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The advocate., 1891-06-17

MAAs ODAhOcSAO 9ASOA1sAAy o~- NS~AA ~A@ -
being one OF syndicate who pur.
chased the "Storey" farm on Oh
creek for $4,000, which in one year
yielded in cash dividends over 81, ,OOO,.
600.
With others, establishing rolling
mill. he has developed a complete and
extensive system Of iron and steel In
dustries, greater in the end than any
ever controlled by q single person
having among his holdings the ]. Ed
| gar Thomson Steel Works, the Pitts
burg Bessemer Steel Works, the Lucy
Furnaces, the Union Iron Mills, the
Keystone Bridge Works, the Hartman
Steel Works, the Frick Coke Com
pany and the Scotia ore mines, and
he is the largest manufacturer Of plg
iron, steel rails and coke in the world
His literary tendencies have been
such as to divert his attention some
what from his great coke, iron and
steel industries, hence he has long
owned about score of English news
papers, which he has controlled on
his lines Of thought; he has written
books and essays, and may be con-
sidered as one of the most nauseating,
egotistical writer's of this period.
In his preface to Triumphant
Democracy" published by Charles
Scribner's Sons in 1886, he says.
Born subject Of the monarchy, adopted q
citizen of the republic, how could it be other
wise than that should love both lands, and
long to do whatever In me lay to bring thell
people to like affection for each other. Every
statement In my work has been carefully veri.
fed and reverted; every calculation was gone
over and over again. My readers may safely
rely upon the correctness of every Quantltative
statement made.
And yet in chapter one of his mas
terly ~ work, so wonderfully laudeC
by himself, he says:
This country gives to the humblest citizen every
privilege accorded to the greatest. There is no
one shred Of privilege to be met with anywhere
In all the laws One mans right is every mant
right. The republic has proved to the wOrlC
that the Ireest selfg0yernMent OF the parts pro
duceS the strongest government Of the whole.
In chapter two Of "The American
People," this savant says:
The American Republican can never be Othel
In his blood and nature than true Briton, rea
chip Of the old block, a new edition Of tn,
| original work.
But hear this philosophic states
man in chapter three on Settles snc
Towns"
That the country held It's own so we'll In thu
competition Of the towns during the last decad,
Is partly due to the facts that the enormOu
profits made under an improved system Of agri
culture held the rural population to the SOIL Tn
general depression Of manufactures also checket
settlement in towns and forced population int
the country. The reign of the masses is tn
road to universal peace. Democracy goe
marching on.
In chapter four, on Conditions o
Life" this historian, who intimates il
the preceding chapter that we have
"the reign Of the Masses" admits:
There are probably more milIlOnalres in New
York city to-day than there were men in tn
whole country In 1880 who were worth 100000
To every man Is committed In some degree, as
1 90 IA, Ia
The advocate., 1891-06-17

In the Forum for January, 1881,
Mr.. Shearmsn, in again writing upon
this subject, afirms that the above
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-03
What Chaf is For.

The chaf which surrounds all kinds of
In its wild state this chaff saves the seed
from exposure to weather, sometimes in
severe seasons only one or two grains
escaping damage by winters exposure.
When first cultivated most kinds of grain
had doubtless much more abundant chatf
than now. The original wild Indian corn,
i'll which each grain has a husk of its own,
is an illustration of this. But chaff even
now serves very important purpose. 1t
allows the grain to dry out in stacks and
mows, without heating so as to injure
the seed. Grain threshed before this
drying out is accomplished heats much
more injuriously in the granary.
Sometimes in threshing oats that have
been drawn in wet, we have seen the
straw blackened by heating around the
bands, while the heaps kept separate by
the chatf showed each grain bright and
uninjured. Wheat that has strong
bearded chatf is usually strong grower,
as its generating power is less apt to be
destroyed by heating in the NOW. This
fact secures the continued popularity of
these sorts, despite the unpleasantness of
working among bearded grain. Reaping
machines that bind grain with twine
as soon as cut, make the chaf even
more necessary. 1t is not any more
difficult to work among, and it does help
to keep grain from being injured through
imperfect drying before moving away
American CultivatUr.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-03
ENVIRONMENT.

