THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE TUESDAY MORNINGr, DECEMBER 14. 1S9T. 0 Eackawatitta gottnty. CARBONDALE. (Tho Cnrbondnlo correspondence of Tlie Tribune. Ima liern lnced In tho hands of Mr. C, II. Jlunn, Snlcm nvemio nncl Church Btrcet, to whom news Horns may ho nildrep.Jed. All complalnlx hh t Ir ver.iil.'.r dfllvity, etc., nhoulil m- mutlo to John W. Shunnon, news agent. A (100D SUGGESTION. Thl City Should llnvn Hnclrrlolo glst on It's llnnril ol llimllli. Tho mipendpd letter, whlili explains UcvH, was received yesterday fnm the cxeetitlve ulllee tiC the health depuit mi'iit of tho Htate: (.'. It .Miinn. Kfcj.. Secretary lln.ml of lle.iltli. CarlKindale, l'.i. Dear Sir: Tho Hlato lioanl it health hint Ifiirned with Rient InletiM ot tho proposal o( the I'nlvtisltv of I'onn Hvlvani i to I'Xceml the opportanltloM uf lordod by Its will npilpped laboratory of hyRli-ne, with ltn eorus of rhemlxtn. nuil bacterloloijlsts. to lecul health iiutliorilltH throughout tho stiilo. The necessity lor havhiK In oueh con siderable center of population lit vonnic tlon with the local board of health, either as a member or an appointee, a physi cian who has had ppicla! Ir.ilnliis In mod era meilinilf of Limitation, lml'iilliv both cliemlcal and btu'terinloKleal i-xainlnatlon of wnt-r and of lnml produetx, Is cVfiy day becoming more app.iieni and will noon be demanded by the people. Tli' board proposes to make the pos ipfskn of Mich kinu ledge and HkUl a neies-Kiry irtnllfli.illoi: for it. own ip pointers, as well an the basis for recom tni'inlitlon of applicants for poaltlons on local boards. I cannot too stronp,l urc this lmpo". t.int and public spirited olfer 01 the mil veriltv vpen cur nttmtlon. I have the l'ulioi to be Vours respict fully UenJnmln I.ee, Secretary Slate Hoard of Health of I'eliu tylriiln. Snnio time ago this question was discussed during: n diphtheria epidemic, It helm; the Intention to secure the services of a bacteriologist for tho pur pose of nsakiutr cultures for the de tection of Loelller bacilli. The advnnt nRe of huvlnt' such a scientist Is be coming; more generally recognized In this community and as the board of health has already thought favorably of the plan, It only remains for coun cils to make the necessary appropria tion in order to have the state secre tary's suggestion carried out. Cnrboiulale Is entitled to all possible protection from Impure food, water and milk supplies. SHIELD OF HONOR EXTENDING. The Grand lodge ollleers of the Shield of Ilmior Intend tn hold a series of meetings dm Ins the wck to explain the principles of their order. They will hold meetings In Olynhant Thursday evening, Dec lfi: ut .Scranton Saturday exenlng, Dec. IS: in Co-operative hall. North Main avenue. Hyde Park, to which all Interested and the public are cordially Invited. Special Invitation Is given to anthracite miners. They will also Institute a lodge oT tills order In Vandllng at this visit. This Is the worklngman'.s insurance of .America,. Come and hear what these men have to say and bring your wives with you. All are made welcome. HOW ABOUT THIS? According to a. half column article In last evening's Herald the foundation of Alderman Lowry's olhclal position is not as linn as it might be. It se ins that after his election in the Sixth ward In 1894 he failed to qualify, and that In '93 he had a ballot cast upon the strength of which ho took the of fice. Now his opponents claim the pro ceeding will not stand becaut-e th- vot ers did not know an alderman was to be elected In 1S0.V There are several aspirants who will lie heard from in case the office Is d timed vacant. A BIG CAVE. A big cave occurred on Hie West Side, near the fan-house, Saturday night, in the old working!! of No. :t. The earth settled about thirty feet, leaving a hole llfty feet In diameter. Fortunately, no buildings are situated near the disturbance. Within a couple of years several eaves have occurred in that vicinity, one of them extending across half the roadway on Scott stieet. PURELY PERSONAL Miss ICninia Swlsert visited friends In Si ran ton yesterday. Miss Martha Hards spent Sunday In PeiUville. Mrs. HrldsPt Walsh, of Pike street. Is entertaining her Kranddaiightor.Mr.s. Ann riarrett, of Dunmore. Mr and