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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-16
LEGISLATIVE TOPICS.
Thinks Imprisonment Too Cruel.

Carbonate Leader: The conviction Of
another first degree murderer in this
county and prospect of two hangings Will
revive interest in the discussion as to the
right and eXpediency of capital punish
ment. The advocates of life Imprisonment
who want capital punishment abolished
have been evry loud in proclaiming their
views. DO they know the horrors of life
of solitary confinement? If so, do they
consider 1t more humane than instant
death? In Belgium imprisonment for life
is considered the most terrible punish
ment that can be imagined person
found guilty of murder Is sentenced to
death and with imposing military display
a copy of the sentence Is posted on the gal
lows. 1t remains there but few minutes.
however, when 1t Is taken down by rhe
public executioner and conveyed under
guard to the building In which the Of
fetal archives are kept. From that mo-
ment the condemned person is as dead to
the world as though he were in the bot
tom of the sea. The prisoner Is placed
in a dungeon so constructed that from
the moment he enters 1t he Will never
hear the sound of a human voice or see
a human face. His food is passed through
a sliding panel in the door of his cell, so
constructed that not a glimpse of those
who supply 1t or of the outside world can
ever reach the wretched being under pun
ishment 1t is said that in the thirty
years during which this law has been in
operation no person so confined has lived
longer than three years. The authorities
have strven to prolong their lives by
varying the food, but to no purpose.
Those moderately nourished gradually
waste away while those generously fed go
mad and die raving maniacs. What more
horrible fate can be IMAGINED? COMPARED
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-16
The Municipal Problem.

The letter of Rev. d. NJ. Kinter, print
ed elsewhere, defining the duty of the
pulpit in connection with affairs of
municipal government is both forceful
and opportune. There is no escape
from his conclusion that unless the
problem of local rule be solved to the
satisfaction of honest principles, the
whole experiment of popular govern
ment must eventually collapse through
fundamental and irremediable rotten
ness. This is dictum which is as GER
tain as is a truth of mathematics. If
the people of the cities, the great middle
stratum of honest, well-disposed citi-
zens, shall prove incapable of securing
for those cities measurably honest, eff
ticient and business-like administration
of their municipal affairs, then it will
be vain to expect the state to be we'll
governed or the nation to be well-gov-
erned on a foundation of urban indiffer-
ence, political corruption and civic
crime.
Rev. Mr.. Kinter comedies the magni-
tude of the problem, but is hopeful that
1t will be successfully solved. He
opines that when the clergy get far
enough away from subjects appertain-
ing to antediluvian ages to take the
lead in these pressing contemporary
battles of morals, the awakened con-
science of the people will enforce hon
esty in the government of our cities,
and wipe out ring-rule, jobbery and
partisan compromises with truth and
right. This hope receives strong cor
roboration from the results Of DR.. Park
hurst's virile sermonizing in Gotham;
but we must confess that for a thing
which is supposed to be so sensitive as
it Is supposed to be, the popular con-
science in most cities is slow to take
unto itself the lesson of the New York
example. Maybe next Tuesdays cleo
ton in our own municipality will indi-
cate otherwise; yet with candidates Of
the mental and moral caliber of Gilroy
in the Seventh and Hickey in the Nine
teenth openly making boast of their
reliance upon party prejudice to carry
them into responsible Office. we must
confess that we have moments of dubi-
BUSINESS.
Still, honest citizenship should not
neglect its duty next Tuesday. The bat
tie for reform has to have beginning.
before it can expect to win victories.
As matter of personal fitness there
Is little difference between Candidate
Warwick and Candidate Pattison. AS
n matter of politics, Warwick is known
to be free handed and clean; and Patti
son is known to be only Harrity fig
urehead. The election of Mr.. Pattison
would be a misfortune.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-16

ever remain second to none in the revered
affection of the American people.
Great Captains, with their guns and
drums,
Disturb our judgment for the hour.
But at last silence comes:
These are all gone, and standing like q
tower.
Our children shall behold his fame,
The kindly-earnest, brave, foreseeing
man,
blame,
New birth of our new soil, the first
American -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-16
An Instructive Example.


