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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-10
Bread and
Cake Plates

Decorated in gilt and colors.
Carlsbad China with OPEN
work handles. We want
money more than merchan-
disc or you would never get
these for
23c.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-10
The JardiniereS

Are almost gone. Won't last
more than a day or two.
Many a tired but happy wo-
man walked home laden with
her selection. We deliver
them, though, if you wish.
That is, anywhere in the city.
Be sure and get one while
they are selling at
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-10

"There were nine men killed altogeth-
er during these seven years. four by
falls and five by gas said Mr.. Nc
Donald.
You are a--------liar, Mister" shout
ed some man in the back of the room,
advancing to the stage as II willing to
back his very emphatic statement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-10
OUR HAT AND
FURNISHING GOODS Dept

Is replete with everything that 10 new
and stylish; all the latest styles and
cOlOrs. Call in and be convinced
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-10
DR.. G. D. SHUMWAY,

Diseases Of the Lower Bowel a
Speciality. 3OS Washington Avenue,
opposite Tribune Building.
OFFICE HOURS 9T0I2, 2T05
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
HOW COLDS ARE TAKEN.
With Some Suggestions That May Keep
Us From the Doctor.

A person In good health, with fair play,
easily resists cold, but when the health
flags little and liberties are taken with
the stomach or with the nervous system
chill Is easily taken, and, according TO the
weak spot of the individual, assumes the
form of cold or pneumonia or, it may
be, jaundice OF all causes of "cold"
probably fatigue Is one of the most eff
Client A jaded man, coming home at
night from long days work, growing
youth losing two hours sleep over evening
parties two or three times a week or
young lady heavily "doing the season, >"
young children ovcrfed and with short al
lowance of sleep, are common instances OF
the victims of cold
Luxury Is favorable to chill taking.
Very hot rooms, feather beds, soft chairs
create sensitivencss that leads to catarrhs.
1t Is not after all, the "cold" that is so
much to be feared rs the antecedent con-
ditions that give the attack q chance of
doing harm Some of the worst colds"
happen to those who do not leave their
house or even their beds and those who
arc most invulncrable are often those who
are most exposed to changes of temperature
and who by good sleep cold bathing and
regular habits preserve the tone of their
nervous system and circulation
Probably many chills are contracted at
night or at the flag end of the day, when
tired people get the equilibrium of their
circulation disturbed by either ovcrheated
sitting rooms or underheated bedrooms
and beds. This Is specially the case with
elderly people. In such cases the mischief
Is not always done instantaneously or in O
single night. 1t often takes place insidi-
ously, extending over days or even weeks.
-ILancat
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
A Smart Bow.

The power loom was the invention of a
farmers boy, who had never seen or heard
of such thing. He fashioned one with
his pcnknife, and when he got it all done
he showed it with great enthusiasm to his
father, who at once kicked it all to pieces,
saying he would have no boy about him
who would spend his time on such foolish
things The boy was sent to black
smith to learn trade, and his master took
lively interest in him.
He made n loom of what was left of the
one his father had broken up and showed
it to his master. The blacksmith saw he
had no common boy as an apprentice, and
that the invention was a valuable one. He
had loom constructed under the SUPER
vision of the boy. 1t worked to their per-
feet satisfaction, and the blacksmith fur
nished the means to manufacture the
LOOMS and the boy received half the profits
In about year the blacksmith wrote to
the boys father that he should bring with
him wealthy gentleman, who was the
inventor Of the celebrated power loom.
You may be able to judge of the aston
ishInent ut the old home when his son was
presented to him as the inventor, who told
him that the loom was the same as the
model that he had kicked to pieces the pre-
yious ycar.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
WAY MULES KICK.
Tho Wonderful FrcAks OF Playful AMI
NAL In Virginia.

