THE SCR ANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY. APRIL 1G. 189S.
D
UNCLE SAM'S REGULAR ARMY
AND ITS COMMANDING OFFICERS
Something About the Men Who Would Take Care
of the Land End of a War.
From the New York Sun.
The character of tlio men who nink
rank and illc of the National Guard
Is well known. One rubs m against
tnem every day. You nice, them nt
the opera c nt ti dinner or a reception
tonight and tomorrow you meet them
!n the counting- room and iho oilice,
or you hear 'hem nrKU'nrc in the courts.
They arc representative young men
In their respective communities seven
days nnd six nlphts In the week and on
the seventh nlsht they uie at their ar
mories in full uniform. perfecthiK them
selves for a soldiers work on the Held.
Of the men In the resular army, the
men who are real soldiers, year In and
year out, the general public know
less, Upon the authority of a high
oillcer In the army the statement Is
made that the standing urmy of no
other country In the world Is the per
sonnel of the rank and file po fine as
In the United States. In no country
In the world are the requirements for
enlistment so hlh. Not only must a
man be above the avernse, rronttilly
and physically, but furthermore he
must not be younger than 21 nor older
tl.nn SO. Then, too, he must meet tha
f d'owlng test:
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OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
Then, too, thcro are certain height
nnd weight limits for each branch of
the service. For the Infantry and ar
tillery the height must not be less than
5 feet 4 Inches nnd the weight not less
than 128 pounds nor more than 190
pounds. For the cavalry the height
must not be less than ft feet 4 Inches
nor more than 5 feet 10 Inches. A cav
alryman must not weight more than
163 pounds. Resides meeting nil these
requirements, the applicant for enlist
ment must produce a certificate of good
moral character nnd he must be a citi
zen. If he falls to meet these last two
requirements, even though he has been
more than equal to the others, which,
by the way. Include ability to read,
write, and speak the English language,
he will not be accepted.
The result Is that the private In the
regular army Is a citizen on whom the
nation may depend. lie is well treated,
as he deserves to be. Resides receiving
fair play nnd allowances for clothing
and rations, he has the privilege of at
tending a school, taught by competent
Instructors ninong the olllcers, at which
ho may pursue a course as nearly like
that at the Tnlted States Military
Academy at West Point as possible.
Now that It Is possible for a private to
rise to the rank of n commissioned oill
cer, these post schools have helped
many a bright man to win a sword,
belt, and epaulets.
THE OFFICERS.
The olllcers thnt command this army
are worthy of the commissions they
hold. In a communication to one of.
the papers the other day a doubting
Thomas asked the question: "If this
country had a war on Its hands now is
there a Ornnt or a Sherman or a Sheri
dan In the army to plan the campaigns
and win the victories?" This question
was talutj by a reporter of the Sun to
a headqilrters oillcer attached to the
department of the east. This oillcer has
grown gray In the service, and he
knows the army well. After thinking
about the question for a while, ho said:
"Well, this much Is certain, if there
Is not a Grant or a Sherman or a Sheri
dan among the gcnernl olllcers of the
army now, their equals or superiors
would develop mighty quickly after the
first gun was fired. It always has been
so and It would be so again. Don't
you or the fellow who asked that ques
tion worry about that. Rut perhaps we
don't need to develop successors to the
great triumvirate of the civil war,
"Should we go to war tomorrow the
responsibility of the campaign would
fall, principally, upon nine men. These
are: Major General Nelson A. Miles,
commanding the army; Major General
Wesley Merrltt, commanding the de
partment of the east, with headquar
ters nt Governor's Island; Major Gen
eral Joseph R. Rrooke, commanding
the new department of the lakes, with
headquarters at Chicago; Rrlgadler
General Elwell S. Otis, commanding the
department of the Colorado, with head
quarters at Denver; Rrlgadler General
John J. Copplnger, commanding the de
partment of the Platte, with headquar
ters at Omaha; Rrlgadler General "Wil
liam R. Shafter, commanding the de
partment of California, with headquar
ters at San Francisco; Rrlgadler Gen
eral William M. Graham, commanding
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GENERAL MILES,
"Now then, let's have a look at these
men. It's a fact of. some Interest to
note that among all the general olll
cers General Merrltt Is the only West
1'olnter. All the others entered the
service as volunteers from civil life.
