8 THE SCEANTON TRIBUNE-jUO"STD AY MORNINO. FEBRUARY '22, 1SD7. " CARBONDALE. Headers will plcaso noto thnt nflvorUM monts, orders for Job work, nnd Items lor publlcntlon left at tho establishment or Shannon & Co., newsdealers. North Main street, will rocrlve prompt attention; or flco open from 8 n. m. to 10 p. m.J PIONEER CITY" CASTLE. Itrniicli OrdorofKulclits of the Ms lie Cliniti OrKiuilud. On "Wednesdny evening Jamei "Will iamson, ot Scianton, the district dep uty of the Ancient Ordei of KnlghtH of the Mystic Chnln, explained to a lingo number present nt Assembly hall, the lilstoiy of this secret society, nnd tho benefits connected with its member ship. The older originated In Pennsyl vania nnd duiltiG the past tweny-llvo yeats has made lapld piogiess. New castles nte found In all states ot the I'nlon, and in this state twenty-two It has deRtees of inllltniy rank and an older with lnsuiancc attached. A castle was organized after Mr. "Williamson's address to be Known as the "Pioneer City" castle. The follow ing are the newly elected olllcers: Chaplain, John Kenwood, select past commander, J. 13. Vreelnnd; alternate, Walter Mills, sir knight commander, John Price, vice commander, J. K. Sle glo, fltst lieutenant, D. P. Moigan, tieasujcr, Andiew Uooth; lecordlng scribe, V. U Thomas; os-slstant, J T. How aid; financial sccrotaiy, Kdwln r.llght; Inside guaul, William Thomas, outside guard, Thomas E. Kichards; thief of staff, Abiam Jacobs; assistant, i:van T. Richards, trustees for eighteen months, William Hughes; lor twelve months, John E. Matthews; foi sl months, James O. Moigan. A large number of sir knights of Lu zerne and Lackawanna, counties will be piesent to aid In the Institution. A vote of thanks was extended to Thomas Lee, of Jeimyn castle, foi his interest In the new society. ENTERTAINMENT'TO BE GIVEN This Etonins lty tho Women's Ite lief Corps. Tho Women's Relief coips have ai :anged the, following piogroinme to be ghen this eeninu in connection w lth the suppei : Opening addiess J. M. Alexander Piano solo Lena Broiifcou Recitation Eail Has cock Piano duet, Sadie Miller and Mina Fiank Recitation Maltha Kaidb Mandolin and gultai duet, Mtssis Hunt nnd Fo Selection Magnolia Quaitette Recitation Helen Patterson Zlthei solo Piofessor Ciowell Recitation Little Miss Knnpp Vocal &olo Ida Snirtei Some additions will be made to the pi ogi amine. flliss Ifrnis Entcrtiun!. Friday evening Misb Floience Kralg ontPit.ilned a number of hei young fi lends at her pleasant home on Arch bald stieet, It being her tenth blithday The evening passed pleasantly In games and other amusements. At S o'clock io fieshments were seied. Among those piesent weie: Misses Rose Sheiier, Cella Tallman, Nellie Downing, Get tie Kiaig, Maud luiggs, Tessie Bains, Giacle Elston, Amy Shelley, Martha Keglar, Ruth Golden, Cliaille Alexan der, Oscar Huntei, Josle Sheirer, Mui x ill Ransom, George B-ilggs, Geoige Alexander, Geoige Shelley, On in Keg lar, Guy Chapman, Munlll Filsbie and Lester Fiisbie. The young liostess was the leclplent of mnny beautiful pres ents. Mesdames Rett Golden and Chailes Keglar assited in enter tain lng. The Mitchells' I'nir. On rildny evening theAichbald Hose company and the William Walker Hose company, of Mayfleld, weie piesent at the Watt building, wheie the Mitchell leeelved their filend. Satuiday even ing was the last nlsjht of the fair and a veiy largo number was in attendance The following pi ogi amine was tan led out: Instiumentnl selections, WlUon and Ginmer; Instrumental selections, Melvin nnd Maxwell; Italian sketch, Octal lo Williams; comic sketch, Hen ly Battle, iecitation, Voias Knalf; tenoi solo, John Eans. LOCAL AND PERSONAL NOTES. Miss Esther Moses is visiting in this ilty. Miss Clara Mnioney, who has been visiting In this city forseveial months, has returned home. Edwdrd Haitwell, of Cottase stieet, is enteitalnlng his mother, Mrs. Will lam