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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18

Let me ask you to try the frying pan
for the following recipe, writes Mar
garet Compton. have found that it
gives better results than soapstone
griddle. As the secret of success lies
more in the cooking than in the max
ing, I give direction for both:
Take one-half pound of mashed
potato, three ounces of flour, milk
slightly warm, little butter and one
half teaspoonful of baking powder.
Have the potato finely mashed, being
sure there are no Jumps in it. Some
use an egg. | never do. When the
mixture is n smooth dough roll it
ont two inches thick. Have your
frying pan hot as for steak. When
it is well buttered and drained
drop your cake gently into it, set it
where it will cook steadily, but not too
fast. Have large plate ready, one
that will fit into the pan. See that it
is heated 'piping-hot. When your
cake has been on about four or five
minutes place the hot plate over it,
turn it out and slide it back into the
pan. This is to prevent any posi-
bility of breaking it in turning. Cook
five minutes more and test it by press
ing the sides lightly with the finger
If it remains dented it is not DONE
When cooked, turn out on the hot
plate, butter lavishly and serve. st.
Louis Republic.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
Measuring the Power of Light

The method of measuring the
candle-pover of light is simply to
move an object along graded scale
away from the light, until it celses
to cast shadow; a mark on the
scale at this point indicating the
candle-power Of the flame. 1t is
apparent that the shadows thrown
are to great extent dependent on
the intensity of the light. Thus
water-gas, which gives a more in
tense light to given area than coal.
gas, casts a strong shadow in the
measuring machine, but when put
to practical use it does not illuminate
a room SO well, not having so great
diffusive power as coal-gas light a:
the same measured candle-power
An analogous case is that of tn,
sixteen candle power incandescen
light 1t is very intense, but doe
not illuminate a room as well as ;
gaslight of equal candle-power. What
the public wants is better illumina-
tion, and it would seem that some
other standard should be devised
than the admittedly imperfect one
of candle-power.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
A Clean OF Sunshine.

stood in the great courtyard OF
Sing Sing prison two days before the
famous escape of Roehl and Pallister.
The genial keeper had shown us every
thing and everybody of the hundreds
of prisoners, save the fatal five in the
condemned cells. We had seen the
workshops, the dining-room, the tiny
sleeping-apartments, the chapel painted
by a convict's pencil with scenes from
the "Prodigal Son." As we turned to
go away, the attendant called to me :
Look yonder
There was little girl, the daughter
of an official of the prison, surrounded
by three men in stripes. How they
kissed her innocent face and almost
worshiped her as she stood amongst
them, with the sunlight playing around
her slender form.
"Strange thing, sir but these fel,
lows do SO love the children !" said the
keeper. eff we only let them play
where the prisoners can see them, they
will watch them by the hour and spend
days in making little toys for them.
Ay," continued he, 'and robins, mice,
rats, anything alive, they will catch,
tame and cherish.
The scene in the grim, gaunt prison
was fascinating one. AS the great
iron gate changed behind us, 1 turned
and looked again. The group was still
there, gilded by the April sunlight.
Truly, the worst among men must
love. A little child can lead those who
are lost to every terror of punishment.
For love is stronger than death, leave
alone Sing Sing gates and bars, which
can never shut it out.
In every heart, however degraded
and vicious, the melodies of heaven
will sometimes make music. New
York Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy fife more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
The Chinese Bible.

The Chinese Scriptures or sacred
books were complied and partly COM
posed by Confucius himself. They are
divided into five books, viz.
L. The Viking, which treated
wholly of cosmogony.
2. Shu-King, the acts and wise
maxims of Yaoa, Shua and other
ancient Chinese Kings and philoso
pliers, who are now held in great ven
GRAFTON.
3. Sinking, which contains 311
sacred poems.
4. Ee-King, OF "The Book of Rites, I"
which is a repository of maxims and
directions of everyday life of al sorts
and conditions of people.
5. Chun-T -Tsien, which is history of
the time of Confucius. These books,
taken collectively, are usually referred
to in lists of "Bibles OF the World, I"
as "The Five Kings" The word
"King," in this connection, simply
means "book. st. Louis Republic.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
First Sight of Fez, Mecca of the Moors.

