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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20

tage. 81 always feed it with bran,"
says one. But bran alone would not
do, although it is essential to rapid
growth because of its producing
elements. A little faxseed, properly
prepared, returns to the milk part
of the fat removed by skimming, and
keeps the bowels in order Boil it in
six times its bulk of water for twenty
minutes, or until it makes jelly.
I wo tablespoonfuls of this jelly placed
in each gallon of milk fed the calves,
with n handful or two of bran, accord
ing to the age OF the calf. will make
large, sleek, choice animals. Too
much bran fed to very young calves
is not desirable. There is no com
parison between fall calves carefully
reared in the barn in this way for the
first six months, and spring calves
turned out to battle with flies inside
of two months after birth. The evil
dence is wholly in favor of the fall
calves. And it is surpriring how soon
they begin to eat hay. Give them the
best early cut. Many are beginning
to find similar course satisfactory
for veal production, slightly increas-
ing the Jelly with full rations Of milk,
but not enough to cloy the appetite.
Some feed little corn meal in con-
junction with the ration when fatten-
ing veal. This must be used judi
ciously-not more than half II pint at
meal to the oldest, biggest calves.
Such veal Mt this season and until veal
begins to be low in price will sell as
readily and for as much money as veal
fattened on expensive butter fats.
Look out for well-bred heifer calves.
American Agriculturist.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20

Nearly if not quite all species of
fowls use the dust bath, says Albert +.
Firestine. They choose a spot of fine,
dry soil and scrape little holes, where
they pulverize the dirt until il is re-
duced to a fine dust. In this they roll
and shake their feathers and allow the
dust to penetrate to the skin. 1t ap-
pears that in some way this is deleter-
lous to the parasites which infest the
plumage or the skin. 1t has been
said by some naturalists that us all in
Sects breathe-not through the mouth
as warm -blooded animals do, but
through little openings in the skin
situated in rows along the side of the
body-the particles of dust close these
openings, SO that parasites die of
6ufocation us quickly as a quadruped
would II held under water. This has
been denied by some scientists, who
say that these holes are defended by a
very delicate but effective apparatus
that makes 1t impossible for any foreign
matter to enter, no matter how minute
1t may be. Be this as it may, L know
that wild birds take dust baths when
ever the weather and the state of soil
permit. Nature is good guide, and
whether the dust bath is for the pre-
vention and absorption of effete mat
ter which has become too odorous, or
whether it acts as an insecticide, it is
certainly advantageous to fowls or they
would not use the dust bath. l say
that the careful poultry keeper will
provide dust boxes for birds, filled
with fine dust, coal ashes, thoroughly
dried and mixed with insect power.
1t makes but little difference which OF
these varieties of soil you use; the
principal part is to have it clean. That
is, not highly manured soil, but q
comparatively unfertile one is prefer
able. The next qualification is that
it must be perfectly dry.--.Westeru
| Garden.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20
wITTERGNG nAHsSIps.

The practice of leaving parsnips in
the ground through the winter is very
general, writes 6. A. Woolson, of
Vermont, to the American Agricul-
turist. The prevalent idea that freez-
ing and thawinS add materially to the
flavor of the vegetable is erroneous,
a' experience proves. The better way
is to dig them late in the fall and
store iu cool cellar. The advan-
tagcs to be gained by tins process are
the carly date at which they can be
placed n the market and consequent
higher prices obtained, and the
length of time they retain their favor
and freshness in spring and early sum
mer. Parsnips thus cared for have
been kept into June with marked sue
cess. Furthermore it avoids the neces-
sity of hustling around to dig the
roots in the spring before the tops
have made much growth; likewise
worms and rot are unknown.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20

