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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-03-02
Fools"

oh, he was poor, and was poor;
So, thought was fair, had scarce a wooer.
But he said the sheen of my golden hair
Was brighter than gold, beyond compare;
And no jewels, l thought, could ever outshine
The light of his eyes when they looked into
mine.
But the world had taught us its cold, stern
rules;
We knew it would mock us and call us fools.
So he chose for himself another bride
To reign in his home, to walk at his side.
OF gold she brought him goodly store,
or gold and silver; but, ah, what more?
l go clad in velvets right royalty,
And my rich old lord feasts his eyes on me,
And the world applauds; we have followed its
rules,
But our own hearts mock us and whisper
"Fools!" David N. Brooks
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-03-02
Disabled with a Cargo of Brandy.

In 1880 the bark Rosina, with cargo
of fine French brandy from Charente,
France, for this port, ran ashore in a
gale off the southern coast of Long
Island. The crew threw overheard a
portion of her cargo in an attempt to
tighten the ship, but she was finally
hauled off by a wrecking company
which received 100000 salvage. For two
or three years afterward all the taverns
along the southern coast of Long Island
sold fine French brandy at ten cents per
glass.-New York Evening Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-03-02
A CeIehrnted Suicide.

Hayden, the celebrated historical paint
er and writer, overcome by debt, disap-
pointment and ingratitude, laid down
the brush with which he was at work
upon his last great effort, "Alfred and
the Trial by jury" wrote with a steady
hand, "Stretch me no longer upon this
rough world" and then with pistol
shot put an end to his unhappy exist
ence.-Dr. c. w. Pilgrim in Popular Sci
epce Monthly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-03-02

DR.. Fourthly-I believe my sermon on
sincerity this morning sank deep into
Some hearts and did good.
Parishioner-Yes, as Foley and his wife
went home he explained to people on the
street car that his wife's hair and teeth
were false.-Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-03-02

The practice of wearing hats began in
the western part of Europe about the
year 1400. An ingenius Swiss was the
inventor, and he took it to Paris, which
even at that time was fashionable
center. Father Daniel says "that when
the king of France entered Rouen in
14i9 he had on hat lined with red
velvet, surmounted by plume or tuft
Of feathers. ."-Philadelphia Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-03-02
READING RAILROAD SYSTEM.
S- LEIIIGH VALLEY
MINk DIVISION.
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS.
DEC. 4, 1892.
LEAVE FREELAND.

$40, S.35, $40, 1O.4 A. NJ, l225, 10, 2.fa, $50
455, 6.41, 7.l2, S47 p. NJ, for Drifton, Jeddo
Lumber Yard, stockton and Hazeton.
$40, $40 A. NJ, l.50, $50 z. NJ, for Maucl
Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Phila, Eastou
and New York.
S.35 A. NJ. for Bethlehem, Easton and Phila
delphia.
7.26, 1856 A. NJ, IL l6, $50 p. NJ (via Highland
Branchl for White Haven, Glen Summit
Wilkes-Barre, Pittston and l.. and b. Junction
SUNDAY TRAINS.
ii. 40 A. NJ. and 3.45 p. NJ for Drifton, Jeddo,
Lumber Yard and Hazleton.
3.45 p. NJ. for Delano, Mahanoy City, Shen-
andoah, New York and Philadelphia.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-03-02
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.

$50, 100, 7.26, 9.1s, 1886 A. NJ, 1916, LIS, 283
$50, 7.G3 and s37 P. NJ; from Hazleton, Stock
ton, Lumber Yard, Jeddo and Drfton.
7.26, 9lS, 1856 A. NJ, 2.l6 2.d3, $50 T03 p. NJ.
from Delano, Mahanoy City and Shenandoah
via New Boston Braneh).
LIS and S.37 P: NJ. from New York, Easton,
Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Allentown and
Mauch Chunk.
9.lS and 1856 A. NJ. from Easton, Philadel-
phia, Bethlehem and Mauch Chunk.
9.lS, l0.4 A. NJ, 2.43, Al p. NJ. from White
Haven, Glen Summit, Wilkes Barre, Pittston
and L. and B. Junction (via Highland Branch).
SUNDAY TRAINS.
1l3l A, NJ. and 3.3l p. NJ. from Hazleton.
Lumber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
lib A. NJ from Delano, Hazleton, Philadel-
phia and Easton.
3.3l p. NJ. from Pottsville and Delano.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
l. A. SWEIGARD, Gen. Mgr.
G. G. HANCOCK, Gen. Pass. Agt.
Philadelphia, Pa.
A. w. .NoNNEMACHER,A Asst G. p. A.,
South Bethlehem, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-03-02
WI: TELL YOU

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Whether you are old or Young, man or woman, it
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-03-02
for Infants and Children.

