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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-08
THE FAT GOOSE.
How He Is Prepared for the Balti-
more Market.

The thousands of geese which arrive
in Baltimore between November / and
February attract little attention, as but
few of them are seen in the markets,
and their many excellent qualities are
different points along the Chesapeake
Bay and its tributaries, and they weigh
from twelve to twcnty-four pounds each,
and bring from $1.25 to $2.25. Kent
Island is a famous place for raising geese.
They are shipped here usually in large
crates, but when put out on the wharf
many of them have their legs doubled
over their backs and secured, by which
means they are rendered helpless and
possible goose chases are prevented.
Before the goose is brought to market
its rearing is simple. In fact, geese are
the easiest poultry to raise when the sur
roundings are favorable. In early Feb
ruary the geese begin laying. They de-
posit seven or eight eggs, but will lay
several lots of eggs ii the first are re-
moved when laid. They are careful of
their young, which grow fast and do not
require more than week or two of feed
ing before they are ready to hustle. Grass
fields around the water shores are their
delight, and they will grow and thrive
while grazing like cattle. If they can
get into wheat field while the wheat is
green they play havoc.
In August, September aud October
they are picked, an ordinary goose yield
ing about two pounds of feathers, which
pound. Before the universal use of
metallic pens goose quills brought quite
profit to poultry raisers. About four
weeks prior to the time for shipping the
geese they are put up and fattened on
corn. In the fattening process the goose
is boss. The avidity with which it ac-
complishes the task set is wonderful.
When the geese reach market they are
surprisingly heavy, and look with dis
dain on other fowl which are not so fat.
The largest buyers of geese are citizens
of the Jewish faith. After making
purchase they put the goose in pen and
give it unlimited nutritious food. Then
the goose is put in pen that is too small
to allow any other motion than that alb
solutely necessary for seizing and swal-
lowing the food. At this stage men who
make profession of goose fattening play
little joke on the goose, that is, they
put it through stuffng process. The
goose is taken by the head, its mouth
forced open, its throat moistened, and
the food stuffed in. The goose is then
left to convert the food into fat. A
goose which is intended for a Jewish
family dies an aristocratic death. The
owner must not kill it, as that is the
function of some one of the congregation
empowered by the rabbi.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-08
Religion of the Orient.

The religion of the japanese women
must appear very complicated and CON
fused to their little giddy brains, when
even the most learned priests of their
country lose themselves in their cosmo-
comics, their symbols, their metamor-
phoses of gods in that millenary chaos
upon which the Buddhism of India has
so strangely foisted itself without de
stroying anything. The most serious
cult seems to be that of their deceased
ancestors These shades or familiar
gods possess in each household per
fumed altar, before which the living pray
long at morning and night, without,
however, believing absolutely in the i'm
mortality of the soul and in the persis-
tcnce of the human ego as understood
by our Occidental religion.
To the religious contradictions which
battle us must be added supcrstitions as
old as the world, the strangest or the
gloomiest. and fearful to listen to at
night. Beings half gods and half ghosts
haunt the black darkness; at crossways
in the woods stand ancient idols gifted
with singular powers; there are miracu-
lous stones in the depths of forests.
And to have an approximate IDEA of the
faith of these women with small oblique
eyes, one must reduce to chaos all that
| have Just said, then try to transpose it
into giddy brains that laughter prevents
most of the time from thinking, and that
seem at moments to have the needless
ness of the brains of birds. = Philadel.
phia Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-08

"Burgoo,n explained Colonel James
Orr of Covington, sis one of the oldest
Kentucky dishes we have. No one knows
who first made 'burgoo,' nor does any
one know where or how it got its queer
name. 'Burgoo' is an ut-of-doors Gre
alton, and pots of 'burgoo' have sim
mered over a hot fire in the sun at every
big political gathering in the State since
Henry Clay was a boy, and years before
that, too. 1t is not only an extremely
palatabe dish, if you can call it that,
but it's very nourshing. 'Burgoo' is a
cross between a stew and soup. 1t is
always made in the open air. The bur
goo the Blades of Grass ate to-day was
very rich. How was it made? Well,
took a big caldron, put some red-pepper
pods in the bottom, added some potatoes,
tomatoes and corn; then put in half
dozen prairie chickens, as many more
tender yellow legs and couple
of dozen soft shell crabs. I'd have
added some young squirrels, but they
could not be obtained. When every
thing is in readiness there is enough
water put into the caldron to Just make
the contents float. Then it is put on the
fire. 1t must be allowed to simmer
slowly for six hours, and must be stirred
constantly with hickory stick. A
hickory stick is best, and is always used
but another might do as well. Wen it
is nearly done it may be favored to suit
the taste. 1t is done when the meats
are thoroughly shredded, not before.
When it is done-Umm and Colonel
Orr's eyes sparkled at the prospect
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-08
In Portugal.

