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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-04

offended. She did not wonder he dis
liked TO write even that zone word"
to her father. But doubtless, he had n
great surprise in store for her. And
thus Love trusted and hoped, and II
IL grieved II also forgave.
When the three years were nearly
over the colonel was near unto death.
But he was quite ready to follow, when
beckoned; and, during these last days,
he looked keenly and steadily into the
darkness he was about to penetrate.
II am going to quit my life, dear
Katherine" he said. II am not ordered
out of II. quit IL. ] give up my spirit
to Him who desires me; or 1 should not
be willing to go to Him. You have been
a faithful and loving child, through
much sorrow and anxiety. Take what
reward God will give you. All have Is
yours. 1 have put on 1t no restriction
but your own honor"
Dear father, tell me now, IL you ever
heard from Robert Kensall?"
Have you doubted me? My darling
daughter, I have never had a single
word from him. should have told you
If 1 had" With this assertion. a. SOL
emn pallor spread over his face; his
long earthly march was over; and he
stepped out grandly to the Infinite"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-04

tend to-familiar letters, referring to
past troubles, or prospective happi-
ness. In year her days were so full
that she had no time for regrets. And
it was all for the sake of Robert Ken
sail! To the memory of their tender,
unhappy affection, she gave her life
freely, in a sweet SAVIOR of sacrificial
remembrance.
One day, six years after her parting
with her lover, she received a letter
from girl in Scotland, who was in
a sore necessity. 1t came in the hot
days of July, when the thought of the
great North Sea and its salt sharp
breezes was a delight. Katherine an
swered the letter in person, and the
answer took her to a little village on
the coast of Fife. On the night of her
arrival she was sitting in the gloam-
ing, on the top of a cliff overhang-
ing the ocean. The highway was a lit
tie behind her. She heard the clatter
of galloping horse, and turned her
head to look at the rider. 1t was Rob-
ert Kensall. She was sure of it,
though he rode swiftly, and the gray
light made all outlines indistinct She
leaped to her feet, calling: Robert!
Robert! Robert" But the wind blew
the words backwards, and he heard
them not. There was a little lad play
ing not far away, and she went to
him, and asked if he knew "the gen.
tleman who had just passed."
II do" was the answer. 1T would
be the doctor himself"
"Dr. Kensall?"
"Ay, just hin.'
''Where does he live?"
'In the big town near by us-An-
struther."
Has he lived there long time?"
I'm thinking sac. I ken him a. my
life."
THANK YOU" and she dropped sill
yer coin into the laddie's hand.
Late as it was, she went to Anstruth-
er, wrote a letter, and sent 1t by a mes
senger to Dr. Kensall. The boy on his
return said: 'The doctor would be
from home until after midnight" She
was too happy to be disappointed an
the morning." she said. "In the morn
ing I shall see him again!' She lay
awake until the dawning. She was
sure that Robert was also awake; and
she resolved to be dressed very early,
so as not to keep him waiting a mo-
ment. At eight o'clock she had taken
her breakfast; at nine he had not ar
rived. But soon after nine, there was
a tap at the door, and she rose and
went toward it, saying eagerly as she
did so: Come in! Come in" A wo-
man entered-a woman with a pale
face and large sunken black eyes. Her
clothing was homemade and ill-ht-
ting; her manner embarrassed and yet
half-resentful. The impression she
made was not pleasant, and Katherine
was disappointed at the intrusion, so
that her manner had not it's usual gra-
cious kindness. The stranger looked
at her with curious envy, and then pro-
duced the letter she had written to Dr..
Kensall.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-04
PECULIAR P0IS0NS.
GENERATED IN THE HUMAN BODY
The Result Of Imperfect Digestion
ofFood.

