THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE SATURDAT - MORNING, MARCH 21, 1896. 1 teetocftcahiikd t . Topic of latere., to All Meaien of ike Geitle Set, tJOAlTH AND HOUSEHOLD HINTS Carafall Seleetea aeetass, sgetloa MWIkl Care f the Hesse as Other Matters Eateries lata WtBU'l WidMlM ' In putting away winter clothing, says n exchange, whether It be In the form of personal apparel or household tur-nlHhlng-s, such as heavy curtains or bedding, it Is necessary for one to ex erclso the utmost care In order to guard against great loss from the rav ages of moths. No trouble, no matter bow laborious, should be spared, there being so much at stake, and the conse quotient being quite too serious to be trifled with In the very least. Heavy curtains, which are used only In the winter time as a protection, and all superfluous bedding, such as blankets and quilts, should be exposed to the sun and air for a few hours: the cur tains being well beaten and freed from all dust and the blankets carefully washed. Then they should be neatly folded, wrapped in large cotton sheet and laid away In ,the llne-n press or store room, upon substantial shelves, which are clean and dry, accompanied by a goodly supply of camphor. All heavy articles of apparel, such a9 gowns, coats or wraps of any kind, should be taken out of doors and hung upon the line to air; after which they should be thoroughly shuken and brushed until all dust and dirt of any kind have been removed, the smallest atom affording food In which moths thrive and revel. This having been ac complished, the garments should be put away In cotton bags, made expressly for the purpose, lurge boxes or trunks that are not In use. It being quite Im material so long as all air is entirely excluded. It'll II All woolen underwear should be care fully washed und dried, then rolled up and put Into clean paper sacks, or old cotton pillow cases cure being taken to ee that there are no holes in them with a generous quantity of pure camphor or moth camphor, the latter possessing the great advantage over the former of being much less expen sive, although the odor Is perhaps not quite so agreeable. Bags of all sixes and descriptions are Invaluable at such a time of year or holding articles that are to be put away until the cold sea son has rolled around again. These could be made of any short material, and if desired could be adorned with the owner's Initials, which could be embroidered in white or colored Ro man floss. Furs should be packed away In their own boxes, with plenty of moth camphor, after all dust has been beaten out of them. Felt or vel vet hats should be carefully cleansed by means of a soft hat brush, then wrapped in tissue paper and put away in their respective band boxes. Kach box, package, bag or trunk should for convenience sake contain a label upon which is legibly written a list of the contents. This will prove a great sav ing of time and trouble. II II II The good old Institution of marriage has, says the Washington Post, re ceived unusual attention during the lant two or three decades. About twenty-five years ago it was boldly as sailed by the advocates of free love. In England and the United States men and women with glib tongues and fa cile pens proclaimed this doctrine on the platform and in the press. It is a fact worth the attention of those who think society Is retrograding in morals that the free love apostles have been silenced. We do not know that they have been convinced and converted, but their defeat is an accomplished fact. Their doctrine is as dead as the kindred delusion of polygamy. Four or five years ago an English woman of some literary pretensions gave a fresh impetus to the discussion of the mari tal relation by proclaiming "mar riage a failure.". The heavy matra xines and reviews were loaded for months with contributions from writ ers of both sexes on both sides of the startling proposition. It was shown as everybody knew before the discus sion began that some marriages were failures and others worse; but the sub stantial result of the debate was a victory for those who oppose the "fail ure" theory. II II II The successful and beneficent social change which has resulted from the re cent advance of woman toward her rightful place has tended to keep the marriage question prominent In socio logical and religious discussions. Prominent clergymen of various de nominations deliver sermons on this great theme. One or the noted New England Methodist divines. Rev. Dr. Henry Tuckley, of Springfield, Mass., Is delivering a series of discourses on "Wedlock and the Home." On the text, "Husbands, love your wives, even hs Christ also loved the church," Dr. Tuckley said: "In the absence of love the husband has no moral right to his wife. He has a legal right, but there Is no morality in the relationship. Irfiva alone can justify the relation ship; otherwise the attachment is bes tial." If It be conceded and we are not prepared to deny that love is an indispensable condition of true mar riage, It follows that love must be made to order, or