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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01

of the bank stock is e345 per share. The
custom of quartering soldiers in the bank
building over night has been in vogue
since the Lord George Gordon riots. The
guard consists of thirty-six men, and
they may be seen every evening at 9
o'clock marching up to the bank from the
tower
All the clerks of the institution are re-
quired to be purctually at their places.
To prevent any tardiness fine of e1 is
imposed on late comers, and it not un-
frequently happens that delayed out-of-
town clerks are oft-times obliged to take
cab and drive post haste to the bank to
insure their being on time.
A story is told of one of the Roths-
childs, who, wishing to test the bank,
sent messenger with a check for $780,,
600 $500, ,0O0), payable 'to bearer"
which was presented at the counter for
payment. The bank refused the money
and the result was that in less than ten
minutes time notice was posted in the
banking room of the Rothschilds to say
that the Bank of England had suspended
payment. The notice created much ex-
citement and alarm As soon, however,
as news was received at the bank, word
was sent to the Rothschilds to say that
their check would be paid and the notice
forthwith came down. New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01
The Test of Death.

1t has been recently stated that a prize
offered some years ago for the discovery
of some means whereby the incxperi-
enced might at once determine whether
in given case death had or had not oc-
Cured, was won by a physician who had
discovered that if a light were placed be-
hind the hand of the supposed dead per-
son scarlet tint would be apparent
where the fingers touched each other if
life were not extinct; and that if no red
glow was visible death had taken place
Dr. w. b. Richardson has written an es-
say in which he states that although this
test has its value, it is not by any means
to be trusted as an unfailing indication
of life or death. He gives the case of a
person in state of syncope to whom the
test was most carefully applied. Not
the faintest sign of red coloration be-
tween the fingers could be traced, yet
the recovery of the syncope was com
plete and was effected without any artif-
cial aid. DR.. Richardson regards it as a
good test, but is of the opinion that
more certain proofs are The puisation;
the respiratory mlrmur; pressure on
veins; the electric test for muscular irri-
liability; the ammonia hypodermic test;
of blood in the veins; rigor
mortis, and decomposition. - New York
Telegram.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01
Music in the Hebrides.

An account of the musical instru-
monts used by the natives of the New
Hebridcs, primitive savages who still eat
human flesh, has been given by two
French military men, Dr. A. Hagen and
Lieut. A. Pineau. Hollow tree trunks
those described being some eight or ten
Get high-are provided with apertures
connected by a long vertical slit, and at
the upper part are ornamented with
sculptures representing heads, feet, war
clubs and ships. By striking each of
the trunks with a stick, the natives pro-
duce somewhat cadenced sounds resem-
bling those of the tom-tom. They per-
iormthcir dances to the sound of these
instruments. The savages have also
sort of trumpet made of shell perforated
at the side or extremity; a syrinx with
six, seven or eight pipes, from which
they sometimes obtain harmonious
sounds; and long flute perforated at
the lower extremity and consisting OF
single piece of bamboo with three holes
and mouthpiecc. These three instru-
ments, however, are used only within
doors to amuse the children.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01
Lost Arts and Sciences.

An old historian thus speaks of the
early textile and other arts:
"The textile and other arts which
flourished in Egypt previous to the jew
ish dispensation and in which the Pha.
raohs took so lively an interest would
undoubtedly have reached even higher
state of perfection than they did had
they been allowed to continue under
such favorable circumstances; but after
the subjugation of the nation by Cam
byses, 525 years before our Saviour, the
arts and sciences, under a foreign yoke,
disappeared, or rather ceased to be in
digenous in Egypt. The Ptolemies, in
deed, encouraged them; but under their
reigns the arts were chiefly controlled
by the Grecans. The Egyptians had
degenerated from the knowledge of their
ancestors, whose hieroglyphics they
themselves no longer understood. -
Dry Goods Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01
Recession of Niagara Falls.

