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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16
Suopcstrd Long AGO.

A correspondent of the Popular Sci.
ence Molthly calls attention to IL curl
Gus foreshadowing of the invention of
the phonograph in book published at
Paris in 1GJ6-of an imaginary visit to
the states and empires of the moon
"IIistorie Comique dcs Etats ct Empires
de la Lune," by Cyrano de Bergerac.
The author imagines himself in the
course of his lunar travel, left by his
guide to pass an hour with some books.
They do not resemble earthly books, but
are little boxes
"On opening one of these boxes |
found | know not what kind of metal
similar to our clockwork. composed of
know not how many little devices and
impcrceptible machinery 1t was Il
book certainly, but Il most marvellous
one, which has neither leaves nor char
actcrS; a book to understand which the
eyes are uscless-one needs only use
his ears.
"When enc wishes to read this book,
he connects it by sort of little nerve
to his ears. Then he turns n needle to
the chapter that he wishes to hear, and
Immediately there energies from the
instrument, as from the mouth of a man
or from n musical instrument, all the
words and sounds which serve the
grands lunaires for language"
The writer adds that Cyrano antici-
pated many aeronautic inventions, and
was of rolIrSn con SiJarn1 Inv bic oon
temporaries as cerveau brule, or in
blunt English somewhat off" This,
rs well as the above only goes to prove
that there is nothing new under the
sim
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16
An Imperturbable KleptOmaniac,

At pure food exhibition recently
held in Louisville, Ky, the managers
attached strings to the spoons to pre-
vent them from being carriel of. A
nervous, aggressive-looking woman
quietly and deftly placed spoon i'll
her pocket and started to walk off in
that unassuming, unconscious manner
which amounts to positive genius i'll
her sex. Presently she folt pulling
at her pocket, and Mt once excitedly
declared she was being robbed. This
attracted every ones attention, an
also led to the discovery of tho spoon,
which had unfortunately got caught in
her pocket and was with some diff
Guilty extracted. The expression upon
her face at the moment that spoon
came to light is easier imagined thln
described. New York World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16

The attendants of the Dibliotheque
Rationale, in Paris, to the astonish
ment of visitors, all travel around at
tending to their duties with their
noses and nostrils completely covered
with a most grotesquo looking shield
or respirator. 1t appears that in
handling the books called for by
patrons of the library the dust causes
them the utmost catarrhal anguish.
Rendered desperate by their suffer
ings they appealed to an eminent
member of the medical college, who
invented the amusing but useful ap-
poratus especially fo2 their relief SO
fur its results are said to be perfectly
satisfactory
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16
Recently Discovered.

1t is said that new material has
been discovered in one of the Western
a while yet-that may make its finder
fabulously rich. The material answers
the purpose of graphite in every way.
outside of the imported graphite, the
mines at Ticonderoga have supplied
great part of the stuff from which the
leads of pencils are made The discov-
cry has been kept very quiet, but the
stuff is said to answer all the require
ments, and can be sold for onc-half the
price of the present material.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16

other tableauN. All the figures seem
to be IN action. The girl is dancing on
m ottoman, the boy, with young child
on his back, occupies two chairs and Il
third serves ae horse, whose reins he
holds in both hands. The dog stands
on his hind legs in a curious manner
and looks attentively at hismaster, who
is absorbed in driving
Isn't the tableauX given at figure No.
I extremely funny? You might name
it "Four-in-Hand." The schoolmaster
has four seemingly repentant transGres-
sors to punish. His cane looks formid-
able and his face wears very angry
expression. The broom, umbrella,
''stovepipe" hat, and other odds and
ends may be supplied or omitted, as
desired. l think their introduction
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Just praise is only a debt; nattery
is present.
The way of every man is declarative
of the end of that man.
The way of the world is to mako
laws but follow customs.
Every man has just as much vanity
as he wants understanding.
Our wealth is often n snare to our
solves and always temptation to
others.
Opinions grounded on prejudice are
always sustained with the greatest
violence.
Youth is the season of hope, enter
prise and energy to Nation as we'll as
On individual.
To be innocent is to be not guilty,
but to be virtuous is to overcome our
evil intentions.
'Tis one thing to be at liberty to do
what We will, and another thing t. DO
tied up to do what we must.
Tho prodigal robs his heir, tho
'hioSi iopo llillloSlls Liz WY
is, justice to ourselves and others.
As riches and favor forsaIlo a man,
we discover him to be fool-bu5
nobody could find it out in his pros
perity.
The seat of pride is in tho heart,
and only there; and if it be not there,
it is neither in the look nor in thu
clothes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16

