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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-11
An Elevator For Cats.

1t has been such an everyday con.
venience to be hoisted in an elevator
car at railroad speed, to the 'teenth
floor of high Office building, that
one regards it rs Il matter of course.
1t has remained for an East Weymouth
Mass couple, however, to apply the
principle of the elevator to the feline
economy of the household with graft
flying results. Mr.. and Mrs. G. live
in upper apartments; therefore Mr..
G. had to go down and upstairs every
time their half-grown kitten was put
out of doors or let in. This became
monotonous, SO one day Mr. g. placed
the cat in basket, tied rope to the
handle and lowered the cat, Paul-hke,
to the ground. The cat evidently
grasped the situation at once, for since
that time she has rarely been let in or
out of the door, but has made her
perpendicular pilgrimages with all the
gravity of an old business man. The
most remarkable circumstance is that
she now gets into the basket as 1T rests
on the ground beneath the window
and news Justify until taken in. Ii
there were q set of electric buttons for
her to push, "up once, down twice, |"
she would probably learn the combina-
ton. AS it is she is the cause OF
mild little sensation in the town,
and is as prondly exhibited by her
owner as would be the feline heroine
OF the ballad, which in ancient mum.
ber is declared to have returned.-
New York Telegram.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-11

One prolific cause of disaster tc
ocean vessels is likely to be obviated
before long, predicts the New York
News. That is, the difficulty that ma
riners experience in seeing or dis
tlnguishing coast lights on stormy or
foggy nights, Many wrecks near this
port, on the Long Island and New
Jersey shores, have resulted from this
cause. But electric science is bring
ing relief. 1t has been demonstrated
Shat lighthouses are practical with
electric apparatus capable of project.
ing light distance equal to several
hours sail of average craft. A light.
house Is about to be erected at point
on the northwest coast of France that
will illustrate the wonders of the new
method. 1t will contain what is
termed "lightning flash" of forty
million candle-power, and will cast n
beam that in clear weather can be seen
sizty-three miles away. Even in foggy
weather it is expected to be visible at
distance of twenty-one miles.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-11
checked herself and the girls looked

checked herself and the girls looked
at her.
why did they do to" Dorothy
asked at last.
Martha gazed out OF the window be-
fore she answered.
''They did it," she said, slowly,
"because they love me. I wrote about
your room, and they hoped to make
this something like it. My little sis
ter Evelina-" she paused.
The listeners drew nearer and stood
around her in little circle.
''They did the best they knew
how" she continued, "and like my
room as well as Dorothys. The cano-
py is ugly, but when wake and look
up at it, think how their love covers
me night and day; SO you see it's a
pleasure.
''The rugs are funnier," Bertha re-
marked finally, in order to break the
silence, and her sisters smiled, but
they did not laugh again, in the same
way. They began to feel an interest
in Evelina, and this increased through
the happy days which marked their
stay in Lumberton.
Ephraim Dodd's generous heart
warmed as Martha's city company bade
him a reluctant good-by on the station
platform. The eldest Rumble girl
shook his hand cordially.
well, Mr.. Dodd, said she, ''we've
had about the pleasantest visit we ever
had. And when Martha comes to see
us again, we want Evelina to come,
too"
The old man blushed, and Martha
nearly interrupted his stammering
thanks.
'I'll stay at home and let Evelina
go, she explained. "We sha'n'tleave
Aunt Susan and Uncle Ephraim alone.
That evening, Ephraim unburdened
himself to Mrs. Dodd. little remorse-
fully.
"We needn't have felt no uneasiness
bout Marthy," he declared "She's
turned out first rate; she'll stand any
amount of testin', an so will Eveliny, :"
Mrs. Dodd laughed tremulously, as
she extinguished the sitting room
lamps.
mo, was the answer, "she aint
goin' to hurt anybody's feelin's-Mar
thy aint. Youths Companion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-11
A Queer Electric Clock,

7. F. Hudson, convict in the
Maryland Penitentiary, has construct
ed real theological oddity in the
shape of an electric clock. The dial
is semi-circle of white marble with
twelve marked at each corner, the
other numerals for the hours being
figured along the arc. 1t has one hour
hand and two minute hands, the last
two set opposite to each other, and in
such manner that one is seen at
noon and the other at midnight, and
at no other time. The seconds are
marked on dial that turns from right
to left, while the pointer or second
hand is stationary. Hudson is born
genius, and nearly every room in the
prison is adorned with specimen Of
his ingenuity. st. Louis Republic.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-11

