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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-18
INSTALLATION OF REV. T.. L..
SCHMITT

Tomorrow evening the installation of
Rev. f. l., Schmitt. the new pastor of
the Evangelical church of Peace. on
Prospect avenue. will take place. The
service will be conducted at st. Paurs
Lutheran church. where Rev. Mr..
Schmitt's congregation is worshipping,
awaiting the completion of their own
church. Rev. Mr.. Lang and Rev. Mr..
Hotter will assist In the installation.
% B.. A BARGAIN IN HOSIERY.
Saturday night only. to o'clock,
all mems. womens. boys and girls,
hose, which usually sells for 20 cents.
reduced to 20 cents or three pair for 81
cents Also ladies' corse: covers, good
muslin for cents. H. & s. and Armor-
side 81 corsets for only 81 cents. But
termilk Toilet soap, usual price rs cents,
for two hours we will sell 1t at only
!, cents box. Kid gloves, slightly
soiled. for 81 cents regular price SIPS
and $3.50.
Mears & Hagen,
- 415 and AZ LackaWanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-18
BURIAL OF JOHN JENKINS.

The remains of the late John Jenkins
We're laid at rest yesterday. Services
were conducted at the deceased's home
on Bellevue Heights. Rev. j. It. Morris
preaching the funeral sermon. There
were present at the funeral many OF
the former friends of the dead singer.
The pall-bearers were Conner Thomas.
David Evans, Joan Jones, Frederick
Springler, Reese Anthony and Benja-
min Phillips. Burial was made in the
Washburn Street cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-18

The Nickel Plate Road is the shortest
line between Buffalo and Chicago. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-18
A BARGAIN IN HOSIERY.

Saturday night only. to . o'clock,
" mems. women's, boys and girls hose
which usually sells for 25 cents reduced
to 20 cents or three pair for 81 cents.
Also ladies' corset covers. good muslin
tof cents. r. and s. and Armorside
81 corsets for only 81 cents. Buttermilk
Toilet soap, usual price % cents, for two
hours we will sell it at only Z cents
u box. Kid gloves, slightly soiled for
61 cents, regular price $1.25 and $3.50.
Mears & Hagen,
~ AIS and All Lackawanna avenue.
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as he proceeded to remove the impede
ments from the two corner seats and,
speaking with the utmost respect, he
continued: IF your party arrives even
while the train is moving out, we will
jump off and hold the door open for
them toenter. don't much mind miss
ing train myself; could do with an
other day in Paris. It's a most charm
ing city"
The old man grunted, and the lady
smiled across ut us. 1t was quite evi-
dent that she was his second wife, and
that the honeymoon was drawing to a
close. 1t was also evident that the lady
was just q little tired of the old gentle
man, and welcomed an accession to the
party, but the old man was mad clear
through, anyone could see that. He
muttered 20 himself that it was an
outrage ard ought not TO be permitted
in any civilized country. A man had
perfect right to carriage taken for
his friends; this was always recognized
In England. and no gentleman, nor
anyone calling himself gentleman,
would force his way into colnpart-
ment where he was not wanted.
II quite agree with you" said my
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immeasurable distance stretching down
TO the foot CT that same scale of ascent
where he himself had at one time
blinked hard at the obscurity that sur
rounded him. He reached his dizzy
height by series of juggler's marvel
orls bounds and had just landed on his
proud eminenee when Mr.. Hutchinson
drowned his identity in the maelstrom
of souls in the great city.
Mr.. Hutchinson found niche in
that same lower stratum which j.
Evans Montgomery had recently va
lated and he fitted into it SO perfectly
that it seemed physical inpossibi1ity
for him ever to be dislodged therefrom
His business acumen had been subject
fer universal comment in his native
town, but when he came in contact with
minds whose natural inclination had
been developed and cultivated through
years of training, he dwindled into a
mere pigmy beside them, and instead
OF filling the position for which he had
made application and into which it had
been predicted he would step without
opposition from any would-be ineum-
bents, he found himself relegated to
an apprenticeship whose duties were
zionotonous and distasteful in the ex-
treme. He stayed there through month
after month of disheartening disap-
pointment. His inability to score some
definite success in commercial way
was primarily responsible for his con-
tinement to his limited social sphere,
and through a long period OF probation
he watched from afar the brilliancy
of the great luminary, j. Evans Mont
gomery, and was dazzled by his glory.
Fate seems TO be always on the look
out for an opportunity to promote
somebody's interests at the expense of
somebody else, and one day that in
exorable power got a finger in Mr..
Hutchinson's pie. She stirred up a
great turmoil. The day had dragged
along miserably to the closing hour,
and just as the signal was given for put
ting away the books, Mr. Hutchinson
discovered that some time during the
last few hours, when he had been
III uSSCu hl1u dullCu Ny ouO 1utiASS vi
the sleep he crayed, he had made mis-
take. It was not d point that would be
productive of any disastrous results to
the house, but discrepancy oraHy sort
in business way was something Mr..
Hutchi1seu's system-loving soul could
not tolerate and he stayed after hours
that night 10 ferret out the beginning
of his misealculation. The rectifying
of his own error was the work of but
a few. minutes, but the Investigation
which its correction necessitated re-
suited in the unearthing of q far graver
mistake by another emplcye. The
out of accounts at that
moment averted what might
nave been a serious thing for the firm.
The part played by Mr.. Hutchinson in
the affair was given due prominence
at the hands of the directors of the con-
eern and as reward for his serviceable
blunder he was elevated 20 one of the
chief clerkships onfy a few notches
farther down than that graced by j.
Evans Montgomery.
That one false computation MARRIED
The beginning of another era for Mr..
Hutchinson. Before the end of the
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ODD suPERsTITIoNs.
One Queer Belief In Scotland That ne
suits in Good.

