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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-01-24

The Supreme Court OF Appeals on thurs
day last allowed an appeal and suPersedeas
in tie case Of Buffers executor vs.. Butler
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-01-24

The congressional convention at Har'
risonburg made no nomination yesterday
In the baloting Walton led with lO3 voles
on irst-Micsjah Woods second with lOl
Turner SO, Moore "a. Seven ballots were
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-01-24

We surrender much Of our space this
week to a county advertisement.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-01-24

For cottons, bleached and uubleaehed,
see Palmbaum & Bro.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-01-24

For bed spreads, table linens, towels, etc.
see NJ. Palmbaum & Bro.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-01-24

Golden.rod souvenir spoons Of Charles
Town lust received at Browns jewelry store
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-01-24

Hornblower was the fourteenth nomina-
ton for Justice of the Supreme Court that
failed of confirmation by the Senate
among them fancy and John J. Crltenten.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-01-24

The Jefferson county jury fees for 1898
amounted to s99l.S0.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-01-24

We have a good supply of cord wood,
thanks TO our friends. Just now we would
like some of them to chip in few dollars
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-01-24

Circuit Court Tuesday, February 18th.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-01-24
Clover Seed.

| have for sale One Hundred Bushels
Prime Sapling and Red Top Clover seed
Dec. IL, ln93. MARSHALL BURNS.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1894-01-24

HOMINY and BeaAs, and all davors oi
III Fruit. Puddine. c. d. Ebf.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

There are more suicides in Germany
in proportion to the population than in
any other European country. The
yearly average for some years past
has been 2.7l to every 10000 of popula,
ton. In France, Austria, England and
Italy the average percentage for the
same period has been 1.s7, 1.63, 40 re-
spectively to every 10000 of popula,
ton. In the Austrian army there is
an average of 1888 suicides to every
10000 men; in Germany, 6.33; in Italy,
4; France, 3.33, and England, 200.
There were fewer suicides in the Prus-
sian army last year than in any year
since 1878. The curious fact is learned
that more than twice as many non.
commissioned officers as privates com
NIT suicide. Investigation as to the
causes which led to so many suicides
in the army have yielded but unsatis-
factory, because incomplete, results.
The fear of punishment for misconduct
Is n chief cause.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09
Teachers Essays on Forestry.

The Pennsylvania Forestry Associa-
ton offers prizes of $50 for the best and
S25 sor the second best essay upon "The
Practical Value of Forests to the Surface
of the Country" prepared by teachers
in the public schools of Pennsylvania.
The condition under which the prizes
are to be awarded are:
l. Each essay must be presented at a
county teachers institute, or lin cities
where institutes are not heidi at an or
ganized assembage of teachers, and the
merit of the same passed upon in such
manner as the institute or other organi-
zation decides.
2. The county or city superintendent
is requested to forward to the Pennsyl-
vania Forestry Association as soon as
possible list of those who contributed
essays, giving names, addresses and
schools with which the writers are con-
nected; and also the two essays which
have been endorsed as specially meri-
torlous or recommended for competi-
ton for the prizes.
3. A committee will be selected by the
council of the Pennsylvania Forestry
Association to pass upon the essays re-
ceived from the various county and city
superintendents, who will decide which
of these is entitled to the first prize of
$50 and which to the second prize of $25.
/. The competition will be open to all
essays presented as aboye indicated that
are received by the secretary of the
Pennsylvania Forestry Association on or
before March 81, 1895. 1t is intended
that, as far as practicable, all persons
Xlh n Va elol l,, 90 IL.
in the public schools of Pennsylvania
between April /, 1894, and April /,
1895, may become contestants.
3. 1t is expected that the names of
each essayist and as far as possible ex-
cerpts from essays will be printed in
Forest LedreS, the organ of the Pennsyl-
vania Forestry Association, and the es-
says winning the prizes will also be
published in Forest LeaceS, but no re-
strictions upon publication of essays in
local papers are made.
The sole desire of the association is 10
encourage the study of and interest in
tree-growth, and none should be deter
ed from entering into the contest because
of modesty or diflidence. The purpose
has been to open the subject to all in the
broadest manner possible. A concise,
well-thought-out essay will be apt to win
prize for its practical features as
composition of greater length, abound
ing in elaborate phraseology or present
ing rhetorical perfection.
Teachers everywhere in the state are
requested to enter the contest. The
subject is a practical one, and by keep
ing their eyes open during the summer
vacation, teachers will find innumerable
facts on every hand bearing thereon,
which che who runs may read" and
write about.
John Birkinbine, president; J. T.
Rothrock, secretary, 1912 Walnut street,
PHILADELPHIA. Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09
One of the Worlds wonders.

