THE SCBANTON TRIBUNE SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 21 1896.
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MARVELOUS SIGHTS DESCRIBED
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Written for The Tribune.
A surprise awaits the weary traveler
at Lower Geyser Basin. Atter a long
day'a rtde. and with the mind crowded
with sight-seeing. It la a pleasure to
And rest In a large, roomy hotel, such
as Is the Fountain hotel, capable of ac
commodatinr 2S guests and equal In
' all respects to the Mammoth.
Upon entering its commodious ofllce
or reception room we And an enormous
fireplace and a huge back-log. The
walla are ornamented with mounted
heads of animals native to the park,
among- them elk, bison, deer, mountain
sheep, buffaloes and even bears. "With
in the room we found a numerous com
pany of enthusiastlo guests. These
park hotels have large parlors and In
ner reception rooms, but they are usu
ally deserted by the lady guests, who
prefer the comforts of the large office
fireplace amid these curiosities and the
numerous pictures which adorn the
walls. A noticeable feature was the
attendants In uniform. From the head
waiter down the help were in full even
ing; dress.
This hotel Is located on a plateau
near Fountain geyser, the entire sur
face being covered with a white de
posit of lime which looks like a sheet
stretched over several acres of ground.
The general appearance of Lower Oey
ser Basin Is far more pleasing than It
Is at the Norrls. From the hotel ve
randa the sight of the vast expanse of
plain and mountain Is one of peace and
content and even wonderment, as the
countless pillars ami clouds of stoum
from various geysers break the quiet
monotony.
FIREHOLE VALLEY.
Thltt Id f'flllajl ITMuhM. lfAll.ii. nwl
while like a valley wo are a thousand
feet higher than the summit of Mount
Washington, or seven times higher In
vertical lielKht above sea level than Is
the city of Hcranton or Honesdale. The
tval gvygers, the geysers that ore beau
tiful and grand, ore found here and in
I'pper Oeyser Uaaln and the valley of
the Flrehole river. As a matter of la-.-t,
there Is nothing In the known world
In phenomena of the geyser sort to
equal what Is found here. This Lower
Oeyser Basin covers an area of thirty
0o forty square miles, contains twenty
five thousand acre, and In it are 93
not springs, exclusive of seventeen
geysers: while up and down this region
are 1.093 hot Bluings und forty-three
geysers. The central portion of this
basin is nearly a level plateau six to
even milts wide and only partially
timbered, the general elevation bflng
7.250 feet, while the slopes, which ure
heavily timbered, are from four hun
dred to eight hundred feet higher. Two
prominent peaks westward called Twin
Buttes, overlook the entire basin.
On arriving here and ullirhtlne- from
their carriages the tourists usually drop
their baggage at the hotel unci start out
to take in some of the sights before
evening. The nearest und the principal
attractions here are the Fountain Oey
?r. MuJ Springs mid Mammoth paint
pots, located near the hotel.
The first interesting giouji of springs
we noticed, lie at the foot of the bluffs,
concealed from view by the trees. These
are of great beauty. One Is a white
cavern, from whlth the water bubbles
over Mack pebbles: another Is a white
Jinid pot: a third is a beautiful white
basin with cllff-llke sides, the hot water
clear and tinted blue. There are thirty-six
springs In this group but no gey
sers. The so-called "Thud Group"
ubout a half mile beyond, covering six
teen acres, contains springs so deep that
they cannot be measured, or have not
been measured. The wealth of colors
and the forma of the deposits about
this group are remarkable.
FOUNTAIN GEYSER
But on a small geyserlte ridge facing
the hotel, a third of a mile distant. Is
the "Fountain Ueyser," a typical exam
ple of a tlrst-class geyser In fact. This Is
the first one of real magnitude the tour
ist meets. It Is reached by a board
walk mainly, while planks cover the
streamlets, which constantly overflow
the formation. It was our good fortune
to witness the fountain In action several
times during our two days' stay In this
soctlon in the edge ot the evening as
the aun sank below the horizon; at mid
night, when reflected by the moon's
rays; and at sun rise, when the white
team columns rose skyward sixty feet,
In the mellow glow of the morning, and
also from the hotel veranda, where we
secured valuable photographs.
Before the midnight eruption there
was a great noise whl-. Vjvakened the
sleepers at the hotel. This disturbance
lasted about fifteen minutes; then all
was quiet for two hours. These noises
are like the distant restlessness of a
menagerie of wild beasts or the grumb
ling tones of enraged elephants.
The Fountain geyser has by Its own
overflow built up a formation about
seventy-five feet high, covering many
acres In extent. It is well named, for It
is more like a beautiful fountain, de
signed to ornament the hill In front of
the Fountain hotel, than like a water
volcano throwing off its surplus water
out of a crater in a hap-hazard way.
In the center is a pool thirty-five feet
In diameter and from Its many vents
hot steam and water continually flow.
On the cne side Is a mound of beaded
geyserlte; on the other a large pool to
receive the overflow of the crater. The
cone Is a rim-like formation ballt up to
a height of three or four feet,. ' , The
geyser can be relied upon to spout with
great force every two or three hours
from ten to fifteen minutes. Indica
tions of eruption are when both pool
and crater are full of water to the' rim.
