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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-22

tered dowu Irom every wan ana house-
top on the crimson canopy above il,
and at night, when in the piaH%a great
f%e-whee!s whirled whZZing and sput-
tering, the magnificent rockets rose
high in the air and illumined the mar
row valley and the dark sea with 9
glittering rain of gay balls and glow
Ing sparks; when the band played its
lc,:dest and the children shouted with
delight none in the whole joy-intox-
icated city shared in the festivities
with such devout gratitude to the
blessed ST. Elena rs tho blond German
rount and his radiant little wife,
Translated from the G rman of Ernst
Won Wolkogen, Tor Short Stories, ~
Mrs. i M. Lano lster.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-22

She rose hastily, drew her black lace
v"il over her face and slipped away in
the crowd. After moments heslta-
ton, the count followed her. He want
30 to make her some flattering speech,
tc see those soft cheeks redden once
more, and those wonderful eyes raised
- him in gratitude, when he should
tell her that he renounced the kiss un-
less given willingly, and that he would
redeem the saints image even with
out so sweet a reward, for no other
reason than that her name was also
Elena. But he had hesitated too long:
she had already disappeared in the
crowd. TIE count elbowed his way
recklessly out, but she was nowhere to
be seen, neither on the steps nor in the
5iazza. Could she have slipped out
by another door? He ran around the
church. No, there was no other en-
trance. Perhaps she was still inside.
He entered the cathedral again. Choir
boys and acolytes were eXtinguishing
the lights. She was not there.
But wait, what was that? A slen-
der female form with a black lace
mantle over the head! All, there she
was at last! She stood before the pull
pit in earnest conversation with
black cassock which could hardly be-
long to anybody but Padre Sebastiano.
Now the old gentleman turned
around. 1t was indeed he. The sound
of footsteps had attracted his atten-
ton and when he recognized the count,
he opened the little bronze door under
the pulpit steps and pushed the lady
through.
The count rushed up, seized the good
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-22

las you will do if you use brass wire),
but in case of stout steel wire it may
be better to heat it a dull red, and
gently hammer it round an iron rod of
the required size. You can get the re-
quired turn with pair of pincers, or
by any other means your ingenuity
may suggest.
One reason why prefer steel wire is
that you can nicely burnish the links,
either with emery powder or by sim
ply rubbing between the hands. If you
happen to have n lathe and furnishing
wheel, why, there you are.
Another reason-and an important
onc-is that the steel link can be made
of finer wire than / have given, and
still retain the required stiffness neccs-
sary to prevent them being .torced to-
gether, in fact, no force is required at
all.
l must now call your attention to
some important points, unless you OBJ
serve which you will fail to gain the
desired end. First, take particular no
ticc that the ends \ and b overlap the
bends from which spring the straight
ends. Though not shown in the illus
tration, it must be distinctly under
stood that the ends A and j do not
touch the bends, there being a space
between them almost the width of the
wire.
You maynow proceed to put the puz-
zle together If you carefully study
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-22

"Dcah mel" said the bore, interrupt.
ing the conversation at a few minutes
after l2 o'clock, II believe it must be
time for me to 60"
"Oh, no! it can't be" said the tired
girl, emphatically, that time won't
come around again till tomorrow even.
ing. g."-Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-22

Ones surprise at the fact that no two
persons voices are perfectly alike
ceases when one is informed by an
authority on the subject that, though
there are only nine perfect tones in tn,
human voice, there are the astoundinr
number of l7,502,1 ,1sG,0H1l5 different
sounds. OF these fourteen direct mus
clcs produce l6,3s3, and 30 indirect mus
tles produce 3,741,s23, while all in CO.
operation produce the total given
above.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-22

Mrs IIauton-Don't you know, IN,
dear, it is extremely bad form to turn
and look after a gentleman in the
street?
Daughter-Yes, but, mamma, was
only looking to see if he was looking 10
see if | was looking; that's all.-Towu
Topics.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-22

Fig. 2 you will easily succeed; not,
however, if you have A and B too close
to their respective bends. Also, if yol
have too much space the links will
fall together. What you want is to
SO regulate this space that you-lsnow.
ing 'how it's done'-have difficulty to
accomplish the feat. 1t will then tes.
your friends ingenuity before they
succeed.
To take the links apart again-well,
suppose 90" exercise your ingenuity
Golden Days
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-22

