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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1901?.
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Social
THANKS.
SWKBT OtUTlTUM:, they nay,
1 hut llvrly sense
Of things we hope to gel omc day
And timer In past tense.
So thai lot we r.ffoied deep
On the (lay thai Just has f.ril.
IWre for the good (lir- years let Keep
And not for the f.ilt c.ir Jp.nl.
-II. r I',
HE directors of the Hahnemann
fg hospital take pleasure In nn
yJ nouncliiK tlint their treasury hns
heon enriched by the sum of $L
300, the amount received from
the Onerri Carnival, and wish to ex
press their appreciation and thanks to
all those who contributed to this result,
the management of which waa so ably
conducted by Willis H. Klrkputrlck, as
sisted by A. II. Btorrs, A. U. Hunt and
K. E. Chase.
There Ik a universally expressed opin
ion that the Opera Cnrntvnl was by far
the most successful nmateur event over
produced In Scranton. The talent which
was displayed and the perfection of
management will loner bo subjects of
congratulation. Madame Tiinbermtiu
Handolph has reason to bo proud of
her pupils, nnd Professor J. M. Chance
has certainly achieved an enviable
reputation as a chorus leader. His hard
work, which was gratuitous, was ap
preciated by not only the hospital man
agement, but by the participants in the
entertainment, and also by the public.
Mrs. Thomas H, AVutklns made an ad
mirable chairman. She simply gave tin
her great house to rehearsals, and de
voted all her own time to lending her
aid wherever rendered. .Mrs. C. W.
Klrkpatrlck was tin able assistant
chairman, and gave valuable help, her
executive ability being an Important
feature. Mrs. Henry H. Brady, jr.. and
Mrs. T. von Stolen were efllolent in
their responsible work, which included
nil sorts of tilings from keeping every
body contented to "making tip faces"
on other people. Too much cannot bo
said of Mr. Klrkpatrick's efforts as
chairman of the finance committee.
Mrs. Dixie loft the city on Friday,
currying with her the good wishes of
those who had worked with her.
It was one of the regrets of a multi
tude of patrons that Mrs. Henry H.
Urady was not oast in some important
role in the Opem Carnival. She was
urged to do so. but found it impossible,
and lent her assistance in other ways.
Mr. and Airs. Tinndolph delightfully
entertained Mr. Gamble, the celebrated
basso, the other night, after his eon
cert, at which they had a box party.
Among the guests were Dr. Woodcock
and Dr. Jlears. The former, who is a
musician of rare ability, is a friend of
Mr. Gamble of some years' standing.
Among the unique celebrations of
Thanksgiving, a dinner party given by
Mrs. E. L. Fuller and Mrs. E. G. Coar
sen will probably remain permanent for
years to come In the memories of those
who were present. It was a mysterious
affair in the first place. All the guests
were kept In the dark regarding the
plans of their hostesses and were not
even honored with the secret of know
ing where they were to dine. They were
told that a carriage would call for them
at 1 o'clock, and that was the limit of
confidences.
At the stated hour a tally-ho coach
picked up the various guests, who were
warned to prepare for a long, cold ride,
with the result that they much resem
bled the mummies of which Miss Dick
inson has been speaking so pleasantly
before discoveries took place. The idea
was prevalent that the dinner was to
bo given at the country place of Mr.
Fuller, near Dalton, but the coach
failed to turn off in that direction, and
its freight was finally landed at the
Country club.
Costumes had been prepared for all,
and thu gentlemen were conducted
aside, one by one, and given a Puritan
.dress, while he was told that he only
. (id been selected for representing a
Pilgrim Father. When those Pilgrim
Fathers were suddenlv. conducted into
the living room, where they all beheld
each other similarly attired, their laces
would have mail ,i great subject for
Vim Dyck. The dinner favors were odd
and appropriate. The Indies wore caps
and kerchiefs, and later In the day the
whole party, provided with butler's
aprons, pulled molasses candy in the
big kitchen. They mient the afternoon
and the evening at l lie elub, and had
one of the happiest 'lhanksglvlngs of
their lives. Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Coarsen,
Mr. and Mrs. T H. Wntkins, Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Christy, .Mis. William Mat
thews and Miss Howell.
The Scranton Bicycle elub will have
its annual whist tournament next Sat
urday afternoon and evening. It is ex
pected that thoro will bo special in
terest this year among the ladles who
will be out In large numbers. These
nffnlrs have always been delightful
and are well patronized. Much trouble
tf
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PREVENTS and
BREAKS UP
GRIP
If you will read this notice eacli week,
nnd bo guided by Its precepts, you will
keep free from sickness, because the ad
vice pertains to the prevention -inti
treatment of Grip and Colds. Twenty
per cent., one person In five, die of pul
monary disease; and Colds nre the seat
ofncarly all sickness; something else
limy develop, but a Cold Is usuully at
the bottom of the malady,
The use of "77" checks a Cold ut (he
bturt, and "breaks up" Colds that "hang
on,"
At all druggists 25 ccnU, ri nulled uu iccelpt
Id price. Doctor's J look .Mailed Kiee.
lluinphicjV Homeopathic Medicine Co., ioin-r
Nil Ham oud John Street, New York.
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&gtevmHt
hnn been taken to render this occasion
one of exceptional pleasure.
