BATUHDAY, FEnnUAnY 12, 1S0S THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE. SATunDAY, FnnnuAnY 12, isot. II fli PROGRESS OF THE BLACK MAN GAUGED lofcrcitloK Results nl' a Social Study in a Virginia Town. HOPEFULNESS IS THE BEST SIQN L'ho Colored Knco Is HoliiB DIMercn tinted Into Classes, mid tho Out come It 11 (Soncrnl Improvement of Condition, Although There Aro Homo Druubncki--Tho Industrious Clnss Is Accumulating Property, But tho Mnss of Sloth nnd Immoral ltr Is Still I.nrRC. Henry Ilntl, In rittsbunr. Times, in iiin Inst imlletln of the department nf lnlxn- Prof. W. 'H. U. 1U U"'" I'llntt Em Interesting nodal study lienrliitr lunon the unl condition of tne neurro In the oouth. It Is the first of a s s of Investigations of small, well-dellned firoups of negroes In various patts of the country, for the nmpose of thor oughly studying their economic con dition. This Investigation wnaniadeatFarm vllle, Prince Edward county, Virginia. It Is located in Middle Vlrslnla, be tween the Piedmont legion and tide water, about 67 miles fouthwest of Richmond, and midway between Pet ersburg and Lynchburg. Prince Kd- ward county is in the centre of a dls- rlct producing seven-eights of lr- slfts tobacco crop. Farmville, a town 1500, Is tlie county seat. A centuty I this county had S.DW population, Iy divided between whites ami is. Now It h'as over 14,000, but tho Frense Is almost entliely nmong the blacks, the relative numbers being, whites, 1,770; blacks, 9,924. ss than one-third of the people live in towns of 25 and over, making the mass of the population lural and agricultural. Be fore the war 582 slaveholders hold 7,341 flaves, nnd over 7G per cent of the farms were 100 acres and oer, woikcd by from 10 to GO slaves. Now 31 per cent of the farms are under SO acres. The, number of tennnti dect eased be tween W0 and 1&90, und over 70 per cent of the farms are cultivated by their owners. Corn, wheat? oats, pota toes and diary products and poultry are produced, but tobacco is the lead ing product. Farmville is a typical Virginia coun try town, the trading centie of six counties, where a laige proportion of thPlr tobacco Is marketed, and some of it manufactured into stilps. In 1890 it had a population of 2,404, of whom 961 were whites and 1,443 blacks. The assessed real estate valuation In 1895 was 57C,44. ot which the whites owned $325,205 and the bHcks $j1,240. In five years the whites h'ad gained In valua tion 3.6(5 per cent anil the uiacKS j.'js. It was with the colored population that the investigation dealt, and Prof. Du Bols sient two months of last year living w Ith them, visiting their homes nnd Joining In their social life. With regard to their conjugal relations it was ascertained that of 351 mnlrs over '35 years old, 50.7 per cent weie married, 4 per cent widowed, 3.4 per cent., while In no case result fly divorced were permanently separated from their Vwlvcp, and -11.9 per "nt were single. Of 392 women 45 4 per cent were mar .Tied, 19.4 per cent widowed, 3.1 per cent permanently sepaiated, and 32.1 per cent single. This shows a remaikablo change. During slavery, and among the first generation of freedom, mar riage was entered upon very early. The second generation, however, Is post poning marriage largely for economic, jeasons, nnd Is migrating to better its condition. Consequently, In a race young In civilization, the percentage of single men over 15 would seem to bu greater than in Great Britain, France, "Germany, Hungniy or Italy, and the number of slpgle women Is larger than might be expected. "Th'is," says Prof. Du Bois, "leads to two evils illicit sexual intercourse and restilcted in iluence of family life." BIRTH BATH FALLING. The birth rate, while large, Is appar ently decreasing. The rate of Illegiti mate births is about 15 per cent., a great improvement on past conditions. About 25 per cent, of these Illegitimate births were the results of miscegena tion, this being a decrease. Curlouslv enough, there are two cases of mar riages between colored men and white women, which are undlstuibed, despite the law against such unions. From, one-third to one-half of all the negroes in town are of mixed blood. The death late.whlle exceeding that of the whites, is not high, although there la a large infant mortality. There Is one colored school, with two male nnd three female teachers, and a six months' school term. The teachers' salaries