Says the Atlanta Constitution DIR.
Hertzka, prominent German writer,
makes the prediction that so, 900, 900
whites will some day occupy the high
plateaus of Central Africa and civilize
the races of the Dark Continent Carl
Peters has spent many years in Africa,
and IN his judgment the country will,
at no very remote day, have European
settlements in all localities where they
will thrive. He does not speak verv
highly of the central plateaus. There,
the nights are like winter and the days
like summer. Such rough extremes
do not favor vegetation, The whites
nre steadily increasing their settle
ments in Africa, and the conditions of
health improve as the colonists advance
and clear the forests and cultivate the
soil. But the country is not promis.
ing from an agricultural point of view,
and cattle raising and ostrich farming
Will not induce white men to settle
outside OF the towns in large numbers
Dr. Peters thinks that mining, lumber
and other industries will, in the course
of time, swell the white population to
several millions, but he rejects the idea
that they will civilize the Africans and
utilize their labor. To overcome the
savagery of the natives would be 6
hopeless task, and the whites will prob
ably kill them off as they push THEN
settlements into the interior. Even
under the most favorable conditions
that can be reasonably expected the
doctor declares that Africa will possess
few attractions for white immiprants
when compared with the rest of the
world. Still, it must be admitted that
there are locations on the continent
that would suit Europeans and there
is no reason why their colonies should
not grow and prosper. When this is
said it does not carry with it the state.
ment that even one-third of the CONT.
nent will ever be fit for white oceupa,
tiop,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-11

In view of the epidemic of suicide
which seems to have set in of late, it is
interesting to see how different coun-
tries stand in this respect. The fol-
lowing figures give the number of sui.
cides in the various armies of Europ,
per 100, 900 men: Austria, 131; Ger
many, sixty-seyen; Italy, forty
France, twenty-nine; Belgium, TWEEN
ty-four; England, twenty-three; Rus
sia, twenty; Spain, fourteen. This is
a somewhat curious list, neither race
nor climate having apparently much
to do with the relative figures, else
why should Austria have nearly twice
as many as Germany and Germany
nearly three times as many as Eng.
land?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-11

The well-known fact that women
five longer than men Is illustrated as
follows: The excess of females of all
ages in England and Wales is only
about - per cent, lin round figures,
Is, 900, 900 minus so, 600 to 1000, 900
plus 50,000.) But when we begin to
compare women over sixty with men
over sixty the female majority becomes
much greater, and when we once pass
eighty five the old men are nowhere.
The female nonogenariens nearly
double the male; there are S54 women
over ninety-fve to 354 men, and 1O4
gammers to forty-two CATERS who
own to n century.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-11

The increase of nearly $780, So
cialist votes in Germany since 1890 is
an astonishing gain, and the total So
cialist poll of 1,s0O, 600 distances by
more than half million votes the
polling strength of any other party in
Germany. 'It must not be expected, "
comments the New York Independent,
THAT this greater progress will be
kept up, but nevertheless one who
studies the German politics has got tc
keep his shsrpest eye on the progress
and platform of Socialism.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-11
Modesty Came With Age.

Gounod, the composer, stands exon
Grated from the reproach of vanity,
which, like affectation, belongs to the
weak and the young. Age and talent
restore equilibrium, and vanity is su-
perseded by legitimate pride. He one
day compared the progress of modesty
in his soul with the simultaneous whit
ening of his hair "When l was very
young l used to say Il later on 1 said
Il and Mozart then Mozart and t.
Now I say Mozart" The master re-
versed the words of Mirabeau "Hum-
BILE, when / consider myself; proud,
when I compare myself with others. {"
--Argonaut,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-11
Yachts We're Always Pleasure Vessels

The term yacht is derived from
the Danish word jaght, meaning 8
chase; hence yachting is the chasing
of one vessel after another and, &C.
cordingly, yachting and yacht racing
are Synonymous expressions. A yacht
is and always has been essentially q
pleasure craft. History does not tell
us where, when, or under what cir.
cumstances yachts were first built,
but it is certain they are of ancient
origin and were only owned by royal
persons and great mobiles, London
Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-11

