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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17

DR. v T. Dorsey treats on the color of polar
i2ation Of blue Skylisht in an article in the
Monthly Weather Review. The subject ha, been
considered Of great interest for hundreds of
wears. Leonardo dd Ninc considered that She
blue of the skyight is due to the mixing uf the
white sunlight reflected from tho upper LAYERS
of the air with the immcusa hla, knc,s of space.
Sir lsaar Newton thought the the rejecting par.
ticlcs were small drops Of water, This theory
was at first generally accepted, but in lst7
Clausius subjected it 10 a strict mathematical
ANALYSIS He proved that the light Of the sky
cannot be due to the reflection of sunlight in
small drops of water. Tyndal in l>6y, demon
stratcd that when tho particles causing the tur-
hidity are exceedingly hne, scattered light Is not
ouly 4 magnificent blue, but /, poilrizrd in the
plane of scattering the amount Of polarization
i, a maximum at an angle Ot ninety degrees with
the incident light, aud the definition seen
through it is mimpahcd by the turhidty Lord
Riylcgh undertook the aulN tiril treatment NJ
the subject and proved quite recently that about
third of the total light from the sky may
be accounted Tor by the scattering produced by
the molecules Of oxygen and nitrogen in the air
entirely independent Of the presence ol dust
aqueous Napor, or other foreign matter.
From these and Other observations and inycsi.
cations it is evident that the color of the ky
is independent Of the angular distance Of the
point observed from the Sun-hciug a function
Of only the state of the atmosphere and the
thickness Of the stratum observed. Careful Oh.
servatons ON the color of polarization Of the
| light from the sky, therefore, supply data de-
| tcrmining the amount and size Of the particles
| floating in the air. hc they dust or water, AMI
as any change in the state Of the atmosphere viii
affect these qualities such observations should
hc Of eyor.incrcasng importance to meteor
| D1puV
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17

quested to bring. with their well filled
baskets. old relics and old pictures of
individual members. whether dead or
living, that they may be viewed by
the company.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Il. Hazlett enter
tained last Tuesday evening in honor
of their guest, Miss Elgarda Sexton, Of
Philadelphia.
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Morris Haupt Mr.. and Mrs.
Davis, Mrs. Charles Tropp, Mrs. Will
liam Bush, of Philadelphia; Misses
Sexton. Ncubauer, Deery, Davis, Pit
toe, Brown, Gamewcll, Padden, Messrs
Richard and Amel Neubauer, Davis
and Hazi+tt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17

DR.. VIM. ". ireland in Mcrck's Arch. gives an
interesting resume Of an article upon this subject
by Friedrich HitSchmauu. Mr HitS,hmann he.
came blind in the third year Of his life, but -
stil able to distinguish between light and dark
ness lie never dreams Of seeing, and does not
share the fancy Of the poets that the spirit, freed
during sleep from bodily restraint, can realize
the gift Of sight lie tells uS that the blind
in general, have wcancd themselves from their
deficiency and feel themselves in an accustomed
and natural condition They have not that pain
ful longing for light which those who have all
their senses sometimes pOctiCa'ly sSCrihc to them
Naturally their dreams are compounded Of tho
other sensations, especially the impressions =
hearing. The blind dream much Of voices, by
which the persons of Jhrir acquaintance are
recognized, whereas the seeing often dream ~
faces and figures; sometimes animals, especially
dogs and birds. seem to tho siGhtlC,s 10 have
human voices, and to be gifted with speech \
blind man who Travelled home once year used
To dream ~ the journey 10y rail In this ease the
dreams were made uv Of the iumhorin; Of the
wheels, the whistle Of the locomotive" the feel.
ing oi fresh air through the open windows, and
| the smell oi food sold At the station.
Mr. lIitschmann tell, us that, willie the dIcam,
| world Of the blind ia poor in sCnsory images,
| il is rich in abstract phenomena, II Is chalav-
| tcriSic OF their dreams that the srcncr often
feels himself a spectator as II he witnessed a
play at a theatre. lie seems to witnrSS NOVELS
| dramas or philosophical lectures, II Is sup
| posed that these appear to come through tho ear,
| for he tells MS that hc never dreams Of handling
a book for the blind, or Of using his writing
| apparatus Seeing people, however, seldom
dream Of reading and scarcely ever Of wit
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17
Bedtime Luncheons for Thin, Ner-
vous People.

