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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-28
THE ONLY THING HE FEARS.

am Il walking delegate, and whate'e er
may betide
In going up and down the earth | take
the sunny side:
And though | am not very old | many
parts have played,
And there is just one thing on earth of
which ! am afraid.
No millionaire can frightcn me, no mat
ter how he talks.
| claim that / am just as good as any
man that walks;
Nor can Il huge monopoly get me be-
meath its thumb:
And yet an awful dread | have | cannot
overcome.
| do not fear "A thousand men. no mat
ter what some say,
And when | order them to strike they
quietly obey;
The longer that they keep from WORK the
more | get of cash.
With which the walking delegate can cut
brilliant dash.
l do not fear Il thunder storm nor any
furious beast,
And cannon balls and dynamite | do not
fear the least.
l do not fear the tomahawk, nor yet the
sharpest dirk,
But just one thing I fear on earth and
that one thing isWork,
Thomas Freeman Porter, in the Sun.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-28
In THE INTERIOR
OF LUZON ISLAND
SCENES OF A RAILWAY TRIP
FROM MANILA.

The Islands Extraordinary Beauty
and Fertility and Agreeable Gil
mate-An Orderly and Peace-Lov-
ing Population and Its Character
istics-Possibiliti of Enormous
Wealth.
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OF GOOD CHARACTER.


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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-28
LABOR SAVING MACHINERY.
Effects It's Introduction Has Had
Upon Hours and Prices.
From a Government Report.

Ten ploughs which cost sJ4.46 by
hand labor and on which two men wcrc
employed a total of 1.1OS hours, cost,
when made by machinery, $3.50 and
took So men q total of 81 hours and 2S
minutes to make.
One hundred blank books cost S219.79
when made by hand, and on them
men were employed n total OF 1872
hours. The same number Of books
made by machinery cost $69.97, employ
ing 20 men .45 hours.
Ruling 100 reams of paper by hand
took one person 4,SO0 hours, and cost
SiO0 while two persons did the work
by machine in . hours and 45 minutes,
costing only Sj cents.
one hundred pairs Of mems fine
boots. made by one person by hand in
.. 225 hours, cost $55G.24, while By ma
chinery it took 295 hours with 40 men
employed and cost $54.39.
one hundred Ealrs of women's fine
shoes, made ov hand by one workman
in 1895 hours, cost $t59.1G. BY machin-
cry it would take 40 workmcn total
of l73 hours and cost $54.65.
TO make 100 dozen OF brooms by hand
took nine men a total of 445 hours time
and cost $73.l9. BY machinery the same
work was done in a total of 295 hours
time and cost $479}. with 10J hands
en- nuloytd
One gross of wire drawn brushes
cost $lG.75 when made by hand en-
ploYng - men a total Of 800 hours.
BY machinery the same work was done
in total of 81 hours time, employing
% men and costing $40.
Forty gross of vegetable ivory but
tons cost Sll.26, employing six men a
total of 115 hours, while by machinery
the same work was done by nine hands
in a total Of ii hours time and cost
$l.Se.
one thousand yards Of body Brussels
carpet by hand cost S2I0 in total of
4,407 hours, IS men being employed. BY
machinery the work was done by 81
men in a total OF 500 hours and cost
$91.25.
One hundred and twenty yards of
rag carpet made by hand took six per
sons a total of 81 hours and cost $i.4S.
Done by machinery the same work
cost $3.9S, employing 10 persons Il to-
tai of q hours time.
One thousand axle clips made by
hand took = men total of 666 hours
time and cost $233.33. BY machinery it
took men total of % hours and cost
$4.27.
A large reduction in cost and hours
of labor is exhibited in the manufac-
ture of carriage hardware and equip
ments. The cost of a buggy made by
hand, persons being employed a total
of 200 hours. was 1856. By machinery
one can be made at a cost of $500. EN-
ploying ll6 hands in a total of 80 hours
TO make 1000 watch movements by
hand it cost $S0S22 while by machinery
they can be made at a cost Of sl,799.
One hundred mems fine coats cost by
| hand $SO391, while by machinery they
| can be made for $201
Engraving wood cut 7&X9 inches by
hand cost $3.50. Made by machinery
| the cost was $l440.
Fifty dozen files cost when made by
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-28
CLEVER RUSSIAN COUNT.
He Found a Way of Beating Per-
sian Creditors Unique Method.