Every living thing, plant or animal,
contains within itself the germs OF GER
tain decay and death.
In the human body these germs of dis
ease and death Called by scientists Pto-
matnes), are usually the results OF tmper-
feet digestion of food; the result OF indi-
gestion or dyspepsia.
The stomach, from abuse, weakness,
does not promptly and thoroughly digest
the food. The result is a heavy, sodden
mass which ferments Ohe first process OF
decay poisoning the blood, making 1t
thin, weak, and lacking i'm red corpuscles;
poisoning the brain causing headaches
and pain in the eyes.
Bad digestion irritates the heart caus-
ing palpitation and finally bringing on dis
ease of this very important organ.
Poor digestion poisons the kidneys,
causign Bright's disease and diabetes.
And this is so because every organ, ev-
cry nerve depends upon the stomach
alone for nourishment and renewal and
weak digestion shows itself not only in
loss of appetite and flesh, but in weak
| nerves and muddy complexion.
The great English scientist, Huxley, said
the best start in life is a sound stomach
Weak stomachs fail to digest food prop
| erly, because they lack the proper quanti-
| ty of digestive acids Qactic and hydro
| chloric) and peptogenic products; the
most sensible remedy In all cases OF indi
| gestion, is to take after each meals, one
| or two OF Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets, be-
cause they supply in pleasant, Harmless:
| form all the elements that weak stom
| acbs lack
The regular use of Stuart's Dyspepsia
| Tablets will cure every form of stomach
trouble except cancer of the stomach.
| They increase flesh, insure pure blood
| strong nerves, bright eye and clear com
I,N10 all 1aru t1f nnlx ffDNv
wholesome food well digested.
Nearly all druggists sell Stuart's Dys
pepsia Tablets at so cents full sized pack
| age or by mail by enclosing price Il
Stuart Co., Marshall, Mich, but ask you
| druggist first.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-04
Third national BANK
OF SCRANTON.

Special Attention Given to Busi.
ness and Personal Accounts.
Liberal Accommodations Ex.
tended According to Balances and
Responsibility.
Per Gent. Interest Allowed on
Interest Deposits.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-04

and, looking in the mirror, was aston
ished at her beauty, and glad OF II.
ooh, how good is the end of sorrowl"
she mused, as she uncoiled her bright
brown hair. God has given me thou
sand-fold for all my tears and fears. 1t
is not the uncertain bloom, but the ripe
fruitage of love, gather. Robert loves
mel And, oh, how dearly love him!'
and she shut her eyes. and let her
hands downfall. and as she slowly
rocked herself, hummed in low, sweet
melody:
'tMy heart is like a singing bird,
Whose most Is In a watered shoot;
MY heart is like an apple tree,
Whose boughs are bent with rosy fruit.
My heart is like a rainbow shell,
That paddles in halcyon sea;
Because the Birthday OF MY Lfe,
Is come; my Love Is come to meV'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-04

NERVOUS TROUBLES all kinds
cured with ANIMAL EXTRACTS.
Free book tells how. Washington
Chemical CO., Washington, d. C. ."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-04
The Modern Author.

He padded his okes, he padded his books,
He padded his poems as well;
But good things come in the course OF
time,
For the public padded his cell
New York Journal
The Press., 1897-01-14
THE RETIRED BURGLAR.
Not Often Really Frightened, but Now and
 Then Perhaps 8 Little Startled.

Not Often Really Frightened, but Now and
 Then Perhaps 8 Little Startled.
 ''I don't suppose man in my busi- ness is apt to get frightened very much, !" said the retired burglar. "He's all the time expecting things to happen, and he's always on the lockout for them. Still, suppose that any man, unless he has an absolutely cast iron nerve, and such men are very few, is likely at times to be startled. know that am. For instance:
 II went into house one night, and after groping around down stairs for 8 while in the blackest kind of darkness I went up stairs There found an open door. I had located from the outside of the house the windows of the room that this door opened into, and when I struck the door I knew where the bed ought to be. It was there, and 1 went along the side of it until I came to the head. found a chair there with mans clothes piled up on it. picked up the trousers, and as I began to feel i'll the pocket br-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-rl went an alarm clock on the bureau, not foot from my head, and out of bed jumped a man, pumping square against me, of course not knowing was there, but knocking me endways and tumbling over on the floor himself
 II certainly was startled by that alarm clock, make no mistake about that, and have no doubt in my own mind that the man that jumped cut of bed was startled when he fell over me, but I didn't stay to ask him about that. New York Sun.
The Press., 1897-01-14
Paid Too DTucn Tor Inc Baby.

Caleb has three ohildren-JoEn, Mary and Jane. John is the eldest and so the most inquiring. He had heard that ba- bies were bought from doctors, and one day asked his mother about prices.
 "Mother, how much did cost?'' he inquired.
 As some reply had to be made, his mother said $1,000. John thought it over for moment, and then asked:
 How much did you pay for Mary?"
 "Fifteen hundred dollars. '
 "Why, she cost more than me.
 "Yes, girls always cost more than boys. 7"
 "What did you pay for Jane?" Jane is little self wilaed tyrant.
 "Jane cost $2, 0O0,' said Mrs. Caleb. and John lapsed into deep thought
 In few moments he said, Mamma, I don t think Mary cost too much, but you got stuck with Jane. '-New York Times.
The Press., 1897-01-14
HE VILLA EMILIA.