do not average over 130 per month. Of 2CG males between 5 and 20-years, 121 attended school last year, with 118 out of 240 females. After tho ago of 15 the boys drop out of school and go to work. Of 205 children be tween 5 and 15, only 62 per cent, attend ed tho full term of elx months, 33 per cent, half the term, and 11 per cent, less than three months,. The result of education since the wnr Is seen In tho Investigation as to illiteracy. Of 908 people reporting 42.5 per cent, could read and write, 17 5 per cent, could only read, and 40 per cent, were totally Illiterate. Dividing tho population Into four classes those reared in slavery, those reared In war times and recon struction, those reared since 1867, and the present youth the deci casing amount of Illiteracy can bo traced. Nevertheless 23 per cent, of the youths lrom 10 to 20 are Illiterate, the notice able change In later generations be ing that the excess of illiteracy which was formerly among women Is now among men. OCCUPATIONS Following the social conditions fur RI7ffiS8attu?J8& jjGoodBye Dyspepsia! Thousands of practical, discriminating housewives avoid lard, that impure and uuhcalthful packing-house product, and use that pure vegetable shortening, Cottoleuc, which eminent physicians say is destined to make dyspepsia a disease of the past. I COTTOIJEN contains nothing but refined Cotton Seed Oil and Choice Heef Buet, and la therefore wholesome, appetlrlnff, hoalthful. It M the created step of modern iclence toward puro foou, better cooking, ; erfct health. The rtnnln It told rrrjrtrbtre In one to tn round iln, wltli otir trade-mtrkt 'ColtoUne" tad "l(r' Ktai In cotUnrflpnt tsrtath"vu every tin. Nat gutmuteod If old In my oilier way. Made only br THE N. K rilRR&NK r.nMDlNV Culoaco, fit. Louis, ther, tho next question Is the occupa tions of the negroes. Dividing tho total colored population above 10 years of nge according to the iopular classifi cations of pursuits, there aio In pro fessional occupations 22; In domestic, 2S7; In commercial, 15; In agriculture, 13; In Industrial, 282; not engaged In gainful occupations, 159. Preachers nnd teachers from the pro fessional class, there being no colored physicians or rfoctoin In Farmville. The two leading preachers receive sal aries of $180 and $600 tespectlvely, nro graduates of theological seminaries, represent the younger and progressive clement, but are not particularly spirit ual guides, being rather social leadcia or agents. Such men are slowly, but surely crowding out the ignorant but picturesque, and, in many particulars, impressive preachers of Maverv days. Teachere stand next.to preachers In general esteem An 'increasing num ber are now young women. Teachers earn from $100 to $200 a year, nnd some times do other work dining vacations. The Individual undertaker of 'business enterprise, says Pi of. Du Bols, is a new figure among negroes, and his jlse de serves to be caret silly watched, ns It maits much for the futuie of his race. Fjimville negroes me engaged on their own account in 32 separate enterprises conducted by 3G propiietcirs, nnd em ploying be!des, about 40 other persons. The entire brlckmaking buMnes's of Farmville and vicinity is In the hands of a former slave, who bought his own and his famllv's freedom, purchased his mn.stei'B estate und eventually hired his master to woik for him. He owns l.OCi) acres of Hnd nnd considerable town propel ty. His brickyard ptoduces from 200,000 to 3"0,noo bricks during the anu'.nl woiklng season, nnd ho has re peatedly driven white competitois out of the buslnef s. SUCCESS IN BUSINESS. Seven grocery stores nie conducted by negroes. Thiee ale nourishing and do n business of fiom $"0 to $100 a week. Two otheis nie kept by young men who got their capital by menial service in New York. The wealthiest negio In town, Is u barber, reputed to be worth $10,000. Theie are five bar ber shops and two lestnuiants. Two blacksmiths and a wheelwright do a good business, sometimes earning from $3 to $8 per day. There are fnur shoe makers and two furniture repairers, and one silveismlth. Two are small building eon 1 1 actors, and one In paint ing. The only steam laundty In the county is conducted by two young col oi ed men. It Is conducted it Ith the latest machinery. The town jailer, a negio, owns a house In town and a farm, and is also n wood merchant and whlpnjaker. A Hampton gtadu ate and her