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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04
Rare Books to Be Sold,

For some time past it has been ru-
mored that the famous Althorp library,
which Dibdin called the finest private
collection in the world, was about to be
sold, and now the announcement is
made upon authority. 1t is hoped to
sell it en- bloc, but should that not be
possible it will be put up to auction.
Selling the most famous of the worlds
private libraries in lump can mean
only one thing-selling it to America.
We trust that may not kappen, since
Lord Spencer's collection contains many
volumes which it is national pride to
possess-such, for instance, as the IA
nous Valdarfar "Boccaccio," which
Lord Blandford wrested from the sec
ond Earl Spencer for e2, ,260, to be ulti-
mately bought for Althorp for the baga-
telle of e750. 1t will be an epoch MAX
ing sale, for this great library contains
some $4,000 volumes, mostly priceless.
Scarce editions on vellum and large
paper, magnificent printing and dazzling
bindings by Pasdeloup and Roger Payne
these are its glories. Many of the
books, too, have famous histories. They
have felt the touch of the Pompadour
or of Diane de Poitiers or the elegant
grasp of Francis l. There are eighty
two out of the ninety-nine known pro.
ductions of Caxton, to say nothing of
the famous Mentz "Psalter," copy OF
which has fetched $4,000. To sell the
Althorp library, indeed, is almost as
though we were to sell the rarest rari-
ties of the printed book department of
the British museum.-St. James Ga
Zette
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04
Wagner,s Son Coming Here.

Herr Siegfried Wagner, the only son
and heir of the composer, Richard Wag-
ner, and of Frau Cosima daughter of
the Able LiszD, is making the modern
grand tour. Last autumn he visited
England, but letters which have just
arrived state that he is now visiting
Japan and China and will return home
to Baireuth via San Francisco. In New
York the adherents of German opera
propose to organize in his honor an inn
portant fete, in which of course his fa-
theirs music will play a prominent part
London News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04
Royalty's Travelling Expenses.

Last year the queens trip to Grasse
cost her 100000, and it was estimated
that the Hyeres expedition would have
been accomplished for about the same
amount. The queens visit to Darn
stadt, however, involved so much addi-
tional expense that her majesty's out
lay in connection with her Continental
tour will be nearly e15,000, which is
the largest sum that has SO far been ex-
pended on one of these trips, except in
1888, when the queen went to Florence
and then visited Berlin on her way
home.-London Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04
THE OlYMPElUM.

or starlit stormy years to ccaseless flow
Is mightier than mans mightiest work sub
lime;
This shattered splendor, spared awhile by
Time,
Attests his dread victorious overthrow;
Where now thy sway triumphant, and where
now,
Born in Athen@'s Springtide, ere her prime
Flashed conquering rays DER Hellas' storied
cline,
Thy Temple, Zeus the Thunderer? Where art
thou?
Ye who would grasp Fame's crown, who scorn
the peace
OF lowly hearts secure, the heaven of home,
Lured by vain glitter of some golden Fleece,
That mocks the winner-watch Callirhoe's
foam,
Near yon wrecked shrine, achieved when woe
worn Greece
Bowed to the sword sweep Of imperial Rome.
&C. A. Kelley in Blackwood's Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04

Mr.. James Forwood, of Darlington,
Hartford county, has cat which has de-
veloped an interesting trait. Being kit
tenless, she adopted as her own a brood
of motherless young chickens, which
come to her when she purrs and follow
her around. When any of the brood
stray into neighbor's premises the cat
follows, and picking each chick up care
fully by the back of its neck, deposits it
safely on its owners premises. Calling
the chicks to her the cat lies down and
hovers over them as fenderly and care
fully as their feathered mother would
have done. The chicks appear to accept
the situation and are thriving.
Baltimore Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04

During severe thunderstorm Mon
day the phenomenon of ball lightning
was seen in this village. An inspection
of the locality shows that the ball was
located between telephone wire and
conductor pipe about three feet distant,
and was doubtless of the nature of an
electric brush preceding the disruptive
discharge. 1t was of a reddish color and
exploded with a report like musket,
but did no damage, nor was it attended
by any smell perceptible to those who
saw it, although they were distant not
more than five feet.-Lyons On. " Cor.
Science.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04
Surface Transit In Montreal.

