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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-15
EGYPTIAN DREssMAKER's BILL.

in the pyramid age. The startling
feature of the discoveries resulting
from the decipherment of the cunei-
form inscriptions has been the numer-
Gus details of popular life which are
accessible to us. The little clay tab
lets not only contain the record of
kings and princes, but even of the
poorest of the people, slaves and beg
gars In so great a literary land as
Chaldea every transaction, no matter
how small, was recorded in writing,
and thus we have many details of
| transactions which would otherwise
have been forever lost. Among the
documents which have been discovered
is tablet which may be well called
1.-The oldest dressmaker's bill in the
world" 1t was the custom of the
Babylonian kings to present to the
temples sets of robes for the use of the
priests and priestesses. This was
usually done every year, and we have
many of these lists in the British
museum. The oldest hitherto known
has been that of king, about 1859 b.
c. There are several of later period,
but the document before us is far older
than any yet found.
The tablet, which is of limestone,
was discovered in the ruins of the tenn
pie in the city of Nipur in southern
Chaldea. This temple was dedicated
to the ghost god and had a very large
priesthood attached to it, From the
style of writing, which is extremely
archaic, and from the curious system
of numerals employed, the table can
not be of later date than 2s00 b. c. 1t
contains list of ninety-two vestments
which We're presented to the temple by
the king. The name of the king is un-
fortunately not given. The end of the
tablet reads: 'In all ninety-two pure
vestments, the bill Qist) of the temple
for the priests this year" Many of the
words are unknown to us, as they are,
no doubt, many of them technical
terms employed by the modistes of the
period. Some of the lines, however,
nre of particular interest-those that
can be satisfactorily deciphered.
Among the items are: Twelve white
robes of the temple, eight robes of the
house of his lady, ten pure gold col
lars, two wide robes" One item of
-Four scented robes" This reminds
us of the passage in Psalm xiv, speak
ing of the robes redolent of "myrrh
and aloes and cassia" 1t was, no
doubt, the custom in Babylonia to per-
fume the robes, as it is to this day in
Persia and India. Another item is also
illustrative of eastern life: "Two
winders," probably scarfs used for
binding round the waist. This docu-
ment has likewise an additional value
in showing us the great development
which had taken place in the textile
arts in Chaldea even at this early
period. The decorations on the statues
of Gudea (B. c. 2S00), the embroidered
fringes, show that the skill of the
weaver and the embroiderer was far
advanced, and it is a curious feature
to notice that nearly all the attempts
at decorative work in early Chaldea are
in patterns which are derived from
textile designs
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-15
Relief for Nervous Headache.

The ordinary nervous headache will
be greatly relieved, and in many cases
entirely cured by removing the waist
of ones dress, knotting the hair high
up on the head out of the way, and,
while leaning over basin, placing a
sponge soaked in water as hot as it
can be borne on the back of the neck.
Repeat this many times, also applying
the sponge behind the ears, and the
strcined muscles and nerves that have
caused so much misery will be felt to
relax and smooth themselves out deli
ciously, and very frequently the pain
promptly vanishes in consequence.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-15
ALL THE WORDS IN THE LANGUAGE.

