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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-25

Every one knows that cats can see in
the dark, and the reason they can do so is
because of the peculiar construction of
their eyes. You may have noticed that
in a moderate light the pupil or black
part of pussys eye is small and of an oval
shape, while in full glare of light it be-
comes narrow Now, in the dark it ex-
pands to circle and nearly fills the sur
face of the eyeball. This popularity of
the cats eyes is turned to account in a
curious manner by the Chinese. The
Able Hue relates that when he was trav-
cling in China he asked his attendant
what time it was. The man went over
to cat that was quietly basking in the
sun, and examining its eyes told the
Able that it was about two hours after
noon, and on being questioned how he
knew that, he explained that the pupils
of cats eyes were largest in the morn
ing and that they gradually grew smaller
as the light increased, till they reached
their minimum at noon; that then they
began to widen again, till at night they
once more became large. The good
Able was filed with admiration for the
ingenuity of a people who could use cats
as clocks. But it must be admitted that
this way of telling the time of day is
rather a loose one and could only be
trusted in very clear and serene weather,
for temporary gloom or the darkness of
storm would sadly derange your four
footed clock and put it all wrong.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-25
A Mystery of the Sea.

A mystery of the sea has at last been
cleared up after lapse of twenty-seven
years. In 1868 Andrew Baxter, we'll
known sea captain, living at Batsto,
Burlington county, N. j., sailed from
New York on a voyage to the Pacific.
His family heard from him on his arrival
at San Francisco. He sailed from that
port and has never been heard of since,
the supposition being that he was lost at
sea. Recently the Seaman's Bank of New
FORK city sent letter to the postmaster
at Batsto asking if any relatives of Cap
tain Baxter were living and saying that
he had left sum of money on deposit in
that institution. The only living rela-
tive of the missing captain is Mrs.
Daley, wife of James j. Daley, foreman
of the composing room of the Philadel-
phia Ledger. Mrs. Daley was commu-
nicated with by the Seamans Bank, and
Immediately sent proofs establishing her
identity. Mr. Daley went to Mount
Holly and took out letters of admins
tration on the estate of his wife's father
The money in the Seaman's Bank was
deposited in 1868, before Captain Bax-
ter sailed from New York, and was some
thing over $400. BY the accumulation
of interest in the interval it now amounts
to over 81, 200.- Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-25
A Man Who Charms Frogs.

Mr.. Sullivan, living on the Wclland
Canal, possesses the marvellous power of
charming frogs. The operation is per
formed by peculiar chirping whistle,
followed by a strange gurgle in the
larynx. which he has cultivated for
wears, and has now become SO proficient
In the art that the imitation of the sweet
singing of the female frog calling its
mate is as perfect as nature. A few
evenings ago Mr. Sullivan gave an exhi-
bition of his powers. When the frogs
were chirping at a lively rate in the pond
Mr.. Hare, Mr.. Boyle and Mr.. Crogan
were present After a few notes had
been whistled frogs of all sizes, to the
number of about 100, came hopping from
all directions up to the doors of the lock
shanty, much to the astonishment of
those present. Good bullfrogs are worth
about fifty cents per dozen, and Mr.. Sui
livan is engaged in shipping them to the
| American market.-IN New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-25
a SONG OF HOME.

Across the wide lands as a pilgrim roam
Alone, and stranger l fare,
But wherever / wander my heart is at home
With the ones that remember me there.
The flowers bloom sweetly along these wild
dells,
And the mountains rise rugged and grand
And the low Sabbath sound of the far-away
bells
Melts tenderly over the land.
And the western skies wait for the soft after
glow,
Eve never closed lovelier day
But my soul looks beyond, and my eyes they
o'erhow,
For my heart is at home far away.
You may warble, sweet birds, to the red
evening skies,
Yet your vesper song dies on my ear,
For deep in my spirit the memories rise
OF the lar-away voices more dear.
You may babble, pure brook, in your soft
monotone,
You may purl to the pebbles you love,
You may kiss the green moss as it clasps the
gray stone,
But my thoughts to deeper puise move
Hark hark now hear them, l hear the
old words,
Familiar and sweet light and gay
Nay, nay, I but dream, it's the song of the
birds
But my heart is at home far away.
The western skies darken, the stars brighten
forth,
The wild flowers droop, the night comes,
The birds hurry home to their nests south
and north
All happy things, cling to your homes
The lights of the city are dawning in view,
l return through the gay, thoughtiess
throngs,
From happy home windows bright faces
smile through,
And hear children's laughter and songs
New friends give me welcome, with greetings
of cheer,
laugh and l seem to be gay,
But memory grieves in the thoughts inner
ear,
And my heart is at home far away.
Il Ernest W. Shurtleff
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-25

