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The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-03-23
EMERGENCY USES.
simple Remedies for Accidents and
Ailments That should Always
he at Hand.

There is nothing more comforting in
a household than To have a self-eon-
tanned helpful man or woman who
understands what to do, and goes ahead
administering relief in case of sudden.
illness or in an emergency. A gentle
man of much experience thus writes,
says health authority:
Having been reared in a large fam
lily, and my father being physician,
| have had a number of experiences,
and perhaps some of them may be
useful to mothers with young children.
One simple medicinal remedy that my
father set great store TO was borax.
He had my mother keep a solution Of
salt water and borax constantly on
hand, and il the slightest irritation or
sore throat developed among us he
had us gargie three times a day, and
lave our mouths and tonsils freely. He
thought our good health and freedom
from fevers and contagious diseases
was owing to the use of borax. In
the case OF burn he had us wet cloths
dipped into strong solution of borax
water, and was very careful to exclude
the air in putting them off and on.
1t is very cooling and healing. and a
| child does not rebel so much against
it as with other remedies. One very
great thing in its favor in using it
| among children, it is so harmless,
while other gargles, with carbolic acid
| and such, are often taken by mistake,
and cause great distress. l often think
If every young mother only knew the
virtues of borax she would be thank
full, and, having once adopted it, would
| never give it up. As a disinfectant it
is excellent. One should keep it on the
kitchen shelf. If you awaken in the
night coughing and cannot STOP get
a small portion of powdered borax and
place on your tongue, and let it slowly
dissolve, and it will almost instantly
stop the cough, as it will also relieve
an ulcer in the throat.
There are a few simple remedies
| that are invaluable. Witch hazel is one
| of them. | know nothing so helpful
| to tired brain as to battle the eyes
and forehead and apply a cloth wet
with it at the back of the neck. 1t
will soothe and restore you like magic
I'm emergencies such things are
harmless, and yet wonderfully healing
In case of sudden pains in the lungs OF
side from cold think mustard is about
the best medicine. 1t burns quickly
and gets you warmed up, and relieves
the terrible pain. / keep mustard
leaves, borax and witch hazel where
can lay my hands upon them in q
minute in the darkest night. l hav'
heen with young mothers on several oc
casions, where they were helpless anC
knew nothing whatever of medicina
remedies, and my sympathy for then
and the little sufferer was aroused, ant
it made me learn what was helpful"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-03-23
REPORTS UPON THE INSANE.
Managers of Eastern Asyiums Agree
That Lunacy IL ON the
Increase.

For few years reports Of managers
Of asylums for the insane have geper.
ally agreed that insanity is on the
increase in this country, the feverish
character of life being assigned as a
potent cause, says the New York Even
lng Post. Only occasionally has II
been suggested that the conclusions as
TO the increase were wrong and that
the larger number Of insane found in
public institutions indicated a more
general resort to such institutions
rather than an incrense in the ratio
Of insane to population. Some support
for this theory is found in a recent
announcement by the Indiana board 0f
state charities. The board thinks il
safe to say that insanity is not in
creasing proportionately in Indiana.
Possibly, could we sift the poor-asylum
population and verify our figures, we
should find that a less proportionate
number Of our population is insane
than was the case 20 years ago"
From the most reliable statistics OBJ
tainable IL is learned that the ratio
Of insane to the population IN lhoiaha
in 1850 was one in SOS. No figures for
1890 are available, but In 1892 the ratio
was stated to be approximately one to
GOO. In 1898 the ratio based upon the
population estimated by the bureau OF
Statistics. was thought TO be one to
675. Taking the number that year
(4.3O0) and using the population OF
1900, the ratio would be one to 5s5.
Using the figures tabulated in the Of
flee of the board, the ratio would be,
according to the census Of 1900, one
to 5ss. As explaining how lists Of the
insane are sometimes undu.y swelled.
the board says that 'feeble-minded or
epileptic persons and those in a senile
condition are often classified as insane.
particularly by almshogse mapagsrA
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-03-23
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

