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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-07-18
A Lusty South American Republic.

1.-THE wonderful growth of the Argentine
Republic i'll recent years has attracted
attention to this most southern of Amer
lean republics. The population two years
ago was little more than three millions
and since then it has increased over tif-
teen per cent. In 1883 the immigration
was $4,000, from which number it in
creased steadily to 1877, 900 in 1887, and
to IT'S, 200 in 1888. The foreign trade
has advanced corresponringly, and the
building of railroads has been unprece-
dented. There is at presents total length
of 5, TO miles of railroad, or one mile to
every thirty-fve and one third square
miles of territory As the United States
has but one mile of railroad to every
twenty square miles of territory, this
shows an unusual deyelopement for q
South American State. In spite of this
development now lines are projected
among which are two of primary import
ance. The first is from Buenos Ayres to
Valparaiso, i'll Chile, thus joining the
eastern and western shores of South
America the other is from Buenos Ay-
res, through Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, and
the United States of Colombia, to the
Isthmus of Panama. All this indicates
strong speculative spirit; and that the
building of railroads is more rapid than
the needs of the country would demand,
is shown by the fact that at the last
session of the Congress of the Argentine
Republic it was proposed to legislate
against paralleling" railroad lines.
Another piece of logislatson against
speculation was the law prohibiting
speculation in gold in the exchange. The
price of gold has been steadily increas-
ing, owing to the fact that the imports
have largely exceeded the exports, and
the Argentine Republic, not being gold
producing country, had no supply to call
upon to pay the balance. The result has
been scarcity of gold, and the curren-
cy of the country dropped from seventy
four per cent. to sixty-two and five
tenths per cent. The minister of finance
attributed the decline to the speculation
in gold, which he showed was seventeen
times the actual needs of commerce, and
the exchange was closed by the police.
But, like most legislative panaceas, the
new law has not brought about tho ex-
pected result. The price of currency con
continues to decline, and gold must still
be obtained by foreign loans, to bere ex-
ported in payment of imports Argon-
aut.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-07-18
3tnetrn a,,h aftiarellamY.
BEAUTIFUL FOR EYER.

Somewhere there is a radiant land,
All beautiful for ever,
A world by balmy breezes famed,
With skies unclouded ever.
Upon that stormless shining shore
Falls music rs in days of yorc,
For ever and for ever.
There, Time can never dim the light,
Ofeyes which sparkle ever,
For golden hair, grown silver bright,
Is beautiful as ever;
While on the brow Care cannot trace
A line that Love would not elTace-
For ever and for ever.
Here, close ut hand, before our eyes,
Unveiled by Loves endeavor,
That land immortal round US lies,
All beautiful for ever.
Seek not some distant dreamland shore
But here, Love murmurs DER and DER,
Dwell ever and for ever,
Beautiful for ever.
David Russell Aitkin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-07-18