All are native Americans, with the ex
ception of General Copplnger, who
was born In Ireland. He entered the
volunteers service with the highest
rank of any of the present general
olllcers, having enlisted as a colonel
of tho Fifteen New York cavalry on
Jan. 27. 1SC5. He was honorably mus
tered out June 17, 1SC.". He, you re
member, married a daughter of the
late James G. RIalne.
"Miles, who would command all tho
forces, should there be a war, was
born In the town of Westminster, Wor
cester county, Mass., on Aug. 8, 1S30.
He will, therefore, have reached tho
retiring age of CI. on Aug. S 190.1. If
you Inquire among olllcers of the army
you will find some nre Inclined to be
little his achievements. You may de
pend upon It that those men have a
private opinion thnt their own achie
vements have not been properly appre
ciated and they nre Jealous. I know
Miles, and I have no reason to sing
his praises, but I tell you that there
Is no man In tho army today who has
a more wonderfully brilliant record.
There was no mun In the civil war
who, for his age had such a brilliant
record us he, with tho poslblo excep
tion of Custer.
Miles was not quite 21 when ho went
to tho front ns llrut lieutenant of a
company which he hnd raised himself.
He was a clerk In a crockery store In
Roston when tho war broke out. Ho
had laid away $1,000. which he had In
the bank. With that money, nnd with
$2,500 which he borrowed on his per
sonal note, he raised and equipped a
company. The governor of the state
mustered In the company and com
missioned Miles ns captain. Then n
political friend wanted a commission.
The governor then said that Miles
was too young to command a company
and demanded back the commlssic t,
offering In exchange the commslslon
of a llrst lieutenant. As such no en
tered tne war, witn ms company lorm
Ing part of tho Twenty-second Massa
chusetts Infantry.
"He had been In tho service but a
short time when General O. O. How
ard happened to be attracted to him
and took him upon his staff.Mlles was
one of Howard's aides-de-camp nt tho
battle of Fair Oaks. May 31 and Juno
1, 1SC2. A good deal has been said of
recent years about Miles being a dress
parade soldier. Now let me tell you a
story. It was the first day of the bat
tle of Fair Oaks. The fight was on and
the bullets came so fast that they
would have split raindrops. Every
move made by McClellan was met and
matched by Johnston. Longstreet and
Hill were pounding Casey unmerciful
ly and tho great gaps In tho lines of
Fitzjohn Porter, Howard and Franklin
showed that the repartee of the John
nies was of tho kind which made reply
In many places Impossible. Howard had
some orders which had to be delivered
at once. The chances wore that tho
man who carried tho orders would nev
er live to bring back his report to
headquarters, and Howard knew It. He
also knew that the messenger, If even
ho was to deliver the orders, must be
fearless and, above all, level-hended.
Miles was tho man he chose for the
work, but tho great-hearted Howard
told his young aide of tho danger, nnd
made the commission more a request
than an order. Some time after Miles
started out Howard, standing In front
of his tent, saw a stretcher approach
ing with a wounded man upon It. As
It came closer Howard and the of
ficers with him saw by the uniform
that the man on the stretcher wns a
young oillcer, and they saw also a
great, ragged wound In his neck, tho
flow of blood from which he was vainly
trying to stanch by gripping the torn
flesh in his fingers. When Just in front
of tho tent the young fellow saluted
with his free hand, and. In as steady
u voice as he could command, he said:
" 'General, I had myself brought hero
before being patched up, to tell you
(pointing with that free arm) that your
lines are weak right over yonder and
you must send reinforcements at once
or there'll be trouble there."
"The man who made that report was
Nelson A. Miles. As the stretcher
bearerH were carrying him away, How
ard nskod one of them where Miles
had been picked up.
" 'Down there near the far end of the
line, about a mile and a half, I would
say, sir.
' Hearing this, Howard, turning to
the ofllcera about him, said:
"Holding that wound for a mile and
a half to bring that report! 'if that
boy lives, he'll bo heard from again."
"This story has never been printed,
but I know It's gospel truth, for How
nrd told it to me himself. That one In
cident shows the manner of man Miles
Is. The incident repeated Itself, under
different conditions, at Malvern Hill,
Fredericksburg, CJmncellorsvllIe. Old
Wilderness, Spottsylvanla and Ream's
Station. Ho took part In every battle
of the Army of the Potomac, except
when wounds kept him from fighting,
from the beginning to the end of the
war. A lieutenant at 21, when the war
opened and a major general at 2G, when
It closed. That was Mlles's record as
a volunteer.
