn-Duil,
strong; No. q i9a491sc. elevator; 5Olsa5Ossc.
aiioat' ungraded mixed, 49ssc.; steamer
tons, March. 4s%c.; May. 49c.; July, 49lsc.
Oats-Quiet. steady; options duh, firmer;
March, SSlac.; May, 33ssc,; spot prices. No;
2, 3S9sc.; No. white, S7ha37lAc. No. 2
361sc.; mixed western. 3sa35c; white state
and western, 35aillsc, Rye Feed-s5c.
Hay-Cholce steady. Beef-Quiet, family.
S9;75al2; extra mess, N.50aS,25, Beef Hams
Dull; city extra India mess. $l2 5Oal4, 50;
Cut Meats-Firm, fair demand; picked
bellies, II pounds, 5%a5&c. do. shoulders,
41aa4%c, do. hams, 7a4aShc.; middles,
steady; short clear, $5s7l9. Lard-Quiet.
stronger; western steam, s6.75; city, 6Aa
Csc; March, s677, nominal; May, $3.50,
asked; refined, quiet, iirmer; continent,
Sl5; South America, $3.50: compound,
67sa61ac. Pork-Active, flrmer; mess, $ll.25
al2. Butter-Large receipts, weak; state
dairy l0al9c.; do creamery, old, 12al7c;
western dairy, Siealic.; do. creamery, new,
4a2Oc,; do. old, l0al7c; do. factory, Sal3c;
rolls, Sa13c.; Elgins. 20c. imitation cream
cry. 1Oal5c. Cheese-Fair demand, firm;
state large. 9alllkc.; do. fancy colored,
lllac. do. white, lOs4allc.; do. small, 9laa
l2c. part skins, SaSlac.; full skins, la2lac.
Eggs-Liberal supply, much lower; state
and Pennsylvania, 25a25lac.; duck, 35c
western fresh. 25c.; southern, 23l2a2iiac.
Skin and blood diseases causing all sorts
of dire disasters to human happiness are
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-05

THE FIRST THING IN THE FORMING
take little Carlsbad Sprudel Salt in
a glass full of water. That will set
you right and keep you right, if you're
inclined to be bilious or dyspeptic or
constipated.
People wonder, sometimes, why it
is that the Carlsbad treatment, the
worlds remedy for habitual .COnstipa.
tiOn, should be recommended for diar>
rhGa, and such disorders, too. Sim,
ply, because it leads the stomach and
bowels naturally into healthy condi'
ton, whatever their arrangements ts'-'it
doesn't accomplish its results by harm.
ful irritation, as most pills and purga'
tiyes do.
Beware Of limitations sold as i'm
proved" or artificial" Carlsbad Salt.
The only genuine Carlsbad Salt, with
all the properties Of the Sprudel Spring
solidi6ed, has the seal Of the city Of
Carlsbad and the signature Of "Eisner
1 Mendelson Co., Sole Agents, New
York." on every bottle. All others are
worthless limitations.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-05

Skin and blood diseases causing all sorts
of dire disasters to human happiness are
easily and quickly cured by Burdock
Blood Bitters. from q common pimple 10
the worst scrofulous sore -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-05
Sealed Prooosals.

~oS~~~~>~~~~>~~~~~>>~|~
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE.
- ceived at the Office OF the City Clerk.
Scranton, Pa. until T.30 o'clock p. m. Thurs
day, March 7th, 1885, to pave Franklin ave.
nue. with the best quality of vitrihed brick
between Spruce street and Mulberry street,
except that portion between the tracks Of the
street railway companies
Proposals win also be received for the set
ting Of new curbstone and tn, resetting Of old
ourbstone, where the same may be required
on the said portion of Franklin avenue be.
tween Spruce and Mulberry streets.
The said paving and curbing is to be done in
accordance with plan and specifications filed
in the Office OF the City Clerk and under the
direction Of the City Engineer.
Bidders shall inclose with their proposals a
certified check for three hundred dollars to
be forfeited to the city In case Of failure to e1.
ecute u contract in accordance herewith with.
in period of twenty days thereafter. The
city reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
BY order Of City Councils.
M. T. LAVELLE, City Clerk.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-05
PRICES GREATLY REDUCE
Stockholders Meeting.

