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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 1899.
CLli
BOATING ON THE
FATHER OF WATERS
A TRIP MUCH THE. SAME NOW
AS IN DICKENS' DAY.
Tunny Bit? Steamboats That Don't
Worry About Schodulo TimoTho
Roustabouts and the Swearing
Mates -- Pictures and History
Alonff the River's Shifting Banks.
Bt. Louts Letter In New York Sun.
Even when this country ahull have
the same density of population as Ger
mnnv or Franco nnd Its numbers shall
meet the prediction of Sir. Ola-Utono
for tho close of the next century sir.
hundred millions thete will probably
bo llttlu change of appearance along
tho coast o tho lower Mississippi riv
er. It will require closer crowding to
make any great Impression on the 2,000
miles of mostly lowlands, nubje.t to
annual overilows, that carry away ca
bins and chicken coops and leave tlieli
mlcrobcsof malaria to find their victims
In returning natives. The few people
whose homes dot tho shitting marglnst
of the tortuous atream at the lowest
points have lived theie simply ltecauso
they were born there, as their fathers
were, and consider overflows iind ngut
to be, like hunger, among tho natural
and unavoidable allltctlons of human
life.
It is almost safe to predict, too, that
the Mississippi river steamboats at the
close of the next century will bo what
they are now and what they have been
for tho last sixty years. Whatever
changes time and Inventive skill and
the necessities of a more crowded ex
istence may impose upon other regions,
the Americans of tho distant future will
ee the same scenes and havo the same
experiences at his ancstor when ho
takes n river Journey for pleasure or
rest. The stream itself is constantly
shifting Its coutse, annually swallow
ing acies of its shore lands. For miles
back of its banks, except where there
are bluffs, tho dangers of overflow are
too great to encourage Immigration.
"FEW CHANGES.
The changes In the steamboats since
the clays when they were the chief
means of transportation are few. In
deed, they comprise chiefly the use of
a donkey engine to swing tho gang
plank, nnd an nco light Instead of tho
Iron cage of pine pitch and a search
light. There are f.-wor boats and their
captains are of loss importance save
In the smaller towns, but In structure,
appearance and methods they are vir
tually the same as when Dickon de
scribed them.
It Is a rest to the soul of the clvlll-zation-tlred
man to ride on a boat
which makes no efrort to cover sched
ule time, a boat on which nobody In
nuthotlty worries when it is two days
behind. It is grateful to find a trans
portation company that makes no ef
fort to obtain business, but considers
It a favor lo shlppeis to nccept such as
comes to It. that haiely advertWen the
theoretical time of departure, but is In
no way concerned about getting away
at any particular hour. That is a part
of the general permanence of the ln
btitutlon. in the dava when the titeain
bouts had a monopoly ot tlio carrying
business, before thr advent of the
ncrvp-stralnlng ralhoad, it was some
thing of a privilege to get a stateroom
or even a beith on a first cla&3 boat.
The profit was In the cargo then, iih
now. Theie is still freight enough for
the few large side wheelers, besides tho
stern-wheel freighters, that run be
tween St. Louis Pivl New OrleanF, and,
anyhow, the traditions of the liver are
against appearing to wan' business. It
Is only by pecident that anvbody who
lives far awav from the vallev learns
that a river Journey In Interesting or
practicable. Penally the diseoery i'
made through an advertisement of a
New Orleans Mardl Gras celebration.
During the earlv clays of spilng, es
pecially In March, enough people from
all parts of the country engage pass
age down to fill all the staterooms.
A. TVPE CY ITSELF.
The .Mississippi river steamboat
is
impressive and as unlike an ocean, lako
or Hudson river steamer as one can
fancy. After a rlosp Inspection, nobody
Is surptlsed to learn that its Inevitable
ff.te Is to burn, If It escapes being
crushed In tho ice at tho spring break
up. The hull is not visible, the lower
deck resting apparently on tho water.
It Is, In effect, a four-story house, each
htory being shorter than the one below.
