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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
PLAN OF SECOND FLOOR.

the hall and the reception room at its
right being lighted by colored glass
windows. AT the left is a good-sized
dining-room; broad stairs lead to the
second floor, and at the rear is door
into the sitting-room, and cutoff
passage leading to the kitchen an6
stairs to the basement or cellar. These
stairs, being narrower than those
above, afford space for broad shelves
in the stairway, and also for a china
| cupboard in the corner of the kitchen
near the dining-room door, which opens
so that it cuts off much of the noise of
the kitchen, and closes the view en-
tirely. The dining-room has fire
place, and the kitchen range is placed
at the same chimney, with boiler. sink
and tubs arranged along near the win.
dows. The kitchen has two dark
closets, and in the corner of the house
is a large pantry with two airy win.
dows.
An entry affords easy access from
the rear porch to both kitchen and pan
try, and has a large, dark storage
closet by the side of the back stairs,
which lead to the second floor, Up
stairs are four bedrooms, with plenty
of closet room, besides bathroom over
the kitchen, storage closet over the
pantry and an alcove over the parlor
The bedroom over the sitting-room
with its alcove, closets, and the adjoin
ing bedroom make very comfortable
family quarters. The plan OF the ROOT
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
MEANINGS OF TITLES.


SULTAN, or in its older form, soldcr
was first adopted by Bajazet. The
older title of the chief Mohammedan
ruler was caliph, commander of the
Faithful.
The Greek emperors of CONSTANT
nople called themselves Holy" and
one of the official titles by which they
insisted ON being addressed was: Your
Holiness"
COUNT dates from the later Roman
empire. Before the evacuation of
Britain by the Romans count of the
Saxon shore was appointed to prevent
Saxon invasions.
AMONG the titles of the Roman en-
perors were augustus, Caesar, Divus,
Plus, Felix. Clemens, Tranquillus.
Sanctissimus, Altissimus, Dominus and
others of similar pondorosity
TIE title of lilustrious was never
formally bestowed as title of honor
until the time of Constantine, and was
then given to such princes as had dis
tinguishcd themselves in war
TIE quacatcr was "a Roman official
found in two or more departments
In one he ful.i'lcd the duties of pub
lie prosecutor, in the other he Lad
charge of the public revenues.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
LENGTHENlNG LIFE.
What the Liberal Use of Water VIII Do
for Mankind.

Dr. r. II. Dalton says that, although
to suggest that methodical use of cold
water as beverage in the absence of
thirst as means of augmenting the
chance of longevity may render a man
liable to be dubbed a crank, if not a
lunatic, the idea has soundly physio-
logical origin and is well supported by
experience Solid and dry as the hui
man body appears, water constitutes
more than one-fourth of its bulk, and
all the functions of life are really car
ried on in water bath, and, although
the sense of thirst may be trusted to
call for a draught of water when re-
quired, the fluid can be imbibed most
advantageously for many reasons be-
sides merely satisfying thirst. In the
latter stage of digestion, when COM
minution of the mass is incomplete, it
is much facilitated by a moderate
draught of water which disintegrates
and dissolves the contents of the stom-
ach, fitting it for emulgence and pre-
pairing it for assimilation. Hence the
habit of drinking water in moderate
quantities between meals contributes
to health, and indicates the fact that
those who visit health resorts for the
| purpose of imbibing the waters of
mineral springs might profit by staying
at home and drinking more water and
less whisky. Water is the universal
solvent of nature and the chief agent
in all transformations of matter. When
taken into an empty stomach it soon
begins to pass out through the tissues
by an osmotic process into the circula-
tion to liquefy effete solids whose ex-
cretion from the system is thus facili-
tated. Very few people think of the
necessity of washing the inside as well
as the outside of the body, and he who
would be perfectly healthy should be
as careful about the cleanliness of his
stomach as that of his skin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