The following Invitation has been
Issued to whist players who are asked
to bring friends thnt play:
WHIST TOUTIXAHKNT.
Vmi iirr cordially Invited to participate' In
whist toiirnanunt, to he held hy the Scranton
lllejrle dub ut their dull house, on Saturday,
December 7th, IMH. Two open scssIom will ho
placd the afternoon (.Mine beginning ut 2
n'tloik sharp and the evening game at 7,45
sharp.
Tin- form nl gime to he played will he the
Howell system for pairs. Trick seoie. Caim
puted hy the multiple sjdr-m.
Handsome somenim "111 he giten lo the purs
making top st-ore In each session.
A t.lhle fee of 25c will he chanted for rach
session.
The laiac assembly hall of the chili will 1
used for the games. Hum Insuring the comfort
and convenience of the players.
The meeting is Intended to bring together
whist players generally, holh ladles and gentle
men, whether members of an oiganlMtlon or not,
und (ho tommtllcc hope that n large attendance
will he the result.
If further Information Is desired, please ad
dress the chairman of the loinmlttee, II. C. Wal
lace, 127 Washington avenue, Scranton, Pa.
Mrs. I.,. At. Gates has been engaged
recently In a very Important work
which will give her a place of dignity
and prominence In the world of letters.
A book from her pen has been Issued
from the Morning Star Publishing
House, Boston, entitled "A Consecrated
Life," which is attracting much atten
tion In the literary and religious world.
It is a biography of her father, IleV.
Itaiisom Dunn, D. V late president of
Hillsdale college. Perhaps a better idea
of the scope and purpose of the work
can he gained from the dedlcnllon and
the foreword of Mrs. Gates' book which,
in the beautiful language she can so
well command, are as follows:
To the many who kri'-w and lotoei him, and
the still laiger ininiher to whom his Hie has been
in In-pii .il ion and his work a blessing, this Ml
luue is giien liy his daughters, with the hope
that it may he not only u loint,' trllmte to his
memory, hut. .in incentive to othcis to 'Vpond
and tie penl" in the service of him who "loved
us and kjo himself for u.."
At the urgent leipie-L of many fiiendn this
story of Hansom Dunn lias hecn nrrnared. lie
was il worker, not :i record keeper, and much of
his service U known only to tho Master whom
he served. His thought was 'er for otlieis, not
of himself. His puhlio efToits wcio largely ix
temporancous and much of hisahlct work with,
out proper reports. Put he kept at times lri"f
journals for his convenience, ind alu-.ijs pre
served all letters received from friends. Kioin
thew anil the family letters, and many other
sources, facts have hecn gathered.
For the kind .issistaix-u of numerous fii'iids
who have helped to make p.i.v,ihlo the (onude
tion of this w-oik, our thanks ale due. Also to
tho Morning Star Puldishing limine for tho use
of its flies to Mr. ticorire A. Slaylon for the
Hies of the Christian Fieeman, to Mrs. II, ,J,
Carr for files of HIIKilale college publications,
and to liev. II. M. Pisk for his hiographical
sketch of Professor Dunn.
If this sketch may hring lo the meitioiy of the
old 11 lends who have not gone on to meet him
this (nt'igrtic, nmsecratrd worker, or recall to
.ilniiim of Hillside college the genial, s.iiully
professor whom all students loed, or stir some
young hearts to morp devoted C'hilstian service,
it will have acliieed its ohjeit.
Helen Dunn Cat's.
Scranton, Pa., .Inly, 1!"01.
The story nf Dr. Dunn's life will hold
special Interest from the fact that It
represents to a great degree the early
college history of the West, a history
hitherto unpublished. It is told in a
fascinating way and is adequately ot
in n handsome binding,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Matthews enter
tained a large family party at dinner
on Thanksgiving day.
The Thanksgiving dinner at the
Young Women's Christian association
was a great success. More than one
hundred girls under fifteen years of
ago enjoyed the hospitality of the
rooms and the delightful entertain
ment which followed. It was an ex
periment that fully justified tho hopes
of tlte secretary and the committee.
The coining of Miss Beatrice Ilerfurd,
next Tuesday night, is anticipated with
tho liveliest pleasure. Miss Herford Is
undoubtedly the most celebrated mon
ologlst in the world, and It is consid
ered a great privilege to secure her for
an evening's entertainment. The Young
Ladles' society of the First Presby
terian church are alert In engaging
star performers for their annual "first
nights," and on this occasion they have
certainly struck a popular chord.' Some
of us will confess to l.ofs-wlflsli glances
toward F, Hopkluson Smith, but we
shall welcome Miss Herford jutt the
same. She will give the choicest selec
tions in her repertoire and will en
trance, amuse and delight the Bicycle
hall lull of enthusiastic people. A sat
isfactory part of the programme will
be tho songs of Mrs. Brady and Mr
Ualph Williams.