Here a man may look about him and
almost forget that the world has grown
older ana sadder. Here he will see the
plowman and the carter guiding oxen in
size and shape such rs the ancient Ro-
mans bred, yoked to such primitive
plows or cars as we can still see on Greek
and Roman coins. The rules and methods
of tillage are the same simple and often
foolish ones as the ancients followed;
the old heather superstitions still
mingle with the new religion; the peo-
giles language is liker to the old one that
came from Rome than any still extant;
and plowman and wagner and reaper,
the shepherd in his goatskln coat, and
the maiden with her distatf, might ali
take their places in some such rural pro-
cession as we see sculptured on Roman
bas relief of the Augustan age. The very
aspects OF natnre, the genial air, the
vines and olive trees, the rocks, valleys,
running streams, the songs of birds, and
murmuring of bees on thymy hills are all
such as the sweetest of all pastoral poets
used as accompaniments to his idyllic
song of happy rural life.-LOswald
CraWfurQ
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-08
THE BREAD WINNER.

At set of sun he come h home space,
With tired footsteps and with aching
frame,
And yet with eagerness his eyes proclaim,
The contemplation of his wife's embrace
The JOY to join his BARNS in romp and chase,
And with them share the gee of childish
game,
Within the cheerful glow of hearthstone
flame,
Or out of doors in many a hiding place.
This brawny man, fresh from his daily task,
With marks of honest toll still on his face,
AS on he comes with dinner-pail in hand,
Enjoys a surer bliss than they who bask
Within the languid warmth of wealth or
place;
There is no happier soul in all the land.
--(Edward A. Oldham, in brakes Magazine
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-08
Twenty Stories High.

The new Masonic building now being
erected in Chicago will be an architec-
tural marvel. 1t is to have a frontage
OF 40 feet, depth of ia feet, and will
be twenty stories high, and the roof will
be nearly 300 feet from the level of the
street. There are to be eighteen eleva-
tors, arranged in semi circle, having n
total carrying capacity of 40, 900 passen-
gers daily. The entrance is to be forty
two feet high by twenty-eight wide, and
the rotunda, with an area three thous
and and seven hundred square feet, will
be opened to the roof, where visitors
will find pavilion garden from which
to get d's-eyc view of all creation.
A twenty-story building has been
lately proposed in London. but the idea
of it nearly takes the breath away from
the people there, and it doubtless will
be half generation before they set to
work to erect it.-LScientiic American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-08

certain favorable conditions. Some trees
possess this property in a remarkable
degree, and often, when the other parts
are killed down by frost, the property of
pushing out these latent buds into
growth preserves the life of the plant.
These buds having once begun to grow,
adhere to the woody layer at their base,
and push out their points through the
bark toward the light.
THE buds then unfold and develop
leaves, which elaborate the sap carried
up the small shoot. Once elaborated, it
oescends by the bark, when it reaches
the base or inner bark. Here it is ar
rested, so to speak, and deposited be.
tween the outside and inner layer of
bark las can be learned on examining speci-
mems on the trees in the woods almost
anywhere"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-08
Pen Picture of Parnell.

Kate Field gives the following pen
picture of Mr.. Parnell Physically, Par
nell is attractive. He is six feet high,
has good figure, fine head, fair hair,
dark brown eyes, and marble complex
ion. When in prison, from 1881 to
1889, he could turn the wrist of any man
who wrestled with him. He has voice
of tremendous over, and, while appar-
entity cold, possesses a magnetic infiu-
ence over an audience. He makes no
effort at oratory, tells direct story, ana
sits down without peroration. GLAD,
stone says he remembers no man, moi
even Lord Palmerston, who equals Par
nell in the art of saying just what he
wants to say, and not orc word more.
Intellectually he is held high in the
house.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-08
might study with profit

cal organizations might study with profit
and admiration.
AS most of the valleys were separated
from one another by impassable noun
tain walls at one end and trackless sands
at the other, their inhabitants consti-
tuted each an independent community,
maintaining little relationship with one
another. Each had its separate govern
ment, and, being relatively weak, it fell
an easy prey to the advancing spaniard.
And thus it was that the conquistadores
encountered no more serious opposition,
though collectively there were enough
Indians here to have wiped from the face
of the earth force ten times as power
full.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-08

