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in another state several hundred
miles away. When the invitation
came to spend the latter part of
Christmas week and New Years at
the farmhouse. Her first sensation was
a shiver: Then she had said: What
do care for the cold? I'm freezing
inside here, and few frostbites out
side will only be g. countor:frritdnt:"'
But there. was little danger of ,freez-
ing in Uncle Simeon's sleigh with a
foxskin robe tucked around her and
Aunt Agatha's big shawl over her
warm jacket. The December air was
a clear, bra3ing cold, the snow was
packed and crusted on either side of
the roadway, and Doll, the good gray
horse, trotted, just fast enough to
keep the s1eigh-bells jingling with a
monotonous and restful sweetness.
Her world ;of duties and perplexities
with its wide reaches Of pure white,
untrodden fields, it's .circling noun
tains clear-cut&agt4kinst gtkinst the :Blie:RtraaiY ai I
sky, it's lines III 'for&st' with their in
describablee1 shades Of coloring-this
world was delightful surprise. Slow
ly she disentangled her thoughts from
this fascinating outlook and brought
them back to her uncle's words.
II ought not to let you think I've
been studying too hard" she said,
i've been p naughty girl, and my
heart a ches. I'm. all out Of. sorts
with myself@that's the trouble"
"sho! You don't mean to say! I
never thought you was naughty. You
come of steady-going race" and he
gave her quick, glance over his fur
collar as if to'read. her face. -
"Oh, I haven't been cutting up,'
Uncle Simeon, bat, l+ves- had trouble
with my very, Very: dearest girl
friend, and-we don't speak to each
other" The last words were almost
q sob.
Simeon Goldthwaite had been a
class-leaders tor endlsn,y Years III and haa
learned fossegIIdd The inner life sof. old
and yong il I'LL 81 siis ssimai Circle. III: =
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separ arstor.@ On the, Farm.


The hand separator and the small
power separator are growing in pop
ularity on the farm, and it is not
to be wondered at. It is very easy
to separate the fat from the milk at
home and take the cream in the
buggy to the factory or turn It over
to the man that comes after it. The
skim milk can then be fed before it
is sour and there 10 no necessity for
heating lit to 1s5 degrees. unless the
cows that produce lit are suspected
of being tuberculons. This is one of
the surest ways Of checking tubercu-
5losis, and for this reasen, If for no
other, we would advise The purchase
Of separators wherever number
of cows is great enough to warrant
Review. :s$Sszss
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xTAAE 8ldV-thoc OF genuine, unSeldSh
|syl1pathys withsother people, hut this
simple hearted man had received II,
and used it with reverence.
"Well, now, Elizabeth, I dare say
twas . small affair to start with" Ii
'"Oh, yes-yes, It. wasl Alice and l
were rivals IN class work, but we loved
each other dearly until-shs threw =
suspicion upon tne, Uncle Simeon; a
suspicion that I &as, unfair and untrue.
I could have forgiven her, but rixht
away she grew cold and distant, and
she hasn't spoken, to me for three
months" Elizabeth paused to control
her voice and then went on: 1T is A.
fecting all the girls. They take sides.
and Alice is so bright and winning that
they follow her. But I don't care so
much for that-it is her friendship /
miss: But she doesn't seem to care at
ALL ~ ~
"You can't be sure how that is, for
no two bear trials alike. But, pears to
me, 'Lizbeth, wouldn't let it run on
like this much longer. Why don't you
speak yourself?''
I'm not at fault, Uncle Simeon, and
she is. She ought to come to me-"
)" Tain't right not to speak, though.
Right over there lives a man and his
wife that haven't spoke to one another
for five years." and Mr.. Goldthwaite
pointed with his whip to small brown
farmhouse, its windows blazing with
splendor reflected from the sunset. .
why, how strange! Did you say
they were married people?"
"Yes, and growing old. They had
trouble over some money, and she de-
clared she'd never speak to him till he
told her what he'd done with her but
ter money. Well, he wouldn't, so there
they've lived-both church members,
too-all these years."
How do they manage when they
want to tell each other about work. and
such things?" Elizabeth asked, full of
interest,"
"Oh, they had their youngest son till
he left home to set up for himself. Then
they, took a towns poor girl, and when
she was gone to school Mis- Abbott
would tell the cat what she wanted. I
was in there one day and she says:
'Tabby, l s'pose you know the pump
needs fixing. If it amt done the wa
ter'll freeze And Abbott says: All
right, Tab"
Elizabeth laughed. "Oh, how fool
ish!"
Terrible! Well, I've talked to 'em,
and this year says to him: Now, Alb
bott,'' L says, you're growing old, and
here 'tis Christmas week and;the year
most gone. Why don't you just settle
old difficulties and begin the new year
right? You know and I know says I,
that you bought land with that money.
Why don't you tell her so?' ::Oh, she
suspicioned me- says he. Shed ought
to know I'd take good care of the mon
ey.' Then I told him that when won.
an worked hard all summer to earn
money she'd right to know where it
went to. But couldn't move him. And
now Christmas weeks going fast, and if
they don't get reconciled: before New
Year it'll 60 on ~ months longer"
what makes you think so, Uncle
Simeon?"
swell" and he began to make crosses
upon the snow with his long whip, "be-
cause it's the fitting time to wipe out
old scores and begin over again; be-
cause the forgiving time comes just be-
fore the goodresolutionr time. Didn't
you ever think of it? When think of
that Baby over in Bethlehem and all
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Specialize. Are M.ltipiyi.s.

