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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19

Sheep farmers, the world over, have
been very busy during the last thirty.
five years. In that period the st.
Louis tarSayings estimates that the
increase has been ten.fold in the
Argentine, nine fold in Australia AMI
fiye-foll in South Africa and the
Unitcd States. st the commencement
OF the Civil War the clip was two
pounds per head of our population !;
now it is five. New sources are also
being opened up to us daily by new
railroads, and clothing should 20 down
in price at very brisk rate. Parts
even Of ASA are now sending wool
westward. Tho Afghan "doomchee"
"A sheep with tail the heighth of
the animal and rs broad as its hind
quarters, furnishes good wool, as also
DO some of the Persian and Thibet
lEccp. but India, Chinp and Burmese
sheep cannot do so. The sheep there
grow hair instead of wool, and another
reculiariIy they possess is that no ono
ever saw n purely white native sheep
il India or Burmah.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
a Lumberman's miraculous Escape


"We were rolling logs down n bluff
into the st. John River, below Grand
Falls" said lumberman. "Ihe bluff
was about forty rods up from the
river, steep and worn pretty smooth
by the log-rolling. A log started over
the brink would roll with a tremen-
dous velocity down that sharp des-
cent. Toward the foot of the hill
there was n slight ridge, and now and
then n log would strike it aud go
bounding into the air and land we'll
out into the river.
sit was dry time that May, and
the rolling logs made dusty work.
The dust was SO thick some times that
We almost lost sight of the logs before
they reached the bottom. If log
WAS started right it generally followed
a pretty straight course down the bluff,
but once in a while q crooked one
went siewing, or another would get
the advantage of the rollers and start
of end first, and 30 roll on n curve,
and generally not reach the bottom,
bat lodge perhaps half way down.
some one would then have to go down
and dislodge it.
cone day crooked log slowed and
lodged. Tim Field went down to
straighten it and send it on its course.
While he was engaged two men came
up with log. They stopped on the
brink and waited for him to get out of
the way, balancing their log with their
'peevies.
"'Iimi Oh, Tim Look out
''Fhere was no time for the poor
fellow to jump aside, and 10 human
power could save him from being
crushed by that huge descending log.
We stood, horror stricken, peering
over the edge OF the bluff
downward rolled the log, cloud
of dnst rising in its wake. For a
dozen rods it rolled, gaining velocity
as it descended. and then suddenly it
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19

The new impulse lately given to
gold mining hns brought new life into
many deserted towns aad abandoned
camps in the West. Oao of the most
notable Of these resurrections-revival
docs not accurately describe the situa.
tion-is in the case OF the camp of
Florence, Idaho In 1861 this cann
had population of 10000 people,
with banks, saloons, hotels and every.
thing that goes to the making of n
city, 1t was a placer camp, and gold
was plentiful as gravel, while it lasted.
But it di1n't last long, and in those
bonanza days miners would not stay
to work quartz. So the population
deserted Florence as quickly US it
came, and for many years the town
was absolutely deserted, and as much
q ruin as ancient Carthage. Recently
several Sool quartz lodges have been
discovered at the old camp, AID Flor.
enco is building up again.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19

struck rock or some obstruction,
and gave a loud bound high over
Tins head, and struck to the ground
below, whence it rolled and tumbled
to the foot.
"Tim was untouched.
"Although we rolled thousands of
logs down the same bluff, never saw
a second log bound into the air like
that one. 1t seemed to us that the
hand of Providence had interlered."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19

The st. Louis Post-Dispatch says
this year will go into history rs bicycle
year The growth of tho wheels
popularity has been SO amazing that il
seems as if ali the world had suddenly
discovered that the wheel is Il good
thing ana is trying to get on one as
soon as possible. The roads are alive
with cyclers. The factories cannot
meet the demand. The supply of
tU5inG is exhausted.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
Huge StorcS oil Cash

A friend informs me that one of tho
downtown safe deposit companies car
ries in its vaults over night nearly
$40, 600, 900 in wealth. Ina couple OF
big vaults are $36,000,0 900 in bright
gold coin belonging to tho Clearing
House, and Russell Sage has cool
million of yellow coin in his strong
box. And yet some people complain
that money is scarce. New York
World
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
A Remarkable Penlncc.

