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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
A Famous Town Fair,

Lancaster, Penn. is ono of the
few American towns with the tradition
OF an annual local fair. It is q long
time since the fair was held, but it
nourished once so that it was the event
OF the year. The principal street of
the little city was almost hidden in
booths and tables, and every sort of
merchandise was sold, from ginger
bread to rich silks. Country lads
saved their pennies the whole year to
have money for the fair. and on fair
day every lai bought something
pretty for his lass. Lancaster was
then IN many essentials German
village. .-NeW York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Garbage is cremated in fifty-five
English towns.
Chicago's death rate for the year
1904 was only 15. 1 per 1000.
soap bubbles are round because every
part Of their surface is equally pressed
BY the atmosphere.
A colony Of medusae has been com.
pared to collection of muslin sum
oonnets floating right side up in the
water.
Over one-half of the sand of every
shore is composed of minute shells,
each of which was once the home of
living creature.
Timbers have been removed from
immense swamps, where horses could
not penetrate, by building an elevated
trolley through the tree tops.
The Pasteur Institute will hereafter
obtain its serum for the treatment of
liphtheria from horses condemned rs
40 longer fit for the French cavalry
iervice.
The action of coffee on the body is
mainly due to q certain acid and oily
properties contained in the berries,
and greatly developed in the roasting
process.
The Japanese University has the
most delicate series Of instruments in
the world fer measuring earthquake
shocks--and plenty of material to use
them on.
The giant of all the telescopes of
the world, the great Yerkes instru-
mont for the University of Chicago,
will soon be scanning the heavens with
it's immense cyclopean eye.
The scintillation of stars, according
to new theory suggested by s. Z.
Christian, is largely due to the con-
slant passage between the earth and
the stars Of small meteoric bodies.
which are now believed to be drifting
in space in the immense numbers
necessary to produce this effect.
"Cancer is contagious" declared
DR.. Guelliot,, of Rheims, to the con.
gress of French surgeons held recently
at Lyons, France. "The transmission
may be direct from the body, but it iH
effected more frequently through wear
ing apparel or table utensils; in two
cases it was through tobacco pipe"
The ling has boen found in the Col
umbia River, which Professor Eigen-
mann finds to present no specific diff.
ferences from those of Lake Michigan.
The fish is found in all three of tho
great water basins OF the Atlantic Slope
tho Saskatchewan, Sc. Lawrence and
Mississippi-and its distribution is
now extended to the Pacific Slope.
1t is estimated by Professor Dolbear
that lump Of coal weighing pound
has in it energy enough to lift its
weight 1000 miles high. He says that
this energy is inherent in matter-that
every particle of matter is constantly
exerting its force on every other par
ticle, and that il not prevented they
will come together no matter how far
apart they may be.
Some curious balls of hair, rolled
up by the action Of the waves, have
been collected by NJ. Forel on the
beach Of the Gulf Of Morges, near
some great tannerles. In some places
they were numerous enough to form q
continuous stratum under the ground,
and it Is suggested that in time they
might form very puzzling fossils for
future geologists.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07

A little less than 1000 miles of rail-
road were built in the United States
last year. That is almost the low.
water mark in railway building,
though the years 1866, 1866 and 1875
made likewise q meagre showing. For
five yeare now the additional annual
mileage las shown a steady and rapid
decline. In 1890, 567O miles wero
built, in 1891, 1882, and in the three
ensuing years, respectively, 4178,
2635 and 1919, bringing the record
down to January l, 1895. But all
signs now indicate that the bottom has
has been reached, and that the bust.
ness will again resume its normal vol.
ume and activity. 1t is of great i'm.
portance to the prosperity of the coun-
try at large that this form of industry
be not impeded or prostrated by adj.
verse and ill-considered legislation, as
it sometimes has been, and it is to be
hoped that all artificial obstacles to
its resumption will be speedily re,
moved. There are in the United
States 179,672 miles OF CON plotod
road, 81, 300 of which has been laid in
tho last ten years. Between this and
the year 1900, with any luck at all, we
ought to reach the 800, 00O-mile lime,
and are quite likely to do SO. 1t looks
now as if steel rails would soon be
turned out at $15 per ton, fact which
in itself will impart powerful impulse
to railway building and all the indus
tries allied with it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
THE TEST IN BOSTON.

