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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01
LETTERsA AT THE WHITE HOUSE
They Average Eight Hundred Day
and Cover All Subjects,

"As many as 500 letters in one day
are received at the white house."
writes eX-President Harrison in the
Ladies' Home Jornal, but Compara-
lively few of these, only the most i'm
pOrtaut ones, reach the president, for
if he dealt personally with all his cor
respondents he could do nothing else.
Very many of the letters addressed to
the president are trivial, not a few pf
them imnertinent and some of them
angry and threatening. These, if the
privcate secretary is a judicious man,
the president never hears Of, and the
malicious intent of the writer is
thwarted. The requests for auto
graphs are scarcely Vulnerable. Patches
for bedroom quilts and lunch cloths
add to the burden.
Begging letters, for number, take
second place in the presidents mail.
They come from every part of the land
and relate to every possible subject.
Some are appeals to aid the writer to
set an education or to pay off a mort
gage or to buy a piano or a pony, and
no form of public appeal is absent
To aid the building of churches, to en-
dow schools, to build monuments and
to aid every other good purpose for
which men or women or children asso-
Ciate themselves. On one day the re-
$4,000. These appeals are unavailing
in the nature of things, and self-re-
spect ought to restrain that practice"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01

ness ana that to take down their entire
building and erect a grand stand fac
ing the Cathedral will be no child's
play, the enurmity of the undertaking
for one days sightseeing purposes
merely, can be understood. Yet this.
and things even more strange and diff
fcult, are to be done, in order to secure
room for the millions of sight-seers
who will be here, ready to pay fabu-
lous sums for a look at the great 1ro-
ceSsion of the century. 1t is my on y
ion that the government will accel
Maskelyno's offer. If it does not, they
will be the losers, and Spence's & Mas
kelyne the gamers, by thousands OF
pounds, for places on such a grand
stand as this will make will, II thrown
open to public sale be fought for and
bought at enormous prices. First
nights at the theatre will not be n
circumstance to this.
THE QUEENS PLACE.
Some pooTc apparently entertain
the idea the Queen Victoria will lead
the grand procession. with her re,a-
tiNes, CourtierS, ana troops following,
but | am told on the best of authority
that this is indeed a mistake. The
best unusually comes last in a pageant
of this sort; that is,in going to a cere-
mony. 1t only leads a return pro-
cession, and for the simple reason that
il must not be kept waiting till other
personagcs ana carriages have moved
off.
Whoever comes off second best in
the show on June %. it will not b.
the clergy for they will have an OPP
portunity Of displaying their most
gorgeous raiment. The Dean and
Chapter of ST. Pauls are to wear fine
white copes, a species of ecclesiastical
millinery that can be made very fine
indeed. The Bishops are to don thei,
scarlet convocation robes, and so will
all Doctors of Divinity. Beside the
five prelates actually engaged in lead
ing this memorable service. all the Bis.
hops, included in the Lambeth confer
ence are to be invited, So there viii bs
between one and two hundred pairs
Of lawn sleeves in evidence.
1t is contemplated to conclude the
service with a hymn, for which "Old
Hundred has been spoken of. "Why
not says a society journal here
have the DoXology sung en- masse?
signal could be given from st Paurs
and all the military bands which arc
to be stationed along the route might
strike up the familiar tune for this
crowds to join in with the words 50
universally known; and thus the whole
city, as it Were, would unite in that
good old DoXoluGy of praise at tn,
same moment. No doubt the familiar
strain would be caught up by all, and
the effect would be stupendous-- a ma
/ tional song of praise, indeed"
So you see the English are not 50
stilted aud undJmorstrative as yoy
think, and | can assure you that when
they get hold OF the DoXology they can
sing it as Justify as anybody else
Talk Of making the welkin ring! Won't
they, just?
Sadie T.. Kaiser.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01
NATURES ANTIsEPTIC.
WhyDisease Germs Entering Through
the Mouth DO No Harm.

