Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-03-17

which he followed over ono THOUSAND
miles. The thief that stole the horse
carried it to Indianapolis and sold it to
some horse dealers They sold it to some
Atlanta stock dealers, who shipped it to
Elberton. A gentleman from Mr.. Hills
home, who was visiting in Elberton, saw
the horse and recognized it, and at once
notified the owner. Mr.. Hill came to see
about the much beloved animal. On his
arrival he was informed that his horse
was in the stables of Hill & Walker, and
that he would have to provo beyond a
doubt the identity of it before he could
have it. With some other gentlemen
MIR. Hill proceeded to the stable. When
he walked into the stall the horse
neighed and pranccd, and when Mr.
Hill held out his hand tho horse licked
it with seemingly us much passion as
ever one person kissed another The
gentlemen present were astounded ut the
instant recognition of the master by the
faithful old family horse after full
years absence. The gontleman who
had possession of the horse told MI. Hill
to take it, remarking: "You need not
identify the horse, he has identified you.
! would hate TO be murderer and own
that horse. | might run on him some
day aud could never conceal my identi-
ty."
THE saying that "the only good Indian
is u dead Indian" must be modified, in
favor of the Metlakahtlans of Alaska,
who seem to be far advanced in the
methods and ethics of civilization. MIR.
w. Duncan, a missionary among these
people, says of them: "The Metakaht-
lnns are undoubtedly the most civilized
Indians in the world. They differ from
most Indians in that they are anxou, to
work, and are most unhappy when they
are not wo king. The typical Indian,
you know, is fellow who sleeps in
dirty blanket, and walks with it wrapped
around him in the daytime. The Met
lakahtlans have regularly laid-out town
and have built pretty cottages with
garden spots in front. They earn their
living by working in II saw-mil and can
merry which we have established. They
are all christians and have no heather
customs or tribal relations. They have
no particular creed, and the Bible is
their book of law. The municipality is
governed by council of twenty-five,
elected by popular vote" Before join
ing this ideal community the Indian
must sign an agreement to refrain from
gambling and the use of intoxicants, to
give up tribal relations, send his children
to school, and be loyal subject of the
Government of the United States.
A Los ANGELES Cali physician says
that the most trying time in oil his ex-
perience was during the past five weeks,
when he stood hopelessly by and saw
poor ranchman near Puente die by inches
of what is known as progressive paral-
ysis. The patient was first taken in one
big toe. In short time the limb was
paralyzed to the knee. Two physicians
were called, and all the known remedies
were applied to stay the progress of the
attack, but in vain. Hour by
hour death moved on its victim. Tho
patient was propped up in an arm chair
and fully realized his condition. He
awaited the end with the GOODNESS and
bravery of martyr. AS the line of
death crept nearer and nearer his heart
he made calculations us to how much
longer he could live. He said: "Now it
has reached the body" indicating the
exact place with his finger. In little
while he said: at has reached the bot.
tom of my lungs" Another short wait
and he said faintly: at has touched my
heart" and he fell over dead.
HosEMAN WILLIAM WILSON of engine
house No. 7, in Frankford, n suburb of
is the happy possessor of
Remington rife, and the other afternoon,
while killing sparrows for convalescing
grip patient, made u peculiar and won
derful shot. Noticing sparrow perched
on u telegraph wire he aimed his rifle
and fired at the bird. lie was standing
almost directly beneath the bird when
the shot was fired, but, strange to say,
the bird remained fixed without showing
signs of having been struck or any fear
of bodily harm. Wilson, who is crack
marksman amp rarely misses, refused to
fire another shot. After the lapse of
two hours the bird was observed to be
sitting apparently in the same spot. A
lineman who was passing that way was
induced to climb the pole, when ho dis
covered that the sparrow was pinned
fast to the wire, the conical ball from
Wilson's rifle having hit flaw in the
wire and torn out strand about two
inches long. which, passing directly
through the body of the bird, had trans
fixed it to the wire.
TIE recovery of speech by Mary
Hopkins, n mute inmate of the Wayne
county On. W almshouse, after being
dumb over four years, has been pro-
nounced marvellous, and the cause and
cure alike have baffled physicians not
acquainted with the case and given rise
to many wonderful stories. Mrs. Hop
kins is between 40 and 80 years of age,
and was sent to the almshouse about six
years ago from Rose Valley. About
three years later she suddenly lost her
speech. James w. Robinson, the county
physician, decided that the woman was
suffering from paralysis of the vocal
chords. He consulted DR. Andrew f.
Sheldon, an old army physician and
surgeon, and decided to use an electric
battery. The current was passed through
the back of the neck and mouth every
day. After about one months electric
treatment the matron was much sur
prised upon entering the mute's room
one morning to be greeted by 10 ID
"Hello" from Mrs Hopkins.
TRAVELLERS and tourists who have been
for summers outing among the islands
which skirt the coast of Honduras, tell
marvellous stories of the oyster groves of
that country, and the rare delicacy of the
bivalves (Which grow on the trees" The