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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-28
RECORDS OF DROUTM.
Statistics Of Rainfall In New England
for Each Year Since lS4S.

The Springfield Republican pub.
fishes some carefully collated drough,
returns for that city and the west.
ern part of the state. An official rec
ord is kept at the United States ar
mory there, showing the amount Of
rainfall in inches for each year since
1S4S. With the exception of 1894 and
1895, both years Of drought, the first
ten months of 1899 have had the least
rainfall of any year since 1864. The
dry weather this year really begun in
April. Since that time, up to the first
OF the present month, the precipita.
ton has been 2l.09 inches, against
1910 inches for the same months in
1898, a decrease of about thirty-fve
per cent. The rainfall to date, includ.
ing the first two days of November,
has been 1913 inches. The rainfall
for the whole of last year was 51.05
inches, and for 1897 it was 55.44
inches.
AN this has had its effect upon veg.
etable growth and manufacturing,
though as has been remarked, our
food staples have not suffered greatly.
The hay crop is short but good, while
potatoes, apples and several other
fruits and vegetables are much more
than sufficient for home supply. The
Holyoke Water Power Company fur
nishes at liberal estimate 10000
hores power, used by the mills. OF
this, between thirty and forty per
cent has been cut off by the shutting
OF the head-gates, which has occurred
for eighteen-hour periods, two OF
three times week, for several
months. This has not crippled the
mills as much as the figures might
imply, as there are other kinds OF
power which can be made available
when the water is SO unusual v
In southern Berkshire the small
mountain brooks vanished some time
ago, and the Housatonic River, which
depends largely upon these tribu.
taries, is so low that it cannot sup.
ply power enough for the factories
along its banks The town of Great
harrington has triple water supply
A part of this is Green River, immor
talized by Bryaut; And they, who's,
meadows it murmnrs through, have
named the stream from its own bright
hue" meaning The green clay bottom
which shows up distinctly through
the pellucd water. Yet in many
places one ca COW jump across No. n
River. The Mansfield lake, given by
Mr.. Searles of Great harrington and
Methuen for an additional supply, hai
become worthless for power pur
poses. Norlhcra lierkshirfe is better
Off, but here, too, rain is greatly
needed. Probably thi exhibit, witt
variations, reflects the general stun.
ton over all New England, fer which
we hope the present month will fur
nish the much needed relief. Boston
Transcript.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-28
better Teachers for the Three RS.

"The three RS" Is in the modern
teachers mind usually term OF con
tempt, but the fundamental and ru'
dimentary instruction that the term
Implies is in sober earnest by far thu
most important and valuable that can
DO given in our public schools, and il
u be given in the best form possible
II s worthy task for the most
gifted, highly trained and faithful
teachers. When we remembered thai
this instruction given TO children un'
der thirteen at the highest is all that
the great body Of our citizens can af'
ford II is absurd to the point oil
wickedness that the teachers employ
ed TO give this instruction should ba
the least qualified OF all and that thu
whole organization of our SCHOOL,
should be framed to perpetuats thit
crying wrong.
II is our judgment, founded on long
observation. that the kind Of school,
now needed are schools devoted 10 III
teaching OF such things az can b(
taught to children under thirteen
with this teaching carried to the very
highest excellence by teachers ~
CURED to be and paid for being Of VI
greatest ability and skill.-New Yesl
Tines.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-28
SLANG FOUND IN HOLY WRIT.
Many CollOquialisms of the Presen,
Day Have Biblical Sanction,

