8 THE SCRANTON TUIBUNE SATURDAY MOBNING, NOVEMBER 16, 1893. I. . .Voluntary Schools lm ' Old " Cambria, And a Large Batch of En teresting Religious, Po litical and Social News Other Notes of Interest. The proposal to Rive an additional support to the voluntary schools, which is the-burning question In Wales to day, received farther notice In the Celt of a few weeks ago. It devotes a long article to the subject and to enable Its readers to understand the point at issue commences by explaining the difference between the voluntury school and the board schools. It points out that In . the voluntary schools a religious edu ' cation Is given, and It adds, "Our na- tion has a great respect for the Bible, and there Is some attraction for us In schools where the Bible is read." It also adds that Nonconformists of the country undertook to take care of the religious education of the children , that Is, when the Elementary SchoolB Act of 1876 was passed, but It says, Many of us fear by this time that we made a mistake In shutting the Bible . out of the schools, and consequently . some measures of a reaction Is taking place." Replying to the question whether the Bible cannot be taught in the schools without betraying the prin ciple of Nonconformity, the Cardiff Times thinks the Celt Is perfectly sound in principle, more so than many of its t other contemporaries. It is perfectly logical In the position It takes up. and it Is a little more of this same logic that would- do good to some of the leading Nonconformists, says the Celt, "We oppose the idea of teaching religion of any kind at' the expense of the public. If religion of any color Is taught at the expense of the public In the school dur ing the week, the same inlng may be - done in the church on Sunday." The position of the .Celt that it is "wrong to pay the Church of England with public . money to teach religion, and that being so, It la wrong to pay the day schools with public money to do the same thing. The disestablishes of England and Wales will make them selves ridiculous on this question If they do not take care, and the Cardiff Times thinks that Is one of the objects which the Church party have in view In bringing the matter so prominently to the front at the present time. The Celt makes one sugestlon which Is either un intelligible or impracticable, the Times thinks, when) It asks this question: "Why cannot the Nonconformists con tribute voluntarily for the religious teaching, and aiiOW the money of the public to go to secular education alone?" If that means that the salaries of teach ers, assistant teachers, pupil teachers, clerks to the school boards, etc., etc., are to be paid for, partly out of the rates and partly by the contributions of the churches, the former paying for the secular and the latter for the re ligious portion of the Instruction, each In its proper proportion, the sugges tion, the Times thinks, can scarcely be considered a practical one. If that Is not the meaning of the Celt, what does It mean? A Sermon on Molt. In a Welsh book, published by David Jones, of Trefriw, in 1776. Is contained a most Interesting extempore sermon on "Malt," said to have been composed by that profound scholar, Dr. John Davies, of Mallwyu. The following is the sermon. "Beloved Let me crave your attention, for I am a little man, come at a short warning to preach a brief sermon upon a small occasion, yet strong subject, to a thin congrega tion, In an unworthy pulpit. And now, my beloved, my text is "Malt," which I , cannot divide into sentences, because it is none; nor into words. It beng but one;, nor into syllables, because, upon the whole matter. It Is bust a monosyl lable; therefore I must, as necessity en forced me, divide Into letters, which I find In my text to be only four, M .A. I T., malt. M, my beloved, is Moral, A Is Allegoral, li Is Liberal, and T Is ' Theological. The Moral is well set forth, to teach you drunkards good manners. Wherefore, M, my Masters; A, All of you; L, Listen; T, to my Text. The Allegorical is, when one thing is spoken of another Is meant; now, the thing spoken of is bare Malt., but the thing meant is the Oil of Malt, com monly called strong drink, which to you rustics is so pleasant,' that you esteem it more than M, Meat; A, Apparel; L, Liberal; T, Treasure The Liberal Is .according to the letter M, Much; A, Ale; L. Little; T. Thirst. The Theo logical is according to the effects which It works, which I find in my text to be of two kinds: first, in this world; sec ondly, irt the world to come. In this world, the effects which It works are In some M, Murders; in others. A, Adul tery; In some, Looseness of Life; In others. T, ' Treason. In the world to 'come In some, Mj Misery, In others. A, Anguish; in some, L, Languishing; in others, T, Torment. Wherefore, my first use shall be an exhortation; M, My Master; pray Mend; A, All of you; and Leave; T, Tippling, or else, secondly, by way of commlssratlon, I say, M, my Master; A, AH of you; L, Look out for; T. Torment. So much for this time and text; only by way of caution, take this that A, Drunkard is an annoyance to modesty, the trouble of civility, the spoil- of wealth,, the destruction of rea son, the brewer's agent, the ale house benefactor, the beggar's companion, , the constable's .perplexity, his wife's swoe, his children's sorrow, his neigh bor's scoff, his own shame, a walking swill tub, the picture of a beast, and a monster of a man." The old hand press