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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-29

tanning several gallons of water which
ran out from small graduated ori-
flee in the bottom of the jar at such
a rate that the quantity of water in
the jar would be lowered to a certain
marked point each hour, and the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-29

IT is easier to believe an i'll report
than to inquire into the truth thereof.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-29

A sIX-FOOT hole is plenty large
enough to hold lot of oblivion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-29
BIRTH OF THE WATCH
VARIOUS MEANS BY WHICH
TIME WAS RECkONED.
How Hours and Minutes We're Measured
Before the First Clock, the Mother of
the Watch. Was Made-EarIy Expert
ments and Ornamentation.
sun Dial Was First,

Everyone now may own a watch.
1t was different a couple Of hundred
years ago when only kings and nobIes
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-29

Che bottom OF the Jar. Thus improved
these water clocks were generally
adopted and are still used in the
east.
Further improvement resulted in
the substitution of a weight to turn
the toothed wheel. During the so.
called dark ages other Improvements
were made, and in the thirteenth and
fourteenth centuries we read of tower
clocks being made, one of which, in
the fourteenth century in West.
minister, England, struck the hours
The First Watch.
1t was not until 1477 that the first
pocket clock or watch was made. The
inventor was Peter Hele, of Nurem-
berg, and his pocket clock received
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-29

NOBODY is ever awakened by the
preaching of a man who is himself
half asleep.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-29

jars being filled at
sunrise each day,
marked off the
hours with tolera-
hlc regularity. This
was improved upon
about l40 years be-
fore Christ by the
addition of a tooth
ed wheel and index
driven by the water
which flowed from
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-10-29

Famine caused parents to eat their
children in Italy in 450.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
POLAR BEARS KEEP COOL.
Tropical Animals Ina Captivity Suffer Mos
During the Heated Term.

Tropical Animals Ina Captivity Suffer Most
During the Heated Term.
ut will surprise most people," said
Superintendent A. E. Brown, Of the
Philadelphia geological garden, to q
Record man, ito learn that the polar
bear stands the hot weather of the dog
days in this locality better than the
African lion. On hot days the lion will
get q his feed; the polar bear will not
The tropical animals in the garden"
continued the superintendent, ARE the
ones mostly affected by the extreme
heat Of midsummer, strange as it may
appear. suppose the reason Of it is
that the heat here is more moist than
that Of the tropics, and, Us it were, of
q different character. Whatever NOR
tally occurs among our animals dur
ing heated term is mostly among the
tropical animals, especially the African.
In hot weather l have watched the
polar bear go into his tank, and then,
instead of lying in the shade, extend
himself in the direct rays Of the sun,
where the water on his skin would
evaporate. He found out for himself,
l suppose, that evaporation causes a
lower temperature. Again, it is some.
what astonishing, at first, that our
polar bear should suffer sometimes as
he does from the severe cold Of win
ter. have seen him shivering on one
Of those bitterly cold days, when the
sky was overladen and the air full Of
moisture. The moisture was evidently
what affected him. In the Arctic re-
gions it is SO cold that the moisture is
frozen out of the air. Birds do not like
the heat. 1t makes them perch with
dropped wings. Heat affects not only
the animals in the garden, but the
finances of the garden itself. Adiffer-
ence of ten degrees in the thermome-
ter, say if it is ninety-fve instead Of
eighty-tivo. means loss Of several hun
dreds of dollars in our gate receipts
for the day"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
A Well Of Frozen Air.

4,-ar Dayton. Orc, there is a we'll To-
eally known as the well of frozen
air." In drilling it stratum of frozen
clay and gravel was encountered at
depth of fifty-five feet. After passing
through five feet of this numerous cav
tiles were encountered from which
cold air came with sharp gusts. The
escape of the air from the well may be
heard at q distance of nearly two hun
dred yards and it is SO frigid that it is
not possible for anyone to hold up his
hand over the opening for more than a
few minutes without having it frozen
stiff. A bucketful Of water set near
the mouth of the we'll will freeze
through and through during one
nights time. 1t is needless to add that
work on the we'll was aba doned
soon as these frigid blasts found vent
through the opening made by the drill.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
SHOOTING AN ALLIGATOR.
Vengeance ON the Thief Who Stole the
Bullock.

