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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28
RECORD OF A LEE.


SeccFa Oue by Saving Piece OF Every
Dress You Get.
1t often needs only few interven-
ing years to change our most common
place surroundings into the most ro-
mantle; often in but few years we
learn to cherish anything which recalls
to us old associations. am certain
that to a friend of mine no work of fic-
tion could ever suggest so much gen.
uine comedy and tragedy as unique
little album which she showed to me
recently. The book itself was very
ordinary one, of the sort generally
used for receiving clippings, but the
pages, instead of containing bits of
fugitive verse, stamps or signatures,
were filled with an odd collection of
dry goods. In the upper left-hand
corner of each page was fastened
fragment of dress material; opposite it
q clever pen and ink sketch of the
completed garment had been drawn,
and below was given written biog-
raphy of the same, containing all sorts
of interesting items in regard to it;
its price, it's date of purchase and the
occasion of its first appearance. The
owner of the book was an artist and
had supplied the sketches herself, but
1t occurred to me such book would
be interesting even without the
sketches, as the beauty of the pages,
to my mind, lay quite as much in their
suggestiveness as in their artistic ar
rangement.
Several other friends who have heard
of this book have been pleased with
the idea and have started similar
books, A young girl who is about to
be married has decorated her frst
pages with bits from very dainty
trousseau. She intends to put in her
book piece of every dress she may
own.
A young mother has just commenced
such collection for her baby daugh-
ter. Should the child live to woman
hood the book will be to her a com
plete record, not only of her vanished
youth, but also of the mother-love that
guarded and glorifed it.
If only our. grandmothers IN their
days of silleen tissue and stately bro
sades had had such an inspiration
And when the fashion of things pres
ent has passed away, such albums will
have developed into valuable posses
sions. Ladies' Home Journal
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28

If you must use powder and it won't
stick on, try this: Get an ounce or two
of cocoa butter-coSts about ten cents
an ounce and looks like tallow. Rub
it on your face brislsly until the skin
is well creased. Take a soft linen
cloth and rub the butter off-and you
will wonder where all the dirt came
from; then repeat the process, this time
rubbing the skin well after applying
the butter. Again rub the face with
the cloth and apply 1t vigorously.
After that rub on the powder and your
skin viii feel like satin. You can use
it on the neck and arms the same way
and 1t is not likely to rub off and make
your skin look shiny. Cocoa butter is
q good skin food and is harmless.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28

The newest and daintiest thing In
pincushions is the following: A
wicker basket, about the size and
shape of the bowl of clay pipe, is
filed with finely cut curlcd hair. Then
a bit of black velvet is used as a cover.
ing for the top, and black pins are
stuck over the top in graduated rows
tin ii Is entirely covered, If the'round
heads are used it win look like great
blackberry. Now narrow lavender
ribbon is tied around the basket and
long ends with bows, by which to
hang IL up.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28
Practical kitchen Hint.

When one is done using dishcloths,
they should be thrown into n dish of
water. Put a little soda or potash In,
and place the dish for short time on
the stove, allowing the water to come
to boil. The cloths may then be
rinscd in cold water, and hung up In
the air. When needed again, they will
be as clean smelling as the clothes
from the laundry, in which condition
they should always be kept.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28

could you love me, darling" he
whispered, with tender, pleading
look in his eyes, 'if had only one coat
to my baclt?"
II could" she replied, softly, as she
nestled in his great, strong arms, '1f
Knew you had sacrificed the others to
buy me new dress. It'd Bits
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28

A sewing machine rug is the latest
addition to domestic appliances. 1t is
sheet of denim, about the size of an
ordinary bed sheet, in the middle of
which the machine stands. All the
snippings and threads fall on the rug
and the latter may be shaken off at
the close of the days work without the
bother of sweeping and dusting the
room .
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28

