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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30
AFTERNOON SESSION.

The afternoon session opened at 2
o'clock with a conservation service led
by Mrs. NJ. l.. Shindle, of Danville.
The Grace Lutheran choir sang the
anthem Praise Thou, the Lord" and
two of it's members later sang a duet.
Then followed the reports of delegates.
How Can We Develop the Members
of Our Auxiliaries?" was a question
discussed by Mrs. A. n. Warner, of
northumberland; Miss Mary Camp
bell, of Shamokin, and others. Mrs.
Warner said, in part:
"In the attempt to answer the question
we offer the following: First, faith; faith
in God, faith III our work, faith in our
members. Faith is the victory. Carry
with you the assurance of victory in
your society's work. This is the victory
which overcomes the world even your
faith If we are anxious to be true to
our own ability to teach and influence
those who are willing to learn the Will
of the Lord, we have the promise that
heavens blessing will attend our efforts.
Exercise of patience-patience in well
doing is important. In our work we Of
ten lose patience with those who have
no knowledge of the work, no concep-
tion of its needs. and no ambition to
work and pray and give. Surely the spirit
of impatience would not be helpful in the
development of the delinquent members
Let us remember that it is not always the
great intellectual abilities that have
swayed most mankind for good. The quiet
life may be the most helpful and the
greatest for benetcence. The humblest
may make more light for souls than the
most reknowned. The display of effort
may be little, but when they put theil
full activity into it, their influence viii
| be strong.
'It is kindness, kindly expressed, that
| goes far to help others to work. People
| cannot be driven, but must be led, anC
| will be led only i'm so far as they know
| and feel their obligations and RESPONSE
| bilities. With patience teach them anC
| with love and kindness lead them. Place
duty in the light of Gods word before
them and then can We expect some de
velopment."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30
Immense
Bargains

and reap the benefit of the
phenomenal values offered.
We will continue this sale for
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-30
China Casters
China Sugar Shaker

Too MANY good Things 70 talk abe
Catch a glimpse of these:
Bohemian vase, &c.
Bohemian vase, 19c.
Quart Pitcher, glass, 10c.
Celery Holder, tall enc, &c.
Water Bottles. 19c.
Glass Sugar Shaker, &c.
Cheese dish and cover, 10c
Glass Tea Sets. Acc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17
FIG. 2.

lying down than standing up. It was
the fact that land was dear in Ohio
and neighbors objected to having their
fields cut up by roads lodging hills that
caused the Hill roads in this country.
That reason is rapidly disappearing
now. If we get no other good from
the depression in agriculture let us
seize the opportunity and have our
roads follow the contour lines, i. e.,
the lines of equal level. No use to say:
"The old road has climbed over the hill
this very long time, we may as well let
1t be now" Think of the stretch of
time ahead of us, the uncounted CEN
turtles that that road will be travelled
and the case with which it may now be
changed as compared with the diff
Guilty that may well be expected in the
future. Our country is yet young and
Uniformed, could we but realize it.
Then there are many ill-laid-out roads
that make sudden turns as in Fig. 2.
This is generally done to make the
road conform to the farm boundaries.
1t is folly and worse than folly The
public could afford to buy the old angles
and throw them away rather than to
travel the unnecessary distance and to
eNpend money in keeping roads in re-
pair when so needlessly long.
l would like power to straighten the
kinks out of our own roads in my own
county. They are most eXasperating in
places. l remember one night when my
wife (she was not wife them and rode
seven miles one night in what should
have been nearly a straight course
There is no hill or swamp to crook a
roads. We We're noticing the north star
(and other things), and to our surprise
we saw it from each side of the buggy,
from straight anead and from the back
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17
A BOYS ENTERPRISE,
How Ten-Yenr-OId YOunGster Sc
cured IL Position.

