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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-14

quick motion, and at that moment
sweet musical voice called out from
the hall:
"Who is 1t, Ellen2"
ITS me brother, miss-he's tellin'
me message"
"I'm nothing of the kind" exclaimed
Gilbert over the cooks head; 81 wish
to see Miss Dekin."
An illuminated idea had occurred to
him, and frightened his way out of
the difficulty.
"Show the gentleman in, Ellen"
said the sweet voice, in peremptory
tone this time, and Ellen, shaking her
fist at the young man and trying in
vain to snatch the umbrella, made
haste to obey. Gilbert was ushered
into pretty room, where charming
young woman waited to receive the
card he handed her.
I'VE have mutual friend" she said,
pleasantly; 'let me take your hat and
umbrella"
Your umbre LA, Miss Del,in, If your
name is Maud"
why, SO it is, How funny. Where
did you find it?"
He was only too ready to tell mis-
story, including his reception at the
door by Ellen. Miss Dekin laughed
heartily.
poor thing, she shall have an UNI
brella of her own. l have often sus-
pected her of borrowing my things,
but she is so capable and such n good
cook that we could not live without
her. You see, she did not want you
to give it to me, as that would tell
against her. l expect she has worried
over it's loss, but had not missed it."
The umbrella proved such n fertile
subject of conversation that Gilbert
made long call, and was invited to
come again, privilege he will not be
slow to appreciate.-Detroit Free
Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-14

table or a wall, the rolling of wagon
wheel along the street and all similar
sounds were conveyed to him by the
consequent vibrations. When about
10 years of age he undertook the study
of telegraphy. Being a favorite with
the operator at his home, he was given
the run of the office. All the mystic
signs, dots and dashes of the profession
were explained to him. Day after day
he could be seen sitting at the table
with his knees pressed against it or
resting his elbow upon it. He was lit
orally feeling the messages as they
were licked off over the wire. Being
naturally quick it was but a short time
until he was able to correctly read any
message coming into the office. Send
ing came just as easy, and to-day, after
sixteen years service at the key and
sounder, he is just as fine an operator
as there is in the country. OF late
years his hearing has improved to such
an extent that he can easily hear the
sounder, but the old habit of listening
with his knee still clings to him.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-14

breathe word. tried to move, but
not a muscle would respond to my
wishes. could hear, but not very dis
tinctly, the arrangements being made
for my funeral All that night Twas alone
laid out on the stretcher waiting for tho
undertaken to put in his unwelcome
appearance In the morning. could
hear my mother weeping in an adjoin.
ing room and now and then she would
offer up prayer for her darling child.
1t was In awful agony that passed
the night. Time after time strived TO
extricate myself from the horrible fate
of being buried alive, but not finger
could move.
"At ten o'clock .he undertaken came.
I heard him express to my father
desire to be left alone with me, and |
knew very well what that meant He
was always very particular not to bury
anybody alive, and for that reason he
always carried small steel dagger
which he plunged into his charge as q
part of the preparation for burial He
came into the room, took hold of my
arm, and let it fall
"'He's dead he said, half aloud,
but it's only matter of FORM and
with these words he removed the
clothes from my left breast and raised
the blade above me. Just then /
shrieked. The dagger fell and stuck
In the floor at my side. The family
rushed in, but l was unconscious a Sec
ond after l cried. They worked with
me for several days, and l finally re-
covered. They told me the story Of my
death, but no one could describe the
death that had lived-as I had ex-
perienced it. The sight of that dagger
raised above my heart was picture I
can never efface from my memory, and
the misery In which | lived during
those few seconds could never be fully
told.
Ever since that sickness, that death,
and that resurrection, these changes of
color have taken place in my hair.
There Is scarcely week in which
change of some kind does not occur.
My hair is black now and has been SO
for two days 1t will change soon, but
to what color can never foretell. 1t
Is no particular inconvenience to me
except when my hair is half black and
half gray, and then / am stared at as
though ! were a pcrambulating mu-
scum.
mo, I've never been dead since then
and don't care to be until it's q real
death"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-14
HIRAM STARK'S STORY.
A West Virginia Man Who Was
Dead at One Time. !
At Least His Friends Told Him Ho Was.
But He Was Only in Trance
Since Then His Hair Changes
Color Every Day.