Miss H. K. Hawley has just returned
from Europe. A memorable incident In
connection with her homeward voyage
was the spectacle of the Helgenland
passengers looking back In horror as
one of their number was washed over
board. The two vessels met in mid
ocettn at the time of tho accident, when
Mrs, Avery, of Ann Arbor, lost her lire,
Miss Hawley has been abroad for some
mouths nnd has recently been In Lon
don continuing her studies In water
color. Her sister, Mrs. L. A. Wutres,
expects her to arrive home In a few
days.
i-ruifpsur nancr, who nas neeu con
ducting a series of French lessons with
such satisfaction In this city, has been
urged to remain a fortnight longer. Tho
llvo weeks' course will terminate next
Friday, but so much interest has been
awakened that tho students nre do
slrous of continuing under his Instruc
tion for nt least another week. Tho
lessons consist ontlrely of conversation
and are of great benefit to any aim who
wishes to educate the ear to tho sound
of good French, Many visitors come
in to tho lessons, which are held at J
and at 8 p. in, dally at St. Luke's par
ish house,
Miss Galium! had an enthusiastic re
ceptlon In Washington, Tho theatre was
crowded with a brilliant audience, Tho
president und Mrs. Itoosevelt, with a
party, occupied a box, and tho fair
heroine of "The Forest Lovers" had
any number of curtain calls und quan
tities of flowers,
Miss Kdlth Hill cntertuiued at cards
on Tuesday In honor of Mrs. Edward
Nettleton. Among tho guests were Mrs.
Nottleton, Mrs. Joseph S. Lynde, Mrs.
H. H. Brady, Mm. T. C. Von Storch,
Mrs, Frank McGowan, Mrs. 11. J. Fos
ter, Mrs. E. E. Chase, Mrs. G. M, Hll
stead, Mrs. W. L. Connell. Mrs. H. O.
.lift ",.
y.S 'A-.'toAA,A-tJ J
Darker, Mrs. Androw N. Walker, Misses
Holes, Miss Connell, HprngUP, Jessilp,
BeBsell, Evelyn Gllmorc, Draco Spencer,
Caroline Bcnnell, Jcsslo Dlmmlclt,
Misses Jessie and Natalie Connell.
Mrs. K, B. SturRos and Mrs. George
Sanderson have Issued Invitations to a
reception for Friday from 4 to 7. Miss
Sturges and Miss Sanderson will also
receive.
Mr. William Marple spent the past week in
New York.
Miss Mollis (lllmartln, of this city spent
Tliankficlvlnir In I'lttston.
Attorney W. b. ltadcr, of Wllkcu-Ilarre, was
litre on legal husincM yesterday.
M. II. Casey, superintendent of car pcrvlce,
Lackawanna railroad, Is in Chicago.
MltM Elizabeth Cook, of Jacksonville, florldi,
Is the guest of Mrs. T. 1'. Penman.
Mr. nnd Mrs, John Jennyn nnd Ml .Tcnnjrn
will tpend the winter In Los Angeles.
Hon, Alfred Hand and Miss Hand have relumed
from n delightful trip through Colorado and New
Mexico.
Miss taenia llurkc, of Oneonta, X. Y., was the
guest of MUs Mary Melvln, of the St, Charles
Hotel, over Thankiglvlng.
Joseph Ulhhons. formerly of The Trlhnnc's
linotype department, now of New York city, Is
visiting friends in this city.
Mr. Harold Kennedy relumed from l'rlncelon
on Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with hts
parents, Mr. ami Mrs. W. D. Kennedy.
Mrs. Daniel S.ijre, Mrs. W, S. Mill font and
Mlw Margaret Mulfbrd, of Montiose, have heen
gurids of -friends In the city during1 the pat
wecek.
t'red Vjn Home, chief clerk to Superintendent
Ik M. Pine, of the Lackawanna railroad, re
sumed his duties yesterday, after spending1
I liantagtving' nl Ills home in Oswego, X, i.
W, Adair, secretary of the Hallroad Young
Men's Christian association, his returned homo
fiimi attending a conference of Young Men's
Christian association men at Louisville, Ivy.
Henry Harding, of Tunkhannock, has located in
Scranton, having Income associated wilh I'red L.
Mark. Traders' Dank hulldlng, In the general
practice of law. Mr, Harding Is one of the he-t
known and most talented attorneys in Xorlheast
cm Pennsylvania; I? honored at homo and abroad,
and will no doubt prove one of the popular mem
bers of the Lackawanna bar.
! HER P0IHT OF VIEW j
IT IS VERY Interesting to sou the en
thusiasm with which the children
are entering Into The Tribune's edu
cational contest. Indeed, it is probable
that fewer little folks wore noticed on
tho streets during the past two days
than at any previous holiday recess in
several years. They have been all in
doors, sitting Turk-fashion, tailor
fashion or In one or another cramped
up position, studying Webster's Un
abridged Dictionary to find out how
many words oculd be made out of the
name of this paper.
One small maiden gravely asserted
yesterday that she had gone over every
word in the dictionary for the third
time, a truly appalling declaration.
A future voter proudly announced
that be could scarcely take time to eat
his Thanksgiving dinner, so busy was
he in searching for words. This state
ment, when a boy nnd his appetite are
considered, is significant.
Among those who have expressed
opinions on the subject Is a. prominent
teacher, who while he vociferously la
mented the distraction from lessons
which the contest produces with the pu
pils, he still believed the results would
be recognized in the school work later.
"I have never succeeded in having my
pupils refer to the dictionary nearly as
much as I desired," said he. "They
have a meagre vocabulary and a limited
knowledge or spelling. Suddenly they
have gone to studying the dictionary as
if they were demented on the subject,
and they simply neglect everything else
for that. It is most vexatious, and yet T
do believe that they will gain much
good from this contest. Many conie
from foreign speaking families and It
must naturally benefit them to learn
letter combinations."