~AsN
Bullock.
One day after dinner, says a traveller
in Queensland, who has recorded his
experiences under the title: missing
Friends" we found that an alligator
had taken away one of the working
bullocks, which was lying down few
hundred yards from the house. The
tracks showed plainly that the animal
must have taken its victim by the hind
quarters and dragged it along, for the
earth was plowed up where the bullock
had been holding back with its head
and forelegs.
1t had been dragged to the rivers
edge and there killed and partly eaten.
AS we approached the bank we saw
the alligator by the carcass, still feed
ing, but it dropped into the water like
stone at sight of US.
My employer. Mr.. A, turned "
me with sparkling eyes.
Now is our chance" he cried. ITO
night and tomorrow night it will come
again and eat of the bullock. Then
We can shoot it."
The next evening we sought the
spot as soon as darkness began to fall.
The river bank nearest the water was
very steep for about thirty yards; theI
there was gentle slope for anothe'
twenty yards, and on that slope the
carcass of the bullock was now lying
We were careful to have the vino
against us, as the alligator is shy. and
would never ascend the bank if i,
should smell us.
We lay down fiat on the ground be
hind the bushes, and it was agreed
that / was not on any account to fire
until Mr.. A should give me the sig
nal by means of touch. Then was
to fire into the mouth of the alligator,
while he at the same moment tried to
send ball through its eye.
We lay in this position until mid
night. and then came a heavy body
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
DOWN MOUNT HAMILTON. "a
\ Thrilling Stage Coach Ride at Full
Speed. Turning Many sharp Curves.

4 Thrilling Stage Coach Ride at Full
speed. Turning Many sharp Curves.
1t was late when We left the build.
ing and began the downward trip.
says a writer in the Californian. 1t
was 50 dark that determined To ride
down a. far as Smiths. making the
start from there afrt,h in the morning.
The coach happened t. catch con
tanned Il party of cXcursioniSts. TIL,
road down from the summit is in all
probability the finest cut road in the
world. but il il steep, abOunds in sharp
turns and terrific precipices, and is not
a road one would select to go down at
full speed. Yet when the four-in-hand
turned down into the road. the driver
mashed hi, hat firmly on his head and
brought a crack from his whip like a
report of cvolver. at which the
horses sprang forward in a mad gallop.
Crack came the whip again, and With
a terrific sway the heavy coach swung
round the curve and went tearing
down the road while fitful shrieks
hogan to come from the ''insides.'
Trees. spectral trunks, great oaks anc
sycamorcs flew by. clouds of dust rose
and hid the landscape so that the
horses seemed rushing into fog
bank. Over bridges we went, the
thunder of hoofs rising in the night
with weird and forbidding sound
The pace kept increasing; the horse'
were at a dead run. sweeping round
curves with a frightful swing, nov
coming up under the brake with
terrific crash, then tearing madly on
in the wild race for the lights Of
Smiths away below in the gloom.
Great trees with long branching arms
reached out, seeming to intercept the
road. Cults of gloom opened up sud
denly as the coach dashed around
curves. Spectral sycamores stood
white and distinct, where on every
side masses of verdure made the nigh,
more impenetrable-a black gulf al
about, down which they seemed
skurrying. On plunged the coach
horses and driver seemingly gone mao
until finally, after pivoting arount
in a remarkable manner, we rushed
away in a cloud of dust over the little
bridge into the blending and welcome
light of Smiths inn. 10y
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

Missouri has 3liJ coal mines.
The French cavalry numbers 49,
coo horses.
1t is the iron in clay that gives the
ordinary brick It's red color.
The engines of the world can do the
work OF 1000 900, 900 men.
Sulphate of atropine is the only
known antidote for toadstool poison.
The Louisville water works has
10000 600 gallon pumping engine
Rapid growth OF the finger nails is
considered to indicate good health.
Astronomers claim that there are
over l7,J0O,OUO comets in the solar
system alone.
A college of dentistry on the Ameri-
can plan is to he established at Quito.
Ecuador.
The Romans were the first to apply
the principle of the arch TO the con-
s,ruction OF bridges.
The department of justice of the
city OF Hannibal, Mo, has secured full
blood bloodlOunds.
Grimaldi, the clown, is to he kept
immortal by having street in London
named after him.
The great pelican often has a wing
spread of IL feet. The bird itself some
times exceeds - pounds in weight.
The reserve funds of the national
banks Of the country have Increased
SOC, OOO, 600 in the last three months.
According to Mueller, the total
number of words. or rather ideas, ex-
pressed 10y Chinese characters is 43,-
500.
The robin is always the last bird to
60 to bed in the evening. Its eyes are
large, and it can see well by dim
light.
A cubic foot of average newly fallen
snow weighs 81 pounds, and has II
times the bulk OF an equal weight Of
water.
In nine consecutive transatlantic
voyages this year the 12,OOO-ton Lu-
cania has averaged triile over %
miles an hour.
In 1886 during the great "tulip
craze" in Holland, single bulb of the
Semper Augustus" sold for sum
equal to 81 200.
Tank cars are now being used for
the transportation of wine in bulk by
the Observation-Disclosures rail
road in France.
Mohammedan widows find it diff
cult to remarry. An association to
assist them in finding hush snds has
been organized in Turkey.
The celebrated Sphinx, the figure
of the crouching monstrosity near the
great pyramid, is III feet and 6
inches long and SO feet high.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16

