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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
About 17-Year Locusts,

Farmers from nearly every section lof
the country are reporting the appearane ee
of the seventeen year old locusts in grid 1t
numbers. More or less superstition lis
attached to the advent of the locusIs,
and many put full confidence in the be
lief that the fate of the country for tine
next seventeen years is decided by
whatever letter appears on the locust +
wing. In proof of this they cite the faclt
that in 1855, wien they appeared iii
great abundance, the letter w "cou1i
be plainly seen on their wings, which
signifed war. AS war followed in few
years, the superstitious idea gained
strength, and is very generally believed
in throughout the country.
In 1872, the next regular period for
their appearance, it is claimed the letter
"P" co nd be as distinctly seen on
their wings as the "W" Of seventeen
years before. Peace and plenty fol-
lowed their last appearance, which sat
isties the credulous that the locust is a
true prophet. What letter will appear
on their wings this year has not yet leen
discovered, but the country folks are
anxiously awaiting an investigation OF
the matter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
How Toothpicks Are Made.

The Manufacturer and Builder
gives some interesting information
about the manufacture of toothpicks in a
Michigan factory. The wool of the
canoe birch is used exclusively. The
logs are sawed into pieces twenty
eight inches long, which are thoroughly
steamed and then cut into veneer. The
veneer is cut into long ribbons
three inches in width, and these rib
bons, eight or ten of them at time,
are run through the toothpick machin-
cry, coming out at the other end, the
perfect pieces falling into one basket,
the broken pieces and the refuse falling
into another. The picks are packed
into boxes, 1,500 in box, by girls,
mostly comely-looking young squaws,
and are then packed into cases and
finally into big boxes, ready for ship
ment to all parts of the world. About
seven and half million toothpicks are
turned out each working day by this es-
tablishment.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
Tennessee's First Goyeruo.

remains OF John Sewer, first Governor
OF Tennessee, which have lain for seventy-four
years in North Alabama, were reinterred in
Knoxville, Tenn, with imposing ceremonies
The casket arrived from Chattanooga, where
it had been brought from Alabama, accom-
panied by Gov. Taylor and his staff. State
officials and committee from the Lcgisla-
ture. The afternoon was beautiful. The pro-
cesson was composed Of State aud city offic-
ials, descendants of Gov. Sewer, Tennessee
military companies and civic organizations.
The line of march was over two miles long.
Twenty thousand people assembled at the
Court House to witness the ceremony of REIN
torment. Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR..
7. W. Humcs, and Gov. Taylor made an adj
dress delivering the casket to Knoxville. The
Grafton of the occasion was then delivered by
the Hon. w. A. Henderson. and Capt j. W.
McCallum read poem. The ceremonies of
reinterment were conducted by the Rev DR..
James Park. The city was handsomely dec
GRATED, and the ceremonial was the most i'm
ing ever witnessed in Tennessee. A fund has
been started to erect monument to cost
1900 over Sewers grave in Knoxville.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
Havoc by "Green Midge."

Tho complaints about the destruction of
wheat at indianapolis, Ind, by a strange
insect, are increasing. They come chiefly
from the central and eastern parts of the
State. but the ravages OF the little bug have
already spread to Northern Indiana, and the
Secretary of tho State Board of Agriculture
regards the reports as alarming. The insect
IL what is known among agriculturists as the
green mdge," another species of which is
the "red midge." The latter last appeared
in this region about fifteen years ago and
did great damage to the growing wheat
The green midge," the little destroyer
which is now doing such alarming work. has
not been seen by farmers since 1865, when it
almost entirely destroyed the wheat crop of
Indiana aud neighboring States. Millions of
these appear in n feld settling upon the
stalk, from which they draw the sap, causing
the grain to shrivel before it is matured. But
little is known about the insects, as their ap.
pearance is rare.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
NOTES FROM JoHNsTowN.
Gauticr Wire Company's Works to
BE RebuiIt-Bcaver's Mystery.