Mrs. Harry Dennis, of South Wyoming street, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. August Smith, of Calkins, Happy, healthy child od ! Rvery childless oman feels a tugging ut her hesrt-strings J when she sees another woman's happy, healthy rollicking baby. Motherhood is wo. man's supreniest duty and her mi premest happi ness, liven in childhood she shows how deeply this sentiment is implanted in her breast when she .plays with her aous. There arc thousands of otherwise happy wives in this world who only lack the thrilllne touch of a first-born's fingers to complete their happiness. Rvery wife may be the mother of happy, robust children who will. Thousands of women who had lived years of cheerless, childless wedded life, or whose babies have been born to them weak and sickly, soon to die, are now happy mothers of healthy children, and bless Dr. I'icrce's Favorite Prescription for the wonders it has accom plished for them. This great medicine acts directly and only on the delicate and im portant organs that .bear the burden of ma ternity. It makes them strong, healthy, vigorous and elastic. It allays infiam. ination. heals ulceration, and tones and strengthens the nerves. It banishes the discomforts of the expectant months and makes baby's adveiit easy and almost pain less. It insures a healthy child and an ample supply of npurUhtuent. Honest dealers will not offer worthies substitutes fcr the sake of a little added profit " I cannot say enough in praise of I)t Pitrcc't Favorite Prescription, a it has undoubtedly saved my life," write Mr. l'loretice Hunter, of Corley, Logan Co., Aik. "I miscarried four times; could get uo medicine to do me any good. After taking several bottles of I)r. I'icrce's Pa vorlte l'rescrlptiou I made my husband u pres ent of a fine girl." Free 1 Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Med. ical Adviser. For paper-covered copy send ai one-cent stamps, to covtr mailing only. Cloth' bound 31 stamps. Address Dr. R V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. V. A whole medical library In one locopairi' volume. ft -V TUic em & Am iyt'!c-f.ii' DvHsrw O'KHi'B I 0 Mi Mlimmt' SSjMSrVRVC v;."5 in t&? 1 yi spent Sunday In Scranton with rela tives. John ilnrnn, of Wagner street, Is eon lined to his home by Illness. Mr. and Mrs. August Smith of Cnl kfns, Wayne county, who have been visiting idallveiM In this city for the past few days, returned to their home yesterday. Miss Marlon Crane returned from New York Saturday. Thomas Holers, of Seventh avenue, Is confined tu his home with a serious attack of fer. Miss Grace Uriugs, of Darte avenue, Is Buffering: with typhoid fever. Stuxle, the little daushter ot Mr. and Mrs. James J. Ioftuu, of South Main street, Is surferliiir with bronchitis. Miss Hollnda Carroll, of llloomsburg State Normal school, is visiting at her home on Pike street. A. O. Fldlnn spent Sunday with his parents In Green llldge. Mrs. Philip Sinners, of Honesdale, who has been visiting Mrs. Sam Sly, of this city, returned home yesteidny. 10CALS. Harry McKenna, of Gordon avenue, while shooting at a target sent a bul let through his arm. The Hnptlst. choir has commenced rehearsing Christmas music. A good sized audience was pleased with Washburn's minstrels last eve ning. Carbondale Lodge. No. 249, Kiee and Accepted Masons, installed ollleers last evening. The nnmes have beai pub lished in The Tilbune. There wns no meeting of common council inut evening, a quorum having failed to materialize. M'-ssrs. Hate, Hilnk, Dovlno and Glennoii were pres ent. A special meeting will be called In a few days as several matters of Importance an to be disposed of. The Kvenlng Herald will use Its type setting machines for the first time today. JERMYN NEWS. Serious Injury lo William I'.rol.en-sliirc-Viiudiils nt st. Jnuicv Church. Mr. Wllllnin I!rokenslilre, night clerk for the Traction company, was neveie ly Injured at the power house on Sun day morning. About 7 o'clock a car passed with a broken window, and It wus decided to r place it with anoth er. The new ear stood In the way and the inotorinan applied the power, luck Inir it to allow the eilpple car to pass, just as Mr. Urokenshlre stinted to car ry the tiolley urotind. He was caught betwe 11 the side