- tfv 1 "7 12 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE SATURDAY MORNINGr, JULY 24, 1897. pHxyl Beautiful Preston Park And Its Environment. A Country Club Possessing Unusual Advantages. Those wh,o have never visited Pres ton Parle but expect to nnjoy that privilege In the futun- hnvo a distinct pleasure In store for them. To the ones who have seen Its bautles, al ways and ever It will smile "fair ns the pardon of the Lord," and always lt name will he the synonym of rent mid penoe oiid delight. For the benellt of the many wliu have nu conception o. the wild and Indescribable charms to be found far up among the mountains of our neighbor county, Wayne, this tribute to a rare treasure casket of na ture's lovoHmess la written. Proston township has made a record lor Itself In the quiet repressed history of lives led In the simplicity of early traditions and hard conditions that sur rounded them. The earliest settler wai a Quaker and legends still remain of the antagonism and tho triumph through which h!. faith passed, und which left his name and the memory of his unremitting toll upon tho rocky hillsides. James D. Stoclcer, a prominent resi dent' of Jennyn, and one of the fore iriost representatives of Lackawanna county, may be called the discoverer of Preston Park, so fur as Its present relation to civilisation Is concerned. .Eighteen years ago standing at the "door of a llttlo farm houso and facing the noble slope above a sparkling lake lie eald: "AVlwt a place for a hunting lodge, or a country club!" The Idea remained In Ills mind, and 5'oars afterward as ho guided one friend after another to this spot, un rivalled In Us natural features, he Im bued with enthusiasm those who, with lilm, sazed upon tho fascinating possi bilities. PRESTON PARK ASSOCIATION. When the Ontario and Western rail road was laid through this region pos sibilities became certainties. Mr. 'Stocfcer went about quietly and bought up the land eurroundlng the two lak3. Plot after plot was added until a tract of 400 acres was secured. The, original plan of the gentlemen In terested was to form an extensive deer park and hunting and flsh preserve. This was in 1891. A charter was ob tained and the following officers and board of directors were elected for the first year: President, .T. G. Stocker, Jermyn; recretary, John. W. Altken, Carbondale; treasurer, A. W. Dickson; board of directors. J. D. Stocker, J. W. Altken, A. W. Dickson William S. Hutchlns, Mooslc. C. II. P6nd, X S. Kimball, Carbondale; J. J. William?. Messrs. Stocker, Altken and S. P. Hull constituted the house committee, w'th Messrs. Stocker, Matthews and Pond as committee on grounds. The list of jnembers besides those named were: J. E. Burr, Mrs. Mary La thrope Crane, 13. E. Hendrlck, Carbon dale; S. W. Cook, Jrmyn; Dr. Thomas Canning Church, Valley Falls, N. J.; G. A. Clearwater, E. A. Clark, A. W. Dickson, Joseph B. Dickson, New York; Jesse I... Eddy, New York; I. A. Finch, S. P. Hull, J. L. Hull, Frank lin Howell, G. W. Jenkins, J. B. Kerr, New York; C. P. Matthews, J. D. Ma son. Walter Matthews, W. W. Phillips, J. H. Itlttenhouse, Dr. J. L. Ilea, A. S. Roe, E. B. Sturges, George Sanderson, J. J. Williams. W. W. Watson, T. Fk Welles, A. B. Williams. It soon became the united object of the stockholders to make tho spot a icsort whoio their families und friends could withdraw whenever It so pleased 'them, and, accordingly plans for a club bouse wete .undo by Architect Brown, which resulted In the present struc ture built on a majestic eminence ris ing high between two lakes and slop ing in beautiful curves in either di rection, where the wooded hills beyond undulate to encircle this lovely vale. One of the great advantages of the location Is tho stretch of forest that can be seen. While there Is much open country the presence of the woodland nnd mountain casting deep shadows Into lake and stream renders the vista extraordinarily attractive. LODGE AT THE PARK. The Lodge Is a large and commodious building, elegant and picturesque In architecture, a combination of rich browns and reds In tone, and surround ed with deep generous porches. The first view of it coming around the curve, in driving In from the station is always a surprise to the newcomer, so imposing Is Its appearance on the lovely hill set against another greater rise for a background. From it the views are a never endtng source of delight. One lake rippling against the lawn at the right, another at the. left glimmering through the trees at the foot of the orchard, while in front, rising far and stretching afar to the horizon is whut seems to be the abrupt spur of a mountain in the breakB oi which can be caught gleaming lines of distant blue of mountains hundreds of miles away, ' Tho Lodge occupies thei site of an old farm houso, the ruined chimney of which forms an Interesting and pic turesque object close by the northern