The lower deck or first floor Is open
at . the sides except where the huge
wheel houses or paddle boxes shut In
the engines and furnaces. On this deck
Is stowed the bulk of tho cargo, In
cluding live stock barrels are rolled
Into the shallow hold. The second or
cabin deck does not extend cjulto to
the bow. It has a long cabin, with
htaterooms on either side nnd the of
llco anl bar. Above the cabin is tho
texas a shorter house with a chart
room and the staterooms of the offi
cers. The whole Is crowned with a
large pilot house, open to a dozen fa
vored passengers at a time. Tho whole
structure Is possible only because there
are no waves to encounter, and It can
be tied up anywhere in a storm.
It Is Incredibly light, a mere shell
of wood. The partitions are not much
thicker than paste board. The cabin
runs tho full length of the deck, except
a space forward, where, In an emer
gency, Is holsteo freight of an awk
ward nature, such as wagons or car
riages. It Is furnished with the us
ual tables, sofas, chairs, tuneless piano,
grate stoves and the like, and Is elab
orately decorated on a ground of white.
The forward part is used as a dining
room. Off tho after-part, or ladles'
cabin, the state rooms are larger than
those of the Fall IUver and Albany
steamers and havo the furniture of an
ordinary hotel room. The forward
state rooms have simple berths or
bunkn. The furnishings aro nothing
like those of the Eastern boats In re
spect to cost
THE CAPTAIN.
To tho people who live In the river
towns, the captain of a first-class slde
wheeler Is a little greater than a Unit
ed States senator, wmle the pilot Is
their Ideal of a genius. Tho first clerk
Is to tho womankind of the valley
what tho military hero Is to tho wom
ankind of other regions, Ho l the
only man outside of Mexico who woars
thin-soled, tlght-llttlng boots, with
HAPPINESS VS, MISERY.
Dr. Charcot Tonic Tablet, the treat l"r.
latnn remedv, l a itUHrunteed euro for ttio
DrlnU Habit; alio nervousness nud iuelan.
clioly caused liy over-lndultience.
itfisstroyjtfis Appetlt lor Alcoholic aud
all Intoxicating Uavertigas, und leaves man
ks lie abould be. it can bo administered
without the knowledzeoftbe patient Milan)
veotiwnr.v. Heud lor pitiupiilet.
Km. a Clark, 326 lnn Ave,. Scrinton.l'a,
legs such as men of fashion wore be
fore the sixties. Tho traditional mate,
who drives tho roustabouts, has a skill
In profanity and Invective that Is ap
palling and unparallcd. The rousta
bouts or "roosters" are all black, and
eomo of them tho most desperate men
tho levees of St, Louis and New Or
leans can show.
Among tho spring paBxengcrs there
are bridal couples, invalids, comfort
able elderly people from the East and
a party of nice glrl3 with a chaperon
from some where up north. The eti
quette of the boat makes acquaintan
ces easy. Almost anybody can speale
to anybody else. In a day or two tho
bridal couples find the ohart rooms
pleasant, or they will discover a warm
place behind one of tho largo smoke
stacks. Tho fare, about $20, Includes
state room nnd meals. Tho waiters
are black, usuallv men who are work
ing their pnssagc. The meals are fair,
but with llttlo variation from day to
day.
LOADING THE 110AT.
The boat Is loaded at St. Louis by
an army of rouptabouta, only a few of
whom remain on the boat when she
moves out only enough to handle tho
freight at tho various landings. They
stand anv amount of verbal ubuse
from the mate, but It Is no longer safe
to strike them because of tho ready
razor. One mate Is especially success
ful In getting woik out of a crew
simply because he never pweurs and
never raises his voice abovo a con
versational tone. Tho contrast he of
fers to all tho others Impresses them.
They seem to fear that he has a re
serve of language that will destroy
them when his long restraint ends.
The stranger llnds a great deal to In
terest him In the "roosters." When
moving freight they go on tho run,
while those who stow It away keep up
an Improved song. From a mill on a
bluff sixty feet high barrels of flour
are seen sliding down a track of skids.
Aa thev land at the lower deck they
aro seized and rolled down an Incline
Into the hold. The darkles sing, "Uotl
dem bahls! Itoll dem bahls! Roll 'em
down do hol'l" They get a musical
swing and show their sense ot melody.
They have no sleeping place and lit
tle time to sleep. Between landlogs
they shoot craps away back among
tho cargo or fall asleep on bales ot
hay on tho deck or wherever they can
And epace. Occasionally they light,
using the Inevitable rzor. The barber,
head waiter, cook and two or threo
others give an evening concert In tho
cabin with banjo, violin and guitar.
