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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-14
Wight ON AMERICANIsMs
Tho Indian Didn't Furnish All tho Words
Used in This Country.
From the Philadelphia Record.

fTOTu inc i'nllaueIphla RecOru.
AS an outcome of the discussion
awakened by the Boston Common
wealth, concerning the Indian names
| adopted into the English language,
some queer new light--at least to the
public man--has been shed on a number
of words In our vocabulary. Every
body has, of course, been all along
aware of the fact that such terms as
WigWam, tapee, tomahaWk, mOccaSn,
wampum, totem, sachem, papooSe and
| squaw, have been borrowed from the
red men, but probably very few have
realized the great debt owned to the
aborigines for the words caribou, coy
ote. moose. ocelet, Opossum, skunk,
terrapin, woodchuck and chipmunk,
hickory, copal. pecan, persimmOn. kill
hkinnick, pipsissewa, tuckhoe, hOmi-
ny. succotash, and even cocoa and
chocolate. Strangely enough. the hot
tamale man is indebted to the Indians
for the word "tamall." And even the
toboggan slider uses u relic of the
Abuaki term "tobogan" for q native
sleigh made OF deerskin.
American politics has borrowed sew
eral decidedly picturesque words,
showing that the old Indian was "heap
big politician" Tammany's "pow-
vows are well enough known (from
tnt NaTTdSanSelt COnJufatlOn with
noise and confusioD, but it is start
ling to find that the modern political
caucus" may also be traced back to
redskin ancestry. AS shown by DIR. j.
Hammond Trumbull, the word is from
Powhatan ''caucauasu" Zone who en-
courages or promotes'O. The now very
familiar 'mug-wump" is traceable to
the Massachusetts ''muqquomp"
c'Great MANI. The political slang
sense Is. therefore, that of a politician
puffed up with the vanity Of his own
| self-importance.
w. r. Berard. the American scholar,
| who has unearthed the most compre-
| hensive list of Indian Technology yet
found in modern English. points out
the error of assuming certain other
words to be of Indian origin. Con-
! spicuous among these are "sassafras."
pueblo" "bronco." mustang" "sor-
| ghum," and "gOober." Sassafras Is of
French ancestry and sorghum Of Ital-
ian descent. Pueblo (poblonD, bronco
| and mustang (mestino) are Spanish.
GOober, the southern nickname for
peanuts, is true African term. II
was brought over tC the West Indies
| by the Runda slaves from Angola. and
| was thence introduced into the United
States
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-14
SUFFRAGE IN ENGLAND,
From the Times-Herald.


We hear less of the progress of wom-
ems suffrage in England than of the
rather high-pitched agitation of the
suffragists in this country, but then
the waters running deep are still. AL
though even a limited extension of the
franchise to women in the next ten
years is barely within the calcula-
tons of the sober-minded American
suffragists, English women have good
reason to hope for the realization of
their ambition through the good offices
Of the present parliament.
The National Society for Women's
Suffrage has made n list of the men,
bers of parliament who have an
nounced themselves as favorable to the
cause. The list comprises 222 men. 100
of whom are conservatives, twenty-five
llberal-unionists. siXty-eight liberals.
and two nationalists. Among them are
included such men as the two Balfours.
Sir John Gorst. Justin Mccarthy, Sir
Stafford Northcote. Mr.. Courtney. Sir
+. Lockwood. Sir John Lubbock. Sir A.
Is. Rollit, Mr.. George Wyndham, and
many others almost as well known. A
bill extending the suffrage will doubt
less be offered. as il has been at every
session since 1867. when John Stuart
Mill championed it, and the chance for
its passage seems excellent at this dis
tance. The bill introduced by Sir A. X.
Rollit in the 1892 parliament was ad-
vanced to second reading, when Mr..
Gladstone Illuminated his celebrat ted
pamphlet against it. causing 1t to be
thrown out by 115 votes to 1872. Mr..
Gladstone's chivalry was less (or
greater) than that Of his old rival. for
Disraeli voted with the minority in one
memorable parliamentary battle with
the suffragists.
The strength of the woman in this
parliament will depend largely upon
the interest of a. ]. Balfour in their
cause. Time has shown that a zealot
for reform in opposition may regard the
matter with entirely different eyes as
minister Of the government. At the
same time, the standing of the suf-
fragists must he admitted to be better
than ever before. The great point in
their favor is that very considerable
number Of women of high station de-
mand the right to vote. The absence of
such demand in this country has al
ways been the chief weakness OF the
American suffragists.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-14
LITTLE CURIOUS NOTES.