there are numerous made to order, or there are Innumrr hle marriages that are what Dr. Tuckley would call "bestial attach ments." In Europe, especially in con tinental countries, marriages are ar ranged by the parents of the contract ing parties, and they are put on a business basis. Vet we are assured by competent authorities that such unions are more likely to turn out happily than sentimental marriages where love abounds and provender Is scarce. We suspect that the explanation of this may be found in the fart that a young man and a young wdman of grod sense and good intentions, finding themselves Joined In wedlock, can . readily bVcome good friends, and In due time come to love each other. T, rr. " I' 'I Dr. Tuckley says: "It Is the hus band's duty to support his wife and to surround her with as many comforts as possible." That is good doctrine for the well-to-do, but not or the poor. It Is not the doctrine that has obtained In New England. All through that CUT THIS OUT, IT'S GOOD The Best Ever Hade. ver Jlade. THE Pints, : Overalls and SbirtsJ PACKMAN MANUFACTURING S frralea. t. CO. UtUS . Frlte 3 section the wives of poor men, In cities, villages, and on the farms, are accus tomed to do something that will bring In money. They stitch shoes, make clothing, braid hats, or perform some other work for pay. But for this em ployment thousands of young couples, who are living happily In their own homes, could not have entered on mar ried life. Among the rights of women Is that of sharing with her husband In the toil necessary to accumulate a competency. II II II SELECTED RECIPES: Lamb Stew. A lamb stew Is one of the most savory and excellent of dishes. Take a pint of cooked lamb cut In small chunks. Melt a tableapoonf ul of butter In a sauce pan and add a teaspoonful of flour. When they are melted together pour In a, pint of stock or, if not convenient, the same quantity of gravy and water, with any bones of the lamb which are on hand. It the stock is used the sauce will require only twenty minutes' slow cooking at the back part of the lire, but if It Is nec essary to prepare stock from bones this rooking must be continued an hour. At the end of this time take out any bones and add a sprig of parsley, one of thym", a spray of celery and half a bay leaf. These four herbs, whic h constitute a fla voring "bouquet," are not essential, but they always Improve the flavor. Season the stew with a teaspoonful of salt ana an even half teaspoonful of pepper and 0110 tablespoonful of Worcestershire sauce or Parisian sauce. When the saw) boils up, add the lamb, with the same quan tity of potatoes If you wish, und let It simmer three minutes, but no longer. This stew may be improved by frying a minced onion at tn beginning In the butler, adding- the flavoring bouquet and half a cup of tomatoes after the flour has been stirred in. In this 'use the sauce must be strained baton adding the lamb. .Mut ton makas an excellent stew, prepared in the same way as lamb, aildliig- slices of carrots and tiny onions, fried brown in butter, as wll at potatoes. . JUock Pineapple HalaJ. Of this useful and dainty sweet the texture of unit orange and apple is to the taste like real pineapple. Imagination Kreutly helps in the delusion. The Ingredients are three of our line, large apples, live or six good oranges (one wineglass of sherry. If yon use it), sifted suKar to taste. Core mid peel the apples. Slice them rather thi.t and against the grain of the fruit. He-I the oranges, and remove all the outside white pulp. "SHue them thicker than the apple, and. like them, crosswise. Lay a slice of orange upon 'a slice of appL of as near as possible the taint sine. Have every drop of oraxue Julco. for the syrup. Place the double slices in u circle In a glass dish. Pour the Juice you have col lected over the fruit (und the wine, too, if use), fllft white sugar thickly over it and add the Juice of a lemon or two (evou more If the fruit you are using Is veiy sweet). Queen Fritters. To make the batter for queen fritters, which Is the same as that for eclairs and cream puffs, put two oucnes of butter and half a pint of water on the Are. When it boils add haf a pint of flour; stir and cook for Just one min ute. Remove from the lire and breuk in four eggs, one at a time, and beat each in thoroughly before adding the next. When si have been added, beat vigorously for about five minutes. Then scrape the sides of the pan and drop the batter by tea spoonfuls Into boiling fat. As it is neces sary that It should cook thoroughly, how ever, do not make the fat quite so hot as for croquettes and cooked meats. Al low the batter to swell and cook a little more slowly, and the fritters will emerge a delicious golden brown. Serve sprin gled with powdered sugar flavored with vanilla powder. Beefsteak Pudding. Line the pudding dish with crust made of chopped suet end mixed with water, simply rolled out. Cut up a pound of round steak sprinkled with flour, pepper and salt, chop a small onion fine; put all into the lined basin, add a cupful of