THE SCRANTON TKIJUTNE-SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER . 22,' IS! I.
Cify Pastors and
' -Their Hard Work
Keligious Developments of One Week
in All Our Churches.
AUXILIARY ACTIVITIES NOTED
Carefully Compiled Compendium of News
and Personal Mention Relating to tuo
Churches and the Benevolent and
Cburituble Keligious Societies.
The New Tork diocese of the Catholic
church is erecting a building' on Valen
tine Hill, near ithe city of Yonkers, to
be known as St. Joseph's seminary,
which will cost $800,000 and when fin
ished will be the most complete in the
world. The etyle of architecture is
similar lo She French of the sixteenth
century. The building will be fire
prool and will contain no wood except
dng the doors and trimmings; the ma
terial will be granite and Westchester
gneiss rock. It will have a total front
age of 358 feet and a depth of 131 feet,
arranged In the form of a center por
tion; and two wings each 47 feet deep.
It will have a furnished basement, four
full stories and a garret, and will front
thy Sound and Long Island, while from
the other aide the Hudson can be Been
for many miles. The entrance 'to the
main staircase passes through the
main corridor, on either side of which
are columns of granite. On the first
floor are the visitors' parlors, reception
rooms, private parlors and prayer
halls. On the second floor are the quar
ters for the archbishop, rector, profes
sors and the oratory. 'The third and
fourth floors of the main portion are
used as a library, while the students
occupy 'the second, 'third and fourth
floors of the wings. Over the central
portion will rise an observatory that
will obtain a range of several miles.
On the lawn Jn front of the seminary
will be a large statue of St. Joseph.
The professors will be selected from the
Provincial Order of Sulprlcans, who
are famous for their training of young
men for the priesthood.
A Missionary to China.
Last Wednesday evening an audience
of over BOO people filled Grace Reformed
church to hear Rev. D. M. Stearns, of
Philadelphia, the former pastor of the
church. He was announced to speak
chiefly on the missionary work carried
on in connection with the "Kingdom
Tidings," a monthly publication start
ed by Mr. Stearns In this city, and now
published In Philadelphia. All moneys
received. by him as. publisher of this
paper, over and above paying all ex
penses of publication, are devoted to
support missionaries In the foreign
field. Mr. Stearns also raises funds fur
this purpose Ifrom Ithe many ' Bible
classes he conducts, so that he Is able
to support four missionaries on the
field. Last Wednesday one of. these
men, P. C. H. Dreyer, of Dunmore, was
set apart for the foreign field. He will
go to China, and will labor under the
China Inland Missionary society. Mr.
Dreyer has teen employed as a printer
in our city. He was led to the mis
sionary work by ' attending Rev.
Stearns Bible class. The last two
years he lias spent in Mr. Moody's col
lege in Chicago. He leaves the city on
Dec. 26, and goes to Toronto, where he
will join a party going to China, which
will sail from Tacoma, Wash., for
Shanghai, Jan. 10, 1895.
Money for Missionary Work.
The depressed condition of business
during the last two years has effected
all organizations throughout the coun
try depending for their revenue on vol
untary contributions. Amid many
others that have felt the pressure of
poor times are the missionary organi
zations of both home and abroad; and
the problem that has troubled the 'ex
ecutive boards is how to secure . the
necessary funds to carry on the noble
work, hitherto conducted, without cur
tailing the force and abandoning fields
already occupied. The gentlemen w-ho
attempt the solution of the difficulty
are convinced that there Is In the
church an abundance of wealth, if they
can devise a way to get every church
and every Individual member to con
tribute. The American Board of Foreign mis
sions Is putting Into operation a scheme
that will largely increase its income.
It has organized a co-operating com
mittee of laymen, chosen from all over
the United States. These men divfde
Ithe territory and to each is assigned a
secelon. Then each . appoints a com
mittee In the various associations In
his section,' to which he assigns the
work of "bringing the matter before
each church and distribute literature,
nd, If necessary, deliver addresses on
the- question of foreign missionary
work. .
The New .York branch of the co
operating committee has appointed
Kev. T. C. Edwards, D. D., of Kings
ton; Rer. R. S. Jones, D. D of this
city, snd Rev. J. T. Jones, of Pittsburg,
to have charge of the work In Pennsyl
vania. " At Early Morning.
Next Tuesday Christmas serolees will
toe held In St. David's church, con-
ouctea by Rev. M. H. Mill, the rector.
The first service will be at 6 o'clock In
the morning. This Is the third early
enmstmas service conducted In the hlB-
tory of the church. They were intro
duced by the present rector. The first.
two years ago, was well attended,4 and
last Christmas the audience was much
larger than the previous year, and we
doubt not but that It will be still larger
this year. The good attendance is ac
counted for by the bright and rever-
entlal spirit of the service, as well as
us propriety for celebrating the Natlv-
siy oi me savior. At 10,30 a. m. a
second service will be held, when a
Christmas sermon will be preached and
noiy communion will be celebrated
John Morris, the choir master, has been
renearaing special music of an unusual
ly high order, which will be rendered
at both the above services.
Trees and Carols.
On Tuesday evening next a Christ
mas tree and carols will be given In the
Sunday Bchool rooms of the Asbury
Methodist Episcopal church.