veranda, where vino wreathed and en- .clrcled by sumach, It Is surmounted by a granite tablet etectod by tho present proprietors to the memory of a Pres ton, the oldeat settler and a former owner, together with the appropriate and kindly sentiment "We aio Friends," no less a tribute to that early and sturdy believer In the simple Quaker faith than to the pleasantly associated company that gathers''' be neath this roof In the summer tide. The Lodge and Its furnishings repre sent about $16,000 In value. It is spacious nnd pleasing In Its Interior arrangements, and is so constructed that every lower room aa well no ev ery chamber looks out upon a fine view. Rattan furniture, rugs, dainty portieres and wide entrances ore fea tures In tho groat hall, parlors, loung ing and smoking rooms. There are no rectangular apartments on the lower floor, and all with their odd corners .and unexpected windows and doors open upon tho grout porches aa tin jnany of the- sleeping rooms, THE SECOND FLOOR. That second floor Is an Institution tho like of which wus never beheld out side a labyrinth of olden days. The average new visitor, nor endowed with tho gift of prescience, and not having carefully tabulated the number of his sleeping apartment together with a diagram of thn route thereto, Is apt to Blow considerably embarrassed, not to mention tho embarrassment he thrusts upon others, by his peregrination In . fccnroh tit his own room. Mr, Brown, or whoever designed .-those. .chambers, certainly had an eye ,to itcqnotny of space, if ho did neglect the computation of tlma1 probably wast ed by the summer guest in trying to find where he Is at, with relation to his desired destination. The rooms are grouped about a gen eral centre, which Is the spot sur rounding the head of tho stair case, but there your senses desert you. Which wny did you turn after the three times In coming up the stairs? There nre numberless radiating corrl- ju 'ly!! ej,Mpmj- LODGE AT PRESTON PARK. I dors leading to doors that bear an amazing similarity to the door behind which Is your trunk and several things you want Immediately. Yes, this must be the way; you remember now; there were two doors side by side, with another around a queer little nngle close by. You are certain, and walk boldly In without the formality of knocking, and as no ono dreams of locking a chamber door at Preston Park, you discover, nfter a searching glance after your familiar luggage, that you have not made the right guess and have evidently Interrupted the af ternoon nap of an elderly lady, who Is regurdlng your Intrusion with a look of mild disapproval. You apologize and withdraw with preclpatlon and believing that It Is the door next which you seek. You enter somewhat more timidly to And no one, but also to not find your own possessions. Then you grow desper ate and try door after door In succes sion. You certainly were located In a room right at this corner. You knock, and apologize at the appearance of guests who evidently belong there, until you grow dizzy and probably end by walking Into some apartment where the occupant Is engaged In shaving himself, nnd is so startled at your un announced entrance that he nearly cuts his throat. Then you flee down stairs, certain that something- Is wrong with your brain and secure a guide. After you hnvt: found yourse wandering In Ode to Evening. If aught of oaten stop, or pastoral song, May hope, chasto Eve, to soothe thy modest ear Like thy own solemn springs, Thy springs and dying gales; O nymph reserved while now tho brlght- halred sun Sits In yon western tent, whoso cloudy skirts With brede ethereal wove, O'erhang his wavy bed. Now air Is hush'd savo where the weak eyed bat. With short, shrill shriek flits by on leath. ern wing. Or where the beetle winds His small but sullen horn, t As oft he rises midst the twilight path. Against tho pilgrim borne In heedless hum, Now tench me, maid composed, To breathe some softened strain. Whoso numbers, stealing through thy dark'nlng vale. May not unseemly with its stillness suit; As musing slow I hall Thy genial loved return. For when thy folding star arising shows His paly circlet, nt his warning lamp The fragrant Hours, and Elves Who Blopt In buds tho duy. And many a nymph who wreathes her brow with sedge And sheds tho freshening dow, and love lier still Tho penblve Pleasures sweet, Prepare thy shadowy car. Then lot mo rove somo wild and heathy sceno; Or find some ruin midst Its dreary dells, Whose wnlls more awful nod By thy religious gleams. 