water, cover, over with the suet crust, and tie In a well-floured cloth; put the basin lid downward In a saucepan of boiling water; leave lid off the saucepan, let It boll two and a half hours. Vanilla Cream Sauoe. Beat to a cream three tablespoonfuls of butter, and grad ually beat Into this two-thirds of a cup ful of powdered sugar. When this Is light and creamy; add a teaspoonful of vanilla: then gradually beat In two cupfuls of whipped cream. Place the bowl In a pan of boiling wate, and stir constantly for three minutes. Pour the sauce into a Warm bowl and serve. Harrison Bread. Pour a pint of boiling milk over a tablespoonful of lard; when cold, stir In four well-beaten eggs, flour to make a thick batter and half a yeast cake dissolved In a gill of water. When light, bake In a loaf and serve hot, slicing like cake at the table. Philadelphia Record. HEALTH HINTS: " " A few drops of tincture of myrrh In a tumbler of water makes a good purifving wash for the mouth and throat for occa sional use. if your child complains of earache, heat a drop or two of Vaseline over the Are and pour it In the ear. Don't make It hot enough to blister, but pretty warm. The relief will be almost Instantatneous unless the ache comes from a trouble In the head, t'nder those circumstances a doc tor Is the safest remedy. It seems useless to point out the dan ger of quenching thirst from the public drinking cup on cars, steamers ami places of amiisemtut. it Is certainly a revolting habit, but It Is also a highly perilous one, and a folding drinking cup that may easily slip into the bag or pocket Is a belonglns; that every non-stay-at-home should pos sess. "A hot pancake for an aching back!" Did you ever try one? Just mix up some flour and water In a thick batter and fry on a griddle as though you were prepar ing it to eat, only use Just the least II Ma grease. When cooked through put be tween two thin pieces of white cloth and apply to the aching place. You will lie surprised to learn how soon vou will be relieved of your pain. Sometimes it will cure obstinate cases of headache bv ap plying at the base of the brain. It la 'vast ly better than wet cloths. Don't scrape and torture the babv's scalp In a vain endeavor to get the tl'nv scales off. You run the risk of throwing the baby Into convulsions. Rub the small head softly, but firmly, with vaseline, an t let It remain for an hour or two, or over night; then, with gentle rubbing of the hand and a soft towel, most of the scales will come off. A soft brush will finish the good work, and baby will coo under the sleepy Influence. Fine soap and lukewarm water ought to leave the head In perfect condition, but If not repeat the exerclso a second night. "Kat slowly and you will never overeat." Is the advice given by a hale, hearty old man, who says that indigestion conies from Imperfect mastication anil fast eat ing. He might have .added that perfect teeth or those made as nearly perfect as possibly by a good dentist, will help to solve the difficulty of Indigestion, if you have an unsound tooth you are bound to favor it by not using. When there on three or four such teeth one Is Inclined to bolt food, rather than run the risk f aching molars, and unless one has the 'II gesilve powers of a dog. bolting food is a most pernicious practice. in catering Tor sick people, who are fin icky and fault-finding, you should, savs the Washington (Star, remember, first, to he extremely careful that all the ap pointments of the tray are clean; then, have the hot things piping hot and the cold ones crisp and cold. Serve only a llttle.at a time of anything. .Vianv a time the patient could eat a Utile if his plate was not heaped with food, dellcinusiy rooked, but so bountifully served as to make a well person tired at thought of surrounding it. Rerve In small giiuntltl-s and never season highly. Sweets and very sour things are not best for sick people, no matter What the complaint. Griddle cakes are an abomination, and "hot" bis cuit are not far behind. Thin slices of delicate crisp toat Is the best bread. HOW TO QET IT name and address, also buy them of. When riANUFACTURING CO., you an order on said merchant good for Twenty Cents (20c), to be used only in the purchase of a pair of the Celebrated Freeman Pant Overall, No. 1 15, Price $1.00. Purchaser's Merchant's Address.. .A Juicy steak, or a bit of broiled bird the choicest meat If cooked in their own Juices. Strong coffee and tea are to be avoided. Hunt out your prettiest dishes to use in the sick room, and your dainti est papery. Then smile your sweetest and say your brightest things, and see If your patient does not improve.unO.er the treatment. IHI II HOUSEHOLD HELPS: Never, never Iron silk) A hot iron takes every bit of the life right out of silk. How many housekeepers know that it takes sweet potatoes Just twice as long to cook as It does Irish potatoes? Clean out the range carefully each morning and you will find that It will take Just about half as much coal to run It. A range has to be kept as clean In propor tion as people, If you