Hartwell, of Binglmmton. William Dllts has returned from a visit In Wllkes-Baire. Mr. and Mrs. George Chapman and son, Guy, aie vlsitlnir friends in Hor nellsville. Mis. Emily Porter has been granted a pension. Her husband, who died last fall, seived duilng the civil war. Mrs. E. J. Balsley ia 111 at her home on River street. K. P. Banks, who lias been on his vocation In this city, lias returned to St. Marj's seminary, Baltlmoie. Fath er Grlfiln accompanied him. The Misses McCourt, of Scianton, visited Mis. A. F. Glllis, of Paik Place, Saturday. The New Century club will entertain their husbands and gentlemen fi lends this evening at the-home of Mrs. L. A. Rassett, on Lincoln avenue. Erie Case, of Unlondale, was in town Satin day. Miss Sadie Miller, who has been vis iting in Prompton, has returned home. Misses Belle Connor and Lettle Dix on, of Avoca, aie vlsitlnir In this city. Mis. J. S. Bassett, of Thorn ave nue, Is entertalnlnir Mrs. F. W. Day. of Wllkes-Bane. George Mills, of Lincoln avenue. Is 111. Miss Margaret Maule, a graduate of the Metiopolltan College of Music of Carpets, , Linoleums, Oil Cloths, Window Shades, Draperies and Wall Paper. . . . All the latest designs and colorings for the spring trade. We guarantee our prices the lowest. eon imqle 49 UCKJL AVNUE. the Univetslty of New York, has taken up her residence In this city and will ojganlze a music class. She Is a pupil of Dudley Ruck's and comes highly recommended. Mrs. Geoige Vnn Keuren, of Passaic, N. J., Is visiting1 friends in town. Miss Sadie Sweeney, of Archbnld, spent Sunday with friends In town. Invitations have been Issued to a so cial to be given by Professor Taylor's dancing class next Friday evening In the Burke building, Dr, Gnidner, of Soranton, was In town Saturday, T. 13. Golden, ot Barton, N. Y Is vis iting friends In town. John Abbott, of Wllkes-Barie, spent Sunday in this city. Mis G. 11. Sampson is enteitnlnlng Miss Jeanette McFee, of West Pitts ton. Russell Jones Is ill at his homo on River street. Miss Han let Berry is visiting friends In Wllkes-Barie. Jonathan Dawson Is confined to his home by Illness. Mrs. L D. Wolfe is enteitnlnlng Miss Belle Penwaiden, of Honesdnle. Hon. J. F. Reynolds Is able to bo aiound again after an attack of gilp. Miss Mamie Kcough is enteitnlnlng her cousin, Miss Tessie Cleary, of Dun more. Miss May Murrln, of Wayne street, Is the r''est of friends In AVIlkes-Baire. Miss Minnie Marcy has l etui tied home after an extended visit with friends In Sheunan. Miss Josephine lluir, of North Chinch stieet, Is enteitalnlng Miss Blidsall, of Scinnton. Dr. nnd Mrs. C. T. Meaker are con fined to their home with the grip. Misses Daisy Karris and Maiy Rey nolds, of Wyoming seminary, were the guests of Mis. J. F. Reynolds over Sun day. Mrs. Buckingham, of Lincoln ave nue, who has , been visiting friends 'In Wavmatt, has returned home. Miss Lbzie Caiey. of Iljdo Paik, visiting Miss Allda Nealon. is TAYLOR. A most plensant social event was the suipilse blitlidny patty that was ten deied Miss Nellie, daughter of Mr. and Mis J. F. Tailor, at her home on Main stieet on the occasion of ther twenly thltd birthday on Satuiday evening. A pleasant incident of the gatheilng was the presentation of n costly lancy book case. Vocal and instrumental music by Messis. James E. Watklns, John F. Tubb, William Jones and Thomas D. Edwnids added greatly to the pleasure of the gatheiing. After seeial houis of amusement and games delicious refreshments were seived Those piesent were: Mr. nnd Mis. John F. Tubbs, Ml. and Mis. B. O. Jones, Mr. and Mis. Robert Llewellyn, Mr. and Mis. Harry Smith, Ml. and Mrs. J. F. Tajloi, Mrs. J. L. Giililths, Misses Annie Rose, Sarah Samuels, Maiy A. Lewis, Ll7zle Bow en, Roselna Jones, Olwen How ells, Nellie T.ijlor, Maiy Jenkins, and Messis. James E. Watklns, Thomas D. Edwards, Ean G Evans David Bow en, William Reese, William H. Thomas and William