Besides turkey and. duck farms, os-
trich ranches, preserves for black cats
for furs, for frogs, muskrats and even
skunks. and many similar enterprises
of the past and present. the breeding
of foxes in Alaska ID attaining }yimpor-
tance. No less than IS islands are said
to be occupied for this purpose. The
original stock cost $3.50 to $3.50 per pair.
1t is claimed that the stock now num-
bers 1000, and that 1Ioc. 900 is invested
In the venture, which promisessto be
very profitable. It is thought that the
Russian sable and other valuable fur
bearing animals may be Introduced
Country Gentleman. .ss 81. I'D. 4. {.
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CHURNING. BY WIND.
There il No Good Excuse fef Dsin0
This Work By: Hand In These >&
Days Of Machinery. tx

Churning by wind saves labor;
whether the windmill be factory
made galvanized iron or some fye-dol7
lar homemade go-devil affair matters
not. The cut shows the lower portion
of a. windmill's framework the pow
er being transmitted by the rod con-
nected with the top of the well. A
drive-wheel turned by the windmill, a
clutch or ratchet, and pulley wheel
on the. churn are the machinery used.
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PARTING OF THE WAYS.
when the Boys Of the South Bade
Farewell to the Boys Of
the North.

A moving scene in q sad drama
played at Annapolis at the outbreak
of the civil war has been set down by
Park Benjamin, class of 1867, in "The
United States Naval Academy" Tho
boys from the north and the boys from
the south were finally to separate to
see service on their respective sides,
and the grief of parting was keen.
The volcanic upheaval of the nation
was forgotten. They were friends and
brothers, bidding one another good
by, says Youths Companion.
The drums beat as usual for forma-
tion, and they fell in, northerners and
southerners alike, with their mess
crews. Commandant Rodgers had
caused the band to be present, and it
played the music of the union.
As the strains of ''The Star Spangled
Banner" and Hail, Columbia poured
forth, the youngsters from the south
stood there with pale faces and set
teeth. Then Commandant Rodgers
spoke to them quietly and feelingly,
and finally, when he had said to them
all that could be said, he ordered those
who so desired to fall out of the ranks.
The boys from the states that had
thrown off their allegiance left their
places. And then came the farewell,
and it was pitiful.
The arms of those who were to 20 to
the north and those who were to 60 to
the south went about each Others
necks and the tears flowed, and the
hands which later were to be raised in
bitter enmity linked in a last fond
clasp.
Then the order to leave was given.
The northerners embarked on the tug
which was to take them to the ship,
the southerners made their way home
ward as best they could, and the old
Constitution. with the flag she had SO
often carried to victory flying, stood
down the Chesapeake and laid her
course to the north. ~
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s.How M:Hapenea.

=. Tramp-How did I come to acquire
the liquor habit?* All, lady! I had 4
little child-just two years old-and-
1ady-Alas! And he. diedl 3.<z.1
!. No: ladyl He talked -and want
ed ter tell everybody wot he said: !:
and you can guess de rest, muml r.
Puck. ses !: III. .ss5s
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SMALL FENCE GATE.

cuts two strap hinges. Nail on tho
up-and-down piece and saw off the
other ends. A button completes the
gate. Where whole gate is to be
made in a fence, it can easily be made
in this way after the fence is built.
Nail on the up-and-down pieces. Saw
off the boards at one side and screw
on hinges. Then saw of the other
side.-Orange Judd Farmer.
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OPENING IN A FENCE.
Many Weary Steps and Con-
siderable Work.