The massive G-foot reflector In the
Lord Rose telescope ut Parsontown,
Ireland, is justly considered one of the
modern wonders of the world The
gigantic reflector, the first that ever
solved the problem of the nebula Of
Orion, is set in the end of 55 foot
wooden tube, held together by iron
bands. Although it weighs a fraction
over four tons it is so sensitive that the
pressure of the hand upon the back
will produce distortion in the reflected
image of a star. Compared with the
human eye this monster reflector is as
10000 to /; it has a penetrating power
of 500, and can reveal stars so remote
from our earth that it would require
10000 years for the light to reach us.
and yet light travels at the unthink-
able speed of 102, 800 miles per second.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

Considerable interest appears to
be attached to the recent decision of
Monsignor Satolli, who upholds
Bishop Watterson, of Columbus,
Ohio, in prohibiting Catholic saloon
keepers in that diocese from holding
Office or taking an active part in the
societies approved by the church.
This decision affects only the diocese
named, but it expected that it may
spread to other parts of the country.
Fearing this, the national organ of
the saloonkeepers, the Vine and
Spirit Ga@ette, even goes so far as to
dare Archbishop Corrigan to enforce
the decreee in New York and Brook
lyn, because "two,t thirds of the liquor
dealers in these cities are Catholics. :"
"Ihis kind Of talk is simply rot" is
the opinion of the Wilkes Barre Re
cord, which says that eff the Catholic
Church in America desires to enforce
this decree the Catholic saloonkeepers
will have to submit. The old church
that has successfully battled against
mightier forces in the past is not
likely to surrender to the liquor
element now. She can get along
without that element much better
than that element can get along
without her"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

MILLIONS upon millions of acres in
the great west are now ready for the
scythe and sickle and machine,' re.
marks an exchange. Thousands OF
idle men In our cities could easily find
profitable employment The country
was never more inviting or beautiful.
Strong-limbed beggars upon our streets
should be invited to visit the rural dis
tricts and earn their bread" The
trouble is that many of these Strong
limbed beggars" do visit the rural dis
tricts but not for the purpose Of obtain
ing employment. Their objective point
Is In most cases the hennery or the
commissary Of the farm, from which
they strive to extract stores in sur
reptitious manner.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09
The Tontobano's Queer Nest.

The oldest of all birds nests is the
one built by the tontobanc, n South
African songstcr. 1t is built of cotton,
and always upon the tree producing
the material In constructing the
domicile the female works inside and
the male outside, where he builds a
sentinel box for his own special use.
lie sits in the box and keeps watch or
sings nearly all the time, and when
danger comes in the form of hawk or
snake he warns the family, but never
enters the main nest.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09
NICOTINE AND TOBACCO.
Varieties of tho Weed That Are Destitute
of the Poison.