NAL In virginia.
Mules don't always kick because they
are mad or dislike things or because they
are vicious. Some mules kick out Of play
fulness, just as young dog likes to chew
your hand and growl as II he wanted to eat
you Colonel Hopkins, who lives near
winchester, Va, used to own playfully
kicking mule and got great deal Of
amusement out of the animal until one day
1t kicked him through the stable door,
DICK, the mule, always had q fit Of kicking
when any ono went into the stable to get
him. The negro would take bride, reach
through tho feed hole and unfaston Dicks
rope. Then he would go into the stable
and say, Come, Dick" and the perform
ance would begin. Dick would begin to
kick and squeal and back out Of the stall
toward the negro, who would retreat into
another stall and get under the feed
trough. Dick would amuse himself kick
Ing tho trough for minute or so, and then
he would gravely turn around to DO bridled
But no one could ride him-at least no one
ever did. The farmland whose lot IL
was to plow with Dick had to walk IL the
plow was mile from the stable. Dick
was not In the free transportation business
He established his reputation when he was
young. A negro man with legs long
enough to wrap around the mule got en-
PANy AihOho ou SolOncl T1OpklnS anu
begged for the privilege Of blowing Dick,
giving notice that no would ride him.
There We're several witnesses, one of whom
met an acquaintance few days afterward
and said:
Jim, is you hyeard bout Long Frank"
NAV, I amt. Is he dead2'
II dunno. Hits pow'ful cuyus bout
dat niger"
Flows dat9 Watts you talkin 'bouts"
"Ize talkin bout Long Frank. Hit wuz
dis way: He hired hisse'f ter wuk fer Kur-
mel Hopkins an says CT how he wanted ter
pillow dat bay muel Dick. De kurnel say
ez how he mout do dat, an den Long Frank
went crazy, he did. Ho led dat muel out
In de stable lot, jes' gin one jump an lit on
Dicks back
is dat SOP An wut happen denP'
"Dat's wut I'ze bin studyin bout.
sec Long Frank lock his feet under Dicks
belly, an arter dat dar ain nobody knows
zactly wut happen Dus' an dirt an gravel
an such wuz flung up In do or, an wen
things got SOS we could see dnr wuz Dick
walkin bout wild Long Franks galluses
wropped roun his hin legs. Sence dat
time dar ain nobody see Long Frank, an
dar's spishun dat somcthin's done gone
wrong wild i'm. "-Chicago Chronicle
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
ELECTRIC RITTERs

Electric Bitters is a medicine suited for
any season, but perhaps more generally
needed when the languid, exhausted feel
ing prevails, when the liver is torpid and
sluggish and the need of n tonic and
Alternative is felt A prompt use of this
medicine has often averted long and per
maps fatal bilious fevers. No medicine
VIII act more surely in counteractinp
ana freeing the system from malarial
poison Headache, Indigestion, Consti-
patton, Dizziness yield TO Electric Bitters.
QUO and Sl.OO per bottle at Paul Massie's
Pharmacy.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
When Destitute of Humor.

There appear to be whole races of men
the North American Indians and the Gin.
galesc Veddas, for cxamplc-that are des
titutc of the sense of the ludicrous. And
In the higher races this sense Is by nc
means universally found. Tho richest In
tellects possess it in amplest measure Tho
absence of it is sure indication of mental
poverty. Here comes fool Let's be
grave, " said Charles Lamb upon one occa-
sion. And remember friend OF my own
observing of somewhat taciturn person
whom we had met, HE must be a man OF
sense, for although he said little he laugh
ed in tho right place" That laugh is a
manifestation of intellectual abundance OF
exuberance. 1t is something over and
above the actual work of life. And so we
may adapt to our present purpose certain
words of Schiller In his Letters on Es-
thetic Education, MAN sports (spielt) only
when he is man in the full Specification OF
the word, and then only Is he complete
man (gans mensch) when he sports "
need hardly observe how grossly this
faculty of the ludicrous. may be abused.
There is nothing more diabolical-in the
strictest sense of the word--than to turn
into ridiculc whatsoever things arc true,
whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever
things arc just, whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever
things are Of good report" There Is no
more detestable occupation than that OF
"sapping q solemn creed with solemn
sneer." But it Is maxim of jurispru-
dence, "Abusus non tollit usum" And
this holds universally. -Fortnightly Re-
view
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
The Piles wouldn,t stsv noun

One thing for which Harbor Springs is
noted is its numerous artesian wells. A
pipe can be sunk in almost any part of the
town and n supply of pure, sparkling
water will come gushing forth The man
ner in which these wells We're discovered is
quite interesting. A few years ago, while
Charles Roe was driving some piles for a
dock, he struck u spot where they would
not stay down. The ponderous hammer
was let down full force, but the minute it
was raised up would come the pile FL
nally pipe was driven down, and the first
OF series of wells that have since made
the town famous was the result.-Detroit
journal
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
The Queer Little Horsehair Snake.