NEVER LOST A RATTLE.
"His record In the regular army is too
well known to need comment from mo.
Sherman and Sheridan were pretty
good authorities on such matters, and
I have heard them say that Miles was
the greatest Indian fighter wo have
ever had. Tako the enpturo of Gero
nlmo, for Instance. What the late Gen.
Crook gave up after trying for bix
years to accomplish. Miles accomplish
ed In six months, and, I think, without
tho loss of a life among either the
Indians or his own men,
"In all his career Miles, like Sheri
dan, has never lost a battle. His meth
od of fighting Is a combination of the
methods of Grant nnd Sherman. Ho
hnH the comprehensiveness of plan of
Sheimun and tho bulldog tenacity of
Grant. Ho It one of thofp men who
believe that all roads lead to Home,
Sunday Scboo! Lesson for
The
BY J. E. GILBERT, D. D., LL..D.,
Secretary of American Society of Religious Education.
FIRST WORDS.-There Is a very cloye
relation between this lesson and that of
Imit Hundny. Tho Interview between Jesus
and Ills disciples, In which Ho referred to
J Us crucifixion, made tin impruMslon,
without doubt, upon their minds that
needed to be changed. A whole week
passed away, tho events of which are
not recorded by the evangelists. It is be.
Ileved that during that time He hud jour
neyed with the apostles still further to
the north i-erlinpt fifty miles from (.'.ic
emen Phlllppt and that lie had urilved
at Mount Heimou, the loftiest peak of tin
Antl-I.obanon mountains. This Is prob
ably tho moat I emote place visited during
His lifetime. There He determined to re
veal HlmKulf as lie hnd not previously
dono to Ills chosen ambasnudors, that
their minds nnd hearts might bn again
fixed upon Him, and Ills cause espoused
by them with greater lerver than ever
before. Tho It spited silence In the Gospel'
narrative Is broken to give us an ac
count of tho most remarkable event In
our Lord's history.
MOUNTAIN PRAYER.-Jcsiis took
Peter, Jumcs and John (verse 1) apart
from the other disciples Into n high
mountain (Hermon). Ho went for the
purposo of prayer (Luke Ix. 2S). Moun
tains have been religious letruuts (Kx.
xlx, 3) In alt ages (Rev. xxl, 10). Ancient
ly they were regarded as the dwelling
place of tho gods, a superstition originat
ing probably In the feelings of reverence
thero excited (Psalm xl, 1). Jesus prac
ticed and enjoined solltury prayer (Mark
I, 3J), but on this occasion Ho set an
example of associate prayer. Perhaps, lie
desired witnesses (II Cor. xlll, 1), or pos
sibly this was Ills tdral of a prayer
meeting (Matt, xvlll, 2S). The three se
lected wcro favored on tho other occa
sions (Matt, xxvl, 37). They represented
three types of character and became ex
ponents of three different phases of
Christianity. Each wrote a Gospel or
was associated with a Gospel writer
James with Matthew, Peter with Mark.
As Luke was associated with Paul, who
nlso saw Jesus in Ills glorified stato (I
Cor, Ix, I), It has been suggested thnt
this was Christ's method of prepoting
His biographers. Whllo engaged In pray
er tho countenance and apparel of Jesus
became white and glistering (l.uko Ix, 2vt.
Tho original woid expressing tho change
rendered transfigured (verse 2), Indicates
that the glory was previously with Jesus,
but was then manifested. Nothing was
added to Him. His real beauty appeared
(Isa. xxxtll, 17). Communion with God on
other occasions was marked by similar
though less brilliant displays (Ex. Ill, 2).
ILLUSTRIOUS VISITORS.-Uuring this
prayer meeting Moses and Ellas appear
(verso 3). Tho first flourished at tho be
ginning, tho other In the mlddlo of the
Levitlcal dispensation, preceding Jesus
by fourteen and nine centuries respective
ly. Roth had remarkable experiences
upon mountains fnr distant from this
placo (Ex. xlx, 20; I Kings, xlx, ). Roth
departed this life In an unusual manner
(Dcut. xxxlv, 1; 1 Kings II. 11). Their
names wero reverently joined by the later
prophets, ns the two foremost characters
of tho old dispensation (Mul. iv, 4-5). This
meeting reminds us of the three and tho
two who appeared to Abraham and to
Lot ( Gen. xvlll, 1-2; xlx, 1). Tho errand
and, once ho has started on one, ho
will keep Kolnfj ahead until ho sets to
tho end of the journey, lie plans care
fully, but once his plnns ure made
nothlnjc enn change them. He will
flRht to victory along tho linos ho has
laid down, nnd the confidence ho in
spires In his men Is wonderful. They
seem to feel, Fomehow, that with Miles
for their leader, victory must surely
come.