ALL THE WORLDS IN THE LANGUAGE.
ask for a small quantity of oatmeal
porridge. A fine instinct informed me
that there was going to be fuss, and
] listened for my wife's footballs with
an eagerness of longing such as have
not known since the early days of our
courtship, before her father lost his
money. She is good deal better fusser
than am, and l yearned for her pres
ence.
Going to leave" said our girl
whose command of English is limited
to the words absolutely necessary in
her profession. She speaks the above
phrase entirely without accent, for she
learned it on the steamer from a girl
who had been to America before, and
she has practiced it's pronunciation dill
igently ever since.
"Why?" inquired.
Don't suit"
"Oh, yes, you do"
81 say you don't suit"
argued that question modestly but
with deep feeling. | stated the facts
in regard to myself, and spoke of
Maude in terms which moved our lit
tie dog to tears. But our girl only
said: Month up to-day Fourteen
dollars"
would like to see some of our sill
ver-tongued orators stack up against
that. There is something in this pain
full directness which disarms elo-
quence. Ten minutes later she was
gone and I was doing her work, which
consisted at that moment in hurling
epithets down the dumbwaiter shaft
Mt a butchers boy who wished to de-.
liver, c. O. D., a fragment of vener-
able COW which had been ordered by
the mistress of u clearinghouse far
ther up the street
"Of course, this would happen to-
day." said Maude, when the dress
maker is coming, and it is washing
day, too. That's why she left. And
such an easy place, too! There posi-
lively isn't single thing to do. just
simply had to invent things for that
girl to do, because she absolutely
needed exercise. I'm sure she can't
find kinder-hearted woman than !
am, and | hope her next place will be
with family where there are dozen
children and seven fights of stairs to
go up and down every time the bell
rings. Then she'll repent in sackcloth
and ashes for having given up nice,
easy place like this"
Immediately after breakfast retired
to my den and gave orders not to be
disturbed. | said that there was Il
great deal of work to be done. So
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-15

there was, but it was on the other end
of the fat, and wanted to keep out OF
it read novel until one o'clock,
and t.Ien cautiously crept out to see
how Maude was getting along.
She had engaged distant relation
of the janitor to do the washing. ]
knew this lady must be. a distant re-
lation, because nobody in the direct
line of his race will work, and he IL
the head of the family Maude was
preparing lunch for the dressmaker
and the washerwoman.
Mime. Maladroit," Maude was say
ing to the dressmalser, chow will you
have your eggs cooked?"
"I nevaire eat eggs" said the dress
maker, severely.
Eggs, is it?" said Mrs. O'Meara.
"Ilave ye nothin' else in tn housep"
What would you. like?" asked
Maude.
"a fllet Bordelaise, ah, it is good,
or -"
ITO purgatory wild thin furrin
dishes. A bit of an Oirish stew wild
lninns"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-15
DRESSMAKER'S BILL.
Discovery of One Made Out in tho
Year $500 B. @.
1t Looks Like a Chinese Puzzle, But Was
Dreaded by Chaldoan uusbands-Cost-
Iy Robes Worn by the Priests
of Antiquity.

Egypt has been called 1.-The land of
surprises" Year after year the ex-
plorers in the Nile land bring to light
some new and startling examples of
art, revealing to us the astonishing
character of the early civilization of
the Egyptians. Egypt has now rival
in the sister civilization of ancient
Chaldea. Although in art Chaldea is
far behind the land of the Nile, espe-
cially in the art of painting, the res
toration of the early civilization and
the perfect picture which we can form
of the life and manners and customs of
the people are almost as complete as
those which we can restore of Egypt
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-15
TO LEARN CHARITY.
And a Woman's Way Of Proflting
by the Lesson.
Howard Fielding Describes Domestic In
cident Which Gave Maude a View of
the Wrong Side of o Great In
dustrIal Problem.
lCoPYRIGHr, 1894. I

Into my humble home there recently
came a great light which illuminated
one of the darkest mysteries of human
existence. l will not name this mys-
terry Immediately. do not dare to put
the name of it on the first page of this
copy" 1t is such fearful chestnut
that | am constrained to conceal it for
time. When the person to whom
shall deliver this manuscript has wor-
ried through three or four pages of it
and has found out what it is about,
shall be far beyond pursuit.
Shortly after eight o'clock in the
morning entered the dining room of
our fiat and discovered our girl. She
was clothed in that becoming costume
in which-so the janitor informs me-
she was acknowledged to be the belle
of the Fifth Grand Annual Function OF
the Spielers' association. Being natu.
rally of timid disposition, hesitated
over the proper formula in which to
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-15
WHEN MY SHIP COMES IN.

