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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-06

CONTENT.-Last lesson covered only
part of the account of Pauls voyage to
Rome. The remainder of the twenty
seventh chapter records the story of his
shipwrcck and escape, fourteen days af-
ter leaving Fair Havens. The items of
that story are full of interest, the sound
ings of the deep, the casting out of the
anchors and the anxious waiting for
the day dawn, the attempt of the crew
to desert the ship and Pauls effective
warning, the break of the long fast and
the consequent good cheer of nearly three
hundred souls Werse 80, the throwing
overheard of the cargo, the plunging of
the vessel into a little creek, the break
ing by the fury of the waves, the pro-
posal to kill the prisoners, the struggle
i'm the waters the final deliverance of
all from the deep. See what perils were
encountered by the faithful apostle for
the cause of his beloved Master, all
borne with stout heart
KINDNESS.-The island upon which
Paul was shipwrecked proved to be
Mleta now called Malta, about sixty
miles south of Sicily (verse u. The peo-
pie residing on this island were for
eigners for so the word translated bar
barous signhes), that is, they were
neither Greeks not Romans. but Phoenic-
ians rude in their mode of life (Rom. l.
1i) speaking an uncultivated language
U Cor. xiv, H. 1t might have been cx-
pccted that such people would treat the
Cast-aways harshly. Misfortunes, in
lose days, were deemed to be proofs of
the anger of the gods. John i, 50 and
robbery and murder were not uncommon
when hapless strangers were brought
into distress. But on this occasion, 1t
may have been through the influence of
the Good Spirit or the promptings of
pity, great kindness was shown to the
crew and the passengers (verSe y. A
fire was kndled, and the whole COM
pany was received with utmost hos
pitality.
SUPERSTITION.-W his accustomed
activity Paul set about gathering fuel.
lie had collected a bundle of roots and
brush and had cast it on the blazing fire,
when a viper which had been lying dor
mant, being suddenly revived and irr-
tated by the heat, leaped forth from
the bush and fastened itself to the
apostles hand (verse 81. Seeing the crea-
turc hanging from his hand, and know
ing that he was Il prisoner, the natives
| inferred that Paul was a murderer and
whispered among themselves that, al
though rescued from. the sea, he was
pursued by vengeance (vcrsc A. This dis
play of superstition was in full harmony
with the spirit of the age even among
people more highly cultivated. All the
phenomena in nature and all the events
of life were supposed to be directly or
| dcrCd by dCitics. In the popular thought
| retributive justice followed the guilty
| everywhere, Numb. XXxii, 23)
| Observation-Disclosures by the super
| sttions of the people Paul shook the
| viper from his hand into the fire (verse
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-06

er out of the "brake notion" Three
of this designated lot will offer a new
-pedalling brake without extra
charge, and several of them will prob
ably offer on option any kind of brake
that is practicable for their wheel. In
saddles, also, the offerings will be more
generous, and the more expensive sad
dies for which riders have previously
had to pay extra, will be offered on
option by a number of makers.
Wheels will be more highly finished
as to nickeling, enameling and decor
ative stripping. Chased silver tips on
the grips will be used by a number Of
makers, and several will give express
sion to the idea of putting a sprocket
on each side of the rear wheel hub,
which originated with a Chicago man
ufacturer three years ago. This en-
ables riders to change their gear from
lower to a higher ratio simply by
taking out the rear wheel and reinsert-
ing it reversed. Crank hangers will
next year be dropped still lower with
relation to the rear hub, probably to
an average Of 2la inches. The same
size and gauge of tubing will be used.
but there will be a general strength
ening of fork crowns.
BEARINGS.
There will be great deal to interest
the student of bearings in next years
models This will be not only in the
way of new angles of contact, but also
in some marked departures in the rela-
tive relations of cups and cones. A
tendency toward the use of smaller
balls and relatively more of them with
in larger races will be noted. The craze
for large balls is believed to have over
reached itself. The theory that two
balls under 500 pounds of load will bear
prOportionately 250 pounds each while
four balls of half the size will bear
only 125 pounds each, and therefore
roll more freely and do less cutting on
the surface of the races appears to be
gaining ground.
Prices will vary from S35 to S125 in
1898. The 1925, of course, is for the
beVel gear wheel of the licensed make.
Quite few makers will put out a S1OO
wheel. They will not make many of
them, and the cataloguing of them will
be done chiefly to emphasize their claim
that a truly high-grade wheel cannot
be made to sell for less than $l00, and
that they make a strictly high-gra
wheel. a number Of makers will cata-
logue their racing wheel at $1OO, while
listing their regular road wheel at 81;
aand Il second grade at $50 u $50. These
are manufacturers who have not made
more than 80 or 700 racing wheels in
past seasons, and expect to make fewer
next year. Altogether prices will vary
greatly; the most popular price among
the best known makers is likely to be
S7j, with a few varying it from $40 tC
$50, but there will also be a number OF
manufacturers who conceive that the
popular demand Is for reliable whee
at $50, and will endeavor to meet it.
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Sunday School LESSON for November I.
PAUL in MILET'A AND ROME
Acts XXVIll, LILO.
BY j. e. GILBERT, d. D., IL, D.,
Secretary of American Society of Religious Education

