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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21
Hard Riding.

During the last century when long jour-
neys, called riding posts, were much in
vogue in Europe among the aristocracy
and wealthy and sporting men, a match
was made between Mr.. Shafts and Mr..
Maywell for 1000 guineas, Mr. Shafts to
find man who would ride 100 miles per
day for twenty consecutive days.
There was great deal of mony bet on
this thing, principally against it being
done. 1t was we'll known, however, that
distances of 800 to 1900 or even 1900
miles had frequently been covered at the
rate of from 100 to 1870 or even 150 miles
per diem, but the knowing ones
thought that the enormous distance OF
2,7O0 miles at 100 per day would be like.
ly to break any horseman down. Never
theless Mr.. John Shafts performed the
feat without any extra fatigue or punish
ment. He used thirty horses, and rode
three or four of them each day.
In Turkey the Sultan's mails and des-
patches from outlying provinces used to
be carried by Tartars riding post, with
relays of horses changed every twenty or
thirty miles, and are now in some parts
of the country where telegraphs have not
Dccu tSIdDllSllcu Sdllle iudu Ill tl'ti BV
went tho whole distance: these couriers
would often perform great feats of en-
durance. From Bagdad to Constanti-
nople is 1, 800 miles, not over level or
rolling prairie, but frequently crossing
noun tain ranges, along precipices, across
torrents, &c, and there is not mile of
made road the whole way, yet the
ordinary time the Tartars took to perform
the distance was a fortnight, and on ur-
gent occasions it has been done in twelve
days, and even in eleven days.
There is no doubt whatever about this,
because this route through Asia Minor,
from the Persian Gulf, was, in former
days, before the Red Sea route was es-
tablished, often used by officers and
Others who did not mind rough travel
and were in hurry to get home or to get
out to India, and they often rode with
the Tartars from end to end, besides
which the British resident at Bagdad,
or, rather the residency, was for more
than century In the habit of transmit
ting dispatches from India to Constanti
nople and Europe by these same carriers
AS much as 150 miles per day has Otter
been done for eight or ten days by the
Tartars. They only rested four hours
out of the twenty-four, and pushed OF
the rest of the time at rate of six to ter
miles an hour Galveston News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21
Shetland Ponies for Children.

Ponies, little and big, shaggy and
sleek, are now so common up town, to
dog carts or under the saddle, driven by
ladies and children, or ridden by boys,
that it is wonder where they all come
from, and dealer, who has been import
ing them for years, told New York
Times reporter:
"The trade in Shetlands," he said
"has grown steadily for the last five
years. They are plump, hardy little fel-
lows, and probably thousand are i'm
ported annually. They are taken on board
the steamship at Dundee, Scotland, and,
as a rule, stand the voyage well. They
are from the Northern Islands, and they
are generally three years old or younger.
Many of them are sold by auction in Jer-
sey City, and they go all over the coun-
try. They are only imported between
May and December, and the trade now
is at its height. A good pony will bring
from $40 to $50, though some blooded
stock is now being imported for breed
ing purposes at much higher figures. A
Michigan farmer has succeeded in breed
ing ponies SO small that they are only fit
for children's playthings, some of them
only forty inches high"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21
A Baptism in Heligoland.

After the services on Sunday, when an
infant is to be christened, small silver
basin is placed on the brass lid; there is
no water in it, but presently the He'll
goland children, babies of two or three
years old, flock in, each carrying in its
little hand cup of water, which is emp
tied into the basin, and the newborn is
lander is baptised with the water brought
for that purpose by his future playfellows.
Behind the altar the light falls through
purple window panes upon an old, old
hour glass, placed in the dark ages be-
fore the invention Of clocks and watches
before the clergyman when he began his
sermon. 1t is marvellous chur h, this
holiest spot on "holy island" and on the
day when Lord Salisbury's gift is finally
handed over to Germany ono of our most
interesting historical monuments will be
ours no more. The graveyard round the
church is nearly full, and when the last
corner in it has received its sleeper the
difficult question will arise as to where
the Heligolander of the future will find
his last resting place. The soil in the
present graveyard covers the rock six feet
deep, but there is hardly another spot on
the island where more than four feet of
earth covers the stony foundation. Pail
Mall Gazette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21
A Cure for Headache.