Somebody always asks If their are
singers and there Is always the reply:
"No sah! Wilcox and Gibbs."
The cargo consists of flour, salt
pork, corn, hay, mules and manufact
ures of many kinds. On tho lower
river cotton Is taken on for the Now
Orleans market. The Missouri towna
call for small lots of freight, io that
tho boat stops at nearly every landing.
At Cairo there Is usually a warehouse
full of freight from Chicago to be
emptied Into the boat.
AN ANCIENT ATMOSPHERE.
The first day after leaving St. Lovis
the stranger flndd himself in nn an
cient atmosphere. Going Into the
pilot house ho remark's to the elderly
man at tho wheel that this is the most
pleasant part of the boat, and Is told
that he wouldn't have thought so dur
ing the war. The war, which tho pas
senger had forgotten, is still a near
memory on the river. The man at tho
wheel had heard much about Mark
Twain as a pilot from passengers. At
least a score had taken his Post Offlco
address for tho purpose of sending tho
humorUt'B book about It for his pleas
ure, but ho had never seen the book.
There were no traditions ot Mark
Twain n a Dllot as far as he knew.
He showed no consciousness of tho i
wide interest in his occupation created
by the man who deserted it for litera
ture. Before reaching Cairo there are
points of Interest which the passenger
must discover for himself. On Lako
George tho captain of the Tlconderoga
or tho Mohican mounts a box and re
cites a thrilling history In the tone of
a public reader as he points out mem
orable spots, but on the Mississippi tho
captain scorns to be a showman, and
there Is no river guide book. Tho
American traveller Is supposed to know
all about Cairo, at the junction of the
Ohio, where Mr. Cleveland discovered
a civil service reform giant In the per
son of "Boss" Oberly. This was a
great strategic point In tho west at the
outbreak of hostilities, to the eventual
profit of the town. The earthworks
then thrown up have served as the
foundation of a levee over which tho
waters no longer flow. It Is recalled
that It was from this place that Grant
started for hla first battle at Balmont
and It was to this that he returned
when he barely escaped capture. If ho
had been five minutes later In reach
ing the tubs that carried him, the story
of tho war would have had some dif
ferent features.
NEW MADRID.
There Is always somebody to lecall
the fact that New Madrid suffered
more from an earthquake early In tho
century than any other spot In Amer
ica, not excepting Cnaneatown. The
swift current of the river sweeps over
tho center of the old town, which was
swallowed up In a night. Since then
many of its houses have been engulfed.
In tho early days of tho war the Con
federates strongly fortified Island No.
10. They had heavy guns mounted on
earthworks and there was camp room
for 10,000 troops, of whom General Popo I
captured half. This was selected as a
point for guarding against the descent
of Union expeditions, though the Im
provised gunboat Carondelet ran the)
batteries In the dark. But of that Isl
and, then so largo and apparently so
solid, there has not been a trace for
twenty years. As the boat passes along
near the shore, one can eee an acre
or more sink out of sight with a mud
dy gurgle. The Mississippi Is the crook
edest big river In the world. Great
loops are cut oft and many miles of
travel saved by the eating of a channel
across a neck of land. It is shown that
by this process the river hoa been
shortened by a great deal during the
century, and Mark Twain figured out
that at the rate of the shortening In
the past It would take only a certain
number of years for St. Louis and New
Orleans to coma together. The pro
cess Is arbitrary and cannot always
bo promoted by artificial means. At
one point the steamboat Is less than a
half mile from where it will bo threo
hours later. A little ditch was dug
across tho narrow stlrp of land, but
tho current lefuse to go through It.
There Is usually a stop of a couple of
hours at Memphis, which has more of
tho characteristics of a prosperous
Northern community. There is u little
park In the business centra In which
General Frunk V. Blair- used to' felt and
feed the squirrels when ho was conval
escent after an Illness at the Gayoso
house. There has been no change In
the park In the thlrty-flvo years slnco
then, and the squirrels are still there
Sunday Softool Lesson for Jasraary 22,
Christ airnd NicodemnuLfls.
JOHN 111. 1-26.
BY J. E. GILBERT, D. D., LL. D.,
Secretary of American Society of Religious Education.
