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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09
CANINE VOCALIST.
Tennessee Has Dog of Whom the Peorl,
Arc Justly Proud.
Chat,


While on a trip through Moore cour-
ty, Tenn, recently, was the guest Of
Rev. Frank NJ. Downing, who lives in
the neighborhood of Il small settlement
called County Line. His family con-
sists of himself and wife and u small
yellow dog, which | noticed received
an unusual amount of care and atten-
ton. As there was nothing particular
ly attractive about the dog, which was
cnly II mongrel cur, ] rather wondered
at their manifest affection, and one da%
inquired the reason for it. Mr.. Down
ing, for answer, called: "Bench." and
placed him in chair, commanding him
to 'crow." My astonishment was un-
bounded when the dog gave n perfect
imitation of n Shanghai rooster, and
without further command followed il
with the neigh of II horse, lowing of
cows, grunts and squeals of pigs, whin-
ing of cats, and various noises incident
to farm life. He could give all tshe
yelps of pack of hounds in pursuit OF
II fox, and in SO realistic manner tina!
you could scarcely help believing that
Il hunt was in progress.
Mr.. Downing said nobody had taught
the animal, and his peculiar initiative
powers were discovered by accident
The summer previous, when Bench wa
a mere puppy, Rev. John Malcol I, the
preacher for their circuit, was Al at
Downing's house, and was made eX-
tremely nervous at night by rooster
growing at all hours beneath his win
dow. The people who were attending
him could not discover the rooster, but
one morning Mrs. Downing, in passing
the window, was startled by seeing the
puppy throw back his head and crow.
She FASTENED to relate the circum-
stances to her husband, who was in
credulous and carefully watched the
dog. He quickly corroborated his wife's
story, and for some time the neighbors
Hooked to see tie wonderful dog. He
quickly learned to crow at command
and each day picked up some new
sound. Last November neighbor of
Mr.. Downing carried Bench to Nash
vile while the Earnum & Bailey show
was there, and the manager offered a
handsome price for him, saying that he
was convinced Bench could be TAUGHT
to talk, 5GtMr. Downing refused to give
him up. In appearance Bench is not
prepossessing, his color being q dirty
yellow, his hair coarse and wiry, his
legs short, and his body rather un-
wieldy. In his eyes, however, there
CLEANS an intelligence almost human.
st. Louis Globe-Dcmocrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09
Stopping a Small Leak.

A Detroit merchant has been SO care
ful in the conduct of his business as to
be afflicted with very few bad accounts.
But there is one citizen who, despite the
fact that his record elsewhere was bad,
managed to get in debt to the firm.
81 suppose" said the booklleeper, on
the first of the month, that we will
send Skinnim that bill regularly for
several months to Gomez"
NO." replied the merchant. "Times
hetter not lose any chance to economic.
Just charge what he owes to profit and
loss and pay no more attention to him.
Jt'll save ink and good deal of wear
end tear on the ens."-Detroit Free
Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09

A wonderful mechanical contrivancc
IS announced from Switzerland in the
shape of n watch that calls out ttc
hours in voice like that of Il human
being. This mechanical curiosity is
the invention of one Casimir Livan,
who bases its principles upon his
knowledge of the workings of the pho
nograph. The case, instead of contain
ing striking apparatus, as some of the
late costly watches do, is provided with
Il photographic cylinder, which is
fitted with a sensitive Photographic
plate, which has received the impress
sion of human voice before being in
serted in the watch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09

There are two boys, aged Is and IS,
living on Bear creek, Pa, who have II
hunting record that would be hard to
surpass. In this season Sam, the
younger, has bagged five deer, two old
bears and two cubs, three wildcats,
two foxes, a wild turkey and 50 part
ridges, to say nothing of rabbits. His
brother Joe has killed four deer, two
bears, three wildcats, three foxes and
60 partridges, and trapped three minks.
Joe has not much time to hunt, as he is
busy getting out railroad ties, but he
thinks he has done pretty we'll, con-
sidering."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09

An English officer was shooting re e.
.ently III Somaliland, Africa. One night
when he was in bed, inside his tcnt,
y lion sprang over the rough thorn
fence which had been thrown up
around the encamrment. Instead of
picking NJ che of the men or animals,
that must have been lying about asleep
inside the fence, the beast made for
the sportsman's tent and seized him
fortunately by the hand only. Then.
Ivy some wonderful piece of luck, as the
lion changed its grip for the mans
shoulder, it grabbed the pillow in
stead, ana so vanished with its prize.
The pillow was found next morning
several hundred yards distant il the
Jungle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09
THE POETS CORNER.