Jones. D. G. W. P. William J. Thomas Insti tuted In a new division undei the grand division Sons of Tempeiance Satuiday evening at Hjde Paik with twenty-one chaiter membeis. The Emblem nnd Williams divisions assisted in the In stitution. Mr. Thomas O'Boyle, of Scianton, called on Tayloi fi lends yesteiday. Postofllce houis today, Washington's birthday, fiom 9 to 10 a. m. and 1.30 to 2 30 p. m. Miss Jennie Biundnge, of this place, vlslteu l datives in Peckville on Satui day. A lepiosentative of the Pennsylvania Silk comypany came to this town the latter patt of last week and on the way fell Into conveisation with lepiesenta tlves of the Taylor boaid of tiade. He said he was going tlnough the countiy in seaich of a new location fur the Com paq's mills Like all industries seek ing new locations he wanted ovei lines fiom the place In which he was to be established. He has made pioposltlons to the board of ttade of this town and has leeelved encouingeinent. The employes of the Gieenwood, Jer mvn and William Connell mines le eelved their monthly earnings for Jan uaiy on Satuiday. Mis. John Conley, of this place, vis ited relatives at Hyde Paik yesteiday. Today a laige number of Taylor peo ple will attend the Avoca eisteddfod, at which Rev. Dr. II. II. Han Is, of this place, will adjudicate on lecltations. A paity of fi lends of Miss Laura Monls tendeied her an agteeable sui pise paity at her home at Noith Tay lor on Satuiday evening. The evening was pleasantly spent In vaiious amuse ments until a late hour, after which le fieshments weie seived. Those present were: Misses Emma Pollaid, of the South Side, Martha- Lewis, Coibetta and Ruth Evans, Beitha and Maiy Da vis, Saiah J. Hughes, Satali Winters, Amelia Lewis, Lauia Mori Is, Emma Monls, Maiy Jane Bevan, Maiy J. Nicholas Annie Harris, Susie Powell, and Messrs. Morgan Hauls, Lewis Reese, David Davis, Evan Davis, John John Thomas, John Grifllths, Will lam J. Hosklns, William Monls, Moi gan Maish and Joseph Williams, of Wlkes-Bane; David Evans, William Moigans, J. H. Evans, O. and D Jones Rosser Davis, D. Alexander, R. Chale, John r. Evans, of Piovidence. jMINOOKA. Miss Celia Mnioney, of Avoca, was the guest of Miss Annie O'Hoio Sun day. The schools w 111 be closed today. The threatened ciusade against the South distilct election boaid is appar ently a big bluff. Patrick Flannery, who enteied Dr Thompson's pilvate hospital a week ago to undergo tieatment for n dislo cated ankle, is rapidly improving and his numerous fi lends expect to see him aiound in a few days. Miss Maiy J. Loughney Is visiting f i lends In Carbondalo. Miss Cella Nnllln Is spending a few dajs with her sistei , Mis. M. J. Eagan, of Jeimyn. Miss Kate Jeff lies spent yesteiday with filends in Plains. Miss Mary Eagan Is visiting fi lends In Atchbald. Fiom appearances the entei prising young men who shine In the constella tion of Scranton nevvspaperdom ate evidently hankering for a reputation as mlnoi lty sci earners, Yestet day's Is sues of the Woild and News in lefer tlng to election, dealt with Mlnookn with unsloved hands. The fonner ci led fraud, while the latter yelled boodle and coiruptlou. Miss Lucy Cooke, of Dalton, Is vis iting her cousin, Miss Ellen O'Hata, of Stafford street. . To Trent n Itlnck Kvc. This Is usually causfnl by a blow, If at tended with inllammutlon and pain, wash tho eye often with very warm vvutei, in which is dissolved a little carbonate of soda, or with equal parts of tinctuiu of opium and water. If tjie, pain be ucute, foment with a decoction of stramonium leaves, slmmeVed in spirits. Wash tho eye and bind on the leaves; repeat often. JERHYN ' $ AND MAYFIELD No doubt Tho Tribune's readers minds t everts to thlskdny In hlstoty, ns being the nnnlversaiy of Geoige Washington's blithdaj, and well It might, for who dtseives more ciedlt and respect than he who bote the io cord, "Flist In peace, fltst in war, nnd flist