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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1896-01-11

fair knowledge of Greek grammar
and the reading represented in the
Greek reader and two books of
Xenophon. In Latin, grammar,
reader, and the usual amount of
Caesar, Virgil and Cicero. This re-
quirement would naturally be made
of those presenting themselves for
courses in the classical department,
while those presenting themselves
for admission to other departments
would probably offer French or
German, or both, or perhaps Ger
man and Latin.
In French the requirement for
admission would be grammar as
presented in Edgren's French
grammar or Whitney's French
grammar, Part I, together with
about two hundred and fifty pages
of standard French prose. A pupil
having performed the work indi-
Gated should have a good knowl-
edge of the pronunciation, the
parts of speech, their uses and in
Elections, the conjugations of the
regular and irregular verbs, the
commoner idioms, and the ability
to read readily ordinary prose,
In German the requirement
would be grammar, as given in Otis,
Joynes- Meissner, or Collars Eysen-
bach, about one hundred and fifty
pages of easy standard prose, which
would give as large vocabulary as
possible Of words in ordinary use,
and classic such as Wilhelm Tell.
Such a course ought to give the av-
crave student as reasonably good
pronunciation, good knowledge
of grammatical forms and common
idioms, and the ability to read
readily moderately difficult German
prose, and to translate easy Eng
ligh exercises into German.
In this connection | want to make
a strong plea for greater recogni-
ton of the modern languages,
which are struggling lor foot-hold
in our educational system. The
claim is made that only the classics
give or can give the desired Ian
guage training. Now, while [ have
the fullest appreciation of the de-
STABILITY of the study of Greek and
Latin and recommend it most hear
tily; it seems to me that they are
chiefly valuable with reference to
philology and language training,
while the modern languages, espec-
tally German, with equal recogni-
ton in our educational system, and
proper methods of instruction, can
offer equal if not superior advan-
tages from a pathological and lam
guage training standpoint and be-
sides have the advantage of bring
ing us into the closest tench with
other nations with whom we are
now in everyday contact. Most
important of all, the Germans are
the most advanced and untiring
students of every question of inter
est to the civilized world. They
are the investigators of our day.
They leave no stone unturned, and
no detail is too insignificant to aid
them in solving the problems before
them. Even the post graduate
classical student as we'll as the man
following scientific and technical
lines of work must be familiar with
German in order to have immediate
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
/ shrank back silent H. locke,

I shrank back silent. He looked
fierce and dagger-like, and on the whole
began to wish I'd gone to Liverpool
street for some other train.
what did" he resumed, twas this:
| I wrapped up all the stones in pieces OF
newspaper. and carefully put them into
the bottle, filling up the spaces by more
paper as tightly as possible. Then !
looked carelessly out of the window,
smoking, but my eye always on the
guards van. When saw nobody look
ing out-of course the chap thought /
hadn't seen him, and was probably tell
ing the guard what fine haul he was
going to make-I quietly dropped the
broken bottle clear of the line. marking
the spot-one's eye gets well trained
out on the vcldt, you know"
"At the next station up came the de.
tective. They have power to search sus-
poets, you know, and was accordingly
rummaged again. But this chap, Y,
let's say, was as unsuccessful and as
riled as X. OF course, hadn't dia-
1nond about me. And much indignation
did I display. Some days later went
back to the place where dropped my
black bottle, found it and it's contents
intact. After that had no more adven-
lures with those stones, and they
partly-bought my place in the south of
France.
Eyes, they're very clever, those D. F.
D.'s, and have many people in their pay,
both black and white, called traps.
They don't usually make mistakes, but
they did in my case. What do you
tlink?" concluded Downham, empty.
ing his glass.
What I thought certainly was not
going to say, and, indeed, I hardly
knew where l was. It was an awful ex-
perience for a steady-going man of
business whose career has been as un-
ruffied as duck pond. I parted from
him. however, with much outward
but have not seen him since.
sincerely hope he will remain at his
place in the south of France, which T |
shall carefully avoid if 1 ever visit the
ontinent--Chambers Journal.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
THE DESTROYING ANcF,