"Castoriais well adapted to children that
1recommend itas superior to any prescription
known to me-" H. A. ARCHER, MD,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, Ny.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-12-30
Rain In Japan.

During the summer season in Japan
droughts are very frequent, and the rice
fields, before so beautiful, presenting as
they do all the different shades of green
inuumerable, gradually lose their BRILL
ancy Of color, turn yellow and parched
and threaten the total destruction of the
crop. Not only does the rice suffer, but
the wells dry up aud neccssitate the
carrying of water from long distances.
So a drought in Japan is indeed a great
calamity.
After waiting long and hoping for
downfall of rain, the people turn en-
masse to evoke the power of their deites
to send them the saving showers. A pro-
ccssion is formed of perhaps 600 men,
nearly naked, who, carrying straw en-,
blems representing the san with the rain
pouring from it, and with long streamers
having prayers written on them flying in
the wind, proceed to the nearest river or
bay, where the whole company wade into
water until they are waist dccp, and,
surrounding the cmblcms, pray aloud and
throw water on the images with both
hands.
After doing this several times the pro,
cession is reformed, when it proceeds to
the temple to pray again. This cere-
mony is repeated several times, and
should the rain come in abundance
prayers are offered in thanksgiving,
should it be only shower they blame
themselves for not having prayed fer
vently enough, and continue their dcvo
tons until q dowhpour takes place.
Another form Of devotion for the same
purpose takes place at nightfaIl, when
long beat is filed with men ard padded
swiftly across the harbor, accompanying
the prayers by the regular boatings 0,
tom toms and gongs. Sometimes at
night, away down the bay, may be heard
thc weird sound of the tom-toms and
the voices Of the men gradually growing
louder and louder as the boat approaches,
each man bending to his paddle in regu
lar time as it passes us swiftly and grad,
ualIy disappears in the darkness, and i:
soon lost to sight and hearing.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-12-30
Snake Story from Nevada.

The writer saw an Indian kill q rattle
snake in very peculiar manner recently.
The rattler was about ten feet from the
Indian, who was resting the rifle on his
knee, apparently taking aim.
Whenever he moved the weapon few
inches the snake would move around and
get exactly in line with it. Then to show
how the thing was done, the Indian
moved about the snake in a circle and
the reptile moved as if his tail was a
pivot, always keeping his head and body
in line with the gun. The Indian then
agreed to bandage his eyes and shoot the
snake in the mouth.
The writer bandaged the Indians ewes
and holding the gun by his side at arm 5
length the latter pulled the trigger and
the ball entered the snakes mouth and
passed the whole length of his body.
"How did you take aim?" was the
query.
1.-The snake he take aim," was the
reply.
We have talked with an old hunter on
his proposition, and he claims that q
rattlesnake will always range directly in
line with gun or stick pointed at it.
carson (Nevada) Appeal
St. Landry democrat., 1893-12-30
TadpoIes that Stand on Their Heads.

The tadpole is not, perhaps, a creaturs
which commands universal admiration;
but there is a healthy brood of tadpoles
now at the Zoo, which are, for many rea.
sons, deserving Of notice. To begin
with, they have not the black and for
bidding aspect of the tadpole which is
one of the common objects of country
walk in March. These tadDoles are
largely colorless, and have an engaging
way of balancing themselves on their
heads, instead of wriggling up to each
other like our familiar acquaintance.
Their chief merit, however, is the fact
that they are the offspring of their
parents. They come from eggs de-
posted by an African frog, which has
the rather doubtful distinction of being
more like newt than any other frog;
this frog, known technically as Xenopus
Lewis, has never before condescended to
breed at the Zoo, or in captivity, so its
young were very imperfectly known.
AS the frog itself is one of those links
in creation which are fortunately not
missing, good deal of interest attaches
to the tadpole, which might be fairly ex-
pected to 60 one better than it's parents.
1t does, as matter of fact, realize these
expectations, for it has pair of long
feelers on its chin, which are exactly like
the barrels of fishes. The frog has re-
semblances to animals lower in the scale,
and the tadpole has afinities to animals
a stage lower again. London News.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-12-30
Californian Miners for Afr.cl.

