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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-25
READY REFERENCE Guide
OF
Scranton
Representative Firms
ART MATERIAL, FRAMING AND PHO
TO SUPPLIES.
Tho rr;an Ar ct,,1io oOo Ny,,or,i,r

ART MATERIAL, FRAMING AND Pho
TO SUPPLIES.
The Griffin Art Studio, 200 Wyoming.
BANKS.
Scranton Savings Bank. 122 Wyoming.
Merchants & Mechanics Bank, 420 Lack.
Third National Bank. rs Wyoming.
West Side Bank, lO9 n. Main.
Lack. Trust & Safe Dep. Co.. 404 Lacka.
Traders Nat. Bank, Wyom. & Spruce.
Dime. Dis. and Dep, Wyom. & Spruce
BOOTS AND SnOES-WHoLESALE.
Goldsmith Bros. 3Ol Lackawanna.
CONFECTIONERY AND ICE CREAM Nj
WHOLESALE.
Williams, j. D. Sc Bro, 312 Lackawanna.
FRUITS TS-WHOLESALE
Wegman Fruit Co.. Il Lackawanna.
CNOCERS-WHOLESA
Kelly, 4. .. & CO., IA Lackawanna.
HARDWARE AND NINE SUPPLIES.
Hunt & Connell Co., 43f Lcckawlnna.
HEATING AND PLUMBING.
Howley, p. f. & NJ. T.. 231 Wyoming
HARNESS AND TRUNKS.
Fritz, G. w, 40 Lackawanna.
BUILDERS HARDWARE. STOVES, ETC.
Lackawanna Hardware Co., 221 Lacka
BEDDING. SPRINGS, ETC.
The Scranton Bedding Co. Coz Lacka
HARDWARE. STOVES. ETC.
Leonard, Thos. F., Lackawanna ave.
BAND INSTRUMENTS AND PIANOS.
Finn & Phillips, 1913 Wyoming.
FURNITURE AND CARPETS.
Protheroe & Co., 1874 Washington
LUMBER AND planning MILL
Ansley, Joseph & Son, sol Scranton.
DIAMONDS, WATCHES AND JEWELRY,
Mercereau & Connell 3O7 Lackawanna.
MEATS AND VEGETABLES.
Carr, r. =. g. Son. 213 Washington.
GRANITE MONUMENTAL WORKS
Owens Bros, 2lS Adams.
LOAN AND BUILDING ASSOCIATIONS.
Security Bldg & Sav'gs Union Mears Bldg
CRACKERS, CAKES, ETC.
Nat Biscuit Co. (Scra'n Branch 20 Lack.
CARRIAGES AND HARNESS.
Simrell, V. A., 5l5 Linden.
PAPER AND BUTCHER SUPPLIES.
Uthman Paper Co., 225 Spruce,
BUTTER. EGGS AND CHEESE.
Stevens, T. ID. & Co, 30 Lackawanna.
FLOUR. FEED. NAY AND GRAIN.
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MACARONI AND yERMICELLL
Cassese Bros, 80 I.acka wanna ave.
JEWELLERS AND OPnCIANS-WuOI +
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Levy. y. B. & Bro, Traders Bldg
BUTTER. EGGS. FLOUR. NAY. ETC
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Phillips, Geo. & Co., Coal Exchange.
WINES AND LIQUOR.
Casey Bros PIC IaCkawanna.
LIFE INSURANCE COMpANN.
Northwestern Mutual Life, Mears BldE.
LAW AND COLLECTION.
Oken & Dunn, Coal Exchange.
Yocum, Geo. c., Connell Bldg,
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Florey a. Brooks, 2ll Washington.
oVERALLS, UNDERWEAR, ETC.
Harris, $, 322 Penn ave.
LIBRICATING OILS AND GREASES.
Maloney OIL Mfg Co, l4l Meridian.
OIL, PAINT AND YARNISn
Maioney oil Mfg Co, lil Meridian.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS,
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Jackson.
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DRY GOODS. SHOES AND GROCERIES
Mccain, p. j., i4l n, Main,
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WHAT SWEARING COST.
Curses and oaths Used to Be Costly
Luxury.
From the Gentlemau's Magazine.