sef He had been in Paris from the
night OF the sixteenth OF October to
Che morning of the nineteenth, when
lselleft with his wife for London. Mrs.
Prevot was said to have been ailing
while In Paris and when quitting it,
but as far as he could find out her case
was not considered even serious, not
To say dangerous. Our man wound up
BY asking for further Instructions.
.This was strong confirmation indeed
Of the sccretary's suspicion. On the
nfuetconth the woman had left Paris
with her husband. She was believed
to be only slightly unwell, although
he declared her to be dying, and when
she arrived in London next day she
was SO Ill that she had to be carried
ont Of the cab into the house.
tclegraphcd our man in Paris:
Come home over Prevots tracks, and
find out everything you can about the
| puir on their Journey
Another suspicious fact came to my
Knowledge at this time. Prevot had
left the country, and his solicitor
Al itler could not or would not give US
4 shis ADDRESS ! now felt that not only
lind the hemp been grown, but it had
been spun and twisted for his neck;
chat ts, OF course. II we got orders to
arrest and could find him. had no
floubt we should have the order to ar
rest i'm forty-eight hours after the ex-
hup1c tion.
20 the cemetery we officials went
one dull, foggy November day. The
coffin was soon reached and raised, and
tn very few minutes the lid was off
e nnd We We're all gazing at tho perfect
9iys nnaltercd face In 1t. We were, OF
course, under cover, but bad as the
light was here 1t was better than In
me Percy street room with blinds
down Noone suspected anything in
Mercy street, and we all suspected the
worst here. Butt venture to say not
one of us was prepared for wh3 now
occurred, and venture to say that
never IN the whole existence of that
tlreary mortuary did its walls hear
| anything like what 1t now heard.
We glanced at one another, and
-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28
ECliU6ed,

"Bluffem seems different from what
he used to-" remarked man on L
street.
"In what way9"
'He was once SO self-relinnt and
boastful-one of the people, you know,
who seem to know it all"
'0hl Hos had thst taken out of
him"
''How?"
"His son, aged twenty-one, is home
from college. Washington Star
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28
A Cheerful Outlook.

Mrs. Youngwife welcoming husband
home)-Now, Duekey, I've been cook
ing all day. I've made pie and cake
and biscuit
Duckey (cheerfully) Then ''lct us
eat, drink and be merry, for tomorrow
we dic."-Judge
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28
A chip on the Old Block.

"How old are you, sonnyP"
Twelve years old sir"
'You are very small for your age.
What is your name?"
Johnny Smith. Ny father is q
baker on Manhatten avenue"
''Your father is baker? | might
have guessed it by your size. You re-
mind me of one of his loaves. ."-AleS
Sweet. in Texns Siftinps.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28


said the secretary, 30 be
Fltf you, we suspect foul play.
n With no friend of the dead
INV hsyr in London during her
lucss. He was alone, without
INT or nurse in the house, with
teeased, and we have just discov-
that the doctors certificate is
That looks black enough said II,
10 where is Prevot himseif9
We do not know. We suppose ns
s loft the country. He has placed
|lLs claim In the hands of solicitor
Have you refused to pay the
4lai{n2 asked,
Oh, no. But we will not pay 1t un-
{ you have cleared up the case. You
my 60 ahead at once and do all things
Very good. said l. this is clearly
/; - for exhumation and an inquest
hp formalitics for taking up the
\ odY Will occupy few days. l will
E t}l cnre of that part of the case. In
{ jfpiries had better be made in Paris at
place deceased stopped when out
Sl4 tlio country, and some one must
4 l]rf5er An eye on Prevot.
4 4. 4 right said the secretary, we
: full confidence in you"
htch proves, Bracken," said 1, in
! ting the detective, ''that of the
lon Insurance companies one has
most ncute and discriminating secre-
Rfaclxen did not resent this speech
Over his face quiet smile stole. 81
EIl{y You five to one you do not solve the
dle now.
b A bet on such ghastly subject
9nisl severely, would be out of
hcc horrible. Go on, Bracisen, go
Well, needn't tell you that an
4 ftnr for exhumation cannot be got in
7sinufes, and is not easy to get
II Qt4f3l Ia ten.
H Before we obtained 1t our man In
'erts wrote that so far as he had been
nbic 70 trace Prevot's movements the
saftist had given true account of him
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28

Newspaper Man-IIow is the theat
rical business this season?
Travelling Manage Crowded
houses every night My leading man
is prize-fghter, and my leading lady
a society divorcee.-N. Y. Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28

