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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22
THE COPTS.
An Interesting People About Whom
but Little is Known.

These people esteem themselves to be
the true descendants of the ancient
Egyptians, and distinguished from the
conquering race of Arabians who have
now overrun their land. 1t is u comical
idea, but they call upon us to note their
close resemblance. Early converts to
Christianity, they have remained faith
full to their belief amidst the Mohamme-
dan population all about them. 1t must
be mentioned, however, that they had
been pronounced heretics by the Council
of Chalcedon before the Arabian con-
quest; for they had refused to worship
the human nature of Christ, revering
His divine nature alone. They are the
guardians of the Christian legends of
Egypt. In crypt under one of their
churches they show two inches. One
they say, was the sleeping-place of
Joseph and the other of the Virgin and
Child, during the fight into Egypt.
Near Heliopolis is an ancient tree, under
whose branches the Holy Family are
supposed to have rested when the sun
shine was too hot for further travelling.
There are between four and five hun
dred thousand Copts in Egypt. They
are the book keepers and scribes; they
are also the jewellers and embroiderers.
Their ancient tongue has fallen into dis
use, and is practically dead language.
They now use Arabic, like all the rest of
the nation but the speech survives in
their church service, a part of which is
still given in the old tongue, though it is
said that even the priests themselves do
not always understand what they are say
ing, having merely learned the sentences
by heart, so that they can repeat them as
a matter of form. Copts have been con-
verted to Professionalism during these later
days by the American missionaries.
They are not, in appearance, an at
tractive people. Their converts and
churches, at least in Cairo and its neigh
borhood, are so hidden away, inacces-
sible, and dirty that they are but slightly
appreciated by the majority of travellers,
who spend far more of their time among
the mosques of Mohammed. But both
the people and their ancient language
are full of interest from historical point
of view. They form a field for research
which will give some day rich results.
A little has been done, and well done;
but much still remains hidden. 1t has
yet to be dug out by the learned. Then
it must be translated by the middle-men
into those agreeable little histories which,
with agreeable little tunes, agreeable
little stories, and agreeable little pictures,
are the delight of the many Harper's
Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22
Horse Fun.

A Mansfield (Ohio) doctor is the owner
of horse which has fondness for
practical jokes. Recently the physician
drove out into the country to answer a
sick call. Arriving he tied his horse to
post, near which hung rope attached
to large bell used as dinner signal for
employees on the place and went inside.
Shortly after the bell rang violently.
The doctor and the man of the house both
looked out, but could see nothing except
the horse. They had hardly turned
away, however, before the bell rang
again. This was repeated and the doc
tor determined to solve the mystery, so
at the third ring, instead of going into
the house, he stepped out aud hid in the
yard. He kept his eye on the bell rope
and in about II minute was surprised to
see his horse lift up his head, smile slyly
and give the rope good, hard tug.
When the physician sprang out and con-
fronted the horse the animal instantly
tried to put on look of innocence, hut
was unsuccessful New York Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22
How Tenement HO use Folk Live.

The object of having count taken by
the sanitary police in New York city is
not SO much mere enumeration as to
ascertain how the people housed in tene-
ments live, what is the condition of their
health, and what are the drawbacks that
can be cured. The instructions given to
the squad are to ascertain what propor-
tion of the rooms they visit or how many
of them are workshops; to oinspect yards,
cellars and stables, and incidentally to
collect the number of horses on whose
work an army of the tenants depend.
They report the cubic air space of the
rooms used as workshops, the numbers
who are sick, the children under fourteen
who are at work, and to ascertain how
many speak English. These statistics
are now in course of preparation, but
enough has been ascertained to show that
comparatively few sick persons were
found in the tenements, and that few
children under fourteen are at work.
Nothing like the work accomplished by
the sanitary police in the last eight
months has ever been attempted before
except in the case of the Hebrew workers
in clothing, and the results will be found
full of interest when analysed and
properly grouped. 1t has been difficult
task, owing to the clustered colonies of
various nationalities in the tenement
districts where foreign languages are
spoken almost exclusively, and the man
who asks questions is regarded with sus-
pician, as u spy. Before the census was
made eminent philanthropists were in
vited to make suggestions as to the
questions to be asked, with view to
throwing as much light as possible on the
vexed problem of the social conditions of
the poor Philadelphia Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22
The Judgment of Solomon.

