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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02
Facts About Human Lille

There are 1904 languages in the
world, and its Inhabitants profess
more than 1000 religions. The num-
ber of men is about equal to the num-
ber OF women. The average of life is
about thirty-three years. 70 1000
persons only one reaches 100 years of
life; to every 100 six reach the age of
sixty-five, and not more than one in
600 lives to eighty years. There are
on the earth 200, 600, 600 inhabitants.
OF these 33,033, 033 die every year,
9l,S24 every day, 3730 every hour,
sixty every minute or one every sec
ond. The married are longer lived
than the single, and above all those
who observe sober and Industrious
conduct. Tall men live longer than
short ones. Women have more chances
of life in their favor previous to fifty
years of nge than men have, but fewer
afterward. The number OF marriages
is in the proportion of seventy-fve to
1000 individuals. Those born in the
spring are generally of more robust
constitution than others. Births are
more frequent by night than by day
also deaths. The number of men cap
able of bearing arms is calculated at
one-fourth of the population.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02
Wood Engraving.

Ihe invention of wood engra wing lika
that Of gunpowder, has been claimed
ior the Ohlnese. whose books have Ger
ealnly been printed for ages from en-.
graVed blocks. 1t has even been as.
serted that the art of cutting figures
IN rellef and printing impressions OF
them on paper was known and prac.
uced by that nation as early as the
reign or the renowned Emperor Wu.
wing, 1120 B. C. There is no doubt
that wood stamps were used by the
ancient Egyptians and Romans for
stamping bricks, and other articles
made of clay; and that wood and metal
stamps OF monograms, ETC., were used
In various European countries for NJ.
IestlnS deeds and other documents. nj
very early period, when writing was
considered an extraordinary accom-.
pllshment, even for princes. 1t was not,
however, until the beginning of the
hfteenth century that any evidences of
wood engraving, as understood Mt this
day, were found. The earliest print of
which any certain information can be
obtained is that discovered in one of
the most ancient converts of Germany.
which represents st. Christopher carry.
Ing the infant Savior across the sea.
and Is dated 1923. This art was EN-.
ployed in Illustrating many of the early
editions of the Bible, and with rapid
strides has at length reached degree
or perfection which is truly wonderful
ms may be seen by reference to numer
Gus works to be found in libraries or
books, the lights and shades and other
minutiae of the engravings comparing
favorably with those done upon steel
or copper.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02

year approached. He m ,de fr quent
trips to Paris and neglected the ladies.
They feared they had been deceived as
to his intentions, and could not ac-
count for his behavior.
At six o'clock on the evening of De-
cember 81, the widow sat reading the
papers which contained list of the
promotions in the army. Suddenly
she exclaimed:
"Here is his name. He has been
promoted"
At the same moment hurried foot
steps were heard in the hall. The door
was thrown open and the one so long
expected entered the room. He smiled,
flushed with pleasure. He paused be-
fore the two women. The widow said,
extending her hand:
"My dear boy, SO this is what wor-
ried you so."
In reply he turned towards the girl
and said with loving pride:
"Mademoiselle. l have future now
to offer you. l love you. Will you
be my wife?"
She grew pale at the remembrance
of her first refusal; then thinking of
all this brave boy had done to deserve
happiness she went close to him, laid
her head on his shoulder, and with her
lips pressed against the rough galloon
so valiantly earned, she wept for Joy.
Short Stories.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02

1t has long been moot point whether
single or married men make the best
soldiers. Some maintain that the lack
Of wife and family tends to make a man
more reckless of his life, therefore a
good soldier. Others say that the mar.
ried man is almost veteran when he
enters the ranks, being Injured to com.
bat, therefore Il good soldier. In the
recent Tunisian campaign French
colonel was questioned upon this point.
Both are right" said he. Look yon-
der Do you see that battalion of hap
py, devil-may-care fellows? They are
all single men, and they would take
their lives in their hands. But look
RgaiE. Do you see those taciturn, SOM
bre, gloomy-looking men there? They
are all married, and In hand-to- hand
light they are terrorS." What is the
name Of the battalion?" asked the en-
quirer They are called" said the
Colonel, gravely, The Children of De-
spair."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02
A Giant Balloon Fish.

