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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-02-05
ORIGIN OF THE DOG.
Believed to Have Descended From
Several Kinds of Wild Animals.

Although the recent discussion of the
origin of the dog cannot be said to have
settled the long controverted question,
there seems to be a decided drift of opin-
Ion among naturalists to the theory that
our numerous varieties of domesticated
dogs are descended not from a single
species, but from several kinds of wild
animals, as, for instance, the wolf and
the jackal. There are recorded examples
of tanned wolves, which in gcntleness,
love for their masters and intelligence
showed truly dog like capacity. With
regard to tanned jackals, Darwin has
pointed out that, when caressed, they
jump about for joy, wag their tails,
lower their ears, lick their masters hands,
crouch down, and even throw themselves
on the ground, belly upward. When
frightened, they carry their tails be-
tween their legs.
On the other hand, it is undispupte
that, whatever animal We may consider
his progenitor, the domestication of the
dog began at an epoch exceedingly re-
mote. The fossil remains of large dog
have been found in tertiary deposits, and
there is no doubt that the dog existed in
q domesticated state during prehistoric
times. His bones are discovered in the
shell-heaps of Denmark and in the lake
dwellings of Switzerland. The dog meets
us in the dawn of history, for such var
| ieties as the hound, greyhound and watch
dog are depicted on Egyptian monu-
ments five thousand years old. 1t is
well known that in Egypt the dog was
worshiped under the title of Anubis, and
Il l,,
is mastif figured on an Assyrian sculp-
ture belonging to GAO b. G. The fact is
often overlooked that dogs were used by
the Greeks and Romans not only in the
chase and for hunting down escaped
prisoners, but for war, being armed Tor
that purpose not only with spiked collars,
but with coat of mail. 1t is said that
Corinth was on one occasion saved by
fifty war dogs, which foiled night at
tack of the enemy, fighting until all were
killed but one, which succeeded in arous-
ing the garrison.
1t is worth noting that, according to
some naturalists, the Newfoundland and
St. Bernard dogs form group by them
selves, derived neither from wolves nor
jackals, but from distinct species of
! progenitors. 1t is disputed question
whether the Newfoundland dog is indi-
genous to North America, Or was intro
duced either by the Norwegians in the
year 1000 Or by Cabot in 1897. Bearing
on this question is the interesting fact
that the Norwegians have dogs closely
resembling the Newfoundland breed.
The Dingo dog, of Australia, does GER
tainly seem to constitute distinct, indi-
genous species, since it is now found in
both a wild and domesticated state in
that country, and its fossil remains are
associated with those of extinct man.
mails. 81 New York Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-02-05
Big and Little Man.

A man about eight feet high stood on
the steps OF the Wayne Hotel the other
afternoon, and patrolman George Cook,
on duty at the depot, walked across the
street to look him over. The nearer the
officer came to the giant the greater was
the contrast, and looking straight up
into the fellows face Cook asked:
"Well, you're tall one and no mis-
take. How tall are you, anyway"
'pve answered that question till Pm
sick of it," said the tall man, as he
turned about.
"Well, you needn't get cranky about
it," said Cook, and added: ''Some small
sized men are just as good as some big
ones"
"Little men ought to know enough to
mind their own business" said the giant,
facing about.
big men onght to be gentlemen, and
a man never gets so big but what he can
be taught something. There's no string
tied to that; it goes"
For moment the two glared at each
other. Then the giant shrugged his
shoulders, crossed the street and entered
the Griffin House. The officer followed,
and was somewhat taken aback when he
learned from the clerk that the big man
was Barnum's giant. Detroit Free
Press,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-02-05
He Kept His Word.

"Competition is the life of trade, {"
said drummer for Chicago dry goods
house, "but," added he, at sometimes
means commercial death to the mer-
chants who engage in it too brisllly. In
little town over in Indiana | used to
to sell goods TO two merchants who
were pushing each other severely. One
was quiet, reserved man, who had very
little to say about his rival. He didn't
seem to feel very certain of the outcome
of their trade war, and | feared he was
pretty near the wall. The other mer-
chant was an enthusiastic optimist, and
smilingly assured me he was on the
highway to success. I'll close my rivals s
store or bust, was his emphatic declara-
tion. Well, | was out in his town few
days ago. Reached there in the night,
and the fiIst man | met at the hotel office
in the morning was the enthusiastic mer-
chant. 'How's business2 l asked. Il
went out of business yesterday, he re-
piled. And is your rival still pegging
awayF Yes why, l understood you
to say you would close his store or bust.
4 did say so, said he, and I've kept my
word. I've busted. ~ Chicago Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-02-05
Peter the Great Sets a Fashion.