From the Gentleman's Magazine.
In 1923 il was enacted that any who
cursed or swore should be fined IL
pence, or, on non-payment be set in
the stocks for twelve hours; or, if UNI
der l2 years OF age. should be whipped
In 1894 another act was passed fixing
gradations of punishment, and direct
ing that young offenders up to sixteen
should be whipped, and this law was,
up to 1923, read publicly in parish
churches, after morning prayer, four
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IN THE COUNTRY EAST
OF RIVER JORDAN
NARRATIVE OF
A TRIP IN PALESTINE.

Under Difficulties in q
Portion of Territory Fraught with
Great Historic Interest, But Now
Little Visited by Any But Anti
quarians and Archaeologists.
| Strange Scenes and Incidents.
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RESTRAINT.-These words of Jesus
were doubly offensive to his hearers.
TO charge them with ignorance of Di-
vine things when on those subjects
they professed to know more than all
others. was enough to arouse feelings
of bitter resentment. To go beyond
and declare His familiarity with mat
ters about which thew knew nothing,
thereby asserting His superiority,
awakened the utmost hatred and hos
tility. Hence these proud and biEOtcd
people, feeling their importance and
fearing the influence of such state.
ments upon the masses, were ready
to arrest Jesus and to bring Him be-
fore the authorities ", so. 1t was
the early outcropping of the spirit that
resulted in His crucifXion Luke xix,
Az. And yet restraint was laid on
them. His hour to die had not vet
come John viii, 20). The life of the
Saviour was secure until His mission
was accomplished. He would not de-
part until His mission was accom-
plished. He would not depart until
His work was done (John xvii, ~. Then
He would lay down His life as vol
untary sacrifice John X, l@.
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CONCLUSION.-TwO persons, DOM
mated by opposing principles, cannot
be brought into harmony at any point.
Every word will be misunderstood, and
every act misiudged. Any attempt to
get together only results in greater sep
aration. This explains the friction be-
tween Jesus and the Pharisees at the
feast of tabernacles. The former came
conscious of His Divinity anticipating
His sacrifice, desiring to serve the un-
fortunate and to save the wicked. The
latter came knowing only the post
captivity regulations of the church,
which they were anxious to maintain
against all innovation. They were
as wide apart as the poles in their
ideals and purposes. An irrepressible
conflict was inevitable. That conflict
glorified Jesus, by lifting Him above
His enemies, by disclosing the nobility
of His character, and the disinterested-
ness of His motives. Whether speak,
ing or silent He shone with an unearth-
ly lustre in the presence of men whose
hearts were hard. whose thoughts were
cruel.
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INVITATION.-Th insolent ques-
tionings among the Jews deserved no
attention and received none. There
are times when one may best meet
enemies with silent indifference. Jesus
therefore turned entirely away from all
who would criticisc and oppose and
gave His attention exclusively TO those
who needed Him. The last day of the
feast had come and the people would
soon disperse At the time of the holy
convocation Uev., xiii, 36). He cried
out publicly inviting men to Himself.
The figure of speech used was one
common in sacred literature lisa,
", y, and presumably familiar to the
people. The spiritual needs of men in
oriental countries have ever been lill-
ened to thirst (Rev., xxi, 19). Our
Lord endeavored by similar expression
to impress the woman at Jacobs well
(John, iv, 1D, but she failed to under.
stand Him 1t required a deal of mar
velous courage for Jesus to stand in
the great assembly and offer Himself
as able to satisfy the lorgings of hu-
man hearts, and to that at the close
of series Of conflicts with the author
tiles in which His life had been in
jeopardy
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KNOWLEDGE.--The words of Jesus
provoked much discussion among the
Jews, who were divided in their esti-
mate of Him ", 25). But at length
some were disposed to reject His Mes
sianiC claim because His origin was
well known ", 30, and that led to
the opening thought in our lesson. He
takes up the item of knowledge and
presents it forcibly to His hearers. He
declares that they were in measure
ignorant of Him. They were acquaint-
ed with His Nazarene home and His
Galilean associates and relatives ",
2s, but they ought to know also that
He came into the world not as a mere
man. but as the sent of God (John V,
43). On that point the testimony of
John (John j. 3D, and of the Holy
Spirit at the baptism Matt, iii. 10,
were sufficient. Their ignorance grew
out of the fact that they knew not
God and hence disregarded all proofs
of Divine things, a blindness which
continued throughout His ministry
Gohn viii, 4D Over against their ig-
norance He sets His own knowledge of
GOD ", 29), derived through personal
communion prior to His earthly life
(John xvii. -.
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This reference OF
Jesus to His departure awakened much
surprise among the Jews. His words
were 80 enigmatlcal that they fell into
"a discussion among themselves as to
their meaning ", 36). what manner
of saying is ths?" they inquired.
whittier will He go7 win He go and
teach the Gentiles" ", 35)? Evidently
this was said with contempt, as an
inference of His former conduct and
teaching. AS Maurice remarks, He
had broken down the barriers between
classes of Israelites-between Galileans,
Samaritans and Jews. Why might He
not carry His designs further? Why
might He not go to the dispersed tribes
in heather lands? Why might He not
preach to the heather themselves
The bolder method OF teaching adopt
ed by Jesus, His universalistic declar-
ations. His partial observance of
the law of the Sabbath. would lead
them to make such scornful suppo.
sition. Besides, the interest already
felt among the heather and more fully
manifested later John xii, 20-2D,
would give occasion for such an infer
ence.
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CONTENT. From the feeding of the
five thousand, our last lesson, on the
northeast coast of the sea of Galilee.
we are transferred in our studies to
the temple at Jerusalem. Six months
had elapsed, the former being in April
of the year 90 the latter in October.
For the intervening events we must
read in all the gospels, each emitting
something supplied by another This
outline will do as a guide--John, vi,
15-2l; Matt, xiv, 1885; John, vi, 22-7l:
Mark, vii t-37; Matt, XIV, 32-39; Mark,
viii, 11-3S; uke. tx, 27-42; Mark. iv, 22-
29 Matt, xvii, 22-27; Mark, tx, $3.50;
Matt, xviii, 1886; Luke, iX, 51-56; John,
vii, 2-13. In changing from book to
book to get the connected story one
win perceive more clearly the purpose
OF the writer's and come thus with a
preparation for the lesson before us of
which John alone furnishes the record.
The disciples went up by themselves
to the feast of tabernacles ", 10), and
Jesus followed later. In the temple
He engaged in teaching ", 1D.
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A Deadly Danger.