We now ascended gently rising hills.
Suddenly, as one man, they cried out,
"Mulai Edriss!" and across the plain
there opened before us truly disap-
pointing panorama. AS Caid Sudek
prostrated himself in pious ecstasy
over his saddle, we caught sight of
high mud wall. Across the suuburnt
plain bounding our horizon all that we
could see of the holy city was few
white walls glistening in the sunlight,
and, beyond, the dull green roof and
the square minaret of the sacred
mosque.
We now emerged from the shadow
of the hills, and descended into the
sun-baked plains Cloaked in the
folds of our turbans to protect our
selves as much as possible from the
scorching heat and with eyes cast down
in disappointment, we pounded along
for twenty minutes across the plain.
Suddenly there was halt, and as |
raised my eyes from the ground |
found that we had arrived ut the west
ern gate of the city. Impatient trav-
elers who had preceded us would seem
to have hammered and battered the
bronzed surface of the gates out of all
recognizable shape, but our Caid
showed no sign of impatience. He
gazed up at the douab, or turnkey,
who like man of iron gazed down
upon our little caravan from the lofty
wall. Not word was spoken, but
there seemed to be the most thorough
understanding between the two. Sud
denly l comprehended. 1t was Fri
day jana, the Moslem Sabbath), and
it was the hour of the midday prayer );
the faithful throughout the empire, in
the towns with their tall mud walls,
in the douars with their hedges of
prickly cactus, in mosques built by
the great Geber from whom onr archi-
tects have learned SO much, or in the
cameIs hair tents where the humble
Kabyles worship, all were lost to this
world in alteration, and with their
faces and their thoughts turned to-
ward Mecca, were praying to the Lord
of all creatures, the King of the day
of judgment.
As we waited outside the gates l re,
called story, read somewhere in the
Moorish Chronicle, OF how in the
Tenth Century the goddess Berbers had
chosen this hour of prayer, when the
faithful were gathered in the mosques,
to enter the city, and capture their
arms, and loot their dwellings. Since
that event. ten centuries ago, the gates
of every town in the Moorish Empire
have been closed at prayer time, and
at this hour king himself could not
obtain admission. Century.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
Always the Fayorite,

Although the rose was brought In.
to greater prominence during the
feud between the houses of York and
Lancaster, which
Sent between the red rose and tho white,
A thousand souls 10 death and deadly night
the emblematic rose of England wal
part and parcel of ancient history In
England long before There is (oI
was) wild rose which trailed and
climbed over the cathedral walls al
Hildesheim, with its roots In the
crypt. This rose was said to have
flourished there long before Char
lemagne laid the foundations Of that
glorious ediflce. Roman warriors
had roses depicted upon their shields,
and, indeed, for ages and in every
cline the queen Of the flowers" ha.
been a universal favorlte. 1t is
worthy emblem of "the rose and ex
pectancy of this fair state" and long
may it continue to be.-Homf
Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
HOW To cHECKMATE MOTHS.

Just at this time of the year the
careful housewife is particularly busy
packing away the winter garments and
furs in place of safety from the much
dreaded and most pernicious of all in
sects, the moth.
She is perhaps at her wits end to
know just what to do with the many
articles belonging to the different
members of the household. The pow
ders and moth balls she has used are
surely effective, but it takes nearly a
whole season of thorough airing to
eradicate the disagreeable odor which
has permeated every thread of the gar
ment during the months it had been
stored away. Happily, however, some
thoughtful and ingenious person has
come to the rescue, and the perplexed
housewife can now do away with old
newspapers, cloth bags and pasteboard
boxes.
The invention is simply paper bag,
but so arranged that it takes the place
of all previous devices, and at the same
time does away with disagreeable
odors, which fact is not the least to be
considered.
The bags can be bought in three
sizes, ranging in price from twenty
five cents to forty-tive cents each. The
largest are roomy enough for coats
and gowns. They are made of very
strong, heavy paper, thoroughly satu-
rated with moth preventives, princi-
pally cedar oil. Within are hooks on
one side and pockets on the opposite,
which are just the place for fur caps,
muffs, mitts, and numerous small arti-
cles.
There is sort of lid at the tow which
can be brought over and tied securely,
thus keeping out dust and every inter-
Looping insect. The bags are not only
very inexpensive to begin with, but
they will last for ten years-in fact,
if well cared for, lifetime. They may
be used in summer for the winter gar
ments, and will be great convenience
in winter for packing away summer
gowns.
One great advantage which every
woman will thoroughly appreciate is
that at the end of the season the gar
ments come out smelling MS sweet rs
though they had been stored i'll $500
cedar press. Louis Star-Sayings.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
WORDS OF WISDOM.

