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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10
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stones, the kinds to suit the taste or
whim of the wearer. The heel is COW
cred with white leather, and the edge
of the sole, which is very thin, is fin
ished white. In toilet slippers a great
variety is shown, comprising range
of styles from which the most particu-
lar can make selection. They are to
be had in almost every known shade
and color, and of choice selections of
fancy feathers and cloths of any quail
ity. They can be had with heels or
without, to suit the fancy of the wearer,
and with plain inner sole, or one
padded with the softest down and
quilted with rich colored silk or satin
vamp Gig. 81, trimmed around the
edge with a sort of box-plaiting, the
whole surmounted with neat bow or
ponpon of gold or silver threads. An
other novelty Gig. y has French kid
vamps and Louis XIV. heels.
The lace walking shoe, or balmoral
for gentlemen's use, is the principal
style of foot-covering now worn. The
buttons and congress styles are losing
their old-time popularity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10

The maternal grandfather of Jona-
than Scott Ellis was the Rev. Jonathan
Scott, Scotch Highlander who lived
and preached in Minot during the last
years of his life. Mr. Ellis tells how
he was once sent to Portland by his
grandfather after some Bibles for dis
tribution among his flock. Young Ellis
called ON the Rev. Edward Payson,
was invited in to rest and made known
his errand. "How much salary does
your grandfather get?" asked Mr.. Pay
son. well" said Ellis, "they agreed
to give him $500, but so far as l can
find out he only gets $30~ This an
swer 50 pleased DR.. Payson that, after
entertaining the young man he handed
him back the money he had brought,
saying: well, $50 isn't very big sal
ary; give this back to your grand
father" He then gave young Ellis an
order to the agent of the Maine Mis-,
sionary Society for the Bibles sent for
free of expense. Evidently there was
little danger of the clergymen of those
days knowing much about the deceit.
fuiness of riches except from hearsay.
-Farmington (Me.) Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10
How She Behaved.

The negro makes us laugh because
he will say things which he should
have left unsaid, and say them without
the least intention of giving offense.
An admirable illustration of this sort
of humor is given in the Editors
Drawer" of Harpe,'s Briefly told, it
is as follows:
Samson, the colored janitor OF an
apartment house in which Mr.. and
Mrs. Robinson occupy fiat, is not
treated by their Irish cook with the
Difference which he thinks due to his
position.
One morning when, az the going up
and down of the coal-scuttle, Samson
had been worsted in wordy encoun-
ter, his wounded dignity could stand it
no longer. Stopping Mr.. Robinson on
the front stairs, he complained to him
of his sharp -tongued servant.
What Samson wished to say was
that the girl assumed as much author
ity as if she were one of the ladies of
the house. What he did say was this !:
"Mr. Robinson, that girl of yours has
ordered me round. an yelled at me
down the elevator shaft, an blowed
me an jawed me until you'd have
thought it was Mrs. Robinson her.
self."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10

"He was the quickest man at seeing
q point l ever knew" said detective.
81 remember one day had an assault
and battery case in his court; one
Polack had struck another with ham
mer. / made out very strong case,
and / didn't see how the prisoner could
get out of it. Just as the witnesses for
the defense were about to be examined,
the man who had been assaulted showed
me machinist's hammer he had
brought along, informing me that that
was the hammer he had been struck
with. To make conviction doubly sure,
sent the man up to the stand again to
show the Misunderstanding weapon to
the Judge.
And you say the prisoner struck
you in the forehead with that hammer p
asked the judge.
/" Yes, SIR
"'That will do; the prisoner is dis
charged
Gas you may suppose, was thunder
struck. / didn't know what to make of
it, but as thought it over it came to.
me. The man had been lying, for if he
had ever been struck on the forehead
with such q hammer as he exhibited
his skull would have been crushed in.i
learned subsequently that he had not
been struck in the head with hammer
At all"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10