Gates that ney<r entered, under the shadow of trees; Gates with the garden discreet behind the wall, Is it here, o garden discreet, is it here, after all,
 Here and behind your gates,
 That the love of my life awaits In a golden sleop the dawn of my coming un- der the treesP Under the quiet of trees the garden sleeps in the sun, Sleeps and awaits one day a wakening hand. Is it I, O garden discreet, is it shall stand
 One day at the gate and claim
 Your princess in my name2 For she sleeps and awaits the appointed com ing, sleeps in the sun. Gates that never entered gates of my villa of dreams, z Is there a princess at all that your shado7k keep For her lover, 0 garden discreet. in a golder sleep?
 An, if behind your gates
 Only a shadow awaits Tho shadowy love that l lay at your portals villa of dreamsl
 Arthur Symnns in AthenRum.
The Press., 1897-01-14
] HE eLEcTRlc s IlKER.
A CierSnan's Account of Wonderful Fish
 Found In the Nile.


 Found In the Nile.
 In an article in Uober Land und IIeer on "ElC ctrical Phe ncr1ena In the Animal w rid, ; Dr. Ir liC tells about sucker first found ill the Nile and its tributaries by modern scientif fife men in 1881, but we'll known to the ancient Egyptians as the "suckCr thunderor god, being worshiped as such ill a sucker gcd temple i'll the city of the thunder sucker, or Oryrrhynchos. The reason they called it the thunder suck CT, instead of the thunder fish, " was because they knew of another fioh, known to the English spc aking pc, De as the electric cat (fish), 10 the Germans as the zitterwCls, CT the shad that makes enc trcmble. It grows to a length of about foct Cf which the lead and nose take up a quarter, and at the deep est part measures more than a quarter of its length.
 Just wEy the modern scientific men did not kncw Cf this fish before is a question l;,ylnan finds it hard to ;n- swCr Cxccpt that the sucker is bottCEly fish. The cid Egyptians pro bably learned
 
 scmc philcs phor was mcditating ever mud puddle left by the roccd ng wa ter He stv funny fish struggling in the water, and, cut of desire fer knowledge, reached fer the fish ard touched it. If there were any disciples of the philosc phor hard by, they proba- bly, saw the philosopher act surprising ly-as the stoic Indian did when he got hold of galvanic battery. Thereafter the fish was wcrshipcd, having name which associated it with the ''thundo1 god of the skies, !" although the anc onts knew nothing of electricity according to the learned of today.
 A peculiar thing about the various electrical fish is that should one swim, even at considerable distance from a human bather, the bather would know of it's proximity by an electrical sen sation," while many of them have bat teries actually fit to kill horse cn con tact These fish are far ahead cf the hu. man beings i'll the matter of weapS ms, for they stun their prey at great dis. | tance in the water ''
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SLAUGHTER OF DEER.

Game Killed In Montana by SpOrtsmen
 Just For the Fun of the Thing.
 ". H. Wright tells in Recreation where much of Montana's game has gone. He says:
 ''I have known two self called sports men to leave Spokane for two days, and on returning tell of having killed 63 deer, story the ranchmen at whose home they put up corroborated. That was years ago. It would take long hunt there now to kill 63 deer. once knew man to go and make winter camp and kill over 100 deer, which he hung up. He tried to sell them where they hung, but failed. He went east somewhere, where he lived, and I've never heard of him since. He claimed to have killed 100, but counted 15O carcasses in sight near his camp the fol- lowing spring
 "While going from Palmer's lake, in Washington, to the Salmon river I pass ed through TOatscoulee and stopped overnight near small lake on which was camped party of hunters. It would have been easy to load four horse wagon with the heads of deer alone that were piled up in one place. There were deer carcasses all about the camp.
 1T could name more than 50 of such hunters who have killed thousands of deer and left them where they fell On ly last winter two men left Spokane and killed 33 deer in Idaho, not bring ing out pound of meat to show for it..
 ''I have seen many Indian hunts. one of which resulted ill the death of over 400 deer, but not one of the deer was wasted. The Indians hunt and then eat tho meat before they hunt again. They kill to eat, but the whites kill for fun. Last spring one man in the Bitter Root valley killed seven elk without stirring from his track. Not one was saved. "
The Press., 1897-01-14
Music and 8 Cllurcl,. :