1t is mistake TO suppose that the
knots or warts which are very common
on some species of forest trees are due to
insects, fungus, or accident, or are in
any way unnatural growths. They de-
velop as results neither of the health nor
disease OF the tree, nor of such condi-
tions as special kinds of soil or situa-
tions. Science Gossip thus accounts for
their formation:
''In the barks of our forest trees are
contained multitude of latent Euds,
which are developed and grow under
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-08
AN ADVANTAGE.


A DIVERSIFIED FAMILY.
When George went wooing Mary Ann
He was a soulful optimist,
But Mary feared the tough old man
And was Il doleful pessimist;
Her mother liked little fun
She was slothful socialist,
But the old gent razzled with his gun
He was u wrothful anarchist"
= New York Herald.
OFF COLOR.
"What do you call the coloring of
that picture-yellow ochre."
"No; mediocre"
LIKE GRANDFATHER's CLOCK.
Bessie-Why do YOU persist in refer
ring to George as ''Grandlather's
Clockl'
Jessie Because he has so little "go"
in him since the old man died.
s'NEvER 4 ROSE, &c"
Quoth Slow to Swift, ~ cannot see
How you have risen so,
When thorny paths discourage me
The higher up you go!"
Quoth Swift, with inspiration rife,
"Why, how do you suppose?
BY needing not the thorns of life
That, sir, is how | rosem
REASON FOR REJOICING.
'It's good thing people are not
treated nowadays as Ananias was for ly.
ing"
"Why so?"
"Why so? Why, if we were, Bagley,
nobody'd be left alive but you and |, and
you'd bc paralyzed."
CLOSE BUYER.
Customer What's the price of this
overcoatl
Clothier-Thirty dollars.
SIS it all wool2"
"Every thread of it,"
"Seems to me it's awful heavy"
'Tt won't weigh over fifteen pounds. "
"And you want So a pound for it when
wool is worth only thirty centsl Not by
Il big sight. Give you $3.50.
WILLING PARENT.
Wool-What did your father-in law
say when he gave your bride away?
Van Pelt-Hc quoted from the Bible,
but can't remember it exactly.
Wool-That's funny.
Van Pelt-Oh yes; he said something
about it being more blessed to give than
to receive.
FROM DIFFERENT STANDPoINTs.
Ethel Oh, at last 1t has been years,
A lphonse, since saw you"
Alphonse-Oh, my own Ethel, it has
been centuries.
Ethel's Father Cup in the library
Maggie, who was that you just let in2
Maggie-It was Mr.. Cumlots, sir
Ethers Father-Great guns this is the
ninth time he's been here this week. He
might as well live here Boston Cour.
ier.
LOVE LAUGHS.
Sheriff. wonder why Mrs. Blokey
calls Steve Glove" when she comes tc
see himl
Turnkey-Oh, he's up for burglary,
you know-he "laughs at locksmiths.
AN oBLIGING PHYSICIAN
Fangle-Does DR.. Pillbury practice
much!
Cumso-W-c-cll, whenever anybody
wants him, he's willing to practice OF
'cm.
CHARLEY WAS SLOW.
Amy-Are you going to give Charley
anything on his birthday, Mabel?
Mabel-I'm thinking of giving him ;
hint.
sIMIAN ANCESTOR.
"If l ever lived in the past" sale
Cholly, "what epoch do you suppose il
was?"
Before man." returned the Other
grimly.
RATHER STRANGE.
'That's handsome mantel. What
5 that sentiment carved there?n
Eat, Drink, and Be Merry"
"Ah! curious combination.
GLOW so2n
coax mantcl; chestnut sentiment"
TROUBLE AHEAD YET.
Whats the prospect2" asked the gosl:ns
OF the proud and naughty turkey.
And the monarch of the barnyard
Grutfiy answered, "Pretty murky."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-08
GIVE AND TAKE.

Held like to see you women strug-
Cling around bargain counter just
once. for the fun of the thing.
Shc-And I'd like to see you men
struggling around free lunch counter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-08
THE JOKER'S BUDGET.
JESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY
MEN OF THE PRESS.