GENERAL JIEUItlTT.
General Merrltt has but, two years
more to servo in the army before he
must retire. The dato of his retire
ment Is June 10, 1900. According to
the statements of olllcers who knew
him well, and according to the record
of history, General Merrltt was one of
the great cavalry leaders of the war.
Sheridan always wanted Merrltt with
htm when an Important engagement
with hard lighting was on. If he
lacked a llttlo of Sheridan's dash he Is
admitted to have been a better plan
ner. And above all, his reputation for
personal courage and absolute fairness
was something that made men willing
to risk their lives In obeying his or
ders. Is Is said of Merrltt that he
never went into battle behind his men.
It was the flash of the sword that told
them where the hardest lighting was,
nnd to that point te men rallied. Tho
Army register bears silent testimony
to General Merrltt's worth as a sol
dier. Ho received more mention for
brave deeds than almost any other orTl
cer during tho war. At Gettysburg,
Yellow Tavern, Hawes Shop, Five
Forks.ln all the campaign ot northern
Virginia, with Sheridan at Winchester,
at Fisher's Hill, Gettysburg, and
Spottsylvanla, Merrltt was present
with his troopers. It hns been decided,
so It Is reported, that should an army
of Invasion ever bo sent from the
United States to Cuba, Merrltt will
command. Perhaps there could bo no
better commentary on the wisdom of
such a choice than that made by a
private soldier at Governor's Island
tho other day, when he heard tho re
port. " 'I hope It's true.' ho said, 'and If
the old man goes, I want to go, too.
I'd rather light with Merrltt In Cuba,
with nil the tnlk about yellow fever,
than to be here on tho Island, where
I know I'd keep a whole skin. Where
over the old man goes I want to follow,
for when he gets he wins, and ho
won't send me where he won't go
himself.' "
OTHER GOOD LEADERS.
Speaking of tho possibility of war, an
oillcer on General -Merrltt's start said
the other day:
"If war should come, tho heaviest
work will fall upon the younger gen
eral olllcers, like Miles and Hilly Grn
ham, and Wade and Merrlam and Cop
plngcr. Wo old fellows can't expect to
put up much of a bluff at hard fighting.
We've had our day, disagreeable as It
may be to remember. Graham might
have the dustiest work, nnd It was for
that reason that he was put In com
mand of the new department of the
Gulf. Thut's where the artillery will
speak, and Graham, of nil the men In
tho army, Is the man for the post and
the hour. 'Light Battery Wily,' he was
called during the war, and whenever
there whs a big engagement every gen
eral officer wanted Graham with the
artillery. It has been said of htm, and
I guess It's true, that In no army In
the world Is there Graham' superior
as an odlcer of artillery. He loves the
big guns as he loves hla family, and he
knows Just what to do with them at
the right time, Wade and Merrlam
and Copplnger are able men, us any
enemy will find out. If that Isn't be
lieved, look at their war ronurdH.
April R
Transfflgwatioo,
lYlatt. XVH, 1-9.
of Moses nnd Ellas Is briefly stated.
Thoy conversed with Jesus concerning
Ills decenso nt Jerusalem tl.uko Ix, ri).
tho very themo over which Peter had
stumbled, um related In our lust lesson
(Mutt, xvl, 22). The lawgiver and tho
great prophet of Israel esteem thut a
subject of chief concern. It hnd been
so held In their writings (Luke xxlv, 41),
which had been strangely misinterpreted
by the Jewish doctors. Now they nhov
that, whllo separated by many centimes,
they uro In full accord on this momentous
topic, which Is destined to become funda
mental in the new dispensation (Col. I, 23;
Rev. v, 12). After such prominence given
to It who will speak lightly of tho
cross? lUal. vl, i).