The Sunday school of the Puritan
Congregational church will erect a
Christmas tree for next Monday even
tng. A special programme of music
and recitations will be rendered by the
children. . .
On Monday evening a Christmas tree
will be exhibited In the vestry of the
Green Ridge Primitive Methodist
church, when a programme of song and
recitations will be rendered..
The Sunday school of the Providence
Christian church will give a rendering
of "Santa Claus on Time" next Tuesday
evening.
On Tuesday evening the Sunday
Bchool of the Providence Methodist
Episcopal church will Celebrate an old
fashioned Christmas tree. - , '. s
Next Tuesday evening the children of
the North Main Avenue Baptist church
will be treated to a Christmas tree In
the Sunday school rooms.
The children of St. David's Sunday
school will celebrate their festival on
Friday evening next at 7.30 p. m., which
Is Innocents' Day. During the past
week the officers and teachers of the
above school have met in the church
every evening preparing decorations for
the festivities of Christmas, which will
be far more extensive this year than
they have been heretofore.
Next Monday evening the Sunday
school of the Scranton Street Baptist
church will celebrate their Christmas
festivities.
The Sunday school of the Tabernacle
Congregational church will conduct
their Christmas exercises Monday even
ing next.
i The Sunday school of the Jackson
Street Baptist church will hold Christ
mas exercises next Tuesday evening-
On Monday evening next the Sunday
school and Infant department of the
First Congregational church on South
Main avenue will render a Christmas
programme.
The Sunday school of the Plymouth
Congregational church will render
Christmas exercises on Tuesday even
ing next.
NextThursday afternoon the primary
department of the Penn Avenue Bap
tist Sunday school will celebrate their
Christmas festivities, and in the even
ing of the same day the intermediate
and adult departments will enjoy the
same. Refreshments will be served
and gifts given.
The Sunday school of the First Presby
terian church will hold their Christmas
exercises on Friday afternoon of next
week. An elnborate progremnio has been
prepared by 'faille Morgan.
The Sunday school of the Elm FarK
church will hold their Christmas festivi
ties on Tuesday evening of next week, and
Jim 'the Saturday . afternoon following,
from 2 to D, the teachers and oflicers will
give a Christmas party to the children.
The New York street mission will hold
Christmas festivities next Friday even
ing, and the West Laekawana avenue
mission will do so on Thursday evening.
Special Programmes. '
"Rev. A. F. Chaffee, of the Asbury Meth
odist Episcopal church, will preach a
Christmas sermon and appropriate music
will be rendered by the choir.
A service of song will be given in the
Oreen Rldgo Primitive Methodist church
tomorrow evening, when the children of
the Sunday school will render "Christ
Our King," a programme of song and
recitations. -
Tomorrow evening the choir of the Pro
vidence Methodist Episcopal church will
give a special programme of Christmas
music and recitations.
Rev. Georgo W. Guild, of the Provi
dence Presbyterian church, will preach
Christmas sermons tomorrow, and the
choir will render appropriate music at
both services.
The Sunday school scholars of the
Welsh Congregational church on West
Murket street, will render special exer
cises tomorrow afternoon and evening.
Kev. A. F. Ferris, of the Puritan church,
on West Market street, will preach spe
cial sermons tomorrow; the choir will
render Christmas music.
Rev. W. G. Watklns, of the North Main
Avenue Baptist church, will preach to
morrow morning on "Christ in Prophecy,"
and in the evening, "Christ in History."
Special music by the choir."
On the West Side Christmas sermons
will be preached by Rev. T. J. Collins in
the Scranton Street Baptist church, by
Kec. D. C. Hughes, D.D., in the Jackson
Street Baptist church, and by Rev.
Thomas Bell In the Plymouth Congrega
tional church.
Tomorrow evening the Sunday school
children of the First Welsh Congrega
tional church will render the "Story of
the Ages," under the leadership of Mrs.
George W. Powell.
Rev. D. R. Jones, of the Tabernacle
church, South Hyde Park avenue, will
preach a special sermon tomorrow even
ing to the children.
Tomorrow morning the Sunday school
of the Green Ridge Presbyterian church
will conduct a missionary service, when
Rev. Henry Jessup, D.D., of Syria, will
deliver an address. Special music will be
rendered by the choir.
Tomorrow Rev. W. Q. Partridge, will
preach in the morning on "The Incarna
tion of Christ," and In the eveninf, "The
Christ Child."- The church will be dec
orated and an elaborate programme of
appropriate music will be rendered by a
choir of thirty voices. In the afternoon
at 2 o'clock a -special programme of
Christmas music and recitations will bo
rendered In the auditorium by the Sun
day school under the direction of Charles
F. Whltimore. v
Rev. James McLeod, D.D., will preach
Advent sermons tomorrow in the First
Presbyterian church. Special music will
be rendered by the choir.
Rev. W. li Pearce, D.D., of the Elm
Park church, will preach tomorrow on
"The Supremacy of Christ," and In the
evening en "The Joy of the New Birth."
Professor Carter will play the Messiah
as a prelude to the services, and selections
from' the oratorio will be sung by the
quartette.
f . Miscellaneous.