The demand for 1S98 dictionaries is
unprecedented, and the number of peo
ple whoso authority on words dates
back a quarter of a century at least is
an ever InereaKjng surprise. Mean
while the children nre studying words,
words, words, and dreaming of watches
and divers coveted gifts.
It seems to me there is no truer
test of breeding than the manner in
which wo treat those whom we con
sider, whether with justice or not, our
Inferiors. The great diflleulty is the
matter of deciding this question as to
inferiority. Of course the constitution
of the United States says that all men
are created equal. AVe know that all
women are not. The wise framors of
that great paper which has made illus
trious ancestry for as many thousands
as that capacious vessel, the Mayilow
er, made conveyance for, were canny
In not specifying that all women be
longed to the same category.
A bright young woman remarked tho
other day: "Dear me, I suppose no
body is contented with her lot. The
servant girl looks upon the factory girl
with envy and the factory girl regards
the clerk with the same feeing that
the acme of her ambition would be a
place behind the counter where she
might haughtily or graciously, accord
ing to her own sweet will, sell beauti
ful things all day and have every night
out, The clerk sees the teacher with
shorter hours and apparently receiving
more distinction and more respect (al
though this Is a misapprehension and
a dolorous inlstnko In Scranton)
and she sighs "Oh If I could only bo a
teacher and have my finturduys, and
only work until half-past three every
day! and have a long summer vaca
tion!' And then 1 suppose," she con
tinued, that wo teachers all look at
some others a degree or more beyond
us. as we think and covet their places,
find thus It goes on up to tho first in
tho procession, Really tho only persons
who are actually contented must bo tho
very Ignorant and very poor who have
no position to sustain, no heart burn
ings for ungrasped opportunities, no
elusive ambitious, but who are satis
fied If they can get enough to eat."
But lliero are those who treat their
servants with the utmost consideration,
who would minister to them with their
own hands when sick, who tiro pleas
ant to the girl In the store who sells
ribbons and tiro angels of mercy to the
poor and yet who would he cruelly In
soleut and offensive in their manner
toward some duo who happened to come
Into their vicinity from another set, or
whom they might superciliously deelilo
to ho an Intruder. That Is tho placo
where breeding tells. Usually tho sort
mentioned above is noticed as coming
from persons who themselves aro pre
cariously clinging to tho fringe of so
ciety and who feel that they must
frantically kick out at any other as
pliant who might endanger their own
hold, But occasionally such tendencies
aro seen in thoso who aro most secure
In their lofty sphere. The fact of tho
breeding remains tho same.
1 think of u lady, of ussured position,
cultured, brilliant, possessed of a great
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Only Remedy Used in Hospitals
To cure nervous prostration is
Paine's
Celery
Compound.
Nervous prostrntloti kills more people In Amer
ica overy week than till tho Infectious diseases kill In
a .venr. Statistician of Loudon Medical Journal,
Nervous prostration, tukenlu tltno. Is absolutely,
permanently cured by Paine's colory compound.
There aro thounandB of physicians' Htatomonts to
thl9cireot, It Is tho only proparcd remedy used In
such cases In ttto hospitals,
Havana, Cuba, Nov. 17. Mrs. Lola Montalvo,
who was Miss Barton's assistant, and la uow nurau
of the Succoring Hospital in Giiauabacoa and wlfo of Mr. II. J. Moutnlvo,
Warden of tho City Prison lit JIavuna, has made this statement:
Paine's celery compound has been used nt tho Guanabacoa Hospital as
ninny us live years with great success. Many women were scarcely able to
move; Micro wero others with a very weak nervous system. A hundred In
stances could he given of our patients who lmvo been completely cured by us
ing this wonderful Paluo's celery compouud. Ono bottle cured a Miss Agustlua
Aguero, who had heart, disease. Sho was old and her nge was agalust her.
Other medioiaus had fulled. May the .Lord bless tho Individuals who brought
it before the market nnd public."
wealth and an honored name, but who
never snubbed anybody in her beautiful
life, which has lengthened toward the
white years that come latest. 1 think
oc her, gentle and gracious and sweet
to the lowliest and to the highest and
more than that, to the ones, coming be
tween, are not very low and may never
be very high but who blossom out like
a flower beneath the warmth of appre
ciation from those whose charm they
would emulate.
Perhaps those who come between
are tho ones who need most tin; little
kind word or the little glance of recog
nition. Perhaps they are the ones
whom it will most inspire to nobility of
character and soul. It surely does not
lessen the dignity nor the Influence of
the great lady who gives the little kind
word and the pleasant glance.
I think of a fair young matron who
treated gently the stranger girl who
was not it suspicious person simply be
cause she was a stranger in that circle,
and had a beautiful face, and perhaps
was unversed in the ways of that par
ticular set and did not know the pass
word. 1 think the fair lady will not
have lost anything from her dignity
nor her position as a favorite in so
ciety because she spoke those few kind
words and did not join tho more popu
lar side of sneering criticism. I think
the smiling young girl who, too, was
pleasant to the stranger will not suffer
for licr sweet graclousness.