main building is thirty-three by thirty
six feet, covered with a hipped roof
with various minor projections as in
dicated in the engravings, and of the
size shown by comparing with the scale
given.
The interior is divided into well-ar-
ranged rooms, of spacious, symmet-
rical appearance. By taking a posi-
tion between the two front windows of
the parlor, the suite of rooms in view
may become as attractive as one de-
sires, with proper Judgment in decora-
ting and furnishing. On either side
of this room an open partition, with
grille and portieres, separate, IL from
the conservatory filed with plants on
the right, andthe reception room, af-
fording good place for the piano, on
the left In the corner is mantel
fireplace, and a similar one in the sit
ting-room beyond the folding doors,
with Il corner closet or cupboard oppo-
site, forms bay of the three large win
dows At the left side is large closet
while at the rear is a small sewing
room, shut off by folding doors, with
another closet. This room may be
used as bedroom, and, in connection
with the sitting-room and the rear
bedroom opening out of it, will make
q convenient family suite of rooms or
this floor.
From the front of the house, broad
hall opens out upon the spacious porch
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
GROWN IN WASHINGTON.
CLOVER five feet high.

GLOVER five feet high.
CoRNsTALKs fourteen feet high.
A BEET weighing thirty pounds.
TIMOTHY seven feet eight inches
high.
a CABBAGE weighing fifty-three
| pounds.
BUNCH of grapes weighing six
| pounds.
PUMPKIN weighing ninety-three
pounds.
ALFALFA from a yield of twelve tons
per acre.
HOPS from yield of 9,532 pounds
per acre.
ONE strawberry ten inches in circum-
ference
WATERMELON weighing sixty-four
pounds.
AN onion weighing four pounds and
one ounce.
AN apple weighing two pounds and
four ounces
a POTATO weighing eight pounds
four ounces
A RADIsu weighing nine and one
half pounds.
a HILL OF potatoes that yielded forty
three pounds.
A SQUASH weighing one hundred and
twenty pounds.
WHEAT from yield of sixty-eight
bushels per acre.
SIxTY-sEvEN pounds of potatoes from
two pounds planted.
OATS from yield of one hundred
and twenty-five bushels per acre.
A BLACKBERRY bush showing twenty
one feet growth this year
A BRANCH from prune tree thirty
three inches long with forty-six pounds.
of fruit on it.
PLANK fifty inches wide, thirty
inches thick, thirty-two feet long, and
not knot in it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
RAILROAD RATTLE.

A loco&oT!vE quircs fuel and labor
to the valuc of three thousand dollars
in the course of Il year.
TuE railways Of rngland and Scot
land derive larger revenue from
their god, Ian from their passenger
traffic
lN every mile of railroad there is
seven feet and four inches that is not
covered by the raiis-the space left be-
tween them for expansion.
THE Victoria railway bridge oyer
the St. Lawrence, at Montreal, Can.
contains 100000 cubic feet of mason
ry work and l0,500 tons of iron
MosQUIToEs were unknown in Allan
ta, Ga. before sleeping cars were run
from Savannah into that city This is
evidence that mosquitoes travel first
class
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

A barometer which is said to be re-
liable may be made by filing a COM
mon wide-mouthed pickle bottle to
within three inches of the top with
water An ordinary olive oil bottle is
then inverted and placed within the
mouth of the pickle bottle as far as it
will go. In fine weather the water
will rise into the neck of the flask
higher than the mouth of the pickle
bottle; in wet or windy weather it will
fall to within an inch of the mouth of
the flask. Before heavy gale of wind,
and at least eight hours before the
gale reaches it's height, the water has,
it is said, been seen to leave the flask
altOrether
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

is indicated by the dotted lines, and is
high enough for ventilating loft
above the chambers. The outside cell
lar entrance is near the rear porch at
the corner of the house. If the con-
servatory is not desired, it may be
easily left out of the plan, and an an
gular wall and staircase in the hall
will be less expensive than the curved
style; the reception-room being thus
closed off from the parlor, leaving
space farther back in the hall for a
direct parlor entrance. Our illustra-
tion Fig. l presents perspective view
of the front of the cottage The plan
of the first floor is seen in Fig. . and
that of the second floor in Fig. 81
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

eral landscape. A very plain exterior,
when well screened by old trees or re-
lieved by varied natural surroundings,
will pass criticism and be more home
like in aspect than when in the midst
of treeless prairie, the monotony of
which is only broken by its one divert
ing object, that will always receive
closer scrutiny than when the house is
set in pleasing surroundings. The de-
sign shown in the illustrations is for o
farm or suburban cottage, which shall
have a tasteful outline from any point
of observation, and at the same time be
compact and comparatively simple in
form. 1t will stand gracefully alone
or become more cozy with the yearly
growth of trees and shrubbery. The
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

