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Arizona republican., 1896-06-24
THE LETTER "T."
French Grapholoeist Says That It In-
 dicates the Writers Character.

French Graphoioeist Says That It In-
 dicates the Writers Character.
 A French graphologist has discovered that character can be read from the letter ''t' alone. He claims that the vertical line represents the fatality o1 life, and the horizontal bar the infu- ence human will exercises upon this fatality
 In addition, he claims that the higher part of the vertical line-that project ing above the horizontal bar-has indi- cations of the amount of ideality con- tained in the makeup of the writer. and that the inferior part of this line core spends to the practical and material part of the mans character.
 For instance, the optimist crosses his Us with a line that slopes pward from the earth to the sky, as it were. The poet often crosses his Us quite above the vertical line; in other words, in the sky.
 The pessimist crosses his t's with a downward sloping stroke. The line which commences at the ideal portion of the letter, descends little by little un til it is lost among the sad realities ol earthly existence.
 The practical man, it appears, always steers middle course, and crosses his t's neither in the ideal nor in the ma terial, but exactly midway between the two.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-24

REV. JONATHAN GoFoRTH is an appro- priately named missionary from To- ronto to China.
 MAARTEN MARTENS, the Dutch novelist, is really named Mir. Van der Poorten Schwartz.
 A RIVAL to peppermint oil rejoices in the title of methylic-decahydroquino- ine-carbonate, and has no nickname.
 THE cheer "Hurrah!" sounds to French ears like "Au Rat!" or ''To the Rat" In the Napoleonic campaigns the French soldiers responded with "Au chat!" or ''To the cat!" which must have sounded like: "Oh, pshaw!' and not so very inappropriate.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-24
AtrLyo,,Sn UT A FABLE. A Sheep's Skin Hides the Form or Hu-
 man Wolf.


 The story of the ass who clothed him. self in lions skin in order to pass himself off as the king of beasts is well known, but the tale of the thief who got inside sheep's skin to be better able to carry on his nefarious trade has yet to be told, says the London Telegraph. Early one morning two policemen, who were on duty at the slaughter houses of Paris, were aston ished to see a sheep endeavoring to effect an entrance into the inclosure where creatures of it's kind were dou- bled when a mans hand protruded from beneath the stolen fleece. Their curi- osity became intensified and they care fully followed the sham animal, who stopped at the pen which inclosed the real article, and with great coolness chose the two largest and fattest of the flock.
 Still observed by the watchful guard ians of the law, this plagiarist of an ancient fable proceeded to kill and cut up his capture, and was on the point of making off with his booty when he found himself in turn the spoil of the law and was quickly marched off to the police station, where he gave his name as Eugene Lassot. From his ac- count he made a good living out of his occupation by selling the meat to vari- ous butchers. For some time, at least, it is to be hoped, that the animals at the abattoirs will cease to be sent to an earlier death by the depredations of this latest wolf in sheep's clothing.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-24
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind collie and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty five cents bottle.
Arizona republican., 1896-06-24

Kansas City and return, $S0; St. Louis and return, $92; Memphis and re- turn, $92; New Orleans and return, $92; Chicago and return, $100. Good for six months. Maricopa & Phoenix & Salt River Valley Railroad company.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-12
DIFFICULTIES OF The LAW.
Some of the Pecuiiarities of Courts ant
Lawyers Considered.