husband have opened a hotel and bakety, and are doing a suc cessful business. Among the other skilled trades ne groes aie found ns cabinetmakers, coopers, brick masons, plasterers, var penteis and butchers. In the building trades white and black mechanics work side by side, apparently without filctlou, but there is some discrimin ation In wage.s. Very little clerical woik Is done by the ncgioes. There Is one railway mall clerk, who secured his position through civil service ex amination. Others woik In the to bacco factoiles, foundries, feed mills, and on the railway. Quite a 'number, women predominat ing, are employed in domestic service, but the negioes nro coming to regard the work ns a relic of slavery and as degrading, ami only enter5 It from sheer necessity, and as a temporary make shift. Low wages are paid men re ceiving from $S to $10, nnd women from $1 to $3, board and lodging, of course, included and the women grow to de spite menial work, partly because their white employers despise It nnd tench their daughters to do the same. But, curiously enough, some negro families employ servants. In this case, how ever, the employers, having worked nil their lives, do not despise common labor or menial duties, nnd tteat tho servant piactlcally as one of the fam ily. As to the "unemployed," Farm vllle's quota Is the usual substratum of loafers and semi-criminals who will not work. There are some able-bodied men who gamble, fight and drink. Othei.s work and spend their money in company with the lowest classes. These live in a few crowded tenements, nnd are regarded by whites and blacks as benenth notice. HOMCS. As to their homes, it can be said that the one-ioom cnbln Is rapidly disap pearing. There are only seventeen one toom dwellings occupied by negroes, being G.5 per cent, of the 262 families. Fifty-one per cent, occupy two-room homes; 17.2 per cent, three-room homes; 11.8 per cent, four-ioom homes, and 13. per cent, homes of five or more rooms. Forty-thiee per cent, of these 262 families own their homes, and about 10 per cent, of the tenants rent from negroes. The annual Income of these 262 families lange between 5 with $50 or less and G with $750 or over. Forty lecelve from $200 to $250; 53 from $250 to $350; 44 fiom $350 to $500, and 33 from $500 to $700. The estimated an nual income of a family of five in mod erate circumstances, tho husband and w Ifp both being earners, Is $221; of a family In poor cltcumstances, husband, wife nnd boy working half the year, $174- of a family owning a home, the husband a carpenter, working 32 weeks. and the wife and boy 20 weeks in tho tobacco factory, $281. Upon these es timates Prof. Du Bols concludes that of these 262 families, 29 are in poverty, 128 In moderate circumstances, G3 com fortable, and 42 well-to-do, according to the standard of the town. A building and loan association com posed of both colored and white share holder, but largely managed by the whites, facilitates the buying of prop erty by negroes. With fairly steady employment, nnd perhaps tho aid ot a grown bon or daughter, an ordinary colored family can buy a lot for from $50 to $100 and build a three-room house for $300 to $500. There are 119 colored taxpayers who pay taxes on valuations of $25 to $2,800. There are 10 below EO 3 New York, Montreal. !liniiiuuiy H5 Sclool Lesson for The BY J. E. GILBERT, D. D., LL. D., Secretary of American Society of Religious Education. lNTRODUCHON.-lt Is a Rlgulllcant fact that Jesus selected his apostles lrom Galilee. They wcro laymen who had he-Id no previous relations with the hierarchy at Jerusalem. Igiforant ot tho philo sophic speculations and sectarian wrangles that had obscured the nnclunt faith, but well versed In tho Old Testa ment Scrliitutes as taught In the synt gogues, they wero open to recelvo tho simple truths of tho Gospel. Cherishing the Messianic liopo then held by tho nutlon (John I, 43), they wero well suited to become tho herulds of the glud tid ings when He might nppeur. Taken from among tho common people, they wire qualified to speak to the middle classes, who In all generations have most quick ly responded to every message of truth (Murk xll, 37). Most of theso men wero fishermen whose occupations, as in all ages, tended to thoughtfulness, lraternlty nnd honesty. Hut nt least one of thorn some disposed to class two others In the snmo list was a business man, of whom we