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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

came to pray, but before doing so laid aside
his apparel. containing thirty rupees. A
monkey seized the garment and fed with it
to the nearest tree. After much prayer and
supplication, combined with stone-throw-
ing, the misunderstanding deity began to
ding down the rupees, but varied the per-
formance by casting every other coin into
the sacred pool. where it was lost beyond
redemption. as the pool contained. besides
water, number of ferocious crocodiles.
The man at once admitted the justice of
the punishment, and confessed that he was
q milkman, and that the water claimed its
due and proper share OF his gains.
Pools or tanks are an Indispensable ac-
compartment of every temple in India
Water is necessary at every stage OF wor-
ship, though the tanks are commonly ex-
ceedingly foul, for at every hour Of the day
worshipers are throwing into them flowers.
grain. and similar offerings. which, under
a torrid sun, soon putrefy, and render the
tank an ill-smelling- nuisance. Still Hin
Ioo'S nose has no conscience, and the
odor is to him no objection to the water.
The tank is as sacred as the temple and in
numerous cases small shrines are built in
the center of the tank and reached by a
portable bridge not by wading or swimming.
for the pool usually is inhabited by croco-
diles. and on account of this fact more
than one community of priests has made
the tank a treasury. When they had money
or valuables they did not desire to use at
once they inclosed the property in an iron
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

bangles she tide 'em up in William
Henery's big banana an put her gos-
'iper on over thet.
Nov, then, do you think thayl
Seep?" ses she to me, awful anxious
ike.
1T looks like thay'd orter," ses I.
An so we sturted fur the depot, which
wus 8 miles on one side an IA on tother,
out the keers we he'd to git onto wus to
she depot IA miles away, an so we he'd
70 go that away.
Smanthy she fixed us up a snak to
take along to eat, fur we wuldnt git to
Mary Tabithys fore camel lightenin
emmy ways. Smanthys man geared up
the TEEN to the lumber waggin, an we
bid Smanthy an the children good by,
and Choles an his wife-that is, I did,
out Mis- Boggs she never let on she
seen EN- at all, and we started fur the
1epot.
Lawsl long fore we got thare, Will.
am Henerys rheumatic wus a peggin
1t to him dredful, and the widder got
the tooth ach tell she wuz most crazy,
an my corns purity nigh killed me. ]
tell you, Mister Editur, we wus q
kinder sorry lookin lot when we did
finally git there.
"Tll be dad busted eff I ever he'd the
rumatiz a mutch worse" ses VIM.
Henery es he hobbled in to the depot,
out'n the train, while Smanthy's man
put out the trunks.
Come to find out, we wus loo late fur
the first train an too airly fur the last
one, an we'd hev to wait hours.
William Henery groned an gritted his
teeth, an the widder sot down by the
windy an sithed, an Smanthy's man he
stepped fust on one fut then on tother,
an ses; "Paw, you'd better go long back
an take fresh sturt to-morrer."
III be hornswoggled ef WILL" ses
William Henery, es he grabbed his laig
WHARF it hurt him so bad, an rubbed it
upan down.
William Henery," ses /, sturnly, "dc
not use slang in publik places"
An list then 2 fellers stepped up an
arsked him eff thay Good be of emmy
use to him.
"No, not onless you kin cure this
dod rotted rumatiz," ses he, purity
short.
Well L kin try et," ses one of 'em,
IAN eff the madame will try this leetle
powder it will gif her relieve almost to
onct," ses the tallest, slickest-lookin
one of 'em, a-given Sally a powder.
She tuck it an sed it holped her rite
off. That jest made William Henery
crazy to try sumpthin fur his rumatiz;
so they tole us to go to the hotel an
thayd Operate on him, an tina did, an
he sed it made him feal like boy agin,
1t numbered him up so, an then they
agreed to cure him ef he'd sine con.
track to pay 'em $50 when he wus
cured, an he sined quick enuf, fur he
didn't hev to pay ennything less'n he
wus cured.
Then we went back to the depot, an
arfter while the keers kim an we start
ed on our visit to Mary Tabithy's.
The widder an William Henery are q
fealin gumptious.
No more at present frum
HESTER ANN SCooPER.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