II. S. Humiston, the blind farmer
nnd head of the Chicago colony at
Hammond, La, is in the city.
''The first time was in Chicago, 3"
said Mr. Humiston, 81 hal my sight.
1t was long before the war, aud the
city was being raised so that it could
have drainage system. With many
of the boys, enlisted when tho war
came on, and with General Sherman
l marched through sections of all but
two of the Southern States. | told the
boys l would como back to live. l
did not know then that the war would
cost me my eyesigGt, but it did, SO
determined to take to farming. /
bought ten acres on the line of tho
Illinois Central in Louisiana, and be-
came the first OF the Northern colo
nists.
"The place l now have is but ten
acres, and | know every tree and
shrub. My blindness did not prevent
me from helping to cut down the
dense forest and make the ground
ready for seed. | wanted to show what
Northern man could do. My only
companions and help are my wife and
sisters, yet [ ship enough fruit back
to Chicago to net me $1,000 n year. |
call my little farm Mentor, because it
has been my teacher. l knew nothing
about horticulture when | started it !;
now | havo learned much and am sur
rounded by II colony OF old comrades.
By getting few more Chicagoan3
down our way, with the assistance Of
those we leave behind, we will soon
make this city the center of Southern
trade, instead of New York, md that
is one thing our colony is trying to
do"
Mr.. Huminston has been invited to
deliver an address on tho "New
South" before members of the Grand
Army of the Republic aud the Coufed-
crate Veterans Camp in Chicago. -
Chicago News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16
FACTS FOR PRUDENT HOUSEWIVES.

That one cup of yeast is equal to
one compressed yeast cake.
That very hot water is now pre-
ferred to cold to stop bleeding.
That sixteen tablespoonfuls of liquid
are equal to one cupful.
That n choice orange, both peel and
pulp, sliced and covered with fragrant
hot tea, makes a beverage tit for the
gods.
That a too rapid boiling ruins the
flavor of any sauce it must boil once
but should never do more than sim
mer afterwards.
That loaf OF stale bread can be
made quite fresh by being dipped
quickly into hot milk, and then baked
until dry in quick oven.
That to preserve the fresh green
color of vegetables like peas and beans
the lid should never be put on the pot
while they are boiling.
That sawdust and a chamoIs us pol
ishers, after the cut glass has been
thoroughly washed in soapsuds, will
make it glisten and sparkle.
That rubbing silver or plated egg
spoons with little liquid ammonia
and salt will remove the discoloration
caused by the sulphur i'll the egg.
That mould can be kept from the
top of preserves by putting few
drops of glycerine around the edges
of the jar before screwing on the
| cover.
That paste made Of powdered
| ipecacuanha and water will quickly
remove the pain caused by the sting
of wasp or bee ; it should be applied
at once.
Thai cabbage should never be boiled
with corned beef. 1t renders both
unwholesome. They should be boiled
apart and then served together if de-
sired.
That common cause of failure so
making fancy bread and rolls is mix.
ing the dough too stiff; IL should be
soft enough to be easily worked, with
out being in the least sticky.
That neutral wool, silk or merino
underclothing is more easily and thor
oughly cleaned If teaspoonful of am
monia is added to the tepid soapy
water in which it is washed.
That to make children's S cotton frocks
and pinafores freproof, good lump
of alum should be dissolved IN the
soap lather in which they are washed,
and also in each of the rinsing waters.
That a tough or FIRE shly killed fowl
may be made tender by being wrapped
III cloth and buried in deep hole
in the garden for some hours; it is
best to leave it there all night if possi-
BILE.
That to drive away flies brush over
the windows every morning with LIT.
tie oil of sassafras, and provide way
of escape for the flies, who dislike sas-
safras and will not settle on or even
near it.
That if a fruit jar cover will not
readily come off. should be inver ted
and the top put In hot water for a
minute or two. You will be surprised
to find how easily the cover yields TO
very slight effort.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16
Clba is Rich.

