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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11
A Peculiar Plant.

One of the most striking ornamental
the Asiatic species known as Amorpho-
phallus rivieri. Its effectiveness depends
in great measure upon the quality of soil,
which should be deep, rich and mellow.
1t is good plan to excavate a large hole
and fill it with rich compost. AS a
stimulant, nothing is better than
occasional applications of diluted
manure-water, having previously pre-
pared basin in the surface to prevent
the liquid from escaping; mulch of
sphagnum-moss also answers a good pur-
pose. This plant arises from large
tuberous root-stock or CORN, and resem-
blcs somewhat an umbrella. The single
stem in a well-grown specimen will attain
the thickness of ones wrist and grow
three or four feet high. 1t is deep green,
beautifully spotted and marbled with
white From the summit the compound
leaves are produced, very dark green,
and gracefully dropping on all sides. 1t
is easily cared for in winter; the only
precaution necessary is to lift the root
and place in warm cellar, where it will
be kept entirely dry. Curiously, the
flower will be produced in midwinter
from this apparently lifeless CORN, and a
huge affair it is, being similar in charac-
ter to the well-known Gala, but emitting
a disgusting fetid odor resembling car
rion. During summer it shows to great
advantage in the centre of a bed,
although it is equally appropriate in a
mass of sub-tropical vegetation, where
its peculiar character of growth affords a
fine contrast to the more formal plants
New York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11
Fruit as Food.

So convinced am l of the extreme val
nc of fruit in the animal economy, says
an eminent physician, that hope to live
to see the time when an orchard shall be
an importunt part of every farm, and
small fruits and berries shall be cultiva-
ted wherever there can be found space
for them. l am more than convinced
that far too large proportion of meat is
eaten in this country. The man who
should bring about change in this re-
spect would be one of the greatest re-
formers of the day. There would be less
poverty, less sickness, less sorrow and
sin.
Now, l will tell you what l claim for
fruit as food, that is, for fruit as a COM
plement for ones daily dict. First, that
it is exceedingly palatablc; secondly,
that it causes, owing to this very palat-
bleness, an increased flow of saliva;
thirdly, that it thus assists us in digest
ing other food, both bread and meat
fourthly, that fruit is itself easily as
simulated by the system; fifthly, that it
keeps the system free and in good work.
ing condition; sixthly, that by its acids,
salts, and essential oils the blood is pu-
rified and disease germs destroyed; and
seventhly, that by its saccharine matter
the body is nourished and the animal
heat kept up.
1t would seem like paradox to say
that fruit both warns and cools the body,
but such is the case. In summer its acids
temper and equalize the heat, in winter
its sugars warm. Sugar and acid, in fact,
are SO equally balanced in this food,
formed in the great laboratory of nature,
that neither preponderates unduly or to
the detriment of the other.
"To what extent" it may be asked,
"would l propose cutting meat from the
dietary2" "To the extent" l reply, "of
just one half If nothing else could be
claimed for Sruit, except its power of
aiding the digestion of other food, it
would be still worthy of our best con-
sideration. 1t is indigestible orundiges-
ted food lying in the alimentary canal
that causes people so much uneasiness,
to say nothing of actual suffering. Fer
mentation takes place, and if the system
is unable to disburden itself of the load,
there is hardly portion of the animal
economy that does not come to grief.
The liver is sorely distressed, the stomach
chimes in with its sad complainings, the
heart flutters or palpitates like an over
driven beast of burden, the blood is over
heated, and brain and nerves are affected
1t is well if this last but for night, and
restlessness with bad dreams be the only
results; but how seldom is this the case
when, night after night, the same effects
follow the same indiscretions! No Won
der the liver at last gives up the unequal
struggle, or that the soured blood stores
up its salts in joint or muscle, develop
ing all the misery of rheumatism or gout.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11
Doomed Island.