Four bodies were blown up in the wreckage
above the railroad bridge in Johnstown, Pa
They are horribly dccomposcd and cannot
on account of the offensive odor be identified
The blasting is still going on and the work
seems to be systematiZed.
The guards at Camp Hastings near tlc
Prospect Hill burial grounds, report that
they are having great trouble with dogs that
nre constantly disturbing the dead inferred
at that burial place. Overon hundred dogs
were driven from tho place and several of
them killed.
The Gautier wire people put a large force
of men to work clearing up for the purpose
of ofrcbulding They will pay:.out some $780,
600 in wages.
Lieutennnts Patrick and Reese, of the reg
uar army, who are here, have decided to
erect bridges over Stony Creek and one over
Me Conemaugh, justin front of general head
quarters, after which they will return to
their post of duty.
Adjutnnt General Hastings and Superin.
tendent Pitcairn, left here in a special car
east bound Their movements were myster'
ious, and both refused to give out inlorma
ton regarding their trip, but from reliable
authority it was learned that the two went
to Crcsson, where Gov. Beaver and his mil
lion dollar commission is supposed to bt
quartered
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
Gets No Credit.

The Mayor of Louisville, upon meet
Sng an old negro, drew him aside. and
in voice by no means gentle, thus adj
dressed him:
"Randsom, I am going to have you
arrested"
"How come dat?'
why, for having obtained money
under false pretenses.
Il amt done nothin' like dat; sab; I
'clar' ter goodness amt"
Didn't you come to me yesterday
and get dollar?"
"Yas, sah."
"And didn't you say it was to pay tl>e
funeral expenses of your son?"
"Yas, sah."
well, but-you trifing scoundrel, T
saw your son on the street just now."
"Hah? ?"
"You know what I said"
"Yas, sab; yas, but didn' tell you de
boy wuz dead, did ?"
Didn't tell me he was deadi You
Internal old idiot, did you suppose L
thought you were going to bury him
alive"
"No, sah."
linen Wnat 90 you mean by saying
that you didn't tell me he was dead ?"
Now, jest hoP on, sah; jest wait er
mint. Dat boy amt been in good healf
fur er laung time. an KNOWN dat I'd
halter bury him sooner er later, wy
lowed dat better raise de money durin'
de busy season when de folks want hard
pressed. Use mighty kline hearted dis
way, sab; monstus kline hearted, but er
man doan git no credit in dis yere worl'
O. sin fur being kline hearted. An, er-
gin, Use er man dat doan blebe in put
tin off er thing dat he knows is gotter
be done. Knows dat I'll halter bury
dat chile putty soon, and yere you come
an wanter punish me for takin' up de
ercasion in time"
you old rascal, that boy is in excel
lent health"
"Who, dat chile? You doan know
dat chile like 1 does, sab. Dat boy
suffers wild de genstion, but it's jest ez I
says, er homes an kline hearted man
doan git no credit in dis yere sin-cussed
worl. ."-Arkansaw 1raUeler.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
Murdered By Mistake.

Dr. r. Foutz was called on n professional
visit o n lady some miles from Floresville.
He found her condition so serious that he
started back to town to get some necessary
remedies, and soon after his departure the
patient grew rapidly worse, and n messenger
was sent after the doctor to hurry his re-
turn. The messenger overlook the physician
near the negro colony, when they were fired
upon from the roadway by three or four
men. Doctor Foutz was shot through the
breast, aud Poppell the messenger. received
n bullet in the right thigh Thelatter, seeing
his companion fall from his horse capped
spurs to his animal and made for home rs
quickly as possible, leaving DIR. Foutz help
less and dying. The shooting occurred in
front of the residence of negro named
Whiffcr and lin the hearing and sight of a
colored preacher, Rev. Holmes, who heard
the wounded man grooming, but said he was
afraid to go to his assistance. The doctor
blcd to death. The deceased leaves n wife
and two children. 1t is believed that the as
sassination was the result of mistaken iden-
tity. The murderers, it is thought, intended
to shoot colorcd man whois accustomed to
ride horse similar to the one Foutz rode
secret inquest is in progress.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
"BRITISH INJUSTICE"
Gov. Traver's Singing Reply to the
British American Assimilation