At first Jenny was so astonished and
frightened that she could not speak
then she said: 90, Tom, | thought you
said there was no danger of the rope
breaking"
81 said what I believed to be true, .
replied that equivocating scamp, who
had slipped his knife back into his pock.
ct, "but don't be frightened"
GLOW can | help being frightenedH ~
she asked in trembling voice, as she
looked below and saw houses and trees
rapidly diminishing in size-the people
already appearing like black ants squir-
ming about on an ant-hill. "What will
become of us, Tom!'
81 don't know" said Tom.
go, Tom! l thought you were an aero
naut."
$50 I amn
"Don't talk such nonsense. You
ought to be ashamed to try to make me
more frightened than | am"
81 am not trying to frighten you, but
now that | have got you up here all to
myself I'm going to carry you to the
moon, where girls are not sold for
money"
go, Tom," cried the girl, beginning
to think that she was in the power of
maniac, "what do you mean?"
"Mean2 Why it's plain enough. Don't
you know the moon is made of silverl
Can't you see it for yourself3 Roll on,
silver moon,' etc. And what would
they want of money thereS" and he
burst out laughing when he saw that
she really thought he was mad. Come,
Jenny" he said, ~ was only joking
well come out all right"
"You-ought-to be-ashamed to
frighten me so," said Jenny, sobbing,
while Tom, taking advantage of hel
helpless condition, put his arm around
her waist
"Come, Jenny" said he, pnlling at the
halyard that connected with the valve
with his discngaged hand, "comc, dear,
Well be all right, so don't cry"
81 can't help it," said Jenny, laying
her pretty head on his shouldcr-she felt
less frightened that way-"I-can't-
help-it; you are-so-so-cruel.
didnt-think-yo would-be cruel
to-me-Tomn
"And l don't want to be cruel to you
darling" said Tom, kissing her. 8"
want to love you, and / want you to low,
me-that's all"
They were gliding along now easil,
and smoothly, but at rapid rate, though
that fact was imperceptible to Jenny
The landscape seemed to be swimming
along beneath her, ever changing anC
beautiful, but she could perceive nj
motion in the balloon.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-25

ring was buried with the corpse. The
cupidity of not even the most grasping
body finder could be tempted to the pos
session of this ominous golden circle
New York World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-25

There was to be balloon ascension.
and Tom Arlington was to be one of the
party of aeronauts. He had been on
several such expeditions before, and was
quite an enthusiast on the subject of
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-25
A NATURAL RESULT.

Visitor to insane aylum (to keeper)-
And who is that gibbering idiot over
there?
Keeper Sadly II at poor fellow was
one of our most promising young lawyers
till he took a young lady to ball game
one afternoon and attempted to watch
the game and explain it to her at the
same time Lawrence American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-25
PRINCIPLE AND PRINCIPAL.

Mrs. du Temps-I don't approve of
Mr.. Moneybag's suit, my dear. 1 don't
think he is the man for you, for he
doesn't seem to have a spark of prin-
ciple.
Miss du Temps-He has a principal,
ma, of 5000, 900, that yields him 10 per
cent. annually. What more do you want?
II Lawrence American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-25
HIS SACRIFICE.

Highwayman to deaf individuaD-
Money or your life.
Deaf Individual Gn carriage with wife)
WHAT'S that2 Money or my wife.
Well then, take my wife.-[Epoch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-25
HE DID THEM JUSTICE,

She Gndignantly)-I don't think you
give us girls credit for thinking of any
thing else but dress.
He (suavely)-Oh, you wrong me! I
do give you credit for thinking of more
than dresses.
''Of what else2"
'Bonnets. ~ The Epoch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-25
THE SERVANTS PLACE.

az don't believe in allowing domestics
to get the upper hand. l made my serv-
ant keep her place"
"You are lucky. Ours never does for
more than three weeks. - American
Grocer
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-25
RECIPROCITY.