In the heatts of his countiytnen." George Washington's educntlon In the Indifferent local schools, extended only to rending, writing, arithmetic, book keeping and land surveying, then an Impoitant acquisition. It wns one of ills aims to be a gentleman and when otilj 13 j cats of age wiote, for his own use, 110 maxims of civ Ulty and good behavioi. At the age of 1U, at the be ginning of the seven yeats' war, he was appointed ndjutnnt of the provincial tioop, with the lank of mujoi ; In 1751 lie made his only sen voyage a trip to Baib.idoes with his btothoi, Law lence, who died soon nftei, nnd left Geoige heir to his estates nt Mount Vetnon. Tho news of the battle of Lexington (April 19, 1775), called the country to aims, and Washington, then a member ol the continental congiess, wns elected commniider-lii-tiilef by that body, and pn December 23, 17S3. the Independence of the thliteen colon ies achieved, he tetlted from the atmy to Mount Veinon, which ho hnd, din ing tho eight yeais of wat, but once visited. He refused pay, but kept a minute account of his petsonnl ex penses, which weie telmbursed by con giess. On April 30, 179S, he was In augurated piesldent of the United States at New Yoik, nnd serving for two tonus In this olilce, he lefused to accept a tlilid teim. In 1797, when theie aiose a dlliloulty with Fiance, thieatenlng hostilities, he was appoint ed lieutenant geneial and commandei-In-chlef. On the 12th of December, 1791, being exposed to the cold and snow and was attacked witn acute larvngitls, of which he died on De cembei 14, 1799. Washington was G feet 2 inches high, with blown hnlr, blue eves, Ijisc head and strong arms; a bold and giaeeful llder and huntei; attentive to his peisonal appeal ance and dignltj, giaclous and gentle, though at times cold and leseived, and was an exemplaiy member of the Chutch of England. Todav being a legal holldav, the Jei myn postotllce w 111 ,be ouen the follow ing houis: Moinlng, 10 SO to 11.45, af ternoon, 2 30 to 3.30. The Giand At my men, Sons of Vet erans and the Sons of Veteians drum coips leave this motntng.for Shlckshin n, to paitlclpate In a 'celebiatlon at that place today. Mis. John E. Humphrey Is slowly lm ptovlng. Miss Lauia Jenkins, of Plttston, who fonneily lesided In Jeimyn, is visiting ft lends In town. Miss Maiy Menick, of Second street, is visiting her biother, Robert, in Scranton. Miss Reddington, of Olyphnnt, Is vis Iting'Miss Maggie Sullivan, of May field. Mi. Bert Trim, of West Plttston, Is visiting his sistei, Mis. T. B. Ci aw fold, on Second stieet. Mis. A. W. Cooper, of Haw ley, Is vis iting f i lends In town. Mr. nnd Mis. Kirlin, of Scranton, spent Sundav with their daughter, Mis. John F. Nicholson. Miss Edith Vocste and Messrs. Ed w In Mellow and James Reilley, spent Sunday in Paisons. Bom On Febiuary 21, to Mr. and Mis. William J. Bergan, a son. Mrs. Fied Faatz, of Mayfleld, Is seil ously ill. Ravmond, the little son of Mr. and Mis. Joseph Soby, is suffetlng with dlphtheiia. NATION'S BLESSINGS. Sermon Delivered by Rev. S. C. Simp kins at the First Methodist Church of Peckville. Rev. S. C. SImpklns, pastor of the ritst Methodist church deliveied a sea sonable sennon last evening, taking his text troin 2 Corinthians, 9th to lr.th vet so, "God Is the Souice of All Our Blesslnprs." In tho couise of his re turn ks Rev. Slmpkins said. This ought to be a time of universal thanksgiving to Almighty God foi his unspeakable gift to us, when from ev ety coiner of our beloved land comes grateful and devout woishipus sink ing their songs of ptalse and voicing in pinjertht upwllllngs"of theii heatt, listening to the ptoclaimed woid of ItGV S. C. SIMIMCINS. God and leniembeiing all his good gifts to us as a people, The red tokens of eai til's bountiful yleldings, the unln tenupted whir of industilal wheels, the eloquent stiohe of hammois, the steady buzz of the baw, the busy gath eilngs In tho