The sweetest Joys are consoled SOL
COWS.
Pleasure is the lard in the piecrust
of time.
The heart gives in charity what the
head provides
No man ever saw woman as q
/ woman sees her.
One drop of regret will embitter
bucketful of bliss.
True love is love of love, not love of
the pleasures of love-
1t is easier to die for some people
than to live with them.
The honey which we gather our
selves tastes the sweetest.
Dogs don't think if they did, there
would be fewer good dogs.
Our characters are our own; our
regulations are other peoples.
With courage and civility as allies
you can often take captive good luck.
If you are stingy, do not pretend to
be generous the effort will betray You.
Our happiest moments are those in
which we believe We can realize our
ideals.
The secret of gaining friends is to
cultivate within ourselves the capacity
for friendship.
The moral lessons of our youth are
like our love carefully pre-
served, but never read.
Social progress is advanced far more
by Strengthening the weak than by
chastising the wicked
Do you wish to improve your mind?
Then read carefully what you do not
understand, and listen dispassionately
to what you do not agree with.
The heart of every woman is like a
page written with sympathetic ink. 1t
seems blank, but warm it sufficiently,
and you will find q love letter written
on it,
Love is the language in which the
gods speak to man, observes Plato.
Unfortunate is he who hears it not;
doubly unfortunate he who hears but
comprehends it not.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.


Pare the peaches or remove the skins
by plunging the peaches into boiling
lye two gallons of water and one pint
of wood ashes. When the skins will
slip easily, take the peaches out with
a skinner, and plunge them into cold
water; rinse in several waters and
there will be no taste of the lye.
Weigh, and add three-fourths of a
pound of sugar to each pound of fruit.
Halve them and use some of the pits,
or leave them whole, as you please.
The stones improve the flavor. Make
a syrup by adding as little water as
possible to the sugar-about one cup
full to each pound of sugar. When it
boils skim till clear, then add the
peaches and cook until transparent
New York World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
= Took the Hint.

Sir Henry Hawkins was once pre-,
siding over tedious and uninterest.
ing trial, and was listening, appar
emily with absorbed attention, to a
tedious and uninteresting speech from
a counsel learned in the law. Pres.
emily he made pencil memorandum,
folded 1t, and sent it by the usher to
the counsel in question. This gen.
tleman, on unfolding the paper, found
these words: "Patien,e Competition.
Gold Medal, Sir Henry Hawkins
Honorable Mention, job" His per.
Grafton was wound up with as little
delay as nOSSihle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18

Chaparone Pudding-Soak pint Of
fine bread crumbs in quart of milk.
Add cup of sugar, the yolks of four
eggs beaten light, the grated rind of a
lemon and piece of butter the size OF
an egg. Bake until it is brown, but
not watery. Whip the whites of four
eggs until they are stiff; beat in tea
cup of sugar; add the juice of a
lemon. Pour over the pudding when
cold. Serve cold.
Lemon Pudding--Heat to boiling a
pint of milk. Stir into this two table
spoons of corn starch wet with cold
water. Boil for five minutes, stirring
constantly. Stir in n tablespoon of
butter and set away to cool. Beat the
yolks of four eggs light, add cup of
sugar and mix thoroughly. Add to this
the juice of two lemons and the grated
rind of one. Beat to n stiff cream.
Add to the corn starch milk when that
is cold. Stir, pour into buttered
dish and bake. Serve cold
Italian Pudding-Mix II half pound
of fine -four and four ounces OF sifted
sugar. Put half pint of new milk
and quarter of pound of butter in
A saucepan and bring to the boiling
point. Stir the flour and sugar gradu-
ally in. Beat well four eggs an add
the CREATED rind of II lemon. Stir this
into the milk. Stir until the mixture
is thick like dough. Put it on paste
board and when cold roll to the thick
ness of about a quarter of an inch.
Spread the paste with jam. Roll into
n bolsterlike form and bake. Serv?
cold.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
THEIR VALUE.