structure. Most Indian temples were at
one time surrounded by walls of great
strength and solidity, and the entrances
were made as beautiful as the resources of
the builders would permit. The gates.
where they still exist. are Of brass, deco
rated with that lavishness OF design and
proiusion of ornament peculiar to Oriental
buildings.
The arch surmounting the gateway is
generally the object of much Jealous and
careful attention from the sculptor, and
some of the decorations are in style that
would do credit to the artist Of any age or
country. The sculptors and decorators oil
Siam were particularly good in designing
artistic gates. and many specimens of theii
best work may still be seen in the temples
workers. however. did not compare with the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19
A Ready Answer.

A story of Will Carlton, shows the
poets aptness for making ready
answer. He was recently the invited
guest at public dinner of jolly book
sellers and stationers. Upon rising to
recite one OF his poems he was exceed
ingly annoyed by the loud talking and
laughing OF a group at one end OF the
table, who had indulged too freely in
the beverages served. Seeing that a
steady glance did not avail, the poet
said:
"You will pardon me if 1 wait; it
would scarcely be polite for me to recite
while tho.e gentlemen over there are
talking"
At tn, g one of the most boisterous Of
the group shouted across the table:
Go ahead, old fellow, we're going
'oyer the hills to the poCr-house. ,"
Quick rs fash the poet answered his
Xterruptor with:
mH Yes, and to the asylum, too"
The diners shouted at the neat re-
lolnder, the boisterous member was
crushed and the poet proceeded to the
rendering of one Of his best poems. =
San Francisco Wasp.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

experience will show how to manage.
Select the largest and fattest peanut
for boat; cut off about one-third, and
fasten securely to the foundation before
arranging the occupants. Another
sunshade, bit of blue cloth for pen
nant, toothpicks for oars and you have
very amusing toy.
The little pig who went to market"
is easily arranged, as is Little Red
Riding Hood, or any other character
which chances to please the little ones.
One or two trials will show the posi-,
bilities of these common materials and
will prove most entertaining and
amusing.
Cork is another material from which
a great variety of creatures may be
manufactured. A grinning little darky,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19
Jinks' Mistake.

Blinks-What? Can't keep your
engagement with me?
Jinks (sadly)-No, I can't. I was
drawn on jury this week, and
couldn't get out of it.
"Did you try?"
"Indeed 1 did. did my best to
make myself out to be hopeless ig-
noramus, but they wouldn't let me go. ="
"Great Scott, man! The way to
escape jury duty is to act as if you
knew something. ."-New Torh Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

light that can be shed upon him. No doubt
great progress has been made by the mis-
sionaries, but that it is commensurate with
the labor and expense can not be believed;
and one Of the chief obstacles in the road
to success is a prejudice among the colored
races against any institution of white orr
gin. The colored races of India and China
prefer their own crude agricultural imple-
ments to the most highly improved tools of
Europe. and on the same principle prefer
their religion to that of the white man. As
Hindoo expressed it: THE white man s
God may be great we do not deny that; but
the Hindoos god is good enough for the
Hindoo."
Some one says that the power of religion
among people may be gagged by the char
acter of their temples and by their rever-
ence for holy places, Ii the statement be
correct. then the influence of the various
forms of heathenism prevalent in India and
| China particularly, whatever 1t may be now,
must at one time have been stupendous, for
tho grandest cathedrals of the middle ages.
while they may be equal scarcely surpass
| the glories OF pagan houses OF worship
Like the mediaval cathedrals, pagan tenn
pies were built for the most part by kings,
| princes. and dgovernments, and also. like the
cathedrals. every resource Of architecture
and art was exhausted to render them
worthy places of prayer and pilgrimage.
AS there are many kinds Of pagans. so there
are many varieties Of heather temples. but
in most of them quite as much attention
was paid by the architects to the outside
and surroundings as to the interior OF the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