ger COLL
ed upon
him
ready to
strike
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lNIERESIlNG RUINS.
our next point was Abila, one of the
Decapolis, an interesting ruin. Then
Gadara-just southeast of and several
hundred feet above the Sea of Galiee
ruins of Roman city with "A wealth
of sarcophagi, tOmbs, a we'll preserved
theatcr and a street of columns nearly
all of black basalt extending for near
ly mile. We spent a miserable night
here, unable to obtain anything be-
yond some very questionable water.
The next day we descended to the Jar
muk and visited the hot springs of
Gadara, once famous in the whole Ro.
man world and second only to Baiaa.
Rivers of hot water gush up so hot
that none Of us could bathe in them,
and strongly impregnated with sui
phur Then on to the Jordan and
round Galilee 10 Tiberias, where we
spent a sabbath by that beautiful,
beautiful lake. In the absence of the
Scotch missionaries We held services
in the hospital morning and afternoon.
ana enjoyed our Bibles by that lake
Of holy memory
Monday found US moving southward
IN the valley Of the Jordan, fordirg
/ 'HT river anu uIOpplnS lower ana lower
into it's lriShtfully hot reaches. Our
destination was Pella, a recently iden-
titled city Of the Decapolis, a mosi
beautiful spot, with heaps Of ruins
ana a fountain that waters miles and
miles OF the Jordan plane. The mos,
striking feature Of rhe vicinity is tie
terrace before the city, which was tho
scene of one Of the most momentous
/ events in the Christian centuries. Al
the time Of Christ, Pella was a flour
ishlng town. Before Jerusalem was
/ destroyed the Christians He'd to and
, found a refuge in Pella. 1t thus be-
I came mostly Christian town and re.
I mained so until the close of the BY.
z1ntine times, and here was the grave
/ Of the byzantine power in the coun
try cast Of the Jordan. Here the Grers
armies gathered ard made their last
stand and here, according to Moslcn
! historians, they left $4,000 slain uprr
the field which extinguished the BY.
zantine power in Syria.
RELIC OF THE CRUSADEs.
Then two hard days up out of tn,
! Jordan depression, via the country o.
! Tabesh Gilead, over the mountains o.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.