Cuba is by far tho largest and tho
richest island in the West In In
group, having an area of n little over
43, 900 square miles. In tho south
eastern portion there are mountains
over 1000 feet high. The interior, is,
for the most part, elevated aud
healthy, but tho low coast lands have
n torrid climate and abound in feyers
and the accompanying diseases. Tha
forests are CT vast extent. 1t is esti-
mated that, OF 10000 900 acres Of
land still remaining wild and unculti
waited, nearly 1900, ,000 are uncleared
forests. Sugar is the chief commoI
ity. AT one time enormous quanti
ties of coffee were also exported, but
it does not now figure so largely. To.
bacco is indigenous, and OF tho finest
quality. According to the census OF
1887 the population numbered 1,63l, =
GS7 souls. In 1877 tho figures wero
1,521 ,6Si, thus showing gain of but
seven per cent. in the decade. OF the
total, 1872, 294 were colorel and 43, 81
Chinese. Illiteracy is alarmingly
prevalent; rs per cent. OF the popu-
lation can neither read nor write Nor
is this wholly due to the colorel ele.
ment; illiteracy among tho white
alone is G4.S9 per cent. The number
OF schools in the island is one fol
every 2105 inhabitants.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16

In 1890 there were nearly 1000, geo
women and girlsamong the class called
wnge .carucrs in tue United States.
Their number had increased in ten
years over 10000 or moro than
forty per cent. In the various branches
of trade the increase in female en-.
ployes was 2G3 per cent. This is duo
to the rapid utilization of women as
accountants, cashiers, clerks, stenog-
rophcrs. typewriters and the like.
During the same period the number
engaged in the professions show IL
great increase, in many instances the
percentage of increase being far larger
for women tnan for men.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16
BERRY PIES.

Make any sort of berry pie rs di-
rected for apples only, dredge little
-four over before putting on upper
crust, and add no favoring, as The
fruit has sufficient.
For any sort of fruit pie, where an
entire upper crust is not desired, cut
the paste into narrow strips, like lat
tice work, or, if no upper crust is
liked, make n merangue by beating
the whites OF three eggs to stiff froth,
and mix with them heaping table.
spoonful of powdered sugar, flavor
with any havoring preferred. When
the pie is done, pull it forward IN
oven, cover with merangue, and let 1t
stand in the oven till light amber
color; then remove and stand in a
cold, dry place till ready to serve.
Never put pie of any sort in re-
frigerator; it destroys the quantity of
the crust and makes the whole pie
favorless and heavy. New York Mer-
curry.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16
HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
PULLED CHICKEN.

Take ono or two chickens, cut of
the legs, rumps and wings. Egg and
bread crumb them. and broil them
over clear fire light brown. Pull
the flesh from the remaining part into
little flakes. Have one-half cupful of
boiling cream thickened with little
butter and flour, the gravy that came
from the chicken when roasted, sea.
soning of salt and little nutmeg.
Put in the pulled chicken and toss it
over the fire. Then put it into the
centre of dish with the back on 1t
and the legs and wings around it. A
squeeze of lemon added the last
thing, and the peel of one-fourth of
lemon minced fine and added to the
pulled chicken is an improvement. -
Boston Cultivator.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16

back to the three little ones and as
sumes crawling position, and mamma,
fearful lest baby should fall from the
human carryall, throws out her hands
as If to catch him. Doggic's surprise
at the curious conveyance is expressed
in his position. If the living pct can
not he trained for his part toy animal
may take his place.
Tandem driving is very fashionable,
and you might dignity the picture
shown at figure No. > by the name
Driving Tandem" Brother, crowned
with papa's high beaver hat holds two
chairs in rein as proudly as if they were
horses, ana tlourishes his whip threat
eningly Sister with dolly in arms,
rides behind. Doesn't it look real?
'After the Circus" shown at figure
No 6, is no less comical than any of the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16