oluh SlCuitol Shi1uV hASthoN'
From Pail Mall Gazette.
In Persia, when a creditor fails to get
his money in any other way, he APP
pears i'm the debtors hourse and sits
down. Then he does not move away
till the delinquent pays up. He enters
the debtors sleeping apartments, IL
possible, and has his meals brought in.
A few years ago n Persian held an un-
satisfied claim against the British gov
ernment, and he presented himself be-
fore the British minister one day and
camped out in his private office. The
minister did not see the joke, and sent
for a policeman. That made a lot Of
noise and trouble, and the Russian rep
resentative in TCheran evidently learn
ed lesson from it, for he managed a
case of the same kind much differently
a few weeks ago.
The Persian who demanded money
from the Russian Count Kolomeisow)
was a holy man, derVish, and when
he sat down in the Russian ante
room to wait till the latter paid his dis
puted claim, Count Kolomeisow knew
that he could not get rid of him with
out much fuss and explanation. 1t is
against the laws, or at least the GUS
tom, which is just as firm, to touch a
creditor who takes this means of col
lecting money, so the count did not
throw him cut. He thought over the
matter, and one morning he sent for "a
lot of masons. Then he ordered them
to build wall around the dervish, who
was sitting in the middle of the room.
The dervish watched them placidly at
first, but when the wall grew, and IT
became apparent that it would be com
pleted soon, he jumped over 1t, ran
away, and has not been seen since.
They say that the count is the first
man in Tehcran who has beaten a
creditor Of this kind without recourse
to the police.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-28
A NATIVE HOUSE.

The native house of the common type
is a small structure built entirely of
bamboo, and thatched with palm leaves
ingeniously folded over bits of sticks
and tied to the rafters by rattan. The
caves are broad, and the window open.
ings, which are innocent of glass or Of
the shell easements in use in the better
class of houses, are provided with
palm-leaf shutters hung at the top and
propped open, shading the interior from
the sun and shedding the rain. AT night
all are closed up tightly. There are
usually two rooms in the house, and
the furniture consists chiefly of Sleep
ing mats, pillows and a few wicker
stools, perhaps. The simplest and most
primitive utensils are in use i'm the
kitchen. The stove is an earthen af-
fair like brazier, with projecting
knuckles to hold the cooking vessel.
Frequently this simple dwelling-whch
is, indeed. as a rule, as clean and tidy
as constant scrubbing can make it's
extended according to the taste or in
genuity Of the owner, into quite an
elaborate arrangement of platforms,
little storerooms and shelters. The
whole structure is built around tall
posts, Whlch, as is the case with all
the houses here, even with the elabor-
ate and expensive bungalows, are firm
ly fixed in the ground, and extend to
the wall-plate supporting the rafters
The living and sleeping rooms are, as
I have before remarked. raised five or
six feet above the ground, a custom
which prevails in all the architecture
here. Sometimes the space under the
house is inclosed by mats, but it Is
oftener left open and is used as a store
house for the large earthen water Jars
and the great, fiat washtubs followed
out of a large block of wood.
CLEANLINESS OF THE PEOPLE.
One thing always strikes even the
most casual observer, and that is the
cleanliness of the people. They are
always bathing and washing. and it is
the rarest thing to see soiled garments
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-28

hand si31. Made by machinery the cost
was $2S.
Lithographing 1000 copies in 10 colors.
size 10xl, cost by hand $92.S7, and by
machinery S52.75.
One thousand feet Of pine lumber cut
by hand cost s2,6G6.66, while the work
done by machinery costs only s52,75
The figures given above as the cost
of articles Is for labor only.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-28
One Thing.

From the Chicago Post.
There had been some harsh words from
each on the faults of the opposite sex,
and she finally gave what she thought
would be IA parting shot.
"You rail at us" she said, ''and make
fun of us, but what, ask you, would you
do without wCmen?"
Get rich" he replied promptly. and she
was so indignant that IL took her three
weeks 10 make up her mind to ask for a
new bonnet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12
FOSTER-PERKINS.