81 adore you," said he.
"How much do You adoro me?'
asked Miss Bekonstreet, calmly.
Enough to join our Browning So.
ciety this winter?"
He struggled within himself and he
whispered, SEVEN that -
Miss Bekonstrect smiled tenderly
upon him and murmured: cone
thing moro; will you take mo to the
symphony tomorrow in my new
bloomers?"
But he had fed, and they were nc
longer platonio friends. Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

a Great, Great Question-A Disap-
pointment-A Hopeless Suit-In
1005-At a Guess, Etc, Etc.
It's when the baby yels at night, and the
fire has gone out,
And zero zepbyrs toss your fragile garments
all about.
When stepping on tho oilcloth dank you
loudly catch your breath
And ere yon gain tho kitchen you are,frozen
near TO death,
While there you find tho atmosphere has,got
into the pipes
And bursted them wide open, making bills
as long as snipes',
And baby keeps yelling, in defiance of the
weather.
With lungs of great capacity built out of
bellows leather.
That you ponder on tho question. land your
brain whirls round ker-whiz,
If marriage Is u failure-and you rather
think II is.
W. o. Fuller, in Roctland (Me.) Tribune
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07

The gypsy moth which is taking
Possession of New England is an inn
migrant from France. 1t reached New
England in 1870. and has since multi.
Piled in an alarming way. It's cater.
pillars are very destructive, and New
England would like to have q Federal
appropriation of $1,000 to use in
preventing it from interfering with in.
terstate commerce.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
A Strest.Car Pulled by q Thread.

A s.reet-car fitted with ball-bearings
was drawn distance OF several hun
dred feet by men pulling on three
strands OF ordinary sewing thread in o
recent experiment. in Canada. A car
riage manufacturer put another style
of ball-bearings on the axles of o
coach ordinarily pulled by four
horses. A trained dog was hitched to
the pole and he drew the coach around
the yard with little effort. The COM
bination Of pneumatic tires and ball
bearings would relieve much of the
strain now put on horses. American
Agriculturist.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
A SYMPATHETIC FEELING.

Mr.. Jurydodger-'Your Honor, I
feel that I am not fit to be jury
man."
Judge-"You appear to me to DO
unusually intelligent, sir"
Mr.. Jurydodger-"But, your Hon
or, can't make head or tale out of
what those lawyers say"
Judge-"Neither Gun 1; take your
seat in the jury-box.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07

Deputy Sheriff Hall. OF North Caro-.
lima, stood in that State and killed
an escaping prisoner who was across
the line in Tennessee. According to
a recent decision of the Supreme
Court OF North Carolina Lo seems
likely to escape punishment, as he was
not IN Tennessee when he committed
the crime, and the crime was not com.
mitted in North Carolina.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
WOES OF THE NoBILITY.

Mrs. King-''Yes, my daughter Tes-
sio married blacksmith, and she has
nico homo and is getting along nice
ly. Julia married n shoemaker and is
very comfortably provided for. Alice
married butcher and is happily sit
uated.
Mrs. Frazicr-"And your daughter
Nicolette?"
Mrs. King (sadly)-"Alas Sho mar
ried u foreign prince. send her five
dollars week, aud by taking in
washing she manages to support the
family. Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07

Mr.. Bimley, as momentary CLEAN Of
interest passed athwart his vision.
Zoos then you would shell out in
three weeks" retorted the man as he
wearily put one foot before the other
and SO vanished from sight. Rock
land (Me.) Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
MY VALENTINE.

Thou art my souls Beloved for aye,
My hearts perpetual Valentine;
This little echo gives the sign,
OF love that never shall decay.
So ever rings this roundelay
Within my heart that sings to thine;
Thou art my sours Beloved for aye,
My hearts perpetual Valentine.
My life grows stronger day by day,
Because thy love is mixed with mine
My song grows swceter, moro divine
Because thy faith has shown the way,
Thou art my souls Beloved for aye,
My hearts perpetual Valentine.
Lyman Whitney Allen.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07

Football playing is not only es.
tecmed an excellent advertisement for
college, but some preparatory
schools are said by the New York Sun
to have gone to the length of cnticing
good play yers from rival schools by the
offer of free tuition. This means a
good deal, since tuition in fashion.
ablo preparatory school costs pretty
sum
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07

According to the Real Estate Record,
Office buildings which cost upward of
sl.5O a cubic foot ten years ago can
now be erected for from thirty to forty
cents cubic foot. This great say.
ing, due to tho increasing use Of
steam and mechanical devices, must
finally result in marked reduction OF
rents
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
A MORE EGesHEnLENT WAY.