Little boys who are foolish enough to
steal pears that are unripe will do well
to avoid orchards that are under the mag
isterial jurisdiction of the West London
Police Court. Probably by this time
George Webbing and John Sullivan have
rued the day when they trespassed on the
ground of Mr.. Richard Hyde, Hammer
smith solicitor, for the purpose of rob-
bing the proprietor of his immature
fruit; for, instead of ordering them to be
whipped, Mr.. Partridge inflicted upon
them the severer punishment of requiring
each OF the juvenile offenders to eat that
which he had plucked. 81 hope they
will make your stomachs ache" observed
the magistrate, whereupon the boys de-
molished the stolen pears with self-ab-
negation that was positively heroic.
Whether the result justified the expert
ment time alone can show. Meanwhile
the lads have been remanded to the work.
house. London Telegraph.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22
Henry Clay's Bullseye.

A story old but good is told of Henry
Clay's lucky crack shot. Clay was visit
ing backwoods county in Kentucky,
where the man who could fire the best
shot stood highest in esteem and the man
who couldn't fire at all was looked upon
with contempt. He was canvassing for
votes when he was approached by some
old hunters, one of whom told him that he
would be elected to Congress, but that he
must first show how good a shot he was.
Clay declared that he never shot with
any rifle except his own, which was at
home. A target was set up, however,
and MIR. Clay aimed at it. He fired
fainth-eartedly, but the shot struck the
bullseye in the center.
ga chance shot! A chance shot!' cried
his opponents.
"Never mind" he answered, "You
beat it, and then will"
No one could beat it, and Mr.. Clay had
too much good sense to try again.-INew
York Press
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

superhuous water being carried off, as is
supposed, by evaporation. The north
shores of the sea are marked by the
blackened trunks and branches of trees
which are encrusted with salt, as is
everything that is exposed to the spray
of this sea. On the southern shore is
the remarkable mass of rock called I'd
sum or Sodom. To the north of Udsum
is the supposed site of ancient
Sodom. On the borders of the
Dead Sea curious plant grows that
yields fruit called the apple of Sodom,
beautiful on the outside but bitter to the
taste, and, when mature, filled with fibre
and dust.-[St. Louis Republic.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22
The Isolated Castor Oil Plant.

No sort of bird, beast or creeping
thing will touch a castor oil plant. 1t
seems to be rank poison to all the ami
nal world. Even goat will starve be-
fore biting off leaf, and horse will
sniff at it and turn up his upper lip as
though it has the most detestable odor
on the face of the earth Army worms
and the locusts will pass it by, though
they may eat every other green thing in
sight, and there is no surer way to drive
moles away from lawn than to plant u
few castor beans here and there.
Even the tobacco worm will refuse to
be fed ON its leaves. There is hardly
another instance in natural history of
plant being so universally detested by
the animal world.-[St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22
Frances willard and DR.. Keeley.