Jimmie Brown, aged ten. sat busiiy
porting over the advertising sheets of
the New York dailies. He was wildly
anxious FOR a good position as. Office
boy, for not only did he sadly need
wages. but he had an ambitious little
brain in his head. and he wanted, abOvs
all things. to master the technicalities
of some good business. Finally his eye
lighted upon an advertisement that
seemed to appeal to him more than any
OF the others, and he determined to
make a desperate effort to secure the
position; only the Address lock box
AL was so veEy discOuraging in the
beginning, for Jimmie had already
cudgeled his EOor little brain and
cramped his stiff little fingers over
many an answer TO advertisements-to
say nothing of the precious stamps he
had risked-and all to no purpose. No!
Plainly in his case, some other method
must be thought out.
The next morning Mr.. Adams, a
wealthy contractor, took a very. very
fat mail from lock box AL, most of
which, however, he was destined never
to read, for close at his heels followed
a sturdy little boy, who managed some
how to slip into the office with him.
please, sir" said Jimmie, for it was
none other, 'will you give me a chance
to try to suit you as office boy?"
"Why, how do you know that l want
an office boy?" asked Mr.. Adams.
~ read your advertisement in the pa
per, and ever since l have been watch
ing box AL to find out who you were
and where you did business, so that
might get in my work before you had a
chance to read about the other fellows.
VIII you give Inc try, sir?"
well" replied Mr.. Adams. looking
rather amused. eff you are smart
enough to do that. I guess you are
about the boy we want. Yes, you may
stay and go right to work. First, sort
out these letters and dump all the an
swers to that advertisement into the
waste basket"
This all happened many years ago,
and to-day Mr. James Brown is one Of
the leading partners in that very firm
which he first served intelligently and
conscientiously as Office boy.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

the draft of the leveler parts of the
road, but to the draft of the hill That
means much when the farmer is taxi
his grain or his wood or his hay to max
ket. Now and then some accident hap
pens and horse is hurt or wagon
demolished or a man killed in going
down the hill. If a record could be
kept of the casualties of the century
on some of these hills it would appall
the traveller. If not steep enough or
long enough to be dangerous it is yet
n waste of muscle to draw loads up the
one side merely to hold them back from
rushing down on the other side.
Fig. also shows how by abandoning
the straight line up over the hill the
road may circle about the foot of it and
make nearly a level stretch and often
the curve around the base of the hill is
not greatly longer than the curve over
the hill. A pail handle is no longer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

exercise, difficult at first, soon becomes
easy by repetition.
At Fig. No. 3 is shown an exercise
consisting of turning in the end joint of
The forefnger while holding the other
two joints unbenJ. II isn't easy, | can
assure you, but it will help you make
plant your fingers for the shadow pic
lures l have frequently told you about.
Az Fig. No the 'pinlly" is turned
in toward the palm, the three other
fingers being held out straight and close
together.
At Fig. No. 5 the first and third fin
gers are brought together at their tips.
Now try to pass the second finger in and
out between the joined fingers without
disturbing them. 1t is singular that the
fingers are rather stubborn about doing
what they are told-is it not? But
they will after several trials. Great
physical feats, either of strength or
skill, are only accomplished by prac-
tice. Do you think that the clever
tricks performed at the circus come
naturally? No, matchmaking is
achieved without effort.-Butterick's
Delineator.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17
FIG. 8.

window. And we were both sober and
in our right minds" as nearly as L
could judge. (No, the road did not
seem too long that night).
| live in "A country where gravel is
abundant and good roads, that is, COM
paratively good roads, are the rule.
Yet | notice many things that are not
right about them. One of the serious
and needless mistakes is the putting
of large stones in the roads. l noted
to-day that the only place between our
house and the village where the wagons
have broken through the gravel is
where there is stone imbedded in the
gravel, a stone of the size of a peck
measure and projecting about three
inches, as at Fig. 3. The wheels of
heavy wagons have climbed upon this
stone and plunged off on the other side
until they Lave worn entirely through
and it now needs several yards of fresh
gravel drawn to mend it. | should say
that the cost of leaving that stone in
the road was about three dollars, that
Is, if the break is attended to at once.
If it is neglected it will be more seri-
ous-Joseph f. Wing, in Ohio Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17
SPONGING THE STOMACH.
rho Use of the Gyromele, Curiou
Surgical Device.