ANNUAL MEETING OF
~ the stockholders of The Lackawanna
Iron and Steel Company, for the election Of
ness as may properly come before the meet
ing, will be held at the Office of the company.
in the city of Scrautrn, Pennsylvania, on
Wednesday, March 9th, 1895, at 2 o'clock p. IN.
The polls will remain open for one hour. The
books will be closed on February
24th, 1895, and re.Opened on March 7th. 1895.
(Signed) j. p. HIGGINSON, Secretary.
Scranton, Pa, Feb. 2lst, 1895.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-05
help Wanted d--M ale,
Heip Wanted-Fe males.


w ANTED-A COMPETENT GIRL FOR
W general housework. Apply to MRS. S.
q. KERR, sos Clay avenue.
WANTED "A MIDDLE-AGED PROTEST.
w ant woman for general housework; a
good home to the right party and good wages.
ddress, with particulars, p. o. Drawer 557,
Scranton, Pa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-05

A YOUNG MAN, 20 YEARS OF AGE, DE
"A sires position us clerk, or some suitable
occupation; fair education. Address Nv. !"
1I24 Court street. city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-05

SITUATIoN WANTED D-EXPERIENCED
- double entry boolt~kesper wishes 10 com.
munica o with physician, or any professional
man who would require the ser Vices OF IN ac-
countant 4 few hours zach day. First class
penman; references Address IA. h., Trib.
iino office,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-05
For Sale
Horaes at Auctio n.

~ NJ. COBB WILL HAVE AN AUCTION
i sale of horses OH Tuesday, March u, ut
/ o'clock sharp; has ON hand 20 head for pri
vatc sale; horses must be as represented;
sta bles Yli Raymond court
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-25
Judged by the Baked Beans Test.

The custom of having baked beans
for supper on Saturday nights, and
again on Sunday mornings, Is so COM
mon in some parts of New England
that the servant who has lived in
New England families cannot easily
adapt herself to any change in this
respect.
This was amusingly illustrated IN
the case of domestic named Hannah,
who went to live with q family who
had moved to New England from the
West
On the morning of the first Sltur-
day in her new home Hannah came to
her mistress and asked:
"Please, ma'am, where is the bean
pot?"
"The beanpot,' Hannah? We haven't
any"
''No beanpot, maam?" said Hannah,
aghast.
"No, Hannah; we never eat baked
beans"
Don't eat baked beans? Why,
ma'am, what do you eat on II Saturday
night?"
about the same that we eat on any
other evening, but we never have
beans"
Hannah departed for the kitchen,
muttering something under her breath,
and an hour or two later her mistress
CHANGED to Overhear the following
conversation between Hannah and Il
friend who had called TO SEQ her:
GLOW do you like your new plnco?'
81 don't think Pm going to like it
at all. l just believe that these folks
are-are-well, 1 just don't believe
they are respectable people"
"Why, Hannah?"
"Well, they never have baked beans
of u Saturday night, nor no other
time, SO how can they be respectable? Z"
Burlington Hawkeye.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-25
Fell Into a Bears Cave.

Tho steamer City of Topeka, from
Alaska, brings nows OF prospeetor's s
fatal encounter with bear near Bar-
ner's Bay. Mike Mcdonald accident.
ally stumbled and fell into u bears
cave, in which were two cubc. Tho
little animals set up howl, which
soon brought the mother to thoir res.
cue. Before Mcdonald could evtri-
cate himself from tue perilous situt.
tion, the maddened animal was upua
him with all her fury. The mau wa,
unarmed, having nothing but pos.
ket-knife TO defend himself with, aud
before he could bring his weapon into
use the bear, with Que powerful blow,
disabled him.
Two Indian boys who were with him
were badly frightened, aud starting
down tho hill AMI pluugins into tho
bay, swan across to the opposite
shore, whore they could Wow tho con,
hIct with degree OF safety Toe
bear fairly tore tho flesh from the uu.
fortunate man iuto shrel lB. Tho bat
tie lasted nearly half an hour, Lttec
the boys returned and found the body
III an unrocoguizlblc condition. --
New York Advertiser
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-25
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Sulphate of zinc is used to render
molasses pure amber color.
The waters OF North America are
stocked with 1890 different varieties
of fish.
London's Philharmonic Society, the
last stronghold of the old high pitch
in music, has finally adopted the
French pitch, the diapason normal.
It is expected that some time this
year the tow-line mule will be sue
ceeded by the trolley along the canal
between Syracuse and Buffalo, N. Y.
This is an age of wonder. Fine
drawings, made In London, have been
successfully transmitted to Paris by
telegraph with the aid of the Gray
telautograph.
The oats of the Isle Of Man arc as
destitutes OF tails as if they were
guinea pigs. It has never been ac-
counted for, but in spite of being un-
scientific it is fact.
An immense search light apparatus
is to be put on the top of the Audito-
rum tower in Chicago to flash storm
signals out across the lake. 1t is tho
plan of Professor Moore, the new
chief of the Weather Bureau.
1t has been positively demonstrated
that tobacco is one of the prime
causes of color blindness, and men
who are employed in positions whero
it is necessary to distinguish color are
cautioned against excessive smoking.
According to DR.. Plongeon the
Mayas language, recorded IN the pre-
historic hieroglyphics OF Yucatan,
and still spoken by the natives of the
country, is practically the same as
the language of early Egypt, and of the
most ancient tongues in existence.
A composite steam pipe has been in
vented. 1t is claimed that 1t meets
the requirements of increasing pres
sures and at the same time possesses
the advantages of copper, around
which is closely wound q coil of steel
wire, the fibre of which is at right
angles to the circumferential stresses,
thereby avoiding the usual risks.
Electric cloth cutters are pronounced
o decided success. They are superior
to the steam cutters, not merely hay.
ing double the capacity of the latter,
but being portable, so that they may
be operated wherever the current is
found. This obviates the disarrange-
ment and subsequent Encouragement
of the cloth caused by carrying it at
ter marking to the steam cutter.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-25
REMOVING THE OPPORTUNITY.

