THE SCBANTON TKIBUNE SATURDAY MOR2TCNG, NOVEMBER aO, 1895,
Cymric Notes
Front Cymra's
The Origin of
Prize Cantata
Mr. Donald M. D. ' Btuart. F. Q. B.,
author of "Coal Dust and Exploitive
A (rent," and the distinguished mineral
ogist, has produced a new volume
which ought to prove hlRhly Interest
ing to all concerned in mining opera
tions, whether as employers or em
ployed. The book Is called "The Origin
and Rationale of Colliery Explosions,
Founded upon Examination of the Ex
ploBinns at the Tlnsbury, Albion, Mela
ro Vale, and Llanerch collieries, and
upon the principals phenomena of the
Disasters at Alberrarne, Alltofts,
Althanl, Apedale, Ulantyre, Bryn,
Clifton Hall. .DinnB. Elemore. Hyde,
Llan. Mardy, Alorfa, Mossflelds, Na
tional. Penygraltr. Tllsca, Seahaur.
Trlmdoni Grange. Tudhoe, Udstone and
West -Stanley collerles." Thu It will
at once "be seen that the author has
pressed Into his service data extending
over a very wide ran ice with the result
that. his conclusions and deductions are
correspondingly more sound and valua
ble. Examining the evidence in con
nection with the Cynfnydd explosion,
Mr. Stuart argues that it directly op
poses the theory of a continuous
"blast." and that the suggestion thnt
the blast passed over the ground twice
is also difficult to underKtand as an ex
planation of opposing evidences of the
direction of fiisruptlve forces. He con
cludes his argument In the following
words: "The evidence in support of
the origin of the disaster In the Cynfy
nydd and Orover levels respectively
expert witnesses limit the Inception to
have now been considered, and, ns the
expert witnesses limit the Inception to
those two points, there can be no dlfll
culty In recognizing the superior
grounds for the conclusion that the dis
aster co-orlglnated near the Horse
Pump Dump In Grover's Level." Com
pared -with the coal worked at Camer
ton and Tlnsbury collerles, the Albion
colliery yields less volatile matter, but
it Is a "dangerous fallacy" to suppose
that the "comparatively small produc
ing power In he latter Is not sufficient
to t.roduoe " a wldesuread calamity."
Mr. Stuart Is a strong supporter of the
coal-dust theory (indeed, his present Is
.ntilv n rtuvalnnempfit nf his fiirmpr vol
ume) and maintains that the presence
of coal-dust must give rise to all the
observed phenomena of an explosion.
Referring to the calamities In South
Wales, the author argues that they
"provide full evidence that the adop
tion of remedies and precautions that
experlence'now suggests would Involve
an expenditure which risk to life en
tails as a positive- duty, and that can
only be described as trifling, compared
with the value of property destroyed,
and the outlays demanded In restoring
the workings and appliances of a mine
to their normal state.
Award In Cantata Competition.
At a grand concert recently given at
the Pier Pavlllion, Llandudno, In aid of
funds of the eisteddfod by the Eistedd
fod choir, under Dr. Roland Rogers,
conductor, and which was presided over
by Air. Joseph Broome and attended
ty a large audience, the adjudication
of Mr. P. H. Cowen on the cantatas hy
Welsh composers In the competition for
a prlee of two hundred and fifty dol
lars offered by the eisteddfod commit
tee was opened and read. Six cantatas
had been received, under the noms de
plume of "Rustica." "Allegreto." "Tu
bal." "Palestrla," "Doulous" and
"Hopeful." Mr. Cowen decided to
award the prlee to "Rustica" for the
cantata, "The Garden." "The work."
lie said, "although not evincing any
great originality of thought, Is fresher
in style and conception than any of the
others. There la a bright old English
flavor about It which Is thoroughly in
keeping with the subject, and gives
color to It. I may add also that the
work answers better to the description
and rules laid down by the committee
for the competition than any of the oth
ers." The cantata, "Psalm 46," sent In
by "Hopeful" was placed second, but,
although well written theoretically, Mr.
Cowen said It was neither descriptive
nor dramatic, and did not conform to
the rules of the competition, while
"Ivey." by "Allegreto," contained much
spirited work and' commendable konw
ledge of the treatment of the voices
and the orchestra. "The Great Suti
per," by "Doulas," showed considerable
aptitude for composition and was well
orchestrated, while ."Psalm 67," by
Tubal," contained some good writing,
but on the whole, evincing somewhat
Jess power and originality than the
ether works submitted. "Palestro" did
not conform to the rules of competition.
In conclusion. Mr. Cowen said: "I
considered thecompetltlon on the whole
a satisfactory one. The works sub
mitted. If not showing actual perform
ance, all evince a greater or lesser de
rree of sound muslcnnshlp and promise
for thm future." It transpired that
"Rustica" was the well-known Welsh
musician, the conductor. Dr. Roland
Rogers, whose name was received with
'rounds of cheers, especially with the
eisteddfod choir, the band playing, "See
the Conquering Hero." He was men
presented with a check for the
amount. '.'Hopeful" and "Allegreto
proved to be Mr. G. H. Pugh, Mus.
Bach., solicitor, Llandudno.
