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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-10
THE INEVITABLE GOSSIP.

The woman who likes to talk about her
neighbors fell in on me the other day.
writes Polly Pry.
/ don't know why she did 1t, for never
give her any encouragement-no "cues,"
as the actors say.
She buzzed around about the weather
and such burning topics for q little while,
and then she hit solidly.
That's an awful thing about Mr.. H..
isn't TT" she said.
What about HIM" quoth 1.
'Why. haven't you heard? Gracious me.
and you're newspaper woman. toor'
II like the word journalist better" re-
oponded, "but let that pass"
"Why, he's been out driving every after
noon this week with handsome woman
who isn't his WIFE"
''Indeed"
"Yes, indeed! Why I met them in the
park and he never introduced her at al"'
thought he was very wise In this, but
held my tongue.
HIS w.fe's sure to hear of itv she went
On.
''she 10 II you can arrange IT," replied
IN my mind.
''Such stylish, handsome woman. toov'
6uxzed the busybody.
What Goes sne look nkeT
"Oh, she's q real golden blonde, with
blue eyes and a lovely figure"
Pink cheeks and long. tapering I'm
orsgT ventured.
''Exactlyr' cried my visitor excitedly.
''Do you know herT'
Then laughed a long low, rak;sh laugh
las near horse laugh a could manu-
Iacture.
why that's his sister," cried I, as ]
fairly rolled around In merriment.
The intruder's face dropped.
"Why you don't say 50! She doesn't
look bit like him."
"0ertie. his favorite sister," reiterated.
''Poor Mr.. H., to be 30 slandered."
Che didn't stay long after that. for I'd
taken all the Joy and sunshine out of her
visit.
OF course, I'd manufactured Gertie.
For all knew. Mr.. H. would toddle SIS
terless to the tomb. but thought II my
duty to spoke that gossips wheel and
ksep Mrs. H. from being made unhappy
k ! could.
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A Coujugsi TIFF.

Husband--"I see plainly you want to get
up q quarrel. And In the street. too.
Wait. at least. until we get inside our own
house."
wife-"1mposslble. shall have cooled
down before we get there."-La Famlile.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-10
printlme for Crooer..

Circu nrds, booklets. letter heads,
etc., n 10 well at The Tribune OF.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-10

DO YOU SEE the testimonials written
BY people who have been cured Of various
diseases by, Hoods SArsapariila? They
Ooint the way for you II you need . good
madeline.
HOODS PILLS cure an liver Ills. rsllsvs
aee1Detisa - e1sist tigsssa2h -.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-10
Going to ElrOnc.

Mrs. F.. J. Jones and son Alfred, Mrs
F.. Williams and daughter Bessie, w.
w. Thomas and wife. James Brace.
Gwylim Harris. John Mitchell. David
r. Jones, Isaac Jenkins, Mrs. Thomas
John, and Miss Maria O'Malley left
yesterday for New York City. from
whence they will sail today for Europe
on the Teutonic.
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Junior Endeavor Officers Elected.

