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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-21

The passenger with long hair and short
trousers had been figuring industriously
on the back of soiled envelope ever
since the train left the Battery. He was
evidently deeply interested in some prob
lem. Two or three of the other passen-
gers remained with him in the car until
Seventy-second street was reached. He
kept his pencil moving all of the way up
town, and when he stepped out on the
station platform he held up the envelope
on which he had been figuring and ex-
claimed: Il have just made most in
teresting discovery. l travel more than
5000 miles on this elevated railroad
each year, and have never had my life
insured. go over the road four times
a day, except Sundays, between Seven
ty-second street and the Battery or Rec
tor street. That is about six miles a
trip, or twenty-four miles day, and
for 300 days it amounts to just 1900
miles-a rather significant figure, con-
sidering that l live on Seventy
street.
"About three times each week | make
an extra trip from Rector street to
Forty-second street and back. That is
eight miles day for 1856 days, which
amounts to / 1,24S miles. Then average
twelve miles at least in my Sunday
pleasure rides, for l usually go to both
ends of the road That would make
624 miles more, which, added to the
other total for the year, gives a grand
total of 9,172 miles. New York Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-21

Shakespeare's A1lusions to Strawberries.
Though history and story are alike
silent as to the cultivation of the straw
berry in early times, we know that the
fruit was well known in England in tile
Fifteenth century. Shakespeare has three
allusions to Strawberries. In "Henry
V" the Bishop of Ely, in illustration of
the good qualities which the young king
possessed, in spite of his wild habits and
Objectionable companions, says:
The strawberry grows underneath the nettle,
And wholesome berries thrive and ripen best
Neighbored by fruit of baser quality.
The reference here is obviously to the
wild berry. But in the play of Richard
Ill" Strawberries are spoken of as grow
ing i'll the Bishop of Ely's garden at Hol-
born, and this seems to show that the
berry was cultivated with considerable
care as early as the latter part of the
Fifteenth century, though Haydn's ''Dic-
tionary of Dates" asserts that the COM
mon strawberry was brought to England
from Flanders in 1880.
1t is curious to note that 100 years
after the crafty Richard begged some of
the bishops Strawberries, we find de-
scription of a garden at Holborn, the
property of the rich barber surgeon,
Gerard, wherein four kinds of strawber-
ries--a great variety for the time-were
successfully cultivated. The third
Shakespearean allusion to this fruit is
in reference to the i'll fated handkerchief
of Desdemona, which was spotted with
Strawberries. ."-Horticultura Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-21
How to Live on Love,

The girl was having private confer
ence with her father on the subject of
marriage.
"The young man hasn't enough to
support you on" urged the father.
but you will give us something"
she said.
mot great deal, my dear"
"Then we shall live on love-"
'Ugh," shifted the father.
"Don't you think we camp asked the
girl with the beautiful confidence of
youth.
"Yes, if you both stay SINGLE" and
the father declined to discuss the mat
ter further.--Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-21
GEM MS IN VERSE.


II send you here an article that's bound to
make n hit"
Enclosed please find joke or two to spice
your page with wit"
u send a little poem which will please beyond
doubt;
Please mail me twenty copies of the paper
when it's out"
II liked your editorial on Times Are Growing
Better
And so have indorsed it in fifteen column
letter."
MY wife's been dead a month, and though my
papers going on
You've never said word, and folks can't tell
which way she's gone"
"I've been in business half year your due
bills return you,
And yet you've never wrote me up-.so stop my
paper, durn you"
ATLANTA Constitution,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-21
The Model Husband.

Inc MOuel husDanu.
Most wives will end their story with,
"Ah, well, men are but human!"
long to tell the secret of
truly happy woman.
Through all the sunshine lighted years.
Lived now in retrospection,
My husbands word brought never tears
Nor caused sad reflection.
Whate'er the burdens of the day,
Unflinching, calm and steady,
To bear his part-the larger half
always find him ready.
Housecleaning season brings no frown,
No sarcasm pointed keenly:
Through carpets up and tacks head dow
He.makes his way serenely.
Our evenings pass In converse sweet
Or quiet contemplation.
We never disagree except
To keep up conversation"
And dewy morn Of radiant June,
Fair moonlight of September,
April with bird and brook atune,
Stern, pitiless December
Each seems to my adoring eyes
Some new grace to discover,
For he, enchanting through the years,
Is still my tender lover.
So life no shadow holds, though we
Have reached the side that's shady.
My husband? Oh, dream is he,
And I'm maiden ladyl
Eleanor NJ. Denny.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-21

Just outside the town of Tascora, in
the panhandle of Texas, is bare and
desolate mound known as Boot hill.
A correspondent who visited the spot
says that there are twenty-three name
less graves in the clay and gravel of
Boot hill, where lie the remains of
twenty-three men who died with their
boots on.-New Orleans Picayune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-21
Perfection Not Wanted.