Peter the Great adopted rather novel
means to convince his subjects that they
must change their clothes to conform
with the modern costumes of Western
Europe. Believing as is well known
historically, that the future greatness of
Russia depended upon the facility with
which it was made to assimilate all that
was best in other countries, he had sue
cceded in introducing some innovations
into the half civilized region over which
he held sway. AT length he had pat
terms of cloth hung up at the gates of the
towns, and those who did not conform
to the fashions thus set were docked pub
licly. Albeit, this was done in as
pleasant manner as possible, for Peter
believed in being good -natured with his
people.
They, on the other hand, loudly de-
INJURED and used the argument, that
what was good enough for their fore
fathers was good enough for them.
"Very well," said the sagacious Peter.
In 1903 he gave dinner at Moscow to
celebrate the marriage of one of his
testers, and insisted that it should be
conducted in strict conformity with
ancient usage. There had formally been
IA superstitious custom of not lighting
fire on a wedding. So Peter made them
do without fire, although it was colder
than Greenland. He wouldn't give
them any wine because their forefathers
never drank it. When they remonstrat-
ed, he reminded them that it was puoi
rule which did not work all around, and
thls, by his goodnatured greatness,
whcedled his people into new coats
about the hardest thing that can be done
with humanity. Philadelphia Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-02-05
OUR EARLY HOPES.
D. BRAINERD WILLIAMSON.

When early hopes most brightly beam,
What beauty they reveal!
No loveliness OF form they seem
To limit or conceal.
A thousand rosy shapes they take,
thousand smiles they wear,
And to our eyes and hearts they make
Lies tenure long and fair.
For to us, then, the future shows
Its landscape filed with light;
We see no signs of hidden woes
Rise up before the sight;
Calamities do always hide
In sheltered ambuscade,
Whence they, unthought of, undescried,
May fall on hope betrayed.
What though these hopes that now arise
May fade in coming days,
IT. following them, we are not wise
To walk in virtues ways.
All hopes die not-the best wi live,
The upright heart to cheer
And better views and comfort give
To every passing year
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-02-05
Biting Off Noses.

A missionary, writing of the degraded
condition of the people of the Gilbert
Islands, in the South Pacific, says:
1.-The further you go north in the
Gilbert Islands the less you see of the
horrid scars which on Tapitouca distig-
ure, or, as they think, distinguish, all the
male sex. But at the same time as you
go north, there seems greater intent to
kill than at the south, where the inten-
ton seems to be rather to lacerate and
make the most horrid wounds, those
which will produce the greatest amount
of misery. One singular propensity of
An excited Gilbert Islander is to bite off
noses. This accounts for the great num-
Der of noseless persons one meets. A
few years ago one of them, in his wrath,
climbed up and bit off the nose from the
tigure-head of the Morning Star. 1t has
since been replaced with one of lead"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-02-05
An Odd Child of Literature.

Emily Dickinson, who has recently
died, and whose verses have just been
published, was one of the oldest chill
dren of literature who has lived since
Thoreau. She lived in an interior Mas
sachusetts town. She was n perpetual
invalid, and woman of abnormally re-
firing disposition. She was far more
shy than Hawthorne. She very seldom
went beyond her garden fence; never
visited her neighbors, and if her friends
came to see her she would sit with her
back to them and talk. She was super
sensitively bashful. Her poetry, in spite
of its great defects, is full of thought
that sticks to the memory. Her rhymes
were as faulty as those of Emerson; but
her thoughts were almost as profound.
She might have done much more if she
had been in touch with the world about
her, Yankee Blade.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-02-05
A Little Girls Pet Deer.

At Mehama, Oregon, a few days age
when George Terrell's little daughter
went to the pasture to drive up the COWS
she found pretty two year old deer
feeding with them. She drove the COWS
to the barnyard, and the deer ran along
as 'sportive as calf on June morn.
ing" When the cows were all secure in
the barn the deer was caught with but
little trouble and is readily submitting
to domestication. Boston Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-02-05

article of food In the poorer parts Of
Lima there is a picanteria every few
yards and each establishment has its pa
irons among workmen employed in the
vicinity" There are many varieties of
picantes, each having distinct name;
but every one. of them is red hot with
peppers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-02-05
APPROPRIATE NOMENCLATURE.

Binks-A good name for a journal
would be The Pencil.
.links-Bccause it would have some
point to it?
Binks-No. Because every one would
take it.
Jinks-Or borrow it. American Sta.
toner.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-02-05
HIS WINTER METHOD.