upon which the above was print ed was the first press put up In Wales, ' and was owned by the Immortal Welsh Jard, Lewys Morys, an ancestor of Sir "Lewis Morris, who was recently knight ed by Queen Victoria. As late as the year 1869 Rowland's "Cambrian Biblio graphy," a work of great merit, was ecellently printed on this relic. It can be found doing good service at a print ing office at Llaurmost, North Wales, , at the present time. , . Professor Rhys. "We hear the following from Oxford University: The Dafydd ab Qwllym has already had two very successful , meetings. The first one was held In ' the rooms of Mr. O. M. Edwards, who. gave a warm welcome as usual. The second was held at Jesus College, the principal being the host, and the ap- pointed reader of a paper. His subject was "History of the Welsh." Professor Rhys Is in the habit of bringing to the meeting any distinguished guests he may hare who happen to be also men who feel Interest In Wales. Last term he brought In Mr. Tom Ellis, M. P., who Bave us a stirring address on Welsh education. This time the visitor was i the Bishop of St. Aspath, and of course his lordship waa not let off without a speech. He said the room where they sat had always been viewed by him with fear and trembling. He only rec ollected, beln insi&e It once before, and that was to do his viva voce at the scholarship examination. The scene with the principal of Jesus College pre- - siding In that dread room over a cheer ful gathering of undergraduates was something very ew to him. He enter tained the greatest respect for the prin cipal of his .own undergraduate days, tbut nothing had ever been witnessed by him then approaching the feelings of friendliness which now seem to prevail between dons and undergraduates, and he thought It augured wel for the future of the college. - All Welshmen In Oxford went on Sunday morning to hear the Bishop preach the university sermon, and commemorating the benefactors of 4 Welsh education In af es gone by. The next meeting of the society Is to be held : , at Mr. Owtnogfryn's residence. Every body felt happy to find the bishop .breathing words of Deace as freely as If he had not emerged but recently panting from the thlcKest of the fight. -::-"Crgyhnr." Daronwy writes In the Cardiff Times that while the scholarly "Elfed"-Cam-brla's best poet Is preparing a more classical English version of the beauti ful Welsh hymn, "Crugybar," he would venture to submit tne following at tempt, which was prepared some time ago, to the criticism of Welsh hymn ologlsts: We'll view from the towers of Sabun The wllderness's Journey so long; The strifes and the curbs of the sojourn Will sweeten, and swell our song. We'll survey the storms and their dread ings. The terror of death and the graves. But we shall be safe from their Teach ings In peace, swimming love's calming waves. A few years ago there was a contro versy of considerable wnrmth over the authorship of the music set to the words of the ancient Welsh hymn above mentioned. The author In Evan Davies, of Llandovery, now over 90 years of age. Crugybar Is a very small country vil lage not very far from Llandovery, and the music was composed over fifty years ago. The old author has a son now living on the West Bide, who is also a musician of considerable merit, and some years ago led the Merthyr band. Ills mime Is David Davies and hi a plas terer by occupation. He has been the musical preceptor of a. few bands here abouts. In the days of "Auld Lang Syne" he had few superiors as a soloist on the cornet. An F.lsteddfod thinner. Sir Arthur Stepney, of Llnnelly, pro poses to present the "Gorsedd" with a beautiful banner for elsteddfodlc pur poses. Mr.Thomus H. Thomas (Alunydd I'enygarn) Cardiff, has kindly under taken to prepare the design. Like Pro fessor Herkomer and Mr. Mansel Lewis, who nre going to present an expensive new robe to the archdruld, Sir Arthur Stepney waB enchanted with the Gor sedd proceedings at Llanelly. Several people were enchanted with the robes worn at the World's Fair esteddfod In 1893. The new bnnner will be ready by the time of the Llandudno National eis teddfod of 1S96. In our last Issue we announced the death of the above talented man. This week we take pleasure in presenting hiB picture to our readers or his novel "Rhys Lewis," the "Grand Old Man," Gladstone, expresses himself thusly: "Its delineations of Welsh character are the best which I have ever seen, and nothing can be happier than the mode In which the highest truths are exhibited In contact with less elevated matter." The Cardiff Times, In speak ing of his death, expresses ltaelf thusly: 'in the meantime, whatever pluce may be given him by the critic er by public opinion of to-day, he has done his share In the service of his country, and has tilled his books with pictures of Welsh life and habits with a truth and vivid ness which will be invaluable to future generations." Tho Saxon IJolotor. The Saxon Idolatry Is most detest able. Boys.to whose cheeks the butter milk and oatmeal of Vales have Riven color, turning hot-headed Saxon idola ters! I have known many an assistant who has sold himself to such servility. Having succeeded In keeping his excel lent self from the sight of the chimney top of his mother's house for less than a year, his fondness for Cymru, Cymro, a Cymraeg rapidly disappears. To him there Is neither beauty nor worth In anything appertaining to Welsh. He spends more than half his salary for