After the flow It falls eighteen, Inches
below. Next to the Fountain geyser,
near to the edge of the terrace. Is a
group of springs depositing ferric acid
no very abundantly that the ground
appears to be deluged In blood. A pe
culiar feature nearby Is "Tidal Pool"
' spring, where the water rises and falls
with the tide.
MAMMOTH PAINT POTS.
Some 400 feet to the right of the
Fountaln,separated by a frings of trees,
is located the most remarkable mud
Directory
Wholesale.
BANKS.
" , Lackawaoaa Trust and Bate Deposit Co.
- Merchants' and Xlectiaolcs', 4x9 Lacks.'
Traders' National, 2M Lackawanna, .
, West Side Bank, lot N. Main.
- Seraatba favtogs, 122 Wyoming.
-. BEDDING, CARPET CLBANINQ, ETC.
' Tae ateraatoa Bedding Co., Lack.
SHEWS RB.
' Robinson, tl Sons, 4SS N. Seventh.' '
Beplasen, aflaa, Cedar, eer. Alder.
CHINA AND OLASSWAREL
. Xaafreaktj Leula, Ml rsna. -
TOTi AND CONFKCTIONERT
.WlUlasaa, J. O. Bra.. B Lacks.
FLOUR, TEED AND GRAIN.
. Matthews, C. P. Bona Co.. 14 Lacka,
The Wastes. Mill Cal-t Lacks, . .. .
'. PAINTS AND SUPPLIES. ,
Jleaok kUKee, SM ferae
cauldron in the world. These Paint
Pots are as unique as the geysers.
Here Is another evidence of nature so
utilizing her volcanic action as to de
velop mud springs Into things of beau-,
ty. The paint pots boll, bubble, plop
and explode like 'boiling mush, as do
mud springs; but their coloring is more,
artistic. Tn mud rises In globular
masses, cones, rings and jets of every
color. In fact. It Has no resemblance
to mud, but Is a' natural paint factory.
These paint potg' are altogether In
one big basin or cauldron, but they do
not mix. In one boiling pool Is a pure
white substance, another pink, another
yellow, another gray, and cream-colored
materials In others. Each shade
and color of mud has built up its own
cone to form a pot where it can boll
and plop by Itsef. This b"ln I
by sixty feet In extent, with a rim on
three sides from four to nve teet in
height. Within thfs are scattered thir
ty to forty of these mud cones, aver
aging from two to three feet in height.
Into which, we Imagine, the painter
can dip his brush and see just the color
he woud use. As we gase In mute ad
miration upon these huge steam-puffs
we ask ourselves how many hundreds
and thousands of centuries has this
boiing continued and wonder what the
tremendous furnace that supplies the
heat and steam can be,
UPPER GEYSER BASIN.
Returning from the round of the low
er geyser basin we resume our journey
to upper geyser basin, a distance of ten
miles. The drive is an Intensely Inter
esting one. We wind through the en
chanting valley of the Flrehold river
over Geyser Meadows for two miles,
when we come to a terrace formation
similar to those of Mammoth, where
are a collection of hot springs of vari
ous hues. Near by is the "Pon Pon"
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group of small geysers, paint pots and
mud sprlugH of ull colors. One Is called
"Petroleum," for oil is found Moating
upon the formation. Another Is named
the "Queen's Laundry," a clear spring
whose waters will almost Instantly
cleanse even the dirtiest saddle blan
ket, when placed therein. Another Is
"Fairy Creek Falls," whose waters
jump 250 feet over an adjacent cliff.
Amidst these spoilt ing, leaping won
ders nil around, "Midway Geyser Ba
sin" Is reached, a point half way to
upper geyser basin. This is also called
"Hell's Half Acre," and here ore the
grandest hot springs In the world,' and
Kxcelslor Geyser, the largest In the
world. It Is really a water volcano, for
Its eruptions are unlike a genuine gey
ser. II ore is a vast seething cauldron
close by the brink of the Flrehold river,
into which It pours 4,000 gallons a min
ute during non-eruptive periods. Its
crater Is a huge cavity measuring 00
by 350 feet, walled In by sides from i'O
to SO feet high. Its water is a deep
blu,? tint, the surface being In constant
turmoil and the rising steam ever and
anon scalding the Incautious visitor.
The equal of the overflow of hot water
coming from this great spring, It is
said, no human eye has ever seen.
INTO THE DEPTHS.
We were not so fortunate as to see
Excelsior in action, but others say Its
eruptions are simply terrifying; that it
throws out tons of rocks from 5 to 100
pounds In weight like those from an
exploding mine. The noise of Us roar
can be heard for miles around. When
In action It throws a column of water
from M) to 7K feet In diameter 260 to 301
feet high, doubling the volume of the
water In the Flrehold river, which Is
a swift running hot river 100 feet wide.
While a glance into this gulf causes a
shudder. It does not convey the Idea
of a region of torment, as does Norris
Geyser Basin, still, as the writer can
affirm, It Is a sufficiently awe-lnspirlng
experience to stand at the verge of the
steaming chasm upon a hollow crust
which projects over It, and peer down
Into the depths of the Infernal regions.