At the business meeting Of Junior
Endeavor society Of the Providence
Presbyterian church. Monday after
noon, the following officers were elected
for the next six months: President,
Grace Williams; vice president, Bessie
McDonnell; secretary. Jennie Smith
treasurer. Bruce Shotton; pianists,
Alice Osterhout and Grace Atherton.
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pedition is that it has started. We hope
on some future occasion, however, to be
able 10 record glorious return. In the
meantime it i S satisfactory TO know that
everything that was humanity possible
seems to have been done to render the
voyage as successful as can be.
1t is impossible TO give compl&e ac-
count of the outfit but mention must he
made OF few of the items. Whenever it
has been practicable the Instruments have
been made of aluminium on account OF
its great dura bility and Iightness. This,
l believe, is the first time such an expert
ment has been tried i'll Polar excursions.
Two boats have been constructed en-
tirely of this metal; they have been built
in sections, and do not exceed so pounds
i'll weight, thus. they can be packed on
sledge and easily drawn by one man.
Other boats have, or course, been taken,
such as whale boats, Norwegian fishing
boats, and canoe. Thirty Siberian dogs
form part of the equipage, also four Rus
sian ponies.
Mr.. Arthur Montifior, the energetic
honorable secretary of the expedition,
informs me that the latter have rever
before been used il arctic exploration,
but Mr.. Jackson has had frequent oppor-
tunity, when travelling in northern lati-
tudes to test their hardness, and he consid-
sidered them eminently suited to the work.
a Russian log house is arother important
item, which can be set up when circum-
stances are favorable TO its use.
With regard TO the food supply the party
have taken with them: OF meat ard fish
they have 10000 pounds; biscuits and
flour, 10 tons; highly compressed vege-
tables, 1000 pounds; tomatoes, 400
pounds; Spanish onions, 1000 pounds;
cheese, 1,4O0 pounds; jams and syrups,
l 900 pounds; sugar, 400 pounds; honey,
45O pounds; highly compressed coffee, 500
pounds; 100 tins OF mix, TO say nothing
of a host OF sundries III the shape of
sauces, pickles, soups, beef tea, jellies, a
large stock of lime juice, and such like.
These supplies, supplemented, OF course,
by such fresh joints as the region provides,
are calculated TO serve the explorers for
four years In addition 10 all this, how
ever. the twenty-three men who form the
crew OF the Windward had TO be pro-
visioned for at least a year ard half
in case of an emergency arising TO prevent
their immediate return. They have been
supplied with 16, ,000 pounds of meat
and fish; 600 pourds OF flour; tons of
biscuits; 900 pounds of butter; 300
pounds of marmaIade; l ,120 pOurds OF
rice and barley; l ,120 pounds of peas; 800
pounds OF tobacco; 400 pourds of tea,
coffee. cocoa, and many other articles.
And if to tins is added the proverder
for horses and dogs it VIII be realized
that the food in itself must have been
stupendous matter to deal with, quite
apart from the clothing, tents, and sclen-
tific instruments, etc.
And now we leave the North Pole and
the courageous men who have rlsked so
much in erde-vo vorlug to throw more light
on that inhospitabe district.
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and enjoy them all the more" said his
son, reassuringly.
And he did. The trifles "tickled' him
immensely. Il like the looks Of that cigar
case and the beer mug" he would chuckie.
perhaps they look SO important because
they are doing their share to entertain me,
and it is my fault and not theirs If | can
not use them"
One day he lay for a long time gazing
at a picture of woman with neatly
banded nair. Girls everywherel" he
exclaimed merrily ''If l look out of
the window l see them waving their
handkerchefs to me from the station, and
here they look at me from all the walls.
1t is a merry life to be warrior"
About Lincoln and Garfield and other
nations heroes with whom he knew he
would be numbered in history, he would
say nothing, as III life, except most ex-
allied praise. 1t was hoped there might
be some final judgment OF character, as
he saw their histories roll out before him
in the horoscope of life's close, but If
there was he made no sign or such knowl-
edge. Lincoln is M hero" he said
several times, pointing to the picture of
Lincoln over his bed
More no than Washington" he was
asked.
Yes; because I knew him better"
This with the Grant twinkle OF eye.
U reporters anu di people Oh lDe press
Gen. Grant was courtesy and kindness
itself On the day of his arrival he was
escorted TO his cottage by his physician
and his family and G. A. K. escort.
After being allowed a nap he was placed
by the window. Immediately his sharp
eyes spied a body of men out upon the
hilltop. who are those?' he asked
Those are reporters said the doctor
in charge. You VIII be closely watched
/ fear, for there are 1875 OF them, and they
are all sending notes daily to their syn
dicates and newspapers. If they trouble
you III have them ordered off outside
your range"
Trouble me- exclaimed the general.
"Those boys trouble met Why, without
them my people in the North and South
would never hear from me norI from them
Invite them closer. / shah want to talk
with them in the night when | am lone
some" And many young reporter, now
in a proud position Of work, had his first
real lift by a word from 1.-The general"
which was different from regular news.
FOND OF REP ORTERS.
One night when the general was restless
and was allowed to pace the long plaza,
there approached him a young man whose
face stopped the general in his walk.
"I've seen you )" he whispered in his falling
voice.
The young man nodded. Yes, ! called
on you ia New York the night OF the Grant
and Ward failure" hesitated be.
Tell me about it, said Grant fearlessly.
The morning times., 1895-08-04
Now see me gallon."
HnrnesSinu the Sun.