temples IN mis- dominions. Immense
piles OF wood were heaped around the
structures. and when the flames were at
thelr height water was thrown on the
heated stone. But the old builders had not
labored in vain. and the work Of their hands
resisted both water and flame. Scarcely a
crack appears in the walls. and In many
cases even the paintings on the interior
walls are uninjured. More effective were
the efforts of the Moslems when the Pagan
temples were built of brick or of stone laid
IN courses. Then they could pull down. and
dld SO with vengeance. In Delhi is shown
mosque built Of tine materials of seven
temples torn down for the sake OF the stones
they contained. But the result Is an archi-
tectural failure. for the Moslems simply
piled the stones together without regard to
their ornamentation or to the places they
had form erly filed in the walls SO that two
carved docks OF huge size may often be
seen with plain slab between them, thus
producing q glaring sense of incongruity In
every point of the building.
10 the solidity OF their construction the
temples Of the Hindoos owe their perma-
nence. character as different from that
as night is from day. The Chinese pagoda
architecture seems to have been founded
on that of the celestial junk, and, as the or
nament is purely extraneous. simply loaded
on the structure. 1t falls off almost as easily
as 1T is put on. and the result is there are
lew ancient Chinese temples save those the
characteristic feature of which were bor-
rowed from India. But in India and China,
however, the temples OF heathendom are
no longer the thronged resorts they once
wee. few years ago, when the car OF
Juggernaut was brought out for the last
time. no volunteers could be found to tug
ut the ropes in the city where a century
earlier willing thousands struggled and
fought with each other for their turn at the
cable. Juggernaut made his last parade by
horse-p power. and after that humiliating ex-
oerlence hid his face in the temple. The
masses of India are evidently losing faith
in heathenism. but whether they are vet
prepared to substitute church for temple
IS question about which the best informed
still differ.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

cut out Of smaller pieces Of cork and
secured to the body with sharpene6
toothpicks. The eyes, nose and mouth
were painted red, making the little
creature a frightful caricature, but
amusing neyertheless.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

der the shelter of q
gaudy Chinese sun
shade. A three
cornered bit of col
ored paper, stiff
enough to hold its
shape, may be used
for a bonnet by
fastening to the
head with a bit of
glue or paste, while
the parasol is held
in place with tiny
threads and glue if
needed, A little
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

fashioned out of a
champagne C o r k,
was made by my
steward one time
on shipboard, and
made no end Of
amusement. Into
the round, roly.
poly body W e y g
stuck arms and legs
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

IR. EDITUR: The
'mornin we left
|Smanthy's fur Ma
ry's it were kindly
drizzly like, not ak
'ectly a rainin, but
actin es tho it want
ed to dreadfully. l
recomember t h e
kind of a day it was
perfectly, fur Sally
wus so feerd the
damp 'ud take all
the curl out'n her
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

supposition is that an ancient monarch,
finding these huge powders, determined to
fashion them into temples worthy of the
gods; so, with immense expenditure of
well done. too. for the architectural pro-
portions are perfect. and the collection Of
temples thus made, each within a few yards
OF the others. is one of the most extra
ordinary monuments of antiquity
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

much as endeavor to escape its rays. But
1t was probably built before the Moslem in
Vaslon; after that event the conquerors de-
voted no small share of their time and at
tehtion to the destruction of the idol tenn
pies. for no Christian ever had greater ab-
horrence OF an idol than was felt by the
Moslem. One Mussulman emperor made
heroic effort to destroy all the stone
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

s &c ely to the
foundation before
pu t tin G on the
k n o b s of dough
which answer for q
IS o t of boxing G.
gloves, as these are
rather heavy and
the people are apt
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

to topple over if they are fastened on
at first.
A long, slim peanut should be select.
ed for my lady" who goes abroad I'M.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