Montreal is probably worse off in the
way of Internal transit facilities than
any other large city on this CONT
nent. The snowfall is SO great that
three different styles of vehicles are
necessary in order to enable the company
to carry on its business. Cars are used
when the streets are free from snow,
sleighs are used during the winter, and
during the breakup in the spring, when
the slush is too deep to make clearing
tho car track practicable, heavy omni-
buses are used. News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04
Cheap Signs.

A fairly cheap way of advertising
wares by sign is to have the lettering
painted right on the walls of the house.
In some cases we find large raised gold
letters fixed to the house wall. Within
late years a method of affixing white
enamel letters to the window panes has
come much into use. Very often, how
ever, this constitutes not so much sign
as partial specification of the wares
for sale within. York Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04
A Double Golden Nycddin1

A double golden wedding w.s cele.
brated a few days ago at Thompson,
Conn. The principals were Deacon and
Mrs. Hiram Arnold, of Thompson, and
Deacon and Mrs. Alvin Green, of West
erly, r. l. Deacon Arnold is Mrs.
Green's brother, and both couples were
married by the same clergyman at Paw
tucket, r. l., in 1S42.-Yankee Blade.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04
Grandsons of One of the Signers.

1t is a curious coincidence that two
grandsons of Josiah Bartlett, one of the
signers of the Declaration of Independ-
ence, should die in New York state
within week of each other, both being
doctors and both graduates of the Dart
mouth Medical school. DR.. Ezra Bart
lett was native of Warren, N. H.; Dr..
Levi Bartlett was native of Haverhill,
Mass.-Boston Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04

II you have choice petunia among
the seedlings in your bed of summer
blooming plants, make cuttings from it
for use in winter. Stick these cuttings
in the soil near the parent plant, and
they will soon take root and be in fine
condition to pot by the time cold weather
comes.-Exchange.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04

A number of fine pearls, some of them
of considerable value, We're found re-
Gently in mussel shells on the shoals in
White river, near Seymour, Ind One
man realized seventy-five dollars from
his find in few weeks.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04

Lily of the valley should be trans.
planted as soon as the foliage turns yell
low. Shift to pot of larger size, dis
turbing the earth around it as little as
possible
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04

A Wilkesbarre lawyer has invented q
practical and cheap household apparatus
for rapidly cooling boiling water and
making it palatable without ice.-Scran-
.on Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04

The discovery of basilica at Sill
chester, England, is announced and
creates much excitement among anti
quarians. 1t belongs to the Fourth CEN
tury.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04
Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me of its
good effect upon their children"
DIR. G.. G. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass.
"Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest OF their children and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
Dr. j. f. KINoHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04
CaStoria.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N Y.
"Our physicians in the childrens depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPEssARY,
Boston, Mass
ALLEN c. SMITH, Pres,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04
What is

CastOria is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription Infants
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium Morphine
other Narcotic substance 1t is harmless substitute
for ParegOrc Drops Soothing Syrups and Castor Oil.
1t Pleasant Its guarantee thirty years. by
Millions Mothers CastOria destroys Worms and allays
feverishness Castora prevents vomiting Curd,
DiarrhOea and Wind Collie Castoria relieves
teething troubles, constipation and fatuency.
Castoria assmilates the food regulates the stomach
and bowels giving healthy and natural sleep. Cas-
tOra is the Chdrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-04

Centaur Company, ~ Murray City
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-28
Quito water porters.

Around a fountain in one of the princi-
pal squares of Quito assemble every morn
ing the city's aguadores These water
porters differ from the less energetic ones
of some South American cities in carrying
their jars ON their backs instead of on the
backs of mules. Their earthen jars are
deep, have a wide mouth and hold about
forty liters.
The porter carries it on his shoulder
fastened with leather straps. He never
delaches himself from his jar, either to fill
it or to transfer it's contents to that of his
customer.
He turns his back to the fountain SO that
the jar comes under one of the jets OF
water, listens to the sound of the water in
the jar, and his ear is so well trained that
he always walks away at the exact mo-
ment when it is filled to the brim
Arrived at your house, he goes to your
jar, makes deep bow-and disappears be-
hind a torrent of water. could never re-
ceive without laughing the visit of my
aguador, the respectful little man who
bowed to me behind cataract of water
from the Andes to Para"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-28
OFFICIALLY DECLARED OFF.
The Coney Island Club Takes Down 1t
$4,000 Purse.