They had quarrel, and she sent
His letters back next day;
His ring and all his presents went
To him without delay.
''Pray send my kisses back to me-"
He wrote, "Could you forget them2"
She answered speedily that he
Must come himself and get theml
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-25
ANOTHER THING.

"Did you tell Skittles that l was an
infamous liar2" "No, did not. Quite
the reverse, in fact. / said you were a
famous one.n
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-25
A Neighborly Growl-Making Five
Cents Go a Long Way-It Was
Not a Hobby, Etc, Etc.

Mr.. Gordon Settaire (angrily)-That
dog of yours is barking all night
Mr.. Onderschod-So is yours.
Mr.. Gordon Settaire-Well, I've got
used to mine Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-25

Horse Dealer-Count, you had GER
tainly better buy that horse. He is per-
fectly sound.
81 believe you. If he hadn't been
sound he would never have lived to such
an age"-[ Fliegende Blatter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-25
WISE BEYOND HER YEARS.

Reginald love you, Madeline For
you would give up family, position,
wealth
Madeline Hold, Reginald Giving up
family is all right fain would be spared
a mother-in-all-give up your position, if
you can get better one, but for heavens
sake hold on to your wealth. We may
need it.-ITexas Siftings.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-09-25
ONLY ONE DEFICIENCY.

Silversnith- teapot is for men,
Der of Congress. Isn't it a beauty2
Philosopher 4 think you have not
made enough of one feature.
ilversmith-What's that2
Philosopher-The spout.-[Jewelers'
lVaa1ylv
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-17
DECLINED THE CHALLENGE,
Congressman Crisp Driven Into n Corner
by Colonel Dudley.

WASHINGTON, March l5th-In the House, a
few days ago, MI. Crisp, of Georgia, who was
Chairman OF the Committee on Elections under
the Cleveland administration. delivered him
self of very bitter personal attack upon Colonel
W. W. Dudley. He characterized him in very
severe manner for his services to the Republi-
can party and said everything he could to
smirch the Coloneps reputation.
Yesterday he had an opportunity to confront
Colonel Dudley with his innuendoes. but he did
not avail himself of it. In fact Colonel Dudley
solicited an acceptance from Mr.. Crisp OF
personal satisfaction" if it suited him
Mr.. Crisp is at the head of the Democratic
minority OF the House Committee on Elections,
which is now considering the Miller contested
election case from South Carolina. Colonel
Dudley is an attorney for the contestant and
when he arose to address the committee he
prefaced his remarks with some observations
personal TO the gentleman from Georgia.
ut may be that III my professional capacity
/ am doing the cause of my client violence by
appearing before this Commission" said Col
onei Dudley. There are entertained on the
opinions Of and feelings toward me which may
prejudice my case, but l want to say that L
came he'e solely in a professional way, and
any feeling that may be held against me
for any reason by any memter OF this COM
mittee should not initiate against my client.
Another thing want TO say st the outset of
my argument. If there is any gentleman here
who intends to attack my personal, political or
professional character on the floor OF the House
when this case comes up in that body want
him TO speak up here and now, and not assail
me at a time aud in place where | cannot
defend myself
81 am here to meet any aspersion which NAV
be brought against me here or elsewhere" Col,
onel Dudley looked Mr.. Crisp hard in the face
as he added, with tmphasis: "All ask Is a fair
fighting chance, and not TO be assaulted where
i will be helpless"
Mr. Crisp said not word.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-17
THE RECORDS CAN'T LIE.
Signal Observer Barwick Refntes Cerla a
False Stnte,nents