CONTEXT. If John's gospel furn.
lshcs a continuous account of this
period In the life of Jesus, and most
scholars think It does, Ho went to Ca
pernaum immediately after the mar
riage at Cana, accompanied by Ills
mother, His brethren and His dlscipleH.
(John, II, 12.) After a short stay there
He went up to Jerusalem to attend tho
Passover, the first of that great na
tional feast which He attended utter
Ills baptism. It was on that visit that
He cleansed the temple, driving out of
It those who sold oxen, sheep nnd
doves. This uct naturally brought Him
to public notice, and the officials desired
to know by what authority He did
such things. His speeches in public
and private, as well as His miracles,
none of which, however, are recorded,
Increased His fame ami caused many
to attach themselves to Hhn as dis
ciples, that Is, na anxious to learn moro
ot Him and of His doctrine. (John, II,
13-2.) As the Passover drew many
from all parts of the land He had op
portunity to exert u far-reaching Influ
ence. INTERVIEW So general and pio
found was the impression made by the
ministry of Jesus In Jerusalem that tho
attention of men in high places was di
rected to Him. One of these, Nlcodo
mue, sought a personal Interview that
he might obtain fuller knowledge of
tho wonderful Galilecan. Nlcodemus
waa of the Pharisees, the most numer
ous nnd exacting sect (Acts, xxvi, '), a
member of the sanhedrln, before which
body our Lord was afterward sum
moned. (John, vll, CO.) He came at
night, perhaps like Joseph, fearing tho
Jews (John, xlx, 38), but probably be
cause more privacy might then be had.
(Verses 1 and 2.) The formal saluta
tions being over, the ruler addressed
Jesus with the complimentary title of
"llabbl," the best that at that time ho
knew. Then followed a noble confes
sion that he believed this teacher was
no ordinary man; that he had come
from God; what might have been con
fessed, however, of any of tho old
prophets. In fact, this was precisely
tho character assigned to all the proph
ets. Nlcodemus also gave tho reason
for his faith, namely, the display of
Christ's miraculous power. This salu
tation and confession were equivalent
to a request for Instruction.
KINGDOM. Immediately Jebus re
sponded to this expressed desire for In
formation by referring to tho one great
subject upon which John the Baptist
(Matthew, 111, 2) and He had been
preaching (Matthew, lv, 17), the king
dom of God which He came to estab
lish (John xvlil, 35), and which tho na
tion expected under the Messiah. (Da
niel, vll, 27.) Nothing could be more
Interesting to a Jewlah ruler. But,
what was most startling, Jesus an
nounced that no man, unless born
again from above, coulu see that king
dom (verso 3) a sentiment In direct
conflict with all tho popular notions.
It prescribed conditions for tho sub
jects of that kingdom which utterly
ignored descent from Abraham and
the rite of circumcision. (Galatlans,
vi, 1C.) Nlcodemus was not prepared
for such teaching. In his surprise he
did not attempt any defense of the Idea
of Inherited privilege, held so tenaci
ously by the Jews (John, vlll, 39), nor
yet did he express the common hope
that this Jewish raco would be re
stored and become the kingdom of
heaven, with Jerusalem as tho capital.
But he seized upon the subject of the
new birth as a great mystery. (Versa
4.) How was It possible to comply with
the prescribed conditions for entrance
Into the kingdom?
and quite as tame. Although tho trav
eler from tho North may be llmplntc
still frcm a fall on the Icy pavement
Just before he started, he has reen tha
buds and almost the young leaves on
tho cottonwoods that line tho banks
above the site of Fort Pillow, beforo
reaching Memphis. The steamboat la
already twenty-'our hours behind tho
schedule time und most of the landings
are still to be made. But nobody frets
about It except the overworked man
who Is away for n rest. He Is the typ
ical Northern man. When he goes
from home on a needed vacation ho
catches tho first train by running for
It and travels night as well as day In
order to cover as much territory as
possible.
At Vlcksburg It is easy to talk with
a full-grown man w ho was born under
ground In a bomb-pioot cavo when
Grant bombarded tho place. Older per
sona tell of their experiences at that
time and point out grassy mounds un
der which they lived free ot fear while
tho thunder of siege guns and tho
bursting of shells shook the earth.