Tn Germany the star group which we
call the big D'pper," is known as "Karls
Wagon"
The japanese grow dwarf oak and pine
trees that are only is inches high when 20C
years old.
A canno ball fired from one of the great
Krupp or Armstrong guns travels at the
speed of 2,SS7 feet per second.
The maximum age assigned to the pine
is 700 years; to the red beach. 245; to the
oak, 40, and to the ash. 145 years.
In Europe Denmark is called the "Un>
versal Hennery." The exports of eggs
from that country average 111.0OOOOO an
nualfy.
According to figures and statistics pre-
pared by the Provost Marshal. the wars
Of the past thirty years have blotted out
100000 lives.
Sir William Turner has compiled a table
which shows that a whale of 60 tons weight
exerts 145 horsepower In swimming II
miles an hour.
Among every 1000 inhabitants in the
United States there is an average of 3S1
who are under Is: In France there are only
go such to the 1000,
Observations recently made on GRIM
inal beheaded in France proved that the
hearts beats continued for six minutes
after the ak fell
II the Atlantic ocean could have a layer
.of water 5000 feet deep removed from its
nrface Il would only reduce the width
Aat greot noeH oefNater eneehalG
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-14
Mem of Ren0Wm Inn
European Affairs.
Brilliancy of Justin Mccarthy, the Noted
Irish Politician, Author and Editor.

the member for the latter constituency.
He was vice president of the party and
was elected president on the overthrow
of Parnell. He remains neutral in the
fights forever going on between Dillon
and O'Brien on the one hand and Healy
and his following on the other.
In parliament he is not often heard.
but when he takes occasion to speak
it is always with force and grace of die
tion. and he is invariably heard with
attention. Late in the evening he can
be seen with pad of writing paper on
his knee. A debate is on. There may
be wrangling among the Irish men,
bers or the house may be roaring 'or-
der" at DR.. Tanner or one of the in
numberable parliamentary bores may
be droning away at insufferable length.
Mr. Mccarthy writes on. He is near
sighted and bends close to his paper.
He is preparing the parliamentary
leader" which. few hours hence,
will appear in the London Daily News.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-14

f flat-Full and mellow. sombre. soft
and beautiful. 1t Is a key in which all
musicians delight. Though less decided
In character than some of the others.
the regularity of it's beauty renders it
a universal favorite.
c minorVComplaining having some
thing Of the cast of b minor.
A flat-The most lovely of the tribe.
Unassuming. gentle, soft. delicate and
tender, having none of the pertness of
A in sharps. Every author has been
sensible to the charm Of this key, and
has reserved 1t for the expression of
his most refined sentiments.
+ minor-Religious, penitentlal and
gloomy.
ID flat-Awfully dark.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-14
ANNIE OAKLEY.
She Receives Compliments Wherever
She Goes.


The Syracuse On. " Post compli-
ments the wonderful lady shooter thus
ly: annie Oakley, the celebrated shot,
then illustrated her dexterity in the
use of firearms. She came tripping into
the arena dressed in what looked Just
exactly Ike a bicycle costume. 1t was
of light brown serge. trimmed with
white braid. 1t was made with a little
Mexican Jacket and short skirt reach
ing just below the knees. And she wore
knickerbockers and CATERS to match
Her hat was very much like the ones
the cowboys wore. 1t was fastened on
the side with a silver star like the one
she used to wear when she was, asgirl
living in the forests of Ohio. It was
here that she acquired her skill when
she used to play truant from school in
order to set quail traps and enjoy the
use of her rife.
Miss Annie showed some of her
guns, which she handled lovingly. as
she told of her entire collection, that
would have fianked two sides of the
tent. Among them We're gold and
pearl-mounted guns. some of them
worth $500 each. And she gave the re-
porter her photograph. az she ex-
claimed: II am not always so uncivil-
lied as I look here. have beautiful
home in Nutley. y. j.. where live next
door to the editor of Puck. H. c. Bun
ner. and this is my picture in dinner
Dress"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-14
A CURIOUS DICTIONARY,
What the Various Keys In Music Stant

