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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03

scious mannerism or trick peculiar to him
self Of using the agents of expression.
Before eradicating these bad habits and
building up those which are correct, a
certain condition of passivity or relaXa-
ton must be achieved, just as the pot
ters' clay must be rendered soft and plas-
tic before it can be modelled into the de-
sired forms. | find for this purpose the
Delsartean exercises known as relaxing
or devitalizing of inestimable value to the
beginner and advanced student alike
We can utter so many words with one
breath, and when that is exhausted we
must draw upon the reservoir-the air
for another supply. We can play rapiI
succession of notes with a given sup
ply of nerve energy, and when that is ex-
hausted we must draw upon the reservoir
the brain-for another supply. This
necessity of our physical nature is the
basis of rhythm, and if the regularly re-
curing inclination to build up the waste
is unheeded health and strength will be
impaired. Do not wait until sensation
of WEAKNESS is felt before renewing the
energy, as We should no more play with
exhausted strength than speak with ex-
hausted breath.
While conscious technic kills expression,
the very core of the true system of tech
advice to the players, Suit the action to
the word" which, freely adapted, may be
made to read, Suit the technical inter
probation to the musical thought"
Copyrighted.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
WISE WORDS,

Calamity is q mans true touch.
stone.
1t is waste of time to watch a
hypocrite.
No man should so act as to take ad-
vantage of another's folly.
1t becomes one, while exempt from
woes, to look to the dangers.
The only justification for debt is the
immediate prospect of profit.
1t is often good thing that men do
lot practice what they preach.
When one is low enough to insult
you, be too high for him to reach.
o, friend, as long as / study and
practice humility, know where I am.
Every one knows that these hard,
close-fsted times will not last forever.
Moderation is the silken string rum
ming through the pearl chain of all
virtues.
Biography is the most universally
pleasant. universally profitable of all
reading.
Two persons Will not be friends
long If they cannot forgive each others
little fallings.
If we knew what our enemies have
suffered, our enmity would often die a
sudden death.
What's in name? That which we
call rose, by any other name would
smell as sweet.
A woman rarely designs to open her
husbands letters unless they are
marked private.
Manage all your actions and
thoughts in such manner as if you
were just going out of the world.
A man intimately acquainted with
the nature of things has seldom occa.
sion to be astonished. The South
West.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03

had been quietly reading when the
fun" began, and the boys proceeded
to drag the coach back to the grounds.
How they worked! The hill was
never before half so long nor half so
steep, but after almost an hour of puff
fling and perspiratlon the job was done.
Then Professor Harrison opened the
coach door, and descending, said, with
marked courtesy: II thank you for
my ride; l hope you have enjoyed it
as much as l have"
"Yes, sir" answered one of the boys,
who know not what else to say, and felt
that some answer was called for.
There the matter ended, so far as the
professor was concerned, for he never
alluded to it again. The culprits on
their part resolved never to mention
it, but 1t was too good story to keep.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
Feminine Fancies in Gloves.

For walking travelling and general
outing wear, four hook or button gloves
are correct in glace or pique kid, the
latter being heavier than the usual
dressed kid. These are in tan, brown
and gray shades. Chamois gloves in
white are very stylish for wear with
cotton or piqu2 costumes, and as they
wash and clean easily are not eXpen.
sive. Black gloves are well favored in
Paris with light toilettes trimmed in
black, but here they are chiefly motto
ed with mourning gowns, or with even
ing gowns of black and some brilliant
contrast. White and ticelle, very pale
straw, suede are the fashionable even
ing colors for full dress, with pearl
gray lavender and pale tan following.
White glace and suede gloves in four
hooks or buttons, plain or stitched on
the back with black, are worn for Wis
lting, concerts, driving, etc. There is
much favor shown to such gloves in
white glace or dressed kid with hook
fastcmings. After white the tan and
brown shades are fuvored.-Ladies
Home Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
Waiting for the Bird.