1HE poor law Is SAID to be defective.
Buvif it had no defects it could scarcely
be called poor law.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

solid and the queer little creature able
to stand alone. Plaster Of paris will
do even better if it is to be had, as it
hardens quickly and will hold the doll
firmly in place on the cardboard or
thin board used for a foundation.
The pugilists are made in the same
way. It is better to fasten them
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

additional means to supply new fieIds OF
labor. Many sunday-schools devote all
their surplus collections to the missionary
cause. many classes are organized or the
purpose of supporting each u missionary in
foreign lands; many societies are formed
that one or more heather children may be
supported and kept at school TO receive
Christian education.
For all this the poor heather ought to
parently trustworthy travellers arc to be
credited he does not show IL proper appre-
citation of the efforts put forth in his be-
half. but goes on in his heathenism. SEEM
ing to prefer his own darkness to the best
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19
LETTERS FROM THE CORNERS.
JOURNEY TO MARY TAB1rHA's.

NECK OR NoTHrN' HALL, !
KILKENNY CORNERS 1890
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19
FUN WITH PEANUTS.
! Cheap and Simple Way of Amusing tho
IiffIa E,,lIyy

BAG of peanuts,
so m @ wood e II
toothpicks, a box
J OF pins, and a
sharp knife, two
or three tiny Chi
nese parasols, and
pen and ink for
marking the faces
are all the mate
rials necessary.
These, with a lit
:atle ingenuity, will
make a great va
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

N CDIls Jldu lduuS ln6
poor heather" is the OBJ
ject of general and deep
commiseration. Lectur-
ers tell of his abject mis-
cry. clergmen descant on
his benighted and pitt
able coalition, songs are
written about him, col
le ctions are taken up for
him, money is poured
out in a constant and
ever = increasing stream
for his benefit. for mis-
are every year
more numerous; every
wear come demands for
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

AL WIG
legs and pins for
the arms, make the
"froggy who would
a-wooing 60" Bits
of soft dough or
putty stuck onto
the ends of the
toothpicks will, if
held in one position
long enough-that
is, until it stiffens
-maka tho fant
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19

riety Of peanut people, and almost ev-
cry kind of animal A little care and
taste in selecting the peanuts will soon
show what great adaptability there is
in them.
A thick, fat nut, with very little
curve near one end, will, with the aid
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-19
THE POOR HEATHEN."
GORGEOUS HOUSES OF WORSHIP
AND MANUFACTURED DEITIEs.

Notwithstanding the Efforts Put Forth In
His Behalf He Goes On In His Heath
enism, Seeming TO Prefer His Own Dark
moss tn thu Light of ChristianitY.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
ALLDRAPEDI BLACK
The Southern Cities in Mourning for
Their Former Chieftain.
GOVERNORS AND LEGISLATURES
Issue PrOclsmatiOns and Adopt Resolutions
Of Respect.
THE REMAINS NOW LYING IN STATE.
A Washington Woman Creates Sensation by Her
Display Of Grief

The manifestations of sorrow because Of
the death of Jefferson Davis continue
throughout the South. The remains are
lying in State at New Orleans, and many
visitors have viewed them.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
REMAINS LYING IN STATE.
Many Visitors Visit the Room Where the
Dead Man Rests.