The island of Heligoland, which the
British Government has bartered away to
purchase the recognition of its territorial
claims in Western Africa, may be thing
of beauty to the eye of rock-admiring
travellers and German strategists, but can
hardly be hoped to prove joy forever.
A couple OF centuries ago the Unterland,
or coast plain below the rock, comprised
twenty-five square miles, and there are
historical records in support of the ira
dition that A. ID. $50 the island contained
three cities and several dozen villages,
with an aggregate population of 100, 900.
Its present population has dwindled to
less than 5000, and the remaining por-
tions of the old table-land crumble away
at a rate that makes it safe to predict
that with another century the "Germsn
Gibraltar" will have shrunk to small
reef with scant fringe of sand bars.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11
The Diamonds Remarkable Char.
acteristics.

Few of those who wear diamonds
think of their remarkable characteristics.
They are scattered about the earth, turn
ing up in the most unexpected places
and in different kinds of soil; sometimes
on the surface and sometimes hundreds
of feet beneath it, with the single GER
tainty that wherever the diamond is
vegetation is not. Its existence is one
of natures puzzles, and although it can
be destroyed, or separated into its con-
stituent materials, no man has yet dis
covered the process by which Nature
forms that wonderful combination of
hardness, brilliancy and delicate color
yellow, red, blue, green, pink, brown,
orange, black or the clear white of this
gem. While most other gems are water
formations, colored with some vegetable
or mineral impregnation, the diamond is
pure carbon. 1t is the hardest of stones,
yet so brittle as to be readily injured by
u sharp blow, and, though acids have no
effect upon it, it can be changed by heat
into graphite, the material of which lead
pencils are sometimes made. Most solid
bodies contract with cold, but the dia-
mond, on the contrary, expands, and by
friction generates electricity. After
exposure to sunlight it will shine like
phosphorus if suddenly placed in dark
room. Under powerful sun glasses it can
be burned. 1t can be cut and polished
only by its own dust, and that dust when
burning will convert iron into steel.
Near Bahia, in Brazil, it is even found
porous, being then Of brownish black
COLOR New York Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11
ABOVE TIMBER LINE.
Extraordinary Fish Seen in Lake
in Colorado.

George T. Miner, of the Holy Gross
Mountain camp, is in the city examining
into the merits of the Mac Arthur Forrest
process of gold and silver extraction,
says the Denver News. A few days age
w. l.. Cooper, engineer for the Gold and
Silver Extraction Company, was down at
the camp for the purpose of visiting Mr..
Miner. These gentlemen were passing
around what is known as French Noun
tain.
"Say, Cooper, there is little lake over
here which | can never pass without GO
ing to look into it. Let's 90 over there.
It's only little ways
The distance was not 900 feet from
where they stood, so they went to the
lake. The lake is in reality pool about
four hundred feet in diameter, located
IN the crater of an extinct volcano, ap-
parently bottomless. 1t is above timber
line. The water is thoroughly impreg
mated with iron, and is frozen for SIX or
eight months in the year. No living
thing has ever been noticed in any of the
waters thereabout, but both gentlemen
are ready to take their oaths that they
saw near the surface of the clear water a
large sea animal, to which they have not
been able to assign any name. Its head
was much like that of a seal, the eyes
being large and soft as a deer's. At the
shoulders and near the root of the tail
were legs and feet, like those of lizard
Directly behind the forward feet were
fins of the shape generally designated to
fairies as wings. Its tail was like that of
fish, and with it the beast seemed to
propel itself. 1t was brown in color,
gradually whitening to the belly, and
weighed about one hundred and fifty
pounds.
Such is the description of the monstros-
ity as given by these gentlemen to a
News reporter yesterday They both
avow that there was nothing but water
and temperance drinks to be had within
fifteen miles, and yet each is certain that
there is something in the pool where
nothing has been known to exist hereto
fore. The altitude is too high for ordi-
nary animals, and the weather too cold.
Snow lies in drifts about the pool at the
present time fifteen feet deep. This is
the first time anything having life has
been seen in any of the many lakes of like
character.
eff l had been alone,n concluded Mr.
Miner, 81 would have thought Satan
was after me and have jumped into the
lake. 1t was the most uncanny thing !
ever saw"
"What became of it?"
ga gust of wind came up while we
stood there and rufiied the surface of the
water. The thing then disappeared.
never wanted a gun so badly in my life
as at that time"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11
Monster Piece of Granite.