Where fence is crossed but rarely,
half-gate like that shown in the cut
can be made in few moments. Saw
off two boards and screw over the
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"a Anlaier,s E, :s,roaG.

fIere'sstp our Flag-God bless itl ,
Here's to Liberty-God keep It!
Here's 70 our comrades, ere they q
. And here-here's one to the ksel
ChicaGo Tribune. .@t1eess 8 =s* NJ 'zi III !.
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|!||IZ|E! e!
q -.
ONE ON THE COLONEL.
He Was Convicted BY Overwhelming
. CiPcunstantial Evidence Of
ToraEinI.

After the seven days fighting in
front of Richmond, Va, we were IL
lowed short rest under the protection
of our gunboats at Harrison's Landing,
on the James river. From there We
were. ordered TO Yorktown, on the
York river. Before leaving camp,
however, the usual orders were read
prohibiting any foraging on the way,
which order was received by the rank
and file" like Z "cold bath on frosty
morning." inasmuch as we had lived
on short rations of salt bacon and hard
tack. for many days, and fresh meats
Of any kind usually found on our way
would have come very acceptable,
writes veteran, in the National Trib-
une.. 10y r. T.
We broke camp and moved over the
Chickahominy on pontooh bridges. and
late in the day halted for = nights rest
oh ! fine plantation apparently desert.
ed, yet showing signs Of life in the
numerous ducks and geese in sight.
Now, ducks and geese are 4 main at
traction to the average soldier, and
while the soldiers were cooking their
bacon and coffee few of us, under
pretehse of going for water and re-
gardless of orders against "foraging,"
took stroll towards the buildings In
sight. :-'.>
The first to attract our attention was
q fine patch Of sweet potatoes, which
we found ii fine condition for harvest
ing: We soon had our haversacksswe1l
filled with the toothsome tubers. Next,
we explored tie outbuildings for stray
members Of the feathered tribes, but
without success, and we were about TO
return when we came upon 4 compara4
lively new pig pen about four BY six
and three planks high, with q floor in
It, and underneath q large quantity Of
new straw two fine porkers about six
to eight weeks old. It took us but a
few moments to slip under the pen two
poles, and manning each end we COM
menced our holmeward march. with
high anticipations of q grand treat
when all the officers should be sleeping
the sleep of innocence and ignorance.
We had nearly reached our picket
line, where we had no doubt few
sweet potatoes would pass us through,
when who, above all others, should
come galloping up but our own colonel.
Hating at our side, he inquired what
we were carrying into camp. We very
humbly informed the colonel that it
was merely box pen that would make
a very convenient bedroom, and hoped
we had done nothing against the rules.
The colonel, not being quite satisfied
with our answer, inquired what was in
the pen. OF course, we told him, moth
ing but straw for our bedding." He
thereupon rode closer, and, leaning
over, looked into the pen, exclaiming:
;Humph! Two of as fine porkers as
I've seen in long time. But, boys,
you must turn them loose, for it is
strictly against the orders to forage" "
He then wheeled and rode away, and
we, setting down the pig pen, then and
there held . council of war whereby
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1awyeRo in the Southern Army. .
One hundred and thirty-three south
ern lawyers became generals in the
confederate army during the war of
the rebellion. ss.s + Nv ~ : ~ -.
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4'1htySfl7sil|'<,t1 ) ! !
AEoR1 1ThEx*-
zzQE:IYM.Ai'R;: Y ! Z
M :: !: !; !;
+ ~V& LII tell you q story,
i t9E III my girl, to-day,
SAA 9H And the story tell
NA3SEW :, Is true,
M HIZZE There Is not'a power
WMy K.Hs on earth to via
"NEAX1.R 90 strong a. the
<W@ Is.,, >, power In you.
e w@* - Hold flrm to the
w 49,, beautiful things