ot the car and the house door, being squeezed Into a space but a. lew InchPH wide. As soon as the motormnn became aware of Mr. llrokensblre's position, lie luversnl the pawer, releasing him, but not before he had sustained a fracture of the right arm above the elbow and a brok en collar bone. Ho was taken i his home nt Carbondale, where medical aid was summoned. The stained glass window In the east end of St. .lames' Kplscopal. church was broken on Friday night by some one from the outsldo. In the cen-tt-r of the window there is a hole fully eight Inches square, and from which cracks extend nearly to the bottom of the Rlnss. There is no doubt that the breaking wns deliberately Intend ed, ns there Is n strong wile screen covering the outside. The stone was thrown with great force an the wires were bent In towards the hole and the fragments of glass lay on the Hoor In side fully ten feet from the window. Mr. Kdward O'Donnill spent Sun day with his narcnts In Scranton. This nicrniii'r a high mass of req uiem will be celebrated In the Sacred Heart church for the late Kdward Uurke. J Cliniles Nolan had Patrick Fury ar rested on a charge of larceny. Mr. Fury gave ball before 'Squlro Helmcn In the amount of $300. Mr. Matthew Leslie being bondsman. AKCIIIIAI.I). Miss Dottle McCloskey, of Jermyn, was a visitor in town yesterday. The funeral of the lato Lewis Otto occurred Sunday afternoon from his lato residence on Hill street. Services were held in the German Kvangellcal church nnd were conducted by Ilov. William Luer. The funeral was large ly attended. The Archlmld lodge of Hail Carl, of which the deceased was a member, attended the funeinl in 11 body, On Christmas afternoon, In the base ment of St. Thomas' church, will be opened a bazaar for the benefit of the congregation. On Christmas evening a line iirosrnnime of vocal and instru mental music will be given and some of the best talent In tho county will paitlclpate. Dev. T. .1. Comerfoid and his assistant, Father Mcllale. are leav ing nothing undone that will go to- wards mnklne it a grand affair. Last evening the Scott Haymond company opened a week's engagement at the Father Mathew opera house, and played "A' Hero In Rags" to a very largo house. The play was well pre sented. The hall has lately been re paired and the seating capacity made larger. Manager Cummlngs deserves to be congratulated on teeming such an excellent company. Kdward Duffy, of Laurel .street, has Just returned from Honesdale, where he has completed a contract In plumb ing. The schools of the borough wll close Fiiduy, Dec. 21, at noon, for the Christ mas vacation. A large number of the Pcckvllle Hose company were In town Saturday oven lug and were shown through the hose rooms. The Serenade band will conduct a social Christmas evening. TAVI.OR. Geoige William's rfpVnt; 'tlio' Sabbath with friends In Hyde Park.. -Miss Margaret Gibbs, elocutionist, of Scranton, was in town yesterday af. ternoon for the purpose of organizing an oratory class. Miss Gibbs Is con sidered one of tho best 'in this line in this valley. The Ilrst rehearsal will be held tomojrow afternoon In Van Horn's hall. The family of the. late .Mrs. David J. Thomas wish to extend their .slncerest gratitude to those who so kindly showed their friendship during their recent trouble. The rafllo for the beliellt or Mis. Henry lionti'a, of GroVe street", will take place this month ut Weber's rink. Thomas Leonard, of Scranton, spent the Sabbath with friends In town. The Delaware, Lackavvanna a'nd Western company's collieries In this place and vicinity aro scheduled to work three, and four davB this week. Miss Lillian Howells, of Green Ridge, was the guest of her patents, Mr. and Mrs, William G. Howells, of Main Btreet, on Sunday. Mr. Thomas Rllas, of North Toylor, who has been' confined to his home by sickness, Is slowly recovering. Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor, of North Muln street, were the guests ot rela tives In Hyde Park yesterday. Mrs. ThomuH II, Jenkins, of Union street, who was stricken with apoplexy on Saturday, Is omewhnt Improved. The Taylor Chornl union will hold a rehearsal on Thursday evening nt the vestry of the Welsh Congregational church. PliCKVlLU:. A Hungarian by the name of Cserza Mchtiar was killed yesterday afternoon about 2.15 o'clock while walking the track of the Delaware and Hudson railroad nt the Moosle Mountnln Junc tion, north of the Pcckvllle depot. He was struck by engine No. 11, going south. Ills home wns In Audentied, Schuylkill county, nnd he came here in search of hl.s brothcr-ln-law. The re mains were ordered to be removed to the undertaking establishment of J. II. Klnback, accompanied by Detective Grlppen. Our public night school will close on Friday evening, December 17, until January .1, isos. Mr. and Mrs. William Love. Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffman, nnd Mrs. John Rnub. all of Providence, spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Kdward Uar ber. of Main street. It has been rumored that the Wilson Fire company will have a barrel of nle at the fair to be disposed of. Hut I will say it Is not true. The Dickson IJrewlnp company gave one barrel o ale to the company and I bought the nle and paid the company first cost for It. Theie will be no ale or any In toxicating drinks on the premises dur ing the fair. T. I'. Spengenbuig. The Delaware and Hudson collieries In this vicinity received word yester day to start this morning on three quarter lime until further orders. They have been working nine hours. THE NEGRO'S DECLINE. Some Testimony of a Slnrllinc Char acter Uelntlvo to tho Vitality ol the Colored Itncc. From the Medical Record. The race problem In the soip.s-eems destined to be settled according to nat ural laws unless something is done, and done ponn, to save the negro trom the results of his own vices nnd ne glect of elementary hygienic laws. The testimony of those who have studied this subject Is all but unanimous, nnd It has received additional confirmation through the Investigations of Dr. R. If. Johnson, of llrunswlek, Ga., hlm&elf a, colored physician. The llgures which he 'has gathered from a study of the vital statistics ot nearly three hundred towns In the southern states show that the death rah of negroes Is double that of writes In the same communities, and not only this, but the birth rate is also Smaller nniong the colored than among the white population. Furthermore, the dny of the stalwart negro is pass ing, If not already gone, nnd the mem bers ot the younger generation of the mee make n poor showing, as regards their size and phystcnl constitution, when compared with their grand fathers and grandmothers. Dr. Johnson attributes this degener acy of his race rightly, we believe to the carelessness, want of forethought, and dissipation so unfortunately char acteristic of a largo portion ot the col ored population In the south since the civil war. "In antebellum days," say.s Dr. Johnson, "the negro seemed to bn an Immune to consumption, and many great medical writers a'nd teachers boast of never having seen such among the negroes. Enforced temperate liv ing and sanitary precautions made tho black man a physical giant, but the giants are disappearing, and In their places Is coming1 on a race of smaller statin e and decreased vitality." IN SLAVERY DAYS. In the days of slavery the colored man was property and was looked after with all the care which men are accus tomed to give to the safe-keeping of their possessions. Their health was carefully attended to by the plantation physlcia'n, they were decently housed, well fed, forced to live temperately, and to go to bed In proper season. Rut the fortunes of war, while giving them liberty, gave them also license to In dulge In all the enervating nnd physic ally degrading vices of the higher race at a time when they had not learned the 'necessity of self-restraint and of regard for the laws of health. That this Is the true reuFon of tho ccloied man's physical deterioration is further shown by what Surgeon-General Sternberg has to saj, In his recently Issued annual report concerning tho health of tho colored soldiers. "Great improvement," he says, "has taken place In the past few years in the sani tary condition of tho colored troops. The while troons have participated In the Improvement, although their rates have not fallen so rapidly as thoe of the colon d mi n. During the past year the total hospital admission rate for all causo rmong the colored troops was sfis.'W per 1,000 or strength, as com pared with 1,132.49 among the whites, npd ns cempored with 915.88 among themselves In the previous vear, nnd 1,::os.fll, their own annual average for the previous decade, the annual aver age of th'o white troopp having been 1.281 9.