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Welsh Musicians t'nlon.
Mr R. Lloyd Jones (Llwydmor).
Brownygarn, Pontyclun, writes: "It has
been suggested by a representative body
of South Wales .musicians that it would
i be very aestraoie o reunu muru
union of Welsh muslcans. residents of
the southern portion of Wales. The de
alroblllty of establishing such a society,
having for its sole object the advance-
ment of music among professionals and
amateurs, has often been mooted, and
atterrlpts have been made to start such
a aoclety before, but hitherto no success
his crowned the labors of the promo
Th annloiv would aim at making
the eisteddfod of real educational cur
rlsulum. or syllabus of music properly
graded to meet the requirements of all
classes of our young musicians who
compete for prizes. It Is necessary,
also,' to make strong representations to
the councils In charge of our munici
pal and county affairs to establish a
svsterh of teaching music in Its different
branches to form port of the curriculum
of tho techlnlcal and other kinds of
'schools: and to suggest the giving of
scholarships In connection with such
sshools or In tho University College at
Cardiff to promising and deserving stu
dents who exhibit undoubted ability
but, who art unable for the want of
means, to get the training necessary to
turn their talent to the best use. To
fufther'dlscuss the matter of establish
ing the society and to get the opinions
of prominent musicians upon the pos-
' slbtnty of such a scheme, a meeting was
recently held at Pontypridd with very
' favorable results. The society has been
organised. ' .
. ; CsrdJ llels. ' :
' Since the memory of man, the Jen
kinses of the Oelll have been the life and
soul of everything Welsh in I.longy
nudd and Maesteg, once the home of
the lata famous historian Llyfnwy, of
'.this city. Two famous men In the past
history of Glamorgan! have been the
'Hqulre of Oelll and the 'Squire of
Ltanharan. The hicks of hounds in
Oelll and Llaunharan have been almost
as famous a thn family In both places.
Possibly the only pack of hounds which
liar bcn the subject of a really good
Bufcting song In Glamorgan is the Gelll
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Shores.
Explosions in Mines The
and Other News Notes.
hounds, immortalized by the late Rev.
John Blackwell, B. A.. In his noted
"Cerdd Ilela." But is It not strange
much as the Jenkinses loved "Cyvnry,
Cymro. a Chmraeg," most of the hounds
in Blackwell's hunting song, boar
English names, such as Niniiod. Leader,
fiukler. Topper, German, liingwood.
Famous, Countess. Collier. Blusher
and Stately. "For the sake of Dr. Owen
Pughe," says the Cardiff Mail, "will
Gurnos. Ceulanydd or Dyfed "turn"
these Ensrlish Into Welsh, so that we
may have p. huntins song In Welsh?"
These are the only names in this popu
lar hunting song. i
lie ii Davles at Stntlgnrs.
A correspondent of the Swansea Daily
Post writes from Stuttgart (Germany):
On Thursday evening last a grand eon
cert wus held at Stuttgart, Ben Davles
being the chief attraction. The great
tenor was "billed" to sing four times,
but was compelled to submit to two en
cores in addition. His reception was
enthusiastic In the extreme, the audi
ence seemingly oelng carried away by
their feelings. During the evening he
was presented with three laurel wreaths.
One was decorated with the English
colors red. white and blue and pre
sented by the English colony; the sec
ond carried the Stuttgart colors red
and black while the third was decor
ated with blue favours. The musical
critic of the Nenss Togeblatt states
"that the rood oiilnlon formed of Ken
Davles on his former visit has been !
greatly increased, and that he has en
deared himself to all German artists
by his wonderful voice, graceful ren
dering and the artistic finish of the
Bongs he rendered. ' It 13 also an
nounced that Hen Davles has been pre
vailed to stay on his wuy back to Lon
don and appear In opera here next
week at the Royal Theater.
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Unrtlst Association.
The quarterly meeting of the Glamor
gan and Carmarthen Baotist associa
tion (Cardiff district) was held recently.
The proceedings were conducted at Je
rusalem Welsh Methodist church. Mr.
W. Lewis, of Curdlff, presided. The
district treasurer of the home mission
fund presented his report for the past
quarter.The need of establishing a Bap
tist cause at Dinas Powis was discussed,
and a committee was appointed for that
purpose. Reports were also presented
with respect to the churches at Llan
doiigh and Aberthan. The meeting ac
cepted the Invitation of the members of
the Splott-road church, Cardiff, to hold
the next quarterly meeting there. Sub
sequently a public meeting was held at
Holton road English Baptist church,
when the Rev. C. H. Watkins delivered
an address on "TheQulckenlng of the
Spiritual life;" the Rev. Caradoc Grif
fiths, an eddress on "DemonBtratlonnl
Teaching In our Sunday Schools," and
the Rev. Ton Evans delivered the evan
gelistic address.
ThoTrcmkv Male Pnrtr.
The members of the celebrated Tre
orky male party that visited Dunraven
car.tle recently and entertained the earl
and the countess of Dunraven nnd the
I distinguished guests at the castle with
I selections of music, were delighted with
I the hospitality which was shown them.