the sake of being a Saxon idolator. All things will he do In order to be as un like a Welshman as Is possible. He orders his watch from Coventry, his trousers from Liverpool, his shoes from Northampton, his hat from Manchester, his tobacco from Bristol, and his tooth pick from London. As to his knowledge, It Is far more shallow than that of the rustic aamsel who waits on him as a servant, and whose English loquuclty causes so much pain to his classical sould. There are quite a number of them hereabouts. :il: Colliery Proprietor Charged with Theft. Recently, the hearing of a charge against David Thomas, colliery pro prietor, living at Skotty and carrying on business at Swansea, of stealing a quantity of coal, the property of Rich ard Hodgens, was heard. The trial con sumed a great deal of time, and the ablest lawyers In Wales were engaged In the trial. In the verdict the Judge said the question was whether the de fendant could be committed for trlul. In order to sustain the charge of steal ing the coal It was quite essential that the coal must clearly be proved to have been in the complete possession of the prosecutor at the time It was taken away. According to tho evidence the prosecutor had never seen tho coal, and had not In any way taken It out of tho legal possession Of the company. Un der these circumstances the judge could not say that there was sulliclent evi dence to put defendant on his trial therefore he would discharge him. Tho largo throng present applauded loudly, and the defendant was cheered by the audience. A niBtlnmilshod Son. Mr. Brynmor Jones, M. P., a distin guished son of the late Rev. Thomas Jones, of London, afterwards of Aus tralia, and after that of Walters' Road, Swansea, the greatest pulpit orator of his time. Is one of those members of the house of commons who has held a county court judgeship; and as the Judge of Gloucester he showed an abil ity and a perception that gave him a considerable popularity with fair minded litigants, Mr. Brynmor Jones has been distinguished in at least one other than the legal sphere. At the London university he obtained a con siderable distinction, and he easily won his L. L. B. . - -:I:- The Poets' Church. "Capel y Belrdd." Carnarvoushlre, North Wales, was so called from the fact that the two great bards, Dewl Wyn o Elflon and Robert ab Gwllym Ddu. were Its founders. "Capel Als," Llanelly, was built on the site of a cot tage some time occupied by an elderly woman named Alice, of whose history there Is little known. "Capel Isaac," near Llandllo, was .built on a plot of ground given by one Isaac Thomas. "Capel Maen" received the name from a large stone which was broken up and used In the building. ; , Welsh EP,rf"n In the South Wales Daily News re cently there appeared the well-known Welsh epigram to the spider, In which there' are no consonants at all, with a translation of the same. The following Is the translation: J'rom his own eggs the busy worm Attempts his hasty webs to form; Like rings In Ice they seem to view. Beauteous like those and brittle, too. ';'..' ' y I Notes. Rer. David Jones, pastor of the First Welsh Congregational church, this city, calls The Tribune's attention to an in accuracy in this department last week, by which it was said that the number of , Welsh people In London was only 2800. Rev. Mr. Jones reminds us that tbe.Welso-CongregallonalUU In the metropolis are almost of this number; "then," eaya he, "there are very strong churches with the Welsh Calviniotlc Methodists, Welsh Baptists, Welsh Wesleyan , and there are one or two Welsh churches among the Kplscopals. I doubt whether 28,000 would nclude all of the WelBh people in the metropolis." It should have been twenty-eight thou sand. Two thousand and eight hundred was a typographical error. The way they do business over there Is something after this order: At New port recently a prominent lawyer made application for the committal of Mr. Thomas Davies. late road surveyor for the Newport Highway district, who, he explained, had been contumacious In the mntter of attending the audit, and had not produced his books. The court fined the defendant three dollars for each offence, but there were no effects on which a distress could be levied, and the lawyer asked the court to commit the defendant to Jail. Hij paid the de fendant could dress well and get drunk. He was sentenced to jail for fourteen days. In speaking of the tlnplate trade Frank Randall, of Llnnelly, one of the foremost men of South Wales, expounded his views on the packing of tea in tlnplate boxes. He expressed his confidence that there Is a great opening in this direction for tln plntes. and pointed out that over the pres ent system of pai-king tea In wooden boxes with a lead lining, the packing of tea In tlnplate boxes lias many advan tages, one being a Raving of ten pounds In every one hundred pounds of tea. The true weight of a 100-pound box of tea at present is 135 pounds, and If tlnnlate boxes were used It would be only 125 pounds. Further, the space occupied would be News and Gossip of Players, There Is hardly a city In America that has a theater, where there Is a theater going public but what the name of Charles H. Hoyt la almost a household word. This well-known author is to a degree the father of farce comedy. The first time his name was brought prom inent before the public was when "A Hunch of Keys" was first produced. The "Keys" was a success, and It has made more people lauiih than