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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10
WHILE JENNY WAITS,

The cows are coming home, Jenny-I hear
their clanking bells:
White Face
And Bright Face:
Coming, coming, coming from the clover in
the dells;
Coming, Jenny girl!
And what care they for a curl,
Or that red rose that you wear in your hair,
Jenny girl?
The cows are coming home, Jenny, the COWS
are coming home
Lazy Bell
And Daisy Bell:
Coming, coming, coming from the fields
where dais es foam;
Coming, Jenny dear.
And l wonder why you wear
Such ribbons and such roses in your hair.
Jennie dear?
The cows are coming home Jenny; by the
lowing calves they're led
White Face
And Bright Face:
Coming, coming. coming; but beware that
rose of red
Or do the cattle care
For woman's rlbboned hair?
Nay! there's some one watching, watching
for your coming, Jenny dear
The cows are coming home, Jenny; but little
do you care
For Lazy Bell.
Or Daisy Bell
From fragrant fields of Glove, while in all
the twilight air
A sweeter music swells
Than tho ringing of their bells,
From lips that cry for kisses from your red
lips, Jenny dear?
The cows are corning nome, Jenny, and surely
have heard
With White Face
And Bright Face,
The calling, calling, calling OF that merry
whistiing bird
That says us plain as any:
"Are you coming to me, Jenny?
With your ribbons and your roses-are you
coming, coming, jenny"
Neer mind the cattle, Jenuy-they'u come
for all the girls;
Daisy Bell
And Lazy Bell
The calvesll call them homeward spite OF
ribbons and of curls!
Think you the cattle caro-
For the rose that's in your huir?
Nay! but one there is who loves you. and he's
waiting, Jenny dear!
F. l.. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10
Rats Attack Children

The past summer saw greater
plague of rats in large English towns
than has been known for many years.
The most striking instance of their
numbers and boldness was shown in
the case in which they attacked O
family of children in Paisley during
the great heat in the middle of Sep
tember. The accounts which appeared
in the papers ut the time were some
what exaggerated, but tho following
notes. communicated to the writer by
the senior house surgeon of the Pals
ley Infrmary. do not diminish the in
terest of the story: "The family,
named Weaver, lived in an old house,
between which and stable next door
there was free communication. Near
the house there was also o brewery.
About 6.30 on the morning of Septe..
Der IS Mrs. Weaver. hearing screams,
got up and found that her children
Patrick, nine years old; John, four
years old, and Michael, two years old
were being attacked by swarm of
rats. The mother had some difficulty
in driving off the rats, which were
large brown ones Patrick was bitten
on the arms, fingers, and nose; John
on both hands, the right being badly
bitten, and Michael on the cheek.
The wounds were scratches and bites,
the marks of teeth being in some
places quite distinct, but none OF the
children was so badly hurt US to be de.
tanned in the infirmary. Except that
in one case there was Inflammation
and swelling round the wounds, none
of the children suffered any i'll results. :"
There is not the least doubt that tho
rats intended to eat these children,
and would have gnawed and mangled
them to death, just as they do fowls
and rabbits, aud if help had not been
at hand to drive them of when the
pain made the children scream they
would probably have succeeded in
killing the baby. The most curious
fact of the story is shat they deferred
their attack until after sunrise, and
that they were not afraid Of the elder
| boy. AS oil three children probably
occupied one bed, the rats may have
failed to distinguish the difference in
size between the boy of nine and the
baby. In other respects the enter.
prise was conducted in the usual rat
fashion when raid is made On living
animals, those attacked being bitten
on all the exposed parts, and treated
rather as food ready to be eaten than
live creatures which need artistic kill
ing. The Spectator.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10

The remarkable country home OF
Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard, ut Scarboro,
is just now in the nan3s Inexperienced
landscape gardeners. Large flower
pots and bay trees, which have been
brought from Venice, Italy, will adorn
and beautiiy the Italian garden in
front of the baronial mansion. A
largo corps of workmen is now en-
gagged in the leveling of the hill in the
rear of the house. Roots of foreign
plants and young bay trees are also
being planted in the flower gardens.
II is the intention OF Mrs. Shepard to
devote nearly all the vast estate to the
one unifying scheme OF park garden
ing. So far ever 1000, 900 has beer
laid out in building the mansion,
decorating and furnishing the same,
the laying out of the Italian garden
and the landscaping of the grounds -
New York Advertiser.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10