Is it catalepsy or death?
Doctor "a great scientist) Bring m,
his head and I'll soon tell you. New
York Weekly.
CORRECTLY NAMED.
Ida-Mamma, why do they call thost
things dog carts
Mamma-Because, dear, so many pup
pies ride in them.-[Time.
SAFE FROM EXPOSURE.
"I am from st. Louis, said young
man, as he registered at a Chicago hotel.
"Oh, well, replied the clerk, compass
sionately, "put your address down MS
New York. Your awful secret will be
safe with me. . Bazaar.
Miss Boston-Papa, 1 find our Pro-
fessor of Pathology very interesting.
Mr.. Boston-Our WHAT
Miss Boston-Our Professor of Path
ology-our guide, you know.
SHE WAS INEXPERIENCED.
Young Wife, don't see why can't
BSo u I'ihlh Cooh' VIC huNclpioou lol
one for week.
Experienced Matron-Supposeyou you ad-
vertise for good-looking one Bazaar.
UNwELcoME.
Peddler-Beg pardon, ma am, but I
am agent for Doctor Feeders Spice Root
Bitters, and I'm sure if the members of
your family would try them they would
soon have the finest appetites -"
Lady at Door (severely)-This, sir, is
ooarding-house. Il New York Weekly.
PERTINENT QUERY.
Parent-What would you charge me
to put my boy through your college,
Professor 81, 900.
Parent--Do you charge anything extra
for teaching reading and writing, more
than you do where they Just take boat
ing and baseball!-L Omaha World.
RATIFIED.
Bloodgood- Peasley seems to me ex-
cessively polite-don you think so9
Poseyboy-I hadn't noticed it.
Bloodgood-Why, yesterday had the
misfortune to knock his hat off, and he
said, "Excuse me Burlington Free
Press.
A BAD sCRAPE.
Customer Ito barber)-Have you heard
of the bad scrape young Brown got into
yesterday!
Barber-Why, no, sir! Who shaved
him ? Mobile (Ala) Register.
IT WAS ALL THERE.
"That was a fine speech of yours,
Fangle, but there was one quotation
that mystifies me"
(Which was that, Cumso2"
"You said: In the words of Webster
etc. Where did you get that2 1t is not
in my edition of his works"
"I got those words, out of the Un-
abridged Dictionary, my friend"
NO ONE LIVED THERE.
Book Agent-Can you tell me, sir,
who lives in this house!
Buggins (who is standing outside his
boarding house door)-No one lives in
the house, my friend; but a number of
poor creatures, including myself, drag
out miserable existence within its
walls.
HARD PLACE.
Cowboy (Arizonn)-I'm going to New
York next month, and hear it is a hard
town. Had l better fetch my gun along
fur self-pertecksun?
"No. But you might bring some
wire fence, to circumscribe yourself
withal, lest the street urchins make a
perennial circus parade OF you.-- Drake S
Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-07-18
All for an Old Umbrella.

'Do you know why Governor Gordon
appointed Alvan ID. Freeman to be
Judge of the County Court of Coweta2"
II gentleman from Newman asked.
'No; was there any special reason ?"
"There was. 1t was on account of an
old umbrella. When Governor Gordon
surrendered at Appomattox it was rain
ing hard. The water was running down
his face 50 fast that it was with diff
Guilty ho made a little impromptu
speech, composed for the occasion.
Seeing the Generals embarrassment,
Alvan Freeman, who was the owner of
the only umbrella in the Confederate
army, raised it, and stepping close up
to the General, held it over his head
protecting him from the rain until his
little speech was finished. The General
was very grateful to Alvan, and the very
first occasion that presented itself
proved that he had not forgotten the
umbrella act by appointing him to u
Judges place. - Atlanta Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-07-18

THERE is woman i'll West of Eng
land town who makes good living by
killing cats. She advertises that if peo-
pie who are about to go away for the
summer will send their cats to her she
will kill them with chloroform.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-07-18

McCorlSle-It's queer that none of
those railway robbers arc women.
Mrs. McCorkle Indignantly
And why9
McCorkle--Because they know SO well
how to hold up tra H. Epoch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-07-18

A SOUTH GEoReIA farmer says he pre-
vents his cows from jumping fence by
cutting off their lower eyelashes. This
makes the fence appear to be about three
times higher than it
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-07-18

The recent death of General w. S,
Harney leaves Hannibal Day at the head
of the longevity list of the army. Day
entered the Academy as cadet III 1919,
but in years he followed considerably
behind General Harney, being now in
his eighty y-ffth year,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-07-18
ROMANCE AND PROVISIONS.