The visitor in the town was asking
his host about the people they saw
passing the window.
"Who's that ordinary looking man
with the handsome woman?" asked the
visitor as couple went by.
"That's Mr. Dime"
"And the lady?"
'That's Mrs. Dollar.
"Ah! You must have moneyed
aristocracy here" laughed the visitor
''No, not exactly. You see, that
isn't her name. She's his wife, and 1
call her that as joke"
'Why?"
because she's worth ten of him. "
Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
THE BAIT WAS SILVER.

Roger, aged six, had been fishing
with his father the day before, and a
friend of the family nsked him what
luck they had had.
"Well," " he replied, eve didn't have
very good luck. The first place we
went to the man wasn't home and the
other two places the man said he
hadn't more'n enough for his own fam
ily. Life,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
AN AGRICULTURAL TURN OF MIND.

'I think Benny will make a farmer"
said Mrs Bloobumper to her husband.
"What makes you think that?"
81 found him picking the seeds out
of some seed-cake had given him, and
he said he was going to plant them
and raise all the cake he could eat. -
Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
DUE To SUBSEQUENT ACTION.

Mamma-''Now, Johnny, tell me
the truth. You have been eating too
much of something on the sly. What
was it 2"
Johnny Suffering horribly from in
digestion) Haven't been eating any
thing, mamma
"Dou't try to deceive me, dear.
What have you been eating?"
Nothing, mamma, honest. II
drank bowl of milk that was in the
pantry. That was ALL"
"That bowl of milk? Why, Johnny,
there was nearly quart of it. Are
you sure it wasn't sour?"
"Yes'm. 1t was-boo- hoo lit was
all right when-when swallered it !''
Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
ROAD REsPECTABILITY.

Hungry Hank-"Say, pard, where
did you git thin dimes an quarters p"
Mouldy Mike-"Out of feller's
pocket. "
'Pard, I'm ashamed fer ye. Gimme
half. The idee of gentleman travellers
like you and me turnin' footpads. It's
enough to make me blush"
81 wasn't no footpad. The feller
tainted, and these sort O. dropped out
of his pockets.
"Well, that's different. Found 'em.
That's respectable. How come he to
faint?"
II told him we wanted work, and
WAS willin' to take pay in soap. New
York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
Zeke Was Down on EN-.

The present diabollcal dressmak.
er's device of balloon shoulders was
denounced as long ago as the time of
Ezekiel, that prophet having uttered
this solemn warning: "Thus saith the
Lord God: Woe to the women who
sew pillows to all armholesl" The
doubling can verify this curse by
turning TO Ezekiel kill, 18.-Water.
bury American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
A PLACE TO FISH.

81 want to go fishing" remarked
Detroit man who has brought many
fish home from his piscatorial expedi-
tions, ''but can't decide exactly
where I'd better 60"
His wife to whom this remark had
been made looked up from her work
very sweetly.
"What's the matter with the fish
market, Henry?" she said SO signifi-
cantly that Henry blushed deep
crimson. Detroit Free Press
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
MATCHMAKING.

Gussie-'These summah hotels an
meah tindah boxes, don't you think,
Miss Jessie?"
Jessie-"Ye-e-s. The girls say that
they are just full of matches, but, of
course, don't know about"
Gussie-"Oh, Miss Jessie-Jess
will you be mIne?"
Jessie-''Thisi is so sudden! Well,
yes, dearest. New York Recorder.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
FAME's INJUSTICE.