Major Roosevelt was man of fxed
habits. At nine o'clock every morning
he entered the door of his club, seated
himself before the fireplace, an pro,
ducing a copy of New York paper OF
the previous days issue, proceeded to
peruse it. 1t was an unwIitten law of
the club that while the Major was so
occupied he should not be disturbed,
and the only man who at any time
dared to do so was Crichton.
Crichton was man with an mex.
haustible supply of dreary anecdotes
Everything reminded him of stories,
which he would relate with infinite
care aud elaborate detail whenever he
could secure an audience.
Therefore when the Major saw
Crichtou enter the library one spring
morning he buried his nose deep in
the editorial columns of his fayorite
journal, and made no sign Of recogni
tion.
Crichton strolled about the room in
a desultory way, until the Major be-
gan to grow nervous aud uneasy, and
to feel that the room was getting
rather close, 50 he called to one of the
servants; "Charles, l wish you would
let that window up. It's very close in
here"
Here was Crichton's opportunity.
Smiling pleasantly, he commenced,
"Letting that window up reminds me
of a story " when he was interrupted
by roar from the Major;
"By JoYe. Charles let that window
l0Wg ~ AaTper's Magazine,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-25

Not many things in nature can bo
compared with the trees. Upright,
stable, vigorous aud with great size
above all other things that grow, it is
everywhere the impres iiye type Of lifo
aud endurance aud beauty, We al'
mire u great tree as the most maguih.
cent object that We see in all the
splendid world OF vegetable life and
growth. Neither tho height OF % tall
spire, nor the altitude OF o!uud-capped
peak, nor the stony antiquity OF the
great pyramid ever SO Impresses us
with wonder aud admiration as does a
great tree. Richmond Central Pres
bytcrian.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-25

Professor Wiley says that zone of
grandest discoveries of modern sci.
ence" is the agency of microbes in en-.
abling plants to absorb from the air
the nitrogen which is the chief factor
in their growth. The theory was first
suggested by Pasteur, and it is thought
TO be fully confirmed by the researches
of independent Investigators. Ifit docs
not deceive expectation it will com.
llctely revolutionize agriculture. To
increase the growth of plants it will
only be necessary to feol their roots
with water containing the proper mi.
crObcs
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-25
MILKING TIME.

Come, pretty Phyllis, you ge late!-
The cows are crowding round the gate;
An hour, or more, the sun has set;
The stars are out; the grass is wet;
The glow-worms shine; the beetles hum;
The moon is near-come, Phyllis, come.
Tho black COW thrusts her brass-tipp'd horns
Among the quick and bramble thorns,
Tho dun COW rubs the paddock chain,
The red COW shakes her bell again,
And round and round the hawthorn tree
The white COW bellows Justify.
The wistful nightingales complain
From bush TO bush along the lane.
The ringdovos coo from Gr to FIR,
And cannot sleep because Of her;
The evejars prate on ev'ry side
oh, Phyllis, where do you abide2
Now fairies, inys, elves, goblins, go
And find out where she fingers So
And pinch her nose and chin and ears,
Nor heed her cries nor heed her tears
At any farm 'twould be crime
To be so late at milking time.
&C. W. Dalmon, in Speaker.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-25
THE GIFTS.