The name, Hiram w. Stark, attracted
little or no attention, and meant moth
ing to the many eyes that glanced over
the register of u Walnut street hotel at
Cincinnati, but the person who wrote
his signature somewhat awkwardly ia
one who possesses a physical popularity
which has baflled the physicians of his
neighborhood for years
Mr.. Stark Is an ambitious and we'll
to-do farmer of West Virginia, and his
little patch of 200 acres away up in the
mountains, near Morgantown, w. Va,
rs model farm.
The popularity of Mr.. Stark Is his
hair. He never knows when he pulls Off
his heavy boots after hard days work,
and gets ready to retire, what color his
hair will be when he wakes up the
next morning. Sometimes 1t is gray
all over; sometimes 1t is black; again it
is half gray and half black, and per-
there will no change at all. Again, he
will wake up after good nights rest
to find that he possesses q head Of au-
burn hair which any society belle
would envy.
II can't tell you the reason why these
changes of color take place." said Mr..
Stark to an Enquirer reporter. 'If
could would be doing something which
the physicians have been worrying
about for years, but can tell you what
brought 1t about-and there is quite
story connected with it. Up until
was fourteen years old, there was not
q more healthy boy in the country than
L l was a large and strong youngster
for my age, and father used to say that
! was worth any two men on the place.
Well, about that time I was taken sick
with epilepsy. fingered between life
and death for several weeks and final
ly-I remember the circumstance we'll
at 1903 o'clock Sunday morning, with
the family clustered around my bed
side, died At least that is what tho
doctor in charge claimed, and, as there
was no sign Of life about my body, the
family had no reason to disbelicve his
statement. All this time lay there
and could see all that was going on
about me. wanted to speak and tell
them was not dead, but l could net
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-14

The sorrows of the EnRlis language
are painted by lady who, writing
from Germany to a friend in Kansas
City, says; 81 am in the condition, as
regards the study of German, of the
Teuton who prided himself on his mas
terry of English. Having been called
upon to put into English a well-lInown
Scriptural sentiment, he electrified the
company with this happy translation:
The ghost indeed is disposed, but
tho meat is feeble "Since then" the
lady adds naively, 81 have been chary
of airing my German. n."-Philadelphia
Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-14
A DAY WITH BABY.


The baby I'm acquainted with
Knows naught of battles harms,
Although he's of the infantry,
And often up in arms.
He puts his grandpas glasses On,
Then initiates his frOwn,
And reads the paper backward, while
He holds 1t upside down.
Sometimes he cries, and oh, so hard,
think he understood
The good old doctor when he said
That 1t would do him good.
With kitty oft upon the rug
He has q wrestling match.
And kitty, 1t may be, will win
BY just the mercst scratch
He croons little song that sounds
Like Gum, oh gum with mel"
And, as he Is q minor, he
Selects q minor key.
Each day nurse wheels him to the park,
So in his carriage there,
A little son and heir may find
A little sun and air.
AS in his crib he dozes OF,
With such a funny snore,
We wish he'd sleep till eight instead
or waking up at four.
Malcolm Douglass, in St. Nicholas.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-14

