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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-10
VALUABLE WALKING STICKS.
Interesting Historical Facts About
Some Famous High-Priced Canes.
From Tid-Bits.

In a hairdresser's window at the
health resort of La Bourbolue some
little time ago an ugly, ungainly cudgel
worth about sixpence was displayed,
together with the notice: "A stick of
genuine olive wood from Jerusalem.
1t formerly belonged to Pontius PLATE
In the year 27 OF our era. Price, 1000
francs" Any one desirous of wasting
little time might have asked the
vendor for proofs of his veracity. but
we, having duly recorded the existence
OF this remarkable stick, will pass on
to that Of DR.. II. Hale, Of Detroit,
which is, to the best of our belief, the
most valuable stick eXtant.
1t was formerly the practice OF ply
sicians, as old prints prove, to carry
canes in the hollow heads of which
some disinfectant was placed, which
the doctor smelled through perfora-
tions in the gold top; DR.. Hale's fam
Gus staff, however, boasts of a head
containing a fine chronometer. and is,
with it's jewelled ornaments, worth
about $500
1t is somewhat of a coincidence that
two of her majestys most famous
walking sticks should be intimately
connected with the Stuart regime, but
such is the case. The staff of the
stick she habitually uses we learn, is
OF stout English oak and was made
for and presented to Charles II by a
loyal subject at Worcester. the wood
being culled from the branch Of the
famous tree whose leafy boughs gave
the wandering king shelter from the
Cromwellian soldiery. The original
head Of gold was removed some time
ago and replaced by an ornament taken
from SerinGapatam at the fall of that
city, in order 70 give her majesty a
better grip.
The Prince of Wales, who possesses
no fewer than 172 walking sticks, is OBJ
Viously also a collector, but we very
much doubt whether he possesses a
more interesting specimen than that
purchased at the Culloden sale by her
majesty the queen in July, 1897. The
stick in question was made OF hazel
wood, and the head was fashioned 80
as to represent Wisdom and Folly, but
the special interest It possesses is the
fact that ii was once the property of
Bonnie Prince Charlie" Her majesty
became its owner by an outlay of Gl60.
stick of more than ordinary inter-
est Is one fashioned from an oar be-
longing 10 one of the most famous Ves-
sells of this half century, the confeder-
ate steamer Alabama, tliot eventually
cost this nation some GlS.500, 000
The head Is carved to represent Cap
tain Semmes of the Alabama; below
the bust is dog symbolical of Mr. John
Lancaster's yacht, the Deerhound
through whose agency many of the
Alabama's crew were saved when the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-10

ship was sunk by the Kearsarge, off
Cherbourg, in 1864 Four cannon, beau
tifully designed form the upper part of
the stem, and the remainder of the
shaft Is carved to represent hempen
cables-altogether a walking stick not
less interesting than the one with a
gold handle shaped like a cap Of LIB
erty, bequeathed by Franklin to George
Washington.
In July, 1890, a walking stick, once
the property Of George ", and before
him Of George III, was sold by auction
for els. The staff was OF ebony with
a top of gold, upon which were en-
graved &c. r." and crown: the top
also contained some locks of hair of
the Princesses Elizabeth, Mary and
Sophie.
1t is somewhat strange that the stick
of Napoleon Bonaparte, Great Brltain's
terrible opponent at the time OF the
regency. should be sold during the
reign of the fourth George for cas-
the stick by the way, was of tortoise
shell.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-10
LEFT-HANDED DEVELOPMENT.
School Children in Germany Becom-
ing Ambidextrous.
From the London Times.

Left-handed facility among the school
children is a subject that is receiving
much serious attention from the school
authorities in Germany with a view
to developing both hands and arms
equally while the children are young,
They argue that the right hand has
been so solely developed that many
efforts which might easily be delegated
to the left hand are undertaken by the
right. The smallest objects, as a rule,
are picked up by the right hand, Such
one-sided movements, repeated con-
stantly. have their influence on the en-
tire system. and are not conducive to
the symmetry Of the body.
The habit of people to carry children
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Artistic Arithmetic.

