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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-26
His Qualifications.

Alexander Fl. Stephens. the Georgia
utatesman and historian. was distin.
Finished for many unioue traits of
character. He was man whose
brain was too powerful for his body.
and it's active forces kept his body
weak and fra;l He never weiobed
over eiphty-fye pounds. and had
tn he wheeled TO his place in the
ITonse of Congress- in an inyalid's
chair He was among his many other
superlative qualities. a rough customer
to run against in debate. and his ouick
wifi and keen sarcasm struck terror to
all members who onnosed him.
A new member from Maine opnosed
tho d;miputiva Georg;an ono dav and
w;tb that confdonce in b;mseif nsuai
tc tbe now mamher who 10 fresh from
snn,e ,,Iace wbore be has baen consid-
e,ed the lion of his tribe be nnder.
toolr to onnibiIote Mr. Stenbans An.
oared Inv tbn coolness and native no.
i;taness Of tbe Soutberner the Maine
man became angry and reflected on
Mr. Stenbens, smolIness intimat;no
tbat the qentleman was small of brain
and of c6orocter Everv old member
henona intarastod knowino that tbera
would ba some finn AMI there was
Mr. Stenbens had q mage wheel him
into tbe aisle and in that Iond mining
voice which olwovs drew the attention
of tbe House and gallery he ev.
claimed.
"Mr Sneaker the oentlaman from
Maine saws that 1 am so small of body.
brain and character that he conid
swallow me whole r simnlv wish IN
saw. sir. that for the good Of himself
and his constituents IL would he we'll
if he were TO do So He would then
have more brains and morals in his
stomach than he ever had in his head
and soul."
This settled that member Another
- - IL ~ ca
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-26

than grasping the spear more firmly at
one time than another. These few hints
should enable any one soon to become
fairly proficient
Some years ago quite sensation was
created in Spain owing to the fact that
most of the rivers where fish had been
carefully preserved for years had been
almost cleared of their occupants by
poachers at night. A peasant and boy
would leave the village after dark. One
would carry rude, reed-woven basket
on his back, like haversack, and small
torch in his hand, which was surrounded
by piece OF bright tin held in
place by wires and capable of being
slid downward as the torch burned; the
other, free from all membranes. carried
the spear. Thus equipped they waded
knee deep through the swallows, avoiding
the deepest pools and the extreme shall
lows. A likely hole was found and both
stood still. Then the man with the basket
pitched stone down stream, just on the
other side. The fish rushed out of their
hiding-places into the circle of light, and
weee fascinated by it until the spear Sc
cured more than one OF their number.
The rivers of Belgium and the famous
dykes of Holland are thickly populated
with lampreys. We use them as bait for
black bass, and in this country they sell
dom grow to any size, but the Belgians
consider them great delicacy and export
them to England in large quantities for
table purposes.
In the spring months they are speared
in great quantities in rather novel man
ner. The rivers there are crossed by a
succession of small dams or weirs. over
which the water ctmes tumbling only u
few inches in depth. The spearers have
lantern strapped on the crown of their
head by an arrangement of wire, and a
basket strapped at their backs. This
basket has top shaped like our eel pots,
with hole through which the fish can be
dropped, but can not crawl out again. He
takes his station at the foot of the dam or
whore the light from his lantern falls on
the water above. The lampreys at night
hold on to the stones with their mouths
IKE our suckers and when they see the
hght they let go their held and drift
iazlly, tail first. to the dam and over it,
as the I slip down the incline they hang to
the first projection, and quick as flash
the spear strikes them and they are trans
ferred to the basket.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-26