She-And don't you drink?
He-No, dear.
Nor smoker
"No."
''Nor use bad language?"
"No."
"And haven't any bad habits?"
"Not one."
"Then you must learn some. won't
marry man can't have some excuse
for scolding g"-Exchange.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-21

"Pshaw" exclaimed the professor to
the student who was rehearsing his
Latin oration, you are too solemn.
There's no life in your speaking at ALL"
"Of course not" responded the stu
dent lively enough. You don't expect
it in dead language, do youT-Detroit
Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-21
Fame, Wealth, Life, Death.

What is fame2
Tis the sun CLEAN on the mountain
Spreading brightly ere it flies,
'Tis the bubble of the fountain
Rising lightly ere it dies;
Or, If here and there hero
Be remembered through the years,
Yet to him the gain is zero;
Death hath stilled his hopes and fears.
Yet what danger men will dare
If but only in the air
May be heard some eager mention Of their
name;
Though they hear it not themselves, tits much
the same.
What is wealth?
Tis rainbow, still receding
As the painting fool pursues,
Or a toy that, youth unheeding,
Seeks the readiest way to lose;
But the wise man keeps due measure,
Neither out of breath nor base
He but holds in trust his treasure
For the welfare of the race.
Yet what crimes some men will dare
But to gain their slender share
In some profit. though with loss of name or
health.
What is life2
'Tis the earthly hour of trial
For a life that's but begun,
When the prize of self denial
May be quickly lost or won;
Tis the hour when love may bourgeon
To an everlasting flower,
Or when lusts their victims urge on
To defy immortal power.
Yet how lightly men ignore
All the future holds in store,
Spending brief but golden moments all In
strife,
Or in suicidal m madness grasp the knife.
What is death2
Past its dark, mysterious portal
Human eye may never roam;
Yet the hope still springs immortal
That it leads the wanderer home.
Oh, the bliss that lies before us
When the secret shall be known.
And the vast angelic chorus
Sounds the hymn before the thronel
What is fame or wealth or life?
Past are praises, fortune, strife;
All but love- that lives forever, cast beneath
When the good and faithful servant takes the
the wreath. London Academy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-21

All constraint
Except what wisdom lays on evil men
Is evil; hurts the faculties, impedes
Their progress in the road of science; blinds
The sight of discovery and begets
In those that suffer it a sordid mind,
Bestial, a meager intellect, unfit
TO be the tenant of mans noble form.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-21
The Baby.

It's sweet and tiny treasure,
A torment and tease;
It's an autocrat and anarchist
Two awful things to please;
It's rest and peace disturber
With little laughing ways;
It's wailing human night alarm
And terror of your days.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-21
.st revenge is love; disarm

The best revenge is love; dsarm
Anger with smiles; heal wounds with balm,
Give water to thy thirsty foe.
The sandal tree, as II to prove
How sweet to conquer hate by love,
Perfumes the AK that lays 1t low.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-21
READING RAILROAD SYSTEM.
,.z,=--,,------ LEHIGH VALLEY
E%sF&s2 DIVISION.
w Anthracite coal used eyclu-
BIH sively, insurng cleanliness and
" comfort.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS
MAY 10, 1902
READING