I wonder how many women really
appreciate the value of "a laying on of
hands" in cases of nervous headaches.
There is budding physician in nearly
every household who could be minister
ing angel to mother and sisters if she were
conscious of the latent power within her
and had any desire for the part All
that is necessary is sympathy, patience
and personal magnetism-of which there
is good deal more than the possessors
usually suppose.
The patient should be stretched out at
length on comfortable sofa or bed and
her head placed in an easy position. The
ministering angel should take her stand
behind the patient and place her hands
on the latter's forehead, with her fingers
tips touching in the centre. The hands
must then be drawn back to the sufferers
temples with an even, regular, soothing
motion, which should be continued ten
or twelve minutes without intermission.
If the palms grow too warm they NAV be
dipped in water, but should be thorough
ly dried before the massage treatment is
resumed.
1t is wonderful what a soothing, COM
forting effect this has. Some people
possess the magnetism, or whatever it
may be called, in much greater degree
than Others, and the writer knows OF
half dozen women who can cure a
serious case of nervous headache in fifteen
or twenty minutes. The patient usually
goes peacefully to sleep, and awakens to
find the pain gone and life again worth
living. The plan is at least worth try
ing.-[New York World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21
The Care of Rubber Plants.

There is probably no more familiar
house plant in America than the rubber
plant, unless it is the Gala. They are
favorites for the same reason that many
friends are favorites, because they will
stand such an amount of abuse and be so
lovely and perennially fresh. Rubber
plants cost but trifle if bought when
young and tiny; and fair care will keep
them growing sturdily onward for years
until they grow so big that no place in
the house save the hall is tall enough for
them.
A rubber plant needs good sized pot
to begin with. One with some bits of
charcoal and broken brick or pottery in
the bottom to aid drainage and prevent
the roots from becoming bound. AS the
plant grows tall it is recommended that
the top leaf be pinched off so that the
plant may sprout and grow two branches
instead of one. Every morning or every
evening the earth in which the plant is
growing should get thorough drenching
if the plant is in the open window.
Every week the leaves should have their
faces washed to keep their pores clean.
This treatment, with the addition, if
possible, of summer in the back yard
alone with nature is all that rubber
plant asks. The Gala is scarcely more
exacting. The dry root is planted in a
pot and watered well with warm water,
the one idea being to keep the soil as much
like what anyone would imagine the bank
of brook to be as possible. In we'll
drained pot thoroughly wetted every day
with warm water, and all the sunshine
possible, the golden-tongued lily will
live and thrive to bless the one who loves
it i New York World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21

cident to exercise in the thin air of the
Andes, it is said to completely abolish all
sense of hunger and fatigue. 1t is an
undoubted fact that an Indian, when well
supplied with coca, will travel from fifty
to seventy-five miles day, carrying on
his back the load of llama, almost with
out food for days together. Indeed he
considers food as of secondary Importance
or rather third on the list of necessities,
diluted alcohol coming next to coca. All
the Aymaras and Quichuas, of Bolivia,
male and female, use incredible quantities
of both alcohol and coca, while their
allowance of food is very small, the
menu being limited to but two or three
edibles from one years end to another.
That the women consume even more than
the men is perhaps no more than fair,
since the former do all the hardest work
and earn most all the money Washing
ton Star
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21
Dog-Infested Denver.