into his den again and drew the bolt
How dark and dreary everything
looked.
Five years rolled round. At a higl
window of the Grand Dome, in New
York, stood Miss Lyle, in a sad and
weary attitude. She had Just returned
from Europe. Suddenly she turned to
her companion and said:
"Zaidie, you know l believe in i'm
| pulses. | have one to go and see Mrs.
Everett, the minister's wife, in Halle
| ton, for few days. You will not be
afraid to stay here alone without me ?"
mo, dear, if you will not remain
there too long"
| Nina Lyle turned and went into her
| bedroom, and next morning was on
her way. DIR. Mills was sitting down
to supper one night, after long, cold
ride among his patients, when sudden
ly the bell rang.
well" he said, YEARLY, as the serv-
want entered. The girl put a small
parcel into his hand, saying: "A mes
senger brought it over from Mrs. Ever
ett's." There was something in the
dainty way in which the little parcel
was tied up-a delicate fragrance that
reminded him of his one dream of hap
piness.
"What fool 1 am," he said, as he
united the parcel. And upon opening
the box he found bracelet tied with
amber ribbon.
The color rushed to his very fore
head; his heart beat fast his fingers
trembled as he lifted the bracelet. 1t
was the exact counterpart of the one
laid away in his desk.
The Doctor put on his hat and strobe
rapidly down the street. He seemed
ten years younger than an hour ago.
Very soon he found himself in the
presence of Miss Lyle. She received
him warmly, and after a moment he
said, Il have kept the bracelet, see!
And you have come to reward me"
"Yes, have come" That was all.
A few days later Miss Lyle went
back to New York.
i am going to be married." she said
to her friend.
And that heart-break which hap
pened just before you went to Halle
ton, five years ago."
There is the secret. | found one
soon after who spoke as if his love was
real, but the wound was not healed, so,
after five years, returned and found
him waiting for me, and think | shall
be happy"
Two lives, through impulse, have
certainly been made happy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10
COrniieli Philosophy.

A bird in the hand is not worth two
in the bush when the bird is buzzard. |.
Talk to boy as though he were q
man and he will be pleased, even if he
does not understand you.
The man who can tell all about the
next winter by looking at corn shuck
usually has to borrow the shuck of a
neighbor
1t is the bugs insignificant size that
keeps him from being hurt when he
falls from the top of the house.
Some men are so constituted that
they would rather make dollar by q
sharp trade, which is III reality a
species of swindling, than to make ten
times as much honestly.
The long haired man is not always q
poet. He may simply be too hard up
to afford haircut.
White collars and cuffs are not signs
of a white heart. Gamblers nearly
always wear stylish clothes.
A snail cannot see the necessity for
railway trains.
You cannot make a tramp believe
that barking dog will not bite.
A man cannot keep his head cool
anu MS ieeG warm ny trauluB Boou
boots for bad liquor.
Too much knowledge is sometimes
dangerous. The owl cannot see any
thing in the day time.
The toad is not valued for beauty,
but for utility. He eats insects and
is thus mankind's friend
The mocking bird sings a pretty
song, but he is too small to make it
profitable to eat him.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10
Married in a Twinkling.

Justice Blackwell is hustler when
the occasion warrants it. He had lust
adjourned court yesterday for the pur-
pose of beating a man out of cigar at
poker dice when a couple entered who
wished to get married. Their names
were S. r.. Patten and Dillie Corners.
and they stood anxiously awaiting the
performance of the ceremony. The man
who wanted to shake for the cigars was
in a hurry, and started to leave.
Hold ON minute" called out the
Justice to the departing citizen. Then
turning to the candidates he fired the
following questions at them: "Do you
take this woman to be your wife ?"
81 do said Sam. ado You take this
man to be your husband ?" Il reckon"
said Dillie. "Then pronounce you man
and wife"
The ceremony occupied Just two
seconds by the watch, and the Justice
overlook his friend, beat him out of the
smokes and was back into his Office to
collect his fee before the couple had
suihclently recovered to realize that
they We're married. .-Menphis AUa-
ianche.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10

in color, and stitched on each edge.
The contrast in colors is enough to give
rich, dressy appearance without be.
ing so decided as to offend taste or MAJ
the harmony by strong contrast. The
same design can be had in almost any
color, shade, or combination, which il
usually decided upon by the color OF
the wrapper with which they are to be
worn.
One of the attractive novelties for
evening wear is slipper Gig 81, cut
very low at the sides, and open across
the front just above the ball of the
foot. The vamp is cut of glazed white
kid, low at the toe and long on the
sides, extending back to the thin por.
ton of the shank. The quarter is oil
kid to match the wearer's dress in
color. 1t is made up plain so as not to
show stitches anywhere on the outside.
The inside is lined with pearl -colored
kid. The buckle, which is very long
and bent to fit over the instep, is Of
oxydized silver, or gold, fire gilt. The
frame is open fretwork, and the bands
are held by an initial letter or mono
gram, suited to the name of the wearer,
the monogram being studded with
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10
A Gallant Young Chinaman.

