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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-24
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-24

CHARITY, we are told, covereth null
titude of sins. But the trouble with
a great many is that they are always
beginners in the practice of all virtues.
They know that CHARITY begins at
home" and accordingly keep all their
charity to themselves, and want others
to look npon all their actions with an
eye of Charity. 1t is good to be
charitable, but it is still better to be
just. First, then, be just and pay
your debts, then be charitable in act
as well as in word. A word to the
wise is sufficient.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-24

PRoTEcTIoNIsTs sometimes point to
Ireland and say, "see what free trade
has done for Ireland" Thunder
Free trade in American. corn, wheat,
saved thousands of famishing ones
there. Landlordism for hundreds of
years has been the blighting curse of
Ireland. Landlordism, too, is getting
foothold in this country of ours at
SO rapid rate as to be alarming to
those who know and think of it. Ire
lands woes began before she had free
trade, and America had better look a
little out for herself.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-24

CARDINAL GIBBONS, in an address Of
congratulation to the congregation of
st. Vincent's Church, Baltimore, uses
these words: "When we find the
most upright citizens taking no inter-
est in politics, showing no zeal for the
good government of the country, we
may expect political stagnation and
corruption. But when the best citi.
zens manifest interest in public affairs
we have good government and honest
administration of public trusts. 1t is
the duty of every man to take an ac-
tive personal interest in the welfare of
his country, and to see that the best
citizens are elected to public places. :"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-24
The Philadelphia Rul

The Philadelphia Bulletin Rep)
says that when Congress legislates to
protect manufactured goods it legis-
lates to increase the employees wages
by increasing the manufacturers'
ability to pay. In plain English, this
is merely saying that the way to in
crease wages is to increase the profits
Of employers by taxing consumers
There is no doubt about protection
increasing the ability to pay. VIII
the Buttetin now explain how the
tariff increases the ability of the
workingman to get the Doodle away
from the manufacturer When that
is shown it will be in order to state
how the workingman is better off
even if he gets back that which has
already been taxed away from him.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-24

The Democrats of Pennsylvania
have simple and popular issue, and
only need to stir up the people to q
full appreciation Of it and get for
their ticket the vote of all those who
sympathize with them in the contest
National politics and party questions
in the ordinary sense need to be kept in
the background, and "the cause of
the many against the interests of the
few," as their candidate for Governor
happily put it, should be kept to the
front. New York Times Qnd. Rep J.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-24

The Pennsylvania Democrats have
adopted strong tariff reform and
election reform platform, and their
nominee for Governor will poll the full
party vote, as well as the votes of al
Republicans who are tired of being
bossed by embezzlers. Pennsylvania
is q doubtful State this year st
Louis Republic.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-24

The Hartford C0urant, one of the most
influential Republican journals in the
East, in temperate article that does it
honor, takes good ground against Mr..
Lodges National Election law. The
COmant, after claiming land it cannot
well be denieD that the proposed bill
is unconstitutional, adds "The question
to be considered is not whether such
bill is possible, but whether it is judicious
legislation. There are Northern Repub-
licans who feel that they would not enjoy
voting for Congressman under the es-
pionage and control of such Democrats
as would be appointed to boss the job,
and they look with uneasiness on the
possibility of a bill, passed for the dis
franchised South, because used to dis
franchise them at the North in case of
another Democratic Administration. At
the same time the existence of fraud
and intimidation at the South land
North, too are admitted, and the need
of some remedy is recognized"
We confess that we have been sur-
prised that 80 few of our Republican con-
temporaries have looked at the question
from this point of view. Hurried along
by the madness of the hour, they are
lending their countenance to a policy
which they may have cause to rue at nc
distant day. The opposition of the bill OF
the part of the Courant is of a suficientl,
mild and hesitating type, it is true bu
what it says about Connecticut's ability
to manage her own affairs shows tina
one can be stout Republican and We
not be devoid of that instructive love O
local self-government which is the YER
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-24

AFTER having deliberately repu-
dated Civil Service in their platform,
the Republican leaders of Pennsyl-
vania make loud pretentions that they
are in favor of a reform Of the ballot.
The public will know how much value
to attach to these professions. Now,
that they are about asking you for
your votes, will you workingmen be-
lieve them. We think not.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-24

QUEER things happen sometimes, and
it may come to pass when man may
be able to lift himself over a fence by
lifting on his bootstraps-but till that
time comes to pass we shall refuse to
take any stock in the idea that a ma
ton can tax itself rich.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-24

HAVE you noticed that very large
number of foreign workingmen in
this country are from countries that
have high protection, and not from
free trade England
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-24