would get the best results. If your Iron rooking utensils persist In retaining the odor of high-scented foods cooked In them' wash them well with am monia and soap, then lift .the stove grid dle and turn the cooking vessel open side down over the Are, and let It burn out for half an hour. Then wash to rid of soot and the odor will be gone. When the canton flannel or felt under cloth for the table Is too long It call bo put out of the way by fastening It up to the tulile by means of sniiili luaps, om at each corner of the clolli, wlnelj are caught on to books pluced at proper dis tances on the under side of the table. Sometimes It Is possible to take a roa30 spot out of delicate goods in (lie follow ing manlier: Hub the spot gently, but persistently, with benslne; then after tliU nus evaporated put blotting paper under It uiiii I wo, or more thicknesses over It, and press with a hot Iron for a few mo ments; then set a warm I run on it for half and hour or more. The blotting paper will absorb all the grease. Ixits of women never think of wiping their tin utensils dry, and then wonder what in the world is tiie reason they rust out aa fast. Uive cleuiiseJ tinware a dash in boiling hot water, a wiping with a clean, dry towel and then hold over the hot stove to dispel the last lingering speck of dampness about the crevices, and your tinware' will last you twice as long, and be much more wholesome. If your family likes bananas, try this dlsii on them, these spring mornings when they want a change and can't suggest what It shall be. Take two or three bana nas, peel and slice on a cold dish, aqueegd over them the Juice of a good Union, tleiii pour over them a gill of ice water an I sprinkle with hslf a cup of gianulatsd Sugar. Set where It will keep Ice cold till breakfast, when serve. It's delicious. To make u paste for use about your desk that will nui sour for a long time use flour, a tablespoonful, mixed dry with half a teaspoonful of powdered alum. Mix smoothly with u tablespoonful of cold wa ter, then set on the back on the stove and pour In another tablespoonful or two of boiling water, stirring briskly, and let It rook for a long time. It should be very thick when removed, and don't let It burn, "THE NEW The Scranton Republican's Prize Essay, Written for the St. Patrick's Day Eisteddfod by Rev. R. Sir howy Jones, of Pittsburg, Formerly of Jermyn. "The New Woman Once Our Super ior,, Now Our Equal." Tho subject is aptly worded, and Is significant of a profound truth. Nature everywhere assigns to woman the posi tion of superiority. This Is the posi tion accorded her at the creation. Chronologically she comes after man, but that Is only an .Instance of the good wine being kept last. Hho Is rrouted to be the helpmeet of man. The o:'iglnnl specimen of humanity was such a helpless, shiftless, unambitious, seli' centered being that the Almighty took llty upon him, and sent him a lovely woman, who with her superior charms would bring Inspiration and joy into his life. Every effort of nature is an Improve ment upon her lust effort. Woman Is God's Improvement upon man. The re sources of the architect are taxed, not In the putting together of the rough materials of his building, but In the harmonizing and elaborating of Its fin ish. It was at the creation of woman that' God finished and elahorted the magnificent palace of manhood which had been left In the rough at the crea tion of man. Woman is man with God's finishing touch put on. I pass by the "Fall" with tho simple remark that the tempter, with char acteristic insight, immediately recognis ed the' superiority of -woman. Why, else did he select her .for his attuck? For the devil, whatever else he may be, Is no fool nor coward, and he knew If he could capture the superior citadel It would be a very easy matter to storm Fort Adam. II I! II The superiority of woman Is some thing not reducible to mathematical ex pression. It Is splrltuelle in its nature. The artist can express it. The pen of the essayist Is too dull, too heavy. But the poet, who with true artistic im pulse has described the Ideal woman hoodand what true poet has not? what poet could resist? has touched the chords of the universal heart of man to a responsive amen. Her superiority belongs not to the physical or Intellectual realms, but con sists of that subtle, undeflnable, yet unl,vpially recognizable quality that clothes her with such charm as to make her the easy conqueror of the self-styed "lord of creation." By the Inexorable decree of the creator she Is differentiated from man by the beauty and delicacy of her organization, -by her artistic Instincts, by her refined feel ings, by her truth-percetvlna; intuitions, and by the expisitely tender qualities of her heart. Whei man falls by sheer force and strength, woman wins by persuasion and love. Her superiority Is the superiority of the softening In fluence of sun-light over the mechanical force of the sledge-hammer. , II II The most pnrred of all institutions Is the home. The queen of the home Is woman. From conception, through birth, and