PRTER'S PROPOSAL. Prior to tho
tratiaflguratlon tho apostles fell asleep
(Luko lx, 32). lleuco, some havo Inferred
that It was night time. Tho slumber may
havo been Induced by supernatural in
fluences, us on other occasions ot tho Di
vine presence (Gen. II. 21; Dan. vlil, IS).
Rut thoy uwoko in time to see Jesus In
tho glory which Ho had taken on (llx.
xxlll, 18; Isa, Ix. 1; John I. 11), also to seo
Moses and Ellas, probably to hear tho
latter parts of their conversation. J low
they were, recognized wo nro not In
formed. The upt-stles had missed much
as sleepy Christians do, who enter a
meeting ut a lato hour. Awakening In tne
midst of this unearthly splendor, Peter
cried out: "It Is good for us to be here,"
and proposed, with Christ's approval, to
niiiko three tabernacles, one for lllm and
ono for each guest (verso 4). This was
tho spontaneous outburst of enthusiasm
and bewilderment. Ho desired to prolong
tho visit and the blessing (Psalm lv, fi);
lxlll. 2-u). Rut tho proposition was Im
proper. Jesus might have answered Pet
er ns Ho did previously (Malt, xvl, 23).
Unfortunate man! llo was a dull pupil in
tho school of C'irlst, speaking when bo
might better have been silent, mid cher
ishing feelings out ot harmony with his
Master's plans. This was not tho tlmo
for heavenly rest, but for labor and sacri
fice. Eight days betoro Jesus had de
clared Ills sufferings and death. Moses
and Ellas have afllrmed tho same. And
yet tho fisherman npostlo would build
booths and keep his Lord from Ills mis
sion and the guests from their homo. Ills
religion, like that of many now, cen
tered In personal enjoyment. Peter must
bo delivered from such notions. Rut
how?
HEAVENLY MESSAGE.-Whllo tho
words wero on Peter's lips a cloud over
shadowed the company. By this manner
on soveral occasions God'S, approach had
been announced. (Ex. xlv, 19-20; Isa. xlx,
1). Ills unveiled presenco could not bo
endured. Out of tho cloud came a voice,
saying: "This Is my beloved son In whom
I nm well pleased, hear yo Him" (verse 5).
Here Is a proclamation of Christ's divin
ity, as It had been taught in Scripture
(Psalm 11. 7), as Jesus Himself expressed
It (John Hi, IB), and ns Peter confessed
It (Matt xvl. lfi). Tho expression of ap
proval was the same as that given at tho
baptism (Matt. 111. 17). Rut this was pre
liminary to the Injunction to hear Jesus.
The design was to set Him forth ns tho
authorltatlvo teacher In sacred things,
promised aforetime (Deut. xvll, 18-10), su
perior to Moses and Ellas (llcb. Ill, 5-6).
"If there should bo need of much
work for tho cavalry, Merrltt would
have as his chief lieutenant Colonel
Guy V. Henry, now In command of the
Tenth cavalry nt Fort Asslnnlbone,
Mon. He will probably get the next
brigadier's commission. If there is no
Sheridan now in the army, there Is at
least a Custer, and Henry is the man.
He Is young, and ho has a dash and a
brilliancy of leadership that is start
ling. He has a cooler nead than Cus
ter, which makes him a better leader.
"Hut, Lord! young man, what's tho
use of talking? If wo had a war that
lasted any tlmo, men, young lieuten
ants now, would spring up thicker than
lleas In Texas, who will prove greater
warriors thnn any our history knows,
because they havo modern training and
the benellt of the experience of others."
FRUIT Titles,
Tho Kllect on Health of Almonds,
Urape nnd Strnwborrlcs.
Krom the Medical Record.
Afajrdlng to a celebrated health ex
pert, blanched almonds give tho higher
nenve or brain and muscle food, and
the man who wishes to keep up Ins
bruin power will do well to Include
them in his dally bill of faro. Juicy
fruits give more or less the higher
nerve or brain food, and nro eaten by
all men whose living depends on their
clearheadedness. Apples supply the
brain with rest. Prunes ure said to af
ford proof against nervousness, hut are
not muscle feeding. They should be
avoided by those who suffer from the
liver. Rut it has been proved that
fruits do not have the same effect upon
everybody. Some men cannot eat ap
ples without suffering from acute dys
pepsia. "Fruit cure" is a form ot treat
ment which Is quite the rage In contin
ental Europe now with persons suffer
ing from real or Imaginary maladies.