It is so easy to bo pleasant to others
so very much easier than to be dis
agreeable that 1 never can understand
why some people will go to nil tho
bother they do to make somebody else
uncomfortable. I should think the re
sults would be hardly worth It, particu
larly when occasionally they fail In
convincing the other of their natural
superiority and of the fact that the
other should promptly get off the por
tion of earth In that vicinity.
Saucy Bess.
MUSICAL GOSSIP.
Tlieri will ho :i 1ij (MMOiMfinl ill N.intUnK on
Xow Yen's Day. Km the r-lticl hor.il row peti
tion on "Tho Summer," hy fiwiljnn Owcnt, for
inlxnl voices not loss thin lliirty.flve- In iirnn
I i(rf the following t Iioirs aro exported to enter:
Plymouth ('hot al society, IMvv.iuKville Choir,
Minn 'it MHN Choral union, Snu-ir Notch ami
Ashley Tinted ami Xnntlrokc tlioir. In addition
to tho prize of 'MO, a hand.mi tdher mounted
lutou will lie warded to the Mieccsful conductor.
il ii il
Till- fnlloHinjr miiiicnl .-clirtimn will lie- .iod
:it tomnirmv'i ktvIpch in tin- Second Prc-liyte'ian
L'luii'uli:
MOKXI.Vft.
Oikjii iiiilwli Andjiite In K Wider
Anthem "O Grant Ua Life" (Ju.-l.imi'
(Jii.nli'tto and Clioir.
Offnlory Qiuntrtlv, "Ifijoke in Hip Lord"
l.in.iiiiK
MK-ca Illicit and Ciragati, Mor,.
(ilppi'l and MnriMti.
Hiii.m post linl.- Ilach
I'.VK.VIXli.
Oik.iii prelude U'.imkt
AntlK in "Tin Life W.i Uiwii t,.r tc",
(!nttrr-.i'ii
Oll.il li'i le and ( hoii,
OflYilor, (Jiurti'ttP, 'Tar from .My liriiciily
Iff.lni" I'rotlirinc
Orgon pcx-dlmlt- Mi ihIpIn-oIui
Mr. .1. M. ClianiT, oi?anlt and ilmlr illrocter.
II II "I
Mis' Kiprmaii lus Usui'd ilult.ilU.m for urn
nmsip.iliv at her fliull", np.t l"rld.iy pvcnini: and
Saturday nmnilnc, to Intrwlnie t'liailcss Ituwll,
of New York. Sir. Unroll occupies an enviable
portion in the iiiuilr.il world anil Is iiinlly de
lightful in solo and piim-iiiIiIp work, He U In
cliarco of the iolonccllci dquttincnt. at lhe I'mv
prs-.leander ftiidlo? in .Vcw Voik nnd, with Mr.
Haddpu-Ale.xandcr and MKs .lulla .Mien, h.i
fuinii'il a tilu over which the cities enlhuie.
II II II
li-s .lulla Allen appeared in cnncirt al t'aine
Kie Hall I.h? TitcMlay Pienlnir, with meat uu-
HV.1.
II II !'
The following mulc.il (.cleiliom will he on-
di'iod at the imirnins and eienlmr mtvIich tomor-
low at i'.lin 1'arl; church, mnltr the illivitlan of
.1, Alfred I'piinluKtou, nruanUt ami ihoir nu.lir:
MOIINLNH.
Oriwn Ailacio in I' V..n K.vl.en
t'hnlr Anthpiii, 'O How Amiable" Ilarnh.v
Oriran P.ntnr.ile in r Xlnoll
Hjsk folo Selected.
.Mr. Philip Warren,
flrijau IWIude In C Minor I'rout
i:vr.xi sn.
Oritnii Pjbtoulp in l' Major MeiKil
f'holr Aiiilicin, MjRiilfkMt In 1' .Vlincckrr
OriMii Andante. Cautahllo , ;,
Soprano wilo, "lUenul Ilest" Pleilomml
ll KHzahetli TIiiiiiiua
Choir I Ij iiiii, "The l.'nrn City" I.ehiiiiu
Oigan ".March Uclhileu-c," in ! 'al ...Meikfl
II II II
The I'liiii Auiiuu IliplUt thiiKh choir, cnlaixcd
to t.xly voicK, will i;i the oratorio, "The
Slpcplnir lleauty," at the. chinch Tmdiy evening
next. The ihoir, wrier the direction of ll.iidn
IhMii,, has teen nreparim: the woik for sonic
time, and a line ierfcriuincj U a.iured. "Sleep
tiiir neaiity" Js written hy l'rederlik l.'oweu.
ami in l.'nlaud, whom it wa.i first produced, it
cieated u (.envitioii.
The following toloble will ui,,t: Miis, It. II.
UrumhiKP, wprnmii llli l.Ida fiarauan, contralioj
llivld Stephens, tenor; V. A. Huberts, l,a,o.
lljucr'k oriiiestu and Sllsi Kdlth Kwluijle, pian
ist. Mr. i:ans will conduct tlm woik.
New Trains on New Jersey Central.
Quaker City Express leaves Kcrnnton
7.30 a. in.; arrives Philadelphia U'.OO
noon, Klcctiio City Kxpress leaves
Ihll:ii1cli)hln II II. in.: arrlvoa Srmnlnii
10.30 p. iii. Throush train solid ventl
buled coaches and parlor earn.
L 31. Jiuri, lien. fans. Agt.
