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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-01-07
The Portland Vase.

The Portland Vase was found in the
Sixteenth century incosed in marble
sarcophagus, in the sepulchral chamber
called Monte del Grano, on the road from
Rome to Frascati. 1t was formerly sup
posed that it was formed of single pre-
cious stone; but it was afterward found
that this was not the fact. An author
ity, telling of how this wonderful work
was done, says: 1.-The first place among
these processes in which one color was
super-imposed on another may be given
to that by which the cameo glass was
produced. In this bubble of Opaque
white glass was formed at the end of the
tube used by the glassblower; this was
coated with transparent blue, and that
again with opaque white, and the vessel
required was formed from this three-fold
globe. The outer coat was then remov-
ed from that portion which was to consti-
tute the ground, leaving the white for
the figures, foliage or other ornamental
dion; these were then sculptured by
means of the gem engraver's tools. The
famous Portland vase is the finest exam
pie of this kind of work which has come
down to us, and was entire until it was
broken into some hundred pieces by a
drunken medical student some years ago.
The pieces, however, were Joined to-
gether by Mr.. Doubleday with extra
ordinary skill, and the beauty of design
and execution may still be appreciated
almost us well as when it was intact.
A letter written by Wedgewood in 1876
to Sir William Hamilton has been pub
lished in the life of the former by Miss
Meteyard, which contains some interest
ing remarks upon this beautiful work of
art. He concludes with the assertion,
Il do not think e25 200 for the execution
of such vase, supposing our best ar
lists capable of such II work, would be
at all equal to their gains from the
works they are now employed in 1t is
true that the gem engravers of that day
received very high pay for their wax"
-[Courier Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-01-07

To an American one of the most
interesting features of the Worlds
Fair of 1898, as it was also of the
Centennial Exhibition of 1876, will
be the exhibit made by the
respective States of the Union.
Every State is likely to make
an appropriation to set forth its own
peculiar products, and most of the
States will be represented by special
buildings or pavilions, each of which
will, in its constructions and in it's
contents, be Characteristic of the
State which erects it.
At the Centennial Exhibition
thirty-seven States were represented
in one way or another, for though
Colorado was admitted to the Union
in 1876, and is therefore called the
the Centennial State, il was not ad-
mitted in season to place it among
the States which were represented at
Philadelphia.
At the Worlds Fair of 1893 at
Chicago at least forty-four States will
be represented; perhaps the number
will be larger still.
There is so much diversity among
the States that no two pavilions and
no two exhibits need be alike, if each
is thoroughly Characteristic of the
State. Though Massachusetts and
Connecticut, Indiana, and Illinois.
Oregon and Washington lie side by
side there Is in each case consider
able difference in many respects
one from the other-a sufficient diff
ference to be distinctly reflected in
an exhibit.
In respect to products and outward
features, the difference between dis
tant States, as, for instance, between
California and Vermont, or between
Florida and Montana, is as great as
the difference between England and
Egypt-between Europe and Africa.
1t is this diversity of outward
features and products, Joined with an
essential likeness of the people, which
constitutes the peculiar strength of
the American Union.
We have, in a sense, the word
within our borders. In such q land.
and with a people undivided in their
allegiance to single flag, patriotism
seems indeed Il sentiment easily ac-
quired.-Youth's Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-01-07

At Szanad, in Hungary, lives a DOOR
peasant farmer named Pero Bait.
The destruction of his crops and loss
of cattle had plunged him into diff
culties. One sleepless night he con-
ceived novel idea and arose early
the next morning and carried it out.
The idea took the form of the follow
ing epistle:
-To the Most Honorable and well-Born Herr
King:
MY COW is dead-with great respect L
submit this-and my noble farm produce
mas boen struck down with hailstones. The
wicked man in possession plaques me
sofely, though he is my, brother-in- laws
Eouiather. There is no living soul in
oAanad who can lend me kreuzer. because
no one in Szanad has kreuzer. II my
loru would lend me couple of gulden-for
Whlch ne has no immediate need-I would
pay MN pack with interest when my next
year knkuruz crop (maize) is sold. I
trust @ ehat good health may wait upon my
sood King and his exalted house and also
MS dear family. Oh, that could kiss the
pretty hands of our high born lady aueenl
all happiness to your kings majesty.
Truly yours.
-PERo BATI."
This letter was duly dispatched and
messenger was sent to ascertain the
truth of BATHS statement. This
proving correct the two gulden (about
3s) which the Emperor was "not in
immediate need of were place at
Pero BATHS disposal. News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-01-07
Who Invented ThimbIes.

