Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-09-19

NrrunEn of small American flags,
nlocej Mt the graves of the dead veter-
ans of the war in Valley Cemetery, New
Hampshire, have disappeared from time
to me, and it was supposed they had
been made away with by vandals. The
other day u party of visitors at the cem-
etery noticed one of these national en-
blems making its way across the ground
at good speed with no visible means
of propulsion. Unable to account for
the phenomenon the visitors stood
spelbound, and watched the flag trav-
cling across the driveway and down q
bank, up another, and pause near hole
in the bank. Then the mystery was
solved. A red squirrel came out from
under the flag, and, seizing it by cor
ner, dragged it into the orifice.
THE German steamship Argentine,
had q curious experience in her last
passage across the Atlantic. When
north of the Cape Verde Islands the
sun suddenly became obscured by
clouds of small reddish yellow dust
which covered every thing. Though
the sky was cloudless, the sun could
scarcely be seen. This lasted four days,
and ut times the dust was so thick that
it interfered with the machinery of the
vessel. The Argentine was steaming
constantly all the time, and when she
got out of the dust and Captain Scheon
was able to make an observation he
found that he was several bundled miles
north of the Cape Verde Islands. 1t is
supposed that the dust was swept from
the Islands hy some wind storm.
AMONG 210 immigrants that arrived at
Philadelphia few days ago on the
steamship Switzerland from Antwerp,
were two young girls, Marie Meyer,
from Eberfeld, Germany, and Pauline
Yolz, from Friedburg, Germany. The
immigration inspector informed them
iliat they would not be permitted to
land, as they we!e penniless, unless
they should first find husbands for
themselves. In less time than it takes to
tell it, couple of young men came for
ward, who We're wiling to help the
young women out of their difficulty, and
at one a double wedding ceremony was
performed on board, the steward mean
while having called up witnesses by
ringing the dinner bell. In one case
the young man was expecting his bride,
in the other the bridegroom had been a
passenger on the vessel, and had been
casting SLY glances at Miss Mayer during
the voyage.
A DISCOVERY of the wealth of a miser-
ly old farmer was made near New Cas-
tie, Ind, recently. Some of his rela-
lives won't to his home and insisted that
his money be deposited. He brought
out n bundle containing $1,000, and af-
ter much persuasion produced from var
ious places in the old farm house his
wealth. In the garret slowed under
the rafters were found bundles of bills,
and from beneath the floor were brought
boxes and tin cans filled with gold and
silver coins. The money, $26, 200, was
brought to New Castle and deposited.
Many of the bills and coins bear old
dates.
A MAN at Coyington, Pa, who is fat
tening twentypound swapping turtle,
was aroused early u few mornings ago
by the noise of n scufile in his yard.
Repairing there he found the turtle
hanging to the nose of 300 0pound
bear. Bruin was near the fence, en-
deaNorin9 to get over, but his efforts
were interfered with by the turtle.
Eventually the bear reached the next
yard, but the man followed and shot
him dead. The turtle all the time re-
tanned his hold, and refused to let go
until the dead beasts nose was cut off.
Then it crawled away, carrying the piece
of flesh i'll its mouth.
| THE employment Of dynamite for the
purpose of committing outrages has
made it's way to Japan. Quite recently
the Higashi Hongwanji, in Kioto, ono
of the most famous temples in the coun-
try, was restored, and among other
presents sent to celebrate the restora-
ton wero 500 candles. Two DAYS later
one of these was lighted, and almost i'm
mediately exploded with loud report,
filling the building with smoke and
flame. On examination it turned out
that all the candles were filled with
dynamite. The beautiful ceiling of the
tcmple was not injured.
A COUPLE of young men living at
Wcllsville, Mo-, were rivals for the hand
of one of the fair Wellsville daughters.
They were inclined to settle the matter
by duol. When she learned of the affair
she sent for them to meet her at the hour
set for the fight, and, after reminding
them that duels were un awful, and the
victor would be n fugitive from justice
the rest of his days, she suggested that
they run n foot-race, her hand to be the
prize. The young men accepted her
proposition, and she umpired the race
and walked of the field with the victor.
A SINGULAR adventure recently befell
n Government Surveyor in the wilds OF
Samatrn. After hard days work on a
mountain side he passed the night in
the open air in hut hastily run up by
lis coolies. As he was falling asleep
after long Watching the sight of two fiery
eyes glaring in mt the entrance of the
hut almost paralysed him with terror.
An enormous royal tiger soon glided in,
smellel him all over, and then set to
work deyouring the remains of his even
ing meal to the last morsel. Afterward
his terrible guest disappeared.
HENRY BACH is the name of hunter
who recently made remarkable shot
on Beaver River, in the Adirondacks
He saw two deer standing in the water
no more than ten yards apart. He fired
and his bullet passed through the first
deer and inflicted a mortal wound on the
second.
Advantages of Lemonade.