Any old and beautiful church gives us ali that is most moving and noblest organism, beauty, absence of all things momentary and worthless, ex- clusion of grossness, of brute utility and mean compromise, equality of all men before God; moreover, time. eter- nifty, the past and the great dead. All noble churches give us this How much more, therefore, St. Marks, which is noblest and most venerablel
 It has, like no other building, been handed over by man to nature; time molding and tinting into life this struo- ture already so absolutely organic, so fit to live For its curves and vaultings, it's cupolas mutually supported, the weight of each carried by all; the very color of the marbles, brt wn, blond, liv- ing colors, and the irregular symmetry, fowerlike, of their natural patterning, are all seemingly organic aud ready fer vitality. Time has added that, with the polish and dimming alternately of the marbles and billowing of the pavement the slanting of the col Suns, and last, but not least, the tarnishIng of the gold duu bL6 EIdhu4dC1u6 O4 lAIO AAOooAO 4Aaeo an uneven surface; the gold seeming to have become alive and ill a way vegeta- ble and to have faded and shrunk like autumn leaves.
 One Sunday morning they were sing. ing some fugue composition, by know not whom. How we'll that music suited St. Mark'sI The constant interchange of vault and vault, cupola and cupola, column and column, handing on their energies to one another; the springing up of new details gathered at once into the great general balance of lines and forces; all this seemed to find it's natu- ral voice in that fugue. to express, in that continuous revolution of -4aeme chasing, enveloping theme, it's own grave emotion of life everlasting-be being, becoming; becoming, being. .-Contem- porarY Review
The Press., 1897-01-14
FORGETFUL MIR. BILLTOPS.
And How Claude's Shoes Finally Got to
 

And How Claude's Shoes Finally Got to
 the ShOemaker's.
 ''Forgetful?' said MT. Billtops "Well, well, well, Il should say sol l haven't any mepory at all. If I want to remember Anything, have to make 8 memorandum of it, and then twist the paper around my key ring, or shut it in my knife, or tie it through the ring of my watch. l can't remember anything at all
 Mrs. Billtops tried for days to get me to take Claude's shoes to the shoe makers. He'd worn them through on the soles and put on his best shoes to wear while the others were being fixed. Every day Mrs. Billtops would put the bundle on the table near me as I read the paper and say:
 " Now, Ezra, don't forget the shoes. ,
 "And would look at them and say all right, and then forget all about them and go away without them.
 "One morning Mrs. Billtops said to me, Ezra, have put Claude's shoes in your hat.
 "That really did seem like business. It did really seem as though when I came to pick up my hat would take the bundle out of it and put the hat on my head, and that then, being ready to go and having the bundle actually in my hands, would take it along and leave it at the shoemaker's. I laughed to myself as I thought what tremen- dously shrewd woman Mrs. Billtops is. But
 1T am as particular as am forgetful. I never go out in the morning without first brushing my hat. I took the bundle out of my hat and laid it on the table, brushed my hat and
 "Mrs. Billtops looked at me just a i little responsibility that night when I came home, but that was all. Next day she took the shoes to the shoemaker's herself. ',,-New York Sun.
The Press., 1897-01-14
Fahrkarte.

It would be an advantage to have all over the world the same word fer tick ct, for railway, fer postoffice and so forth. Ard something of this sort, how ever rud montary, did actually exist on the continent before the German empire arose and, i'll it's newly awakened self consciousness, did it's best to blot it out.
 In those days, for example, the word always used ill Germany for ticket was 'b-llot," and every educated man in Europe understood it. Now the word is ''Fahrkarte, ; q word understood only by Germans and German scholars. It is a sorry pcrvcrs-on of patriotism thus to complicate tho intercourse between na- tions. Nor tho effort even the merit of success. .lCt'' is rejected as being French, but \, hat of the second syllable of the wlrl that has been substituted for it? No doubt "charta" is Latin, but it is equally certain that it has reached Germany through the French ''carte. !" Th4s is but one instance out of many. Germany, however anxious to be free from obligations to other countries, must still borrow many words from her hereditary foe Contemporary Review.
The Press., 1897-01-14
In 12 days time the distance between New York and St. Petersburg may be traversed.