shull study today. CUSTOMS One fact concerning Mat thew separates him from all the others he wus n publican (Luke v, !!), a collec tor ot tuxes. This vocation was most odious to the Jews. Nothing was to them more burdensome and offensive than to pay tilbute to Homo (Matt, wtl, 17), be cause thereby their submission to a for eign prince was shown nnd remembered. Besides, tho method of gathering the customs was notorious for Its Impudent exactions, Tho publicans bought fiom the government each year at auction the right to make the levj, and then they employed inferior officers, called por tltores, who weto unscrupulous, who In creased tho burdens nt their pleasure. As a result, nil, both high und low, who had anything to do with tho taxing, were despised. It Is remarkable that Jesus should have called one of this class (verse !), us his dlsclpleshlp would bo deemed by man nu Injury to the cause. The prompt response, however, is proof that tho mull's heart was open to lellg lous Impressions. GUKSTS Mntthow. called also Levi (Luke v, ')). appeared to think himself honored by the call ot Jesus. Unlike tho others ho made a great feast In his own home to announce tho occasion. It is probable that he had great wealth, or at least that he was In easy circumstances, nnd means. It was n great company of publicans, his former friends and asso ciates, tint sat down at the feast (verse 10). Among them must have been many not Jews, probably Roman knights, pr sons of wealth and culture. A notable event it was. Jesus the Saviour of the world, four or more- fishermen apostle-: Matthew, the newly called; Roman and Jewish dlgnltnrles all assembled at a feast In the houo of Matthew at Capei naum. We have been uccustomed with much emphasis to t-peak of tho humility of Jesus and Ills followers, but heieafter let us. If we would do historic Justlco to Him, hold this -.ceiie In our memoiy and loam the results. CRITICISM. This feast caused much murmuring. The Pharisees, whoso Idea $100, 11 below $200, 20 below $300, 28 be low $400, 15 below $500 and 14 below $600. But 7 have a valuation ot over $1,000. Of these 262 families. 1 Is Episcopal ian, 3 Presbyterian, 26 Methodist and 218 Baptist, There are 3 colored churches in Farmville, one of brick, with organ and stainedglass windows, seating 500 people. Then thero Is a Benevolent society, Odd Fellows' and Masons' lodges, Good Samaritans, a semi-religious secret order, and two branches ot the "True Reformers," a temarkable society which has head quarters in Richmond, conducts a bank there, and has real estate all over Vir ginia. CONCLUSIONS. There is the "social study" of Faim ville. As Prof. Du Bols says, "It brings to light facts favorable and un favorable, conditions good, bad and in different." He finds a growing dif ferentiation of classes among negroes, even in small communities. There is the better class, fairly educated, moral, industrloius and acquiring property. Thero is tho lower class, not particu larly vicious and quarrelsome, but rather shiftless and debauched. The great mass belong to a class between these two, with tendencies distinctly toward the better class rather than toward tho worse. These are the working people, factory hands, ser vants, porters, etc. "They are a happy-minded, sympathetic people, teach able and faithful; at the same time they are not generally very energetic or resourceful, and n3 a result of long depression lack 'push.' They have but jecently become used to responsibility, nnd their moral standards have not yet acquired that fixed character and superhuman sanction necessary in a new people " Prof, Du Bois concludes "that the in dustrious ond property-accumulating clnss best represents, on the whole, the general tendencies of the group. At the same time, the mass of sloth and immorality is still large and threatening. Finally, It remains to be noted that fio whole group life In Farmville negroes is pervaded by a peculiar hopefulness on the part of the people themselves. No one of them doubts In the least but that one day black people will have all the rights they aro now striving for, and thnt the negro will be recognized among the earth's great peoples. Perhaps this simple faith Is, of all products of eman cipation, tho one of greatest social and economic value." Small ns may seem these beginnings toward better things, It must be re membered that they represent the first faltering