There are perhaps more superstitions,
folklore, errors, ETC., connected with the
birth and after life of the so called horse
hair snake than there are concerning any
other creature Of its size In existence.
Most people believe that they are horse
hairs which have through some mysterious
twist In nature been converted Snto living
organisms. This gives us good chance to
digress and discuss the old and oft exploded
theory OF the spontaneous generation of
life, but we shall not do so, but shall con-
fine ourselves strictly to what we know
about the horsehair snake and to what
Others have told us.
During the summer Of 1893 while out
collecting oddities it was our good fortune
to capture n real live snake not larger in
diameter than common pin. The queer
creature was swimming in pond at the
time and was easily captured in an insect
net. The next day the creature was sent
to Miss Mary Murtfeldt, The Republics
entomologist, and in due time her reply to
an accompanying letter was received. She
said:
The creature Is q true hair snake, the
scientific name Of which Is Goriius auuati-
Gus. In one Of Its stages of existence IL Is
parasite in the bodies of some Of our
larger locusts or grasshoppers. They are
frequently found In troughs from which
horses have been watered, and on that nc
count are supposed to be horsehairs which
have become animate. st Louis Re-
public.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
SOMETHING ABOUT LAMPS.
How Argand Came TO Invent tho Circular
Wick and Glass Chimney.


To the Egyptians has been given the
honor Of inventing the lamp, but 1t seems
more than probable that they received 1t
from the older civilization of India The
lamps originally used by the Hebrews, the
Egyptians and the Greeks were simple fiat
vessels, with small handle at one end
and at the other q little projection, with q
hole forming u nozzle. In the back was a
larger opening, into which the oil was
poured The oil was generally vegetable;
but, according to Pliny, it was sometimes
Of liquid bitumen.
The lamp commonly used In Egypt at
the present time Is small glass vessel,
with tube in the bottom, IN which Is
placed u wick of cotton twisted around
straw. The common lamp of India Is q
small earthen saucer, with bit of twisted
cotton for n wick. The ordinary travellers
torch or lamp in India is bundle of
strips of rags on the end of stick, with
oil poured over It, In "Bible lands" the
lamp commonly used is a small earthen-
ware plate, with the edge turned up to
mako it hold small quantity of OIL
Among the most beautiful ruins of an
tiquity that have been preserved are a
great number of Egyptian, Greek and Ro-
man lamps, formed of clay, metal, terra
Gotta and bronze, The museum at Naples
contains the finest variety Of specimens to
be found anywhere. These were recovered
from the ruins of Ponpcii and Herculane-
UNI. Some lamps were hung with chains
to bronze candelabra. Some were support
ed by beautiful brackets.
In 1874 Ami Argand, Swiss residing
in London, made an entire revolution in
artificial light by inventing burner with
circular wick, the flame being thus sup
piled with an inner and an outer current
of air. To Argand we also owe the invcn-
ton of the common glass lamp chimney.
He was very DESTROYS of increasing the
light given out by the lamp that he had
invented, and to that end had made many
experiments, but all to no purpose
One night, as he sat by his work table
thinking, he noticed an oil flask lying
near, off which the bottom had been bro
ken, leaving long nccked, funnel shaped
tube. He carelessly picked this up, and
almost without thought" placed it over
the flame of his lamp. The result aston
ished and delighted him, for the flame be-
came brilliant white light. Argand
made practical use of the hint thus given
him by devising the lamp chimney -Phil-
adelphia Times.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
Care of the Eyes.

Tho care needed to be given to our eyes Is
yearly becoming more apparent The first
step in caring for the eyes is to use them
but sparingly. The strain of steady and
continuous work is generally injurious
even to strong eyes. The woman who has
to use her eyes steadily should give them
frequent, even if brief, vacations. If she
has to write all day, or if she sews contin-
uously, she should give her eyes five min
utes' resting spell every two hours. Drop
ping the work, closing the eyes and keep
ing them closed for even this brief time,
rests not only the eyes but the brain, and
the work Is easier and more inspiring aft
erward. Those who are Obliged to use
the eyes all day at business should not use
them more than is necessary in the even
ing. Fine sowing, reading and writing
should be quite eschewed. New York
Ledger.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
DON'T STOP TOBACCO.
HOW TO CURE YOURSELF WHILE
USING 1T.