Thither they carried much of tho fur
niture of their homes. It Is at Nat
chess that the Southern spring Is en
countered. Here is a quaint city, run
ning to the Greek Academic etyle of
architecture, covered with flowers.
There Is fresh enough recollection of
the winter at home to make tho great
rose trees and clambering rose bushes
with their gaudy flowers seem like the
work ot magic. Here, too, are cotton
mills with white labor. The girls of
the "poor white" class have vanquished
the pride of Idleness and they mako
really capable workers.
An Interesting sight Is an Island cov
ered by thousands of pelicans, many of
them engaged In fishing. They are not
shy, paying no attention to the hoarse
whistles of boats that pass each other
here, and Indifferent to the pistol shots
of a pasbenger.
At Bayou Sara a traveler tells ot an
incident of eighteen years ago. Tho
boat fctnppcd, as now, for nn hour, and
he wandered about ashoie. He discov
ered a queer-looking craft not unlike a
canalboat. It was a circus owned by
a brother of St. John, then tho con
spicuous governor of Kansas. The cir
cus had floated down, the ilvlr, giving
performances not only at town'j, but
nlso at largo plantations Tho night
before a young blood of the town had
wantonly stabbed one of tho perform
ew, and ho was then in a dangerous
btato in his berth. The show wais prof
itable nnd there were no hcrses to eat
up the gains.
The steamboat has been anywhere
from seven to ten days In reaching
the Crescent City, but to the intelli
gent observer tho time has been well
spent. There has been profit lt tho
study of the different kinds of way
TEACHING. The answer of Jesus to
tho question of tho ruler was adapted
to his state of mind, nnd It was as full
os possible under tho circumstances'.
There was first a re-assertion o what
wbh said before, but In words designed
to explain Homewhnt tho nature of tho
second birth. (Verses fi to 7.) It was
to be a birth of the spirit and not ot
the flesh, as Nlcodemus aeemed to
think, but a birth symbolized by wuter
baptism. (Mark, xvl, 10.) Tho spiri
tual change made tho man leady for
the kingdom, tho baptism was tho cere
mony of Introduction to tho kingdom.
(Acts, II, 3S.) Jesus asserts here tho
Interior and outward conditions, and
bids His hearer not to marvel at what
had been previously said. Still, our
Lord Intended to be very faithful with
his distinguished visitor, and informed
hhn that this spiritual chango ot wheb
He had spoken was a very mysterious
matter, and likened to tho action of the
wind, whose course could not be traced,
but whose effects were apparent to nil.
(Verso S.) In this way He referred tho
subject to each man's consciousness,
where It belonged.
KNOWLEDGE. This faithful In
struction had not helpea matters very
much. Nlcodemus was confused.
There had been presented to him lines
of thought with which he was not fa
miliar, and ho confessed ignorance by
asking, "How can these things be?"
(Verse 9.) It was a gentle but de
served reproof which Jesus adminis
tered. (Verso 10.) Judaism was a
matter of tho heart (Deuteronomy, v,
29), and that which Jesus had pre
scribed for tho new kingdom, conver
sion and baptism, was precisely what
had been required of proselytes in be
coming Jews. How strange that a
member of the highest ecclesiastical
body, one trainc In all lawa and usages,
should not understand this matter!
Having thus chlded Ills pupil, Jesus
asserts His own knowledge (verse 11)
as against the other's Ignorance, and
does so with a very potsltlve asserva-
tlon, "Verily, verily." He did not say
how Ho knew (Matthew, xl, 27), wheth
er by experience, Intuition, or Instruc
tion. Tho declaration of personal
knowledge on a matter about which a
Jewish law-giver had confessed Ignor
ance, sot tho two far apart In point of
ability, and gave ground for our Lord's
added remark that one who had at the
outset acknowledged His ability had
declined to accept His teaching.