LEA II Il ThEELAND.
20, S45 go, 1885 A. NJ, 12.2j 1.5O, 2.43 $50,
Lumber Yard, stockton and Hazleton. 'e'''
6.l3, a4O y. NJ, l.j0, $50 p. NJ for Maucb
tnuhk, Allentown, Bethlehem, phiu Enston
Hna NGd. New New York. CS.45 has no connection for
:, S,45 A. NJ. for Bethlehem, Easton and Phila-
726, 1886 A. NJ, 1s.16, 4.8o p. NJ tvia Highland
Wiiiooln WWIaiilionl ior White Haven, Glen Summit,
"ilkes- barre, Pittston and L.. and b. Junction
o.lo A. NJ. Tor Black Ridge and Tomhicken.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
l.4O A. NJ. and 345 Z. NJ for Drifton Jeddo
Lumber Yard and Hazlcton.
3lo z. NJ. for Delano, Mahanoy City, Shen-
ahdoah, New York and Philadelphia.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
80, 6;52, l.26, 9.l5, 1856 A. NJ, 12l6, LIS, 2a3
43s, 6.56 and S.37 p NJ. from Hazlcton, Stock
ton, Lumber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton
1.26, 9.l5, 1856 A. NJ, Il. 10. 23} 49, $50 p NJ
from DelanO, Mahanoy City and Shenandoah
via New Boston Branch.
phladelphia, Bethlehem, Allentown and
Mauch Chunk.
,9.l5 and 1856 A. NJ. from Easton, Philadel-
phia, bethlehem and Mauch Chunk
Haven, Glen Summit, Wilkes Barre Pittston
and l.. and b. Junction (via Highland BranchJ
SUNDAY TRAINS.
ll3l A, NJ. and 3.3l p. NJ from Hazleton
Lumber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton
li.al A. NJ. from Deano, Hazleton, Phiadel-
3;3l 7. NJ from Pottsvlle and Delano.
Agents.
l. A. SWElGARD, Gen. Mgr.
o. q. HANCOCK, Gen. Pass Agt.
.-.. Philadelphia, Pa
a. w. NONNEMACHER, Asst G. a.,
South Bethlehem, Pa,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-21

Size counts for naught in poet, sage or Ounce:
Vim makes the hero in his rank or rhymes;
Old Samson brought the house down only once
What Doctor Holmes has done thousand
times
Gauge your own caliber, o man alive
II Samson, ten feet high, OF poet, Ave.
james B. Wiggin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-11-21
for Infants and Children.

"castoriaisso so well adapted to children that
recommend itas superior to any prescription
known to me-" H. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, NY.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15
Horrible Suspense.

Ardent Lover (wildly)-What does
this mean? I've called a dozen times
IA day for week, and each time you
tell me Miss Beauti is engaged What
does it mean? Tell me. Has she
fallen in love with some one else
land
Kind Hearted Maid-No, indade.
|Mistur Goolheart: it's little We made
fear.
Il But why is she always engaged
when CALI
Sure it would cost me me place to
tell Don't be worritin me about it,
Sure it'll be all right"
But l must know. If you lose
your place will continue your wages
until you get another. Tell me; for
|mercy's sake, tell me"
Oil tell yez. She do be ingaged
|thryin t cure Il rimple ON her swate
nose. New York Weekly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15
The Mustache i'm England.

The plain and simple mustache
still takes the lead, and, being en-
Forced in the army. it has the most
opponents in society" The Eng
! ish mustache is kept within decent
limits 1t is neat and trim. is never
brushed out like fan at the end, nor
allowed to creep down the chin.
|Combed gracefully over the lip. or
twisted into small, waxed ends, it be-
comes an ornament to the mouth
and face and not Disagreement
London Cor. San Francisco Argonaut.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15
Food for Starving Peasants.

A we'll known ichthyologist, o. A.
Grimm, of Moscow, proposed some
time ago as an article of food for the
famished peasants the hanna, nu-
tritious sort of anchovy which
abounds in the Black sea AT pres
ent the hanna is utilized only by one
firm of Tifiis, which transports it to
Constantinople at a great profit. The
Society of the Red Cross has APP
pointed a commission to inquire into
the methods of fishing and drying
the hanna If the commission finds
that the preparation of the fish for
shipment and healthy food can be
had at low cost measures will
forthwith be taken to follow the sl1g
gestion of NJ Grimm. New York
Sun
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15

STATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT, s..
- In Probate Court, held at Barton Land
ing, in said District on the 10Th, day OF jan
uary, A. ID. 1892.
William f. Clark, Administrator OF the
estate ofEdward +. Huxley late of Glover, in
said District deceased, makes application for
license to sell the real estate of said deceased
descr bed as follows, to wit:
The Equity of redemption in all the real
estate of which the said deceased died, seized
and possessed, representing that a sale there
of is necessary to pay the encumbrance there
on, and other debts and expenses of admins
tration of said estate.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court. that
said application be referred to session
thereof, to be held at the Probate Once
in Barton Landing on the 18th day of Feb
auary A. ID. 1892, for hearing and decision
thereon: And, il is further ordered, that
notice hereof be given to all persons interest
ed, by publication of the same three weeks
successfully in the Monitor, newspaper pub
lished at Barton, previous to said time APP
pointed for hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place, and show cause IA any
they may have, why said license should NOT
be granted.
BY the Court-Attest,
81 o. III. AUSTIN. Judge
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15
Knew What She Wanted.