"Ahr remarked the great musician,
as he walked the floor with his howl
ing offspring in his arms; st is.much
easier to compose grand opera than o
walxeful ."-Puek
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28

thio houSc OppDSluc. Lie IUUxz- |I#
over here from Paris to seek -
tune as a portrait painter.
was handsome young man
and-twenty, with very taking ~
and many accomplishments 1 4 VI
no success as an artist, but III ~ II
the fortune he wanted In tli6 81
sion of q widow, and he married 4 "
woman much older than hims6{ 4 '
No sooner was the knot tied 41In5j
he began to make her money lp nj
five years they hadn't rap III tt y
always q gentleman to his elderly N \ II
lie never failed in politcneSs and q
tention to her, and she simply yk6d
SHIPPED him; and, as far as w6 s. n ~
heard, though she saw her IN i
slnshed about right and left they \
no serious quarrel about Il. He Z
the good sense and good taste rs \ K
clude his wife in all the extra3 + Y
schemes by which he dissip8ta 4 N 1'T
fortune. 4 & 81 Il I
about year ago all was gone, Z III
copt an insurance of q Thousand pounds
on his wife's life. They still lfvo{| 6ft1,
the road, but open house had z66tI
abandoned, horses and caryiares fz<
down, and the half-dozen servants q s.
duccd to none at all The door3fz
mained unopened to callers. tI>l' b II
now md then Prevot entertain ine5 4 < M
intimate friends in his Studio; #1i1fo
he gave them beer and btrleeye H.
stead of the champagne and Hne6Hset IL
other days. AZ "a
Very little was now seen ~ 1i;
Prevot. When her husband wa6 II = y
about her, he shook his he'd ~
sighed, and said her health ofz = (s
were so bad she could not f1nl q y III
meet anybody, or go out of. 4 81 B 81 Nil,
oven for the air, and he >6iI5 Z ri3>< III
nfruid she would fall into; d1t{ 81 n
bad health indeed z's:. II y: i!
Then he told his friends III ffI al 4 iz,s
sisted on Mrs. Prevot secix<d 3 (|f1st>
rate west end doctor, that 81 li< 1kl;d
been ordered abroad, was now Is Paris
with friends of his own, ard fllot ho
Lad begun to hope she wusio on The WAX
to recovery. 1t was, he SAID, his fin-
tention to take up his residenoe IA
Paris as soon Us he could settle their
affairs in London.
"a week later he declared the inn
proycment in his wife's hcalth had not
been maintained, and that she was
worse than before leaving Erlgland
During couple Of weelzs more he re-
ported her going from bad to wor9t,
and at the end of another week ifl-
formed his friends that his poor WI 3
case had been, by the Paris doctors,
pronounced hopeless, and TINT he ,yns
going away to fetch her home.
"IIe went on Monday the 10th Of
October, coming back on Friday tho
Goth, and driving up to his own door
in four-wheeler Mrs. Plevot syQe sfl
small, fragile woman at the best afld
the hearts OF the neighbors were sad
dened and softencd to see the loving
care and solicitude with which this
spendthrift heisband carried his sick
wife into their old home to die. Many
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28
What He Would Rather See.

"Self-raisin flour" soliloquized
Farmer Sparrowgrass, after reading an
advertisement; "self-raisin' flour may
be all right, but what I'd like to see is
some seed of self-raisin' wheat. Pitts
burgh Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28
HOW TO KEEP ICE.

a sick-Eoom Hint Which Certainly Ia
Worth Knowing.
very simple but little known meth
cd OF keeping ice is to draw piece Of
thick flannel tightly over some deep
vessel, like bowl, for instance, md
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28

Toni believe I'm becoming dull.
Fred (who means to be comforting)-
Nonsense. It's positively absurd to
speak of your becoming so.-Chicago
Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28
A Dilemma.

The Lord-Miss Flypp-er, Mabel,
deah, will you marwy me2
Eyes, love"
'Er, won't you tell me what to dc
now, aw? So unexpected, you know.
Nevaw accepted before, you know, Ma
bel, and, aw, I'm somewhat at a loss
how to pwoceed. ."-Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28
summon Orcetinra.

"How do you dor" ead How do you dof"
Said the seorsuclser coat and the yellow shoe-
And the willy hat cen dared to intrude,
And they oil got together and "howdy duicl"
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28

Spencer see that Corbett has made
quite hit In London
Ferguson-IIe ought to. He is In the
hitting business.-N. Y. World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28
WE TELL YOU

nothing new when we state that II pays to engage
IN permanent, ph. most healthy and pleasant busi-
Such is the business we offer the working class.
We teach them how to make money rapidly, and
guarantee every one who follows our instructions
faithfully the making of $4,000 a month
Every one who takes hold now and works will
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can be no question about 1t; Others now at work
This is the best paying business that you have
ever had the chance to secure. You will make
grave mistake If you fail to give it trial at once.
If you grasp the situation, and act quickly, you
viii directly find yourself in most prosperous
business, at which you can surely make and save
large sums of money. The results of only few
hours work will often equal weeks wages.
Whether you are old or young, man or woman, It
makes no difference, - do as we tell you, and sue
cess will meet you at the very start. Neither
experience or capital necessary. Those who work
for us are rewarded. Why not write to-day for
full particulars, free Il. @. ALLEN & CO.,
Box No 42G, Augusta, Me.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28
A swell Affair.