''Sorry, Pm sure, smilingly chirped
Mr.. Bimley, as the man put the bill
grumblingly back into his pocket.
"But if you will call around In an
other month think can arrange it. :"
II wish you were u chicken" :"
growled the man with the bill book
us he backed down the steps,
"Inasmuch US to wherefore?" asked
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
AN EXACT ANSWER.

"What have you to say to this bill,
any way?" said tho collector, some
what warmly, as Bimley smiled from
the open door.
Nothing" returned Bimley, SEN
tentiously. And that was what it
turned out to be.-Rockland (Me. J
Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07

The century is old; only six years
remain to it. But this is quito sufi-
cient to work mighty changes in the
map of Asia, and perhaps in that of
Europe, also.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
OVERTIME CHARGES.

Gent-''What is the reason you
charge twice as much for my cuffs Us
you did formerly?"
observation-disclosures you havo
begun making pencil notes ON them. "
Gent-"What difference does that
make?"
Washerwoman-''The girls waste SO
much time in trying to mako them
out -Amsterdammer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07

Since the year 1691 more than II 600
claims, aggregating $40, 900, 600, have
been made for land taken from the In
djans. The sums paid since 1899 un.
der the act passed that year for what
are called depreciation claims will
amount to more than one hundred
Dillon dollars.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07

The arrival of G,748,O00 hogs in
Chicago during the past year would
teem to indicate to the New York Ad-
vertiser that that city is getting the
fat of the land.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
DOCTOR JACKS VALENTINE,
Dy LOUISE CHANDLER MoULroN.

llEI.E were malt O
dozen of the girls
together p r c t t y
creatures, in the
very first season of
their long dresses
the eldest not quite
sixteen. They were
all braids and puffs
and fluffy curls--
all loops and ruflies
and ribbons - all
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07

The New York Advertiser maintains
that the frying pan is responsible for
at least 5000 ailments that flesh is heir
-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
AS He SAW HIMSELF,

"Gracious," snid the artist to the
sculptor, "you've made that bust of
Swelby outrageously large"
"Yes, was the reply; "I had to do
it. He told me to make it life-size,
and I couldn't risk insulting him. -
Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
A HOPELESS SUIT.

He-'But you soy yourself your
step-father is anxiou us to get you of
his hands"
She-'"rhat's why am afraid he
won't listen to you" Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07

1t costs $40, 900, 900 year to gov.
ern New York City. The total ex-
penditures of tho National Govern.
ment in 1850 were no larger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
HER SYSTEM OF CHRONOLOGY.

Minnie - "How ridiculous! Mrs.
Ferris says she never really began to
live until she met her husband"
Ada-"Humph! l suppose that's
how she makes out she's only'twenty-
Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
A DISAPPOINTMENT,

Fanny-"What became of Harry
after you refused him?'
Clara "Ho married miserably
well. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
SATISFIED.

Fathor-''You must know, sir, that
my daughter will get nothing from
me until my death"
Suitor (pleasantly)-"Oh, that's all
right, sir; that's oil right. l have
enough to live on for two or three
years. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
IN 1896.

IN IJJO.
Miss Hystrung-'I can't bear that
young Mr.. Smithers.
The New Girl-"Why not?"
Miss Hystrung-"Why, he's pos
itively masculine in his ways" Chi
cago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-03-07
AT A GUESS.

Madge-"Do You know why they
Gull those old caricatures rare prints p"
Cholly-'1-er-suppose It's be-
cause they are not well done. Life.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24
Old Fashioned Discipline.