Some of the PecuiIaritics of Courts and
Lawyers Considered.
One who knows the law must know
now to choose from its armories a spear
to pierce its own armor or shield proof
against its spears The law is long, and
hath no end; it is uncertain unto dumb
ness, often silent or ambiguous for the
future, yet demanding rigorous observ-
ance of the PAST. 1t is subtitle to include
the craft of the ages; sordid, fierce and
unjust, bound by the precedents of half
savage times, yet holding latent within
itself all the betterment of times to
come. How difficult is law!
Strangely enough, the practice of the
legal profession is often illegal. / have
known two or three lawyers who sue
ceeded in freeing their clients and set
ting them unbound in the primrose
paths of liberty while they themselves
were detained to walk the thorny paths
of bribery and subornation.
As class lawyers are unusually vain,
being in this respect as vain as men in
other professions, and approXimat;ne
says the lawyer, "sharpens the percep-
tions, cultivates the Judgment and
opens the mind to reason and argu-
mcnt." The grocers speak equally
highly of the grocery business. They
claim that selling a goldfish puts them
ahead of their generation, and that dis
posing of n crate of mildewed raspber-
,-fn ~ Cof Low oft
noon leaves them without companions
in intellectual converse.
1t is a pet sophistry of lawyers that
they are enabled by their special train
ing TO look upon both sides of the qucs-
ton. When lawyers fall to telling you
of their unbiased minds you will have to
ask them to go slowly on account of the
excitement. But, in fact, lawyers see
merit on only one side, and that is their
own side. That their side deserves the
verdict they have the absolute belief.
1t is true that in addressing judge or
jury they employ such magnificent
rhetoric that you think their belief is
affected or assumed, but it is in real
fact. Every lawyer thinks he should
VIII. II lOl OH HIS cuSe llltI Oh His dlIliUSl
sinfully ingenious way of presenting ii.
1t is said that the pursuit of the law
makes a fair man, but fairness law AMI
lawyers think little of. So little, in
deed, that if lawyer should attempt n
introduce evidence to show the right.
cousness, and even holiness, of his
cause, opposing counsel would immcd'-
atcly object to ii as trifling and imma
terial. The judge would sustain them
saying: "It is not pertinent"
81 understand that. your honor" TIL
hopeless lawyer might say. 81 wish te
throw in the righteousness of my cast
merely as makeweight."
"Thnt will not do" the Judge woulf
stcrnly reply. 81 cannot listen to ex
trancous matters. If you have nc
crafty evasion of the law or ingeniou.
subterfuge to bring forward you will
be adjudged in contempt for pretend
ing to occupy the time of this court
Harper's Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-12
TIE SEA OF SAND.


Marco Polo's Account of the Great Des-
ort OF Cobb.
Lop is a large town at the edge of
the desert, which is called the Desert
of Lop, and is situated between east
and northeast. 1t belongs to the Great
kaan, and the people worship Ma
homet. Now, such persons as propose
to cross the desert take weeks rest
in this town to refresh themselves and
their cattle; and then they make ready
for the journey, taking with them
months supply for man and boost.
On quitting this city they enter the
desert.
The length of this desert is so great
that it is said it would take year and
more to ride from one end of it to the
other. And here, where its breadth is
least, it takes month to cross it. l.
is all composed of hills ard valleys of
sand, and not a thing TO eat is to be
found on it. Eut after riding for
Gay and night you find fresh water,
enough mayhap for some so or 100
persons with their beasts, but not for
more. And all across the descent You
will find water in like manner, that is
to say, in some 2S places altogether
YOU will find good water, but in no
great quantity; and in four places also
you fird brac,:ish water.
Beasts there are none; for there is
naught for them to eat. But there is 4
marvellous thing related of this desert,
which is that when travellers are on
the move by night, and one of them
chances to lag behind, or to fall asleep
or the like, when he tries to gain his
company again he will hear spirits
talking, and will suppose them to be
his comrades. Sometimes the spirits
will call him by name; and thus shall
a traveller cfttmes be led astray so that
lie never finds his PARTY. And in this
way many have persisted. Sometimes
the stray travellers will hear as it were
the tramp and hum of great cayalcade
of people away from the real line OF
read, and taking this to be their own
company they will follow the sound;
and when day Ereks they find that
cheat has been put on them and that
they are in an i'll plight. Even in the
daytime one hears those spirits tall:-
ing. And sometimes you shall hear
the sound of variety of musical in
strumcnts, and still more commonly
the sound of drums. Hence in making
this journey it is customary for trav-
elers to keep close together. All the
animals, too, have bells at their rccl<s,
so that they cannot easily 60 astray.
And at sleeping time o signal is put
up to show the direction of the next
march.
So thus it is that the desert is crossed
Noah Brooks, in 81. Nicholas.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-12

