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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-20
How Blue Paper Was Discovered.

1t was by the purest accident that the
simple process Of tinting white paper
was discovered. 1t was the result of
sheer carelessness in o woman. The wife
of an English paper maker named VIII
liam East, accidentally dropped the "blue-
bag" small bag full Of bluing With
which she was about to blue her washing,
into vat of pulp, where 1t lay long
enough to give the entire mass a blush
tinge before, to her CONSERVATION, she re-
covered 1t. So terrified was she at the
result of her gross carelessness and its
disastrous result that she dared not men
ton the fact to her husband, whose dis
may at what he considered the discolora-
ton and destruction Of the entire lot of
paper made from the mass was his worry
for months.
He considered the paper spoiled and
an entire loss, but suffered 1t to remain
in an out Of the way place as unstable
stock for four years, when, in order to
get 1t out Of the way and to make room
for better stock, he sent 1t to his agent
In London, asking him to get rid of it at
any price. To the paper makers utter
pllsbs III ii SllOTb JlIlS from
his agent an order for great quantity
of the blush paper and found upon in
quiry concerning the sanity of the agent
that the blush paper being o novelty
had taken wonderfully with the public.
But East was in dilemma, for he had
no idea as to how to give the blue tinge
to the paper ordered by his agent and
wearilv tried without rec,11t For ynoDv
days and nights.
Mentioning his trouble to his wife one
day she admitted her carelessness and
told Of the way in which the pulp hap
pened to become spoiled by the bag Of
bluing. The paper maker was overjoyed
at the revelation, found it an easy task
to give the tinge to his white paper and
until the time Of his death, which oc-
CURED many years after, he was unable
to supply the great demand for blue pa
per, 30 acceptable and relieving to the
eye Of the er.-Boston Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-20
ECKLEY CLIPPINGS.

Miss Annie Weeks has returned to
her home at Plymouth after spending a
week in town with relatives.
Alex Treble, of Lattmer, spent few
hours in town Sunday evening.
G. M. Huiford and wife, of Drifton,
were here visiting on Sunday.
Miss Annie McHugh has returned
from Philadelphia and intends spending
the summer with her parents here.
We are glad to note that Mrs. Shell
hammer, who has been very i'll, is in a
fair way of recovering.
William Eroh, of Hazleton, drove
through town on Tuesday evening.
Miss Matte Snyder, of Silver Brook,
is visiting friends in town.
Walter Fernau and George Hartman
spent Sunday in Weatherly.
Mrs. Dominic Kelly returned on Tues
day from Philadelphia hospital, where
she had been under treatment for sew
eral weeks.
Misses Jennie and Lizzie Phillips, of
Drifton, visited in town on Sunday.
Misses Ray and Lizzie James, Gertrude
and Jennie Freeman, accompanied by
MeSSTS, w eTDduSu, James, moore ana
Reynolds took in the opera at Freeland
on Tuesday evening.
Miss Kate Wyatt is visiting Pottsville
friends.
Mrs. John Evans has returned after
spending two weeks with relatives at
Scranton.
Miss Annie Lutz has returned from
Reading, where she has been visiting.
Osmond Rickert, of Silver Brook,
spent Sunday in town.
Scott Young and wife, of Freeland,
Sundayed here.
A party was held at the residence of
D. w. James Saturday evening. Dane
ing was INDUCED in and all sorts of games
played. Refreshments of every kind
were served and good time had by all
in attendance. Among those present
were Misses Jennie and Gertrude Free
man of Scranton, Clara Bierly, Rebecca
Aubrey, Annie Hoffman, Ray and Lizzie
James and Maggie and Tinnie Hines of
Eckley, Stella Smith, Elwood and STAN
ley Rickert and Harry Allen of Halle
Brook, Harry Brown and j. IL. Curry of
Hazleton, Ben Reynolds of Freeland,
VIM. Moore, VIM. Werbaugh, John
Davies and John James.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-20
i3 West Broad Street, HazIeton.
Women In a Photograph Gallery.