DIFFICULTY. There must bo some
chango In the attitude of the ruler's
mind If much profit Is to be derived
from this Interview. He came profess
ing tho worth and ability of Jesus, but
questioned l.is teaching. Ho acknowl
edged ignorance concerning what
ought to have been well known, yet
failed to be satisfied with the statement
of one who did know. Yet Nlcodemus
was not captious ho waa unduly In
quisitive, more anxious to push his in
vestigations for Intellectual ends than
to receive short practical directions for
spiritual good. Such men arc in all
ages, quibbling about mysteries and
neglecting what Is of present import
ance. Jesus perceived the mental con
dition and sought to remedy it. (Verae
12.) "If I have told you earthly
things," experiences here, "and yo be-
Hove not," what would be gained If I
explained what you desire to know
concerning things In heaven, tho how
of spiritual life. And then to convince
Nlcodemus that the wise way was In
accepting His teaching, Jesus called at
tention to the fact that no man had
gone up to heaven to learn these
things, but that the Son had come
down to reveal them. (Verse 13.) This
passengers going from landing to land
ing, from the wild MIssourlan to tho
lively Frenchman; there has been
pleasure of the gi owing signs of 6prlng
until, at the end, one llnds the foli
age and flowers of summer; tho bolH
terous darkles have been fun enough,
and tho almost melancholy quiet of the
uninhabited Bhorcs has been restful.
At one plantation, with its great white
mansion in full sight, fifty mules were
unloaded. They had been crowded to
gether on tho stern of the lower deck,
where tho rains beat on them and
where they could not lie down. As
they were turned loose ashore they
showed their glee by leaping and kick
ing and rolling. At one time nearly
the whole lot were rolling on tho gras3.
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then was tho only way out of tho diffi
culty believe Jesus. (John, vlll, 31.)
METHOD. If, however, it waa not
possible to open fully to such a mind
tho secret ot spiritual life, showing pro
clsely how tho soul of man is now born
by tho operation of the Holy Spirit, It
was possible to set forth somo features
of the method by which this would be
done. And to that Jesus Immediately
set Himself. (Verses 14 and 15.) There
were two parts of that methods God's
part and man's part. God must pie
sent to man such visible proof ot Ilia
favor and purpose as would attract
attention and win confidence. Man
would do nothing until God had done
this. Our Lord then declares that as
the re-pent was lifted up In tho wil
derness, fo He (Jesus) must be lifted
up. (John, vll, 2S.) He Is here, at this
early stage In His ministry, referring
to His own crucifixion, as a necessary
part of the method or plan. of bringing
life to dead souls. (II Corinthians, v.
1.) But the lifting up of Christ on the
cross did not meet all the conditions of
new life. A response must be made by
men, an acceptance of tho generous j
proffer thus made. This was Included
In Hie t,.rm lif.tlove. (Acta. xvl. 31. i
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Thus the whole gospel plan was opened
to Nicouemua, waiving nis puuosopny.
ORIGIN. The Interview might here
have closed without serious loss for
the way of life had been made exceed
ingly plain. But Nlcodemus was silent,
and Jesus went on to enforce what had
been said by casting light on a variety (
of subjects, uur lesson uoes not cover
all tho remarks which followed, but
one verse (tho sixteenth) Is included
which is Incomparably precious as a
conclusion. In it Jesus shows the ori
gin of the plan which He had Just de
scribed, as well as tho extent of Its
application. It had Its source, not in
any agreement made with patriarchs,
on which the Jowh laid such stress,
but In tho love of God. (Romans, v,
S.) It was therefore not by man's merit
but by divine grace. (I Peter, v, 10.)
Moreover, it was not a plan for a
chosen family or race, but the love that
devised It had tho world, the whole
family of Adam, In view, and offered
equal privileges to every member of
that world-wide and many-tongued
household. Whosoever believed, re
gardless of previous condition, of de
scent, or other circumstance, might
have life everlasting. Here is the basis
of a true catholicity, proclaimed by
Jesus to a Jewish ruler.
SUMMARY. The outlines of the
Christian system, aa stated herein by
Its founder under favorable circum
stances, may bo given In few words.
Moved by love for the race of man
God gavo Ills only begotten Son, who,
In fulfilling tho Father's purpose, need
ed to be lifted up before tho eyes of
the world. Whosoever believes In the
uplifted or crucified Son receives a
birth of the spirit, a birth from above,
a new life. That new life la essential
to an cntranco into tho kingdom of
'God, and It should bo publicly an
nouncd by the ceremony of baptism.