"Home Is Where the Loved Ones Are'
Tho north or SOUTH or east or west,
Our f. let may wander, near or far,
This trIth is borne in ev'ry breast
Our home is where our loved ones ara
-Four walls upreared by human hands
Form not the place that we call home;
We turn to them in stranger lands,
We yoarn for them where'er we roam,
Because the hearts that love anG LIVE
Because the hearts we know are true
Arc gathered there and wait to give
A welcome when our journeys through.
But If, by hCneward-gazlng eyes,
No face is at the window seen,
And, dumb of heart, we look where lies
A mound, a sacred spot of green,
oh, weary soul remember this:
A second truth our Father gIves;
The heart that loves, immortal is
The heart that loves forever lives!
Above the blue, beyond the vail,
Our falt'ring feet must journey far;
Well find our home-we cannot fail
Fer home is whore our loved ones are!
William Wallace Cook, in Ladies'
World
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09

| saw the mortal laid beneath the sod
With carven cross above her breast.
| knew the immortal spirit was with Cod,
A bright, pure soul had gained eternal
rest,
First of "A band of fsicnds to pass away,
Her busy, useful life on earth is done;
Ended forever Is her toilsome day,
For her the promised rest has now begun
| stood and heard TIC solemn accents fall,
II am the resurrection and the lfe,"
God, whose great mercy watches over all,
Had ten my friend from out our earthly
strife.
We left her lying in her peaceful bed,
Until the dawning of that last great day.
Trusting In one who long ago hath said
That lie will wipe all bitter tears away.
The Academy
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09

l very much admire many traits that l
possess,
And though [ blush to say it, still l candidly
confess
There's lots l like about me; and while
other folks may see
Things in very different light, I'm really
pleased with me.
It's true my thoughts, my words. my deeds,
my figure and my face
May to the careless eye appear as only
commonplace,
But that's because | throw about my noble
ness of mind
A meek and modest air that makes my
greatness hard to find.
Il. a. w. Bulletin
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09
If l Were Ten.

If l were ten, my dear like you,
The sky, methinks, were always blue,
The hours would meier seem dull and dun
For every day I'd see the sun
Come out and gild the world anew
And everything heard We're true,
There We're not aught to mourn. undo,
| scarce would know the things to shun
If | We're ten.
And yet, perhaps, If could WOO
Your age again, ia long with rue
To see the years and birthdays run
Until my place to-day were won.
I'd have a different point of view
If | were ten.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09
SNOW MERRY-Go-RoUND,

few boys at the center can keep the
merry -go-round spinning with great
rapidity. OF course the boys on the
sleds, who are called "rushers," have
an exciting ride, and they take turns
occasionally with the "pushers." If
the snow wears out the track can be
iced by pouring water over it and let
ting it freeze.-ChicaCo Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09
SNOW MERRY-GO-ROuND.
Lots of Fun in Towns Where There Ar,
No Hills to Coast Down.

Did you ever hear of snow merry
go-round? It's great fun, especially
in town where there are no hills to
coast down. One of the readers of the
boys and girls department describes
just how the merry-go-round is made
y stout post is driven at the center of
4 level plot of ground, and to the top
Of this long pole or plank is fastened
on pivot. This is all that is necessary.
y sled may now be tied to either end
or one at each end of the pole, and a
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09

What is

Castoria is Dr. Samuel Pitchers prescription Infants
and Children. 1t contains neither Opium Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. 1t is substitute
for Paregoric Drops, Soothing Syrups, and OIL
1t is Pleasant Its guarantee thirty years. use by
Millions of Mothers Castoria destroys Worms
feverishness Castora prevents vomiting Sour Curd.
cures Diarrhoa and Wind Collie. Castoria relieves
tecthing troubles, constipation and natuency.
CastOra assmilates the food, regulates stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and sleep. Cas-
toria is tho Chldrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09
A CHlLD'S LESSON.