This was their third vHit to the castle,
and they are not likely to forget the
last In a hurry, for they have since re
ceived an Intimation that the noble earl
will defray the expenses which will he
Incurred by the appearance of the party
before the queen at Windsor castle at
an early dute. This, of course, bus giv
!en unbounded satisfaction to the mem
bers of the party, as well as to their
numerous friends. This act of thought
ful consideration on the part of Lord
Dunraven shows the deep Interest which
the countess and himself taVes In Welsh
music and In a choir which is almost
composed of horny-handed sons of toll.
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Dr. Parry's Testimonial.
Two grand concerts were given re
cently at Albert hall, Swansea. In aid
of the national testimonial to Dr. Parrv.
The first concert was very poorly at
tended but there was a great Improve
ment at the second, and It is thought
that an addition of four or Ave hundred
dollars will result to the fund. The
feature of the concerts was the com
bined Dinging of eight massed choirs,
hailing from Carmarthen, Llanelly,
Swanzea.Cwmbwrla.Olantawe, Morris
ton, Aberdulais and Melincrythan. The
artists Included Miss Winifred Ludlom.
Mr. Meurig James and Miss Hannah
Jones. Mr. Williams' band of 60 per
formers.wupplied the music, and the ac
companists were Miss M. A. Jones and
Mr. D. T. Williams.
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Grcnt Western Nnilwav.
A new and Improved tyi? of compos
ite carriage for the through services
commenced running on the Great West
ern railway In oonneetlon with the 1:30
express from Paddington to South
Wales. The carriage Is CO feet lonjr. and
provides luxurious accommodati', In
cluding lavatories for nine first, seven
second and thirty-two third class pas
sengers. The under-frame is of steel,
designed to give the greatest possible
freedom from telescoping in case of ac
cident, and altogether the carriage com
bines within Itself all the latest devices
for securing to the parsengers ease,
comfort and safety. It Is proposed to
run the new cars on all the long ser
vices. fircat Gals and Storm.
A great storm of wind and rain swept
over Cardiff and South .Vales generally
lately, doing an Immense amount of
damage to property by flooding and
otherwise. The gale seems to have been
general over the country, and shipping
has suffered severely, several casual
ties and wrecks being reported. In the
Merthyr Valley and at Tretlegnr there
was serious flooding, and exciting
scenes were witnessed at the latter
place. ,
Notes of Interest.
Mr. Lloyd George, member of parlia
ment, delivered a lecture recently on
"lileyellyn the Great." at Ferndale, He
said there was a similarity between the
position In Llewelyn's day and that of
the present day. What whs wanted
was national unity. They did not want
to have, county against county Gla
morganshire against Monmouthshire,
or South against North Wales; they did
not want four federations or- half a
dozen federations but one united
Wales, and having secured a united
Wales, let them fight for Welsh Ideals,
for Home Rule for Wales, so that they
might have Welshmen to be free men
in a free country. In replying to a vote
of thanks, he paid -he did not Know
when he came there whether he had a
right to be there or not. He had re
ceived notice from very important people
In the Rhondda that he was not to deal
with the Welsh national movement, and
as he was to speak of a Welsh national
hero he did not see how he could very
well avoid referring to the Welsh na
tional movement, and judging from
the reception he received he rather
thought his audience concurred with
him.
- Speaking at the close nf an amateur
dramatic entertainment given In Mis
kin 'school, his hmor, Judge Gwllym
Williams, In proposing a vote of thanks
to the ladles and gentlemen who had
taken part, exprcsed a hope that not
only would their services be the means
of aiding the church,' but also dispel a
great deal of the narow-mlndednefs
which still existed among Welshman
with regard to what they called play
acting, -mere were people who cot
sidered It was a sinful act to attend sue!
entertainments, and to see ladles and
gentleman acting as they . had that
evenlr.g. but where was the sin and
where the want of rellrlon In such an
admirable entertainment? He hoped
the time was coming wnen such a nar
row feeling would be driven away, and
there was no better way of doing It
than by getting tadles and gentlemen
of position, wno were well known in
Glamorganshire and elsewhere, divert
ing and pleasing the people as had been
dene on thia occasion.
In an old issue of "Seren Gomer," the
flrF Welsh periodical ever published,
there appears the following stanza on
Merthyr, as the refuge of the reprobates
of the country:
"Oh, Merthyr, thou the vile, the wicked
place!
Peopled by the scum of all the human
race:
Thine nlr Is tainted with the breath of
hell,
And In thee none but rogues and rascals
dwell!"
No r.oet would dare sing In that tune
nowadays.
By the death of Henry Pearce. of
Cefn. Merthyr. Wales baa lost one of Its
ablest amateur artists. As a delineator
of "still life" he had few equals. He
was the life and soul of the great exhi
bition started during the term of office
of Mr. David Williams, of Henstnff.
when the mayor and corporation of Car
diff attended In state. His geniality
and hospitality were In keeping with his
attainments, which were varied. In
smith wo:-k pnd wood carving he par
ticularly excelled. He was tho "open
hand" to all promising young men,
however humble, pnd H lamented as
much as he was esteemed.