The Ladles' Aid society of the Asbury
Methodist Episcopal church will serve u
New Year's dinner in the parlors of the
church.
On New Year's evening the self-denial
committee of the Green Ridge Primitive
Methodist church will hold a social, when
all those holding eelf-denial cards will
make their returns.
Last Tuesday evening class leaders were
elected In the Green Rldg Primitive Meth
odist church. Wllllum Brown was chosen
leader and Aaron Powell usststant.
The Bund of Hope of the Welsh Bap
tist church on West Market street will
render the sacred cantata, "The King in
Zlon," on Jan. 17, 1KI3. It Is an excellent
composition and the young people do It
justice by their good singing and perform
ing. Their efforts will be appreciated by
the public, and If rumor be a prognos
ticate they will be greeted with a full
house.
Rev. W. G. Watklns, of the North End,
and Rev. J. R. Ellin, of Blukuly, were at
Factoryvlllo yesterday evening adjudicat
ing In an oratorical contest.
Kev. D. C. Hughes, D.D., of the We:tt
Side, will read a paper next Monday
morning on the "Dispensation of the
Logos," before the Baptist Minlsterium.
The St. David's kindergarten will give n
free entertainment this afternoon at 2.30
In the school rooms, to which the public
Is cordially invited.
Last Wednesday evening Rev. D. C.
Hughes, D.D., delivered a lecture on So
ciology at Dalton. On Wednesday of next
week he will leave for New. York city to
attend the annual meeting of the Ameri
can Bible union, of which he Is secretary.
Rev. D. M. Klnter, of the North End, at
tended a special meeting of the Wllkes
Barre Rescue mission last Monday even
ing. Special services will be held Christmas
morning at 10.30 In the Onice Reformed
church, when a sermon will be preached
by the pastor. Rev. George L. Alrlch, and
holy communion will be celebrated. Spe
cial muslo will be rendered by the choir.
SUNDAY'S CHURCH SERVICES.
' All Souls' Church Pine street, near
Adams avenue. Rev. O. W. Powell, pas
tor. Service, at 10.30 a.m., Christmas Bor
mon, on "The Voices of tho Angels."
Lecture at 7.30 p.m. on "What W Believe
About God," Christ, Holy Ghost, Inspir
ation, Hell, Heaven and the Immortal
Life.",
Saint Luke's Church Rev. Rogers Is
rael, rector. Fourth Sunday In Advent.
Holy communion, 8 a.m.; service and uer
mon, 10.30 a.m.; Sunday school, 2.30 p.m.;
evening prayer and Bermpn, 7.30 p.m. ,
Saint Luke's MlBslon, Dunmore Rev.
A. L. Urban In charge. Sunday school, 3
p.m.; evening prayer and sermon, 4 p.m.
Grace Reformed Episcopal Church
Wymlng avenue, below Mulberry street.
Morning worship at 10.30 o'clock. Even
ing worship at 7.30 o'clock. Sabbath
school at 12 m. Young People's Socloty
of .Christian Endeavor at 6.30 p.m.
Preaching by the pastor. Morning sub
ject, "The Yoke Destroyed," Isaiah, -. x,
27. Evening subject, , "The Two Resur
rections," Acts, xxlv, 15. Special service
and '-communion Christmas- morning at
10.30 o'clock.
The Second Presbyterian Church Rev.
Charles K. Robinson, D.D., pastor. Ser
vices at 10.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Five min
utes in the evening given to the question,
"Shall We Have Municipal Reform?"
Tho sermons morning and evening will 1-e
on Christmas themes. ; There, will be
Christmas music. , All seats free at, night.
Trinity English ' Lutheran Church
Adams avenue, corner Mulberry street.
Rev. E. L. MUller, pustor. Fourth Sun
day in Advent. Services at 10.30 a.m. and
7.30 p.m.
First Baptist Church Pustor Collins
will preach Subbath at 10.30 a.m and 7 p.
m. In the morning there will be a Christ
mus sermon with appropriate music, and
In the evening the text will be "What
Think Ye at Christ?"-
Howard Place African Methodist Epis
copal (Church Preaching ut lu.30 a.m. and
8 p.m. by the pastor, Rev. C. A. Mcllee.
"During the next few weeks Rev. Fos
ter I'. Gift will again preach for the peo
ple of Grace Lutheran church (Young
Men's Christian association). He arrived
in the city this week and will preach at
the Young Men's Christian association to
morrow." Grace English Lutheran Church Ser
vices on Sunday at the Young Men's
Christian association at 10.30 a.m. and 7.30
p.m. Rev. Foster IT. Gift, pastor. Sim
day school immediately after the morn
ing service. Everybody welcome.
Elm Park Methodist Episcopal Church
Morning subject, "The Supremacy of
Christ." Evening, a preludo of music
from the Messiah. Pastor's subject,
"The Joy of Bethlehem." Christmas
music all day. Sunduy school at 2 o'clock.
Epworth league at 6.30 o'clock.
Tho Jackson Street Baptist Church
Christmas sermons will be preached to
morrow by the pastor morning and even
ing at 10.30 and 0 o'clock. Christmas
music will be sung.