There are many pictorial expressions
IN constant and everyday use and ia
mlllar as household words, having
their origin in passages to be found
the matchless English of the grand ole
King James version" of the Bible
One who did not know might hesitate
to believe that they are supported by
such high authority, and our modern
oversensitive taste might be tempted
even to designate them as slang, but
they are really word-pictures.
Nearly one-half of these here quoted
with reference to chapter and verse, il
will be noticed, are from the Psalms
but David, the sweet singer, was what
we would now call familiar poet.
have stuck unto thy testimonies, q
Lord put me not to shame.-Ps., cxix,
81.
Their heart is as fat as grease, but
l delight in thy law.-Ps., cxix, 70. Z
am escaped with the skin of my
teeth.-Job, xix, 20.
| may tell all my bones; they look
and stare upon me.-Ps., xxi, II.
Spreading himself like a green bay
tree.--Ps., yxyvii, IS.
Is his mercy clean gone forever?-
Ps, lxxvii, s.
The words Of his mouth were
smoother than butter, but war was
in his heart.-Ps., ", 21.
His enemies shall lick the DUST
Ps., Xxi, 9.
They reel to and fro and stagger like
q drunken man and are at their wits
end.-Ps., evil, 81.
de that is surety for stranger shll
smart for it.-Prov.. xi, Is.
Tyre, the GROWING city, whose mer.
chants are princes, Is, xiii. s.
The Lord of Hosts shall make ute
all people feast Of fat things, a feast
OF wines on the lees.-ls.. XIV. G.
The nations are as drop in III,
p"ohet' ana are counted as the small
dust Of the balance. is, xl, Is.
AS II wheel had been in the midst
OF a wheel. "a wheel within a Wheel
Ezekiel, X, 10.
1t was not the patriot, Pat..bI
Henry, who exclaimed
Peace, peace, when there Is no
peace. "-Jer., Vi, IA.
These are hut few instances and
very many more may be discovered
by diligent seekers, so search thu
scriptures and when found make q
note Of"
In the Book of Common PRAYER" Of
the Church of England we find.
10 keep my hands from picking and
stealing.
There is one familiar quotation al.
most invariably attributed to scripture
authority:
God tempers the wind to the sh n
lamb"
1t is by Rev. Laurence Sterne and
occurs in lis Sentimental Journey.r-
Boston Transcript.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-28
What He'd DO.

They had been talking about tn
meteors and the probable end of tn
world.
"Now, Kinney said Baker, tappin,
the palm of his left hand with tn,
forefnger Of his right, "if you wer
positive the world was to come to al
end tomorrow, am ! not right In be
lieying that your first thought woult
be to do something--to 90 some
where?
Kinney was silent a moment
"Yes," he replied finally, 81 guess you
are"
swell, then" pursued Baker, "thai
point settled, now comes the next
Where would you go; what wouli
you do?"
Kinney was less long in answering
i. Il 60 out and have a drink he said
"tben I'd borrow all the money !
could get from my friends, and gel
such lovely load aboard wouldn't
know when the crash came"
OF course, discussion stopped there
How can yon argue with a man lik,
that?-Detroit Free Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-28
Co|1lI1|o|lSense
Talk
With Women

II person is i'll and needs medi.
cine is it not wise TO get one that has
stood the test of time and has hun.
dreds of thousands of cures to it's
credit?
A great many women who are i'll try
everything they hear of in the way Of
medicine, and this experimenting with
unknown drugs is constant menace
to their already impaired health.
This seems to US very unwise, for
there are remedies which are no ex-
periments and have been known years
and years to be doing only good.
Take for instance Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound; for thirty
years its record has been one UNI
broken chain of success. No medi-
cine for female ills the world has ever
known has such record for cures.
1t seems so strange that some people
will take medicines about which they
really know nothing, some of which
might be, and are, really harmful;
while on the other hand it is easily
proved that over one million women
have been restored to health by Lydia
4. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound.
We have published in the news
papers Of the United States more
genuine testimonial letters than have
ever been published in the interest of
any other medicine.
All this should, and does, produce q
spirit of confidence in the hearts of
women which is difficult to dislodge,
and when they are asked to take some
thing else they say, mo, we want
Lydia H. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, which has been tried, and
never found wanting, whose reliability
is established far beyond the expert
mental stage"
We have thousands Of letters like the
following addressed to Mrs. Pinkham,
showing that
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-28
gentleman even to look amused at the

gentleman even to look amused at the
sight.
The Indians called him the "Gray
Fox" The soldiers had their pet
names, but we, his officers, who fol-
lowed him over all the West, from the
Mexican border to the upper Yellow
stone, spoke of him always as the
General" our General. That meant Of
course, Crook, the simplest soldier I
ever knew. In all the wears it was my
fortune to serve under him in Arizona,
Wyoming. Dakota, Montana or at his
headquarters in Omaha or Chicago, I
never saw him in the uniform of his
rank until he lay dead in his coffin,
his guard of honor grouped about him.
Youths Companion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-28

To check premature grayness tn,
hair should be well brushed morning
and night with brush hard enough Ia
produce feeling Of warmth in the
skin. The bristles should be far
enough apart to go through the hair,
and they will penetrate the better u
they are Of uneven lengths.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-12-28
Monthly Suffering is
Always Cured by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, also Back.
ache and Bearing-dOwn
Pains.