any other production In farce comedy. Its an nual visit Is always looked forward to with pleasant anticipations in the cities where It has been before, because those who have witnessed the perform ance know a- good long laugh Is in store for them. Theater-goers never grow tired of the comedy. "A Bunch of Keys" will this season be produced on a grand scale by Gus Bothner who has engaged an excellent company to produce this excellent comedy. The piece has been polished up to date, and special attention has been given to the specialties, which will embrace several novel features, among which a Bur lesque on "Trilby" will bo given by the quartette. Tho musical numbers will also be a feature. The company Is headed by Ada Ilothner. who will ap pear as "Teddy." It will be Been at the Academy of Music for three night, beginning Monday and with a Saturday matinee. see John C. Stewart and Paul Drerser are the leading comedians of the "Two Johns" company, which will be seen at the Academy of Music tonight. They are supported by a strong company who have been selected with special care as t" their fitness for the various roles which are assigned them. Among whom may bo mentioned Miss Mabel Meredith the operatic prima donna, whose wonderful soprano voice has gained for her a world-wide reputa tion. The Star qunrtette, who nro, without doubt, tle kings of harmony, and many others. The company Is re plete with sparkling music and rare specialties, ludicrous situations and laugh-provoking perplexities, all of which tend to create fun both fast and furious. There is not a dull moment from the rise of the curtain till Its fall, It Is one continuous scene of upronr ious laughter from Eturt to finish. If you are threatened with a 111 of the blues E al Bte "The Two Johns," there's a sure cure. One of the best comedy musical sen sations of the season is a new skit that Is given under the title of "Plays and Players," by a large company of come dians and comediennes under the di rection of Charles C. Stum. The theater-goers of this city will have the pleasure of seeing this delightful com edy at Davis' theater on Monday, Tues day und Wednesday next, where it will be given with all the scenery und ef fects thut have made It a success. There COUNT BADENYI, THE By tlio Courtesy From tbt Chicago Count CasImir .Badenyl, prime min ister of Austria, is literally a favorite of fortune. His father was a cook, but no doubt a good one, for though hecaraa with the queen from her Italian home to Warsaw, he won the affections of his new masterl one of the last kings of Po land, and was created a count just two years before the ..present premier was born. But It was an empty honor at the tlme,for the newly made count had no funds with which to maintain the acquired dignity, and when his two sons were born It looked as if they would be obliged to earn their own living. But good lock Intervened. Their mother's brother. Count Melr. had married the famous) German actress, Anna .Wterer, and she, childless, took a fancy to her nephews and bequeathed to them at her deata her fortune, amounting to several million dollars.. This enabled the boys to procure educational advantages suit able to their rank, and upon attaining the suitable age they adopted politics a pursuit and both achieved success. Cimnt Badenyl Is distinguished for his MUtty and to without , exception th considerably leu, while the tea Itself would be better preserved, for the boxes being hermetically sealed, there would be no fear of the tea deteriorating. .Mr. Ran dall suxKcsted that the tea merchants of South Wales should take up the matter by Insisting on their tea being sent in tin plate bxes. v ' - Hon. Anthony Howell, American Consul at Cardiff, has written a letter to Welsh Americans In connection with the Nation al Eisteddfod. He wants the committee to set a day for Americans, and also advises the committee to offer prises for Welsh American competitors, and that the day set epni-t shall be the glorious Fourth. John Dull would not admire such a demon stration on British soil. Hardly I ,. The Baptists of Wales take aVreat deal of interest In their home missionary so cieties. They have elected the Rev. Dr. Owen Davis, Carnarvon, chairman for the year. Justice R. Wynne Williams, of Dol irellan, treasurer and the Rev. W. Morris, rreorel, secretary. Their first field of la lor will be Mlddleboro, England. An aux iliary committee has been elected In Wales to work in different sections. . . , I The Bala collcso of North Wales, Is no 'onv-er a Methodist Institution of learning. In .the future It will be a non-denominational Institution. It Is one of the most popular Institutions of learning in Wales. The Rev. Dr. Cynddylan Jones will soon publish a book entitled, "Tho pulpit In Wales." The doctor is one of Wales' brightest writers. Among the six new missionaries recently appointed to go adroad Is a Welshman named the Rev. Rhys Williams, Alltwen. He will go to Assam. Thhe Rev. Hugh Jones, of Tregarth. North Wales, Is writing n history of "Wesleylsm In North Wales." , Is not a dull moment during the per formance. There Is a plot to the piny and It Is upon the plot that some of the best specialty people on tho stage -find opportunity of displaying their art and genius. Rhea, who comes to the Frothlngham Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, scored an Instantaneous success In her new play. "Nell Gwynne," and not only was she favorably reclved, but the au