DR.. II. X. Carroll, in the Independ
ent, says that the aggregate o. colored
church members in the United States
is, in round numbers, 9,G7A,O0O, dis
tributed as follows: BaDtists, /, ,4O3,,
559; Mothodists, 1,19O, ,63S; Presby.
terians, 10000; Disciples of Christ,
1888, and Protestant Episcopal and
Reformed Episcopal together, some.
what less than 5000. According to
the census figures, there has been az
increase of 1,15O, 900 colored church
members during the last thirty years,
which DR.. Carroll thinks is unparal
leled in the history of tho Christian
Church. The value of colored churcl
property is $26, GIG, 600, and the nun
ber Of edifices is %, 40.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10
Spurgeon and a Madman.

A volume of "reminiscences Of Spur.
geon, the celebrated English pulpit
orator, contains the following anec-
dote: ISsa9;">Se ~
One day visitor called at Nighten-
gale lane with request that he might
be allowed to see Mr.. Spurgeon at
once on urgent business. He was told
that an interview could not be had
just then, but persistently prevailed.
On entering the study the stranger
closed the door, stood with his back
to it and began: '..What's this you've
been telling the people at the taber-
nacle about me ?"--'.Why, nothing,
my friend" IT 's7-,t'-,s:;a ,5s:;a
ooh, yes, you have, and I've como
to have it out with you. I'm not 60
ing to have this sort OF thing" See
ing that the man was stout and strong
and that he carried stick like him
self, Mr.. Spurgeon adopted soothing,
matter-of-fact, reasoning tone:
"Well, my FRIEND you are strang-
CT to me. l don't think I ever saw
you before, and certainly 1 don't
know you. If I know nothing about
you, ] can't tell anything, can ~"
'No," said the man, 81 suppose you
can't" and then, after pause, asked ::
"Have you q brother?" eyes" SIS
he much like your "No, I can't say
he is" Then came q furious burst ::
"No, it wasn't your brother; it was
you, and 1 mean to settle the matter.
Do you know that 1 have been in an
asylum?' "Have you? I am sorry to
hear that. " "Yes aud when was there
l was so strong that it took ten men
to hold me-" The man began to flour.
ish his stick, and, making threaten
ing advances, from which there seemed
no possibility of escape. then asked ::
"Aro you strong?" This was the
preachers opportunity, and power of
will over brute strength nt once as
serted itself. "Yes, l nm, terrifcally." :"
"What! rs strong as ten men?"
Mr.. Spurgeon sprung to his feet, and,
assuming a tragic tone, shouted ::
"Yes, I'm stronger than hundred
men, and if you don't get out of this
room I'll crush every bone in your
wretched little body!" The man
trembled with fear, turned to the
door, throw it aside and rushed down
the stairs, out through the doorway
along the road as if pursued by furies,
leaving his stick behind as q memento
of his visit.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10

By the official census of 1911, taken
in the year preceding the beginning
of hostilities with the United States,
the population OF England was 10,-
100000, of Scotland l 800. 900, and of
Ireland 5000. 900, total of 1S,OOO,-
600. The census OF the United States
taken in 1910 showed tho total popu-
lation of this country to be, States
ard Territories. 7,239,0O0 The last
official census o. Great Britain, taken
in 1891, showed the population to
have been 37,SSS, 900, and tho census
OF the United States. taken tee year
previous, showed the population of
this country to be GO, CO., 900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10

An Australian agriculturist, Mr..
krichauff, has called attention to the
fact that the potato will celebrate the
3C0th anniversary of its introduction
into England this year. 1t was in 1886
that Sir Waiter Raleigh returned to
England from America with the first
tobacco and potatoes, which originally
grew in Peru. Although the potato,
it is estimated, now furnishes one.
sixth OF the nourishment of the human
race, for long time it was a delicacy
for the rich alone. Even at the be-
ginning of the seventeenth century
noblemen paid two shillings a pound
for potatoes and seasoned them with
81 erry. People often visited the gar
dens of the botanist Gerard at Hol.
born to see the plants in bloom.
There is talk of celebration in honor
of the anniversary.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10