y small boy who had great dislike
FOR school returned home for dinner
little earlier than usual
Tommy. you naughty boy, you have
been playing truant," said his mother;
"A little dicky bird came in at the win
low and told me so"
The next morning Tommy set out for
school as usual. During the morning
his mother heard Il noise from the far
md of the kitchen, and, looking round
there, saw Tommy crouched under the
table.
Tommy, you rascal, what are you
doing there?"
Seeing that he was discovered he
crawled out, and. holding up Il brick
which he had by him, said:
Il was waitin' to croak that dicky
bird"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03

NJ de Mahy recently brought for.
ward in the French Chamber of Dep.
uties a proposition to the effect that
only Frenchmen should be eligible to
office in the French colonies. He
showed that the Tamatave Municipal
COMMITTEE, formed since the war in
Madagascar, was composed of three
Englishmen, one American, one Prus-
sian and only three Frenchmen. The
Chamber took no action in the matter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03

For long time past it has been
cause ofprivate complaint where it
was not hailed with delight-that
dancing was going out of fashion in
London. The assertion is now of.
bcially confirmed by the fact that the
British Association of Teachers of
Dancing called special conference to
consider how best to rescue the busi-
ness from the total collapse which
threatens it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03

The demand for the short sermon is
not quite so universal, says an English
paper, as some superficial people
Imagine. The people of village in
Cornwall recently presented petition
in favor of long sermons. Evidently
they wanted to be we'll fed, comments
the New York Observer, and recog-
nized the fact that whilea few minutes
my do for lunch the larger fraction
OF an hour is required for a good
spiritual dinner.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
Carelessness of Life in Africa.

Mpimbi is the beginning of the nav
igable water used by the administra-
ton at Fort johnson. The river is
full of crocoliies people are constant
ly being taken by them. Hoare shot
big crocodile, and found pair OF
bracelets in its stomach. The natives
foolishly risk the water every day.
They walk in knee-deep TO get water,
and even swim across the streams. By
making small fence about the place
where they get water many lives
would be saved but that means work,
and each African thinks he will not be
victim. m.-Century
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03

The late Prof w. II. Harrison, who
for many years was at the head of IA
popular boys school in Amelia County,
Virginia. was much loved and respect
ID by his many pupils, and had rare
faculty FOR managing them. He was
Mt forever nagging Us, but, as some Of
us learned by experience, he let the
punishment fit the crime" So said one
)f his former pupils, now a prominent
lawyer in Richmond; and then he re
lated the following story:
The professor was accustomed to
take drive every sunny afternoon in Il
heavy, oldrashioned coach drawn by
4 large gray horse. One day, shortly
after he had returned from his drive,
half a dozen of the boys espicd the
coach standing in the driveway, where
it had been left temporarily, and We're
seized with the idea that it would be
great sport to Secrctc it.
Chuckling softly among themselves,
they stole near to make sure that the
colored driver was busted with the
horses inside the stable. Then they
took hold of the thrills. three on one
side and three on the other, and drew
the coach out of the grounds and down
q long hill into a pine grove.
Wont the Old Goat be puzzled to
know where his coach is?" said one fcl-
low. with a laugh, in which the others
joined.
"OId Goat" was a term of affection
ate familiarity which the boys applied
to the professor behind his back. and
which really savorcd nothing of disrc-
spcct
The roguish youths INDUCED in Jokes
and menlment as they tuSged the
coach into a position out of which it
would be difficult to remove it. This
they had just accomplished when. to
their CONSERVATION. Professor Harri-
son put his head out of the coach win
dow, his eyes twinllling, and said in
his digniiicd, slow way:
Well boys, you've had the fun of
hauling me down here. and now | must
request you to haul me back again"
Smiles fed, faces grew long and the
boys stood aghast.
"All-right-slr," stammered one.
The professor settled back on tNe
cushions. resumed the book which lie
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
She Saved the Pie.