Far down in the silent ocean,
Where the sunbeams never fall,
Never comes the storms commotion,
Dwells the coral insect small.
Days, and months, and years are passir g.
Still he climbs to roach the sun;
Every hour his work is growing
Till the coral reef is Gcne.
Upward slowly, ah! but surely
Climbs he brighter every year;
From this little coral insect
Let us learn to persevere.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09
THE BRAVE ELEPHANT.
ObedlSnt and Faithful In the Midst of a
Fierce Fight.

In some countries in Asia an elephant
is made to carr the flag i'll battles.
This is because the elephant is so tail,
and the soldiers can easily see the flag
flying from his back.
One of these elephants, which be-
longcd to the Poona host, was very
brave and very kind, but he would obey
the order of 10 one except his mahout,
or driver.
One time, while very fierce fight
was raging, the driver called out to him ::
Stand, my brave beast, stand!" A
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09

Twas first her eyes that won his heart;
And next her airy wit
Caused him to grieve when they must
part
So true-love knots are knit.
Yet laughing eyes and dainty Jest
Though potent in their way,
Are not the means that serve her best
In holding to her sway.
Love fingers now. through years that
make
A havoc sad with others,
For she can make a batter cake
That's better than his mothers.
---....-. Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09

Wait not the morrow, but forgive me now;
Who knows what fate to-morrows $ dawn
may bring?
Let us not part with shadow on thy brow.
With my heart hungering.
Wait not the morrow, but entwine thy
hand
In mine with sweet forgiveness full and
free;
OF all lifes joys I only understand
This joy of loving thee.
Perhaps some day may redeem the wrong,
Repair the fault know not when or
how.
Oh, dearest. do not wait-it may be long
Only forgive me now.
London Academy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09
Adversity.


We fret and fear if all the year
Is not panorama gay;
our fond hopes die, we weep and sigh
When dark night follows day.
If winters snow would never blow,
How could we love the warmth of June?
If ne'er the night our day would blight
We could not prize the light of noon.
If never friends our trust would rend,
Could we the worth of true friends know .
Our hearts could bless no kind caress
If 'twere not for some cruel blow.
The day of light must follow night
AS did the grand creations dawn:
Our hearts must wait for fortunes state
Success is from aflliction drawn
So bide the hours, though smiling flowers
Do not always the path adorn;
our hardest trials are fortunes wiles
The sweetest rose blooms on the thorn.
Sidney Hcald, in Chicago Inter Ocean.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09

Dentists Daughter (who hears her
father approaching)-Oh, dear Edward,
here comes my father! If he should
find us together here we are lost! Oh,
he is coming! You will have either to
ask for my hand, or-let him pull out
a tooth for you.-Tit-Bits.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09
During tho Quarrel.

1Ic-I confess that l do not comprc-
hend you.
She (frigidly)-I thought l had made
myself perfectly plain.
He-Ah! But you couldn't do that,
Alice.
Reconciliation fo!lows.-St. Louis Re-
public.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09

"Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest Of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the variousquack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them to premature graves"
DIR. ]. F. K1NcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09

Mike-And do yez see Mr.. Peclls four
noble children?
Pat-IIow do yez know they be Mr..
Pecl's childIen?
Mike-Sure, and don't yez know that
four small measures make a peck =
Demorest's MagaAine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09
The Pity of II.

First Swell-There goes Millersthe
richest man in town. What a pity the
old man has no daughter! Don't you
think so?
Second Swell don't know Why?
First Swell-Becausc she would make
such good wife for me.-Texas Sitter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09

Johnny Smart-What does bier
spell?
Old Smart-That depends, my,son, on
who is spelling it. Fit is German it
is about the first thing that heswants;
if it's an EngIishman it's the last thing
he wants.-Philadelphia Item,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09
Result.

Upon their wheels one day they met;
They wheeled into a marriage:
She gave 1t up; he's wheeling yet
But now a baby carriage.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09
CastOria.

