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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-10
Darkness Had No Terrors for Them.

Miss Giddimiss was angry. Mr..
Gettethere had actually attempted to
kiss her and had known her only
twentyfour hours.
"How dare you?" she exclaimed.
"Why, l have known gentlemen for
years who never presumed even to
press my hand"
"Ah!" returned Mr.. Gettethere,
"but they could not have been so sus-
ceptible to beauty as |"
The compliment was like a stream
of water on the blaze. Miss Giddi-
miss came very near smiling.
Il fear you are too susceptible" she
sal,'. 81 cannot trust myself with
you. You know mamma and papa are
both out this evening, and since you
have been so bold I'm really afraid of
you, You won't insist on staying if
ask you to go, will you, Mr.. Gette-
there?"
81 certainly would not be so rude, {"
he returned.
Il knew you would not" Miss Giddi-
miss added; "and so am going to ask
you Do you know that lamp is
slowly but surely going out? Those
stupid servants must have forgot to
fill it."
Thus she interrupted herself.
you were going to ask me-?"
suggested Mr. Gettethere.
"Oh, yes. 1t would never do for us
to be left here together in the dark. L
was going to ask you to say goodnight
to me-"
"But may stop until the last drop
of oil is burned, may not ?"
Miss Giddimiss hesitated.
WELL" she said, with half smile,
eff you promise to behave yourself, l
will permit it. I'm sure it won't be
for long. How warm the room has
grown"
"May / raise window ~
"Thank you. I wish you would"
The lamp, which was high one,
stood between one of the windows and
the door. 1t was this window that Mr..
Gettethere raised.
No sooner was it up than strong
draught swept across the apartment
and carried the lamplight with it, The
room was enveloped in darkness.
Miss Giddimiss sprang to her feet.
"Oh, Mr.. Gettethere" she exclaimed,
"have you a match? Do re-light it.
am sure there is some oil left"
Mr.. Gettethere had no match, but
he, too, was sure there was some oil
left. Until that oil was exhausted he
had been granted the privilege of re-
naming.
Accordingly, he sat down beside
Miss Giddimiss and informed her that
he rather enjoyed dark room.
Two hours later there was q sound
of key in the front door.
"Oh, Jack jack"
1t was Miss Giddimiss who spoke,
and though she whispered the words,
Mr. Gettethere realized that she was
very much alarmed.
Light the lampl Light the lampl"
she repeated, nervously. "It is papa
and mamma returning. If we are
found in the dark we are lost"
"But you know have no matches,
returned Mr.. Gettethere.
"Oh, how stupid you are There
are dozens in that little vase on the
bottom shelf of the cabinet. y To,o1o
Topics.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-10
.. ....
Good Manager.

A bare-headed woman, with faded
and ragged dress, solicited aims the
other evening of gentleman who was
crossing the City Hall Park. He came
to halt and asked:
"Is it for drink 2"
"No, sir; it's for food"
"But l don't know how you live. ]
have to practice economy in order to
have money in my pocket You may
be recklessly extrayagant for all /
know. How much money have you
spent to-day?"
"Well, sir, I've made cents run five
of us on cold potatoes so far; and if ]
can get more We'll top off with bread
and water before We go to bed. Might
leave out the bread, sir, if I can find a
bit of tar somewhere to thicken up the
water and deceive the children. Can
you draw it any finer than that, sir 2"
The man held out dime as he passed
by.-Neao York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-10
Beauty of Our Girls.

The beauty of American girls is a
much-discussed question. 1t is said
they have no distinct points. but it
seems to me that any one who has
travelled must easily have settled upon
the salient points which go to make up
the beauty of an American girl, says a
writer in the Illustrated american. A
general delicacy of outline as well as
coloring are demanded. A woman with
very large eyes and no other charms is
never rated as a beauty here. When a
woman is said to be beautiful in
America it means that she has face
nodded in delicate lines, features that
are thoroughly harmonious, figure
which is neither pronouncedly athletic
nor too plump, and small hands and
feet. In England if woman is six
feet two, and broad across the
shoulders, she is invariably spoken Of
in the society paper as beautiful, though
her feet may out-class the iron-clad and
her knuckles stretch wildly abroad
In Italy and Spain pair of big
expressive eyes are enough, but in
America q thoroughly balanced series
of attractions must be shown to win the
title. American girls form a lofty, gay,
intrepid and dashing army, whose
audacity should be feminine. They
have all of the athletic look of the
Engliglish woman, without the ill
fitting gloves and ponderous boots.
The assumption of semi-mascullne
attire robs them of their greatest charm.
Womanliness is still the most attractive
quality of woman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-10