marts of ttade, all these speak of God's good gtace and favor to us ab a nation. Neither In thought nor in voice can we estimate the good Most Torturing, DIofieurlngi Humiliating Of itching, burning, bleeding, scaly skin and scalp humors Is Instantly relieved by a warm bath with Cuticuka Soxr, a slnglo application of Cuticuua (oint ment), tho great bkiu euro, and a full doso of Cuticuua Ufsolvest, greatest of blood puritlurs and humor ouros. Kkmedies speedily, permanently, and economically cure, when all olso fails. PnTTritPRca AirnCiiiu Coup ,ftPrnpt .notion. oMllow to Cui Lvcr skin and llloud tlumorlri. PIMPLY FACES rurlflm ind ntiutlfWd tj cunvuKA suAf, ffiticiirfi which has steadily come as the years have rolled by to Us undeserving, ones. The sun lias smiled, the clouds went, the winds Rlghed, the earth hah yield ed her increase, and eveiywheio pros pet lty nnd blcsslncs have come to us, It Is sadlv' true that In mnny homes arc vacnnt chairs; death has come, ns come lie w 111, nnd has sat as nil unbid den and unw'Plcnmu guest nt the feat to hush Its laughter nnd silence Its song Disease and loss, nnd pains nnd sonows have had their victims nniong the mnny; but, as n nation, the com monwealth and the community, we have mn h for which t" bo s'nteful. The minor chotds of sonow and woe can only contribute to the perfection of sweet haimony, after which many dajs Is made lo sound fottli. It Is when "wo have endured the weenlnr for a night that Jov comelh In tho morning." It Is when our hopes has become ns ashes that God glveth beauty; and, If soirow has come nlgll out dwelling let us not miss the serene joy, not debnr from our heaitp Inner sanctum y Hint spirited complacency which comes so like a balm to tho wound; but, let us lepeat tonight in one nnothei's presence, this blessed cieed of the Christian chinch, that "God Is good," that "He is the source of all goodness and blessing," nnd "the object of nil gloiy." A little over one bundled vears ngo those who were living In New Yoik city saw n great commotion In the hnrboi; Biltlsh soldiers weie liuny lng to nnd fro and packing their be longings, pi lor to their depaiture for theli nntlvo land. When all was ready, the sails weie flung to the breeze and the enttte Biltlsh lleet started on their Joutney to native England, and "pence, sweet peace, floated ovei a free and Independent people." That day New York city witnessed one of the ginnd est and most enthusiastic parades that had ever been seen in the New Woild. The long line filed out IUoadway, down the Bowery, and on to the battel y; then, swinging round, mnrched back witli banneis Hying and music playing. On teaching the cential city, with bon fires eveiv wheie, and the denfonlng thunder of cannons, a mass meeting was held. Old men fell on each otheis necks and wept, while joung men and maidens shouted foi joy, nnd, although the patli ot our revolutlonniy fatheis, leading from Bunker Hill to Valley Foige and Trenton was marked with blodd, pilvation, and surfe'tlng and death, jet, all tills made mote glorious the wonderful victoiy which they had achieved. Then, a new tepubllc with the lmmortnl Wnslilngton at the helm, started on a vovnge to national life. The w heels of Industry began to spin nnd for neailv three-uuniteis of n cen tuty pence telgned, and piospeiity a tonded; but, while oui fotefnthers pur chased fieedom for the nation, they did not kill the cankei wot in, and oe tween eighteen bundled nnd fifty and sixty the monster hnd giown Immense lv, and was fast eating his way to the veiy heatt of the nation. Trie walls of llbetty which hnd been built by our fatheis, at such a tiemendous sacil flce, began to cratk and crumble. A cloud would be seen gatheilng In the Southern hoilzon which airse higher nnd higher until it arched the heavens; one end settled In the North, the other In the South, the dreadful seieeeh of the war-eagle was again hcaid