British-Amcrican Association.
dispatch from Lincoln, Neb., saws. Gov
Thayer has received letter from John Low.
Secretary of the British American Associa-
tlon, Boston, in which they protest against
the appointment of Mr.. Patrick Egan to be
Minister to Chile as insulting to the sense of
decency of all true citizens" and then proceed
to Willy Mr.. Egan. Governor Thayer replied
III stlnSlng letter, in which he says:
Such atrocous sentiments arcinsultine 20
every citizen of the Republic; thcy are abhor-
rent to every sense of justice and fair play.
Ihey arc degrading to humanity and are q
alsnonor to the country, and | denounce
them and their authors, with unmeasurcd in
dignation, and they should he held up TO
public reprobation Who constituted YOU
ana your associates judges of the motives
and actions of mon? By what authority do
you arrnign the President and Senate of the
United states Tor the appointment and con-
hrmation of Patrick Egnn as Minister TO
Chile? Thank God they are not responsible
Tor such intolerably insolcnt bigots rs you
ana your associates have proven yourselves
to be by the language used in this circular.
81 have known Patrick Egan ever since he
located in the city of Lincoln. years ago. He
has always proven himself to be an upright
ana honorable man, good citizen in every
respect. You can no porc tnrnish his repu-
tatlon with your vile ISLANDERS than the foul
bird of night can assai the eagle.
You say he is fugitive from the power
of British justice. Oh you mistake; you
should have written British Injustice You
say the conduct of Patrick Egan is nowunder
investigation by special commission of
British Judges as to participation in what
every civilized State brands as a crime
against life and property. Have you so
soon forgotten how completely and how
overwhelmingly Patrick Egan shattered one
OF the most dastardly and damning conspir-
acies 10 blacken his own and the good name
of Parnell that vilIiany ever concocted, which
exposure sent one of the conspirators to
death and left the others to the condemna-
tion of the civilized world?
The sentiments and tone of your protest
smack more of tho London Times influences
and of the dark ages than the enlightenment
and liberal tendencies toward free govern
ment of the nineteenth century. | doubt not
that II you had lived in those times, the rack,
the torture and the inquistion would have
been your instruments for speeding liberal
principles aud securing home rule"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
Sullivan and the London Times

Mr. Lnbouchere, writing in the London
truth about the charges against Alexander
sullivan, says that everything that the Times
twhich has an agent and bunking account in
'hicagol can do to prejudice the public
against NJ Sullivan will be ellectualIv done
nrst, because Mr.. Sullivan advised Patrick
,Eagan respecting information sent to Eng
land regarding the Parnell foroerias. ma
second, because he selected Father Dornap to
convey across the ocean the documents
which smashed the Times cnse,
~ MT; Labouchere says the assertion that
h mr. sullivan msapplcd funds intrusted to
,tm thinL Is known to be absolutely false. He
LINKS IL probable that these charges have
been brought against Mr.. Sullivan In order
20 compel the production of the books of the
american League, just as the forgeries were
puoHshed, in order to obtain an inquiry into
The Irish Leagues fnnrces '"''
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
A Railroad Wreck.

A dispatch from Birmingham, Ala, says:
A railroad wreck, resulting in the death Of
two men, and Che injury OF 100 others, oc-
CURED near Pratt mines. Tho Tennessee
Coal, Iron and Railroad Company runs a
train every morning to carry the miners from
Pratt mines to the different shafts.
The train, carrying about 200 men, was
running backward at the rate of ten miles an
hour when it struck two cows lying on the
track. Six of the ears were thrown down an
embankement and piled on each other
Henry McCauley and Walter Beas.ey, car
pcnters, were instantly killed On one of the
cars were about thirty convcts chained to-
gether, and strange to say they were about
the only persons who escaped injury. The
worst injuries were broken arms and legs.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
The Monroe Doctrine.

