W" vf 4X,VTr v VTL,! J' 10 THE SORANTON TRIBUNE- SATURDAY MORNING, OOTOBER f, 18i)T. AJt . )-,. w THE INVISIBLE PAINT. A Fable from the Lark. At last, after man)' lonjr and earnest yetus of research, the Scientist had come suddenly upon the discovery that was to complete his life work and write his name nmang the most famous bene factors of the race. It was from the reaction of pure cardlum upon certain organic salts of the superhydrated ni trous oxide of hypofcnyltrybromprop Ionic acid that he wonderful precipitate appeared, and at the advent, his dream focussed nnd Ambition leaped onto the dry groun of fulfillment. Like an ex pectant parent he had chosen the name the commercial name under which the produrl should bo marketed long he fore the result was brought forth; and, being Ies versed In Rhetoric than In Chemistry, he had fancied that Invis ible Paint would ptove nn attractive appellation for the ware that was to renumerate him. For this marvellous substance possessed the unique virtue of rendering permanently Invisible any body to which It was applied. He had proved this upon his own laboratory lloor, to the eternal consternation of his housekeeper In the room below. Iut, au pine Science concerns Itself little with the practical application of Its' discoveries, the Scientist culled to him representatives of the various Arts, with a view to confer the boon to man kind upon the most deserving. There tipper roil, therefore, at the symposium, an Artist, a Soldier, nn Artlzan, u I'oet, and a Woman. Of these, only one possessed the cour age to walk across the Invisible lloor. The scientist turned first to the ar tist: "You," he said, "whto are con tinually prating of beauty, and who hold that virtue the sole excuse for woman's existence, Juiy my Invaluable recipe, and oiase from the world the features and forms that cannot claim your approval; I grant you the privi lege of the first offer!" "I would gladly avail myself of the right," replied the atlst, "yet I have of late suffered so acutely by the unwel come visits of female Intruders In my studio, that I cannot Uur the thought that they may be epabled to be pres ent without my knowledge. I have no doubt, however," he continued, "that they would willingly submit to an oper ation which would permit them to so easily gratify their curiosity." "You might paint only their faces," suggested the scientist. The artist bhuddered. "To you, then," said the scientist, turning to the soldier, " submit this rebarkable means of revolutionizing the art of war! Your uniforms, coated with this palr.t, would ve Invisible to the enemy, and your manoeuvres would be accomplished unseen." The soldier blushed, and with an apologetic gesture toward the lady re plied: "The spectacle of battalions of naked men marching upon the foe does not accord with the accepted traditions of civilized warfare." "True," said the Scientist, "I had not thought of that! But although I had hoped to promote first the uesthetlc or humanitarian development of our peo ple by the use of my Invisible Paint, I now see that its proper field is In a more strictly commercial territory, and I have thought that the Artlzan might WE BEGIN TO MOVE In a few days, and notwithstanding our large sales of the last month, our stock is much larger than we care to move. We prefer to what you want, no fair offer will simplify architectural construction by the application of the liquid to solid masonry walls, thuB avoiding the com plications of window-building," "In that case," said the Artlzan, "wo should doubtless be liable for damages every time a head was broken In trying to look out the apparent aperture. Even If It was used for aquariums, ths Im possibility of repairing the walls should render It Inexpedient as well as dan gerous." "Do you, also, reject the proffer?" said the Scientist sadly to the Poet. "It Is ctrtalnly not consistent with the scheme of things as I understand It," he responded, "and, except for the allegorical value of Invisible Paint, I can see no adequate reason for Its ex istence." "If you please," Interrupted the wo man, "I have often wished for Invisible hairpins, and If no one elss can use the paint, I will gladly buy your Inven tion." "But you know you are always losing your halrplno." exclaimed the Infuriat ed f dentist, "how then would you ever find them If they were permanently In visible'" He seized the vial of priceless liquor nnd wnlkAl sadly toward the window. Right across the Invisible floor he walked, thr?n stood In the centre of the room, hung In mld-alr, lost In thought, overwhelmed by his disappointments. Hut, as he stood there, the lloor gath eied form and color; the board began to be dimply shadowed forth and grew more and more visible. And th'e group of spectators rose and screamed as one man, "Hurrah, the paint Is only tem porarily Invisible, after all! Sell me the stuff!" And they rushed In a mob tit the Scientist. At this cry, he awoke from his reverie, and beheld the labors of a lifetime had been as nought, his paint was but a semi-success aftoi all, and conquered by despair, he fill, and the sublime u-agent dashing upon the Moor, Hooded him In an Invisible puddle that made his lifeless "body seem lloat ing, suspended in space. . "How beautiful