In one of the characteristic letters of
Lewis Morris, grandfather of the au
thor of the "Epic of Hades," to Ieuan
Brydydd Hir. he says: "With respect
to your borrowing Goronwy's manu
scripts, you may make yourself easy
about It. I dare say he would sooner
part with his wife, and, for aught I
know, children too; but his wife I am
sure." From which one tray Infer
that as Socrates had a Xnntippe, the
old Welsh bards were not Infrequently
coupled with partners In life who. it
may be mildly stated, "did not under
stand them."
The Cardiff Mall says in a recent
number thnt the Welsh people of the
I'nltod States travel miles to see Mrs.
Clara Novello Davle3 and her choir of
Welsh girls. In Philadelphia they were
met by Mr. William D. Williams, a com
rade of Dr. Parry in the Danville Iron
works thlrtv-tlve years ago. It will
stimulate many Welsh youths to know
that young Joseph Farry was one of the
dullest scholars In John Abel Jones'
musical class r-.t the end of the first
quarter, but he topped the class at the
end of tho second.
The Western "Mali." In a recent Issue,
says that Mr. and Mrs. Roberts, late of
Scranton, have taken up residence at
Cadoxton-Harry, and further Fays that
Mrs. Hoberts Is a lady of considerable
literary ability and is a popular lectur
ess. and a frequent contributor to the
Drych. It says also that she was for
merly president of tho philosophical
society of tho West Side. President of
the Y. W. C. A., and one of the founders
of the White Ribbon movement. She Is
also a phrenologist of considerable dis
tinction. All correct.
Miss Eessle Evans, of the Royal
Welsh female party, hns won a great
compliment in the states. Madame
Scalchl, the great contralto, crossed tho
Atlantic in the streamer which took
over the Welsh singing girls, and she
was singing In Philadelphia on a Satur
day night, and the choir sang at the
some city on the following Monduy
night. Singularly, both Madame Scal
chl and Miss Bessie Evans sang "Good
bye" (Tostl) and all the papers say the
singing of the Welsh girl is the best.
Cardiff Mall.
The Prince Llewelyn Memorial Fund
ought to succeed. At all events, the
secretary Is deluged with as many sug
gestions how to get the money as If he
were a chancellor of the exchequer
preparing a sensational Budget.. The
lateBt Is that he should prepare to
nominate a day for a special and' gen
eral penny collection, so as to afford
the Welsh masses an opjiortunlty of
contributing.
Once a Bala man always a Bala man.
even If he lives In Spain. The president
of the Pennsylvania railroad Is
Mr. George B. Roberta whose
father was born In Bala, North
Wales, snd whoso first residence
In Philadelphia, was called Bala. This
railway Is the greatest In America, and
runs throuph towns and villages with
such names as Meirlon, Narberth, Bryn
muwr, Radnor, St. David's and Berwyn.
A useful little book, a "Pronouncing
Text Book of English Sounds." hns been
compiled by Miss Lucy E. Griffith, of
Glynmalden, North Wales. Although
small, the work is a serious endeavor
to help Welsh students to tho better
pronunciation of English, and Include
most of the words In which mistake? arc
made by Welsh people who spealc Eng
lish Imperfectly. ,
Southey's reference to Iolo Morganwg
Is generally misquoted. It Is as fol
lows: "There went with me
Iolo, old lulo, he who knows
The virtues of all herbs of mount or vnle.
Or greenwood shade or quiet brooklet's
bid;
Whatever lore of science or of song
Suges and Laid of old have handed
down."
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The Mostyn MS.,'- which Mr. Gwen
ogfryn Evans has been cataloguing, are
of great historical value, o-s.il till now
have not undergone the examination of
an expert. They were mostly collected
during the last century by Mr. Thomas
FRANCIS
Ey he Court83y
Th Man Who Performs Wondsrfut
From tbs Chicago Times BaraU.
Mostyn. who was an Indefatigable col
lector of books and manuscripts, and
founded the famous library at Mostyn
and Gloddaeth.
Even archaeologists have more lik
ings than one. A genial member, hav
ing his recollections awakened about
Llar.dilo and the various places of great
interest t hereabout a.ex"Iulmed, thought
fully: "Ah. 1 shall never forget those
lamb chop3 at breakfast every morning.
I never had anything so good as those
at Llandilo."
The hlrhest degree given by the
Welsh universitv will be tr.e B. D., to
qualify for which a three years' study
of theology Is required. The B. D de
gree Is also the highest given at Lam
peter, fcr which a student must be a
real lent student of theology for three
years and three months.
Lord Dynevor has been entertaining
a shooting Tr.rtyatDynevorCastle.Cai
marthenshlre, InsludlF! Lord and Lady ,
Latham and Lady Fdith Rootle-WII-braham.
Lord and Lady Boyne and
Miss Florence Hamilton-Russell. Lord
Elphlnstone, Lord Aberdare, and Mr. I
II. Barton.
The Rev. ITurt Price Hughes, the)
great London pulpit omtor. was horn ;
at Carmarthen In 1S7. His grandfather i
was p.lso a Wesleynn minister, and :
rotable If only for this that he was
the first Welshman elected a member
of the Legal Hundred.