This earth, where 20 mysteriously we came
Sirds ns with kinship; in robust oaks
dwell
Our fortitudes; the willows and ferns too
Our foolish frailty or pliancy proclaim;
The dawns are our pure deeds; the erratic
flame
Oflightnng flares our passions; the grave
spell
OF moonlight speaks our sorrow-and
scarce We tell
Our pictured lives from their terrestrial
frame.
Wherefore the closelier that we lean to look,
On those material and yet airy ties
Which bind us to this orb through fated
years,
We almost feel as if great Nature took
Our joys 30 weave Ler sunshine with our
sighs
To make her winds, and for her rains our
tears.
-IEdgar Fawcett, in tie Cosmopolitan.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-03
An Agent for Pneumonia.

The fan answers many purposes other
than for the cooling of its wielder, but
few appreciate the fact that it can be
made an effective agent for pneumonia.
Talk about the early martyrs" said
lady in the hearing of Boston Herald
man, as she came out of crowded con-
cert room the other evening. "They are
absolutely nothing to me. Here / am
just up from an attack of influenza, and
I'll warrant myself to have another at
tack, and all for the selfish stupidity of
one old woman with a fan. wish peo-
pie had more consideration, or sense, or
something" and the speaker stopped to
sneeze and pull her wraps closer about
her throat. And she sat there by your
side, and waved one of those strong,
gusty fans, creating breeze like d
young whirlwind, until you are all of a
chill, L suppose" said her friend. "In,
deed, yes, and the more pulled up my
scarf the harder she famed. There
wasn't vacant seat in the house, or
would have taken it. didn't like to ask
her to stop, for she hadn't specially
inviting countenance. And | have taker
a severe cold, for every bone in my body
aches. think there should be a rule
against fans in crowds, just as there is
against canes and umbrellas in art gal
leries. You can mend statues or built
more, but there isn't remedy that
know of when we once are dead from
somebody S careessness or Indifference. u
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-03

Sir William Turner, the present em-
nent professor Hf anatomy in the Uni
versity of Edinburg, Scotland, has given
much attention to the study of whales,
their structure, habits, etc. He es-
Inmates that the great Greenland whale
average length 90 feet attains a maxi
mum speed while swimming of ten miles
an hour; the "Finner'' whale (maximum
length 50 feet often making twelve to
fourteen miles an hour. Mr.. Turner, in
one of his lectures, said that he and
John Henderson, of Glasgow, the we'll
known builder of the Anchor Line steam
ships, had spent much time in trying to
arrive ut u satisfactory conclusion as
to the horsepower exerted by large
species of the whale in making a speed
of twelve miles an honr. As a base for
their conclusions they took the size and
dimensions of the great "Finner," which
was stranded on the shore at Longuddry
some years ago. 1t was 80 feet long,
weighed "a tons and had tail which was
90 feet across at the extreme end of its
fianges. With these data, Mossrs.
Turner and Henderson calculated that u
whale of the dimensions mentioned, in
order to attain speed of twelve miles
an hour, must exercise propelling force
of 145 horsepower
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-03

brain proposed, and she proved herself
the most faithful, untiring and devoted
| of nurses-the most unseiish and loving
of friends and cousins; and before the
wedding day came around, she and Helen
were as devoted as sisters, and when that
day did come old Money-bags was the
most generous of uncles. And when
Helen kissed me goodbye that day, she
said with happy tears in her pretty dark
eyes:
CDR. Heathcote, l will never cease to
love and bless you'll The brightest day
Of my life, except this, is that on which
you rushed Floy in upon her avenging
Nemesis"
Before Philip left with his wife he told
me, at Helen's request, what he told no
one else-the story of their poverty and
separation. Helen's father had been
Philips guardian, and after his death it
was found that he had appropriated and
squandered the whole of Philips fine for
tune. Philip tried to keep this from
Helen, but in some way she learned it,
and her grief, modification and despair
were terrible to see. She thought that
Philip would scorn to marry the daughter
ol ulSnOlcSu man. DO ullcr snc uHu
her mother had settled all of that small
fortune upon Philip-for both felt keenly
the disgrace, and wished to make what
reparation they could-they quietly left
the city, giving Philip no hint of their
destination.
81 knew she was heroine?" | said, as
| slapped Philip on the back.
Mrs. Trevor remained with the Gar
risons until Philip and Helen returned
from their brief trip, then she went with
them to the cosy little home that Col.
Garrison gave Philip on his wedding day.
My gift to my beautiful girl was COM
plete silver service and a horse and
phaeton; so | see the bright, happy face
every day or so as she drives by and mods
and smiles at me.
Well, it is always the unexpected that
happens. When that boy of mine,
Walter Heathcote, came home from
college, ready for II partnership with his
old father, what should he 20 but fall in
love with that pretty little simpleton,
Floy Garrison, and make her Mrs. Heath
cote before | could say Jack Robinson!-
Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-03
Not Lovers of Display.