hopefully wait my ship TO come In,
With its cargo of gold galore;
eagerly gaze with wandering eyes
For its sails from a distant shore
| could do much with its treasures rare
To encourage humanity frail,
Cheer the distressed in poverty land
Who struggle and toll, but to fail
Many there are heart.striclIcn and sore
FOR the lack of money and kin,
fain would give them helping hand
If my ship would only come in
By the ocean brink | sit on the sands,
Building my ''castles in Spain"
Homes for homeless, childhood and age
When my ship sails over the main.
Youthhood, full freighted with golden hopes
Who faint in life's battle and din.
Will help to soothe their path ia life,
When this wonderful ship comes in
But what If my ship be lost ut sea,
with its riches that might relieve,
And not know the exquisite bliss
More blessed to give tnal receive
Yet life l may give, my richest store,
The love of my heart, fun and freq,
With PHYS tear Oh, need not wait
For my ship to como over the seL
Mary w Rith, in Boston Budget
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-15

One of the most remarkable ex-
amples of mistaken criticism is found
ia Bentiey's edition of Milton When
ever either sense or sound did not suit
the critic, he never heSitated to amend
according to his own notion, conndon.
TALLY assuring the reader what Milton
meant to say.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-15

To CUT fresh bread so that 1t may be
presentable when served, heat the blade
of the bread knife by laying first one
side and then the other across tho hot
stove.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-15

My dear John, hear you went
around great deal too much while you
were in Chicago" Yes, my love; |
passed all my time on the Ferris
wheel boston Gazette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-15

The largest standing army is thai
OF Russia, 500, 900 mon; the next in size
that of Germany, 100000; the third
that of France, $4,000; the fourth.
Austria, 523, 600; after which come
Italy, with 225. 200; England, with 21o,.
600; Turkey, with 100000; Spain, with
1Ah 00O
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-15

Rev. MIR. Lacey rad Mr. Hardman
have both mendeL ti!air hodges. Henry
Wick is still in Mr. Laeoy's service, and
desires to cOrlmenca an orchid-housc
3.I i,lr,inan possesses n specimen of
the new dahlia, and has just finished
Il leg Of capital porIs--a present from
The v.car-which was eaten with onion
,tutIng and associations Barry Pain
in London Black and v hite.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-15
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
Irecommend itas superior to any prescription
known to me-" H. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. 2.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-15

"The use of 'Castoria is so universal and
of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the
intelligent families who do not keep Castoria
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTIN D. D.,
New York City.
Late Pastor Bloomingdale Reformed Church
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-02-15

Castoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhna, Eructation,
Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes d.
- gestion,
Without injurious medication.
For several years have recommended
your Castoria, and shall always continue to
do SO as 1t has invariably produced beneficial
results"
EDWIN r. PARDER M D..
"The Winthrop, e" 125th Street and 7th Ave-,
New York City.
COMPANY, n MURRAY STREET, NEW YoRx.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-01
Unappropriated syIInbIes.

In the early days of the gold excite
ment In California a young German
from Michigan departed for California,
and after prospecting for awhile, set
tied there.
His name was John G. Almondinger,
and wishing TO AmericaDize himself rs
innch as possible he applied to The leg
fixture OF California, and had his name
changed 10 John G.. Almond.
A few days later a man named John
Smith applied TO the same legislature,
and after reciting n Long catalogue Of
the ills TO which he was subject owing
10 his unfortunately IN name,
he said In conclusion
And whereas / have ncttced that
you have curtuiled the name Of J.. G.,
Almondinger TO ]. -. tlu ond. and have
rot disposed uf the 'iny. - which ms
TO by lying around loose, l respectfully
request that the SAM may be added
10 NY name"
The result Of this appeal is not stated.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-01
ELECTRICITY In the Modern