The New York Times says In refer
ence to this one of the latest fads: "In
the tenth century, an Investigator has
discovered, many medical authorities
became enthusiastic In their writings
over the remarkable curative virtues
of grapes: while a certain Van Sweeten,
of a more modern date. Is said to have
recommended in special cases the eat
ing of twenty pounds) of strawberries
a day. The same gentleman also re
ports a case of phthisis healed by
strawberries, and cites cases In which
maniacs havo Earned their reason by
the exclusive uso of cherries. These In
stances savor rather of the ridiculous,
but thero Is no doubt that tho so
called grape cure for Indigestion and
other evils Is carried on In many places
on tho continent, nnd that peoplo be
Free
b&ckJthlioQer,
(Cut out and tend this notice,
ERIE MEDICAL
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for
4BmM
jfvs Nay!
Jesus thus displaces the prophets and be
comes thu head of the now covenant. The
cloud and the voice terrified the apostles,
who fell on their faces (verse C), an net
of reverence among orientalists (.lieu,
xvll, 3). Men conscious of Divine pres
ence nro generally filled with fear (Judges
v, 2), a most natural and becoming emo
tion (Prow I, 7). Rut Jesus cntno nnd
touched tho apostles ivcrso 7), as llo
touched John iRev. I, 17), many years
after, and said: "Arise, bo not ufrald."
Then, lifting up their oyes they saw Jesus
only, and Ho was 'n ordinary apparel.
Moses and Ellas wcro gone. Tho glory
hod departed. The four stood face to
face again In no wlso different from what
they hud been, plain men In the heights of
Hermon, ready to descend to tho valley
and resume their work.
PROFOUND SECRET.-As they camo
down the mountain Jesus charged tha
apostles not to mention the vision until
after tho resurrection (verse 'J). And
Mark tells us that they kept It close. In
their after ministry they did record It In
the Gospels und In the epistles (11 Pet. i,
1G-1S). Why this silence? Why should
not the other ulna know? And what te
hitloti was thero between tho transfigur
ation and tho resurrection? Thero Is a
proper order of truth. One doctrine pre
pares for another. A large part of the
skepticism und bewilderment romrnoi
utnong men Is due to their effort to grasp
things out of their order. Our Saviour
recognized an Inability to consider snmo
things which Ho therefore withheld (John
xvl, 12-13), expecting thnt afterward they
would know. The slghldcancn of this
mountain bceno could not appear until
certalngrcatdoctrlnes wero accepted. And
then the world must bo roudv tor tho
truth and teachers must bo cumipeteet to
set It forth. When Jesus come - ul of
tho sepulchre, the apostles will he utile to
con elate this teaching nnd the church
qualified to ticeept It. Let a mnn preach
out of a full heart what men need, not
what they will abuse. Truth tins Its day
then Its advocates may speak.
CLOSING THOUGHTS.-Tho transfig
uration of Jesus sheds light upon almost
every doctrine of religion. Tho unity of
tho dispensations appears Moses, Ellas,
Jesus, being tho representatives. The
superior dignity and glory of Christ Is es
pecially emphasized, rot alone In the
visitation of the lawgiver and the pro
phet, but in tho wotds spoken from
heaven. Tho reality of a future life, or
tho existence of souls after death Is
plainly shown In the appearance of two
who died many centuries before. Tho
event Is mado tho basis of teaching con
cerning man's body (II Cor. Iv, C; I Cor.
xv, 51; Phil, ill, 4-5). Rut tho chief uso
to he mado of the passage Is to exalt
Christ, tho being of two worlds, ablo to
speak In both, and to pass from one to
tho other. Here Is exhibited His glorious
person, His Divine Sonshlp, Ills heavenly
association, Ills atoning death, Ills In
comparable authority. This was doubt
less the chief purposo In inviting these
threo witnesses. Tho lesson finds Its
climax on Its earthly sldo In tho words:
"No man save Jesus only," nnd on tho
heavenly sldo In tho word, "This Is my
beloved son." Other men pass away Ho
abides. Other men aro but men Ho is
the son of God.
take themselves to Meran, Vcvay, Bln
gen, or to Italy and tho south of
France, with the Intention of devoting
six weeks to tho euro, during which
time they are expected to havo grad
ually accomplished the feat of consum
ing from three to eight pounds of
grapes dally. Grapes are said to exer
cise a salutary action on tho nervous
system and to favor the formation of
fat that Is to say, when fruit of good
quality Is employed; if the grapes are
not sufficiently ripe and are watery and
sour, the patient may lose rather than
gain weight. The valuable results ob
tained by n fruit diet In enses of dys
pepsia are duo to the fact that the
noxious germs habitually present In the
alimentary canal do not thrive in fruit
juices."