AS the last page of the epic lay before
him, Pietro Flanders drew long breath
and sailed in with renewed vigor. Line
after line was reeled off until, late in
the afternoon the final stanza alone re-
mained to be written. Girding himself
for supreme effort he penned:
And at last with the ewels of ophia
can toy; and take rest on my sofa.
Just then the landlacly's voice came
rasping up the stairs.
"Mr. Flanders! Oh. Mr.. Flanders.
Eggs is eggs, nu' money is money. If
you've got Is cents in cash, dinners
ready"
Mr.. Flanders didn't dine that night.
-[Time.
VAIL OF THE STANDING COLLAR.
Alas for humidity,
Lack of rigidity
Under the sun.
Oh, it was pitiful
Near whole cityful,
Not n starched onel
-[Clothier and Furnisher.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-07-18
THE JOKERS BUDGET.
JESTs AND YARNS BY FUNNY
MEN OF THE PRESS.
The Prodieal's Return - Romance
and Provisions-No Capacity.
THE pRopIGAu's RETURN.

Old Mr.. Stetson--You sent your little
boy over to borrow my engraving of
"The Prodigal Son!'
Old Mr.. Harcom-Y,es, am going to
have little celebration mt the house to-
night.
"Would it be imper tinent in me to
inquire what the little celebration is to
be like"
"Not at ALL My son Jim is coming
back from Oklahoma. ~ Time.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-07-18
TO INSURE QUICK DELIVERY.

"But, Johnny, how could it take you
so long to post the letter for uncle in
the Post Office:"
"Oh, L did not go to the Post Office
at all, mamma, but to the letter box just
in front of his house, SO that he would
get it sooner"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-07-18
SCIENCE ALWAYS READY.

Caller-Doctor, Mr.. Divine, the muscle
reader, fell into sort of trance little
while ago and we cannot arouse him.
Is it catalepsy or death?
Doctor "a great scientist)-Bring me
his head and I'll soon tell you. New
York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-07-18
WHERE 1T WAS.

Brown-What's al this about your
throwing pepper at your sister,
Little Johnny-Why, dad, that's all
in her eye brakes Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-07-18
A GOOD BUSINESS MAN.

"Here, Brown, let's see how much
you weigh. Drop II nickel in the slot. I"
"No, I'll not do that; but you drop n
nickel in my hand, and I'll tell you how
much | weigh, my age, and the size of
my hat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-07-18
MIGHT MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

Visitor-It seems to me that your
mother doesn't talk as pure English as
before she went West.
Daughter-Well, to tell you the truth,
she doesn't.
Visitor-Whathas made the differencel
Daughter-We don't lu ow; un'e ess it
is the new set of teeth ma gotin Detroit.
Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-07-18
CORRECTLY NAMED.

Ida-Mammn, why do they call those
things dog carts
Mamma because, dear, so many pup
pies ride in them. Time.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
THE RICHMOND DBPArcH-sUNDAY JUNE 2 1881

gaining courage. Tho only bridge left II the
railroad bridge. and that Is considered 70 be ~
serious condition. Kmpty box-csrs have psen
run upon II FOE weight The dsbr1s around ths
piers " immense and frym this fsars ezisI. fal-
mouth has also uttered immense loss. a. npariy
all OF her b1sine ss-houses are In VISITOR 70 mo
second story. and several residences have been
carried away. Reports from down tho river say
the storm Was equally severe and estimate inc
million and half dolarx
LOSSES.
The following Is m estimate made here to-
nignt OF the loss In this city: Falmouth bridge
$1,000; Hunters bridge, $1,000; Scotps bridge,
$1,000. the Brfdgswstcr koller-Muls Judge
souther president, and j. b Ficklen, uanszerl,
proprietorsl. $1,000. Excelsior FIGURING Mills
tkay & Petit proprietary. f,6oO; damage 70
property, SJ0.u00; damage 10 crops, Sl2o.OOO;
John Ward aud w. =. Embsry, tte-dealers,
1850; Rappshsnnock boathouse, $4,000; steam
boat warehouse and contents, 5000; making
the totzi losses s359.00o.
TTnin-hsnds report O number Of bridges on Tho
roads down and many wsshouts. Al passengers
who came on Fridays midday train arc quar-.
tered at the hotels IN the city, whore they viii
likely remain for several days. The loss sus-
tained BY the storm Is tho greatest Fredorczs-
burg has ever suffered and will cripple her Tor
awhile. A report has Just been received SAVING
that hvo men from Falmouth have been
drowned, but their names could not Do sarer-
tainod. No further damage in this city IL now
expected, as tho river is gradually falling. and
by tomorrow midday will probably DO down.
Those wno have suffered tho loss OF hones. fur
niture and provisions are being kindly cared
for by friends. The railroad bridge 10 now
thOnRhk aafa
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
THE CITY wATER-w0REs.
Break in the Csnai-Necessity FOR
Economy.