-). The non-ciricleney from all causes among the colored troops dur ing ,ttii;Mear was 25.75 per 1,000 of strensth, as compared vith .11.72 among the v.hlt.t troops. " The colored soldier lost ,g,.12.lay from disability duiinp the year; the-white soldier, 12.71; nnd the average time of treatment of each case was, among the colored troops, n.St days: among the white, 11.22 days. The causes of disability from which the cfjored men suffered less than the white troops were, malarial fevers, ven oM.tl diseases, alcoholism! diarrhoea, and .tn,i,ures. thoso from which the.y suffered more were neuralgia, rheuma tism und myalgia, tonsllltls, colic, and constipation conjunctivitis nnd pnetu mnnlu." . . ENCOURAGEMENT. Theso figures contain much to en courage those who have th'o future of our colored brothers at heart and who have locked with sorrow upon their downward progress since the day of their emancipation. The figures show, Indeed, that the race Is capable of re generation, since even now its mem bers llvlns under tho snnltars nnd moral restraint of army discipline nre found to be superior to their white comrades living under the same condi tions. The proof exlstn that the col ored ru.c may yet bo brought back to Its former Vanltnry condition, but the problem remains how to lift It up from tho abyss of misery and how to avert Its threatened extinction. Here Is a tnsk for the colored members of our profession, which they can accom plish 'nr better than their white con fcres nnd which calls for their best I thmisht and self-saciiflclng devotion, .Mini nil ted. Ten good men wanted to work on circulation; no experience necessary. For purtlculam apply at the Sunday Free Press business olllce. YUKON DISTRICT GOLDJMSCOVERIES (Concluded from Page 5 t f money In n given time than they could possibly make anywhere else. You have, of course, a good deal to contend with: your pntlence will be sorely tried, for the conditions nre so unique that they- have surprised many who have gone In hopefully nnd have left in dis gust. There are many obstacles and disagreeable conditions In prospecting. MOSQUITOES AND TEMPERATURE Flivt, a few words about the mos ciuitoes. During the summer und until September they are n veritable plague. They seem to feed on smoke. And as to flic, they nppenr to revel In It. The only way to escape them Is to cover one's self with mosquito netting. In deed, It Is Impossible to prospect in the summer time unless a man be nn old miner nnd well hardened, for all day long and twenty-four hours In tho day those mosquitoes nre after you. It Is no use trying to get rid of them. Of course they nro not nn annoyance In the winter time, but, although we have no mosquitoes then, I will show you, on the other hand, what you may expect In tho way of temperature. I have made some extracts from my meteorological records, which 1 will here present. They cover the period from August, 1895, to November. 18'J6, nnd show the highest nnd lowest tem peratures reached, ns follows; 1SP5. A"K'1!,t J2 and below, fi times I" and below. 11 times September 33 and below, IS times 10 and below, 20 Hoiks October ;t and below, ss times 40 and below, 31 times Lowest, 25th, 12.6 degrees. First snow, 4th. Snowed on 7 days. November : and below, m times 0 and bilow, 11 tlmi'i Lowest, 17th. .111.4 degtcps; highest. 7th, 33.5 decrees. Snowed on 5 da s. December o and below, 31 tlm 's 10 and below, .1 times 30 and below, 5 times Lowest, 21th, -55 5 degrees; highest, 14th, ti degrees, No degrcis and above, 7 times. Snownl on 0 days. lbSO. ... 0 and above. 1 nine ?. and below, Umc ) and below, 15 times 50 mid below, 12 times 0) and below. 7 times PS.5 degrees ; highest. Mian maximum tpimmrn. January Lowest, 2iith 29th, ti ilpgucs ture, 42 degrpis; m.ixhr.cm temperature, 3.! degrees. Snowed on 4 days. February " and below, 2a tlnns 50 nnd below, 11 times 10 and below, 10 times 50 and below, 2 times ft) and below, 2 tlniis Lowest, l.5 degrees; highest, 20th, :J2 degrees. : degrees and above, 7 times. March 0 ami below, 19 times 30 mil below, 1 time 0 and above, 31 times ..1 and above, 5 times 37.2 degrees; highest, Snowed on u days. .. 