Grouping up thu nill.0.>;.nctly audible.
Though uut IL >ich' Now and thcI
the noise would cca~,. for Il minute 81
two. then il would come on again. anc
at last we SAW the tarh mass Of III,
alligator COME crawling up 10 the bul
l"ci, and begin tearing n il
.!ar,.i ny move sufficiently to l"oi
a Mr. \ . hut ncry"u~ly awaited
the signal t. fire. The alligator turned
this WAY and that: AT one moment il
almost seemed a. if its powerful tai
might sweep u away.
Al length we heard another alliga.
tor crawling up the hank. and the first
one hc-an swapping il, jaws fcro
"i"uNly.
Then came the SINAI Bang. went
t." rit''.~. Thr beast did not move a
muscle. Il was quite dead. and We
could hear the other one tearing and
rolling down into the water again.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
TRUE COSMOPOLIS OF EUROPE.

The Foreign Population of Paris Includes
1000 From This Country.
The cosmopolitan character of the
population of Paris has frequently
been commented upon. The French
capital is full of luxurious loungers all
the time. men and women in whom the
love of their own country is entirely
extinct, or who find Paris pleasanter
sojourning place than any other.
They are the butterflies of the world,
the people who have more time and
money than they know how to spend,
and to whom the changing life of Paris
has the charm that usually accompa-
MES variety. They are drones in the
busy hives of French industry. But
according to the Rochester Herald the
working bees are also foreign to a
very great extent. In 1856 the popu-
lation of Paris was 2,334.550. Just
what proportion of this number were
foreigners is not shown by available
statistics, but = recent official state
ment gives the present number as close
upon 100000. These people are of for
eign nationality, but hold a permanent
residence in Paris. 1t is estimated
that $4,000 are men capable Of bearing
arms. What scattering of them
there would be in the event of a gen.
eral European war! 1t is stated that
of this great foreign contingent, the
1000 Americans form the aristocracy,
since all the others belong mainly to
the working classes.
A very large part of the labor of
Paris is performed by aliens. Belgium
furnishes 10000 day laborers, hatters
and domestic servants Switzerland
sends $1,000 butchers, walters, paint
ers and GLACIERS. Germany supplies
10000 liquor dealers, hotel-keepers and
clerks; while Italy is credited with a
like number of plumbers, GLACIERS,
street musicians and that character
istic Partisan class of labor, the artists
models. Russians to the number of
IL, 900 are largely tanners and saddlers.
England, the ancient enemy of France,
| contributes $4,000 servants, most of
whom are coachmen and grooms.
From this hasty summary it will be
seen that nearly every department of
labor has large foreign element.
Even the municipal gas works and
slaughter houses, together with the
sewer department. are employing SO
many foreigners that the propriety of
restricting the public service to
French citizens is being seriously con-
sidered. In case of war the danger to
France of this great body Of aliens,
owing no allegiance to her, and many
IF them from nations naturally an.
tagonistic, would certainly be great.
The organization of special police
force to keep a sharp watch on the
several foreign colonies would almost
seem necessity. Such act ion is said
to be strongly contemplated.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
COVERING BALD HEADS.

The Rich Can Have sealakin and the
Poor Can Have Woodchuck.
DIR. John Eye. Readings skin-graft-
ing specialist, who year ago or more
gained considerable notoriety by sue
cessfully transplanting skin from the
forearm of a colored man to the leg of q
white man, and who subsequently
manufactured a dime museum freak by
planting flowing mustache upon the
upper lip of handsome young woman,
is continuing his experiments in that
direction, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The doctors latest achievement, per-
formed few days ago with every evi.
dence of success, is that Of supplying a
bald headed man with a covering Of
hair that football player might envy.
The patient upon whom this operation
was performed is Charles Mueller, of
Washington, d. c., and the subject
from whom the material was drawn to
cover the bare spots on the patients
head was Mr.. Gertiesu.
DR.. Eye removed from the head OF
Gertiesu a piece Of scalp one and q
quarter inches wide by two and a hall
inches Icing, we'll covered with hair
and replanted it upon the head OF
Mueller. This operation took place
Saturday last, and there is every evil
dence of the transplanted piece Of
scalp with hair attachment growing.
The soreness created by the removal
Of portion of Gertiesu's scalp is almost
healed, the doctor having SO skillfully
drawn the lacerated scalp together a.
to almost remove all evidence of its re
moval, with the exception Of two small
spaces, which he purposely left opsr
with the view of further experiments
He will cover those spots with hair
covered skin taken from some animal
and upon the successful attachment O
that transplanted animal skin upon thu
head Of Gertiesu depends the fate Of thu
future bald-headed men. If the docto
be successful the bald will no longer b,
compelled to hide their badness unde
the old-fashioned, uncomfortable wig
but can simply surrender themselves Il
the doctor. and have transplanted t,
their pates the covering of some othe
fellow who is willing to surrender hi
hair for golden salve.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
AFRICAN WEDDINGS.
Cruel Ritoa Performed During tho
Ceremony.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
An American Girls Joke.