Joseph Choate, of the New York
bar, in a recent address, brought out
the surprising fact that with 3O,OOO.
900 people England does not have SO
many judges as any one Of our larger
States. In England there are thirty
two judges OF the first class, while
New York has 14O and Illinois l78.
Tho English courts dispose of business
more rapidly than ours, and yet liti-
CATION is much lighter in that country
than it is here. Just complaints are
made of our complicated judicial ma
chinery, the facilities afforded for ap-
peals and new trials, and the iudul.
gences granted to lawyers who arc
lighting for delay. In almost any
case, when it is to the interest of Il
lawyer to prolong the proceedings, it
is impossible to secure prompt AMI
final decision. Commenting on Mr..
Choate's addres the St. Louis Globe
Democrat says: 1.-The truth is that
IN our anxiety to provide ample
means for the adjustment of legal
difficulties we have made our judicial
system source of endless trining with
the interests of the people. Our mul-
tiplicity of statutes is directly CON
duciye to litigation, and the courts at
tach so much Importance to precedents
and technicalities that the lawyers can
keep case in course of trial almost
MS long as they please. In England,
where there is supposed to be much
more formolity than in tho United
States, the ordinary practice is far
less slow and uncertain than thay
which prevails here. We have SO many
judges and so many different tribunals
that a case may be taken from one to
another on various preteXts, and the
expense Is apt to exceed the amount
involved in a majority of cases There
is certainly great need of reform in
this matter. 1t should be easier for
tho average citizen to obtain deci-
sion from some court OF full and final
jurisdiction, which is to say that it
should not be so easy for the lawyers
to protract all sorts of lawsuits. Too
many of our courts exist solely for tho
purpose of giving solemn and leisulely
consideration to technical and unim.
portant pleas. The whole system
ought to be simplifed, in short, with
n view to saving time md money by
removing all chapces for cases to be
continued and transferred exec ot for
sound AID conclusive reasons"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16
curry,

Choose young cucumbers and let
them be freshly gathered. Pour over
them strong brine of salt and water
boiling hot, cover them close and al
low to stand until next day. Stir them
gently to remove any sand; drain on
n sieve. To every quart Of vinegar use
half ounce each Of whole black pepper,
ginger and allspice, one ounce mus
tard seed and two cloves of garlic. AL
low the vinegar to become boiling hot,
place the pickles in jar and pour tho
boiling water over them. Cover the
top of pickles with vine leaves, allow
to stand for day; if the pickles are
not of good green Iu color, heat the
vinegar to almost boiling and pour it
over them again, covering with fresh
vino leaves. As an additional reason
for preparing them at home, it is well
known that the fine green color of
"store' pickles is due to the uso of
copper. When the pickles are cold
put III n sprig of dill and be sure to
cover closely. They will be exceed,
ingly crisp and of fine green.
American Agriculturist.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16

man skin, fills herself with blood and
leaves behind Il deposit of virulent poison.
No less than six piercing Instruments are
contained within that little tube. They
are shown in the picture of the head and
elsewhere on a still larger scale When
the mosquito settles down to business, all
these instruments are pressed on to the
skin at once, and a very intricate boring
operation begins. The trough-lke lower
lip may be seen TO bend in the middle, and
the mosquito fills herself with blood,
which passes into the body through the
upper lip. 1t is believed that the instru-
ment attached to the base of the upper
lip is used to inject poison into the wound.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16
arranges the various poses viii SEQ that
nothing is wanting to perfect the pic
ture before the curtain Is allowed to be

raised. OF course the curtain is indis.
pensable. 1t should be hung from pole
and may be drawn back by cord
which has been slipped through the
rings and fastened to the front upper
corner of the curtain. The hand which
draws back the curtain should not be
visible to the audience. The master of
ceremonies announces each subject as
the curtain is lifted
The tableauX portrayed at figure No.
shows boy patting his little sister
kindly on the back. Sister is sullly
and will not be consolcd or persuaded
to give up her toy cart "A Little Sui
ky" might do as name for this
The Sleeepers," pictured at figure
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16