At Rome, the other day, an enorm-
GUS crowd assembled in the square of
st. Peters to watch two women,
dressed in black, who crept across the
square TO the church doors on their
knees, brushing the ground with small
brushes, and repeatedly kissing the
stones they had cleaned. New York
Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
UNABLE TO on1rgr

Excuse me- SIR" said tho man in
the row behind, "but would you mind
asking your wife to remove her bat9
L assure you that l cannot see thing
on the stage"
"pd like to obligo you, sir, but it
is impossible" said the man ai0
dressed. I'VE live out os town, and
we must get homo tonight"
"What has that got to do with it?n
"What has that got 10 do with i,p
why our train goes twenty minutes
after the end of the performance, and
II takes her an hour to put that hat
on. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
TWO-STORY CARS OF PARIS.

Run by Electric Storage Batteries and
Arc Called n Success.
There are no trolley or cable cars in
Paris. The storage battery electric cars
seem to have been made a success
there. They are much larger than
those which for a time we're in opera
ton on the Madison and Fourth ave
nue. line in New York, being literally
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19

Conceited Dude-''I am looking for
Farmer HucklcberrY's. Have You
sense enough TO tell me waero he
lives?"
Irish Boy--''It's mesif WHO has
since enuif ter tell yez; bu5 It's
moighty doubtful l be whether vez
have since enulf ter uudorsthanl."-
Harper's Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
A eoIored man and a Chinese momo

a eoiored man and a Chinese woman
were married in Lawrence County,
South Dakotn, Il few days ago. The
Clerk OF the Court had serious doubts
as to whether they were good legal
match, and postponed granting the
necessary license until he was fully
satisfied that such union was not
forbidden.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19

Little Johnny-"Mrs Talkcmdown
paid big compliment to me to. day"
"Mother-"DiI she really? Well,
there's no denying that woman has
sense. What did she say?"
Little Johnny-"She said she liln'5
see how you came to have such a nics
little boy as l was. food Nows.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
THE FIELD OF ADV ENTURE.
THRILLING INCIDENT5 AND OAR
ING DEEDS ON LAND AND SEA.
a Leadvilie SherifI's Grit Bluffs a
Mob-saved When Death Seemed
lnevitabie-A Brave Girl.

9 Hull, who spent upward
of ten years in tho carbonate camp,
to Washington Post reporter, twas
OK one occasion when mob tried to
lynch u man and the Sheriff protected
him.
ga lawyer named Early was trying
case before Justice of the Peace De
Long. A dispute arose between him
and the counsel on the opposing side,
and the latter pulled is gun aud at
tempted to shoot Early. Before he
could pull the trigger-or, at least,
before he could hit Early-the latter,
whose craftsmanship was somewhat
better, fired across tho table and
killed his opponent. The shooting
was altogether justitiable, but people
were sick of such tragedies, and in less
time than it takes to tell it mob
formed and an attempt was made to
lynch the lawyer. Among the crowd
were several policemen, who, instead
of trying to quiet the outbreek, were
rs loud as the rest in shouting for
Earlys blood, and tho situation was
critical to fine point.
EARLY had not yet left the court
room, and nothing on earth apparent
ly stood between him and horrible
death, when man appeared on the
scene whose nerve was sufficient to
paralyze the clamorous mob and save
the lawyers life. The court room was
but a short distance from the county
Jail, and the outbreak had been wit.
messed almost from its starting by the
Sheriff. This officer was II big Ger
man named Peter Becker, who, before
he was elected Sheriff, ran n saddlery
shop on Chestnut street. Becker, us
soon rs he saw the mob forming, ran
over to see what the trouble was, and
darted upstairs into the court room,
where he found Early and the dead
man, and was briefly informed of
what had traaspirel and the danger
to which Early was exposed.
"'Do rs | tell you, Becker said to
Early, 'and I'll take you to Jail and
no mothers son shall touch you
"Ihe mob was just about to rush up
stairs, when they saw Fairly and the
Sheriff coming 10 meet them. Early
was IN front ana Becker behind, both
arms around the lawyers waist and
each h@nd holding sinister looking
SiS'slooter pointing straight at the
crowd, MS eyes Watching every move
mont tnoy made over Early's shoul-
oer' lie was using the lawyers body
rs " oreastWork' "hile Mt the same
time he was protecting him with his
revolvers. When they reached the
loot OF the stairs Becker told the mob
TO lali oack'
IN gong to take this man to
jail! no cried out above the confu-
SION he Is my prisoner and Is going
to be protected II 1t takes my life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
Suppose One Can't Snceze.