That fruit Is a most valuable article
of food cannot be denied, nnd that
many diseases may bo greatly benefited
by a diet largely composed of fruit Is
true enough. It Is a fuct, too, that they
majority of people cat more meat than
they require. Meat eaten once a day
is sulllclent for a person not engaged
In manunl labor or who does not take
much strong outdoor exercise. A large
number of tho complaints contracted
owe their origin to the consumption of
food which entails a greater drain on
the gastric Juices than the system Is
able to withstand. The cures attributed
to the grape occur for the most part
with those who are accustomed to high
living, and arc really owing to the fact
that the organs of digestion are given
a much needed rest. Semi-starvation
would answer the purpose almost as
well. For tho person whose work lies
chiefly Indoors, a mixed and varied
diet Is most conducive to good health.
DON'T.
From tho Chicago News.
Don't read ancient history If you want
to bo up to date.
Don't annoy a silent man: ho mny bo a
reformed nrlze flchter.
Don't commit suicide; It Is a crime pun
ishablo with Imprisonment.
Don't mlnil a llttlo thing liko slander;
It will rub oft when dry.
Don't presume; but if you'vo got to do
It always presume for the best.
Don't think because a man has a big
head that It Is m-ci-Hharlly long.
Don't believe all a man hays about his
neighbors, or half ho says about himself.
Don't think because a man Is a police
man that he Is nlways looking for trouble.
Don't blamo tho mnn who prides him
self on his birth. Without It ho couldn t
exist.
Don't strike a man until you aro suro
he deserve It nnd then bo suro he Is
smaller than you are.
edical Treatment
Weak Men
Who Are Willing to Pay When
Convinced of Cure.
A irlcntlAo combined medical and mechanical euro has
teu discovered for " Weakness o( Men." luiuccesi ha
been to ttartllug that tbe proprietor now announce that
.they will lend It on trial remedlea and appllanca
without advance payment to any honett man.
. H not all that la claimed all vnu with ..end It
back thatenddt pay nothing I
No luch oiler u ever made In good faith before ;
wc believe no other remedy would itand turn a test.
This combined treatment caret quickly, thoroughly
and forerer all effects ot early t11 hablte, later ex.
cesics, overwork, worry, etc. It crcatoi health,
trength, vitality, iiutalnlng power and restores
weak and undeveloped portion to natural dimen
ilom and (unctloiii.
Any man writing in earntit will receive descrip
tion, particular! and reference! In a plain sealed en
velope. Profegslonal confidence. No deception nor
tmmsltlon of anv nature. A. nation! ranubttlnii
or mention paper.) Address
CO.. Buffalo, N. Y.
AN OPEN LETTER
To MOTHERS.
WE AUK ASSERTING IN THK COURTS OUR RIGHT TO
THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF THE WORD "CASTORIA," AND
"PITCHER'S CASTORIA," AS OUR TRADEMARK.
I, DR. SAMUEL PITCHER, of llyannis, Massachusetts,
was the originator of "CASTORIA," tho samo that
has home and does now bear ? . on every
the fac simile signature of ' Ca&ffl& wrapper.
This is the original "CASTORIA" which has been used in
the homes of the Mothers of America for over thirty years.
LOOK CAREFULLY at tho wrapper and see that it is
the hind you have always bought 0 on the
and has the signature of 0&&T&$At wrap
per. No one has authority from me to use my name except
The Centaur Company, of which Chas. 11 Fletcher is President.
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 lie docs not know.
"The Kind You Have Always Bought"
BEARS THE SIGNATURE OF
V r G
Insist on Having
The Kind That Never Failed You
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1 SOCIETY SECRETS
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B often leak out. Tho secret of the beauty of society ladles hns leaked
S out. It has been Riven to the public b some of Its own members. Tho S
53 Misses Bell, of 7S Fifth Avenue, New York City, have given to tho gen-
S ernl public not only the secret of modern feminine beauty, but havo
S oflered to all thoso who wish to avail themselves of tho opportunity, tho S
S means to becoma beautiful. Far superior for tho purpose to auythlng 8
C ever known before. US
I With These Aids the Plainest Woman Can Soon a
I become: rrettv
S I have, after much correspondence, find ns n special favor, secured
2 n limited supply of thoso preparations for sale In my establishuient,nnd
I confidently oiler them to my lady patrons as being highly ellectivo
S and at the same time perfectly harmless and free from poisonous matter.