The Dutch have already claimed
the credit of having invented thin
bles, and by tacit consent their claim
was allowed up to a few years ago,
out, unfortunately for the reputation
OF the Holland tailors, about the
middle of this century, the antiquari-
ans delving in the ruins of Hercu-
laneum, uncovered jewelers. shop
and found halfa dozen gold and silver
thimbles of the most approved mod
ern pattern.
Since then several thimbles have
been discovered in the Egyptian cat
acombs, in mummy cases antedating
the Christian era fifteen to eighteen
centuries.
So how old is the thimble, or by
whom it was invented, are questions
that cannot be answered.
The name is believed to be per-
version of thumbbell, as the thimble
was formerly worn on the thumb.
The manufacture of thimbles was
first introduced into England from
Holland in 1896 by metal worker
named John Softing. Globe Demo-
crat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-01-07
LOVES SEASON.


Love doth tenant of the spring become,
ofsummer hours when skies ofbrillant blue
Tempt bees and katydids to gardens new;
When the woodpecker with his distant drum
Is heard, and when the crickets restful thrum
Makos autumn musical; when Winters few
Delights ofNature blossom into view;
Love makes the year, complete its constant
home
Whateer the days or months for us unfold
Love has one season in its rounded rhyme,
Loves sun turns darkest skies to brightest
gold,
And makes of time period sublime;
From cradle-nymu to bells at Life's night
tolled
Where Love dwells it's summer all the time
-[Dexter Smith, in Boston Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-01-07
The Oldest Medical Work.

A translation into German of the
Egyptian medical manuscript acquired
about twenty years ago by George Ebers,
the eminent Psychologist and novelist,
has just been completed. DIR. Heinrich
Joachim, the translator, believes that
the work was written not later than 1850
B. c., and that parts of it are of still old
er date. 1t consists mainly of recipes,
interspersed here and there with prov
CRIBS, but gives some advice upon the ex-
animation of patients, and states the
diseases indicated by certain symptoms.
The original papyrus is a unique and
important document, being the Oldest
medical work in the world. Trenton
IN. j. American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-01-07
DONALD KENN NEDY,
OfRoxbury,M ass.,Says:

Strange cases cured by my NJ edicaI Discovery
come to me every day. Here is one OF Paralysis
Blindness-and the Grip. Now how does my NJ Medi-
cal Discovery cure all theset l don't know, un-
less II takes hold OF the Hidden Poison that makes
all Hunor.
VIRGINIA CITY, NEVADA Sept 9th, 1891.
Donald Kennedv-Dear Sir: Will state my case
to you About nine years ago l paralyzed in
my left side and the best doctors gave me no relief
for two years, and was advised to try your Dis.
covery, which did Its duty, and In few months I
was restored to health. About four years ago boz
came blind In my left eye by spotted cataract
Last March was taken with La Grippe, and was
confined to my bed for three months. At the end of
that time as In the start then it struck me that
Discovery was the thing for me; so got bottle,
and before II was half gone was able to go to my
work In the mines Now in regard to my eyes, as lost
my left eye, and about six months ago my right eve
became affected with black spots over the sight as
did the left eye-perhaps some twenty OF theni-but
since have been using your Discover they all
left my right but one; and thank God the bright
light OF heaven once more making its appearances
In my len eye am wonderfully astonished at it
and thank God and your Medical Discovery.
Soufs 1'S' HANK WHITE
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-01-07

DIR. GATLING says of his famous
gun: 81 look on it as one of the
great philanthrophic works of the
age. Saved no end of lives, my gun
has. How? By soaring people.
People carry an idea round with 'em
that I'm bloody-minded man. Not
much. I'm for peace, every time.
Sos my gum"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-01-07

"peared, and since that time 1
have never had the first sign of it.
Il can eat anything without the
"least fear of distress. l wish all
"that are afflicted with that terrible
"disease or the troubles caused by
cit would try August Flower, as 1
"am satisfied there is no medicine
"equal to it. - %
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-01-07

Present fashions appear to have been
created for cline looking" or beautiful"
women.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-01-07