posed there was nothing but callous-
ness.
She came down in a clinging gown
OF palest heliotrope, and nestled back
among the cushions at one end of the
| couch. She said that she had not been
feeling well; that she certainly must
be getting old, for she was developing
nerves. And she played with little
gold smelling bottle, holding it oc.
casionally to her nostrils. 1t was one
of her airs, she told him; she never
had been known to faint in her life,
but simply liked the smell of it. Then
there was little pause in which he
felt conscious and constrained, yet
could not tell why.
II am going away, Ma moiselle," he
said at last, looking away from her,
"and l could not bear to go witho 1T
apologlzlng-without telling you how
sorry / am - you understand-for
what I said last time"
"Yes," " she replied, smiling; "I un-
derstGnd. 1t was quite tragic, wasn't
it? You will let us hear from you
mother and me? We shall be anxious
to know what you are doing"
1t was plain that she did not wish
to talk of that last conversation, and
he became more uneasy than ever. He
had wanted to say SO much about his
repentance, but felt that he had been
cut off. He sat and gazed quite stu
pidly at her hands as they played
with the vlnaigrette, wondering what
made them look ESQ different. They
were as white as ever, the nails were
as carefully manicured, but-they did
not seem like the hands of Mamois-
ellie.
He had it at last. The fingers did
not wear ring; and he had never
seen her without rings before.
"Your hands look strange, Ma'mois-
elle," he said. "Your rings part of
you, you know-where are they?"
A wave of color rose, dyeing her
throat and face. 1t filled him with
amazement. He sprang to his feet, a
sudden thought seizing him. Thrust
ing his hand deep into his pocket, he
drew out draft, signed by the cash
Ter of well-known bank, but sent
to him anonymously. He had not
had time to trace it, and did not in
tend to use it, but believed that some
business friend, wishing to help him,
had sent it, He gazed now with hor-
ror from the slip of paper to the little,
ringless hands of 'moiselle, then
into the eyes that no longer met his,
but dropped guiltily.
MA 'moiselle, he said sternly.
The small hands went up to the
face, covering the hoU cheeks.
"Ma 'moiselle," he repeated less Sc
verely, but with reproach IN his tones.
Still there was no reply, but the
pillows shook, and he knew that she
was crying. The next time. that he
said Ma'moiselle, it was from his
knees beside her, where he gently
took the little palms from her face,
and looked into her eyes with the
lashes all wet Then he dropped his
head ON the unadorned fingers, and
kissed them reverently.
When he lifted his head again to
take her in his arms, something glist'
tened on the hand of Ma moiselle, but
it was not diamond. -Munsey 5
Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20
Picturesque Names.

In making treaties with China each
foreign country has chosen its own
name. England is Ying Kwo, the
hourishing country; France is Fa
Kwo, the law-abiding country; the
United States is Mel Kwo, the beauti-
full country; Germany is Je Kwo, the
virtuous country; Italy is | Kwo, the
country of Justice; Japan is ii Kwo,
the land of the sun, but she prefers to
be called ii Pen, the land of the ris-
ing sun. Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20

SOME of the patents of the Bell
Telephone Company were not issued
In this country until 1893, but they
were granted in European countries
for the same inventions in 1877. As
a consequence of law of Congress
requiring patents to expire in this
country as soon as their term is run
in any other, these patents will be.
come open to the public next year
unless this law is repealed. A strong
effort was made to repeal this law at
the last session of Congress, but
though 1t was tried five times each
attempt failed. If we are to be sub.
iected to foreign competition, we
ought to have the advantage of every
la or-saving machine just as soon as
its patent expires in any other coun-
try. The patent creates a monopoly
here. This is only tolerable so long
as our competitors in manufacturing
are subjected to the same hindrances
as we are.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20

AMERICAN dentists are in demand
all over Europe for the melancholy
reason that Americans have the
worst teeth in the world. The need
of preserving American teeth against
decay due to bad dietary habits has
developed dentistry in the United
States to high degree of skill.
Europeans, who do not drink iced
water first and eat the hottest of
pastry Immediately afterward, have
not afforded the teeth members of
their respective countries equal op-
portunity for progress, and they are
compelled to seek the services of
American dentists who have numer-
ously and successfully sought Euro
pean openings. Russia has at last
put up a bar. No professional man
can obtain a license in Russia
unless he has passed an examination
in Russian. French used to be a
satisfactory alternative language.
But French Itself has been put
under ban because French doctors
were becoming as numerous there
as American dentists.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20
WISE WORDS.

Love always weeps when it las to
whip.
Love never bestows burden that is
heavy.
Birds with bright plumage are sell
dom fat.
Law wears iron shoes, and don't care
where it steps.
People who make crooked paths
never get i'll earnest.
One symptom of backsliding is a
lack of thankfulness.
Religion pure and undefled never
works by the month.
1t takes more courage to endure
than it does to act.
There are no real strong people in
this world but good people.
The truth we hate the most is the
truth that hits us the hardest
The sins that pay their rent prompt
ly are the best ones we want to give
up.
Growth in grace is never prompted
by watching for faults in others.
Every time bad man throws mud
at good man he hits himself in tie
face.
A lie is often told without saying a
word, by putting the rotten apples in
the bottom of the basket.
One trouble with the church is that
there are too many babes in it from
five to six feet high. RAMS Horn.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20
New Trick OF the Usurers.

