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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-11-10
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8ummel md6t nit Ieirem Sadl eli
nen gr0Beren Spaaiergang. PlDBli6
iiebt er, baB sr Ieinen Sunb perloren
bat. aergerIib bariiber trintt er raid
in einem 8raubaus elm padr DAB
Bier unb begiebt iib pisber auf ben
Seimipes. 0a iiebt er fdon bon ipeitem
feinen @aIbl rubis por einsm Saus
iiben, tpie ipenn er i'm, 8ummel, ere
fparten ipiirbe. limb no iiBt bas @ieb!
9a, mo es eben am ii6erIten fpeib, Ieis
men Serrn am ebeiten gu treffen-pOr
bem 2eibbaus."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-11-10

bus uuf .unIerem 8iIbe feben, faIt auss
nabmslos auf Stelsen, inoem lie nod
einen ldnsen, nit einem SiB perIebss
men Stab nit ii9 fiibren, nm ausruz
ben gu tDnnen. Stunbenlang iibt 10
elm Sirt ipie eine breibeinige Spinne
ba, itridt feinen sroben @onitrumpf
unb beuufii9ti9t feline 9eerbe. @r ibt
auf ben Stel5en, fpenn ibm feline glns
sebDrigen bic tGrgli9e Mublaeit brirl>
gen, unb nidt aud ipobl Elm 8iertelz
itiinb9en i'm 9albIdlummer, inbeb Der
treue !Sunb, fein fteter 8egleiter, bic
Seerbe betpadt. gs sibt alte Sirten,
pelbe ii9 70 an bas Stelaenlaufen gez
pDbnt baben, buB iie ii9 faum iuie ges
p6bnli9e Menf9en auf Dem 8oben
fortbetpegen tonnen. 9luf ben Stelz
gen iinb Iie iebo9 oft nod i'm b09iten
9llter i'm Stanbe, meilenpeite @ege
Suriid5ule9en.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-11-10

SoffnungsbOlG. ~Das
md6t benn Sbr Sobn ben 9an5en
Sag2" .Gr 1T 2priter unb bridt ii4
langIum bic 9abn!"
Gin a6ner mann. Jrau
Gommeraisnratb: % i'd lag Sbnen.
bieIer Serr Notenbeim 1T pirtlid cine
apollindriIds @rIdsinung!"
-9rob. Sic: n0u biit bod elm
berslpIer Mdnn; i9 CLAUDE, tpenn i9
einmal tobt bin, beiu9ft 0u nidt eins
NAL mein @rab." = Gr: rGri per.
iud's, bauu tannit Su rtDeR."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-11-10
Sirttn anf Stel;tn.

gine Der Dbefen 9essnben guropa's
finb ippbl bic ldnss Der 8iiite bes bliss
tapif9en Meerbuiens sipif9en Der @is
ronbe unb ben pprenGen ii6 eritredenz
ben fanbigen SlG9sn, n2anbes" sebei>
BEN, in benz bunah benunnten franSOs
iifhen rOepartement bes 2anbes"
0ieie BON Siimpeln unb WaHerfld4en
unterbro9enen !6eibeldnbereien iinb
fir ben 4derbau nidt ertragsfGbig sez
mug, ernGbren aber, ipsnn aud nur
tiimmerIid, grOBe @ieb>, beIonbers
pferbe6eerbsn, besbalb lit aud bic
@ieb= unb pferbe5u9t bic @rnerbsz
quelle Der 9elpobner. lin benz @ieb
iiber bic WaFerflG9en folsen gu tOns
men, bepe9en bic 9irten ii4. tpie mir
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-11-10
u 2bps9stung i'm @inerIei

Gntf9uIbtgung. Ri4.
ter: rSie babsn benz 5rGulein bier
(auf bic Iebr bdBli9e 9ldeerin beu-
tenb) einen Sub geraubt. Das tOa>
nen Sic su Sbrer GntI9ulbisuns ans
fiibren94 Qlnsetldstsr: rGs mar
idOn isbr bunteI i'm Suussuns. Ssrr
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-11-10