The pet weakness OF Hall caine. the
English novelist. is that he bears a
strong physical resemblance TO Shake
speare.
Octayt Thanet Miss Alice Frenchl
recently boaSted Of having built two
picket fences and eight or nine gates,
all OF which can be shut
Frank Rockefeller's cattle ranch in
Texas is about eight miles long and
varies from two TO four miles In width.
Here Mr.. Rockefeller spends nearly all
bis leisure time, and he is then, TO all
appearances. typical cowboy.
In the Howard college library there
was recently found a copy Of Tasso's
Jerusalem Delivered" that had be-
longed 10 Napoleon, and bears the i'm
perial eagles on the cover. The en-
peror carried it with him from Fon-
tainehleau 10 Elbs.
Henrik lhsen has been living for half
year in great seclusion at Sandefiord,
Norway, preparing the material for a
new work. Asked II he intended TO re-
main in Norway. he shid: Yes. in al
probability. My correspondence is so
extensive that this alone would makeit
inconvenient 10 change my address"
1t is not generally known that Mr.
Marconi. the ndapter of wireless teleg-
raphy. is as much an lrishman as an
Italian in all but the matter of birth
lie is. it appears. first cousin 10 lead
ing Wexford merchast and the son Of
an Enniseorthy lady. Mr.. Marconrs
maternal grandfather was Andrew
Jameson, of Daphne castle and Fair
field, Enniscorthy.
Queen Victoria was a grandmother
at 40 and n great-grandmother at 60.
Her first grandehild is emperor of Ger
many. and her first great-Rrande is
the daughter of the emperor's oldest
sister II was the member Of famous
Boston military company visiting in
London Who. in toasting Victoria,
spoke of the queenlness of the woman
and the woman.iness of the queen"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-03-23
WHAT is A THEATER TICKET
Was Compelled TO Pass
Upon.

Little attention has been paid 10
case recently decided at Washington
thnt involved the rights OF theater
man ager and patron, says the Dramatic
Mirror. A negro bought "A seat on the
lower floor Of Washington theater
and attended performance. During
the evening the manager requested the
negro TO relinguish his place and leave
the theater, offering him the money
that had been paid for the ticket.
This was refused and the negro was
elected. A suit for damages resulted.
The plaintiff In this case did not take
action under the civil rights law, and
only set forth his alleged rights as a
citizen to occupy place In a theater
upon payment Of the usual fee. The
defense took the ground that ticket
for reserved seat Is merely license
reyokable at the will of the manager
In whose theater It is sold upon re-
turn OF It's price.
This contention, which is generally
held by managers and in many eases
| put into words on the tickets sold, did
not stand In court, where 1t was declared
that tieket-holder of a reserved seat
in theater has rights similar TO those
of lessee for a specified term, sub
ject only to the managers police pow
er to enforce order and maintain de-
cency on his premises. Going further
than this, the trial court cited an opin-
ion that prevails in the United States
supreme court to the effect that
manager Of a place of amusement TO
which the public is invited to come
on payment for places is not a private
enterprise owing no duty to its patrons,
but a place clothed with a public in
terest because used in a manner TO
make it Of public consequence and to
affect the community at large" This
disposes effectively Of the idea that
has come to prevail among certain
managers that the operation of a the
ater Is private business"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-03-23
VOLUME w.
THE BLUEJAY.
me blue Jay bobs upon the bough

me blue Jay bobs upon the bough
where robins sang In May.
And loudly cries 10 me 10 rise
And greet the newborn day.
rhe snow whirls down across the dawn.
The wind howls through the tree;
The lark and oriole are gone.
But the bluejay calls TO Inc!
peep out at the wintry day.
The world is all a blur,
But the jay cries out as II to say:
sGood morning to you, SIR
Bee where he sits upon the limb
That swings him to and fro,
With a little heart inside of him
For all the winds that blow.
In summer when the tuneful birds
Return from far away
With pleasing airs to sing, who cares
To hear the shrieking jay?
All. while you praise the robin when
June roses blow I'll bow
In friendship to the hero who
So hravely greets me now!
Out there he bobs where snowflakes fly,
And cries: "Arisel 'Tis day"
rhe wind goes madly whiring by,
The sky is thick and gray
But, at my window, he can see
Me through the frosty blur,
And plainly / can hear him cry:
Good morning TO you. sirn'
IS. Z. Kiser. in Chicago Times-Herald.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-03-23
currant Pudding.