Here Nero planned the murder Of his
mother.
BRETHREN.-It is probable that the
idlers of the gay watering place gathered
on the mole to welcome the ship as she
entered the port. The scene must have
been one of peculiar interest to the apos-
tie, as he realized that he was approach
ing the place for which his heart had
yearned so long. (Rom. t. 13) Fortu-
nately he found a little Christian church
in the city (verse ID, and through the
kindness of Julius, the centurion, he tar
ried with the brethern n whole week.
This enabled him to spend Saturday and
Sunday, tho Jewish and Christian days
of worship on both of which he might
testify for Christ. What n place for re-
pose after the stormy voyage Nesuvius
near by, then q slumbering volcano, was
clad to its summit with vines and gar
dens The neighboring towns were full
of magnificent luxury. In sight was Pan
dataria, the abode of eXiles, and Cuma
of Sibylline fame, and Pausilypus with
Virgirs tomb, and within easy distance
Pompeii and Herculaneum.
PRISONER.-Pauls rest and commun-
ion ended on the seventh day. He was a
prisoner, bound to the court of Caesar,
and must appear at Rome, (Acts XIV,
H. distant hundred and forty miles.
News of his arrival had reached the Inn
perial City, and brethren set out to meet
him (verse 15). At Appii Forum he
caught sight of a company of approach
ing Christians, and ten miles further on,
at Three Taverns. another company.
When he saw the little throng of those
who loved him although entire strangers
he thanked God and took courage. Moth
ing cheered and inspired him so much as
human sympathy. phil. ii, 1-2) Escor--
ed by his new friends, through scenes
of ever-deeping interest, along road
more and more crowded with stately
memorials, the Lords slave and prisoner
entered the city, in March, \. u. q.
! Through the kindly internosition Of the
| &C enturion he was assigned liberty (verse
2D.
CONCLUSION.-The lesson shows how
| a good man may triumph over difficult
ties (Rom. Will 37) How, IN fact, he
| may make difficulties helpful % the great
| purpose of life. Uuke xxi, IL and 13.)
] At Mileta, a shipwrecked prisoner, an
| utter stranger on an unknown island
surrounded by supersttious natives, Ro-
! man soldiers and criminals, Paul exer-
cised his ministry, made friends, re-
ceived honors and gifts At Puteoli,
| where the fashion and pride of luxurious
Italy assembled for pleasure. he became
| the teacher of the few believers in Jesus,
| by whom he was comfortcd in return. In
| Rome itself. the seat of luxury and pow
| er, even while bound in chains, he re-
| ceived marks of favor and preached the
! Gospel All things work together for
| good to them that love God, who are the
| called according to His purpose. (Rom.
viii, 2S.) No evil shall befall the follow
crs of that which is good. q Peter, iii,
| 49,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-11-06
FOOT BALL TEAMS
attention

Now get a hustle on and win a
prize. We will present the Foot
Ball Team winning the largest per-
centage of games played this sea-
son with a Spaulding ] foot ball and
inilator. The only conditions are
the teams must purchase their uni
forms and goods of us, and play
not less than six games. Teams
will please leave their names with
us and report all games played
with the score. This will include
the games already played.
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Acts XVIII, LILO.