1t was already known, says POpu-
lar Science News, that secretionos OF
the mucous membranes, especially
saliva, possess antiseptic properties
under certain circumstances, which eX-
plains the reason why the germs which
enter daily and hourly through the
mouth do not reach a harmful devel-
p:I ent; but Edinger has now found
the active material in potassium rhod-
anate, which is present in saliva.
Potassium rhodanate is a compound
of sulpher, cyanogen, and potassium,
and is, in large quantities, narcotically
poisonous to warm -blooded animals;
IL is, like other rhOdanates, fatal to
bacilli. 1t is said that quinOlin rhod-
anate, in solution of three parts to
the thousand, will kill the cholera
bacillus in a minute, and, in a solu-
tion Of three times this strength, will
kill the diphtheria bacillus in the same
time. 1t was found by further re-
searches that this rhcdanate has the
effect of carbolic acid and of corrosive
sublimate, and at the same time is
harmless to man.
Rhodonate is the same thing as sui
pho-cyanate-a much better word be-
cause it explains itself, and is not liable
to be confounded with the derivatives
of rhOdium.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01

Pauls. The drawings for this have
been submitted to the Dean and Chap
ter and approved by them. Exactly
over the Queens carriage the awning
would be of purcst cloth of gold At
night the suggestion is to throw the
strongest electric lights by means Of
projectors, on To the Cathedral, thus
changing lights.
onward 10 the south side. the arch
would be specially interesting, as II is
designed to associate the two great
Queens. on the one side ElizaEeth's
portrait, supported by Wisdom and
Courage, would have for background
hemisphere, with just a glimpse Of
America coming into view Queen Vic
toria stands against the world. with
Love and Truth as her attributes. The
two remaining arches would be Aus
tralia in Cheapside, and Africa (South,
West and EquatorlaO. with ostrich
feathers, gold and ivory 10 signify the
wealth Of our last and largest EN-
pire; the map that is half unrolled p
The skyline OF an the houses in
Cheapside, together with Bow church.
would have a traCery of gas lets for
illumination after dark. The Bank
has PREPARED a scheme OF decoration
OF its own, but one which falls I'm per-
fectly well with all the foregoing, and
fere the arms and banners of the City
Companies would have special promin-
ence Zach street win have its own
color brought gently into tone with
that OF the next and householdeTs
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01

upon the route will he asked to use ma
tural flowers in pots as lavlshly as
they can.
GRAND STANDS.
MIR. j n Mackelyne, Of the Egyp-
tian Hail, explains that he has de-
vised scheme for increasing the seat
ing accommodation in st. Pauls
church-yard on the Queens Day. He
mas arranged with Messrs James
Spence and co. to take down their
premises and erect grand-stand
upon the site, capable Of seating at
least 1,5O0 persons. The structure will
have a frontage of siXty-four feet, and
every seat will command n splendid
view of the procession and grand cere-
mony. This he has Offered to the gov
crnment upon reasonable terms, but
in the event Of their not accepting, the
seats will be opened to the public lie
adds, Messrs. Spence will get a hand
some stone fronted building free Of
cost, and a large sum to boot, and I
hope to make a good profit by the tran
saCtion."
when one reflects that Spence's is
a large and thriving drygoods busi-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01
JOHN BULLS PORTRAIT.
As Drawn by LabOuchere in the
Truth ills Not Flattering.
r'rom the London Truth.

rrOm the London truth.
England of today is what Carthage
was in times of old. We are ruled by
a hungry, greedy aristOcraCy, which.
in its turn, is ruled by loan mongers
and by company mongers. Honor and
honesty under this regime are derlded
as old-fashiOned superstitiops. The
Minister who can steal any territory
whose inhabitants are too weak to re-
sist us is acclaimed as hero. The
company promoter who can build a
palace by appropriating the savings
Of his fellow countrymen is worshipped
as a divinity. When we NOW down
Africans with MaXims we glory in this
proof Of our bravery. When, at the
bidding of kings and emperors, we
shell Europeans struggling to free
themselves from the suzerainty OF
some wretch who claims their allie
glance, we glory in our shame.
And while we swagger and boast of
our might, we are in such abject fear
of being attacked that we heap up ar
maments on ornaments, because, no
matter what we spend, we still would
spend more to make us secure.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01