doW 10 OUAE YOURSELF WHILE
USING 1T.
The tobacco habit grows on q man until his
nervous system is seriously affected, impairing
health, comfort and happiness. To Quit suddenly
liz too severe q shock to the SYSTEM rs tobacco to
an inveterate user becomes a stimuant that his
system continually Graves. "Baco euro" Ia a
scientific cure for the tobacco habit. in all it's
forms, carefully compounded after the formula OF
an eminent Berlin phyeicisn who has used 1t in
his private practice since 1874, without failure.
II is purely vegetable and guaranteed perfectly
harmless. You can use all the tobacco you want
while taking "Baco, euro" It will notify you
cure permanently any case with three boxes or
refund the money with 10 per cent. interest
"Baco. Curo'' is not substitute, but scientific
cure, that cures without the use OF will power
and with no inconvenience. 1t leaves the system
as pure and free from nicotine as the day you
took your first chew or smoke.
Cured by Bsoe-Ouro and Gained Thirty
Pounds.
From hundreds OF testimonials the originals OF
whlch are on hle and open to inspection, the fol-
lowing ie presented:
Clayton, Nevada Co., Ark, Jan. %, 1895.
Gentlemen: For forty years i used tobacco in all
Its forms. Fortwenty.fye years Of that time !
sen Eod S o ana
oI5 eSalSn TOOK ysT0us fGe%eaies among
tidote, aDoube Chloride Of Goid ete e An.
but none OF them did ME the least bit of good
Finally, however, purchased box of your
"Baco-Curo" and 1t has entirely cured me Of the
habit In all ite FORMS and have increased thirty
pounds In weight and am relieved from all the
numerous aches and pains of body and mind. /
could white q quire OF paper upon my changed
feelings and condition. Yours respectfully,
Pc MARBURY,
Pastor @. P. Church, Clayton, Ark
Sold by all druggists at 81 per box; three boxes,
written guarantee, or sent direct upon receipt OF
price. Write for booklet and proofs. Eureka
Chemical % Mfg. Co., La Crosse, Wis, and Bos-
ton, Mass.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures
colds, Group and whooping cough. 1t is
pleasant, safe and reliable For sale by
the Chas. Lyle Drug Co.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
Easy Test.

Il don't sec how you design all those
lovely suits for little boys,' gushed the
enthusiastic woman
" 1t Is easy enough, said the ladies and
children tailor. 81 try them ON my own
boy. II the suit makes him utterly miser-
able, know have scored another success
with the mothers. "--Cincinnati ENQUIRER
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09

The speaker of the house of commons, in
state cercmonials, stands next to the bar
ons and Is Immediately followed by the
commissioner of the great seal
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
A Difference In Terms.

"Is it true that the O'Tooles and Mackil-
lums no longer spcak?"
Yes. Mrs. O'Toole had brush with
her neighbour"
u heard that it was broom Detroit
Free Press
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09
Specials at w. Browns Hardware,

Summer is incomplete without a Ham
mock What's nicer than to cuddle down
i'll a big, easy Hammock, while the gentle
zephers blow all the cares and worries of
the day to foreign shores. Have only Blk
OF my pillow and stick Hammocks left.
You get 25 per cent. discount ON these and
70 per cent. on Mexicans. They won't last
long at these figures. ''Non Kink', attach:
ments for hose adds greatly to the life of
your hose.
r. w. BROWN. Hardware,
i Jefferson Street,
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09

The peacock Is found in wild state In
India, Ceylon, Madagascar and many other
parts Of Asia and Africa
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-06
Tho oSsec. of His cur,os,,v.

1T beats me-" he said as no laid down
his newspaper thoughtfully. Il dunno's
ever thought Of it afore, but now tibet it
does como ter my mind, 1t certainly beats
me-"
"Whut air ye talkin about?" asked his
wife anxiously.
"Litoratoor,' no answered. "Courso
we've seen 1t showed up in tho newspapers
time an agin how all an editor does is ter
set down weth u pot o. paste an pair o.
scissors an out out things ter put inter is
paper"
Certainly. don't sec nothin so beatin
about that
but this is the question: Some Teller
hez tor git them pieces up in the fust place.
1t never struck mo afore, but I'm bless Of
wouldn't like ter know who tho Teller is
thet start In all gifts up them there things
fur tho editors tor cut out. "-Dctroit Free
Press
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-06
IN The WORLD OF FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCKS

New York, August D. To. days stock
market, with the exception of three prop
critics, was Il holiday affair, with outside
interest of very slight proportions. There
was absolutely no reflection of the Chi
cago disturbance and as rule the fuctu-
ations were made by the light sprinkling
of board scalpers not attending the ex-
change The opening was higher. The
initial gains were confined to fractions.
with sugar in the lead. The upward
movement was countcred by Il raid on
Burlington, which caused break in its
market price of l-2 per cent. to GO 70
The general list reacted sympathetically
and WAS also influenced 10y actual and
Threatened rate disturbances, but event
ually worked To Il higher plane on recov.
ering and moderate purchase of the inter
nationals. The market during the after
noon was irregular within narrow
range. The closing WAS steady at trivial
changes, mostly gains
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-06
DON'T STOP TOBACCO.
HOW TO CURE YOURSELF WHILE
USING 1T.

USING IT.
The tobacco habit grows on n man until his
nervous system is seriously affected, impairing
nealth, comfort and happiness To quit suddenly
is too severe a shock TO the SYSTEM as tobacco to
aninvetcrate user becomes stimuant that his
system continually Graves. "Baco euro" is a
scientific cure for the tobacco habit, in all its
forms, carefully compounded after the formula of
an eminent Berlin physician who has used 1t in
his private practice since 1874, without faiure.
II Is purely vegetable and guaranteed perfectly
harmless. You can use all the tobacco You want
While taking "Baco, euro" II will notify you
cure permanently anv case with three boxes, or
refund the money with 10 per cent. interest.
"Baco. Curo" Is not a substitute, but scientific
cure, that cures without the use OF will power
and with no Inconvenience. 1t leaves the system
pure and free from nicotine as the day Won
took your first chew or smoke.
Cured by Baco-Curo and Gained Thirty
Pounds.
From hundreds OF testimonials. the originals OF
which are on file and open to inspection, the fol-
owing is presented:
Clayton, Nevada Co., Ark, Jan. %, 1895.
Eureka Chemical " Mfg. Co, La Crosse, Wis
Gentlemen: For forty years used tobacco in all
Its forms. For twenty five years of that time |
was great sufferer from general debility and
heart disease. For fifteen years l tried to quit,
Others "No.ro- Bac." "rhe Indian Tobacco An;
tidote," Double Chloride of Gold" etc etc,
but none OF them did me the least bit OF good
Finally, however, l purchased box of your
"Baco- euro" and It has entirely cured me OF tho
habit in all its forms. and have increased thirty
pounds In weight and am relieved from all the
numerous aches and pains of b7dy and mind.
could write a qurc OF paper upon my changed
feelings and condition. Yours respectfully.
L. II MARBURY,
Pastor C. L. Church. Clayton, Ark
Sold by all druggists ct 81 PEI box; three boxes
Ohlrty days' treatmcnO. $3.50. with iron.clad.
written guarantee. or cent direct upon receipt OF
price. Write for booklet and proofs Eureka
Chemical " Mfg. Co, La Crosse, Wis, and Bos-
ton, Mass.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-06
Power of Words.

Words have not their import from tho
natural power of particular combinations
OF characters, or from the real efficacy of
certain sounds, but from the consent of
those who use them and arbitrarily annex
certain idcas to them, which might have
signiiied with equal propriety by any other.
oliver Cromwell.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-06

cash quotations were as follows:
Flour nominal; No. > yellow corn,
- ii: No. spring wheat, - 81; No. 3
spring wheat, 5sa5, >; No. , red. CT 3-S:
No. corn. p: No. , oats. Is -: No. ,
white, 81 l-2a22 IA: No. 3 white, 10 Pa
81 81; No. , rye, 30 l-2: No barley nom
inal: No. 3 f. o. b.. 26: No. 4. 20a30; No. /
flax seed, IL; prime timothy seed. $40;
mess pork, per bbl., $50; lard, per 100
pounds. 40; short ribs sides. loose. 3. 60
a3.65; dry salted shoulders, boxed, 3 ;}-la
1; short clear sides, boxed, 3 3-4a3 IS;
whiskey, distillers' finished goods. per
gallon, l.22; sugars, cut loaf, 5.45; granu-
lated, l.S2: standard. a. 4.57
Keep honest. true and pure remedies
like Ponds Extract always by you.
Pond Extract can always he depended
ON; accept no other preparation as Just
as good