Prince Lu!o!en Ronaonrte had at one
time for a tutor Robert Jones, a Welsh
scholar, who acconrnnlcd h!s distin
guished pupil on a tour through Wales.
VERSES BY EUGENE FIELD.
The Cnfo VI oil no no.
The csfe Mollneau Is whero
A dainty little minx
Serves God as heft she can
Ey rcrvlng ir.eot and drinks.
Oh, such an air the creature has.
And such a pretty face !
I took delight that autumn night
1 1ti bangtail rojnd the place. (
I kfiow but very little French "ri ;
1 have not Ion? been here; .
But when she spoke, her meaning broke
Fuil sweetly on my tar.
Then, too, sh reemed to undcrntar.d
Whote'er 1 hurt to my.
Though met I knew was "oony poo," t
"Bong ihoor," and "see voo play."
The female wit Is always quick,
And of all womankind
"TIs here In French that you, perchance.
The keenest w'.ts shall f.nrt.
And hre you'll find that subtle gift.
That rare dlstlnctlxe touch,
Combined with grace of form and face,
That glada men overmuch.
"Our girls at home," I mused aloud
"Lack either that or this;
They don't combine the nrt divine
As doe the tlnlllc ml?s.
Far be It from me to malign
Our belles across tho rea.
And yet I'll swear nunc can compare
With this Weal She."
And then I prslfed her dainty foot
In very awful French.
And parleyvooed In guileful mood
Until the saucy wench
Tosred back her haujihty auburn head.
And froze me with disdain:
"There ure on me r.o flies," said she,
"For 1 come from Bangor, .Maine."
:o:
Tho Game of "Pooh!''
On afternoons, when baby boy hns had a
splendid nnp
And sits, like any monarch on his throne,
In nurse's lip.
In some ruch wise my handkerchief I hold
btfore my face,
And cautiously and quietly I move about
the place;
Then, with a cry, I suddenly expose my
face to view,
And you should hear him laugh and crow
when I say "Booh!"
Sometimes thnt roscal tries to make be
lieve that he Is scared;
And, really, when I first began, he stared
ond stared and stared;
And then his under Up came out and fur
ther out It came,
Till mamma nnd the nuree agreed It was a
, "cruel shame"
But now whnt does that same wee todd
ling, lisping baby !n
But laugh nnd kirk his little heels when I
say "Booh!"
He laughs and kicks his little heels In
rarturous Klee. nnd .then
In shrill, despotic treble bids me "do It all
eden;"
And I of course I do It; for, as his pro
genitor. It Is such pretty, pleasant play as this
that I am for!
And it Is, oh, such fun! and I am sure
thnt I shall rue
The time when we are both too old to
play the game of "Booh!"
Tho Pond llnho.
LaRt night, as my dear babe lay dea9,
In agony I knelt and sai l:
"On, God, what have I done,
Or in what wise offended Thee,
That Thou shouldat take awuy from mo
My little son'.'
"Fpon the thousand useless lives,
Vpon the guilt that vaunting thrives,
Thy wrath were better spent;
Why sho-iliist Thou take my little son
Why shouldst Thou vent Thy wrath upon
This Innocent?"
T.ait night, as my dear babo lay dead,
Before mine eyes the vision spread
Of things that might have been:
Licentious riot, cruel strife.
Forgeten prayers, a wasted life,
Dark red with sin!
Then, with sweet music In the air, ,
I saw another vision third:
A Shepherd, in whose keep
A little iamb my little child
Of worldly wisdom undcfllcd,
Lay fast asleep!
Last night, as my dear babe lay dead,
In those two messages 1 read
A wisdom manifest;
And, though my arms he childless now,
I &m content to him I bow
Who knowcth best.
A Conscientious, Debtor.
Hqulldlg Did you go and hear MelbaT
MeSwIlllgen No.
"Why not?"
"t did not think my creditors could af
ford It." Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
SCHLATTER.
of It tt KohUaat.
Curat by tha Laying on of Hands.
fa' the Wonderland
Of North America
Sixteenth Paper of Northwestern Travel.
A Side Trip to Coeur d'AUene Reservation.
Written for The Tribune.
By the courtesy of Charles S. Fee,
ueneral Passenger Ager.t of the North
ern Pacific Railway.we enjoyed another
side-trip over Coeur d' Alone Lake and
along the river of the same name,
through the Indian reservation and the
Mission of the Sacred Heart, and also
the. gold, rllver nnd lend mines of the
Coeur d'Alene mountains. Every tour
ist who admires picturesque lake, river
and mountain scenery, and is interested
In the development of the mining region
should without fail tske this trip; it will
amply repay him. The all by steamer
on Lake Coeur d'Alene and also the
river is hardly equaled for beauty of
natural scenery by any water Journey
of equal b"gth that we have yet taken.
Leaving Spokane, we ride for an hour
or more by rail e distance of thirty-two
miles to Coeur d'Alene city a town of
i.w population, beautifully situated in
tne pine forests at tho foot of Lake
Coeur d'Alene. Here on Its shore Is lo
cated Fort Phern-an, another large and
attractive United States military post,
containing four companies of Infantry
ana a cavalry troop or 850 under the
command of Colonel Hall. I doubt If
there i a military post In the whole
coentry ro beautifully situated. In
every direction stretch the purple moun-
tntns or the Bitter Root and Coeur
d'Alene ranges.