Bessie announced one day recently at
luncheon: We wouldn't have had any
pudding to-day if it hadn't been for
me- The rest of the family all looked
up at her, considerably surprised, for
Bessie is only five years old and they
new she could not have made the des-
sert. Il saw it on the table," she Went
On, and l might have let in the cat,
you know. Then Whiskers might have
Jumped on chair and eaten it, and
then we wouldn't have had any pud-
ling. But | didn't do it."-New York
Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
A Doctors Ex ton,

Dr. Us little boy, four years old, had
never seen a funeral procession, for
hey are of rare occurrence in the quiet
side streets where the doctor lives.
lately, however, one of the doctors
patients died, and there was a burial
rom the street
AS the procession moved along the
little boy came running to his father,
and pointing to the hearse. asked:
30, papa, what is that?"
That, my child" said the doctor,
with a deep sigh, ''is an erroneous dag
lOsisr
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
Making Sailing Ships Go Faster.

The statement of an Italian sea cap
tain that he had proved by experience
that a ship goes faster when her sails
are perforated with a number of holes
than when they are quite sound, was
ut first looked upon as too ridiculous
for consideration. Unbelievers, how
ever, now find that the Italian has gone
long way toward proving his case.
His theory is that the force of the wind
cannot fairly take effect on an inflated
sail, because of the cushion of immov-
able air that fills up the hollow. To
prevent this cushion collecting he bored
Il number of holes in the sail, which
let part of the wind blow right through
it and allowed the remainder to strike
against the canvas and exercise it's full
effect. Several trials have been made,
and it looks rs If this Is another of those
paradoXical truths which appear so i'm
possible on the surface. The expert
ments were made in all weatherS. In
n light wind Il boat with ordinary sails
made four knots, while with the per
forated sails she covered five and a
quarter knots; in a fresh breeze she did
seven knots with ordinary sails, and
eight and three-quarters knots with
the improved sails; in Il strong wind
she did eight knots and ten knots re-
spectively. If this augmented speed
We're sustained throughout n long voy-
age it would increase the value of the
ship one-fifth, as she would make the
same trip in four weeks that she did
before i'll five weeks
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03

About year ago Wichita Kan
man was a juryman at the trial of a
man accused of counterfeiting. The
implements of the counterfeiter were
in evidence and the juror examined
them closely. After the trial was over
he went home and made some coun.
terfeiting tools himself. He was
caught. was recently tried and is now
in prison.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
Natural incubatOrs.

G. II. jenkins tells a story and
vouches for the truthfulness of it
about natural incubators in Arizona.
He had hen setting on nest of
eggs under building. When part of
the eggs had Matched the duty became
too warm for the hen and she left the
nest with the chicks already out. She
did not return to the nest. But three
or four days later several more chicks
broke their shells and came forth into
the world, perhaps surprised to find
no motherly cluck waiting them. That
was in Arizona. 1t could not happen
in California. Chino Valley (Cal.)
Champion.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03

Between 1880 and 1890 the number
of farms in the United States Increased
from zoos, 907 to ',56b,Gu, a gain Of
over $50, 0,o00, In the same period the
number Of farm mortgages increased
from 37o,9si to 525, ,092, Il gain of
only about 10000, less than one.
third OF the gain IN the number of
farms. Between 1889 and 1890 the
value Of fnrming realty increased from
SO, 1871 5O9G, ,77G to Sl3, 279, 252,G $40, a
gain of over So, 600, 100000. In the
same interval the amount of farm
mortgages increased from 3342, SOC,
477 to $3.50, 729, ,719, an advance of
only about $24O, OOU, 900, or consider.
ably less than tenth of the increase
in the value of farming realty. At
the same tine the value of the imple-
ments and machinery on farms in
creased nearly $9O,OOO,OOO, and the
value of live stock over 800, 900, 900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
ENCOURAGING LITTLE BOBBY.

Little Bobby's Mother" Bobby
broke one of those pretty vases of mine
to-day, Philander."
Little Bobby's Father "The rascal
And of course you"
"No. He came right to me and told
me the truth about it.
10 encourage him in doing right
told him he might have two pieces of
pie at dinner"
"You took the proper course, Mi
randa."
81 am glad you approve of it. Phil.
ander."
"Yes. Bobby will come and tell
you the truth sgain to. morrow"
81 am sure he will!"
Eyes. Tomorrow he will come and
tell you he has broken the other vase"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03

How many lunches, big punches,
OF bananas do you think were imported
into this country last year? asks the
New York Herald Make your figures
tremendous, then double it, then mul.
tpiy by four. Well, you are all wrong
IN your guess, and it isn't half large
enough, so I may as well say at once
That the number of punches was very
close upon eighteen mlllions-that is,
one bunch for every five people in
this country, including bummers, pick.
pockets, children and clergymcn. We
nre evidently fruit consuming peo-
Die.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
THE NATURE OF DYNAMITE.
The Criminals Most Dangerous
Weapon Against Society.