III A four-year-old girl created laugh
|one night In one of the public parks.
The band did not arrive SO promptly
rs she expected. and she began to
fear that it would not come at all.
Never mind, said her father con-
Dsolingly. If it doesn't come I'll sing
you song"
Il don't want you to sing persist
ed the discriminating child Il want
some music Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15
A Plea for White Blankets.

Plenty of soft heecy blankets are
the ideal bed covering light.
warm and soft. What more could
we ask? A pure white quilt looks
dainty and seems most suitable for
an outside covering Let us do away
with the old time heavy quilts and
comfoitables. A patchwork quilt,
be it ever so elaborate. or silk or
satin in the ''craziest design will
never compare with pure white
quilt. Good Housekeeping
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15
COLORS OF THE GERMAN FLAG.
Controversy That Attracted the Atten-
ton of Several shoppers.

a
ton of Several shoppers.
Two well dressed women stood
among the throng at the ribbon
counter III one of the large dry goods
stores in Sixth avenue few days
ago. and having at length obtained
the services of clerk one of them
said: Il want to buy some narrow
ribbons for favors. but | must have
the colors of the German flag. and
strangely enough neither my friend
nor | can recall them Do you re
member what they are?'
I do not. said the girl politely
impressed apparently by the inter
national character of her customers,
but the other young lady at this
counter may know. The other
young lady" said she thought the
colols were black and yellow.
Il am sure that isn't right, re-
marked an old customer who was
sitting on the third stool down the
counter.
POSSIBLY the fioorwalker would
know, suggested the clerk Cash!
Ask Mr. F'itzhugh to come here"
That functionary having arrived the
matter was duly referred to him.
There are three colors,' he de-
clared, black, red and yellow.
Are you sure?' asked the two
shoppers earnestly. We cannot
make mistake.
Il am almost sure that is wrong. :"
interposed a young woman near by,
who had overheard the controversy.
MY husband is a German. and l
never heard of yellow in the German
flag"
1T might be buff. " conceded the
foorwalker.
Il used to teach school in Indiana.
remarked tall woman with cat
skin muff. land | can settle this
question The colors in the German
flag are red, white and yellow
This seemed authoritative, but
somehow the various contestants
didn't appear satisfied.
There's Schwartz, the fioorwalker
in the cotton department, suggested
the stately Fitzhugh; hes a Ger
man himself; he'll know. Cash, go
and ask Mr. Schwartz to write the
colors of the German flag ON this
card
The Indiana school teacher did not
look pleased. but the matter having
gone to the court of appeals she rest
ed her case, and the cash girl was
back in minute with the card On
it were written the words black,
red and white
That settles it. Thank you SO
much. said the two feminine shop
pers gratefully, looking apprehen-
sively at the listening throng
How much is this narrow ribbon.
please?''
TWENTY-FIVE cents piece of ten
yards. ma am" answered the girl ex-
pectantly.
well, we need only a little. Give
me a yard of each color: How much
will that be2'
''Seven cents" murmured the
clerk, staggered for moment by the
magnitude of the order after the
trouble in obtaining it.
The ''other young lady" and the
Indiana school teacher Uttered audi
bly,, but there was no sign of a smile
on the clerks face as she drawled.
''Shall have the package sent up to
your house. ma'am?"- New York
Tribune
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15
Eaters of HOrsefiesh.

The consumption of horsef1esh in
creased wonderfully during last year
in most of the larger cities of CONT
mental Europe, especially in Berlin,
Paris and Vienna. A late economic
report says that from so to $50 horses
are daily slaughtered for market in
Paris, the average daily number
killed in Berlin being even greater.
st. Louis Republic
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15
NO MORE SAWDUST.
Remarkable Invention That Will Cut
Lumber with a Heavy Knife.