V. C. Hope, Aus't Cien. I'asa Agt.
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SCIENTIFIC SALAD
"Inaccurate knowledge is dangfroiw thing,
Su in all thlngd let us be accurate,"
Headers of the Salad would greatly aid me
in my tsk by asking questions (not neces
sarily for publication), which If possible will
be answered In full In sn early issue of the
Weekly Salad und their receipt acknowledged
immediately by mail. All such communica
tions must, however, ss a matter of courbe,
bear the writer's correct name and uddicss,
M otherwise they cannot be taken into con
sideration. A Medical Examination as a Pre
requisite to Marriage.
DK. .1. (J. I1ATESOX. of Scranton, lenuirked
in hM paper read at the annual iiiccfii.K
of tho Pennsylvania State Medical Hiilety Hut,
inMcail of regarding Hie many thousands of un
happy marriages yearly us lhe natural result c.f
violated physical law, many people piously criti
cize the severity of Providence. The question of
hereditary luliueute, for a number of years agi
tated by lhe writer, was receiving attention in
Hie propn-cd fceientifle regulation of marriago in
some Males. He believed that all applicants for
marriage should p.Ks .1 medical i.-taminaiion. j'ur
the preservation of the integrity of lhe race and
the physical welfare of the republic, legMatois
should be prompted by Hip medical piofcjsion
to (rive thu subject active attention.
Dr. Pope, in a long article in American Medi
cine, on the physical pauses of the slighter forms
of mental defects in hildreti, reaches a .similar
conclusion when lie says: If thu theory tii.it a
very large percentage of tbo.-e cases can be ac
counted for by pithologic or accidental caiiios
acting on congenital weakness 110c of an hered
itary character is true, docs it afford any ground
for believing tint such conditions are likely
cither lo increase or to decrease? The hereditaiy
ia-.es will no doubt for a long time continue
about the same. Stale regulation of nmri.igo is
olmot tho only meauie that could control them,
and that appeals as yet lo be far distant, 'lhe
law of le.ersion to type and intciniarriage with
healthy stock will no doubt pi event their in
creasing to any gie.it itent, even if they do
not diminish. With r.-g.iul to the ihihlnn of
elderly women 1 think that sonic good may bo
done if it is fieely recognized that women who
bear mole than a modeiate number nf children
inn the rink of bringing weakly ones into the
world, tint the same rematk aiilie. to women
much over :m years nf ijge, and that if such chil
dren aie bom they requite additional carp, and
ill particular piolcction from the germs infec
tious di.-caes.
Smallpox and the Seasons.
'I ho occurrence of uu outbreak ng small po.
at the present lime of year, which is out of the
common coui.-p, is a mailer of some interest, both
in regard to immediate prospects anil to the
outlook for the future. The .c.ii.ii.il curve, of
small-pov mortality i a simple "lie, that is to
say, it h.is onp rio and one fill per annum. Tak
ing the me 111 of a large number of ye.11, the
malmum mortality ocims between .lanuiry and
May, when it rapidly falls the minimum be
ing icached ill S-ptember. 1'ioni tliN point It
gradually iise.s again through October and Novem
ber, and runs up quicKly in December lo its
maximum in .lamuiy and lVlmury. The (let,
then, that the picscnt outbicil. bega'i at tho bot
tom of the cuive, that Is, at lhe time when, un
der nnrmiil conditions tho tendency to sm.1U.p0v
Is slight, may by some be taken to Indicate that
It will be easily dealt with, lie 110 not. how
ever, think H1.1t such .1 view is tenable, in the
light of past i.peiielice. When we rind uu In
fectious di-easo gradually il.vuig away ut a cer
tain scasnii. jear after year, notwithstanding
that dining the preceding months ol its maxi
mum prevalence the ilis-eniiintluu of ils infec
tion must have brin at lhe highest, Il is clear
lint there must be at work some iiillueme, up
know not what, but something couii'-cted vriili
the season to account for the phenonunon, and
wp cannot hut believe that an Infection acci
dentally impnitnl dining the peuod of decicasln
prevalent!! Is compaiatlvcly unlikely lo ex
tend. When, however, we Hud thai at a gi.-vn
season, as also happens every .venr, lhe di-cuse
begin. to spiead, notwithstanding that the foci
ol Infection must be at the- minimum, wp have
to admit that thero i some hidden iulhicnce at
vvoil; to cause this lcsiilt. and i;.iin In our ig
norance of its exact niluic we li.ivu to descilbe
this as "seasonal," .1 something which makes up
at such se.i.son of the year moie potent for evil
than at other times. Now, let m apply nil this
to small-pox, The (invent outbreak has uu.
c lined at the veiy botlciu of tlm curve, when,
under onllu-iy clicuundancc,, m.il.po.v is ;.t
Hip minimum. So far so good. Kiidciuly thu
season favois our ellorts to suppress it, aiid lor
the piesent wo may suciecd. Hut the infection
which is now being spiead ulirc.ii! by these cases
ciuiies into operation at the very season of tho
.war at which, ns the ti.itinal liUtoiy nf the ills
case show.-, a very lillle infection ulvvays gusi
a long way, Hence we must not be misled by
the fact that this outbreik has so far shown iso
marked tendency lo become epidemic. What
we luito to think nf U what will happen in lhe.
early spring. Wo know that the seed lias been
sown, nnd not until haivcst lime airives can
we be sure that it lias not taken 1001, llospiial,
Mosquito Netting- Not a New Pie
ventlvo of Malnrla.