The usurers OF Berlin, Germany,
have new trick. Parties who seek II
loan through advertisements in news
papers are informed that they can
have the money, by paying an inter
est of six per cent. and by renting II
floor of such and such house belong
ing to the money lender. If the bor-
rover accepts, he is compelled to
sign lease running for number of
years, at very high rent. In this
wise, many horrible or hardly fin
ished house is filled from cellar to
garret in very short time. Then
everything is tried to sell the house,
and us the leases are apparent evi-
dence that the property is paying
one, dupes are generally found. New
York Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20

A VERY interesting case in inSur.
ance was presented in Chicago re-
Gently. The manager of one of the
larger companies received a proof of
loss from an agent in nearby town
for a sulky plow which was destroyed
in fire in blacksmith shop. The
owner of the plow carried insurance
on his farm machinery but the pol
icy was written to cover 1T on his
farm a mile away Some repairs
were found necessary and the plow
was taken to the blacksmith shop,
where it was when the fire destroyed
the shop and the plow. The owner
made claim for indemnity on the
ground the repairs TO the plOw were
necessary and asked to be reimbursed
for its value. The case is similar to
one which came up in Milwaukee
some time ago, A woman who car
ricd insurance on all her household
effects sent a sealskin jacket to fur
rier to be repaired. Fire destroyed
the shop and the woman asked to be
recompensed for loss When this
case came before the courts, as it did,
the Supreme Court Of Wisconsin de.
cided the insurance company was
responsible for the loss, on the ground
that the repairs were necessary to
the garment, that the taking Of it tc
the store did not release the insur.
anCe company from liability. The
policy under which this decision was
rendered contained clause insuring
the property contained in said
dwelling" The decision caused a
change in the wording of the policies,
which now read "whilc contained in
said dwelling" 1t would be well for
every one to read their policies care.
fully and watch for new clauses
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20

NEAR Lagro, Ind, a mill dam 500
feet long across the Salamonie River
has been destroyed by fire. The
water in the river had been very low
and it is supposed that fishermen ac.
cidentally set it on fire, 1t burned
for about a week. A burning mill
dam is a curiosity, but it has been
duplicated before A dam across Fox
River at Ottawa, Ill, burned several
years ago under similar circumstances
of low water and dried out timber.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20
POINTS ON FARM ACCOUNTS.

Says the National Dairyman: "If
you would keep an account with your
fields, you would find out that you
can produce corn, oats, hay, or any
You would find that there are certain
expenses which are exactly the same
whether you have good crop or a
poor one. These are: ny Interest
on original cost of land, buildings
and fences; C2) cost of seed, and to =
certain extent (3) cost of cultiva-
ton"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20
GLANDERS.

Chambers is a contagious malady,
which can be communicated from one
animal to another by actual contact
only; therefore, TO prevent the disease
from spreading it is necessary only to
isolate all subjects which have been
exposed to the disease until the period
OF incubation has expired. The period
OF incubation, or, in other words, the
time of receiving the contagion into
the system and the appearance of the
disease is usually in the acute form
five to ten days, while in the chronic
form it may be two or three months.
All exposed subjects should therefore
be quarantined for from sixty to
ninety days. There is no cure for
glanders. In the neighborhood where
the disease has prevailed due precau-
tion should be taken to guard against
the spread of the disease. Ali diseased
subjects should be promptly destroyed
and the carcasses should be burned.
All suspected animals should be kept
lsolated under veterinary supervision
until they can be pronounced sound
or destroyed. The stable where the
diseased subjects have been kept, rs
well as all clothing, utensils, harness,
etc, should be thoroughly disinfected.
American Farmer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

THE sure foundation sof the st ate
are laid in knowledge, not in ignor-
ance; and every sneer at education,
at culture, at book learning which is
the recorded wisdom of the expert
ence of mankind, is the demagogue's
sneer at intelligent liberty, inviting
national degencracy and ruin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20
SUN SPOTS.