Inc (riminnlS' Most Dangerous
Weapon Against Society.
Dynamite is the most deadly weapon
Of modern criminals against society.
1t is combination of nitro o-glycerine
with plastic kind of clay. In appear
ance it somewhat resembles putty, and
is made up into cartridges, each weigh
ing about two ounces. The manufac-
ture of dynamite is attended with some
risk, but when once made, if the ingre-
dents are pure, it is comparatively
harmless so long as it is kept apart
from the materials which are used -
explode it.
1t Is commonly supposed that the
transportation of dynamite is very dan
gerous, but it is far less so than gun
powder. a wooden packing-case filed
with the explosive has been set on
fire, the only result being a burst of
dynamite flame.
Boxes filled with dynamite have been
thrown from great heights, and cans
loaded with dynamite have been smash
ed in railroad collisions without an eX-
ploson.
Commonly, the destructive proper
ties of dynamite are brought into play
only by means of a decorating cart
ridge. In blasting rocks with dynamite
the dynamite cartridges are first press
ed into hole and over them is inserted
another kind of cartridge, called the
primer.
This cartridge contains a "detona-
tor" which is a copper cap an inch
long, holding small charge of fulmin-
ate powder To this primer is attached
fuse, and when the fuse burns down
to the illuminate in the detonator it
eXplodes; and this, in turn, fires the
dynamite and skaters the rock.
If the detonator is set with more than
three-fourths of its length in the dyna.
mite, the fuse may set fire to the latter
and burn it away harmlessly before the
illuminate is reached and exploded This
accounts for many unsuccessful at
tempts to blow up buildings
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
A Pathetic AiIment.

Mrs. Q. had a severe headache, and
Ter complaints made Mr.. Q. a trifie
ross, and by and by he said something
which made Mrs. Q. cry Whereupon
Ter little boy also burst into tears.
Dear me-" said his father. "Now
what may be the matter yith your"
I've got Il headache-in mammals $
lcad.' said the child
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03

FostmasterGeneral Wilson has is
sued an order forbidding railroad off,
c'nls or employees from carrying or de-
livering letters on which Government
stamps have not been affixed. Ho
claims that by this practice the Gov
ment loses $3.50, 900 annually.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
Look on the Erigll

Look on the Fright side OF Things.
Worry adds years to woman's life,
and worrying is habit which should
be guarded against by anyone who has
natural tendency to it. Ii is often
noticed that people who worry much
have really no reason for it, but they
fret themselves about the merest
trifies. and even find topics to worry
when there is apparently only cause for
rejoicing. Everyone, especially the
young, should cultivate looking on the
bright side of things, for if this is done
it is wonderful how different even real
troubles seem. After all, eveay cloud
has silver lining, hasn't it?
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03

"For your birthday. Johnnie, I'll
make you present of the licking you
have earned by your bad conduct dur.
ing the past week"
"Well, pa, if I have earned that
licking it belongs to me, anyhow.
There is not much of present about
that. Texas Sitter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03

The law against undignified compe-
tition in trade has cleared the win
dows of Berlin shopkeepers of the
once familiar placards which told of
selling off stock below cost, of dam
aged goods sales, etc., which, if they
were untrue, laid those displaying
them liable to punishment under the
law
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
WHOM TO CONSULT.

Doctor Ito patient) t)-" What ails
you?"
Patient-"Indeed, I don't know. ]
only know that suffer"
"What kind of life do you lead?"
81 work like an OK, eat like wolf,
I am as tired as dog, and l sleep like
u horse.
"In that case l should advise you to
consult a veterinary surgeon. Texas
Sitter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03

Electric lighting is to be applied to
art in Brussels. On the Anspach Me-
mortal st. Michael is represented on
horseback Staying the dragoon. The
sword will be made to blaze like a
sword of fire, lights will be put in the
saints eyes and in the insides of the
dragoon.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03

A ranchman, who lives on the Will.
annette River, below HoIbrook Station,
Oregon. has solemnly declared that
the carp IN the river are destroying
his meadows by eating the grass and
grubbing up the roots.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
ONE LONG HONEYMOON.