One Queer Belief In Scotland That Re-
suits in Good.
In the New England states OF this
country there is a superstition that
bees will never do well if the people
of the house quarrel about them.
The beaver hunters Of the early days
OF this country believed that the sever
ity of the coming winter was indicated
by the thickness Of the beaver huts,
Sailors have an idea that barnacle
broken off a ship and thrown in the
water will turn into a goose. The origin
of this superstition Is unknown.
In some southern localities the col
ored people believe that If crow
croaks an odd number of times foul
weather will fellow; If even the day
will be fine.
Mrny Of the East Indians, particu.
larry among the Hindoos Of southern
India, believe that monkeys can speak,
but will not do SO for fear they will
be put to work.
In the Ural mountains the peasantry
believe that If a wolf sees man be.
fore the man sees the wolf, the man
viii be struck dumb and remain so
rs long as the wolf lives.
In many countries there is a su-
perstition that when ants are unusu-
ally active, running to and fro about
their nests, foul weather is sure to oc-
cur in a very short time.
Several ancient authors narrate the
superstition common iii both Greece
and Rome that the basilisk con throw
it's poison to considerable distance
and thus slay its victims.
6n England and Scotland nillsmaids
believe that If they forget to wash
their hands after milking their cows
will go dry. The superstition ID dill.
gently fostered by the owners of the
cows.
There is superstition among many
colored people in the south that to
meet frog is a lucky incident, indicat-
ing that the one thus favored is about
to receive money from some unexpect.
ed quarter.
In parts of Austria and Italy there ia
4 superstition that the human saliva
is a cure for blindness. The idea prob
ably originated in the miraculous heal.
ing Of a blind man recorded in one
of the Gospels. Boston Post.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-02-29