1 Or If chill blustering winds or driving rnlu Prevent my willing feet, be mine the hut That fiom tho mountain sides Views wilds and swelling floods, And hamlets brown, and dlm-dlscovered spires, And hears their simple bell, and marks o'er all Thy dewy fingers draw The gradual dusky veil. Whllo Spring shall pour his showers, ns oft he wont. And bathe thy breathing tresses, meek est Evo! While Summer loves to sport Beneath thy lingering light; Willie sallow Autumn fills thy lap with leaves, Or Winter, yelling through the troublous air, Affrights thy shrinking train And rudely rends thy robes; So long, regardful of thy quiet rue, Bhull Fancy, Friendship, Rclenoo, smiling Peace, Thy gentlest Influence own. And love thy favorite name! -William Collins. liovo Among tho Ruins, Where the quiet-colored end of evening smiles. Miles and n.Ifei, On the solitary pictures where our sheep, Half asleep, Tinklo homeward through tho twilight, ' stray, or stop, As they crop Was the site once of & city great and gay (So they any), Of. our ointry's very capital, Its prince, Acta sine, ' HWd his court In, gathered councils wie-ia-Ing far Feao or -war. tho wrong direction for a day or two, havo been discovered creeping stealth ily up the back stairs, which you had descended by mistake, nnd have dono mnny other absurd things, you become familiar with tho devious windings of that Becond floor and are quite prepared to smile at tho puzzled antics of newer guests, nnd to consider the odd corner rooms, the unique, yet pleasant corri dors and the general arrangement of the space, an the most thoroughly com mendable plan with which you have ever became acquainted. Preston Park has many advantages. Tho boating Is fine, and the boats of the club, as well as those owned by members, nre superior. There Is ex cellent fishing in both lakes, fresh flsh for breakfast being a frequent meal when the guests care to rise at an unchristian hour In order to securo a catch. Then tho Delaware river Is but four miles away, and although the ways of a Wayne county native, with regard to his promise of providing bait, are past finding out, yet a day's fishing In the Delaware Is one of the most approved pleasures of the resort. This year bath houses have been erected several Inches larger in dimen sions than those at the sea shore, and as the bathing Is excellent much addi tional enjoyment Is afforded the guests. The roads are in good condition for wheeling, and many bicyclists have their wheels. The walks, are unrivalled. Nowhere in this climate can be found a greater profusion of ferns with more variety of species to be noted. The din Ing tables and rooms are decorated constantly, while the waxen beauty of water lilies are among the adornments. ANNUAL COON HUNT. The park contains much woodland where shooting is good. The annuil coon hunt Is a feature of each season while the young people would resent being denied tho autumnal corn roast. There Is a tradition about one coon hunt which Mr. E. B. Sturges can orofcably tell far better than can the vriier. It was early In the expel lencj of the association members and they piiiced strong reliance upon the knowl edge of a rural Nlmrod some miles nway whose two famous coon d'igs were trained for coons alone and could not be persuaded to pursue any other animal. The paity composed of many prom inent residents of this and other towns 0NG5 OF Now, tho country does not even boast a tree, As you see. To distinguish slopes of verdure, certain rills From tho hills Intersect and give a name to (olso they run Into one), Where the domed and daring palace shot its spires Up like fires, O'er the hundred-gated circuit of a wall Bounding all, Mado of marble, men might march on nor be pressed, Twelve abreast. And such plenty and perfection, see, of grass. Never was I Such a carpet as, this summer time, o'er spreads And embeds Every vestige of the city, guessed alone, Stock or stone Where a multitude of men breathed Joy and woe, Long ago. Lust of glery pricked their hearts up, dread of shame Struck them tame; And that glory and that shame alike, tho gold Bought and sold. Now, the Inglo little turret that remains, On the plains. By the ccper overrooted, by tho gourd Overscorcd, Whllo the patching houselcek's head ot blossom winks, Through tho ohlnks Marks the basement whence a tower In ancient time Sprang cmbllmo; And a burning ring, all around, the char lots traced As they raced. And tho monarch, and his minions, and his dames VI owed tho games. And I know whllo thus the quiet-colored eve, Smiles to leave To their folding, all our many-tlnkllng fleece In such peace; And the slopes and rills In undistinguished gray, Melt away That a girl with eager eyes and yellow mo there. In the turret whenco the charioteers caught soul For the goal, When the king looked, where sho looks now, breathless, dumb, Till I come. But ho looked upon the city, every side, Far ard wide, All tho mountain topped with temples, all the clades Colonnades, All the causeys, bridge, aqueducts-ana then, All the men I When I do come, sho will speak not, she will stand, Either hand On my shoulder, givo her eyes the first embrace Of my face, Ere we rush, ere wo extinguish sight and speech, Each on each. In ono year they sent a million fighters