Chinese dentists rub secret powder
on the gum over the affected tooth and
after about five minutes the patient is
told to sneeze. The tooth then falls ont
Many attempts have been made by Eu-
ropean dentists TO secure this powder.
but none have ever succeeded In doing
so.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19

"'Ioalth, " said Miss Arnold in Bos.
ton, to the Chauncey Hall kindergar.
ten graduates. sis the first requisite
ofsuccoss. Tho new woman has none
Of the oId-fashioned belief in nerves
and notions" "
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
A VICTIM or CIRCUMSTANCES.

Mrs. Jones-'It is strange that n
strong man like you cannotget work.
The Tramp-''Well, yer see, mum,
people wants reference from me last
employer, an he's been dead twenty
years. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19

two stories high. The outside seats are
rooted and are protected at the ends by
glass screens. The approach of Il car
or omnibus is not heralded by gongs,
as it is in America. Each of the big,
numbering vehicles is provided with q
horn, which the driver can sound by
pressing {. rubber bulb. These toot and
toot and toot, wherever one may go.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19

Mistress Ito her domestic)-'T sup
pose you girls talk about each other
just tho same as we ladies do about
persons in our set ?"
Domestic-"No, mum, wo mostly
talks about the mistresses. boston
Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
A CHANCE Tor A DARK uoRs1.

Sister May-"I think il you should
propose to Grace she would accept
you"
Brother Jack eagerly --"Do youq
Has she said anything?"
Sister May-"No; but I know she
was deeply i'll love with Harry Max.
well, and his engagement has lust boon
announced Brooklyn Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
COULDN'T BLow IT OUT.

81 am the Cheerful Idiot" remarked
the new arrival
81 am sorry, sir" sail the hotel
clerk "but we are lighted with cleo
tricity throughout.
"Neyer mind" reioined the other,
as he registered; "I eha,l manage
some way. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19

The mortality among cattle at sea,
resulting from cruelty, want of water,
etc, wos formerly stated at sixteen
per cent, while at the present time it
IS enc per cent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
AN UNpARDoYABLE ERROR.

Miss Gotham 81 believe she isvery
highly educated.
Miss Backbay-"5he can't be; why,
she pronounces tho in golf. Brook
lyn Eagle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
WHAT SHE NEEDED.

Madam-"No, we do no cooking in
the house here. l only drink milk. L
take cup OF milk every two hours"
The Newly Hired Servant" swell,
madam, 1 do not see why you neel
me. What madam requires IS COW. "
La Vie Parisienue.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
The Baltic Canal is the outcome OF
project formulated 500 years ago.

When the Siberian Railway is com.
plete one can go from London to Japan
in sixteen days, and girdle tho earth
IN about forty.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
Mosquitoes Cure Salt Rheun.

An enthusiastic friend OF the mos
quito has arisen in a Gardiner (Mo.)
man. He claims the stngs of the in.
sect have cured him OF salt rheum anil
declares he will never kill another
'skeeter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
A 1oNELYwoop SURE THING.

Jonesley-"Where do you think
this ere new well You want me TO dig
ought to be, anyhow"
Mr.. Commuter Confidently "ln
the cellar. l know We can strike water
there. Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
NO LONGER A CRIME.

Tourist lin oklahoma -" Horses aro
pretty cheap here nowadays, aren't
they?"
Alkali Ike-"Cheap? They are SO
blamed cheap that when we capture n
horse thief we send him to the lunatic
asylum instead Of lynchin' him.
Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19

In their iubilant delight in their fine
crops Western Kansas and Nebraska
are already proirering to send "rolief"
10 the eirete East
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19

Sympathetic Friend -"How did
you come to be SO horribly mansled?'
Victim-'The trolley car that hit
me was equipped with the very latest
improvement in tenders.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
1895, A. d.

visitor-"Got anythin' worth seeir'
in your show?"
Museum Manager eve got the
man what never rode n bicycle. "
Visitor with excitemenD -"Gimmo
n ticket !"-Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE,
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD By THE
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

A PastoraI-A Victim of Circum-
stances-An objectionable Error
1915, A. D., Etc, Etc.
The fishing season safely yields
A joyful, rrstful calm
And the city dog takes tc thehelds
TO catch mess of lamb.
--Cloyclend Plain Deale.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
TOOK HIM AT MS WORD.

