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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-03

under the hallucinatiOn that we are
appearing appreciative as we do when
visiting with acquaintarces. Oh, we
conduct ourselves very much more
carelessly toward the other people we
know than toward The Lady in the
GLASS. We always try to propitiate
her with a smile that isn't 4 contOr-
ton of the lips, and We are very gentle
ana respectful We don't say hateful
THINGS to her. We aren't spiteful in
our remarks about her when her back
Is turned. We try to gloss over her de-
hcicncies to make her appear at her
pest. We try not to see the first gray
hairs, and we don't often say to her
as we do to our dearest friends, Dear
me, now old you are growing" We
ar" patient with her weaknesses ana
apoloSetic for her eXaspe rating little
f3 3blts of brusqueness. OF absence Of
m!nt, Of lack of punctuality or con-
sideratencsS. We don't make frantic
endeavors to pay grudges, fancied or
otherwise, which We hold against her.
In fact we have no ErIdGes against
her though often we should entertain
them. because of her fretfunoss, her
deceit or the pitiful mistakes she has
made. But We can always find an in
iinitudc of excuses for hcr-how could
We do differently when she looks at
us with such II shy deprCcatory glance.
How can We, how can anybody, in fact,
hold her to account for any of her dear
caplces?
We like to nave her smile back at
US from her station Just beyond our
touch so we respect her reserve and
sympathiZc with her sorrows and smile
ar her joys as We do tor nc other.
Isn't it a pity that every person We
know cannot receive moro of the gem
llen"ss, the appreciation. the sunny
olances we bestow on The Lady in the
Glass?
Speaking of erudges. Don't ever try
to pay them Of, my friend. Let the
debt accumulate until ii reaches the
stars, but don't trouble to get even.
il isn't worth while, The contract will
be too great, if YOU count al, your
grievances, and life is short. J don't
believe we ever did really malicious
thing in return for some real or fam
cied wrong that did not harm him who
sent forth that grudge deed more than
the one toward whom it was directed
The psychological explanation is clear
The condition of mind which could
harbor O grudee and plan and strive 10
pay it gives its owner such discom-
fort in the task tina it isn't worth the
struggle More than all the reflex ac-
ton of the dark, hateful feeling makes
the person himself dark and hateful
in character to those who know him,
and thus he is the double loser. Per-
haps you may sometimes do an act
which To the world which is ever
hasty i'm Judgment. seems nemisis-liko
in it's design but II IN your heart you
are sure no malice lived that you mad
not degraded your thoughts to plan
retaliation. you will not he injured in
your soul by the imputation.
The world looks on with S'ee at the
public payment of treasured gruoSes.
1t Applauds the motlVe-ca,is
"clever." brilliant" Just" but that
Is the only reward. ard it is indeed "a
poor one. Let somebody else pay OIL
the grudgcs. Sa"'S hesS'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-03
FACTS ABOUT COFFEE.
It Improves with Age, Like Wine,
and Americans Like Theirs Weak.


FROM 'le i'o""oii ''dHa''"'
1t may surprise some people to learn,
an tbe ,utboritv of , copsuI,r r,,o,,
-, -,
'''"'' 'r'ch''s' 'i'a' 'ia~'' 'a'i ''""'i
10 rank as the greatest cohee-ploduc-
ing country in the world. We generally
associate coffea with tbo one, lint ~
a.. ,.
'''o -'o''I o's '"e 'o" "'iio si"" .
a far larger quantity than the old. The
plant is cultivated from Mexico t.
Brazil, including, OF course, the West
indian lslands-in fact. over DR.. Wal
iace's neotropical region, excluding IFS
southern and colder portion. In most
parts the industry is increasing rapidly.
Brazil alone produces more than 800
900 pounds OF coffee pur annum. 1T is,
indeed, believed to have furnished in
ls9s more than three-quarters of all the
coffee raised in America, though that
continent contributed 93 per cent. of the
total quantity grown on the globe. So
great, indeed, Is the output that there
Is danger OF supply exceeding the de-
mand The statistics of the trade arc
curious. The United states import
largely-~in fact, they are Brazirs prin
clpal customer; nut they are by n"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-03