Love is Blind-Rather Strange
Easily Done-In Society, &C., &c.
LOVE is BLIND.
What fools, indeed, these mortals be!
And foremost in this land
OF many million mortal fools,
The foolish lovers stand.
Each thinks that with his own fair
maid
None other can compare;
Poor thingsl they do not see that
mine
Is twenty times as fair
life
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-08

Miss Prettygal Collecting subscrip-
tions for some charity Mr.. Jimp-
son, could l get your name for S6f
Jake Jimpson with ecstatic GRIM
Well, l should say so! You can get my
name for nothing and I'll pay the par,
soni
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-01-08
EQUAL TO THE OCCASION.

A woman who was passing up Gratiot
avenue the other day lost a fur collar OFF
her neck without seeming to notice the
fact, and boy ian after her and shouted /:
Hey, lady, you have dropped your
muskrat colar!"
He held it out to her, and three or
four pedestrians came to halt. She
was equal to the occasion. Drawing her
self up, and assuming all the dignity of
a queen, she waved the boy aside and
said
Thank you, little boy, but some poor
woman probably dropped it. My seal
skin collar is safe at home l"- Detroit
Free Press.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-18

Notice is hereb, given that on or about
the first of November the undersigned
parties will apply to the Hon. Secretary
of the Interior for u permit to cut timber
on the following described public lands
(unsurveyed): Beginning AT point one
halt mile north OF N. Dechambeau's
ranch and one-halt mile west OF the Mid
die Fork OF payette river. thence south
westerly two miles, thence northwesterlS
Two miles, thence northeasterly two miles
thence southeasterly two miles. The tim
Der which we ,rsire to cut Is two,third,
pine and one third fir, none less than one
foot in diameter to be cut
J. N. DEcHAMBEAU,
+. q. SERVER
Garden valley, IDAHO, Sept /, lS9i-w:
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-18
\ straight Tip.


Under the caption "a straight tip
on LaPlata" q correspondent Of the
Montpelier Observer has this to say
of those much discussed and uncertain
mines:
"As SO much has been said about
the "New Leadville," your cores
pondent went to see what was in it,
and from present appearances it is q
"fake." The beautiful location for q
town spoken Of by some Of Ogden
papers consists of a narrow gulcl
about half a mile long and almost
wide enough for Montpelier street.
The town lots stand on end SO tina,
you can build on both sides, making
double lots. There is almost water
enough for the teams that come IN,
and as there is red liquor enough for
the people, and as they don't wash
very often they get along very we'll
There is ''as far as the mines are con
cerned enough said" Only three
prospects show anything at all, and
only one has any appearance Of ever
developing INTO mine. There has
been but very little development,
work done, as yet, so there is bare
possibility that there may be some
pay rock extracted 10 the future"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-18

An Arms Palace car sidctracked
here on Sunday of last week was the
center of attraction as it was loaded
with thirty head Of elk captured near
Henry's lake IN this county last win
ter by Dick Rock, who is genuine
wild west rustlcr Dick said that the
elk had been sold to President Cor
bin Of the Reading railway, and that
he was to deliver them in New Hamp-
shire. He had driven them over
from bis home and they were loaded
at Beaver Canyon. We learn that
he is to receive one hundred and
fifty dollars apiece for the Elk upon
their arrival in New Hampshire.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-18
Timber Notice.

Notice is hereby given that The under
signed will, on or about tn LIST of Octo
Der, 1891, apply 10 the Hon. Secretary of
the Interior of the United states tor i.
permit to cut timber on the following un.
surveyed public lands: Beginning at n
creek known as Wash creek. in Garden
valley, Boise county. State of Idaho. thence
running east one-fpurth 10 of mile,
thence south one ami nne.hali Ulsl a mile,
thence west one-fourth 90 Of i mile to
said creek, thence wts, one-eighth (l-S) of
mile, thence north To Souih Fork of
Payete, thence east one eighth u-S) nf a
mill to place beginning he timber
desire 10 cur is seven.cigh,hs pine and
anr- eighth H., nothing less han one foot
10 be cut, EnwAgp ALLEN.
Garden Valley, Idaho, sept. Ii, 1891.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-18
Notice Of Forfeiture.