remarkable Invention That Will Cut
Lumber with Heavy Knife.
Ia new lumber cutting machine has
sen tried at the works of Il lumber
hitting company at Greenpoint. L. |.
ne experiment was highly success
f,1l. The machine, upon which Dr.
Bradley and Thomas S. Crane. of
Newark. have been working for the
nhst five years is AZ feet long, Is feet
Hide and feet high. Its weight is
brty-five tons. The object of the
Invention. which may largely do
anvay with the use of buzz saws.
"a to economic time and lum-
|ber itself. The machine will take
"A log eight feet long and cut
Iboards from it at the rate of forty a
minute of any width from 1872 of an
inch to one inch in thickness. There
Is not the slightest waste of material
La the cutting 1t is calculated that
When saws are used one-fOurth of
The wood is wasted in sawdrst and
blaming if inch boards are being cut.
Ia saving boards lie of an inch in
thickness the loss Is 215 per cent of
The boards turned out.
The knife is three feet long and
Weighs 500 pounds 1t works with a
|daaw motion. sort of com blnatlOn
|of knife and saw. which prevents the
.fibers of the wood from breaking.
The roller preceding the knife com
.DreSseS the wood and aids in this
matter, which the inventors found
VAS the most difficult of the ends to
be attained. The knife is moved by
a wooden connecting rod. fastened to
81 wheel ten feet in diameter. Every
Revolution of this wheel makes a
board.
The machine is fed by an apparatus
which is controlled by two screws
let in Rabbit metal. A chain gear
|connects the two screws, SO that they
hove with absolute accuracy. thus
making the boards exactly the same
width from one end to the other A
System of cogs is SO arranged that by
changing the size of the cog wheel
the width of the board to be cut is
regulated. The total output of the
machine when in running order will
be from $4,000 to 100, 900 feet a day.
The new invention, it is said, will
|revolutionize the making Of boards
for cigar boxes, backs of pictures,
butter boxes and the like. Ash,
CHERRY, birch and Eastwood logs can
be cut. The boards drop from the
blade as smooth as if rubbed with
with our saws" Mr. Lewis said,
1--WE cannot cut dry lumber at all,
land this machine cuts anything.
Neither could our saws cut a board
h-32 of an inch in thickness as this
will. But the best thing it will &C
|complish will be the tremendous saw
ing in the wood itself"
II Dr. Bradley and Mr. Crane have
|persistently stuck to this project for
five years, and at last they think
their reward has come The machine
will undoubtedly be introduced in all
the big lumber tracts of the country.
The logs can be f1oated by stream
right down to it and then shipped
out to civilization all ready for use as
boards. Valve.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15

The manufacture of boots and shoes
|offers some very wonderful facts.
by the use of the heel shaver or trim
mer one man would trim 800 pairs of
shoes day, where it formerly took
three men to do the same.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15

II About $50 years ago the Convul-
|sionaires of France. beginning with
prayers at the tomb of Francois de
Paris. at length threw themselves
down. rolled upon the ground. imi-
|tated all sorts of animals. and finally
went off into swoons.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15
A Remarkable Animal.

A mythical dragon Of the japanese
has the head of camel, the horns of
deer, the eyes of a demon. the ears
of an OK, the body of a serpent, the
scales of a fish and the claws and
wings of an eagle. St Louis Repub-
lie.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15
Oysters Twice a Week
Wednesdays and Saturdays

Besides general line OF such goods as ara.
usually kept IN a first class grocery store, aIl
of which would respectfully invite his Gus
toners to call and see, price and examine.
and buy If they wish.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15
FOR SALE.

Three good nice young cows, one has como
in, and the other two will come in soon. Also
one good six year old horse, bay, weight about
eleven hundred lbs, stands 49, hands.
GEORGE w. JENNESS.
Barton, February 8, 1892.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15
FurS Wanted.

Having made arrangements with Boston and
New York parties to buy raw furs. | am pre-
pared to pay the highest cash price for Mink,
Skunk, Fox, Fisher, Otter, Lynx, Bear, Coon,
Musk Rats, Cat and all kinds of shipping and
domestic furs. Office at Mrs. A. G. Jewen's
House.
FRED. II. PILLSBURY.
Barton, VT. Dec. IA, 1891.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15
Barton, Vermont.
Feed, Feed, Feed.

Now the time and this the place buy Cotton Seed Meal Gluten
Meal Bran Middlngs, Corn and
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15
1t Is The Best
GROCERIES.

E. b. Robinson wishes to say to his friends
and patrons that he has largely increased his
stock of Groceries and that he now has one OF
the best stock of goods i'm his line ever shown
in town, including Spices of all kinds.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-02-15
A Young Statesman.

His Mother Tommy, why are you
always fghtinge
Tommy-'Cause | want peace
New York Epoch.