I'm Europe, Germany is developing
its coal production more rapidly than
the other countries, and Great Britain
less. In 1890. Germany's production Of
coal was 79,0O0000 tons, and in 1895
lO3,S51,090, an increase of over %, 1000 900.
AS this development proceeds, the Ger
mans require less of English coal for
their own consumption, and have also
become factors i'm markets hitherto ex-
clusively English. This is notably the
case in Holland and nearby countries,
where German coal can be shipped on
specially low freight rates, granted by
the German State railways. English
exports of coal to Russia are also no
ticeably curtailed, and likewise to
South America. In the East, the In
dian and japanese Goals are suppressed
ing the English, and in the
Cape country the South African
coal is rapidly reducing the ex-
portation of Great Britain's coal.
This leaves England with the contin-
ent as the only dumpng-grou for the
i0,000,000 tons of export coal produced
each year But even here France and
Spain are disputing the territory and
increasing their coal productions. 4
brief study of the foregoing figures will
emphasize the conclusion: The most
polished nations cannot for the future
dispense with coal, and the degree of
a country's civilization may almost be
estimated by the quantity of this COM
bustible which it consumes. At the
head Of all the coal-producing nations
is Great Britain, with the United
States next, but with our present de-
velopment continuing for q few years
longer, we must soon stand at the head
cf all other countries as a producer of
coal and what it ignifles-Power."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01
Printing.

THE TRIBUN PUBLISHING n co.
North WASH Aston AVCng9-1 iaptNpa
Composition an Kinds quickly done.
Facilities passed Ia this yrsloo
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01

time in which this remarkable coal de-
velopment in our country has taken
place. This coal has practically all
been consumed at home and without
invading "the markets of the world.
have prepared the following table
from various sources, showing the
worlds progress in the development
of coal during the same period:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01
Miscellaneous.

dings and concert work furnished. For
terms address r. ]. Bauer, conductor.
iii Wyoming avenue, over Hul6er's
music store. ...
MEGARGEE BROTHERS, PRINTERS
supplies envelopes, paper bags, twine.
Warehouse, l30 Washington avenue.
Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-01
SCANDINAVIA'S BIG SHOW,
An Attraction on the Other Side OF
the Water for Visitors 10 the Land
of the NOrsemnn.


The Scandinavian exhibition, in
which Sweden, Norway, Denmark and
Russia have Joined, is TO be opened at
Stockholm on May Is, and TO continue
until oct. l. The exhibition will be
known officially as the Scandinavian
Art and Industrial exhibition, and il
will be held in celebration Of King Os-
car lis 25 years reign, says the Phila-
delphia Telegraph Every branch of
industry and learning viii be repre-
sented in the exhibition, the products
Of the workshop and of the ground
will be placed on view. and collections
will be shown by which the visitor
may see what progress has been made
since the present sovereign took the
reins Of government. Although the
exhibition win be Scandinavian the CO.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-17
AMBLER NOTES.
BY SOOTH.

Times are getting pretty tight round
about Amber as the turnips are run
ming up to seed, and it's not quite time
for speckle peas and blackberries; so
you see we are compelled to make 9th
er arrangements.
Walter Smith says he is positively
opposed to monopoly of any kind, yet
he went into secret combine against
drove of turkeys the other day and
killed one and was not satisfied with
one, so he returned the next day and
killed three at one shot. Well, we
don't care; he rolled logs the next day.
Little Henry Ellzey, the nine-year
old boy of r. N. Ellzey, had a painful
accident to happen to him few days
ago by trying to jump the creek. He
fell and dislocated his left arm at the
elbow Dr. Henry Flowers was called
in and his arm set to it's proper place.
Henry says: 81 dot hurt foe l fout
of it,"
The new mail route from Amber to
Bogue Chitto, to take effect April Sd
was awarded to Sam Aired. Sam said
"By George, 1 was afraid of that when
| sent my bid"
l. w. Tyler, of Summit, passed
through our village yesterday. We
don't know his business but suppose il
was urgent, as his horse was hitting
the road only in high places.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-17
The Little Workers.

The Little Workers." of the Meth
odist church held an interesting pub
lie meeting on Sunday night, which
was conducted by that consecrated
young lady, Miss Addie V. Marshall,
who stated that this organization,
pregnant with so much of good in
fiuence, numbered 40 members, and
that its object was to inculcate the
spirit of missions. Miss Bessie Cros-
by was one of the most faithful "work-
ers," presided at the organ, while the
little ones sung like birds. The reci-
tation by the president, Miss Annie
Lee, was especially meritorious, not
only because of the manner of its rem
dition; but because of the sentiment
therein expressed. Leighton Jones
made the collection speech" and met
material reward. The little ones and
their leader deserve credit for enter
tanning so pleasantly their packed
house, and we might heap compliments
on each devoted head; but this would
be irrelevant as such exhibitions are
not intended for display, but are sa-
cred observance and should be so re-
garded in the light of the future that
these little ones will appreciate the
conservation that calls forth so much
effort on the part of the leaders in all
such movements.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-17
A Discussion of Equal Suffrage.