in the land. Fathers left their plows stand ing In the fuirow, their planes on the benches and hnmmeis on the anvil, and impi luting a klsT on the 11ns of heaitbtoken wives, nnd clasping Utile chlldien in a lnt loving embrace, lushed to the sunn) South In defence of their home and native land; and fout long jeais the ciah of Infantry, and that teriifhc thundei of cannons, which one mast heal to ieall?e how dreadful It Is, was heard In our native land. Thrse were tenlble dajs In which four millions of brave boys in blue and sia weie mnrshnlled In dead ly comrnt, and when there weie elht bundled thousand desolate hearth stones In the lnnd, and a multitude of widows and oiphnns and chil lers motheis. But at last the terrific thunderi censed, the smoke of battle began to cleai nway and theie was a lay of hpavens' own sun Hint pieiced the daikness and began to dissipate the gloom. The unpropitlous skies so long as brass above the nation weie content to melt to silent tents; but, there weie scais on many bt easts, mounds on many battle fields and vacant chalis In many homes But the war-cloud has been lifted, our cannons have been rolled back into their resting places, our iron-clads have disappeared, the camp-fites have gone out, nnd lo, on the hilltops with the beams of eveiy moinlng sun, theli appeals the foui gleams of our natlon'.s Using eloty. The ejes of all nations nie uoon us; some doubtless nie lujolclng at our ptosperlty while pet haps otheis aie watching us with envious eyes. Thev watched us closelv while we weie matching tlnough the flies of a wrath ful wai; they have seen us emeiire fiom the tenlble stilfe, chastened se verely It Is true, but ulso, wiser, puier, and sttonger than evei befoie, and It is out pinjer that Ameiica shall yet give to Hut ope and Asia, the Isles of the Sea, and the whole woild, such a sublime view of true republicanism of Amcrlcm Inderipudence, nnd of the tovalty of pilvate citizenship that shall lead them up witli lapld step to a clv- lUntlou that is higher, bilshtei and inner tlinn nnj of which theli states men, lefoimeis or poets ever dt earned of. 1 rem whence comes nil these bless- HE (INDIGNANTLY)-AND DO YOU THINK IT RIGHT THAT A MAN SHOULD SIT BEHIND A HIGH HAT AT THE THEATER ALL EVENING AND NOT SEE THE PLAY? "THAT DEPENDS UPON THE PLAY."-Llfe. Copyilght, 1897, by Mitchell & Miller. sotnu secondary cause ns the source of our good, nnd, to toiget that the lnjstmlous nnd paradoxical wot kings of n peionnl providence are all about us, operating we know not how nor whv; thus, we foi get our true bene fntnis nnd "ometlmes become s,u plemely Indlffeictit to our sense of ob ligation and defer until n later day the s'Mvli'c nnd homage which Is due to the giver ot nil good. Hut the devout soul today ns did each undent wot thy hes itnteji not a moment to nsctlbe unto God nil the honoi and gloiy for bless ings special and genernl The etei tiul word of God Is tepleto with such ntkin iV'.tdgtments to the gicnt author of nil good; ptophi'ts, pil"sts, kings find uuostles, old men and muldeits, joung men and chlldien all Join limine grand do.xology In pinlse to God Even natine has leal nod to thank the beno flcient father nnd to this end day unto day utteteth speech, while the heavens declaie his ptnlse. The na tions nio beginning to see God, not any more as a Judge, stem nnd Im placoble, but as a tender, loving Fath er, abounding in metcy, who wills not the' death of any but would tejolee In the salvation of nil men God is good; let tho mind of man forget It novel ; let the soul cease not to confess Ills goodness, lot the glad news of l'ie warin-heni ted love of God bo btoupiit to every clouded cheeiless heart; lot the echo of tilts' iithmlc, dulcet chime drown all discordant notes ot woe, and mingle with evety sound of gladness, nnd tipple In Its melodious couise until joy shnll How in eveiy hcnit and home; until manhood shnll