Life, thou vast rich with promises;
What dost thou give2
What precious boon hast thou to show and
say,
"Take this and live2"
For when the glory lay on far, blue hills,
On rocks and trees,
Thou saldst, "Tho beauty Of the coming
years
Behold in tbese;'
Or when the afr was full of rushing winds
Or rains soft symphony,
Thou saId'st, "These utter great, mysterious
things
That are to be-"
Now givel Give love, perhaps. But, "No, "
Life said
Though Love must be
And Lovo is fair-ny, wondrous fair is
Love
'Tis not thee"
Then Fame! Oh Life, since thou deniest me
Love,
Let me have Famel
Sweet were the voice Of praising multi.
tude
That spoke my name.
Lo, the grand pity In the face Of Life!
"But few there arc
(Alas, how very fewD who climb that
hight
Lofty and far"
Still JOY is left for me. "Chlld, dost thou
know
How JOY is brief2
None may the blrthrlght of the race forego,
And that is Grief
Not Love, nor Fame, nor JOY! What gift is
left
Worthy to take2
Not onci no single one! Life, get thee
gone
Let my heart break
Life smiled noble smile. "The best Of all
To all l give
Duty and Usel These are the gifts l bring.
Take these, and ltve!"
Virginia c. Gardiner, in Independent.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-25

30, sir, hope you amt mad at tue
liberty l took / sbould be m0re'n
willing that you used it. Thought it
might kind of help you over a tight
place"
The minister rose from his chair
and gently, almost reverently, took
Mrs. Redd's hand with its big, flap
ping glove, in his.
'Mrs. Redd-.-" aud his voice shook
bit. "Mrs, Redd, can't find words
in which to thank you. You have
done me more good than l can tell
you. l don't need to take your mon.
ey, but from the. bottom OF my heart 1
thank you"
Mrs. Reed looked little disap-
pointed.
81 hope, sir, you don't think mo
forward in offering it to you? You
might take it and never feel beholden
to me at all.
"My dear friend" said the min
ister, 'you have given me more than
money to-day. ! promise you If L
ever do need what you 80 lovingly
offer 1 will come to you. But even If 1
never have to take your dollars, rest
assured that you have brought me to-
day more than you con possibly
know"
Mrs. Redd went down the hill q
very happy woman. 1t was good,
after all, to know that the money was
still hers. against sickness, or
broken lego, or such things" she said
to herself, thinking of her rough-and-
tumble little ones. Even the minister
could not quite know what sacrifice
the offer had involved.
Then he had called her his dear
friend "And he knows he can come
to me for it any time" she said to
herself. This last thought gave her II
pleasing sense of protectorship. On
the strength of these delightful reaec-
tions Mrs. Redd went into the corner
grocery and INDUCED in three whole
cents worth Of peppermint drops for
the children.
Then she went home to her babies.
Meanwhile the minister had torn mp
his doctrinal sermon, and had gone to
work with fresh paper and fresh heart.
He wrote steadily rs one inspired,
aud when his wife came to call him to
supper, she was surprised aud glad
dened by the bright face which greet
cd her.
1t was good sermon that the min
lister preached to his people the next
Sunday, and these were the words of
his text:
"But as touching brotherly love
we need not that 1 write unto you,
for ye yourselves are taught Of God to
love one another.
Not one of oil his hearers guessed
who preached that sermon to the min
lister. They did not know that the
little washermoman, in shabby straw
bonnet, who sat in corner pew aud
tried to keep within decent bo1nds
the spirits of five restless, fat, perspir-
ing children, bad anything to do with
it. And as for Mrs. Redd, such q
thing never occurred to her.
'It's just like tho good man he is, "
she thought, rescuin9 lofty from II
sleepy fall TO the floor.
'I'm dreadful glad he feels he can
call on me any time for that money. "
Youths Companion.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-25

An idea OF the extraordinary cx-
pausion in telegraph and telephone
traffic is suggested in some figures on
the single item of poles. During the
last five yeais one Connecticut dealer
alone has shipped $780, poles to
the various lines he has constructed.
One leading telephone company has
taken from him over 100 carloads for
ordinary lines, as we'll us 1000 "sticks"
for long-distance lines. For telegraph
lines the demand is also continuous
Ono telegraph company has made a
contract for this year for a minimum
supply of 10000 poles. The poles
range in length from thirty to eighty
feet, averaging from forty TO sixty
feet. A gang of fifty men will build
ono mile of limo in aday.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-25