No. >, are rudely disturbed from their
MONDAY nap on ii park bench by Il
policeman. They should wear very
ragged clothes and look like tramps.
At figure No 3 are pictured foreign
looking student and his sister, or some
ucarcr relative, taking refreshments at
Il table, which is arranged beneath
some foliage, from which bangles a
spider, whose presence startles the
thirsty pair. "a Summer Table" would
be Il very good title for this.
An appropriate title for the picture
shown at figure No. / will be "A Garry
all at Home Papa kindly lends his
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16
would add to the effect of the picture,

would add to the effect of the picture
however.
The various titles, you will observe.
are play upon words, but this will
only add to the fun of the performance.
You may easily arrange an evenings
entertainment during the holiday week
with the assistance Of the present illus
trations and surprise some of your
grown friends. The big people in the
pictures might be represented by some
older boys and girls. a few rehearsals
will be necessary before you can finally
ring up the curtain on perfect repre-
sentntion of these jolly shadow pic
tures.-The Delineator.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16

groups. some of which are really very
aughahle. The pictures can only be
shown at night in a dlrkcncd room. and
M excellent way To produce those illus
ratcd with living models is as follows:
First erect q small platform or stage,
and from the ceiling in front of it sus-
pend a large white sheet of not too
close or firm weave, permitting it to
reach to the floor of the platform. Be
hind the sheet stand the performers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16

\ the accompanying illustration the
great American mosquito is portrayed
- in manner admirably calculated to
Impress the mind with her abilities. 1t
should be said ut once that the blood
sucking mosquito is always female
The male mosquito is a well-behaved in
sect and only drinks water. Projecting
from the mosquitoes head in the picture
of the complete insect will be seen a
straight cylindrical spike. 1t is a tube
or trough, no thicker than a hair, and is
terminated by two small heshy lips. This
tube contains the Instruments by means
Of which the mosquito penetratcs the hu-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16

Anthracite coal i'll vein four feet
thick has been discovered oa the Lin,
Mountain, which bouuds Sehuylkill
and Northum berlanI Counties,
Pennsylvania. 1'ho vein is on ths
south side OF the mountain, near Pit
man, in the former county. This is IL
surprise to coal experts, TO: it is five
miles south of the Shamokin Goa!
basin, and was believed to be outside
the coal district. New York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16
Mcrmaids i'm Folk Lore.

All the world over there are legends
about mermaids. The Chinese tell
stories not unlike others about the sea-
women of their southern seas. Man
kind is taught on the most excellent evil
dence that mermaid was captured at
Bangor, on the shores of the Belfast
Lough, in the sixth century, while an
other caught at Edam in hob was car.
ried to Haarlem and kept there for
many years.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16

Fame is heetinP, muses. the New
York journal. 1t isn't SO very long
since DIR. Koch, the famous German
discoverer of the ''consumption cure,
was almost worshiped. OF late, how
ever, where lie is best known, tablets
and other mementos glorifying him
have been quietly removed or de-
struyed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16
Preservation OF Peeled Peaches.

-Four years ago G. Winkler, of Peach.
land, Sonoma County, CAL, filled three
five gallon cans with peeled peaches,
leaving the pits in them. They were
boiled in forty gallon kettle, then
Theoretically sealed and put away in a
cool place, one being opened each sue
ceeding year. The fruit all kept per-
fectly, retaining its shape and natural
flavor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16

jane Adams, of Hull House, Chi
cago, in an address before the Pan
American Congress upon the "Settle-
ment lden, explained that the term
means group of persons in good
circumstances who settle in an indus
trial ana depressed district in the city
and exert all the good they can.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16

Those who gather the eggs of sea
birds from the islands off the coast of
Oregon are doing q good business.
William Carey has shipped over 1900
dozen from Island Rock, and Mr..
Jessine and his crew have gathered
about 500 from the smaller rocks
San Francisco Chronicle,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16
Fun for an Evening,

Shadow tablcauX or pictures have
been before presented TO you under the
name of silhouettcs that have been
shown for the most part singly, while
thc present ones are represented in
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16

Ever since the war the proportion
of farmer immigrants to this country
has rapidly and steadily diminished,
most of the wage earners appearing to
come from classes that did not follow
the Dlow.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16

Japan tells Russia that she will
ovacuate the Lao Tung peninsula when
she gets good and ready, thank you;
and what are you going to do aboutit?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-09-16

Professor Cesar Lombroso, the
noted criminologist, says that one of
the striking characteristics of crimi-
uals is the absence of wisdom teeth.