A lilse conclusion from obx-ivcd facts aionu
opiK-ars to have, held hack the honor ot a meat
cllioviry in tho causation of dlsca.u from the
beginning lo tho end of tho last ccnlurv. The
liioscpillci eluded the gtasp of the patient In
vestigator, but left latin with a flpn hold mi the
mosquito netting as a proph) lactic in malarious
legions 1 quote from (iood'i Study of Jlwll
cino (fourth Aineiican edition, llolou, ls.'o)
Vol. II, page 11.1:
'Among the endemic iuterinltlcnlii of (he pres
ent day that aie mote paiticulaily worthy id no
tice, ore those which appear lu thu iiclglibothond
nf Home, ami especially about the ('online
marshes. M. Itlgaud do l'lsli lias .iv
ertcd that the miasmatic particles which infeei
tho air in thesu places are heavier than lhe
air in its loftier and lighter strata, and may be
sepaijli-l fioiu ft, He tells its that lie lias found
an elevation of aft) yards, at the pontine uurshes
themselves, a complete security from infection;
und ho propo.es for II10.-P who leside lower to
tilt tho air which they breathe, by wearing a fine
silk gauze over the mouth and nostrils. M.
Hiwclii hu (ucccssfully employed the name rem
edy, and lieuce iccoiuuicniU sleeping under a
aaa-ySsaasaWWa-iaiaXMasai
Jonas Long's Sods
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Some Christmas Suggestions
From Our Picture Dept.
The stock in this department is complete with the
good things to adorn any room in your house. Note
what our department manager says: "Goods selected
will be reserved for future delivery if the purchaser so
desires by making a small deposit. In this way your
selection will be from the first choice.
Photo Colors
A matted i inch gilt frame,
size 13x16 inches, a variety of
subjects, regularly sold
for 89c. Now 59C
Dining Room Picture
Embossed, assorted subjects,
oval opening, oak frame, size
i6x28,a splendid item
for your dressing t
room, for pl.d
Photo Frames Size 7x9, gilt
and white matt, with
easel back, a splendid
value for j&dC
Bissell Carpet Sweepers
Eighty-five per cent, of the Carpet Sweepers sold
are BisselPs. The question arises, why? The answer
comes back in seven facts, quoted below:
First Made substantially.
Second The cycle bearings are easy running and
noiseless.
Third Dust proof caps.
Fourth Broom action.
Fifth Only one foot lever for dumping refuse.
Sixth The same of an inferior article.
Seventh A good argument; every sweeper guar
anteed. Prices range from 1.50, $2, $2.25, 3, 3.25.
Mail and Telephone Orders Receive Prompt Attention
HOur Restaurant Furnishes Dainty Meals3agr
Advertisers of Facts Only
SCRANTON' S BIG STORE
fine mosquito net in all place where intermit
lents aie endemic.
Something New in Electric Lighting.
Peter Cooper Hewitt li:n reeeullj- hail ten pat
ents issued to him on his vapor lamp, which al
tr.icf.itl such wielevipicail attention ut the L'omer
yjilone at the spring meeting of the American
Institute of r.loetrieal Knglnrcra. This pjtent.i
pile ino.st xaluubla information, conceinins the
principles wliieli underlie the eonitruction of
these lamps nnd disclose the fact that .Mr. Hewitt
has ili.scoiered some entirely new principles In
electric Illumination. Means for Marline the
lamp, for automatic rcpnilatiou and the control
of the character of tho lielit emitted am all cov
ered hy thee patent. Jlr. Hewitt found that
hy intiuilucinx into the tube u, unall quantity
nf mereiirr Milnhale or some Milphur compound,
ami by the use of a certain device ill proximity
to one or both elect rode., the btartinff device
1 an lie reduced to a hiinple form of induction
colt or similar apparatus that will give a mo
mentary Increase of voltaite at the time of
Marline, and Ihen permit of lielner switched out
of circuit automatically. Several types of Mich
arrangements are described ill one of his patent.
Mr. Hewitt .ilo tlnd.s that by suitably propor
t limine the lenslli und diameter of the tube,
and life thtcknrHt of the trlass, tho lamp ran
be niade i-elf-reitulatine. He h.i.s also found that
nitrogen e-omblneil with ineiciiiy vapor gim
cvielh-iit ii'siills as icgards the quality of the
light.
Marvelous Imitations.
A few eelit ago n Cum leeeUeil from their
rcpiesentatiw in China a package- containing a
lot of Chinese e-ounterfeits of Knglish and Amen-i-an
good-, which be had plcleeil up at ditliiiut
times a; curios,
Among lhe lot wa- a patkcl of what looked
ex.11 Hy lil,e oiillnary lead pencils, with flies name
nf a well known maker stamiod In gilt at the
mil. They wi'ie perfect fac Mmlles, and would,
no iloiibt, answer Just as well as the genuine
article If they bid contained any lead, but that
featuie was omitted.
Another gem of the rolleriiun Is a bov of
toilet snap, made out of a sort of clav mixed
with a little grc.uii- and .stained pink, Tlm stuff
looks like snap, feels like soap, and ai long as
one keeps it away from water It Is all right.