"Nope," responded the salesman
well" said Mr. Sage, I'm tell you
what I'll do. III give you SO and c
5hillings and carry them upstairs my
self. D."
'No Mr.. Sage, that won't do" said
the salesman. But I'll sell you n call
on this suit at Sl1.5O for so cents, good
for one week"
But the salesman was playing
against Mr.. Sage's long suit here and
the iinancier quit.
81 guess the warm weather won't
last long, anyway" he said, ''and III
get along with this and my other suit
very we'll"
"All right, Mr.. Sage" answered the
salesman, and the great deal was off.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-22

She-.Women haven't a bit more
curiosity than men, so they haven't
He-No, but it is manifested in diff
fercnt lines. For instance, a woman
might own a sewing machine for years
without finding out how it is made
but she wouldn't have a seamstress in
the house n week without knowing all
about er.-Indianapolis Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-22
a Company Chair.

Visitor-The maid says your mamma
will soon DO In, so | will wait for her.
Won't you sit down and talk to me, my
little man?
Little Man-Yes'm; likes to talk.
"Well, take this chair by my side"
"Oh, no, that's too uncomfortable to
sit in long. That's for visitors. Good
News,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-22
METHOD IN HIS MADNESS.

Abe Whad TO yo' goin' marry dat
oil Sally Ann, Nose? She's jcs' bout
free times yo' age.
Mose-I low yo' doan' know Sally
AIMS got dc fines water-million patch
in dc lsentry. does yo'?-Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-22
What
We Are Now
Doing for You !

Selling dress gingham ut &c per yard.
Plaid dress goods, &c per yard.
Sterling calicoes, ilc per yard.
Remnant calicoes, &c per yard.
Remnant outing ilannels, 4lc per yard
Remnant Innings, Ic per yard.
White cambric, Sc per yard.
liomespun blankets, Ijc per pair.
Gray blankets, G9c per pair.
All-wool blankets, 500 per pair.
Horse blankets, sl.2j per pair.
Shccting, two and onc-half yards wide, lie
per yard.
Good muslin, &c per yard; twcnty-one yards,
SlOO
Good quilts, jOc each.
Boys suits, Sl.OO.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-22

Underwear
Very Cheap
Mems fine calf shoes, Sl55; worth $500.
Ladies' shoes, from Sl0Oup.
Boys overcoats, five to thirteen years, sl.25.
The best bargain Of all Selling fifty-ccnt
dress goods for 25c for the balance of this
month.
Good double shawls, $50
Beaver shawls, S325.
Lace curtains, i9c; worth 7jc.
Children's grain shoes numbers ten to two,
SlOO.
Wall paper very cheap.
All colOrs of window shades, PC
Curtain poles, 20c each.
Furniture and carpets Look at this, a good
couch, $500; better $t5Oup to $500.
large oak bedroom suit, eight pieces, $500.
Large center tables, solid oak, 81 % to $3.50.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-22
|IIS!IJiiEIS;;|AyIE!;l!|!s!1aE;S;|z I!IiiE;;|A I!;!|!!1E

= -
anthracite coal used exclusively, insming
''''''''iness anu oo''iioio'
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS
-
NOV. Is, 1894.
TEAVF FpEET Ann
co- oo- naa ,o,,
hul, S25, 9'sI. 10 Il m, l 35, 227, $40, -,
bT H. o. ~ 3 D, m, for Drifton Jeddo, Lum-
n NJ w y u "tYSH'oi Ss anu 5laZieLon;
o. 10, p " W a IN, 80, 3 10, % m, for
MtC Maucm i ohiiNk' N Allentown, bethlehem, Phila,
t ~ Ia az A iu!h' , No. ~
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-22
We carry complete lines
of all kinds of furniture,
and will give ten per
cent off to cash buyers.

Did you see our SlO5j oak side boards?
Carpets, from PIC yard up.
Groceries and
Provisions.
six bars LenoX soap, pc.
Six pounds oat meal, 2jc.
Five pounds ginger cakes, pc.
Two cans salmon, ;!5c.
Five cans corned beef, SLIGO.
Good ooloug tea, 2jc; five pounds Sl.O0.
-Four pounds good raisins, pc.
Three pounds mixed cakes, 2jc.
-Four pounds oyster biscuits, 25c.
Soda biscuits, by the barrel, 4!c.
Yours truly,
]. c. BERNER.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-08