Collingwood kept officers in as good
order as men. ''I have given you COM
mission into the Excellent, said st.
Vincent to a young officer, "but remem-
Der that you are going to man who
will take it away from you tomorrow
if YOU behave i'll +" He also paid i.Irtic-
ular attention to his midshipmen, CT
sidering it point of honor with him
self that not one should leave him unfit
to pass for promotion. Yet it was his
inf1exible rule to uphold the authority
of every officer, whatever his rank, with
the same severity as his own.
If midshipman' made complaint
against man, that man was unfailing-
" ordered for punishment, but mean
while Collingwood took the lad aside
and suggested to him the propriety of
asking grace for the culprit when he
should be brought out. Gin all probable
ity the fault was yours, " he would say,
"but whether it was or not [ am sure
it would go to your heart to see a man
old enough to be your father disgraced
and punished Oh your account. - So the
midshipman interceded; the captain,
with some show of reluctance, pardoned,
and discipline was upheld.
On the other hand, he would not even
permit his ofGcers to address man as
''you, SIR Ga form of appellation which
lasted in the army until the Crimean
war, but now survives, SO far as we
know, only among the negroes in the
West Indies), on the ground that it was
unnecessary, discourteous and contemp-
tuous. eff you don't know mans
name, " he said, rather implying that an
officer ought to know his men by name:
"cal1 him sailor. '-Macmillan s Maya
zine
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24
Keeping an Eve on Them.

The directors of bank had engaged
the services of a Waterman, who came
we'll recommended, but did not seem
overeXperienced. The chairman, there
fore, sent for him to post him up bit
and began:
Games, this is your first job Of this
kind, isn't it?''
eyes, sir. F"
''Your duty must be to exercise vigi-
lance
eyes, sir. -
s'Be careful how strangers approach
you
81 will, sir %
'fNo stranger must be allowed to en-
ter the bank at night under any pretext
whatever. :"
"No, sir. -
"And our manager, he is good man,
honest, reliable and trustworthy, but it
will be your duty to keep your eye on
him.
'tBut it will be hard to watch two
men and the bank at the same time. -
1.-TWO men? How?'
"Why, sir, it was only yesterday that
the manager called me in for talk, and
he said you We're one of the best men i'll
London, but it would be just as we'll to
keep both eyes on you and let the di-
rectors know if you hung around after
hours London Tit-Bits.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24
Gresham's Plain Ways.

Judge Gresham, says the Washington
Post, was never much impressed by the
f1Ounce and frill of official life. His
methods were as easy and direct as Bis
marck's. This easy, careless plan of do
ing business was more than once shock
to the diplomatic colony III Washington.
They did not know how to take Gresh-
ANS blunt fashion of doing business.
On one occasion couple of under
diplomats of one of the legations were
ushered into the diplomatic room to
make what they intended should be
very formal call upon the secretary of
state. 1t was hot August afternoon.
They found the secretary in his shirt
sleeves and with his slippered feet plac
ed comfortably in a window where he
could have the full benefit of the Poto-
mac breeze. He was smoking a very
strong cigar and was adding to his COM
fort as much as possible with a palm
leaf fan. He turned his head amiably
toward the callers, both of whom he had
met before and knew, and waving his
hand Hospitality said Excuse my not
getting up, gentlemen. Pull up some
chairs by the window. You will find
some cigars on the desk. F."
This gave the European disciples of
red tape a severe shock at the time and
aroused considerable gossip in an I'M
dertOne in what are called diplomatic
circles. The callers were by no means
sure that their country's dignity had
not been seriously infringed by our sec
retary's informal reception.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24

Mr.. ". B. Burk, who has made q
close study and examination of the
sponges found in different parts of the
globe, declares that there are no sponges
in any land in the world that can equal
the Florida sheep wool for softness and
strength, and no better bath sponge has
been discovered than good solid sheep
wool, although it is generally employed
for washing carriages, etc, and though
in former years the spOnges were loaded
with lime or sand, such a kind or de
scriptiOn Of the article is not often to be
met with The Florida sheep wool is
the best variety of sponge, being Of very
fine texture, soft, strong and durable
The yellow sponge is Of fine quality, but
not firm in texture, and not nearly Sc
soft or durable as the first named. The
grass sponge is quite inferior to the 9th
ers, not being SO strong nor SO desirable
in shape, and is easily torn.
The Cuban sponges, Mr.. Burk says,
are the next best to the Florida, the
principal varieties found in Cuba or the
West Indies being the sheep wool, reef,
yellow and grass, also velvet, which are
next best to the sheep wool sort. The
finer grades Of sponges are found princi-
pally in the Mediterranean, such as the
fine surgeons, toilet, bathing and nurs-
cry sponges, and these are of much
higher price than any others. They are
fished principally by divers, sometimes
at great depth, and after being brought
to the land are buried in the sand and
allowed to decompose, and subsequently
we'll washed, beaten with small stick
and thoroughly cleaned. New York
Sun.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24