Customer-lIow much will you charge
for coloring and finishing these two pho
togTaphs?
Artist-Ten dollars apiece and s25 for
the two.
Customer--Is not that rather queer
arithmetic?
Artist-Oh, yes; that's artistic arith-
metic.
Customer-Does It often win?
Artist-Always. The patron is always
persuaded that such eccenlricity in ma
thematics is sure evidence or artistic ge-
nius.-Judge.
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on the left arm, so as TO have the right
hand free, tends to make the left
shoulder higher than the right. In such
cases the cure must date from child
hood In the boys mechanical depart
ments in the German schools much of
the work is done by the left hand under
compulsion. The boys are taught to
saw, plane and hammer with the left
hand as well as with the right. In all
trades and professions involving heavy
hand work the importance of being
able to use both hands equally we'll is
being impressed upon the students AS
example the case of a bronze worker
is cited. He could work as effectively
with his left hand as with his right.
That made it possible for him to change
off when his right hand became tired.
The preference given to the right arm
has been explained physiologically by
the construction Of the veins and nerves
that enter the arms, those of the right
arm being the more prominent. The
reverse is the case in the few who are
naturally left-handed. Many instances
are on record of men who could use
both hands with equal facility. Among
them are two renowned painters Mem
eel and Klimsch, who practice IN, am
| bidextrous habit in the days oi tn ir
youth.
Exercises that require the effort of
the entire arm are urged by the Ger
man educational officials. Large circles
are drawn by the scholars on the black
boards, first with the one hand ana
then with the other. without bracing
the hand, so that the entire arm is in
| action. The superiority of Japanese
| drawing can probably be traced to the
custom of that land to make the chill
| dren practice painting and drawing
without the use of any stick or sup
porting device for the hand. They are
taught to draw at the same time they
are taught to write the letters of their
alphabet, and they are taught to use
| both hands equally In the task
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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-06-29
The Dipg1ey Tariff Doomed,

Even the Republicans have been com
PEELED to abandon that fetch upon
which their robber tariffs have been
built-that the home market is sutfi-
cient-and they have come to the Dem
ocratic contention that the field of our
manufacturers is not limited by the
borders of our own country. Here lies
great advantage for Democrats. If
timely and proper advantage is taken
of the opportunity to liberate and ex-
tend the commerce of the country. the
Republican party will hardly find safe
ty in its old scheme of propagating and
protecting monopolies. The present
tariff law will have to be abandoned
and long step taken toward freedom
of trade.-Dallas News.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-06-29
Kerosene for&e Hair.

A woman recently asserted that the
fine appearance OF her hair was entire
ly due to a persistent and thorough
of the corner grocery commerce. 1t
was applied regularly once fortnight
in the following way: A little was
poured into saucer and rubbed with
the fingers into the roots of the hair.
The application was slow and thor
ough, the gentle massage of the roots
with the finger tips being needed to
open the pores for the absorption of
the oil. The treatment was usually
made at Sight. and the hair afterward
tied up in silk handkerchief.
The silk handkerchief is recommend
ed by hair dressers as useful in retain
ing the natural electricity Of the hair.
BY noon of the following day the odor
of the Kerosene had disappeared, and
in another twelve hours the oiliness
that followed its use had also gone.
The effect of this treatment on the hair
was promptly noticeable, the falling
out stoppeu, anu oouic lit" oHoit mans
were found all over the head. AS the
Kerosene application was continued
the hair became thick and smooth.
When, after several months, it was
finally discontinued, abundant glossy
locks replaced the dry and lusterless
hair-the former condition still exist
ing, though no kerosene had been used
for several years.-New York Post.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-06-29
"A New Match.