The utmost simplicity is said to char
acteriae the daily life Of the President of
the French Republic, although on State
occasions both NJ. and Nine. Carnot or
ganize their entertainments in far more
regal style than any of their predeces-
sors. But when the President and his
wife are alone they like dining off the
homely national dish of pot au feu, or
if Il few intimate friends are present they
enlarge the menu to include eggs, fish,
lamb or mutton outlets or broiled chicken.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-03

Economy is the parent of integrity, of
liberty and of ease, and the sister of tenn
perance, of cheerfulsess and of health;
and profuseness is cruel and crafty
demon, that generally involves her fol
lowers in dependence and debts, that is,
fetters them with ''irons into their souls. -
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-03
Cure for Sunburn.

You will get sunburned, Of course
You may try to just brown slowly, but
some early and prolonged exposure will
cook you suddenly, and you will be
burned. There is just one thing to do.
Battle your face in milk, sour milk, il
possible; better still, for twenty minutes
or so, dabbing the face softly. If by
that time the soreness is gone, rub the
face dry with your hands. The oil of
the milk rubs in and the rest of the milk
rubs off dry. If the skin is too sore let
the milk all dry on. 1t leaves an uncom.
Portable, shiny crust on the face and YOU
smell of sour milk, but after a couple of
hours you will, unless you are burned
horribly, find you can wet the face
again with milk, wash off the crust and
then rub softly until the skin is dry.
Now powder carefully to make you look
a little less like boiled lobster. BY the
next day you should be all right LSt.
Louis Republic.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-03

very popular with caterers, sir.
MORE LIKELY.
Mrs. Snooper (reading)-The longest
word in the Winnebago language is
Observation-Disclosures. 1t
means 81 will give you horse"
Snooper-lt is more likely TO give one
the lockjjaw.
INADEQUATE.
no" she snapped, 81 won't go to ride
with Col. jones'"
"Why not, my dear? He is perfect
gentleman, and"-
mo man can manage a horse" broke
in the lass, ''and girl, too, with one
arm. ~ Atlanta Constitution.
a MORAL MAXIM.
Whatever our purpose in life may be
Whatever our earthly station,
We ought to try, thermometer like,
To rise to the situation.
: Philadelphia Times.
HALF RATIoNs.
TOMMY didn't eat half enough sup
per.
Bessie-What did you have for sup
per?
Tommy-Company.-[Puck.
RUINED HIS BUSINESS.
Mrs. Dogood-Even if you are Just
out of prison, that does not prevent you
from going to work
Dusty Rhodes-It do, mum; they cut
my hair and my business is ruined.
Mrs. Dogood-What business were
you in?
Dusty Rhodes-The Circassian beauty
line, mum.
JACK PAID FOR 1T.
Tom-Harry looks as if his supper
didn't agree with him.
Jack-Well, it ought to have agreed
with him; he didn't have to pay for it
Yankee Blade.
THEIR son JACK.
Mr.. Breezey-Or son Jack is getting
altogether too large for youngster.
Mrs. Breezey-Oh, well, the child is
father TO the man, you know!
Mr. Breezey-Very true, but Jack
seems to consider himself father to the
whole family New York Herald
GOOD LUCK UNAPPRECIATED.
Miss de Swell (angriIy)-You told mo
this horseshoe lace pin would bring me
good luck, and now Count de Moneyhunt
has proposed to another girl, and my
poodle is dead.
Jeweler-Madame, what more could
heart desire?- jewelers. Weekly.
In her brown eyes her womans soul
Shines radiant as the dawn,
If we but meet, my self-control
Is gone.
Her low, sweet brow, her soft, brown hair,
Her beauty make complete;
When she comes near the very air
Seems sweet.
She has gentle, tender voice
That pleases every ear;
Whene I'll she speaks, mems hearts rejoice
To hear.
And yet, her road to happiness
Is barred with iron doors,
Because her little brother says
She snores.
II Somervile Journal.
BLACK SHEEP DWELL IN EVERY FOLD.
She--Oh, yes! | quite believe there's
simpleton in every family. Don't
you?
He-Well-er-my opinion is rather
biased. You see I'm the only member of
our family. - Boston Budget
THEY DIDN'T SING IT.
"Let's go up to the Dime Museum and
see the picnic party"
"What picnic party?"
"Why, don't you know? the picnic
party that came home on barge the
other night and didn't sing on their way
Home Again from Foreign Shore
They are on exhibition. - Boston Courier.
LOGICAL INFERENCE.
"Papa," said Willie, as they sailed
down to Staten Island, "do sea-horses
come from the sea-"
"Yes, my SON"
"And do the bay horses all come from
the bay?"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-03