There's fleck of rust on a flnwless blade
On the armor of price there's one;
There's mole on the cheek of the lovel,
maid
There are spots on the sun.
But the bla ic OF Damascus has succorel the
weak,
The shield saved a knight from fail:
The mole is a grace on my lady's cheek,
The sun shines for all.
S. A. Walker, in Independent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20
FALL CALVES THE BEST TO RAISE.

There is no longer any use disput-
ing the extra value of fall calves for
raising And they constitute one of
the chief sources of profit to the but
ter dairyman, who has his skim milk
and raises his own cows, finely bred. 1t
is no wonder that such wise men esti-
mate the value of skim milk at one
cent per quart. And they have learned
how to employ it to the best advan-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20
PROFIT IN APPLE TREES.

The Rural New Yorker quotes the
following: 81 approve OF setting out
apple orchards, for l apa persuaded
that TIE apple crop of the future Is
going to be profitable one, as the
population increases faster than the
apple trees, and many of the orchards
now standing are growing old and 60
ing into decay"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20

slAall lhlhu' III was grumpy, so she
waxed more amiable herself She
moved her chair back little and
faced him. Putting two small feet,
in ridiculously pointed, high heeled
slippers, on low footstool in front of
her, she let her head rest on the back
of her chair and her hands drop, in a
resigned fashion, into her lap.
"What is it, Josiah ?" she asked,
looking at him in quizzical way
she always called him Josiah when she
wanted to tease him-"what is troub-
ling your soul now2"
81 was thinking of young Water
bury, he said, quite seriously. 81
am sorry for him. -
She turned her head little uneasi,y.
For beng so foolish?" she asked,
gazing mp at the ceiling.
"No," he replied; che couldn't pre-
vent that. But you might have done
So Why did you not tell him that he
was foolish at the beginning of the
winter? Why did you let him play
the devoted knight to you, going
about with you and seeing you day
after day, becoming wrapped up in
you, only to be told in the end that
he was foolish ?"
Because, my dear Josiah" with
unusual sweetness-"you can't tell a
man not to fall IN love with you, be-
fore you are sure that he is going to
do it; and after that-well' ll'-with one
OF the characteristic little shrugs, and
smile that showed her even white
teeth cts generally too late"
Then, changing to more plaintive
key, she said:
Don't be disagreeable to-day, 10;
you know how dislike disa greeable
conversations And don't stand lean
ing there, looking down at me as if
you were n preacher and | the sinner.
know thatl'm frivolous, l know I'm
vain-fond to distraction of attention,
even. You see | admit it all, so YOU
can argue with me. | assure you |
agree with you. | am quite hopeless.
Now sit down AS he smiled little
land be pleasant, and let's drop
that tiresome boy. Isn't he hand
some, though? What Il nose, and
what shoulders | could almost adore
him.
Dolrymple dropped YEARLY into
the chair near her.
81 think tnat | will have some tea,"
he said 81 am tired"
"What? Change your mind weak
ly, like any woman?" she exclaimed
joyously, delighted to think that she
had diverted him.
lie leaned his head on his hand and
watched her fingers duttering about
among the tea things. They were
white, with the pinkest of nails, and
fairly glittered with rings He thought
she wore too many rings. He had
often told her so; but they were the
one ornament in the way of iewelry
OF which she was prodigal
II could not live without them"
she had once said, holding her palms
ont with the ten jaweled digits ex.
tended in front OF her and gazing at
them fondly. ''lhey are moral
support to me, really, just as good
clothes are, you know. Perhaps you
don't understand that, either, but
that's because you're not n woman. |
love my rings, and really don't be-
lleye l could exist without them,
They mean so much to me. | love
them for the fire they contain, for the
sparkle that they give out. If [ feel
| doWncast, | move my hands about, and
the rings glisten and seem to say,
| Cheer M there is linht md lifa In
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20

\ NJ VI . Il IL IL l.
was n butterfly.
She fitted from
flower to flower
in herown dainty
fashion, absorb
ing what sweet
ness and pleasure
she could from
each, and cast
ing the blossom
aside when she
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-12-20
lIA'M0ISELLE.