The American Cultivator remarks: ::
The fire fiend is an enemy to forestry.
More stringent measures are necessary
to prevent forest fires. The forests
are becoming too valuable to be neg
lected. Their destruction by fire
means not only the loss of property,
but the serious loss of employment to
woodsmen, teamsters, sawyers, wood
workers and all the kindred trades.
Ordinary cutting of trees need not
destroy a forest, but heavy fire
works destruction. DR.. Rothrock, of
the Pennsylvania forestry commission,
thinks it an outrage that while a man
under our laws cannot set fire to n
hen coop without severe punishment,
he may carelessly or willfully set fire
TO n forest and burn up many thou
sand dollars worth of property with
out being molested. Pennsylvania
loses $1,000, 900 annually through
forest fires, and $5O,000,O 900 would
not cover the annual loss to the coun-
try from this cause. 1t is found in
many cases that when man is pur-
sued by one holding a mortgage on
his woodland he sets fire to it to spite
the man who forecloses. 1t is very
difficult to convict such a man. Care
lessness and ignorance are responsible
for many fires, yet thousands of do,-
lars worth are burned every year from
this cause without anybody ever
being punished. Why one kind OF
property can be burned up with i'm
punity when other kinds ore protected
by the severest fines is ono OF the
curiosities of legal adr inistration that
js beginning to be looked after none
too early,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10
A Three-Year-Old Hero.

France, as we'll as England, has her
decorations for those who save human
lives. The other day at the Troca.
dero, the Sauveteurs awarded their
medal to Eugene Poiret, baby three
years old. A few months ago, when
the boy was playing with his younger
brother, ip the yard of his home at
Mary-la. Vile, the latter, aged two,
fell headforemost into q tub of water
Eugene, big fellow OF three, rushed
to the rescue, but succeeded only in
holding his brother by his clothes.
His loud cries for "Mamma" were not
heard, and the little fists could hardly
hold their heavy burden any longer.
Then lie fell upon the idea of calling
'Julie," the name by which his faith.
er called his mother. This brought
the mother upon the scene; in anoth.
er moment she had her two children
in her arms, and few hours aftcrwari
the little ones had forgotten their I'D.
venture,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10
Finnish TrOtling Horses.

Horsemen in this vicinity are taking
more than ordinary interest in Will
lam Matson, farmer and horse
breeder of Wasa, Gamla Kanleby.
Finland, who has brought to this
country six Finnish trotting hol ses,
three mares and three stations. The
horses are smaller than our trotters,
averaging about 14i hands high, but
it is claimed for them that they have
unusual endurance and arc not affected
by tho cold. They are now OF Fleet
wool Park and have attracted much
attention trem local horsemep, New
York Advertiser,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10
SCIENTIFIC DISH WASHING.

Many housekeepers spend half
lifetime at the work before they learn
that there is an easy, scientific, me-
chanical and cleanly way to wash
dishes. 1t is not an uncommon thing,
if one can get peep into the average
kitchen during this operation, to see
pan of water, not very warm, but very
greasy, with particles Of food floating
on the top of it, and pile of dishes
covered with bits and scraps standing
ready for bath in this not very in
viting liquid.
The scientific dish washer either
scrapes off or rinses off oil loose par
ticles from her dishes before she puts
them into the water. She begins with
the largest plates, putting them into
the pan first, then adding them by
sizes until the pan is full. Cups and
other articles are placed around, then
over all is poured hot eoapsuds, not
boiling hot, but quite as warm as the
hands can be put into comfortably.
The cups and sauces are, of course,
the cleanest things. These are washed
first, and by the time she has reached
the plates that may be greasy, they
are warmed through and are cleaned
with much more ease than as though
they were suddenly put into the water
and washed off. At this stage it is
good plan to put into the water, in
addition to soap, teaspoonful OF
washing soda, which should be kept
in convenient vessel over the sink.
1t takes scarcely more than half of the
time to wash dishes in this way.
One good housekeeper has dish
pan almost double the usual size. In
it every dish is put-silver and all
then the hot water is poured on,
large quantity being used, and this is
really an economy in time and
strength, provided water is plenty. As
for greasy dish water, good house.
keepers should never have it. An
abundance of hot water, good soap,
little soda and dishes properly scraped
off before beginning are all that is
required. Dish cloths are among the
neglected items in kitchen economy.
As a rule, it takes good deal of nerve
to touch the average dishcloth. II
should be one of the first lessons
taught to the young housekeeper that
her dish cloths should be immaculate.
81 never hang my dish cloths up until
they are SO clean that L could use them
as napkins, were it necessary" was
the instruction of q noted teacher oil
household science. 1t pays to take
time to put tine dish pan, kitchen sink
and cooking utensils in excellent or
der. If sense aud soda are used, but
little additional time is required, and
the satisfaction of it is ample compen-
sation. New York Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
GOOD WAY TO CLEAN BOTTLES.