As a dynamic agent, it has no equal in
the park.
Rut situated within 300 feet of Ex
celsior, the reverse picture Is found In
"Prismatic Lake," which Is-appropriately
named from the brilliant tints of
its water. This al:e is 250 by 350 feet
In area and the steam constantly arises
from Its surface. In the center of it the
water la a dark blue, changing Into
green towards the edge, and surround
ing the edge of the basin a yellow tint,
fading Into an orange. Outside of the
rim ia a brilliant red deposit, which
shades Into purples, browns, grays, etc.
The depths and richness of the colors
here cannot be exaggerated. The tem
perature Is about 146 degree Fahren
heit. Just above, within 100 feet. Is another
boiling soring with dark blue water,
called "Turquols;" It measures 100 by
100 feet and rivals Prismatic lake In the
beauty of its coloring. Near at hand
are "Chalk Vats," bubbling and spurt
ing their mushy compound, which va
ries In color from a snowy white to a
bright pink. This basin contains hun
dreds of smaller springs. Passing on
to Upper Geyser Basin, the visitor Is
never out of sight of these wonderful
waterworks. They are located at ev
ery turn and add plcturesqueness to the
landscape.
BISCUIT BASIX.
The first Important feature en route
Is "Biscuit Basin." While it contains
but one geyser, it has several beautiful
springs. "Sapphire Pool" is an attrac
tion. The formation resembles hun
dreds of very symmetrical biscuit. The
"Silver Globe Pool" throws up Im
mense bubbles like globes of silver;
the surroundings are colors of various
hues. On the opposite cliffs are seen a
group of hot springs, mainly iron, giv
ing the landscape a yellow hue. Next
of Wholesale
MONUMENTAL WORKS.
Owens Bros., 211 Aosms avenue.
MILK, CREAM. BUTTER. ETC.
Bcranton Dairy Co., Penn aod Linden.
ENGINES AND BOILERS,.
Dickson Manufacturing Co.
DRT GOODS, MILLINERY. ETC.
The Fashion, SOS Lackawanna avenue.
PLUMBING AND HEATING.
Howley, P. F. M. T., 231 Wyoming avs.
GROCERS.
Kelly, T. J. Co., 14 Lackawanna.
Megargel A Connell, Franklin avenua -Porter,
John T SI and 28 Lackawanna.
Bice, Levy ft Co., to Lackawanna -
1 " HARDWARE.
Connell, W. P. ft Sons, ill Penn. -f
oote Bhear Co., lit N. Washington.
Hunt ft CoaseU Co., M Lackawanna.
comes "Oem Pool," near the roadside,
amid a group of six. The reflection from
this group beggars description.' At
"Dish Pan Pool" the formation Is a
bright red. while the bubbling hot
water is of a milky hue. On the left is
a pool and cave called "Devil's Cave."
Artemesia geyser comes next, and Is
the most highly colored spot In the
baaln. It ia located on the banks of
the Flrehole river and has a crater
sixty feet In diameter and plays to the
height of 160 feet, for ten minutes' du
ration. The next half mile brings us
to "Morning Glory Spring," a silent
pool twenty feet In diameter, delicately
colored and very transparent. One
says, "The purity of heaven Is reflected
within the bosom of Its delicately col
ored walls."
Near to the Morning Glory aro the
Fan and Mortar geysers. The former
has an eruption every eight hours of
seventy feet high, lasting ten minutes.
It spouts obliquely through two pink
colored crater orifices, spreading' out
In fan-shaped jeta The Mortar- re
sembles that peculiar piece of military
ordnance from which It derives its
name and plays every eight hours for
six minutes to the height of sixty feet
Next In order Is the Riverside, which
we fortunately found In action and of
which we secured two Lunuellus pho
tographs. This geyser was of special
Interest. It lays close to the water's
edge with two chimney-like craters;
Its eruptions occur regularly every
eight hours and last fifteen minutes,
throwing an arching column to the
height of 100 feet, forming a complete
rainbow, the effect of which the reader
may imagine. Its Immense discharge
enters the already hot Flrehole river.
GEYSERS' BUSY DAYl
We now cross the river and presently
GEYSER.
reach Grotto geyser, close by the road
side, which Is playing from various
cave-like openings an Immense vol
ume of steam and water thirty feet
high, which continues a half-hour. Its
eruptions occur four times dally. Here
a surprise awaited us. As Grotto sub
Bided our attention was called by our
guide, Scott, to Old Buster, as Giant
geyser wos called,, located about live
hundred feet to our right, who-was
sending up a stream 250 feet skywards
straight as an arrow, while In the fore
ground was-Splendid,-and across the
river Beehive and Old Fuithful, a half
mile distant, were all in action. Their
rumblings, grouns and eruptions could
be distinctly seen and heard. The Im
agination can hardly picture a scene
like this: five geysers in action at one
and the same time. If ever there was a
place on earth where the powers of the
subterranean worlds have a chance to
give full play to the forces that ure at
work there and Bhow forth their tre
mendous power. It is right here In
Upper Geyser Busln. ,
CLUSTERED MARVELS
A word about this basin. This is the
play ground of geysers. Large and small
all are here. Right here ure cfouds of
vaiiur hunirine shove-tin, ..arihtumki.,.
and is tilled" with strange- rumblings;
ine air is neavy with sulphurus fumes,
Olid vegetable life Ik evMn. t It in trian
gular in form and embraces an area of
tour square miles. Here are 440 hot
springs and twenty-six active geysers.