1t is not at all likely that anything VIII
come of the resolution to be offered in the
New York legislature to remove the state
capital from Albany to New York city, on
the ground that 1t will cost $6,OOO,O0O, or
more, to finish the capitol (Which has now
already cost $4,000, 600, while new one
could be built in the metropolis for less
than $5,0OO,00O. But the figures which no
doubt roughly approximate a scandalons
truth, should not be lost on taxpayers;
and should persuade them that good gov
ernments are not alone for cities. but
should extend as well into every legisla-
tive district.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-16
Mckinley on Lincoln.
From His Recent Grafton.

TTOTH IT'S IttCtHl OTUlIUII,
Never In all the ages of men have the
acts, words, motives and even thoughts of
any statesman been SO scrutinized, an
alyzed, studied and speculated upon as
his. Yet from all inquiries, without dis
tinctlon to party, church, section or
country from friend and from foe alike.
comes the unanimous verdict that Abr;a-
ham Lincoln must have no second place
In American history, and that he will
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-16
The Pure Food Bill Revived.

The Hewett pure food, drink and drug
bill passed by the last Legislature, and
vetoed by Governor pattison, will. accord
ing to Colonel Sam Hudson, again cut n
big figure. 1t has been dug up to again
iun It's chances of becoming law. This
bill is greatly feared by the liquor inter-
ests, both within and without the state
and particularly by the brewers, since 1t
deslgnates the ingredients from which
beer is to be made, and prohibits by name
the use of certain drugs and deleterious
articles employed in artificially aging the
product of the breweries for the market
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-16
Thanks, NcighbOr, Thanks.

Wilkes-Barre Record: In referring to
the Cotton measure to create two appel
late court districts the esteemed Scranton
Tribune puts in a bid for Scranton as one
of the towns in which the court ought to
sit. That paper holds that 1t would be a
matter of justice to northeastern Penn
sylvania, whose interests would thereby
be largely conserved. The Record agrees
with The Tribune that the First district
court should sit in one or the other of
large cities of the coal regions as large
majority of the cases to be tried will per-
tain to the anthracite coal region. We
would not feel envious at all. should
Scranton capture the court, and wish
The Tribune success in its efforts to Sc
cure It,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-16
One Elpg-Oue Language.

Philadelphia Inquirer: The bill intro
duced into the state senate yesterday pro-
viding for the publication of legal notices
In papers printed in certain foreign Ian
guage should not become a law. English
Is the language of our constitution, con-
gress courts and schools. 1t is national.
One flag and one language.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-16
OlcO Is All Right.
From the Lancaster New Era

From the Lancaster New Era.
During the Worlds fair we saw the
manufacture of oleomargarine in Ar
mour's big establishment in Chicago, and
tasted of it, and a cleaner process we
never witnessed ana by tasting we could
not distinguish 1t from the finest brand of
dairy butter,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-16

II looks as If this legislature wanted
to keep it easy for the boodledis-
pensing helper" to make his way into
the booth with the disabled" voter.
Shame on such ballot reform!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-16
Lost Manhood Restored.
Weakness of Younu Men Cured

If you have been given up by your ply
sician call upon the doctor and be exam
'~ed. He cures the worst cases of Ner-
Sous Debility, Scrofula, Old Sores, Ca
tarrh, Piles, Female Weakness. Affec-
tions of the Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat,
Asthma, Deafness. Tumors, Cancers and
Cripples of every description.
Consultations free and strictly sacred
and conildenis,. Office hours daily from
am. to 9 pm. Sunday, to2
Enclose five 2-cent stamps for SYMPTOM
blanks and my book called New Life"
] will pay one thousand dollars in gold
to anyone whom | cannot cure OF EPI.
LEIPZIG CONVuLSlONS or FITS
DIR. T.. GREWER,
Old Post Office Building, corner Penn
avenue and Spruce street.
SCRANTON. PA
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-16

Mr.. Platt, after reflection, denies that
he has been turned down by Mayor
Strong; but his denial is several inches
less than a ward wide.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-16

The Debs trials at Chicago are be-
ginning to present farcial features.
Quay county is plainly in sight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-16

The adoption and enforcement of an
ordinance prohibiting the sailing of
street car tracks in winter would cor
rect very Objectionable local nuis-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-16
SCRANTON, FEBRUARY lo, 1896
THE SCRANTON OF TODAY.