Sunday, October 10, and Monday, Dc
tober is. have been set apart by the
Sunday School Institutes of he Church
of England and Of the Episcopal church,
as days of special prayer and interces-
sion for their Sunday schools and for
the Sunday schools of the world in
general. Special services are to be held;
special prayers offered, and sermons and
addresses delivered, in which the whole
subject of Sunday schools will be con-
sidered and discussed. These days are
to be observed at the Church of the Good
Shepherd in this city. There will be a
celebration of the Holy Communion at
8 O'Clock in the morning, on Sunday,
when the teachers and officers of the
school and such scholars and friends as
may see fit to attend will unite in that
holy sacrament with a special regard
to this great and important work.
BY special request of the teachers and
officers of the school, the rector will
preach a sermon on Sunday morning. on
the subject of Sunday Schools and Sun
day School Work. The public is cor
daily invited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-14
PERSONALS.

Mr.. r. II. Hayes, of Pittsboro, spent
Yesterday in the city.
Mr.. r. II. Gray is back from bust
ness trip to Charlotte.
Mrs. r. H. Dibbrell, of Danville, is
visiting at Mrs. w. III. Walkers.
Mrs. Sherwood Higgs has returned
from a visit to friends in Philadelphia.
Mr. Murray Forbes, of the Seaboard
Air Line, was in the city yesterday.
Miss Daisy Hanes, of Winston, is
visiting Misses Mamie and Ethel Nor
ris.
Col. w. ]. Hicks, superintendent OF
the Oxford Orphan Asylum, is in the
city.
Miss Josephine Philips, of Tarboro. is
the guest of Miss Blanche Blake for the
Fair.
Mr.. Pulaski Cowper is back from n
bushes trip to the Eastern part of the
State.
Mrs. Chas. Slower and Mrs. Ellis. Of
Newbern, are the guests of Mrs. B. L..
Perry
Mrs. b. p. Williamson .and children
left yesterday on a visit to friends in
Newark, n. j.
Mrs. A. T. Mial and her daughter,
Mrs. T. w. Dewey, left yesterday to
visit Dr. Mial in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Proctor yesterday
returned from visit to friends in
Edgecombe and Nash counties.
Mr. Walter II. Page reached the city
yesterday from New York, called here
by the illness of his father, Mr.. A. Il.
Page.
<.;.., Mud ATorron Of p;a1,,,,J
rived yesterday afternoon and is the
guest of the Misses Norris, on North
Blount street
Miss Lucy McAden is expected in
Raleigh during Fair week. She will be
the guest of Mrs. b. II. McAden on
Blount street.
Misses Mary and Pauline Cameron
are the guests of Capt. and Mrs. w. III.
Day, on Halifax street, where they will
spend the winter.
Mr.. Will Ashe spent yesterday in the
city. He has just returned from Cali
forna, where he has been collecting ex-
hibfts and photographs for the Paris Elk
position.
Mr.. "A. Boden. of Bremen, who has
cotton houses in Bremen and Rotterdam,
is in the city Mr.. Boden is making a
tour of Southern cities studying the cot
ton conditions.
Captain b. A. Newland, who is travel
ing in the interest of the National Elk
port Exposition in Philadelphia, is in
the city. He hopes to have North
Carolina day named later.
Mr.. w. H. Bagley arrived in the city
for visit to his sister, Mrs
Josephus Daniels. Mr.. Bagley has been
in Cuba for the past year in the Custom
service, but was compelled to resign his
position ON account OF i'll health.
Mr.. \. Is. Broughton has returned
from Newbern, where he addressed the
Atlantic Baptist Association. lit was
decided to divide the Association, all the
churches west of Newbern to form
new association. They will meet in La
Grange, October 2Gth to organize.
Miss Ida L. Rodman, president of
the North Carolina Division of the
Daughters of the Confederacy. is ON a
visit to the home of Mr.. Pulaski Cowper
Miss Rcdinan is just from Henderson,
where she presided over the meeting of
the association, which adjourned yester-
day. The next meeting of the assucia-
ton will be held i'll Raleigh in October,
1900.
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NJ. HAL NJ. WORTH LII.