As the satisfactory outcome of ex-
periments which have been in progress
for some time past at the French Gov
ernment match factories at Pantin, the
object of which has been to produce a
lucifer match without the employment
Of phosphorus, match has been in
vented which, it is believed, will meet
every requirement needed, while at the
same time it's manufacture, from the
absence of phosphorus in its compost
ton, will not induce that terrible ne
,crOsis of which the world has lately
heard so much. No information is
given as to the price at which the new
match can be placed on the market,
and unfortunately cost has great deal
more to do with the adoption Of any
new thing than the consideration of
any benefit which may accrue to max
ers or consumers: but it may be pre-
sumed that the new match will compete
in price favorably with the old one. 1t
Is said to ignite with ease aud certainty
on being rubbed on any rough surface.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-06-29

A VOLUNTARY 1arget.

James Coils was a gunner OF the Six
ty-sixth Regiment in the Afghan war
of 1880. During the retreat from Mall
wand the troops toiled on through the
black night. the Afghans continually
charging upon them. The gunners were
frequently obliged To unlimbcr the grrs
and stand to them 10 checL these fnri-
Gus assaults. which they did as coolly
as if at drill oG WoolwicE Common.
Many of the guns had been turned into
temporary ambulances, and we're load
ed with wounded and dying men.
Coils had all day been carrying
water to the wounded through the
sharpest of the deadly firing. aud came
up to his gun just as a hot fire opened
upon 1t from two sides. With one
glance he saw that unless this fire
could be diverted. there was no possi-
bility of saving the lives of the wound
ed men.
Coils was unwounded, and borrow
ing a rifle, he deliberately opened fire
on the enemy, making himself the tar
get for their guns. There he stood, un-
til he had fired thirty-two rounds, the
bullets falling thick and fast around
him, but not hair of his head was
harmed. The tired horses made an eX-
ira effort, the gun thundered out of
range, the ranks closed up and the
weary march went on.-Youth's Com
panion
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-06-29
Will Not Re Fooled

democrats are frequently informed
hy Republicans and gold Democrats
mat they cannot succeed next year if
they 20 into the campaign hampered
by the Chicago platform. This is the
ambuscade that has been set for the
weakened and timorous. and for time
servers. Success" is fine bait, For
tunately the knees of the Democratic
leaders are no longer weak. There
has been great Strengthening process
going on since the voters of the party,
acting in various ways, served notice
on the politicians that they would no
longer tolerate platforms and candi-
dates dictated by delegates from the
Republican States of the East 1t may
be said, therefore. that the party no
long has curvature of the spine.-At-
lanta Constitution.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-06-29
He Wa. an Orph,n,

A very amusing story is told in con-
nection with Leopold de Rothschild's
father. The son was in the habit of
taking tne same cab every morning
from Piccadilly TO st. Swithin's lane,
and always gave the Jehu half a crown.
One morning when the son was away
the end Of the journey gave the driver
form. Cabby looked at the coin wist-
fully. whats wrong:" asked the old
man. Nothing, sir" was the reply,
"but Mr.. Leopold always gives me half
a crown" Il don't wonder at it, Mr..
Leopold is a spendthrift, but he can af-
ford 1.-THE has rich father. am an
orphan. and can't"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-06-29
The Net Result to Date.

SO far the net result of Mr.. McKin-
ley's policy of benevolent assimila-
ton" has been to our new wards" the
strewing of their fields with Filipino
corpses and the multiplication of vii
lage graveyards, and to us big death
roll that is increasing daily. The bar
renness of our operations to date, the
present situation, and the temper of the
Filipinos would seem TO prove conclu-
siyely that the estimate of one of cur
generals serving against Aguinaldo
that it would take 100000 men to paci-
fy the islands was Il modest one. In
deed. the indications are that it will
take more than that number to pacify
the island of LuZon alone. And when
we come to calculate the probable per-
centage of loss by death, wounds and
disease that will occur during pacitica-
ton, it would appear clear that before
our supremacy is established upon the
other islands the figures of the general
referred to will have to be materially
enlarged-Richmond Dispatch.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-06-29