South American Patriot-"Why do
the people of the United States SO re-
we're the memory Of Washington?"
North American-"Because he es-
tablished the Republic -
South American Patriot-"Why, l
know men who establish a republic
about once month, and nobody pays
any attention to them. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
A BITTER PAST.

'"Ted told me last night that was
the only girl he had ever loved"
bah! he proposed to me months
ago"
"Now l know what he meant when
he said there were some unpleasant in
cidents in his past Chicago Inter
Ocean.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
AN INGENIOUS QUERY.

He something of bore deucid
queer thing happened to me ut the
Musee the other day. A lady mistook
me for wax figure"
She-"Was it in the Chamber of
Horrors? ?"-Once Week.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
ROYALTY SCARED OFF.

Little Dot-'I wonder why any
truly kings and queens don't come to
the Worlds Fair"
Little Dick-'I guess mebbe they is
afraid by the time they see all the pic
lures of them they won't know them
selves when they look in the glass. -
Good News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
STATE OF ONO, CITY OF TOLEDO,

IUUAb VOUNTY. 7o'
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he Is the
senior partner of the firm of +. J. CHENEY e,
Co., doing business in the City of Toledo.
will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of C,tarrh that
cannot be cured By the use of HALLS CATARRH
CURE. FRANK J. (IuENFy
sworn to tefore me and subscribed in nv
presence, this 9th day of December A. d. 1885.
1slAL} IA We ',-.AsO1' m4.A'' n,.,,..
Halls Catarrh Cure istaken internally and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system. Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo. o,
sB- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
THOSE DEAR GIRLS.

Her Friend-"Tell me just what sort
of a man your fiance is. "
She-"Oh, he is everything that is
nice"
Her Friend-"I'm SO glad You
know, 1 have always said that people
should marry their opposites. -
Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
WE MUST HUMoR THEM.

Foreigner Ton suburban train)-
"Who is that distinguished looking
gentlman, showing SO much attention
to that ordinary looking woman beside
him?"
Binther-"On, that is DE Fitz-Smith
returning from town with new cook. Z"
Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
FITTING,

81 wantto get aprofessional nurse, ;"
said the man whose wife rather enjoys
being ill.
"What for?" asked his friend, the
doctor.
''For a professional invalid" said
the man, with wan, far-away smile.
Vogue.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
NOTHING LEFT.

Wife-"Wake up! There are thieves
in the house !"
Husband-"God down and show them
your new bonnet, and they won't
waste any time looking for money
here. New York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18

'fWhat break that was for the
minister to say dust SO dust when
they were married?"
''He probably had in mind that two
great fortunes were united by the al
lance, Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18

Thirty three Bishops of the Protes-
tant Episcopal Church in the United
States have died during the past twen-
ty.hye years,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
Month of Marriages.

In all countries more marriages
take place in June than in any othec
month.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18

No matter of how long standing Write
for free treatise, testimonials, ETC., to :. j
Hollensworth q Co, Owego, Tioga Co., N. Y
Price 81; by mail, Sl.l5.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
NOT MUCH DANGER.

MIR. Snooper (boastingly)-'I carry
my life in my hand"
Miss Giddey with glance at the
size of his handD-'I should say your
life was safe. Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
A CHANGE OF TRADE.

Jinks-"Is Counter making much
money now?"
Filkins = 'No; only shoes. The
stuff he turned out was so bad that
they got onto him inside of week"
Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
TWO OF A KIND,

First Disputant-"You're a liar !
that's flat |"
Second Disputant knocking him
down)-"So are you. Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18

Soap is legal tender in Dueretaro, Mexico
Soap money in that town is not cur.
rent in any other.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
UNIBRAGEOUS.

'Lord Fitzbroke's reputation is
rather shady"
"Shaded by his family tree, sup
pose. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18

jerusalem is still supplied with water
from Solomon's Pools through an aqueduct
built by the Crusaders
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18
Highest Church SteepIe.

The highest church steeple In the
world is that Of the cathedral of Ant
werp, 476 feet.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-09-18

No British sovereign has. vetoed a
Parliamentary bill during the last
1856 years.