Electricity is becoming an
factor in the luxury Of mcc
The description of the part IL
in a New York residential
sounds like a fairy tale. The
win he run and lighted by g
They will resemble huge gill ?
in appearance. The shaft for
be of plate glass. set in bro@
and protected by elahorap
grilles. The elevator doors
and shut automatically by y
an electric device, and there '
ropes or appliances visible -
cables which pull the cars !
ing Of a button will start OF =
light the electric lamps or 7
them. There will be no dlrcr.'
light in the halls or salons. 4
of light will be invisible. ipsl
ton win be dependent on ~
cealed electric lamps, wnoss 4
be simply reflected, or Dr.
single or combined tints, a. 4
the situation and the haneIDsa
apartment. Thus, 10 a roow
In white. a predominant
given color can be impa,s
changing Of the lamp sha",
tints of colored rooms can
In the same way when !,
tached to the building ~
a kitchen department All
and most OF the WORK o.
ment win be done by go
the same agency viii KEY
warm In winter and oos
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-01
Can Animals RIusbe

IL is hard to tell whether animals
blush. for their faces are covered so
thickly with fur, or hair. or feathers.
that we do not know what may be
going on beneath hide or skin. Were
they as barefaced as man Is. IL Is more
than likely we should see them blush.
especially the bashful sort, and
those with some sense Of shame.
1t Is the case that the faces Of yuI.
lures flush. and several of the monkeys
become purple with rage, which may
Ice considered as a kind of blushinC
This may he proved anv day in the
monkey house in Central Park. where
the monkeys seem TO fly II to a passion
on the smallest p%rovocation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-01
Influence Of Electricity on
ton.

Prof G.. u, Warner has ba|
god service IN instiruting a 4
experiments for the purpose n
mining how far Il, ~ctricity cen
gardner AMI thc farmer in the
Ti0n Of the growth of plants.
pose of comparison. two n
ground prepared, side 10y side
feet by - feet. one To- be ID
and tue other without I'd
Around the electric bed was Il
I'd 4 framework Of > by 5-inchi
on which were fastened porcej
lators, > inches apart; u c3ntiEj
insulated copper wire was q
these insulaiOrS, nd the whOtl
ure WAS then buried So that 4
was = inches below the surfac|
ground. Current was turned 4
ly, from Il neighbOriug dyH1
about four hours. from Ju II
tCber /, il elusive. The groGj
having been properly prepasj
planted on Jane : with seed
varieties of vegetables. SoWn
midway between the wires. N
Zer whatever was used. and |
plots We're subjected To eNj
same treatment, except IN thel
ton Of electricity. Prot.
draws the following conchissd
when subjected Ia electrical q,
some varieties of ;aeds g .rInial
quickly and certain plants |
sooner; that SOME kinds of "
have a tends my 70 enlarge .kI
while others grow a lar,se au/
toIs; that plants standiBs n
electrodes develop ii larger n
rCGts and foliage; that ioTI5
sooner: that the vegetables eIp4
ed with were not mt all inJEs
heavy curTent-say Of thirtya
pires. with a voltage IL tfg
hut rather were stimuli ted y
crease in the strength of the
The practical deduction from
perimcnts il that elcctriciVl
plants grow better. but when
and dynamos have 90 bc used
costly for the farmer, If. how
will use tall poles, crowned VII
for collecting the electricity q
mOSphere. ar have n sy stem of
copper plates barred b. meath D
he win in MI probability be
paid in an Increased growth
and some varieties of vegetaa
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-01
A French Duel.

IL tho French are prone TO challenge
each other TO fight duels on the smallest
p"royncation, they are also prone 10
bring them to an end with very little
fighting.
II is credibly related that. on the oc-
casion Of a duel between two members
oil me chamber OF deputies, one Of the
comt.itants was taken with a at of
bleeding at the nose Just as they came
upon the field.
BLOOD. exclaimed one of the seconds
OF the other man. Blood has been
shed. The honor of my principle has
been satisfied"
And the parties and their seconds
thereupon grayely left the field.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-01
A View Method of Exc,.. !
saEes netween sAe