thor, Paul Kester, was called before the curtain at the Worcester theater. The Worcester Spy says: "Rhea never had a part that fitted her so well, or in which she showed to such advantage and she received a hearty curtain call." The piny was well staged and her sup port was excellent. The piece will bo produced In this city with tho same company, etc., used at Worcester. The piece gives a splendid Idea of tho true and noble womanly character of Nell. Minnie Maddcrn Flslte, who will be seen in this city soon in her new play, "The Oueen of Liars," last week re peated In Brooklyn the remarkable im pression she has made wherever she has appeared this season. In "The Queen of Liars," Mrs. Flske has a drama which combines the hnpplness of com edy with emotional tension and tells a story that at once arrests and steadily holds attention. Her own acting In It is fascinating In its naturalness, al though the chief character, which she so ably Illustrates, is one of the most complex known to the theater. A coming theatrical engagement of the highest interest will be that of Otis Skinner and his company at the Acad emy of Music next Thursday evening. The engagement will be devoted to the presentation of his new production, a great success culled "Villon, the Vaga bond." This play has achieved. If one can Judge from the criticisms In the newspapers of the great cities, an un qualified success. FOOTLIGHT FLASHES: Comedian Crane will appear In a new play by Franklin Fyles. Francis Wilson Is said to be one of the best swordsmen on the staito. Louis Harrison will have the leading role In "The Stag Parly," the new comedy by Paul Potter and Bill Nye. Irving attributes his failure In "Mac beth" on the first night In New York to his excessive nervousness. , "Lady Slavey," a London topical bur lesque in -which May Yohe appeared there, Is to be put on at the New York Casino In .Ifiniinrv. The sons of Joseph Jefferson and Lester Wallack are not dlstlnpuisnea in tne art of the stage .and we have not heard favor nhl renorts about voung Henry Irving. Edward Sol hern has made a name tor himself and preserved in nonoruoie repu tation that of his fumouB sire. NEW AUSTRIAN PREMIER. of H. H. Kolilsaat. Times Herald. most popular Pole at the Viennese court. He Is exceedingly bald with a well-domed cranium, high cheek bones, a fierce mustache, of laedlum but strongly knit stature and the air1 and bearing of a patrician. He has an Im posing and pleasing presence. - HI fortune, which he spends in the most liberal manner, is estimated at $2,60W 000, whereas his younger brother, who Is less open-handed and has Just been appointed In Caslinlr's place as gover nor of the province of Austrian Poland, Is credited with a fortune of four times that amount. There Is a good deal of resemblance between the new Austrian and the Hungarian prim minister. Baron Banffy, who presides .over the council of ministers at Pesth, It a iloble of relatively recent creation anal Is married to a village school teacher. When It Is realised that the Influential classes in both section of the dual empire are the proudest aristocrats in Europe It will be understood that- the two prime ministers must be mea of mucn lore or character to navaac quired thtlr present position, k V In the Wonderland Of North America, Fourteenth Paper of Northwestern Travel The Journey from Missoula to Border of Puget Sound. t Our Journey and short stay at Mis soula was made doubly Interesting -y the kind attentions o' President Oscar J. Craig, of the University of Montana, located at Missoula, whom we met on the train and who supplied us with valuable Information pertaining to this section. At MlBsoula the traveler west ward to Spokane has e choice of two routes, through the Bitter Root range, and Coeur a Alene, Lake and Indian Reservation and Catholic Mission, or northward and westward over the Mis sion range of the Kockles, through tne Corlacan Defile into Jocko and Paradise valleys and beside Lake Pend d -Orellle and a strip of Idaho. We chose the latter route, leaving the Coeur d'Aleno trip to lie tal.en from Spokane. Leaving Missoula, the third and final ascent of the Itocky Mountains Is made, over the Mission range, the railroad passing westward across the northern edge of the plain over a low and well timbered divide, which separates the waters of the Missoula river (the con tinuation of the Hell Oate) from those which drain Into the Flathead river and Flathead Lake northward. After coll ing about the mountain sides (In an ef fort to make the pass) for fourteen miles, the road enters Corlacan defile, and crosses the MarcntOulch by an lro bridge 8G6 feet long anil 226 feet above the volley below. The defile Is sur mount (a by a grade of 111. feet to the mile, for thirteen miles, ascending nnd descending, and swings over Into the charming v.-.lley of the Jocko river nnd along the Flathead Indian Reservation. A Dellithtftil l.xperlcncj. In making thlB climb, the road Is car ried through one of the most touching and Interesting bits of mountain scenery to be found anywhere. As the Iron band3 twist about In long and graceful curves, over high trestles of wonderful lightness, but strength, tlio ever changing panorama draws forth expressions of pleasure nnd admiration from every traveler. And our admira tion no less as we speed down the western slope and the valley of tho Jocko unfolds Itself. It is a delightful change, a pleasant relief, an agreeable sensation as we enter this Btnillng val ley, backed by such dignified moun tain walls, alongside of the noisy, whirling, swirling, rollicking Jocko riv er, which opens new scenes at every turn. I repeat this ride is enchanting and cannot fall to enthuse the tourist. As we descend the mountain wo sec from the broad windows of our obser vation car, over to the rluht, across the broad, grassy plateau, a collection of white buildings, and as we draw nearer, moving figures are seen, mainly on horse-back. They are strangely dressed and the colored accoutorr.