"1f you want to see some of the vani-
ties Of life, just pass week in photog-
rapher's gallery" said one who has grown
gray in the art that immortalizes. "That
the bulk of our patrons is of the class of
handsome people is common belief, but
not correct one
"Of course pretty women Of certain
class get an enormous number of pictures
taken, which they use almost as some
people do cards, to give away to every
body. But large number of orders
come from people who are positively
homely. Photographers rarely do a
pretty face full Justice. We cannot fiat
ter nature without spelling the effect
entirely, but we can help out homely
person wonderfully, and the shrewd pho
tographer doesn't neglect to do it In
every possible way. / have seen com
monplace looking women go into costa
sizes over pictures Of themselves.
"The painter who can use the modifi-
cations Of light and shade in colors has q
big advantage over us, but we have
pretty well balanced things by touching
up photographs In water colors. It's
wonderful what exalted opinions some
women have Of their personal beauty.
l have seen some of them who have been
dealing with me for quarter of CEN
tury, and they expect that their pictures
of today shall show as attractively as
those Of decades ago" New York Com
mercial Advertiser.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-20
Getting a Dead Man Out of "a Hotel.

Il was' stopping at the United States
hotel in New York several years ago."
said Mr., William l. Montague, ''and
while there formed very pleasant ac-
guaintance with the chief clerk. We
were chatting one afternoon when
bellboy came to him and stated the man
in No, SO was dead. He had been ailing
for some time and had probably died Of
what doctors now call heart failure. The
hotel was full Of guests, and how to re-
move the man without arousing their
suspicious was puzzling question. The
deceased had sister living on Thirty
first street, and it was decided to carry
the body to her home. A hack was
called, and two Of the stoutest porters
were called upon to dress the body in
everyday costume, and with one on each
side walk him down stairs as if he was
in a maudlin state of intoxication. Ev-
erything worked to perfection, and In O
half hour the dead body had been seated
In the hack and driven away, none Of
the guests being the wiser for what had
happened. st. Louis Republic
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-20
The Place OF Meeting,

One Of the Salvation Army recruits,
sent to a certain inland town Of Califor-
MIA, was young lady Of fine social posi-
ton and savoir faire, She was also very
beautiful. Her arrival greatly agitated
the chappies, who hocked to the street
meetings. Finally one young blood
made a bet that he would secure ON ap-
pointment with the beauty for that same
night, and approaching her after the
meeting he slipped into her hand $50
goldpiece. She put 1t In her pocket.
"And--ah-where shall / meet you by
and by?" pursued the masher. "In
heaven, hope" placidly answered the
lassie as she walked away with the
golden double eagle.-San Francisco Ar
nOnaut
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-20

A more liberal display of
signs at the intersection of
streets would not be out of
place by our borough council
men. The use of street names
in defining places of business
and residences is coming into
vogue. more and more every
day, yet when strangers and
people from the towns about
Freeland come here looking for
a certain street they experience
a great deal of difficulty in OBJ
tanning the required inform
ton. 1t is true that sign
boards are to be seen upon
some corners, but these are not
enough. Two at least should
be visible at every point where
one street crosses another.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-20
What the Growing Generation Wants.

There is one great fault with the grow
ing generation. The young men want
to get rich too fast. With wealth going
to waste all around them they cannot
find 1t in their souls to be patient They
are not content to plod along as their
fathers did before them and slowly lay
up fortune They must have 1t now,
today, this instant. When they go into
an enterprise, they want capital and lots
Of It, They want to begin on big scale
and electrify the world.
1t is not the age Of saving, but of
spending. Speculation is the craze Of
the hour. Every man wants to make
more than he can earn by the sweat Of
his brow. He must double his money In
night and quadruple 1t the next day.
1t is an altogether artificial existence.
Contentment is not sought nowadays.
All that men want is excitement.-Ne
York Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-20
An Old woman's Cure For Dyspepsia.