Mr.. Graham found that the spirit
of religion in Mexico seemed to be
confined almost exclusively to WON
en-. He says: I'm one church l saw
200 women kneeling, some with their
small children and babies, others ac-
companied by their dogs, both large
and small. Only a very few old men
and cripples among the worship
ers. The mass of the men and the
boys We're to be found ~loafing around
the gambling houses, which were all
open and running full blast. We
looked into some of these dens, but
We're most shocked at one frequented
mainly by small lads and children,
some even as young as z and 8 years,
betting their copper cents. The
amount staked upon the turn of the
wheel rarely exceeded ~ or Is cents,
and the owner of the den raked in 3
or 4 cents as his share, and the bal
ance went to the lucky boy.
Speaking of children, the girls
and boys of the public schools are
taught i'll separate buildings. They
are instructed to study their lessons
aloud, and it is a very noisy place.
Imagine 50 boys, with good. strong
lungs, studying their reading or
spelling lessons aloud while the teach
er is trying his best to explain a
problem in arithmetic to a small
class in another corner of the room,
but can be scarcely heard above the
dinr'-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-08
"eALADE THAT CHAUCER MADE"

$50 hath myn hert,e) caught in rcmem-
brauncs
Yowre beaute hoole and stidefast gouernaunce
Yowre vertues alde) . and yowre HE nOblesse
That VOW to serue is settle al my plesaunce
So wele me likith % yowre womanly counte-
naunce
Yowre freshe fetures and yowre comlynesse
That while live myn hert to his maystresse
Vow hath full chose in triev PERSEVERANCE
Neuer to chaunge . for no maner distresse
And sith l shall do Iyowl this observance
Al my live withouten displeasaunce
Vow for to serue with all my besynesse
[Takith me, lady, in yowre obiesaunce'1
And have me somewhat in yowre souuenaunce
My woful bert lei suffrith CRETE duresse
And llookel how humbllelly with all SYM
plesse
My will i conforme to yowre ordynaunce
As VOW best list my peynes for to redresse
"Considryng exc how 1 hange in balance
In yowre service suche too is my chaunce
Abidyng grace whan that your gentilnesse
OF my CRETE WOO list do allegeaunce
And with yowre pite me som wise avaunce
In full rebut. ng of myn hevyncsse
And hynkilh be raison that womanly no.
blesse
Should not desire i. for til do the outraunce
Their as she fyndith non ynbuxumnesse.
LENuoYE.
"Auctour of nature lady of plesaunce
Soueraigne OF beaute foure of wommanhede
Take ye non hede ynto my Ignorance
But this receyvith of yowre goodelyhede
Thynkyng that / have caught in remem-
braunce
Yowre beaute hole q. yowr stidefast gouer-
naunce."
An Unpublished Poem of Chaucer in Cen
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-08
Nasi.an GU R.ttI-s..

Captain Mahan was asked some
questions by an Englishman about
the battleship of the future, and this
was his W Military superior
ity in warfare depends upon heavy
blows struck at the enemy's organ
lied fighting force. Such blows must
he struck by massed forces, the units
of which should be under the unity
of command essential TO success. The
same aggregate of force in two or
three different vessels will rarely be
equal to that concentrated in one, be-
cause Of the difficulty of insuring mu-
tual support. This means heavy yes
sells or ~battleships. OF course, like
all other statements. this lean hmi-
tation. The size of vessels is condi-
toned not only by construction con-
siderations, but by the fact that you
need to scatter at times as well az
concentrate. This involves the neces-
sity of dividing your force into sew
eral vessels, because q ship once built
cannot be divided. Between the two
horns Of the dilemma you must strike
mean, but always a battleship."
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-08
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.
he Most Attractive Route for Travellers for
the Summer Season.

The magnificent. exclusively passenger
steel steamship, North West. running in
connection with the Great Northern rail-
way. will start from Duluth every Friday
at 4 D. M, for Sault Ste. Marie, Detroit,
Cleveland and Buffalo, affording tourists
and travellers "A charming trip over the
Great Lakes in "a floating palace, which is
acknowledged to be a marvel Of marine
architecture. Her length is $50 feet and
width forty-four feet, the s~tateroom, dining
room, saloons and smoking room are su-
perbly appointed. There are also 1876 first
class cabins fitted up withevery k%nowncon on
venience for comfort. Her motive power
consists of two quadruple expansion en-
gines, 1000 horse power. There are dis
tributed throughout the ship 1,5oO incan-
lamps, 100 more than are used on
the Atlantic liner 'Camrania," and she
ca rries n search light az 10000 candle
power.
Passengers lea wing Great Falls Wednes-
days on the Atlantic Express mt I;45 p. m.
reach Duluth in ample time To make tho
transfer to the steamship.
For rates, diagrams, berths and all in
formation, apply at the Great Northern
ticket Office, No. 6 North Main street.
C. W. PrTrs.
c. f. DuTToS, City Ticket Agent,
Genl Agent. Helena, Mont
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-08
AruinclaI