IT is less important to a young lady
that her lovers diamonds should be
of pure water than that his drinks
should be.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-01-07
3: August
Flower"

Mr.. Lorenzo F. Sleeper is very
we'll known to the citizens of Apple
ton, Me-, and neighborhood. He
says: Eight years ago Twas taken
sick, and suffered as no one but
"dyspeptic can. 1 then began TAX
ing August Flower. At that time
81 was a great sufferer. Every
thing l ate distressed me so that
had to throw it up. Then in
81 few moments that horrid distress
"would come on and l would have
to eat and suffer
For that gain. / took
u,s little of your med
r1orr'o icine, and felt much
Stomach "better, and after
taking little more
reeiing. August Flower my
Dyspepsia disap-
"peared, and since that time l
4 II g.. r
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-01-07
Same Thing-He Couldn't Afford To
On One COnditiOn-TwO Opin.
ions-And That's Fact, Etc.,
Etc.
SAME THING.

81 see," he began, as he entered the
ofhce OF plumber, ''that some one has
invented cutoff or valve or syphon by
which water pipe is prevented from
freezing, no matter how much exposed"
Yes" softly replied the plumber.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-03
MUTABlLlTY.

All, fading JOY. how quickly art thou pastI
Yet we thy ruin haste;
AS II the cares Of human life were few
We seek out new
And follow fate which would too fast pursue
See how on every bough the birds express
In their sweet notes their happiness.
They all enjoy, and nothing spare,
But ON their mother Nature lay their care;
Why, then, should man, the lord of all below
Such troubles choose to know
AS none of all his subjects undergo?
Hark bark, the waters fall, fall, fall,
And with murmuring sound
Dash, dash upon the ground
10 gentle slumbers call. Dryden.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-03

In animals the faculty Of amusement
awakes very early. Our four footed friends
seem to be aware Of this, and make it a
part of their parental duties TO amuse
their young. A ferret will play with her
kittens, cat with hers, dog with her
puppies. A mare will play with her foal,
though the writer has never seen a COW
try to amuse her calf, nor any birds their
young. II their mothers do not amuse
them the Young ones invent games Of their
own.-London Tit-Bits.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-03

Antiquaries are bafiied in their attempts
to ascertain when sausages first became
an article OF human consumption. We
know at least that among the ancient
Greeks sausages, called "allantes" and
"chordai," were common article OF diet;
and every schoolboy knows, or ought To
know, that sausages, black buildings and
sausage sellers appear In the comedies Of
Aristophanss London Telegraph.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-26
STOI EN-.

- toLEN-FRoN SHIP HIAwATHA PORT
~ h!aEeley, Norwegian-built skif, on night Of
.V.n any one returning same will be suitably re-
Warded. Captain Jorgenson.
- lOLhN = ONE STRAWBERRY ROAM
- morse about 900 pounds weight with brand
=. ~ on !eai shoulder and q bunch on the back
oy saddle; the horse has lately been clippej
$40 = slnge-footer under the saddle: the hors
vas hired from me on March with a half English
saddle and birdie; has not returned; any inforna-
auu ltsolng 10 The recovery viii be literally re-
wArde1 y. h Holcomb Az
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-26

xyASTED-NIDDLE-AGE GENTLEMAN,
w reruansntIy heated. wants comfortable
home IN private IA rily; references. Address A z
e.. Post In ieiiigencer-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-26
FOE RFNT-IODGING -RoCSES.

ENOR RENT-LoDGING-HoC OF ALL
1 description Hail. room :, sll Second street
l'oR RENr-CLARENDOS HOTEL, CORNER
second and Depot streets; desirable tenant
can secure mis- recently bull; house Very fayors-
ole terms Apply Charles Louch Lana Front
street
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.


OK foRTlEkE>. ROCKING CHAIRS PAR
j Tor tables and general house Furnishing goods
on lnstauments, visit the Beiltown Furniture Com
pany. 9l5 Front street.
10 CANNERN MENTOR THE REST SITE
L Tor salmon cannery, plenty OF fish good har
attic. $50 y
lNFpC NDED STOCK AT AUCTIOS-NoN
Il cay March IS, 1892, AZ 10 g. m. in front of no.
ice headquarters, corner of Yeslc7 avenue ana
Ihifd street will sell At public auction and 10 the
hlehest blcGer for cash, 10 pay expense of I'M
animal. viz:
a. one brown horse. pony: about nine 1el
years OF age; reached name. square cut tail two
"n.te teeti branded "Iil'' on right hin.
The owner OF the above described animal ts Z,
me uhAho"h BOLTON ROGERS
60, Chief of Police. Seattle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-26