Ten of these nre tho Inro-wat ai... ,iiu
covcred, "beside of which those cf
iceianu are trilling."
Professor Charles T. Whltwell, of
Wales, once said: "Nowhere else, I
believe, can be seen on so grand a scale,
such clear evidence of dying volcanic
action." Lord Hunt-Avon ai-a ll.a.
view of Flrehold valley gave him the
impression mat some modern cities had
been Overwhelmed anil hml an lat.iK.
stink amid flames Into the bowels of
the earth, that the smoke of their ruins
was still ascending through heaps of
smouldering ashes.. Mr. O. D. Wheel
er says: - "The trumpeting of these
subterranean monsters bring to mind a
herd of mammoth elephants, deep with
in a pool, spouting water and emitting
mum in joy unu satisractinn, ur. it.
M. Field RA 'H' "H(-rn thn f'twlA. Wnl1
Is all olive. The hammer of Vulcan Is
ever rinirlnir In thu ravprn in tt-hiia ho
forges his thunderbolts, and If It be
nut nre ana smoKe mat issue rrom the
earth, there is a constant letting off
Of Stcnm. with fl fhrnivliif-nt-t nf irynn ,
columns, like water spouts in the
ocean, me signs anu proors or the tre
mendous 'forces that nre working far
uown in inis terrestrial sphere."
TROUT IN HOT WATER.
Our attention was called to the fact
that most of these powerful geysers ore
close to the river, and on both banks-
save "Old Faithful," which has a com
manding position at the southern ex
tremity of the Park with numerous
foot-bridges affording access from side
to side. So much hot water Is ejected
from these subterranean ventholes that
the Flrehold river is always of a high
temperature, and yet delicious trout are
caught in these warm waters. We are
now In the midst of these eruptive won
ders, and are prepared for mcst any
surprise that awaits the tourist. These
sights carry Us back to our boyhood
uays. wnen rival nre engines in their
trials of power were the delight of
the small boy. A quarter of a mile
umr uruiKn u m our noiei, or luncn
station, which is so located as to com
mand a view of the basin and the tour
ist ran sit on the shaded porch and take
in the whole panoramic display.
It is amusing to watch the visitors as
the stages reach here. In particular If
several geysers are playing at the same
time or in quick succession, as they are
quite imeiy to oe contused. They Jump
out of their vehicles and rush In all
and Retail City and Suburban Representative Business Houses.
FRUITS AND PRODUCE.
Dale & Stevens, 27 Lackawanna.
Cleveland, A. 8., 17 Lackawanna.
' DRY GOODS
Kelly ft Healey. 20 Lackawanna,
Flnley, P, B . C10 Lackawanna.
LIMB, CEMB-NT, BEWER PIPE.
Keller, Luther, 13 Lackawanna. ,
HARNESS ft SADDLERY HARDWARE.
Frits Q. W., 410 Lackawanna .
Keller ft Harris, 117 Penn.
WINES AND LIQUORS.
Walsh, Edward J., 33 Lackawanna
' LEATHER AND FINDINGS,
Williams, 8amuel, Z21 Spruce.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Goldsmith Bros., 101 Lackawanna. "
WALL PAPER, ETC.1
Ford, W. M 120 Penn.
candy Manufacturers."
cranten waaoy vo., u Lacaawanna, .-
directions, first to one geyser and then
to anotaer. . Usuully shouts and ex
clamation .are heard, arms are waved
and excitement runs high.. The fat and
the lean gq at full speed, little realis
ing their elevation (one and a half miles
vertically above sea level) until obliged
to pause for breath while the younger
element scream and stamp with shouts
of rapture, running about pell mell and
are beside themselves generally. Those
who attended the World's Fair and wit
nessed the electric fountains In action
can have a faint conception of what
We have seen on this day's drive along
the beautiful Flrehold river with these
giant natural fountains playing, as for
the amusement and entertainment of
us visitors to this "Wonderland of
America." S- : ' -
VOLCANIC PANORAMA. '
' From the rustic veranda of our lunch
cabin we count nearly a score of these
active geysers and hot springs. They
are Old . Faithful, Castle, Beehive.
Giant, Giantess, Grotto, Grand. Ob
long, New Crater, Splendid, Comet,
Sawmill, Lion, Lioness, 'etc. These,-aa
before stated, arc scattered over the
surface of the basin, but chiefly along
the river bank. While all these are of
extreme Interest to all visitors. Old
Faithful is the favorite, with Castle a
good second and the others in the or
der above named.