At the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
Church Love feast at 9 a.m. and the re
ception of members and the holy com
munion at 10.30. Sunday school at 2 p.m.
In the 'evening special Christmas music
will be rendered with a short sermon by
the pustor, Rev. L. C. Floyd. All Beats
free. Ushers in attendance.
Penn Avenue Baptist Church Rev.
Warren G. Partridge, pastor. Sorvlces
at 10.30 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. Subject in
morning, "The Incarnation of Christ."
In the evening, "The Christ Child."
Christmas music by a large chorus. All
welcome.
Green Ridge Baptist Church Rev. W.
J. Ford, pastor. Services at 10.30 a.m. and
7.30 p.m. Subject In the morning, "The
Prophecy of Peace." In the evening "Per
fect Guest." Appropriate music will be
rendered by the choir.
"WELSH NEWS NOTES.
Inasmuch as the late Lord Swansea
Henry Husscy Vivian left Singleton,
one of his residences, .to his wife, the
new earl declined to attend the funeral
of his father. He has made hlni3elf
very unpopular.
Sir John Morgan, who died on Dec. 6,
was a descendunit of one of the oldest
families in Carmarthenshire and was a
well known public man throughout
South Wales. At one time he served as
mayor of Cardiff and was distinguished
for his generous liberality. Sir Morgan
was 61 years of age at his demise.
X war is raging between the Raner
and' Llan as to the aggressions of the
Roman Catholic church In Wales. The
Iianer claims that the church of Eng
land has been paving the way for tho
church of Rome, while the Llun de
clares that the establishment Is the
only barrier ito the triumph of Catholi
cism In Wales.
.''The bright spot In North Wales Is
FtWtlnlog, though the school board rate
Is perhaps the heaviest In the princi
pality. Slxty-slx candidates for
scholarships In the new intermediate
school were examined on Saturday, and
there are indications of a brilliant fu
ture both for the school and for the
public-spirited and enlightened com
munity. The Welsh university will not be all
pippins and cheese, or, to change the
metaphor, the Promised Land, though
overflowing -with milk and honey, must
be rid Ol tne Canaanites. A prominent
member of the University Court has
aireaay naif a dozen ministers In view
to be proposed for the honorary de
gree of D. D. as soon as the theological
scheme has been completed.
The Parish council elections are now
occupying all the attention of Welsh
voters. One great feature has been the
development of the labor party and the
number of .-minors who will occupy
seats in the newly created councils.
They well know the needs of the ma
jority of the population and will legis
late accordingly. Land owners, who
have reigned hitherto, Qiave been put
completely in the shade.
The revivalists of the last century
were no cowards. When In 1797 the
French landed at Fishguard the news
was brought to a chapel at Carmar
then w'Were the great Jones (Llangan)
was preaching. The preacher bade his
hearers be of stout heart and resolute
spirit, and to resist the enemy with all
their might. The Rev. Evan Llwyd, of
Notals, was one of Lord Cawdor's regi
ment to which the French surrendered.
110NESDALE.
Miss Louise Hardenburgh returns
home from Lynchburg, Va., tonight,
where she is engaged as a teacher of
music In -the Ladies' seminary. Her
father, Hon. E. B. Hardenburgh, who
went to Lynchburg the first part of the
week, will accompnny her.
Fred B. Crossley, of Harvard, ar
rives home today to spend the holidays.
Concert at the MethodlBt Episcopal
church New Year's evening.
MI33 Katherlne Torrey Is spending
the holidays at the home of her father,
E. F. Torrey.
William Brown, of Pittsburg, ' Is
spending the holidays wth his parents
her.
The Christmas exercises at the
Honesdale- graded school yesterday
were of an elaborate order. The vari
ous rooms In which the exercises wera
hold were prettily decorated. : The pro
gramme consisted of songs and recita
tions. Many of the children were lu
appropriate Costume.' .
John James Is the manufacturer of a
news box to be fastened to the house
Into which your papers can be placed
by the carrier boys. As many, papers
are lost, by either being bloWn or spirit
ed away, It should become a house-hold
property. Cost 25 cents. ' 1
AN ESCAPE '
4s made from all the diseases that com
from tainted blood if the liver is roused to
vigorous action, the blood .purified and the
system braced up with Dr. Pierce's Qoldon
Medical Discovery. Languor and loss of
appetite, with or without Indigestion, worn
you that gravor ills oro close behind. The
" Discovery " will sharpen tho appetite, iin-
f prove digestion and restore health. A pos
Uve cure for "liver ComplauiV Indiir-
iousnesg.
Mr. J. P. McAbams, of
Eton CMeqt, JV. C., write ;
"A fow of my symptoms
worn, Heart burn and
fullness after eating,
sometime paid in my
Dowels, neaaaouo. puor
appetito and bed taste
In my mouth. At night
I was feverish, with hot
flushes Over skin. After
taking Dr. f ii-roe uom
en Medical Discovery I
whs relieved of all these
BympioniB unu i iw i-
J. P. UoAo Alls, Esq. f octly well to-day;"
PIERCE D CUBE.
Healtb Hinfs
Rdles of Hygiene
Suggestions That May Save You Many
a Doctor's Bill.