be redeemed fiom the curse, nnd wo manhood shall attain unto Mndonnn hk" put lty; until lnughlng chlldien and cooing babes shall wonder at motheis' cheeiful face, and nil the woild shall know that God is uood, and that In His love ho has come to save all men. Wirat does the wot Id owe Jesus ChrNt, God's own unspeakable gift 7 Eatk would hnve been the woild In deed had not the morning star arisen upon It; lost would have been the best of men had not Jesus come to save. Compare the ancient and effete clvlll rntlon with that of today, place side by side the world of yoie vvlio know no Chi 1st nnd whose Idens of God were etude and the woild of today knowing as It does much of Chiist's dottotlne nnd pi noticing as It does much of this system, the compnilson will affoid tunny an Interesting and piofltable te llcctlon, which may not be discussed line at this time, but we cannot pass without noticing some of the cieat changes which have come to us tlnough Chi 1st Obseive the condition of wo man today. Woman was not In ancient davs as she is today, the (iiieen of the home, the honoied equal of mnn, and the constiuctor of our highest nnd holiest Intel ests A woild who knew not Chi 1st could not see the vnlue of the tieasure which God had given In primeval Adam Diudgeiy, Ignomlng, slavet y, and woise than slaveij was the lot of woman then, and, Indeed to day, the nations who know not Chi 1st have not ndvnnced, as legaids their tieatment of woman. The kingly man of Nnzeieth has lalsod woman to her piesent position as queen of the home and Idol of the heait. Chi 1st has made possible a rioience Nightingale, a Fi ancle Ridley Havergal, a Han let needier Stovve, a Fiances E Wlllard, and a Lady Hemy Someiset. Oil, mothers, wives, daughteis, sistei s, le lolce and thank God heaitilj fiom the deep of joui soul. What does Ameiica owe Chi 1st9 God's hand has been over our nation from its earliest liotiod until the pies ent. Our destiny is w lth God alone. It was the honoilng hand of tho omnlcl ent God that guided the tluee Spanish cockle-shells acioss the main foui hun dred yeais ngo; It was the hand of Almighty God that tested on the holm of the Mayflower, and moved the mm and enthused the lieaits of those Pil Every thought, word nnd action takes vitality li om the blood; every neive, muscle, Ijoiic, oigan and tissue depends on tho blood for its quulitv nnd condition. QrtfiMctf Tlicro-forc ptuo OpriHg blood i absolutely BWfleaiCme living and healthy bodies. Hood's Snrsapnrilla is thogreut blood purifier and the best Spring Medicine. Therefore- it is the great cute for scrofula, salt rheum, liuinots, sores, rheumatism, cntatih, etc.; tho gteat nervine, stiength builder, appe tizer, stomach tonic and legul.itor. arsapars Is sold by all druggists. $l, six for $S. Prepired only by C. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. tict Hood's ami only Hood's. Mood's PllS takeu utter illuucr aid dlgettlou. Puf iarsapansla Mi 111 fill- I In ,m J j ) ... "j1 I 1 . - - grim fathers to choose the austere Plymouth Rock ns a landing place; heie under heavenly gilldanco thete tuose a new peopje, strong and dotet mltied vvho were to give tone and ntrve and conscience nnd backbone to n new nation. This nation wns not born In a dny; It grew rioin the ncpin Inta the mighty onk. The men In 177(1 with the lmmoitnl Washington leadiui: the ehnrge.wete struggling for henven Itnplanted piincipnls, nnd they were bound to win, nnd duilng all those tiy lng times the God ot Amotion has blooded over this child of piovldoneo nnd brought her snfely tlnough foi which we gloilfy Ills nnme; but, theie nie public questions which confiont us ns n people todnv: thev deinnnd our Immediate attention and n nedy so- lutlon. They will make or mar us nc cotdlng as wo absolve them rightly or othciwlse. The gloat natlonnl evlh the legalized Uquoi Unfile, has its gilp up on tlie nation; controls our stnte and