Old Faithful Is rightly named, for he
can be depended upon to play every
sixty-five minutes, regular as clock
work. Even two minutes before an
explosion you rkm climb up to his cra
ter and look dpwn his gaping, boiling
throat with the assurance that he will
not spout -until the warning signal U
given, which la simply the water boil
ing up in the cone to the brim, when
for a minute he gives some prelimi
nary splashes or spurts and then
shoots into the air In one single col
umn two feet In diameter for ISO feet,
where it remains stationary for about
three minutes and with repeated ex
plosions for live minutes longer. Here
let me say, no one can look upon Old
Faithful In action for the first time
without emotion.
Old Faithful is located about a thou
sand feet south from the hotel on a
mound of geyserlto built up by depos
its of lime from Its overflow. Ills ban?
ia 150 by 215 feet, the top 20 by CO feet,
the whole rising about twelve feel
above the level surroundings. Ills
crater has an oblong opening two by
six feet Inside and four by eight feet
outside. Ills throat Is of a dark yellow
or rusty color. Tho formation Is com
posed of. several layers of deposits,
like terraces, which are full of shallow
pools. The wuter In some of these
pools Is clear as crystal. In others It Is
covered with crude petroleum. The
edges are beautifully beaded and fret
ted as if strung with amber tails and
pearls, and their bottoms show deli
cate tints of rose .white, suffron and
orange. This wonderful freak of na
ture gives its exhibitions day and night
through rain or shine, in winter or
summer, and has for ags, without
money and without price.
Between the four eruptions that we
witnessed this day we Inspected the
formation and secured frairmetits (
the same and some of its bulling, scald
ing water, which was 200 d.grees F
besides photographs, as mementoes of
our visits. Old Faithful is sometimes
degraded by being made a laundry of,
Garments placed In the crater when
quiet are ejected thoroughly washed
when the eruption takes place. Gen
eral Sheridan's men In 1S82 found that
linen und cotton fabrics were uninjur
ed by the action of the water, but
woolen clothes were torn to shreds.
CASTLE GEYSER.
The "Castle Geyser" Is at once recog
nized as the most prominent object here
with respect to the size of Its cone; ev
erything about It while giving it an air
of conslcilousness. Indicates that It Is
one of the oldest active geysers in the
park. It well deserves Its name, for it
strongly resembles the ruin of an an
cient stronghold. Its Imposing bulk l-.i
compoued of layer after layer of gey
serlte 100 feet In length by 75 feet In
width. The broken condition of its
cone renders possible an easy ascent to
its summit by a series ot rough steps,
which we scaled, and found to be twen
ty feet across. The opening at the top
of the crater Is three feet In diameter,
quite round, and is lined with a forma
tion of bright orange color. Steam la
always escaping from it and before
eruptions, which occur once in twenty
four or thirty hours, deafening sounds
are heard far down the throat of the
crater, a fearful roaring like the ocean
which can be heard miles distant.
Meanwhile, the ground trembles as
from an earthquake; then with great
Spj
OLD FAITHFUL GEYSER.
violence large columns of water are
thrown from 100 to 150 feet high, last
ing a half hour. Castle' was more In
spiring to us than was Old Faithful.
It was our pleasure to see the Castle
twice in action, and to photograph it
each time. A violent boiling spring is
situated within 150 feet of the base of
the cone, that Is used by campers out.
Here excellent coffee can be made In
fifteen minutes and other edibles cooked
for the stable In a correspondingly short
time. J. E. Richmond.
Venezuela has been dramatized, as It
were, and President Cleveland appears in
the last act. - I
FLOUR, BUTTER, EGOS, ETC.
The T. H. Watts Co., Lt.. 723 W. Lacka
Babcock, O. J. ft Co., Ill Franklin.
MINE AND MILL BUPPLIE9.
Bcrauton Bupply and Mach. Co., 131 Wyo.
FURNITURE
Hill ft Connell, Ml Washiugton.
CARRIAGE REPOSITORY,
blume, Wm. ft Son, 22 Spruce.
HOTELS. '
Bcranton House, near depot
MILLINERY ft FURNISHINO GOODS.
Brown's Bee Hive, 221 Lacks.
City and Suburban.
ATHLETIC OOOD8 AND BICYCLES.
Florey, c. M., 222 Wyoming.
i Vv HARDWARE AND PLUMBING.
Gunster ft Forsyth, 127 Penn.
GOOD SHORT STORIES.
Ex-Congressman John S. Wise." of Vir
ginia, tells AUJor Handy this story: Im
mediately after the war a promlnent .il
pubtlcau. having In view ait investment
In Virginia, went to Madison Court House
in that state with Frederick Dooglaaa as
his traveling companion. Their totulnoas
brought them ia contact with a cortulu
Colonel DlawldMe. a Virginia genllaman
of the old school. Air. Wlse'a friend satd:
"Colon ri Dtnwldille, allow me to Intro
duce my friend. Mr. Frederick Dough law.
You must have heard of him."
Th colonel put his hands behind him
as -Mr. Douglass stepped forward and ex
tended his. "Douglaas," said the Virgin
ian, "I am glad to see you. Uut you will
excuse rae; I have mado It a rnlo of my
life never to ahaka hands with niggers."
"Oo, certainly," said Zouglaas. "I am
an ex-slave and I know the prejudices of
the old slave owners."
There was some further conversation
and then Douglass said to the courtly son
of the old -dominion: "By tho way. colo
nel, we are Just going to take a drink.