Scencrt of Surprising Bjntity.
In many places among theo ranges
nctnre seems Blmost to tumble over
herself In her efforts to produce scenic
effects of the wildest sort that startle
and surprise the visitor. This rock
ribbed system nf ragged crags and
brlFtltnc pinnacles ard gloomy gulches
Is fourd mainly In tho south fork of
tuese ranges. And to further captlvata
the visitor In the irldot of these wild
scenes Is a lake, plfasing to- tho eye
wno'i waters come from the remotest
defiles of these mountains, pure as
crystal.
It la surrounded by spur and fooN
hllis, with graceful r"'indei slopes,
dressed In dark cooling forest green, or
covered with troiirtaln grasses and
mountain flowers, often reaching to tho
water's edge, and presenting a picture
whien beggars description. This Is
Lake Coeur d'Alene, thirty mllea long
and from four to ten mi'es wide, whose
dark blue-green and often fathomless'
waters cover two hundred square mlloa
of territory. It is the source of the
Bnosane river and Falls and Into It
How the Coeur d'Alene nnd St. Joseph
rivers, that drain the western water
phed of the mountain ranges fvr hun
dreds of miles, pouring an Immense
volume into this lake. This lake, in
connection with the tiloturesquo river,
furnishes the water highway to the rich
pnd tirosperous mining region and to
the Mission of the Sacred Heart, on the
Coeur d'Alene reservation. .
An Admirable Lake Stcnmer.
On thli !r.ke we found several small
craft, some fine steamers. One named
Georgia Oakes, In honor of the daugh
ter of President Oakes, of the Northern
Pacific, Is a perfect gem, an exact
counterpart of the step.mor Will 8.
Hays, on which we sailed down the
Mississippi river from Vlckahurg to
New Orleans. This steamer was built
on this lake and Is owned by the North
ern Pacific railway and commanded bv
Captain Sanborn, an experienced pilot
of twenty years' active rervlco. The
boat Is a double-decker, !70 feet long,
600 horse-power, flit bottom, drawing
three rrd one-half fort of water, and
makes It landings often without stop
ping lis engines. Some fifteen stoiiB
are msde on the round trip In this
way, a feature in steamboat landing we
never before witnessed, and only ac
complished by most skillful pilots. Ker
speed on the river was fifteen miles an
hour, while on the lake e jhteen miles
Is the average. This steamer runs to
Mission r.t the head of navigation,
through the Indian Reservation, which
is a rich atrrlcultural section on both
Bides of tho river, lately opened to
settlers, a distance of sixty miles; It
connects also at Mission landing with
y Daily Life
depends upon Dr. David Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy, I think" Eaid A. G.
Collins, of Bntavla. N. Y.
"About 1S92., I was attacked with
kidney disease and Inflammation of
the prostate gland. Dl'lerent physi
cians prescribed for me, but their medi
cines did but little good. A friend
said to mo one day: 'If you will use
Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy
It will cure you, for It bn3 cured me.'
At thl3 time ! was under the care of a
physician. With his consent ! took it,
ard I tell you I have to thank It al
most for my daily life it Improved my
health, corrected my kidney trouble,
eradicated the excess of uric acid from
my blood, and made my life worth
living, for the pain and agony I en
dured before I began the uso of
OB. DAYIO KEfIEGY'S
FAVORITE REMEDY
Is past relating. I think more than
fifty people have taken thiB medicine
through my recommendation. It Is the
only medicine I could ever recom
mend." Such words from so well known a
man as A. G. Collins deserves tho earn
est consideration of the sick or ailing.
Hla trouble ba filed the skill of many a
physician who stands high In the ranks
of the profession. Dr. David Ken
nedy's Favorite Remedy restores the
liver to a healthy condition, and cures
constipation and all diseases peculiar
to females, and affords great protec
tion from attacks that originate In
change of life. It cures scrofula, salt
rheum, rheumatism, dyspepsia, all kid
ney, bladder and urinary diseases,
gravel, diabetes and Bright's disease.
In this l?.t disease it has cured where
all else failed. All drugglst3.
Gsnsral and Nervous Debility.
Wefifcnewi of Body and
Mind, Kftccts of Errors
or ExooMcs In Old or
Young. KobuKt, Noblo
Manhood fully Restored.
How to Knlnrge and
strengthen Weak, Un
developed Portions of
Body. Absolutolr un
failing Home Treatment.
-Benefits in a day.
V train BO Htatea and Fnreisa
Countries. Bend for Descriptive Book, tt
planatiOB and proofs, mailed (aeeiodl free,
ERIE MEDICAL CO., Buffalo, M.Y.
FOR LADIESII3NLY.
If yon would te rollevtd of
periodical pains, buulmc-dowa
iwatione. organ lo ditpliee.
ment or derangements, or t
mile WMkneiw; If joo would
enjoy good liealtk, nn Rov'i
R ntorU romn-nnd. For sale by
JOHN H. PHELPS, Hrrautoa.Ps.