On. the whuffy-dufr was the nrettias+ !,
inat toy shop ever knew,
Witn great, long tail and with poosa.
quill wings eoo'S'
ana glass eye good and true.
MS wings are gone and his tails pulled
AND his head is twisted awry,
Nor ,he goo-goo has torn him limb from
And has swallowed the whuffy-duff' eye.
Inc ooglety-dum had webbing head.
TAno u nice, round, curving horn.
ana tall that would almost wag itself.
ana a nose turned up in scorn:
out the ooglety-dum isn't scornful now
ne IS meek and as sad as can be,
ny soo-soo mas torn his horn short off
AND has broken his tail in three
Inc whank- Misunderstanding used to squeak
una, ahat Is when properly pressed
win voice that was hidden away some-
where
IN the depths Of her hollow breast;
But Wish you could see the hapless cornse
Ihat Is lying here On the bed
Oh, the whank- whank whank has oh. Ct
ly look --''"'-
Since the goo-goo tore off her head.
And yet. in spite of her deadly work.
The goo-goo is dear to me:
nousn she Kill and main. I shall love her
still,
And her comrade in crime IlIbe.
OF when l turned and looked Just now
Where she lay in her trundle bed
one reached me the wreck of the oogIetv-
dunn,
And Papa" is what she said.
-Car smith. in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
DUMAS ADDRESS.
Claimed to Have Supported Thousands of
Families, But Was Not Elected.

Clalmed to Have Supported Thousands of
Families, But Was Not Elected.
The elder Dumas stood in 1S4S for the
chamber of deputies, ard this was his
address to the electors II am candi-
date for the office of deputy. I ask
your votes. These are my reasons why
you should give them to me. Not count
ing six years devoted to the acquire
ment of an education, four wears
passed in performing the duties Of
notary and seven years as an employe
of the government, have worked ten
hours day for 20 years. That makes
$4,000 hours. During those 20 years
[ wrote 400 volumes and IS plays. Of
each of the 400 volumes an average of
1000 copies have been printed and sold
at five francs each. The IS plays have
each been performed on an average 100
times. My books have produced H.
$4,000 francs. Taking francs day
as the average pay of workingman
and there are 300 working days in tho
year, my books have paid for 20 wears
the wages of 692 people and my PLAYS
the wages IA years of a74 people, but
the last figure must be multiplied by
to include the provinces, making
l,041, and, adding 20 fer the ushers.
chiefs of the claque and cabdrivers,
makes total of LASS. Plays and books,
then, have paid the wages of 2,16O peo-
pie for all these years, not counting
Belgian pirates and foreign transla-
ors." Yet he was not elected.-Public
Opinion.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
CONTRABAND ANTIQUITIES,
italian Works of Art Find Their Way to
the Market Despite the Law,

the Market Despite the Law.
Some days ago a weli-known dealer
| in antiquities offered for sale to the
Louvre museum, in Paris, splendid
collection of ancient silver vases from
Italy of Greek workmanship The mu-
scum was unable to pay the price asked
$40 ,00O-and declined the bargain.
The Italian minister of education. hay.
ing learned of this, has taken proceed
ings under the Pacca law against Sig.
Dl Frisco, the owner of these antiqui.
ties. The latter is large land owner
at Bosco Reale. He secretly made exca-
yations on his estate and found 2s
silver vases of remote antiquity.
Notwithstanding the Italian law pro.
hibiting owners of antiquities from
sending them out of the country with.
out leave, or, rather, on account of this
law, which prevents old works of art
from commanding anything like their
natural price in the impoverished coun.
try, Sig. Di Frisco struggled his find
out of Italy and offered it to Paris
dealer for 6 5000. Continuing mean.
while his search, he found other silver
vases, which duly joined their fellows
in Paris, and the whole lot was offered
to the Louvre. The Italian minister
of education throws interesting light
on the facilities which underpaid Off
Gals are supposed to afford to illicit
exporters of antiquities. He issues a
notification that, should any officials
be found to have connived at this latest
evasion of the Pacca law, they will be
prosecuted.-Londoh News.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
Helping the Poor

stan people, with their associ
harltles, which, under efficient
+ get to running in grooves, have
nuch to deprive individuals OF
rents OF personal interest in the
MI too often have educated those
poor into a willingness to be pau
40 not wish to complain of the
ie institutions, 1 would only
NE the fact that we should not
u Jake away our individual. bless
should not be satisfied to put
JUS INTO our pockets for money
over to them with the self-sat-
remark: you know better how
TINS than 1 do" and then think
OF the work, even if recalling
ol the gift. The problem of
neip the poor is vast enough to
n'uch OF the thought of every
~ and will not be solved too
we each add to our donations
yes an individual effort to put
'ial theories into practice un.
own supervision.-Dr. Mary
|ood, in Womankind-
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
W.T. AND WISDOM.