DY FLORENCE L. GUERTIS.
The Irish standard., 1894-12-22
Robbed of His Sayin Ca

WICHITA, Kan, Dec. 17.-Henry Ball
ing, a Santa Fee engineer, was held up
Tuesday night by three masked men
and robbed OF. $500. Balling had left
his engine at the roundhouse and was
on his way home. He had drawn the
money Tuesday from a Caldwell bank
just before the train started, and the
superstition is that ne was followed
from there by the men who relieved
him OF it here.
The Irish standard., 1894-12-22
& FROM w HING !.
Tho Second Session Of the Fifty
Third Congress.
Daily summary Of the Proceedings In
Senate and House-Measures Dis
cussod, Bills Passed aud
Others Reported.

1ul attempt was made in the senate
yesterday to secure consideration OF
the bill to strike out the differential
amendment of the rules was also de-
feated. A bill was introduced provid-
ing for the adjustment of the death
penalty in the army and the navy ex-
cept in cases of murder, rape, deser-
ton to the enemy in time of war and
aggravated mutiny. Bills were passed
granting pensions OF 800 per month to
Mary Palmer Banks, Mrs. Katherine
Todd Clittenden and Mai-Gen. A. Nc
Clernand.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 14.--Sentor Blan-
chard (La.) introduced bill in the
senate yesterday directing the secre-
tary Of the treasury to refund to the
Citizens bank of Louisiana money
taken by union soldiers during the
war. The bill for the establishment
OF university of the United States at
Washington was discussed
WASHINGTON, Dec 1S.-In the senate
yesterday Senator Ha,, ley Conn. i'm
troduced bill for the reorganization
and increase Of the army. Petitions
praying for the passage OF a land
grant forfeiture bill were presented
and the Nicaragua canal bill was dis
cussed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.--Messrs Hill
and Turpie addressed the senate yes
terday, the former in advocacy Of
cloture, the latter in opposition to the
n1,1fi
looking to union with Canada was in
troduced by Senator t1allinger.
WAsH1NaToN. Dec 13-The consid~
Grafton of the urgency deficiency bill
was begun in the house yesterday, and
a motion to strike out the appropria-
tion for the collection of the income
tax was defeated. Mr.. Broderick
(Kan) in troduced bill restoring the
Mckinley rate of $40 head on cattle
over year of age entering the United
States.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1A.-Mr. Hayes,
of Iowa, introduced in the house yes
terday bill establishing 81 postal in-
surance upon mail matter. The urg~
ent deficiency, Notifications and
military academy appropriation bills
were passed and the pension bill
(s14l, 8sl, 57o) was discussed. The post
office appropriation bill ($Se, AZ, 1917
was reported.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-In the honse
yesterday tb~ penoion appropriat ton
bill was passed. The evening session
was devoted to the consideration Of
private pension bills and the house
adjourned over until the nth.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-ln the house
yesterday the army appropriation bill,
the bill! to protect forest reservations
and fifteen pension bills were passed.
The Carlisle banking bill was reported
aud a bill appropriating $4,000 for a
statue of Gen. Grant on the east front
Of the capitol alongside the statue Of
Washington was Introduced.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.--Debate on
the Carlisle banking bill was begun in
the house yesterday, Mr. Springer
speaking in favor and Mr.. Walker in
opposition 70 the measure. Mr.. Bland
announced a su bstitute for the Carlisle
currency bill which provides for the
free coinage Of silver
The Irish standard., 1894-12-22
VIII BE Abandoned.

W1LKEsBARRE, Pa, Dec. l9.-The
Pennsylvania canal, it is reported, will
be abandoned this winter and will be
filled up and the Pennsylvania Rail-
road company will use the bed for rail
road purposes in the spring. 1t is said
q double track will be built between
this city and Williamsport.
The Irish standard., 1894-12-22
Heavy Failure.

BURLINGTON, Ia, Dec. 1.-THE fail.
ure OF the Union Building 4 Savings
company of Des Moines has caught
Burlington people for about 100000.
The actual figures will proba bly, never
be known. j. W. Muffly. the local
agent, succeeded in inducing large
number of level-headed people 20 in
vest in the concern.
The Irish standard., 1894-12-22
A New President,

DENVER, Col. Dec. 1s.-John Me
Bride, of the United Mine Workers,
was elected president Of the Fedora
tion of Labor at its annual meeting in
this city yesterday, succeeding Mr..
Gompers. indianapolis was selected
for heRdo,1 rters