OF the IA huge masses of meteoric
iron which fell on spot less than "a
square miles in area near Fort Duncan,
Mexico, the largest is bee-hived shaped
and is buried five feet in the soil and
rises four feet above the surface. The
second mass in point of size has been
moved to the National museum at
Washington. 1t weighs over 1000
pounds, The other IL pieces weigh
from VIZ to $50 pounds The whole
mass of fragments as mentioned above
are scattered over an area of Ga square
miles, with Fort Duncan at about the
center of the point of dispersion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

The report that the ways and
means committe of the house will
submit proposition to raise revenue
by tax upon incomes is the basis of
much discussion now throughout the
country. With several newspapers
we notice they parade an income tax
as the ideal mode of raising revenue
easy, sure and not harmful to those
who would pay it. AS revenue
raiser it might be an improvement on
the tariff system, but it would un-
doubtedly place premium on per-
jury. 1t would be eaiser to collect
and would not be felt by those who
have incomes, because they could
shift the tax to those men or things
from which the revenue is derived.
1t is a step nearer direct taxation, but
would not alter the social conditions
OF the present. The discussion, how.
ever, will bring out clearer the advan-
tage of tax upon the values of land.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

We can write by electricity, can
send pictures and designs by the
same agency, and talk to our friends
at distance by means of the electric
wire. When the British Association
visited Newcastle, Eng, says the
Chronicle of that city, Professor Ber-
ry told his auditors that seeing by
electricity was possibility of the fu-
ture, and he had shortly before drawn
picture of scientific achievements
which would enable friends divided
by large continents and oceans, not
only to talk with each other, but to
look upon their features.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

The name in the headline is that of
new species of fibrous mineral re-
Gently discovered by Senor II. Elvov
Valenzuela in the United States of
Colombia. 1t has many of the remark
able properties of asbestos and is per-
fectly transparent as well as incom-
bustible. 1t can be reduced to pulp
and nodded into light fire and water
proof boards and shingles for houses.
The discoverer believes that it is adapt
ed to papermaking, and that it will
also be used in the manufacture of car
pets and clothing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

The great strike of the English
coal miners has finally ended in vic
tory for the employees. Throughout
the trouble the men acted in as order
ly manner as could be expected from
more than one hundred thousand
people. They had the sympathy Of
their fellow-workers everywhere, and
did nothing to cause public opinion tc
be against them. Their willingness
to submit their case to arbitration
showed they thought their struggle
against a reduction of wages just
one, and by presenting a solid front
and persevering they have won the
greatest labor strike of the wear.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
CONVENIENT COTTAGE.
How to Build an Attractive Farm
house.
Points to BE Considered by Those In
tending to Put Up Home-Arrange-
ments Calculated to Lighten
the Housewives Labor.

To build an attractive home on
new farm site requires considerable
careful thought, writes D. Comings, in
the American Agriculturist. To SO
place the house that it shall be conven-
iently situated relative to the highway,
and to have it a central retreat from
the farm labors, is one problem;
another is to have the house well
grouped with the outbuildings, and
possessed of a character pleasing to
the eye and in harmony with the gen.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

First Waiter lat summer resort)-
Can't stop to talk. I'm waitin' on a ten
dollar-a-week clerk at table 65.
Second Waiter-How did you get his
salary down so fine?
First Waiter-It amt more than that,
or he wouldn't 'a'given me such big
tip.-Good News
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
THOUGHTS FOR IDLE MOMENTS