Who has ever heard of balloon
fish? Not the little, putting fellows
that are SO annoying to modest an
glers fishing from q dock or small
boat, but huge monster that plows
the seas far away from land, and one
who is worthy compeer of the great
unknown and highly.respected sen SER
pent.
Captain SIocum, of the schooner
SaladiD, out from Jacmel, Hayti.
while in latitude twenty-six degrees
north, longitude seventy-fve degrees
west, deserted to the eastward an oh.
lect which at first he supposed to be
the wreck of small vessel. Alter
ing his course, he ran down to the
supposed wreck, a distance of about
five miles. The following extract
from the ships logbook will explain
the adventure:
Time, 1880 a NJ. June 4, at 6 a.
m. the object was first weather
murky-and at Z a. IN. we came up to
it. 1t proved to be large and
vicious looking sea monster, such as l
had never seen or heard of at any
time. The body appeared to be about
forty feet long and the tail ebout
sixty feet, with forked ends, each
fork about four feet long. 1t had two
feet, or fins, not unlike those of
sea serpent. The creature stood about
twelve feet high out of the water, and
was fully forty feet in breadth. New
York journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02
Tough Luck for the Czarina.

Women who have suffered at the
hands of dilatory and inefficient dress
makers will learn with joy that royalty
Itself cannot always command even its
coronation robes. For many months
the most skilled workers of embroidery
in the Russian converts were hard at
work. embroidering, in delicate gold
and silver. on white satin, the corona
ton train of the CZarina AS 1t was so
enormously long, it had to be worked
In separate pieces and sent to st. Pet
ersburg to be pleced together. Judge
Of the CONSERVATION of the court mis-
treSses when the precious parcel was
unwrapped. All the beautiful silver
threads had turned black! Not Nihi-
lists, but corrosive acid in the wrap
ping paper had caused the calamity.
and the Empress of all the Russias
had to be crowned in a comparatively
plain frock.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02
COULD WE BUT SEE.

Could we but see the flowers fair.
That bloom around US everywhere,
And with their perfume fill the air,
We would not rush SO fast along
To mingle with the frantic throng
That crush with wanton haste
The roses by the way, intent
On phantom pleasures, not content
With present joys by heaven sent
And life's best treasures waste
But, halting oft beside the way.
AT fancy's promptings we would stray
Where lulling brooks mid arbors play,
Or daily 'mong the spreading trees,
with brow barred 20 the soothing breeze
And rest awhile and dream
Meath retrospection's shaded bower
In tender blade and budding flower,
VI natures book, at noontide's hour, T.,
We'd wonder we'll the theme.
Thus far from all that sears and blights
We'd learn to know those pure delights
That raise the soul to nobler heights.
Thus, far from all the blare and noise
OF jostling crowd, Elusive joys
And empty honor's quest,
Fer pausng oft beside the way,
In peace we'd journey day by day
Aad at life's end, content, we'd lay
Us calmly down to rest.
= Emile Pickhardt. in Detroit Free Press
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02
How Coffee Was Discovered.

Tho following is given as the orig.
inal discovery OF coffee: Near the
middle of the fifteenth century q poor
Arab was travelling through Abyssinia,
and, finding himself weak and weary
from fatigue, he stopped near grove.
Then, being in want of fuel to cook
his rice, he cut down tree which hap
pened to be covered with dead berries.
His meal being cooked and eaten, the
traveller discovered that tho half.
burned berries were very fragrant. He
collected number of these, and, on
crushing them with stone, he found
that their aroma increased to q great
extent.
While wondering at this he accident
ally let tall the substance in a can
which contained his scanty supply of
water. Lo! what miracle! The al
most putrid water was almost instantly
purified He brought it to his lips.
1t was fresh, agreeable, and in a mo-
ment after the traveller had so far re-
covered his strength and energy as to
be able to resume his journey. The
lucky Arab gathered as many berries
as he could and, having arrived at
Alden, in Arabia, he informed tho
musti of his discovery. That worthy
divine was an inveterate opium smok-
er, who lad been suffering for years
from the influence of that poisonous
drug. He tried an infusion of the
roasted berries, and was SO delighted
at the recovery of his own vigor that,
in gratitude of the tree, he called it
Cahuah, which in Arabia signifies
force. San Francisco Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02
RAlcsD UNDER SPARTAN RULE.
The Life OF the Kaiser's Children Is
Not One of Idlcuess