WASHINGTON. July

ASHiNGION, July u, w.
The session of Congress, which will
probably close within the next five weeks,
has been an exceedingly poor one
for claimants. Speaker Reed early
in the winter disclosed the fact
that he was not disposed to encourage
legislation looking to disbursements of
public money for claims against the Gov
| ernment, private or otherwise, and he
has been sustained by large contingent
in the House. That the Government is
bad pay has become a convincing fact to
the large army of claimants, but it has
proved especially so during the present
session. There are many Just claims
that have been pending for years. The
proper claims, the justice of which can
be established, in the majority of cases
have been assigned and re-assigned so
often that the original claimant has been
totally obliterated in the operation.
There is always on hand enough privieg-
ed business, such as appropriation bills
and conference reports, to cut off private
bills, even when they are the regular Or
der under the rules. Friday is the day
of the week set apart for the considera-
ton of private bills but if the record of
the House during the last six months is
looked up it will be observed that Fri
days have in almost every instance been
used in the consideration of privileged
business, or been diverted to some par
ticular matters through the operation of
special orders. Had the Speaker inau-
gurated generous policy toward claims
in general, minor claims would have
been pushed through, which in the ag-
gregate would have taken many millions
more out of the Treasury.
~
The belief is growing that the Repub-
licans in the South mean to force the
Federal Election bill through that body
in one way or another. Many who few
weeks ago admitted that the bill could |
not be passed now take different view
of it. They have discovered how the |
more radical Republicans are using every
device and bringing to bear all sorts of |
pressure to force the more conservative |
Senators into line for the bill, and they
already perceive that these things are |
having the expected result. The deter.
mination of the Virginia Republicans to
put no ticket in the field this fall was
taken with a view to influencing public |
opinion in favor Of the passage of the |
law. At the Republican Senatorial eau
Gus the other night thirty-two of the
thlrty.six Senators present favored
changing the rules of the Senate so that
uepate can be shut off. And even Demo-
oIa.s nave no confidence now that the
oIner republican Senators will hold out
against the caucus dictation II ia be-
lieved that at the second caucus. to he
held early this week, all the Senators
Will be forced into line in favor Of charo.
ing the rules. But even if this is not
done there are those who hold that Mr..
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-07-24
FREELAND, PA, JULY "a, 1890.

If pure mountain air has anything
to do with it, Freeland can hold up its
end as a summer resort with any town
in the country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-01
BARNUM UPsErs STATISTICS.

A small controversy is going on now
among certain English newspapers regarding
the duration of life Of persons using intoIi-
eating liquors, and recent issue Of the Liv-
erpool Express says that, according to the
statistics, P. I. Barnum, who is now in his
eightieth year, should have died twenty-six
years and some months ago, his allotted age
being less than ffty-four years. The same
paper further states that the total abstain
er's average Of life, on statistical showing, is
a little over ffty-three years, while the mod
crate drinker has ten years more of life than
his totally abstemious brother.
Barnum has been, according to the same
authority, "a teetotaler for the last twenty
years and is manifestly defrauding the COM
pliers of Statistics or else playing it very low
down on the other total abstainers whose
average life he is cutting down to frightful
extent by living so much beyond his rightful
statistical turn" As matter of fact, Mr..
Barnum has not tasted intoHcants for a
period of over forty years mot twenty, as
Stated, and has many times knocked the con.
ceit out of the national statisticians and all
their tables on this subject.-New York
Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-01-01
RULES FOR PLEASANT LINES.

A book published year ago; "The Fiy's
Talents of Woman" gave the following
rules for beauty of expression, which the
writer of the book claimed was much more
attractive than beauty of features
l. Learn to govern yourselves and to be
gentle and patient.
2. Guard your tempers, especially in sea,
sons of ill-health, irritation and trouble, and
soften them by prayer and sense OF your
own shortcomings and errors.
8. Never speak or act in anger until you
have prayed, over your words or acts: ~
4. Remember that valuable as is the gift
of speech, silence is often more valuable. 8
5. Do not expect too much from others.
but forbear and forgive, as you desire for
bearance and forgiveness yourself. -
6. Never retort sharp or angry word. 1t
is the second word that makes the quarrel.
z. Beware of the first disagreement.
8. Learn to speak in gentle tone fycice.
9. Learn to say kind and pleasant things
whenever opportunity offers.
10. Study the characters Of each and SYM
pathize with all in their troubles, however
small.
IL. Do not neglect little things if they can
affect the comforts of others in the smallest
Il. Avoid moods and pets and fits of sulki-
ness. -
13. Learn to deny yourself and prefer
others.
IA. Beware of meddlers and tale-bearers.
Is. Never charge bad motive If good
one is conceivable. ,,,
16. Be gentle and firm with children
Selected.
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Peculiar COurting.