w;tb this s,dJo,, aJs;t;Sn 90 80
nieces 10 +ba faa,il,, ',;na1a
Mr. Nil aaa,, Looo, D., .o1l, .ol
neiobbors With conniacanov I ohout M .ha
resnonsibiIitv Of br;nn;nG nm airIs
and nh, bo, Ill. % -
friends ebooL tboir boods savino.
tTt;s obon,aI In tbair III o
too who, tb.v rero ;rst boo;nn;nato
toka q littla n,fort :,
The airIs wora +aII nro+tr st,ono
and yivao;ors Tha;r a1s a
Martha and Fve,ina Eo.b bad brown
hair a dolioo+al,, t;n+od CO. on5 -
gray ewes that looked at neonio in q
/ friendly unoboobad WOW Mar.ha
was thirteen Years old wben sha w..
rived-two Years older than ber s;ster
and before She had nassed ber civ.
teentb birtbdov Enbraim de.;ded .hat
she must 90 away 70 better scbooi
than Iumberton afforded 7, wos
sod dov for tbe Dodds wban call
Ieotbern trrnL bun,nad - .ho ro;Ima,.
station behind ono Of T1rola Enbra;m,;s
OK teams '- =
Fnhraim Fvel;n. and bor Amt
Spsan clnro 70 Mortbo u;tb f.ant;o
earnestness in sov;no aaodh- auS
then stared at ono o9ot6ou .osrf,,iiu Ill
when the train wbir,ed ween;no Martbs
and her helonoings away from Tum-
berton
On the way back to the farm Mrs.
Dodd and Evelina sat on a board
| placed across the cart .railinos and
/ Ephraim walked beside them direct;no
his oxen. After n while he smoke sol.
emnlv
"'fToint that T oin,t c,ot oo,f5a,oo
in Marthv. "said he 0J think sbe'u
turn out f,st-rote. but IL +boro i. INV,
meonnoss in bor no+ura or anr h;ddan
d,st in +bo oornorsnf :, III ,.noa, -
hefore 1ono Sbo,s otor,od o,t on ,,,a
testin' tines Of her life " ''0
..Jorann Nv nosa ,o;,
d.sb;na toor fron, hou auo , tI"m a,,
taIl Fnbraimi Won ~ ooId sS;n
ers run oil ovor r,oin
81 think she'll trrr ont frs+-roton
tbe old man reneatad. sshnt sbo a;n+
been tested vet nm, now she's a-eo;n,
to be. The city amt the country an
their WAYS amt our WAYS ~
Eyelina sat rioidlv erect and oszed
st the oxen tbrougb q screer NJ taors
while the three mevino alona ou,nnn
t;ntod ooun+ru rnads;dea 80 -,
,inle' county u, roaoeioes' "eht Slowly
tba fo,,,lanno Th ne eaJa 81. :. ay III
'HG lai niiio"se, Sc My iei' ~ every uay'
Longing lor MARINA, 'hey eageriy
leau uliu ie-,ea'i 'he ie''ers WHICH sne
senv leeuiarly once Week. written IN
a. a.; ';ttIe e.iS.i Vain 6irirsh manu- aDounoihg
I stnd;os a. atA YES, Que Ioia all ABOUT her
] frianJs aa.i alu nei 'eachers ana her
dav,s biT nf % fara even .l 1pecilylne ,he
cIoSsma+a,s araa Vi 'ne coior Oh
Enhro;,, sooI I'll A.. -.
an So+nrdo,, o,,o,;,,,,, e 80, aiouu
oa+bar H. oant;nnJ pee I enenn 10,
Srs nodd ond Tneiina i;a,osi s.uis, "nu M
hnarabt ~ ~ tbo mr;+ar narH n"r4e 1'u A., IL
IT, aiwavs fait hrastbIass,r, 80
10y 10y "i""'' -'-' " ''9 'A'et
sf.. ,J...1 ...,Lo
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-11
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

The distance from the farthest point
of polar discovery to the pole itself is
460 miles.
Powerful air brakes are now being
constructed for use on freight trains
of 160 cars.
The long distance telephone has been
put in operation between Norway and
Sweden, and his Majesty at Christiania
can communicate directly by word Of
mouth with his ministers at Stock
holm.
When You speak of bees, designate
the kind referred to. There are $500
species popularly known as wild
bees" 5000 being natives of the Amer
icas. Britain has seventy species of
bees and sixteen of wasps; of the
latter there are ITO species known to
entomologists.
The value of vaccination against
smallpox is shown by recent statistics
from London hospitals, showing that
whereas in the unvaccinated %. 8 per
cent. died, and the remaining cases
last 472 days, there were in the vac
cinated cases no deaths at all, and %. s
days was the average duration of the
| disease.
1t may be doubted, says an English
writer, whether our measurement of ami
malcourage has yet been sufficiently
extended, for there appear instances in
which the acts of daring are prompted
by sense of obedience, of discipline,
and even of duty-something similar
in kind to that which marks and dis
tinguishes the highest forms of cour-
age in man.
An operation for appendicitis re-
vealed the fact that the disorder was
due to the presence of tooth brush
bristles. ''Cheap tooth brushes, re.
marked the surgeon who had charge OF
the case, ''are responsible for many
obscure throat, stomach and intestinal
ailments. The bristles are only glued
on and come off by the half dozen
when wet and brought in contact with
the teeth"
A fire balloon is recent invention
for signaling by night The balloon
is made of paper, is portable, and is
inflated by burning spirits or even
straw or wood. When ready to ascend
a message string is appended. This is
made of combustible beads strung at
intervals on piece of quick match.
Different combinations of large and
small beads are used to express the
signals.
Among other interesting matters
with which the psychological labora-
tory is experimenting is the subject of
time-measurements of different men
tai processes. The conclusions reached
on the average time it requires us to
make some of the commonest judg-
ments were: Recognition of ray of
light, oil seconds; recognition of or
dinary sounds, .015 seconds; to local
ize mentally when blindfolded any
place ON our body touched by another
person, .021 seconds mental judgment
Of distance when seen, .022 sec.
onds; recognition of the direction of
loud sounds, .062 seconds; recogni-
tion of short English words, .214 sec
onds; recognition of pictures of OBJ
jects, 1853 seconds; to answer such
questions as "Who wrote Hamlet, ;"
300 and over.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-11
The British Empire.