steps on tho path of progress of an unhnppy people who 35 years ago did not even own themselves. iim;m)i:kin(; i:n(;mhii. The Gross Misuse of tho Nominntivo Cnso of I'roiioniiK. From tho Indianapolis News. "There is one extremely common mistake in English which always fills me with sadness when It does not fill me with vexation," said tho man who ttls to be careful In his use of lan guage. "I do not like to preach general discourses nn the use ot bad language, because I do not feel safe, and one's sermon In such a case Is so likely to bo a ridiculous example of the thing com plained of. But this mistake is so gross and palpable that any one with nu ele mentary knowledge of grammar should recognize It. The thing which makes It peculiarly sad or vexatious Is the fact that the error Is often made by persons who make some pretenre of using good English. Half or 75 per cent, of the sohool teachers, I will ven ture to Hay, make this mistake. It Is the use of such expressions as 'Between you and I,' 'They asked you and I to come," or 'Let you and I go,' or, more horrible still, 'They saw he nnd I up- 1 town.' In other words, it la the use ot Felbiriiary 13. Call of flattlhew. Matt. 3X; 9-17. of lellglon was limited to tho observ ance ot tho Inw, whoso chief occuputton was to nolo tho departures from tho let ter of the law, wero horrified at tho scene. They remembered tho excluslvencss of tho old dispensation, enacted on pruden tial grounds, to prevent tho chosen peoplo from being contaminated (Kzia x, 11), but they weio ignorant ot the broader, noie liberal construction of thoso legal emctments. After whispering among themselves concerning this scandalous eonduet ot tho Master, tho Pharisees went to the disciples with It (verso 11), Probably they hoped to alienate nomc ot them, thinking thut the mere question would uvull to show the Impropriety of the uct. These critics never recovered their polso or forgavo this irregulurlty. Again and ugaln (Matt, xl, 19) they brought forward this severe chaigp (Luke xv, 2) that Jesus hud eaten with publicans ond sinners. PHYSICIAN. The ciltlclsm of the Pharisees reached tho ears of Jesus and Ho replied to it In two ways, rirat, Ho likened thoso nt the feast to Flck people, a most appropriate Ileum, frequently used In Scripture (Isa. I, C), and called himself n phvslclan. That simile trans formed tho whole event and set Jesus apart in his ti no light. To visit wicked people for tho purpco ot upprovlng them and of adopting their ways is Indeed lep- rehenslble. Separation on that ground Is not only allowable, but neeessary (II Cor. l, 17). Hut to go to them In ordei to do them good, especially to rejoice when one of their number Intends to lead n new life, 1 most pralscwoithv. In His high character as a Saviour Jesus hud given His life to sinners (Matt, will, 11), and It was eminently proper for Him to bo in uliy place where that mission might bo served. The sick, not tho well, need the phjslclan (verso 12). MBBCV. This first answer of Jesus, just considered, hud respect to Jllm and to His work It was His duty to do what Ho had done. Ills next answer had re spect to tho Pharisees. Ho shows them that while familiar with the letter ot the word they wero not acquainted with its spirit, und ndvles them to go nnd learn the meaning of a certain sentence which Ho quoted from tho Old Testament (Hosca vl, 0), "I will have mercy and not sacrifice." True religion is not in a per functory observance of rules, not In paitlcular opinions und shows of sanc tity, but in doing good to all (Gal. vl, 10). Tho hypocrisy cf His critics was thus exposed. While standing nloof from tho publicans, espousing thoso forms of god liness which wero consistent with und perhaps subservient to their pride, covet ousness, ambition nnd malice (Luko xvlll, 11), tho Pharisees were destitute of thoto gentle qualities which prompt one to ren der service to others (James 1, 27). 