For.
The meaning of the different keys in
music Is thus set down In letter writ
ten In 1908 and printed in a book en-
titled Letters on the Celebrated Com
poser. Haydn:''
F-Thls key is rich, mild, sober and
contemplative.
ID minor possesses the same qualities,
but of heavier and darker cast more
doleful solemn and grand.
C-Bold, vigorous and commanding;
suited to the expression of war and en-
terprise.
A minOr-Plaintive. but not feeble.
G-Gay and sprightly; being the me-
dium key. It Is adapted to the greatest
range OF subjects.
Il minor-Persuaslve, soft and ten
der.
D-Ample. grand and noble; having
more fire than c. 1t Is suited to loftiest
purposes.
Il misunderstanding but in too high a
tone to excite commiseration.
A-Golden, warm and sunny.
F sharp minor-aMournfully grand.
E-Bright and pellucid. adapted to
brilliant subjects.
B-Keen and piercing: seldom used.
B fak-The least interesting of any.
It has not SUFFICIENT fire to render 1t
majestic or grand. and 10 too dull for
song.
with mslanchplys y
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-14
TIE ENGLISH ATHLETES.
Their Training Differs Very Much from
tho American Practice.

The Cambridge athletes who are to
meet Yales team are resting quietly
and express themselves as well satisfied
with their surroundings. They have
visited Yale field. where they are to
train. and declare 1t to be fine bit of
ground, all right in every respect eE-
cept the cinder path. which Is not hard
enough. This defect will be remedied
by wetting and rolling.
The men do not begin to practice until
p. m. daily owing to the heat which.
tells on the Englishmen. They say IL
was much cooler in England before
they started.
The practice is not private. Capt
Koran says that he and his men are
perfectly willing to allow spectators at
the field. unless the crowd becomes SO
large as to interfere with the men,
In the matter of diet. the American
principle of abstaining from supposed
injurious food. is not followed. The
men eat what they like, drink freely of
ale, and smoke. Some of them, Cant
Koran says. do not change their habits
even the day before the contest.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-14
THE SOLDIERS RESPONSE.

Emperor Napoleon. after one of his
great battles. gathered the remnant of
his forces around him, and proceeded TO
compliment them in his characteristic
manner, so endearing to his soldiers. III
nally Company ID of the guards were or
dered to present themselves, and to the
astonishment of the emperor single SOL
dier appeared. He was bound up in band
ages and could hardly walk.
Where is the rest of your company"
asked the emperor.
A tear welled in the old soldiers eye as
he answered: "Your majesty. they lie on
the field dead" and then sorrowfully add
ed. "they fought better than I.-Harper's s
Round table.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-14

world besides. Hence. for good or ill,
the. do great deeds and risk their lives
as another man risks penny. So the
bishop, leaving his bed, dressed him
self In breeches and boots, and set a
black cap with a violet feather on his
head, and staying to put on nothing
else but his shirt and his cloak over
1t, in ten minutes was on his horse at
the door Of the inn. For a moment he
looked at the struggling crowd that
had gathered there. then with a toes
OF his head and curl of his lip he told
them what he thought Of them, saying
openly that he thanked Heaven they
were not Of his diocese; and in an in
slant he was gallOping through the
streets OF the town towards the castle
Of Festenburg, with his sword by his
side and brace Of pistols in the hol-
sters Of the saddle. Thus he left the
gossipers and vaporers behind and
rode alone as he was UP the hill, his
blood leaping and his heart beating
quick; for as he went he said to him
self:
ut Is not often churchman has a
chance like this"
On the stroke of half-past twelve he
came to the bridge Of the castle moat:
and the bridge was up. But the bishop
shouted, and the watchman came out
anu STOOD In the gateway across the
moat. and. the night being fine and
clear. he presented an excellent aim.
my pistol is straight at your head"
cried the bishop. "Let down the
bridge. I am Frederick Of Hentsau--
that IS, am the bishop of Modenstein
--and I charge you. II you are a duti-
full son Of the church. to obey me. The
pistol Is full at your head"
The watchman knew the bishop; but
ne also knew the count his master.
dare not let down the bridge with
out an order from my lord" he fall
tered.
''Then before you can turn around
you're dead man." said the bishop.
''Wlll you hold me harmless with my
lord n let Il DOWN.
AYE. he shall not hurt you. But II
you do not immediately let Il down,
I'm shpot you flrSt and refuse you Chris.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-14
Not an Epigrnm.

Robb.e--What's an epigram?
Susie-Oh. it's way of saying some
thing everybody knows so that only clever
people can get any sense out of it.-Truth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-14
paradOxical.