Joel Handst, an Amish farmer, who
moved to Henry county, Ohio, from
Pennsylvania about year ago, was a
typical representative of his sect. He
would not affiliate with his neighbors
in any way. His creed being to fight
no man at law, numerous depreda-
tions were made on his farm and no
one was punished.
Becoming suspicious of his forbear-
ance, his enemies began to associate
his name with several mysterious dis
appearances of farmers during the
past year.
Several days ago band of masked
men went to to his cottage, but search
failed to confirm their suspicious.
Handst was praying when the mar
auders made forcible entrance, and
continued in a suppliant attitude
while his premises were being ran
sacked.
The gang deliberately cut off his
right ear and then left. Handst made
no resistance. He said he would leave
their punishment to their Maker, and
urged that the case be dropped. His
wounds were dressed by his wife, who
takes the outrages as calmly as him
self. The authorities are investigat-
ing the case.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24
An alphabetical Name.

Arthur Hopper, a laundryman of Lon
don, has daughter who rejoices in the
possession of 26 given names, one for
every letter in the alphabet. This won
derfu1 aggregation of prenomens
which, taken together, make the longest
"given name" (names) that has ever
been bestowed upon any civilized per-
son, is given below:
Anna Bertha Cecilia Diana Emily
Fanny Gertrude Hypathia Inez Jane
Kate Louise Maud Nora Ophelia Pearl
OUNCE Rebecca Sarah Trixy Unice We
nus Winifred Xenophon Yeola Zeus Hep
per st. Louis Republic.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24
His Verse.

Years ago, when albums in which
friends and acquaintance, and some
times even strangers, were asked to
''write few lines" were scattered
abroad through the land, many amusing
specimens of impromptu versifcation
found their way into print.
A clever writer who was paying q
short visit at a farmhouse was handed
by the daughter of the house superan-
nuated account book, ruled for pounds,
shillings and pence, which had been
converted into an album, and in which
she requested him to "write something
funny"
He complied with her request by pen
ming the following verse, which, after
some bewilderment, she managed to
read:
s. d.
This worlds scene as dark as Styx,
Where hope is scarce worth q 8
Our joys are borne f1eeting hence,
That they are dear at l18
And yet to stay here many are willing,
Although they may not have II
-YOuth' IS Communion
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24

phia, Pa, urges
herfellowwork-
ing-girlst
faith in Lydia
Il. PiREhdHl' $
Vegetable
Compound.
She says: 4" L
am a working
girl, and must
st "a nd eleven
hours every
day. L have
suffered terri
bly, from pain
full menstrual
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24

ton and kidney trouble; ana my head
was so dizzy L could hardly see.
began to take your Lydia Pinkham's
Compound some time ago. It was
highly recommended to me by friend.
Now 1 feel like different girl: no more
aches and pains. 1 am praising it TO
every one. Our Druggist sells lots of it.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24

The men of action are, after all, only
the unconscious instruments of the men
of thought. -Heine.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-06-24
ESPECIAL TO OUR LADY READERS. J

lures only one of thousands. Some work
in cramped positions, but the great ma
jority of working girls, so to speak, live
on their feet.
Among the latter the symptoms of
female diseases are early manifested by
weak and aching backs, pains in the
lower limbs and lower part of the stom-
ach. The monthly period " is irregu-
lar: with some profuse, with others
cessation. The sure symptom, leucor-
rhoa, is present, and with faintness,
weakness, loss of appetite and sleep.
She may be sure that a womb trouble
assails her. She knows not where TO go
for aid.
Miss Mary Smylie, of 2O7S Susque-
hanna Avenue, Kensington, Philadel-