Roughly speaking, the British EN-.
pre- extends over one continent, LOG
peninsulas, 500 promontories, 1OOC
lakes, 1000 rivers, and 10, 5000 islands.
The Assyrian empire was not sc
wealth as this is; the Roman empire
was not so populous; the Persian en-
pire was not so extensive the Spanish
empire was not 30 powerful.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-11

All the money in the world foots NJ
over $40, 900, 900, OOO The aggregate
wealth of the world is not known.
Europe and the United States alone
foot up $3.50, 900, 600, 900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-11
Password to the Tower OF London.

A London paper says that probably
very few persons know that the Lord
Mayor is the only person-fother than
the Queen and the constable--w who
knows the password 10 the Tower of
London. This password is sent to the
Mansion House quarterly, signed by
Her Majesty. 1t is survival Of an
ancient custom.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-11
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

On time-Wings
A fishing resort-Lying.
Column articles-Vertebre.
Cut down in Whiskers.
A race for wealth-The Americans.
Minds his business psycholo-
gist.
Forcing the demonstrating the
pepper-box.
Usually out of season-The board
ing-house pepper-boxes -Elmira Ga
zette.
1t is said that the bull is very liable
to an attack of scarlet fever. Lowell
Courier.
After the wedding the typewriter
becomes sewing machine. e.-New York
Advertiser.
We opine that sea dog feels most
at home when he is on a bark. Seneca
Republican.
MAN wants but little here below"
but it seems somebody else has it,
Dallas News.
Seems strange that when lady
wants to show her diamonds off she
invariably puts them on. Statesman.
The long term convict isn't much OF
believer in the theory that life is
evolved from n cell.-Lowel Courier.
After the train is captured.
After the robbers have gone.
Then come thousand suggestions
OF how things should have been done.
Chicago 1nter-Ocean.
"What is your best reason for be-
lieving that she'll marry him?" "Her
parents say that she shan't. Chicago
News.
Bessie ''That young Mr.. Skimpley
has over million" Kitty Cooking
over him. )-fWell, he needs it!"-.
Vogue.
What a lot of labor would be saved
if the sweeping glances we read about
would only take the dirt from carpets.
Buffalo Courier.
Strange to say, many brokers are
best pleased with the stock market
when it is simply unbearable. Boston
Commercial Bulletin.
Teacher-''N Now, Robbie, take four
slices of cake from six slices, and what
will there be left?" Robbie-"A
lickin for me. Inter Ocean. "a,
Professor X. ION finding living
bug in his text book of zoology)-"Ha,
how did this thing get here among tn,
mammals?" ?"-Fliegende Blaetter.
The prophet hath curious way
His wonders to perform
For he predicts a sunny day
And strafghtway comes n storm.
Kate Fields Washington.
waiter, it is almost half an hour
since l ordered that turtle soup"
Waiter-"Sorry, sir, but you know
how slow turtles is. ."-Fliegende Blaet.
ter.
Mamma-"Georgie, have you been
good boy to-day?" Georgie-"That's
not for me to say. You would not
have me boastful or egotistic, mamma"
Boston Transcript.
Teacher-"E Emma, what do you know
of the orchid family?' Emma-"It
you please, madam, mamme has for.
hidden us to indulge in any family
gossip. "-Fliegende Blatter.
Mrs. Clinker-"T understand, Mrs.
Vaulters, that your son is going up
rapidly in college" Mrs. Vaulters-
eyes, indeed. He's already broken
the high jump record. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
What makes you look so unhappy
"Toothache. "Allow me to congrat
ulate you. "Why?" "a man who
at eighty can still have toothache is
certainly to be congratulated. File
gende Blaetter.
Jiggers-' Young Justwed says his
wife is very magnetic woman" Jag
gers-"You bet she is. He asked he,
to let him go downtown with me the
other night and she showed both mega.
tive and positive qualities in less'n
half a minute. Buffalo Courier
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-11
EPHRAIM D0DD'S NIECES.
BY PAULINE WESLEY.