She-"It seems rather hard, dear,
that you can't afford to take me on
wedding trip"
"But, darling, you will never know
the difference. In the little fiat l have
engaged it will be just like living in
Pullman r."-Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
TIE MERRY SIDE OF LIFE.
STORIES THAT ARE TOLD BY THB
FUNNY MEN OF THE PRESS.

A Cover's Tale-A Spell-Binder-His
Views-A Sad Case-protect1on
From Harm, ETC., Etc.
She heard my suit,
And then in coyness blushed,
And in a whisper hushed.
Acknowledged that my passion grand
Had caused her dear heart to expand,
And bid me ask her father for her hand.
Away went.
He heard my suit,
And then in fury tore
About the room, and swore
That my presumption was immense
Though backed by little common sense,
An bid me, ere he threw me out, go hence.
1 went
Philadelphia North American.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03

The people of the United States use
on an average 12.O0O,00O postage
stamps OF all kinds each and every day
of the year, or total of 4, $50, 900, 900
per annum.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
PROOF AGAINST TEMPTATION.

Mrs. Brown-"Mrs. Smith is a wo.
man of remarkable strength of mind"
Mrs. Jones-"Is she?'
"Yes. She never buys anything
she doesn't want. Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
FOR LITTLE FOLKS.
4 COLUMN OF PARTICULAR IN
TEREST TO THEM.

Something that Will Interest the Ju-
yenile Members of Every Household
Quaint Actions and Bright Sayings
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
ONE ON THE OLD MAN.

Mr.. Chaffie-"J Johnnie, your mother
complains that you are disobedient.
That's got to stop. You must obey
your mother"
Johnnie-"Not much. It's you who
have to obey her. 1t isn't me that's
married to her. ."-Texas Sitter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
A SPELL BINDER.

"People seem to pay great deal Of
attention to Filker's opinions on poll.
tics"
eyes; he hac such deep, basI
voice. "-Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
THE REWARD OF EXPERIENCE.

Young Lawyer-"Why do you take
that case when there's nothing in it?"
Old Lawyer-"Nothing in it? Blunt
paid me big retainer and I'm charg-
ing him $50 day during the trial"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
A SAD CASE.

Little Mendicant-"Please, sir, give
me a nickel"
Benevolent Clergyman-."Have you
no parents?"
Little Mendicaut--'No,s sir; I am
an orphan by birth. Texas Sitter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
NOT A CASE OF "RooM FOR ONE MORE.

NOT CASE OF 'RooM FOR ONE MORE"
Aunt Prue-'If you tell lies, Dicky,
you will go to the bad place.
Dicky-"Does every body who tells
lies?'
Aunt Prue--"Yes, Dicky, they all
go there"
Dicky "Then l guess amt afraid
much. 1t must be overcrowded now."
I'll nth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
PROBABILITY I

Jones Gust introduced)-'I suppose
you don't remember me, but l was
once witness against your side in
certain trial, and remember that you
cross-examined ne with the greatest
courtesy"
The Lawyer-"Is that SO? Perhaps
your testimony was not material. -
Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
PROTECTION FROM HARM.

"Weren't you awfully frightened,
Gladys, when the cyclone struck SO
near?"
"Oh, no, dear; George had his arm
around me the whole time. detroit
Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
Three times as many herrings are
consumed as any other kind of fish.

There were but twenty-eiSht foreign
ers naturaiized in Mexico the last fiscal
year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
NOT IMPOSSIBLE.

Jones-"Think an absolutely truth.
full man can be successful diploma.
tist9"
Smith--"Oh, yes-in the absence oi
international complications
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03

She-"Young Spilkins appears to
be a man of extensive views"
He-"Yes, to be sure. He's kodak
fend."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-09-03
HIS VIEWS.

Philadelphia North American.