Now Livewell avenue was one of the
most aristocratic streets In the city,
and the question at once arose: "Who
was Maud?" And how did Rawlins
obtain that umbrella? He had dined
ut the club with some of his friends
had gone from there straight homo by
the street car-hal he must have as
simulated that umbrella in the car.
lie did not remember seeing anyone
in the car except woman of very
ordinary appearance, and he only re-
called her because she had weighed
about three hundred pounds and had
stepped on his foot in getting out
There was certainly no one there who
answered to the appearance of
MAUD" as she was represented by this
dainty silk umbrella which seemed to
difuse faint perfume through Gil
bert Rawlins' bachelor apartments.
His first impression was one of inn
mediate restitution. He would call a
messenger boy and send 1t to her num-
Der with note of explanation and
apology. He wrote several such mis-
siyes ON his metal tablet, but as they
all began with MAUD" there seemed
boldness in the severe simplicity of
his mode of addressing her, Dear
Maud" sounded too familiar, "Miss
Maud" might be misnomer. Hal
Suppose she were married? lie had al
ready settled her in his thoughts as
an ideal, and thrust aside the obtrusive,
unvelcome thought of her marriage
with some other man. NO" he rea-
soned, there is her sweet simple,
girlish name" and he sang;
Como into the garden, Maud,
For the black bat night has flown,
Come into the garden, Maud,
lam here ut the gate alone
Tum- -tum-te -tum- te-tum-tc,"
The only effect this had was to
arouse the midnight wrath of his land
lady, who called to him through his
door to remember that there were
other people in the house who wanted
to sleep.
So he then concluded that 1t was too
late to send the runaway home that
night. He would wait until the morn
ing, and he went to bed, and dreamed
all night of canopies descending upon
him, and of stealing innumerable
umbrellas which he was try ing to sell
to an old-clothes man.
The first thing he saw in the morn.
In was the waif of the night before
stan ding trim and taut in a corner
of his room. 1t looked more bewitch-
ing then than by the gaslight, and he
discovered that it was an imported ar.
ticle, and had the Paris trademark
stamped in the silk.
"Whew" he said as he unrolled 1t,
'where you have been, and what sights
you have seen, | would like to know.
An idea strikes me. l must be careful
of it for this is going to be hard win
ter. | shall take fate-I mean the
umbrella-into my own hands and re.
store it to its legitimate owner this
evening. Who knows! She may Of
fer me the reward Other acquaint
anoe. / an certain she is n girl worth
knowing"
The young man was employed as an
accountant in railroad office, but he
came near receiving his discharge on
that day, for he wrote "Maud'a and ''um.
brella" on SO many places in the
ledger, that he was asked to explain
bis new system of figuring. and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-14
Last of Her Tribe,

A maiden lady recently died In AL
lentown, Pa, after living MS n servant
in one family for period of sixty
seven years. 1t is impossible to deter
mine which is the greatest curiosity-a
servant who lives in one family sixty.
seven years or the family which is able
to keep domestic such phenomenal
period. The deceased was evidently
the last Of her tribe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-14
HEARS WITH HIS LEGS,
Instead of Hearing Messages a Deaf Oper-
ator Fe-ls Them.

The novelty Of telegraph operator
who can scarcely hear locomotive
whistle working day after day at his
instrument is one of the marycls pre-
scnted at telegraph station near
Pittsburgh. The man is about years
old He has been deaf since he was
about 3 years Of age as the result of an
attack of scarlet fever. Being so ex-
tremely hard of hearing, the child's
sense of touch was developed to the
degree usually possessed by blind
persons. The slightest tap upon n
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-14

his recent whereabouts and tried to
lay the blame where it belonged.
The acquisition of wandering, lost
or strayed umbrella was not of much
Importance in a general way, because
umbrellas, like dogs, are not looked
upon as property. Shakespeare says
nothing about stealing umbrellas, By
the way, the people of the day had
Shakespeare, but they had no UNI
brella. That useful article had not
then come into use. This is an after
thought to verify my knowledge Of
history.
This umbre LA, which now lay SO
heavily on the conscience of Gilbert
Rawlins, was a very light affair, its
actual weight being mere trife, but
what troubled him was the fact that
1t was a woman's umbrella, a dainty,
gold-handled parachute, with the
name of the fair owner-an unknown
woman is always fair to a mans Inn
agination-engraved in Roman letters
on the handle, upon q small gold
plate:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-14
TERRAPlN AND RATS.
a Lively Encounter Between Rodents and
q Pet Turtle.

Pet Turtle.
A day or two since terrapin was
picked up In the upper part of the city,
says Parlkersburg (W. Va.) corre-
spondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Carved on the shell of the terrapin
were number of dates, the latest of
which was 1901. The terrapin was
identified as one which three years ago
was a popular resident of Max Thau-
hausers lot In the rear of his Market
street store. This terrapin was Cor
bett and Fitzsimmons among the rats
which infested the neighborhood. He
was always down to weight and in fine
fettle for "a battle with the rodents,
and many an afternoon the clerks Of
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-14

If the borrowers of local newspapers
knew wnat nuisance they are to legiti-
mate subscribers they might read and
pay for papers OF their own.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-14