Some practical gold miners Of Sonoma
county, CAL, are preparing to move in q
body upon the gold fields Of Africa. The
party will consist Of twenty five persons.
all practical miners. Nobody has been
enlisted who cannot WELD the pick. put
in blast, and DO all the other work that
is required of a skillful gold seeker. The
expense of reaching Africa is estimated
at from $500 to $500 for each man.
Plans to organize an expedition were
begun on the receipt of some rather sen
satiOnal news from one Sam Connors.
who was formerly an engineer on the
Comstock and is now the general man
ager of a rich gold mine in the Johannes
burg district. He wrote home to his old
friends of the California placcrs that the
prospective wealth of the African fields
was almost fabulous, and he promised
them employment if they would join
him. Practical California miners who
are willing to work are sure Of a com
Portable subsistence, he says, and many
of them should be able to amass large
fortunes. Connors adds that he is now
preparing to erect the largest quartz mill
in the world, and that the mines have
rich outcropping for twenty miles in all
directions. - Picayune.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-12-30
y IiKRkL IN \ STUDIO.

such a cross little mode! as Jumbo |
had never known. lie sco!lcI continue
oily, ard all my efforts to soothc him
were i'll vain. Even sugar seemed to
sour his disposition. He scolded when
eating, and when not eating. If |
placed anything near his cage, he would
lump to the Wires-still scOlding-as
though he meant to break through them
Only few days before bought him he
was free squirrel leading Il roilIcksomc
life in the woods. Poor fellow, what
wonder he was indignant at finding him
self a prisoner.
Well, one afternoon | opened his cage
door, and offered HIM the freedom of my
studio, Of course expecting to have very
lively scene. Visions OF upset vases,
broken windows, and general disorder
stimulated my curiosity. | wanted to
see Just how much mischief he could do.
The cage door open, Jumbo lcaped
nimbly to the floor, and surprised me by
behaving in the gentlest mamie, possible,
After h" had run about for little
while, | reached for Il paper bag Of
hicIlory-nuts lying near me. Jumbo rpn
forward Immediately, jumped into my
lap, took hicjlory-nut from my fingers,
and hid it under the bookcase. Stand
ing up, [ shook the bag quite briskly: i'll
IL moment Jumbo was running UP my
side to my shoulders, AID again took Il
nut from my fingers. Now he did not
scoid at all, but WAS perfectly amiable-
truly strong contrast to his former self.
He kept taking nuts from me until
almost every corner of the studio con
tanned one. Finally Il rug in the middle
of the floor struck him as the best place
under which to hide them, and the
manner in which he patted the rug down
after hiding each nut WAS very comical.
He finally grew tired of this fun, and,
jumping into my lap again, looked into
the bag, and, | think, concluded it was
too much work to conceal all the rest,
for he patted the paper down over the
nuts, and started on tour around the
room. Unfortunately, | opened the bag
to take another nut out for him, and the
sharp little fellow, hearing the noise.
ran swiftly to me, and, seeing the paper
bag open, bit my hand. Jumped up
and ran across the studio with the bag,
but he was after me- AS quickly as
could, | dropped the bag upon the table.
and then the angry little fellow was
satisfied.
After this he battered around the room
at his own sweet will, examining chairs
and tables, occasionally stopping to give
an extra pat to the rug under which
most of his nuts were hidden. -TSt.
Nicholas.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-12-30