but for the first time on record grief
followed the move. Pierre and Jeanne
were taking their usual morning game
in the sunshine of the little shop door,
when a big brindle stranger appeared
on the banquette without. Straight as
Il die Jeanne was in her cage and Pierre
had gone in hot pursuit of the brindle.
The chase was a hard one, and NAM
zelle says Pierre must have been gone
a long time, but she was busy serving
customers, and by and by noticed
Jeanne hopping about the counter.
Thinking, of course, that Pierre had
returned, she took no further notice
of the bird. \ little later, however,
hearing n dreadful commotion on the
banquette she ran out to witness the
sad little tragedy which /, too, arrived
just in time to see, but too late to pre-
vent Taking advantage of Pierre'S
protracted absence an .ugly-tortoise-
shell from the next block strolled to
the little shop in search of Jeanne.
Finding her out hopping about unpro-
tectcd, he began siege at once, no
doubt. Mam'zelle and arrived just in
time to see the tortoise-shell pouncc
on poor Jeanne as she sat perched OIL
top of the swinging cage and bear her
with him to the pavement. Before
either of us could interpose the deed
was done, and then in moment there
came Pierre rushing round the cor
ner, and as quick as a flash he had
taken in the situation. With one fierce
bound he sprang upon the tortoise
shell and swept poor Jeanne from his
clutches. For brief moment he sat
guarding her, but that moment was
long enough to tell him he was too
late.
Then letting Mamzelle take the little
corpse from under his paw, he swooped
down upon the tortoise-shell. 1t was
only for little while, and when the
battle was over both cats lay dead on
the pavement. Pierre had laid down
his life to avenge Jeanne's death, and
the little Mam'.elle mourns both her
pets.-New Orleans Cor. Philadelphia
Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-12
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
HE DELAWARE, SUsQUEHANNA AMI
i SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.

| ilihb luDlt III tHtCJ lJtCtlHDcT III, 1879.
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckley Halle
| Brook, stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
| and HazletOn junction at 8 30, 4 % IL IN. ID .
IN, daily except Sunday; and Oh u IN, IS p M,
Sunday.
! Trains leave Drifton for IIarwood, Cranberry,
! Tomhicken and Dernger at 80 Il IN, m, daily
except Sunday; and Z U3 III, 2 3S p IN, sun
! day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction,
iarwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
! Sheppton at q W IL III, l5 IN, daily except sun
day; and 03 m, 2 3S IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Harwood,
! Cranberry, Tomhicken and Dcrnger at d 50
| Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
/ Junction, Harwood Road, humboldt Road
I. Oneida and Sheppton at ~, IL III u IN, 4 Az u IN
dally except Sunday; and I ~ m, 3 OS IN,
Sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhicken, Gran
| berry, Harwood, HazletOn Junction, Roam
/ Beaver Meadow Road. Stockton, uaze Brook
Lckley, Jeddo and Driiton at 225 8 10 p m
daily except Sunday; and ~ Il III, . O7 p III,
Sunday.
Trans leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Road Harwood Road, Oneida Junction, Halle
ton junction ard Roam ut Z IL Il IN, Il 40, 70
p III, daily except Sunday; and " IL IN, A
4 p m, Sunday.
Trains leave sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, Stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley, Jcddo
and Drifton at 5 20 IN, daily, except Sunday
and W II III, A p III, Sunday.
Meadow Road, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Ec1ey,
Jeddo and Drfton at 309 5 AZ, 26 p m, daily
except Sunday; and 10 O6 M 3o p M, sunday.
All trains connect ut ilazleton junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesville, Auden-
| red and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
| Trains leaving Drifton at 90 a m, Hazleton
junction at ~ Il III, and Sheppton ut Ii H.
connect AT Oneida Junction with Lehigh Valley
trains east and west.
Train leaving Drifton at 5 30 m makes con-
nectiOn at Deringer with 7. K. X. train for
| Wilkesbarre, Sunbury, harrisburg and points
west.
For the accommodation of passengers at way
stations between HuZcton Junction and Der
| niger, an extra tram will leave the former
point AZ 80 p III, daily, except Sunday, arriv-
Ing ut Deringer ut 90 p III.
LUTHER O. SMITH, Superintendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-12
THE CAT WAS FAITHFUL.
Laid Down Its Life to Avenge the Deatl
of Il Bird Friend.