"Our quarantine was for three
months, and wasn't half run out on
this Christmas day. Dewey stood at
the break os ths i,aop with lf:a hands
Oh his hips, watching the liberty party
line up.
I'VE fellows that couldn't 60 were
standing round the gangway, smoking
our pipes and looking pretty down in
the mouth. The big liberty party-there
We're a couple of hundred men in the
batch-tinally got away.
Dewey watched us for while out
of the tail of his eye. Then he walked
UP and down, chewing his mustache,
and now and then shooting a look at
the men forward. Finally he walked
down the pOop-ladder and straight for
ward to where we We're grouped.
"'You boys he said, hop into your
mastering clothes and go off TO the
beach. I'll let you have couple of
the boats. Come back with the other
men, and don't raise any more trouble
on shore than you can help
There wasn't n man of US that
didn't want to hug little Dewey. We
gave him Il cheer; and when we came
back we We're marked in the log as
clean and sober We We're not going
back on Dewey"
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-06-29
The Acme of Hynocrisy.

To crown all there are unmiStakable
indications that the President. whose
political existence is founded upon the
monopolistic system - whose sole
achievement as legislator was the
fathering of a bill which rendered
trusts and monopolies possible-means
to conduct Il campaign for renomina-
ton and reelection upon the issue of
hostility To trusts. With GriggS in the
department of justice, with Hanna
squatting like toad at his ear. with
Elkins and McCook and all the trust
beneficiaries and trust promoters his
chosen counselors and friends. William
Mckinley means to pose as the cham
pion of the people against the extor-
ton and oppression of the trusts which
he more than any other man has fos-
tered. developed and protected-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-06-29
MONETARY MATTERS.

While the Republicans are worrying
a good deal over what the Democrats
are going to do with regard 10 the tinan-
cal question in 1900, they are clearly
not going to accomplish much them
selves in Congress. although they have
things there practically in their own
hands.
Senator Allison of Iowa. who is chair
man of the Senate Finance Committee,
in recent interview, handles the
money question very gingerly and eX-
presses the opinion that things Will be
left pretty much as they now are he
does not believe that there Will be any
radical legislation concerning the
greenbackS, national bank notes ana
the gold and silver currency. Those OF
the Republican party who are shouting
for the single gold standard do not get
any great amount of encouragement
from Allison. In speaking or the pro
posed currency reforms. among other
things. Senator Allison says: There
NAV b. some leg 'sla ton advised regard
ing silver certificates which viii re-
move them from the last degree OF un-
certainty There are now about $3.50
100000 of silver notes in circulation.
and while they are as good as gold. and
while there is not the slightest doubt
of the ability of the country 10 sustain
them whether we legislate or not. there
have been some suggestions that we
ought to make their status certain
But if the silver certificates are 'as
good as gold" what sort of legislation
does the Senator from Iowa want:
Would he desire legislation to make
silver certificates better than gold:
What folly the gold men exhibit in
their zeal TO put absolute power in the
hands of the money dealers. And no
greater folly could be committed than
to tamper with currency which they
admit is just as good as gold.-Chicago
Democrat.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-06-29
The Empress and Her Stable.

The Empress of Germany takes
keen interest in her private stables and
in the riding lessons of her sons. Her
majesty makes a point Of having a
daily ride. and when the weather is bad
she takes it in the riding school. The
empress always likes to be there when
her younger sons are having their rid
ing lesson, and often she will herself
show them how to do what is being
taught them. At reviews the empress
rides very tall horse; on ordinary Oc-
casiOns her mount is a black horse. and
for hunting she prefers a handsome
chestnut, which is very quiet and
good jumper. Generally she is accom-
panied in her drives by the emperor, for
she rarely drives out alone. Her special
carriage is painted blue and black, but
all the others belonging to the court are
red and black
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-06-29
The Real ORIGIN of MouonoIv

Neither the thunder of political par
ties nor the formalities of statutes can
remedy or prevent the formation of
trusts While the gold standard re-
mains operative they will continue to
grow and flourish. As long as the in
crease in the money in circulation can
be controlled and cornered by the men
who are behind the trusts. just that
long will these combinations continue
to prevail. Therefore, the financial
question, in its various and varied
forms. will continue TO be the chief pO-
litical issue of the day. 1t will be made
50 by the people who feel the pinch
and pressure of low prices and who
perceive the disastrous effects of trust
supremacy in business and industry
Atlanta Constitution.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-06-29
Dewey as n Commander.