Last Tuesday evening Mr.. Claude s.
Foster of Island Pond, bookkecper Tor
the firm of Bartlett & Son, and Miss
Viola S. Perkins of Bloomfield were uni
ted in marriage at the home Of the brides
parents by Rev. c. o. Grieshaber, the
family alone being present. They were
the recipients of some very choice and APP
propriate presents, including among 9th
ers handsome rattan chair, the gift OF
the class of '94, Island Pond High School,
of which Claude was a member. Mr.. and
Mrs. Foster left Wednesday morning tor
a brief wedding trip to Old Orchard
Reach. For five years past the bride has
been teacher OF the grammar school here
provngm most efficient, and her popularity
also that of the groom is unbounded.
They have the best wishes of host OF
friends. The HERALD too extends con-
gratulations and wishes the newly uni
ted pair all happiness possible in their
welded life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12
ZEPH r A |!

As the time draws near for the first
production of Zephra the amusement
loving public are on the 9ui vive, waiting
anxiously to witness the initiatory Of the
neutrality-suspicious. Island Pond. Zephra
is like a huge kaleidoscope, full of exquis-
lite coloring and ever changing figures. 1t
is replete with sparkling dialogue and
bubbles over with catchy music that will
be whisted and sung in the village long
after Zephra is a thing Of the past. The
chorus rehearsals this week have been
held under the direction of Mr.. Averill, the
author of Zephra, also stage director of
the production, and has demonstrated
that there is much musical talent par
ticipatng in the production. Already the
choruses are being rehearsed with con-
siderable snap and enthusiasm. The an
nouncement was made last Tuesday that
hereafter no spectators will be allowed
at the evening rehearsals, and III view OF
the fact that the staging of the dramatic
parts has begun this movement was ne.
cessary on the part of the management.
The advance sale OF reserved seats for
both nights will open at Thurston's drug
store on Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Special attention should be given to the
hour
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12
Fruit Jars at Vallee Brothers.
PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. ]. Parsons are enter
tanning her sister, Mrs. Geo. E. Wood,
also the latter's daughter and husband
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel F. Batchelder, all
of Boston.
Albert Watson and wife (Hattie Wig
gett) of Concord, n. H., are spending
their vacation here, the guests of Mrs.
Watsons mother, Mrs. Emery. We may
have fish story to relate if Albert's
right hand and his wfe's left have not
forgotten their cunning.
Miss Emma Butler of Troy. n. Y, and
her nephew, Jimmie Butler, are in town
visiting their aunt, Mrs. Nj. D. Gleason.
Charles Meears of Haverhill, Mass, is
in town on visit to his mother
Frank Burns and friend of West Burke
spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. Edmondson, nee (Flora) Herrin,
is here on visit to her parents.
Miss Winnie Barney of Berlin, N. H., is
visiting in town.
Miss Rena Cummings of Colebrook, N.
H., is visiting with Miss Bertha Bgelow.
Mrs. Irving Quimby of Canaan, is Wis
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II.
McKelvey.
Miss Williams visited in Coatcook a
few days last week.
A. H. Hall accompanied his daughter
Rena to Geneseo, ILL.,, last week.
Wilbur Emerson, Robert Clarke and
Henry Causebrook are going to Portland
in few days, having secured positions
in the Falmouth hotel, shortly to be
reopened.
Harry Strathern is clerking at the
American House, Portland.
DR.. Simms of New York, who is spend
ing the summer at East Charleston, was
in town last Tuesday and made the HER.
AID office friendly call. He is quite an
extensive traveller, and recently gave q
lecture at East Charleston concerning his
travels which is highly spoken OF by all
who heard it as very instructive and en-
PERTAINING. DR.. Simms and wife are
guests of the Union House, East Charles
ton.
Arthur Tracy, who has been in st
Louis, Mo-, since November, returned tc
Island Pond last Friday, accompanied
by his aunt, Miss Martha Connary
They return to St. Louis on the 27tl
inst.
Mrs. E. A. Mills, of South Leeds, Me.
is in town on visit to her brother S
D. Morse, and son Floyd A. Elkins.
Miss Nellie O'Connor of Boston il
visiting with Miss Della Flaherty.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12
CHURCH SERVICES.
DANIEL. STERN.