In lie.
Learn both to work and to pray,
Aet holiness have its royal place
And world is'yours t6'sway.'
The power Of right Is more than might
1ho weakest ones are strong
When they reach above to the hand OF Love
And goodness conquers wrong. ~,
The ages in passing have garnered their
store, -
Have brought things good and true,
But Times unfolding has left no gift
Like the gifts he hassle1t for you.
For you. my girl. who, more than queen
May hold q royal place
by the winsome charms Of beauty and
youth. = =
And the power Of goodness and grace:
For hearts are breaking, and souls are sad,
There are lives to brighten and cheer,
Tnere's hope In the touch Of kindly hand,
And = smilesmay dry. tear.
And. remeikber, your right Of dover. my
girl,. :..
Is gaining world from sin,
Is strengthening manhood's noblest aims.
Is womanh6od's crown to .win
Tnen strive. my girl, for all that's pure.
And seekfor all that's true,
be thoughtful and loving. and gentle and
For the world has nee,d.o you.
-Jennte l.: Lyall, In Christian Work.
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A First Lesson in savinE.: !:

i; The. first LESSON for - boy 10 learn
in saving his money isSto resist the
hints of his sisters every time he earns
q dolAr.-Atchison GlobA 4 ssss VI
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Consider carefully what implements
are best suited to your land, buy them
and let the others go. S .$ss !:
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"Well, Jack, what good resolutions
are you to make?'' '''| + ..% - =.
,Jack-rm going. to break of that
perhicious and expensive habit Of
smoking cigars, and confine myself to
my old pipe. - ~
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Il Poor Oonaolafion.

A man who is poor always says that
he would rather be poor than rich
and mesn.-Atohison Globe. z..-.s b.
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The Confederate Constitutio.,

T0e V0A1e0efote C000tIt0tl0A.
The original draft of the confederate
constitution is in the possession of
Longstreet Hull, of Athens, Ga. Mr..
Hull is . grandson of Thomas R. r.
Cobb, chairman of the committee that
drew the document.-Chicago Chron-
icle. ......-.
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We could not only have roast pig our
selves, but also fresh meat for the
whole command.
After ways and means were properly
settled we took up "the poor mans
burden" and proceeded to camp with
out further trouble. About nine
o'clock or after "taps," a company of
about 100 silently formed a circle at a
respectful distance around the colonel's
tent, having with much force (?) dis
armed and taken prisoner the guard
on duty before the tent, and then, pro-
curing long cord, one of the pigs was
tied by its hind leg and slipped under
the colonel's tent. AS soon as the snout
OF the porker was released he began
skirmishing around the enemy's head
quarters, and on finding himself fast
by the cord set up squeal that equaled
a "call to arms" and the circle out
side was augmented by hundreds.
The colonel made leap for the open
air minus all outer garments, even to
his epaulets, and found himself sur
rounded by his own men. After ex-
pressing himself in all the choice Ian
.guage not found in the dictionary, he
finally demanded what was meant by
the uproar. He was very meekly in
formed that Hearing squealing in
this direction, we were anxious to know
who were violating the rules against
foraging." The colonel, seeing the
point. ordered all to their quarters,
promising them that the next day
rations of fresh beef would be issued
to the whole command. and he kent
his promise.
The two pigs were nicely dressed and
roasted, and next morning one found
it's way to the colonel's table with the
compliments of company H.
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- ;, .. , 81 > o..
!T1Ae to ,Sto1.

" Dorothy (for the arsts time combins
her grandmother's hair, astonished at
it, coming out so:freelyl-I-I sgpess
I'd better stop, grandma; your head
10 III. unraveling.-Judge. - s,s~.. =
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run down." Mr.. Simeon Goldthwaite
said, as he met her at the small .coun-
trV station "a
mo, Uncle Simeon, it's just the
other way. Haven't you ever wound
your watch SO tight that you had to
give it shake to set it going?"
"Yes, 1 have,"''~ and he remained 'si-
lent moment to get the full force.
of the illustration. II guess you're
right. These schools re hard on the
mainspring."
Elizabeth settled back In the sleigh
restfully. She had never been in the
real country in siin*imidwinter Before, al
though a portion of more, than one
summer vacationhad been spent with
this kind Uncle Simeon. His home
was only 20 miles from Hawthorne,'
where she was pupil in the famous
Hawthorne school, while her own was
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Keep the fowls indoors whilestherei Is
snow on the ground or the air cold and
rsw.
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had
run away from
sschool> to find her
"mental balance
she assured her
''Seems to me
YOU look kind of
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We could not only have roast pig our
selves, but also fresh meat for the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-14
FOREST CITY.
ecial to the Scranton Tribune