II11I If It gets wet It becomes mini.
What was, perhaps, the boldest fake iu the lot
n a dummy tin of bief. .It was imply a
block nf wood covered at both ends with lead
eoloie'd metallic paint and wrapped aiounil with
what appeared to be a genuine label,
In miking the weight exactly (lie Mine as that
of a bona tide tin of meal, the ('Mutw counter
feiter hail displayed a good deal of tunning.
Stray Sfniltn.
When Buying Silk.
l'rople who expeit to buy pure Mlk at lillle
more than the price nf cotton must rpnt to
be taken in.
One favorite Imitation silk is made of rclliilmm
treated with rheinlcals. It in't a good material
to get on tiro In, Hut it U In adulterating goods
which really halt- Home silk in Hirm that the
grealest skill I.s exercised t deceive tho bujer.
To obtain the required ruolle and body rough
llou Is often used for the weft of the material.
This oon cuues it to wear thlm'. Another
trick ii lo increase the weight and apparent
solidity nf .1 flimsy kllk material by using metal,
lie tails In lhe dji- vale. 1'iesslng with some
kinds ol -Ilk IneieastVi (he weight also, but at
h acriflet of .treiigth. Cheap, erackly, Miff
tsilk which barf heavy cords should bo avoided,
Thriei are keicial tetit which reveal readily the
purity of a fleie of Hill.. The microscope of
ionise, will bhow it at onto, even to an unprao
tlttd e.ie. 1'ure .ilk lias the appearance of fine,
miooth lubes. Another good tctt is by burning,
I'ure bilk: burns ktnwly, with a llght odor. Cot
Inu Hants up qulekl, and would throw off a
decidedly dUiurccahtc Kuril. Then the tongue
will icadlly leieal thu pretence of metallic Mils.
Three is no ml.taklng their taste. Hut all these
may be di.regardcd when t-llk is offered for the
price of eolloii, You nce-d not bother to ttt
Hut htutf. - Philadelphia Inqulier.
The Industrious Danes.
The Lhildien of Denuuik are taught lo knit
when but niei ycuw old. Kien in the puhlio
sehools this is quite ail institution, although the
priiate schools made it an absolute rule, one
hour eath day being given lo thai industry.
TIk- Mine ruin applies in the bonie-llle, one
hour being deleted dally either lo towing, knit
ting, eioeheting, embroidery or lace-making.
Nor is this considered sullkicnt; tho young wo
man of tho family is Kuppuscil never to 1 Idle,
the must alnajs hao eomcthJug on hand to bo
AM
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Photo Colors
Assorted subjects, dark and
light mounts. 2 inch gilt frame,
fn:ifrhrl metnl enrnorc nnfci'Hn
measurements 18x24, t . )
worth $3. Our price. 1.49 J
The picture that comes in for
a great share of patronage is the
"Pharaoh's Horses,'' known and
admired the world over, 2 inch
round black frame, gilt line and
ornamented edge, outside meas
urements 22 x 22.
Regularly sold for &t
$3.50. Our price. . J) 1 .75
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Mothers Will
hand Down to
the Rising Gen
e r a ti o n of
Girls, the Laces
We Are Selling
This Week. Real
Laces
so beautiful in tli'Hign, und no
delicately niuile. Unit ne woman
ean reslKt tlic dn.siro ti buy. It's
tliftVrent, tuo, with mil biro, for
every dollar Invented means two
dollars' worth of satisfaction and
wearing1 qualities.
jier yard.
V line- null Jllllllll ..'tut. iii
? Old, yellow Linen Laces $1.1!)
I'luny Luces (cream) fie
Swiss Aiiiilltiut.', new $1.S."
Mm ii Iv new lino of popular
iiliiiiniiiKS for waists, etc.-l&t-. up
one e.tii!s!le piece of llluuk Silk
.Applique IS Si) out ot tho nrtll
nary with Its daintily wrought
leaves ami flowers, that the in
terested spectator vows she will
purchase If she koos hungry for
it week, 'When you see tho laee
you won't blamo her much,
cither $2.10 yd,
An Interestiiig Item
The now eseurlal nnd nrtissels
ApplUiue. Holeros are extremely
popular in tho lino of laces.
Kscurlal Uoloros $;t."fi each
Hrussels Applique J9.50 each
Meldrum,
Scott & Co.
126 Wyoming: Ave.
Sl.,4!
taken up. If a th.iute lisltor cranes in. o
a friend arrives for the slay, both have their
needlework with them. Marie Manley in the
Xoveinbu' YWiiuii's Home Cuinpjnloii.
Definitions.
( HANK. A trank is a lever aitaehtil to
rotatory piece of machinery at mi eccentric, ,
that by Its fuiee the wheel or axle ran be tinned
or vlct! cri. When applied to an indiidual Ii
uuans .1 man who t eccentric, not like other
people and who docs his nu thinking. '
Carl Keller, SI. H.
Visit Washington
riccenilivr Ct.li, 1001. Hpeclal holiday
pxi,'ursloii via, Now Jersey Central
Itaroail. One fare, for tho round I rip
from all stations, Tickets good to ie
turn on iir before December 15th. Faro
from Sctunton, $7J0; children, $;.si.
Trains leave Beranton ut 7.30 n. in.
Quaker City express, 1.00 and 4.00 p. in,
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