Us.
Native-I thought so.
HIS WINTER METHOD.
Bunting Young Hunker is q regular
ladykiller.
Larkin-Ah! How does he despatch
his victims9
Bunting-Just now he sleighs them.
HORRIBLE POSSIBILITY.
Ticks-Well, old man, you're looking
pretty blue; what's the matter?
Wickles-Well, I've just asked old
Goldbags for his daughter.
Ticks-And the old idiot said no9
Wickles-On the contrary, he said yes
so quick that Pm afraid he can't be worth
a quarter as much as people think.
MAKING \ YOUNG WOMAN HAPPY.
Lizette-What is the color of my eyes,
Henryl
Henry-I am sure don't know.
Lizettc pouting)-And yet you say
you love me?
Henry-I do. I cannot tell the color
of your eyes because they are so bright
they blind me- Harper's Bazaar.
THE DETECTIVES SORROW.
"What are the findings in the case "
inquired detective of the attorney in a
burglary decision.
'Mighty little that you had to do
WITH" was the cruel reply, and the de-
tective went out to seek comfort, if pos
sibly he might find it Washington
Star.
OVERLOADED.
Boy-Say, mister, shall l carry yer
satchel' DO it fer dime.
Dude-My satchel is not heavy.
Boy-Well, let me carry your cane
then Good News
| AT THE MATRIMONIAL OFFICE.
81 am not quite satisfied with the bus
iness you have done for me, after all.
| married the rich wife that you found
me. but the trouble is she does not give
me any of her money"
GLOW could you have done better2
You have secured not only rich, but a
discree, wife. e."-I Fliegende Blatter.
ABAD HABIT.
I" l was dressing Gustave this morning
when he struck rue in the face" COM
| planned the maid.
With which hand" asked the
mother, agtatedly.
"With the left"
1t does beat all; will that boy never
leave off his awkward habit of using his
left hand. y Philadelphia Times.
A NEAT WAY OF PUTTING IT
'Bronson calls his wife a perfect
poem. | think she's termagant.
"Well, that's what Bronson means
She is not easily composed"
PLENTY OF PRACTICE.
Small Boy-Pop wants to know il
you'd like to buy some layin' hens?
Rural Housekeeper-Are they good
layers?
Yes, indeed. They know all about
layin'. They been layin' for years an
years. Good News.
UNPARDoNABLE.
81 like Smithers even if he isn't much
socially. He has one miserable, bad
habit though"
Whats that2"
He insists on recognizing me in
public"
HOPE FOR HIM.
They said he was man of ice,
Who no good feeling ever felt;
And yet he'd seem to be a nice
And easy sort of man to melt.
RED AND BLUE.
In the Stationery Store-First Young
Lady-Do you always buy two kinds of
paper3
Second Young Lady-Always. You
see when l write to Charlie use red pa
per; that means love. When | answer
Jim's letters l use blue paper, which
means faithful unto death. See?--[ Tex
as Siftings.
THE RULING PASSION.
| Robber Ito bank teller)-I'm Bloody
Jim tn Rip Roarin' Shorter of the Rock
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-02-05
THE RULING PASSION.

Robber Ito bank tellcr)-Tm Bloody
Jim tn Rip Roarin' Shorter of the Rock
les. Hand over that there cash.
Bank Teller mechanically have no
doubt personally, sir, that you are Bloody
jim the Rip Roaring Shorter of the
Rockies; but, sir, you will have to get
somebody to identify you.-IGood
News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-02-05
TOTALLY UNLIKE HIM,

''It was beautiful day when had
my portrait TAKEN" said old Gen. Grow.
Ter. 81 don't see why we didn't get
likeness"
"You must have obeyed the photo
grapher and looked pleasant" returned
Mrs. G.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-02-05
THE JOKER'S BUDGET.
JESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY
MEN OF THE PRESS.
The Informers' Reward-A Cool
Location-A Breach of Promise
Reciprocity, &C., &c.
THE INFoRMERs' REWARD.