THE older we become the more the
wheels of time seelh to have been oiled
WE cannot all be the nicliel-plated
parts of the machinery. -Endeavor
Herald
THE man who expects to outrun lie
had better not start with lame feet
Rams Horn.
THE man who sets out to be a re-
former will never get to rest n minute.
Rams Horn.
Jon was, admit, fairly patient
man, but he never tackled the task of
putting up stove pipes Endeavor
Herald.
Dies CARTEs' famous remark; Il
think, therefore | am," is supplement-
ed by Phillips Brooks What believe
that become" Chicago STANDARD
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

The Philadelphia Record calls upon
its readers "to furnish it with all the
authentic information they may pos
ses in regard to the movements of a
certain political conspiracy known as
the American Protective Association. 3"
1t denounces the order as bigoted
and sectarian, and says its oaths are
such as the spirit of American liberty
utterly abhors and condemns.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
FREELAND, NOVEMBER %, 1898.

A peoples soup kitchen has been
opened in the dreariest section of
South Canal street. Soup, bread and
meat are served for cent, and every
thing is neat and clean. Three hun
dred Jewish ladies have undertaken
this charitable work, ten of their
number experimenting the work as
mattresses each day.-G Gticdgo STAN
MnrR
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
TIE BROKEN BOTTLE.

through, level with the liquid which
it contains.
You will thus transform broken
bottle into presentable vessel. A
notched' glass may thus be trans
formed into new one. By removing
each time part of the oil and by cut
ting the bottle every time in the man
ner shown, you viii get series of
glass l1ngs curious to behold.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

Up in Monroe county, in the town
ship of Eldred, at the recent election
out of a total vote of 154 only two
were cast for the Republican state
ticket. For many years, says the
Philadelphia Times, the Republican
voters of the township have consisted
of only four all told, but this fall only
two turned up. In Middle Smith
field township, in the same county
out of total of 236 votes only clever
were cast for Samuel Jackson, Re
publican, for state treasurer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

The souvenir Columbian coin seems
to have been as great a failure as the
special postage stamps. There are
still half a million souvenir half-dol-
lars on storage in Chicago, and the
managers Of the fair are in quandry
to know what they shall do with
them. There never was any reason
why the public should want either
the coins or the stamps.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

Mrs. Won Blumer-I am afraid that
young man in the parlor is trying to
kiss Clara. l thought I heard her cry
out.
Won Blumer-Heavensl let me go in
there at once.
Mrs. Won Blumer-You can't get in,
my dear. She has locked the door,
Truth,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
Better Than Nothing.

Old Scads-I hope, young man, you
are putting by something for rainy
day.
Lightheart-O, yes, sir. l have two
mackintoshes and half dozen good
umbrellas already.-Town Topics.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
That's Different.

Dicl1-Look here, sister, can't come
to my lessons just yet; amt washed.
Elder Sister-All right, Dick. I'm
not quite ready for you, anyway.
Dick-Well, you're nice teacher,
you arel Here it is after ten o'clock.
Come, now, you better hump yourself.
Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

Mamie-I believe in woman's rights.
Gertie-Then you think every woman
should have a vote.
Mamie-No; but think every wom-
an should have voter.-IIarper' Ba,
Zar
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
Explained.

Pike-What is the meaning of that
saying: "IIe gives twice who gives
quickly?"
- Dyke-It means that he generally
gives twice as much as the fellow who
doesn't give quiclsly.-Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

Peter E. Smith, of Philadelphia,
one of the sergeants-at arms of the
house of representatives during the
last session of the legislature, will be
a candidate for common council in the
twenty-ninth ward of that city.
Smith received 81 day during the
entire session and never performed
an hours work, says the Harrisburg
Patriot.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

Rounder-I lost thousand dollars
yesterday at the races. Horse broke
down at the post.
Sounder-That's nothing. had my
pocket picked this morning of twenty
i've hundred dollars and chased the
thief for half an hour without catch
ing him.
Rounder-Well, you are better off
than | am. You got run for your
money.-Life
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
Machines Made the pifrerence.