for years afterwards the In fant life is moulded almost wholly from the mother's side. "The hand that rocks the cradle moves the world." Maternity, next to Godhood, calls forth the deep est reverence of man's heart. Womnn In her ideal sphere is the personification of love, patience, tenderness, sweetness; and Is holy, almost worshipful. No other earthly kingdom ran vie with that of the home for the wealth of its re sources and the fur-reaching extent of Its influence, und she who sits upon its throne ran covet no higher nor more resplendent one. This Is the ideal wo manhood, which although lost for cen turies from the world's conception, has long been rediscovered by the progren slve spirit of Christian civilization. Hut In some quarters, today. It seems as though woman, like a vain and foolish queen, spoiled by the exaggerated adu lation of her subjects. Is In danger of abdicating her throneaml of throwing FOR TWENTY Cut down on the heavy black line, fill in your full the merchant's name and this Is done, mail this ticket to THE FREEHAN Scranton, Pa., and on receipt of it they will mail I Name Address............ ..' '. ;. Name. for that will blacken It. Put In a wide mouthed bottle while yet warm, and have a tiny paddle to lift it.out with. You ran perfume it if you like, it will keep ludeti nltely. One never knows what to do. with the odd' bits of soap that collect about the toilet tables and In the kitchen. One wo man puts them in a glass fruit can and pours borax water on them and shakes them up,. using the -water In cleaning shelves and glassware.and to put in the "boll" water. Another woman puts them in a baking powder can and punches the lid full of holes. When she washes dishes he tills the can with hot water and shakes it up, pouring the soapy fluid over tho greasiest of the dishes. Another wo man takes all the bits and puts them In a melting can over the stove, with some borax, where they all go to a kind of salve. She pours this into a mold ami gets a nice cake of cleaning soup. Soft, natural-looking waves of hair are made by rolling the hair over large, soft papera or kid curlers, rolling from the top of the uurl toward the end. The hair should be wet and left on the rolls over night. If that Is not done, pinch the curls with a hot Iron, If you wlBh to have the hair set out around the face, turn the teeth of your side combs to ward the face, not away from It, Catch them through the end of your waves and you uii "Huff" the hair as Utile or as much as you chouse. Neither small tapers nor curling linns should be used y women who wish to wave or curl the hair uiilstlcally, as nothing is mors unbecoming to even a 'beautiful face' than small "kinky", waves or curls. Of course you will laugh at the Idea rf making your own vinegar when "cider" vinegar Is so cheap (''), but you Just try tills plan once and you will never again buy the stuff that Is called vinegar, but Is almost rank poison. When you are go ing to pare apples for pies or sauce, wadh t tie m tli st, und the same advice will ap ply to all fruit. Take the palings and cores and put them over the fli in ait earthen pun, and cover with hot water. When cooked tender squeeze the Juice through a Jelly bag Into a wide-mouthed Jar, with a pound of sugar and a gill of ytast to a gallon of Juke. Stir and place in a warm place, tying a cloth over .the mouth of the Jar, so that the ulr can get to the liquid and bugs and things can't. In a month youwill have a gallon of splen did vinegar, which pour oil Into another Jar, straining through two cloths, leaving a little in the old Jar to start with. Add to this Jar each day your stewed fruit Juices, and pour off as the vinegar ripens. In that way you can keep a perpetual supply ou hand. ' In a Matrimonial Vela. Miss Northside (to her brother) Do you know. Fred, that no fewer than four men wunt to marry me? . Fred All right, sis, may the best man win. Miss Northslde You don't know much about those things. A bride does not mar ry the best.nmn. Woonsocket Reporter. WOMAN." to the dust the diadem with which God has crowned her. II It II The new woman. In her desire to be man's equal, voluntarily subjects her self to the law of degeneration. She thrusts herself into his pulpits, ha rangues from his platform, sits in his editorial chairs, practices in his law courts, and engages In his trades. She dons men's clothes, adopt's men's man nerisms, wears men's caps, cuts her hair short, plays men's games, smokes men's pipes and becomes generally "mannish." Environment must tell; the pursuits of life have a subtle influ ence In determining the quality of char acter developed through them. And when woman enters upon the pursuits of men, she Inevitably becomes affected thereby towards masculinity; and this obliteration of the distinctive qualities which have always made her the Idol of man's heart must necessarily destroy man's passion for her. It Is not a down ward step when the high priestess re nounces her altar to betake herself to the political platform? II II II The newer the woman becomes, the