Will you Join us?"
The old gentleman hesitated, cleared his
throntand then replied: "Well, Dougiaai,
I hare made It another rule of my life
never to refuse to tske a drink. I don't
mind If I do."
. I! It !l
COMPETITION SET IX:
She (to young poet) How much do you
get for your poems. Charlie?
Charlie (with pride) From a pound to
thirty shillings.
She Well. Un't that very llttlo Charlie?
I see that S'.r Walter Scot: got five hun
dred pounds for one of hl3.
Charlie Yes; but, you see, writing poet
ry Isn't the business it used to be. There's
too much competition. Titl-Blts.
li :! ii
Senator John Wilson, of Waehlngton,
travels over 3.000 miles to Washington,
und he spends every hour cf the lonft
journey In thinking up new storios. Here
is one which he te.ls on himself.
"I was coming across Montana." said
he, "snd In the sleeping car were a com
ple of western fellows who evidently
took jne for a tenderfoot. 1 could over
hear them stringing out great stories ot
their hair-breadth escapes and about th
terrible ferocity of the Indians, to y
nothing of savage encounters with the
grlzriv bear. livery once in awhll they,
would' glance around to see tf I was
listening, and when they thought they
had me well boo!:eJ they chuckled to
themselves.
Then I took n hand In the game. I
told them that I had had one or two ea
cupes myself, I described how 1 had been
out hunting In Montana when 1 saw some
Indians behind in-. I spurred my hore
and fairly (lew. The chase grew hotter
and hotter. Before me was a hill. I said
and I felt that perhaps if I could reach
that hill I could escape. .For ten min
utes 1 dwelt ou the anxluty I felt to rea-h
It, and then, ai'l flew up Its steep banks,
I told them -that I was - suddenly cun
frouted with a precipice H(K feet high. In
dians were In the rear of me. What could
I do? 1 uotiiHHl tlint us 1 paused to let
the full effect of the situation dawn en
my hearers they- were tiiwathlesa with
eager Interest."
"And you escaped?" said one of them
anxiously. . -
"1 didn't escape at. all." t said, with a
good deal of scorn. "I just laid rltiht
down and the Indians killed me and then
they scalpel me und thoy buried me rlglit
on the edite of the dirt'.
"One of the men looked at me n mlntit"
In supreme disgust. "If you will get off
at the next station,' he said. 'I will thrash
you within on Inch of your life.' "Wash
ington Post.
II II II
GOLDEN MISSILES:
Here Is certainly
A strange paradox:
We best love Dame Fortune
When she gives us rocks.
Detroit Freo Press.
Kx-f.'ongressmun Yoder. of Ohio. In com
menting on the concessional elections
In ISM. told u party of friends the follow
ing story at one of the up-townH hotels,
according to the Washington Post:
"In one of the counties In Ohio a Ger
man was running for sheriff on the Dem
ocratic ticket. lie felt very confident of
election, but when he read the returns he
found he was snowed under by about 4,110
majority. This roused his Ire, und he
said to his wife:
" 'Dot Kettles It. We will move out of
dls shtate whre dey treats a Democrat
like dls. V list you pack oop our things
right avay unt get ready to move avay.'
"He left the house In great wrath, but
In ubout and hour he re tun fed and found
his wife tearing up the carpets and tak
ing down the curtain poles.
" 'Shtopdot, Katrlna,' said the German;
'yust you let dem carpets alone.'
" "But vat Is der mutter mlt you, John?'
asked his wife; 'yust a leedle vile ago
you sulil git ready to move, unt now you
say don't git ready to move.'
" 'Vel. dot's so, I did suy dot; but I
yust been down to the depot, unt dare Is
no place to move to.' "
II II II
A HISTRIONIC PLAINT:
"I've lost my diamonds o'er and o'er,"
Kxelnlmed the leading lady;
"And yet they mention, as before,
.My art us something shady.
"Quite frequent has my divorce
Keen noted in the papers.
Yet critics rpeak In language coarse
Of my ln.iij.ld capers.
"A cigarette I've boldly smoked.
And frisked u shapely studying;
In desieratlou 1 have Joked
In ways thui some called shocking.
"No promise of reward I see
For all this toll exacting.
One lust resort remains to me:
1 think I'll study acting."
Washington Star.
An Anxious Customer.
John Potts Are you the medium who
advertises to unite the separared?
Medium (proudly) I never fall.
John Polls I wish you would connect
me with the 10O I got separated from
last nlht.-Llfe.
LONGING mit THE OTIIF.K ONE.
Sweet little mold with winsome eyes
That laugh all day' through the tangled
hair.
Gazing with baby looks to wise
Over the arm of the oaken chair;
Dearer thiin you Is none to me.
Dearer than you there can be none;
Since in your laughing face I see
lOyes that tell of another one.
Here where the firelight softly grows.
Sheltered and safe, and snug and warm.
What lo you Is the wind thrt blows.
Driven the sleet of the winter slorm
'Round your head the ruddy light
Glints on the gold from your tressos
spun.
But deep is the drifting snow tonight
Over the hvad of the other one.
Hold me close ns you eagerly stand.