81 suffered untold agony every
month and could get no relief until |
tried your medicine; your letter Of adj
vice and n few bottles Of Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound have
made me the happiest woman alive. |
shall bless you as long as live. Miss
JolE SAUL, Dover, Mich.
Four years ago ! had almost given
up hope OF ever being well again.
was afflicted with those dreadful head
ache spells which would sometimes
last three or four days. Also had
backache bearing down pains, leucor.
rhna dizziness, and terrible pains at
monthly periods, combining me to my
bed. After reading so many testi-
monials for your medicine, concluded
to try it. ! began to pick up after
taking the first bottle, and have con-
tinued to gain rapidly, and now feel
like different woman. can recon-
mend Lydia n. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound in highest terms to all sick
women. Miss Rosa IIErDEN, l26 W.
Cleveland Ave, Canton, 0.
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Another Case Of Womb,
Kidney and Bladder
Trouble Cured by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

DEAR FRlEND-Two years ago had
cbildbed fever and womb trouble in
Its worst form. For eight months after
birth of babe was not able TO sit up.
Doctors treated me, but with no help.
had bearing-down pains, burning in
stomach, kidney and bladder trouble
and my back was so stiff and sore, the
right ovary was badly affected and
everything ate distressed me, and
there was q bad discharge
81 was confined to my bed when l
wrote to you for advice and followed
your directions faithfully, taking
Lydia Il. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound, Liver Pills and using the Wash,
and am now able to do the most OF my
housework. / believe | should have
died II 1t had not been for your Com.
pound. hope this letter may be the
result OF benefiting some other suffer-
Ing woman. ] recommend your Com
pound to every one, "-MRs. MARY
VAUGHN, Trimble, Pulaski Co., Ky.
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+: Secret Wedding vi
+: jan CLARK
: Today at 10 o'clock. You are in.
(: vited. Bring basket Of rice.
I: See Sinai! Bills.

Mr.. Clark with difficulty kept from
fainting. But he pulled himself to
gether at last, and started out. Their,
seemed to be nothing to do but te
see the thing through. A small boy
was throwing handbils in all tn,
front yards, and gave one to him. H,
stopped and read:
1.-THE many friends of the justly
popular James Nee. Clark take pleas
ure in announcing his absolutely ant
profoundly secret marriage today al
10 O'Clock. Twenty-Five per cent re
duction on rice t all grocery stores
Per oder Committee"
He hurried on down to his office
Newsboys were crying the morning.
"All about the secret weddin' of jim
Clark He caught glimpses on tn,
first page Of scare heads" over long
articles presumably giving the details
One Of the big, red posters was pasted
on his Office door. He went in and
tried to look over his mail.
At half past he returned home
The streets were deserted and omin.
ously quiet. He got his carriage and
drove around after his bride. To
gether they proceeded to the clergy
mans. They went in, and the simple
but beautiful ceremony was soon fin
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-03
AVoCA.

On Tuesday evening the property
owned by Walter Fitzsimmons, in
Pittston township, was entirely de-
stroyed by fire. The tenants moved out
a few days ago. The cause of the fire
is unknown. Mr.. Fitzsimmons carried
a small insurance that does not cover
the loss.
Mrs. Hugh Goodwin, of the West
Side, is suffering from infiammatory
rheumatism.
Thomas Dixon, of York avenue, has
entered as Il student in st. Thomas
college.
Rev. ]. p. Dunn, formerly of Auburn
Center, has been assigned curate to
Rev. NJ. +. Crane, of this parish, dur
ing Father Carmody's illness. Father
Dunn is now at the parochial residence
Superintendent 4. B. Harrison, ac-
companied by the directors, visited the
borough schools yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Terrence McAndrew
and family, w. B. Curran, James Mer-
rick, NJ. L. Gilroy James Nolan, +. j..
and Charles Reilley attended the Riley
obsequies at Hazleton yesterday.
Mrs. A J. Wesley, of Tyrone, Pa, is
spending a few days at the home OF
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Nc
Donald.
Miss Name Murphy, of Archibald
was the guest of Miss Sarah Fadden
this week.
Alice, the 5-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Cornelius Mclaughlin, who
was burned to death on Monday even-
ing, was laid to rest in st. Mary's cem-
etery yesterday afternoon.
A delegation from the various soci-
eties in town will visit st. Johns fair
on the South Side this evening.
Before the regular meeting on Mon
day evening it would be advisable for
the members of the borough council
to inspect the sidewalk between the
Lehigh Valley tracks on the West Side.
The owners should be enforced to make
repairs in this section. The borough
has already experienced difficulties
caused by accidents happening on
broken walks.
The Ladies' Catholic Benevolent as
sociation will conduct progressive
euchre game on Tuesday evening. Re-
freshments will be served and dancing
! will take place after the game. Ad-
mission 25 cents.
The following are the recently elect
ed officers of the Moosic Hose com
pany: President John Wnyte; vice
president, John Campbell; secretary
| John Dempsey; financial secretary
| William Sammon; treasurer John Nc
| Crindle; first assistant foreman, Johr
Garvey; second assistant foreman
John Rennie; pipemen, Peter Flannery
John Garvey, John Hailstone, Alexan'
der Gillespie; axemen, William Lotus
John Dick.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-03
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Milton Lewis has accepted a situation
in the Erie freight house. this city.
Mrs L. A. Morgan, of Park street,
is entertaining Mrs. Lucy Van Kirk,
of Scranton.
C. 5. Alexander has returned from
Baltimore.
G. w. Hughes has been elected treas
urer of Cambrian lodge of Odd Fell
lows, vice Joseph Robinson, resigned.
Mrs. ]. j. Reynolds is in Hazleton.
Mary O'Grady is moving her mill
linery establishment from Salem ave-
nue. to the store room recently vacated
by Henry Elbrecht.
Mrs. Robert Copeland. of Belmont
street, is on the sick list.
Miss Bertha Corson, of Bethany, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Yale Richmond,
of Cemetery street.
julius Moses was in Scranton yes
terdaY.
James Place, of Mitchell avenue, is
suffering with grip
Miss Libbie O'Boyle, Of Woodlawn
avenue, is visiting friends in Scranton
Frank Carpenter, one of Carbondale'S
best known residents, was married in
New York city Wednesday to Miss
Linda P. Seely, of Alton, y. Y. The
bride has been teaching school in q
Long Island town. Mr. and Mrs. Car
penter will arrive home today.
The Germania Singing society of this
city will attend the twenty fifth anni-
versary Of the organization of the Ger
mania at Hawley on next Monday
night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-03
TUNKHANNOCK.