''The most remarkable thing that has
ever occurred to me In my earthly ca
reer," said Eugene McKelsey, occurred
some years ago when l was afflicted with
dyspepsia l had bad case, assure
you. Oh, ! was all broke up. Food was
disgusting. l had no appetite, and l
just walked around looking for some
place to lay down and die, Some time
passed, and 1grew worse. saw myself
physical wreck, and try as I might
simply couldn't revive appetite nor am
bition. Finally ran into an old woman,
kind of witch guess-old women are
always witches when they dress in-faded
garments and predict to you-who said
that would get we'll If l should go to q
certain farm and three times day cast
an ear Of corn to a white pig and then
listen to 1t eat. do not believe In such
rites; but, dear me, was so sick that l
was willing to try anything.
sol bought white pig, secured q pen
for 1t within the mentioned farm limits
and daily made three journeys with an
ear Of corn that threw in and then
watched the pig eat. Well. do you know
the sound of that pig crunching and suck
Ing those corn grains made me hungry.
Oh, l enjoyed. the sensation so much. It
made me ravenous. When I returned
from my walk l wanted to eat. So |
continued visiting the white pig and eat
ing three good meals day until was
myself again and as healthy as l am
now. l don't care to understand the
whyness Of it now. l am only too glad
to be well. ST. Louis Globe-Democrat
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-20
obeying the New Immigration Law

All the agents of the transatlantic
steamship companies which carry steer
age passengers to this port have now
agreed to respect the new immigration
rules, and to do their share in the en-
forcement OF them. 1t will assuredly be
to their advantage to perform this duty
faithfully and to cooperate properly with
DR.. Jenkins and Commissioner Senner.
They are liable to heavy penalties for
negligence. Those Of them who have
striven to evade the new regulations
must not be permitted to trihe any longer
with the public safety. Instead Of their
interests conflicting in any way with
ours, the interests Of both parties are the
same.-New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-20

Wanted-A burglar who does not "ef-
feet an entrance" and who does not
"overturn a chair, waking the inmates,
whose loud cries cause him to beat q
hasty retreat, making good his escape.
Apply to most any newspaper reporter.
Silver Outburst.
The tariff on lumber Is an encourage
ment to the destruction of forests, and
at the same time Uncle Sam, with his
usual consistency, pays bounty for the
planting of forests. Not only that, but
1t forces all our people to pay tributeto
our lumber barons.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-20

l noticed that one of the
Hazleton papers used up five
or six inckes of it editorial
space to inform me that the
phrase "moth-eaten city on
props" when applied to 4fazle-
ton, is not original. 1t says 1
should have given credit to
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-20

Lawyer Halsey, of White
Haven, who coined it during
the anti new county campaign.
Well, to tell the truth | didn't
know who was the originator
or possessor of the expression,
but | will take my Hazleton
friends word for it that Mr..
Halsey is it's author and / here
by extend to that learned gen
tleman my humble apology for
using it without credit, and l
also tender him my congratu-
lations for the good judgement
and sound sense shown in
giving Hazleton that very ap-
propriate title. "Moth-eaten
city on props" is good.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-20
Trees In French Cities.

One Of the chief beauties OF the larger
French cities and second only to their
edifces and monuments are the trees.
The almost interminable vistas Of chest
nuts and aoacias stretching along the
broad and well paved avenues as far as
the eye can reach, their bending branches
almost touching one another In an end
less arch of verdure, form not only o
delightful perspective for the eye, but
serve to add beauty to cities already
beautiful and grace and symmetry to
whatever might be harsh and forbid
ding.
This, however, is not the result Of ma
ture's handiwork alone, for science and
art have lent their aid. The planting,
as we'll as the maintenance Of the trees
In French cities, is an item Of no little
Importance In the annual budget pre-
pared by the municipal council, which
does not look upon their preservation as
Of less consequence than the repairing
Of the roadways or the lighting Of the
Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-20

A letter from Michael Null
ligan, Jr., of Upper Lehigh,
came under my observation a
few days ago. Mike is doing
duty as one of the Columbian
Guards at the Worlds fair and
had a narrow escape from ex-
termination at the great fire
out there last week. 1t ap-
pears he was in the thick of
the fire from the start, but for
tunately was sent with some
other guards to procure more
hose. While away on this mis-
sion the danger to the remain
ing guards and firemen became
apparent and he arrived back
at the burning building late
enough to escape the terrible
death of so many others but
also soon enough to receive a
slight scorching and to lose his
cap and a shoulder knot off his
uniform when the tower fell.
The names of all who were on
duty at the fire have been
placed on file in the Chicago
city hall, and visitors from
this section can call there and
see that the above is true.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-07-20

Another matter that was
called to my attention recently
is the fact that a few of the
streets have names that are
not at all appropriate to their
location. Let US take Front for
example. 1t is situated almost
in the centre of the town, and
| can find no reasonable excuse
for its claim to the name it
bears. South street is another
of these. 1t was, years ago,
the most southern street of the
town and is yet of the borough,
but it is long way now from
being what it was when it re-
ceived the name. These are
not very serious things, still
it is as easy to have them right
as wrong. SAUNTERER.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-10
Statistics of Statesmen.