= Gin @eriu6. 8etannter:
rDus iebs i9, Serr ProfeKor9 Sic
baben einen 0dmcnfdtrml" profei>
for: naIlerbinss, mein 2iebsr = sic
ipiFen pieGleidt, bub i9 meinen
S9irm INNER ireenbipO itebsn laFe
unb Ou Osriude i'd es einmal init hem
meiner Grau."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-11-10
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-Werben g 9 benb at e. g.
o.: r@er 1T benn biefer Serr bortG"
g.: .Sas 1T Der unuufgeianittene 2ps
riter gloolar WimmerIiiB."
-qlte @epobnbeit, Mass
beburser a69in (eilis in's 3immer
itiiraenb): nSarr Roatb! Surr
aoatb!" - S9ulratb (friiber profei>
for Der beutIdenSpra9e, cprrisirenb) {:
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Routb!" = S9ulratb: nRatb, ni9t
ROatb" - &D9in: rSerr gtath, uff
be- Sreppe. = Sdulratb: rsluf Der
Srspps!" = a69in: rauf Der Sreppe
is mid. = Sdulratb: nSit mir!"
- &D9in: nSIt mir cen Sarl. =
Sdulrdtb: Gin &erl!" : 8D9in:
Sin aerl busebnt. -. = S8ulratb:
rgegegnet!"- &Ddin: n8ssegnet. Dat
Oas. - S6ulratb: % pfui!. i.
9erislbe!" = &09in: n0erIelbe bat
Sbrsn neisn 9sla. :" = S9ulrutb:
.geuen pels!" = aD9in: nSbren
nsuen pel5 ssitObIen!" : S9ulrutb:
.Sa! Salf ibn auf f9nea, fdneGl!"-
SO9in: nSu, nu' is bD bod i6pn lang,
sbbsr dlIe 8drge!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-11-10

4.25 Meter unb cine 9reits bon 3.6
Mster. 9ie elettrifde Strait bient
aud sur 8ef4affung bes @aFers, ir@
bsm nit ibrer 9ilfe gis unb S9nee
sei9molaen pirb. ferner gum 3o4en
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-11-10

Die Srau 1T itolS auf i6rsn
Wdnn, Der Wtann sit.l uuf feline 5roa.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-11-10
g 6Due 9lusfi9t.

2trat: y. Rd9fsns ipsrbs i6 meis
mem Sutiinftigen S9piegeriobn meine
praris iibergeben!"
Yatisnt: 5000! 9u sebDr' i6
tpobl aud sur Mitsift Sbrer So9s
ter2!"
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-04
FROM HIS STANDPOINT.
The Crowd Could Not Justly BE
blamed for Not knowing
the Barber.

The subject was one that is close to
every mans mind-about six inches
away from it, in fact. 1t was shaving,
says the Louisville Commercial.
WELL" remarked the thin chap,
whose face looks like disappointed
pickel, 81 confess that l cut myself
pretty frequently. The trouble is al
ways get up late and have to hurry. I'd
brave half-dozen hicks in my physiog-
nomy for one minute more sleep in the
morning. Consequently, go through
life like a Heidelburg student. But l
can't help it,"
why don't you use safety ?" asked
the fresh-looking young fellow with the
waxed mustache.
mo, thank you; lawn-mowers were
meant for grass, not whiskers."
"Well," continued the fresh young
man, II have been shaving for the hast
ten years and I have never cut myself
once in that time-not once"
The others took breath.
"It's true as / live." reiterated the
fresh young man. 81 have never cut
myself once"
II can't believe that" remarked the
fat man, as the young man walked
away. 81 don't believe the man lives
who has ever made such record. Here,
waiter, who was that chap who just left
us?"
Zones, the barber, sir" said the
waiter.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-04
SIN OF OMISSION.
An Enthusiastic Lawyer Who Spread
1t Too Thick in Defend
ing His Client.