lin the Theater.-9Where is the
author of this new piece?" Fright over
there-that man who isn't hissing."---
Fliegende Blaetter.
do you know Bilk?' "Know the
Internal scoundrel! Why, he" "Ah.
see, you do know Chicago
Evening Post.
The burglar climbed over the Office
partition. at is well to be on the safe
SIDE" he said. Then he began work on
the vault.-Chicago Evening Post.
Mamma, do you think Uncle Bar
ney will go to Heaven?" II hope SO,
Johnny. Why?" "'Cause he won't it
the Lord knows him as we'll as do
Chicago Tribune.
March of Science.-"Ardent Lover
IF you could see my heart, Belinda,
you would know how fondly-" Up
to-Date Girl producing camera)-"I
intend to see it, Hiram. Sit still,
please. "-Chicago Tribune
-"You don't seem TO care much for
original IDEAS" said the contributor.
with sneer, as he gathered up his man
uscript. NO." replied the zero-blooded
editor; "we'd rather have good ones."-
Washington Star.
Higgins = Hello, Nissan, had
your hair cut?" Kissam-"Yes, dear
boy. I found place where they cut
your hair while you wait" Higgins
That's good. A barber shop is usually
a place where they cut some other
mans hair while you wait."-Life.
-Confessed.-A lady of this city, who
Is far more particular about her hus-
bands appearance than he is, was sur
veying him with evident disapprovaI.
What is the matter?" he inquired.
That suit of clothes. You've had it
only three weeks, and it looks as if
you had slept in it." Il have" he re-
piled, candidly; II wore it to church.
Star.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
GOLD is PLENTIFUL.
Newly Discovered Deposits in the North
ern Part of the Continent

Newly Discovered Deposits in the North
ern Part of the Continent.
While all Europe is having fever
ish experience specializing in stocks of
African and Australian mining COM
panies, it is rather interesting to note
that the gold-mining operations of this
country and Canada have been increas-
ing in marked degree.
The Black hills mines will, it is esti-
mated, produce S1o,oOo,0oo in gold this
year. New finds of rich ore are re-
ported almost every week, new clor-
nation and cyanide plants are under
| construction, and the district is said
| to contain mills having the equivalent
of l 100 active stamps. Northern Mon
tana has also been explored for gold.
| and some good indications have been
found in the Belt mountains and the
Sweet Grass hills. Most of the gold
has been found in placers, and as water
for mining or for any other purpose
was very scarce during the past sum-
mer, the output for the year will be
small in spite of the apparent richness
of some of the deposits.
The gold region of Rainy lake and the
Seine river northwest of Lake Superior.
has recovered from the unhealthy boom
of 1923, and while the mines little
farther to the west, around the Lake
of the Woods, are forging pidly ahead
The Canadian Pacific mines gives these
mines easy communication with the
markets, and they have developed quite
fast. The oldest mine, the Sultana.
has some 1000 feet of workings and has
produced $4,000 in bullion up to the
present time. There are mills with
about 80 stamps in this district and a.
large reduction plant.
The great discoveries of the north
west, however, are in the Trail creek
country, in the West Kootenai region.
Both the Canadian Pacific and the Spo-
kane d Northern roads are building
branches in this district, and the town
of Rossland, with $500 population, has
sprung up in about year. About 2S
mines are expected to be shipping orc
by the beginning of next spring and the
LIE Roi and War Eagle mines have al
ready paid large dividends. The ore
is refractory and contains from SIS t.,
S4o0 of gold to the ton, besides copper.
ron and little silver. A smelter is
N course of construction, and when it
S completed it will, it is said, be profit
lble to mine lower grade of ore than is
low handled.-Boston Transcript.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
Potato Patties

Take mashed potatoes and mix two
beaten eggs and enough milk to stir
well together, and tablespoonful of
flour. Season to taste and drop the
batter in creased muffin pans and bake
in a quick oven until a light brown
Heats cupful of rich milk in e frying
pan to the boiling point, add this batter
of mashed potatoes and milk, let it
boil up once and pass through colan-
der until entirely free from Jumps:
then return to the fire, add teaspoon
full of butter, pepper and salt and a
very little parsley. Serve hot.-N. Y.
World.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
lie Of Dress and Furnishipx.