Vinalhaven, Me-, claims to have pro-
duced the largest stone ever brought to
light. The Bodwell Granite Company
recently quarried a shaft of granite which
is the largest piece of stone ever quarried
anywhere, and, if erected, will be the
highest, largest, and heaviest single piece
of solid stone standing, or that ever
stood, so far as any record can be found.
In height it considerably exceeds any of
the Egyptian obelisks. The tallest of
these, which was brought from Heliopo-
lis to Alexandria by Emperor Constan-
tine, and afterward taken to Rome,
where it is still standing, is 105 feet
seven inches high, while the Vinalhaven
shaft is 115 feet long, ten feet square at
the base, and weighs $50 tons. it is un-
derstood, says Stone, that the company
quarried this immense monoith of their
own account, not having an order for
anything of the kind, and they suggest
that it would be fitting contribution
from Maine for the monument to be
erected in honor of General Grant.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11
An Engineer Soldiers Duties.

Among the duties of the engineer sol
dier of the present day may be mentioned
torpedo practice, signalling, telegraph
ing, photographing, the construction of
permanent and field Notifications and
may include the mounting, putting in
position and working of heavy artillery.
They survey the routes of march of
troops; they draw, map and reproduce
military maps. Sapping and mining is
also mentioned as an important duty and
construction of advance works prepara-
tory to assault Engineers oftentimes
make up a portion of the column of as
sault as whether en- masse or as forlorn
hope and as such carrying scaling ladders
and tools for clearing away distinctions
in front of the enemies works. The
construction of bridges of all kinds and
make-shifts for crossing streams; the Sc
lection of fords and keeping the same in
order. The special branch of bridge
building, known as pontoniering, also
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11
Rattlers Walked Up with Glycerine.

The other evening a young man EN-
ployed by A. G. Harper, of Franklin,
Penn, in exploding torpedoes in oil
wells, met with an experience that he is
not likely soon to forget. He had tor
pedoed a well in the Galloway district,
and, as is usual, took the can that had
contained the glycerine into the woods
back of the Galena Oil Works for the
purpose of exploding the small amount
of fluid that had been left in it. He
built fire and placed the can on it, and
in few minutes the can exploded with
terrific force.
Hardly had the sound of the explo-
sion died away before the young man
was alarmed by Il Kissing sound coming
from the fire, or rather where the fire
had been. He went to investigate, and
found that he had wakened up den of
rattlesnakes, fully hundred in number,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11
When Plants are Thirstiest,

The other day gentleman saw pro-
fessional florist watering his plants in the
hot sun, and in a surprised tone inquired
if that wouldn't injure the plants. "Why
no" was the answer. "Why not, now2"
81 supposed they had to be watered only
at night" said the amateur. "Do you
drink only at night9" asked the florist
care you only thirsty when the sun goes
DOWN. That idea helps our business, for
under it the flowers of the ignorant
would-be growers die, and we get the
opportunity of selling more of our stock.
water my flowers when they are thirsty,
just as a stock-grower waters his stock. F."
-[New York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11
The Kitchens Place in History.

We masculines have yet to learn, says
Rev. DR.. Talmage in the Ladies' Home
journal, that the kitchen is the most i'm
portant part of the household. If that
goes wrong, the whole establishment is
wrong. 1t decides the health of the
household, and health settles almost ev-
erything. Heavy bread, too great fire.
quency of plum pudding, mingling of
lemonade and custards, unmasticablc
beef, have decided the fate of sermons,
store-houses, legislative bills, and the
destiny of empires. What if Bismarck
had been seized with long fit of indi-
gestion about the time of the breaking
out of the last French and German war?
What if, while Plimsoll was trying to
raise an insirrection among the sailors
of Great Britain, Disraeli should have
been overcome of the gout 2 What if,
shocked with the failure of Duncan,
Sherman & Co., the cook at Saratoga
Springs should by means of some un-
healthy pastry have killed Commodore
Vanderbilt The kitchen knife has cut
off the brightest prospects. The kitchen
gridiron has often consumed CONNER
cial enterprise. The kitchen kettle has
kept many good man in hot water, 1t
will never be fully known how much the
history of the world was affected with
good or bad cookery.
Let no housekeeper, therefore, despise
her occupation, but rather pray for grace
to fulfill her mission. The tolls and fa-
tigues and vcXations of such sphere
may be unappreciated by husbands and
fathers and mothers, but God knows and
sympathizes. If, according to the Bible,
God puts into bottle his peoples tears,
He will count the number of sweat drops
on your forehead while bending over the
stove in the midsummer solstice. BY
the potential wav in which you perform
your duties you may make the rolling pin
a scepter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11
and of all sizes. The first thing he knew
ho,.. 4 4