The progr, ssive ladies of Westfield. Ind, issued "Woman's Edition" of the Westfield News, bearing date of April 3.
 1896. The paper is filled with matter of interest to women, and we notice the following from correspondent, which the editors printed, realizing that it treats upon matter of vital importance to their sex ''The best remedy for croup, colds and bronchitis that have been able to find is Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For family use it has no equal. I gladly recommend it." 9 and 50 cent bottles for sale by w. w. Lathrop, Stafford Springs G. l.. Phillips, South Coventry.
The Press., 1897-01-14
MRS. MARY MEEHAN.

oIt was with the greatest difficulty Icould keep about my house. Having in mind the great benefit my husband received from the use of Dr. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy, I concluded to resort to it. To my great joy it was completely successful, and by the use of only three bottles 1 was entirely cured, and my health has been perfect since"
 If constipated, use Dr. Greene's Cathartic Pills with the Nervura.
 Dr. Greene, 35 West 14th St., New York City, the most successful physician in curing nervous and chronic diseases, can be consulted free, personally or by letter.
The Press., 1897-01-14

My daughter, when recovering from an attack of fever. was q great sufferer fro.. pain in the back and hips writes Louden Grover. of Sardis. ky After using quite a numIer of remedies with out any benefit she tried one bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and it has given entire relief" Chamherlin's Pain Balm is also er'ain cure for rhupma- tism. Sold ny W. w. Lathrop. Stafford Springs; G. l.. Phillips. South Coventry
 The first white child born on United States soil was the granddaughter of White, the governor of Roanoke island. She was christened by the name of Vir- ginia Dare. and her birthday was on Aug. IS, 1hS7
The Press., 1897-01-14
HER MIRROR.
Of all the dainty trinkets
 n-. Vy.4A--f., ~ ..S.. s,f. ,1a

Of all the dainty trinkets On Betty's bouGoir shelf There's one of glass. l think it's A sort 0 second self, For once when for minute l [; 4rd in it alone l saw face within it.
 Ana it was B. tty's own. Some magic, necromancy- Describe it as you deem A sentimental fancy
 Or fantasy of dream Twas there, and fresh and pretty As any face could be, And I-well, know Bettys That's proof enough for me. wish l might discover By some such wizard art The face of L, tt! E lover And satisfy my heart. If could get that mirror, What better could do9 What queer is might be quecrul might get Betty too.
 -F"' Carmen in Mumsey'e 'e
The Press., 1897-01-14
His Only Joke.

John Anthon, who lives in law Ii. braries between the covers of an old calfskin treatise labeled "Anthon's Nisi Prius, was gentleman of solemn vis- age, solemn mien and solemn address while at the bar But he was known in a moment of impatience to be once fun ny. Opposed to lawyer named Ed mund J. Porter, he began his address to the jury by saying, "Now, gentlemen, I shall ask your aid to bottle up Por- ter, " who quickly responded, "If they do, shall foam. ''-Green Bag.
The Press., 1897-01-14
Mexica,, Police.

The Mexican police attend closely to their duties and are very polite. At night each policeman carries lantern, and this lantern is set out on the side- walk opposite wherever he may be; so it is possible to look down street and see whole row of these twinkilng lan- terms.
The Press., 1897-01-14
DEAF AND DUMB.
What 1t Means to Be Cut Of From Speech
 and Hearing.

and Hearing.
 To be deaf is 10 be unable to hear, and to be dumb is to be unable to talk. The lack of hearing is remedied by teaching the child to use his eyes and understand either signs or the motions of the lips, and the lack of speech is remedied by teaching the child to use his vocal organs or his hands to make others understand, and. behold, the task is accomplished, and he is tjust like other folksI" Not one thought is given to language, to the wonderful medium of exchange by means of which the busi- ness of life is carried on, that is sup posed to come by nature, or instinct, or miracle, but never by teaching
 A cultured lady, literary woman, said to me once, after seeing some deaf children and hearing them go through certain vocal exercises which inc luded every elementary sound in the English language: 'Now, if these children can make all these sounds correctly, why don't they 70 light on and talk? Wl.at flinders them?' Sue was bright wom an, and when a very short explanation had been given her the reason flashed upon her, and she said: "Why, what a fool Lam! I see! They we got something to say, and the mechanical ability to say it, but no language to say it in. :" And in that one sentence she expressed the reason for being of all the institu- tions and schools for the deaf in the country.
 "No Iauwu IGe 10 say it in, that ex presses the condition of deaf child s mind before he-is taught very well, but perhaps "and no language to think it in'' should be added. Let the reader try for himself and see how much con- secutive thought he can accomplish without words, and if with his mind trained by years of intelligent thinking he can do little until the words come. let him imag ne, if he can, the state of mind cut off from language. Mabel E. Adams in Popular Science Monthly.