Come and inspect our city.
Elevation above the tide, 740 feet.
Extremely healthy.
Estimated population, 1894, 100000.
Registered voters, 2O59y.
Value of school property, 100000.
Number of school children, 1900.
Average amount of bank deposits, Sl0,-
100000.
It's the metropolis Of northeastern Penn
sylvania.
Can produce electric power cheaper than
Niagara.
No better point in the United States at
which to establish new industries.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-15

Mr.. Editor:--New Prospect Ag-
ricultural Club met on the after
noon of the 9Th of January with a
full house. The questions for dis
cussion were, first, the guano sub
ject, and second, the factory inter.
est of the South. On the guano
subject it was the sense OF the club
that we purchase it on the cotton
option plan, and or a lower basis.
The factory question was debated
with much zeal and interest by the
following gentlemen: DR.. WINS.
Wright, ]. r. Finley, ]. Il. Machen,
Col. ]. d.. M. Shaw. G.. S. McCra-
Wy, Capt. John Moore, the Secre-
tary, and others, The Importance
of having a factory near us was
very forcibly set forth.
A plan to build a factory, and
thought feasible by the club, was
suggested by Mr.. J. r. Finley: that
those who desired to take stock in
the factory give one fifteenth Of
their cotton crop. Others raised
the point that the fifteenth pledged
to the factory could be raised and
spared by giving more of our time
to Our work. The club was unan.
imous in its expression tina, the
farming element of our county
ought to take more interest and
stock i'll cotton factories, and there,
by get full valuation of their money
crop-cotton. To get not only the
value of the crude article, but also
the profit, or part Of it, on the
manufactured product. The mills
must come to the South and make
an identity of interest between the
mills and the farmers. We are also
convinced of the fact that the cree.
ton of mills would greatly enhance
property and increase the circula-
ton of money in our midst and
open up and give profitable EN-.
ployment to a great many of our
people; thereby giving a greater di,
v~ersity of callings to all Of us.
The smoke is now issuing from
factories in every county contiguous
to Laurens, and not one in our
county. This certainly is an anon.
ally, and should not longer be.
This movement finds a ready
response in the hearts Of our peo-
pie, and it is our full purpose of
mind to talk and agitate this sub
jcct among the people until our
object is contaminated, as it is a
movement for the good Of our
people and county. Look for a
mass meeting in the near futul c.
JARED d. SULLIVAN,
Secretary
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-15

The Delineator for February is the
Midwinter Number, and the contents
bear out the promise that the maya
zine for 1895 will be more interesting
than ever. In the front OF the book
is the new Delineator March, by Mon
roe H.. Rosenfeld, which is immensely
effective and SUR to become popular
There is an Illustrated article on
Church Fairs full of practical Sugges-
tions, and another descriptive Of o
picturesque Flag Fete, suitable for @
WasEington's Birthday entertainment
at Schools and Academies. There is a
Good Night Drill, also for children, and
two delightful entertainments for their
elders, called q Flower Party and @
Valentine Masquade. Mrs. Carrie M.
Knapp writes OF Laundry Work as an
Employment for Women and Ada Tying
Griswold describes u Girls Life and
Work at the University of Wisconsin.
Some most attractive fayors for the
German are shown In Crepe and Tissue
Papers, and new designs are illustrated
and described in Venetian Iron Work.
The sixth paper on The Kindergarten
introduces some fascinating work for
little hands. For the housewife there
is Seasonable Crockery, Hints on Serv-
ing Fruits and the continuation of the
articles on The Home. The chapter on
The Treatment of the Eyes and Ears
will be OF value to all who read IT. IL its
precepts are followed; the fower-lover
will find something of interest in Floral
Work for Midwinter, the Tea-Table
Gossip is as entertaining as ever, and
The Newest Books are reviewed. The
Fancy-Work department is unusually
attractive in this number, and thore
are papers ON Crocheting Hair Pin
Work, Knitting, Netting, etc.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-15
TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF LAURENS.
In the Probate Court.