and of all sizes. The first thing he knew
he was surrounded by the reptiles.
The snakes, which are all blind at this
season, as they are shedding their skins,
flew about like lightning, kissing furi-
ously, and shaking their rattles and sink
ing their fangs into the shrubbery and
each other, and in fact into anything
they ran against. A large number of
them had been killed by the explosion,
one of them having ten rattles. The man
hastily fled, and afterward returned with
a number of citizens, but only few of
the snakes were found, and these were
killed. = Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11
A Romance of Gotham.

A curious matrimonial complication
has come to light in the annexed dis
trict. The heroine is pretty, but heed
less young woman, whose widowed
mother kept house for her bachelor
brother, wealthy down town merchant
The hero is the son of well-to-do neigh
Dor, and lie became engaged to the hero
inc with the appreciation of all parties
concerned. But one day-so her confes-
sion said-when they were taking an
afternoon walk down town, the ardent
lover proposed that they should get mar
ried then and there. She thought it
would be good joke and assented.
They hunted up minister and were
welded, with the understanding that
the ceremony should be kept a secret, as
they were to be married at church three
months later with great display, innu-
merable expected presents, and a trous-
seau for the bride from the uncle. But
about month before the time appointed
for the wedding a truckman who worked
for the merchant had reason to suspect
his own daughter of having made run
away match, and he went to the Bureau
of Vital Statistics to search the marriage
records. He did not find any trace Of
his daughter there, but discovered that
his employers niece had made surrep-
titious marriage. Being thoroughly
conscientious man, he made known his
discovery, and the enraged merchant
sent for his niece as soon as he returned
home, put the question to her, and COM
PEELED full confession. That very night
he also sent for the young husband, told
him he must take his wife and look after
her, declared the wedding preparations
"off," and arranged that the announce
ment of the marriage should appear in
the morning papers. A moments reck
lessness had poisoned honeymoon and
perhaps spoiled two lives.-[New York
Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11

Women are not slow to
comprehend. They're quick,
They're alive, and yet it was
a man who discovered the one
remedy for their beenlIar all
ments.
The man was DR.. Pierce.
The discovery was his "Fa-
vorite Prescription the boon
to delicate women.
Why go round "with one
foot in the grave" suffering in
silence-misunderstood-wh
there's a remedy at hand that
isn't an experiment, but which
is sold under the guarantee
that if you are disappointed
in any way in it, you can get
your money back by applying
to its makers.
We can hardly imagine a
woman's not trying it. Pos
sibly it may be true of one
or two-but we doubt it.
Women are ripe for it.
They must have it. Think
of a prescription and nine out
of ten waiting for it. Garry
the news to them
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11
To Owners of Horses.

Thousands of horses die yearly from collie.
This need not be. DR., Tpbias's VeAetian
Horse Liniment will positively cure every case
II given when first the animal Is attacked. Tho
cost Ii only trihe.
Evefy owner Of horse should have bottle
of 1t 10 his stable ready for use.
This Liniment is no new remedy, but one
that has been used and approved of upward of
forty years By the first horsemen in the coun-
try.
magic
fame, used it for years; the late Col. Philo =.
Bush, Of the Jerome Race Course, gave a GER
tifcate, which can be seen at the Depot, stat
he world No one using this Valuable prep
aration Will consider their stable complete
without 1t.
Sold by druggists and saddlers throupbout
the United States.
Depot, 40 Murray st., N. Y.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11