The housekeeper should know that
good way to clean bottles is to take
a number of pieces of soft paper, roll
each of them lengthwlse and put them
into the bottle with some good hot
suds. Let stand until the paper ID
thoroughly moistened. Then shake
we'll for few moments and the bottle
will be thoroughly clean. In empty
ing the bottle, care should be taken
not to hold it over bottler's tray or
wash basin, as the paper would
probably cause a stoppage. A little
house sand put in hot suds and shaken
we'll will clean bottles effectively.-
New York Telegram.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10

IL.
N. S. W., to Ethel Emily, youngest dan gbter
OF the late Emiius Rawlins Esq, of Beckley
Hall, Devon.
I read that announcement with a
rather contempuous smile. 1t closed
at last and forever II was relieved to
think) the only foolish passage in my
past life. Except for that / had always
been model of sound sense.
saw good deal of Edith Rawlins
when first came down from Oxford.
And I liked her, simply because she
was so rational and sensible. There
was no sentiment about it. Any one
with half an eye could see that. She
made me one present. 1t was pocket
Encyclopedia. 1 also made her Il
present-'Jevons's Logic" That in
itself is, think, sufficient refutation
OF what my sister vulgarly called
''spooniness" between us.
! admit that on one occasion | did
something-qulte unintentionally-
which was nearly giving color to these
silly rumors. 1t was at a garden party.
took Ethel Rawlins for n stroll
both Of us rather interested in botany,
and our hostess had some rare speci-
mems OF the pitcher plant which we
were anxious to inspect. Ethel and |
stood looking at one of these. A slight
discussion arose between us about n
wasp which had been caught in one of
the plants peculiar receptacles. 1
maintained that it was wasp. Ethel
thought that it was bee. We both
put our heads down to examine the
thing lat the same II oment as it hap
peneD and our cheeks CHANGED to
touch. 1t was the most purely acci-
dental circumstance. But, at that very
instant, the door opened, and Mary
and another fellow came walking in.
| noticed Mary's face as she passed us.
1t wore that horrid, insinuating ex-
precision which she is so fond of put
ting on. must say do hate girls to
do that sort of thing. 1t is shocking
ly bad taste. | saw that Ethel thought
the same, for she colored (simply with
vexation) and seemed quite annoyed
about it. l determined to give Mary
piece of my mind when We got home.
But MarY-with her 1nexcusable
lack of truthfulness--had already put
me in false position before I had the
opportunity of setting things straight.
"Ohl" exclaimed all my sisters, in
breath, when l began to administer
to Mary her deserved rebuke: "Don't
pretend you didn't; We know you did.
Mary saw you"
''Saw me what?" demanded in q
justly exasperated tone.
"5aw you and Ethel Rawlins kiss
one another, of course" they said, all
staggering in the most vulgar man
ner.
Now, OF course, this was downright
absurd; and l told them SO. What
should want to kiss Ethel Rawins
for? When fellow has six sisters,
every one OF whom insists on kissing
him every morning and night of his
life, he soon has sickener of that sort
of thing, and l gave 'em to understand,
pretty plainly, that didn't care il
was never kissed by girl again dur.
ing the rest OF my natural life, As
TOR Mary's soap daloua falsebooa well,
commended that 10 b9s osn,pisaas,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10

'Rarely does the death OF public
man call forth such generous, almost
unqualified, and practically universal
tributes of esteem both for the man
and the political leader" notes Public
Opinion, "as have been accorded the
late ex-senator Thurman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10
RECIPES.