The stranger visiting Denver, COL, is
at once struck with the enormous num-
Der of dogs which everywhere abound.
In respect to its cannes the queen city is
the Constantinople of America so far as
their census is concerned There are
dogs of all ages, all sizes, all breeds and
ours of all degrees. The streets are full
of them, and when you see front yard,
and nearly every residence in Denver
possesses one, it is sure thing that a
"dawg" is in it, and the odds are equally
as great as there will be a mate in the
back yard. Were the dog laws here car
ried out as strictly as they are in eastern
cities the dog tax would almost equal the
revenue from real estate, for the statutes
require dog owners to pay SO year for
eaciFmale pup and $5 for each female,
but he law is virtually dead letter.
Unlike the scavengers of the capital of
Turkey, however, the quadrupeds of
Denver are notable for the vast number
of aristocrats among them. Fine settlers
and spaniels that make sportsman feel
wickedly covetous meet one on every
street, and l venture to say there are
more greyhounds in Arapahoe county
than in any other county in the world
1.-the, slender, sharp -muzzled creatures,
keen-eyed, graceful and fleet as the an
telope, trot unconcernedly along as you
pause and admire their beauty and re-
alize that beneath the sleek coat there is
more endurance and power and unfalter-
ing determination than there is in all the
rest of canine aristocracy put together.
There is reason for their existence in
such numbers, and that reason has four
legs, a pair of ears that are predominant,
an apology for caudal extremity, and
a vast amount of sprinting power con-
cealed about its person. Washington
Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21

Here is a story about cats, the last
chapter of which is connected with the
recent demolition of the old Halle aux
Bles in Paris. About twenty years ago
this cat colony was founded in the most
natural way in the world. One fine day
the millers became aware of the fact that
an innumerable army of rats was en-
camped in the Halle. The invaders tore
the sacks and helped themselves freely
to the contents. With the view of put
ting an end to this bad state of affairs
the millers placed rat traps in all the
corners of the old building, but this
turned out to be useless. Then they had
recourse to the natural enemies of rats,
and few cats were installed in the Halle.
For some time everything went ON very
well. The cats created such havoc and
increased and multiplied so rapidly that
in short time the place became unten-
able for rats and the siege was raised.
But in few more years the cats became
so numerous that they in turn were an
intolerable nuisance. The directors of
the Halle then purchased about half
dozen bulldogs, specially trained to kill
cats; but, as the French say, the ex-
pedient didn't have any suites, because
the cats took refuge in inaccessible
places and looked down upon the dogs
with contempt Then the directors un-
dertook to starve them out, but that
plan didn't work either, because all the
old women in the neighborhood began
to feed them. And so they went on still
increasing. In despair the directors sent
to the police headquarters formal COM
plant against the cats; and when all the
formalities were duly complied with an
officer was sent out with package of
poison from the municipal laboratory,
and the poison, it was expected, would
in few hours destroy the whole colony.
Bnt here again disappointment was cre-
ated, for the cunning things refused to
fulfil the conditions of the tempting pro-
gramme. In other words, they left the
poisoned meat for the dogs. The latter,
less wise, devoured it and died, while
the Toms and Tabbys enjoyed themselves
at the feasts which the old women gave
them. Then war was declared in dead
earnest. Under the command of M.
Mouqin an army of commissioned in
spectors supplied themselves with Flo
bert carbnes, advanced upon the Halle,
opened fire upon the cats, and brought
them down to reasonable number. A
great number of fugitives, however, that
had escaped from the slaughter, en-
camped in the ruins of the old building,
but, now that these ruins are removed,
the cats that got away are reduced to the
condition of tramps
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21
One Way to Tell a Happy Pair.

There is nothing that the average
bridegroom so much desires to avoid as
disclosure of the fact of his recent mar
riage. Not that he is at all ashamed of
it. Oh, mol But there is shyness
about him which induces him to conceal
the fact. This is shown especially at the
bridegroom's first visit to the hotel on his
bridal tour.
The other evening young man walked
briskly up to the desk in one of the hotels
in this city, and, with very badly as
sumed air of nonchalance, registered ''Mr.
and MIS-" A room was assigned
him, and when he was out of hearing the
clerk leaned over the desk, and, conf
dentially speaking to several acquaint-
ances standing there, said;
"Just married."
"How do you know2" was asked.
"Oh, you never see an old married
man register Mr. and Mrs. It's always
so-and-so and wife. You just notice
now If it isn't so."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21
A Therapeutic Novelty.

