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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22
THE GRAPEVINE SWING

When I was n boy on the old plantation,
Down by the deep bayou
The farest spot of all creation,
Under the archiug blue
When the wind came over the cotton and corn,
To the long slim loop I'd spring,
With brown feet bare and u hat-brim torn,
And swing in the grapvine swing,
Swinging in the grapevine swing,
Laughing where the wild birds sing
dream and sigh
For the days gone by,
Swinging in the grapevine swing.
Out-o'er the water lilies bonnie and bright,
Back to the moss grown trees;
shouted and laughed with heart as light
As u wild rose tossed by the breeze.
The mocking- bird joined in my reckless Blee,
longed for no angels wings;
was lust as near heaven as wanted TO Do,
Swinging in the grapevine swing.
Swinging in the grapevine swing,
Laughing where the wild birds sing
Oh to be II boy,
With heart full OF joy,
Swinging in the grapevine swing.
I'm weary at morn. I'm weary at night,
I'm fretted and sore OF heart,
And care Is sowing my locks with white
As wend through the fevered mart.
I'm tired of the world, with its pride and pomp,
And fame seems worthless thingi
I'd barter il all for one days romp,
And Il swing OH the grapevine swing.
Swinging in the grapevine swing,
Laughing where the wild birds sing
| would were away
From the world to-day
Swinging in the grapevine swing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22
hussian restaurant


Exposition grounds. together with music
and kiln dried pretzel. with its tail In its
mouth. You can get good glass OF beer
Tor thirty centimes. or say six cents OF
american money. At first yoG viii 1oolIsh-
lv trv to drink the water OF Paris. Then
you VIII Dc sick WSIr- ~r SO, ana VIII nave
more sense. The =:'atar Of Paris has not
improved with age as /. should. 1t has not
made such strides as it might have made
with the opportunities 1t has had.
The city is now very much crowded. 1t
did not seem so whom | first came. but after
l h al arrived and L could not conceal my
identity any longer people began to flock TO
Paris in huge numbers. Special trains
came from Trash and Point Isabel. Sab
bath ool excursions came in from asper
and Pokeberry Center. Europe. and the
Tower put on gala appearance which
made the display at tho Grand Prix early in
the summer pale into insigniilcance. Rooms
are very high indeed. l know that mine is.
1t seems especially so at late hour when
l climb up to 1t. and yet am very fortunate.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22
YaIue of the Cent.

"We can do nothing with copper
cents here" said Memphis merchant.
"Our house tried to introduce them a
year or more ago, and sold goods at
prices that required their use, but peo-
pie would buy enough to make the five
cent piece come in for change. We
ordered big lot Of cents, expecting to
get them off, but it wouldn't work.
Now, in the North you have use for
copper all the time in trading, and let
me tell you that tho saving to the
buyer of small articles amounts to q
neat sum in the coulsc Of time. It's
my belief that one reason why the
Northern people are better off than we
are, IS that they save the odd cents
which we give away making change"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22

pactly in the case provided for it, that
its continual presence in room causes
no inconvenience. The apparatus should
be kept fixed, by means of the two me-
tallic cords shown in the illustration
below the bottom sash of the window,
and when required for use it is only
necessary to lift the ladder and drop it
from the window. 1t may be added
that the escape is both fre-proof and
rust-proof, and is strong enough to bear
several persons at one time.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22
A Long wet SpeI.

Special umbrella makers to the
Queen, read Mrs. Phunnyman. "There
it is again Ridiculousl That's the
way all prominent London merchants
conclude their advertisements"
Mr.. Phunnyman-But it's all right
for an umbrella maker to use that ia
miliar expression.
Mrs. Phunnyman-How do you make
that out?
MIR. Phunnyman-Why, ever since
Victoria assembled the throne she has
enjoyed ali uninterrupted reign of If
ty-two years,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22

allowed to pay taxes and vote the Pro-
hibition ticket, while the ruling ele-
ment holds Office and runs the saloons.
Being in prohibition State, Dubuque
has only 238 saloons, which are open
every day and Sunday. They have been
going to be closed up next year" since
$780,
The principal industries are lead
mining, loating ON the levee, joining
secret societies, running for Office, and
lead mining. Lead was discovered
years ago, and, although the mines
have petered out, mining still goes on.
A large number of men prospect" six
months every year and talk about it
the remaining six months. This gives
their wives good excuse to take in
washing.
Dubuque has handsome opera
house and is lively show town. Mile.
Cora Bellies European Novelty Com
pany comes four times year, one min
strel troupe every month is warmly
welcomed, and last year there were
two performances of "Uncle Toms
Cabin" When there is nothing else
on the boards the amateurs play "The
Colleen Bawn."
Dubunua 10 nota1 for ,,rattv o;rIo
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22