'n that respect they wero In striking con trust with iJlm whom they condemned (verso 13J. QUBSTION. Tho Pharisees letlicd in silence. Soon after tluio gather d about Jesus, perhaps while he was jet In the houso of Matthew, some who had been disciples of John the Baptist (John i, o5- the nominative pronoun as the object of a preposition or a verb. "The reason for this is obvious. It Is known that Ignoiant persons use such expressions as 'Htm and me went up town,' or 'you and me was seen ' Peo ple learning that such expressions are incorrect somehow get the notion that it Is never correct to use such a form as 'you and me,' or 'him and her,' or 'them and me.' They feel guilty when ever they are caught using such' a com bination of words, and doubtless if I they heard a person say, 'They asked him and me to come to tho dinner, which alone is correct, they w ould have a sense that an error had been made. They get to feel that the conjunction 'and' has a kind of double action con trol, governing the nominative case at both ends. A little reflection would remind them that this word has noth ing at all to do with the cases. "A sine cute for this bad habit Is to drop the 'and' nnd use each ot the pro nouns alone. What rerson, for in stance, who would say, 'They asked you tnd I to come,' would also say, 'They asked I to come,' or what person who would without hesitation say, 'Let you nnd I go?' Many ot the people who use 'you and I' as the object of a verb would not go o far as to say, 'They asked he and I If we would come,' but there aie persons who go this length and display an annoying sense ot superiority in doing It. They feel that theie is something elegant about the combinations, 'He and I,' 'She and 1,' and 'They and I,' and scorn the humble accusative forms, yet even these would hardly say 'They saw he,' or 'They saw I,' or 'They saw she,' or 'They saw they.' Why in the world, then, .should the 'and' make any differ ence In their speech? This is a point to which It would be well for teachers of English to give their attention." iii:iMiws rAVoniTi: stoiiy. Mr. Depew has a largo collection of southern stories, of which the following Is his fuvorite; "I went to a hotel in Georgia and said to the clerk: "Whero shall I autograph?" " 'Autograph?' gasped tho clerk, " 'Yes; sign my name, you know.' " 'Oh, right here.' "I signed my name In tho register. In a little whilo in came some Georgia 'crackers.' One of them advanced to the clerk. " 'Will you autograph?" asked tho clerk, with u smile. " 'Sart'nly; mine's rye,' snld tho Georgian, beaming. 'Wha's ours, fel lows?" turning to the other 'crackers.' "The clerk treated with good grace. Then he leaned back and glared at me. I felt sorry for htm, nnd was somewhat conscience-stricken. " 'Too bad,' I snld, 'this Is what comes from speaking a foreign language in one's own country.' " Vhy lie Quit. "Hopkins has quit telling funny stories," "Any special teason?" 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After tho discussion Just nad it was an opportuuo moment to Inqulro Into tho reason of this. If Jesus allowed and do fended eating with publicans He un doubtedly had some motlvo in neglect ing to abstain from food nt certain times (verso 14), and they desired to know what thut motive was. Their question was raised In candor and presented with duo respect. It Involved tho interests of Christ's cause, In so far as nit divergent customs need to bo understood In order to prevent either license or controversy. ANBWBn. Tho reply of Jesus is quite extended (verses 15 to 17), showing that Ho was anxious to be understood. Ho explains by three illustrations. First, re ferring to tho marrtuge customs of that time Ho asserts that tho bridegrooms presence Is an occasion for joy und not sorrow (John ill, 2J), lmpljlng thnt tho disciples had no reason to fast whllo Ho was with them, but that they would do so when Ho was gone (Acts xlll, 2). Sec ond, ns a piece of now cloth, hnvlng greater strength, would tear an old gar ment, so this custom of fasting would bo injurious to tho disciples, who, having been unused to such austerities wero not uble to bear them. Third, as new wine bo put into old bottles (niado of skins), without breaking tho bottles, so tho re ligion of Jesus, an experience and a growth, in its earlier stages, must not bo cramped In old forms. Or, briefly, Jesus present with Ills followers is till they need for tho development of their spiritual life, and nothing musl bo Im posed upon them which will limit their freedom and so prevent their unfolding under His direction nnd influence. SUMMAItY.-Tho call of Matthew and the feast given by him piesent Jesus In His relation to tho publicans, tho Phar isees, His disciples, and the disciples of John, und afford much instruction on various topics of religion. 