The commissioners of the New York
State reservation at Niagara, N. Y, held
an interesting meeting recently. Mr..
Bogard presented a report which showed
that Niagara Falls has receded over two
feet year. He has made a survey of
the falls showing the position of the
crest lines and bluffs at the falls and fur
nishing statistics as to the recession of
the falls since 1912.
The State geologist made survey of
the falls in 1912, and that is the earliest
trustworthy record. Mr. Bogard found
the total mean recession of the Horse
shoe Falls since 1912 was 104 feet and
inches, which is an average of over two
feet year. The maximum recession at one
point since then was 270 feet. The re-
cession of the American falls in the same
period was 80 feet, inches. The total
| of recession of the American falls since
1S42 was 32, 900 square feet, and of the
Horseshoe Falls 275, 400 square feet. The
average recession Of the Horseshoe Falls
has been greater in the last four years on
account of the falling of rocks q few
years ago. The surveyors have placed
monuments in such positions that fur
ther surveys can he readily made.
Mr.. Bogard gave it as his opinion that
the diversion of water from the Niagara
river through the proposed tunnel would
have no appreciable effect on the volume
| of water passing over the American falls.
He estimated that 21O, 900 cubic feet of
water pass over the falls every second
The point of division is 1. "a miles above
the falls, and the capacity of the tunnel
10, 200 feet
In every three feet of fall there will be
production of 1.3 inches of the tunnels,
or less than half an inch on each foot.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01

pedestrian, and seize her two hands in
tenderly vise-like grip.
Selina's trousseau tumbled to the
ground.
'Harleym Katy faltered, gasping.
"Yes, Harlcy!' he echoed, delis h ed
that she used his familiar pet name.
''Our engagement isn't off, Katy. Do
you hear! Not bit of it. | was a
suspicious fool and Jealous bear, but
you've got to forgive me. | won't ask
you another word about it, and that'll
prove that Pm sorry. won't pry into
that or anything else. I'll believe that
you love me. Why, know you do and
that will be enough"
But Katy did the inevitable thing
she burst out crying.
''It was my fault" she sobbed. 81
was angry when | shouldn't have been.
You did have right to ask, Harley, and
it kept me from saying a word"
81 didn't give you chance"
II should have taken it," said Katy.
81 shouldn't have been so stiff and hate.
full. Ill tell you now Harley, you'll
lahgh-you cant help it. It's so ridicul-
ous-sounding after such tragic time
about it. Why, Harley, we were finish
ing up the frosting on the fruit cakes
and got out of powdered sugar, and l
said I'd just run down to Paine's and
get some. Selma wanted to put those
cakes away last night; so went. And,
of course, when l happened to meet Joe
Martin, he offered to go along, in the
dark so, and that's how you saw us. Oh,
Harley, l never would have gone walk
ing with him-neverl You might have
known that
81 did know it," Harlan avowed. 81
was jealous and stupid"
"And about Joe, Harley-if you'll
hear just this about him"
Anything" said Harlan, happily,
and feeling as though jealousy of Joe
Martin or anybody else was too ridicul-
Gus to think Of
"Hc liked me, of course" said Katy,
"but Pm sure he's getting ov-
er it. l think he's getting to like Fan
ny Henshel. / sew them driving once,
and last night he spoke of her. There"
"You're a darlingp' said Harlan, in a
species of happy growl.
"Selina's trousseauv' Katy shrieked,
picking it up.
But it was entirely unhurt
"Our trousseau, will be in order next"
said Harlan. January is rather distant,
isn't it2 Let's call it November.
"Oh, Harley" Katy gasped, as she
placed Selina's trousseau tenderly in the
waiting buggy. Saturday Night.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01
How to Saddle q Horse.

"There is only one way to put a sad
die on horse" says Colonel Kearney.
II learned it when | was a member of
the Texas rangers. lisa little thing, but
it is worth knowing. l used to put my
blanket on and it would look smooth and
nice Then l would put the saddle on
and mount After riding few miles |
would find the saddle slipping further
and further back and would find it
necessary finally to dismount and cinch
up again. One day cowboy said: Let
me fix that saddle for you.' l got off
and he put the blanket on Just as l had
done and then the saddle. Then he put
his hands under the saddle and blanket
and lifted them up and let them settle
back into place. found that when this
was done the saddle would stick for a
forty-mile ride Kansas City Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01
OUR EARLIEST COINS.
The Famous Hog Money Succeed,
Wampum, Musket Balls, Etc.