John B. Brooks, as Administrator of
the Estate of l.. II. Brooks, deceased,
Plaintiff, against Mary Childress,
Mamie Sullivan, Hattie j. Gray,
ct. al.
Pursuant to decree in the above
stated case, will sell at Laurens G.. H.,
S. O., within the legal hours Of sale,
at public cutlery to the highest bidder,
on salcsday in February, 1895, being
the 4th day of tho month, tho follow
ing real estate: All that tract or par
Gel of land, lying, being and situate in
Laurens County, containing One Hun
dred and Forty-three and one-half
Acres, more or less, bounded by lands
of a. G. Burdett, M. V. Holder, j.. T..
Mahaffey, M. T.. Mahaffey and the fam
lily homestead.
Terms: Ope-half cash: the balance
payable at twelve months from day of
sale with interest from that day, to be
secured by bond Of the purchaser and
his mortgage of the promises sold.
The purchaser has the privilege of
paying all cash. Purchaser to pay for
papers. III terms are not complied
with, premises to be resold on same or
some subsequent salesday at risk of
former purchaser.
o. G.. THOMPSON,
Judge Probate Laurens County.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-15
List of Letters.

Remaining in the Post Office at Lau-
rens, s.. O., unclaimed, for the week end.
ing Jan. ID, 1895:
A-Anderson, Rev b II.
B-Barkins, Miss Hattie.
E-Eichelberger, Willie; Evans, Up.
H-Hughes, Willie; Harris, Dave.
M-Moore,G s.; McCord, Tai.
O-Owens, Foster.
P-Paff, John.
R-Riser, Rev b M.
W-Wise Brother.
Y-Younger, Bailey Hill.
Fourth Glass Matter-Fuller, Mrs.
Ellen.
FOR THE wERK ENDING JAN. I, 1906.
B-Beasley, Miss Billie; Benson, Mrs
Hanna.
C-Culbertson, j d.
D-Dapnison, Rev II.
G-Garrett, T T..
P-Prince, Hugh III. {.
W-Woody, VIM; Williams, Miss
Any; Williams, j L.
Persons calling for any OF above let
ters will please say, "Tbey are adyer-
tised." T. b. CREws, p. M. !.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-15
ASSOCIATION.

The meeting of the teachers on
Saturday, the 9Th instant, was X
ceedingly interesting and instruct
i've. There was little business to
be transacted, and so the time was
very ~profitably spent in discussing
methods of teaching. About ff-
teen teachers were present, and all
took an active part in the discus
sions. The meeting was called to
order by the President, Prof. J. b.
Watkins. The Secretary being alb
sent Miss Clatie Mcdaniel was
elected to act as SecretaH pro tenn.
The first on programme Was, "How
to teach Primary Arithmetic"-op-
ened by Miss Myrtle Culbertson.
The essay that Miss Myrtle had
prepared on this subject and the
clear manner in which she read it
would have been very creditable
indeed to a teacher of many years
experience. The subject was then
taken up by the association in a
conversational style, and if there
was one in the house who failed to
enjoy and become benefited by this
discussion we were badly deceived.
Many questions were asked and
answered in various ways and con
illusions drawn (which will be of
untold benefit to those present.
The next on the programme was,
elbow to teach Grammar'-open-
ed by our School Commissioner,
Prof. Madden. The whole ~associa-
ton was then turned into a school,
with Prof. Madden as teacher
And by his mild and pleasant mode
of teaching, he kept his class inter
estcd some time with a chart which
he had previously prepared. By
this time it had grown so late
that Prof. ]. b. Watkins was ex.
cused from discussing his topic,
which was "School DISCIPLINED,
with the understanding that at an
early date he would give us a piece
in the teachers column. Nc bust.
ness was transacted except a re-
election of the present editor Of the
teachers column to serve for the
next term of three months. We
were very sorry that all the white
teachers in the county were not
present. Had they all been there
it would have been much better;
however, we believe it to be the
best meeting we have yet held.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-15
TO THE TEACHERS.