forth South and North, And they built their gods a brazen pillar high As the sky, Yet reserved a thousand chariots In full of course. Oh heart 1 oh blood that freezes, blood that burr.sl Eartn's returns started forth In the darkness armed with many torched, guns and other paraphernalia of the midnight chase. Lending all were the great coon dogs nnd their proprietor. They soon struck scent nnd nfter wandering weary miles over logs nnd all Impossible obstruc tions, tho dog with the most vocifer ous accents "treed" tho coon In a hole, a somewhat unusual proceeding,' al though the hunters In goneral were unaware of this fact. THE WRONG COON. ' It wus not until ono of our best known citizens had endeavored to In vestigate the refuge of tho animal that it was discovered beyond any possible mistake that the dog which "couldn't bo made to chase anything but a coon" had made a grievous blunder, and would reasonably have to be burled for a protraoted period before he could be permitted to again mingle In respec table society. The same course could have been taken with advantage by the prominent Scrantonlan with a curious turn of mind. About then the other dog began to grow very much excited and his owner brightened up as he declared "Josh has a coon; I can tell by his bark." I believe It was Mr. Sturges himself who was In at the death of this "coon," which was evi dently a near relative to the other. The hunters returned to the Lodge and the large party of wives and sis ters there awaiting them, with the nice supper which had been so carefully prepared. A queer expression spread over the faces of the fair ones as the tired men entered. It was a puzzled look at Hrst,ivhlch soon settled Into one of decision when, as one woman, they all held their breath and fled to the upper rooms and left the banquet hall to the lords of the chase. Another tradition exists which exem plifies the enterprise of a well known resident of Scranton. There was to be a nutting party. The woods abound In noble chestnut trees, and attempts have been made to preserve the spoils. It Is reasonably easy to Issue an edict against the ravages of small boys If the nuts arc located at a distance of forty or fifty miles from Scranton, but squirrels and chipmunks are lament ably Indifferent to "trespass" signs, so the chestnut crop was rather light that season. The chestnuttlng party came off, however, and wa3 a phenomenal success. The ladles found quantities of nuts all nicely scattered from the burrs. It was not until some tlmo later that a whisper went the rounds to the effect that Mr. A. W. Dickson had surrep titiously conveyed thither and flung be neath the trees a bushel or two of chestnuts from the home market, so that no disappointment would be ex perienced as to the results of the nut ting expedition. The lodgo Is admirably conducted under the management of Mr. and Mrs. Jansen, who look well to the comfort of the guests. Mr. Johnson, Mr. Han ley's colored caterer, is at the head of dining room affairs, and Is an import ant factor at the lodge, whfcre he has been a great favorite slncVlts exist ence. With an excellent cofok and fine table service the guests find this Im portant part of the day's pleasure one of great satisfaction. A house commit tee, composed of Messrs. W. D. Ken nedy and T. J. Foster, look r.fter the supplies, othef than those procured from the estate. Among the members added since Its organization are J. H. Torrey, T. J. Foster, W. D. Kenhedy, W. T. Colville, A. P. Troutwlne, ?, W. Klrkpatrlck, C. O. Mellon, Carbondale; E. H. Ripple, Major Fish, C. D. Simpson, E. P. Kings SUNSET AND For wholo centuries of folly, noise and sin! Shut them In, With their triumphs and their glories and tho rest, Love Is best! Robert Browning. Sonnet. That tlmo of year thou mayst In mo be hold When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang Upon those boughs which shake against tho cold, Bare, ruined choirs, whero late the sweet birds sang, In mo thou see'st the twilight of such day As after sunset fadcth In the west, Which by and by black night doth take away, Death's second self, thai seats up all in rest. In mo thou sce'Bt the glowing of such fire That on tho ashes of his youth doth He As the death-bed whereon It must expire, Consumed with that which it was nour ished by; This thou percelv'st, which makes thy lovo more strong To lovo that well which thous must lose ero long. William Shakespeare. By the Sen. It Is a beauteous evening, calm and freo; Thu holy time is quiet as a nun Breathless with adoration; tho broad sun Is sinking down In Its tranquility; Tho gentleness of heaven Is on the sea. Listen! tho mighty being Is awake, And doth with his eternal motion make A sound like thunder everlastingly. Dear child! dear girl! that walkest with me here, If thou appear untouched by solemn thought Thy naturo Is not therefore less de vlne; Thou best in