Brace-'I like joke, but printing
n fellows death notice is carrying a
joke too far. "
Bagley-"Didn't you say you would
pay me Saturday night that five you
borrowed, il you were alive? ?"-Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19
NOT FREE ENOUGH.

Wobbley Wigglos -''Do you believe
in free silver?"
Wiggley Waggles-"Yes, but |
don't see much of it whenever make
brace on de street de most l ever
gets is a nickel. "-Broolilyn Eagle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-08-19

THE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE,
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD By THD
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.
A PastoraI-A Victim of Circum-
stances-An objectionable Error
-1995, A. D., Etc, Etc.
The fishing season safely yields
A joyful, restful calm
And the city dog takes tc theheids
TO catch mess OF lamb
--Cloyclend Plain Dealea
AN UNPARDoNABLE ERROR.
Miss Gotham 81 believe she is very
highly educated.
Miss Backbay-"iShe can't be why,
she pronounces tho in golf. brook
lyn Eagle.
Sympathetic Friend d-"How did
you come to be SO horribly man9led?'
Victim-''The trolley car that hit
me was equipped with the very latest
improvement III tenders.
A VICTIM or CIRCUMSTANCES.
Mrs. Jones-'It is strange that q
strong man like you cannot get work" T"
The Tramp-''Well, yer see, mum,
people wants reference from me last
an he's been dead twenty
years. Puck.
A LoNELYwoop SURE THING.
Jonesley-"Where do you think
this ere new well You want me to dig
ought to be, anyhow"
Mr.. Commuter Confidently "In
the cellar. know we can strike water
there. Judge.
1895, AID.
Visitor-"dot anythin' worth seeii.'
in your show?"
Museum Manager Eve got the
man what never role bicycle"
Visitor with excitemenD -"Gimme
n ticket !''-Chicago Record.
NOT FREE ENOUGH.
Wobbley Wigglos -''Do you believe
in free silver?"
Wiggley Waggles-"Yes, but |
don't see much of it ; whenever | make
q brace on de street de most | ever
gets is nickel. "-Broo!ilyn Eagle.
TOOK HIN AT HIS WORD.
Brace like u joke, but printing
n fellows death notice is carrying a
joke too far. -
Bagley-"Didn't You say you would
pay me Saturday night that five you
borrowed. il you were alive ?"-Puck.
THE DIFFERENCE.
Mistress ito her domestic)-'T sup
pose you girls talk about each other
just tho same as we ladies do about
persons in our set?'
Domestic-"No, mum, We mostly
talks about tho mistresses. boston
Transcript.
WHAT SHE NEEDED.
Madam-"No, we do no cooking in
the house here. | only drink milk. 1
take cup of milk every two hours"
The Newly Hired Servant well,
madam, [ do not see why you neei
me. What madam requires IS u cow. ;"
La Vie Parisienue.
NO LONGER A CRIME.
Tourist lin Ohlahoma)-"Horses nro
pretty cheap here nowadays, aren't
they?"
Alkali Ike-"Cheap? They are SO
blamed cheap that when we capture n
horse thief we send him to the lunatic
asylum instead OF lynchin' him.
Puck.
COULDN'T BLOW IT OUT.
u am the Cheerful Idiot, " remarked
the new arrival,
81 am sorry, sir" sail the hotel
clerk; "but we are lighted with cleo
tricity throughout"
"Neyer mind" reioined the other,
as he registered; "I eha.l manage
some Puck.
UNFLATrERIS J.
Little Johnny-"AIrs. Talkomdown
paid big compliment to me to. day. :"
"Mother r-"Did she really? Well,
there's no denying that woman has
sense. What dill she say?"
Little Johnny-"She saiI she diln'5 {
see how You came to have such a ME,
little boy as l was. food Nows.
RETURN FIRE.
Cpnnnifol Du1ntsT c,, 1aol.:.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-09
An Insuperable Obstacle.