A new method OF s.ynopn-
water is the invention Of GO
and is intended for the eres..
messages and the carrying = y
versadon between ships on :.
on rivers. whether moyjn,
airy, or between ships and -
and harbors, forts or piery on 4.
Communication is effected ,v;,s
connection whatever betwaoa u
objects except the body % NJ
which the ships float OF tho ~
stands. The system utllizes
known law Of acoustics. If.J
note in a given key be Sounds, !
ject capable OF emitting scs,ns
same key will, under cer..,, !
TORS, sympathchcLlly respond !,
sound similar to that which ina.
II being. Of course, a primary y,
that the two objects shall ma ~
tuned III unison. Capt Meals, |
ton is based on this prinoin.
utilizing the high cOnductiyitv ,
for the transmission of sound ]
constructed q signaling apnar'.1
sisting of Ii transmitting and III
instrument, which are effectiys11
ated without being in any way !
ed with each other, except IN,
medium OF water. In the r.ql
the apparatus was mounted
punts. moOEcd about two-thirlI
mile apart, and carried Il ul,l
and n receiver respectively. MI
mitter consists OF 4 bell ahopt !
inches in diameter. attached !
lower end of a framing. which
TO the side OF the punt, at n,
end OF which il 4 crank hand.
handle. worked from the punt, \
O double beat hammer. which J
and sounds a bell submerged AN
feet. The Morse code is "a
The receiving apparatus conSsl
pair Of metallic drums about teI
in diameter. open AT one end and
mouth To mouth. upon a piece n
placed between them. These |
suspended in the water. are al
up with a small battery. and \
II with a tIpe-recordiag ins1
Messages were correctly trad
and recorded. The speed Of "A
was somewhat slow. as the 4
had 70 be carried on by hand |
of by electricity. which viii sd
utilized. The trial. however, "a
successful, ana IL il said 10 ha1
Onstrated the practical charaI
the invention and the c0TTri
the principles upon which ii is !
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-01
what He Could He.

Teacher-You have missed every
lesson this morning. What can o
hope to become If, when you grow up,
you are obliged to answer every ques-
ton with . I don't know
Little Boy (who has visited In Bos-
ton)IGuess I'll have t. be an aguos.
tc.-Gocd News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-01
LIGHTNING or THE SEA.
DIR. TALMaGE DRAWS LESSONS
FROM IT,.

sThe PhezpLorescenee D appear
ance of Myriads Of the amman
Kin=dom. Rising. Falling, Lisins'
Dying-Lessons TO the Human
Family.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-01

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list first.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-01

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-01

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-01

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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-10-25
vINrTA is ALL RIGHT.


Without indulging in the land
Office expression Of "boom," II is
entirely proper TO say that Vinita
is enjoying steady growth at a
rate that will soon make her the
queen city Of the whole Indian
Territory. The movement toward
Vinita is a fair and square one and
has not been worked up by land
owners, nor spectators, nor by
railroad companies, but it is a
legitimate product of a thrifty and
energetic people in good country.
A city like Vinita is soon to be is
a necessity in this progressive
country and age. A country that
produces as much grain, and fruit,
and cattle, and horses, and every
other product Of a fine soil and a
salubrious climate, needs and
must have a first class town. The
movement from the lower districts
since the payment has been very
marked and large number of
good farmers have moved up from
Goingsnake, and Flint, and Sc
quoyah, and in fact all the dis
tricts, and purchased farms and
ranches in the upper districts con-
tiguous to Vinita, and many have
bought and built in the town, some
to engage in business and some to
get in reach of our schools that
just now are only beginning to
show what good investments they
really are. Up TO date nobody
has found the earthly paradise and
it may be yet few miles further
on, but we have the land, and the
grass, and the railroad facilities,
and can raise the diversity of crops
that go to make up a great and a
prosperous community, and the
business men and public spirited
people of Vinita are determined
that it shall be the metropolis.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-10-25

UNCLE WATT DUNCAN, IL very
sensible letter to the Advocate,
recommends that council take steps
to secure a delegate in congress.
This is certainly a timely sugges-
ton and coming from a man who
has recently had chance to see
the great necessity of having such
q delegate, should have great
weight with council. And judg.
ing from Mr.. Duncans work in
Washington this year in behalf of
the Cherokees we know of no one
who would be a better, more
honest, Or able delegate than
would tue reverend gentleman
himself.