TO VIM. Dawson; You are hereby 4
tilted thai we have expende,, Sew i'm
dred [$70O] Dollars in labor and impfir.
menls on the North Star lode, Or Quar-,
mining claim. near the heads Of Alder Nv
Dphir creeks, Placerville district Bois
county. Idaho, in order IL hold said clsIn
under the provisions Of Section 1894, H
Used Statutes nf the United States, for ii,
wears 1885, 1855, 1887. 1883, 1879, 1876 IA
1891. That the proportion Of said d.
penditure due by sou. Oh Your undivided
one-thlrd interest in said claim, 4
1898 1914. lawful money Of the United
States, and if, within ninety days after lie
legal publication Of this noti,.e, you fiji
or refuse to contribute your proportion i,
said expenditure, and with legal cost d
this publication, the said interest will be
come the property Of the undersigned un
der Section 1924
DAVIS B NCH,
HUaH GARDNHR
Address Davis Bunch, Garden waller
Boise county, Idaho.
June q. l6Di-NfM.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-18
Timber Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the und'r
sig d will, on ar about October 6. 1891
apply to the Hon. Secretary OF the Interior
for a permit To Cut imber upon the fel-
lowing describe mineral land, unsur-
veyed, lowit: Beginning on the south
side OF Clear creek "a tributary Of Grimes
creek al a point two hundred yards west
of Barkei's house, thence one mile am, a
half south, thence vest to the head of
lear creek, about three miles, thence
east, down Clear cree k, to the i,oint of be.
ginning The timber l DIES re to cut is
nine-lenths pine and one-tenih fir, none
less Than one tool in diameter to be used
for domestic purposes in Boise City
J II WEEKS
IDAHO CRY, Sept is, ls9l-w3
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-18
Timber Notice.

Notice is hereby given that on or about
October !, 1901. the undersigned will APP
ply To The Hon. Secretary of the Interior
Of the United States for u permit to cut
timber upon the following unsuryeyed
p bic lands, commencing at the north.
east corner Of o, s. Moore's farm, in Gar
den valley, Boise county, State of Idaho,
thence running east one (D mile, thence
south one-half % mile, thence west to
Donald MeBride's iarm, thence north
one.half % mile to place of beginning
The timber wis. to cut is abou, all pine,
none less than one foot to be cut
THOMAS SHuFtLIN
Garden Valley, State Of Idaho, Sep. ll-0l
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-18
Sealed Proposals.

Sealed proposals will he received in my
office up to 10 O'clock A. M on the first
Monday in October, 1891, for contracting
to build an iron combination bridge, as
may be agreed upon, across the Payette
river at horseshoe Bend, BOISE county,
Idaho
Dimensions of said bridge to be as fol.
lows; On the east side of the river the
span to be ninety and eighteenth feet
long West side span seventy-nine and
ten twetihs feet long The approaches on
the east side twenty two feet long, and on
the west side thirty one feet long Four
stringers To each approach, each stringer
to be eight by twelve inches, floor of said
approaches on bridge three inches thick
Bids will be received for constructing said
bridge with or without the al proaches
separately Also bids will be received al
the same time and place for bridge of
the same class across the Middle Fork of
the Pay cite river, at Garden valley, county
and State aforesaid, consisting of one
span eighty feet long Approach on the
nor b side of the river to be thirty niue
feel long, approach on the south side to be
tw nj, five ieet long Floor and timhers
To be of like materla to above described
bridge Also two abulments, one on the
north side and one on the south side of the
river for the last described bridge to rest
on, TO be IF red fir tim er. twelve inches
square and filled with rock to the Top.
said ahutmrnts to be eignteen inches
higher han the old ones, thereby raising
the new bridge eighteen inches higher
than the old The bids will be re.
eeived with OF without approaches
and abutments, or for the approaches and
ahutments sererately. The timber and
lumber TO be used In each of said bridges
shall be of red fir, aud the roadway of
zach shall be 'welve feet wide The work
of both To he completed on or before Jan
uary |, 1892. Bond in double the amount
10 accompany the bid
ART CUM NGHAM
Clerk 3D.. Co CONS
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-09-18

The Hamburger correspondent con.
tains u sensational article entitled IA
Cossack Stroke for the Bosphorus.
According TO this article Russia med
itates a surprise 10 Constantinople by
the conjoint landing OF $4,000 troops
in European and Asiatic Turkey. The
Bosphorus forts, it is said, are to be
attacked from the rear and the APP
proach Of hostile fleets is to be pre-.
vented by torpedoes. 1t is calculated
that the Russian torpedo feet could
enter the Golden Horn at night and
completely destroy the Turkish flee,
and that the whole could be accom-.
plished in tweaty -four hours. Com,
plete plans for everything are said ,s
be ready and only the command fron
ST. Petersburg is now needed.