Allow is Brown coming out?
B-Very poorly. He can't eat.
whats the matter with him?"
"There is nothing the matter with
him, except lack of food. He is stopping
at fashionable boarding house. -
Texas Siftings.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-03

Miss Flora Wall TO dealer)-You
guarantee this cement to be good do
you?
Dealer-Yes, ma am. You could mend
u broken heart with that cement.
Miss Flora Wall-I'll take three bot
Ties Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-03
GOT WHAT SHE WANTED.

She-An unfortunate alliance, that of
Miss Quickly's, wasn't it?
He-Maybe, but he was just her kind.
You said, you know, that she wanted a
husband, and she certainly got it
Yonkers Gazette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-03
A SURE THING,

Daddy-If you are good boy I'll
take you to the circus.
Sonny-Suppose amt good boy?
Daddy-Then you'll have circus
with me- Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-03
THE JOKER'S BUDGET.
JESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY MEN
OF THE PRESS.
Not Quoted Correctly--BefOre and
After-NO Leisure-NO Money to
Lend-MOre Likely, Etc., Etc.
NOT QUOTED CORRECTLY.


Tom Noddy-Uncle Amos, l hear you
said | was a fool the other day.
Uncle Amos never said you were a
fool the other day. / said you had been
a fool all the days of your life De-
troit Free Press.
BEFORE AND AFTER.
Before the maiden married him,
And got him in her power,
10 sew Il button on his coat
Would take her just one hour.
But things are very different now;
For when her aid he seeks
To sew that button on his coat,
1t takes her several weeks.
-[Clothicr and Furnisher.
NO LEISURE.
"Tll wait until you are at leisure"
said caller to the editor.
"I'm afraid I'll be no use to you when
I'm dead" replied the editor Epoch.
NO MONEY TO LEND.
"Hello, old chappie! Been maxim
money lately?"
81 should smile; got m pockets full. +"
"Lend me V, will yer?'
"Oh, | can't yer know; it's all in 81
bills. .'-Trexas Siftings.
MALICE AFoRETHoUGHT.
Witness-He came towards me and
wanted ter kick me on de leg six times.
Judge-How do you know he had the
intention of kicking you six times?
Witness-Bekase dat's jess de number
OBJ black and blue spots I've got on my
lnr -[trnxns Siftinms
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-03

Father (reading it)-Ah, yes, the bi"
for you, and the girls hats. Twent
dollars and ninety-fve cents. NearA
S2l. No use being mean. I'll buy five
cents worth of black varnish to color
my last years straw and make the bill
the full figure Fliegende Blaetter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-03

f. Parmenter Pyne, '91-This talk
about college graduates not being able to
cope with the stern realities of life is all
bosh. Why, two of our men are street
car conductors, one is waiter in res
taurant and one is letter-carrier, and !
could name lots of other cases, too
Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1891-09-03

Indignant Customer-Look here, you
advertise popular prices, and yet you
charge me % cents for cup of coffee
and ham sandwich.
Proprietor--You'll find those prices
very popular with caterers, sir.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-13
why Should Ii Pass7