81, receiving no harm mark xvi 1S)
BY what power he was protected there
need be no speculation when the promise
Of Jesus is remembered and His ability
to communicate at pleasure what His
followers need. duke X, 49, The people
were greatly astonshed. They expected
that the poison of the serpent would kill
him. but after looking a long time and
seeing no bad effects, they concluded that
he must be a god. This was the second
time that the apostle had been delfed,
but on the other occasion with greater
demonstration. (Acts xiv, H. This sud-
den transition of thought reveals the
faith of the people. The disposition OF
the ancient heather to seek divinity in
human form is an indication of the uni
versal need of the heart of man alag.
ii, . realizing only in Jesus Christ. lisa.
vii, 1i)
HEALING.-Th episode of the viper
prepared the way for Paurs usefulness.
Not far distant from the scene of the
shipwreck was town in which resided
Publius, the chiefman or governor of the
island. Paul and his Christian compan-
ions were received courteously and
lodged three days in the house with
Publius (verse .. True to his calling
the apostle ministered there to the faith
er of the governor who lay sick of a
prayer was employed instead of medi-
cines (verse s., and with good results,
(James V, HID showing that the days
of miraculous healing were not passed.
Intelligence of the cure being noised
abroad the sick were brought from all
directions (verse ~, as they were to
Jesus in the time of his wonderful min
istry. duke iv, 4O) Numerous cures
were wrought through the power of the
Spirit. U Cor. xxi, 81 And when Paul
departed from the governors house he
was the recipient of many honors. T
Tim. V, ~ besides those things which
were necessary for physical comfort
(verse 10).
VOYAGE.-For three months, until the
beginning of February opened the navl-
cation, the shpwrecked company tarried
in Malta. During that time it is prob
able that the gospel was so preached
as to admit the founding of a church.
Another corn ship that had wintcred n
those parts took on board the soldiers
and prisoners and weighed anchor for
Syracuse oversees II and 19. After a de-
lay of two days, waiting for a favorable
wind, they made cirCuitous tack.
touched at Rhegium for u day. Here
the south wind sprang up which was
what they desired and they sped swift
ly through the straits of Messina, be-
tween the chains of snow-clad hills and
anchored in the bay of Puteoli (verse 13).
This was one of the leading ports of
Italy, q favorite watering place for the
Romans, it's hot springs being considered
efiicacious for the cure of various dis
eases. The city is connected with many
historical personages Scipio sailed hence
| to Spain! Cicero had a villa near by.
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THE RIPPLE COLLAR

is also new, but has not displaced the
Imperial" Chinchilla. enjoys renewed
prestige; dividing favor with royal
ermine for evening wear. Muffs are
large, and a style with very full edges
is supposed to be a companion picture
to the cripple collar" Neck boas are
large, and ornamented with few or
many tails. as price depends principal
lY upon the number. Narrow fur trim
mings never were so popular, and
street or reception costumes, independ-
ent waists, hats and ball dresses, do
homage to the prevailing fancy. The
most elegant opera clOakS are either of
fur throughout or lined with fur, and
no day or evening outdoor garment is
really recherche without q fur trim
ming. The nature of an opera cloak
Gebars much variety. n new one how
ever Of gray and blue brocaded silk is
about three-quarter length. with deep
lace flounce around the lower edge,
headed by Thfbet band. A long
gray broadcloth one, is lined with pink,
quilted satin, the hood lined with plain
pink satin; edged all around and down
the front by blue fox.
LONG SASHEs
ollltlltlI dlllluSl any NtSluHlb, elllleT
of plaided, striped or plain ribbon, and
narrow black plaided chiffon may edge
them, or be placed in slantirg rows
across, the acme of style being an i'm
mense rhine stone buckle at the back.
Roman sashes with fringed ends are
preferred to all others, and narrow
Roman scarfs around linen collars tied
in a "four-in-hand" knot, are affected
by young girls.
AS AN APPENDAGE TO THE
BLOUSE
comes the metal belt oftentimes in Sec
tions connected by heavy gilt wire.
One Of real malachite cut in two de-
signs, four points set in one section al
tcrnating with an oval shape in the
second section, all set in steel with a
large clasp, is $3.50. A second of
French Gllt enamel, covered with fig
| ures in the finest cut steel is $1,000,
| prices running from $2.75 to $4,000
Fannie Field.
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BICYCLE NOVELTIES
FOR COMING YEAR
New Features 10 the Manufacture OF
Bicycles for '0S.
SOME BIG CHANGES ARE EXPECTED

Advent OF. Chsiniess Machine Will
Bring About a Conversion to ln-
cased Gearing--More Varieties OF
New Models and Mechnical Wrinkles
Than for Years--Rango of Prices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
Useful PInnts.