-.cnts at once suggest the noble red man. Huch Indeed they are and we find thut we are traversing the Flathead In dian Heservation, and the buildings wo noticed In the distance arc those of the agency. Our readers may be Interest ed to learn about the Flathead Indians and this model reservation. This reservation was established In ISSa. It was walled In on three sides by high mountains opening northward Into arable valleys, while the moun tainous region Is heavily timbered. This reservation extends along the Jocko and Pend d'Orellle rivers, a distance of sixty miles. This tract covers an area of 2,240 square miles, or over 1.C00, 000 acres. The three tribes which occu py it the Flatheads the Koo-ten-ais, and the Kal-is-pcls. number some 1,200 to 1,500 souls. This reservation, if di vided Into tracts for four persons to a family, would supply each family with about 5,000 acres. The Flathead agen cy Is under the control of the Catholic church, which supports a Jesuit mis sion. Hero Is a church, a convent, ex cellent schools for boys, one for girls, and a printing office which has turned out, among other publications, a dic tionary In the Kallspel or Flathead lan guage. The Jesuit Fathers have a fac ulty of controlling the minds and win ning the confidence of these savages to a Surprising degree. Probably there Is no better example on record of a tribe being brought out of savagery In one generation than Is offered by the Flat heads, and their cousins (so-called) Pend d'Orellles. Indians Really Civilized. Their ngent. Major Ronan, during the twenty years of his management, was remarkably successful in educat ing the Indians up to a point of living in log cabins, fencing fields, cultivating little patches of grain, nnd potatoes, and keeping horse and cattle, and since his death, in 1893. Mrs. Ronan has, with much loyalty, self-denial and heroism, away from the prlvleges, comforts and refinement of society and friends, car ried on the work of her husband, and to-day nie-tenths of Flathead Indians are self-sustaining, owning 10,000 or more horses and 5,000 to 0,000 cattle, but no sheep. It Is the boast of these tribes that they never killed a white man, and a fact, that life and property hero Is as secure as in most civilized communities. Among them are many half breeds, who trace their ancestry on one side to .the French Canadian., and are as a rule fine looking men and women. Mr. O. D. Wheeler, speaking of them, says: "It would be a matter of surprise to many people who think that the only good Indian Is a dead Indian, to see their success in farming, and as ranch men, and also the way some of tho wo men handle sewing machines." In winter, there arc many deaths among them, mainly from consumption and scrofulous diseases. This Is, no doubt, owing to the foul, stifling temperature of their houses, with little or no ven tilation. The women dlo faster than the men. Othct Scenes Along the Route- Flathead Lake, some distance north Of the railroad, Is a grand sheet of water, twenty-four miles long, and six miles wide, and Is situated within the reservation. Wooded islands dot Its waters, and large salmon are found In It. A steamboat piles upon It, af fording travelers an opportunity for fishing and viewing the wildest and most picturesque of scenery. The Flathead or Pend d'Orellle river. Issues from It and flows with a strong cur rent for thirty miles into the Jocko. Near the MlBslon of St. Ignatius are the Cascades, known as the "Two Sis ters" (Alice and Elizabeth), so chrts ed by the Fathers of the Mission. From each flow torrents of water, thunder ing down the walls of a vast amphithe ater, fully 2,000 feet from the bold nnd broken crests of the Rockies, r Ravalli Is the station for this mis sion. It was named in honor of Father Ravalli, an eminent philanthropic missionary,- who labored among the Flat heads and the allied tribes for some forty years and died in 1884. The mis sion I six miles from the station and next to the oldest In the northern Rocky Mountain region, consisting of a church, convent, schools for both boys and girls and dwellings for the mission ary fathers, who royally1, entertain all Interested visitors. Down this mission valley (which, for grandeur of scenery Is unsurpassed) the Flathead uniting with the Pend d'Orellle river and also the Missoula, entsra Into Lake Pend d'Orellle at Clark's Ford and running rforthward one hundred miles, Its waters Bow Into the Columbia In the British possessions. Thus the little rivulet that we lrst be held on the Rockies at Mullein Pass, which we followed for 225 mlles with Its, numerous tributaries, has bAcome one of the largest, If not the latest, rivers in America. - -' - In Paradise Vatlev. :v Between Missoula and Horse PlAlni IU Fraotoa Valleys, art etfht uni portant stations. The chnrcter of the valley Is such that the significance of this name wm be well understood, for these valleys are the only spots on the