Schoolmaster turning round sharply
Which of you is it that is daring to
make faces at me!
Six Youngsters Gn chorus)-Freddy
Brown, sir.
Schoolmaster-Ah. Then you six
bows stand out and be caned. If you
saw Freddy Brown making faces it
shows that you were not attending to
your lessons. i Pick Me Up.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-02-05
THE INDIAN,

Stranger Gin Western town. hold
that the Indian has more good qualities
than the white man has ever given him
credit for.
Native-You're from the East, amt ye,
Mister?
Stranger--Yes.
Native-I thought so.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-02-05

In the Stationery Store-First Young
Lady-Do you always buy two kinds of
paper5
Second Young Lady-Always. You
see when | write to Charlie l use red pa
per; that means love. When l answer
Jim's letters l use blue paper, which
means faithful unto death. See9-- Tex
as Siftings
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-03
JERSEY CATTLE BREEDERS.
A Number of Them Meet in Fort Worth and
Form An Association.

Special to The Statesman.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. 1.-The
first meeting of the breeders of Jersey
cattle in Texas was held at the Pick
wick hotel today, there being fourteen
breeders present, as follows: j. f.
Gray and j. O. Terrell of Terrell, II.
H. Jones of Mills county, w. w. Lips
comb of Luling, j. B. Harris and j.
w. Hardin of Terrell, II. o. Barton of
Calvert, A. r. HarwOod of Prairie
Lea, n. l.. Howard of Decatur, j. j.
Jarvis and j. u. r. Morris of Tarrant,
A. H. Showers Of McIennan county,
and Mrs. L. f. Kidd of
Sealey, A. w. Terrell of Austin and
S. l.. Burnap of Hutto. A permanent
organization was perfected by the
election of S. l.. Burnap as president
and l. ". II. Morris as secretary; A. w
Terrell, j. o. Terrell and Il. II. Jones
were appointed to draft a constitu
tioli and bylaws, to report at the mex
meeting, to be held in Dallas during
the state fair. The object of the asso
citation is to protect Jersey cattle an6
to create an interest in the breed in
Texas. The Jersey cattle industry is
in it's infancy in the state at present
but this association hopes to in
crease it.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-03
NEW ORLEANS COTTON STATEMENT
Comparative Movements for the Past Two
Cotton Seasons.

New ORLEANS, La, Sept. 1.-Sec-
retary Hester, Of the New Orleans cot
ton exchange, publishes total figures
Of the cotton crop of the United States
including port movements, overland
across the Mississippi, Ohio and Po-
tomac rivers, and the consumption of
Southern mills. Secretary Hester has
made complete census of Southern
mills, full details of which, together
with other important data, will be is
sued tomorrow. Crop totals for year
1890-91, are as follows:
Port receipts, 6,976,3SO, against s.
S57, ,117, last year; Overland, 1,11O.935,
against 945,147; Southern consump-
tiOn, exclusive of cotton taken from
out ports and included in port receipts
565, ,282, against 516,677; total cotton
crop, 8,652, ,597, against 1911 ,322 last
year; total consumption of southern
mills for this year, including takings
from southern out ports, foots up
6O4, ,661Sbales against SAG, ,798; showing
an increase of 577, ,767 bales.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-03
BOLD TRAIN ROBBERS.
They Hold Up Train and Make Grand
Haul.

CARSON CITY, Colo, Sept. 1.-Seven
men held up the east bound Rio
Grande train near CopulaXi last night.
They compelled the tlag-man at Texas
creek to give them all the torpedoes
in his possession and to flag the train.
The engineer and fireman were COW
cred with rifles and the latter relieved
of a gold watch. They then forced
him to pick the lock of the baggage
car and break in the door of the eX-
press car, while the messenger was
firing at him. They broke open the
mail car but took nothing. Express
messenger Angel made determined
resistance and fierce fight ensued,
when one of the masked men put a
pistol to his head and the safe was
then broken open, and thirty-siX hun
dred dollars taken. The robbers then
mounted horses and fled to the noun
tain. The sheriff and posse are in
pursuit and blood hounds have been
sent for to Trinidad.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-03
Colored Mems Convention.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
Houston, Tex, Sept. 1.-The col
ored mems state convention which
met today was largely attended, about
300 being in attendance. Whatever
was lacking in numbers was amply
made up in enthusiasm. The opening
address of Rev. j. B. Scott contained
many points of excellent advice and
thoughts of intrinsic merit. r.. H.
Stewart Of Hearne was elected tenn
porary chairman and Prof. l.. S. Sim
mons of Marlin was elected temporary
secretary. There was not the antici-
pated Quincy and anti-Cuney fight,
but all the delegates who presented
themselves were seated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-03
RAILROAD READING ROOM.
The Roads Entering Fort Worth Organising
for that Purpose