of Il Bird Friend.
Some time ago, in quiet little corner
way down on the RueRoyale, | chanced
upon queer little Creole creature,
whom the neighbors called Mann
zelle." If there was ever any name
attached, it must have been in pre-
historic times, for now there is not even
a sign upon the door of the little bake
shop where Mam'zelle sells bread and
cakes to the neighborhood. Very good
bread and cakes they are, too, as | can
testify, for recently | have found Mann
zelle's coZy shop a very comfortable
resting place after mornings tramp
in quest of news. In this way | have
come to be pretty well acquainted with
Mam'zelle and Pierre, the cat, and
Jeanne, the bird.
Pierre is handsome black and white
fellow, with noble head. and he and
the little canary, Jeanne, were about
the same age. Mam'zelle told me in
her pretty Creole patois how devoted
the two pets were to each other, and
/ myself saw frequent evidences of
their kindly relationship. In a quiet
corner of the little shop l have seen
Pierre and Jeanne taking their break
fast together from the same plate, and
by and by, when the cat would lie doz-
ing in the sunshine, the bird would
hop about him, or cuddle up snug and
comfortable between his outstretched
paws. When Mamzelle was busy so
that she could not keep an eye on the
little birds safety she would swing the
cage in the doorway, while Pierre would
stretch himself on the floor beneath,
keeping guard over his friend. And
woe betide the stray cat that wandered
that way. Pierre was always on the
alert for squalls, and if a cat came
too near to suit him he would send
Jeanne hustling into her cage while
he chased the offending feline off the
street.
just this very thing happened yes
terday for the Tooth time, probably,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-12
Queer Experienoe at Sen.

A unique experience, even in the an
nails of the sea, was that of the bark
Alice, which reached Portland, Me-,
litter stormy voyage of 10 days from
Turks island, in the Caribbean sea.
The bark carried Il cargo of salt, and she
had been out but a day when it was
found that the salt had soaked through
into the water butts and every drop of
fresh water was spoiled. The captain
hoisted signals of distress and made
provisions for condensing water, but
ell he could do was to provide half a
cupful a day for each man. 1t was
seven days before a vessel was sighted
aud a small snpply of Mater secured.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-12
How lincoln Kept Hooks.

In his early life Abraham Lincoln had
a primitive method of keeping books.
At the time his law partner, John T.
Stuart, represented the Springfield dis
trict in congress, Lincoln was forced.
much against his will, to keep an ac-
count of some kind. The plan he
adopted was somewhat remarkable.
When he received fee he divided it in
halves. His half he put in his pocket;
StuarCs portion he put in an envelope
and, labelling it 'Stuart's half" threw
it into drawer until his partners re-
turn from Washington.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-12
Printing!!
BjiIhe0tIs.

There is vast difference be-
tween asking man bluntly for
money and presenting a Bill to
him. The begging method is not
business-like, and there is great
risk of offending the sensibility of
your debtor, thereby perhaps los
ing a customer who might other
wise be retained. 1t is a satisfac-
ton to every man who deals with
you TO receive an itemiZed account
OF his purchases and a receipt in
payment for the same. A Billhead
is the handiest means of giving
him both. He will know what he
pays you for every article, and
when he gets an opportunity to
compare your prices with others
he will have them handy for ref
erence. Do not. use the common
stock variety which is furnished bv
wholesalers. Be a little above
your competitor. Have nothing
but your own name and your own
business on the heading. That is
the proper kind of Billhead.
The Tribune
Gives Satisfaction
ON Every job.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-12
T EHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
IL August II, 1896.
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insurinq
and comfort.