week he had made half dozen friends
IN the new set of men who had become
his daily associates. Within a fort
night he had been automatically tele-
scoped into high-toned club by his
lrogressive companions, and before the
month was up lie bowed low in the pres
ence of.his idol and had actually spoken
10 him and touched his hand.
The climax of his happiness was
reached the night Montgomery over
took him when he left the store and said
Il, that lazy drawl of his that throbbed
and quiyered through Hutchinson's
brain like strain from some celestial
choir:
81 have couple Of tickets for the
opera tonight. Don't you want to join
me 2"
Hutchinson aroused his partially
supplied senses from the delirium of
Joy into which they had been plunged
and accepted the invitation. Then he
vent home, literally treading on bill
lows of perfuned air and praising the
fates that lie should be permitted to see
the same sights, hear the same sounds
and inhale the same odors that tickIed
the nerves of Montgomery. That one
nights ramble through fields Elysian
Was all that was necessary to bring out
with the clearness of a finely cut cameo
two resolutions which had been slowly
Undertaking. in his mind in a vague,
indefinite way for several weeks past.
One related to q change of boarding
aouse and could be easily acted upon.
The other question was far more i'm
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| out the luggage and give it in charge
| of a porter. twill be oil right. Ihave
seen it done a hundred times, and the
train is just about to depart"
''Will You oblige me by extending to
your own business?" exclaimed the old
gentleman.
"0h, certainly said the young man,
settling back into his place as the train
moved slowly out of the station. There
was look of baff1ed benevolence on his
face that was most touching.
s'But, you see, / know what it is to be
left without luggage and ] merely
wished to be of service to your party"
Hang your service! | don't want
any of it."
mo, probably not; but those that are
left behind, sir; you should think of
them; you should, indeed, sir; but
then it must be consolation for you to
know that through your kindness two
persons have obtained places in this
train; many another man who had a
party coming would have bundled us
bodily out of the compartment. !"
'tIt is what should have been done" ;"
C led the old gentleman.
''Oh, don't say that, beg Of you, said
the young man, looking inexpressibly
hurt. But the old man was not to be
drawn out any more. He took the Eng
lish paper that he had paid three times
the London price for, and began read
ing it. The young man after several
fruitless attempts to engage him in
conversation and learn some of his
opinions on the news of the day, no.
ticed that the second wife was reading
a book whose pages were uncut, SO he
took from his inside pocket small
ivory paper-knife that he always car
RED with him, and sitting opposite her
offered her the use of it. She thanked
him, and, greatly to the old gentle.
mans annoyance, talked in friendly
Calais; here the Young man insisted
upon shaking hands with both of them,
and again mentioned his deep regret
that the party had been left behind,
but his expressions Of sympathy were
en- tirely thrown away, for the ole gem
t1eman took his second wife under his
wing, and, ordering all the luggage to
be taken on the boat, departed. The
second wife looked over her shoulder
and smiled at the young man, who had
helped to beguile a tedious railway
1ourney.-Detroit Free Press.
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OPELoUsAs, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 49, 1896

friend as smoothly as sweet oil. ..Iu ia
an outrage. | asked the officials, or
rather my friend did, whether they
would not put on an extra carriage.
and they refused to do so. In England
we do these things very much better,
for such oyercrowding of carriages
would never be permitted on any first
class line.h
Il was not addressing you, sir" said
the old man, peevishly.
"Oh. then, l beg your pardon; /
thought you were. hope you will ex-
cuse me, for ] know how annoying it
is to be waiting for a party, and then
have the party turn up too 1ate.'
The lady smiled again at the polite
Young man, and the old gentleman kept
on muttering, but not SO loud that we
could hear what he said.
A gong changed, and the porters ran
hither and thither shouting to the pas
sengers to take their seats Ny friend
put his head out OF the window and
called to ono of the railway men; por-
ter came to the window.
81 see, SIR" said my friend to the old
gentleman, that your porty is going
to be left behind. Now if you will tell
me which articles belong TO them Twill
give them In charge of this porter who
will return the articles to them wrsnn
they arrive
He picked .-s he portmanteau which
had been in the place he now occupied,
and thrust it through the window to
the porter, telling him in French that
party was coming who would be left
behind.
''Will you leave that alone?'' cried the
old gentleman rising and snatehing
the baggage.
"But, my dear SIR" said my friend.
protesfingly, you are surely not going
to carry the other folks luggage with
you? Think of them left in Paris with
none of the comforts of life.'
They will come by the next train
said the old gentleman. placing the
portmanteau up in the rack again.
's'They may have made up their minds
to stay a week." said the young man.
The lady put the book she had been
reading up to her face and laughed
Her husband looked at her
with an expression of disgust on his
highly colored face.
ut is no trouble to me at all" con-
tinued the young man, blandly, ito put
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shane OF the Moon.