worse man she Is. The very new wo man deliberately Ignores ' the marital relation, or wilfully destroys her mater nity; she wickedly rejects the very no tion of home. She sells her birthright for the privilege of making a few ran corous Ptump speeches at the political hustings. President Cleveland never penned truer or nobler words than when In the name of his wife he wrote to a Wo man's Political league these words: "It Is Impossible for us to approve of tho use of Mrs. Cleveland's name In the designation of the club's designed to do political work. We trust you will not undervalue our objection, because It rests upon the sentiment that the numc now sacred In the home circle as wife and mother may well be spared in the organization and operation of clubs created to exert political Influence." The trades and professions as ill befit woman as do politics. She should be spared work In the sense of toll, for the reason that she suplles her quota of nature's dues In her sufferings and duties as the mother of the race. He sides this, toll makes her ugly, des troys the symmetry of her fair pro portions and the beauty of her grace; and the world cannot afford to be rob bed of its most beautiful possession. Moreover, woman's intrusion into the puKBiilts of men lowers the marketable value of the genuine masculine article, and reduces the remuneration of labor. l.et woman return to her old-fashioned belief In man, and he will loyally pro vide for her maintenance In regal style. Then the professions. It is evident that general and promiscuous practice In any of them Is Impossible to woman. Though womrn-pieachers may be occa sionally tolerated, women doctors and women-lawyers ore Intolerable mon strosities. II II II We begrudge not woman the facilities of higher education, but believe that the true Held of her advance lies in the culture of the emotions. For If this field be left uncultivated and unculti vated it will be. If woman leaves It for other pursuits It musf result In a dis tinct loss to the world's fund of sweetest and fiurcst and most reiliiingiiifliirnces. The world needs mlnistcrlnt nngels In human form to cheer its sorrowing heort und sweeten Its bitter cup. True women are such angels. There can be, then, no Identity of spheres for man und woman, for the simple reuson that there Is no Identity of natures. There can be no Identity of natures without collectlonKTAOMFWh natures without the obliteration of box. Sex Is the order of Ood. Tho distinc tion Is eternal, and no enactments of congresses or parliaments, r declara tions of woman rlghters can remove it. Why try to remake the universe? CENTS (20c.) address you desire to i ljteftit STORIES ABOUT LINCOLN They Illustrate the Man's Wonderful i : . Gift, of Hemor. MR. LINCOLN'S LAST LAW CASE Thejad.e Decided That Ua Ilada't Amy, ad That Was All Thar Was to . It-Another Aecedote of tha Court-Boom. From tho Washington Post. "Speaking of Lincoln's birthday," said Senator Palmer yesterday, "re minds me that the very laat case Lin coln ever tried was one In -which I too was engaged. It was In Springfield. In June, I860, after Mr. Lincoln had re ceived the presidential nomination. Old David Baker, who had been a sen ator In tho early days, had sued the trustees of Shurtleff college. ny altnu muter, for expelling his grandson, a lad named Will Gilbert. Mr. Lincoln appeared for the prosecution. 1 wan tho college attorney. Mr. Lincoln came Into, court und the judge said to him. Mr. Lincoln, I'll argue this case for you. Vou have too much on your hands already. You haven't any case.' And he explained the law and applica tion. "Well, said Mr. Lincoln, with a smile, 'don't you want to hear a Kleet'h from me?" "'No,' said the judge, and the last case Mr. Lincoln tried tie well, he dtdn t try It at all." Lincoln was not an eloquent man. lio was a strong lawyer, and an In genious one. His strong hold was his ability to reason logically and clearly. He was a vt-ry self-contained man, and not easily excited. - I remember the nlglt when the news of tils election was received In Springfield. The pa triotic lading of the town were serving a lunch In nn upper roum opposite the cupUol. Mr. Lincoln was there and read the returns as they were brought to him. The returns from Ney York, decided the day. Mr. Lincoln stood up-and read the telegram. He was the calmest man In the room. When he had finished, he said, simply, 'Well, 1 must go and tell my wife..' " ' "Mr. Lincoln never told a story ex cept for a purpose. I remember one that he told In my presence. A cer- taln Judge Krum, a lawyer, had been complaining of the treatment he had received from local judges. He swore he meant to carry his case to the su preme court and humiliate the upstart judge who had decided against him. Mr. Lincoln spoke in his quiet, dry way: " 'That makes me think of a story. There was a certain man who dreamed that a treasure was burled, and that to find It he had but to dig In a certain spot. - His labors were to be crowned with success only on condition that he keep silent while he