When we sit in front of a coal fire and
enjoy its generous warmth, do we realize
that the heat and light of the burning coal
are really sunshine that has been stored up
for ages? Such is the fact. Centuries ago
the sun shone on the earth, and planets and
trees grew, fell, and grew again; they
were covered by geologic deposits, and
acted upon by great heat and pressure,
until in the course OF years or ages these
broad layers of organic matter were trans
formed into coal. The coal thus repre-
sents the work done by the sunshine years
ago. and when ii is buried the imprisoned
solar energy is lOosened again.
Our system of power production depends
upon this presence of energy. But coal is
a wasteful source of energy. Even the best
engines do not utilize over 10 per cent of
the calculated energy of the heat of coal
And, besides this, it is an inconvcnient
thing in many ways; il has to be mined,
freighted, and stored. Can we not find
some more economical way of using the
suns energy?
During the last few years the great prog
ress III electrical science has enabled man
to utilize the solar heat in a thrittier way.
During its days work the sun draws up a
large amount of water from the oceans and
the damp caEth. BY the action OF it's rays
plant life flourishes, and plants draw from
the ground and evaporate into the air large
amounts of water. Thus an oak tree of
average size. with 700 600 leaves. lifts from
the earth into the air about 123 tons OF
water during the five months it displays its
foliage. This evaporated water, sooner or
later, falls as rain, and by the action OF
gravity begins to flow downward. Thus
the great rivers are fed. Round and round
necessarily goes the water lifted by the
tireess sun to fall when deserted by Kim,
and again to be lifted and again to fan and
run seaward as long as it may exist upon
this earth.-The North American Review
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900 plates will be taken, though these
will not be developed until they arrive
home again.
The balloon viii be provisioned for four
months and it Will also carry canva boats,
sledge, tent, life-saving apparatus, in case
Of any mshap, scientific Instruments, an
electric battery, also an electric cooking
stove.
The explorers hope that favorable wind
Will carry them right across the Pole. M
Andree has already experimental in the
matter of steering balloon, and has so far
succeeded that he can divert its course to
the extent of twenty-seven degrees fromthe
direction the wind is taking. This may be
an immense advantage to him.
1t is in the Jackson-Harmsworth eXpedi-
ton, however, that the main interest of
English people centers. This is hardly
the place, perhaps, to speak of the nIUnifI-
cence of Mr.. Alfred Harmsworth, the Con-
servative cadidate for Portsmouth, Eng
land, yet 1T ought to be recorded in pass
ing that not only has he betrayed the en-
tire cost of the expedition himself, doing
all in his power TO ensure the latest sci
entific Improvements of every description
being placed at the disposal of the eX-
plorers, but his time has been largely de-
voted to the matter, and his entbuSia Sm
is of the keenest. He has stated very def
nitely, however, that his object in sending
out the expedition was not to attempt
to beat the record, but to enable more
extensive investigation of Arctic region
TO be carried on than has yet been pos sihle
THE JACKSON EXPEDITION.
On July IL, 1894, this expedition,
commanded by Mr.. Frederick Jackson,
left London in the sailing yacht Windward,
steering their course for Franz Josef Land.
One noticeable feature of Mr.. Jackson's
party is that it consists of no more than
| nine men. Hitherto much unnecessary
labor has been occasioned in consequence
OF the amount of provisions, ETC., that it
was necessary TO carry in order 10 meet
the requirements of a much larger number
The Windward Will push as far north
as she possibly can, presumably to Franz
Josef Land. There the explorers will
land with the whole of their parapher-
MALTA, and the Windward crew will bring
the vessel home again, leaving the party
in their voluntary exile. How long they
win remain away no one can tell at
present. 1t is certain TO be for two years,
| and perhaps it will be for five.
So far all that can be said Of the ees
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He DIED TEN YEARS AGO
But Grants Memory Lives
in Millions of Hearts.
NEW TALES OF THE HERO
His Cottage at Mount Nc.
Gregor Remains Just
as He Left It.