EaiSt
The statement was publicly nssde at the
FTsit Growers Convention in Los Angeles
the other day that the winter had aeen so
severe in the Sacramento and other vslleys
in this part Of the State as to destroy
orange trees. 1t was, of course, wild as.
sertiori without the slightest foundation,
but Signal Observer Barwjck of this city
furnishes the following data to prove is
falsity. He writes TO the RECORD UNION:
As haTe read articles in several different
papers, inclu6ing your editorial of few days
ago in which IL has been said that someone
IN southern california has been reporting that
orange trees, crc-, hsd been killed by frost this
winter IN the northern ciiras belt, concluded
% search the Signal Service records for the past
thirteen winters and lay the facts and figures
before the many readers of the RECORD. UNION.
IL Is well known fact that Sacramento is
cooler IN summer and also in winter than any
place IN the center of the Sacramento and san
Joaquin valleys. Therefore, if the record of
temperature for this city shows this TO have
been milder winterthan ususl, and the wet
hoped and wished that i would lead well-is-
formed citizens of the State 10 disbelieve such
statements as those referred to-that our past
winter was colder than usual II they cd not
were killed which, IL tfIte would nor only
make this winter the coolest. but the very cold
est ever known since the white mau's cabin re-
placed the tepee OF the ignOhle red one
me following tab gives the average temper
azure, highest aud lowest temperature and the
total precipitation for each winter. beginning
with that OF ISIS and ending with the one iusy
closed, 1889 go the average for the thirteen
winters, and also for the past thirty-seyen
great. W
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-17
PATRIOTIC PUPILS.
Arbor Day and FlagRaising at the Pleas
ant Grove School.

Arbor Day and FlagRaising at the Pleas
ant Grove School.
Arbor Day and raising the American flag
was celebrated by the pupils of the Eagle
District in very appropriate manner on
Friday last. at 10 O'clock the parents and
friends gathered together at the school
house to listen to the following entertain
ing programme that was prepared for the
occasion: March and calesthenics, school
song, Red, White and Blue" school;
composition, Flag Day." May Fisher;
recitation, Independence Day Charles
jackson; song, "Star-Spangled Banner"
school. AS this was being sung the stars
and stripes were streaming in the breeze,
drawn in position by about fifteen little
boys and girls brakes Address, !"
Willie Sankey; song, America" school;
composition, ''Arbor Day" E Ina Jackson;
recitation, Planning Trees" Laura San
kew; recitation, Flowers Lena McRae;
recitation, Planting the Apple Tree"
Lilly Curry; quotations, Berdie Keys song,
"Our Glass Tree scheol.
The slag was purchased by the pupils OF
the district, who, by earnest endeavors in
soliciting subscriptions. paid all the sx-
penses. They are supposed 10 be the first
in Sutter county To float the eolors over
their building.
The Committee of Arrangements desire
to return thanks in behalf OF their class
mates. and themselves, to H. o. Pnrinton
A. T. Jackson and A. Lyons, who so kindly
labored to gel the pole in proper position
| The members OF the consyai,tee were Della
| Sanksy, Cornelia Pasinion and Geore,
Keys.
All went away heartily pleased aD:: lout
in praises of the good work done ng Mis-
: Browne, the enthusiastic teacher.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-17

The above table shows that the average tenn
perature for the winter just past is l. 50 lower
than the average of - years, and 2ilower than
the average tor 81 years. While the highest
temperature is little less than usual the lowest
temperature ego is higher than usual for our
winters being in excess of 10 out OF the past Is
winters-namely, 1sS0,Si, 35o; lSsSST zoe; 1855
50, SO. In a record of 81 years the past one
was warmer than 10 OF them. and as,warm as
of them.
Now, few words regarding the rainfall for
the winter just past. II has been, of course an
unusual precipitation, but not so much so as we
have had a number of times In the past forty
years. The following are the winters that
equaled or exceeded the one just past which
shows is 30 inches: Winter of 1888, Is Al
incheE 1S662, q 81 inches 1876 ca &c 05 inches;
1867 6S, 2204 inches 1S7l-72 10 A. inches lS77-7S
1874 inches; 1SS0-S1, 80 inches
There wsre seven other winters W which gave
from Is to upward of II inches. which was in
excess OF the average precipitation of many
years. The above shows that OFT of forty-ene
winters in sacramento there have been eight
which gave between IS and 2S inches of rain
seven of them being wett. .r than the past one.
II is, therefore. incorrect to say that the past
winter was one of unprecedentcdtpreeipita
for 1t was not so. at least in this city, but no
doubt when we begin to ascend The gentle. in
cline towards the summit of the Sierras we
woald, in all probability, fnd the snowfall far
in excess OF what it was ever known to be since
accurate records bt gar. j. A. BARwICK
Signal Service Observer, Sacramento
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-17
STARVING INDIANS.
Can 1t be that the United States Is t.
Blame?