The earliest coinage for America was
that made in 1912 for the Virginia Com
pany, at the Somers Islands, now called
Bermudas. The coin was of brass, with
the legend, "Sommer Island" and q
"hogge on one side, in memory of the
abundance of hogges which were found
on their first landing This was the
famous "hog money!
The earliest colonial coinage was in
Massachusetts in 1862, a mint howse'
being established at Boston, and the
"quoines" being shilling, sixpence and
threepenny piece. Before this the cur
rency of the colonists was very mixed
one. Musket balls passed for change at
farthing apiece, and were legal tender
for sums under shilling.
Tobacco and tobacco receipts were
legal tender; corn and beans and Goldfish
were also employed. Wampum, how
ever, was the commonest currency of all.
1t was the shell-bead money of the Ind
ians, and was soon accepted by the colo
nists as a convenient token.
There were two kinds of wampum-
wampumeag, which was white and made
from the conch or periwinkle; and suck
anhock, which was dark purple and
made from the hard shell clam. The
purple was worth twice as much as the
white. The shell was broken in pieces,
rubbed smooth on a stone till about the
thickness of n pipe stem, then pierced
with drill and strung into necklaces,
bracelets and belts.
The English, French and Dutch set
tiers al used wampum, the value being
Hya1 in 1E10 OF civ haaAc for n
The strings were called fathoms, and
varied in value from five to ten shillings.
Shell money has played quite an import
ant part in the worlds commerce. The
small hard shell known as the cowry, is
still used in India, the Indian islands
and Africa in place of subsidiary coin.
In 1851 more than 1, 900 tons of these
shells were brought from India 10 Liver
pool, to be exported to the coast of At
rica in exchange for palm oil. In Ben
gal they are worth 80, 900 to the rupee
(46 cents, or about seventy to the cent.
The cowry is a gasteropod mollusk, is
beautifully marked, and is strung ON a
tough grass string for convenience of
transportation.
The British Columbia Indians still use
variety of wampum made of haiqua
shells. These they string up and use as
an ornamental border to dresses, their
currency value being one string for
beavers skin.
Looking back to the pre- wampum days,
it is learned that of the Aboriginal
money of the American continent, the
mounds in and adjoining the valley of
the Mississippi have produced specimens
of Ignite, coal, bone, terra Gotta, mica,
pearl, carnelian, chalcedony, agate, jas
per, gold, silver, copper, lead and iron,
which were fashioned into forms evinc-
ing considerable skill and art. Accord
ing to Prescott the money of the Aztecs
and the nations in kin consisted of quills
filled with gold dust and bags of choco-
late grains. Chocolate is still used
IN the interior of South America for the
same purpose, as are cocoanuts and eggs.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01
TAKE HEART or GRACE.

Fake heart of grace, begin anew,
To-day's to day. not yesterday,
And on it's budding bloom the dew
OF early morningstil doth play.
lake heart of grace and gather up
This dewy sweetness of the morn,
Fill up with this your emptied cup,
And pledge the fair hours newly born.
Take heart of grace, and look be.9re,
Instead OF backward on the way,
Wash out the old regretful score,
The soirowing sins of yesterday:
And let the old mistakes and pain,
&Be cleansed with this refreshing dew,
And make beginning once again,
With hope and courage bright and new.
For what's the world and all its days,
But ours to try and try again,
Not ours to falter on its ways,
Not ours to fling aside for pain.
Take heart of grace then, day by day,
Take heart of grace and sing each morn,
"To-day's to day, not yesterday,
And all the world is newly bornl"
Mora Perry in Youths Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01

THE project of building Buddhist
temple in New York city is revived; but
the leading Buddhists are still opposed
to it. One of them said: "We know
that there are believers enough in this
city to erect temple that would rival in
magnificence any in India, but the result
would be to raise the cry that we were
worshiping idols and to provoke perse-
cution. The Buddhist worship is con-
temptation. We do not need temple
for that. The true Buddhist temple is
the body, purified by fasting and kept
clean by chastity. One of the rules of
the Buddhists is not to seek to make pros
elytes, so that we need no temple for
preaching in the style of your revivalists.
We believe that when the time has
come for man to be Buddhist, he is
then enlightened without any effort on
our part. He seeks for us; we do not
try to convert him. Your question as to
the increase of Buddhism in this country
is often asked me. The increase is
onderful-almost miraculous. AS we
have no central meeting place and no re-
ligious directory, the Buddhists cannot
be counted; but if you will take the
trouble to ask every man you meet to-
day whether he believes in Buddhism or
theosophy you will be astoundcd at the
replies. Buddhism is universal religion,
and it spreads faster in Christian coun-
tries than in any other when once under
stood, because it embraces Christ-who
was himself preacher of Buddhist doc
trines. in our estimation"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01
The Color of Water.