From the nature of the case, it is impos-
sible to give with exactness the number
of species of plants that have been en-
ployed for various purposes; much more
is it, impossible to mention in a brief
enumeration all the human uses of plants,
says the Ruralist. Root, stem, leaf, flow
er, seed, even spores, have been utilized
And there are numberless plants that con-
tain some principle or value which so far
has been derived from few.
Plants useful to man are estimated to
number about 1900. Among them are 5000
roughly classed as economic and food
plants. The above includes eleven hun
dred edible fruits and berries, and 300 edi-
BILE seeds. Fifty are reckoned among the
cereals, and forty as uncultivated edible
graminaceous seeds. Four hundred and
twenty are classed as vegetables and sal
ads and two hundred and sixty are listed
among the tubers.
There are thirty-seven of the onion
group, and thirty-two of arrowroot. From
thirty-nine plants sugar may be obtained
in paying quantities. Vinous drinks are
obtained from two hundred plants; aro-
mates from two hundred and siXty-siX.
There are fifty substitutes for coffee, and
one hundred and twenty for tea
Tannin is present In countless plants,
and has been mentioned in 141 and caout-
cnOuc tlnula TuDDeFJ III 30 Inc near Tela-
tive Of this substance, gutta percha, nam
ed from one plant. has been found in at
least seven, white resin and balsamic
gums are yielded by not less than 3S9
There are ten wax trees and shrubs and
$50 which have been made to yield essen
tiaI oils. From lightweight different
plants, potash, soda and iodine have been
extracted and $50 are of use to the dyer
and to make ink.
About 300 have fibers that are of use In
the textile arts. Forty-four or more are
used in making paper. Forty-eight have
been utilized in making roofing prepara-
tions, and 740 have been turned to account
in miscellaneous building operations. OF
all plants known only 615 are known to be
in any degree poisonous.
OF grasses it is estimated that there
are nearly 100000 distinct species OF
these fifteen are used for lawn purposes.
For hay there have been counted az
many, as forty-five; for soiling nine; fol-
pasture, twenty-nine For soil binders or
soil builders, mention has been made of
sixteen.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01

A correspondent asks for a "opinion as
to the fall planting Of fruit trees" writes
the Practical Farmer. This brings up the
old question of the best season in which
to set fruit trees-fall or spring. 1t is a
question to which an unqualified answer
cannot be given. Very much depends upon
the character Of the season. In some years
one season is a great deal more favora-
Bile than the other. If the spring Is mild
and wet newly-planted trees will do bet
ter than will trees that are put out in the
fall IL that season proves cold and dry
But no one can tell In advance what these
conditions will be. Just now the drought
which is very severe over large sec ton
of the country, seems to make immediate
change of conditions for the better Theo-
retically the fall season seems to be the
best time in which to put out the trees.
The apparent advantages of this season
are more pronounced at the south than
they are at the north, though in the sec
ton last-named they are quite strong. But
theories that seem 10 be perfect do not all
ways work out we'll in practice. In my
own case the spring planting has proved
rather better than the fall; that is, IL has
been more uniformly successful. A great
deal depends upon the way In which the
planting Is done. Some men succeed pretty
well in transplantiug at any time of the
year. others have only moderate degree
of success In the most favorable seasons
and In other years lose large proportion
of their trees. They either do not learn
how tree should be planted. or else they
are in too much haste to do the work we'll
A good many trees are "set OUT very
much as fence posts are put into the
ground This is quick and easy way Of
planting, but it does not give very good
results in the way of producing thirty
trees or abundant fruit 1t requires some
knowledge and skill to enable man to
put out trees so that they will not only
growth as soon as the season for growth
live but will also start into vigorous
arrives. The requisite knowsedge can be
obtained from books and papers, The skin
that is needed will come by practice IL all
the details of the work receive careful
attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-01
The PACE THAT KILLS,