II was formerly thought that food taken at
bedtime created indigestion and bad dreams
While undoubtedly rich and hearty food is in
appropriate the time chosen for rcpuSc, a
light nourshing rcpa>t at night often condures
to sound sleep by dra wing the blood away from
the brain.
Physicians are now advising a bedtime luncn
for weak, nervous and cmaclatcd people. The
long hours Of sleep consume about onc.thrd Of
our existence. Although the demand made dpon
the system is naturally mu'h less than during
the waking hours, there is a wasting away of
tissues consequent upon the suspension of nutri.
mcnt for many hours. The body feeds upon
itself, for food tak"n at dinner is digcStcd at
bedtime. OFTEN one is restless and wakcful at
night because the stomach l. empty
Man is tho only creature we know ~ who docs
not deem it proper TO Slc'p on a good meal.
The infant instinctivcy cries 10 hc fed at night
showing that food is nccc.Suy during that time
aS well through the day and that wcn lcf,
too long without it causes it discomfort which
il makes known by crying.
u you crave it, cat light, easily diGcstcd
lunch at bedtime, oven during tho night
should YOU wakcn up and bc wakciul, and the
long hours Of sleep will work ont for you prob
lem Of addition, instead Of subtraction, OF adj
pose tiSSuc.-Lcdecr Monthly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17
Raising the Maine.

Raising the Maine from the bed Of the hsrhor
of Havana, cuba, where it has been lying since
il was blown M in ISIS, is 10 be attempted
by y. +. Chamberlain. of Chicago, who has a
contract FOR this work FROM lr tinted States
officials at Havana, says tho Engineering News.
The wreck has sunk dccn ntu the soft mud, +,
hut the proposal i, 70 build a watcr.ijGht "ofer-
dam enclosing the wreck, aud to pump ont the
mud and water, 10 enable the hull 10 he patch.
ed and pontoons alta he'd to the vessel. Water
would then he admitted and tho wreck raised
by the buoyancy Of the pontoons. The Golfer.
dam, according to reports, is TO consist OF two
rows of 70.foot piles, the piles OF each row be.
ing connected by woven mattress work to re-
tain a hng Of sand and stone between the
two rows. The naval Officials would not allow
the wreck TO be blown up by dynamite, patty
ont uf respect To the bodies ot those who went
down with the ship, and partly for fear of cX'
| poding tine ships magazine. with disastrous re-
| suit to the buildings along the water front.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17
Knockout Drops"

The increasing use which is made Of chloral
hydrate for criminal purposes, IN the form OF
what is known as Knockout drops, is we'll
known. The ease with which they are admins
tered, the certainty ot the results, and the com
paratie safety to the pcrpctrator make such
crimes dithcult 10 deal with by the police. De-
casionally a death results from the administrd.
tion Of too large dose and this attracts attcn.
tion to the subject. So frequently has culoral
hydratc been used in England that special laws
have been passed there that the mere delec-
tion Of it upon person in solution which
could reasonably hc supposed to he used for
criminal purposes is sufficient tor Coni,tion.
Chloral hydrate has very little taste when al.
mnstered in alcoholic solutions, particularly
beer, and its detection by 'he taste is further
rendered less likely hy the fact that a time is
chosen when the individual is mnIe or less under
the influence OF intoXcants and the sense of taste
is ohtunded, This drug, however can be de.
tectcd by its odor, which is very similar to that
of the cucumber as well as TO that lett a,
trail Of the coppcrhead snake, and may serve
As warning Of danger in either ,Hso, for the
sense nj smell is not ~ easily ohtundcd As are
our other senses under like circumstance, At
this time a dose of from forty 10 eighty gains
will rtndcr a person unconscious and quite help
| less for several hours, during which time he Is
| robbed and the perpetrators Of the crime have
| ample opportunity 20 escapoe, The victim upon
| recovering ircm the effect oi the drug may bC
| unconscious OF anything having been admins
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17

1T Is ABOUT the most placid sum
mer we have ever had in Scranton.
More people have fitted to parts
il known and unknown than have
ever left the city before, and less
social nilarity has been recorded. Golf
is at a standstill, there are few picnics
and even the porch party fad has sub
sided. Pan American visits are popu-
lar and promise to be even more than
that during the remainder of the sea-
son. The wealth is perfect in Buff
falo now. Such beautiful nights, such
glowing wonderful sunsets as there are
such pleasant days with a bracing
breeze from the Lake Erie to temper
the clear sunshine. People who put
off going until late in October will find
the evenings too chilly for comfort.
Messrs George q. Brooks and ID. f..
Taylor have gone to Europe to remain
several weeks. Mrs. Taylor and sons
are at Belmar, y. j.
Mrs. r. q. Brooks and Mrs. w. r.
MCClave and family have been at
Ocean Grove for the past few weeks.
\ party Of scranton people that have
enjoyed several weeks at Castinc Me
consisted Of: Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. IA. Hol-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17
ID OBERr RAyBuRN states that a