Special to The Statesman.
FORT WORTH, Tex, Sept. l.. After
considerable delay the formation of
railroad mems club and reading room
has been decided upon. The follow
ing call, signed by General Superin-
tendent o. o. Winter of the Fort
Worth and Denver road, was bulle-
tined in all the shops and business
houses in the city. Letters similar ia
tone have been sent to all the superin-
tendents, both general and division,
and all train masters on all roads en-
tering Fort Worth, and it is expected
many of them will be in attendance
next Saturday. The following is the
call:
Forth Worth and Denver City rail-
road, o. A. Winter, general superin-
tendent, Fort Worth, Texas
A meeting of the railroad mon will
be held in the Board of Trade rooms
in Fort Worth at $3.50 p, nj. Saturday,
September 5, for the purpose offornu-
lating plans for the establishment OF
railroad mems club and reading
rooms. All classes of railroad men
are cordially invited to attend.
o. o. WINTER,
General Superintendent
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-03

ue for their bullion under the Bland
act, which was in force from '76 to 80.
The government bought silver at mar
ket price, coined it, issued certificates
thereon at it's coin value and made no
profit. According to the statement of
the director of the mint S70,000,000
was issued under the act of 80, which
repealed the Bland act. The govern
ment receives 100000 ounces of sill
yer bullion per month, and issues
therefor legal tender or treasury notes
for it's market value. No money raised
by taxation is used in the purchase of
silver, but legal tender treasury notes
are issued by the government in eX-
change at its market value in gold,
nothing more, nothing less.
The position of Sherman in
limiting the coinage and
making the silver dollar worth as
much as the gold dollar by a promise
of redemption in gold is absurd.
Under such an arrangement silver is
mere credit money and no better than
paper. Why go to the expense of
making silver When paper will answer
the same purpose? Before silver was
demonetized both gold and silver were
money of ultimate redemption. Since
silver was demonetiZed there has been
no material increase in the gold coin
OF the world.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-03
KILLED BY A BURGLAR.
J. D. PATTON OF SAN ANTONIO MYs-
TERIOUSLY MURDERED,
In the Early Morning Hours, Being Aroused
by the Thief, He Grapples with Him
and in an Instant Receives Bullet
Through the Brain

Special to The Statesman.
SAN ANTONIO, Sept. il. d. Pat
ton thirty-three years Of age, a busi-
man, well known in San Antonio and
for number of years head bookeeper
for the wholesale firm of Goldfrank,
Frank u Co., was shot through the
brain and instantly killed in
his bedroom by a burglar, at
an early hour this morning.
An entrance was made through a
rear window and the burglar was en-
deavoring to pry open the wardrobe,
when heard by Patton, who slipped
out of bed in his night clothes entirely
unarmed, and in the pitch dark grap-
pied with the intruder. The rest of
the story is best told in the words Of
the widow:
"I did not hear Mr.. Patton leave the
bed. l was awakened by a scuttling
sound as though bare feet were slid
ing rapidly on the carpet. Then L
heard man say 'Oh' as though he
were choking and Immediately
after saw flash OF
light and sharp noise
as though a parlor match had been
struck. heard man move rapidly
out of the room, and all was still. L
was badly frightened and threw out
my arm to touch my husband, but he
was not there. l then arose, struck a
match, went to the lamp and lit it.
1 saw Mr.. Patton lying at the foot of
the bed. He was unconscious and
could not answer. The shot is all l
remember"
The neighbors were attracted by the
woman's screams and Patton, who
was still breathing, was lifted to the
bed. DR.. Schropshire was sent for.
He found that the man had been shot
squarly through the brain and moth
ing could be done for him. He died
in about two hours. The county
blood hounds were put on the trail of
the burglars. They took the scent at
the window from which he sprang,
followed it to the sidewalk and
refused to proceed any further. They
have been tried at various times dur
ing the day, but have been unable to
distinguish the murderer's footsteps
from the thousands of others which
| have passed along the street since the
| murder. Patton's life was insured for
800 900. He has been known as an
| exemplary business man. A special
detective will be put on the case.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-03
4 Canadian Scandal Looming Up.

NEW YORK, Sept. IA special
from Montreal to the Post says anoth-
Ell scandal $ looming up in Ottawa,
this time AGAINST Lieutenant-governor
Schultz o, Manitoba. The lieutenant
governor pvns the yatch Kewatia,
which be in5 to the mounted police to
carry supplies from place to place, and
ii is clauDod that he charged exorbi-
tantly for he service rendered and
coolnitled many other Irregularities.
Iieutenayl governor Schultz who has
arrived lu Ottawa to answer the
charges is cry much respected among
his political friends, who claim he
viii he ndlv able to make satisfacto-
ry explanations.