A Secretary of the Chinese Embassy
in Washington was introduced to
lady who among other questions asked
him: What virtue do you most highly
prize in your women?"
The virtue OF domesticity," was the
reply.
Then you do not like your women
to move IL society much?" she ques-
toned.
"Not at all. Our law even recog-
nizes cause for divorce when woman
pardon me, madame-is inquisitive
and talkative."
"Then would be in danger of being
divorced if lived in China ?" smiling
ly asked the lady.
"The very day that my country would
have the luck to possess womanly be-
ing like YOU" replied the gallant son
of the heavenly realm, "every cause
for divorce would be removed from the
world. - WdShin0to1l Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10

against him had the Incident really oc-
Cured. Nor did he seek London sim
ply to provide for his increasing family.
The parents of both were in good cir
.cumstances, for the attempts to prove
that his father became poor at this
time are not entitled to respect, while
his wife's father Is described as sub
stantial yeoman and property-holder
And were it otherwise, were he really
in reduced circumstances, he would
scarcely have gone to London to better
his fortune as writer or actor-re-
sources equally precarious at that
time. His course was simply the nat
ural consequences of his nature, the
necessary result of the unerring
promptings of his genius, and the
spurrlng of the ambition which always
accompanies its possession. Genius
cannot be circumscribed- will lib
crate and vindicate itself. We have
no patience with the sickly sentimen-
tality of the idea of genius being hid
den and lost for lack of opportunities.
1t creates opportunities; or rather, it
discovers them everywhere, and turns
them to its advantage. In Shak-
speare's case, genius was allied to
business sagacity and shrewdness, and
to the latter qualities he owed much of
his prosperity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10

corner. Sometimes when 1 come into
the room in the dark l think l see him
settin' there still.
"My own father died layin' right on
that lounge under the winder. Poor
pal He was Speeritualist, and he
allus said he'd appear in this room
after he died, and sometimes Tn fool
ish enough to look for him. If you
should see anything of him toni ght
you'd better not tell me; for it'd be a
sign to me that there was something in
Speeritualism, and I'd hate to think
that
"My son by my first man fell dead
of heart disease right where you stand.
He was doctor, and there's two whole
skeletons in that closet that belonged
to him, and half dozen skulls in that
lower drawer.
"Well, goodnight, and pleasant
dreams"
THE international display of scien-
tific progress to be made this year in
clude the Electrical and Industrial Ex-
hibition at Edinburgh and the Exhi
bition of Botany and Microscopy at
Antwerp. At the latter will be cele.
brated the tercentenary of the com
pound microscope
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10

buD OF
sawn in half and kept filled with water
during the summer, covering up with
straw and boards in the winter to keep
from freezing.
For ponds, they should be made
about two feet deep, for lilies bloom
better in shallow than in deep water !;
get some healthy knotty roots, cover
but slightly with rich mud, fill with
water, and the job is ended. For tubs,
take one strong barrel, free from tar,
oil, or salt; old molasses or
whisky barrels are about the BEST for
the nature of their contents presup-
poses them strong and well hooped; if
an old wagon-tire be driven snugly
on the bottom and the tub well painted
they will last dozen years or more.
Now saw the barrel in two at the bung,
fill each half full of fine loan, or if
the barrel be large one only fill about
third full, lay in the roots, straighten
out the small fibers, and cover to the
depth of about two inches, and if it is
Intended to put fish in, overlay with
coarse gravel to prevent the fish from
burrowing down and exposing the
fibrous roots until all are we'll set. Now
sink the tub on level with the ground,
and fill very gently with rain or
river water. Well water is not natural
to aquatic plants, and it is poor policy
to attempt to start them with it,
though we have fine lot now in bloom
in an old wash-tub which has always
been filed from the well, except what
has rained in, but the we'll is fed from a
| sprinn RI1t 7 vantura tbot ninaty nor
cent. of the failures to grow plants in
this way is the result of using well
water. Replenish the tubs with water
from time to time, to supply evapor,-
ton. This is all the care they need.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10