In the Ukraine, Russia, the maiden is
the one that does all the courting. When
she falls in love with a man she goes to
his house and tells him the state of her
feelings. If he rcciprocates all is well,
and formal marriage is daily arranged.
Il, however. he is unwilling. she remains
there, hoping to coax him into better
mind. The poor fellow cannot treat her
with the least discourtcsy or turn her
out, for her friends would be sure to
avenge the insult. His best chances,
therefore, if he is really determined that
he won't, is to leave his home and stay
away as long as she is in it. THIS IS GER
tainly peculiar way of turning man
out of house and home. On the 1sthmus
of Darien either sex can do the courting,
with the natural result that almost every
body gets married. There is not the same
chance where the girl has to bide the
motions of hesitating or bashful swain.
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BLIGHTED HOPES.

Dark is the season of reaping
The flight of the promiseful years
Denied the sweet solace Of weeping
Ger sorrows too deep for our tears!
Reaping that chaff when we dare not
Even dream of the full ripened grain;
Grieving Ger fair hopes that are not,
And joy-bells that ring not again! q.
Sad is the season of reaping
When shudders the soul in the blast,
And shadows come stealthly creeping
From storm-shrouded wales of the past!
Before us the future lies yawning
With anguish, heartGhunger and pain;
And vainly we long for the dawning
Of days that~ill come not again.
Drear is the season Of reaping
Whe1 hushed are the laugh and the song
When harvest hymn echoes are sleeping
= The hours are 50 lonely and long,
The drean,-feld of life all deserted,
Then why should the reaper remain
A cleaner still seeking, sad hearted,
\ love that will live not again?
M ". Folsom, in atlanta Constitution
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MASSACHUSETTS RUM FOR AFRICA.

ST have directly learned" says DR.. Dor
chester, in the Congregdtionalist, from the
best authority, that a distillery firm within
three miles of the Massachusetts, State House
has contract to furnish 5000 gallons OF rum
daily to the African trade for the next seven
years This would be equivalent to almost
one million gallons annually.
1T will be a surprise to many to learn that
almost all the rum manufactured In the
United States is made within five miles of the
Massachusetts, State House. During the last
six years the total quantity MANUFACTURED
and deposited in the distilery warehouses or
the country were II, 1873, 7O4 gallons, an ay-
erage Of 1856, ,617 gallons yearly, of which
total the distilleries around Boston made l0,
46O, 120 gallons, or ninety-four per cent. OF
all made in this country.
almost all the liquor sent from the
United States to Africa is sent from Boston:
No other liquor than that most accursed OF
all liquors, Boston's rum, is sent from
America to the Dark Continent"
Thus the name Of God is blasphemed
among the heather. And while men are
boasting of the progress of civilization, and
predicting the speedy conversion OF the
world, the so-called Christian nations" are
dsuging poor. benighted Africa with strong
drink as England has for generation been
flooding China with opium, and so Destroy
ing ten souls where missionaries are con-
verting one.
Is it not time to lift up the voice like
trumpet and warn men of the evil of such
ways that they may repent Of their wicked
ness and escape the damnation OF heil!-
Boston Safeguard.
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tempest. There is one storm into which we
will all have to run. The moment when we
letgo Of this world and try to take hold Of
the next, we will want all the grace possible.
Yonder I see Christian soul rocking on the
surges of death; all the powers Of dark
ness seom let out against that soul-the
swirling wave the thunder Of the sky,
the shrek Of the wind, all seem to
unite together; but that soul is not troubled;
there is no signing, there are no tearsplenty
Of tears in the room at the departure, but he
weeps no tears-calm, satisfied and peaceful;
all is WELL By the fash of the storm you see
the harbor just ahead, and you are making
for that harbor. All shall be well, Jesus be-
ing our guide.
Into the harbor of heaven now we glide;
We're home ut last, home at last,
Softly we drift on the bright, silvry tide,
We're home at last.
Glory tn God all our dangers are DER.
We stand secure on tho glori1ed shore;
Glory to Cod! we will shout eyermore,
We're home at last. :
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He Lost His Pardon.