Are you going to Mrs. Uppercrust's
luncheon?"
"Yes."
$50 am l. Let us go together, and
after it is over we will go out and get
something to cat."-N. Y. Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28

"You live opposite the vanasters,
believe, Mrs. Knickerbock," said Mrs
Cumso.
mo" replied Mrs. Kniclserbock
stifiiy. "The Vanasters live opposite
me. Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28

Lady My poor man, I suppose
you've seen many dark daysP" Rusty
neuben--'I have, kind lady. I've had
steady work for months" Inter
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28

He-IIave you ever been engaged be-
fore?
She-No, darling.
He-Then I'm afraid you will take
our engagement too seriously. ly.--BroolS-
lyn Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28

He-What is. your favorite airp
She - Millionaire. Detroit Free
Press
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28

NOTICE is hereby given that an application
IN will be made to the governor of Pennsyl-
vana on Thursday, the 18th day of July, 1884,
Calhoun, Horace b. Fry, +. J. II. Atwood, Isaac
c. Noxtishield Charles W. Wells, A. G. Garcia.
c. F, Mciugh and b. Il. Jones, under the act of
assembly entitled, AN act to provide for the
incorporation and regulation of certain cor.
poratlons" approved April 20, 1874, and the
supplements thereto, for the charter of an in
tended corporation to be called the "Ganoga
Coal Company" the character and object of
which is the mining, preparing for market,
shipping ana selling anthracite coal; and hold
ing such lands in fee simple and under lease as
may be necessary therefor, and for these pur-
poses to have, possess and enjoy all the rights,
benefits and privileges conferred by the said
act of assembly and the supplements thereto.
G. l.. Ualsey. solicitor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-06-28

Ikrlty d what kind2,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-05-18
The Guests Discovery.

"lt has long been q maxim OF
mine" laughed man the other day,
"that a guest should always DO hon
oreo by some betterment of the home
table, no matter how trifling. and
last summer my theory was put in
practice-at my own expense.
went to drink tea with a dear old
lady who lives alone In tho little
village that was my old home She
~ss delighted to see me, and as We
sat down to supper ordered q pretty
china cup and saucer. which had been
sent to her the Christmas before,
brought from its place Of honor on
the parloI whatnoi for my especial
service and deiectation. She gave
me an excellent cup OF coffee In II,
but was little surprised when
drained the last drop to discover
that sediment remained. composed
OF several buttons. two or three
hooks and eyes. and two black pins
and white one--evidently the ac-
emulation OF thrifty pickings from
the floor which had escaped her fail
ing sight in her haste 70 compliments
Oe"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-05-18
The pre.,denrs Right. in Congress.


The president OF the United States
has no personal rights in the house
Of representatives, says the Wash.
ington Post lie can send IL mos
sages, but it is not Obliged to extend
any courtosies Ia the way OF quarters
ON the floor. No doubt he would be
;ourteously treated II he should come.
but no never has como during the
regular legislative sessions and
probably never will But in the son.
ate II is different. Tho rotations be
tween the president and tho upper
chamber are close and confidential
II passes upon his nominations, and
can be very agreeable or disagreea-
BILE II 10 sets out There is presi-
dents room there, and he has a right
10 come into the cham ber ana deliver
his messages In person II he sees 1T.
President Madison appeared In the
senate frequently. During executive
sessions there is a chair for the
president beside the vice presidents 8,
though II does not get warmed with
any frequency. 1t Is one OF the ira
ditions Of the senate that the presi-
dent has right to take possession
Of the vice presidents chair while lie
Is delivering u message. but no pres
ident has ever availed himself OF the
right, and that small boon Is still
left the second officer OF the govern.
mont
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-05-18
CHICAGO ANr BATTLE.
4 Century and = nAf Before the CITY
was Located.