DoBERT @. WfSTERMAN. HEAVY FORG-
steamboat building and work: fire-escapes and
siand-pipes made and put on buildings: well Dor
log tools; bridges OF all kinds; call for plans and
estimates: fully equipped TO do ALI kinds of vrnr
needed in the state shop on West street, between
lesler avenue and Columbia street Il o. BoI
Ill. Seattle. Wa-h. A
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-26
MONEY IOiN OEEICE

OLDEST ESTABLISHED IN THE CITY.
~ Uncle Harris Loan Office 2Os Washirrron
street: liberal advances on diamonds, watches aud
!eseiry; lowest rates.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-26

sDOO best Of garden land. plank street to addi-
tion: car line running in 80 days rs minutes by
car line from center of city to addition; cheapest
property on the market: sold on small monthly
payments without interest Gould & Whitworth,
rs Olympic block
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-26

urAyTKD-IOTs SEAg CAR LINE FOB
W rnsrtxaze a; per cess. and 10 per cent H.
g. Turner, ZD7 RufIer block
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-26

WANrED-A PARTNER IN HOTEL: LoCA-
W ton nne; VIII bear strc; Investigation:
knowledge not Necessary: wish 10 enlarge busl.
ness Address Hotel. care Post-Inte.lgcnccr
WANTEp-PARrNFR FOR LOGGING mrs
W mess; large body ~ timber secured on salt
water: camp, team and outfit; $4,000 capital Ad-
dress Iugger, Box 49,. Seattle Wash
The Lamar register., 1892-11-12
NED CHRISTIE DEAD.
Hts HOUSE soMsARpep.
The Famous Oatl.w and His BAND wip.a
Out.

The Famous Outlaw and HIS Rand Wipsd
Out.
Ned Christie, the notorious outlaw of the
Indian Territory, who killed Dan Naples, an
United States officer, year ago, 10 dead. He
was surrounded about daylight Thursday
morning by sixteen of the men led by United
States Deputies Dick Bruno and A. C. White.
The presence of the officers was entirely un-
known to Christie until about sunrise, when
Arch Wolf, one Of Christie's companions,
came out of the cabin where Christie had
fortified himself. He was ordered to surren-
der, but the only reply he gave was q shower
OF bullets, none Of which, however, took ef-
fect The fire was returned and he was Sc
verely wounded. He managed to get back
into the house, however, and then begen an
all-day's battle in which neither side suffered
any damage.
Later in the evening the officers resorted to
dynamite and succeeded In blowing down part
of the house and setting fire to the ruins
While the blaze was at It's iiercest, Christie
was seen TO emerge from under the floor and
started to run, but was ordered to halt He
did not stop. and was riddled with bullets,
mutilating him terribly and knocking him
down. He tried to regain his feet when an
other volley settledyhim. The officers then
turned their attention to the burning build
Ing and discovered Charlie Hare trying to es-
cape. He was terribly burned but was able
70 run. lie was arrested. The body Of Wolf,
who had been wounded early in the morning,
was burned to a crisp In the building, which
was entirely consumed.
The females OF the Christie family were al
lowed to withdraw at the beginning of the
fight. The body of Cralstie was taken to Fort
Smith. One month ago the officers attempted
10 make prisoner of Christie, but were
obliged to abandon the attempt, not being ac-
qualuted with the location of the place. but
not until Officer Fields was killed and another
officer crippled for life.
During Chrisile's career Of lawlessness he
has killed two deputy marshals, three Chero-
kee Indians aud has wounded three other
! deputies and over a dozen law-abiding clti-
Eens. For the last six years he has remained
at his fortified cabin, where he met his death
Thursday, defying all attempts to capture
him,
The Lamar register., 1892-11-12
TsousLEAmo THE nAvAJos
A s<rseas Warfare 4. Threatened he
tween Two Factions.