In one of the Indiana prisons is con-
vict who is serving life sentence for the
commission of one of the most horrible
of crimes. 1t has been said that no man
is so bad that he has not friends. The
friends of this man from the beginning of
his sentence have never ceased to work
for his pardon. Influential citizens and
public officials have been induced to
write personal letters to all the Governors
who have held office since the term of
confinement began. Petition after petit
tion has been prepared and hundreds of
signatures secured.
It is related that at one time Cover
nor was almost persuaded to pardon the
man. The sentiment in his favor seemed
fairly overwhelming. As a last precau-
ton he sent for his Private Secretary to
talk over the whole case with the prison.
er himself. The prisoner told his story
forcibly, but so glibly as to indicate that
he had carefully prepared it and COM
mitted it to memory. As his recital
closed he drew photograph of beauti-
full young woman from hispocket.
eThe first thing I shall do when I am re-
leased will be to marry this girl" he said.
"Who is she2" asked the visitor.
"She is Miss M--," he replied, "and
is the daughter of one of the richest and
proudest families in. the city Of.
She will marry me the minute am set
free"
Chow do you happen to know herr"
"Oh, that's all right. She visited the
prison one time and Igot acquainted with
ner. She fell in love with me at first
sight. Don't worry about me. I'm
solid with her."
The Secretary looked at the photo.
graph again. The face shown there was
delicate and refined, and every line in
dicated the confding truthfulness of in
nocent girlhood. He looked at the
prisoner. In his eye was wicked leer
of triumph. Evil and sin were stamped
upon every feature.
When the Secretary made report to
the Governor he told the story of the
photograph. The Chief Executive
pondered over it awhile, then, bringing
his fist down upon his desk with force
that set all his light furniture to rafting,
he said:
1.-THE photograph settles it. That
sweet girl and the happiness of her home
and friends must not be subjected to
ruin and misery by any act of mine. The
prisoner must serve his time. ."-Indian.
nno1;s Mems
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Getting the Best Of His Pa.

Apropos of Matthew Arnold, it seems
that his son Mat had very decided opin-
ions. One night the boy heard some one
say that ;the moon was made of green
cheese. Very quickly he said: 81 don't
believe the moon is made of green
cheese" Don't you?" said his father,
''why not?" "Oh," said the young
gentleman, 81 don't know why, but 1
don't" "Well, for my part, said his
father, "I have no respect for people who
give opinions for which they can give
no reasons" Young Mat was very much
mortified and went off by himself to hide
his feelings. The next morning as bright
as possible, he greeted his father with
this: 81 know now why the moon is
not made of green cheese. found it
out in Genesis" "Ah," said Matthew
Arnold, "you have the advantage of me:
did not know the subject was mentioned
in Genesis" ooh, yes, papa" said the
boy, sstherc is an account of the crc-
alton, and the moon was made before
there were any cows" So Matthew the
younger triumphed over Matthew the
older.--PhihdeLphiG Times.
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his uncle, and his own inheritance of
large fortune. Then Mrs. Pratt deter.
mined to spend winter in Italy.
"Sincc you are so absurdly constant,
and will not accept any offer" she said
to Agnes, sslet US try if the sight of your
face will win your lover back. Grief
has not altered you, Agnes; you arc moro
beautiful than ever"
1t was a perfect day when Sidney ALL
yard and Gardiner Lawrence, working
busily in their studios in Florence, were
interrupted by visitors. Two ladies,
richly attircd, rustlcd in; the elder one,
effusivc, cordial, full of delight at renew
ing an old friendship; the younger ono
pale, sileut, and with pcnsive melan-
choly upon her perfect face.
Gardiner Lawrence, looking into that
face, felt not one quickencd motion of
his heart; greeting her as calmly as if
they mad parted but yesterday, without
emotion. There was some chat of the
past years of separation, inquiries for
friends in America, congratulations upon
the success of the two artists. Then
Agnes stood for a moment before pic
turc, the portrait of girl.
"Without actual beauty she said.
''what lovely face that IS. 1t is like a
Grcuze, so child like, so pure and sweet.
Is it a portralt?'
Sidney Allyard answered promptly:
''It is portrait Of Mrs. Gardiner Law
renee" he said, exulting in the sudden
pallor of his listeners face; "she was
kind enough to sit to me soon after she
was married"
Mrs. Pratt came to the rescue. She
saw that the blow had deprived Agnes
of the power to speak.
"Ah" she said, 'tallow me to offer my
congratulations. I would call, but we
leave Florence tomorrow. We are
merely passing through. Agnes, love,
We must not linger in this charming
studio any longer"
Somehow, she never remembered how,
Agnes Warne spoke her words of part
ing and badc farewell forever to the
dream she had cherished for three long
years. Three months later she married a
French nobIeman, who had left the Re-
public in disgust and brought his title
and fortune to Italy. Her old dream of
wealth and high social standing is graft
fed; but never again will her heart throb
with love such as she once held and
ruthlessly cast asidc.-Ihe Ledger.
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TEMPERANCE.
NEW YEARS BELLS.

NEW YEARS BELLS.
The happy, happy bells
The gladstone story tell,
And ring out here welcome clear
This frosty winter morn
To the bright youngest born
Of time-the glad new happy year!
May the young infant King
With peace and plenty bring
Release from wrong and woe and pain,
And bless the just and right,
Downtrodden by the might,
Armed with the sword and gag and chain.
Under his mighty sway
May we behold the day
OF right and Righteousness advance
And vice and crime 60 down,
And may his regal crown
Wear the white plume Of temperance.
George w. BAngdy.