was digging. He began to dig. A terrific battle was waged near htm. A naval encounter was fought near by. Innumerable people tried to engage him in conver sation. Still he kept silent. A great giant passed, walking very rapidly. The digger did not even turn his head. After a while a dwarf came prancing along,- walking as It he were nine feet high. Say," he said to the digger, "did a giant pass here?" " 'The digger did not answer. The dwarf repeated his inquiry. No an swer. Can't you answer a civil ques tion?" asked the dwarf. No answer. Oh, well," said the dwarf, "I'll just walk along and overtake him." " Then the digger broke his islence. The h 11 you will!" he said.'" A WARNING TO BOYS. They Should KeepTraek of tha Men They Want to Whip. From the Detroit Free Press. A big man with shaggy eyebrows and a fighting jaw entered a shoe shop on Michigan avenue, and after looking all around and closely scanning the pro prietor, he said; "You are not the man who run this shop fifteen years ago?" "No." "Are you his son, brother or any rela tion?" "No." "Where Is the man?" "He is dead." "What dead?" "Been dead fourteen years. Owe you anything?" "No! I owed htm something. I owed him the fl redes t licking a man ever got, and I came In to give it to him today." Well, you are too late. Why did you wait so long?" "He was a big fellow and had a bad look to him. I was only a boy when I t-ame In here one day fifteen years ago to have a lift put on the heel of my boot. I accidentally upset some of his traps, and he put the lift somewhere else. I told him I'd grow for him, and that's what I have been doing." "Sorry for you," Bald the shoemaker, as he shaved away at a piece of sole leather. "It's a mean trick. It's fifteen years thrown dead away. Have his heirs any claim In this shop?" "None whatever." "And you are not related?" "Not in the lpast." "Then I couldn't punch your head on the old account?" "Mercy, no! Might as well punch the man next door." "Well. I'm sorry, but I don't see how It can be helped. I suppose I ought to have kept closer track of him. You don't want to stand up before me?" "Oh, no! no! no!" "Well, good day. I'd like to give you one punch for the cake of the departed, but I'll let you off this time." DID NOT HEED TIIE WARNING Tbs Plain Kesson Whr Heart lisease Claim, Man Victim. If the men who. In sc3no degree, are troubled with affection or the heurt woul l hut keep near them u remedy which would euse trouble before It asmimrn more sierl oim condition, life would many u time be caved. TIiIh ix one of the most KtrikltiK elements of lr. Agnew's Cure for the Heurt. When palpitation, cli'.zlne-s, that terrible niotht.-rltiK feellilR, ehows Itself, a Mingle dnie of tlilH medio ne tukeu promptly will remove the tmmediutn trou ble, and a little perseverance in the con tinuation of the medicine will banish thu disease. Sold by .MuttliewH High. A TWENTIETH' CENTI'HY LOVE-SONG. Dedicated to Hiram H. Maxim, of flying muchlne fame. (Tome, dearest maiden, fly with me! My Maxim, built for two Is tethered to yon chestnut tree. And only waits for you. Hooii, ihrillliiK 'neuth its burden fair, ItH Joyous nnll.i shall huut lht air. While, cherished by my lenderou care, Vou drift uIoiik the blue. Dreurl not Hie clrclliiK bat. my nweet; Winch him with nass. serene; Ills forked wlnxs are scarce more fleet 'I'huii Is my good machine! The inlKhly pinions rise und fall; nur fili iHls fly past; there's room for all;. While, nock of birds, with twltU'i-lng call AlfilKht.il, till between. How dull those wlKhts who love to feel The low steed tug the rein. Or bend to guide the toilsome wheel Along the dusty lane! How Klad, beneath the breezy sky. With laugh and song, we flout nnd fly, While passln vojees. make reply. . lu sweet, far sounding strain. Then fly. dear mnlden. fly with me. Free, through the bright, clesr weather! Come forth, and from yon chestnut tree I'll loose my Maxim a tether. While twilght draws her axure veil. Beneath the evening star we'll sail. And If, like Icarus, we fail. We'll die, sweetheart, together! Marion Smith, in Hunger's. What ic , i ....... . 'j Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitcher's prescription for InfaBte. and Children. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor : other Narcotic substance. It is a harmless substitute:' . for Paregoric, Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor Oilel ( It is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years use jj Millions of Mothers. Castoria destroys Worms and' allays Fcverlshncsa. ; Castoria prevents Yomlttng' Soon, Curd, cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic Castoria reUereft . Teething troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency .Castoria assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep Caty) toria Is the Children's Pfanacea the Mother's Friend J Castoria. ' u Castoria u an excellent medicine far children. Mothers have repeatedly told sm of iU good effect upoa their children." Or. G. C. Osgood, : . Lowell, Mass. . . " Castoria is the best