is his death, and this victory he called defeat," mused the Poet, "behold, the merest child may understand Us Moral Significance." "But I cannot see that!" baid th? wo man. "Madam," responded the Poet, "I be lieve you! It was long ago that your sex l'rst discovered the true Invisible Paint, and to this day Woman guards the secret of Its us." SCHOOL DAYS IN GERMANY. Long Hours, Domineering Teachers nnd No Interesting llook. From tho Boston Herald. The averare American boy little re alizes In how much pleasanter places his lines are cast than an those of boys of most other nations. A distin guished university professor, who has Just returned from prolonged studies abroad, recently relates his experience with the public schools in Germany. He remarked, by the way, that in certain parts of the country there seemed to be no children. There were plenty of STOCK small poop!, but no evidence of child hood, as we know It. Wishing to place his own son of 11 years In the public schools, he made a point of visiting the schools extensive ly and leisurely, and tho results, to his mind, were far from happy. The masters, for the most part, he found to bo domineering autocrats, abusing their power In a way to rouse the Fourth of July spirit of tho meek est American lad. For the slightest failure of a quick response, a ready an swerthere were no such things as misdemeanors, poor little souls the boys were brutally held up by tho chin, lifted hy tho ears, hod books flung at their heads, or received a sharp blow over tho knuckles. Then they have nearly twice the number of hours a week that tho Amer ican boy has, going to school at seven in the morning, exanU in midwinter, when the session begins at eight, and spending a good part of the day there. In point of discipline the schools aro all alike, and tho American boy was cent to one of them. Though never mo lested himself, the acts of Injustice and the cruel use of power that ho dally witnessed worked upon his sympathies and llborty-lovlng spirit to Bitch a de gree that his parents thought best to Anally take him out of the school. Even the holidays are spent In a way few American boys would be likely to choose. The pupils are marshaled In regiments through the cltUs, taught the topography of tho country, the his tory and significance of all the monu ments, are shown points of historic In terest, the homes of distinguished men, etc. The American boy is expected to pick up such Information In the course of the play. On other days they are taken into the woods to gather and analyze (low ers, go out on a geographical survey, or for a lesson In natural history. These Uttsr, however, are of such Immense service, and may be made so Interest ing that they are, perhaps, worth the sacrifice of the holiday. Another enormous advantage that American beys have Is the delightful literature that Is placed at their dispos al. In Germany there is a tremendous dearth of good hooks for boys. Youths' llteiature Is for the most part exces sively Juvenile nnd weak. Except for their peerless fairy stories there Is almost nothlnc of value, and but for th'e fact that some of the best English and American books for youths have been translated Into German, the boys and girls of the vaterland would have little but their school books and the most puerile stories for redding of the maturer sort. Boys are kept absolutely In leading strings until sent to college, when they enjoy full liberty. The result of this system is that a terrible crop of wild oats Is sown In the first years of col lege life. THE ItAINIJOW. Flash, storm, your lightnings from their sheath, While bolt on bolt It hurled; Of your great wrath God makes a wreath Of elory round the world F. L. Stanton. rtewnrd of. Merit. Parent "How did you get along with your geography lesson today, Johnny?" I'upil-"Bully. Tho teacher was so pleased that she had me slay after school and repeat it all over again only Juat to her." Boston Transcript. Philosophy. Wallace Why is It you always bet on the wrong horse? Hargrcaves It la so much easier to do. Cincinnati Enquirer. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii let it go at most any price. If we have and we think we have, remember, that be refused by us. IS STEEL OUT OF DATE? Paper Halls Are Being Vied Success. fullr on Continental Lines. From tho Paper Trade Journal. Tho successful Introduction of mil road rails entirely of paper material In Germany and Russia has encour aged American manufacturers to ex periment. The forelen mode of mak ing the rail consists in tho employment of moulds and powerful pressing mach ines, tho former for shaping tho rail, nnd tho latter for consolidating pur poses. Paper car wheels have been In use for many years, and have given satisfaction. It Is not assuming too much to anticipate satisfactory results with paper rails. The Iron or steel rails now In uso arc by no means free from defects. The metal Is always more or less affected by the conditions of the atmosnhere, nnd accidents are frequently traced to the warping, con traction or expansion of rails. Again, there are flaws and similar Imperfections In rails of the metallic order, and these often give trouble. The heavy locomotives nnd other roll ing stock of these days require