0 and below. 15 times Lowest, anii, 13lh, 40 degrees. April 20 and below, S limes 32 and above, ." tunes 11 and above, 29 tinus Lowpst, 5th, 2S.2 degrees- highest. Pith, 49 degrees. Hnowed on I days, rained on 2 days. May 32 and below. Is times 40 and above, 27 times to and above, 21 times tio and above, 5 turns Lowest, 1st, 2d and 3d, 5 degrees; high est, lSth nnd 23d, 02 degiees. Snowed on 1 day, rained on 4 days. Forty Mile River broke up 11th. Yu kon river broke up 17th and ran thickly with lco until tho 23d; first boat came down that afternoon. Juno 32 and below, 4 tlmes 10 and below, 17 times 40 and above, 30 times 50 and above, 3 times 60 and above, 22 times 70 and above, 7 times SO and above, 1 time 'On 30th, which was the highest reading for the month. Rained on 12 days. July 32 and bplow. 0 times 40 nnd bplow, 9 times 40 and above, 31 tlinei 0') and nbovc, 31 times ft) and above, 30 times 70 and above, 15 times SO nnd above, 2 times Lowest, 27th, 3.1 degrees; highest, 1st and 2d, 81 degrees. Rained on 3 days. August 82 and below. 32 tlmps 40 and below, 13 times 40 nnd below, 31 times t.0 and below. 31 times V) and below, 21 times 70 and above, 7 tlmtJ Lowest. 31st. 27.2 degrees; highest, 11th, 7fi degrees. Rained on S days. September 20 and below, 3 times 22 and below. 8 times 40 and below, 23 times 40 und above, 20 times ft) and above, 25 times 'JO and above, S times Lowest, 30th, 4.S degree's; highest, 17th, G.1 iiugrccs. Snowed on 2 day.-i, rained on 2 days. Ice on river en 2Sth, whlcih ran until Oct. 13, when It cleared out and ran clear until Oct. 29, but Forty Mile remained more or less frozen. October SO nnd below, 15 time 32 and below, 20 times 0 and below, 2 times t2 and above, 10 times 40 and above, 8 times 1,0 and above, 2 times Lowest, fith. 1 degree; highest, lfith and 19th. 51 decrees. Ice began running In rlvpr again after clearing out as before stated. Snowed none, ralnid on 1 day. November 20 nnd below, 30 times 0 and below, 23 times 10 and below, 18 times 20 and below, 12 times 30 and below, 7 times Lowest, 29t.li. 38 degrees; highest, 2d, 22.5 degrees. Snowed 0 days. Ice set In the Yukon nn the 5th. ONE YANKEE PATRIOT. That makes a record from which may be obtained an idea ot the tempera tures. These temperatures show that It can never he nn agricultural country, for the thermometer sinks so often be low 40 degrees, at which temperature vegetable development comes to a standstill, that only the commonest garden produce, such as radishes, let tuce, small cabbages, and small tur nips, attain sufficient sUe for use. The Alaska Commercial company has had a couple of acres under cultivation In tho vicinity of Forty Mile for sev eral years. On this they have sown oats, but they never ripened. Good fodder foe cattle could be had In this way by Importing barley and oats, but the seed would have to lie brought In every season, as thero Is no kernel In the pod or shell. To those contemplat ing tnklng horses or cattle Into the country for other purposes than slaughter I would pay, go In a couple of years In ndvnnce, get a favorable piece of land, clear It, and prepare for the cultivation 01 sueit rouiler us this. Otherwise you will ha vet to Import all your foddr. Horsjs have been In use at Forty Mile for several ypars now. but the owners depend largely on the trading companies for tho food for their sub sistence. Mr. Harper hus had sovoivil hoises at Selkirk for several years, the fodder for which lie cuts from ponds in tho vicinity. On this they pull through the winter, but they aro not In a condition to da any work. FARMING EFFORTS FUTILE. Mr, Harper also has a small garden tit Helklik, In which no cuflfvates potn- UfiWtyfyfytytyfy4fi The Wanaimaker Idea I is never to speculate in merchandise. When our buyers strike a particularly A, rare bargain, we pass the benefit on to our customers. Not a penny is ever iff added to price because goods are worth .more than our cost. The Wanamaker 4s History Club illustrates this. By undertaking to sell One Hundred and v Fifty Thousand Dollars' worth of Ridpath's History of the World we secured , an entire edition at unheard-of figures. This history has never been sold for less than $4S to $175 per set, accord ing to binding. Over 50,000 sets have been sold at these prices. Would 50,000 people pay more than worth ? A very slight reduction would have sold out the entire edition in our two stores but our policy Cuts the Price in Half. 