fronts are of patent leather, cut in
scallops, and the silken laces of some
bright color, as scarlet or yellow. A
notable example is seen in laced
walking boot Gig. y that has vamp
and quarter cut in one piece from dark
gray morocco and patent-leather trim
mings that extend from the toes up
the lace front and around the top. This
trimming is made the subject of much
ornamentation, being pinked and perfo.
rated in fanciful designs, and the stitch.
ing is with colored silk, which shows
off to good advantage on the black
ground of patent leather Another
popularity is that the patent-leather
laps over the quarter deep enough to
allow row of buttons to be set in
mock button-holes-worked with gray
silk-and thus give the foot the APP
pearance at a side view of the button
boot while it has all the advantages of
the lace.
Another novelty is the "blucher"
Gig. y. They are made on the Pic
cadilly last, which gives that slim
effect to the foot now so much sou ght
after in the best grades of fine wear.
They are made in different combina-
tions of feathers, patent calf and French
enamel being most used. They are
ornamented with toe-caps of various
designs in outline, with fancy perfora-
tions. On the ladies' "bouchers" the
front lace-piece is of different leather
from the quarters. The quarters are
stitched on the front lace-piece instead
of its being stitched on the outside of
quarters as of old. The effect is much
handsomer. The front edges of the
quarters are pinked and perforated
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10
Explosion in a Vest Pocket.

An explosion in his vest pocket was
what Mr.. Fowler of Agawam experi.
lenced the other day. He had bougbt
some ehlorate of potash tablets. and had
put them in the vest receptacle with
some sulphur matches. The mixture
always causes commotion. But unmind
full of this fact, Mr.. Fowler sat down in
his home to have quiet smoke. Pretty
soon he felt something warm in his
pocket; he stuck in his fingers to see
what was up; the matches ignited, the
potash exploded, blowing open the
front of his vest and burning his hands
severely. Mr.. Fowler jumped high in
the air, and the work of stripping off his
vest took but moment. Now he car
Iles ms hand in sling. Springfield
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10

is most desirable part of lady's
toilet. To be right it must be light,
comfortable, and of material that will
harmonic with the variety of morning
wrappers worn and of neutral colors.
OF these there are many styles shown
to tickle the vanity of the fair pur.
chaser. Perhaps the most fanciful de.
sign is somewhat of combination OF
slipper and low shoe Gig. ~. The
material for the quarter, which. as will
be seen, extends around the toe, form,
ing border to the vamp, is pearl
colored buckskin bound with narrow
silk ribbon to match the color of the
buckslin as nearly as possible. Pearl.
colored silk is also used for stitching.
The vamp is pearl -colored dull kid
crossed by narrow. fiat silk braid, pink
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10
Shakspeare's Deer,

The story that Shakespeare went to
London to avoid imprisonment for
stealing deer has no reliable fact to
support it. In the first place, stealing
deer was not at that time punishable
offense; then the story was not told
during his lifetime, and we may well
suppose his jealous contemporaries
would not haze neglected to use it
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10
Brick-a-brac References.

Lady Ito applicant for position as do,
mestic)-My goodness This reference
is signed by Mrs. Upton.
Applicant-Yis, mum, she signed il
herself, mum, after I'd been there a
wake, mum.
"But Mrs. Upton has been dead for
twenty years"
SIS that so? Wulll wull! It's war
place after another Olive been gettin
on that character for twenty-foive
years an Oi niver heard before that the
poor Teddy was dead Hiven rest hel
sowl."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10

pointed, and scalloped wheels.
In button boots the latest novelty is
of French importation Gig. 81, and
first made its appearance on the return
of the gushing bellies that "did" the
Paris Exposition. They are of unique
design that permits Of variety enough
in combination to suit the most ultra
tastes. Besides heing unique in de-
sign ana color, 1us cnlc appearance IL
SET off by the presence of three broad
ribbons, one at the instep, a second at
the heel, while the third spans the
ankle, and each is clasped by light
silver buckle. The vamp, quarter,
trimmings and ribbons may all be of
different colors or shades to suit the
fancy of the wearer.
A fad, and a rather singular one, to
say the least, is to wear perfumed
shoes. Many favor the Russia leather
shoe on this account, as it has dis
tinctive odor that is hard to initiate,
although it is now being done to some
extent. AS the genuine Russia leather
Is quite expensive, and thus can be
worn only by the wealthy. and as the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10

demand is for pertumed shoe in the
medium grades, several of the leading
manufacturers have adopted the plan
of sprinkling orris-root powder, in
which is sifted favorite sachet, be-
tween the leather and the lining of
their patrons shoes.
A slipper suitable for morning wear
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10
Candid Hospitality,