national leglslntuies; It must be tlnol tled or It will tlnottle us. Our educational Institutions need to be guarded cnrefully as the children of today are to be the fatheis and motheis nnd strtesmen of tomorrow, and already the low hollow growl of the enemy of our public school system can be heard, and In some of our public schools the Word of God Is Ignoied with disdain, and oui chlldien nte being educated likewise No athe ist or Infidel, mnn or woman, oi any who do not believe In Ameilcn's Bible and Amei lea's God, nnd will not honor nnd tevero America's laws should be nllnwod to tench lb Amei lea's schools, onlv God-fearing men and Ctlst-llkt women should be allowed to teach oui chlldien for "It Is He that hath made us what we nie today and to Him belongs all the honoi and glory." ac3Asy's Rills Always Reliable, Purely Vegeia'jb, MILD, BUT EFFECTIVE. Purely votretnhle, net without mln, ele gantly coated, tnstelcss, small nnd oasy to tako Hiidwiis'a Pilla naslst nature, stimuht iiiR to healthful activity tho liver, bowels nnd other digestive in gun leavln.' tho bowols in a natural condition without any utter ellects. LJ!-eL. Sick Headache Biliousness, Constipation, Piles -AND- All Liver Disorders. RADWAY'S PILLS aro purely vogotablo mild and lultuble (.nivsa Pe-rroot Ulttoitlor comiileto absori.tlonand healthful rieularltr. S3 cants u box. At Druggists, or by mall Book of Advice" fre-o by mail. RADWAY Sc CO., No. ss L"lm Street, New York. THE U CO., ROOMS I AND 2, COM'LTH D'L'tTG, SCRANTON. PA. miNING AND BLASTING POWDER MADE AT MOOSIC AND RUSH DALE WORK& LAPLIN & RAND POWDER CO'S ORANGE GUN POWDER Electric Bvttorios, Kloctrio Hxplodors for ex plodlug blasts, fanfetj Fuse, uud Repauno Chemical Co. 's liKlti EXPLOSIVES. WOLF & WENZEL, 531 Linden., Opp. Court llous;, PRACTICAL TINNERS and PLUMBERS Solo Agents for Rlrlmrdson lioynton 3 I'uriiaces and Hangus. sii rEDnUAnl n Win i A fit iilBlJ Unprecedented Bargains In "Nottingham Curtains, Irish Point, Brussels, Cross Stripe, Snow Flake Musselene rind Swiss (both plain and ruffled.) Attention is particularly requested to our line of Chenille and Tapestry Curtains and Table Covers, which are offered at prices never before quoted in Scranton. 403 LACKAWANNA AVE. Opp. iiliiin Untrancc to Wyoming House. THIRD NATIONAL BANK OF SCRANTON. Special Attention Given to Business and Per sonal Accounts. Liberal Accommodations Extended According to Balances and Responsibility. 3f0 Interest Allowed on Interest Deposits. PHILADELPHIA MANUFACTURERS, 421 LACKAWANNA AVU, SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR THIS WEEK IN Hi CHILDREN'S .III AND LADIES' COATS, CAPE5 AND SUITS. Such bat gains as vvc ofler, this week nie worlhy of) our attention. Itmeatm fine (-mile goods at about one-third the co5t of iitantifactiitc. The rollovvltu may give you a little idea of some of the bargains: Ono sninll lot of Misses' and Children's Coats, assorted S .98 S1.98 S4.98 H1U3 sAu elopnnt Uouclo Coat, liulf s'lk lined, shield front, stylish collar, Season's price, 10.00. now . .' A Fino Curl Persinn Cloth Coat, Intebt cut. lined throughout with lthndiuno fillk. (Season's price $10.00, now An elegant Fiench Cntor plllur Coat, lined throughout With silk Sold in tho sea- CjK AQ bou for J1C.00, now jjJ.JO A bentttlful assortment of Kersey Coats, sorao silk lined throughout and some half lined. Season's piieo, $8.00 00 ftO nnd $10.00, now $Z. V 0 Z. WEINQART, Prop'r. UITS M 14.00 UP. We want all the people to know what hundreds of our customers know, that we have punctured pneu matic prices, that our goods are seasonable, that our prices reasonable, and that nobody is asked to take an unsatisfactory garment from our store. W. J. DAVIS, Arcade Building, 213 Wyoming Avenue. I ( CONNELL CO., Buildbis' Hardware, Gas, Plumbing and Electric Fixtures, Electric Light Wiring. STEAM AND HOT WATER HEATING 434 LACKAWANNA AVE, SALES. inn us