Peter b. Walters, of FactoryVille,
was in town on Wednesday on bus
mess connected with the will of Fred
Wheelock, of Factoryville, recently de-
ceased.
j. Watson Hough, of Philadelphia,
was at Tunkhannock on Wednesday.
w. n. Reynolds, Jr., a member OF
the Luzerne county bar, was before the
court here on Wednesday in the mat
ter of the sheriff's interpleader in the
case of w. n. Reynolds VS.. Il. d. Col
Inns.
Court convened Wednesday morning
at nine o'clock in pursuance of ad-
journment. The argument list was
called up and the following matters
were disposed of:
Mrs. Archie Durland VS.. John o. Da-
Wis, certiorari, argued and held under
advisement.
William NJ. Pietts executor vs.. Z. C.
Muttliers, certiorari, argued and held
under advisement.
w. II. Whitney VS.. John Grosc, rule
gued and held under advisement.
Commonwealth VS.. DR.. f. II. Stevens,
deserton, continued.
ship independent school district, con-
tinued.
In reappointment Of guardian of
Elizabeth d. Rogers, on presenting pc
tition, Asa. S. Keeler appointed guar
dian.
James N. Piatt VS.. c. G. Hall, Mary
j. Derby, ct. al, Feb. /. 1899, judgment
| allowed in open court for want of ap-
| pearance and plea against all defen-
! dant except Mary ]. Derby.
w. N. Reynolds VS.. r. d. Collins
sheriff's interpleader, Feb. l, 1899, rule
| for interpleader discharged, Nellie
| Collins, claimant, not having entered
her appearance and sheriff is directed
! to proceed with the execution.
~. b. Wright and Anna Wright. d.
Vorce, decree granted at cost of re.
! spondent
S. A. Whitney VS.. Jonas Goodwin
| Feb. l, 1899, upon petition and motor
of 0. S. Kimer attorney for Carey
| Goodwin, administrator OF Jonas Good
! win, deceased, rule is granted to show
cause why judgment in above cas-,
should not be stricken off as havinG
been entered against Jonas Goodwin OF
an amicable scire facias signed by
| James Goodwin.
Court adjourned To Friday, Feb. 10
| 1899 at Z o'clock p. m. at which TIM
will be heard the case of common
wealth against L. II. Stevens, deser
! ton, and also the matter of the abol
ishng of Braintrim township indepen
| dent school district.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-03
Solid Through Vestibuled Trains.

consisting OF Standard Pullman and
Wagner Buffet Sleeping cars, and lux
urious Vestibuled day coaches, lighted
by gas and heated by steam, are run
every day between New York and Chi
cigo via the Lackawanna and Nickel
Plate roads, making the most comfort
able and cheapest route from New
York, Scranton, Binghamton and Ell
mira, to Cleveland Fort Wayne, Chi
cago and the west The dining cars
and meal stations on the Nickel Plate
road are operated by the company, and
serve the best of meals at reasonable
prices. The through day coaches are
in charge of colored porters, whose SER
vices are free TO both first and second
class passengers. Rates via this route
are lower than via other lines.
For information, call on any ticket
agent on the D., l.. & w. r. r., or ad-
dress F. j. Moore, general agent, Nick
el Plate road, 291 n. Main St, Buffalo,
N Y -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-03
PECKVILLE.