Christ Church.
The services at this Church next Sun
day will be as follows:
10a. Sunday School.
II a. m. Morning Prayer. Celebra-
ton Of the Holy Communion and sermon.
Up. m. Evening Prayer and sermon.
E. p. LEE, Rector.
Congregational.
At the Congregational Church next
Sunday services will be conducted as fol-
lows:
II Lam. Morning worship with sermon
by the pastor. Subject. 1.-THE Drama
of the Universe"
12M. Sunday School.
7p.m. Union service, at the NJ. f.
Church, sermon by Rev. c. o. Grieshaber
Subject, Sin the Destroyer; Christ the
Saviour"
All are cordially invited.
{. O. GRIEsHABER, Pastor.
Methodist Episcopal.
Services next week will be as follows:
Sunday, II a. m, Morning service and
sermon by the pastor. Subject, A Re.
pentant Publican.
1915 p. m. Bible School.
$50 p. IN. Junior League meeting.
p. III. Union Service with sermon BY
Rev. c. o. Grieshaber.
Tuesday, 1880 p. m, Epworth League
prayer meeting.
Friday, 7.30 p. M, Class meeting.
To these services all are most cordially
invited. E. ]. GALE, Pastor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12
Ten Million Wheelmen.

1t is stated by competent authority
that there are ten million people in
America who are bicycle riders. Probably
each one gets an average of one hurt in a
season, and that sjust when Henry 8,
Johnson's Arnica & Oil Liniment gets in
its good work. Nothing has ever been
made that will cure bruise, cut or sprain
so quickly. Also removes pimpies, sun
burn tan or freckles. Clean and nice to
use. Take it with you. Costs 25 cents
per bottle. Three times as much in SO
cent bottle. All druggists sell it and
guarantee it to give satisfaction or
money refunded.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that an examination
for the customs service will be held al
Newport, VT, on some date between
October l and Is, 1898. All persons
who desire to be examined should apply
to the secretary of the board of exami-
ners at Newport, Vt, for application
blanks, and full information relative to
the scope of the examination. Applica-
tions on Form 10l must be filled in COM
plete form with the secretary of the board
prior to the hour of closing business on
September 1; otherwise, the applicants
cannot be examined. Soon after filing
applications, applicants will he notified
as to the exact date OF examination.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

The frequent rains of the past few days
have made our principal business
thoroughfare, generally known as the
"fat," anything but pleasant to contem-
plate. To see the most prominent street
in the village flooded after every rain
storm is not generally conducive to good
health nor inviting to our summer guests.
Don't it look nice! Ain't it healthy So
enterprsing too, you know! Bah! it
makes people tired. Boating and fishing
were prohibited there last week, but the
small boys had fine time padding in
the water.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12
Keeps Folks Well.

1t is better to KEEP we'll than to GET
well, although when one is sick it is de-
sirable to GET we'll. When one considers
that eight-tenths of the ailments that
afflict the American people are caused by
constipation, we shall realize why it is
that Baxter's Mandrake Bitters KEEPS
folks WE'LL" or if sick, enables them to
GET well. Baxter's Mandrake Bitters
cures constipation. Alldruggists guaran-
teeit, or money refunded.
Price "a cents pet bottle,
Why not step into the nearest drug
store and get bottle and by using it be
assured of good health through the try
ing spring months,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12
Letter from Germany.
Rotbenkircl'eu, July %. 1s9s.