Abraham's bosom all the year And worshlp'st at the Temple's Inner shrine, God being with thee when we know it not. William Wordswoth. Sonnet. When I behold yon arch magnificent Spanning tho gorgeous West, tho au. tumnal bed, Where the great Sun now hides his weary head, With here and there a purple isle, that rent From that huge cloud, their solid conti nent, Seem floating In a sea of golden light, A fire is kindled In my musing sprite, And Fancy whispers: Such the glories lent t To this our mortal life; most glowing fair, But built on clouds, and melting while wo gaze, Yet since those shadowy lights sure wit ness bear Of ono not seen, the undying sun and source Of good and fair, who wisely them sur veys, Will use them well to cheer his heaven- v ward course. . John Keblo. A Summer Twilight. It is a summer twilight, balmy sweet, A twilight brightened by an Infant moon, Fraught with tho fairest light of mad die Juno. The lonely garden echoes to my feet, And hark I O hear I not the gentle dews. Fretting the silent forest In his sleep? Or does the stir of housing Insects creep Thus faintly on mine ear? Dav'a manv I hues bury, T, E. Jones, W. O, Parke, F. E. Piatt, S. B. Price W. W. Patterson, L. A. Watres, II. O. Shafer, Mrs. Emma Bone, Mrs. Hanley, J. W. Coolldge, F. B. Footc, Luther Keller, J, A. Lansing, C. II. Lindsay. Tho ofllcors nro: Presi dent, C. II. Pond; secretary, J. II. Tor rey; treasurer, A. W. Dickson. About forty gueBtB spent laBt Sun day nt tho Lodge. Among them were: Mr. F. E. Piatt and family, the Misses Skinner, of Guildford, Conn.; Mrs. Mary L. Crane and family, and Miss Jad wln, of Carbondale; Mr. S. B Price nnd family, Mr. J. II. Torrey and family, Miss Makepeace, of Springfield, Mass.; Miss Llzzlo Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Kennedy and son Harold, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Foster, Miss Foster, Jerry Foster, II. S. Klrkpatrlck, Mr. J. D. Stocker, Dr. and Mrs. Roberts. DAY OF REST AND GLADNESS. The Sabbath Day Is kept holy at this restful resort. Church deacons and other people do not go up there and catch flsh nor go boating on that day. At evening brief religious services are hold. Mr. James H. Torrey conducted those of last Sunday. There were a number of musical voices among the guests and many favorite hymns were sung, making a fitting close to a peace ful day. One of the pleasantest accompani ments to the Lodge this season Is tho presence of Miss Stella Hathaway, of Carbondale, who attends to the busi ness details of the resort. She is a prime favorite with the guests. Ap plications are sent to her for rooms, or to Messrs. Kennedy, T. J. Foster, of this city, or Dwlght Crane, of Carbon dale. It Is probable that In the near future many Improvements will be added to the attractions of the park. Among these will no doubt be included golf links, a tennis court and a bowling alley. Few places afford more fasci nating scope for golf than this magnifi cent stretch of country and few ath letic sports would be as greatly appre ciated by the class of visitors frequent ing the park. Excellent rates are now offered by the Ontario and Western railroad. The station Is less than two miles from the Lodge, and carriages meet all trains. The ride over from Carbondale Is a series of exquisite views, and so high Is the altitude and clear Is the sky that glimpses of the distant Catskllls may be caught, while It seems that every one of the hundred or more lakes He gleaming In the sunlight. Those who visit this charming resort and become for the time part of the pleasant family sure to be met there, will always have in memory a recollec tion of unalloyed delight. Saucy Bess. FnONTIF.Il JUSTICE. A Texan Judge Whose Influence Is Widespread. From Leslie's Weekly. Texas is a big state and has a large population, including many men of great prominence. But there is no man In that whole sovereignty with' a more refulgent glory than Judge Roy Bean, of Langtry, who declares that he Is the "law west of the Pecos." And ho Is. West of the) Pecos river In Texas there are no limitations to Judge Bean's jurisdiction, and he does not, It has been hinted, let mere statutes, "as In such cases made and provided," Influence him to any great extent In his desire to make the punishment fit the crime. There Is an anecdote told of him when he sat as coroner and held an Inquest on the body of a man who TWILIGHT, Waned with tho fading light and are no more. And none but reptile pinions beat tho air: Tho bat Is hunting softly by my door And, noiseless as the snowtlake, loaves his lair; O'er tho stilt" copses flitting here and there, Wheeling the se"-snmo circuit o'er and o'er. Charles Tennyson Turner. The Evening Cloud. A cloud lay cradled near the setting sun A gleam of crimson tinged Its braided snow; Long had I watched the glory moving on O'er the still radiance of the lake below. Tranquil Its