It is believed nowadays that the moon
is a perfect ellipse, its figure being
nearly exactly one-third longer than it
is broad. This elliptica1 theory of our
satellites shape is founded on the we'll
known fact that certain side Tend,
rather) of the moon is always present.
ed to our view. This is caused by the
moon revolving once on her axis in ex-
actly the same. period of time that she
reyoIves around the earth. Her eIon.
gated shape was probably caused by
the attraction Of the earth when both
planets were young and soft.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-02-29

portant and could not be disposed Of
without a good many diploma tic moves
Oh his part. Several months before his
magic wand had trenbled on vein of
good luck and bathed him In showers
OF prosperity. he had engaged himself
to what he then enthusiastically pro-
nounced, a la the immortal Traddles,
"the dearest girl In the world." " He
couldn't remember just how long it had
been since he commenced TO labor nas-
der the delightful delusien of love. Is
might have been six months; it might
have been year. But be the period re-
cent or remote, sufficient time had
elapsed for his ardor to cool consider
ably and the important question that
vexed his mind the morning after the
diversion at the opera with j. Evans
Montgomery was How to get rid OF
her?''
1t was problem that was not very
easily solved. He pondered over it all
day, and that night the tinkle of the
door bell far back in the unexp1.Habls
regions of her boarding-house con-
vulsed him with a chill of horror, for
he had not even then hit apon any well.
defined plan for relieving himself of an
undesirable attachment in the shape Of
a wife. She looked very sweat as she
stepped out from the shadow corner
OF the large parlor and stood n the
soft light of the shaded reading lamp
to greet him. Her winsome prettiness,
rendered all the more touching by her
unconcealed affection for him, made
his task assume herculean proportions.
Albert Hutchinson degenerated into a
moral coward by degrees, just as he
did everything else piecemeal. and the
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-02-29
THE SECOND WIFE.
RY LUKE SHARP.


HE French have q
habit of filling
their railway car
riages too full for
conlfort,and when
my friends and
myself reached the
station in Paris to
take the express
for London, we
foundnearlyey every
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place occupied. Twice ge walked the
length of the train, but without seeing
spot available for two. | asked one
of the officials il they intended 10 put
on another carriage, but he replied that
there was room enough for all who
wished to go. ''Then,' said /, .twe shall
be obliged to you If you find us two
seats in the same compartment" The
official shrugged his shoulders and said
that we could easily find them it we
looked for them. This was about as
Inuch satisfaction as one can get out
of French railway official, who doesn't t
know much, anyhow, and cares less.
Again we walked the length of the
train and I noticed one compartment
out Of the doorwindow of which leaned
very stout elderly gentleman. The
curtains on the two side windows were
drawn, and we could not see whether
there was vacant places there or not.
My friend, who is very suave and po-
lite gentleman, said to the elderly man:
s'Will you excuse me moment7" and
he proceeded to open the door.
"All the places here are taken,' said
the elderly individual, hurriedly.
That's just what want to see, ; said
my friend, and gently, firmly, but
politely, he opened the door to the
great danger of the old gentleman fall
ing out. A lady of perhaps IS sat in one
corner seat; all the other places were
vacant but piled with portmanteaux,
valises and what not.
''Ah," said my friend, there seems
to be some vacant space here"
81 tell you," replied the elderly gen
tle1nan, getting red in the face, that
all these places are taken. There is
party of us, and I'm looking for the
others, who may arrive at any moment.
You will miss your train il you wait
here, for you will undoubtedly have to
get out"
Ny friend glanced up at the big clock
placed In the center Of the arch ut the
end of the huge station, and said:
"The train leaves in two minutes, so
It seems to me your party is cutting ia
little close.''
s'The party is all right" observed the
old gentleman, testify. "They know
that I am reserving places for them,
and they will be here in plenty of time"
The lady in the corner smiled sweetly
at my friend, and he with some reluct-
ance closed the door, for there was moth
ing more to be said, without calling the
old gentleman a liar, which we knew
very well that he was Once more we
walked the whole length of the train.
81 wouldn't stand it, l said, impa-
tiently, for always get angry when |
see man nonopolizing whole COM
partment, except when 1 do 1t myself.
II should have gotten in and taken a
place in the corner. He is evidently
waiting for no party"
Gently, gently" said my friend, al
in good time. I will leave them half
minute to come, and then we will quiet
l. wander back to the old buffers car
riage and step in."
We did this and my friend once more
opened the door in spite of the pro-
testations on the part of the occupant,
who got redder and redder in the face
as he saw the attempt to force the posi-
ton.
ST tell you," he said, "that it's no
good. My party will be here and then
you will have to go out and you will
miss your train
eve have made up our minds to
it, ~ said mYimperturbable friend,
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At Least GnrnAthinf..