4 Century and nAr Before the CITY
Was Located.
.in the year 1885" Tonty snys in
his memoir Il arrived nj the fort oi
chicago whore NJ. De In Durantaye
commnndcd." THIS was the frs. for,
here OF which we have any S;count
Edward q. Mason wr to, in she New
England magazine and was probably
a stockadc structure constructed by
Duranteye In 1885. Tonty also
marched from tho Illinois with six-
teen Frcnchmen and two hundred In
dians TO take part 10 this campa gn,
and according W one account he came
by the way OF Chicago and mustered
some recruits hero perhaps from the
garrison Of tho fort Ho lod his party
across tho country TO Detroit where
he mot Durantayo and two othor ia
nous pioneers La Forct and Daniel
Greysolon Du Lhut from whom the
present city Of Duluth takes it's name.
They had large body OF French and
Indians from tho upper lakes aud the
united force pushed on 70 Niagara and
Joined the governor generals army
Mt tho rendezvous on the southern
shore of Lake Ontario. near the Seneca
country, Two thousand five hundred
men marched through the wilderness
toward the great town of the scnecas
with Durnntaye Toniy and LhuI and
their courios de- boiB In the van. Ia
the narrow deile tho advance sop.
arated from the main body, came
upon an ambush OF three hundred
Indian warriors who closed upon their
rear with yeils OF triumph thinking
this detachment 10 be tho whole
army hut better leaders for such a
fray there could not be than these
three intrepid frenchmon who bold
their wood rangers steadily TO their
work until suddenly through the
forest came the main body. headed by
four companies OF the fighting
Carignan regiment and tho Scnecas
suddenly abandoned tho field Their
great town wa5 taken and destroyed
and down to our own time their de-.
sconlants knew tho scene OF their
crushing defeat by the French rs Dys
god.yu- or The Placs OF 4 Battle"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1894-05-18
Georgia's Old Caption.

The old capitol building of Geo, yia
ct Milledgeville, which was burned
the other day. was built in 1903. but
since the capital of the state was
moved to Atlanta it has been used as
. college for girls. The ordinance of
secession was passed under its roof, az
was the new constitution under which
Georgia renewed her relations with
the Union, and all the men of the
state OF national reputation made
their local fame within its walls
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-02

"You will pardon me, sir" said Hungry
Walker to the man with the dress suit and
the white waistcoat.
"Go away Idon't want to buy any court
plaster"
Sir, you are rash and impetuous. A
square inch of this gelatinized silk which |
daily vend here might save your life"
Get out, you pink whiskered fraud"
But, sir, pray consider You have plen-
ty"-
"If you don't let me alone, I'll call po-
liceman"-
NAY, sir You not only have an abun-
dance of this worlds goods, but you are a
millionaire -
well, go on"
Anybody can wear dress suit. They
are expensive, it is true, but they last for
| years. The man who wears white waist
coat in the evening must have brand new
dress suit. Nobody wears IA rusty dress suit
with white waistcoat. You have white
waistcoat, therefore your dress suit is not
rusty, and as you must have bought it only
a short time ago, you have money.
"A man who wears new dress suit must
stand in with his tailor, and the man who
has a white waistcOat must have a No ]
rating with his washerwoman. Sir, you
are at peace with your tailor and washer
woman. You have been strangely blessed
| by fortune, and you can well afford tospend
cents for this diminutive packet.
THANK you, friend Croesus. Ill drink
to your health with the proceeds New
| York Tribune
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-08-02
No Yearning For Fame.

81 haven't played in place of 5000 in
habitants for 10 yeas" remarked the man
ager of a theatrical company who was in
town the other day buying a lot of old
Autographs. II got tired loaflng about
Union square and waiting for something
to turn up. My wife's brother asked us to
visit him at a village called Conklingville,
in the lower Adirondacks. Just to keep
our hand in, my wife, my two daughters
and myself gave a little entertainment in a
big room over store 1t took, and | got
an idea. | sent for two fellows knew, we
formed company and started out. We
travel all over the north woods by rail,
stage or wagon. In summer we make the
fair or circus towns and in winter we have
our regular dates. Everybody knows us,
and we are well liked. Our receipts are
small, but so are our expenses. We are
never out of a job and never dead broke
We are happy family-for the young fel
lows married my aughters-contented tC
earn a comfortable living and to let Others
continue the heart breaking chase after
fame and fortune New York sun.