Lady Henry Somerset predicts shin,
ing destinies for women in the TWEEN
tieth century, and the forecast is an
uplifting one, the New York Tribune
admits, whether it awaits fullilment or
not. She thinks they will win their
highest laurels in the sphere of gov.
ernment, and that many of the great
statesmen and diplomatists of the fu.
ture will be women. By their exclu-
sion from these functions hitherto it
is her opinion that the world has lost
a great deal, and that public affairs
would have gone on much better if
she had taken hand in them. "It
may be true, " asserts the Tribune.
"a good many statesmen are sad dolts,
no doubt, and have always been so.
They need, and always wall, re.
enforcement of wisdom, and perhaps
they are to receive it from women, as
Adam received it from Eve, accom-.
paning u well-known and momentous
apple. But nothing can certainly Lt
know of the future, even when it il
illuminated with the beam of Sybip.
Vision like that which Lady Henry
casts upon H."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-25
Making Shot in Water.

The shot making trade has n legend
which recites that back in the days
when guns were shot Off by lighted
matches and were swiveled to supports
because they were too big aud clumsy
to be lifted TO tho shoulder, and when
all shot was nodded as bullets are to-
day, some workmen were fastening an
iron grating to the wall OF a castle.
They had cut out the hole in the
stone, aud, after placing tho iron in
the hole, poured some leal in TO hold
the iron in place, just as they do to-
day. Some of the lead es,apel an
ran over the edge of the wall into tho
moat below Soon afterward the at.
tention of tho soldiers was attracted
to the lead in the clear water, aul,
dipping it out, they found that the
metal in falling from the height Ia
become giobules. After that those
soldiers made their bullets by sprink-
ling melted lead over the castle wall
into the waters of tho moa'. Herd
ware
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-09-25


Totty had just backed up to have
her frock pinned together she had
burst of all the buttons. Mrs. Redd
wiped her hands on her apron and
fnmbled with big pin.
''There 1 can't do anything with
it, my hands are so soft with the
water. Run along guess you'll
hold together somehow" She gave
her daughters fat little body gentle
push.
"Let me pin it, Totty," said an an
gular woman who appeared at the
oren door with shawl over her head.
Good morning, Mrs. Conant," said
Totty's mother. "Yov've got your
clothes out early"
81 haven't got many to-day. guess
that'll do, Totty." She wove pin in
and out at the back of the little girls
apron, and bestowed n kiss on the
back of her plump neck.
''Sit, down, won't you, Mrs. Co.
nant?" invited Mrs. Redd, Hospitality
wipin9 off q chair-seat with q corner
of her apron.
'Thank you, but can't stop. l
just ran in to ask you If you'd heard
about the minister"
'Good land, mol hope there isn't
anything wrong about him |" Mrs.
Redd stopped scrubbing.
"Well, there is, though. He is in
peck of trouble. 1t seems he had
lot of money in Portland bank, and
it's gone and detnultel, or something
of that kind don't know Just what
they call it. Anyway, he lost every
cent, and it's what he was going to
educate his children with. The church
had to cut down his salary this year
on account of hard times, so he's
pretty bad of. "
"You don't tell me How'd you
know about it?"
81 was up there washing yesterday,
and Lefty told me. She's got to leave
when her months up, for they can't
afford hired help now. Mrs. Day
looked white as a sheet, but the minis.
ter was real calm. Lefty said that
when the news come it was awful.
Mrs. Day took on, but the minister
chirked her up all the time.
''rain't MS il we were separated, ;
says he, I'VE can bear it together.
"'But the children I says she.
They'll have to be all tho bright
er and better, says lie. 1T may be the
best thing for them to have to strug-
gle. Then he smiled, though Lefty
said he looked kind of teary about
the eyes. Well, I'm sorry for him I"
"So'm l, said Mrs. Redd, swashing
the water again vigorously. "Mortal
sorry The minister's "a good man,
and with those eight young ones to
bring up and Mrs Days bad health,
it'll go hard. l never shall forget
what he did for me when Redd was
taken"
Gland There's my husband, and
me a-gaddingl What IN the worlds
he home for at this hour? Well, good
morning" and Mrs. Conant went
away in a hurry.
Mrs. Redd went on with her work.
She finished her washing and hung the
clothes out in the fresh breeze. She
made neat her little house, and had
the frugal dinner ready for the raven
GUS children who came from school
and play to devour it. But she did it
all with an abstracted air, as if her
mind were far away.
When her noisy crew MAS once more