Lieutenant Dewey was the executive
officer of the Mississippi when she at
tempted to run the batteries at Port
Hudson, on the night of March Is,
1863. The vessel ran aground, and be-
ing under the guns of the batteries was
riddled with shot, and sunk.
The forethought of Dewey provided
the crew with valuable aid for fight
ing the mGn-of-war at night. All lights
were out aboard the ship, SO that the
enemy might not have an Illuminated
target TO fire at. But Dewey had the
decks of the Mississippi whitewashed,
so that the guns crews could see the
running gear of the guns. A similar
smartneSs marked his arrangement at
Manila.
As Il commander Dewey was popular
with his men. He could get along with
any man except liar; could hear or
see what should be seen and heard,
Irregularities. He had to punish-the
regulations obliged him-but he had
way OF ordering the release of men
he had to sentence before their sen
trnces Were half worked out. A mes
seGGer in the Navy Department. who
made cruise with him-the gossip is
reported in Watterson's History of
the Spanish-American War'-says:
Dewey was the best liberty grant
Ing skipper | ever was shipmate with.
He hated TO keen Ouarautiupl men
aboard when the good-conduct men
were tlocking off to the beach. One fine
Christmas day in Genoa harbor all the
men entitled to shore liberty lined up
at 10 O'Clock in the morning to answer
muster before taking the boats for
shore. There We're about forty of us,
myself among the number. who were
quarantined for having raised Cain
ashore IN Nice few weeks before.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-06-29
Its Slow Progress.

They tell of an absent-minded pro
fessor in 4 college town who is 50
wrapped up in his calling and in his
studies as To pay little attention To
what is going on about him.
Meeting Il friend one day on the
street, he said to him:
This deplorable war with Spain Isl
dragging along interininably. is it not?
War with Spain" replied the other.
Why. professor, you surely know il
ended months ago.
is it possible? | had not heard of
it,"
Where in the world did you get the
impression that the war was still il
progressf'
From the magazines" reioincd the
professor, rclapsing into his custom
airy absent -mindedness.- Com
panion.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1899-06-29
An ImDortant Decision

A notable decision was rendered re-
Gently in the Circuit Court Of the United
States for the Northern District of Cali.
fornia, making permanent an Injunction
obtained by the California Fig Syrup
Company restraining the defendant par
ties from making, using or selling any
liquid laxative medicine marked with the
name Syrup of Figs or Fig Syrup or
any colorado imitation OF the same" The
decision also protects the California Fig
Syrup Company against imitation Of their
wrappers, boxes and symboical designs
used in connection with their famous laxa
tive. The decision is Of the greatest value,
not only to manufacturers Of proprietary
articles, but TO the public generally, as it
afiirms that the valuable reputation ac.
quired by an article of merit will be pro-
tected by the courts, and that the party
who builds the reputation by extensive
and legitimate advertising is entitled to
the full fruits of his enterprise.
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Once Was Enough.

According to the Woman's Journal
this is one of General Miles stories
In the Confederate army Longstreets
corps was making n night march
About o'clock In the morning. when
everyone was worn out, u Georgia reg
iment stopped. A Georgia soldier put
his rifle up against the tents Oh the
other side of where LOngstreet was.
We'll" he said, this is pretty hard
TO fight all day and march all night.
But suppose can do it for love of my
country" He continued: Il can go
hungry. l can fight. If need be. ]
can die for my country, because l love
my country. But when this war Is
over. I'll he blowed if I'll ever love an
other country