of the Poison.
Many people regard tobacco and nico-
tine as Synonymous terms, though it is
known that there are varieties of to-
bacco which contain practically no
nicotine whatever. A Venetian doctor,
Sig. &. b. de Toni, has been maxim g
some exhaustive researches on "Nico-
tina Tobacum'-the variety of tobacco
generally used by smokers-and has
just published the results of his inyes-
legations. He finds that nicotine, which
is an alkaloid, is located chiefly in the
epidermal tissues, but is entirely alb
sent from the seed and young plant.
In the root of mature plant it occurs
in the cortical tissue, and especially in
In the layer of cells immediately be-
meath the epidermis. In the branches.
leaf stalk, lamina of the leaf, peduncle.
calyX and corollo it is confined almost
entirely to the epidermal cells, and oc-
ours chiefly in those at the base of the
hairs. In smaller quantities it is found
in the anthers and pistil, but the meso-
phyl and assimilation tissues of the
leaf were entirely devoid Of nicotine
in all the samples examined
DIR. Toni believes the function of
nicotine to be simply excrotory, being
a product of the reduction of oxygen
Gus substances. By some of it has been
assumed that nicotine exercises u pro-
tective influence on the tobacco plant
to keep marauding insects at bay; but
this assumption is not borne out by OBJ
servation, as both the fresh and dried
leaves are eaten by many insects,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09
THE THEORY OF HAIL.


ihgS an IN
Its Formation.
o. Marangoni gives very interest
ing theory of the genesis, structure
and the metamorphosis of hail, a pho
nomenon in which electricity plays an
important part. Heretofore the hail
stone has been, to the popular mind,
simply moisture that has been con-
gealed in falling through strata of
cold air, but its production is now
shown to involve SO many swift, elab-
crate and intricate processes that the
lively, bounding little sphere attains
new scientific interest. The raw ma
terial upon which nature is about to
work its alchemy, the hail cloud, Is
first drawn out by the wind in the
form of horizontal tongue. 1t be-
comes rapidly evaporated, producing
an intense cold. There are thus formed
flakes of dry snow, which, by friction
against the minute drops of water, be-
come charged with negative electricity,
and are then attracted by the positive
electricity of the drops of water. The
snowtatcs behind the cloud, i. e., to
the windward, are covered with a Law
er of Ice, at first dry and then mois-
tened. Recent research has shown that
they are at the same time charged with
positive electricity, and are driven in
an outward direction by the positive
electricity Of the rain-drops. Being thus
cooled below zero, they break through
the cloudy stratum, and, becoming
charged anew with negative electric
ity, they are coated with a new snowy
layer, and are again attracted by the
cloud. Each hailstone, taking n wavy
line, becomes enlarged by coating it.
self with alternate layers of Opaque
and transparent matter, and is ulti-
mately thrown to the right or the left,
occasioning thus the roaring noise
which prccedes the fall of hail, which
then takes place in two parallel bands,
separted from each other by a region
of rain
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

The sympathetic strike of western
railroad men is over and it is useless
to make further comment upon it, but
there was one thing noticeable in
that as in several other labor troubles
out there, the people of the east were
not correctly informed by their metro
politan papers of what was going on.
The strikers, whether right or wrong
in the position they assumed, did
not receive fair play from the eastern
publishers, and public sentiment was
manipulated so nicely by false and
exaggerated accounts of rioting that
there was little sympathy expressed for
the rallroaders when the end came.
The papers of Chicago, st. Louis and
smaller cities along the line Of trouble
gave accounts different entirely from
the reports sent to the east. How or
why this was done is more than we
know, but we think if the government
had control of the telegraph system of
the country, as it has of the postal
system, there would be an improvement
in the service and when publishers
would want truthful reports they
could get them without having their
dispatches subjected to revision by
agents of telegraph companies and
press associations whose sympathies
are with the railroads and monopolists
every time.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

Gambling on the next rain and its
duration has become so great a vice
in Calcutta that the govermont has
been called on to suppress it. Clerks
on their way to their Offices stop at
commission houses to place bets, and
women have been seized with the
mania SO that they do not only pawn
their own and borrowed jewels, but go
further to procure money to gamble
with. The bookmakers risk no money
of their own, but charge a small com
mission for handing the bets.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09
Uncle Sans Postage Stamps.