HE exposition. l
think 1 may safely
say. beats the rec
ord. and the next
one will have to be
extremely immense
in order to main
tain its place in the
procession. writes
Bill Nye from Paris
to the Chicago Her.
aid. In the first
place, Paris is no
provincial t o W n
herself. In the sec
ond place. she has
I h o advantage OF
p u s t experience.
and u Frenchman
Is never too old to
learn. That is what
l like about t h g
French and Ameri-
can people gener-
ally. They are re-
.ceptive and ready
u l.nnM tho hani
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22
Dubuque is noted for pretty girls;

that is, they are noted when they come
there-from Galena. The young men
are promising, according to the tailors,
and many have been known to make
their mark on the municipal rock-pile.
The streets are kept in good repair
for the convenience of farmers who
wish to let their teams run away. This
is daily spectacle on Main street, and
is believed to attract trade.
Nothing historical has over happened
in Dubuque, except the arrival of Sen
ator Allison from Ohio.
The only remaining objects of inter
ests are the hotels, of which full de-
scription will be found in that enter
tanning work, "Ruins of the Mississippi
Valley. ."-Patck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22

W h G re better
means can not
be h n d, a n d
where the pub
lie appliances
for rescue are
n o t C | o S e at
hand. The ap-
paratus packs
nwnV Sn conn
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22

was too much for me. jim and / eX-
ploded simultaneously, and it was i'm
possible to restrain the fit of laughter
that took possession of us.
Il felt deeply disgraced but could
not control myself The two old per-
sons were not disturbed in the least.
l do not think they even smiled. The
old man continued his prayer as if
nothing had happened.
"Well, that is fair cat story but is
there no sequel to it ?" asked one of the
listeners.
"None that know of, replied Grant.
after that | was always more or less
uneasy, and was careful that my back
was as nearly perpendicular as possi-
BILE during the hour of the devotions."
Il can't give you sequel to the
story" remarked Collins, "but 1 can
tell another incident that happened in
theeounger days of the cat"
"Let us hear it, several cried.
well, I was teaching in the same
district year or two before this time
and was boarding ut the same place. L
was preaching then occasionally and
the old man always insisted that /
should lead the devotions at night and
he in the morning. This order was OBJ
served without variation all winter. 1t
was in the early spring and my school
was almost out. The weather was so
warm and balmy that we could keep
the doors open even in the morning.
1--WE We're in the midst of our deyo-
tions one morning, and the old man
was praying earnestly. This time the
cat came around in front of the old
man. who had his eyes closed, as n
matter of course, and did not see the
festive feline. cannot tell just what
thoughts were passing through the
cats mind. He probably saw the old
mans tongue moving, and thought it
was mouse. At all events he made a
spring at the old mans face and actu-
ally clawed his tongue. There was
nothing funny in this, assure you.
Irhe old man knocked the cat clean
across the room. and with the blood
streaming out of his mouth, he ex-
claimed:
"'Scatl scat you beast Brother
Collins, prayP
"Do you think prayed? 1t was the
last thing in the world / could have
done. l could not say word. My
first impulse was to get out of that
room. did not seem able to get on
my feet. just went out of doors on
all fours into the yard before | gained
my feet. The whole scene was so in
tensely ludicrous that / would have
laughed if it had killed me-"
peal of laughter greeted the speak
er at the close of his story, and one of
the bystanders remarked, as he walked
away:
"a preacher can tell about as big
story as any one when he applies him
self to the task"
"Quite catastrophe, as actually
heard preacher once say, in describ.
ing the work of tornado" remarked
another listener.
First clergy inan-TIow long vuca-
ton will you take abroad?
Second clergyman-One month.
~
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22

died, and was buried somewhere else.
Dubuque lies on the banks of the
Mississippi, and the inhabitants lie on
the banks and wonder how they can
fix the census man to keep up with
Des Moines. 1t is called the Key City,
and a standing reward to discover the
reason still remains unclaimed,
1t is handsome city and much re-
sembles Dublin and Berlin in its city
government. The Mayor is either a
Murphy or Dinkelspiel, and the City
Council is equally divided between Ire
land and Germany. Americans are
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22

large restaurants;
faces Paris. "A Flem-
ish restaurant faces
the Trocadero. on the
Exhibition side is "a
French restaurant of
the time of Louis
XIV. and on the 9TH
er side is an English
restaurant and an
Anglo American bar.
The American drink
COMES high, but it
arrives at its destina-
ton Just the same.
Book beer is rapidly
ratniIaI oil nNar tho
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22