There appearing disposition on
the the part of great powers of
Europe to assist Spain in efforts
to regain her American colonial
possessions, the independence of
recognized, President Monroe called
special attention to the matter in his
message of 1928, in which he said:
"We owe it to candor and to the AMIGA
BILE relations existing between the
United States and those European
powers to declare that we should con-
slider any attempt on their part to ex-
tend their system to any portion of this
hemisphere as dangerous to our peace
and safety. With the existing colonies
or dependencies of any European
powers we have not interfered and shall
not interfere; but with the govern
ments who have declared their inde-
pendence and maintained it, and whose
independence we have, on great consid-
erations and on just principles, acknowl-
edged, we could not view an interposi-
tion for the purpose of expressing them
or controlling in any other manner
their destiny by any European power,
in any other light than as manifesto
ton of an unfriendly disposition towards
the United States" This was an assur-
ance that moral support would be
given by the United States to the other
American republics in preventing any
further colonization on the shores of
the two American continents by Euro
pean powers. This is called the "Mon-
roe Doctrine" and has ever since been
recognized as settled policy of the
Republic. When Napoleon III. at
tempted to plant monarchy in Mexico,
and actually placed Maximilian on
throne there the United States recog-
nized in that case where the Monroe
Doctrine should come in play, and
warned France that if she did not re-
move her troops they would be expelled
by force. The French troops then
withdrew, leaving poor Maximilian to
his fate.-Ir,ter Ocean.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
FOREIGN HAPPENINGS.

The police of Prague have forbidden the
Russian author Filipoif to lecture there.
The German Emperor has abandoned his
projected visit to Alsace-Lorraine.
Nine families were evicted at Youghal,
Ireland. Among the tenants dspossesed was
an aged woman named Sweeney to whom the
last sacrament was being administered when
the evctOrs arrived Mrs. Sweeney was sub
sequently reinstated.
Mr.. Strauss, the retiring American Min
lister, will remain in Constantinople until the
arrival of his successor Mr. Hirsch.
The Harmonic, one of Captain Wissman' g
steamers which was reported to have been
lost has arrived at Zanzibar.
"A revolutionary manifesto from Servia
has been circulated in Bosnia and Herzegov-
ina announcing that Austria intends to an
mex those territories The populace is great
ly excited.
Mr.. Balfour made a speech at banquet
given by the Constitutional Union. He de-
clared that the new Gladstonian scheme of
Federalizing the empire was more impTactic-
able than Mr.. Gladstone's first Home Rule
bill.
Lord Salisbury has entered his defence in
the libel action brought against him by Mr.
O'Brien. He declares that the speech to
which Mr.. O'Brien takes exception was made
in good faith and was n fair comment ON
Mr.. o Bricn's course.
The work of eviction was resumed on the
Ponsonby estates, Ireland. Several tenants
were elected from their homes.
The committee of the French Chamber of
Deputies TO which the governments Panama
Canal Relief bill was referred, are still dis.
cusslng the measure. Seven members of the
committee favor the bill and four ask more
time in which to examine it,
The Emperor William will probably leave
Kiel for Norway, shortly. His voyage will
extend to Hammerfest, and perhaps to the
North Cape.
Count Tornielle Brusato di vergano,
Italian Minister at Madrid, has been an.
pointed Ambassador at London.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
The Weldon Bill Retroactive.

The Dominion Government have decided
to put the Weldon Extradition Bill of last
session into operation Immediately it is rati-
dite its going into effect The Imperial Gov
eminent have been requested to deal with it
at once.
The omission of ore word has made the bill
retroactive. The section defining the app'!
cation .: The bill reads:
This act shall apply to any crime mem
toned in the schedule committed after the
coming into force of the act.
1t should have read: "Shall only apply
&c, and the omission of the word only
the Minister of Justice says, makes its appli
cation retroactive, which will bring John &
Emo and scores of Others within its scope
The bill slipped through both Houses with
out the omission and effect being observed
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
Dead Letter Money,