. OBERr RAlBURN states that a mouth filled
IN with dccaycd teeth is always in septic
condition The septic fluids thcrctrom are con.
stantly being continually swallowed and passed
into the stomach, which. together with the
intestinal canal. they aid in affecting. Thus re.
suit many eases ot chronic dl dyspepsia and CASTRO.
intestinal cstatrh. Such patients should have
the mouth put into perfect condition by the
dentist. Mouth breathing is always a symptom
vt disease, Chronic enlargement Of the tonSils
being one Of the most frequent causes of this
condition. requires prompt and thorough treat.
ment and in most eases these organs should
he removed The same treatment applies ilso
20 adcnod and polypoid giowths in the pos.
terror nasal spaces and pharynX. Patients should
hc advised 10 use the tooth brush aud cleanse
the teeth with some mildly antscptic solution
three times day, and the same is "a hc adyocat.
ed for the nose and mouth. 4 dilute solution
containing glyccrol ~ carbolic acid, liStCrin or
campho phCniquc will do what is required. For a
tooth powder there is nothing good as prccipi.
tatcd chalk Many authorities believe that the
| regular and systcmati, cleansing OF children 5
teeth would not only prevent decay OF the teeth,
hut would greatly diminish tho number of cases
of scarlet fever, dphthcra, measles, tuberculosis,
typhoid fever and all the other infcctive disease
which kill So many Of our children every ycar.--
Medical Record.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17
An Ancient Ship.

During the progress ot tho construction NJ the
reservoirs for the enlargement of the London
water supply, a splendid spec 'mcn Of an ancient
ship has been discovered IN the bed nj the old
River Lea, the course "r which has been di.
,crtcd in order 10 permit the excavations. The
vessel was found at depth Of seven feet hcl1w
the surface. It is about nifty feet long, aud is
constructed OF oak throughout, with the eVccp'
tion of the keel. whiah is ot elm. The ribs n
the boat are secured TO the sides 10y rrcnAils.
while the tmhcrs arc secured with crude and
primitive, though wcll.mIdc, non nails. The
hoorhoard, are also fastened together with nails,
and the calkiug j. done with ict, Many anti.
quarians, who have examined the relic, think
that it constituted a part of the feet with
which King Alfred thc Great fought against the
Danes. Another curious duGout boat cStnnl,ed
Ia hc about 800 years old wI7 also unearthad
and both are to be deposited IN the British
Museum
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17
Home Made Barometer.

Whrn I was a small hoy | visited lumhpr
camp away mp north IN the woods OF Maine,
and there saw Iucer barometer says a writer
in the philadelphia Inquirer II was different
from any ever seen since, and SO easily made
that | recommends! il TO boys who are going
camping or fishing this season. Take ono dram
each ramphor gum, saltpoter and ammonia SALT,
and dissolve them in about thirteen drains Of
purc alcohol, shake the mixture we'll and ov, r
and ,"cr again, until dissolved Then pour it
into long narrow bottle, When settled you
must cork the bottle with great care, and seal
it. tightly, 80 that no more air can enter. Hang
,hi, bottle oi mixture on the north side oi
tho tent. or house, and 9 will prove a perfect
weather prophet When u is muddy or cloudy,
it is sign oi rain, When little white fakes
settle in the bottom of the bottle it mean,
that the weather is growing colder, aud lhe
thicker the deposit the colder it becomes Fine,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17
Definitions.