scenery, spot in the prairie where
there is pool of water and a group of
buffalo mounted by the taXidermist in
most lifelike attitudes gathered about
the pool. The animals were secured
by Mr.. Hornaday in his famous hunt
for the last of the buffalo" The
scenic accessories down to the last
little tuft of prairie grass were ar
ranged by Mr.. Hornaday, and the buf-
falo were mounted by him, all in faith
full conformity with nature, which he
had ample opportunity for studying.
Soon there will be placed near this
buffalo group another of equal size
and Importance. 1t will tell as well
as one such collection can the life his
tory of the moose. The moose group
will be made up in part of trophies of
Col. Cecil Clay's. The scene to be rep
resented has been all planned and
sketched in black and white by Mr..
Hornaday Joseph Palmer, the tax
idermist, is mounting the moose in the
various attitudes they will assume in
the complete group. Col. Clay, who
has taken much interest in the work
and has given personal direction to
many of the details, has gone ON a trip
to Canadian wilds, partly for the pur
pose of securing right from the spot
where the moose were shot the trees,
shrubbery. stumps, and grass required
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-26
The Cooks Revenge.

A very curious case has just been de.
cided in Frankfort police court. 1t
appears that a cook, no longer quite
young, was courted by tailor some.
what younger than she. On SUNDAYS,
and occasionally during the week. the
gallant lover was in the habit of taking
his lady for extended promenades and
visits to restaurants, whore the latter
always paid the expense. She also pro,
vided him regularly with his supper.
Presently, however, tho awful truth
was brought home to the cook that she
was not the only "friend" on whom the
man of scissors and the needle lavished
his affections. Nothing loath, she went
to the nearest police court, suing the
faithless one for the expenses of all the
clandestine meals provided by her, and
all the money spent when walking
out" with him.-Berlin letter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-26
Calling n Boy Up in the MOrl:ng,

If you want your boy to get up by
eight o'clock you will be obliged to
commence operating on him by six A
boy never begins to sleep in earnest
until it is time to get up. Over night.
you must tell him that it is absolutely
essential to life, liberty, and the pur-
suit of happiness that he should get
up by eight o'clock, and make HIM
understand that his honor is at stake.
Then set the alarm clock right by
his head, and wind it clear up, so that
when it goes off at seven, next morn
ing, the whole neighborhood will hear
it, and think there is a fire some
where.
In the morning, after you have
cleared your throat, you can begin to
call your boy. The earlier you start
out at it the more vocal exercise you will
get.
When you have yelled up the stair
way all that you feel that you can, go
up stairs, and fire away at him from
the hall Then, cheered and inspired
to fresh efforts by his resounding snore,
open his chamber door and shake him
and poke him up, as the keeper does
the animals at the menagerie. If you
work with will, and your hands are
moderately cold, you will probably at
the end of half an hours hard work,
elicit the sleepy inquiry:
What's wanted! Who's-a-want-
ing-me-to-get up this time of
night"
And your boy will sit up in bed and
rub his fists into his sleepy eyes, and it
would take an hours hard work to
make him understand that ho is the
same boy who was warned over night
to be on hand at eight this morning.
He will give up the attemp: to rub
open his eyes in despair, and sink back
again among the pillows, and if you
mean to conquer, you have got the
whole business to go over again.
There are some very curious facts
about boys who cannot wake up in the
morning which go to show that
science has not yet succeeded in ex-
planning everything.
This same boy of whom we have been
writing, will get up on the morning of
July 4th at one o'clock, and nobody to
call himl 1t is just as easy as sliding
down hill. He will get up to go fishing
with Bill Jones at any hour Bi.l may
name. He is always up in season to
see his big sisters beau take his depar-
ture on Monday morning about cock
crow.
He can get up and get ready to go on
the train which leaves at seven a. m.
when there is a circus in prospect.
He is an early riser when he so wills
it, but on other occasions you might as
well try to wake up the sentinel on the
soldiers monument on your village
common.
And his mother will excuse him, and
tell her next door neighbor whose boys
are all girls, that poor Willie works so
hard at school, and grows so fast, that
he needs all the sleep he can get, and
it seems to be shame to wake him up
to eat breakfast with the family.
And so Willie is left in bed till he
sees fit to get out of it, and the break
fast-table stands, and the kitchen girls
temper is spoiled, and so are the muf-
fins and the baked potatoes; and when
Willie grows up and gets family Of
his own, he will try his wife's temper,
md he will set the bad example of un-
to his children.
SO, therefore, we say to him willie,
get up the first time you are called. -
Kate Thorn, in Nelo York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-26
these bones were tw1ned the muscles
and tendons of excelsior" The taxi.