The smallest bird is a species of
humming bird common inMexico and
Central America. 1t Is not quite SO
large as n blue-b ottle fly,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-14

FREELAND, PA, MARCH IA, 1895
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-12-14

A. E. Fitzpatrick, of Fillmore,
Cal, had the misfortune to have his
leg caught between a cart and a
stone and badly bruised. O1di.ar-
lily he would have been laid up for
two or three weeks, but says: stAft-
er using one bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Balm 1 began to feel bet
ter, and in three days was entirely
well. The peculiar soothing qusli-
ties which Chamberlain's Pain Balm
possesses I have never noticed in
any other lin1ment. I take pleas
ure in recommending it," This lin
iment is also of great value for
rheumatism and lame back. For
sale by all druggists.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-12-14

The Shreveport Progress says TIL a,
the Finances have been we'll man
aged during Gov. Fosters admins
tration, but the Democratic party
has been terribly decimated." The
Democratic party has never been in
better shape than at present. The
trouble is that number of old sore
heads and few disappointed poll
ticians are making terrific howl for
little pap. They cam: get it from
the Democratic party and they are
willing to break it up in the hope of
landing on their feet in the general
''smash up" should they succeed in
their abominable scheme to disrupt
the party.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-12-14

Geo. w. jenkins, editor of the
Santa Maria Times, CAL, in speak
ing of the various ailments of chill
dren, said: ''When my children
have Group there is only one patent
medicine that ever use, and that is
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t
possesses some medical properties
that relieve the little sufferers i'm
mediately. 1t is, in my OPINION,
the best cough medicine in the
market" If this remedy is freely
given as soon as the croupy cough
appears it will prevent the attack.
It is also an ideal remedy for whoop-
ing cough. There is no danger in
giving it to children, as it contains
nothing injurious. For sale by all
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-12-14
For Sale.

THE "LONG" PLANTATION
on Bayou Vermilion, about miles
in rear of Lafayette, La, now un-
der lease to Ad. Won Kalckstein,
until December ST, 1895. Con
talns about 1000 acres superior
arabic land, fine residence and new
barn, also gin house with machin-
cry, cabins, outhouses, ETC., and
some fine wood land; we'll adapted
to the culture of sugar, cotton or
rice; possession January Est, 1896.
For further particulars apply to
Judge G. DeBaillon, Lafayette, La.
or to Messrs. w. 1. Hodgson & Son,
New Orleans, La.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-12-14

Andrew Hero, the well-known
Republican leader, calls upon the
governor to remove Assessor
Swoards, of st. Landry. Cover
nor Foster is certainly not in the
habit of acting upon the advice of
Republicans, especially of the Hero
stripe. In our opinion there can
be no higher eulogy of a Democrat
than Hero's condemnation of his
actions. We would not give a con-
tederate dollar for Democrat
who is recommended by The Hero
DemasWarmoth crew
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-12-14
IT NIL Be FOSEER.

I 3 "A@3 O6 TOSZGH.
/ 1t looks very much IS if the anti.
Foster people will be so few a,
Shreveport that there will be no OBJ.
position whatever to the renomiaa.
ton of the present able chief exc.
cutive of Louisiana. Anti-Foster
delegates will be almost as scarce rs
voters at the primaries of the La
fayette boilers. The latest political
news point to the unanimous nom
1nation of Gov. Foster. The only
opposition comes from without the
party and consists of Populists, Re-
publicans and some disseminated
Democrats, whose love for Demo
cratic principles ceases to exist xhe
very moment they fail to get some
Democratic pap. We do not mean
to say that all Democrats favor the
denomination of Gov. Foster aud
prefer him to any other gentleman:
but At the present time, when it is
conceded that he will be the nomi-
nee OF the party, it is the duty Of all
good Democrats to fall in line and
do their best 20 elect him. AS OBJ
Iectionable IS he may be to some,
all Democrats will admit that he is
UNNECESSARILY better than any other
one that the Republicans and Popu-
lists might nominate. 1t il not 4
question of Foster or anti Foster,
but the white people Of the State
are called upon to make their choice
between the Democratic party, the
party of the white man, and the Re-
publican party. the party OF the
black man. Boiled down the ques-
ton is this: Which will the white
people have, Foster, the white mans
or somebody else, the ne
yro's candidate?"
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-12-14
For the logiosoturD.
10 the Editor Of The Lafayetse Gazette:

10 the Editor Of The L.f.yes,e Gese.s.:
RoYviLLE, La, Nov. IS, 1895.
SIR-Yoa are hereby authorized to an.
nounce me Is . candidate for the House OF
Representatives at the election of 1896. Ny
name subject to the Democratic white pri.
unaxies. Very respectfully,
6: w. SCRANTON.
Lafayette, La, Nov. 26, 1906
am candidate for the House of Repre-.
sentatives, subject to the White Democratic
primaries called for Saturday, December ID,
1895. J. o. THOUSAND. "
For District Judge.
Lafayette, La, Nov. n, 1895.
am . candidate for Judge Of the 18TH
judicial district before the Democratic pri-
and subject to the judicial convention to NEE,
JUIfxN MouroN.
For oiork OF Court.
lafayette. La, Nov. ~, 1895.
am candidate for clerk of court for the
craft: primaries called for Saturday, Dec.
II, 1895.
EDWARD G. VOORHEES,.
lafayette, La, Nov. ~, 1895.
This j. to announce my candidacy for
Denocr.tie primaries called for Saturday,
Dec. -, 1895, by the Democratic Parish
Executive Committee which met at the court
house at lafayette the zIst of Novem-
Der. 1895. I. A. BROUSSARD.
FOR Justlce Of tho Peaoo.
Lafayette, La, Nov. AZ, 1895.
am candidate for justice of the peace
Of the grid ward, subject to the white Demo
cratic primaries called for the 14th of De-
cernUer, 1895. 7. A. McFADDIN.
Thursday, Nov. 20, 1895.
ana a candidate for Justice of the Peace
tcf the sd ward, subject to the Democratic
primaries called for the I4th of December,
1895. ]. CLAUDE MARTIN.
For Constable,
Lafayette, La, Nov. -, 1895.
am candidate for constable of the ard |
ward, subject to the white Democratic pri-
maries called for the 18th of December.
L. HIRSCH.
Lafayette, La, Dec. a, ISos.
ward, subject to the Democratic primaries
called for the 18th of December.
THOMAS MOUTON.
For OIstrict Attorney.
Abbeville, La. rJov. IS, 1895.
am candidate for District Attorney of
the 18TH Judicial District before the Demo-
cratic primaries called in Lafayette parish
for Saturday Dec. IL, 1895. and subject to
the judicial convention TO meet at Lafayette |
on the 2 list of December next.
MINOS T. GORDY.
For Coroner.
Iufavette.- La, Dec. 8, I39s.
am candidate for coroner, subject TO
ms Democratic primaries called for Satur-
"'y. Dec II, 1895.
A. R. TRAHAN, NJ. d.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-12-14

The anti-Foster politicians of La
fayette parish are jumping around
like the chicken which ssgot it in
the neck" In fact these said poll
ticians have .'got it in the neck"
several times the past few months,
but with feline persistency a certain
trio begins to sing, 81 he Cat Came
Back" and thus encourage their
few followers to make another
laundering attempt.-Creole-Ameri-
can
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-12-14

A gentleman from Acadia told US
the other day that after reading the
statement of facts" of the Iafa-
yette boilers he had come the con-
clusion that their excuse to bolt
was the lamest thing he had ever
read-and so it is.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-12-14

Why suffer with Coughs, Cold End La
Grippe when Laxative Bromo Quinine will
cure you in one day. Does not produce the
ringing in the head like Sulphate of Ouinine
Put up i'll tablets convenient for t:king
Guaranteed to or money refunded
Price IS cents. For sale by VIM. Cleeg
and Moss Bros. & Co.. Lafavefte Ia
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-12-14

The Gazette has said at the be-
ginning that the boiters did not
want primaries. Last Wednesdays
hzzle proves the correctness of that
statement beyond all doubt,
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1895-12-14

1t is for the Democrats to saw if
they are willing to destroy the party
and go back to the dirty politics of
the past. Stick to white primaries
and avoid trouble.