The Life OF the Kaiser's Children Is
Not One of Idleness.
In the Spartan upbringing of his
children the Kaiser rivals his ancestor,
Friederich Wilhelm, of Prussia. The
life of the royal children at Berlin is
not sweetened by hours of inactivity.
In their years of infancy the Kaiserin
ministers to almost all their wants,
spends a good part of the day with
them, and enters into all their amuse-
ments. When the princes arrive at the
age of o, things are changed, and it is
all work. They are then allowed about
an hour and half out of their waking
hours to themselves; all the rest of
their day is spent in study and physical
training. Even in holiday time their
tutors accompany them to superintend
their studies. Here, for example, is an
ordinary days work for the crown
prince and his two brothers:
In summer the happy dreams of
childhood are disturbed at o'clock, in
winter at 7. Breakfast, consisting of
one cup of tea and a roll, is served at
1880. From till $50 they are hard at
work at lessons, to help the digestion
of which they are supplied with a sec
ond Fruhstuck of bread with water
tinsed with red wine. Immediately af-
terwards they start on their books
again, but mental exercise is mixed
with physical, and an hour is spent in
gymnastics and horse exercise, which
lasts till 1:15. Thereupon they accom-
pany to dinner the military and civil
governors of the castle, and, follow
ing this, they have a brief breathing
time to themselves. But the happy mo-
ments soon flee away, and again they
have to be at their eXercises-this time
science and music, till o'clock. Then
supper is served, and by o'clock they
are al snug in bed
In sport and other manly exercises
they are proficient. and can ride as
well without a saddle as most people
can with. Their military education is
also pushed to the utmost, and, that
they should understand the principles
o. war thoroughly, a miniature fortress
mas Deen Duit for them of solid mason
ry; the walls are nine feet high, and
II revolving towers the beleaguered
haze the opportunity of repellng hos
tilities by means of miniature Krupp
guns and all the latest implements of
modern warfare.
A part of their education is also de-
voted to the gentler arts of peace. In
the royal gardens each child has a plot
of ground, and each is his own garden
er and is responsible to headquarters
for the maintenance of the said plot.
After a riding lesson, too. they are
not allowed to throw the reins of the
ponies to groom and then walk off.
Every prince has TO take his pony to
its stall, unsaddle 1t. and put every
thing in Its proper place before leaving.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02
How 80 Speak of Birds,

The correct names Of the assemblnges
of birds are as follows: y covpy of par.
trdges; anye, nide or nest of pheasants:
heard of swans; an exalting of larks;
II watching Of nightiugales; team of
ducks; muster of peacocks; bevy of
quails; fight of doves. a flock of gar.
gle Of geese; n spring of teals; a fall of
woodcocks; a pack of grouse; a sedge
of herons: a shoal of rocks; trip of
widgeon; wlsp or walk of snipe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02
New Houses Are Damn.

Sanitarians give warning that new
houses should not be occupied for
several months after they are COM
pleted. There is large amount of
water incorporated with the building
materials, and this should be given
ample time for evaporation. Ventil-
alton is imperfect when the walls are
filled with moisture. The lack of ven
tilation and the dampness of such
dwellings are causes of much sickness.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02
THE C0L0NEU'S' DAUGHTER
DY GEORGES oHNET.