Mocha berry is small ana dark yellow
in color, the impostprs are larger and
much paler I;nt some of the Vrnczur-
Ian varieties closely resemble Mocha,
and So do certain of the best Brazil and
the West indies. This fact is directly
shown by table of average prices. 1t
is not headed by Arabia, but by Brit
ish Honduras. cuba coming as a good
second. Arabia third. with the Dutch
East Indies close behind. Brazil,
though SO far ahead in quantity, and
not without lin" varieties. must pro-
duCc great amount of seCond-ratc
quality, seeing that she is at the end of
the list While the average price of
Honduras coffee is twenty cents q
pound. that uf Brazil is only a little
over six cents. But it is not enough to
obtain berry Of fine quality; much
remains to be done before Il good cup
Of coffee can result. We are told that,
as with the best wine, taste and aroma
improve by keeping.
In IA thoroughly dry atmosphere per-
fection is supposed to be reached in the
eighth year. The berry, moreover,
must be roasted To Il turn. that is SOL
dom done in England, for the retailer Is
generally the ruaster and the process
means loss of weight, amounting TO
about onc-tenth. Then, after the
grinding, which should be reserved to
the last minute. comes the making Of
the coffee, a highly controversial guess
tion which we leave experts TO settle.
The result In this country though
better now than formerly, when the
country hotel often produced only "a
nankeen- colorod fluid" is seldom quits
satisfactory. Yet, the drinking of coffee
is no novelty in England In London It
, had slight start of tea, for the first
coffee house was opened about the
year 1862. For time these resorts were
very popular, to some extent anticipat-
ing the modern club. OF the more noted
some had a political, others commel-
cial, complexion. Stock iobberS went
Ia Jonathan's, merchants to Dicks ami
Lloyds, wings gathered at st. James,
wits at WITS and Buttons, th-
Jerusalem attracted by its news, and
Don Saltcro's by its CurioSitics. Coffee
houses or taverns have sprung up in
abundance of late years but with
philanthropic aims and for IA very diff
fcrent class, while the cafe. on the con-
tinental plan, for long time was r,-
most unknown To London, and can
hardly Vet be said TO have secured a
footing. our climate and our habits
are not favorable 10 IL. The former We
cannot change; but the latter might,
perhaps, be modified
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-03

day evening. the field and staff officers
of the Thirteenth regiment.
Messrs. A. j. Warman. of the Lack
awanna laundry, and J.. u. Stillwcll, Of
the Niagara Power company, Tuesday,
left for Florida and Havana.
Frank Young and Leslie Horton. of
North Ghcnt. Bradford county, have
been the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Reuben
Young, of North Sumner avenue.
AT the banquet of the knights of CO.
lumbus i'm Wilkes Barre Tuesday night,
Attorney II. j. Bourkc. of this city, re-
spondcd to the toast. Camp Life"
Paul Gardner. who for some time has
been private secretary for MI. g. G.
Rose of the Delaware and Hudson. has
taken "A position with Mr.. j. Il. Nealc,
of the Newton Coal company.
Edward Langley. accompanied by his
mother. sails this month far Europe on
an extended architectural trip. 1t is his
intention to enter a Partisan atclicr and
spend next winter in Italy and Greece
in research and study.
Rev. NJ. +. Crane, of Ayoca. Very
Rev. Il. \. Garvey. of Putston. vicar
general Of the Scranton dioccse;. Rev.
j. j. Herman. of Parsons. and Rev. Pa
ther llandley. of Ionesdalc, will sail
on Tuesday for a six months foreign
tour.
DR., Lucius Kennedy. house surgeon
"' 'hc MOSES layIor hospital, has re-
signed from his post. and his place Will
he taken by the junior surgeon. Dr. +
NJ Carnahan. whose position in turn viii
he filled by DIR. Frederick llollistcr, of
Wilkcs-Barre. DIR. Kennedy will go on
trip to Europe, leaving Saturday, Feb.
rliary u.
"A delightful luncheon was given Thurs
day by Mrs. w. II. Whyte in the par
lors of the Hotel Terrace at which were
present: Mrs. Rogers Israel, Mrs. A. 7
Connell. Mrs. w. r. Hallstead, Mrs. vii.
,iam Matthews, Mrs. Lucy Langley, Mrs.
w. w. Berry, Miss Dickinson. Mrs. CAL
vim Seyboit, Mrs. John Simpson and Mrs
Fred ConnelI Mrs. Thomas Spraguc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-03
PAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND
q Great RecOnstructant

REV. JOHN RICE. sEVENTYFIVE YEARS DID, Scotch
Paine's Celery
The human system in old age must have large
store of energy and rich, nourisfing blood.
Panes Celery Compound keeps the liver and kidneys
active, and the body strong.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-03