WISDOM POK THE HOUSEHOLD
These Hints Don't Cost Much, Aro Not
CopyrightcJ, und if They Don't Do
You Any Good, They'll Not
Do You Any Harm.
I fear thy kisses gentle maiden,
Thou nccdest not fear mine.
With pathogenic microbes laden,
Thy kisses I decline.
I feor zymotic germs' Infection,
On lips, at any rate.
For none can say (hence my objection)
How long they incubate.
St. James Gazette.
A practical unanimity of opinion may
be said to prevail nt present among phy
sicians and chemists, says the Phila
delphia Record, that the following
methods of disinfection have proved the
most effective and trustworthy: All fa
brics which will not be Injured in the
process are to be boiled In water for at
least four hours, and fabrics which will
not aland this treatment require to be
subjected to the action of dry heat for a
much longer time. Furniture, etc., may
be treated with a four-tenths per cent,
solution of carbolic acid. All articles
which have been in actual use by a pa
tient are to be burned, tho walls of the
room must be thoroughly rubbed down
with bread, which is afterward to be
burned, and the sputa and excrements
of the patient treated at once with
chloride of lime. German authorities ad
vocate the employment of str-am and
heat, maintaining that these are cheap
and efficient agv-nts, being also highly
penetrable and at the same time are
dangerous to but few house-hold articles.
Of the three chemical agents destructive
of disease germs, viz.: carbolic acid, cor
rosive sublimate and chloride of lime, V
the lust Is the least exjnsive and dan
gerous.
To Sir Andrew Clark we are Indebted
for this excellent advice: "Worry is
killing. It Is bad management that
kills people. Nature will let no man
overwork himself unless he plays her
false, unless he takes stimulants at Ir
regular times, smokes much or takes
opium. If he is regular and obeys -the
laws of health and walks In the way
of physiological righteousness, nature
will never -allow him or any person to
work too hard. I have never yet seen
a case of breaking down from overwork
alone, but I admit that It Is necessary
above all thing's to cultivate tranquility
of mind. Try to exercise your wills in
regard to this for will counts for some
thing In securing tranquility to accept
things as they are and not to bother
about yesterday, wfllch Is gone forever;
not to bother about tomorrow, which Is
not ours; but to takethe present day and
make the best of It. Those women
who will continually peer Into what lies
beyond never 'have any present life at
all they are always grizzling over the
past or prying into 'the future, and this
blessed today, which Is all that we are
sure of, they never have."
Few people drink enough water. A
reason, says a physician, why I often
prescribe one of the mineral waters for
my patients and have them take it
dally In considerable quantities Is sim
ply to give them sufficient water. It
is an error committed by many other
wise sensible and intelligent per
sons that drinking much water
Interferes with digestion. One of
those persons said to me lately:
"I rarely drink a swallow of water;
a cup of coffee with my break
fast, a cup of tea or chocolate with my
luncheon, and an after-dinner cup of
coffee with my dinner, which Is prac
tically all the liquid I take" (this with
an air of conscious rectitude). To be
gin with, tea, coffee, chocolate, or beer,
wine, and the like are not substitutes
for water, which Is one of the most Im
portant of all substances required for
the nourishment of the body. Don't
drain a half-pint glass of Iced water
just as you sit. down to eat; that Is
palpably Injurious; but do have a big
glass of water that hus been boiled and
cooled brought to you on waking, and
by the time, the bath and toilet have
been accomplished and breakfast is
to be tuken the water will not be an
Interfering ngent. About three pints
of water a day should be regularly
taken; fully this Is needed by the sys
tem, Writing of neurolgla and Its treat
ment, Dr. Andrew Wilson says: Noth
ing Is more absurd, to my way of think
ing, than to sec people swallowing dose
after dose of quinine, in the hope of
stopping neuralgia, when the true way
to get at the root of the trouble Is a
visit to the dentist, or1 some reform in
food. Quinine Is an Invaluable medi
cine, and we should be lost without It
In the treatment of many diseases; but
like everything else it must be properly
used If it is to do good in neuralgia or
any other ailment; and It is clearly of
little or no service where the patient's
habits, food, or other detalU require
alteration and Improvement. Neural
gia, besides, Is an affection which seems
to attack rich and poor Indiscriminate
ly, and one may not be very far from
the truth If one cays that over-feeding
and under-feeding alike dispose to it
In those who are at all liable to Its
Invasion. Again, I believe It is well es
tablished that there Is such a thing
as a neuralgic "habit." Dy this I mean
that once a person has suffered from
the affection and been cured, anything
lowering to the system, or Irritating,
will In all likelihood bring on the at
tack again. -
I wish, writes a frank physician. I
could make tired, nervous women be
lleve that what they need Is proper
exercise, amusement of an innocent na
ture, and rcBt from ceaseless worry. In
stead of drugged nerve tonics. There
Is not such a tonic sold that does not
contain the germs of poison to some
systems. Most of them have arsenic In
them, and that Is a poison that should
be administered only by one's family
physician. Others are full of opium
and morphine, while they all have
liquor as a part of their composition.
They ought to be labeled body and
mind destroyers, Instead of builders.