AN Oregon girl wrote to Anna Dick
hson once, asking "How TO get hus-
band?" and Anna replied, By the
hair"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22

1T is the fellow whose wife obliges
him to stay at home and do the chnrn.
ing when he wants to go to the circus,
who inveighs the most bitterly against
the one-man power. He prefers dog
power on the churn.
TRAVELLER on Mississippi steamer
What makes you have the bar in the
centera Why don't you have it on the
side, out of the way? Bookkeeper-
Well, we would, but you see it won't
do to have too many passengers on one
side Of the boat. 1
MrNNIE-What do you think? Mr..
Goodcatch's watch stopped while he
was calling on me last Sunday evening.
and he staid until after -. MamieST
heard him say yesterday that your face
would stop clock, but never dreamed
he had any grounds for making such q
remark.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22
A Child's Remedy for a Mothers Grief

Not many days ago gentleman had
taken affectionate leave of his wife and
daughter for three months trip
abroad. The child, lovely little girl
oftwo and half years, stood by chair
with her thumb in her mouth "a favor
lite pastime, and, to her, panacea for
all her childish ills. She watched her
mother for a few moments, saw the
tears filling the lovely eyes and drop
ping one by one from her cheeks, then
went to her side, and with comfort
ing tone, looking pityingly up 10 her
face, said: Mamma, suck 90 fun T.. AS
if nothing could so much comfort her.
Boston Courier.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22

N 1880, or thereabont,
% Frenchman named
Julien Du Buque dis
covered the town that
bears his name, and,
after giving directions
that his name should
be IL IL h i IL G e d and
nailed tog e t h r to
make it look like an
JN II. l L.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22
BILL NYE VISITS PARIS.
VIEWS THE EXPOSITION AND THINKS
1T BEATS THE RECORD.

witnesses an Algerian Concert and Stom-
ach Dance, yhereat He Is Very Much
Shocked, and Climbs to the Top of the
EineI Tower to Cool His Feyercd Brow.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22
The Modern Babel.

By standing near one of the sky
scraping buildings going up in Chi
cago, and listening to the people talk
ing about it, one can obtain fair idea
OF Babel after the confusion of tongues.
Chicago Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22
THE KEY CITY.

Dubuque and It's Principal Industries-Ori-
gin of the Name.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22

First clergy Inan-How long vuca-
ton will you take abroad?
Second clergyman-One month.
"One month only? Why, l shall
have q vacation of two months"
That's SC; but your salary is twice
as much as mine, you know eras
SUtingS.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22
OUR LATEST PRIZE FIGHT.
BY T. p. CRANE.

HE Hon. John l.. Sulli-
van, editor and prize
fighter, has carried away
the bun once more. A
great deal of anxiety
and enthusiasm among
the sporting fraternity
has passed away to stay
until the next slugging
match is on the tapis,
when all our prominent
sports will be on deck
again. The public will
then feast for a season
on news about the great
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22
THE PREACHERS STORY;
BY GEORGE wAsHINGTON WINTHROP

The Tale of a Pet Cat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-08-22

AM glad to see you
after your vacation"
Il trust you enjoyed
the holiday recess to
the fullest" was the
reply.
Il hese salutations
passed between two
college students as they
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-21
THE OVERS DRESS,
DeOcriPt3Oa which WIN Give Lan1
Lub60rS N Idea OH tho Outat.