An enjoyable birthday party was
held at the home of Miss Ray Davis.
on Rock street, Tuesday evening. and
was attended by u large number of
young people.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-03
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w. +. Ilallstead. Mrs. Thomas
Spraguc. Mrs Rogers Israel. Mrs. y.
j. Connell, Mrs. John Simpson, Mrs.
w. w. Berry. Mrs. William Mat
thcws. Mrs. Calvin Seybolt. Mrs. Fred
erick Connell Mrs. Richard Matthews.
Mrs. Langley, Miss Dickinson.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-27
MARKETING PRODUCE.
IMPORTANCE OF CAREFUL PACKING
AND SKILL IN STORING.

A reporter OF the Farmer" and
Homes" recently interviewed the COM
mission house OF Sands, Furber & Co.,
a. 10 the profit 10 be made by the aver
age farmer in holding his supplies for
higher prices than can be obtained In the
flush OF the season when every one Is
selling.
IL was the opinion Of ex-Aldermsn Fot-
tier of the firm that for the average
farmer without any great capital and
without any particular skill In packing,
or facilities for holding, the best time 10
sell Is as soon as fruits or vegetables are
grown and ready TO market. Holding
fruit or vegetables is gamble 10 quite
an extent, and while there are large
profits some years there are large losses
on other years, hence holding their
products should be gone into only by
persons with capital enough to stand the
years OF loss. This advice Is general
for average farmers. There are few
fruit growers over the state who have
acquired exceptional skill in packing
and holding fruit, and q reputation In
the market for fruit Of first quality.
Such people can put their fruit into cold
storage and In any but an extraordinary
season get good profit on the holding.
The experiences Of DR.. Fisher OF Fitch
burg are well known to many OF our
readers. III. o. Mead Of Lunenburg Is
smother fruit grower who has acquired
great skill In holding fruit, largely due
10 his faithfulness in sorting and great
care n packing. Such men can usually
do well liz holding fruit until the seasou
commands better prices than when the
/ fruit Is harvested.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-27
FARM FA6OTS.

Apples are coming out Of cold storage
In bad condition. Even Maine apples,
which usually carry till March without
waste, have rotted badly, and dealers
who stored stock In Boston cold storage,
awaiting better prices, have lost heavily.
The waste by rot has been especially
large in Massachusetts, and Connecticut
In the latter state as high ss IS per cent
Is reported rs the loss from rot.
Much hay that heretofore has sought
a market in this country is now being
shipped 10 South Africa for the use OF
the British army. Hon. Sidney Fisher,
Dominion minister of Agriculture, has
instructions TO ship 5000 tons month
so long as the war lasts. The hay is be-
ing shipped from st. John. This will
have tendency to stiffen prices in our
markets, since Boston and New York
dealers have been in the way Of buying
large quantities of Canadian hay.
Many farmer has received less money
for load of stuff than he would have
obtained for . considerably smaller
quantity II il had been properly graded
Moral considerations aside, Ii does moi
pay 70 mix inferior, or understood
products with those which are marked
as of good quality.-Practicsl Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-27
SELECTING GOOD COWS.

Ii Is hard work for the most experience
ed TO select q good cow merely by her
appearance, though one may think he
knows all the marks that indicate large
milk production or good butter COW,
She may have them all, and yet by i'm
proper treatment when young she may
have been SO spoiled AS To fall far short
Of what she should have been. She may
have been fed so that she acquired the
habit Of turning her food into flesh or
tzllow instead Of milk or butter fat be-
fore she ever came TO milking, and IL 80
IL Is doubtful II hereditary influence can
countersct the effects Of evil training,
any more than Il always does with the
human race. We nearly all know Of In
stances where surroundings have been
unfavorsble, and have made those 60
wrong who were naturally good. and
while there are cases of reform, II takes
much time and trouble 70 effect a cure,
which Is doubtful at the best.
The surest way for the dairymsn TO
get n good herd Is to raise them himself ;
10 breed for milk, TO feed for milk, and
10 use every method that he knows OF TO
develop the milk producing power.
When this has been done after the COW
Is in milk We believe it Is possible to so
feed as 10 bring up the percentage OF
butter fat, not perhaps beyond her
natural cspsbility, but up to that which
is point that very few cows ever reach.
We do not think good Jersey has
reached her full percentage Of butter fat
until she makes pound OF butter from
i've quarts o. milk six months after she
drops her calf, and as this may seem TO
oe an extravagsnt statement to many
people we will say thst we knew Of a
case more than thirty years ago 10 which
man won wager Of $50 by four
quarts Of his cows milk making over
Que pound Of butter, the milk being
cared for and cream churned by 4 per-
fectly disinterested party.-Americsn
Cultivator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-27
ENEMIES oF THs PLUM csop.