The common drug is arsenic. It Is
efficacious In skin diseases and malarial
fevers, If used by a skillful physician,
but Is dangerous, indeed, If tampered
with by those who do not know Its
power. It makes the complexion lovely
for awhile, eradicating wrinkles, be
cause It puffs up the flesh In a drop
sical manner, but when the system is
once full of It, a slight overdose will
poison one, and death In that manner Is
said to be most horrible. Just let all
tonics' alone that are not prescribed by
your family physician and spend the
money for car rides and servant hire.
Get you a new dress and go oft to iom
friends for a month's visit. Just quit
work and go to bed and rest there for
a week. "
Among the diseases, the spread of
which had, with a reasonable degre of
certainty, been attributed to the escape
of sewer gas, are diphtheria, typhoid
fever and septicaemia, or wound Infec
tion fever. Tho presence of newer gas
in a house Is sometimes suspected when
the silver Is found to tarnish quickly.
This, of course, -does not deserve the
name of a tt-Bt. but It may properly
lead to an examination of the premises.
A rough test for the escape of sewer
gas may be made as follows: Pour a
half-ounce of peppermint oil Into the
sevrfr-plpe In the cellar that Is, Into
the trap and close the drain. If the
smell of the oil can be detected coming
from the busins, sinks or closets In the
other parts of the house, It may be
fairly assumed that sewer gas escapes
likewise. Traps of unused basins should
be occasionally flushed with water, so
thnt they may not become dry by evap
oration. Traps are especially likely to
be dry In houses which have for a time
been untenated. Sewer gas undoubted
ly escapes under these circumstances,
and the walls become the resting-place
of numerous germs, whoBe spores may
be capable of producing Infection. It Is
undoubtedly safer, In the opinion of
mo3t authorities, for a sleeping apart
ment to be furnished with wash-basin
and pitcher than with the most ap
proved and modern system of plumb
ing. A house is best furnished with as
few connected basins as possible and
those well trapped.
Do you know how to washyourhands?
You may think you do; but the chances
are you don't. To begin with, a nail
brltnh Is fully as necessary a concomit
ant as soap, and each set of knuckles
should be scrubbed, and, finally, the
nails themselves, Inside and out. Then
the brush should be rinsed from soap,
shaken and laid aside and the hands
rinsed. And now comes a really import
ant part, which will affect materially
the future beauty of the hands, and
that 'is the drying. After tho whole
hand Is dried, and while the Angers
are still comparatively moist, the skin
on each nail should be pressed firmly
back with a dry towel and then rubbed
across; this will entirely prevent any
growth on the nail Itself, and remove
superfluous thickness of the skin. Then
with a pointed edge of the towel dry
the Inside rim of the nail. This will
prevent roughness and the dust adher-
lng,nd keep them clean. Finally, when
all is done, wipe each finger separately
to a point with a Bmart pressure. Do
this, and you may yet rival Beau Brum
mel. A consumptive should live In a dry,
well ventlla'.ed house, In which the
sanitary arrangements are In perfect
condition. Moderation must be observed
In all thlngB. Food must be taken
regularly and of a kind, which gives
the most comfort dyspepBla producing
foods must be avoided. Live out of
doors In the Bunshlne. Avoid draughts
when within doors. Keep within doors
at night and in the early morning.
Wear clothing suited to the climate
and season. Always wear overshoes
when walking on damp ground; the
feet must always be kept dry. Bathe
frequently and keep the skin active; by
so doing the liability to catch cold is
much lessened. Anoint the chest with
oil (sweet oil) after bathing. Sleep Re
tire early; warm the sheets (by passing
a hot flut Iron between the sheets-
Just before the patient steps Into bed),
that the body be not chilled. The
troublesome cough which is so fre
quent aftar a phthisical patient has re
tired to bed is nearly always brought
on by not having the bed warm the
sudden contact with the cold sheets
chills the surface and almost Instantly
brings on a paroxysm. In many cases
It is advisable to disregard sheets and
sleep between blankets. No lamp or
gas Jet should be permitted to burn In
the room before or during sleep, as the
air Is apt to become vitiated from the
unnecessary using up of oxygen.
POINTS ABOUT HYGIENE:
To have plump hands. Rub tho them
with sweet oil night and morning. Exer
cise them by rubbing together. Never
wear tight Bleeves or snug gloves.
To have plump hands Rub them
with tho Juice of preserved strawberries
in winter, and in Bummer rub a ripe
berry over the face. Bathe again with
very warm water.
For a smooth, white skin, without diet
ing Bathe the face dally with butter
milk. A preparation of tincture of ben
zolne and rose water is excellent for
whitening purposes.
A cheap and effective remedy for gravel
Is sweet oil a half teacupful as one dose.
A prolonged course of alkalino mineral
waters has been found the best remedy
against the formation of gall BtoncB.
Physiologists say that children ab3orb
three or four times as much carbon per
pound weight as adults. This accounts
for their eating so out of proportion to
their weight as compared to their pa
rents. The skins of fruit should novcr be eaten,
not because they are not palatable or di
gestible or are unhealthy in themselevs,
but on account of the danger arising from
microbes which have penetrated Into the
covering of tho fruit.