Mrs. G. G. Bradford, of Denver, Col,
representing the National Suffrage As
ISOLATION, will visit Brookhaven next
week and speak at the Court House
Wednesday and Thursday nights on
the subject of granting suffrage to wo-
men. She will be accompanied on her
visit by Miss Ella Harrison, President
of the Equal Suffrage Association of
Missouri. These ladies came to Mis-
sissippi to spend two months in pre-
senting the cause of woman suffrage
and organizing associations, wherever
practicable. They have already visit
ed Greenville, Indianola, Vicksburg,
Port Gibson and other Mississippi
towns, and will stop at Brookhaven on
their return trip from New Orleans.
Mrs. Bradford is spoken of in the most
complimentary terms by the press of
her own State as well as elsewhere.
The following are few extracts from
Colorado papers
Mrs. Bradford's lectures are rare
treat. She is woman of broad cul-
ture, has had wide opportunities, is
possessed of true insight, and a very
beautiful gift of expression.-Denuer
Times.
Mrs. G. c. Bradfords speeches show
happy combination of logic. breadth
and liberation. Her personality wins
friends for herself and the organiza-
ton she represents.-ROc Mountain
Nelcs.
Mrs. Bradford's arguments were I'M
answerable, and she ended with one OF
her magnificent extemporaneous out
bursts, as usual captivating her hear
ers.- DenUer Republican.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-17
West End Happenings.

Mrs. Isaac Smith, of Montgomery,
was pleasant visitor at the home of
Rev. j. j. Green. Mrs. Smith never
fails to supply her pastor with gilt
edge butter.
Mr.. A. McAlpin, one of Lincoln's
progressive teachers, visited Mr.. Ed
gar Green. Friday.
Mr.. w. F. Davis accompanied Miss
Fannie Hunnicutt on Saturday,and had
an enjoyable visit with his daughter,
Mrs. McCaleb, of Allen.
Miss Elsie Bowman, who is teaching
in Bogue Chitto, spent Saturday with
the home folk. Miss Elsie is one OF
Lincoln's best teachers.
Rev. j. J. Green preached to a well
filled house at Pleasant Grove on Sun,
day.
The meeting of the Literary Socie.
ty was quite success Saturday even.
ing. Quite number of visitors were
present. All report nice time.
Van KEGS was much missed while
visiting at his country home.
The friends of Miss Edna Herring
of Veto, are pleased to know she led
her Latin class. in the examination
Where are our town pupils
Mr.. Hudson, of Caseyville, on Satur.
day evening visited his sisters at the
hospitable home of S. P. Oliver.
The rains and warm weather of the
past week demonstrate the fact that
the gardens of West End are success
Peas in bloom, nice, crisp radishes and
turnips for market. STELLA.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-17
A Remedy For resr blight.

Mr.. EDITORIALS now is the time to
prevent blight in pear and apple trees,
l will give my experience for five years
trying to prevent it. first tried ten
grains of calomel to each tree cut the
bark three inches on opposite sides
and splitting the bark down put the
calomel in and tied it up. 1t did not
stop the blight. i sprayed with Paris
Green, and then Paris Green, lime
and blue stone. / never saw that it
did any good. Last year the blight
was as bad as ever. / concluded to
make another effort. took half
inch auger and bored a hole to the
pitb, and filled it with lime and blue
stone. l stopped up the hole with a
peg, and in five days the blight was
checked and the trees matured their
fruit.
Now every grape grower knows that
lime and blue stone will prevent black
rot in grapes, why not prevent blight J
J.J. STAMPS.
Feb. Sth, 1897.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-17
TUFTS Liver Pills

Phil p. Garrett, one of the best
known farmers of Lawrence county,
died at his home last Sunday morning.
He had long been a sufferer from
Bright's disease, and his death was due
to its ravages. Mr.. Garrett will be
greatly missed within the circle of his
acquaintance. He was a man of rug
ged, positive nature, with the courage
always to contend for the right, as he
saw it. He was fast friend to those
he admired and an uncompromising
opponent to all with whom he differed;
"a kind accommodating neighbor, and
as true a Christian as his frail human
ity would permit him to be. At his
home, which was a most attractive one
in many ways, we have never met a
more hospitable and whole souled gen
tleman than Phil. Garrett Life's fit
full fever over, may he sleep we'll.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-17
Orators
~SpeCialties,