Some English physicians appear to
adopt in their practice the honey found
in such large quantities in the eucalyp.
tus trees of Tasmania, the product of a
small, black wild bee peculiar to that
country. The honey is a thick, homo
geneous, somewhat transparent, sirupy
liquid, of deep orange color, having an
odor suggestive at once of its containing
eucalyptus principles, is very soluble in
water, in milk and in wine, but much
less so in alcohol, and very difficult OF
fermentation. In round numbers, 1000
parts contain Gil of invert sugar 3 of
ash, 215 of water and 17S of active prin.
ciples, including eucalyptol, eucalyptene,
terpine, eymal, and odorous, resinous,
and coloring matters; its taste very
pleasant. Taking teaspoonful of the
honey in a little tepid water or milk,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21

The turning point
in woman's life brings peculiar
weaknesses and ailments. DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription
brings relief and cure. 1t is a
powerful, invigorating, restorative
tonic and nervine. 1t imparts
strength to the whole system in
general, and to the uterine organs
and appendages in particular.
"Run-down," debilitated and deli
cate women need it. It's a legiti-
mate medicine purely vegetable,
perfectly harmless. It's guaranteed
to give satisfaction in every case, or
money refunded. Nothing else does
as much. You only pay for the
good you get. Can you ask moreT
As a regulator and promoter of
functional action, at that critical
period of change from girlhood to
womanhood, "Favorite Prescrip-
ton " is a perfectly safe remedial
agent, and can produce only good
results. 1t is equally efficacious and
valuable in its effects when taken
for those disorders and derange-
ments incident to that later and
most critical period, known as "The
Change of Life"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21

after few minutes one perceives gentle,
agreeable warmth taking possession Of
the whole person; at the end of half an
hour, the elimination of the active prin-
ciples by the air passages having begun,
the voice becomes clearer and the breath
perfumed, the lungs also feeling more
active, more supple. Thus far, expert
ments show it to be valuable aliment,
an efficient and palatable substitute for
cod liver oil, an anti-catarrhal, an agent
affecting the heart in manner compar-
able to the action but free from the in
convenient properties of digitalis, feb
rifuge, and an anti-parasitic in tubercular
and scrofulous ailments.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21
An Unprontable lob.

Housekeeper-Why don't you go to
work.
Tramp-Ive got a job, mum. I'm
treasurer of the Chicago Worlds Fair
fund, mum.
Huh? You? Why, you're in rags
and tatters."
"Yes'm. There amt enough come in
yet to git me suit of clothes. "-Ne,o
York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21

The increase of ones power of endur-
ance by the use of coca leaves, especially
in the higher attitudes, is something mar,
velous. Aside from relieving sirroche-
the distressing difficulty of breathing in
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21

Emperor William will give no more jewelr.
to those whom he wishes to honor. Instead
he presents them with photograph of him
self, bearing his autograph and set in asilve
Frame u "a
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21

You don't have to take our tcord for the good
quality of Dobbins's Electric Soap. Just get
one bar of your grocer, let it tell you its o1n
stry next Monday and be governed by that
goGd or bad. Remember Dobbt,ts's Electric.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21

&c.. w; H. Griffin, jackson, Mich. writes: "Suf-
tarrh Cure cured me-" Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21

Good fortune seldom comes pure and
single, unattended by some Troublesome or
unexpected circumstance.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21

we may concede any man right without
DONG any man wrong, but We can favor
no one without injuring some one
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21

In art, oratory, music, mere loudness or
demonstration is not sign of strength; it
Is rather proof of weakness.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-08-21

BErcHAM's Pills cure Bilious and Nervous II
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-11-19

Tho work Of converting the heath
On world goes on apaoe, "says America.
'One Of the latest steamers TO leave
London Tor the west coast Of Africa
had on board four hundred and sixty
tons OF gunpowder,1 eleven cases of
gin, ten thousand casks Of rum. and
fourteen missionaries" But, then,
England has q National Sunday law,
and acknowledges that it's sovereigns
reign by the grace of God, it is, there
fore, according to the National Re-
form idea, q Christian country, and
critics should keep their hands off,
CAmerican Sentinel. = ...
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-11-19
Live And Let Live.