= ,nVariable rule of dress that
hrst attract by its becoming
Yer by the material or color.
Pstume should be SO indefinite
uai passer-by would not notice
|,Aewise in furnishing. The
,ouid not be conspicuous. Ar
are that it should be of neu-
T. put warmer tints are pre-
many whose taste cannot be
u The walls should be used
, settings for the pictures, not
70 draw attention to them
"ails.-Brooklyn Eagle. "
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
A small GirI,s Yieu-

Auntie-Ethel. you must not be so
impatient. Remember that Rome was
not made in day.
Ethel-Why, auntie, how can YOU saw
such q thing? 1t is wicked, really
wicked. You know that God made all
The world in six days, and he certainly
did not spend more than five minutes
on Rome,-Harper's Magazine.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27

If a man has a quarrelsoue tenn.
per, let him alone. The world will soon
find him employment. He will soon
meet with some one stronger than him.
self, who will repay him better than
you can. A man may fight duels all
his life, If he is disposed to quarrel
Cecil.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27

Faddish. McCorkle Isn't Brieps
naturally lazy man?
Mccorkle-Not exactly lazy; but he
seems to think 1t is very unhealthy to
work between mesls.-London Tit Bits.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27
vENTUckY MOUNTAINEER.

,oters Indigenous to the Regio
Unique In Their Way.
,,ss picking my way along a roug,
,aofroad in the Kentucky mountains
! a Star writer, most of which wa
creek bed in summer, and WASH
noh of any place when the water
rs nm when an old mountaineer, clat
homemade jeans and riding mule
me- down path that led out of !;
nghollow between the hills and joined
Naturally I was glad to see him
tbe somber loneliness of these noun
rs is almost intolerably depressing
times. and any kind Of company is
s,come. As we went on up the creek
old fellow followed about ten feet
Lind me, owing to the narrowness OF
way. We talked about everything
sipht, and at last got down to person
titles
III suppose you are married man %
eaed back to him.
II shore am" he replied, though
neither it was tone of joy or not
Buld hardly say.
.That's where you have the advan-
BE- of me-" l confessed, without COM
blsion. 81 am a bachelor"
|rWell, you shore don't live nowars in
|ese parts, do yer?" he asked, with
|nsiderable confidence.
kNo, but l don't see what that has to
with it.
That's Gaze you hain't never tried
\ A man jist couldn't live in these
Ire mountains without he had some
It Nv comp'ny that hadn't no other
bee to 60"
well, it's rather lonesome anywhere,
by ones self" I admitted.
n reckon mebbe it is, but eff thar's
methin' else goin' on I reckon tina
ght be some gittin' along without
IN hitched to a red-headed woman,
th temper TO match.
Evidently the old mans argument
S leading him into the betrayal of
nestle secrets.
I know some very charming women
0 have red hair" said, consolingly. |
But you hain't married to it. Red |
+ may do for rs or 100 meals, but hit
t no good for stiddy diet"
Have you any children?" I asked,
ling to veer somewhat from the SUBJ
of hair.
Yes; five boys, the youngest un just
age. Leastwise," and the old man
'ped moment in thought, ''least-
E thar wuz five when left home last
day."
Why, what's the matter; any of
n sick?"
TO-" he hesitated, ''but you know
things is in these parts"
can't say that I do. Is it I'M
thy?"
Veil, KINDER" he laughed. "You
my boys has ben havin' some
Die with Their neighbors furder up
rick, but ez long ez I was around !
kinder her in; howsumdever, Their
my wuz aggin' 'em on, fur she
EN- up-crick folks wusser'n pizon. !
wuz loadin' ther guns ez I rid off, =
81 ez like ez not Their amt ez many :,
IN my family ez Their wuz when =
iur them neighbors is about the 6
NEST folks you ever see when they 9
lled' an they rifles powerful easy"
old mans explanation had
T depressing effect upon me, but .
seemed to take it as a matter of =,
= and was rather cheerful than e
WISE | braced up, and when we :.
''eo' he to go off to the left down ~
CT hollow, and to go on over the +
was feeling in comparatively :.
Star. ~
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-03-27

Extended empire, like expanded
gold, exchanges solid strength for
feeble splendor.-Johnson.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-27
WYOMING.