- AusuSI -, looo.
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insurina
cleanliness and comfort
ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS
LEAVE FREELAND.
605, s i5, 936 a IN, l 40, 4 80 p m, for Jeddo,
Lumber Yard, Weutherly, Mauch CHUNK. Al
lentOwn, Bethlehem, Phila., Euston and New
York.
93B 10 Al m, / 40, 233, 1 SO, 6 Is, 7C6 D m.
for Drifton, Jeddo, Foundry, Lumber Yard,
Stockton and HaZeton.
9d6 lO4l m, 23j, 3G : 06 m, for Halle
ton Delano, Mahanoy City, Shenandoah, Ash
land, Mt. Carmel. Shamokln and Pottsville.
26 5S, 10 5G, ii 81 IN, ID p IN, Tor Sandy
Run, White Haven, Glen Summit, Wllkesbarre
SUNDAY TRAINS.
10 SO m for Sandy Run, White Haven, Glen
Summit and WIlkesOarre
IL 40 II m and "A p M Tor Drifton, Jeddo, Lum-
Der ard and Hazleton.
324 m for Deano Mahanoy City, Shenan-
doah. weatherly, Maueh Chunk, Allentown,
Philadelphia and New York.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
72G So, $50, 10 56, II 81 m II 5s, 2 20, 5 Is,
646 p m, from Hazleton, Stockton, Lumber
Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
20 go 10 5G a M, 22O, 5 l5 m, from
Delano, Mahanoy City, Shenandoah, shamokin
and PottsvIlle.
$40, 10 81 a m, 12 IS, 607, 6 10 D IN, from
New York, Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Allen
town and Mauch Chunk.
WA 95 10 CLAN A. m 2St 1O6 m from Sandy Run,
Mhlte Haven, Glen Summit, Wilkesoarre and
Pittston.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
10 80, IL 81 m and 3 "a y IN, from Hazeton,
Lumber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton.
IL 81 a m, 10 IN, from Delano, Mahanoy
City, Shenandoah, Shamokin and Pottsville.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
CHAS S. LEE, Gen'l Pass Agent,
- Phila., Pa.
ROLLlN II. WILBUR, Gen. supt. East. Div.
"A. w. .NONNEMACHER, Asst g. p. A.,
South bethlehem, Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-12
what ue Needed.

Mr. Woodenware-That young fcl-
low you have in your Office is the most
conceited fellow | ever ran across.
Mr.. Queenswarc-Yes, know; but
you must remember he is young yer,
and his character is not fully formed.
He has never been tried by fire.
Mr.. Woodenware--Then you'd better
fire Hmm. /. Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-12
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
FREELAND, PA, OCTOBER l2. 1896.



On the third of next month the com
mon people of the United States will
achieve one of the most remarkable
victories in modern history. The cleo
tion of William Jennings Bryan will be
a triumph over the influence prestige
and strength of the combined money
powers of the world. and. while the
people of this state will probably do
nothing to bring about this victory the
people of Luzerne county should accept
the opportunity to overthrow the in
tluence of money in local politics There
is growing up among us a system which
ought to call forth hearty and sincere
condemnation from every citizen who
desires that the purity of the ballot shall
be preserved, viz, the wholesale pur-
chase of what is known as the ''forcign''
vote.
In the present campaign it is openly
boasted by Republican politicians that
this vote will be cast solidly for that
party in this county-not because the
voters who are classed as "foreigners"
believe in Republican principles any
more than they do in Democratic
doctrine, but because of the money CON
sderation in the matter. As in the
national campaign, where all the money
power is solidly massed on the side OF
Mckinley, so it is in the Luzerne con
test. Dollars are no object when they
will taf In e.,
nominees, and the intelligent citizens of
the county, those who are willing to
look beyond mere party victory, should
stop and consider where such Il system
will, if it has not already, place this
county.
The honest voters of all parties are
satisfied to abide by the will of the
majority, whether voting for candidates
or deciding public questions. The will
of the majority, however, can only be
ascertained by having each person who
is qualified to vote to cast his ballot in
telligently and conscicntiously; other
wise, the system of government by the
people becomes a mockcry.
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zens of the county do their duty next
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-12
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

October 23.-Fifth annual ball under
the auspices of Division 10, A. o. H.,
at Yannes' opera house. Admission,
so cents.
November 2.-Ball of the Fearnots Ath-
letic Association at Cross Creek hall.
Admission, 80 cents.
November 25.-Sixth annual ball of jed
do Progressive club at Yannes' opera
house. Admission, so cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-12

Teacher of organ, piano, guitar, man
dolin, banjo, violin, violoncello cornet,
double-bass and harp. Special instruc-
bass. Also agent for Haynes & Co. S mu-
sical Instruments. Call or address Prof.
Il. j. Watson, East Main ST., Freeand.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-12

Country banks, 81, 900 each. " is said
to be Mark Hanna's levy upon these in
stitutions. We don't believe the banks
Of this vicinity would allow themselves
to be bled for that amount, but it is
claimed that those of Wilkesbarrc and
several other interior towns have
promptly responded with their mite for
the Five Million Dollar Corruption Fund
which Marcus has undertaken TO raise.
No plnce like the Mear Mell for shoes.