In the House of Representatives the
man with the longest name is Archibald
Henderson Arlington Williams of North
Carolina.
The heaviest man is John w. Rife OF
Pennsylvania. A special chair is pro-
vided for his use.
The handsomest man is Allen Cathcart
Durborrow, Jr., of Illinois.
The homliest man is William f. Parrett
of Indiana.
The oldest man is Edward Scull OF
Pennsylvania. He was born in 1918.
The youngest man is Joseph W. Bal
ley of Texas. He was born October g.
1868.
The best dressed man is Henry II. Bing-
ham of Pennsylvania.
The wittiest man is Thomas Brack Ell
Reed of Maine.
The tallest man is Newton Martin Cur
tbs of New York. His hight is six feet
six inches.
The shortest man is John R. Fellows o.
New York.
The thinnest man is James D. Richard
son of Tennessee.
The richest man is John L. Mitchell Of
Wisconsin. His wealth is estimated al
from 50, 900, 000 to So. 100000.
The best story-telIer is John NJ. Allen
OF Washington Post.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-10
A Young LadY's Rules.

The following rules of conduct fell ont
of the pocket-b book of young ladv- and
an INSCRIPTIONS newspaper reporter
picked them up, says the Paducah SI0,,d-
ard: '''
/. don't let a man smoke when he
walks or drives with me. If he knows
no better than to do it, L promptly tell
him what l think of it.
2. don't give my photograph to men.
used to occasionally, but | am wiser
now. L should hate by and by to know
that my face might be hanging up in
up in Tom, Dick and Harry's room.
j. l don't let man take hold of nv
arm when he walks with me. If he does.
tell him L prefer him to give me his
arm.
t. 1 don't go out with man friend inst
because he asks me. l like it better if he
asks another lady to go, too-his sister.
for instance.
.. don't let any man ''see me home''
from church. If he hasn't gumption
enough to take me there and sit through
the services with me, he may stay away
altogether.
8. don't let man friend give me pres
ents, unless it is something of a triiinp
cost, ike fruit or flowers. And | always
gauge man by his taste in this respect.
Z. L don't encourage any young man
who is not perfectly polite and agreeable
to my mother. Whoever calls upon me
sees good deal of her.
s. don't allow a caller to stay later
than 10 o'clock. If he does not 90 at that
time, politely tell him my custom.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-10

side OF the boy. who had already been
| knocked 10 the ground. Immediately
the whole pack OF young contestants
turned upon Morosini, who, in obedience
TO native and professional instincts, drew
forth a large knife, and holding it con-
spicuoGsly in front of him, drove back
his assailauts and rescued the PROSTATE
boy at his feet. Helping him to rise, at
the lads solicitation Morosini accompa-
MED him home, followed part of the
way by the yelling mob of youngsters.
Seeing his young charge safely landed
under his fathers roof the sailor youth
Went his way.
About week later he had been traced
through the fundamentally of the father
OF the boy. This was Nathaniel Marsh,
then Secretary of the Erie Railway Com
pany. MIR. Marsh was grateful 70 the
sailor who had come to the rescue OF his
son in moment OF peril, and wanted TO
press upon the young man money in the
way of reward. This Morosini refused
to accept. Mr.. Marsh asked the young
man If there was anything else he could
do for him. Morosini replied that he had
been leading the lie OF 4 sailor. that he
was tired of the sea, and that if he could
ma suitable employment he would be
glad 10 remain in New York. On May
~, 1900, young Morosini entered the serv-
ice OF the Erie Company, first as sort
" OlilOe ooy: soon ne was placed IN the
Auditors office, where he rose to the
place OF Chief CLERK. but at the time of
MI. Gould's assumption OF the Presi-
dency he was practically filling the func-
tionS OF his superior.
Six months after Mr.. Gould's retire
ment from the Erie Mr. Morosini fol-
lowed him and entered his employ, and
i'll that service he remained until about
three years ago, when, it is said, Mr..
Gould practically discontinued his large
speculative operations in Wall street.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-10
FARMER BROWNS CoSCLUsroN.