There is such a thing as OVERRIDING
your part" declared man of the law
who now has the knowledge gained by
much experience.
Shortly after I began to practice in
the west ! was called upon to defend
a man who had drawn revolver on an
other and threatened to kill him. The
accused did not have character above
reproach, but the prosecuting witness
was also shady in reputation, and
made the most of this fact. pictured
him as desperate of the most danger
Gus type, man that was a constant
menace to the community and one who
would recognize no other law than that
of force. Such men as he, I insisted,
made necessary the organization of
vigilance committees and injured the
fair name of the west among the older
communities of the country.
The jury returned a verdict of
guilty and my man was sentenced to
a years Imprisonment. AS soon as
court adjourned the foreman of the
jury came to me and said Young fell
Ter, you spread 1t on too thick. After
that there rip-srortin' speech of yourn
we couldn't do nothin' else an what we
done
I don't understand you, sir?'
''You don't? Why. we found the ger
1901 guilty cause he didn't shoot
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-04
JOKE ON THE OFFICER.
The Thief Catcher Unsuspectingly
Gives His Suit to Wagon
Thief to Clean.

There is a good story told on
prominent official of Allegheny, says
the Pittsburgh Dispatch. He denies it,
but its truth is vouched for by another
well-known official. Some days ago,
the story goes, the former official hap
pened to be going into his residence
on one of the prominent thorough
fares when he saw a man hurrying
across the street with several pieces of
mems wearing apparel on his arm. The
man was walking in the direction of
wagon nearby that belonged to clean
ing and dyeing establishment. 1t struck
the official that he would have one of
his spring suits cleaned, and he hailed
the man, thinking he was in charge of
the wagon. However, the fellow proved
to be thief and had just robbed a hall
rack in neighboring boarding house.
When the official cried out to him:
"Say, mister, I have a suit l wish you
would have cleaned" the thief took in
the situation and saw that he had been
taken for the driver of the wagon. He
coolly went over and got the officials
suit. The thief was we'll out of sight
before the real driver of the wagon re-
turned and the truth became known.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-04
QUEEN TAITOU A STICKLER.
Menelek's Wife Occupies a Dignified
Position on Abyssinfa's
Throne.

There is no European queen consort
filling more dignified station than EN-
press Taitou of Abyssinia. She has Il
large household of her own, her lord
stewards, chamberlains, buffers, cooks
and guards. She directs all the grand
feasts, has immense appanages all over
the empire, and resources in kind. She
leads a sedentary life because there are
no interesting promenades, but when
she shows herself in public she is sur
rounded with ladies', mounted on rich
ly-harnessed mules, with runners, um-
brella bearers and other attendants,
The umbrellas are of many colors, but
Taitou's is red.
The empress is stickler for eti-
quette, TO which Mene,ek attaches no
importance. Nobody who has not been
formally presented to her must gaze on
her, even within the precincts of the
palace. She has large kitchen garden,
which is one of her many delights, but
the moment the red umbrella appears
the gardeners must retire. All the serv-
ants stand aloof with downcast eyes as
she walks by. Not taking much exer-
else. Taitou is lost in fat. Nevertheless,
her presence is dignified. She is won
derfully well informed, converses clev-
eriy, and can be charming. Her letters
are well written, and in bright, nat
ural style. They might put to shame
those of many a well-educated Euro
pean lady. The dress Of the empress is
only distinguished from that of her
ladies by its impeachable cleanliness
and neatnPss
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-04
GIANTS OF PATAGONIA.
The TehuIche Tribe Averages Nearly
SIX Feet for Each Man
Great Hunters.