dermist, by utilizing the skull and
bones of the animal, secures outlines
and dimensions for which nature is
This half made bull is almost as large
as the great COW. Colonel Clay is not
satisfied with its size, however, and
hopes to secure one to substitute for it
"a monarch Of its race, which will
represent fully the height and size at
tanned by the full-grown old moose
bull. This bull is represented stand.
ing quietly and naturally in its tracks,
with its head about the level of its
hump. On the floor lay the leg bones
of another moose shot by Colonel
Clay, and which soon will have to
perform service as part of the
skeleton of moose, whose heart and
vltals, circulatory system, muscles
and flesh will be excelsior. When the
body and limbs have been modelled to
accord perfectly with measurements,
sketches and casts taken from the
animal before it was dismembered the
skin has to be put on, and in this the
skill of the taxidermist is severely
tested. The skin has in the first place
to be removed with much care from
the animal after it is shot. Then it
has to be treated carefully so as to pre-.
serve all the natural color and aspect
of the coat, and be kept in flexible
condition without either shrinking OF
stretching. Natures tailoringis done
with much nicety, and even when the
taXidermist has natures own materi.
ais, it is not an easy task to secure the
same exactness of fit in one place OF
the soft fold in another rs that which
characterized the coat of the live ami
NAL. The workman has to study his
subject thoroughly in order to have
his reproduction of nature look com.
Portable in its skin.
The group, when mounted, will be
represented feeding in clump of trees,
birch and ash, such as might be found
in the moose country in Northern
Maine or Ontario in the autumn.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-26
Tile Game of Information.

The newest game for winter even
ings takes the form of an information
party, and is begun by passing to each
boy n card and to the girls small pieces
of paper, which should be numbered
from one up to the number of girls in
the game. The boys then write mum.
Der on their cards, and those who dis
cover the same number on their card
and paper are partners for the game.
Each couple must think of ques-
ton, sensible or ridiculous, historical
or in regard to the weather, to be writ
ten on cards, after which the cards are
to be gathered together, and the leader
reads each in turn, giving a few mo-
ments for the partners to consider the
subject and write the answer. which
should be read aloud in turn.
This is where the fun of the game
begins, as many of the answers are ex-
ceedingly queer.
Those having correct answer mark
their card 10; wrong answer 0; and
if the answer is anywhere near right it
is counted. When all are added, prizes
may be distributed as in progressive
games for the best and the poorest
record.
This is an amusing game because OF
the misinformation it elicits. A great
many people will be surprised at their
own ignorance in regard to such ques-
tons as to the number of States and
Territories. the location of cities in
Europe, the names of well-known rul-
ers, and so forth.
OF course it is not fair to ask for ex-
act dates in history, but outside of that,
there is plenty of chance to trip some-
body who thinks he "knsws it ALL
Golden Days.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-26
Her Definition of ssTom Cat,

A little Woburn girl who had no
brothers or sisters for associates was
given pretty kitten, of which sho was
very fond and proud. A member Of
the family ventured to suggest in her
presence one day, probably to plague
her a bit, that she would not think so
much of it when it got to be II great
big tom cat, to which she quickly and
Indignantly replied: "Well, 1 guess
my little kitten never will be tom
cat" "Do you know what tom cat
is?" was asked. Eyes, do" she re-
piled, manifesting all the scorn and
contempt for the creature she could
command, sit is one that climbs trees
and acts like boy. "-Woburn City
Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-26

every night with the torches of fishermen
in quest of the silver eel OF the pickerel.
Fish spears have long been laid away, for
spenring fish during the spawning season
is crime that should call down all the
thunders of the piscatorial Jove. Yet,
such fish slayers do exist.
Visitors along the bays of our coast and
inland streams may now see, when they
are walking abroad in the calm evenings,
light-like enlarged will-o'-the-wisps float
ing from poiut to point among the shall
lows. They investigate them, to find tie
mystery resolve itself into boat with two
men, Que to pole the boat and one to
spear the fish. The light proceeds from
an upright about three feet high, from
which projects an arm of about the same
length, the end of which is loosely
wrapped around with tow or cotton
waste. On the top OF the upright Is a
two-Quart can fitted with faucet and
holding kerosene, which flows fast or slow
as desired along the arm, which is hollow,
and saturatss the bundle of tow, and this
being lighted attracts the fish and shows
them plainly to the spearer.
In the old days an open-work cresset Of
iron was filled with dry pine knots, which
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-26