The high position attained and the universal
acceptance and approval of the pleasant liquid
fruit remedy Syrup of Figs, as the mosi excel
lent laxative known, illustrate the value Of
the qualities on which its success is based and
are abundantly gratifying to the California
Fig Syrup Company,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11

Money invested in choice one hundred dol
lar building lots in suburbs of Kansas City will
pay from Ave hundred to one thousand per
cent. the next few years under our plan. SO
trolls desirable lot. Particulars on application.
]. u. Bauerleln d Co, Kansas City, Mo.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11

The seat of sick headache
is not in the brain. Regu-
late the stomach and you
cure 1t. DR.. Pierce's Pellets
are the Little Regulators.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11

Timber, Mineral, Farm Lands and Ranches
In Missouri Kansas, Texas and Arkansas
bought and sold. Tyler & Co., Kansas City, Mo.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11
The truth never gets out ofrepair.

F,J. CHENEY & Co.. Toledo, O., Proprs. Of
Halls Catarrh Cure, offer 500 reward for any
case of catarrh that cannot be cured by taking
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for testimonials,
free. Sold by Druggists. Zoe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11

FITS stopped free by Da. KLINE's GREAT
NERVE REsroRER. No Fits after first day'i
use. Marvellous euree. Treatise and 81 trial
bottle free. Dr. Kline. 93l Arch st.. Phila., Pa
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11
Critics never exemplify.

Oklahoma Guide Book and Map sent any where
onreceipt of 80 cts. Ter 81 Co., Kansas City, Mo.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11

Money invested in sums of from 81 to IS
weekly or monthly will make you q fortune.
Write for information. Benz. LOWS 81 Co., Sc
curity Building, Kansas City, Mo.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11
knowledge is the soul of life.

II you wish to do the easiest and quickest
weeks washing you euey did, try Dobbins's
Electric Soap next washday. Follow the di-
rections. Ask your grocer for it. Been on the
market "a years Take no other.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11

Guaranteed five year eight per cent. First
payable every six months; principal and inter-
est collected when due and remitted without
expense to lender. For sale by j. H. Bauerlein
g. Co., Kansas City, Mo. Write for particulars
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11

Book knowledge is only the means to an
education.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11

less in effect, quick and positive in action.
Sent prepaid on receipt of 81 per bottle.
Adeler & Co, ,522 Wyand dotte ST., Kansas City, Mo
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11
Perfection is death.

II afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp,
Sons EYe-wRter. Druggists sell at 2oc. per bottle
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11

Charity should never be bestowed with
gloves on.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11

The best title is one that cannot be rubbed
out.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11

Faith is like searching for darkness with q
lantern.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11

Anhouest man cannot improve his situuti
by hurrying. -'
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11

Honesty is never refined.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11

Art is the shadow of nature.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-11

ARE THE OLDEST FAMILY STANDARD.
A Purely Vegetable Compound, without
mercury or other injurious mineral Safe
and sure always. For sale by all Druggists.
Full printed directions for using with each
package. DR.. Schenck's new book on The
Lungs, Liver and Stomach SENT FREE. Ad-
dress DR.. J. H. Schenck s. Son. Philadelphia.
Rock Island daily Argus., 1890-08-12
cIsTERN WITH A BRICK FILTER.

been no disease of a character resulting
from the use of bad water. For several
years he had used brick filter, a sec
ton of which is represented in the ac-
companying cut. 1t was twelve feet
long, and for convenience in covering
only six feet wide. 1t would hold 1000
gallons. The lower course of the ce-
mented stone walls projected four inches
into the cistern to prevent any crack.
The covering with six inch flag stones,
fitted to the walls with cement, left no
entrance except through the man hole b
and the leader from the roof. A foot of
earth rested on the cover, and the man
hole flags included an air space shutting
out frost. The roof should be kept clean,
and the first water after long drouth
excluded. The filter was hollow brick
cylinder, C, with an inch air hole, and
containing the pump. The water soak.
ing through the four inches of brick be-
came perfectly filtered, and was as pleas
ant to drink as any we ever tasted. The
overflow, d d, carries off all sediment
A self acting valve. closed when nc
water is escaping, prevented the en-.
trance of mice. Thanks are due to
Country Gentleman for the foregoing
cut and its description.