This Is the dispensation under which
we now life, the dispensation of tho
spirit. (Galatlans, HI, 14.) More glori
ous than the former dispensation (II
Corinthians, 11, 8), because the type has
been superseded by tho ante-type. This
is essential Christianity new inward
life by the spirit of Ood, through faith
in Christ crucified, that llfo united
with other lives in subjection to tho
will of Christ. (John, 1, 12 and 13.)
whatever is opposed to this must be
rejected by all who call themselves
Christians. Whatever Is In accord with
I this Is a legitimate expansion of the
I vital principle.
At one point n negro brass band
came aboard from an upbound boat.
Their time Is spent in going up and
down. If tho brazen music was not
fine, at least the vocal performances
were funny. The soloists ran to senti
mental songs, and at tho request of a
Milwaukee woman "Marguerite" and
"Sweet Marie" were repeated until
the bar was overworked by maddened
men.
On the whole. It is a trip to be taken,
cither down or up. Tho former is to be
preferred, as the gradual unfolding of
spring is moro pleasurable than tho
reverse, nnd the landings In tho lower
river aro moro frequent and Interest
ing. Las fastened Its relentless grip upon
tome member of nearly every family
la the land. Competent authorities
ttm9t thfit frm icfclv m nlnetv
percent, of the entire popnlatlcoof
this repulsive and dareroas malady. . &
If imii nntt nf ivHtr fimifu tffV &l2B
either from recognized catarrh or
from the illogering colds which mark
its early stages don't trflewith it.
It is the precursor of consumption
and death.
Dr. Agnew's
Catarrhal Powder
never fails. It Is the remedy of all
remedies, endorsed by the moM ex
perienced and eminent nose and throat
specialists of the day. and havinir a
record of a multitude of radical, per
manent cures ot cnronic cases vrhtch
had been declared incurable. It also
cures cold in tho head, influenza, hay
fever, loss of smell, deafness, sore
throat, tonsilitis, asthma and all simi
lar diseases. It Is delightful to use.
" I hiva had chronica catarrh ever
Ine thenar," eays J, C. Taylor, of sio
deiDalrod of ever bclnr cured. I used
threo bottles of Dr. Altcw's Catitrkil
I'owdtr and my catanii tu enraet) left
me." Kev.CE. WTiitcombe-rectorcf St.
Matthew's Episcopal Church, Hamltsn,
Out., ws a rat lutlvrer. He used Dc
Acnenr's laiaxraai rowder, and naw pea.
culma It a safe. sUobIa and certain cura.
Tha Lercf Blahcp of T aroma. Can, re-
conimenaa me runeuy over nit own
tlfiutuce. bold by unjjjlsts.
Dr. Acnew's Cure for tho Henrt
relieves heart disease In $o minutes, f
ur. pnew s uver nus toe. lor 40
co.es arc ino Dest. ut. Agnevs
Ointment relieves In a day eczema,
tetter and all skin ducases. Cures
piles In a to 5 nights. 35c, S
und V. T, Clark.
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CompEexion ami Mais SssecBSSssiSa
Tho brilliant complexions of women in the more exclusive circles of NeM
York society aro not explained by the theory that associates beauty and idlo
ness. In fact, many leaders of the world of fashion aro hard workers. Ye
they kcop their pood looks even when thoy aro old. How do they managt
it? THE MISSES BELL, of 78 Fifth Avenue, Now York, themselves con
nected with somo of tho most noted and honored families in tho metropolis
havo answered tho question. They have prepared for tho uso of women ii
general, fivo preparations for improving tho complexion and the hair.
1 "; r 1 . t,-i.r rv r --ri.i. t i
tivproizrac
fFiw& TQiB&t
NNWS
The Misses BELL'S
nnminirvinM TlHin '
In an external application, the presence
of which on the face cannot bo dotected
It Is ierfcctly hannleu even to the most
delicnUi frUu. It is a euro and quick
nurn fnr all rouehnesj and eninttotis.
It acts on tlio skin as a tonic, producing
n naturally puro complexion. Cosmetics
merely hide blemishes. 1 tie Toulc gets
rid of them. , , , , ,
It removes pimple, freckles, black
heads, moth patches, liver f pots, eczema,
redness, olllness and all discoloration!
and Imperfections of the skin. 1'iice, Jl
a Dome.