At the last meeting Of the teach.
ers the present editor was re. elected,
and he accepted only with the un-
derstanding that the teachers would
assist more in this work. Some
teachers excuse is that they haven't
the time. Now, it is a fact that
any teacher in the county has as
much time to spare as the present
editor, who has had to take time
every week to arrange a whole col
umn. We want to arrange it SO
that we may hear from every white
teacher in the county. And unless
the teachers will come to the front
and help us we will be compelled
to discontinue the column on the
account Of lack Of time. 80 wake
up, teachers, and let us never have
it said that the teachers of Laurcns
County failed in an educational un-
dcrtaking. For the next two or
three months we want to take it by
townships, beginning with Water
loo followed by Sullivan's, and so
on, as we will hereafter publish
Now for the first we will ask every
white teacher in Waterloo Town
ship to write us a piece for publica-
ton and send it to the editor of this
column by the 18TH of this month.
And then we ask that every white
teacher in Sullivan's do the same
by the a4th of this month. Below
will be found a list Of questions,
which we ask all the teachers to
answer in their pieces for publica-
ton. These pieces will be some
what Of a report of the schools, to-
gether with any suggestions for the
improvement Of our schools. We
hope the teachers will not feel
themselves confined to these ques-
tons at all; but let us have any
thing that will advance our interest.
Now this is so little to do that
teachers should not refuse but glad.
ly accept the opportunity of doing
something for themselves, their
schools, and the interest Of educa .
ton generally. The following is
tllc lISt vi iuSSlloilo.
Ist. Name Of school.
I'd. When did this session begin?
sd. Length of school term.
9TH. Number of pupils enrolled.
9Th. DO you use the late adopted
text books?
9th. When should a child begin
mental Arithmetic? Written Arith-
mctic?
9TH. In which Of the following
studies, viz: Geography, History
and Grammar, would you begin a
child first, and whyi
9Th. When should a pupil begin
the study of Latin? Algebra?
9th. State briefly your opinion
on (a) length of daily session; (b)
literary societies in school; (c) cor.
poral punishment.
10th. What would you suggest
to the delegates Of the Constitu.
tional Convention that would be
beneficial to our schools?
If there are teachers who have
not a decided opinion upon any Of
the above questions, let them an
swer what they car. BE sure tc
send in a report if nothing else
Arrange it ready for publication
that it may not have to be re-writ.
ten. Always sign your name ant
name of assistants, if any.
Thousands of cases of rheumatism
have been cured by Hoods Sarsapa
rilla. This is abundant reason for be
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-15
Late Literary News.

An old. fashioned sea story full of in
terest and adventure, with a strong
love motive, is begun by w. Clark Rus
sell in the January Cosmopolitan.
"Ouida" succeeds Froude, Gosse, Lang.
and other distinguished writer's with
an instalment of the "Great Passions
of History" series, which has been ap-
pearing in The Cosmopolitan. A dis
cussion is aroused by Mr.. Edward Bok's
article of "The Young Man and The
Church, which will consume o n OF
ink before it is settled. Just preceding
the famous Charcot's death he prepar-
ed an article for The Cosmopolitan on
Pasteur, to be published after Pasteur's
death. But Charcot has died first, and
so with the consent of Charcot's exc.
cutors, the article is given now The
present "Theatrical Season in New
York" is critically considered by Mr.
James S. Metcalfe, editor of Life, and
there are stories by Tourgee, Howells,
and the famous French writer Francois
Coppee.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-15
The Laurens and Newberry Road.

The Laurens and Newberry Road is
now in the hands of u new receiver,
Judge Haskell.
Possibly he could be convinced that
it would pay to improve the accommo-
dations and schedules Of the road.
If it is true that it has never paid,
perhaps it is because it has never been
given o fair chance. Not since it was
rebuilt eighteen years ago has any
thing been done to induce travellers
to patronize it, while competing lines
have been diligent in their efforts to
furnish good service.
1t is suggested that If the people of
Laurens and other points along the line
would bring the condition of the road
to the attention of the new manage
ment and lay before it the facts OF its
long continued neglect and bad treat
ment something might be accomplished
enhancing the value of the property
and certainly adding to it's popularity.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-15
Sad News.

A telegram announcing the death OF
Mrs. r. G. Watts at her home at Cash's
Depot was received here on yesterday
morning causing regret throughout the
town. Major w. A. Watts and sister
and Master Cash Watts the Oldest Of
Judge Watts children, who was attend
ing school here, left at once for Cash's.
Judge Watts numerous friends and
relatives in Laurens will deeply sympa-
thize with him in his amiction.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-15
TWO Young Adyenturers.

Edward Conyers and John Dickson,
Greenville boys were detained here on
yesterday morning on a telegram re-
ceived from a relative at Greenville
The young gentlemen were bound for
Florida and had left Greenville without
giving notice to any one of their in
tentions. They returned to Greenville
on the evening train.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-01-15
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that returns
of all personal property must be made
to the city clerk by the 10Th of January.
Blank returns are now made and can
be had by calling at the city clerks
Office.
All persons failing to make their re-
turns by that time, the usual penalty
will be added.
BY order of the Mayor.
L.. G. BALE, 9. and II