Roj's
Rflstoria
Compound
nnals
fall.
FAILING
Men Until
trains for Ml?30ula a distance of 159
miles, through the mining towns of
Wardncr, Wallace, Burke and Ryan, In
the South Fork mining district. The
Union Pacific slso has a branch lead
ing from Pendleton to Mullen, through
this mining region and Indian reserva
tion. The Coeur d' Alcne Reservation.
Tho Coeur d'Alene Indian reservation
Is thirty by seventy miles In extent, and
has Just lately been opened to settlers.
There are located on It about SOO In
dian families, or "lodges." which com
prise, a!! told, about one thousand
eouls. Tlicy are mainly Catholics, and
ur.dcr the religious control of the Cath
olic church, have been well taught and
have become civilized, so that they are
self-supporting. They market consid
erable wheat, and have extensive, rich,
timothy mcr.dow on the bottom lands
of the St. Joseph and Coeur d'Alene
rivers. They live 1n houses and use
all kinds of farm Improved machinery.
They erjoy tho proud distinction of
having always been at peace with their
neighbors, (.lie whit population, and
are the only .tribe who refuse govern
ment aid.
The old town of Mission Is located on
the line of the United States wagon
road, built In 1SG2 and 1SC5 by the gov
ernment under the control of Captain
Mullen, U. 8. A. The Catholic Mission
was established In 1SW. The ranch
covers six hundred and forty acres. A
striking an interesting feature of tho
nlace is the old Jesuit church, of the
Italian style of architecture, which was
built under the direction or tho vemr
able Father Ravalll.ln 1S47. The Indian
workmen had nothing but axes and
whip-saws wltn which to construct It,
and no nails were used In It3 construc
tion. An Incxhni'RtlWo Mineral Belt.
The "Mineral Belt." In this section. Is
practically Inexhaustible. It Is about
forty miles long, covering a basin about
ten miles wide. The mining camps of
I the Coeur d'Alene district have reached
;.a high and profitable state of develop
ment; they estend over a comparatively
! limited area. They are close together
; and they contain about 20,000 people. A
i strange place and a Et range people; I
woniu say tney were all Intoxicated
With eucceSB. There Is gold In the very
air. One feels rich, whether he ha3 a
cent in his pocket or not. It Is almost
impossible to be slow or dull In a place
Iiko this. These mines produce not only
gold, but silver and lead. Gold asso
ciated with Iron and treated by tho free
niillhitf process Is found In the northern
part of this district, but the greatest
amount of tonnage In silver ore is In
the pouthern part, where the Galena
silver mines, a cozen or more, are being
worked. Over one million dollars has
been suent In development of these
mines In the last three or four years,
and tho output lias been bo remarkable
as to place tho Coeur d'Alene dl&trict
nmong the foremost in gold, silver and
lead production In the country.
Some mines carry Oliver and lead ex
clusively and others have silver and
copper. The Bunker Hill and Sullivan
mines, at Wardncr, are the largest and
have employed two and even three
thousand men. .Their output in 183
was $2b0,C00 dally, the ore assaying
twenty per cent, gold, twenty per cent,
silver and forty per cent. lead.
The "Com Belt" Is In the North Fork
mining district, which covers about
twenty square miles. It was accident
ally discovered by one A. J. Prichard In
1KS3. The central town Is Murray, and
the mining Is mainly gold. It Is sur
rounded by huge gravel piles from the
placer diggings. It is built on gold,
literally, as well as figuratively, for not
only does It depend solely on the gold
mining for existence, but the whole
jjuloh where Its btilldings stand, Is valu
able placer ground. Besides the placer
diggings, where the earth and gravel
are washed In nlulces to separate tho
nuggets and rold dust, there are three
quarts mills for crushing and pulveris
ing the gold-bearing quartz. These
m!ne3 are rich and yield a very high
grr of ore. J. K. Richmond.
EVA M. HETZEL'3
Superior Face Bbach,
P.siilv-.j R ai.v.-s Ail F-cial ILaisiui
Ko more Frecklos. Tan. 8itnhurn, Tilack
nail.i. Liver Sl ots, Pimples and Sallow
Complexions If ladles will use my Su
perior Face Rhach. Not a eosmotlc, but a
medicine which acts directly on the skin,
removing all d'.scolorntlons, an one of the
greatest purifying agents for tho complex
Ion in oxlstcnca. A perfectly clear and
spotless complexion can be obtained in
every instance by Its use. Frlco, $1.00 per
bottle. For sale at R. M. HeUel's Hair
drcss'ng snd Manicure Parlors, 330 Lack
awanna ave. Mail orders filled promptly.
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SCRANTON DIRECTORY
or-
Vtiolcsalo Doalars
And Manufacturers.
BANKS.
Lackawanna Trust and Safe Deposit Ca
Merchants' and Mechanics', 429 Lacks.
Traders' National, 23t Lackawanna.
West Side Bank. 109 N. Main.
Scrantoa Savings, 122 Wyoming;.
BEDDING. CARPET CLEANING, ET01
The Scranton Bedding Co.. Lacka.
BREWERS.
Ttohlnson. E. Sons, 435 Jf. Seventh.