Stands the rock ON which, It's rumored,
tall figure, clothed in white,
May be seen to stand and beckon,
In the watches of the night.
'Tis lonely place in summer,
With the sunlight breaking through
The tall pines clustered round il,
Shuttin' out the lAndward view;
But at night It's dark and gruesome,
Fen the bravest shun the spot;
Just the place for ghostly reyel
Or to hatch some DEVILS plot.
Tis the witchng hour of midnight
Diamond-decked the wintry skies
The lonely road along the river
In the deepest shadow lies.
An stiffness, deep an solemn
As the hush of death is there
The snow lies white, untrodden,
Save for foot OF deer or bear.
But the silence soon is broken
BY the slow and measured tread
OF four big, brown-eyed oxen,
Fastened to the teHmster's sled.
1t Ia Tom the brave young fellow,
Who has vowed the ghost to lay,
And rs his patient oxen
Slowly plod the frozen way,
With wondering eyes he scans the summit
OF Lone Rocks snowy crest
Yes, there stanSs the tall white figger,
Object of theiy eager quest.
He gazes but n moment on it,
Then leaps softly to the ground,
Scales the rock, and stands beside it,
Turns the fgger slowly round.
aAhl" cries he, "at last have you,
And no more tricks you'll play
on the teamste o, the cowardsp
And he drew the sheet away
But Une sIgnI unaU met MS VISION
Caused his manly flesh to creep
Not ghost, nor yet Il triokster,
But maiden, fast asleepl
For a minnit poor Tom trembled,
Half inclined to leave the field
He, who feared no man nor devil
All his courage seemed to yield
Before this white-robed girlish hgger,
With her dark, disheveled hair;
With her midnight eyes wide open,
And her purity feet all bare
Calling back his recreant courage,
Down the snowy rocks he sped,
Clasping close the lovely specter,
Placed ner safely in the sled;
Wrapped her well in robes and blankets
Fer the night was bitter cold
Walked beside the patient oxen,
Like stalwart knight of ola,
Hopin he might reach the tavern
Ere the aleepin girl aYoke.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-10
A Hard Name ANYWAY:

MIR. Blobson-Didn't L hear you call,
ing one OF your little playmates hard
names just now, JohnnyP
johnny Dumpsey (who is twice as
erudite as his father)-Perhaps you did,
pa. | don't see how could very well
help it, His name is Peter Stone
burlington Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-10
WHAT DOES 1T MATTER?
BIZ ELLA WHEEL Err WILCOX.

Wealth and glory, place and power,
8, " nat are they worth to me or youp
for the lease of life runs out in an hour.
. And death stands ready to claim his due.
bounding honors or heaps Of gold.
What are they all when all is told2
A pain or a pleasure, smile or a tear
What does it matt what we clai1n2
For we step from the cradle into the bier
And q careless world goes on the same,
Hours OF gladness or hours OF sorrow,
What does 1t matter to us tomorrow
Truth of love 0f VOW Of friend
Tender caresses or cruel sneers-
What do they matter to us in the endP
For the brief day dies and the long night nears
Passionate kisses or tears of gall,
The grave will open and cover them ALI
Homeless yagrant or honored guest,
Poor and humble, or rich and greats
All are racked with the worlds unrest,
All must meet with the common tate,
Life from childhood till we are old,
What is all when all is told?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-10

A LITTLE railway just opened be-
tween Lynton and Lynmouth, in En-
gland, has the steepest incline in the
world-a uniform gradient of l in
II. The line is only 900 feet long,
and was built to give passage over a
cliff nearly 500 feet high separating the
two places. Water is brought from a
distance of mile to the summit of the
cliff. and is drawn from the reservoir
to move the cars, two of which are con-
nected together by wire cable and
sufficient water-load applied to the
descending one to drag the other up
the incline,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-10