Those who desire fresh Groceries
and Provisions, as we'll as Glassware,
Queensware, etc, should not fail to
examine my stock and prices before
purchasing.
Apenny saved is asgood as apenny
earned and you can save money by pur-
chasing goods at home. carry q
large stock Of reasonable goods and
will sell at Live and Let Live prices.
2-1s III. CHASE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-11-19
Burned to the Ground.

On Monday afternoon the residence
Of George Pratt, on North Fork, a
short distance from Mrs. Vests,
caught fire during Mr.. Pratt's absence
and was totally destroyed, together
with the household and kitchen furni.
ture. The fire originated from stove
pipe which passed through the roof,
but although Mrs. Pratt was at home
she failed to save anything except
what provisions they had on hand.
The destruction Of the house and
furniture II great loss, for although
the house was built Of logs and hence
not Of very great value, it was a home
which will no sadly missed just at this
time when Winter is coming on.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-11-19

General Gourko, who, during the
Russo-Turkish war performed the
hazardous and almost impossible feat
Of traversing the Balkans in mid-Win-
ter and occupying the cities Of Sophia,
Philippopolis and Adrianople, is now
apparently in deep disgrace as the re-
suit OF terrible miscarriage of justice
that resulted in the execution of three
young soldiers. In spite of protesta-
tons Of innocence and the influence
Of a wealthy merchant, the father
Of one Of the unfortunate men, they
were condemned to death and forfeit
ed their lives as the murderers OF q
sub-Lieutenant, who it was subse-
quently found had been killed by q
jealous husband. The case is one
that has excited widespread attention
as another example Of terrible inius-
tice, the result Of deceptive oircum-
stantial evidence.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-11-19
Blaine for President.

James q. Blaine il now spoken Of
az the most probable candidate for
President in 1892 His position on
reciprocity places him in the front
rank of Republican statesmen.1ISan
BernRrdino Index.
James G. Blaine, the Plumed Knight
OF Maine, the Henry of Navarro OF the
Republican party, will never be Preei-
dent Of the United States. He has
been an aspirant for that exalted posi-
ton too long to be successful, and if
put at the head Of the ticket in 1892
be will be defeated.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-11-19

osgaly oqutppsd msn for the position
in the State.
Grover CLEVELAND = looming up ~ .
possible candidate for President ID
1092 The IHDEPBNDKHT believes
that QsvelandS ideas on all questions
OF public policy arc correct, with the
single exception OF tho silver question,
and on that question no has proved
himself to b al wrong. We want .
man, Tor President who il in favor OF
the FREQ coinage Of silver, and such .
mon Grover Cleveland II not. |
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-11-19
To The Public.

Notice is hereby given that Chris.
Baumbach has been appointed an
authorized agent for the collection of
all sums due the firm of Reckhart 4
Froelich. as we'll as for the transac.
ton Of all other business connected
with the present management, such
as the payment Of bills, collection OF
and receipting for moneys due, etc.
REoKHART & FRoEL1cH,
F.. BY G. REcKHART,
Surviving partner of tho firm.
Elko, New, Nov. 19, 1850. tt
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-11-19
The National Democrat.

The National Democrat, which was
established in Warrington ono year
ago by Edmund Hudson, with tho in
dorsement Of many Of tho great lead.
err OF the party, has entered upon it,
second year with = circulation of 49,
600 copies each week. This is perhaps
the largest circulation ever attained
by q weekly newspaper during the
first year Of it's existence. The Ma
tional Democrat occupies a field of its
own, and one that too long remained
untitled. Il gives q complete rec
ord OF political information, in
Guiding the most important
speeches that are delivered by Demo
cratic leaders 10 Congress and ON the
stump. It is rendering the party an
important service, and should be read
by all who wish to keep fully inform
cd in regard to public affairs and who
mean to defest the wicked scheme Of
the Republican leaders to secure per-
manent control of the Government,
in spite OF the fact that they are, and
must remain, the minority party in
this country.
The National Democrat and the
WEEKLY INDEPENDENT will be sent
to subscribers one year for SIS, in ad-
vance. The price of the Democrat il
sl.50 . yea- in advance, and inc order
to secure the above clubbing rate
CASH MUST ACCOMPANY THE
ORDER. tt