line of the railroad for over 150 miles that Invite cultivation. Situated In the midst of very wild scenery, with high mountains, whose sides are always cov ered with snow, these valleys produce everything desired in a northern lati tude, especially under irrigation. These valleys aro celebrated among the In dians as watering places for the ponies. They summer them in the mountain! and winter them in the valleys where snow seldom falls over four feet deep. Leaving Horse Plains, the road me anders through an unbroken mountain region with mount ains towering on either side and room is not always found for the track, which Is often blasted from their grim sides, a dis tance of 27 milts, when we reach Thompson's Falls, the most remark able water power yet seen, which has not been In some way utilized. This noisy, turbulent river on Its way to the Columbia cuts Its way with tremend ous force through mountain gorges, whose vertical walls rise to enormous heights. For the next thirty-six miles, after leaving Thompson's Falls, we pass five Email stations of not sufficient Import ance for description, when we enter the state of Idaho.- The Northern Pacific passes over only a very narrow strip of this state, scarcely a d'gtve of longi tude. Reaching Cabinet Landing after a run of several miles, hugging mountain and river closely, we find the torrents of this river again hemmed In by bold iiiimra oi rocit. wnile tho train passes through, far above the rushing, tumb ling stream below. In eight mile we reach Clark's Fork Station, and In ten miles the town of Hope, on the Strand of Lake Pend d'Orellle. 1453 miles from S. Paul and 4S2 miles from Puget Sound. Tho Town of llofc. Hope Is a rtrnngely built town, a sort of "cliff dweller" place, the streets ris ing In terraces up the cliff-Bide. One house overlooks another, and at night each terrace reprepents a line of modern fortifications brilliantly lighted.. One calls It "an embryo wntering resort of the far northwest." Here Is the Junc tion of tho Rocky Mountain and Idaho divisions of the Northern Pacific rail road, and here we change our time one hour, from Mountain to Paclllc time. Here is located a fine hotel which af fords the best possible view of that handsome, glistening sheet of water Lake Pend d'Orellle. This lake will vie with pretty much anything in the category of lakes and far surpasses mony that have a wider reputation. Its length Is fifty-five miles and from three to twelve mile wide, with a shore line of 250 miles nnd an ele vation of 2.0B9 feet above sea level, with water as clear as crystal. The coun try around It Is mountainous and heav ily timbered. All manner of game is found here, also, It contains salmon, trout, lake trout, nnd white fish In abundance. It is dotted with various little crafts, Fail boats, etc., also, Bev-c-ral small steamers for the use of the regulnr guests of the hotel, and tourists who stop over en route. In some re spects .. is a more desirable place for recreation and rest than the group wo visited at Detroit, Minn. Onlv a Fhort distance southward lies tho Msicr L,aKe, uoeur d Alene, a description of which we will give later. Our short Btay here, and delightful experience In perambu lating on the sandy beach, beside the track, caused a pang of regret that 'tvo could not remain longer and be come better acquainted with the deep slumbering little Bea. Skirting tho Northern Shore. On leaving Hope we skirt the north ern shore for upwards of twenty miles. The circuit is full of surprises, the mountains are grouped together and never become monotonous. The forest Is interminable. The railroad crosses the lake at the mouth of Park river on a trestle a mile nnd a half long. The view from the car windows, with lt3 beautiful Islands and Inlets reach ing Into surrounding ranges, Is superb. The Northern Pacific railroad reaches Its farthest northern limit at Pen d'Orellle, and thence turns southward to Spokane, which is eighty-four miles distant. During the eighty-four miles run we pass ten stations, the most Important being Kootenai and Cocolalla, bearing musical Indian names, repre senting fur-trading and gold mining In terests. At Kootenai Is an old fur trading and mining trail, which leads to tho large veins of galena silver ore, found on tho shores of Kootenai Lake and river In the British possessions, near the Canadian Paclllc railway. At Cocolnlla Is a bright sheet of water several miles long. Here the scenery changes, and we get a charming view of wave-woodland; and receding moun tains no longer overtop us, tmd the train sweeps on towards the Southwest, following a natural pass tetween the ranges; presently entering a valley a few miles wide of continuous woods, the forests breaking away at times for open country. There is no settlement, nor cultivation, the only Improvements we see are tho railroad stations every few miles, and the pioneers of civilisa tion (an occasional saw mill) until we enter the northeastern verge of the great Spokane Plain, and at Hauser Junction, nineteen miles from Spokanr. we enter the great state of Washlngr ton, an account of the resources of which I will give in my next letter. J- E. Richmond, APHORISMS FROMElERSON. The soul can be appeased, not by a deed but a tendency. Truth Is always holy, holiness always wise. Do what you know and. perception is converted Into character. The advantage of riches- remains with him who procured them, not with the heir We are ftiat sensual, and