When screws were made by hand
five minutes were consumed in making
one, and they were SO expensive that
wooden pins were used wherever prac-
tcal; now by the coldforged process a
single machine will turn out five dozer
in aminute.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

Little City Girl-How funnyl You
get your milk from a COW and we get
ours out of a can.
Little Country Girl-But it's just the
same kind of milk.
Little City Girl-Oh, no; I noticed a
great difference right away.-Brook-
lvn 7 ,ifa
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
PRETTY EXPERIMENT..
How to Make Use of Bottles Whose Necks
Have Been Broken.

Have Been Broken.
Here is an experiment by-vhich you
may make some use of bottle whose
neck is broken. Pour oil into the bot
tie until it reaches the point at which
you wish it to be cut clean through.
Then place it upon table and plunge
suddenly into the oil redhot poker.
You will hear snap, and then per-
ceive that your bottle is cut regularly
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
A Hint to Landladies.

Mr.. KiclSer-This chop tastes of soap.
Landlady-You are mistaken, sir.
Mr.. Kicker-I'm sure of it. believe
the cook runs the chops through the
clothes wringer SO they will spread
out and look bigger. Siftings.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
Her Fear.

Mrs. de Ven-Why are you so anx-
ious to have your son marry a widow?
Mrs. Malap-I'm SO afraid he might
make miss-alliance, otherwise.-De
troit Free Press
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

onlekson-Do you think you could
ever learn to love meP
Ethei-l might some time. see
queen Victoria is learning Hindustani
Ut the age of seventy.-Town Topics.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

l cannot sing the old songs,
And Just 'twixt me and you,
I'm told by many persons that
cannot sing the new
Buffalo Courier
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

he-it makes me better man eyerv
t!ine kiss you, darling.
one.oh' my, Charliel How good you
"usI De now.-Brooklyn Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

IF an acorn grows on an oak tree,"
remarked Madge, one night, why don't
they call them oak-corns instead of
acorns?"-Harper's Young People.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

She-Why don't you marry her?
He-Because it's so much more de-
lightful to love her!-Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

Friend-I should think it would irri-
tate an Irishman, with such an aversion
toward anything English as you hold,
to have red hair.
O'Toole-Yis; but think av tn
plishure Oh have av cuttin' it.-Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

Mother - Horrorsl What in the
world are you singing, and on Sunday,
too?
Little Boy-Oh, this song is all right
It's about the prodigal son.-Good
News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23

Friend-In what respect?

Wife-My husband is the queerest
man.
Friend-In what respect?
Wife-Why, before he married me
couldn't get him to leave the house be-
fore twelve o'clock, and since can't
get him to come to it before that time.
Detroit Free Press,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
No Room for Agnosticlsn,

"Do you believe in dreams?"
"Why, of course! I've often had them
myself"-Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
We TELL YOU

nothing new when we state that II pays to engage
in permanent, most healthy and pleasant busi-
ness, that returns profit for every days work.
Such Is the business we offer the working class.
We teach them how to make money rapidly, and
guarantee every one who follows our Instructions
faithfully the making of Ss3OO.OO "a month.
Every one who takes hold now and works will
surely and speedily increase their earnings there
can be no question about it; others now at work
are doing it, and you, reader, can do the same
This is the best paying business that you have
ever had the chance to secure. You will make
grave mistake If you fail to give II trial at once.
Ii you grasp the situation, and act quickly, you
viii directly find yourself in most prosperous
business, at which you can surely make and save
large sums OF money. The results of only few
hours work will often equal weeks wages.
whether you are old or young man or woman, 1t
makes no diiierenc", = do as tell you, and sue
cess Will meet you Mt the very start. Neither
experience or capital necessary. Those who work
for us are rewarded. Why not write to. day for
full particulars, free E. G ALLEN g. co,
Box No 120, Augusta, Me.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-11-23
for Infants and Children.

"castoriaisso well adapted to children that
recommend itas superior to any prescription
known to me-" H. A. ARCHER, N. D.,
Ill So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, NY.