had seen at the cabin. If you won't
kill him I'll let you in
"'We don't want to kill anybody, !
replied. so go ahead
She produced q rusty key and I'M
locked the door, which grated roughly
against the rock as it turned Oh its rude
wooden hinges.
1" Come up, Reuben; they've found it
out, she cried, but no Reuben answered.
'Oh, you've scarf him clean to death,
fur he weren't well nohow,' and she
divcd into the cave and we at her heels.
\ slight glimpse of a smouldering blaze
guided US, and we were soon laundering
among tubs and kegs, from among
which we dragged the body Of man.
awake up, old man, and klndle
light, said I.
:" Mister, III go, fyou'll promise not
to hurt me-.
I" No danger of that. Come on
"Well, sir, he was the most forlorn
and abject specimen of moonshincr l
ever saw. He looked as if he hadn't
seen the light in ten years, and | think
he hardly had. lie had spent his days
in the cave since he pretended to leave
for Texas, vcnturing forth only at night,
and then with every possible prccaution.
The cave, partly natural and partly
artificial, extended as far as the center
of the main highway, which ran along
the side of the bluff at that point, and
our men had ridden over it unsuspect-
ingly hundreds of times.
HE brought the water through a
covered pipe from a spring above the
house, and by II cunningly contrivcd
counter pipe, conveyed the smoke and
steam to and up the rear of that double
chimney, thus concealing every trace
above Below he let the slops down by
a subterranean ditch to point where the
little brook descended into a wild and
wooded glen, broken by many cascades,
so that no trace of it could be discovered
in that direction.
"The mouth of the cave was SO care
fully concealed that in hauling wood
few sticks could be thrown off, as if by
accident, and carried down after dark, as
were the raw materials for the distillery,
and in the same n amer the liquor could
be taken out in small kegs and carted
away.
ut looked almost like a shame to de-
stroy such place of ingenuity, but Of
course we did our duty, although the
old man fairly blubbered as he saw his
still broken up, his kegs removed, his
tubs of mash overturned, and all his in
genious safeguards exposed to the gaze
of the world. He was sent up for five
years, but he did not serve out his time.
The discovery and exposure, together
with the enforced habits of prison life,
proved the death of him. y Atlanta
Journal,
St. Landry democrat., 1893-12-30
A LOFTY SUGAR TREE.

The sugar maple of New England has
OF height Of from 5000 to 400 fcvt
above the sea. 1t is Il curious variety OF
that most useful, wonderful tree, the
palm, whose varieties also give US dates
and cocoa, and cOcoanuts and fans
This palm is not slim and graceful
like most kinds we see in tropical pic
lures. 1t is about 80 feet tall, with {,
very thick trunk, charging in diameter
from the ground up to about half its
height, and then taDcring again to the
top, where its long leaves spread out.
These sugar palms produce great guam
titles Of sweet sap, which, when boiled
down, makes both mOlasscs and sugar Of
a PECULIAR, but delicious flavor.
On one estate the trees grew in such
numbers that once it was determined to
count them. After counting several
hundred thousand, more than half re-
manned uncOunttd, so the task was given
up.
What "larks'' it must be for the chill
drcn when ''sapping time and "sugar-
ing off" come round. But the Chileans
do not collect the sap in the way the
New Eng land farmers collect sap from
the maple tree. No; instead Of boring
small holes in the trunk, the palm is cut
down and behradeu Of its crown Of beau
tful leaves, and then the sap begins to
flow from the upper end ANA keeps on
flowing tor mouths Every morning Il
thin slice is cut Oft TO prevent the wood
from hardening and forming a crust
through which the sap could not flow.
y good tree will yield nearly hun
lred gallons Of sap. y queer thing is
the fact that the sap viii not run if the
tree lies with its head downward. 1t
will only run upward. - New lork Press.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-12-30
GOLD 81 LEIInN.
The Interesting Process by Watch it
is Refined and Made !nto Coin.