then must be' rich. Society Is full of Infirm people, who In cessantly summon others to serve them . I ought not to nllow any nvtn. because he has broad lands, to feel that he Is rich in my presence. Every great and commanding moment In the annals of the world is a triumph of some enlhuslaniH. Today Is a king In dlsgulre. Conservatism makes no poetry, breathes no prayer, has no Invention; It i-j all mem ory. Reform has no gratitude, no prudence no husbandry. To the Intemperate and covetous person no lovo flows. i?.r?,hlnft,aiJ.monl8ba u no" need lessly long life Is. If I ennnot work at least I need not He. An empire Is an Immense egotism. Of the universal mind each Individual mn Is one more incarnation. When the gods come among us they are not known. A mind might ponder Its thought for ages and not gain so much self-knowledge as the passion of love will teach In a day. Pllos! Piles! Ironing Piles! Symptoms-Moisture; Intense Itching and stinging; most at night; worse by scratching. If allowed to continue tumors form, which often bleed and ulcerate, be coming very sore. Swayne's Ointment stops the itching and bleeding, heals ul ceration, and In most cases removes the tumors. At druggists, or by mall, for 60 cents. Dr. Bwayne & Son, Philadelphia. A jwrnunent rellof to long suffering women; speclOo for all female weaknesses; one of na ture's own remedies: is uot In jurious to the most delicate con stitution. Why saffM-f Price, f I perbattls. 'er tela k JOHN M MtiMtrsst,ra. Roy's Restorla Compos:! SCRANTON DIRECTORY -OF Wholesale Dealers And Manufacturers. BANKS. Lackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit Co, Merchants' and Mechanics', 42 Lacks. Traders' National, 231 Lackawanna. West Side Bank. 109 N. Main. Scrantoa Savings, 122 Wyoming. BEDDING, CARPET CLEANING, ETC. The Scranton Bedding Co., Lacka. ' BREWERS. Robinson, E. Sons, 435 N. Seventh. Rob.nson, Mlna, Cedar, cor. Alder. CHINA AND GLASSWARE. Rupprecht, Louis, 231 Penn., TOYS AND CONFECTIONERT Williams. J. D. & Bro.. 814 Lacks. FLOUR, FEED AND GRAIN. Mu M,b.? c- p- Sons c- " Lacka. The Weston Mill Co., 47-4S Lacka. PAINTS AND SUPPLIE3. Jlencke & McKee, 308 Bpruce. MONUMENTAL WORKS. Owens Bros., 218 Adams avenue. MILK, CREAM, BUTTER, ETC Scranton Dairy Co., Penn and Linden. ENGINES AND BOILERS. Dickson Manufacturing Co. DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, ETC The Fashion, 308 Lackawanna avenue. PLUMBING AND HEATING. Howley, P. F. & M. T., 231 Wyoming ava GROCERS. Kelly, T. J. A Co., 14 Lackawanna. Mexargel & Connell. Franklin avenue. Porter, John T., 26 and 28 Lackawanna, Rice, Levy & Co., 30 Lackawanna. HARDWARE. Connell, W. P. & Sons, 118 Penn. Koote & Shear Co., 119 N. Washington, Hunt & Connell Co., 434 Lackawanna. FRUITS AND PRODUCE. Dale & Stevens. 27 Lackawanna. Cleveland, A. S., 17 Lackawanna. DRY GOODS Kelly & Henley. 20 Lackawanna. Flnley, P, B., B10 Lackawanna. LIMB. CEMENT. SEWER PIPB. Keller, Luther, 813 Lackawanna, HARNESS & SADDLERY HARDWARA Fritz a. W., 410 Lackawanna. Keller & Harris, 117 Penn. WINES AND LIQUORS. Walsh, Edward J 32 Lackawanna. LEATHER AND FINDINGS, Williams, Samuel, 221 Spruce. BOOTS AND SHOES. Goldsmith Bros., 301 Lackawanna. WALL PAPER, ETC Ford, W. M 120 Penn. CANDY MANUFACTURERS. Scranton Candy Co., 22 Lackawanna. FLOUR, BUTTER, EGGS, ETC, The T. II. Watts Co., Lt., 723 W. Lacks. Babcock, G. J. & Co., 110 Franklin. MINE AND MILL SUPPLIES. Scranton Supply and Mach. Co., 131 Wyo. FURNITURE. Hill & Connell, 131 Washington. . CARRIAGE REPOSITORT. Bltime, Wm. & Son, 522 Spruce. HOTELS. Scranton House, near depot. MILLINERY & FURNISHING GOOOS. Brown's Bee Hive, 224 Lacka. DIRECTORY OF SCRANTON AND SUBURBAN REPRESENTATIVE FIRMS, ATHLETIC GOODS AND BICYCLES. Florey. C. M., 222 Wyoming. HARDWARE AND PLUMBING. Gunste & Forsyth, 327 Penn. Cowles, W. C, 1907 N. Main. . WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, Rogers, A. E., 215 Lackawanna. BOOTS AND SHOES. Ooodman's Shoe Store, 432 Lackawanna. FURNITURE. Barbour's Home Credit House, 425 Lacka. CARPETS AND WALL PAPER, Inglis, J. Scott, 419 Lackawanna. GENERAL MEUCHANDISQ Osterhout, N. P., 110 W. Market. Jordan, James, Olyphant. Barthold, E. J., Olyphant. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDEH Snook, S. M Olyphant. PAINTS AND WALL PAPER. Wlnke, J. C 315 Penn. TEA, COFFEE AND SPICB. Grand Union Tea Co.. 103 S. Main. FLORAL DESIGNS. Clark, G. R. & Co., 201 Washington. CATERER. Huntington, J. C. 308 N. Washington, GROCERIES. Plrle, J. J-, 427 Lackawanna, UNDERTAKER AND UVERT. Raub, A. R-, 425 Spruce. DRUGGISTS. MoOarrah & Thomas, 209 Lackawanna. LorentsC.7418 Lacka;. Linden ft Was.' JwS Q W-, Main and Market. Rloes.". 8.. Peckvllle. Davies, John J., 10(1 S. Main. CARRIAGES AND HARNESS. Slmwell, V. A., 515 Linden. PAWNBROKER. Green, Joseph, 107 Lackawanna. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARO. ' Harding, J. L., 215 Lackawanna. BROKER AND JEWELER Radln Bros., 123 Penn. DRY GOODS. FANCY GOOD! Kresky, E. H. & Co.. 114 S. Main. CREAMERY i Stone Bros., 208 Bpruce. . , BICYCLES, GUNS, ETO. Parker E. R., 821 Bpruce. DINING ROOMS. Caryl's Dining Rooms, 605 Linden, ' TRUSSES, BATTERIES AND RUBBER GOODS. Benjamin Benjamin, Franklin ft Sprue. ' ' MERCHANT TAILOR. Roberts, J. W 12 N. Main. ; PIANOS AND ORGANS. BUlls, J. Lawrence, 803 Bpruce. . , DRY GOODS. CLOTHINO. . SHOES. HARDWARE. Mulley.Ajnbrote, triple stores, ProvMeno .1 .r.. .. r
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