Wei, the first heard about 'em
a.WaS through some bCarderS we had,
That talked about microbes and such things,
TIL l own 1 was fairly scared.
We've lived on the form Tor thirty-odd year.
And been middln' hcal,hy, too.
We've raised eight good, smart children,
Whlch's as well as most of folks DO.
But last summer we took some professors,
And they made my blood run cold;
For ghosts and COLLINS warni nowhere
compared to the yarns they told
About microbes that swim in water
And fly on wings through the air,
mat nave feet TO walk about with
And can stick to your skin and hair.
They peeked over the edge of the we'll curb
10 see If the bucket was clean,
And analyZed the pertaters
To find the Paris green
maj put on the tops i'll early spring,
Afore the pertaterS was growed.
Though how they thought ii could get inside
Was more than ever | hnOwed.
They wanted our Tomcat kept TO home,
Because one OF em heard of a case
Where a cat brought home a disease in its fur,
Though there warn1 one TO ketch in the
They went up into the paster
To see If the cows ca weeds
For II they did the milk we used
Would be full OF collie seeds
They peelled in the suller and aired the barn,
Though allurs took pains to keep clean,
That smct WIS n any old dreen.
They hunted 'em faithful all summer
TIL kind of pitied the things,
And thought 10 myself The Almighty was
wise
When on some of the kinds he put wings
Well, after they'd gone away in the fall
Matilda she says 10 me:
The best thing we can 90, Caleb,
Is to let the whole thing be-
So We come % this conclusion,
NO matter what microbes might bring,
little bit of learning
Is mighty dangerous thing
E. l.. Waldron in the Yankee Blade
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1893-02-10

for anything new and personal in any art
whatever without waiting and educating
his public for years. If he's rich he can
afford to wait and educate il, as your own
friend Browning did. II he's bachelor,
rich or poor. he can still afford 10 do it,
because nobody but himself need suffer
for II with him. But ii he's poor and
married-ah, that's quite different. He
has given hostages to fortune; he has no
rlght to think first of anything at all but
the claims OF his wife and children upon
him. l call it more heroic, then, to work
at any such honest craft as will insure
their livelihood than to go estray after the
Ashtaroth of specious ideals such as you
set before me.n
| Bernard Hume's lip curled. This was
what the Church knows as invincible
ignorance. He had done his best for the
man, and the old Adam had conquered.
ANA what are you going to do" he
asked with contemptuous smile, "about
The Quest OF the Ideal?"
Ernest laid down his palette, and thrust
ms nand silently into his trousers pocket.
lie drew forth knife, and opened it de-
iloerately. Then, without single word,
ne walked across the floor to the study of
the Elusive. With one ruthless cut he
| slaShed tho canvas across from corner to
corner. Then he slashed the two cut
pieces again transversely. After that he
from the smaller easel. and solemniy
thrust it into the studio fire. 1t
burned by slow degrees, for the card
board was thick. His heart beat heard.
As long as it smoldered he watched it in
tently. AS the last of the mailed knights
disappeared i'll white smoke up the studio
chimney he drew long breath. "Good
BY" he said, in a choking voice; "Good-
by TO the Ideal"
And good-by to you." Bernard Hume
made answer, ''for | call it desecration."
Bernard Hume is now of opinion that
he used once vastly to overrate Ernest
Grey's capabilities. The man had talent,
perhaps-some grain of mere talent-but
never genius. AS for Ernest, he has
toiled on ever since, more or less con-
tentedly probably less) at the hosiery
business, and makes quite decent liv-
ing now out of his portraits OF children
and his domestic figure-pieces. The model
considers them all really charming.
It's everybody case, of course; but
st1ll-lts tragedy.-Grant Allan in
Longmans' Magazine.