The Coney Island Club Takes Down Its
$4,000 Purse.
New YORK, Dec. 27.-The $45, 900
fight 1between Jack McAuliffe and Dick
Burge for the light weight champion
ship of the world is off. Judge Newton,
president of the Coney Island Athletic
club, officially withdrew the princely
offer of the club tonight. The announce
ment astonished not only the fighters
and their hackers, but the entire sport
ing fraternity OF New York as WE'LL
Judge Newton gave as his reason that
he did not believe McAuliffe and Burge
would ever come to an agreement. Con-
stant quibbling over the minor terms of
the aforementioned his action upon him,
and SO the largest purse ever offered for
a fight has vanished. The fight was to
have been for the lightweight cham
pionship of the world. Bufge is the
lightweight champion of England, and
McAuliffe of the new world.
McAuliffe tonight is mad, and offers
to fight Burge for nothing. Phil DIVER
Gays he will back McAuliffe for $40 900
side. There is strong belief here that
the Crescent City club won't offer more
than $4,000, they having no competi-
ton. BY declaring off the contest,
Newton has won the admiration Of all
interested sporting men in New York.
They declare that his action was proper,
and that it was time the club, and not
the pugilists, should dictate terms.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-28
a New Folding Table.

Economy of space is quite an item in
the furnishing of rooms in the ordinary
homes of the present day. Anything
that tends to bring this about is always
welcomed by the public. Not long since
we were shown new form of folding
table, so arranged that when'in use fol
serving tea or other Refreshments tdis
plays two ample leaves, but when closed
presents only rounded shape few
inches wide. In this shape it can be
placed in an out of the way corner with
out taking up any appreciable space.
The one to which we refer was intended
particularly for the parlor or dining
room, but doubtless it could be made i1
a manner suited to the kitchen, for use
at such times when extra support foi
the bowls and utensils becomes an abso
lutte necessity. Philadelphia Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-28
Catching Book Titles.

Most readers would be at loss to dis
cover the source OF some titles, and would
forget if they ever knew, that "rhe World
Well Lost" is borrowed from Dryden. that
"a Dream and forgetting is Words
worth's phrase, and that it was Othello
who loved "Not Wisely, but Too Well. +"
We might add that in spite of the familiar
ity of the famous ''Elegy" not one reader
in ten will trace Mr.. Hardy's "Far from
the Madding Crowd" to Gray, or will con-
meet Zone of Three" with the mariner who
held the wedding guest with his glitter
ing eye. Mr.. Hardy's titles, like Howells',
are almost invariably attractive. "a Pair
of Blue Eyes" 1.-Two on a Tower" and "The
Return of the Native" stimulate curiosity.
Often proverb OF any other familiar
phrase, is as good as a recognized quota
tion. PUT Yourself in His Place" and "It
Is Never Too Late to Mend' were strokes
OF genius on the part of Charles Reade,
and Second Thoughts" ''Dead Mems
Shoes" and "The Root of All Evil'' are
hardly less inviting.-Blackwood's Maga-
zine
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-28
INF AMOUSLY TREATED.
Frank Huling's stateme mt of a Friel
full Assault on Him.

Frank HuIing's stateme mt of a Fright
full Assault on him.
A little boyEnamed Frank Huline re-
ported at the police station yesterday
morning that he had been UNANIMOUSLY
outraged and brutalIy beaten during the
previous evening. He stated that about
$3.50 O'Clock, when at the corner of
Twelfth street and Central avenue, with
bundle of newspapers, large man of
dark complexion, black mustache, and
rather well dressed, called to him. The
boy states that as he approached the
man said he wanted bundle carried to
place on Twelfth street.
Huling replied that he had not the
time as he must deliver his papers.
The man then Hwore at the boy, vio-
lently grssped him ard took him to q
vacant lor, surrounded by q barbed wire
fence. The man, after stepping over
the wire, the boy iurther states, dragged
him into the lot across the wire, lacer-
ating his flesh in q cruel manner. The
man then committed nameess out
rage upon the boy.
About this time carriage passed,
and, fearing sn outcry, the ruffian
severely choked the boy after which the
man left, the boy lying in the lot in a
helpless condition for about an hour,
when finally ne found hiH way home at
772 San Julian street.
The boy gave good description of the
brutal fellow at the police station.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-28
The vaiae of Sleep.