The question of debts Is puzzle indeed.
That few people e'er understands:
For when they're contracted. most strange
to relate.
At once they begin to expand.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-14
Call 1t a Craze.
AN ALARMING STATEMENT
CONCERNING WOMEN.
HOW BAD HABITS ARE FORMED.

The Ney York Tribune says 1.-THE habit of
taking headache powders is increasing to an
alarming extent among great number of wo.
men throughout the country. These powders a,
their name indicates. are claimed by the mann.
facturers to be positive and speedy cure for nnv
form Of headache. In many cases their chief
ingredient is morphine, opium. cocaine or some
other equally injurious drug having tendencv
to deaden pain. The habit Of taking them is
easily formed, but almost impossible to shake
of. Women usually begin taking them 10 re-
lievc raging headache and soon resort to the
powder to alleviate any little pain or ache ti,ev
may be subjected to, and finally like the NOR.
phinc or opium hcnd, get into the habit OF taking
them regularly, imagining that they are in pain
If they happen to miss their regular dose"
In nine cases out of ten, the trouble Is
in the stomach and liver. Take simple
laxative and liver tonic and remove the
offending matter which deranges the
stomach and causes the headache, DIR.
Piercc's Pleasant Pellets are composed
entirely of the purest, concentrated,
vegetable extracts. One Pellet is a
dose; sugar-coated, easily swallowed:
once used, aisoays in tavor. They posi-.
lively cu,e sick headache and remove
the disposition to it.
z u.n,.,o~, or <,y...
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TCopyright, 1896, by A. H. Hawkins.l
tian BURIAL afterward. Come, dowi

with it,"
So the Waterman, fearing that, II he
refused, the bishop would spare neither
body nor soul, but would destroy the
one and damn the other let down the
bridge. and the bishop, leaping from his
horse, ran across with his drawn sword
in one hand and a pistol in the other.
Walking into the hall. he found a great
company of Count Nikolas' men. drink
ing with one another but talking un-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-14

THE 0HtNT S0th Day.
FRENCH REyN63oX Z
produces the above results in'S0 days. II ecn
powerfully and quickly Cures when al othefo fai
Young men will regain their lost manhood, snd OLD
REvIVO. Il quickly and surely restores Nervous
mess. Lost vitality Impo.ency. Nightly Emisaions.
Lost Power, Failing Memory. WASTING Diseases. and
sll effects Of sslfsbuss or sIcess and ndtscreston
which un3ts one for study. business or marriage: II
not only cures by starting st the ssst Of sease but
Is Q greet nerve tonic and blood builder, bring.
ing back the pink glow to pale checks and 10
storing the fire Of youth. Il wards o6 Insanity
other, Il can be carried In vest pocket b. mail.
G1.oo Per psekaxe. or SIX for oS.oe. with posi-.
tive written guarantee TO cure a. refund
the money. Circular Tree. Address
ROYAL MEDICINE CO.. IS River g., CHICAGO. Ill.
~ sals ~ Matthew Bsss. DSuGsise
Scranton p
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-14

Cffrp LAKE, Ld1esr Go. :
MIch., writes II not
infrequently have an at
tack of the headache.
It usually comes on in
the forenoon. At n,y
dinner / eat my regular
meal, and take one or
two Of Doctor Pierce's 8
Pleasant Pellets i,ilnc-
diately after, and In the
course Of an hour nv
headache is cured and
no bad effects. I feel
better every way for
having taken them
not worse, as is usual
after taking other kinds
Of pills Pleasant Pei
lets are worth more
than their weight in
gold, If for nothing else
than to cure headache"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-14
MR.. AND MRS. RISING.

ITO be continued.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
KILLED IN a TABER-
NACLE.

Evansville. O.. July 21.-A fatal
#indstorm, accompanied by heavy
rainfall, burst upon the camp grounds
near Roseviie, Ohio. this afternoon.
uproot'og trees and overturning buggies-
The storm was cyclooic in fury and be-
fore it had spent itself, two persons were
killed aud several others severely :Djur-
ed. The storm. accompanied by roar
ing sound, burst over the camp ground
about I o'clock, while services were be-
irg held in the tabernacle, and all
was over 10 few seconds A large
tree was blown over, demolishing one
corner of thie tabernacle, instantly kill
ing Mrs Clement Wilson. Of Zanes-
villc. her skull being crushed in Pat
rick Deselm. of GAINESVILLE. was caught
by the falling tree and his breast crush
He died an hour afterward. Miss Clea
Ansel. Of Salti|lo. had her left leg
crushed; Lydia jenkins, age 16, Of
GAINESVILLE, was struck on the head by
flying timber and seriously injured.
Several other persons received light TO-
juries. The dead and injured were
brought to this city this evening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
HIGHLANDS CANDI-
DATES.
The Men Who Will Stand for
Election to the Convention IN
Richland County.