Many Visitors Visit the Room Where the
Dead Man Rests.
NEW ORLEANS. December THE re-
mains of Jefferson Davis are lying in state
in the Council Chamber at CITY Hall.
The coffin rests upon catafalque and is de-
void Of much ornamentation. The casket
has silver plate, upon which is the simple
inscription: Jefferson Davis at rest, /"
with the date Of death added.
Badges Of the Confederate associa-
tions, the flag of the Washington
artillery carried through the war, and n
bunch of wheat are the only other orna.
ments. The desks Of the Mayor and clerks
have been covered over and turned into a
platform, which is the receptacle for floral
offerings. The room is darkened and lit up
by clusters of electric lights, their brilliancy
being dimmed by the sable drapery. Sol
diers in uniform stand guard, stacks of arms
and cannon fill the corners of the chamber,
and all around the walls are rows of plants
and shrubbery forming beautiful contrast.
Since early morning people have been
pouring In 10 obtain last look at the dead.
No crowding is allowed and the visitors are
filed through the room in regular column.
All classes are represented in the procession
by the bier The number of colored people
is marked The mourning is general, and
every place of prominence in the city has
put on black. The noteworthy event this
morning was q telegram sent by Mayor
Shakespeare to Secretary OF War Proctor,
officially notifying him of the death of ex-
Secretary Davis and the date of the funeral.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
A ROAD OF STAKERS.

Buckhannon and Holly River People VIII
Elect Directors.
A call has been made for meeting of the
stockholders of the Buckhannon and Holly
River Railroad Company, of West Virginia,
to be held In the law Office of B. G. Christy,
on December 18. at 2 o'clock. The business
of the meeting will be to elect directors. As
there are only II stockholders, who have
subscribed for the entire $500. 900 of capital
stock, it is not likely that they will have
much difficulty in agreeing on Board
Directors, particularly if they agree to have
IL directors.
This thriving young railroad at present
consists of line of oak stakes running from
the town of Philippi, in Barbour county,
w. Va. where q connection is made
with the Baltimore and Ohio, southerly
through Buckhannon and Webster, to the
headwaters of the Holly river.
The line of stakes run through about as
wild and picturesque q country as can be
found, and ends in the mountains in the
center of the great forests Of the finest hard
wood timber in America, under which lie
big coal deposits and in whose many se-
cluded glades and glens are cozy stills where
the mountain dew is brewed in the pure
moonshine without let or hindrance from
the prowling minions of the law. The dis
tance from the first stake down near Philip
ri. where Mcclellan opened his rebellion
career, to the last stake up among the holly
thickets and the moonshiners, is lust about
80 miles. and the work of transforming this
line of stakes into actual railroad will pro-
badly begin when the robins nest again.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-08
WAS he WEARY OF LIFE?

Jos. B. Mcdonald, IS Years Of Age, Shot
Himself in the srOmach-Death Was In
stantRneOus-A Peculiar Case.
Joseph B. Mcdonald, boy of 1S years,
committed suicide last night at his home,
146 Locust street, Allegheny.
Mcdonald lived with his widowed
mother. He was employed by q firm on
Troy Hill, as driver and went to work yes
terday morning as usual. About 9 o'clock
he returned home and shortly after left with
a companion named Smith. They were
around all day together and drank little,
but nothing of consequence and neither was
under the influence of liquor. In the course
of the afternoon Mcdonald went to store
on Beaver avenue, Allegheny, and bought
a revolver for 81.
Smith asked why he spent his money in
this foolish way, and Mcdonald made q
jesting rejoinder.
About $50 o'clock last night the boy re-
turned home. He seemed 10 be In good
spirits and did not complain. He was about
the house for time and finally went out
and sat down on the front steps. About
1870 the sound of pistol shot was heard by
other members Of the family, and going to
the door they found the boy lying across the
step with the revolver at his side. He was
bleeding from wound in the stomach and
was unconscious.
He was picked up and carried into the
house, but died in five minutes from the
time of the shooting.
The wound was through the stomach.
The boy had never done anything that
would indicate that he contemplated sui
eide; his family are IN good circumstances
and he had no troubles. The shooting was
probably an accident, as the location of the
wound shows how easily it could have been
inflicted if the cartridge had exploded while
he was examining the weapon. The body
was taken to Lowry's undertaking rooms
where Coroner Mcdowell will hold an in
quest to-day.