Watching the dying embers shine;
Then I shull feel another hand
That ne'tted once In this hand of mine;
Poor little hand, so cold and chill.
Shut from the light of siars and sun.
Clasping the withered roses still
That hldo the face of the sleeping
one.
Lstich, little maid, while Inugh you may.
Sorrow cornea to us all, 1 know;
Better, perhaps, for her to stay
I'nder the drifting robe of snow:
Sing while you may your baby songs.
Sing till your lnty days nre done.
But, oh, the ache of the heart that
lonys
Night und day for the other one!
The Bookman.
Cowles, W. C, 1W7 N. Ma'.n.
WATCH1IAKEP, AND JEWELER. .
Rogers, A. E., 21S Lackawanna.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Goodman's Shoe Store. 432 Lackawanna.
FURNITURE.
Barbour's Home Credit House, 425 Lacka
CARPETS AND WALL PAPER.
Inglls,,J. Scott, 419 Lackawanna. -
GENERAL MERCHANDISE
Osterhout, N. P., 110 W. Market.
Jordan, James. Olyphant.
Barthold, E. J., Olyphant
. CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,
Snook, S. M-, Olyphant
PAINTS AND WALL PAPER.
Winke, J. C. 315 Penn.
TEA. COFFEE AND SPICEv
Grand Union Tea Co.. 1M a. Main.
A SCHOOL n i
GIVEN U? TO DIE DV FIVE FllVCIZO
At Last, with but a Grain of Faith, Her Mottcr
Administered a New Remedy ani
She is Cured.
JVom (n CMoa,
MISS ALAMEDA tOZIKR.
There Is no lovelier valley on the conti
nent than the one through which the upper
J Delaware ri s er runs from Hancock in Dela
ware Comity t the Delaware Water Gap
and for some distunee below. At Hancock
wheru tliu river is t lie union of its two main
tributaries, the Kint and West branches as
they are e.dled, the lovely scenery in no
wUe disappears. The East brauvh is as
picturesque and romantic as one can ima
gine. Its bunks are largely wooded and the
steep hillsides are a perpetual picture of all
that is most ehuruiing.
Several mile up the river from Port Jer.
vi is a small vilUgR culled Sparrowbush.
Its principal Industry is a large tannery
which has been in successful operation fur
very many years. An employe of this tan
nery, chancing to be in the city, casually
spoke of a rather remarkable cure which
had recently been effected in this village, iu
the family of a neighbor and as the rase bore
a strong resemblance to that uf a friend in
the city, the story was carried to him. It
was so remarkable that the writer, to please
his friend, undertook to look it up and verify
it, if that could be done. This was made
?asy from the fact that other interests called
him very neur the locution where the cure
hud been performed.
Securing a horse and buggy at Port Jervls,
the writer was soon- at the house of Mr.
Joseph I-ozier in Sparrowbush. A friend
accompanied him witli his kodak, hoping (fl
secure some snap shots of interest whilu on
the trip or ut the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Lozier. '
Mr. Lozirr was at his work in the tannery,
where ho Las been a respected employe for
LatkJ
The Vital Power Restored
IN MEN OF ALL AGES.
I Send the Recipe Absolutely Free.
Ten rears an I discovered a remtd tor
mil mmzmi m
I KNOW THERE IRE TH0USIK0S OF MEN K"?..7
Lcm.i and oiU-r naatini: dim-uses, whlTforlaTk uf ciiumee to aeea relief are u-cratlr aaasiowur I
tler linliixiu luxtllh and nianlnxil until they iiimi Inevitably reach thai point where a cure M I
!., I Vein- nut It ,.IT U'liv liom av.liiac fal Whv hot aetNOW? Two hatbfui tOSSek I
111- uiti of elder men or reputable phyalrlans I Investigated the subject deeply and discovered
nr.p'e but miwt remarkably uccessfiil remedy that eonipleiely cured me, and fully developed
iue from n briuil.en. annuel ennilitlun to natural streugiu and site,
I aut every ymiuir or old man to know about It. I take a personal Interest In eaohcaseaaa
notane nepd livMtaie to write me a all communication are he Id ntrlctly confidential. X seed the
M
A rn-'pH of this remedy alnniutely tnv ut cost.
(Xyi win aiuatg me in uay youuni an
y THOMAS SLATER, Boi 2177,FoU8imSrJcEURY.KALAMAZ00t MICH,
EVERY WOMAN
lemKaMS seta's a taliakle, i
Dr. Peal's
wv ..t ..j nhh ! taalt Th eaaalaaf Dr. Peal'sl a eras d
i nrj -r r-------
Dolut, beat any wnero.et.wv.
For sale by JOHN H. PHELPS. Ptoarmaoiat. oor. Wyamlna Avantt ant
Spruce Street, Soranton Pa.
FLORAL DESIGNS.
Clark, O. R. ft Co., 291 Washington.
CATERER. '
Hunt:czton. J. C, N. Washington,
GROCERIES.
I'lrle, J. J., Kit Lackawauua,
undertakeiTand LIVERT.
Raub, A. R-, 425 Spruce.
DRUGGISTS.