There is in the United States treas
ury vault a brown wooden box eighteen
inches long, foot wide, and eight
inches deep, which contains paper
money of the nominal value of several
hundred thousand dollars. 1t is not
worth a dollar. Tho queer thing
about it is the manner in which it was
collected. Every bit of it came from
the dead letter office of the post office
department. Some portion of it is
counterfeit, but the most of it was gen
uine money many years ago. The
banks which issued it, and the officers
who signed it, are gone and forgotten.
1t was all sent over to the treasury de-
partment several years ago, an Assistant
Treasurer Whelplcy undertook to trace
up the various banks and get as much
as possible Of it redeemed. Occasion
ally he found descendants of some Of
these old bank officials, themselves
bankers, who We're willing TO redeem
some of the notes for the sake of the
signatures, Of their fathers, and in this
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
Russian Prison Fare

The meals in Russian T are
simple and not conducive to duuepsla
In the morning 1 had black bt II and
tea, at noon cabbage soup, in even
ing black bread and tea and N GE.igat-
cites. Soup as the only disl d,4 not
form very substantial meal. II soup
served to prisoners was simply IN ater
III which the meat served to tht nd
armes and guards had been 4Fd'
Into this cabbages were cut. j H
tanned life, but that was all. Tie eiut.
cites were boon. In Russ eyFg
body smokes. 1 used to save these Jig
arettes and smoke shem slowly through
the day like q child that nibbles bii Of
barley sugar 'to make it laAt lol
Sunday was gala day. We had 3
and beans for dinner instead of syS
Do not imagine the Russian dish rcl i'm
les the Boston one. Our bGns On
hard and poor, miserably COOKE, n'
with small BITS of pork, the size OF Il tce
buried in wilderness of lentils.
Whenever the door opened a. mi
times two gendarmes entered with lW
bowl and stood beside me with loattet
revolvers while [ made my frugal rapl .
The food was served in wooden l. ~
and both bowl and spoon were Instantly
removed by the guards when the prison
er had finished. There is no chance OF
making chisels out of ones table furni.
ture in Russia The abbe of Dumas's
novel would hardly have constructed
that remarkable tunnel from my cell. -
New York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
TEMPTED A MAD DOG.
The Brute Bit Him and the Man is
Now Trying a Maidstone.

ofIero DR.. Ed N Small, ofSedalia, Mo,
to give $500 to any one who would be bitten
by rabd dog of Dr. Smalls, and trust to
maidstone for cure, while not intended as a
bona iide offer. has attracted more attention
than the Doctor anticipated. He has had
applications from several men by mail and
in person to accept the proposition, but to
all of them the Doctor has replied that the
offer was joke. and that he would not
stand by 1t.
One man, however, n stranger in the city
from Arkansas who refused to give bis
name, was not to be put off in this way He
gained access to the place where the rabd
dog was, boldly barred his arm, and exposed
it to the dog. The animal Immediately bit
piece of flesh out of the rash mans arm
The dog died in commissions fifteen minutes
later. The man applied n maidstone to the
wound, and he is still alive and well, but ap.
prehensions are felt for his future. 1t is
thought the mans mind is affected.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
How He Got n Verdict.

1t was lawsuit over the possession
of 50 pig, and the jury had been out
nearly four hours. The Texas Judge
was tried and impatient.
"Bailiff, suid he, "the jurymen are
doubtless weary of their close confine-
ment in that small room and would like
a little change. Remove them to the
large room on the east side of the build
ing"
Tho room on the east commanded n
view of refrcshment bazaar across the
street, in front OF which was large
sign inscribed:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-06-27
Lawyer Kills His Sou-in.T,o,y

special to the Advertiser from Clanton.
in Chiffon county, just above Montgomery,
Aln., says, that W A. Collier, a lawyer there.
shot and killed his son-in..aw, Phil Givhan.
Givhan had been drinking heavily for several
days, and had frequently threatened to kill
Collier and his family. The Coroner's Jury
rendered verdict of justifable homicide.