kothenkirchen, July q, 1855.
FRIEND BIsHoP: 1t gives me great
pleasure to write you a few lines. agree
able to my promise. Your valued papers
have been received and are OF great inter-
est to me. enabling me to have all the
home news
Perhaps few lines OF my trip via Eng
land to Europe may not he uninteres.ing.
We left Hoboken June 30 at noon. As
the clock struck the noon hour the band
commenced 20 play. the whistle blew, the
engine went in motion and we were off!
Here is the distance we made, reckoned
at noon each day-July LIST. 263 miles,
End, $50; Bird. 331; +th, 335; 9Th, $50;
9th, $50; 7th. 800: Sth. 326; 9th. 800;
10th, 200; 18th 23s. The name of our
steamer is Barbarossa, named after an
old Kaiser who existed about 500 years
ago. This steamer has all the latest inn
provements, including electric lights and
bells, bath rooms. barber shop, etc., in
fact fitted throughout like a first class
hotel. The difference in time between the
two shores is six hours, that is when it
is here a. m. it is noon with you. The
steamers dimensions are $50 feet in
length, 60 feet beam, 10000 tons regis
ter and 1000 horse power; it runs &c
feet deep i'll water, and has $50 employees.
We lad nearly 800 cabin passengers and
about the same number of steerage pass
engers. The steamer has sc staterooms,
2S5 berths, besides the steerage berths.
On the 4th of July we had band playing
at a. m. and dancing in the evening,
the vessel being gaily decorated with
bunting. Saturday afternoon July 8, we
saw land for the first time, near England.
Wepassed the Scilly Islands and the light
house, appearing from the distance like
city, in reality only huge rocks, but very
fine scenery. Saturdayevening we passed
Cape Lizard, the scenery being something
grand. Two large electric lights very
high in the air give the sign to all ships
passing the English channel. Sunday
morning at 10 O'Clock we arrived at
southampton where so of our passengers
disembarked. Ere reaching this place we
passed some wonderful rocks called The
Needles" also Hurst Castle, where there
is always regiment of soldiers station
ed. The scenery all through this vicinity
once seen, will never be effaced from the
memory. At Southampton we heard the
awful tidings of the terrible disaster to
the Inflated LaBourgogne. Leaving here
on the east we passed the beautiful city
of Portsmouth and Cowes on the west
side. At noon we were again out of sight
of land, in the North Sea, bound for Bre-
men Haven. but at 6 p. m. we were hf
Dover, Eng, place surrounded by high
cliffs, barracks, castle and forts and very
near your home, Mr.. Editor. (21 miles,.
Tuesday arrived home safe and hap
Ply. / have not experienced any hot
weather since my arrival, on the contrary
it is quite cool here, reminding one of
October at Island Pond. expect to sail
on my return trip August %, on steamer
koenigin Louise, and hope in the mean
time to receive more papers from you.
kindest regards to all enquiring friends.
Yours very truly,
DANIEL STERN.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

The selectmen have posted copies of the
check list for use at the approaching
election, subject of course to revision. A
copy can be seen at the post office and it
will be well for all interested to look it
over and see that every voters name is
on the list. The board ofcivil authority
will meet for the purpose OF revising
the list at the town clerks Office each
Saturday afternoon previous to election.
The list now contains about $40 names.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12
Fruit lars at Vallee Brothers.

Mrs. Ellen Lynch of St. Johnsbury
who is here visiting her daughter, Mrs.
c. A. Vallee, had the great misfortune
last Sunday afternoon to fall and break
the wrist of the left hand. Unfortunately
for Mrs. Lynch it is the second time she
has broken this wrist, but she is doing
very nicely. A little thing like broken
wrist does not greatly disturb her.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12
Republican Caucus.

The Republicans of Brighton who are
legal voters in said town, are requested
to meet at the Island Pond House Hall
in said town on Saturday, August 20, at
100 p. m, to nominate a candidate for
Representative to the General Assembly,
also ten Justices of the Peace, to be sup
ported at the ensuing September election,
and to transact such other business as
may be deemed necessary. Per Order,
REPUBLICAN TuwN COMMITTEE.
Brighton, VT, August 10, 1898.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

A Fact. Some strangers were in town
few minutes last Monday, passengers
on the train from Montreal and merely
aw aitlng the departure Of the express to
Portland, and two strolled into vii.
loughby's store. They noticed the ac-
emulation of the water on the fiat and
innocently enquired if that was "the
pond" and if the little plot of grass in
the centre was "the island :" How do
you like that fellow citizens
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12

The programme of the Eastern Town
ships Agriculture Exhibition at Sher.
brooke, Que, is published elsewhere and
affords variety OF entertainments to
suit all tastes. The promises of support
are so numerous and the exhibits are
likely to be so good that taken alto
gether, the show this year bids fair to be
one of the best ever held there.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-08-12
Notice.

The Board of Selectmen will meet at
the town clerks office at o'clock p. NJ,
Saturday, August 10, for the purpose OF
transacting public business. AS there are
many matters of Importance to be con-
sidered, notably thequestion of drainage,
new fire apparatus, and the location Of
the new water trough. ETC., a full attend
ance Of the public spirited citizens is
earnestly looked for.
PER ORDER OF SELEcTMEN.