inc Use of the Gyromele, a Curious
Surgical Device.
While the latest discoveries in cleo
\ rical science and chemistry are widely
aeralded and get the lions share of
praise in the world of non-professionai
people, the doctors of the country are
Keeping quietly at work devising new
Instruments and new mechanical APP
ollanees to lessen pain and diminish
1lseas@. Hardly month passes put
some important improvement is made
n American surgical science, and each
year SHOWS distinct advance. Often
some notable new instrument comes
out that solves some long-existing
problem. Surgery is the one branch OF
modern science where an inventors
w ( avails him nothing except fame,
II is against medical ethics for a
doctor to patent device or to get pay
fox making it. All he can do is to get
| some instrument-maker to put it upon
the market and see that his brother
physicians share in its benefits.
One of the most curious devices of
Anything in the surgeons line is the
gyromele, a delicately adjusted anN
novel instrument for sponging out the
| stomach. 1t has been possible for
many years to wash out the stomach
and the instruments made for this pur-
pose have reached high state of per-
lection. The gyromele, however, has
Totally different purpose and works
! Q. a totally different principle. 1t is a
4E 6nge at the end of two wire rods
" .ch are inclosed in rubber tubes.
nese rods are flexible as well as
slender, and a patient finds no diff
Guilty in swallowing the little sponge,
rubber tubes and all.
The tubes and the wire rods are just
long enough to protrude from the
mouth when the sponge has been swal'
| lowed and is resting in the stomach.
1t is, of course, dampened just before
| insertion. The doctor then, seeing that
his patient is comfortably settled, gen
| thy twists the wires. These move the
| sponge backward and rward and
with any motion desired. The process
is not only more agreeab BILE to the sick
man or woman than the old method OF
actually washing out the stomach, but
it does the necessary work better. The
mucous membrane that lines this di
gestive organ is delicate and tenacious
holding firmly particles of food at GER
tain times, and this soft sponge surface
that moves over it accomplishes quickly
and even with something OF a pleasant
sensation what repeated fowings o.
water may not,
An old physician of New York tells
how in one case he was obliged to use
Is gallons of water to wash outa stom
ach, and how with the final quantity
small bits of rice and other substances
were brought up. 1t is not intended
that the gyromele shall supersede the
old washing instrument, but that i
shall be applied to certain cases.-N. Y
| Tribune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

sailboat. They enjoyed this spor
greatly, and as it was not practicable
for them to go sailing on the dangerous
waters of Lake Michigan. they resolved
TO have a "sailboat" that would go on
land. They procured the wheels from
disused bicycles - using these in
preference to any other wheels because
it is necessary that the craft shall be
very light-running-and procured a
thin, strong board for a deck
As the craft would be useless unless
it could be steered, it was necessary to
invent steering apparatus. This the
hOys succeeded in doing very cleverly.
They pierced their deck so as to put a
lever through it. and to this lever, made
of a broomstick, they attached strong
pieces of light rope in such a way as to
move the front wheels either way.
Then the boys inserted their mast.
which is seven feet high; they made
booms and bent on their sails, which are
neatly made of coarse shceting The
sails are correctly proportional to the
size and weight of the "hull," and so
~ Iiplbi liol tItIIi, anu also 10 place
the mast in exactly the right spot so
that the sails should draw well. was a
task which required much ingenuity
and instructive understanding of the
principles of navigation.
y seat was placed at the rear for the
captain. The "crcw'-which is one
brother or the other, as the case hap
pens to be--must take his chances fiat
on the deck. with the boom sweeping
over him at moments convenient for it.
self, but inconvenient for him. But no
Inconvenience matters so long as the
yacht goes.
And go it does. if there is a good
smart breeze. 1t Will not condescend
to navigate the avenue in a light wind.
Its movements are always observed
with immense interest on the street.
At distance up the street it has exact
ly the appearance Of properly rugged
sloop coming down over the pavement,
and greatly astonishes all who behold
it for the first time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17
FINGER EXERCISES.
They Are Far More Difficult Thar
TheN Seem to he.