DIR. Mcpherson states that it has been
conciusively proven that distilled water
is of blue color. \ demonstration of
the fact may be had by lowering into
wafer a metal tube, open at the top and
closed at the bottom, with clear glass
plate, close to white object twenty feet
below the surface. Looked at through
the tube this object has beautiful blue
color, whereas it would appear yellow if
its color were due to light reflected by
suspended particles in the water
Arkansas Traveller.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01
An Illuminated Cat,

An illuminated cat is among the Gu
riositics of the patent office at Washing,
ton, d. c. 1t is made of pasteboard or
tin painted over with phosphorus and is
intended to frighten away "rats and
mice and such small deer" in the dark
ness of cellars and garrets. Chicago
Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01

flfSI fTcucHer- HOW muCH Is your
salagy9
Second Preacher (sorrowfully)-$400;
but don't get it. How much is yours!
First Preacher (sadly)-Four dona-
tions; but I'm worse off than you are
get them all.-.[Life.
AN ExHAUsTING PLACE.
Mistrcss-I am at loss to understand
your motive in leaving.
Bridget--The work is too harrud,
mum, and it's worn out be entirely.
Mistress-Why, have done most of it
myself.
Bridget-Yes, but it's worn out be
hearing yez tell me of it Munsey's
Weekly.
THE BRUTE.
She-I learned how to cook when l
was in boarding school.
lie (sampling her cake)-And when
did you forget!
ENGLISH, AS SIZE Is WRIT.
Mamma Johnny, what is a year2
Iohnny-Thrce hundred and sixty
five days.
Mamma What is n dayf
Johnny-Twenty-four hours--and an
hours sixty minutes-and minutes
sixty seconds.
Mamma--What is an instant?
Johnny-An instant's hole in the
ground.
Mammal hole in the ground? Why,
how do you make that out?
Johnny-My book says ''the dog fell
down in an instant. . Light.
TOO HAsTY.
'It breaks my heart to think of it,"
"What does2"
sold Bullion failed and l broke off
my match with his daughter"
"WellW
''It turns out Bullion had turned over
all his property to his wife, Life.
AFTER MANY YEARS.
Mrs. O'Flaherity-Your sister has an
other child, Pat.
Mr.. O'Flaherty-Is it boy or girl?
ga Girl"
"Hurool I'm an aunt at last. p Life.
A MYSTERY EXPLAINED.
Doctor-What you need is more ex-
ercise. What business do you follow?
Patient am bricklayer.
''Humph should think you would
get all the exercise you required, but
your symptoms indicate that you are of
a sedentary disposition"
"Well, you see, doctor, I work by the
day."
"Ah, that explains it. t."-[Texas Sift-
ings.
AwFULI.Y LONESOME.
The man who promptly pays his bills
Is lonesome;
Who never felt the poor mans chills,
| Is lonesome;
Who can always meet his debts,
And who never, never bets,
Who flirts not with the girls-the pets,
Is lonesome, awfully lonesome.
|
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01
LANES GIFT TO THE RuReLAR.

Lamb was awakened early one Christ
mas morning by noise in his kitchen,
and on going down to that department
found burglar doing his spoons up in a
bundle.
"Why DIDO you -t-teal?" he
asked.
because I am starving" returned the
house-breaker, sullenly.
care y-you re-re-really ver-very h-h-
huug-hung-gug gerry hungry" asked
Lamb.
Every" replied the burglar, turning
away.
"Pup-pup-poor fuf-fuf-fellow said
the essayist. "H here's l-l-leg of LII
Lamb for you"
And so saying, with dextercus move
ment of his right leg he elected the
marauder into the street and locking the
door securely, went back to bed. The
burglar confessed afterward that he
didn't see the joke for six weeks. : Har-
per's Magazine.
A LUCKY GIRL.
Maud-Clara Highly is just the luck
lest girl.
Edith-She has many lovers?
Maud-Ever so many, and she has
only one little brother, and he was
brought up in Paris, and doesn't know a
word of English New York Weekly.
wIFE's SECOND HOME.
SIS your wife back home now?"
"Well, she is and she isn't She's
back but not at home. She's been living
at the dressmaker's lately. p Harper's
Bazaar.
A WISE WOMAN.
81 might remark" said the young
man who had met with persistent and
repeated refusals, ''that you are one
of the wisest young women ever met.
"Whyp
"Because you seem to mo- every
thing. ~ Washington Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01
AwFULLY LONESOME.
AND HE DEPARTED.