The manufacture of artificial gran
tie is nov carried on at a California
establishment by what is asserted to
be a simple and effective method and
with satisfactory results. Itconsists
in first tamping a layer of the body
forming material in a mold, one in
ner vertical wall Of which is formed
by a vertically movable slide. Aft
er this the process is continued by
removing the slide and tamping a
layer of the facing material in the
space made by the lower end of the
slide, then replacing the latter with
its lower end resting on the tamped
facing layer-tamping now the e
ond body forming layer and again
removing the slide and tamping the
second facing layer. The formation
of the body and facing material is
continued in this manner by success
sive steps until the face block of the
desired thickness is an accomplished
fact. In this way there is produced
a material of cheap substances and a
facing of better quality, showing any
kind of finish desired, the two being
united while in a plastic condition
into a homogeneous block.-New
York Sun.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-08
Hard tn Explain.

A Buffalo telegraph operator tells
"A joke Oh himself. When May wheat
was quoted at 90 cents, he wrote to a
friend in New York, who, like him
self, was of a speculative turn, and
advised him, IF you want to get rich
quick, buy May wheat"
1t was not long before this particu-
lar article broke to 81 cents, and then
it was that the Buffalo operators
New York friend wrote to him and
asked him, with some sarcasm,
..How's May wheat?' The Buffalo
mans wife got hold of the letter and
perused that part of its contents
which she supposed referred to- Miss
or Mrs. Wheat with undisguised in
~dignation. Surprising that he was
more familiar than he ought to be
with the person named, her anger
endured in spite of any explanation
the poor husband could make for two
or three ays.-Buffalo Courier.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-08
She Lacked Kepose.

"My dear" said Mr.. Chugwater,
''it pains me to see your lack of con-
troll in little matters. You + too
easily disturbed by trihes. My dear,
/ regret to say that you are ruled too
much by those trifiing domestic Incl
de, which are inevitable, and there
f, nould be received in the proper
SD. Madam, you need repose OF
manner.
II am sorry TO observe" he contin'
ued, "a growing lack of that woman
ly dignity of-there. ! knew i'll
felt it. That's the result of buying
things of that fellow Snipps. Con-
found himl I'll have his hearts blood
yeti"
why, what's the matter, dearf
asked Mrs. C.
Natter he roared. Heres an
other COMPOUNDED button off my coat
That man isn't fit to make coal sacks9"
London Answers
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-08

q @-I
discharge nothing. You have
made a mistake. / remember you
now. l am the man who booted You
clear across the street, while you
filled up at a restaurant above. The
man failed next day and has been
dead a year"
But, sir, / cannot
"Oh, yes. you can. If you don't
skip, I'll crack your cocoanut with
this club"
After the grateful man had depart
ed l asked the cashier why he had
been SO brusque with him.
"Why, that game is 10 years old"
he laughed. 1.-The fellow had "a bogus
bank check for me to cash, and he
figured ON making $40 or SIS. After
being stuck three or four times you'll
get right ON to the 'fatherly kindness
and human gratitude business. Cost
me about 800 to learn all the tricks.
but I've got EN- on the toe of my boot
now. Pishl That fellow didn't do
half as well as some others who have
been in here this week."-DetrOit
Free Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-08
An Old Fashioned Adonis,

The Duke of Rutland is the Adonis
Of his party, the dandy of his house.
During his So years of political life
he has never been anything other
than a dandy, though he IS now SO
isolated an example Of the old nobil-
ity as to find his counterpart only in
some runic patrician upon the stage.
His grace bustles through life a mod
el of venerable gallantry. His blue
frock coat, white vest, satin scarf,
gray trousers, vanished boots, dim
ity CATERS, lustrous hat rakishly
cooked upon his soft white silky hair,
the puckered lineaments focused into
a critical stare by the large gold eye
glass, compose a figure which is not
to be met with every day.-New
York Telegram.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-08
A MOnkeY,s POlitenesn.