Little Nan, of four summers, consid
ering it her duty to entertain lady
who is waiting for mamma, enters into
conversation.
, Nan-Have you got any little girls
The Galleries, have two.
( Nan-D-do you ever have to whil
'em?
The caller-I'm afraid [ have tc
sometimes.
/ Nan-What do you whip 'em with
/ The caller (amused - Oh, when
! they've been very naughty 1 take my
slipper.
Nan (most feelingly as mamma en-
ters)-Y-yo-you ought to use hair.
brush; my mamma does, snd it hurts
! awfully.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-10


While Tom. the tall young teamster,
Stared about him in amaze.
He smiled at their looks of terror,
And cried, What do you mean?
What tale is this yer tellin'?
Where may the ghost be seen?"
-Ah, Tom, you doubt the storyl"
Cried Zeke, the worthy host
But pass Lone Rock at midnight,
An you'll surely see the ghost!"
Come, tell me all about it'll
What has his ghostship done?
Who's playin' tricks upon you,
Jest to see you brave men run?"
There's never n trick about it,"
Zeke gravely shook his head,
TITS some poor, lone, lost sperit
Can't rest easy mong the deadl
And you needn't talk Of courage,
Fer the bravest man around
Couldn't face thet tall white figger,
An before 1t stand his groundl"
Then peal of merry laughter
Rang throughout the oaken bar,
| Which made his listeners shudder,
And offended landlord Parr.
"I'll tell you what good Ezekiel,
| IN comm back next week
| I'll pass Lone Rock at midnight,
An the ghosts acquaintance seek u
Then spalle again the silent youngster,
-Oh, that will be great fun;
| For, despite his boasted courage.
We shell see this brave man runl-
But Tom, the merry teamster,
With his spirit undismayed,
Vowed that be it man or devil,
They should see the specter laid.
On the banks of Susquehanna,
Where the river makes a bend,
And the darksom forest branches
Gross the water shadows send,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-10

| Kept by good old Ezekiel Parr,
Was one, n sturdy feller,
Who often KEN thet way
On his way tew Moo York City
With loads of grain, and hay.
kin see him now before me,
As he stood thet stormy night
Sippin' at his glass o. cider,
In the freight, warm and bright.
His hair wus brown an wavy,
His eyes an honest blue;
His smile wus like womans,
An his natur' brave an true.
SWELL boys" settin' down his empty glass,
What's the news about the kentry2
Hes the weddin kun to pass?
Fer you know I'm quite IL stranger,
'Ts six months or more since we
Last gathered here together,
In this pleasant hostelry"
Then poured out flood of gossip,
Jest and story went the rounds
Till the smoky onken rafters
Echoed back the merry sounds.
All at once silent youngster,
Who'd bin sittin' like post,
Cried out, "Say you, mister
Hev you hearn about the ghost?"
Then @ silence fell upon them
While the wind howled long and wild
An the bravest man among them
Grew as timid aa child.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-10

being admitted to the pracuce OF med1-
cine on sufferance, will hold legitimate
and honorable places in this most inn
portant and arduous profession.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-10

When he reached old Halfway Tavern,
Calm loudly to mine host,
ave passed Lone Rock at midnight,
And I've surely caught the ghostl
So come forth, good landlord Ezekiel,
Do be quick, and bring your wife,
Here's a ghost who needs her 'tentfon,
Would you save the critters life?"
Once again from top to bottom
Halfway Tavern's lighted up,
While old Zeke and all his helpers
Pass around the foamin' cup;
Fer weddin' is in progress
! An there Is no lack of cheer.
Toms the groom-the ghosts beside him,
But he SHOWS no sign OF fear.
The inn is full of strangers,
Who hev come from miles around,
10 see the fun and heer the story
How the purity bride was found.
The oaken rafters echo
To the sound of dancing feet
Tom clasps close the lovely specter,
Never yet was bride SO sweet !"
Thus he whispers, Annie, darling
just one year ago tonight
Since, upon the snowy summit
OF Lone Rock dizzy height,
1 lost my heart, but gained treasure
Far more precious than my life
All you little thought, good Zekiel
should make your ghost my wife7
Now, Toms children's children
A goodly number he can boast
Listen while their grandsire tells them
How he caught the purity ghost
Grandma, listens, too, intently,
While the old-time dimples peep,
As she adds, "Ah, yes, my darlings,
Twas the last time / walk ed in my sleepl"
HARVEY, Wis.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-10

But the motion must hev reused her,
Fer she soon sat up an spoke.
Where am L? o. where am I?"
An she Civ frightened scream.
who brings me here at midnight
Or Is 1t but a dreadful dream
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-10
GHOST OF LONE ROCK.
A Grandfather's Story.