He had fingered long, and after
silence she remarked:
"Do you know, l really believe papa
thinks you're deadp
"Why~
"Because he has twice referred to you
as the late Mr.. Smith. ~ Washington
Post
A SMALL MATTER.
Mrs. Forundrid- -ITorrorsl Half
dozen words in your note to Mrs Society
are misspelled.
Miss Forundrid-Oh, that don't mat.
ter. She can see by the coat of arms on
our stationery that we're all right
New York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01
MINISTERIAL TRIBULATIoNs.

First Preacher How much is your
salary3
Second Preacher (sorrowfully)-$400;
but / don't get it. How much is yours?
First Preacher (sadly)-Four dona-
tions; but I'm worse off than you are
| oct them all Il Life
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01
A USEFUL MEMBER

School Directe$-We have divided up
the work of the board so that each of
Che members has fair share to do.
Higeinson is secretary, l am treasurer
and Proat is"
Friend-Why, Proat is so deaf that
he can't hear thunder. What does he
do2
Director oh, all the complaints arc
referred TO him.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01

"When the boarding house mistress
asked me how l liked the steak / tod
her | couldn't we'll express an opinion
until saw more of it."
"What did she say to that!"
Nothing, only she gave me a lot oil
sauce additional
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-01

Dying Uncle--I intended bestowing
my property upon you while lived, but
death has cut my purpose short. ,,
Nephew-Don't mention it, uncle, I'll
gladly accept the will for the decd
San Francisco Examiner.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-03
The Word "Milliner."

The word "milllner" is said to have orig
mated in the Fifteenth century, when the
city of Milan held the primary in the world
of dress and fashion, and gave to Europe
the modes" AS Paris has done in more
modern times. But although in this re
spect the center Of gravity has shifted, an
English traveller tells that you have only
to enter one of the handsome Milanese
shops to be convinced that the milliner in
Milan is by no means moribund.
Words unintelligible to masculine ears
cabalistic words relating to the Arcana Of
female costume-flow forth, while the eye
is invited to gaze on bewildering vista Of
well grouped robes, costumes and bellies
tournures, until you are fain to confess,
with the air of n cognOscente, that the speci-
mems before you are miracles of art" and,
as a barren confession unattended by a
purchase would show such shocking inur-
banity, you may probably cry "caviare to
the general" and become personal sub
scriber to the prowess of the Milanese MILL
ner Perhaps in this case you may come
to realize the force of the Italian proverb,
Dolce cose vedere, dolci ingann"
CThings sweet to see, and sweet deceptions).
To subscribe to the former is easy; the lat
ter, experience alone can decide,
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-04-03
DRILL AT UNIVERSITIES

There is no reason why the state
of Washington should not
demand of the young men who attend
it, at least one hour of drill each day.
1t would not only be beneficial to the
student himself, but might be of
great benefit to the state in case he
was ever wanted as a defender OF the
nations honor.
Many of the leading universities Of
this land have already adopted mill
tary discipline and instruction. In
many instances the secretary of war
has furnished graduates Of West Point
as instructors.
1t is a good thing for the young
American to be placed under military
restraint when growing up and being
educated. The young man who can
not control himself is unable to com
mand Others. Some of our greatest
men would never have been heard OF
if they had not been able to properly
command themselves.
One often hears the young Ameri-
can say today, There are no strings
on me-" and the very best thing for
that young mans future would be to
have a few strings on him, so that he
might thus be governed, and above
all, would learn the art of governing
! himself.
1t would not be an experiment, for
it has been thoroughly tested, and the
men who have been educated under
military restraint are always found to
be patriotic and loyal citizens.