4 DeScriptSoa which VIM Give LanA.
LubNers m Idea II tao OHtat.
II any ono has seen diver In his
submarine suit. bobbing up from the
water with his glistening. immense
round copper helmet, with its square,
clumsy man-fsh-like canvas suit.
usually stained by use and iron rust
and sea water to q brownish, yellow
ish gray. something the color Of the
devil fish. he may at first have been
somewhat startled by the apparition.
The being who thus rises from the sea
is not q mischievous creature, but, on
the contrary. very useful member Of
society, when his services are re-
quired and brought into reqrisition. A
description Of his dress is something
like this: From the helmet projects q
coil OF snake-like rubber hose, a sort
OF antenua, which passes through the
water, connecting with an air-pump
on a float-stage or in boat, the pump
manipulated by two men, and furnishes
compressed air for his breathing when
under water, which exhausts into the
water by a valve in the helmet, ena-
bling him to breathe continually fresh
air. while, when he comes to the sur
face tho windows Of his helmet can be
opened aud he can breathe with
out the assistance of the air-pump
When he goes down into the waite"
he has two means Of communication
with those above, the hol e and the life
line. BY the latter he also de5cends
and comes up when necessary. BY
each OF these he gives and receives
signals mutually understood, three
sharp pulls on the life line indicating
that he is ready to ascend. In order
to overcome the natural buoyancy OF
his body and make it's specific gravity
such that he can readily walk about
on the bottom Of the sea, he wears
shoes with soles heavily weighted
with lead. The upper part of his
body is protected. as is also his lower
half. by means of heavy canvas cover
ing, consisting of jacket with sleeves
and pantaloon5 with examinations
which fit closely with elastic bands
clinging to the flesh, the jacket fitted
closely to the helmet with metallic
bands bolted together, with a rubber
gasket between. No water or air can
get to him, except the latter by tho
hose. unless he opens the glass win
dows Of his helmet. which he is not
likely to do unless occasion requires
Additional weight is placed at his
chest and back. Sometimes a breast
plato and shou'der-plate of lend, some
times belt heavily weighted, which
can be thrown on or off the shoulders
and hang down in front and behind
when in use.-Providence journal.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-21
MAN AND HIS BRAIN,

Now that the idea is played out
about fish being good brain food--ex-
cept when taken In the quantities pre-
scribed by Mark Twain-it may be sat-
isfactory to eager inquirers after
knowledge to know that there is a
cheaper and moro Pleasant way of in
creasing brain power than can be
found in fish diet. / was startled by
hearing physician say lately: "Our
brain is only half developed, anyhow:
we are right-banded and left-brained,
the right side of the brain being prac-
tically unused. just rs the left hand"
"At that rate" said the patient, "our
gymnasts should have well-developed
brains. as, with tho practice on dumb
bells, Indian clubs, the horizontal bar,
trapeze and other muscle manufacture
ers, the left and right arms are equal
ly developed" That is quite true"
said the medicine man. "Gymnasts
bring the physical portion of tho b lain
into the most favorable conditions, but
something more than physical exer-
ci5e Is required to produce intellectual
results from an excellent physical
brain. Ambidextrous men a"e apt to
DO smart fellows if they give them
selves any kind Of q show. For in
stance, President Garfield, when he
WIS teaching school, acquired tho hab-
IL Of drawing on the blackboard very
rapidly with both hands ut tho same
time. There is a. very distinct rela-
ton between the left side OF the body
and right brain, a5 also betweou the
left brain and tho right side, but it is
hard to say how many hours exercise
with damb-bells would transform tho
average peanut vendor into Daniel
Webster. 1t is, however, something
to know tho physical conditions Of
brain power, and if YOU Gull again in
about half u century may DO able TO
tell you something still moro interest
--G.'--Chicago Journal .--
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-21
A Youthful Desperate.

At Reno list Friday tho two sons of
T. Vine, l'r-Adrian, ngsd IL, aud Pa
y, aged 10 years-residing in the west
srn part of R:no. engaged in a quar-
rel when the elder applied . vile epi-
thet to the younger, which so angered
the boy, whom, it is said, is an iucor-
rigibl. youth, that lie plunged a pen
knife lie had into the left hip of Farley,
which made it's way to The bone and
severed an artery, from which the
by nearly bIed to death.
HRS. Whesler WAS the ouly one HON G
ut the time, but with the II. ssistanOe Of
n"ighbors she m 'naged to nl,nos t stanch
tho flow Of blood, until the arrival of
DIR. Philips, who took up the artery
and b"ndaged the wound. The boy is
resting ems .ly, aud If duo care is taken
will be well again in short time.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-21