A distinguished German physician de-
clares this to be the age OF Nervousness
and thinks the civilized race Is deteriorat
ing under it Our lunatlc asylums arc
filling up at a frighttul rate; women who
should be plump and rosy are pale and
emaciated; school children, Instead OF be-
ing Joyous, active. vigorous, are debiu-
tated, overworked and unhappy; business
men are engines OF perpetual WORRY and
victims Of insomnia; social life is a nerve
destroying whiri Of excitement; cities are
clamorous with distraction of railroads
traffic, manufacture and all huetiinx al
fairs that destroy repose and murder
quiet, Everything is at high pressuro
Headlong. mad activity is the law OF ctr
cumstances.
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THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, NOVEMBER /, 1897

ordinary drill rows. But the seed in con-
tact with the fertilizer at once encloses
ii that all It's manurlal benefits are mo-
nopoliZed. Ii is sometimes said that the
grain in the undrilled portion Is poorer
than 1t would have been had there not
been manure drilled on each side of It.,
This is doubtless the fact. With no extra
manuring anywhere, the grain not fertil-
lied would be able to reach out In every
direction instead of being foreciosed by
some plant which starting In contact with
the fertilizer had succeeded in monopoliz-
ing it,
1t is therefore extremely important
when fertilizer is drilled with grain that
It be distributed as evenly as possible In
each row. If the fertilizer be at all damp
some of the tubes will become clogged. In
such case the unmanured portion will be
visibly poorer all through the season. and
at harvest is very likely to be nearly
worthless. Beginning without the stimu-
luS that all the rows on either side of 1t
had, the unmanured rows could never re
cover their lead. While it may be said by
those who theorizeN on this matter that 1t
is better to spread the fertilizer broadcast
this has not been our experience. On soil
where all of the crop depended on the
yearly use of mineral fertilizer Its broad
cast application, together with a goodly
amount of heterogeneous manures, may be
advisable. We are very glad to say that
We never farmed such land and hope none
of our readers are obliged to do so. The
mineral fertilizers applied with the seed
are intended to give each plant fair start
in life. and this is done by putting each
particle of fertilizer as close as possible
to some seed, and emitting none. Then
when the grain comes up, 1t will be even
over the whole field, and with no missing
rows to decrease its yield and lessen its
value still more by their later ripening.
Unless the fertilizer is drilled evenly. this
cannot be the fact, and TO the extent that
part of the crop has been kept behind all
the season, that portion is quite certain
to be failure.
There are occasional dry seeding seasons
when the excess of sulphuric acid in the
mineral manures will check the germiua-
ton of the MANFRED drill marks. We have
sometimes seen the unmanured grain
come up three or four days earlier than the
other. But the plant will not be strong
and vigorous as it should be. Let a. rain
fail come sufficient to wet to the seed and
the fertilizer and the MANFRED drill rows
will be up in three days, and very quick
ly surpass the grain that did not receive
the fertilizer. Still 1t is always safest TO
sow or drill mineral manures on moist
SOIL or at such times of year as moist
weather is most likely to be expected
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Drilling Mineral Fertilizers.

It is not often realized how much of the
effect of mineral fertilizers drilled with
seed grain depends on having the fertil-
izer drilled in close proximity to the
seed, says the American Farmer So soon
as the grain terminates it generates
warmth. This is because in the act of
termination 1t liberates considerable guam
titles of carbonic acid gas. The seed alb
sorb oxygen, and the seed begins TO oxy-
die or perish as the condition for the
growth of the new plant This oxydiza-
ton of the seed grain is in plain English
its destruction as a seed In order that 1t
may generate new life. OF course 1t gen.
crates heat. In destroying the starchy
matter in the seed carbonic acid gas is
liberated and heat is evolved. Every one
who has put his hand in a mass of fer
mentlng grain knows that there is a per-
ceptfble degree of warmth. AS there is
always water where termination is pro-
crossing, It is of course charged with car
bonic acid gas, which has the faculty of
making soluble all the fertilizer that the
soil may contain.
1t is often wondered at that the roots of
adjacent rows do not reach In and steal
the fertilizer of their neighboring plants.
There is no doubt that within a few days
after grain Is above the ground its roots
have extended much beyond the width of