WAY back in the twen-
ties,
Sum seventy odd year
ago,
Fore railroads were In
vented,
An everything went
slow,
Stage coaches were the
fashion;
An we he'd our good OK
teams
To haul the stuff 10
market
Thet now is pulled by
steam.
Among the crowd OF
teamsters
Thet gethered at the
bar
OF the stanch old Half
uay ve1-n
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-10
THE WORLD OF WOMEN.
ACoLDEN GRIST FOR OUR FAIR
HEADERS

Inartistic women-Beauty of Our Girls
The Women of the Future-Rules for n
Clear Skin Women as Physicians-A
Girls Athletic Costume.
With the thought of common-sense in
dress manifest all round us, girls cos
tune for athletic sports can be losse,
and still lady-like. A divided skirt be-
low, wide, lightweight skirt over it,
reaching just below the ankles, and a
loose blouse, would be ah that prac-
ticability would demand.--Ellen lie
Garde, in Ladies' Home Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-12-04
Winter ExcurAl ms.

1.-THE Burlington" with its luxurious ac-
commodations. and its unrivalel servi g,
has now on sale Excursion Tickets at great
ly reduced rates, to all principal points as
below:
To all leading cities of Canada and to
Portland and Bangor, Me-. at low rate
good for sixt days from date of le.
TO principal pleasure and health resorts
of Florida, Nor, b and South Carolina,
GEORGIA, Tennessee, \ ississippi, A albania,
and to Hot Springs, Ark, ureka springs,
Ark, and J as Vegas Hot Springs New Mex:
leo. Tickets to these points will be good
for from three to six months from date OF
sale. with Ii eral stop over privileges in
most cases.
For Tickets, Rates. Sleeping Car accom-.
modations, and rther infor alton, all on
the nearest Ticket Agent of "lhe turling.
6: Kenyon, Gen'l Pass. Agent, St. Paul,
MINI.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-12-04
AN INSULTED GUEST.
Prince Bismarck Could Bo . Worry Sma
Potato on Occasion.

Prince Bismarck Could Be . Worry Small
Potato ON Occasion.
The following story of bismarck is
told in o recent number of the London
Speaker: "A German gentleman OF
famous name, of ample fortune. member
of Parliament, connected with the best
people of his country by social as well
as family ties, conspicuous by reason OF
his philanthropy, hospitality and charm
Of his family gatherings, lived not many
miles from Berlin when the Kingdom OF
Prussia became the Empire of Germany.
No man at this time was more welcome
ut the palace of the Chancellor as well
as that Of his sovereign than this Mr..
x. In those days Bismarck stood for
national greatness as represented by
the defeat of France and the unification
of Germany, and in his task no stancher
ally of the Government could be wished
than the Liberal party, of which Mr..
X. was an honored leader. Little by
little, however, men like Mr.. X. began
to feel that Germany even without q
Bismarck was better than Germany with.
out liberty; for they found
that Bismarck looked upon such as diff.
fered from him not merely as enemies
of their country but of himself as we'll.
Mr.. x. had chosen to vote against a
Government measure intended to raise
the duty on corn. Bismarck demonstrate
ed with him on the subject, and by vari-
Gus means sought to win his support,
but without success. Mr.. X. recognized
perfectly that his course made social
intercourse with his ]ate friend prob
lematical, and was therefore somewhat
surprised to receive an invitation to dine
at the palace of tho Prime Ministe,
shortly after these unsuccessful ap
proaahes. The guests assembled, and
the Prince moved from one to the other
greeting each with CHEEKY, bluff
heartiness, until he reached aIr. X,
whom he purposely left until the very
Last Here he paused deliberately,
looked at his late ally from head to foot,
then turned on his heel. and without
saying enc word walked into the dining
room. His guest, who had been accus.
toned only to the best society, was al
first 50 taken abacl1 that he scarcely re-
allied that an insult could have been in
tended. The truth, however, gradually
dawned upon him; he mechanically
moved toward the door Of the hall
picked up his hat and crossed the
threshold of that house for the las
time"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-12-04
The neon1e at the W0rlr