The many friends of Mr.. Hal NJ
Worth will wish for him speedy res
toration to health. This weeks Ashe-
boro Courier says: "On account of
i'll health Mr.. H. NJ. Worth, has re-
signed the position of Secretary. and
Treasurer of the two mills of the Worth
Manufacturing Company, and Mr.. j..
Worth McAnster has been elected to fill
the position. Mr.. Worth is now in
Washington under treatment and we are
gratifed to learn that he is improving
and the physicians promise him cure
in time"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-14
TIE DANCES NEXT WEEK

There will be FIVE dances in Raleigh
during Fair week as follows:
Henry Hall, Monday night (subscrip-
ton dance)
Capital Club, Tuesday night (club ger
man.
A. and NJ. College, Wednesday night,
(student's dance).
Capital Club, Thursday night (club
german)
Capital Club, Friday night (marshars
balD.
The "Plow Boy Preacher" Rev. J.
hirkman, Belle Rive, ILL.,, says, "After
suffering from bronchial or lung trouble
for ten years, l was cured by One Min
ute Cough Cure. 1t is all that is claimed
for it and more" 1t cures coughs, colds,
grippe and all throat and lung troubles.
Bobbitt- Wynne Drug CO., w. II. King
" Co.. Adams & Moye, VIM. Simpson.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-14
HYGIENIC ICE CASE AGAIN

Yesterday morning at the opening of
the Supreme court Mr. James FL. Pou,
for the Hygienic Ice Company, made a
motion that its case-damage suit
against the Seaboard Air Line--be adj
vanced on the docket, so as to be heard
at this term. Chief Justice Faircloth
announced that the court would be pre-
pared to hear this motion next Saturday
and directed that the attorneys for the
railroad be notified.
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JA.NIToR ROBINSON OUT.
Reported That the Negro Abe Middle
ton Will Succeed Him.

IttI}OTlcu 1DdI lHt 4NtSEO 4AUt M1uule-
ton Will Succeed Him.
Yesterday morning Mr.. A. A. j. Rob
inson, janitor of the Government build
ing acre, resigned that office. His re-
sigIation was handed in to Collector
Duncan. Charges had been preferred
by Duncan against Robinson, who was
under civil service. and instead of am
swcring them Robinson sent inn his re-
signation.
Robinson was appointed by Collector
Simmons in 1893 and has held the place
ever since. His successor will be APP
pointed today. 1t is reported that it
will be Abe Middleton, Duplin county s
boss negro politician.
There are, Collector Duncan says,
some thirty applicants for the place, two
or three of them from this>county. The
salary of the janitor is 500 IA month.
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PRICES OF SCHOOL BOOKS.

Law Requires That Prices Shall be
Printed and Posted in Each School.
Superintendent Mebane is sending out
letters to school officers to call attention
to the fact that the law of 1899 provides
that "The County Board of School Di-
rectors shall cause the names and prices
of all school books to be printed on
cardboard and kept posted IN each and
every public school house"
The list of school books adopted III
1893, is also sent out. The next adop-
tion occurs the first Monday IN June,
1901.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-05

not SO often see recorded the equally
surprising answers given by children
IN Sunday schools, and yet they are
frequently original enough. A teach
er, lately wishing to turn the young
idea toward the mission field, asked
What are good men called who leave
their homes and go to foreign lands
to teach the heathen?" "Prodgal
sons,' was the prompt and triumphant
reply. A class of boys when asked
What were the ten plagues?" answer
ed with more fervor than gallantry
The ten virgins, sir"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-05
SHE RULES LAWN AkERS.