Messrs. John T. Sloane, jr, H.
Cowper Patton, Jchn j. McMahan
and Leroy F. Youmans have fled
their pledges as Conservative candi-
dates for the Constitutional conven-
ton and will 60 before the primary
on the 10Th. Messrs. Willie Jones
and J. B. Dent are the Reform can
didates.
1t is said that Gen. Youmans was
induced to permit the use of his
name only after great pressure, and
under impression that there would be
60 other ticket in the field The
other gentlemen are volunteer candi-
dates, who have been working for a
compromise ticket in Richland, and
have given evidence of their faith by
announcing themselves as candi-
dates.
There promises to be sharp con.
test in Richland at the general cleo.
tion. as the present ticket is not at
all acceptable to the straightout ele.
ment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
The Treasury Lost s1,0O0.-
900 Of Reserve.

WASHINGTON, July l9.-Secretary
Carlisle. in accordance with his al
most invariable rule, declined this
afternoon to express an opinion as &c
the effect on the gold reserve, the
shipment abroad Of sl,000,0OO Of that
coin would have. Late this after
noon telegram came from Assistant
Treasurer Jordan, at New York,
stating that ". H. Crossman & Bro
had taken out $1,000 for export
This shipment will reduce the treas
ury gold reserve to about slO3,S0e,-
600 Since July lst, by withdraw
ais of gold for redemption purposes:
the treasury has lost about 81 500,
900 In that time, however, gold
gains from mintage have partly Offset
this loss so that the net loss to the
gold reserve is only about $65o,0oo.
The fact that such a large gold
shipment is now made, following as
it does, those of smaller amounts for
week past, is causing treasury
officials to inquire if this is the begin
ming of an extended gold export
movement. With sterling exchange
at the high rate it is now command
ing-S4. 90 and overt is calculated
at the department that it would cost
$500 to go into the New York
market and buy exchange for ST.
100000 of gold deliverable in Lon
don. The cost of export, if the gold
is taken from the New York sub.
treasury and actually sent by steamer,
it is figured, would cost the exporter
only about $1,000 or even less for
every sl,0O0,000. With the market
in this condition, treasury officials
can only hope for the best, which is
that the commercial demand for ex-
port will cease This they expec.
will take place with the movement of
the crops this fall. if not before.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
A GREAT DEBATE.
THE DISPENSARY AND PRO.
HIBITION TO BE CON-
PARED.

For number of years past reform
ers" of all creeds have met at Asbury
Park to discuss the ways and means Of
making better the condition of the hu-
man race. Of course cranks we're al
ways to be found there, but the project
seems to have been founded in an earn
est desire TO accomplish something aud
to solve, if possible, the many vexlug
questions of life.
This year the most important subject
for discussion is the solution of the
liquor problem, and as might have been
expected, Senator Tillman, as the best
informed man in South Carolina on the
"great moral institution which he
had something to do with founding, has
been asked to tell the "reforners" how
South Carolina is dealing with the
liquor problem. He is to be met in de-
bate by Ex-Governor St. John, of Kan
sas, who will advocate prohibition, pure
and simple as the best means of settling
the matter. The debate between these
two interesting and phenouinal ire
formers has been fixed for the Sth of
August.
1t is said that the junior Senator
from South Carolina will attempt to
make the speech Of his life 90 that oc-
casion, and the presidential bee will BIZ
very loud. d.-We State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-07-24
Four Little DarkieS.

AUGUSTA, Ga July 81 What ap-
pears to be mysterious killing, oc-
Cured today near Hamburg, 5. C..
which is on the other side Of the
Savannah river from Augusta Four
negro boys were out walking on the
railroad track. They had pistol
and as result, one of them, Tommie
Simpkins. is now dead, shot with a
bullet near his heart. The boys at
first claimed that the killing was done
by white men but later acknowledged
that they were playing with the pis-
tol, and some how it went off and
Simpkins was killed He was only
l5 years old The three boys are IN
Jail The affair will be investigated
tomorrow by the coroner of Aiken
COUNT