spirit seemed, and floated slow! Even In Its very motion there was rest; While every breath of eve that chanced to blow Wafted the traveler to the beauteous west. Emblem, methought, of the departed soul, To whose white robo tho gleam of bliss Is given; And by the breath of mercy made to roll Right onward to tho golden gates of heaven, Where to the eye of faith It peaceful lies, And tells to man his glorious destines. John Wilson. Before Sunset. In the lower lands of day, On the hither side of night, Thero Is nothing that will stay, There are all things soft to sight, Lighted shade and shadowy light In the wnyslde and tho way, Hours -the sun has spared to smite, Flowers the rain has loft to play. Shall thCBo hours run down and say No good thing of thco and me? Tlmo that mado us and will slay Laughs at lovo In me and theo, But If here tho flowers may seo One whole hour ot amorous breath, Time shall die, and love shall bo Lord as time was over death. Algernon Charles Swinburne. A Lament. O World! O Life! O Tlmel On whose last steps I climb Ttembllng at that whero I had stood be fore, When will return the glory of your prlmo? No more oh never more! Out of tho day and night A joy has taken flight; Fresh Spring, and Summer, and Winter hour, Move my faint heart with grief, but with delight No more oh never more! Percy Bysshe Shelley. From "Ode to Autumn." While barred clouds bloom the soft-dy- lug day. And touch the stubble plains with rosy huo; Then In a wailful choir the small guats mourn Among the rlver-sallqws, borne aloft Or Blnklng as tho (Ight wind lives or dies; And full-grown lambs loud bleat from , hilly bourn: Hedge crickets sing, and now with treble sort The redbreast whistles from a garden. croft, And gathering swallows twitter in the skies. John Keats, ' KIovo Enstwnrd, Happy Earth. Move eastward, happy earth, and leave Yon orange sunset, waning slow; Frony fringes of the faded eve, O, fiappy planet, eastward go; Till oyer thy dark shoulder glow Thy) atlver sister-world, and rise To glass herself in dewy eyes That watch me from the glen below, had met a violent death by falling from the great railway bridge that spans tho Fecoa river An examina tion showed that' tho man had a revol ver and $40 in cash In Ms pockets when he was killed. After swearing in a Jury and looking over the effects of the dead man, Judge Bean sold: "Gen tlemen of tho Jury, there ain't no doubt how this man came to his death; that's all plain: but what I would like to know Is why In tho name of thunder he carried that gun. Now, gentlemen, it's acln the law to carry a concealed and loaded gun In the state of Texas, nnd Jlst because this gentleman took it Into his head to get killed I don't mean to let him offend the peace and dignity of Texas. I fine him forty, dol lars." This la an example of Judge Bean's efficient administration. Some day his decision will be published, and then we will have for the first time a clear understanding of the law of the frontier. l ' . CLOSE CAIctfLXTION. "i .i The Vorr Small Mnrgln or Profit in Manufactures. From Scrlbner's. In calico printing one-tenth of a cent a yard Is a fair profit. In paper manu facture three to live per cent upon the product will yield 10 per cent upon tho capital Invested. In sugar refining, ono sixteenth of a cent profit upon a pound Is more than satisfactory. In making pianos the averago wages of the operatives are high, as compared to cotton and shoes, nnd the capltnl involved comparatively small. Wages In ttlie piano factories of New" York and Boston average nearly $20 a week, taking the whole shop, but the profit upon the product In good years runs as high as 15 per cent. In the manufac ture of locomotives the average wage is high, no women finding employment, while In the manufacture of small arnw It Is correspondingly low, women be ing largely employed. Reviewing the whole Held, it will bo found that the product of factories Is constantly grow ing In value and wages Increasing, as compared to the capital Involved. Some economists assert that capital's sharo of the profits Is constantly decreas ing, while that of labor Increases, but tills Is still a mooted point. The dif ference between tho cost of manufac ture and the retail selling price, or the share falling to the middlemen or men, varies according to the class of product, the rule being that In staple good it Is small, with fancy goods nnd what are known as novelties It Is latge. Common heavy cotton cloth, costing eight cents to make, sells at re tall for about nine cents; fancy cali coes may sell at retail for double what they cost to produce. In sugar, half a cent a pound Is the average dlf fi rence between cost and retail price. Shoes costing 2 to make, sell at retail for $3. WORTH REMEMBERING. A spoonful of vinegar added to the water In which meat and poultry are boiled makes them more tender. The gliding on tarnished picture