animal gets It's nose to the ground, and
instead of grazing rs common cattle or
deer do it feeds upon leaves from the
tops of bushes or on the lower limbs of
trees.
A recent visit to the work-room
showed Joseph Palmer and his assist
ant, A. II. Forney, giving the sem
blance of life to the legs of yearling
moose which is to form one of the
group. Near by stood another COW,
about completed, and the calf secured
by Colonel Clay with the big COW was
off in a corner by itself ready to take
part in the moose tableau. The calfl
which was very young one, is dis
tinguished, like its mother, by thel
length of its legs. A bull shot I'M
Maine stood on the ways near by, mott
yet ready to be launched. 1t was the
most interesting object in the room to
one who wanted to see how moose
is made-that is, a moose made by a
taxidermist. 1t had not had its coat
put on yet. The head was there, a
genuine moose skull with branching
antlers and some deficiencies in the
bony structure supplied by the skill
of the taxidermist. The body, well
rounded out and made in the per-
feet image Of moose, was composed,
so far as the eye could see, of
fine "excelsior," wound, and packed,
and padded, and nodded, and wired
into tho form of muscles and flesh.
There We're the shoulders, and the
Joints, and the line of the backbone all
brought ont and well defined. The legs
had for their foundation or base the
leg bones of the moose rearticulated by
the taxidermist and strengthened and
supported by slender but strong iron
rods bent into proper shape. About
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-26

will take tune to cool 1t; meanwhile, 1
feel quite sure if she knew me she
would like me better. Perhaps that
is piece of vanity, but l should try to
make her, you know, and 1 won't fall
into absurd superstitions that woman
must hate her mother-in-law. | can't
remember my own mother, and Greg
ory's certainly would seem to come
next to her. Now you have the story,
Mrs. Switzer."
Il am sure it does you credit, and
the old lady ought to be ashamed of
herself"
wanted to get up and kiss my
ghter-inlaw then and there, but
that would have spoiled my fun, so
after that l sewed hard and didn't say
much, and together we finished the
pretty silk dress, and had just finished
it when key in the door caught both
our ears.
"That is my husband" said my
daughter-in-law; and knew it was
Gregory. Up stairs he came, two steps
at time, opened the door, and looked
at us with bright smile on his face.
"This is as it should be. Fanny,
shall kiss mother first this time"
And he put his arms around us both,
but Fanny gave little scream.
"Oh, Gregory what are you about
This is Mrs. Switzer, who is making
my dress. AT least, 1 have thought
so all day"
"My dear" said I, "Ive played 8
little trick on you, or rather let you
play one on yourself, but you've turned
out as good as gold. l could not get
you to say word against the old lady
am Gregory's mother, my dear, and
yours, too, if you'll call me so"
"Indeed L will, said the dear girl
but have kept you sewing hard al
day. You see, L was expecting a Mrs
Switzer, and /"
We've been all the more sociabl
for that, my DEAR" said 1, "and Pn
glad it happened. I've been very fool
ish all the while, and Gregory ha
chosen better wife for himself THAI
l could have done"
And so think to-day, for | believe
there never was better woman thar
Gregory's wife Fanny.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-26