Together with the question of boomers
for women, some of the souls which i'm
ngine themselves to be filed with aesthetic
longlngs are making q desperate effort ut
another revival of the long desired kuec
brooches or knickerbockers. They allego
that trousers arc baggy at the knee Lnd
liable to become dirty at the ankle. They
also hold up tho knee brecchcs as things of
beauty and call upon masculine fashion to
adopt them.
We do not think 1t will be done. We
need not dispute with tho aesthetics rs to
tho beauty Of breeches themselves, as the
fatal deficiency is in tho men. 1t Is snd
fact that tho majority of masculine hu
manity is subject to Indictment us being
spindle shanked. 1t is bad enough to hayo
the suspicion borne in upon our souls
without having it paraded before our eyes
upon the streets.
The stockings and knee brcechcs Of tho
past centuries, idealizcd by art, look very
imposing but when realistic picture Of
shrunk shanks is presented the aesthetic
quality disappears. Trousers have served
the nineteenth century well. They are the
custom of tho ago of steam, electricity,
ironclads and newspapers. 1t is not to
DO expected that tho twentieth century
will go backward on tho dial Of progress
and produce generation that is cnslaved
by knee brecches, carriers and shoe buckles
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-09
GRANT AS A POKER PLAYER.
He Had Nerve and Self Possession and
Was Always Cool.

An army officer has recently been rclat-
ing some "reminiscences of his to n reporter,
among which is the following
1.-The difficulty we all experienced in
PLAYING poker with Grant, remarked
this officer twas his extreme reticence and
wonderful impassivencss, which none
could penetrate Ninety-nine men out Of
a hundred, under the excitement Of high
play, will betray emotion TO u greater or
lesser extent, but Grant was sphinx that
never spoke. He was always cool and self
possessed, even when the wine flowed too
freely and we were all somewhat the worse
for wear. No one could measure tho
strength or weakness - Grants hand by
any outward sign or the circumstances Of
his play. Apparently he was oblivlous to
all surroundings, but close inspection re.
vealed the fact that he watched his advor-
saries narrowly and could detect bluff
with unerring certainty. He would call q
man with an inconsidcrable pair when 1t
cost good round sum to see the bet
at was undoubtedly the outcome Of
military genius which enabled Grant to
detect either the strength or the weakness
of his adversary at cards. We did not then
comprehend that his play was strategic,
and his methods OF gaming really conduct
ed upon military principles. Subsequent
events developed that his passion for gam
ing was not hedgcd upon winning money
nearly as much as it afforded him oppor-
tunity to engage In strife and conquer.
General Rufus Ingalls,, who, In 1871, was
a captain and assistant quartermaster, and
subsequently attained the rank of quarter
master general, was one of the Pacific
coast party which played daily with Grant,
but although recognized as past master Of
the game, Ingalls, was no match for the
little, close mouthed infantry captain.
Ben Holiday, the pioneer mail contractor
of that section, was likewise on the poker
tapis with Grant, and SO were Joe Lane
and Jim Nesmith, both senators subsc-
quently from Oregon, the former the can
didate for the vice presidency on the ticket
with John c. Brcckinridge in 1860. Ben
Holiday was an inveterate poker player,
but Grant, Ingalls,, Lane, Nesmith and
Holiday are all dead, and but few are now
alive of the old coteric which gathered to-
gether at the card tables of that epoch on
the shores of the Pacific Washington
Post
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-09

Oliver &. Mouiton, Cd, returned, Thurs
day afternoon, from the bicycle races al
Norway. He rode home on his wheel
making the distance from Lewiston II
just two hours Following is a list Of the
prizes he won: Road race, fourth prize,
tive pound box of candy, value, SIS; one
half mile open to State, fourth prize, pail
of custom made shoes, valued at s.; on,
mile handicap, second prize, double barrel
shotgun, value, $25. Stearns, Sweet and
Moulton won the one mile triplet race
against Pike and TOwle on a tandem. In
this race Moulton won suit of clothes.
In the two milo club team race, Moulton
came in second, the prize being rug
valued at So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-09

Capt William Lunt of this city died
at tho residence of his daughter, Mrs. John
Mitchell, in Bradford, Mass Wednesday.
from the result Of gangrene, from which
he had suffered for several months. Capt.
Lunt went to Massachusetts, last fall
and on account of illness, was unable to
return home. His age was So years.
Capt Lunt was born in Litchfeld, but
moved 10 Gardiner when quite young.
He was man of sterling character and
always commanded the highest re
spect Of his fellow citizens. He is sur
vived by his wife. four sons and two
daughters, Parker Lunt who resides in
California William II. Lunt and Charles
f. Lunt of this city, Fred Luut of Brad
ford, Mass, Mrs John Mitchell of Brad
ford, Mass and Mrs. Frank Gardiner of
Portsmouth, n H. The remains will
be brought to this city arriving this after
noon, and interment will be in the family
lot at Oak Grove cemetery. Services will
be held at the grave, conducted by Rev,
Mr.. Plant Of the Episcopal church,