Rob.nion, MIna, Cedar, cor. Alder.
CHINA AND GLASSWARB,
Rupprecht, Louis, 231 Fenn.
TOYS AND CON FECTIONERT
Williams, J. D. & Bro.. 814 Lacka.
FLOUR. FEED AND GRAIN.
Muh,?w. C. P. Sons & Co.. J4 Lacaa.
The Weston Mill Co., 47-49 Lacka.
PAINTS AND SUPPLIES.
Jlencks & McKee, Jos Bpruce.
MONUMENTAL WORKS.
Owens Bros., 218 Aaams avenua.
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., 2S1 Wyoming art
GROCERS.
Kelly. T. J. ft Co.. 14 Lackawanna
Megargel & Connell, Franklin avenua
Porter, John T., 26 and 28 LackawanatW
tt.ee. Levy ft Co., 30 Lackawanna,
HARDWARE.
Connell, W. P. & Sons. 11 Penn.
Foots & Shear Co., 118 N. Washington
Hunt & Connell Co., 434 Lackawanna.
FRUITS AND PRODUCE.
Dale & Stevens. 27 Lackawanna-
Cleveland, A. 8., 17 Lackawanna,
DRY GOODS
Kelly & Henley, 24 Lackawanna.
Flnley, P. B.. 510 Lackawanna.
LIME, CEMENT, SEWER PIPB.
Keller, Luther, tit Lackawanna.
HARNESS ft SADDLERY HARDWA&A
Frits O. w 410 Lackawanna.
Keller & Harris, 117 Penn.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
Walih, Edward J., 32 Lackawanna.
LEATHER AND FTNDINGsV
Williams, Samuel, 221 Spruce,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Goldsmith Bros., 304 Lackawanna.
WALL PAPER, ETC
Ford, W. M 120 Penn.
CANDY MANUFACTURERS.
Scranton Candy Co., 22 Lackawanna.
FLOUR. BUTTER, EGGS, ETC
The T. H. Watts Co., Lt.. 723 W. Lacks.
Babcock, G. J. & Co., 116 Franklin.
MINE AND MILL SUPPLIES.
Bcranton Supply and Mach. Co., 131 Wye.
FURNITURE.
Hill ft Connell, 131 Washington.
. CARRIAGE REPOSITORY.
Blume, Wm. & Son, 622 Sprues.
- - : HOTELS.
Scranton House, near depot
MILLINERY A FURNISHING GOODf,
Brown's Bee Hive, 224 Lacks.
DIRECTORY OF
SCRANTON AND SUBURBAN
REPRESENTATIVE FIRMS.
ATHLETIC GOODS AND BICYCLES.
Florey, C. M., 222 Wyoming.
HARDWARE AND PLUMBINd
Cunstor & Forsyth. 327 Penn.
Cowles, W. C, 1907 N. Main.
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER,
P.osers, A. E., 215 Lackawanna.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Goodman's Shoe Store, 432 Lackawanna.
FURNITURE.
Barbour's Home Credit House, 426 Lackfc
CARPETS AND WALL PAPER.
Inglls, J. Scott, 419 Lackawanna,
GENERAL MERCHANDI33
Osterhout, N. P., 110 XV. Market.
Jordan, James, Olyphant.
Barthold, E. J., Olyphant.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER.
Snook, S. M., Olyphant.
PAINTS AND WALL PAPER.
Wlnke, J. C 31S Penn.
TEA, COFFEE AND 8PICB.
Grand Union Tea Co., 103 8. Msln.
floral"design8.
Clark, O. R. Co.. 201 Washington
CATERER.
Huntington, J. C, 308 N. Washlngtofc.
GROCERIES.
Plrle, J. J.. 421 Lackawanna,
UNDERTAKER AND LIVERY.
Raub, A. B.. & Spruce.
DRUGGISTS.
MeGarrah ft Thomas, 209 Lackawanna. .
LorentI C.78 Lack.;. Linden ft Wart. '
DavlS. O W.. Main and Market.
Bloea W. S., Peckvllle.
Dav 'es. John J., 106 8. Main.
CARRIAGES AND HARNESS.
Bimwell, V. A., 615 Linden.
PAWNBROKER.
Green, Joseph, 107 Lackawanna.
CROCKERY AND GLASSWARB.
HardUig, J. L., 215 Lackawanna.
BROKER AND JEWELER.
Radin Bros., 12J Penn.
DRY GOODS, FANCY GOOD
Kreiky, E. H. ft Co., 114 B. Main.
CREAMERY
Stone Bros., 308 Spruce.
BICYCLES, GUNS. ETC.
Parker, E. R-, 121 Bpruce., ,
DINING ROOMS.
Caryl's Dining Rooms, 105 Linden.
TRUSSES, BATTERIES AND RUBBRfi
GOODS.
Benjamin ft Benjam:n..FrankHn ft Sprues,
' MERCHANT TAILOR.
Roberts, J. W.. 126 N. Main.
PIANOS AND ORGANS.
Stalls, 3. Lawrence. HO Bpruce.
DRY QOOD8. CLOTHING. SHOES,
HARDWARE
Mulley,Ambroa, triple stores, Provldencs.
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