) she entered the
room at the Gener-
ais soirees smiling,
fresh, a murmur of
admiration went up
from the groups of
officers GRO wded in
to the doorways.
She was followed
by her mother, a
little over-d dressed,
as is usual with wo.
men who have a.
ways lived in the
n rnu, n oa, L
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02
The Duke OF Richmond's house at Green.
rood gives employment to over go domestics
That JOYFUL Feeling

With the exhilarating sense ofrenewed health
and strength and internal cleanliness. which
to the few VINO have not progressed beyond
the oll-time medicines and the cheap substi-
tutes sometimes offered but never accepted by
the well-informei.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02
sti0O Reward, @IOO.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there Is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able 10 cure III all its
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to
the medica fraternity. Catarrh beinga constl-
tuuonal disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Haus t'atarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the Foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the con-
work. The proprietors have 30 much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One Hum
Send ior list OF testimonials. Address
T. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, Toe.
Halls Family Pills are the lest.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02
a Prediction Verified.

EIicks-Do you believe In PRESENT.
ments?
Wicks-Yes; something told me only
little while ago that was going to meet
q re.-Someryile Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02

OF the natives of India about 2,OOO, 900 can
now read English.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02

The regulation step of the British army is
100 to the minute
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02

1t is estimated that 13O, ,OOO.OOO oysters ar,
yearly received at liverpool from abroad
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02

Dobhins Floating Borax Soap being 100 Per
cent. pure, is, therefore, absolutely all soap, and
has nothing in it to turn yellow. Dobbins Soap
Mfg Co, Phila., guarantee its purity. Every
one knows the value of Borax. Try it once, please
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02

FlTSstopped free and permaneutlycured. No
hts after first days use OF DIR. KLINE's GREAT
NERVE RBsToRER. Free 81 trial bottiean treat
Use. Send 10 DE-. Kline. 3l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02

Ont of every 1000 English soldiers 66s be-
long to the Church of England.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-11-02

If anicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac Thomp
sons Eye-water, Druggists sell at !jcper bottle
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-17
Washington County.

This good county of Washington
has been departing in recent years
from some of its wiser and wholesome
political customs. In 1890 the repub-
lican county convention was surprised
into the abandonment of the judicious
practice that had long prevailed in the
selection of senators and their tenure
of Office. The change was in the in
terest of practical rather than good pol
itics. 1t was an act of political folly,
and the county has suffered in conse-
quence of the change in its standing
and influence in the counsels of the
state.
Another injurious change was made
at the convention of two years ago.
1t had been the general cdstom to hold
the county convention on some day in
the last week in July or the first week
in August. County politics was not
mixed with state and district politics
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-17
New Fast Freight Arrangements by
the Central Vermont Line.

The Central Vermont Railroad having
built and put in commission two splendid
new steel hull steamers, "Mohawk" and
"Mohegan," $50 feet long by sixty feet
beam, capacity 1880 tons, equipped with
triple expansion engines, electric lights,
steam steering gear and everything that
goes to make up an A frst-class vessel,
making average time of six and one-half to
seven hours between New York aud New
London. as against ten to fourteen hours
heretofore, and, having established fast
freight train service to and from New Lon.
don for both upward and downward ship
ments, are now prepared to give service
heretofore unequaled to all points in New
England, Canada and the West.
By this line freight leaving New York,
for instance, in the evening at TOO o'clock,
reaches Brattleboro at 1926, Windsor at 1850
and White River Junction at 9:35 the next
afternoon, Montpelier at 700, Barre at 745,
st. Adams at 700 and Montreal at II 100
O'Clock the second morning, and Malone,
Norwood and Ogdensburg, N. Y, in the
afternoon Of the second day, in season for
that days delivery.
The south-bound freight will make equal
time.
The business public must appreciate such
quick and acceptable service, and in return
the line should, and undoubtedly will, re-
ceive its full share OF traffic.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-17
Medicamentum.

Editor Of Wdtchman:-Now that "Ner-
vura" has strengthened the great Powers
of spunky Lamoille, and has nerved up
Plumley to run for congress and Randall
Compound enables General Grout to
sleep nights and ought to help the Major; I"
now that Hoods Sarsaparilla has cured
that tired feeling " in Tinkham, so that
he don't tire one-half as bad as he did, and
we have their handsome faces in all the
papers why don't some enterprising
genius make his fortune by inventing an
ointment that will cure that common aud
terribly contagious disease The Itch for
Otice9 1t has got into the best families and
is having a bad run. Doctors and cattle
commissioners have it and nobody is ex-
empt. 1t is great damage to the state.
AS Uncle Remus.says, " sometimes ebeeged
to be did" OLD GRIMES
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-17
Washington Notes.