The tribes to the east Of the Cordil-
leras, in southern Patagonia. belong to
Araucanian stock and are a superior
race. The Tehuelches-as they call
themselves-of southern and eastern
Patagonia are the people whose unusual
stature gave rise to the fables of early
days to the effect that the natives Of this
region were giants, averaging nine or
ten feet in height. 1t is a fact, says the
Boston Transcript, that they are the
tallest human beings in the world, the
men averaging but slightly less than
six feet, while individuals of four to six
inches above that mark are not uncom-
mon. They are in reality by no means
snvages, but somewhat civilized bar
barians. They are almost unacquainted
with the use OF firearms, notwitEstand-
ing some contact with the whites, but
they have plenty of horses and dogs.
Unsurpassed hunters, they capture
the guanaco and the rhea, or South
American ostrich, and from the skins
of these and other animals they make
clothes and coverings for their tents.
They make beautiful ''capes," or man
ties, or furs and feathers, which are
highly priced by Europeans and find a
ready market, most of the proceeds be-
ing spent for bad whisky, which is
brought into the country in quantities
by traders.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-04
TABBY ON PARADE.
Women In Brooklyn Who Take Pet
Cats Out for MQrning Con-
stttutiOHals.

The latest fad among Brooklyn wom-
en- is to take tabby out for daily con-
stitutional. Various cats, accompanied
by their mistresses or maids, and dec
grated with colored ribbons, were en-
countered by stroller the other morn
ing.
Not all were high bred angoras ar
maltese, either. On the contrary, they
included some more closely resembling
the ordinary wanderers that make
night hideous with their fence-top
melody. But all these Brooklyn parad-
ers, whatever their birth and breeding,
were evidently objects of pride for
their guardians, says a New York ex-
change.
Two of the cats, meeting and passing
on the same sidewalk. glared at each
other as fiercely as would couple of
pet dogs under the same circumstances,
putting uL their backs ready for a spat.
Their mistresses, of course, checked
any such result. One animal was held
in by bright blue and yellow striped
ribbon, and the other by an ordinary
cord. and the owner of the former re-
marked to her companion that it was
remarkable how well Fluffy could dis
tinguish between cats of her own class
and others. "She never offers to fight
those as we'll dressed and well brought
up as herself" she added
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-04
SPANISH STAMPS.
Ten Millions of Them Have Just Been
Issued to Raise War
Funds

A San Antonio tTex.) special says:
There was received in this city from the
City Of Mexico, consignment Of $500
patriotic postage stamps" of Spain.
The conSignee was Jose NJ. De CASTELAR,,
Spanish resident of San Antonio and
native of the Canary islands This
consignment of stamps reveals gigan-
tic patriotic scheme of loyal Spanish
subjects On the American continent to
raise a fund of S50O,OO0 to aid the Span
ish government III its war with the
Cuban insurgents. The scheme is to
issue 100000 postage stamps five
cents face value in the money of the
country in which they are used. The
matter is in the hands of an executive
committee in the City of Mexico, and
the second issue of 100000 stamps has
been turned out by a German litho-
graphing firm in the Mexican capital.
The stamps are sold for five cents apiece
to the Spaniards, and one stamp is
stuck on the sheets of every letter
written by the patriotic subjects. The
committee in the City of Mexico has
sold these stamps, ii is claimed. in large
quantities in the South and Central
American republics, and many have
found their way to this country Senior
Castelar, says that the lot which he re-
ceived is part of second million of such
stamps issued. The stamp is Of light
green color and bears this inscription
in an arch around the Spanish coat of
arms: "5-Impuesta Patriotica Espa-
pol--Su
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-04
AN ODD PROJECTILE.
How Venturesome Missouri Lad
Shot and Killed a Deer
with Il Marble.