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SAMUEL PITCHER, if Uyannis, Massachusetts, was the originator of 'PITCHER'S CASTORIA," the samo that has borne and does now sz7?ZZ2? m emU bear the facsimile signature of &$3f&f 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 j0 -? on the and has the signature, of Cai&z7&&&M wrap per. No one has authority from me to use my name ex cept The Centaur Company of which Chas. H. Fletcher is President. ( March 8, 1897. QrfZ 8p4t ,& 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. "The Kind You Have Always Bought" BEARS THE FAC-SIMILE SIGNATURE OF LJsY-cUd4 - ---. v we - Insist on Having The Kind That Never Failed You. IMS CINTAUR COMPAMT, TT MURHT STHCCT, HIW TOOK CITV. NEW YORK HOTELS. HOTEL ALBERT, ind University I'loco, Cor. 11th t-treet nad .NEW YORK. Ono block west of Ilroad- way. Noted for two things, COMFORTandCUISINE rirst-clnH rooms nt $1.00 a day and up 'nurd, on the European plan. L. & E. FRENKEL The St. Denis Broadwuy and Eleventh St., New York, Opp. Orace Church. European Plso. Rooms $1.00 Day and Upwards. In a. modest and unobtrusive way there ars few batter conducted hotels In the metropolis than tho St. Denis. The great popularity It has acquired can readily- be traced to its unique location, It bomollke atmosphere, the peculiar ozcelleno ot Us cuisine and service, and Its vtj moder ate prices WILLIAM TAYLOR AND SON. WESTMINSTER HOTEL, Cor. Sixteenth St. and Irving Place, NEW YORK. AMERICAN PLAN, $3.50 Per Dny nnd Upwards. EUROPEAN PLAN, $1.50 Per Day and Upwards. GEO. MURRAY, Proprietor. THE MOOSIC POWDER CO Rooms 1 and 2, Com'lUi BTd'g. SCRANTON, PA, Mining and Blasting POWDER Slado nt MoosIc and Rusbdalo Works. LAFLIN & RAND POWDER CO'S ORANGE GUN POWDER Klectrlc Il.ittcrlos, Klectrlc Exploders, for exploding blasts, Safety Fttso and Repauno Chemical Go's 111(111 nxPLosivns i.itiiy.iiKtJiv WlWMWMMIUMl I Theso tiny Capsnlc ur rent tu 48 hours without! Inconventenrr, nllectlonsl Bbcbs und Inlecllons full. LACKAWANNA LUMBER CO,, MANUFACTURERS OF Miucn ncMun uiuitc oniiLu mum. nihil Dill Timber cut to order on short notice. Hardwood Mine KalH tawed to uniform lengths constantly on hand. Peeled Ht-mlock Prop Timber promptly Furnished. MILLS At Cross Fork, Potter Co.. on the Uuflalo and Susqtie. 'lanna ltailrond. At Minn, Potter County. Pa.t on Cotidersport, und Port Allegany Railroad. Capacity 400,000 feet per duy. GENERAL. OFFICE-Moard of Trude Utilldtng, Scrunton, Pa. Telephone No. 4014, THE DICKSON MANUFACTURINGCO SCRANTON AND WILKES-BARRE, PA, Manufacturers of LQCOnnOTlVES, STATIONARY ENGINES, BOILERS. HOISTING AND PUMPING MACHINERY. OPNUKAL OPPICH, SCRANTON. PA. EVE K Y WO MmF BomotlDM needs a rellsbW, monthly, regalities raedteUs. Onlr htrmlus tfij Ibe purest drugs should be ate!. Ifyou want the best, gsi . Or.. Peal's PGDinroaB PBIIs Tbsr ars prompt, stle tod certain In result. The tinalce (Dr. Fesl'sJueTer dlun rwlnt. BesttoTwbere.Sl.OO, MixtuAtoiwaVg:, CiarUiQA. O; For Salo by JOHN H. PHELPS, Spruoo street- U$4 A GREAT OFFER ...BY... rjermanla Wine Cellars, llammondsport and Rhelms, N. V. Wo nre determined to introduce our goods union; the very best peo ino in the country, nnd we can see no better wuv of doing this tlmn by sell ing thorn u case of our coods, containing eleven bottlas of wlno and one bottlo of our oxtru fins doublo - distilled Orapa llrandy. nt ono-lmlf Its no mil cost, upon re ceipt ot S5.00 wo will send to any reader of this paper ono case of our goods, all flrit-clnss und put up In ele Kant style, assorted as follows: 1 qt. boL Grand Im perial tieo Cham, pagne. 1 qt. hot. Delaware. 1 qt. bot. Illesllng. 1 qt- bot. Tokay. 1 qt. bot. Sweet Ca tawba. 1 qU bot. Sherry. 1 qt. bot. Klvlra. 1 qt. bot Niagara. 1 qt. bot. Angelica, 1 qt. bot. I'oit. 1 qt. bot. Sweet Is abeda, 1 qt. bot. Im. Grapei llrandy. This oner Is mada mainly to Introduce our Ornnd Imperial bee Champagne and our line nouDie-ms- tilled Orope llrandy This cuso of goods Is offered nt about one-half Its actual r-wt and It will pleise us if oar friends and i Vrotia will take advantage of this and help uk. Intro duce our goods. ' ASKiWmE&SSKLETON GIVES TilL BCSTlLGnTiVfcVvORID ANPl5AL9LyTELY5APE FOR SALE BY THE ATLANTIC RCFININC CO SCRANTON STATION.. uciunnif nun unnnunnn uuiiLUim niiu nnuuiiuuu luii Pharmaclai, cor.'''WvomlnaaVtru nd mm fiSf rH II oK) WW WfiJ HIi'j'ViilfioaaaaaB V. t -rf - w . MOSj
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