The value of sleep at natural hours is
illustrated in the case of young woman
who was graduated last spring from a
we'll known school in this vicinity. In
the iater years of her course she began
to fall back most unaccountably. Her
recitations were excellent, but her ex-
aminations invariably disastrous. AS
she had proved herself student much
above the average, her teacher under
took an inquiry into the cause of the
marked change in her progress. She
was carefully questioned as to her diet,
habits of life and the like, and it was
found that she forced herself out of bed
very early in the morning to study; that
she began to do so every evening, but
would fall asleep often over her books,
waking late to go at the lessons again,
although it took the strongest effort to
accomplish anything.
Her teacher told her to change all this
for three months--to do the best size
could in ordinary hours, to go to bed
early and sleep till she awakened-and
nothing would be marked against her
for that length CT time. The trial soon
worked change. In a month the girl
got rested out, and at the end of the
quarter was able to pass brilliant ex-
animation and regain the standing which
had nearly slipped from her. The work
her brain did under abnormal pressure
was feeting and valueless and could
only carry her through the recitations.- =
Her Point of View in New York Times.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-28
Seed Bracelets.

Whoever has had the pleasure of rum
maging in their maiden aunt's bureau
drawers will have come across bags and
bracelets made of melon seeds and beads,
which it was the fashion to make when
women wore scarfs and bonnets with
ears. These have been revived in Eng
land, where they are made the attrac.
tions at bazaars. Muskmelon seeds are
preferred. The seeds are thoroughly
washed and dried For bracelets they
are strung ON white thread three at a
time, piercing them unevenly, so that
they will look spiky. Every three seeds
is alternated with gilt bead the size
of a pea. Strands of these are. put to
gether with little clasp, with necklaces
to match. The bags are crocheted as
bead bags are made. In England these
are passed off airily and casually as a
few foreign trifies, as their American
origin warrants. New York Evening
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-28
MEXICAN TROOPS BADLY ROUTED
A Bloody Battle Near Las
Animas, Mexico.
The RevOlutionists Under General
Estrada Victorious.
Thirteen Soldiers Killed and Many
Wounded-The Town of Guerrero
Said to Be in Danger
of Attack.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
LAREDO, Tex, Dec. PA report ia
current here that battle took place
yesterday near Las Animae, Mexico,
east OF Guerrero, between 800 Mexican
troops and 250 revolutionists, in which
13 soldiers were killed and many
wounded. and several revolutionists
were also killed and wounded. The re-
port says the revolutionists were COM
manded by General Estrada, and the
Mexican troops by General Garcia.
Later.-Since the above was sent, the
report of the battle above mentioned has
been confirmed, and it is said the Mex
ican troops were routed. It is said that
Che town of Guerrero is now in danger
of being captured by the revolutionists.
Many Mexican soldiers are focking to
the standard OF General Estrada, and
his forces are daily becoming augmented
by such recruits. The revolution i6 as
suming a more serious aspect than it was
thought it would at first, and Uncle
Sam ia doing right in rushing United
States troops to this section, as they
may yet be needed to protect the inter-
ests OF Americans on the border from
struggling bandits, smugglers, ETC., who
will commit much vandalism il the
revolution on the border continues.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-A telegram re-
ceived from General Wheaton of the de-
partment of Texas says that Lieutenant
West of the Third cavalry struck a. camp
of Mexican bandits on the oath instant
near Roma. The bandit pickets fred
on the troops, made short stand, and
then scattered in all directions. One
bandit was killed and one wounded.
West captured a number OF horses, with
accoutrements and ammunition.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-28