On the LIST of July the government of
the United States commenced printing
its own postage stamps at the bureau
of engraving and printing. Up to this
time they have been furnished by pri-
vatc companies under contract, the Ma
tional Bank Note company of New
York having done the work for many
years. Last spring, when it came time
to let the contract again, the bureau of
engraving and printing put In bid
which was less than one-half that of
any other bidder. There was con-
siderable opposition to having the
work done by the government, and
the other bidders made great
fuss about 1t, because, as they
claimed, it was unfair for Uncle Sam
to compete with them, because he had
no interest or rent to pay and expected
no profit. The question was finally
carried to congress, when the plan of
the secretary of the treasury and the
postmaster general was sustained The
printing, cumming and perforating
machines are already in place at the
printing bureau, and new plates are
being made from the old dies, so that
the work will commence promptly on
July l. There will be new designs
adopted soon, but for the present the
old ones will be used for the common
stamp-the two-cent stamp with the
head of Washington printed in carmine
ink, and the one-cent, which bears the
head of Franklin, and is printed in
ultramarine blue. In order to distin-
guish those printed by the government
n little ornament will be placed in the
blank space in the upper corners This
is a fact of interest to collectors There
is quite quantity of the old stamps
on hand, and the new ones will not be
issued until they are needed, although
1t is necessary to keep large stock in
the distributing offices, as about seven
million two-cent stamps are used
daily and about three million five hun
dred thousand of one-cent denomina-
uon. POSTAGE stamps are printed by
engraved cylinders in sheets of four
hundred. A die is first cut in block
of steel about three inches square, like
an intaglio. The steel is then hard
ened by what Is known as the decar-
bombing process-that is, the carbon is
burned out of the metal by subjecting
1t to intense heat, and then the impress
sion is transferred to n roll or cylinder
of soft steel, like cameo From this
the working plates or rolls are made,
which are afterward hardened by the
same process. This method was in
vented by Vermont Yankee, named
Perkins, about half a century ago. He
took the invention to London, and
tried to sell it to the British govern
ment, but the officials over there were
opposed to innovations, as usual, and
Mr.. Perkins brought it back home and
sold the patent to his own government.
The stamp collectors have cornered
the one-dollar stamps of Columbian is
sue, and the uncanceled ones are now
worth ten dollars
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09
The IVrols Husband.

Mrs. Alimony to companion in lobby
of divorce court)-Thcre comes my last
husband but three. do so want to in
troduce you, but can't recall the dear
fellows name. How annoyingl
EX-1Iusband advancing gallantly)-
Madam, you look even more charming
than when you were Mrs. Jolliboy.
Mrs Alimony-Thank you. Cro com
panion. Let me introduce you to a
former spouse of mine, Mr., Jolliboy.
Ex-Iusband (haushtily)-Madam, I
am not Jolliboy. Jolliboy was my inn
mediate predecessor. Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

The reports made last week at the
international conference of cotton
spinners and kindred workers at Man
chester, England, showed that gains
have been made on behalf of labor in
that country. The English report
was recital of victories far surpass.
ing the reports from other countries.
Within half a century wages have
risen from 3S to 40 per cent in differ
ent departments of the textile indus
tries and working hours have been re-
duced q per cent. What is scarcely
less important, workmen have obtain
ed the benefits of long series of
enactments forming a system of fac
tory legilation. The American and
foreign delegates could point to no
such results.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

George w. Delamater, formerly of
Meadville, Pa, and late Republican
candidate for governor, is now located
at Tacoma, Wash. The Bradford
Era says that the stories which have
been circulated about Delamater's
newly acquired wealth, his splendid
mansion, etc, were found to be false.
Delamater is making a plain living by
practicing law. His daughter is
teaching school and his son Scott has
clerical position in a city office
The family live in a rented house and
bear their misfortunes without com
plainine
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

THERE Is very witty teacher in one
of the public schools Of Paterson, n.
j. One of her pupils is named Una
Wright, and this excruciatingly funny
teacher has persisted in teasing her by
calling her Una Wrong. She has also
punished her by putting her under a
table and calling on the other children
to look at her dog under the table.
This bred revolt and now the teacher
Is in trouble. School teachers have a
great deal to try them, but it is their
business to be fair and considerate.
Children are very susceptible to ridi-
cule, and when punishment takes that
form it often has more serious conse-
quences than the sharpest corporal
treatment
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