Ra9out OF Pork Ienderlolns and
Corn--Cut into small pieces pound
of fresh pork tenderloins; put into
saucepan with enough butter to pre-.
vent burning and brown over hot
fire. When we'll Drowned add half
can of sweet corn AMI u seasoning of
salt and pepper and enough boiling
water to moisten; stir over the fire
until thoroughly hot and serve at once.
Fish Omelet-Cook together one
level tablespoonful OF flour and one of
butter; add gradually half-cup of hot
milk and little pepper. Pour boiling
water on half.cup of shredded cod
fish, drain and mix with the thickened
milk, then add two cups OF cold boiled
potatoes chopped fine. Melt table,
spoonful butter in spider; when
hot turn in fish and cook slowly until
thick crust has formed; then fold
over and serve on hot platter.
Mutton Rechauffe-To one cup of
cold roast or boiled mutton, chopped
fine, add half-cup of fine bread
crumbs with enough gravy or soup
stock to moisten well, season with salt,
pepper and tablespoonful of some
tart jelly. Place in frying-pan over
the fire and when we'll warmed through
remove to back OF the range and stir
in the well-beaten yolk of an egg.
Pour mixture in deep baking tin, cove.
an inch deep with highly seasoned
mashed potato, brush over the top
with the white OF an egg and brown in
the oven.
Tomato Honey-To every pound of
ripe tomatoes allow six fresh peach
leaves-lf you can get them-ard the
grated rind of one lemon. Cat the to-
matoes into small pieces, and leaves
and rind, and stew slowly until we'll
done. Press through fine sieve and
add for every pint OF juice one pound
sugar and the juice of one lemon. Re-
turn to the fire and COOK till thick like
money. 1t cooked quickly without a
cover it will be much lighter color.
1t can be kept in cans or bottled and
sealed, and will be much relished by
the little folk.
King William Pudding-Two apples
chopped fine, two ounces each of
grated bread, sugar and curran.s; two
eggs and the rind OF q lemon, grated,
and just enough of the juice to give a
perceptible acid, sprinkle OF salt and
little mustard. Stir all together and
pour into small, buttered bowl.
Cover with n plate and steam for an
hour and half; serve with lemon
sauce made as follows Boil together
q half cupful OF sugar and half cup of
water for fifteen minutes remove from
are aud when cooled o little add the
Juice remaining sFem lemon used ia
puaaipS
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10

The census of 1895 shows that the
German Empire now has population
of 81, 75S, 900, despite emigration. an
increase OF 2,33O,OOO in four and u
half years.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10

They are raising row in Wisconsin
over the State university. 1t is
charged that it is being converted into
an institution for the sons of rich
men, and that poor men have no show
there.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10

The Pleasant Sunday Afternoon
movement in England has enrolled
some hundred thousand members, and
is steadily advancing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10
Socialism IS said to make rapid
progress in Spain.

Ordinarily when a European says
"AmericG" he means "the United
States"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10
From the Morning Post, October 1.


From the Morning Post, October l.
1894:
KENDRrc BowLEY. September 90 at st.
James's, Piccadilly. John Kendric, of Beck
ley, Devon, to Ethel Emily, widow OF tho
late Charles Maiden Bowley, OF Wappitooga,
NJ w.
John Kendric, the writer. could
not help it. There was no other way.
Ethel, having once tasted the insidi-
GUS sweets OF sentiment, was like u
lion who had tasted human flesh. She
was incurable Under these circum-
stances ] could not leave her at the
mercy of the first sentimental idiot
who might cross her path. To save
her from sinking into further folly, 1
married her. OF course, : have, in
this matter, been more or less bound
by an absurd convention. I have had
10 do some love-making, 1t has been
tremendous effort-a heroic endeav-
or. But the sense of duty has always
been strong within me. And I have
risen to the occasion. london Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10

yards and dozen wolves were feast
ing on the bodies. detroit Free
Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10

The Chinese invented paper III
B, O, -.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-02-10
An Unsentimental Man,
ROM the Morning Post
of August 81, 1892:

of August 81, 1892:
BowLEY - RAwLINs. -
August "a, at Becklcy. De-
Won, by the Rev. Henry
Rawlins, brother OF the
bride, assisted by the Rev.
Frank BowleY. cousin ofthe
bridegroom, Charles Mad
den Bowley, OF Wappitoopa