Mr. Charles z. Boiling. Superintendent OF tho
City Water Works, said to a DsspateA reporter
yesterday evening
have Just returned from an examination be-
tween tho Now pump-house and the nine-mile
lock. There is v.shout in tho cSna-bsnk about
100 feet cast % tho nve-Ie lock. and il Is hink
q considerable break. There Is no evidence OF
any serious disaster TO the railroad or canal be
tween the hNe-mile lock ana BOshors dam. mo
waters OF the canal and riyor arc united above
the brick-yErd or seven mile siding.
The old pumps arc IDLE, a. they cannot Work,
the water being nearly up 10 the floors
The new water power pumps hre still AZ WORK.
bat will soon stop on account Of the break be-
tween the three and fiye-mile locks in the
canal, from which tho power is derived 10 run
the pumps.
The steam-pump has been started, which has
n capacity Of six millions gallons per day, or a
little over one half the daily consumption. Upon
this supply the city Will have TO depend ungl
the fool subsidies; therefore it is earnestly 10 be
desired that AL persons will be 6s economical rs
possible In the use 81 water, Ia order 70 prevent
a. entire want Of that desirable article.
So far ft Is iraposSi bio to estimate our loss All
injury up 70 this hour would lot exceed $1,000.
/ anticpats much higher water between now
and tomorrow morning. which may cause So
rious damage 70 the canAl-ba
The break Is at tho beat point 1t could have
occurred 10 DO readily repaired.
AN APPEAL PROM THE MAYOR
Mayor Elyson has been requested by Superin-
teudeut Boiling b call attention 70 the necessity
for economy in the use Of the city water. In
obedience ~ this suggestion tho Mayor asks the
cooperation Of all citizens In preventing waste
Tho freshet has prevented the use Of the pumpt
at the Old pump-h0uSe. the break IN the canal
between the three and iyo-mile locks has ron
dered almost imperative the new pumps, and
the city ia entirely dependent upon the steam
pumps which can furnish only 0O,000 gallons
day, whilst our average daily consumption Is
moro than II ,000.0O. We have now stored in the
Reservoirs a little more than four days supply.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

Wstsr Is over the track a ths stnne- gusrry
about three miles from tho city, and Me- Gentry.
clerk 10 superintendent Ryder. said LAST night
that rise Of two feet from ths height n o'clock
would mako the water dsop enough TO put the
nres out In tho engine
TIE YoRx-RrvER TRAINS.
The fast train from West Point rfa tho YORK.
River road reached the city &C ~ O'Clock noon,
bringing passengers from Baltimore and sta
uons along tho limo OF he road. The train had
10 land the passengers at Williamsburg syenne.
not being sblo 10 reach the d-pot in consequence
oil the high water In RocketIs. The atiernoon
trains by this route left on schedule time. This
line was perhaps Less damaged than any other
In tho STATE, though there we're slight troubles.
RICHMOND AND rETEEsBURG.
AL was thought 20 DO well with this road until
between aud 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
whom \ telegram was received at tho Byrd-Stroet
station stating that the bridge across the
Appomattox river Mt Petersburg had been swspt
away. This had been feared. IS the Appomattox
was very high. Information was also received 70
the effect that the water oyor three feet deer
In the depot at Petersburg. train left here for
Petersburg at 1l:sO A. NJ, and the passengers
wore transferred over the Appomattox by way
OF the foot-bridge. The lost bridge can DO re-
built In very short time.
The bridge over NottovaY crock between
Stony creek and Jsrrs.ts was carried Oh shortly
before o'clock. Transfers can probably DO
made hero, SO far as known there 10 no further
damage on the Petersburg road.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
TIE CITY GAAwORKs.
KncursIon of tho River Causes
Suspension OF Operations.