frames may be restored by gently washing It with warn water In which an onion has been boiled. The addition of a little powdered borax to cold starch tends to give the linen extra stiffness, and a 'little tur pentine put into the boiled starch adds luster. For cleaning Ivory piano keys or knife handles, use a preparation of two-thirds alcohol, to one-third sweet oil- It Is good to remove Ink stains from wood. Oh, bear mo with thee, lightly borno, Dip forward' into starry light. And move mo to my marriage morn And round again to happy night. Alfred Tennyson. t The Golden Sunset. Tho golden sea Its mirror spreads Beneath the golden skies, And but a narrow strip between Of land and shadow lies. Tho cloud-llko rocks, the rock-like clouds, Dissolved. In glory float, , And, midway of the radiant flood, Hangs silently tho boat. The sea is but another sky. The sky a sea as well, And which Is earth, and which Is heaven, Tho eye can scarcely toll. So when for us llfo's evening hour Soft passing shall descend, May glory born of earth and heaven The earth and heavens blend. Flooded with peace tho spirit float, With silent rapture glow. Till, whero earth ends and heaven begins Tho soul shall scarcely know. Samuel Longfellow. From "Evening on the Bronds." Over two shadowlefes waters, adrift as a pinnace In peril, Hangs as In heavy suspenso, charged with Irersolute llgnt. Softly the soul of the sunset upholden awhile on tre sterile Waves and wastes of the land, half ro oosaesspd by tho night. Inland glimmer the shallows asleep, and afar in the breathless Twilight; yonder tho depths darken afar asleep. Slowly the semblance of death out of heaven descends on tho deathless Waters; hardly the light lives on tho faco of tho deep, Hardly, but here for awhile. All over tho gray soft al-allow Hover the colors and clouds of the twi light, void of a star. As a bird unfledged Is the broad-winged night, whose wlnglots are callow Yet, but soon with their plumos will sho cover her brood from afar, Covor the brood of her worlds that cum ber the skies wlfTT their blossoms, Thick aa the darkness ot leaf-shadowed spring is encumbered with flowers. Algernon Charles Swinburne. From I'arncolsus." Over the waters In the vaporous west The sun goes down as in a'sphere of gc-td Behind the arms ot the city, which, be tween. With all that length of domes and mina rets, Athwart tho splendor, blook and crooked runs Like a Turk verse along a scimitar. Robert Browning. From "Sordcllo." That autumn eve wj stilled. A last remains of sunset dimly burned O'er tho far forests, like a torch flame turned By the wind back upon Its bearer's hand In one long flare of crimson; as a brand, The woods beneath lay black. Robert Browning. A Dronm Within n Dienm, I stand amid the roar Of the turf-tormonted shore; And I hold within my hand Grains of the golden sand; How few! yet how they creep Through my fingers to tho deep While I weep whllo I wcepl Oh, God! can I not grasp Them with a tighter grasp? Oh, Oodl can I not save One from the pitiless wave? Is ail that we ee, or. seem, But a dream within a dream? Edgar Allen Poe. RULES TO PROLONG LIFE Aflb VIGOR TheorellcnllyMan Ought to De AMe to LIVe ForcvcrT ' IF WASTE AND REPAIR WERE EQUAL Tho Problem of Indellnlto Longevity Wonld He Holyed, Except for Acci dent; tint Even ns It 14, ltl Postl- , bio to Extend thoAWngb 'Ago of Mnn .llntcrlnlly.- f . . "If the.repnlr were always .Identical with the wnsto, llfq. would jixen only be terminated by accident never by old age." This Is a fact .well known to all who have Investigated the' sub ject, though G. II. Lewis, in his "Phys iology of Common Life," makes the statement quoted. In parly years this balnnoo of the human system Is ad mirably preserved. As a mnn advances lnjlfe,.howovor, and gets, ups-to 60..or t'O, he begins to get stiff n,tho JolntB, and experiences what, lift calls "''feel ing his age,." Renovation of1 various organs of. the bo.dy depends , on the blood, and If Oils supply hvJ&otvat. all times furnished In sufficient ."quantity and quality, n gradual deterioration, takes place. Heart and arteries be came cloggod, and the whole-jleljcato machinery suffers from liie. Jacket nourishment. Deppslts of plio'sp'hato mid carbQnato of'lfine, accumulate, and tho chnngb. Is really a cjiem'ijja one, by which the blood 'Is hindered, !from going to, the'extrcmltles of UiOfSystem nnd fulfilling "'its work, of repair; 'and renovntlon. OM.nge, then, is the. result of a change In the' blood,, 'wtiu?h be comes overloaded with earthly salts, leaves Us refuse matter frt liie system, nnd tho valves of the. heart becomo cartilaginous. Beqomtngi thus, the heart Is not able to-propel tho-blood; to Its destination. Arteries, also hav ing become ossified, a Btlll. further ob struction tnkes place, and the .whole body languishes. Blood Is llfef If' It, Is kept continually In good, order,- -our jcars are prolonged. New;, bndle.9-as In youth nnd early, manhood.'