They Are Far More Difficult Than
They Seem to BE-
In these days of physical culture the
fingers come III for a large share of at
tention. 1t is well to have them as fieX-
tble as possible and exercises like those
here described are calculated to give
them strength and limberness. In
childhood the fingers are plastic, and it
viii not take long to make them do your
bidding
Try the experiment pictured at Fig
Nc. 1. 1t seems so very simple that
you will laugh heartily when YOU learn
TOW difficult it is. Turn in and press
together the middle joints of the second
or Saturn" finger of each hand, and
at the same time press together the
tips of the thumbs and the first or in
deN fingers, of the third or ring fingers,
and of the 'pinllies' or little fingers.
Now try to separate first the thumbs,
then the first fingers and finally the
"pinkies, without taking apart the
bent joints of the second fingers. You
will find no difficulty in doing this. but
when you try to separate the tips of the
ring fingers you will find them stuck
fast together and not to be pulled apart
without first separating the joint, of
the second fingers, which you must not
do. You will lind this third finger al
ways the most difficult to manage
especially in piano playing
At Fig. No. is shown an exercise re
curing only one hand. The index and
second fingers are heldclose and thertng
finger and 'pinl>y" likewise, the two
groups being separated and brought to
gether again like the blades Of pair Of
shears-that is, if you can. The other
hand must not be used to help. This
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

A Washington lawyer recently APP
peared as counsel in case before a
justice of the peace, and found it neces-
sary to make frequent objections TO the
evidence the opposing counsel was at
tempting to introduce. The justice
looked first annoyed and then indig-
nant at these frequent Interruptions.
Finally he could contain himself no
longer. and roared out: What kind of
lawyer are you, anyway?' Il am a
patent lawyer" replied the attorney
with dignity. well" retorted the JUS
tice scornfully, when the patent eX-
pires you will have a hard time getting
1t renewed. Go on with the easel"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

Charles Hughes, of Red Bluff, Cal,
has succeeded in taking a most remark
able picture of a deer. He chose a
spot where deer were known to be plen-
tiful, and set up his camera and flash
light apparatus in such way that a deer
In passing would press the button, open
ing the shutter of a camera and firing
the fash-light. The next day he found
that the button had been pressed, and
on developing the plate he found an
excellent picture of a frightened deer.
1t was taken in the middle of the pre-
miles Cf the camera
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

Fred Harvey, aged IS, Barre team
ster, was thrown from his wagon while
driving over a muddy place in the road
yesterday morning, and wheel pass
ing over his head forced his face down
into the mud in such a way that he
was smothered before aid reached him.
"A Vermont Exchange.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17
AGRICULTURAL HINTS
BADLY-NEEDED REFORMS.

A Complaint from Ohio Which Ap-
plies to All Western States.
When l travel over Ohio's roads wish
that | might be an autocrat with law at
my back to change the location of roads
at my will. Take, for instance, the road
that climbs over the hill at Fig. l. How
very common that is in our part of
Ohio; up the heavy hill must thousands
and millions of weary horses toll with
pleasure carriages and heavily loaded
wagons. That hill not only means a
tiresome climb, but it means more fire.
quent trips. Why? Because the load
must be regulated not to conform to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17
Trade CsuRes.