A mischievious American girl was re-
Gently in Dresden, when the stolidity of
the sentinels pacing up and down like
automatons attracted her notice. She
was seized with a sudden desire to test
this cast-iron rigidity, and. waiting
until the sentry had turned his back,
she slipped into his box. When he
came back, she popped out her head
and said: Boo" The soldier dropped
his musket and bolted, while the proud
American girl, having routed a portion
Of the German army, demurely re-
Joined her friends. The emperor heard
Of the incident and expressed desire
to see the young woman, but she de-
clined to enter into an amnesty with
q conquered power. -,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
BIG GAME.
A Account OF the Capture OF . HaF
v~nDpad uUlunnuOtou,ua

A Account or the Capture or . HAP
pooned IIippopotamus.
In his book on Abyssinia Sir Samuel
Baker gives the following account of
the capture Of hippopotamus. After
q long chase the animal had left the
river, and much to the disappointment
of his pursuers had disappeared. But
one Of the knowing attendants ex-
hippo" would soon be seen again.
This prediction was fulfilled much
sooner than the most sanguine had ex-
pected. At a distance of nearly half
mile, says the writer, we saw the ami
NAL emerge from the jungle, and
descend at full trot to the bed Of the
river, making directly for the first
rocky pool, in which we had previous
ly seen herd of hippopotami.
Accompanied by the old howarti
(hippO-hunter) we walked quickly
toward the spot; he explained to me
that must shoot the harpooned hippo,
as we should not be able to secure him
in the usual method by ropes-nearly
all our men being absent from camp
upon other duties.
Upon reaching a certain pool, which
was about a hundred and thirty yards
in diameter, we were Immediately
greeted by the hippo, who snorted and
roared as we approached, then he
Owed, and the buoyant float, upon
which the man with the harpoon was
stationed, ran along the surface, mark
ing his course in the same manner as
the cork of a trimmer with q pike
upon the hook.
Several times he appeared, but as he
invariably faced us, could not obtain
. favorable shot. / therefore sent the
old hunter round the pool, and he,
swimming the river, advanced to the
opposite side, and attracted the atten-
ton of the hippo, who Immediately
turned toward him.
This afforded me a good chance, and
fred a steady shot behind the ear, ut
about seventy yards, with single-bar-
relied rifle.
AS usual with hippopotami. whether
dead or alive, he disappeared beneath
the water at the shot. The crack OF
the ball and the absence of any splash
from the bullet told me that he was
hit; the float remained perfectly sta.
tionary upon the surface. l watched
it for some miAutes-it never moved
several heads of hippopotami appeared
and vanished in different directions,
but the float was still; it marked the
spot where the grand old bull lay dead
beneath.
When tho mon re- ppoorad fhav sua ~,
out, regardless of crocodiles, to the
spot where the animal had gone down.
and securing the rope attached to the
harpoon dragged the body Of the
hippo to the shore.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16

The wealth OF the United States is
$6O,475,OOO,OOO. The total national
debt OF the United States is 1851, &c.,
UO, while that of England is $685.
10000. The debt per capita is. Uni
ted States, $32.37; England, $77.S9.
In proportion to national wealth our
debt is very small compared to that of
England.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
To Prevent Stair Carpets From
Wearing.

Stair carpets should have a slip OF
paper put under them, at and over
the edge Of every stair, which is the
part where they wear first, in order to
lessen the friction OF the carpet against
the boards beneath. The strips should
be within an inch or two as long as
the carpet is wide, and about four or
five inches in breadth. A piece OF old
carpet answers better than paper il
you have it. This plan will keep a
stair in good condition for a much
longer time than without it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16
The Worlds Most Famous People

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and all the ranks of life full description given of each
object of interest and brief biographical sketch of the people
whose portraits embellsh this choice volume
This book will be given free for three cash subscribers the
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this magnificent volume retailing ST. addition
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16

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for debiiitdted system erer used" For
Dyspepsia, Liver or Kidney trouble it
excels: Price IS cts. For sale by all
Druggists.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-11-16

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