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1 FOUR INFALLIBLE REMEDIES f
Tho Misses Dell's
Completion Tonic
a Is an external application, invisible. In
jj Its uso and perfectly harmless to the
j; most dellcato skin. It is a sure anil
quick euro for all roughness nnd erup-
a tions.
S3 it removes pimples, freckles, black-
2 heads, moth patches, liver spots, ec
j; zoma, redness, olllness and all dlscol
j; orations and imperfections of the skin.
a Price, $1 a bottle.
5 Tho Hisses Bell's
Completion Soap
MM
S Is mado from the pure oil of lamb's
g wool. It la healing nnd gratifying to
j- tho skin, keeping It at all times in u
mm clean and healthy state. This Soap Is
a daintily scented nnd Is n most valuable
a article for tho toilet, as Its use results
3 In tho softening nnd beautifying of the
2 skin. I'rlce. Ill cents per cake, lurje
j- four-ounco size.
IN0TE
If you nro unable to reach ray store in person, you enn
havo any of the above articlo-t sliippoJ to you by sondim;
price to tho Hell Toilet Co., 78 Fifth Avenue, New York.
a For Sale by Louis Meyer. 319 Penn Aenue, (Second Floor.) a
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LACKAWANNA LUMBER CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
m POi. UK
JHIl Timber cut to order on short notice. Hardwood Aline Knlla
Bit-wed to uniform lengths constantly on hand. Peeled Hemlock
Prop Timber promptly l-'urnlslicd.
MILLS At Cross Fork, Potter Co., on tho Buffalo nnd Siisquo.
hunna Kallroad. At .Minn, Potter Comity, Pa,, on Condersport, and
Port Allccuny Kallroad. Cnpucity 400,000 feet per day.
GLNl'KAL OFIMCC-Uourdof Trade Utiilding, Scrunton, Pa.
Telephone No. 4014.
mMliiwfflimiflMMailMilfflMBIi
For Sale by JOHN H PHELPS.
6pruco street
WOLF & WENZEL,
Z40 Adams Ave., Opp. Court Mouts,
PRACTICAL TINNERS and PLUMBERS
Bole A cents for Hlchardson-BoratonM
Furnace aud Kansas.
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The Misses Dell's
Skin Food
Is a soft, creamy exquisitely perfumed
ointment, which helps the action of
the Tonic, and In mild cases of rough
ness, redness, pimples, etc., is a euro
In itself.
It clears tho pores of the skin of all
Impurities and feeds It by building up
the texturo and making tho llesh be
neath It solid und firm. Price, 73 cents
per Jar,
The Misses Pell's
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Depilo
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Is a liquid preparation for the removal
of Huperutlous hair, a feature which
mars tho lieuuty of so m.ui) women.
It Is a clear, sweet-seented liquid,
perfectly harmless und Invisible hi
use, but having the peculiar power to
Instantly remove all superfluous hair
on the face, neck or arms. In glass
stoppered bottles. Price, $1 per bottle.
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HEMLOCK Ml I19M
When In doubt whit to uu for
Nervous fJobulty, Lota of Power,
Ira potcncT.Atrophy, Varicocele bimI
rrhcrurealcncutigfrom any cause,
use Sesine Pills. Drains caeoau
and full Tlijor quickly restored.
If DMlNtid. Hah IroitlH roill fctoOr,
Miledfor81.00;0boies5.00. Wlr
A3DO orders we cive a miar&ntee ta
cure or refund the money. Address
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Pharmaolst, cor. Wvomtna (vtmio and
rr-flu uuMuinn J v-itieuna, u.
UAUC Vflll l0'" Throat, Pimples, Cop
ImVE TUU per-Colored Spots, Aches.
Old Hores, Ulcer In .Mouth, Hulr falllnr ?
Write COOK KUMIIDV CO., 651 Masont;
Temple, Chicago, III., for proof of cures,
Capital, $500,000. Worst case cured In to
a. dav. loo-page book tree.
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