TncursIOn of tho River Causes u
Suspension OF Operations.
At lies O'Clock last night the making Of gas
had to stop.
The mer had been working all tho evening in
water aud when Il became noar waist deep and
began 70 climb the sides or the engines Superin-
tendoni Adams Issued oTders for operations 10
cease.
A Dispatch reporter visited the works about
midnight aud had a ride In q boat from VIII
liamsburg avenue 70 the retort house,
Superintendent Adams said that the supply OF
gas already made would probably last through
the night ard the greater portion OF tonight
The only trouble 10 be feared about lights Is
that the water will got up into the service pipes
To do this would pecesSltate further rise Of
three feet
should the wator reach the retort-house, Nr.
Adams said, there would be no telling the extent
OF the damage. The steam from the retorts
would be greater than that from the explosion Of
ten locomotive engines. Tho rotOrts arc nearly
all comparatively new and tho damage, oven If
there was no explosion, would DO heavy
Mr. Adams said the water al Midnight was
rising there at tho rata 81 three inches per
hour, while earlier in the day IL had risen only
one inch an hour
Mr. adams remained AZ the works all last
night. as he did on Friday night Under the most
unfgyorable circumstances his opinion ~ mid
night was that the people would not DO without
light longer than eue night
wATER N MAIN STREET.
At o'clock this morning tho water IN Main
street extended from Seventeenth street nearly
up 10 tbs St Charles Hotel.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
To Our Patrons.

We dislike to address you this circular.
but necessity must be our excuse. We have
bought glass Jars aud supplied MANY Of our
patrons, aud regret to say We have found
some OF our patrons using our lars for their
private use. This il wrong, and those using
our lars for any other purpose than TO keep
our milk in are doing us great infusion,
and have no more night TO do 80 than We
have 10 take your bonnet snd make use OF
that. We hope those who have not used our
Jars will not take Any exception 10 tins card,
but hope those who are now using our Jars
for their private use will see how dishonest
il Is Ia deprive us OF our property, aud will
see ct once IL is wrong. and will notify US or
our drivers 40 we may get control OF our
property. We have never sold Jar, nor
can they be bought at any price. Some per-
sons have been found using our Jars for
fruit, &c. II those who do this will think
for one moment they will see II Is wrong, and
that they have no right to keep N out OF our
property.
Respectfully,
RICHMOND CRglu, BUrrrs
AND MIX COMPANY.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02

water and mud. and newly pianssd corn.nor
havo been submerged and win have 70 10
pIoughed afresh and replnntcd.
Many mill-dams havo bean broken ne1 hlcr
mond, and II Il fair 10 presume that me ssno
has doub;loas been the experiences in al o,ner
counties 10 Virginia Tho couDtes have or2
experienced great loss In tho washing away OIL
bridges. fences &c.
Mr.. Isaac Davenport Jr.. had two min-dams
broken. One was on his farm about nve muos
from the city on tho ChicknhominJ river. ana tne
other on another farm OF his four miles rom
Richmond. Both are old ponds and the damsss
Is considerable.
Among the county bridges known to have been
washed away Is one on tbs headov-Bridge roau
O few miles from the city.
In Chesterfield tho dam 70 Jahnket pond.
formerly called Du Walls pond. on the Bon Ar
road, broke and the volume passed down tne
Powhlie creek TO Granite, washing out AL OF tne
nlIings at both ends Of the bridge recently puilt
thero by the cOsuty. Persons driving 10 tns cry
Yesterday had TO unhltch their horses ana pun
the vehicles oTer tho bridge. 10 IL thought that
the bridge near SIR. Jahrkc's house, the one
over Falling creek az Gates's mill. and the one
over Swift creek near the Danyille railroad nave
also been taken away. -
good many formers and truckers near MAD.
chester have lost very heavily, and some Oh
thom their entiro crops
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
A. Iaxtu.fnQ.