| The wemau's Christian Temperance
Union lndorsos the Gold Cure foi
Drunkenness.
Miss Frances E. Willard, President of the
Worlds and National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, recently drew down a
storm of criticism and adverse comment
upon herself and the organization she repre-
sents by announcing that the Kelley cure
for drunkenness and the opium habit was
being "boomed" by the press for political
purposes. This statement was so manifestly
absurd that the leading journals of the
country at once denied it in editorials, CIV
ing as proof of its falseness a number Of
cases of habitual inebriety which have un-
doubtedly been cured by the Kelley Bichlo-
ride of Gold. Miss Willard, who is careful
to correct mistake when she makes one. has
since investigated the Gold cure, and now
comes forward with letter publicly avow-
ing her faith in the Kelley cure and declar-
ing her sympathy with the great work being
done by it. The Eastern branch of the
Kelley Institute at White Plains, New York,
is coming to the front with most crafty
ing percentage of cures of drunkenness and
the drug habit. Men who have frequented
institutions for inebriates for years without
benefit are, almost without exception cured
Of their disease at the White Plains Keeley
Institute, and after the three or four weeks
Of treatment return to their families with
health fully restored and ambitious to re-
deem the past. The medical profession,
which was at first antagonistic to the Gold
cure, has been convinced of its effectiveness
by the good which has been done at White
Plains, and physicians throughout the East
ern States now send their patients to the
Institute. Drunkenness Is undoubtedly a
disease, and in the Kelley Gold treatment
remedy has at last been discovered. More
over the cure is effected without restraint or
physical pain, the treatment consisting of a
hypoder1nic injection of the Bichloride of
Gold and also the remedy taken internally
1t seems very simple way out Of q great
evil. The branch at White Plains Is under
the direct supervision of the parent house.
The treatment is identical with that admin
istered by DR.. Kelley
They hava introduceJ tho hicycle into he
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

BANGOR, Me.
DIR. ToBIAs-For some time past have been
subject TO severe attacks OF Rheumatism. |
have tried every remedy ever heard of, but
failed to get relief, until a friend suggested
your Venetian Liniment. l acted on his ad-
vice and sent for large bottle; my leg was
SO bad that | could hardly stand on it; with
little faith, commenced to apply it. In two
minutes was relieved; this gave me courage.
made vigorous and thorough application
and went 10 bed, sleeping all night; on waking
in the morning | found myself transformed
from a CRIPPLE to u HAPPY MAN able to jump
a five rail fence or dance a POLKA. ! write
you this letter to express my qualification in
finding so valuable a medicine. shall never
be without it. ID. Z. w. STONE,
Agent Grand Trunk r. r., Canada
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22
The Dead Sea.

The Dead Sea is in the southeast Of
Palestine, and is called by the Arabs
Bahr Loot, or Sea of Lot. 1t is about
forty miles long, g,with an average breadth
of nine miles. 1t is fed by the Jordan
from the north, and by many other
streams. but has no apparent outlet, its
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

1t is whole days task for two men
to fell mahogany tree. On account
of the spurs which project from the
base of the trunk a scaffold has to be
erected and the tree cut off above the
spurs, leaving thus stump of the
very best wood from ten to fifteen
feet high.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

Canada's Interest in Europe's War Cloud.
We in Canada are considerably in
terested in the dispute. A war in
which Russia and France were ar
rayed against Britain and other powers
would send the price Of breadstuffs
up with bang; but it might also in
volve us in serious complications.
Our French-Canadian population
would assuredly sympathize with
France. France and England have
not fought against each other since
1915, when French Canada was a
mere handful of peanuts; but strug-
gle between them now could not fail
to prove a source of trouble to us.
Then the navies of France and Russia
are exceedingly powerful, and the
rates of insurance on all bottoms and
cargoes from or to Canada would be
raised to war figures Immediately
Toronto Globe
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

The happiness of mother and child depends
upon the health of both, a lady writes: MY
boy and are splendid, thanks to Mrs. Pink
ham and the Vegetable Compound.n
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

E. B. Walthall G. Co., Druggists, Horse Cave.
KY, say: Halls Catarrh Cure cures every
one that takes it." Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

PlIE stopped free by DR.. KLINE's GREAT
NERVE REsToRER. No fits after first days use.
Marvellous cures. Treatise and 81 trial bottle
free. DIR. Kline. e3l Arch ST.. Phila-. Pa
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

IT is a poor policy to hire man to
watch bank who believes there is no
harm in stealing chickens.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