"It amt ev'rybody I'd put to sleep
in this ROOM" said old Mrs. Jinks to
the sastidious and extremely nervous
yosng minister who was spending a
night in B, at her house.
This here room is full of sacred as
sociations to me-" she went on; "my
first husband died in that bed with his
head on these very pillars, and poor
Mr.. Jinks died sitting right in that
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10
BY PROF. j. f. ELsoM.
! HERE are many

HERE are many
persons far re-
moved from ponds
and inland lakes
where the sweet
waterlilies grow,
who are not aware
of the ease with
which they can
be made to grow
and bloom in all
their beauty and
fragrance in the
yard, with the
trifing cost OF
constru C tin G a
small pond, OF
, sinking in the
ground an old
tnh or hnrral
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10

In startling paper to the Vienna
Academy of Science, Theodor Gross
has doubted that sulphur is an element,
believing, for reasons soon to be given,
that it is compound of car bon with
some other as yet undetermined ele'
mentary substance.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10
TO GROW WATER LILIES
SOME USEFUL HINTS REGARDING
THEIR CULTIVATION.

but Little Labor and Expense Involved
How to Construct a Cheap but Beauti-
full Aquarium-The Pontederia Cordata
and How to Raise 1t,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10
STYLES IN FOOTGEAR.
THE FASHIONS THAT ARE JUST NOW
MOST POPULAR

English Fancies Seemingly Accepted by
the Great Majority of the yotaries of
Mode Periumed Shoes for Women a
New Fad and Laced Shoes Counted the
Thing for Gentlemen.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10

UST now, as there
is a tendency to
follow everything
that is English, it
might be well to
state that this sea-
son the most fash
ionable Lon d o n
S h o e s for very.
S m art occasions
are in silk, suede.
or morocco, corre-
spending with the
gov n S with con-
trasting heels and
rands, and either
ribbon tying the
side flaps together
on the instep, or a
handsome buckle.
Gray silk or mo-
rocco, white heels,
rands, and silver
buckle dark green
with white, reseda,
W i t h pale pink,
black with re d
g o Id color with
gray, have all been
popular combina-
tions.
again reinstated in
back in a more or
some instances the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10

d OF hecouty
b g o makngu
one o feature so becmg e@n bt rafahadH
oph d ~% ~% %nn N meeune
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10

CHoLLY-I am practicing on the
typewriter every day now. Mollie-
thought there was q remarkable i'm
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10

We chargod the enemys Hank,
Advanced, forced back mid loud hurrahs,
As the victoTs charged in rank.
But spring with her rain and thunder showers
And heecy lambs at play,
Brought lighter hearts to children folk
Than ever the winter gray.
Dear children let US prepare for the time
When we shall grow aged and poor
When the angel Death. in his robes OF black,
Shall come and knock at the door.
GENTRY VILE. Mo.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10

YEAsT-What's Smithers playing in
now? Observation-Disclosures. "Does
he enter into the spirit of the piece2"
ooh, yes; he is taking the part of the
Ghost"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-04-10
CHILDHOOD S DAYS.
r EMMETT F. HART AGED THIRTEEN.

lHlsweet were the days
of my youth
A N d the innocent
hours OF play,
With Il stick for q
horse, and Il will
low switch,
Willing the t / m e
away.
When winter spread
her snowy veil
Over he meadow
and field,
Then came the time, to
childish glee,
To make the enemy
yield.
With balls of snow as
hard az sfDnA
Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-10-18

All persons should take and read carefully the
daily paper, ii possible, but there are numbers
who cannot afford to read daily that could well
afford good weekly. To such we most heartily
commend The CHRONICLE.