Mount McGregor, August 1.-Gen. Grant
lives again upon the summit of this tiny
mountain in the beginning of the Adiron-
dack range, in the northern part OF New
York State. Up here in this small spot
he is never dead, for here is his bed, his
dressing table, ard his wardrobe full of
clothes. II is as If he had but stepped out
a minute TO watch a cloud float Off to the
ocean.
This week he is more real than ever, for
it is the anniversary of the day when he
was last seen here, with pale face propped
to the window pane, and there are flocking
here this week thousands of Grand Army
men and crowds of reverential admirers,
who come to pay respects to the anniver-
sary of August and TO lament the fact
that the cheerful tenant is no more.
Gen. Grant has been dead ten years this
week He died August Z, 1885, but his
Mount McGregor home is as beautifully
kept as though he had but gone away on u
visit. instead of taking the long journey
from which there is no return.
IN THE GRANT COTTAGE.
The Grant Cottage" at Mount McGregor
IS by no means the beautiful ornamental
structure it is supposed to be by those
"hO nave never seen II. IL Is Il square
wooden building, with piazza around ii,
put there by Anthony j. Drexel for his
own use years ago There is rothing OF
the villa" about the Grant cottage, ard
II is doubtful If there is a prosperous
farmer in the Urited States who does not
own a better structure. 1t is rothing to
the Elbcron cottage, where Garfield lay
so long sick.
The Grant cottage, as it is TOW univer-
sally called, was built by Mr.. DreXel for a
stopping place during the time the little
mountain road was being constructed,
and, as II was the only cottage on the
mountain, the general had to be placed
in IL when he took fancy for the
mountain and It's air.
The room in which he spent so many
weary weeks is nice comfortable square
one, with several windows and doors open
ing out upon the veranda, and there isagreat
log fireplace, in which the wood Crackles on
cold days.
Such Is the place where one OF the nations
greatest characters died The entire first
floor was his during his sickness and, as
he loved to walk around, he spent great
many hours in a small room adjoining,
The morning times., 1895-08-04

egar, one part Of vinegar to two Of oil
There are excellent cleansing fluids n the
market, especially desirable for taking
stains and grease spots from silk and wool
The careful hOuSeSceper, whose delight is
in cleanliness and order, thinks that a
study of different remedies is not a waste
Of time, siuce without this knowledge much
time is SpeGt in futile efforts to remove
stains. one harassed mother used even
ink and drew upon the contents of the
backing bottle to conceal a lemon stain,
which was afterwards eliminated effect
ually with ammonia. A little knowledge
even in this humble branch OF hOusekcep-
is found 20 be most useful
The morning times., 1895-08-04

I've forgotten it, though I remember
your face
"Oh, it wasn't much l went TO your
house at l l O'Clock 10 ask you very per-
sonal question-if your son Fred had run
away to Canada
You what Gid 1 say?"
You cume out to the head of the stairs
in your night shirt and called out to me:
Young man, there isn't enough money in
all the Grant family to take Fred Grant
to Canada Tonight! -
Everybody who called upon Grant in those
days came away with "a present. He was
at all times the soul OF hospitality, and
this never left him for a minute, though
his gifts were humble ones. I've been
writing letter." he would say, holding
out a precious sheet, land it isn't What |
want 10 say. Maybe" j." timidly, You might
value it. as it has my autograph upon it."
And the proud caller would come away
with the paper-a priceless treasure.
SO thoroughly did Grant stamp himself
j upon the cottage and upon the whole place
that it is entirely associated with him
now. He sat -Under trees upon that old
army blanket, to which he clung to the
last, and though he was mortally weak
from the minute that he arrived, he man
aged to crawl or be wheeled all over the
tiny summit II like to get the layout of
isthe place" he insisted to his physicians
When the general died, at eight min
utes after eight that August morning,
Fred Grant stepped to the little clock and
stopped its hands. They must rest so,'
he whispered, and the whole life of the
| cottage rested so.' The bedspread was
| draw over the untenanted bed and the
chairs left unarranged from the feeble
| hands. Even the queer little lambrequin
| is still there.
Thousands ofpersons visit the place every
and take a look the nrfpllpS
| and the pillows Of colorcd things sent up
| by the Grand Army posts ten years ago,
| but it is more like going to pay respects
| to a man who dwells there than like visit
| ing, as to a Mecca, the dying spot of a
| dead hero. G. s. RUSSELL.
The morning times., 1895-08-04
AndreG'S Novel Scheme of EK-
plOring the Frozen North.
WHAT SCIENTISTS THINK
Details OF the Proposed Aerial Voy-
age 10 the Arctics-Some Former
Attempts and why They Failed
10 Reach the Coveted Goal-Sup-
posed Sea Current.