The demands Of society often induce ladies
TO to use quacS stimulants when feeling badly.
Ihey are dangerous! Lydia f.. Pinkham's
cases.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

A Throat used Boschee's Ger
a,, man Syrup for some
e'''a No's severe and chronic
Speciality. trouble ofthe Throat
and Lungs can hard
ly appreciate what a truly wonder
full medicine it is. The delicious
sensations of healing, easing, clear
ing, strength-gathering and recover
ing are unknown joys. For Ger
man Syrup we do not ask easy cases.
Sugar and water may smooth
throat or stopa tickling-for while.
This is as far as the ordinary cough
medicine goes. Boschee's German
Syrup is discovery, great Throat
and Lung Speciality. Where for
years there have been sensitiveness,
pain, coughing, splitting, hemorr-
hage, voice failure, weakness, slip
ping down hill, where doctors and
medicine and advice have been swal-
lowed and followed to the gulf of
despair, where there is the sickening
conviction that all is over and the
end is inevitable, there we place
German Syrup, Itea1feS 1aisare
a live man vet fyod4faHsNr @
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

Famine, food riots and gloomy crop pros
poets are reported from many districts in
Russia,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

Ostriches are being acclimatized is New
Zealand with considerable success.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

Cleared GaCdy
all the troubles and ailments that
make woman's life a burden to her.
She's relieved, cured, and restored,
with DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. Periodical pains, weak back,
bearing down sensations, nervous
prostration, all "female complaints %
are cured by it. 1t improves di-
gestion, enriches the blood, dispels
aches and pains, brings refreshing
sleep, and restores health and
strength.
It's powerful general, as well as
uterine, tonic and nervine, imparting
vigor and strength to the entire sys-
tenn. Contains no alcohol to inebri-
ate; no syrup or sugar to derange
digestion legitimate naedicane-
not beverage.
If you're tired, nervous, or suf-
fering woman, then the "Favorite
Prescription " is the only medicine
that's guaranteed, in every case, to
bring you help. If it doesn't give
you satisfaction, you have your
money back.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

The population of England and Wales is
2O,O00,OOO.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

0ne-third of the pilgrims from Bombay t.
Mecca. it is sad. never return. U43
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

The Chinese government has issued a
stringent decree against immoral literature.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

Canadians are much disappointed over
the result of their census.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

If afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac Thomp-
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c.per bottle
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

ONE ENJOYS \,
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it ispleasant
and refreshingto the taste, and acts
gentlyyet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys:
tenn effectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
its many excellent qualities COM
mend it to all and have made it
the most popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
and 81 bottles by all leading drug.
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA EIG SYRUP ca
- SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. VIEW YORK. Nh
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

A remedy that will cure Group in few mo-
ments, prevent pneumonia and diphtheria
like DR.. Hoxse's Certain Group Cure. No
opium. Sold by druggists or mailed for 90
cts. Address A. P. Hoxie, Buffalo, N. Y.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22
Tried and Not Found Wanting.

They have introduced the bicycle into the
militia of Conn ecticut.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22
German
Syrup

Those who have not
used Boschee's Ger
man Syrup for some
severe and chronic
trouble ofthe Throat
nnL ,,nnc nnn lnrd
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-10-22