Make rich biscuit dough and roll
a sheet out one-half inch thick. Cover
il everywhere with q layer of cur
rants well looked over and sweesened.
Roll up with long roll and steam
three hours. Serve with sauce
made of currant Juice, sweetened and
thickened with cornstarch. Raspber-
ries and blackberries- may be used in
the same way. and, served with sweet
ened cream. make delicious DESERTS
Ladies World, New York.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-03-23

A ignalman with turn for natural
history has shown once again the ex-
tent OF the destruction wrought by
trains. He has kept a list, which,
though necessarily not exhaustive. is
Immensely long, of the victims along
stretch Of line about three miles.
The list includes cats, foxes, dogs, hun
dreds of rats. rabbits. cow. sheep,
an adder, long-eared bat, hedgehog
and thousands OF frogs. Among the
birds are hngfsher, kestra. hawk,
r3oks and nightjays. to say nothing OF
the more familiar species. Chicago
Chronicle.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-03-23
WANDER. ofn WATCH.

Many watches make beats per sec.
ond, 300 each minute. $4,000 every hour,
or $4,000 per day. Thus IT will be seen
that balf-dozen turns Of the key once
day, taking up four seconds OF time,
stores up a modicum of power in the
spring which is cut up into nearly 5oo,-
900 beats. II you multiply the daily
beats by s651l. the number of days in
the year you find that the watch ticks
ISL. Isl. 900 times while the earth Is
making one annual trip around the
sua.--Watchmzksr's Journal.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-03-23
Novel pirthday Celebration.

4 birthday celebration of an unusual
character took place not long ago in
Brooklyn home. The celebration was
planned by a well-known woman In
memory of her mother, an unusually
gifted and religious woman, who died
about IS years ago. Invitations were
sent TO a large circle OF relatives TO
assemble at the sender's residence on
the eightieth anniversary Of her moth
fr's birth. The portrait of the deceased
parent was placed in prominent place
in the drawing-room and wreathed
with flowers. A sketch of her life was
read by one of her descendants, an
other repeated her favorite prayer, all
joined in singing her fayorite hymn
and anecdotes illustrative Of her good
ness and cheerfulDesr were related by
some Of the older members of the fam
ily. The idea OF the celebration was TO
acquaint the younger representatives
of the family with rne character and
life of their esteemed ancestor and TO
keep her memory fresh In the minds Of
the older ones. The celebration con-
cluded with a birthday tea.-N. Y. Sun.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-03-23

The French Legion of Honor is the
biggest order of merit. 1t numbers
s., 5,o00 members.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-03-23
II You Mean Wen.

II you mean well. as an evidence OF
good faith you should occasionally dc
something well,-Atehison Globe.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-03-23

Egypt exported last year $1,000
tons Of sugar. $500 tons Of which
went to America
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-03-23
Why the Plot Failed
BY ID. A. Chauncey.

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Copyright, 1901, bS the Authors syndicats.)
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1901-03-23

The wedding was celebrated after
he was inaugurated as governor, and
as the bridal party emerged from the
church woman, painted and be-
dizened, broke through the Gordon of
police and snatched rose from the
bouquet carried by the bride. They
hustled her to the station. but not
before she had hidden the rose in her
bosom.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-10
FauIt-Finding.

The world will never be much Inn
proved by continual and severe criti-
cism. If this were potent in bring
ing about better conditions, it would
long ago have become a veritable
paradise. inhabited only by beings
without a single fault Find fault
with every little mistake of your
child, impress him that he is bad and
you will soon perceive a decided
change for the worse; but praise his
good traits, show your appreciation
of his worth, and a decided improve
ment win be perceived. Everlasting
fault-finding begets weakness, dis
enlargement, failure and wrong,
while honest commentator gener-
ates success, strength, encourage
ment and right. Finally, brethren,
whatsoever things are true, whatso-
ever things are Just, whatsoever
things are pure, whatsoever things
are lovely, whatsoever things are OF
good report; If there be any praise.
think Of these things" Methodist
Protestant
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-10
THE INNER TEMPLE.
aaa q Horror for Many hut Means
an the End . Happier
Conscience.