Every one who has tried 10 grow fruit
knows how difficult IL Is 10 mature q
crop OF plums. From the time the frui;
Is half grown until il is ripe il continues
10 fall 10 the ground, and when examiu-
ed II is found 70 DC wormy aud unfit 10
eat. This worminess i generally due 70
the insect known es the plum curculio, d
small hard-shelled brownish beetle tha,
appears among the plum trees in spring
IL gnSws holes in the leaves and green
plums 70 satisfy It's hunger. The fe-
males also cut crescent-shaped holes In
the skin OF the young fruits, and deposit
al egg beneath each of the crescent
marks. In short time these eggs hatch
into little gruos that feed upon the pulp
OF the fruit, gradually working toward
the pit. In few weeks they become
full grown.
By this time the infested plums are sc
injured that they generally fall 10 the
ground. Then the lsrva leave the fruit
and ourrow into the soil short distance
where they change 10 pup1. A few
weeks later they change again, and come
forth as perfect beetles. There Is gen.
erally but one brood of the worms each
season.
IL has been found that In good-sized
orchards the injuries OF the plum eurcu-
lio may be largely prevented by spray
ing the trees with srsenites just after the
blossoms have fallen. The adult beetles
feeding upon the leaves and young fruit
are thus poisoned. For some OF the
trees this method is not always success
ful, in which case il becomes necessary
10 adopt the practice ofjarring the trees
When branch upon which the adult
beetles are resting is shaken the insect:
fall to the ground, remaining quiet fol
some time afterwsrd. By laying sheet:
OF cloth under the trees and then jsrrina
the latter the beetles may be collected In
numbers. IL Is also often advisable &C
supplement the spraying, even In good
sized orchards, by the jarring process
Mirror and Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-27
GRATING APPLE TREES.

A writer in Michigan Farmer say,:
Apple trees are generally grated du =
ing the month Of MAY, the best resul "a
being secured when the leaves are about
half developed. The scions should lie
taken from the varieties desired, select
ing well ripened wood Of the past year e
growth. While small trees are ofrt q
grated, the operation is more common y
performed upon those OF bearing age,
and the scions are placed in brsnch's
from one TO one and ope-hslf inches "a
diameter, slthough slightly smaller or
larger might BE- used. The scion is cut
with wedge about one inch long at q e
lower end, and with length Of three or
four inches. There should be n good
bud near the upper end of the scion, and
IL Is desirable TO have another near TIE
upper part OF the wedge. After having
cut of the stock at right angles with q
fine saw, the end should be smoothly
pared and the stub should be split in the
center to depth of two or three inches.
While good strong knife, hatchet or
ehisel may be used for splitting the
stock, = grating knife Is desirable for
the purpose. In addition 10 blade TO
split the stock, this has wedge which
can De inserted In the crack in order TO
hold il open while the scions are being
inserted. A small steel or wooden
wedge would answer the purpose, II
only g small amount OF grating Is to be
done.
'For stocks three-fourths OF su inch
or more in diameter, two scions are
generally used. They should be placed
upon either side OF the stock so that the
inner bark of the scion will be IN con-
tact with that Of the stock, and 10 make
sure Of this il Il customary 10 incline the
seions slightly so that the bsrks cross st
some point. After the wedge is remov-
ed the stock will close and hold the
seions securely in place. The greater
pressure should be st the outside, and In
order 10 secure this il Is advisable TO
make the outer portion OF the wedge OF
the scion slightly thicker than what will
oe the inner portion. After the graft Is
made the portions from which the bark
has been removed, including the top and
the sides of the stock and the ends Of the
seions, should be covered with grating
wax. For out OF door work IL can be
made by melting together four parts OF
rosin, two parts OF oeeswsI ana one Of
tsllow or linseed oil. After IL has be-
come well warmed, il should be cooled
and pulled the same as molssses candy.
To keep the wax from sticking 10 the
hands txllow or linseed oil may be used,
and in case the weather Is cold IL may be
necessary 10 use hot water on an oil
stove 10 soften IL.
When large trees sre 10 be worked il Is
not advisable TO graft more than one
third of the top at time, thus taking
three years to complete the change OF
variety
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-27