The Misses DELL'S
HAIR TONIO
cures dandruff nnd prevents any return J
of it; stops that maddening Itching of)
enft nnfl Inttrnu. It Is Mnpfilallv heltH
ful to nprsons whose hair is thin, dry and 5
liable to fall out. The tonic cleanses
tho akin about the roots of the hair j will )
soon cover bald spots with a handsome)
grow 111. race, si a untie.
Tfio Misses BELL'S SUIN FOOD
Is a soft, creamy, exquisitely perfumed ointment, which helps tho action of the Tonic,
and, In mild cases of roughness, redness, pimples, etc . U a cuic in Itwlf It "liars tha
pores of tho skin of all Impurities and feed It by bulhlins up tlio texture and making
tho flesh beneath It solid and firm. Price, "5 cents per Jar.
A trial bottle of
at our pnrlore In
in plain pacwagu
lo i over iiiuucc'iM
ltcd. Address
tienafor curncw
WE HAVE THE MISSES BELL'S TOILET PREPARATION ON SALE AT OUR STORE.
MARTHA R. SCIiinPFF,
317 Lackawanna Avenue
COOD NEWS FOR TOURISTS
THE CELEBRATED
Sunset
Limited
Train .
Will operate between New Orleans,
Los Angeles and San Francisco,
Cal., during the season of 1898-1899.
Through without change from tho
Crescent City to the Golden Gate ;
E8 hours to Los Angeles, 75 hours
to San Francisco. Flno Southern
route for Winter travel. Write for
particulars.
E. HAAVLEY, A. O. T. M.,
L. E. NUTTING, E. P. A.,
349 llroaJwjy or Uattery Place,
NEW YORK. N. Y.
K. J. SMITH, AOT.,
A. M. LONGACRE, T. P. A.,
too South Third Street,
PHILADELPHIA, PA,
PCklchMUr'a FacUih Diamond Kraal.
ENNYR0YAL PILLS
(IMslnat an! 0lj Geauloe.
aire, alwftjt relUM. tabu t,k
btuiflit br OkkAulcra njli, Vi ,
mini Bran I It Itrd Ml I.Jj utullla'
" hum wim tiiua rttiues Tula
asjflthfr. Rtfut tfa.flinui .u&.firti.
tuiniand imllaluttit. ALIIra,,l.t.-,.ndJa.
la iuap Ut tirttcultri, L.Umoattll aal
"ictucr ror l.adlr."lnufur, y rrtara
r diaii. iii,uvu l,iinni.ii jrwi j-aytr.
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The Mtssea DELL'S
COMPLEXION SOAP
I3 mado from tlio nurc oil of lambs'
wool. It U hcaliun and gratifying to tho
skin, keeping it ut nil times in a clean
nnd healthy state. Ihlsbotp Is daintily
scented, nud Is a most welcome Bid to
tho toilet of fastidious women. TIic ut
most care Is tulccn lu selecting materials
and scrupulous rlcunlliiiw In the labor
ntorv Insure tlio nurltv ot tlio product.
Price, 25 cents jercaLe, laiEClour-ouuco
size.
Tie Misses DELL'S
GAPILLA.REttOVA
for restoring prematurely uruy locks to
tiiPiroriKiuui coiur.
Ifc in nne n ilvn nnr natntn. It Is a color.
less liquid that linppllcil to the toots of
tne nair anu ieni-3 no uiiiuic snus uu
Ihp fipfiln or fmehpnil.
Neither loc3 It change the color of the )
hair all tit once. Only des do that,;
nnil tlior wnnh off Hut ('11)1113 Itfnoww
will not wa-h oil Price, 51. M per boltle.)
tho HISSRS BELL'S COIIPLGXION TONIC?
New York City or mulled to uny lulilrcMtt
upon receipt u iiut nuia in ku,u,w ui bjm.i v
ct'sifij in' vi jiici.iii-u -'-hi j .-iu -
Tho Misses Urll. 78 Flltli At c., rev York i.lty
vuo "ixcrcii uj uiajuy. i ice id miy kuuimj.
A5K FOIi TH B?KLT.0.N:
I pra Qahe31JmN
GIV5TI1L
BfiTIiGHTTpiJ?
ANP!5AKQiyTE!Y5AFE
FOB SALE DY THE
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QOnANTON STATION.
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