Tho combinations existing ct che
present day under the above title, for
the fleeing Of the masses by the few,
vill eventually be regulated, or by agi-
t0tion from the people themselves b.
rendered pSWsrIess. A publication
eutitlsd tue Western Rural has the fol-
lowing romsrk. on this subject:
NOW IL the time to aHitatO fer the
creation Of Suoh . powerful public
opinion against trustS A. will readily
cryStali1e into stringent Law against
theT. 1t IL believed that tho people
generally roalize that they must work
earn, stly for the protection Of their
rights or greed will devour them.
Trusts nre tho order of the day. Trusts
reach out to rob tho people all tie way
from the cradle to the grave. Nav
ones are being organized all the time.
Tho sugar bowl. md salt receptacle. the
dishes from which We eat, the coal We
barn, tue cradle that wo rock and tho
"oasket in which orr dead lies, are all
"trusted." or practically 80. It 10 =
cent 6lohol from IA hero and . dollar
there aud two dollars yonder. We are
being q .yel alive. Ths business Of the
country is like a great robbers r0ost.
and day by day invisible fingers olatoh
our pookstbooks with the keen grip OF
= wise. We cannot stAud it if We would.
and wo do not believe that the Amerl-
OAn people. with the spirit of indepen
ienee bred in them, would forever
stand it if they could. .Selt-protection
Ii the 6rst lsw Of nature, though one
that has been greatly disrsgardsd by the
:laASsss. It VII ASSERT it, power. how
ever. But every day that We delay to
move forward t" crush cut these trusts.
and protect ourselr e!, the poorer We
are, and the harder it will be 10 accom-
pliSh the work OF reform. Let ~
.rUve forward at once to cruGh the
-srusta both by limiting consumption aud
working for efficient antitrust legisla-
zion. Il Virginia Chronicle.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-21
Inauratod Fibre ware.

The attention OF the public is directed
to my new stock Of Tubs, Buckets, Bs.
Gins, etc., manufactured from Indurated
Wood Fibre, pressed ont in one piece
without seams or hoops. It is light
and durable, will not shrink or swell,
will not faint any kind OF liz aid
and bids fair to superoede tin and wood.
en- ware Can and examine il.
II. ,CHAss.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-21
Z q Ssertakiu6. .

Having purchased OF Brewn d Hos
kins their interest in tho Undertaking.
business, am now prepared to attsna
to all calls in that lire. will also at
tend to the repairing and upholstsring
Of furniture, Gle. Shop en- ComnsrsisI
street, next door 10 Rrewn b Heskisa,
cid s'anl.
e& NE eNunAaeN.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-21

M. Reinhart has
Just received his
Spring and Summer
samples for CUSTOM
made clothing. II
you want your
clothes made to or
der, give him a call
and see as fine al
line Of samples as|
has ever been ex1|
hibited In Elko|
You can get a suit
Of clothes made to-
order from SCI OO|
up. Fit Guaran1
teed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-21
olive andl.c,L,ra.u

Those who desire to purcbase the bes,
quality Of Groceries and Provisions are
referred 10 the above reliable houyp
where fair dealipg and courteous treat
msnt IL the .ule. Glassware, Tipware
StohssArn, Nails etc. always in stoel
Ii II @HLsp
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-21
s7s bA IA GOA A = roNTm can b.

SlS,Vv 70 S25g,VV nsao working for u.s. s.
Agents PREPARED WAC sAA furnish horse and
give their whslo time " The business. Spare
few Naesnoiss in tswse sfd cities b. n.
JOHNSON 4 oS. tnNa No n st., kiahmopd
Va. PisAsa state age and busI = ass
exR.msncs. Nsyar niind abo " {
- &C.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-21
Il lied.

RE1bEX:-In New York, July Fl, 1889,
81 paralysis. Edward Rely, tho we'll
known mining man, aged about 55
years.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-21
1880. -rH1 ass
STATE FAIR OF 1889 !
will be held
AT RENO.
Commencing September 50 and Ending October S 1881
LIBERAL PREMIUMS
For Live Stock Department and Exhibits in Pavilion
Trials of Speed to be Conducted Under the Auspices Of tn
Directors of the State Agricultural Society
THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY WAS ESTABLISHED n

THE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY ESTABLISHED nj
accordance with Act OF the Legislature
Act to provide for
Society of the State" approved March,, 1885,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-08-21

An immense stock
of Wallpapers, Bor7
ders and Decora1
tons, in all graded
and qualities and AT
lowest prices az
Reinhart's. These
goods have just ar
rived and are the
latest patterns Cut
this season.