. People who arc 111 care very little for
sweetened foods. Dishes modo savory
with salt are the most satisfying. Hot
foods should be piping hot, and cold foods
Ice cold, for tho dlsoased appetite Is crit
ical. Never prepare a dlah or a drink be
fore the sick.
Bathe perspiring feet night and morning
In cold water, In which alum hus been
dissolved, one ounce of alum to a quart of
water. If this treatment falls to relieve,
try dusting the feet night and morning,
after bathing them, with a powder made
of talcum, precipitated chalk and salicylic
acid talcum powder, one ounce; chalk,
one ounce; salicylic acid, 80 grains.
Some recent, experiment In Oermany
confirm tho opinion of physicians that the
coffee which Is an aid to digestion must
be on Infusion, and not boiled. For this
particular reason the after-dinner coffee
should always bo an Infusion. The caf
feino of coffee, however, which Is the ele
ment most itlmulatlng to travelers. Is said
to be drawn out by keeping the coffeo at
the boiling point for a few minutes.
Dr. Elliott finds by experiment that not
popples, nor mandragora, nor all tho
drowsy ayrupB of the east could bring the
peace to a sufferer from malarial chill
that would come of strong coffeo with a
little lemon Juice added; that strong ton
was almost a specific for neuralgia In its
simple, uncomplicated form, while turnips
were found to be almost a specific In the
simpler types of rheumatism common to
young men, where the only predisposing
cause was exposure to the elements.
To bcoome very muscular Walka great
deal, carrying always something In the
hands. Thin develops the arms. To roll a
hoop might be good If one were bravo
enough to do bo in public. Practice lift
ing a little every day. Never strain or
tire yourself. Eat meat, drink milk and
practice bending backward, forward and
sldeway every day. At night rub about
a tablespoonful of brandy or rum Into
your skin on the under and tender part
of tho arms.
To have ft white skin Eat no meat at
all. Become a vegetarian. Once In six
weeks or io eat a meal of fresh meat.
This does away with the tendency to
scurvy that curse of the vegetarian,
Drink as much water as you can, eat lit
tle grease and touch no tea or coffee.
Your breakfast may be oatmoal and or
anges; your dinner, fruit, nuts, fruit ten
preferably quince tea graham muffins,
cauliflower croquettes, - marmalade and
dishes of stewed vegetables. The diet is
not so bad when you get used to it.
FACE LIKE A
BUR
Bloody Water Oozed Out Constantly.
Sufferings were Terrible Ko Peace
; Day or Kight from Itching (
, ' and Burning. Doctors
; Failed. Cured by
CUTICUftA.
My child's disease, which was tho wont kind
of Lczetna, started on one cheek like a ringwurm,
;,' i'"uu Hi-lieu so Hie poor
little fellow had no -ace nk-ht
or day. Then it started on ih0
other cheek and chin, until all
were raw as a piece of beef
steak, liko a burn where you
would rub ofl the skin, ana
bloody water oozed out con
otantlv. His iufterings wera
term !e. 1 tied lila hands that
he would not scratch, then ho
would rub his poor little cheeks
v" ououmttni io relieve tno
'"'"" ncuinR. i nau as ooou a doctor as as
In Philadelphia, but ha lulled to relieve hini. I
read of the Cuticl-ra Remedies, and at onco
purchancd them. Strang to say, thnt wry night
hi rattti ' without scratching his face, and from
that on he improved und toon van tnlirelu eurnl.
I would like anyone suffering from this lerriuio
disease to see my boy now : his complexion is as
clear and smooth as am bo. This is an uuso
licitoU testimonial, ami every word is true. I
thank God for uiy child's recovery, and I thank
the manufacturer of CtmovitA.
Mas. K. h. GAMBLE,
852 N. Forty-secoud St., l'hiladclphia.
CUTICURA WORKS WONDERS
And have effected the most wonderful cures of
torturing aud disflgiiringsklnanil scalp diseases
of Infants nd children over recorded. They
alTord instant relief, permit rest and sleep, and
point to a spocdycure when the best physicians,
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Bold throughout the world. Price, Ctrricriu,
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BACKACHE, STRAINS
Growing pilns, and weak.
Beto, rrlleved In one
minute by tho Cutlcura
Antl-Vnln 1'lastnr, thi
fust and only huUntaat-ous, pain illllng piaster.
E
TESTIFIES TO
DR. HACKER'S
TREATMENT OP
AS I WAS.
AS I AM.
I give tho folhiwlntr statoment unasked.
I have been a sufferer for so Ioiik a time
and have spent so much money with ro
callod specialists and each time havo been
disappointed and misled, that It was with
a good deal of doubt that I called on DR.
HACKElt. But knowlnc of some of tho
ourcs he made In this city four vears ago,
and tho comtdence of the people of Scran
ton in him then, I rosolvod to try him.
It was a lucky move for mo. 1 was
troubled with dizziness, spots floating be
fore my oyes, bad dreams, melancholy,
easily startled when spoken to, no desire
to exert myself and tired on the least ex
ertion, especially in the morning; had
no pleasuro In company; very nervous
and altogether was a complete wreck.
But thunks to DR. HACKKK, I am today
a wen mun. I woum uuvimmit rm uni,
suffering as I did to call Immediately; In
45 days I Kaiiied in flesh IS pounds. For
obvious reasons I prefer to withhold my
name, but if any who suffer will call on
DR. HACKER at tho Lackawanna Medi
cal Institute he will furnish my name
and address.