The people at the Worlds
Dispensary Of Buffalo, N. Y,
have a stock-talsing time once
a year and what do you think
they do? Count the number
of bottles that've been re-
turned by the men and women
WHO say that DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery or
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton didn't do what they said
it would do.
And how many do you
think they have to count.
One in ten1 Not ore tit 6oe
hundred!
Here are two remedies
one the Golden Medical Dis
covery, for regulating and in
vigorating the liver and purify
ing the blood; the other, the
hope of weakly womanhood,
and they've been sold for
years, sold by the million bot
ties; sold under a toszh1e
guarantee, and not one in five
hundred can say:
" It was not the medicine for
me !"
And-is there any reason
why you should be the one ?
And-supposing you are what
Go you lose absolutely
nothing j.!
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-12-04
WHERE FARMING PAYS.

western Canada, have perhaps been the
most carefully watched portions of the
North American continent during the
past year. These three provinces have
Teen aptly termed the granaries and
pastures of Canada. Manitoba has
nearly $4,000, 600 acres of the richest
soil, peculiarly adapted to the growth
of wheat and other cereals. Assiniboia
has something over $4,000, 900 acres of
fat lands specially suitable to mixed
farming, and Alberta has IS. 0O0, 900 acres
Of land as fertile as can be found, vast
expanses of natural pasturage, and
broad districts rich in coal, minerals and
timber. In these three provinces there
Is an abundant water supply. furnished
by q multitude Of lakes, rivers, creeks
and springs, and no portion of the glo be
can claim . more healthful climate, nor
one better adapted to the growth of the
finest grades of wheat or to profitable
agriculture in all its branches. The
past season was . dne illustration of
the wonderful advantages and product
iveness of the country; wheat and other
cereals, roots, vegetables, hay, etc all
yielded enormous crops, and there is
more genuine prosperity and content
ment to-day among the settlers Of North
western Canada, than has been re-
corded in the history of any newly
opened agricultural region.
Among all these millions of acres of
fertile lands, free as air to all who seek
for new homes upon them, settlers from
every nation Of Europe, from the older
parts of Canada and from many parts of
the United States are rapidly securing
farms and laying the foundation for a
future comoetencv,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-12-04
The Department OF Agriculture.

The report Of the Secretary Of Agricultur.
deserves special attention In view If the fact
that the year has been marked in u very un-
usual degree by agitation and Organization
among the farmers looking to IN increase in
the profits Of their business It will be found
that the efforts Of the department have been
1ntclllgently and zealOusly devoted to the pro
motion of the interests intrusted to its care.
A very substantial improvement in the
market 9,l' prices Of the lending farm products
advanced from 81 cents In October, 1880, to
Sl.O0A IN October, 1890; corn from 81 cents to
So cents; oats ;s from 1s1 cents t. g cents
Meats showed o substantial but not 50 large
an Increase. The export trade in 1.-Two animals
a ana fowls wis .I shows very large in.
for the year ending June 81. 1890, was sa3 700
and the increase over the preceding yeur was
over 81 -,ooo,uo). Nearly a000 more cattle and
over - wv more hogs were exported than In the
preceding year. I've export Jude In beef and
pork products and in dairy products was very
largely increased, the increase in the article Of
butter alone being from I5,54 ,s7S pound, to %,
74o.O42 pounds, and the total increase in the
value Of meat and dairy PRODUCTS exported be-
ing 81 0OO,Oo. This trade. so directly helpful
and very largely increased when the system Of
inspection and sanitary supervision now pro-
vided by law Is brought fully into operation.
PROTECTING AMER CAN MEATS.
The efforts If the Secretary to establish the
healthfulness of our meats against the dis
parasing imputations that have b EN- put upon
Them abroad have resulted in substantial prog
department. arc now allowed to participate in
the inspection Of the live cattle from this
country landed at the English docks and
duty 40 case Of Contagious pleuro
pneumonia has been reported. This In
spection abroad and the domestic in
produces, provided for, By the Act Of August
30, 1880, will afford as perfe ct guaranty for
the wholesomeness Of our meats offered for