THERMOMETER Although a definition n
Thermometer has been given in former Ssus
Of the SilId, aS we'll aS the different rules nv
which the temperature ot surrounding subs lnCes
are measured in the different countries by il, vet
| think that the following history Of the in.
ycntion ot this most frequently consulted oi all
instruments ct measurement at the present time
may interest the readers oi the salad As a sup.
rlcmcut to the former definition contained in a
recent number oi the Popular Science Monthly:
It Is probably not generally known that tina
thermometer was invented by t,dlilco. When we
remember that We owe to this one man not only
the foundations of physical science, hut also in
large measure, tho pendulum, the telescope
and the microscope, it may lead 10 a certain
amount of modcsty in our appreciation Of mod
crn inventions
Galileo, probably in 1898, invented the open
thcnnosoopC, Ferdinand H. o Tuscany first
sealed the glass, making the instrument inde-
pendent of atmospheric pressure, Many i'm
proycmcntS were gradually made, especially IN
the cudcayor to IN point, ON a definite scale,
the freezing point OF water being first used
as a definite starting point by Robert Hooke,
in loti. Ot the three Thermometers oull IN use,
fahcnhcitS thcmomCt' was invented IN lio',
Rcaumur'S instrument in 1850 and the scale
of Celsius the crutjgrldD Sral~-iu l'i2. None
of these instruments however !, now used IN
the iom in which it va, originally devised
II Is a SOMEWHAT curious Tact that the lnstru'
mcnt constructed by the Grmdn, Fahrenheit, Is
used most exclusively hoy 'hc English speaking
people; that invented hy the frcnchman, Reau'
mur, is used chiefly In tine north oi Europe,
While that of tine NNcdo, Celsius, is used in
| Frcnch.,pcaking countries and exclusively by the
| scientists The ,cntgradc scale, the zero point
| of which is the freezing point OF water is
now used almost universally in scientific invesri'
| cations. The main objection to its common use
| is the length of the degree, tho interval be-
tween the ucclug and the boiling point oi
water being divided into II" instead Of lso de-
rrcca. as on the Fahrenheit ,pal, This makes
| the lcugth Of a rcptigradc degree nearly twice
nine -fith-that OF the more familiar Fahrenheit
degree.
! Carl Seller N, D.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17

antly surprised Thursday afternoon by
a large party of the many friends that
she has made during her stay in Scran-
ton.
Those present were: Mrs. James
Kaufman, Mrs. John Kaufman, Mrs.
Charles Halstead, Mrs. Van Mort,
Mrs. George Weed, Mrs. Willard Car
penter, Mrs. Frank r. Carpenter. Mrs,
Harry Smith, Mrs. Drew, Mrs. Bircher
Mrs. Alfred Hill. Mrs. Henry Riefen-
berg Mrs. Hacffner, Mrs. Gear, Mrs.
John Hicks, Mrs. George Harvey, Mrs,
Cummings. Mrs. Devine. Mrs. Mack,
Mrs. James Fielding, Misses Grace
Kaufman, May Devine. Elizabeth
Hicks, Esther Haeffner, Masters Ray
Kaufman, Elmer Kaufman. Glenn
Kaufman, Foster Kaufman, Creston
Kaufman, Charles Devine and Clifford
Smith.
Mrs. Charles Ford gave a delightful
dancing party at her cottage at Lake
Henry Thursday evening. The guests
were the young people among the cot
tagers and several ladies and gentle
nen from Scranton and Wilkes Barre
The beautiful new home which Mr.
| Henry Brady is erecting on Monroe
avenue is fast approaching compile
| tion.
| Announcement is made of the ap'
preaching marriage of u. j. Reese. o'
The Tribune, and Miss Bessie Ena
Gardner of the central city. student
of the class of 1901, Keystone academy
FaCtoryville.
The Northup family reunion will h'
held in the maple grove on the Johr
Northup farm. near Glonburn station
this afternoon. Teams Will NEE
friends coming on the trains and con
vey them to the grounds.
Members of this large family are re
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17
A Correction of Popular Errors.

We do not expect the right hand 10 sympa
thizc with an injury TO the left hand; but that
is what do expect IN case Of sick or in
iured eye. The reason for this phenomenon is
simple enough to those who can he convinced by
cirCunstantia evidence. 4 morbid stimulus
transmitted TO the optic tract cannot hc ah.
sorhcd or disposed Of, before it has a chance to
pas over TO the opposite side, and involve the
we'll eye by reflex action, owing to the snail
area. chronological charts used e. hc romrnon
On which many centcrS in tho brain were 50
concisely and beautifully plated as a western
tOwnSitc. But most uf such knowledge was
g1Icsswork. and has not ben supported Ivy clinical
and anatomical evidence. Science is codhlood.
ed and demands the ampcst kind Of proof for
every fdCt.-MCd. Exchange.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17
~ Social -m"uror- -"
" @a1rrsnna1 y
s SnErHnttdl