Grafton's Cough Cure is dead
shot on Coughs, Colds, etc. Trv
it-25c per bottle.
Try Grafton's Liver Pills for
Constipation, Billiousness, etc
25c per box.
Fresh Garden Seed sold for
half the old price at Graftop's
Drug Store.
For Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis,
La Grippe, Consumption, ETC.,
try Grafton's Emulsion of Cod.
Liver Oil with Hypophosphites-
75c per bottle.
Landreth's fresh Garden Seed
at Grafton's Drug Store. Double
the quantity formally sold for
same money. Call and be con.
WINGED.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-17

Talking and misbehavior on the part
of persons hanging around the church
doors during the worship of at least
two of Brookhaven's churches has be-
come matter of serious comment and
no little annoyance to those who go to
church to worship. The LEADER is
persuaded that most of this misbeha-
vior is the result of thoughtlessness
on the part of the young men and boys
who congregate around the church
doors and talk during the services, but
this is no justification for it. While
there is law with severe penalties for
the punishment of disturloers of pub
lie worship, there is no law of the
country requiring people to go 10
we are glad there is not,
but if they will go OF their own free
will and accord, they should behave
properly and not disturb others.
Young men and boys, remember this
hereafter when you go to any of our
churches.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-17
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NOTICE.
Pasturage Pa.turage pasturAge

About 800 acres, consisting In part OF Bermuda
Grass-gulte equal to Blue Grass or Timothy.
Japan Cloyer-Acres and acres OF this wonder
fl grass, one Of Heavens special blessings, for
stock; rich and nutritious for fattening, milk
making and golden butter. Also other grasses
see proprietor in person. No persons or dogs
allowed inside pasture, except owners OF stock
premises. No diseased stock will be permitted
10 pasturage, Any one imposing such stock
VIII be made responsible for damages. will
out of pasture, nor for stock dying In pasture
by disease or accident. Come and see fences
and pasture. viii have special attention given
sell sam Magee has promised TO chase with
ms bloo,ied dogs all trespassers to their homes
me Jersey bull will range In the pasture all
season. FRED J, RAGI,AND,
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-17

The amendment made by the Board
of Mayor and Aldermen at their last
meeting to the ordinance employing
Messrs. Chrisman & Brennan as city
attorneys, is good one. AS at first
adopted, the ordinance only empower
ed the City Attorneys to prosecute
violaters of the law at the request of
the Mayor. Now they are authorized
to proceed on the request of the Ma.y-
or or any other municipal officer This
means that the City Attorney will
prosecute at the instance of the Mar
shall or any Aldermen, as we'll as
of the Mayor, and should insure the
most rigid enforcement of the city's
ordinances yet realized. The Board
of Aldermen have secur ed the services
of two able and effective prosecutors
by the selection of bIessrs. Chrisman
& Brennan for this important duty,
and if the several members of the city
government will give them the needful
cooperation, offenses against the city's
laws will soon be reduced to mini
mum.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-17
The Bogue Chitto Bachelors Heard Fro

The Bogue Chitto Bachelors Heard From.
EDITOR LEADER We appreciate the
compliment paid us in the last dots by
"Jeems." The most Of us keep our
shoe strings tied; and we suppose that
he must have been rooming with the
bachelors of late, or he would not
know SO we'll about their wearing''sox.
While we are loath to confess that we
are travelling life's road without the
"better half" we have to bow in hum
BILE subsection to the decree of the OPP
posite sex. Mr.. Jeems, if you have a
surplus of untaxable polls, please in
form us Immediately.
BoGUE CHITTo BACHELORS.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-17
Notice Co Teachers.

An examination for the white public
school teachers of Lincoln county will
be held at the Court House in Brook.
haven, on the first and third Fridays
and Saturdays of April, 1897, and for
the colored teachers on the IND and
4th Fridays and Saturdays of April,
beginning promptly at 9 O'clock a. m.
Fridays, ard at s a. m. on Saturdays
All teachers will please take notice
and come prepared with paper, pens
and ink.
EDGAR GREEN,
Supt. Ed. of Lincoln Co.