- MDG N l. " N
people felt a
certain pity
for Mr.. a IL d
Mrs. Ephraim
Dodd whenthe
t W orphan
daughters of
Mr.. ID o dds
younger broth
er came from
q Yves t e T n
home and took
up their abode
with the ole
couple /; b. u
Ephraim N,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-29

trunk differs from man in that it can
be completely strapped without becoming
broke Buffalo Courier
The LlanO LstacadO Is perhaps the most
arid spot in the United States east of the
Rockies. Scarcely any rain fails on it..
The sJeppes owe their name of Stakud
Plains to the posts set up through the
wilderness to guide the traveller or the
caravan, or, according to anu5her explaua-
ton, to the stalks of yucca plants growing
on them.
1t Is "a mistake to suppose that mcteorites
burst in the proper SENSE OF the word. But
1t often happens that they are broken to
pieces on striking the atmosphere Of the
earth.
y Roman tomb has been uurarthed at
Cologne, containing the bones OF man, a
silver sword handle with an inscription,
and an inksJaud Of bronze. The sword
grasp Is iulaid with gold and enamel, and
the inA,taud is rich in decoration. \ com
Of Gordiau III gives some clew to the
period Of the interment.
The line OF telegraphs in Cashmere be-
tween oerInagur and GilghiJ reaches an al
ttJude of 1900 feet at the passage of Trag-
bal. 1t is probably the highest telegraph
line in the world.
bride comes from the Jewish custom of
handing "a shoe TO "a purchaser after the
completion Of a contract ruth iX.O. Par
euts also gave % shoe to the husband on a
daughters marriage TO signify the Yielding
up of their authority.
1t is a curious anomaly in the law that if
you pay for your photograph being taken
no copy can be sold without your consent,
while if YOU do not the Dhot plgra N nor N, q -
sell it to any extent
The Mountains Of the Moon" in Africa
which were discovered by Stanley, are al
legged to be inhabited by the demon Mguar-
mar, an evil spirit. All the African saw
ages are afraid of his power, and an at
tempt to expose him lately ended in panic
and disaster.
Yeast for breadmaking was first manu-
featured in 1854 1t is computed that over
sOOO,OOU pounds enter into the daily bread
Of the people of this country, while treble
his amount is used in Europe
EXPTesident Grevv of France in the
Dreyfus guanO case received fee of $780,
900. The Laekwar of Baroda paid 500 600
TO Mr.. Paterson as fee. Sir Charles Rus
sell once received 5000 for three hours
work.
A watch that was worn by Alexander
Hamilton when the Declaration Of hide
pendence was signed, and also during the
duel with Aaron Burr, is in the possession
Of Louis NJ. Habbins of Madison, Wis.
In the fifteenth century the first glass
mirrors were made in Germany by blow.
pipe and were convex. The first manufac
tory of glass mirrors for sale was estab
lished in Venice early in the sixteenth cen
Tury
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-29

What II lazy fence the old rail fence was.
Like thriitless, drunken lOut it zig
gagged across quarter sections and half sec
lions, apparently indifferent 10 time and
caring not whether it got across the hill
next week on next year, but lis windings
were 80 graceful and so restful 90 the eye
that not even Thrift could he inpatient
with It.
The old rail fence belongs TO an age
which has forever passed in Iowa. # il a
past which, though it was ,i-hless, almost
all pleasure, in fact, is now recalled only
with regrets and signs because il is forever
past, and many of our dear ones have de-
parted with it.. When we were children, we
used 10 wonder and wonder where the old
fence ran to, where il stopped as it wound
over hills and through valleys out of sight,
out into the great unknown of childhood
Now, when we are children of a larger
growth, the problem has changed, but its
solution is just as hard, and we wonder aud
wonder where our friends aud dear ones
have gone to over hills and through valleys
at the awful and solemn summons of death.
But the flowers of hope bloom along the
pathway just as the goldenr1d blossOmed
by the old rail fence of our childhood -
Iowa State Register
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-11-29


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