There ,ods hts otrn tctfe bending orcr him
tails OF the vision and all mention OF
the scene where George had appeared.
and then declared with solemnity
and Impressiveness that could not be
resisted:
my dear children, have not lived
as / should. have not been TO you
the father ought to have been. ]
have lived very selfish, useless life.
I have only seven more days to i've.
God has spoken TO me. | am
He broke of suddenly. and. sobblng
as only n strong man can, he drew his
wife toward him and caressed her.
while Bess crept up and put her arms
about her fathers neck.
The terrible suspicion shot Into Mrs.
Hardy's mind that her husband was In
sane. The children were terrified. On
~ Alice seemed to catch the reflection
OF her mothers thought. At the same
time Mr.. Hardy seemed to feel the sus-
picion held by them.
no" he said rs II In answer to a
spoken charge. IL am not insane.
never was more calm. am In posses
sion Of all my faculties. But l have
looked into the Face Of Eternity this
night. and | know. know, that In
seven days God will require my soul
Mary" he turned to his wife with the
most beseeching cry. MARY, do you be
lieve mew
She looked into her husbands face
and saw there the old look. Reason
the noblest Of all gifts, shone out OF
that noble face, now lighted up with
the old love and standing on the brink
of the other world. And Mrs. Hardy
looking her husband In the face, re-
piled:
"Yes, Robert; I believe you. You
may be mistaken In this impression
about the time left you to live. but yor
are not insane"
20 God. thank thee for thatw cried
Mr. Hardy.
Often during the most remarkable
week he ever lived Mr.. Hardy reposec
In that implicit belief Of his wife In h!'
sanity.
There was q pause. Then Mr.. Hardy
asked George to bring the Bible. He
then read from Johns gospel that
matchless prayer Of Christ In the sew
enteenth chapter, and then kneelinl
down he prayed as he had never pray
ed before that In the week allotted hin
to live he might know how to bless thu
world and serve his Master best. Anc
when he arose and looked about upor
his wife and children It was with thu
look Of one who has been into the very
presence chamber Of the only living
God. At the same moment. so fast hat
the time gone in the excitement, th'
clock upon the mantel struck the houl
OF midnight. and the first OF Rober
Hardy's seven days had begun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1900-03-27
CHAPTER III.

When Mr.. Hardy woke on the morn.
Ing Of the first Of the seven days left
him to live. he was on the point Of get.
ting ready for his days business. as
usual, when the memory OF his dream
flashed upon him. and he was appalled,
to decide what he should do first.
Breakfast was generally hurried and
silent meal with him. The children usu.
ally came struggling down at irregular
intervals, and it was very rare that the
family all sat down together. This
morning Mr.. Hardy waited until all
had appeared. and while they were
eating he held family council.
His wife was evidently In great ex-
citement and anxiety, and yet the love
and tenderness she felt coming back
to her from her husband gave her face
a look of beauty that had been stran.
ger to It for years.
The children were affected by theil
fathers remarkable change In various
ways. George was sullen and silent.
VIII looked thoughtful and troubled
Alice, a girl of very strong and decid.
ed opinions and character, greeted her
father with a kiss and seemed to un.
dsrstand the new relations he now sus
tanned to them all. Clara appeared ter
rified, as II death had already come In
10 the house. and several times she
broke down. crying at the table. and
finally went away into the sitting
room. Bess sat next to her father. ~
she always did. and was the most
cheerful Of all, taking very calm and
philosophical view Of the situation, %
that Mr.. Hardy smiled once or twice
as she gave her advice.
Mr.. Hardy was pale. but calm. The
Impression Of the night before was evi
IDENTIFY deepening with him. 1t wouk
have been absurd to call him insane
His wife was obliged to confess to her
self that he had never appeared NOR
sound in judgment and calm In speech
He was naturally q man Of very stroni
will. His passions, ~ we have al
ready seen, were under control Nevs
| In all his life had he felt 20 self con
| tanned, 90 free from nervousness. D
capable of sustained effort. But tn
one great thought that filled his mins
was the thought Of the shortness O
| the time.
Almighty God" was his prayer
show me how to use these seven day
IN the wisest and best manner"
Robert, what win you do today !
/ asked Mr.. Hardy.
/ II have been thinking. dear. and
bslisvs my nrst duty = 70 God. W