Especial telegram 10 rho Dispatch.l
LEXINGTON. Va. Jun3 lat 9 O'Clock light
the weather was CLOUDY and cool, with indica-
lions OF moro rain. mo water IN North river
was f0ur feet above lON-Gater mark with slight
fall.
Later reports indicate heavy damage on tho
Lexington branch Of tho Richmond and Ale
ghany road between this p0iBt and Balcony
Falls, with track gone In several places, tresles
damn geo. and track In several places east OF
Loon Lairi yet Inundated.
40 detailed information has been received as
70 the extent or specific damage, but enough 10
known n show that tho Lexington branch Is al
cut 10 uieres.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-06-02
Damage In Charlottesville ana Va

Especial telegram to the Dlspatchl
CHARLorTEsylLLE. Va. June Tho weather
here to-day has been fair AMI no rain has fallen
since o'clock last night The Riyanna riVer
has boeu falling gradually all day. Ire HOOD
reached ia height about L. O'Clock last night
aud soon began 80 Huhelde. AZ ne Cnariotlts-
vilo wOollen. mills, which Is situated upon thls
river the wafer reached niuotoen feet above the
usual level, and several feat deep In TIC
basement OF the mils building Tho n ain dam
ago at this lace was done 70 the mii'-
race, which was badly filed VITA mud and
sand, and one Of the embankments barely
sscased being washed out. Wcrkmeu have
been engaged all DAY cleaning the mud ana
dsbris from the race and tho inherent
buildings, but thoy have made little progress 20
Tar. no damage Wss done 20 the company
stock IS everyHing VAS removed from the build
inss before the water reached them. The small
streams throughout tho county we're greauy
swollen, AMI considerable damage was done 10
ghs crOus along their course, Dcadcs Washing
away bridges and fences IN many places. mo
damage throughout ihta section 20 tho crops,
railroads. &c., is widespread and viii amount up
into the thousands. Railroad tfahc was pRruy
AZ a stand-stiil this morning. aud though conucc-
lions are not ye; established In several directions
three passenger tvains which Ncro delayed oy
washoHis west Of stanton came IA THIS morn
ing and went towards Richmond over the
virginia MiIlagd road ria Orange court
house, but could not reach their destluA-
ton. Yesterdays aud to-days limited yestl-
bule trains arc at the virginia Mldlsha
Junction wai1Qg 10 proceed cOrtA, anu threo
virginia Midland trains from tho south are also
here unable % got 10 Washington. This road has
been running local trains lO-dAy between here
aud manassas Junction. as beyond thore several
vasheuis occurred and there is no further corr
peetion North. No trains have arrived In this
CITY from Richmond to-day. The track NJ Cob
ham has been repaired. but tho trans could get
no further east shan the Richmond, tredencks-
burg aud Potomac junction Passengers on ths
Cbesapeake and ohio aud virginia Midland
roads report tho country eorg tho routes az re-
sembling that IN the track Of q water-spout and
all the small streams and creeks arc far cut OF
their banks flooding the cotton lands In every
direction Freight iraIlc has been completely
tied up Seven or eight freight trains from be-
yond Clifton Forge are expected 20 arrive here
somo limo tonight. Ielcgraphic communlca-
ton ia greatly impaired to- night The poles and
wires are down in many places and IL Is dillcult
70 send a message In any direction.