NO CURE, NO PAY.
, EXAMINATION KRKK and conducted
tn German, Welsh or Kngllsh.
Send for "Our liook" on nervous dis
eases of men. Office, 327 Spruce street,
Scranton.
OFP1CR HOURS-8 o. m. to 8 p. in.
Sunday, 10 a. m. to 2 p. in.
I
OF SCRANTON.
WILLIAM CONNEI.L, President.
GLO. II. CATI.IN, Vice-President.
WILLIAM U. I'tCK, Cashier,
DIRECTORS:
William Council, James Archbald, Al
fred Hand. Georgo II. Catlln, Henry llcliu,
Jr., William 1. Smith, Luther Keller.
Tho management of this bank points
withprldoto Its rcsord during the panlo
of lt!U3, and previous panics, when spec
ial facilities wore extended to its business
coounts.
THE
TRADERS
Katlonal Bank of Scranton.
ORGANIZED 1890.
CAPITAL 250,000
SURPLUS $30,000
BAMTJEL JUNES, President.
W. W. WATSON, Vice-President.
A. B. WILLIAMS, Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
Samuel Hlnes, James M. Everhart, Try
ing A. Finch, I'lorce B. Klnley, Joseph J.
Jrrmyn, M. 8. Kemerer, Charles P. Mat
thews, John T. Porter, w. W. Watson. .
and LIBERAL.
This bank Invites the patronacs of bus
iness man and firms generaly.
Ifrfs
.ii..,,!!.;,
IlftTfl von HomThml MmnlitL rVmnm-Ytlnr-Mt
Spot, AohM, Old (Sores, Uloers Id Mouth, Half
Falling? WrltoCaok ReniMly Cello? IS.
MBleTBpl,'hlcaco,.,f or proofs of cure.
Capitol &0,0. Paitenucured aln nan
ay Ktay sound anil wp 11. lOO-pm-f hook frff
GRATEFUL
Tl
AMUSEMENTS. . , :
THE FROTHINGHAM.
Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs, ;
MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24
.SaJtS $1.00, 75c, 50c. and 25o.
Salebf seats opens Friday. Doe. 21, at 9 a, m.
Checks civen oat at 7 a. tn.
TE FROTHINGHAM
MATINEE AND KIGHT, ' nr
TUESDAY, DECEMBER - 0.
A CHRISTMAS TREAT.
FASCINATING
MARIEJANSEN
DELMONIGO'S AT 6
Glen MacDonouch's Brilliant Comedy, un
der the direction of C. B. JEKFER
SON.KLAW AND EKLINOER:
Sale of tonts Saturdav, Deo. Si Regular
prlcej.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
TUESDAY, DEC. 25.
CHRISTMAS DAY, Matinee at 2 30 P.M.
COMEDIANS WARD AND VOKES
With a record of TOO nights in Now York
as Percy nJ Harold," in Charlos K.
lllaney's Musical Farco Couiody,
IK i 1 BANK
A Clevor Company of Farceurs.
Now and Novel Features.
Sale of soats opens Saturday.Doc. 28 at a.m
ACADEMY OF MUSIC
WE DINES DAY, DEC, 26
RHEA
Will appear as llorcy Merrick la the
NEW MAGDALEN
Supported by an Excellent Company,
including
MR. W. S. HART.
Regular Prices. Sa'o of seats opens Mon
day, Dec. 24.
DAVIS' THEATER
CHRISTMAS ATTRACTION.
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, Af
ternoon and Evening.
AMERICA'S YOUNG FAVORITE, '
RICHARD ANDERSON
IN
THE INDIAN HERO
Surportod by a Superb Cast-
Beautiful Pictures,
Startling Climaxes
.ad Thrilling Situations.
ADMISSION, 10,' "20 OR 30 CENTS .
Two performances dallyat2.30and8.15p.ro.
KextAttraction-"The Colonel and I."
Wm. Linn Allen
8c Co.
STOCK BROKERS,
Buy and sell Stocks, Bonds and Grain
on New York Exchange and Chicago
Board of Trade, cither for cash or on
margin.
412 Spruce Street.
LOCAL STOCKS A SPECIALTY.
G. duB. DIMMICK, Manager.
TELEPHONE 6,002.
STEEL ROD,
SILVER HOUNTED,
LEATHER CASE
AND OTHER
GOOD STYLES
OF
UHBRELLAS
AT
CONRAD'S.
WHEN THE
The goods are yours at your owa
price, if you happea to be the'
lucky bidder.
UNRESERVED
AUCTION SALES
of C. W. Freeman's valuable ant
high class stock of Diamonds,
Watches, Jewelry, Silverware,
Brlc-a-Brac, etc.
THIS SALE
IS POSITIVE,
as the store is rented, the fixture
for sale, etc., and Mr. Freeman
positively retires from business. (
AUCTION SALES
a. 30 AND 7.30 P. M.
Private sales at less than cost
price during the intervals between
auctions.
COL S. M. McKEE, AUCTIONEER.
CORNELL
UNIVERSITY
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