His highness condescends to take part
in bowling evening Of the Social
Brothers" He throws d ball which hits
nothing. As the prince is near-sigIlfed.
he asks: Well, how many is tt r.
Painful silence. AT last the president
makes desperate effort and says. with
deep bow: Your highness. two Of
the pins bbled t'' }Vliegenae Blat-
Ter,
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HIS MALE DIVINITY.
BY EMMA 81. WISE.

ROM the high rung
of the social lad
der where j. Evans
Montgomery had
poised lin self,
there to scintillate
and expand and
ga ther subjects
round him by sheer
force of his mag
netic personality,
there was q dim,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-01
PARAMOUNT COLLEGE

The fall term Of Paramount college for
1886 will open Wednesday morning, Sep
TENDER 9. and continue fifteen weeks.
Tuition in either college or academy
classes $l2. payable in advance. Tuition
Tor the year at entrance SIS. Holders OF
scholarships must present their certi-
hcates TO the registrar on entrance in or
der to secure remission of tuition fees
In the academy, three parallel courses
OF study, Classical, Latin Scientific and
English-normal. In the college proper,
Classical. Literary and Scientific.
FACULTY:
n. ]. Morrison. president, psychology
and philosophy.
Flora c. Clough, dean Of woman's
department, English literature.
Paul Roulet. mathematics and French.
W. H Isely. history and political
science.
G. NJ. Chase, Latin.
lish. language.
A N. Leonard. Greek and German
John Barlow, biology and natural
science.
W. Adam. director Of school Of fine
arts.
A. W. sickner. director Of school of
music.
Assistant teachers in all departments
NEW SPECIAL FEATURES:
l. Organization of the woman's de-
partment under the control of Dean
Clough. in its own quarters, and with
its own boarding house.
2. Henceforth the thorough profess
sional training of teachers. under the
expert in pedagogy, will hold a promi-
nent place in Paramount educational
work.
3. The new school Of art for instruc-
tons in all branches of painting and
drawing. Studios at the college and in
Sedgwick block. corner First and Mar
ket streets.
No extra charge for normal training
Tuition fees in art school very moderate, |
not above those customarily charged |
Wichita.
For catalogue Of information call on |
or address
President Fairmount College,
Wichita, Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-01
Santa Fe Route CALIFORNIA; Limited.

Beginning November 4. the Santa Fe
Route viii resume Its celebrated Cali
lorna Limited train as 9 se-li-weeksy
service, leaving Chicago a; 600 D. n.
w ednesdays and Saturdays. and Kansas
City 600 a. m and Denver $50 %. m.
Thursdays and Sundays. reaching los
Angeles in - hours and an Diego in
IS hours from Chicago. Returns fro,,
California Mondays and THURSDAYS Com
meeting train for San Francisco. via Mo-
jave
Equipment OF superb vestibuled Phil
man palace sleepers. buffet smoking car
and dining car. Most luxurious service
via any line.
Another express train. carrying palace
and tourist sleepers. leaves Chicago and
Kansas City daily for California.
Inquire OF LoScal Agent. or
G. T. NICHOLSON. G. P. A.
A, I. * S. F. R'y, Chicago