The glass-case in which they will be
placed will be of the same size as that
inclosing the buffalo group-12 by 16.
In the foreground the big COW will
stand, reaching up and grasping at a
twig with its tongue and lip. BY it
will stand the calf, and the yearling
moose will be standing by with its
head down and tongue protruding,
licking the calls forehead. The other
moose will be feeding near by. The
bull moose, still to be mounted in the
workshop, will be postured in what is
perhaps the most characteristic atti.
tude. The moose, when it cannot con-
veniently feed upon the leaves of q
sapling by reaching upward, will throw
its weight against the stem of the
sapling, bend it down, and walk astride
of it. 1t will then feed Mt ease upon
the succulent twigs and leaves. This
performance is called in moose hunters
parlance riding down" tree, and the
moose yet to be rehabilitated will be
represented in the act of feeding on q
sapling which it has ridden down.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-26

case of the Alderman it is broad
road.
"Go to the ant. thou sluggard," said
the preacher. Nothing will more eff
fectually cure sluggard of laziness
for time than q lively ant. This
teaches us how much good the weak
can accomplish.
You may trust the sugar bowl with
the boy who is always whistling.
Light hearts are always honest.
The sweetest flowers are always
among thorns. This is why man
gets stuck on IL pretty feminine flower.
The man who is always wishing he
had what his neighbor has worked to
get never has anything himself.
The man of fertile brain and small
financial resource can always make
scanty meal seem feast. This shows
that man wants but little here below,
but wants that little cheerfully given.
1t is said that the early bird catches
the worm, but it seems to have escaped
the author that this is tough on the
worm. He would not have been gob-
bled up had he stayed in bed little
later.
NO oi't u
setting hen never gets fat. This may
be true, but she makes it mighty com,
Portable for the little chickens on
cold day. Even an inactive person
may do some good.
Nothing is SO strong rs gentleness,"
says the old saw. But this was writ
ten before the hornet had evoluted
from "a buzz-saw.
1t will be noticed that the man who
buys thing on the strength of what
he is going to do is generally looking
for man to indorse his note. Never
grind your wheat until you have har.
vested your crop.
III we could all read each others
secret thoughts on our foreheads, peo-
pie would all stay in their houses until
after dark 1t is better to keep your
troubles to yourself and not try to pry
into other peoples affairs.
For the sake of one good crop Of
wheat on piece of ground we forget
the centuries it produced nothing but
weeds. One good deed will cover q
world of defects. ChicaJo Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1889-12-26
/ TRIBUTE TO JOHN HOWARD PAYNE.


[11ie remains of the author of -Home, Sweet
Home" left the shores of Tunis Jan. 4, 1888 on
board a French steamer, to be carried to Mar
seilles, whence they were forwarded to America J
John Howard Payne! thy sacred bones
Should rest upon their native shore;
A thousand welcomes to the ship
That bears thee to thy home once more.
Mohammedan and Christian wepC
To lose the well dust OF ono
Whose pure, poetic soul had crept
Into their inmost hearts and homes.
For three decades their loving hands
Had guarded well thy foreign tomb,
And dusky lips in Afrtcs land
Sang oft thy tender Home, Sweet Homo.-
John Howard Payne, thy simple song,
From every open doorway floats,
Where summer evening loiterers throng
And one by one take up tiny notes.
In every warm home-oving heart,
Though rich or poor, though high or low,
Thy Home Sweet Home" has touched a chord
Responsive to its ebb ana How.
In palace home, in pleasures hall,
Thy strains float out to dancing feet,
The noisy newsbOys cease their call,
And rowing arabs OF the street
Take up the strain with loud halloo,
While barefoot waits with voices sweet
Slug ON, of 4homes" they never knew,
OF flowing smiles" thoy never meet.
'Tis not the poets fiery words
That touch our fancy for a time,
And stir our passions and our blood
And make us half i'll love with crime.
'Tis not grave wisdom's learned voice
That rings for aye, through deathless years,
But thoughts like thine, one common theme
Oflove, half mixed with pain and tears.
These words inscribed with iron pen,
IN slabs which guard thine empty tomb
End echo i'll one grand amen
That swells from every heart and home:
-sure. when thy gentle spirit fled
To realms above the azure dome
With outstretched hands Gods angel said,
Welcome to heavens Home, Sweet Home
RUSHNILLE, Neb.
AFTER the removal of Payne's body the empty
grave was covered with marble Slabs upon which
were inscribed the words of this last verse;