Coloael v. G. MArmoa- commander of the
LaSuHA (Indiaal, militia states that seri-
oas uar,Arr = thrvatened between two fac
too. 0t the Navajo IadiAn. Black Horse a
desperate SAvAio. has proclaimed himself
chief over several thousand Indians In the
C.rriso moaat4in,, Sherr there Is supposed
TO be rich gold mihes. And viii not let any In
aiaz, u the plain enter thr mountains The
la,tcr lralan. arr under Chief Mariana, and
deciArc that they wiil not Be intlmldaiedr but
.ul 20 into the mountains, II through blood
II. ,atuAtlos u indeed threatening, and on
the Is; company Of the Second cavalry sol
diers. aHder captain KIngsbury. Jeff Fort
wIasaie for the seenc Of trouble There is
also troabls brewing between the Indians and
oeknen aeAr Zaba City. few month,
aso several Sayaios 20, Inio shooting serapt
With Lot smith, and the latter was killed
The siockmen uaat revenge.
The Lamar register., 1892-11-12
whaling Bark Lost.

The steam whaler Beluga, which arrived
rom the Arctic regions, brings the news of
he destruction OF the whaling bark Helen
Mar, Captain Baxter, and the loss of sixty
i've of her crew On October 8, while the
delen Mar was engaged in cutting in a
whale, in latitude Il. 20, Longitude 1890 west,
,he was crushed in the ice. The lee came
with rush and without warning. The vessel
and boats were crushed to splinters, and the
officers and men had no time to lower the
boats and get away. A boat-steerer, Cook
Ocey Kershaw and three other men were the
only ones saved They clung to the main
mast as It went over the ice. The rest OF
the crew, including Captain Baxter, were
either crushed to death or drowned. For
forty-eight hours the men clung to the mast
and were finally taken off by the steam whaler
Dcea
The Lamar register., 1892-11-12
wyIy Wins His wager.

Harry Hillard Wyly, the dead broke" ey-
clist, who rode from New York TO Chicago on
a wager that he could complete the trip with
out the expenditure of a cent finished his
journey at the city hall, Chicago, Sunday af-
ternoon at 5:05 O'Clock. He was met at Pull
man by members of the Chicago Cycling
club, who, after royal dinner at the Hotel
Florence, acted as escort of honor while
entering the city.
WHY left New York at 9:s3 a. M, October
IL, and was given three weeks to make the
trip. He has some fifteen hours to his credit.
The conditions Of the wager were that he was
compelled to eat at least three square meals a
day and find good bed at night; was not al
lowed to defraud any one or receive any
money to pay his expenses His journey has
been an unqualified success and as a result
about 5000 changes hands.
The Lamar register., 1892-11-12
Mr., D,.eoa Get. Pooled.

Mn. Deacon wa defeated on the 22nd In
her bo!a move To steal march on her hus-
band By divorce suit in Paris Mt. Deacon
VA. ou hand ~hen the case came up and con
fronted his wife in the tribunal Of the Seine
The president Of the tribunal not only dis
missed Mr. Dcaeon's petition, but severely
esnsured her for having made frivolous
charge. against her h usband With the object
Of procuring a divorce, ~hile herself under
charges of the grayest character Ihe court
thea gave orders that the oldest child, now In
+. convent where Il has been placed by Mrs.
Deacon. should be delivered to MI. Deacon.
The court. decree was crushing blow LOT
Mrs. Deacon. who seemed deeply affected and
looked appeAllngIy at her husoasd 1t wa
all the more crushing because entirely une1'
p@c,ed. Mrs. Deacon had supposed that The
utmost that would be done by the Seine ifi,
buual In the event OF adverse Judgment would
he 10 dismiss the case and leave the whole 10
sue TO be tried nj Ak.
The Lamar register., 1892-11-12
Robbed on n Train.

A daring robbery occurred on the train
from Omaha to Missouri Valley Friday even
ing by a masked desperado. The victim of
the robbery Is W G. Pollock, representing a
New York jewelry house. The robbery oe-
CURED Just beyond Pacific junction, Iowa
After the traiu had got under headway the
unknown desperate drew gun and began
firing on Pollock, two bullets taking effect in
the arms, after which he made a rush at him
and beat him In terrible manner about the
head and face. At the same time he secured
a sample case which Pollock says contained
about 900 worth of diamonds. Securing
these he jumped from the train and made for
the timber.
Pollock Is at Omaha at the Millard Hotel,
and is in badly dllapidated condition, al
though none Of his wounds are at all fatal or
dangerous. He travels for the Samuel Berg
man Jewelry Company of New York.