The Arctic Seas are now full OF eXpe-
ditions in quest of the Pole. They are
under the leadership OF men exception
ally well equipped and who have the ad-
vantage of knowing many things they
ought not to do from the disastrous eX-
perience OF those wao have preceded them
In this perilous quest. Ii is generally
Thought that il the Pole is ever TO Ice dis
covered. some man viii hang his flag upon
Il during the present summer. Waetherthat
flag viii Ice American or British or Nor
vegian or Danish, is aEotSer question.
Under these circumstances II If interest
ing 10 record the opinions held 10y the most
prominent explorers with regard TO the
ultimate discovery Of the Pole. One of
the greatest living authorities on Polar
subjects is Admiral Sir Leopold Nc
Clintock. whose name Is familiar To all
Fuglishmen He had already served in
three Artic expeditions wacn, in 1857,
be sailed in The Fox, commanding the party
sent out 10y Lady Franklin in search of her
husband. Eventually ne brought back,
not only an extensive account of the aTilc
land lyIug TO the north of Hudson's Bay,
but also definite tidings OF Sir John Frank
lin. and all that viii ever be known OF the
end OF his fatal expedition.
Sir Leopold has many mementoes Of
that voyage in The Fox, but perhaps what
Is Of greatest interest is a portrait OF Frank
liz, which Sir. Leopold has had framed
The morning times., 1895-08-04

where there were only two chairs and win
dow out Of which to look doctor or Mrs.
Grant occupied the other chair, and as close
to the window as he could get the general
pressed for view of the hills
just as nearly as possible all these things
have beenpreScrvcd, and intne cottage stands
Grand Army man, whose pride and duty
it is to guard its portals, just as he did in
the days when the general was there TO pat
him on the shoulder, smile good morning
and say: your command, the sky the
trees, and the b7ight tmountain sunshine, are
on dress parade this morning"
When Grant died the photographer was
invited into the cottage, to be sure, but
things were not made to "lOOk pleasant"
for him and the pictures as they stand to-
day are those of a room just untenanted,
and the flowers are heaped together, as
friends sent them, in wild profusion.
The stories of Grants last days are those
of a warrior taken off his feet when the
snirit of war is still in him. No man ever
| clJng to his profession with greater tenaclty
| than did Gen Grant. Peace atany time tired
him, and this being kept within a few
| small rooms made him wild But he bore
! it patiently. "Only let ME look out Of the
window where things are moving along,
| he would say, as they cautioned him TO
rest, drawing 1.-The heavy curtains closer.
! And open the windows they did, so that
/ his last view WIS Od J!lS SKY. ne saw tHdb
after he had looked upon Mrs. Grant and
the boys for the last time. And even
| the sobs of the dozen little grandchildren,
| all No there to cneer his last weeks, was un-
! heard with those moving heavens in view.
And so he closed his eyes
| The Grant cottage is crowded with me-
| mentoes Of callers, as well as Of Grant.
| In the bedroom, which is now the recep-
| ton room, there is d great card tray, upon
| which all leave their cards, laying them
| down as though the dead were pleased
! with the act. And there Is a book in which
| all may write a name and address, many
| hundred thousand strong now. And outside
| is a daisy plant, grown almost to bush,
| which is kept safe ana sound because the
general was fond of that tdaisyand honored 1t
| by wearing one of its flowers one day.
TALES OF GRANT.
The little furnishings of the room were
very pleasing to the general though they
| look plain to the caller He knew the work
which it cost to get them there. When
| A. ]. Drexel occupied the cottage it was
plain as plain could be, but when Grant
decided to go up there, and wrote, 'Pm
| thinking of accepting your invitation to try
| YOUR mountain ozone with you" there
was scampering after '.knick-knacks.'
! From Saratoga, about twelve miles down
| the steep mountain, there came q roll OF
| cretonne for curtains ard q funny little
| box-plaited mautel lambrcqun. which di
| vides the flowers in an impossible way
| and hangs out as stiff as q ladys starched
| skirt. And from the homes of friends
| came vases, candlesticks, a clock and
small wicker things. He will understand