On Wednesday. June "a, at Avoca,
Pa. Miss Anna Harrington. daughter of
James Harrington, of Wyoming, be-
came the wife of John ]. Courtney, of
Avoca. The ceremony was pronounced
at o'clock by Rev. Father Crane. AZ
ter the ceremony the bridal couple
drove to the home of the brides father,
where reception was held and the re-
past was served by Mrs. ]. Drake. of
wyoming. The bride and bridesmaid
were dressed In light cloth goods,
trimmed with heavy lace and Persian
silk. The bride carried q large bouquet
of cream roses and white carnations.
Those present at the wedding We're Miss
Mary Crane, Miss Anna Ryan and
Misses Agnes and Lizzie Crane, Of Dun
more; Anthony n. Gowen, Anthony Bar
rett. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson. John ].
Whelan. NJ. Manley. o. ]. Ruane, Miss
B. Walsh, NJ. Walsh. Miss Mary
Thomas, Miss Maggie Spellnan. Miss
Lizzie Murphy, Miss Name Dougherty,
Mrs. A. i. Mcqueen and son. Mrs. p. ].
Mcqueen and daughter Mary. Misses
Sadie and Katie Mcqueen, John Dough-
erty. James Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. Milli-
gan. Mr.. and Mrs Warren, Misses Alice
and Celcia Conway, of Avoca; Hugh
Mcqueen, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lahey
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcqueen. Miss Sarah
Fay, Miss Mary Conlan. Mr. and Mrs.
p. ]. Mcqueen and P. l.. Loughney, Of
Pittston: Miss Retta Baker. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph McKill and daughter Lida
Mrs Caffery and daughter Nellie. Mr.
and Mrs. j. Drake and Miss Mary Milli-
gan, of Wyoming; Kenery McGrath. Of
Newport. II. l.: John +. Fay, of WASH
ington, d. c.; ]. Il. Fitzpatrick, of Bos-
ton, Mass; C. ]. and Michael Ruane, Of
Miners Mills, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-27
College Men to Play Ball.

The young men who attend the var
ious colleges are organizing base ball
club. and will play the Alumni team
next Wednesday at Alumni park The
college men have now considerable
fame on the diamond, and will put up
a good game. Their team will be corr
posed of the following young men, Will
son Geary. John O'Connell Edward r.
Burke, James Murrin, Raymond Hook
enberiy. NJ. Walsh. Dick Gendall and
Ralph Rymer. Geary pitched for
Bucknell last year and proved very
effective. Murrin pitched in his class
team at Georgetown. and Walsh on
the first team at Stroudsburg Gendall
and Rymer have both made record
at Wyoming.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-27

guest OF Mr. and Mrs. George Schaff. of
South Main street.
Peter Coyle. OF the West Side. is Sc
riously ILL.,
Mrs. George Baker and Master John
Martin. Of Honesdale. are the guests OF
MIR. and Mrs. william Piel. of North
Wyoming street.
Miss Minnie Kyle. of West Pittston.
who has been visiting Miss Florence
Harrison. returned home today.
Professor c. l.. Doty, of Wilkes-Barre.
called on friends here yesterday. He is
on his way to Denver. where he will
spend his vacation.
X. w. Blair was the guest Of friends
in Archibald this week.
Delaware and Hudson Dispatcher II.
Il. Briggs, Ticket Agent c. II. Smith
and w. l.. Weddigan, of Scranton. ac-
companied by w. l.. Pryor, Of the Le-
high Valley road, We're on a days out
ing yesterday. They visited Shawa-
nee's lake and Genoga lake, the high
est In the state.
The Kross Kountry klub gave a social
last night in Burke's hall. 1t was the
last of the series given by the club and
proved most delightful affair. Among
those from out of town We're Miss May
Albro. Miss Schlager and Miss Foster.
of Scranton.
Miss Seldom Seeley and Mrs. William
Hauter are visiting friends at Herrick
Center.
Mrs. w. l.. Leonard and Miss Sarah
McComb left yesterday for two weeks
visit at Lake Winola.
Miss Edith Burritt. of Cniondale. Is
the guest of Mrs. Lydia Couch,of WASH
ington street.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-27
NICHOLSON.

Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Worden, of Whit
ney's Point. N. Y. are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. N. l.. Walker.
Mr.. Bailey. of New York, represent
ing the American Bible society, is visit
ing every home In Nicholson, and those
without Bibles and not able to buy one,
are given copies, and those that are able
can purchase them at cost price.
Mrs. Oscar H. Williams is visiting
her sisters. Mrs. Horton and Mrs. Lamb
kin, Of Sheffield. Pa.
Mrs. Caroline Cooper returned to her
home In Honesdale after a few weeks
visit with friends and relatives.
Miss Hattie Bacon visited Mrs II. p.
Wilcox, Of Clark's Summit. Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Hall re-
turned to their home in Wilkes Barre
yesterday after few days visit with
friends In this place.
Marshal X. Walker has disposed of
his interest In the firm of l.. B. Webb &
Co., who have been conducting butch
er business. to Charles s. Robinson, the
young man who has been helping them