Mrs John English is i'll of grip.
Miss May Brundage is ill of pneu-
monia.
The Peckvile Gun club are arrang-
ing for n grand pigeon shoot on We'd
nesday, Feb. %.
The young people are taking advant-
age of the fine skating on Peck's pond
these nights.
Mr.. Hess, who resides with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Shadler, on Hickory street, is
critically i'll.
The Peckvile Gun club has pur-
chased trap and 1000 clay pigeons.
The club will hold a grand shoot on
Feb. 23.
Mrs. +. X. Benjamin returned yes
terday from Nicholson, where she has
been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Spencer.
Abe Greiner has secured a position
as fireman on an Erie engine plying
between Susquehanna and Hornells-
vile, N. Y.
L. e. Greiner is visiting relatives in
Honesdale.
Prof II. L. Barnes, who has been
dangerously i'll the past week, is i'm
proving.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-03
ARCHIBALD.

Mr. John Pfoor has in his possession
a very handsome wild duck which he
captured on the Lackawanna river.
Mrs. NJ. Gilhool is slightly indisposed.
The remains Of the late Mrs. Barrett
were laid at rest Tuesday in the Cath
Ollie cemetery after a high mass of re-
QUEEN.
win Burke. of Laurel street, is on
the sick list.
Emelne and Hattie Myers called on
Scranton friends Tuesday.
Miss Julia Pace, of Green Ridge, is
visiting friends i'm town.
Miss Jennie OBoyle called on Scran-
ton friends during the week.
Win Burke, of Laurel street, is able
to be out again after a weeks con-
finement.
Thomas Pickard, a young man, en-
ployed in what is called the Creek
mines, was quite severely injured by
an explosion ON Thursday, losing his
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-03
JERMYN AND MAYFIELD.

In response to the call Of the COM
mittee who has been negotiating with
firm who are seeking a location, about
two hundred citizens met in Enter
prise hall last evening. Attorney H.
ID. Carey was chairman and II. a
whitman secretary. Communication
were read from three silk weaving
firms. In two the writer's promised tn
come to Jermyn shortly to see the town
and the committee. The other firm
made a plain proposition. They have
three hundred and fifty looms and en-
ploy three hundred adult hands. They
want the people Of Jermyn to erect
two story brick building for which
they will give bonds and pay five per
cent. interest Speeches were made by
4. +. Gebhardt, III. G. Wheeler, Silas
H. Hills, Thomas NJ. Hendricks, ii. A.
Williams, G. d. Winter, Ii w. HOffeck-
er, Patrick LOughney Jacob Hitler,
Patrick Bloomer, r. T. Maxwell, Mich
ae Eagen. b. Swick and others and
it was the unanimous opinion of the
meeting that it was most desirable to
secure the location of the three firms
here If possible. Resolutions We're
passed authorizing the committee to
make certain definite propositions to
the firms and the committee promised
to continue the work of looking up
available lots and ascertaining the val
ue of suitable sites in the borough 1t
is probable the committee will have
something more definite tolay before
the next meeting.
Rev. NJ. +. Lynott, pastor of the Sa-
cred Heart church, who for some time
past has not enjoyed very good health,
will go to Mexico next week, where
he will remain until spring. Rev. Char
les Manley, of Mount Pleasant, has
charge Of the parish here during the
pastors absence.
Mrs. Richard Bunt, of Main street,
was taken suddenly ill at noon yester-
day with heart trouble.
Mrs. r. Carter, of Main street. who
has been i'll for the past week. is slight
ly improved.
The Ladies Aid society Of st. James
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-02-03
The Wonderful Carlsbad
Springs.

AT the Ninth international Med
ical Congress, DR.. Toboldt read a
paper stating that out OF thirty
cases treated with the genuine i'm
ported Carlsbad Sprudel Salt, for
constipation, chronic catarrh and
liver disease, twenty-SiX were en-
tirely cured. thres much improved,
and one not treated long enough.
Best results obtained when out
door exercise can be had Be
sure to buy the genuine, which
must have the signature Of Els
ner & Mendelson Co., Agents,
New York" on every bottle. DIR.
Toboldt's lecture mailed free upon
application.