remedy for children ef which I sm acquainted, I hope the day is nut far dutant when mothers will con fide r the real Internt of their children, and ax Castoria instead of the various qnack nostrums which sre destroying their loved ones, by forcing ophns, morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful agents dowa their throats, thereby aendlag them to premature grtves,' Br.j.F.KiNCBBLos, . Conway, Ark. Children Cry for TW eTUI COM.SWT. TT UP TO "ifwnwwwnwnnHn'Miwnn iililtsAiiiluuumi"iiimiMlilliHmiiiilll Establishes 1866. THE PDA At a time when many manu facturers and dealers are making the most astounding statements regarding the merits and durability of inferior Pianos, intending pur chasers should not fail to make critical examination of the above instruments. EL C. RICKER General Dealer in Northeast era Pennsylvania. "aNw Telephone Exchange Building, H3f,J"Bia,J t Adams Ave., Scranton, Pa. uumliliiuiiiiuiiuuiiliumimiiluiiiiiiuim Danger Signals ! Mor$ than half thi victims of consump tion do not know tbry bavi it. Here is a list of symptoms by which consumption can certainly be detected : Cough, one or two slight efforts oft rising, occurring during the day and fre quently during the night. k Short brta'.bini after exertion. Tightness of thi cbfst. Qiiuk pulse, especially noticeable in the evening and after a full meal. a Chilliness in the evening, followed by 4 Slight fever. Perspiration toward morning and Tile face and languid in the morning, f I Loss of vitality. If you have these symptoms, or any of them, do not delay. There are many preparations which claim to he cures, but Dr. Bestr CstfUs Rnfor Consumption has the highest endorsements, and las stood the test of years. It will arrest con sumption in its earlier stages, and drive away the symptoms named. It is manu factured by the Acker Medicine Co., 16 and IS Chambers St., New Yorkand SoU by all reputable druggists. Ccs?!siicn Pressmfl OK. HCBRA'S VIOLA CREAM Frselriis, PtmeleiL and'Tan. and ra akin to Its ortri- dear and heslihy con feti jHRfiiVc biesafetlone and perfeetif harmless. At all fVofglataveeiBaUad lor SOcta, bead lot Clraalat. VIOLA BXIN aOAP k a-pir i. iniii as as siiyiss sk waMe m win, aae awl a l(m. MMMirn MA stflnsm aa jshv AsSnssM rnee 2S CirMa. O. C. BITTNER & CO.. Toledo, a tPoreala by Matthews Bros, and J one N. Phalna, PriMtk Eaelhk t)lr1 Rna, EflflYRCYAL PILLS p -7V i rift Hs..1 nasi only fjlrM !?. L'rntjrlet fmr Chir-huttf thm-. ione jmifeat ttmi bbj bmcibiiic SM. f-aJki with blur lil.tanu. Testis i at It ft. kfw da9romm mLatuf fUs)Mei tmititwn: At lrH.tcli. tMfi44. in t-.mr tew pnrttealar. fUf.MMisle au KUr IWr l.ttttlW trt Irtter. fee rHmf ,Wfm r-UnslH. nmmm fatter 3 m sa.'.j. M fcr Ml Lewi irktCiu. A'fcUUsv.? lUaMtaarhsssl Uv.Mms1sMM Nmmsu .a Castoria. " Castorta it so well adairfed tecliiMrea that I recommend it as superior toaaypreaV ecriptioa knows to me. II. A. ABcamm, it. 94v III Bo. Oxford SI, Brooktya, N. Y? j "Out physicians in the chadreni depart - Ml. lit MvilrtM, lilsltlw 4 4 I.,. , -, in their outside practice with Castoria, and' although we only have among out mwtiral supplies what is known aa regular products, yet we are tree to confess that the merttsf of Castoria baa won as to look wiUtfave upoa it." i Vmrso HosrxTAL ajro insraasaaT, i Pltcher'o Castorta.) MUT aTMCST. MCW .ITT. DATE. Over 18,000 Is Uts, (jENUlHE NOS Vitality ill Restored. Falllnf Brut.! Strength in otrl or joant siea eaa hsqmckly and perrosnsntly oursd bgr me lea health. ' vigorous state. Buffsrsrs from.... NERVOUS DEBILITY, VARICOCELE, RIGHT LOSSES, -'. AND ALL WASTING DISEASKSibwildirrlte ta w tur ari.ico. I ban be a clusc student foe many rmrs of tbe subject of sraaknras In meo, the fart Ik. I wua s'jffnrar Dirself. To bashful to sssS tlmald ofulder manor reputable pbyalclsMlln.es. tlsater' th.nbjMHdi-pir and dlecoTerea a slssple but most reniursalily successful ranted? that cost. pletely cured , and full snlarsrd me frost a bruoken.it tinted condition to natural strength and sue. I ivsnt ever touiis orold maa lo know ahoal li. I take a penronal Interest In soon eases sad ae one nerd hesitate to writ me as all comniuntcstloas are held strictly confidential. I send the recipe uf thu rented, absolutely five of uot. Do s put II off but write me fully at once, row. will always blast lu. day you did so. address. THOMAS SLATER, Box), Ehlpper of Fauious Kalamaxoo VeislTa KALAMAZOO, MICH. st rut Misuser Ms SMmmOLlNHfiLP imAvn will ears eea. a wonderful bona to snferaii mmuHt, avarwTkrMs. liBsenra, prwnaMtlsw orilAT P FT K St. JitmrZ Immediate rtttr. AaeSfelsa resMrty, ennTmtnttoauT ts soe&et,raadr to ? on Drit Indication of bold. CavxismwA t7se :nta fer-a.aa.al Owr KiMfaauovnanateednraioiierreiunded. Prtsa. ta Trial fr st prti.nl.ts. IWutered auiL tteants. a W CCUalllaiSr., Tana siawa. lus. alTX crotBsncjtxt-res 31PIITH0L The '"rest and safest remedy tot -n 1 " all sklaolssasssiecseeM. Itch Salt edr f oelMlstS. riu,tt .m. at Tru-Dal aa aVis or by stall prepaid. Addreas a. snore. PALH er sale by Matthews Bree. ane Jeba