McGarrah A Thomas, 209 Lackawanna
ljrentz, C, tit Lat-ka;. Llrulun ft Wash.
Davis, O W., Main and Market
Moes, W. 8.. Peckvllle.
Davies, John J., lot S. Main.
CARRIAGES AND HARNESS.
SImwell, V. A., 61i Linden.
PAWNBROKER.
Green, Joseph, lft Lackawanna.
CROCKERY AND GLASFWARO,
Harding. J. L.. Hi Lackawanna.
AH Jcrvi. JV. T.
4hVkai1a vmm. 11m. Ttl mi a I
wun ner cnuuren, in a Pleasant cottage oa
the main street of the village. Intradaeias?
ourselves, we stated the nature of our erraad,
that we had beard, of a remarkable cure in
her family and that we would esteflna It
favor if she would kindly give us the fccta
iu the case. A bright eyed little mlse,
apparently about 1.1 years or age, was look
Ing rather curiously at us. a faint rail
creeping over her nice at the mother aiat
ing to her said :
"That is the patient She don sot look
like an invalid now, does she J "
Inviting ua to be seated, Mrs. Loder tal4
us the following story, which, as nearly aa
possible, we give in her own words.
"Alumeda, my daughter, was IS yean at
see on the 25th of March last and mi take
sii.L nn that dav A a nnrl . Mm. 1,1
tell, the trouble seemed to be some iofiasa
msiionof the bowels, kidneys sod perhaps
even more general. At any rate, tbe ease
seemed to baffle our physician completely
and the child grew steadily worse.
"At the end of 15 days inflammatory rhea
matism set in and dropsy also, causing her
the most intense fullering. She became
very badly bloated. For nearly two months
the poor child was bandaged in cotton froas
hpsd to foot. We had four physicians and
they called a fifth and then held a consulta
tion. At -the close of this, their conclusion
was that tbe child would never be able to
Itave her bed alive that death was only
matter of a few davs.
"By this time the glands of her aeck had
become greatly swolleu and she couched
night and day. She also became so greatly
emaciated that I do not think she woo Id
have weighed 40 pounds. Iter lower limbs
icuned partially, nearly wholly, paralysed
she could not use them at all. We had
practically civeu up all hope, the phjst
clans had discontinued their visits and wa
were simply waiting for death.
"On the evening of July 11th, while watch
ing by her bedside, I decided to give her a
dose of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, as I had
recently been reading of some remarkable)
cures by this remedy. 1 gave her a dose oi
tlif ni at once, but 1 confess with only a grain
or tuith in their efficacy I had absolutely
uo hope of a cure. Th next day the was na
worse, if anything a little better and I con
tinued the Pink Pills, now having soma
Ihint hopes. To make a long story short, I
continued this wonderful remedy tad as von
see, the girl is well, apparently at well M
ever."
Dr. Williams' Pink Pllli contain til th
elements necessary to give new life and rich
new to the blood and restore shattered nerves.
They are sold in boxes (never in loose form,
by the dozen or hundred) at 60 cents a box, or
six boxes for $-'.50. and may be had of all drug
Ssts or directly by mail from Dr. Williauur
edicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y.
aTK3
Falling Bexual Slremtb Iu old or jrosng
mail tuat quickly and permanently eotea
in to a heallby vigorous stale. Sufferers
from
VIRICOCELC. NERVOUS 0EBILITY. NISHT
LOSSES, and Oilier IVastlus Dlasasae
should write to ms for advice. X bass been
a oloss studeutrorBisnyysarsortbs subject
, i f weakness lumeu and slace tbe discovery I
TEN THOUSAND TESTIMONIALS
DURING 1898.
from young and old men; testimonials that
rlii( wilh praisei testimonials that am a
rsteful acknowledgement of lire loagtut
ferlnic Mnally eonuuered. They tell of a
blighted life turned to gladness ot hollow,
faun l races rounded out, bleared lustreless
eyes rekindled wltb the are or Melts aod
restored manhood. They tpeak a Ihousand
times louder then I can of iha sronderrully
curatlva properties ot the vital Power Re
storative Remedies.
Do uut put It un out write ml iuiij as vuee.ywu
'ale. ntrolatixtf' ssedlelae. Oaly hsrsxleM Mi
Ibeporestdrupsaaald keaasa. If yea sraat the beat, re t
Pennyroyal Plllo
: L 7- w r. ni..4 a
assii iai w -
BROKER AND JEWELES.
Radln Bros.. 1 Penn.
DRY GOODS. FANCY GOODS. '.
Kresky. B. H. Co.. 114 8. Mala.
CREAMERX
plton Broa.. SOS Spruce. v
BICTCLE8. GUNS. ElUTN
"Parker. B. R.. 821 Spruce.
tININO ROOMS. M
Caryl' Dining Rooms, tog Ltndea, v;
TRU3SE9, BATTERIES AND RUBBBB
Benjamin 4 Benjamin, Franklin ft etMtMs
MERCHANT TAILOR.' . 1 .
Roberta. JV W.. V N. Main.
PIANOS AND ORGANS. "
Btelle, J. Lawrence, tot Spruce.
DRY GOODS. CLOTHING, OHOX1,
HARDWARE.
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