1t is within each one of us. II is
where we must be honest with our
selves. 1t is where we must kneel 10
the highest Judgment. Alone, we must
each enter ihere-some time-yolun-
iarily or not.
That is why some people fear 10 be
alone. Solitude means thought
Thought sometimes leads Us 10 where
we do not wish TO go.
Some men seek society, not so much
because they derive q pleasure from i,
but because they are avoiding their
own society.
Some mems only acquaintance with
themselves is when they involuntary
attend service In the sinner temple.
Busy days and wild nights viii not
demolish the sinner temple" GEN
erous contributions TO charities, at
tending church, great public dona-
tions, will not drown the voice in the
sinner temple" The man who poses
as a philanthropist for his own glory
knows himselS for what he is in the
"inner temple" The man who cheats
his fellow men in the name of husi-
ness fees far TO escape the whisper
ings in the sinner temple" The man
who loves woman selfishly lies prone
in his unworthiness before the altar
in the sinner temple" The woman
who is unwomanly must sometimes
writhe in agony at the foot of the
altar steps in that sinner temple"
Those who use religion as cloak for
personal gain and their own misdeeds
they hear their doom in the Inner
temple"
No matter how egotistical, how self
important, how much possessed of the
worlds goods, how much respected or
feared or loved by others. each man
knows him for himself in the sinner
temple"
If we all made II practice TO seek
to be honest with ourselves. what a
glorious temple 1t would bel There
would he flowers on the altar. There
would be incense in the air. There
would be beautiful voices heard and
beautiful lights streaming In from the
windows. But most of them try to
darken that hottest of NOTES.-THE al
tar of our honesty. We keep it COW
cred. We reserve il for compulsory at
tendance.
Open up the elmer temple" friends.
1t means in the end a happier con-
science for you.-Chicago Journal.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-10
Cures Blood Troubles Blood Poison, Cancer
Eczema, Etc Costs Nothing to Try.


Old, obstinate. deep-seated cases per-
manently cured by taking Botanic Blood
Balm (B. B. b J ltyour blood is tainted,
producing offensive eruphcns. aching
bones and joints. ulcers. falling hair, mu-
cous patches, sore mouth and throat.
scabs or scales, persistent pimples, eating
sores, swellings. sore lip, dry sore, dull.
aching, lancing shooting pains. then you
have blood poison or the beginning of
deadly cancer. Don't experiment but
take Botanic Blood Balm b. B. b.
made especially to cure all malignant
blood troubles. like those named above,
and itching, scabby eczema. carbuncles,
scrofula, rheumatism, cancer. blood hu-
mors, etc. Heals every sore and stops
all aches and pains. Try il Costs but
81 at druggists Treatment sen; free by
writing to DR.. Gillian, 200 Mitchell ST..
Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and free
medical advice given. Medicine and
free medical advice sent at once pre-
paid. B. B. Il. originated by DR..
Gillian over 80 years ago. Thousands
have been cured-many after doctors
and patent medicines had utterly failed.
Botanic Blood Balm B. b. B. gives
life, vigor and strength to the blood
making it pure and rich. fAoIy.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-10
ToLERATIoN.
One of the Corner stones of Charac-
ter-The "BiIin' Water" Cure
n Failure.

No one has ever made any great
advance In anything worthy of a
man who imagined that the horizon
of his thoughts was the limit of hui
man intelligence. We may all learn
some things from others, and he who
goes to such a school soon ascer-
tains that mysteries not dreamed Of
In his philosophy are everywhere. as
well as teachers to unfold them.
Truth often wears a veil which needs
to be rent In twain from top to bot
tom by some human hand divinely
sent 20 us &or that purpose. /.
As none are perfect, this fact
should teach US to be patient in deal
ing with the character of others, as
one of the chief elements of success
in building our own after Gods pat
tern-Jesus Christ-who was, and is,
and always will be the chief corner
stone in such work. We find no
harsh word of His except to those
who willfully ignored the truth in
favor of error.
Hear Him: "Woe unto you,
scribes, Pharisees, hypocrites. How
can you escape the damnation of
help" While to the penitent sinner,
whom these self-righteous character
builders would have stoned to death
under Moses law, He uttered these
words: Neither do / condemn thee;
go and sin no more"
Human nature has a way of its
own, aptly illustrated by the case
of n divorce trial before a California
judge. The contestants were old
friends of the judge, and had lived
together for so years and raised
a large family, when the wife, worn
out by the bad temper of the hus-
band, applied for divorce on the
grounds of cruelty. The Judge took
the woman into his chambers and
heard her story and advised her to
try the Gospel remedy of heaping
Goals of fire on her husbands head,
to which she replied: Thank We,
jedge, for the advice. I've tried bilin'
water and it didn't work"
Without the new nature which only
Christ can give, a large section of
man and womanlOind are much ad-
dicted to the "bilin' water" cure for
human ills. 1t never did and never
win work.. v. Farwen, in Rams
Horn.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-10
At The Opera House.