Mrs. Frances S. Lee, of Denver, Col,
enjoys the distinguished honor Of be-
ing the first woman in America who
presided over state legislature. Mrs.
Lee acted as speaker of the house Of
representatives of Colorado for a whole
day one day last week, and created a
most favorable impression by her cool
headedness and her impartial rulings.
Speaker Smith desired to make an ad-
dress on measure before the house.
SO he called upon Mrs. Lee, one of the
three womel. members of the assembly
to assume the speakership. Many diff
ferent parliamentary points came up,
but Mrs. Lee proved herself equal to
every emergency. Mrs. Lee Is a slight
little woman of the brunette type, with
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-05

or to something that you are inter-
ested in, and II you will take it and
pass 1t on to the treasurer I shall un-
derstand that you are willing to for
give and to forget Yours truly,
B. S. II. PETERSON"
That Sunday morning she took her
old place at the church organ, the reg
ular organist being i'll, and afterward
hurried to the room occupied by the
infant class Of the Sunday school,
where the picture mentioned in her
letter, representation OF Christ with
a lamb on His shoulder, had been put
in position. Poor whitley was there
waiting for the acknowledgment of his
innocence, and Miss Peterson greeted
him with some little cordiality and led
him up to the picture she had bought,
saying: Il want you to look at it
we'll"
AS soon as the mans back was
turned the woman whipped out a
Colts army revolver and, standing
close behind him, shot him through
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-05
MONUMENT TO DAVIS.
TENNESSEE WILL HONOR ONE
OF BRAVEST.
Although Pardon Was offered Him on
the Scafrold He Would Not Betray a
Ccnfdence-Wortbyo of Place with
Nathan Hale.
Nashville Letter.)

Tennessee will soon erect a statue
to Sam Davis, the Confederate spy,
who died as bravely as did Nathan
Hale during the revolution. Sam Davis
was trooper in the Second Kentucky
cavalry, Confederate States army. He
was ~ years old when he met his
tragic end. Early in November, 1868,
with others, he was detailed to pene-
trate the Union lines in Tennessee and
secure information as to the position
and strength of the Union forces un-
der General Dodge, then operating in
that section OF the country. He was
acting under orders of General Bragg,
the confederate commander, and was
to report by courier line to his chief
at Missionary Ridge. When Davis
and his companions received their or
ders they were told of the hazardous
mission which they had to perform.
The young Confederate scouts did
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-05-05
TRYING TO MAKE GOLD,

Back in the forests of Jefferson coun-
ty, New York, in a cave, lives aged
W1lloughby Burnapp, who has spent
nearly forty years in an attempt to
discover the secret by which gold can
be made out of baser metals. He has
not only grown old in the strange
task, but he has also grown queer, for
he acts strangely and talks queerly.
His appearance is that of a patriarch,
with white flowing beard and matted
hair. Forty years ago the craze of al
chemy revived in the farmlands Of JEFF
ferson county. Willoughby Burnapp
and his young wife lived happy and
prosperously those days. But when
the craze for goldmaking came Bur-
napp was one who abandoned the plow
for the crucible. His kitchen became
laboratory. With him the craze never
died. By day he poured over his queer
book and by night the kitchen cruci-
bles burned bright with evil fires. Fin
ally his wife died, his farm was sold,
and Burnapp, now grown old in his
fruitless effort to solve the question
of gold-making, took up his abode in a
mountain cave, far removed from any
other habitation of man. Here he
lives and pours over his books, ana
makes experimental without sue
cess. The golden secret is apparently
as far from his reach as it was the day
that he left the plow for the crucible.
DIT 4lI Il
wants, all he asks, is to be let alone