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President McKinley and Ex-President Harrison heartily endorse and recommend Ridpath's History of the World. So do more than 500 college presidents and professors, thinkers, statesmen, and critics. Large open type, careful printing, heavy jpcr-calendercd paper, and strong and beautiful bind ing, make the books mechanically just right. Sample pages with colored plate, illu1' ations, testimonials and full information free on request Applications for membership shouK je made at office of this newspaper. $ Philadelphia tin s of fair quality To preserve them ftuiii frost lie ha. had a larce blanket, as It nilKht be termed, made out ot heavy tlcltlnp;. Every evenlnpr when the sky Is clear and frost threatens ho suspends this just over the potato tops. This to a very grunt degree subdues the Inteslty of the frost in Its action upon the potatoes, but does not save them entirely. At Sixty Mile also he has a small gnrden on which pretty fair potatoes are grown. This spot Is more favorably situated than Is the other locality, as th'e tubers are closer to the bank nf the river with a warm er, sandy soil. The farmlnc area Is, however, very small in comparison with the surface of the country, being entirely limited to the river bottoms, so that all vege table food must be taken Into the coun try, as It cannot be grown thero except at an enormous cost, and therefore will not pay. For animal food there are tho cariboo and the moose, but the moose are never within thirty or forty miles of tho mines so that It takes two or threo days going from the camps to bunt them. Thero are, too, white mountain sheeiv pure white In color, but other wise resembling very much In appear ance tho gray ones found In more southern latitudes, but with a liner horn, more nicely curved. The cariboo, ulthough they roam over the hills In vast herds, are migratory In their na ture and rarely found two successive seasons In the same place. NO NATtJUAL FOOD PnODPCTS. The "natural products of the country as n food supply may be said to be valueless when compared with tho de mand which will boon exist for It there. It might. Indeed, be said that all food will have to be Imported. In tho river aro some small fish resembling the grayling, and tho salmon annually make their way up as far as tho canon, sumo 2,000 miles from the sea. Kut long ere they reach that point they are pretty well spent. The only timber In the country that Is lit for mercantile purposes Is sptuce. There aro a few poplurs, which, how ever, are generally unfit for anything except .fuel. The spruce Is soft, weak, and full of knots. In conclusion let inn say that we have In tho far north land a vast region com prising from 90.000 to 100,000 hquaro miles of untold possibilities, nich de posits wo know exist In It, and for aught wo know ninny more equally rich may yet be found. AVo know now that there Is sulllclent to supply a pop. ulatlon of n hundred thousand people, and I look forward to seeing that num ber In that country within the next ten years. CASTO For Infants and Children, Tit fio- Q - JOHN WANAMAKER Full vSet $5.00 FULL SET TEETH . $5.00 TEETH CLEANED - 25c TEETH WITHOUT PLATE $3.00 TEETH EXTRACTED - Free NO IRE DREAD OF THE I H Hlcaa Teeth extracted nnd filled absolutely without pain by our lutu selentlllc method applied to the sums. N'11 sloep-producln.; itlfentNor coealni'. We aro nut competing with cheap deutnl os. tnbllslimoiits, but wltlitlrst-eluss dentists ut prices less thiin half Unit clinraed by tlioin. Theno 11 ru the only Il.-ntul Parlor In .SiTiinton tlmtliuve tho patented appliances and Ingredient to extract, llll and apply gold crowns and porcelain crowns, unde tectable from natural teeth nnd warranted for ten years, without tlio least partlelo of pain. Kull Set of Teelli S."i. Wo guarantee a lit or no pay. 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