There is boy in Taney county who
has record which perhaps few, if any,
old hunters can match. He killed deer
with a marble. True, the marble was
shot from a gun, but still the occurrence
may be ranked among the most un-
usual of hunting events, says the Kan
sas City Journal.
The lad was out in the woods shoot
ing and had exhausted his supply of
shot. He had put into his muzzle-load-
er, single-barrel gun of the old pat
tern, charge of powder, when he dis
covered that his shot pouch was empty.
The boy had in his pocket marble
which he used as ''taw" in playing the
common game. The marble exactly fit
ted the muzzle of his gun, and, hardly
thinking what might result from the
experiment. the young hunter dropped
the 'taw" down on the wadding cover
ing the powder.
Strange things happened down in the
Bull Creek hills, and on his way home
the boy came upon a deer, which at
close range stopped and challenged his
aim. The adventurous scion of good
hunting stock leyeled his gun, pulled
the trigger and brought down the game,
the marble boring hole into the vitals
of the deer
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-04
A WOODLAND MEMORIAL.
Wonderful Natural History Asylum
In Honor of ParsOn White,
of SelbOPne.

A memorial as appropriate as it is we'll
deserved is about to be established at
the main entrance to the forest of
Woolmer, once the crown properties of
England, reports the Boston Tran
script. This inclosure is to be set aside
as an asylum for the wild birds and
animals of the country. Gamekeepers
and watchmen will guard it day and
night. Neither cat nor dog nor any
known hostile intruder, either man or
beast, will be permitted to enter, and
at the gate will be erected a statue of
Gilbert White, the parson who lived
and ministered in the little village of
Selborne and immortalized it with his
natural history of the place. He was
neither warrior, statesman, poet nor
artist, but a simple-hearted and reverent
gentleman who remained at what was
considered q lowly and unimportant
post and made daily discoveries among
the mysteries of nature right at his own
door. He lived in constant and loving
intimacy with birds and flowers and
animals: He knew their habits and
chOnioled their histories. He did much
for science, but more as teacher of hui
manity in ways of kindness and as an
interpreter of the lower life to the high
er. We might have had a Thoreau
and q Burroughs If there had not been
White, but there can be no doubt that
their philosophy has been enriched and
their tastes stimulated by his labors.
Humble as was his field apparently his
achievement has stood the scrutiny of
100 years and more, and his memory
is more honored to-day than ever be-
fore. Many names greater in their time
have had their day and stand before
US only in moIdy memory, but his fame
grows fresher with each returning
sPriRgtime.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-04
VAUDEVILLE VAPORINGS,
War Talk Furnishes a Fine Field for
the Merry Punsters of the
Variety Stage.

Looks like war this morning, sure
enough. I see they have sent for Lee,
cleared the decks of the ironclads and
closed the Congressional library, for the
first time in 40 years."
CLOSED the library. What for?'
Afraid the magazines would ex-
plode."
eyes, and 1 see they have sent for Mrs.
Bradley Martin. Such good hand to
get up balls"
Better send for that man that lives
on the sea coast, for he's great at gath
ering shells.'
81 see the Episcopalian preachers
have to go, too. They know ell about
canons."
II heard that Busters boy whipped
his school teacher. Got mad because
she told him she would make him walk
Spanish"
That's not as bad as Grubb. His
cook got mad and left because he
brought home some Spanish onions'
"Too bad. Hear about the trouble
they're having with the smokestacks of
the Spanish cruisers. No? Too smut
ty."
THAT 2sS Is worse than that"
'How SOP"
1.-TWO gross"
"Girls are going to war, they say"
TOO dangerous. The powder on
their faces might go off"
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-04
NOT AFRAID OF MIC
Typewriter In New York Works
Daily with One Perched ON
Her Machine.

Not all women are afraid of mice.
One of them who is not is typewriter
i'll downtown Office and pet mouse is
her constant companion when she is at
her work. He is a neat, trim, well-fed
little fellow, who sits atop of her ma
chine in the cunninges way, seeming g
to enjoy the click of the keys and par
" J u ...Ds .ss h..
New York correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Times.
The young lady says that by some
means the office boy fastened the mouse
up in the machine one night and that
she found it there the next morning
Perched on the roller, frightened and
hungry. She gave him bit of the
cheese that she had brought for her
luncheon and made the little fellow un-
derstand that she was good friends
with him. So from that day to this he
has slept in the machine every night
and seems now to know and to want no
other home.
So attached has the young lady be-
come to her queer little pet that she
says he is her mascot and that she
would not know how to type her notes
without the bright. little companion
who has been with her so long.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-04
COMPREHENSIVE EpITAPH.
1t Is on the DiIapidated stone at the
Head of Patriots Grave in
Vermont Cemetery.