The center of political news is for
the time transferred from Washington
to st, Louis, and even the knowledge
that it will shortly return is not sufli
cient to keep Washington from being a
little bit envious. 1t is generally pre-
dicted that the convention will not fin
ish up its work before the close of the
week, Notwithstanding the avoidance
of anything like a real contest over the
nomination of the head Of the ticket.
Very few prominent republicans will
get the news of the convention in
Washington. Those senators and rep
resentatives who have not gone to the
convention have gone to their homes.
Among the latter are Speaker Reed and
Senator Allison.
DIR. DELGADo and his father, two
naturalized American citizens who
have recently been the victims of Span
isb brutality in Cuba, where they own
a plantation, are in Washington for the
purpose of trying to get the admins
tration to compel Spain to pay for their
property, which was wantonly de-
stroyed by Spanish soldiers, and to give
them redress for personal injury aud
insults. These gentlemen would have
done Just as well to remain away from
Washington for the present, as it has
been announced that Mr.. Cleveland
would do nothing about Cuba, as he
fears that Spain might resent anything
like positive action by declaring war
against the United States. Should
Spain do that, it mi ght interfere with
MIR. Cleveland's summer fishing plans.
The Delgados have seen Secretary
Olney and placed proof of their bad
treatment by the Spanish soldiers in
his hands, and they are hopeful that
something will be done for them, al
though Mr.. Cleveland would not even
see them. And something will be done
for them-and for all other American
citizens-by the republican admins
tration, which will assume control
March 4, 1897.
THERE is no doubt about the "hard
luck" of the present administration.
The turning down of Carlisle and Hoke
Smith, and the certainty that the Chi
cago convention will be for silver, en-
phaszes it, and it seems that the hard
luck is to extend to the individual as
pirations of other members of the adj.
ministration. Some time ago Post.
master-G General Wilson, the gentleman
whose name was given to the tariff bill
which was repudiated by the German.
Brice combine in the senate and re-
| placed by one only slightly better, an
nourced that he would try to get
back to the house from the second
West Virginia district. This didn't
worry the republicans even little bit,
but they supposed that it settled the
democratic nomination for that dis
trict. That was what Mr.. Wilson
thought, too. But it didn't, and the
latest is that the democrats of the dis.
trict are going to endorse populist for
congress, on free silver platform, and
let Mr.. Wilson go up Salt River with
the rest of the administration. Ac.
cording to information received by the
congressional campaign committee, il
doesn't matter what the "dems and
"pops" do in that district, as Repre-.
sentative Dayton's denomination and
election are practically sure.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-06-17
Circuit Tactics.

Editor Of Waterman: =" Everything is
fair in war-and politics seems to be the
motto of Major CIRCUITS canvassers in this
county Three towns and nine delegates,
at least, have been purloined from MIR.
Stickney's column by the base lies OF
Circuit heelers and their rascally caucus
methods Republican veterans who had
declared their purpose Of voting for Stick
ney delegates were told that IL he was
elected governor they would lose their PEN
sions Democratic pensioners were rushed
into caucus and allowed to vote for Major
circuit delegates to the state convention.
In another town where pensioners had
been told the same little fable, only prompt
correction of the silly falsehood saved the
primary from being packed for Major Grout.
Can this farmer soldier-lawyer candidate be
elsewhere playing the double role of
governor-seeker and congressional incum-
bent? Or must we infer from the peculiar
support he seeks and gets that he is the
constant promiser Of future favors, conclud.
ing the beseechiug letters he writes to the
" old FOUNDER" politicians throughout the
state with the familiar postscript Hosea
Bigelow says the presidential candidates
did in free soil times?
Ez we're a sort o. privateerin',
o. course, you know, its sheer an sheer,
An, there is suthin' wuth your hearin'
III mention in your privit ear;
Eft you git me inside the White House,
Your head with lie I'll kim o. mint
BY gittin you inside the lighthouse
Down to the end o. Jaalam Pint"
ORANGE COUNTY.