There seems TO be many different pre-
scriptions for winning success as there
are recipes for curing cold Very few
agree as 10 the factors most necessary.
The reasan Tor the divergence Of views IS
easily explained The parry who has
attained success naturally believes his
method the best. but all agree that Con-
roy, Mack & Edwards Comedians have
attained great success with their re- CT
toire organizations, which will play at the
Opera House Ore week starting Mon
day. October I4th.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-10
RnttarI Rntteri

That good butter IS appreciated by all
IS demonstrated by the popularity Of A.
& P. Elgin Creamery. the very highest
grade of butter. No expense spared to
secure it. and the price. popular one,
z5c. per ID. Those who have any fault
to find with the butter they are using
might try A. & p. Elgin Creamery 10
their advantage in both quality and
price. A. & P. Elgin Creamery Butter
without . trace Of garlic at The Grea.
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company. "a
Main Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-10
GA TO ~ = a.
Raa,s the a The Kind You Have Always Bought
S'sa q &N2zzZS

Reduced Rates via The Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
On account of the National Encamp-
ment, Union Veteran Legion, at Gettys-
burg, Pa. October 9 to IL. the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company will sell excur-
sion tickets at the rate OF one fare tor the
round trip from all points on its line to
Gettysburg. Tickets to be sold and good
going October 6. 7. 8. 9 and 10. to Octo-
Der Il. inclusive.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-10
Cuts and Bruises Oniokly Healed.

Chamberlain Pain Balm applied to
cut, bruise. burns. scaled or like INJURY
will instantly allay he pain and will heal
the parts in less time than any other
treatment Unless the INJURY is very
severe il will not leave scar. Pain
Balm also cures rheumatism. sprains.
swellings and iameness. For sale by
Feldmeyer Bros. City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-10
What's Your Face Worth.

Sometimes fortune. but never. II you
have a salIow complexion. laundiced
look. moth patches and blotches on the
skin. -all signs of Liver Trouble. But
DIR. Kings New Lite Pulls give Clear
Skin. Rosy Cheeks. Rich Complexion.
Only IS cents at Feldmeyer Bros. City
Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-10
Constellation
Headache. biiiousness, heartburn. innl'
eestEon, and ali liver ills are cured ~
Hoods PiIkS
Sold By all druggists. 3 csnta
Death Of Infants.

JOhn Sylvester. the only child OF Prof.
and Mrs. John Il Chew. died yesterday
al its parents residence on College Green.
aged two and-a halt years. The inter
ment took place this morning. the Rev.
Joseph P McComas. officiating.
Mary Elizabeth. the infant daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Levy. died last night
at the parents residence on Jefferson
street. after painful illness OF several
weeks
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-10
Sob Oonldnlt Have Stood It

II he'd had Itching Piles. They re ter
ribly annoying; but Bucklen's Arnica
Salve will cure the worst case OF piles on
earth. II has cured thousands. For In
juries. Pains or Bodily Eruptions it's the
best salve in the world Price 2Sc. box.
Cure guaranteed. Sold BY Feldmever
Bros. City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-10
Girls, Be Independent.

An opportunity unsurpassed for money
making, BENEDICT BROS. SHIRT FAC
TORY, requires several more bright and
ambitious young ladies as operators;
paid while learning. Only those desir-
Gus OF steady employment need apply.
J. BERNARD BAKER.
o2* Second Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-10
To Investigate Charges

Acting Secretary Hackett ordered the
commander in-chiet OF the Pacific Squa-
dron to investigate charges emanating
from missionaries in Samoa, who accuse
Captain Tilley al drunkenness and con-
duct unbecoming an officer Officials
are loath to believe the charges justified.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-10-10
MOTHER AND CHILD

Let the mother take SCOTS
emulsion of cod-liver oil for the
two; it is almost never super
fluous.
One can eat for two; but
nourishing two is a different
thing it implies degree Of
interior strength not often
found in woman Of either ex-
IRENE.
Luxurious people are not
very strong BY habit. and over
worked people are weak from
exhaustion in some of their
functions. Between the two
is the happy mean; but how
many women have plenty Of
life for two'
The emulsion IS almost
never supcrhuons.
Wen srsd you = iistie = s-y II you Ike
SOFT { BOVINE. 4oo Pearl street. New York