81 was amused at an act of polite
ness l once witnessed on the part of
a monkey that had a very peculiar
effect on my dog" said Stephen
Warner. Zone day al Italian organ
grinder accompanied by a trained
monkey wandered into our town, and
the man stopped before my house to
play. The monkey was an intelli-
gent little fellow and was attired in a
jacket and cap. While his master
was grinding out the music the mon
key hoped down from the organ
where he had been sitting, and jump
ing the fence came up into my yard.
He was at once spied by a fox ter
rier of mine, and the dog made a rush
at him. The monkey awaited the
onset with such undisturbed tran
quillity that the dog halted within a
few feet of him to reconnoiter. Both
animals took a long. steady stare at
each other, when suddenly the mon
key raised his paw and gracefully
saluted his enemy by raising his hat.
The effect was magical. The dogs
head and tail dropped, and he sneak
ed off into the house and would not
leave it until satisfied that his polite
but mysterious guest had departed"
st. Louis Globe-D Democrat.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-08
SEVENTY-Slx

So ] am seventy-six today.
That's very old. the children say.
To them il seems so far away.
All, children, yes. the way is long.
The memories that round me throng
Cannot be told in idle song.
Has life been pleasant? Noand yes.
Sometimes a dreary wilderness.
Sometimes too full Of b~lessedness.
Is II ~vexation, vanity?
Have you not chided destiny?
Were IL no better not to be?
My way has been with perils rife.
Vexation, vanity and strife
Attend, but they are not our life.
The life behind me, though untold
Its woes. its crosses manifold
/ would not sell for pearls or gold.
The restful hours have sweeter been,
The hours of joy far more serene
For all the toll and tears between.
Does not the future gloomy seem?
Brighter than any morning dream
The evening lights that round me
stream
Is nothing wanting2 One thing. yes.
The old time friends l sorely miss
Give them to me. / ask but this.
Together lovingly we wrought
For truth and liberty M thought.
] call them now-they answ not.
Then have you wealth! With empty
hands
i touch these shining sunset sands.
/ have no gold, no home, no lands
NothingI Yes. much. Rich treasures
OF hopes and blessed memories,
And endless life my birthright is.
-Oneonta Spy.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-08
HE WAS A GRATEFUL MAN.
hut His Profuse Expressions of Thank
wers Not Well Received.

But His Profuse Expressions Of Thanks
Were Not Well Received.
Il suppose you don't remember
me do YOU" he asked Of the cashier
of a jefferson avenue restaurant the
other evening while business was "a
little slack.
Cant say that l dc" was the com
placent reply.
L was here three years ago to-
night"
YES"
Il had just got off a train and was
ragged, hungry and penniless."
Il see lots of such"
mo doubt you do, and if you are
as kind to them as you We're to me
heaven will surely reward you. /
came in here from the depot. was
dying for something to eat, but not
n blessed penny had l in my peck
ets."
Yes, i know"
Il stated my cas- to a waiter, and
he ordered me out. 1 went out, but
returned. Your kind and fatherly
face attracted my attention, and with
my heart beating unanimously l
stepped forward and stated my cir
cumstances. You told me to sit down
and eat my fill. Aye. with your own
hands you filled my plate again and
again with the very choicest of your
viands. The bill was 40 cents. You
told me to pay it when / could, and
when 1 went out you gave me your
hand and wished me godspeed."
Yes, know" growled the cashier.
Il went away vowing that l would
pay that debt if l lived and thereby
prove to you that all human hearts
had not lost the feeling of gratitude.
] am here. / have come from Mon
tana on purpose to pay the debt and
give vent to my feelings. Sir, p
'That will do" said the cashier as
he raised his finger.
what do you mean2"
mo more talk, but skip right out"
but I want to discharge my debt
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-08
The Great Seal of State.

it requires ar order from the pres
ident of the United States to procure
an impression of the great seal of
state. Collectors of seals and auto
graphs frequently write to the secre-
tary of state for copies of the seal of
state. The same formal reply is sent
to all of them-that under the law
no impressions of the seal can go out
of the department unless they are
affixed to official papers. The presi
dent Of the United States could give
authority to a collector to obtain an
impression of the seal, but no presi-
dent has ever done so.-Chicago Her
alb
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-11-08

A prominent business man, noted
as a churchgoer, discovers that one
of his collectors has fraudulently re-
tanned some of the money he has col
lected.
What do you meal by bringing
disgrace on yourself2" asked the mer-
chant of the unworthy employee.
1T is the result of my following
the injunctions of the Bible" was
the reply.
What injunction is THAR"
1.-The one which reads, Hold fast
to that which is good Money is a
good thing to hold on to, isn't itz"-
Texas Siftings.