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Forest City, Feb. l4.-Prof. c. T.
Thorpe and wife visited friends in
Green Ridge the first of the week.
j. w. Menhennett, of Lake Como,
Wayne county, is the guest of friends
in town.
The w. c. T. u. meets with Mrs.
Jane Reynolds on Delaware street on
Friday afternoon at o'clock.
A child of Carney Eagan is nj with
diphtheria on Delaware street.
Rev. Mr.. David, of Thompson, will
assist Rev. +. n. Steelman in conduct
ing the revival services in the Metho-
dist church this week.
Saturday evening the Criterion Sport
ing club was organized. The follow
ing officers were elected: President, L.
]. Wells: secretary. j. A. Brown; prop
erty-man, r. j. Pentecost trustee, p.
C. Lee. One of the objects of the soci-
ETY. will be to see that the streams
and forests are protected and the game
laws not violated.
Four telephones are being put in No.
shaft They will also connect with
the Hillside company's private line.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cava-
naugh, Sunday, Feb. II, a son.
Mrs. Richmond, of Scranton. is the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Frank Col
burn.
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powerful arguments. This selection was
seriously opposed by the other members
Of the committee on the ground that the
first debator was excelled by his oppon-
first debater was excelled in argument
But knowing that the teachers had more
knowledge concerning the abilities of
students under their care, they accepted
the advice of the teachers. Nevertheless,
when the committees report was brought
before the society motion was made
and carried that it be rejected. This
was done Only after half hour had been
spent in the discussion of the affair and
after the president and vice president
had again and again taken the chair.
that each might have n say in the mat
ter. The rejecting of this report was
undoubtedly "A detriment to the society,
for three teachers, who have both lis
tened to debates and taken part in them
for a number of years. surely ought to
he better qualified to select debators than
students who. as yet, have had very
little experience in this line. 1t will now
be necessary. since the report has been
rejected to have the debate over again,
and as a new committee has been select
ed to hear the debaters and to select
from them, it will he shown who has
the better Judgment, teachers or stu
dents.
which has created considerable discus.
sion throughout the city, was gained by
Il majority of the students Last week
II was so arranged that the students,
| instead of going to the auditorium in the
| morning were requested to report at GER
| tain class rooms instead. On account Of
| this 1t was necessary that the chapel
exercises be dispensed with for the first
| two mornings. Since the auditorium was
not constructed for the purpose of "a
study room, it was found necessary that
! the students that come to school early,
| for the purpose of study, should have
| some suitable place to do so. So this plan
| was agreed upon, but this was not done
| to do away with the chapel exercises, al
| though for the first two mornings IT was
| absolutely necessary. They were again
resumed on Monday morning.
The committee appointed by the Pedes-
| trian club for the purpose of arranging
| things pertaining to the walk which will
| take place on some Saturday in the near
| future, held q meeting yesterday. The
the following: Harry Rheuhart, Prof.
| Fuller, Prof. Schimppf. Prof Beaumont,
| and Edward Morse. These judges will
! view the walk on bicycles. This will UNI
| douGtedly be very interesting affair
J and the announcement of the date Is
| anXiously awaited by the students.
| Although the lecture on liquid air had
| to be posS)oned because the air was not
| on hand It is the intention of Professor
| Wells to give the lecture as soon as the
air can be procured.
Stephen Dawes.
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SOUTHEASTERN
PENNSYLVANIA

Mrs. Charles Moxley, in Hallstcad, one
day last week.
Henry Cobb, who mas been Ill OF
typhoid fever the past few weeks, died
at his home in the township Thursday
night. The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Heart Lake church en-
Sunday at II O'Clock, by Rev. Mr..
Barker. pastor OF that church. Inter-
ment in the New Milford cemetery.
Tho members of the Presbyterian
church choir were pleasantly enter
tained at the home of Mrs. William
VanCott last "Wednesday evening.
Il. w. Davenport. Of New York,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. David Davenport, Of this
place.
Gerald May, of Hallstead. called on
friends in town one evening recently.
Miss Name Grinnell. OF the town.
ship, srcnt several days with Mrs. w.
NJ. vanCott last week,
Miss May Bradley spent Tue sday
and Wednesday with Hallslead friends.
+. =. Austin, of Trookiyr. has rented
the r. J. Carr store building and will
be engaged in the grocery business
quite soon.
Mrs. Frank Bannerman. of Brooklyn,
y. V, who has been spending some
time with her parents in town, has
returned tn her home.
F. L Bryant spent Sunday with
BinChamtOr friends.
w. -. L. Ainey and wife, of Mont
rose were guests of their parents, DR..
and Mrs. II. c, Ainey. one day last
week