| Though the show Of gold at the Treas
ury in Washington in not impressive al
the first glance, one has more respect fol
it when the contents Of the bags are
enumerated. Stacked III heaps around
the compartment referred to are ninety.
eight sacks, each containing /, 900 yellow
double eagles. Poured out on the
floor they would make a very decent
pile of gllttcring metal, representing
altogether S1,96U,0jO. Besides these
there arc 400 bags, each holding 300
Then there are 1913 sacks, each containing
LOGO ive-dolIar pieces, of a total of
s., $40, coo. Lastly, there are fifteen
sacks, each filled to bursting with 1,0O0
of those annoying tWo-dOl!ar and-a half
pieces, which arc so easily mistaken for
cents that no more Of them are to lie
coined by the minis.
One of the most interesting sights in
the world is the refining of the raw gold
bullion at the United States Assay Office
on Wall street. Arriving there from the
mines it is first melted, to free it from
all earthly matter and other foreign sub
stances. Then certain quantity of
silver is added to it, and the mixture is
immersed in bath of nitric acid. The
acid has no effect on the gold, but it
dissolves the silver into liquid which
looks just like pure water. This limpid
liquid is drawn off, leaving the gold at
the bottom of the tub. The precious
metal thus purified looks like so much fine
red gravel. To get rid of all moisture it
is subjected to pressure. On coming out
of the squeezing machine it appears in
the shape of big cakes, resembling angel
food cakes in form. These cakes are
worth about So, 600 each, and one could
afford to pay $1,000 for slice of very
| moderate size.
This is the material out of which the
gold coins are made. The gold is melted
| in a crucible, from which it is dipped
out with a ladle and poured into iron
molds. When cooled the molds
| are unlocked and taken apart, the
precious metal then appearing in the
shape of what are termed ''ingots' For
the coinage one tenth part of copper is
mixed with the gold, but the Govern
ment also makes business of manufac-
turing merchants bars" for the use of
jewelers.. gold leaf makers and dentists,
who require the virgin metal in their
trades. Such bars are as near to perfect
purity as can be, being 500 fine out of a
possible 1000. The Government, while
it makes big profit by coming silver,
gains nothing by mintipg gold pieces,
the intrinsic value of which is equal to
their face. There is always some loss
by wasting, too. The sweepines of the
Philadelphia Mint alone sell for $685.
nnually.-~iNew York Commercial Ad-
Yertiser.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-12-30

The exceptional mothcrIy affection Of
Lolita, an Angora Maltese cat for three
little white bull terrier pups, orphaned
soon after their birth, is the most notice.
able feature of a ''hapry family, pos
scsscd by Gilbert II. I'rindIe, Of Tenth
and ButtOnwOOd streets. The purrlng
pretty kittens Of her own, takes quite as
tender care Of these terrier puppies
(Which are white, like the kittcns), and
of four fox terrier puppies also, as she
does of her own little fclines. She
nurses, feeds and washes the puppies and
kittens impartialIy: and the partner Of
her joys, Il big Maltese cat, known as
Grover, seems to regard the adoption Of
the seven CANNES with approval. = Phil
Adelphia Record.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-12-30
SUPPOSE.


Suppos, ", that you were
And by your side your sweetheart safe;
Suppose you noticed by and by
The distance 'twixt you were too great;
Now tell me, dear, what would you do?
know-and SO do you?
And then $50 comfortably p,aceiD
Suppose you only grew aware
That that dear, dainty little waist
Of hers looked very lovely there;
Pray tell me, sooth-what would you do?
I know-and so do You
Then, having done what I just did
With not a frown to check or chill,
Suppose her red lips seemed to bid
Defiance to your lordly will;
Oh, tell me, sweet, what would you do?
1knoW-and SO do you!
-LEugene Field.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-12-30
Accomplishments of a Montana Girl.


Paul Van Cleve, member of the Mon.
tana Legislature, own big sheep
ranch in that State. His daughter
Helen, aged fourteen years, is his con-
slant companion in his rides about the
ranch, and is reputed to be one of the
most accomplished riders in that part of
the country. She is picturesque figure
on horseback, as she dresses somewhat
after the cowboy style, wearing trousers,
colored shirt and broad sombrero, and
rides in the true cowboy fashion, often
bareback. She is also good shot with
the rifle. Although living in an isolated
spot, Mr.. Van Cleve has had his children
carefully educated and his home is one
of refinement, being in fact, favorite
social gathering place for ranch-owners
for miles around Illinois State Register.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-12-30
FOR THE YOUNG FOLKS.
TOMMY'S MEDICINE.

TOMMY'S MEDICINE.
This horrid medicine I've got to take,
And really can't see
Why some sweet mixture they will never
make
For little boys like me.
This grown-up medicine is awful stun,
Which | cannot endure;
For little boys it would be we'll enough
TO have q candy cure.
Then all my ills would up and fly away,
Like birds across the dell
Id take a whole box in a single day,
And then Id soon be well.
-. IIarper's Young People.
St. Landry democrat., 1893-12-30
Fall of a Meteor.

A large meteor is reported to have
struck the earth about two miles west of
Connel, Ore. 1t fell about 800 yards
from the railroad track, and the train
men on an extra freight were blinded 10y
the brilliant light it made. The coun-
try for miles about was lighted up and
the meteor made a loud Kissing noise as
it passed down 70 the earth. -INew York
Post.