Blame?
PHILADELPHIA, March l6th.-Bshop Shanley
OF North Dakota, in the Cathedral to-day told
a pitiable story of the privations and sutferings
of the Chippewa Indians, who are occupying
the reservation in the extreme northern part OF
MS diocese. HIS object was to secure assistance
for their relief. He describes vividly the CON-
dition OF these Indians as witnessed by himself
during the recent cold weather, when the ther-
mometer marked 400 below zero
de charges the Government with having
stoIen ll,oO,c0O acres of land which this Tribe
possessed when Dakota Territory was divided
between the Sioux and Chippewas ana moi one
cent was paid for it.
Inc Indians, he said, were sent to the north
ern border OF the State, where townships yyer.
organized with 1000 acres of land which were
niled with pad forests, lakes. swamps and rocks.
lnere i,soo indians were placed who are TO
make living where 100 white men could
scarcely raise enough to keep them alive
He says their huts are miserahly insI,t,ieient
ana as many as SIX families are crowded into
some OF them. They never have been supplied
with proper agriculture implements
with the piows sent them by the Catholic In
dlan Bureau last spring they managed to break
500 acres of the soil, but there was no rain and
to-day they are absolutely destitute-no grain
no food, no clothing The United States he
says, appropriated So, ,0o9 to these Indians
ABOUT - 90 each. This is spent for nour and
fat pork, and distributed amongst them The
PORK Is sickening. buring the eighteen months
previous TO the lst of January out of 400 In
dlans leo died. During January q died, and
these deaths are almost invariably the result OF
starvation.
The Bishop related many incidents of desti
the story had he not witnessed the scenes him.
SELF ~
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-03-17
DAKOTA METHODS.
A Newspaper Correspondent Gets Into
Trouble,

Trouble.
BISMARCK, March 16th.-A score of the most
promlnent men in the State, smartng under
charges OF rascality in connection with the lot
terry Doodle scheme, to-day attempted to wreak
thelr vengeance upon Hamlin, St. Paul news
paper correspondent, and were held at bay in
the sheridan House lobby with revolver by
big.AleXander Mckenzie who had but a mo-
ment before snatched the weapon from Hamlin
to save his own life.
When Hamlin, who had made wholesale
charges OF bribery against nearly all the prom
inent officials of the State, appeared in the
Sheridan House early this morning, MeKen-
zle, VINO mad be7n bitterly attacked, ap-
preached Hamlin, grasped the lapels of his coat
and said:
What did You lie about me and my friends
for in your paper?'
With this remark he laid his hand upon Ham,
Inns shoulder, whereupon the latter drew a re-
volver and attempted to shoot. Mckenzie
grasped the weapon, thrusting his finger under
the hammer just in time TO prevent its dis
charge
Hamlin now msde desperate struggle to re-
lease himself from the embrace of the stalwart
North Dakotan. During the struggle the crowd
pressed forward, evidently intending to do vio-
leEce to Hamlin.
Mckenzie wrenehed the revolver from Ham
Inns grasc and crowded the young man into a
corner. By this time over twenty men, who
had seen the performance, were trying to get at
Hamlin, but Mckenzie turned upon the crowd
aud warned all to keep back. He would allow
10 one to assault Hamlin.
Seeing the crowd was determined to be re-
venged on the correspondent, Mckenzie. hold
ing Hamlin'S revolver in his hand said he
would shoot the first man that struck a blow
Mckenzie protecting the man who a moment
before had attempted to kin him, and doing it,
too, with the very weapon which had been
aimed at him.
A Representative, Stadelmau, approached
Hamlin, and reminding him that he was one of
the men whose character had been assailed
demanded the source of his information.
By this time the crowd was again surgirg
around Hsmlin, who, still fearful of violence
said his informant was the Acknowledgement.
Mckenzie placed Hamlin on the train, pro-
tecting him until the train left Bismarck