extraor dinarily large and heavy rails, conse quently tho rails cannot be made very long, as tho weight would bo too much. The paper rails are less than one-half lighter for tho same length and size, s that, so far as the light question Is concerned, the length of tho latter can bo twlco that of the Iron or stool rail. This obviates the use of Just bo many Joints, dispensing with bo many bolts and connections and relieving the wheels of the car from Just so many shocks. The process of manufacturing the rails is not difficult when ones tho nec essary compressive apparatus Is avail able, as the solidifying operation Is probatily the main part of the whole work. The composition of the rail In cludes several varieties of th paper pulp stock. Wood pulp has not been tried with any marked success as yet, but ordinary pulp from rags, rope stock, etc., answers th'e purpose. The procession of grinding, cooking, digest ing and woi king of the rags Into a pulpy condition are accomplished In regular order, care being taken to have the Btock uniform In preparation and the fibres as well preserved as possible. When In a pulpy condition the Ingredi ents for stlflenlng the raP. rendering it tough and efllclent, so as to stand ex cessive wear and friction from the wheels and for lmpartlnp- elasticity, smoothness and other needed require ments, aic applied. So varied have &M? jM Lard Creates Dyspepsia fcilJf COTTOLENE cures it. The ftmilno Cottoleno is sold everywhere In one to tea pound tins, with our trade marks "Oottolene," nnd cSft jteer'j neaa in cotton-plant wreatn on every tin, Not guaranteed if sold in any other way. VSs&CTv MADE TUB N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY, n i?r;t aw. Chicago, St. vvr&v ? lTnnfpal LS28vJ Oivsjk. OF FURNITURE theso bsen that no definite proportion of any of tho substances are procur able. Quantities of borax, pamfllno wax, tanners' grease, waterproof fish glue, resin and line cement are employed in necessary proportions, and are added to the pulp while it is yet warm. Mix ing follows, and the ingredients are thoroughly combined with the fibre. A quantity of shellac and wood alcohol Is next put Into the mixture, and tho mass Is subjected to another stirring and then permitted to settle. The paper rails ara strong, durable, can bo bent for curves llko other rails and possess the advantage of light ness and Increased length, besides be ing easier for the wheels and cars, and having other points of superiority. Their cost Is said to bo thirty per cent, less than that of Bteel. They are ad aptable for both paper and Iron car wheels. PROPHECIES WHICH FAILED. Thoro are a few famous prophecies which foiled utterly and became his torical on that account. Aristotle, for Instance, said that slavery would last forever or until the shuttle would weave of Its own accord. This Is a doublo mis. take, for slavery is abolished and thanks to Invention tho shuttle may be said to work of ltfj own accord. "Beforo fifty years aro over all Europe will bo cither republican or Cossack," prophecled Napoleon I. In the first decaae of this century. At tho end of nearly a hundred years Europe Is no more re publican than ever and the Cossacks have no more power. "Italy Is but a geographical expression and will never bo anything else," said Prince Metternlch and Just before ho died ho saw what ho considered Utopia on the verge of becoming a reality, "Tho railroads will never bo of any uso for tho transport of goods," said 51. Thiers and he led a largo chorus. "Tho United States of Europe" was the prediction of all ardent democrats from Victor Hugo to Carlo Cattaneo and Us fulfillment was to take place ut tho downfall of tho Napoleonic empire. It Is twenty-five years slnco then and tho states of Europe are more dlbunlted than ever. A Keicmblnncc. Sirs. Kuddler "Do you know, George, that everybody says tho baby Is Just like me?" Mr. Kuddler "Nonsense, Anne. The baby Is now more than six months old, and It has never spoken a word." Bos ton Transcript. ; ONLY BT Louis, New York, S3'.2 k &MtM! l',y ' i f. '" A Jlfe &Sr7 W psvtaa5 ff JTLLO? -KftrL iXH J vr s&nr IVSSvJ 7i7z i vr-iTXA.- m AN OPEN LETTER To MOTHERS. WE ARE ASSERTING IN THE COURTS OUR RIGHT TO THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD "O ASTORIA" AND "PITCHER'S OASTORIA," AS OUR TRADE MARK. DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of Eyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of "PITCHER'S CASTORIA," the same that has borne and does now l r . r-"" m every hear the facsimile signature of Qtjf7&!c&t! wrapper. This is the original " PITCHER'S CASTORIA," which has been used in the homes of the Mothers of America for over thirty years. LOOK CAREFULLY at the wrapper and see that it is the hind you have always bought j? - -? on the and has the signature of &54?v3lfeS6 wrap per. No one has authority from me to use my name ex cept The Centaur Company of which Chas. E. Fletcher is President. . March 8, 1897. Q$t 5- ,p, Do Not Be Deceived. Do not endanger the life of your child by accepting a cheap substitute which some druggist may offer you (because he makes a few more pennies on it), the in gredients of which even he does not know. 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