81 was up in Vermont not long ago."
said New Yorker. ''and, being in the
vicinity of the old Guilford cemetery,
paid it a visit. This cemetery has.
from neglect, grown to be somewhat of
a miniature wilderness, and the in nscrip-
tions on many of the ancient grave
stones are past all decipheripg. On ono
stone that stands in picturesque OBJ
.iquity at the head of sunken and
overgrown grave managed to decipher
what had been inscribed there genera
tons ago and copitd it. This is what
the inscription says:
"'Sacred to the memory of Hon.
Benjamon Carpenter, Esq. Born in
Rehebotb, Mass, A. d. 1928. A public
teacher of righteousness, an able ad-
vocate lost for democracy and the equal
rights of men. Removed to this town
4. D. 1870. Was a field officer in the
revolutionary war. A founder Of the
first constitution and government of
Vermont. A councillor of censors in A.
d. 1888. A member of the council and
lieutenant governor of the state in A.
D. 1879. A firm professor in Christian
ity in the Baptist church for so years.
Left this world and 146 persons of
lneal posterity March 90. 1904, aged rs
years, 10 months and 12 days, with a
strong mind and full faith of more
glorious state hereafter. Stature about
six feet, weight 200. Death had nc
terror
eff there are any of those 146 persons
of lineal posterity left. I think it would
be something to their credit if they
would drop along up that way some
day and fix up that old patriots and
cf a otacmausS grave a little -
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-04
Lillian BELL AS A SAILOR.
She Says She Travels Better FIAT
When voyaKing on the Eng
ish Chanael.

In crossing the channel there is every
thing in knowing how, writes Lillian
Bell, describing her yachting expert
ences on the English channel in the
Ladies' Home Journal. | have dis
carded the private stateroom. 1t is too
expensive, and | am not bit less un-
comfortable than when occupying six
feet of the settee in the ladies' cabin,
with my feet on the flowers of another
woman's hat. In fact, prefer the lat
ter. The other woman is always too ill
to protest or to move. ! have now, by
long and patient practice, proved to my
own satisfaction what serves me best
in case of seasickness. l will not stay
on deck. l will not eat or drink any,
thing to cure it. | will not take any,
thing to prevent it. l will not sit up,
go on board of a channel steamer my
first act is to shake hands with my
friends and go below. There I present
the stewardess with a modest testimo-
nial of my regard. also give her my
ticket. Then | select the most desir-
able portion of the settee, near port
hole, from which I can get fresh air.
take off my hat and lie down. The
steamer may not start for an hour. No
matter. There l am, and there stay.
The channel may be as smooth as glass,
but I travel better fat. Like manu-
script, am not to be rolled. Some
times I am not i'll at all, but freely con-
fess that those times are infreQuent and
disappointing.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-04
Shots That Cost.
..--s..., oouII

assNsH ssat oobu
In the event Of every shot fired
from the monitor Miant onOmah viii
cost Uncle Sam $3.50. The projectle
weighs SEQ pounds and the powder over
500 pounds. 1t is claimed by the officers
on the vessel that this mass of steel
can be thrown with accuracy a least
six miles with the present elevation of
the guns and much further than that
should the guns be raised higher than
the elevation at which they are now
fixed on the vessels deck. The officers
will be careful to see that no shot is
wasted should they ever GO into bat
tie. The ammunition will be used with
the best possible advantage, because
the monitor has storage room for only
100 projectiles. Should the enemy ap-
pear the ironclad will not attempt to
run away, even though the enemy
should be more formidable than she.
The monitor is not built to run, and she
will waste time in trying. She will
clear for action at once and fight TO a
finish. Down in the hold of the vessel,
far below the water line, $50 men live
and sleep.-Detroit Free Press.