lEhE Is iIit lllctuOu ny lut
hunters of British Columbia who poach
upon the sealing grounds When the
schooner sights u seal the little boats are
lowered. A hunter armed with two shot
guns and rifle and two sailors to pull
the boat take their places and the hunt
begins. The seal may be swimming at
the surface, or perchance he is sleeping.
The boat is pulled quietly toward the
animal In nine cases out of ten the
seal takes alarm and dives out of sight
before the boat is brought close enough
to use the guns with effect, and in no
case does the hunter shoot unless he
feels sure of his quarry. The seal when
shot at once commences to sink, and the
boat has to be pulled rapidly up to it,
when the body is "gaffed" and hauled
aboard. This is repeated as long as seal
can be seen. In many cases only one or
two will be killed during days hunt,
while at other times as many as twenty
will be taken.
MISS MAUD PRMM, of Mount Pulaski,
ILL.,, is q somewhat remarkable young
lady, especially when considered from u
evausical standpoint. She is sixteen years
Old, and has never taken music-lesson
indeed, knows absolutely nothing of
musical theory, not even the letters of
the piano. And yet she is an exception
ally fine pianist, playing popular or
classical music with equal facility, and
with delicacy of touch and correctness
of Interpretation rarely excelled even by
lifelong students. Her repertory in
cludes all the music she hears, for after
hearing even very difficult numbers per-
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-07-22
THE sHoPkEEPERs

a .La ( :. ~ e go s 5s5i E +.
a Trick That Is Very Often Success
fully Practiced in Paris.
The shop front trick is more skillful
than any played off upon the poor
shopkeeper in Paris, says the New
York Herald. A man in the garb OF a
peasant may be seen making his way
alongthe street, carrying with difficulty
a heavy bag upon his head. just OPP
posite the shop Of a linen draper or
milliner he staggers beneath the bur
den and falls heavily against the shop
window, allowing his bag to crash
through the large plate of glass. The
proprietor, OF course, rushes out and
theoretically demands that the dam
age be paid for on the spot. The rus
tic, with equal vehemence, protests
that he cannot and will not pay, and
an alteration ensues, in which the
shopman seems to begetting anything
but the best of it.
At this juncture there steps out from
t he crowd which has collected we'll
dressed man who intervenes in the dis
cussion and asserts that he knows the
peasant and is quite sure that he can
afford to pay. The latter, with many
oaths and much reluctance, gives in
before this evidence, and at length pro-
duces grumblingly from his pocket a
Bank of France note for l, 900 francs.
The shopkeeper, overjoyed at the sight
Of it, and nothing loath to settle the
business and get rid OF the concourse
of people, quickly pockets the note,
gives the man his change after deduct,
ing thefull value of the glass, and with
thanks to the stranger, withdraws
from the scene. But on going some
time afterward to exchange the bank
note for gold, he finds that it is a bad
one.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-07-22
How Arizona Was Named,

Here is the true way by which the
Territory of Arizona was named:
During the time that Herman Cortez
travelled through this country, over
800 years ago, there lived a tribe
of Indians in the country around
Casa Grande, near Florence that were
named by Cortez himself, Los Mari
zones," or the "Big Noses" The
women were called "Las Narizonas.
Now the query is: Did that Territory
derive it's name from that tribe OF in
dams, now extinct? The supposition
is that it did. The country was named
by Cortez "ElParis de las Narizonas,"
preferring, through politeness the
feminine to the masculine. After the
years the Mexicans dropped all that
preceded the word "Narizonas," and
in speaking OF this country, then al
most terra incognita, they would
say, "enNarizonas." In the course Of
time they eliminated the IN" at the
beginning and the, t's' at the end Of
of the word, and it became Arizona,
as we now have .-LosV Vegas IN. NJ. J
Optic:
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-07-22
Sea-stckness on shore.

Condolences are among the oddesU
things in life. The other day tried
to dine at restaurant where they
had a lot OF fan things hanging from
the ceiling and swinging slowly back
and forth to keep the air and the flies
moving. The fans, all gilt and glitter,
kept up their long swell motion SO
steadily that soon I felt that / was on
board ship and without an appetite
for food, and the feeling so grew upon
me that finally, to avoid an unseemly
exhibition, was forced to make my
exit to terra frma and fresh air.
just as was about restored to AN
even keel came pop upon a full page
picture in one OF the Illustrated papers
of dinner hour on an ocean steamship,
and off again went my stomach. It
was only a coincid ence, but it served
the purpose Of conspiracy Detroit
Free Press.