"Was you at de woddin OBJ Matilda
Snowball?"
Yes, indeedy, was dar. I cnj'yed
de ceremony very much. l usually
enj'ys it very much, but dar is one
young lady wish l had nebber seed
married"
"Who kin she be?"
"My wife; but don't tole her I said
so,"-Alex Sweet, in Texas Siftings.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

Inquiring Son-Papa, what is reason?
Fond Parent-Reason, my boy, is that
which enables n man to determine what
is right
Inquiring Son-And what is instinct?
Fond Parent-Instinct is that which
tells woman she is right whether she
is or not.-rid-Bits
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09
HONORS FOR OLD AGE.
Remarkable Career Of Hon. AL
pheus Felch, of Michigan.
Served His State as Legislator, Governo
and Justice of the Supreme Court
and His Country as Dip
lomat and Senator.

Alpheus Felch, of Ann Arbor, Mich,
who was recently reelected to the pres
idency of the Michigan State Pioneer
society, although he will celebrate his
n!netieth birthday the 2sth of next
September, is as bright and active n
business man as most men are at sixty
He lives quietly with his daughter and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

In the snowy regions OF the lima
layas, 1t Is said, little smoking tunnels
are made In the frozen snow, at the
end of which is placed some tobacco,
along with a piece of burning charcoal
while to the other the mountaineers
place their mouths, lying fat on their
stomachs, and inhale the smoke.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

A SHORT time ago Georgia man was
whipped, shot and thrown into sixty
foot well He was taken out after a
week, and local paper that hates to
be sensational cautiously remarked
that he was ''nearly dead"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

Twenty-four carat gold is all gold; 90
carat gold has % parts of gold, Of sill
yer and of copper; 1s carat gold has
l8 parts of pure gold and parts each
of silver and copper in its composition;
IL carat gold is half gold, the remain
der being made up of 311 parts of silver
and 81 parts of copper.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

Dr. Agnew's Cure for the Heart gives
perfect relief in all cases of organic or
sympathetic heart disease in thirty min
utes, and speedily effects cure. 1t is a
peerless remedy for palpitation, short
ness of breath, smothering spells, pain
in left side and all symptoms of dis
eased heart. One dose convinces. Sold
by William Woolcock.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

Patron-Can you tell what ails my
wife?
Doctor-she does not take enough
outdoor exercise.
"Shc does not feel like It,"
"Truc. She needs toning up"
"What have you prescribed?"
"A new bonnet"-N. Y. Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

I'VE don't want bear stories" said
the editor. "Our readers demand some
thing spicy"
well" said the man with the man.
uscript, this story is about cinna-
mon bear. ."-Pearson's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09
An Obstacle.

Little Bessie (the only child of her
mother, who is a widow)-Don't you
like me?
Castleton-Why, yes, my dear; what
made you think didn't2
Bessie-Mamma said she didn't know
but you would object to me.-N. Y.
Herald
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

Tourist-You told me the lake was
full of fish, but couldn't get bite all
day.
Landlord-Wcll, you see, they have
no faith in your bait. They think that
if you had anything decent to eat you
would feed yourself.-Fliegende Blaet-
ter
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

"Whose funeral is thatP"
"Gashwiler's.
what! Is Gashwiler dead?"
Not that know of. He is probably
riding around in the hearse for the fun
of the thing. Truth,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

Purify the blood by occasional use of
Wrights Indian Vegetable Pills, the
best of family medicines.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09
Naturally Follows.

"IIiggamore can put all his house
hold goods into one truck wagon"
"Higgamore is sensitive soul, isn't
hep"
"Eh?"
$50 easily moved. SeeP"-Chicago
Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09
FREELAND, PA, AUGUST 9, 1891.

what has Congressman Hines
ooer done to deserve ro2aomjna-
ton from the DeD,ocratic 2vty?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-08-09

YEARS before he died William New
ans, the veteran bandmaster Of Chi
cago, caused statue Of himself to be
carved out of solid granite, intending
it to mark his last resting-place. His
friends recently found it doing duty as
q sign outside saloon door. In an
hour of adversely Nevans had pawned
his statue, stipulating that his family
might be allowed to buy it back some
day. A big benefit concert will be
given to raise the money.