"Here," said the city editor, "you say this
burglar. was caught at his work. That's
wrong"
Why" asked the green reporter.
"A burglar never works. He plies his
niefarious calling" - Philadelphia North
American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17
A BOYS ROAD-YACHT.
How Two Bright Youngsters SniI
Through ChicaGO's Streets.

through ChlcaSO's streets.
On one of the wide avenues of Chicago
there has lately been seen the queer
spectacle of cart with a neat pair of
sails, mainsaiI and jib, spinning along
before the wind, turning around cor
ners, or lacking to an adverse breeze.
The strange craft was not exactly a
cart, apparently, for it's hind wheels
were regular bicycle wheels, with
pneumatic tires. and the front ones
were taken from a boys cushion-tire
bicycle, while the body is far from be-
ing common cart-body. 1t resembles
rather the deck of a boat.
This land-yacht's story is told by the
Chicago Record. The craft was invent,
ed and built by two boys of that city,
Lawrence and Harold Osborne by name.
Last summer, during their vacation,
they spent good deal of time in u
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

A man will die for want of air in five
minutes. for want of sleep in ten days,
for want of water in a week, and for
want of food at varying periods, de-
pendent ON circumstances.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

Locating the Pain-Smith-''Penman is
suffering from writer's cramp." Perkins
'In the hand?" Smith-"Yes. Where
should it be-" Perliins-"I have known it
to affect some writer's in the stomach
HrooIlyn Life
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17
LATEST PHASE OF RELIGION.
Fanatic at Upper Sandusky Says He Is a
Descendant of Christ.

descendant OF ChrlSJs
An odd religious fanatic appeared in
Upper Sandusky, O., the other night
and delivered singular sermon on the
public square. He claims to be a de-
scendant of Christ, the intelligence
baying been impaired to him in dream
a few years ago The doctrine that he
proclaims is that of electrical Chris
tianity. He asserts that all of the mir
acles of Biblical times were performed
through the agency of electricity, and
that the Saviour's endowment was a
pronounced electrical nature. He says
he was born at the same hour as the
birth of Christ, and has special gift of
hearing two distinct sounds at once.
At will he can hold communication
with the power above, and to substan-
tiate his claim of electrical power he
alleges that within his head a contin-
ual umbling can be heard, like that OF
the electric motors in operation. In
other words, he is sort of double tele-
phone He was born Christmas eve,
1850, and his name is George Washing
ton Wilson. He says he has no home,
but is travelling the world over, preach.
ing for electrical Christianity. He pos
itively asserts that within two years
he will be empowered to cure diseases.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

These sausages are peppery enough
to make man fighting mad
They must be made from the dogs of
war. "-Clevelnnd Plain Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

81 wouldn't care to be Lawyer Browne on
Judgment Day" Brownies smart. Hell!
get an adjournment of his case to next day
and then there won't be any next day"
Harlem Life
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

Beggar-"Ain't We got a shilling for a
poor blind chap" Old Why,
you are only blind in one eye" Beggar-
"All right, make it siXpence, then."-Iit-
Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

The people who talk too much do it be
cause they are forever trying to say some
thing smart.-Atchison Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

Piso's Cure is the medicine to break up
children's Coughs and Colds.-Alrs. NJ. q.
Blunt, Sprague, Wash, March 8, 1894.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

MAY I borrow your umbrella for five min
utes?"
"Why don't you use the one you borrowed
last week."
"T'm keeping that to loan to you"
"Well, III be over in five minutes and get
it"
"Then You won't let me take yours?"
eyes. take it along. Pm still two ahead Of
you."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17
= Deadly Weapon.

There are no bones in the tongue, but it
often strikes harder than the fist ester.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

No matter how pretty girl is, size il
ashamed of herself if she has big feet
Washington Democrat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

A woman who is in love with man, can
prove anything on him. for he is guilty of
everything she suspicious.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

When you tell a secret to friend, re
member your friend has a friend, and your
friends friend also has a friend-N. Y
Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

Every man in a small town often regrets
that he hasn't larger field. Let him take
notice that there is such thing as telc
that is too large-Atchison Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

When you have country woman to din
ner, notice how shy she is of the butter you
serve.-Atchison Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

Everybody gets tired of people who are
good all the Washington Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

A woman who is not a good housekeeper
is not necessarily good for anything else
Washington Democrat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17
A Good Rule.

Have you d foot rule you could spare,
Grumpy"
Yes. Don't wear tight shoes. detroit
Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

1t s no sign that a man amounts to great
deal simply because he parts his name in
the middle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-17

When some folks do not know what to
gay they quote Latin.