The committee on legal affairs have de-
cided to .reportto the: House that the bill re-
pealng the law against pigeon shooting
ought to pass. This certainly is a report
entirely unexpected, and we shall look with
great interest for the reasons that induced
the committee to recommend that the 1egisla-
ture take steps to revivea sport which pre-
vious legislature Of this State had pro-
nounced cruel and demoralIzlng and had
restrained by severe penalties. General leg
islation such as this, ought to be. and is sup
posed to be, inspired by desire to promote
the general good. What good does the COM
mittee suppose will accrue to the State from
encouraging the rising generation to blaze
away at harmless and innocent pigeons for
no higher purpose than to perfect themselves
In craftsmanship; and that, too, In face Of
the fact that perfection in Workmanship,
even If 1t be as desirable as the sports
men claim, can be obtained equally well
by shooting at inanimaie objects. which do
not sufferP What is the purpose that in
spires the people who gather about these
pigeon traps? Is it to rid the country OF an
animal dangerous to human life or property?
Is 1t to provide food for themselves or any
body else? Not one of them will have the
assurance to claim that he Is inspired by
either of these purposes. The purpose is
simply to kill, and to kill wantonly. And IL
is such purpose as this which the legisla-
ture of the State. representing the aver
age intelligence and morality of the State,
is asked to commend. and which it will
commend If 1t passes the proposed measure.
What the legislature is asked to do
and what it will do If it follows
the advice Of the committee on legal affairs
Is to declare that the killing of an limo
cent and harmless animal is a virtue which
the State should encourage. 1t is of no use
to attempt to extenuate this matter by claim
ing that mo st Of the pigeons die instantly
and therefore do not suffer; that they may be
used Tor food; that If they do not perish this
way they are destined to perish in some
other. The fact remains that the killing is
utterly waaton; that it serves no good pur.
pose which may not be equally we'll served
without the killing; that it is demoralizing
In itself and that its demoralizing influ-
ence is enhanced by demoralizing accessories
which almost invariably surround it; and
that to legalize it Is practically to say to the
world that the sentiment Of the people OF
Maine has so far refrigerated as to approve
and encourage today practice which few
years ago was regarded as so cruel and de.
moralizing as to call for its sternest sup
preston. We do not believe that the pres
ent legislature will treat the state to any
such advertisement.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-13
The Value Of Murdock's Liquid Food
In Relieving Inherited Paralysis.

WEST MEDFoRD, MASS. Oct 8, 1890.
MIR. MURDOCH
cannot refrain from giving you many cordial
thanks for free trial OF your celebrated Liquid
Food. was induced to give it trial during the
late Mechanics Fair held In this city. had been
debllitated from the effects of shock Of paralysis
Tor eighteen months this 1 inherited for three
generations; several deaths in each; feel my
life was saved by taking this food; and after be-
Ing treated by my medical friends, with the assur-
ance would soon gain my health and strength.
still was weak and dragged my left leg. l also
was suffering from nervous prostration and unable
10 control my feelings even among my best
friends. commenced the use OF your food at the
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on my general health and s.rength-that 1 want
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know could not have accomplished one.half
the task withoutit and my people say Murdock's
Food has worked mricle in my case, and you
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1t. G. II. GOULD,
West Medford, Mass.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-13

Ex-President Cleveland's letter to the
New York meeting called to protest against
the free coinage of silver shows that IL he
ever thought Of wobbling on this oues.
ton he repented and concluded to stick
to his old opinions. Certainly his decla.
ration is explicit enough to ALLEVIATE the
silver Democrat Of the West and set him to
searching for acandiaate who win more
correctly voice his views on the silver cues
tion. But though it will tend to diminish
Cieveland's chances for the. Presidential
nomination it is altogether creditable to
him. much more so than would have been
some ambiguous utterance on the subject.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-13
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Is.

The genuineness Of the letter which Henry
Watterson is alleged to have sent to Gov.
Hill and which the latter denies receiving, is
affirmed by the Washington correspondent
of the Baltimore Sun. the paper that pub
lished it, though be does not undertake to
assert that Gov. Hill received 1t. The letter
certainly bears good many of the ear
marks of Mr.. Watterson and if 1t is forgery
Il Is very clever one.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-02-13
up BERKSHIRE WAY.
Gems ter me rs dreadful long

Seems ter me It's dreadful long
Since saw them shinin' hills!
Suthin's pullin' atmy heart
Till my old eyes bfims and fills.
When dream about 'em nights,
Care and sorrer pass away;
Nothin' but old sounds and sights
Useter beup Berkshire way.
There's the old house on the hill.
Set araoun' with apple trees;
There's Lake Garfield shlnin' still.
Just a-fiutterin' in the breeze.
seems ez et / couldn't wait
iii the winters passed away,
Longin' so to see the folks
Mongst the hills up Berkshire wayl
Never wu2 sech astrachans
.Sech as made the old trees red;
Never wuZ sech skies ez laughed
Inrough the green leaves overhead,
Amt no place In all the airth 5fg Il.
Cuddles In my heart ter stay
Like that little humble taown
'Mongst the hills up Berkshire way.
Berkshire News.