Trains are running on time. The dam
age will be considerable to farmers on
Grand island, on the plsine and South
Colusa. Fifteen breaks in the levee be-
tween Colusa and Butte City are re-
ported; the latter is under water.
THE RIVER AT RED BLUFF.
RED BLUFF, CAL, Dec. 27.-The storm
abated last night. A few small bridges
and culverts washed out. The roads are
pretty badly damaged by landslides and
washouts. The railroad bridge across
Deer creek at Vino ia down. The Sierra
Lumber company's fume is pretty badly
damaged. Several lengths are blown
down. The Sacramento river is down
to 2319 feet.
THE STORM SUBSIDIZED.
REDDING, Cal Dec. 27.-The storm
subsidized last evening and there has
been little rain since. The river has
gone down and travel is uninterru pied.
The weather looks threatening. There
is no further damage to report except
the loss OF boat and machinery on the
river, used for mining in the bed OF the
stream. The boat was owned by Dies
telhorut Bros.
HIGH WATER AT BAKERSFIELD.
BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 27.-The river yes.
terday was the highest for ii years,
caused by warm rains and melting of
snow in the mountains. No serious
damage was done.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-28
svift WAS n "Dupce,, at scbooI.

Not only philosophers and divines, but
some Of the most trenchant satirists and
brilliant humorists were dull enough as
boys. 1t has been said of Swift in his best
days that she displayed either the blasting
lightning of satire or the lambent and me-
teorlike caricatures Of frolicsome humor."
And yet this vigorous disputant was consid-
cred a fit subject for FOOLS cap at school.
Afterward, at the Dublin university, che
was by scholars esteemed blockhead," !"
who was denied his degree on his first ap-
plication, and obtained it with great diff
Guilty on the second. London Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-28
RoCKEFELLER,s MUN1FIoENCE.
He Gives Another Million Dollars to the
IIaaiu tsx

He Gives Another Million Dollars to the
Chicago University.
CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-At a meeting today
of the board of trustees of the Uni
versity of Chicago letter was read from
John D. Rockefeller making the an
nouncement that he gives another
million dollars to the university. This
makes some $4,000, 600 which has been
given this institution by the millionaire.
This lie Mr.. Rockefeller's fourth great
subscription to the university. The
first was 100000 in May. 1889; the sec-
ond, in September, 1890, was 81 600 900,
and the third was in February of this
wear, when another million dollars was
placed to the university's credit. All
these subscriptions have been for the
endowment. The endowment and value
of lands, buildings and other property
OF the university now amounts to about
81, 100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-28
why Women Are Poorly Paid.

The relation of women's work to the
general problem of poverty must be vel
studied. The worst paid work is al
ways women's work, and it is easy to see
how the labor OF women often tends di
rectly to the depression of genera.
wages. The wife or the daughter of the
breadwinner frequently works for lest
than would sustain life. The main de
pendence is the wage of the husband
and father; what is earned by the WON.
en- merely adds something to the sum OF
comfort. 1t is out of his earnings thai
they derive the strength which they ex.
pend for tine benefit of their employer.
If they were compelled to subsist ON
what their employer pays them they
would starve.
A vast amount of the labor OF womeri
is thus given for wages that will mot
sustain life. The vital energies by
which this labor is performed are sup.
piled from other sources. Many poor
widows and deserted wives, who sew all
day and most of the night for less than
enough to feed themselves and their
children, are kept from starving by the
aims of some church or charitable as.
sociation, or perhaps by the assistance
of the overseer of the poor. +
Now it is evident that this kind OF
hbor tends to poverty. Because there
are so many who work for less than
enough to support life those employers
who recognize no law but competition
are ready to reduce wages to this stand
ard. Although it is bad economy for
the employer to pay less than will fairly
support life, if his laborers are com.
pelled to subsist upon the wages which
he pays them, yet it may be good econ
omy from his point of view to pay them
this inadequate wage, if he can depend
on somebody else to supplement it, and
can thus consume the labor force which
somebody else daily replenishes. This is
one of many ways in which the strong
thrive at the expense Of the weak. Rev.
Washington GLADDEN. in Century.