gate, Mr.. Luther Keller and family,
MIR. ]. l.. Stelle, Mr.. and Mrs. a. ID.
Stelle, MIR. and Mrs. w. II. Pierce ant
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Il. Stelle.
Mrs. kittie Brown-H -Hazlett gave a
delightful party on Tuesday evening
at her home on Mulberry street, In
honor of her guests. Miss Sexton and
Mrs. Bush, of Philadelphia. At mid
night refreshments were served.
Attorney and Mrs. r. w. Thayer are
happy over the arrival of Il baby son.
The golden wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Olmstead will be
appropriately celebrated on the 2Sth.
Stanley Meyer and Miss Laura Mcr-
rihue were united in marriage Thurs
day evening at the home of the brides
parents, 239 Franklin avenue. They
were attended by Miss Edna Moyer
and +. G. Madigan. Rev. Robert W
Clymer ofliciated They went to New
York city on their wedding journey.
Mrs. Mary Dickinson. of Lexington
Nebraska who is visiting at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. James Kaufman
on Harrison avenue, was very pleas
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17
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SCIENTIFIC SALAD

Inaccurate knowledge is a dangerous thing,
SO in all things let US be accurate"
Readers Of the Salad would greatly aid me
in my task by asking questions mot neCes.
sarly for publication), which II possible will
he answered in full in an early issue u the
weekly Salad and their receipt atnnnv lodged
Immediately by mail. All such coinmunica.
tions must, however. as a matter Of course.
bear the writer's correct name ard address
as otherwise they cannot he taken into con.
siderntion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17

starry fakes torctell a storm, and large fakes
are signs of snow. When the liquid seems full
ot little throddlkc forms, that gradually rise
to the top, it means wind and sudden storms.
Try this and you will find it more reliable than
a costly, imported barometer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17
$500 to Atlantic City, Cape May,
Sea Isle City, Ocean City, Avalon,
Wildwood, or Holly Beach via
Pennsylvania Railroad.

Special ten-day excursion Thursday,
August 20. Train leaves Scranton at
645 D, IN,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17

The golden wedding anniversary Of
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Olmstead will be
appropriately celebrated on the 2Sth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17

Attorney and Mrs. +. w. Thayer are
happy over the arrival of baby son.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-17
JONAS LONGS SONS,
Crown Make SuSpenderS

dlnary. This price VIII hold
good for Saturday. If you
prefer you can have the, soc
Harris Suspender at the same
price.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
The Ideal Husband.

The man who makes the best hus-
band has temper calculated to bear
the wear and tear of everyday life. He
does not fly into a passion att trifle, or
vent his rage at things that nobody on
earth could have prevented. He may
show his righteous wrath on occasions,
and rail at persons or things that de.
serve 1t, but he doesn't harp on the an
noyances for hours afterwards and
make everybody about him miserable.
A good proportion of men who take to
drink do it because they have little else
to occupy their time. When q man
takes to doing nothing from choice,
look out for that man. He is pretty
sure to soon drift into bad habits. The
best Of husbands is considerate; he is
always thoughtful regarding his wife,
performing various acts likely to minis
ter to her comfort. If men had any
idea how women love to be taken care
of and looked after they would, per-
haps, exercise their own powers In that
direction little oftener. When hus-
band comes home at night and meets
her, tired and worn with the burdens
and cares of the day, of which he knows
nothing, q kind word will cheer and
comfort her as nothing else will. ll.-New
York Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-11-06
kitchener Demands More Men.

The summer season is on in South
Africa and Kitchener has asked for 25,-
600 more men. And this for the pur-
pose of increasing an army Of 200, 900 to
225, 900 In order to subdue handful of
Dutch farmers who are fighting for
home and liberty. Where will Great
Britain get the $4,000 menu Volunteer
ing has declined to nothing. VIII
Great Britain have to resort to the
draft ? The South African war has been
in progress more than two years. The
strongest kingdom in the world has
been pitted against two of the smallest
republics. Yet today the men of the
republics are holding their own, while
the great kingdom is at its wits end to
provide men and money enough to
keep the fight going on. British greed
has sacrificed the lives of 10000 Eng
lish subjects on the veldts and kops OF
the Transvssl. Thousands more will
be sacrificed in the future. For what
A few paltry gold and diamond mines
And this great republic has not only
neglected Its duty to people strug-
Cling for freedom, but has lent Its tscit
aid and support to the nation that seeks
to lower the flags of two republics and
extend to their territory the rule of 9
crown.-The Commoner.