- do-.not accumulate these fibrinous and gelatin ous deposits, which, as the years o by, help tho gradual process of .ossification nnd cause the, decrepitude of.ag,ev NjgiW, If some means were -discovered, -by which the blood could be-.kppt lp cpn- dltlon like that of youth', ,1 would throw oft these earthly, .salts which obstruct tha action- of bhc -heart and arteries.. Our food and, drink make our blood. It seeing theny that It is to them we should look primarily for the quality of It. - "; ' EAT MORE FRUtTy ' " ' Without eating Jand, drinking, .there Is no life; but we may select, certain kinds of foods containing, d.,mjnipjim amount of tho elements wlijdj cjvuse the osslflc blockages In "the!.syst,em, An English physician, Dr. C. F-.P, La'py Evans, who made many reeJircea,Jni regard to ur food,, conies, to' th.eyi:pn cluslon thjit more fruit should be, pat en, especially .apples,, grnjies. npbjvn nnas, they being rich, in hutrfylpus .ele ments. Being deficient .in jiitrogen, they are best for elderly peiopje. 'a'sfrfey keep the ..blood in a .better coiraiU6n than, flesh. After the xige of fio'.pijoplo should ea lea's, ibeef anS, jnufip.ti;,'apd 'use more apples aiia mats'" of l"ftirids, the. latter' being rich in nVUly',pf'iho nutritious1, elements of .mijftt'ilsh. and poultry have not the o.bjextlb'pable earth salts"o'f beef. In order.t'rftlard physical decay and to keep the blood in a wholesome condition distilled water Is recommended, It has,.,slvent qualities which net upoiuthe earth. salts In the blood and expel them from the body. A goblet of tljjs water jtnkeni three tlmoa a day, with ten on ..fifteen drops of diluted phosphor!? acid In each glass, has a tendency to assist .the blood In eliminating the o.betruotlng salts. A man Is as old 3 his; arteries. If they are foft and compressible the deteriorating effects of old age.ha,Ye not appeared. .. Flourens In his well-known work, on "Human Longevity"-cites the case pt the Italian centenarian dornoxo; whoso recipe for health and. long, life was, ex treme .moderation In-all things;.-- FJour ens himself Insists that a century Is tha normal life, but that 50 years beyond, and even 200 years, are; human possi bilities under advantageous conditions. Hufeland also believed iii 200 years as an extreme limit. Sir James Crlchton Browne, M. D., concedes, In a late address, that Flourens was right. Du ration of growth gives th length pf life. Hufeland held that the. liuman body grows until 'the age pf, 2j.- and that eight times the growth period was the utmost limit of man. tHifJf 50 years be taken as the time of growth, even Ave times that will give'ua a cen tury. EXERCISE IS IMPORTANT. According to Flourens and Cuvler, man Is of tho fruglvorous or fruit arid nut-eating class 6f animals, like the gorillas nnd other npes and monkeys. Man has not teeth like the'llonk 'and carnivorous beasts, neither has' "Ho teeth like the-"cows and' herbivorous ones. Intestines'" In the man Are seven or eight times thS length of the body; the lion's are but three times the length of his body. Herbivorous animals, 'Ilka the con', 'have Intestines forty-eight times the length of the body. ' So, judging1 man by' his' teeth, his stomach and his intestines', he Is'ndt urally and primitively fruglvorous, and was not Intended to eatMesh. 'Fruit' 'Is aperient, and apples act'- 'on the' liver, and nro good brain fool also?; as tliey contain milch phosphoric-acid. As to tho effect of certain climates, -perhaps too mucn stress ikib' ucen-miu upuu that. AVe find that Thomas'Pnrr;. who lived in Englarfd, died In his oho hun dred nnd flfty-tblrd year, and was ais Bected by the celebrated discoverer of the circulation ofMhe Wood, D. Wil liam Harvey (wlio Expressed no 'doubt ot his iiee), was never out of Tils na tive country. Accounts of men who have lived' to extreme age In Ecuador and Mexico Indicate possibilities', ' ''A climate that allows much Outdoor liv ing Is tho best for1 health.' More de pends on food than on any climate. Exercise,- fresh !atr to live In and to sleep In," 'dally 'bathing, and freedom from medicine ard the Important tilings. -. f For Lndieg Only. - " It is patent1' to nil' thinking people that ladles require on account of their peculiar organism''' ahd1 functions rem edies' quite dlfforerif rrdnV'the sterner sex. While the FEMlCUtfE LIVER PILLS act directly and pleasantly up on tho Liver, KldnyV SJonicii and Bowels, they at the WAie" tlmp .won derfully regulate and s'lren'gtheh the functions and organs peculiar' tc' the sex. They relieve Con8tIpitton,HeBd ache, .Dlzzlhces, Indl'gestl6h; "Jt'orjiid Liver, Bllllousness, Faintrie lrgu'r larltles1, Backache Bad CoropJe'xlW, etc. A pill a dose; fe5 cen.ts. Wdli by Carl Lorenz, druggist, MIS Lack Arm's, ave., Scranton, .
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