"Castoria is so well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-
IT. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
Iii So. Oxford St, Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Our physicians in the childrens depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
,ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won US to look with
favor upon it.n
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENsARY,
Boston, Mass
ALLEN @. SMITH Pres,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09

II you are not already a sub
scrlbcr to the TRIBUNE BECOME one.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09

The city claims the winter, be 1t so,
But when the sky is full of songs and
wings,
The valleys fragrant with bright bloom
ing things,
To natures glad republic thou shouldst go.
There inspiration drops from the young
morn
There Moons are like full urns pressed
down with life;
There doth the past with many sorrows
rife
Fall shriveled off and leave the soul new
born.
Hark to the call from many dusky wood,
From spicy pastures browsing in the sun,
From lilied streams that through the
meadows run.
Come. live with us. and we will do thee
good.
Mary F. Butts, in Youths Companion
Pink HyacInths.
An odorous breath of blossoms pure and
sweet
Pink hyacinths that come when spring
winds blow,
And star the emerald grass about our feet,
Where late has lain the mantle of the
snow.
I stoop and pluck one dainty, waxlike
bloom,
That bushes with the hue of early dawn,
And as | breathe its subtly sweet perfume,
l sigh to think of springtimes that are
gone.
But flowers will bloom with each returning
spring,
And robbins nest with every maiden year:
Then why should we not tune our hearts
and sing,
Nor sigh for music fled and spring flowers
sere?
Minnie Quinn. in N. Y Independent
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-07-09

The Company, Murray Street. City.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-12
Eddie Bald's Talk.

Eddie Bald has written a good deal of
good advice TO bicycle readers. One of
his latest is advice to beginners Assum-
ing in the first place, he says, that you
have purchased your wheel and had the
saddle adjusted at the proper hight, which
is now done wherever wheels are sold and
that you have learned the art of mount
ing and maintaining your equilibrium, in
the hands of friend upon the asphalt,
you are ready to begin preparing yourself
for the long rides that you probably intend
10 take later in the season. For the first
week do not ride more than a mile or two
or perhaps three miles, morning and even
ing, say at or a. m. and or p. m. If
you master the wheel readily, you may be
able TO exceed this, but in no case ride
long enough TO get thoroughly tired out
The new rider tires before he realizes III
and great harm may be done by too Sc
we're exertion at this stage. Smooth roads
should be chosen, where traffic Is light
The green rider is liable TO lose his head
and get a Spin on a crowded thorough
fare. Don't Try any trick riding. You
ought to be able TO DO Ave miles and re-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-12
A GAY WEEK IN CYCLEDoM.
SAVANNAH RIDERS TRAINING FOR
THE SPRING MEET.

Marry Wheeler and n Party OF
Northern Cracks" TO Arrive To-
morrow and Go Into Trimming
Here EIke's Record-BreaLing
Match In JRckSOnvIIIe-The News
Among Local WhceImen.
The next few weeks will be brilliant
weeks for Savannah cyciers. The City
of Augusta, which left New York yester-
day had on board a colony or northern
riders. who are coming down 10 so in
training at the Wheelmen's track.
There are five in the party Henry Wheel
er. Charlie Murphy. Willis Troy. George
Rapport and W. 3. Young. They viii re-
main in Savannah several weeks and will
take part in the races at the Memorial day
meet Of the cycle club.
There could not be a p}easanter bit Of
news for cyclers than the announcement
Of the coming of the racers, and the fact
that kid" Wheeler heads the list makes
Il more interesting. This is not Wheeler's
first visit TO Savannah. He has been here
several times before.
Outside Of Zimmerman Wheeler is prob
ably the most interesting rider in The
country. His first visit to Savannah was
in February, 1892, when he and Zim-
norman came to enter the races at the op-
ening Of the Wheelman's track The meet
took place on Washington's birthday and
Zimmerman and Wheeler divided honors.
Both trained at the track for several weeks
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-12

man should first dismount, that he may
relieve his companion of her whe Il as
soon as she has jumped from it. BIT a
gentleman should never assist a LADY 10
mount. Such thing would be very DIS
tasteful to the independent spirit OF
wheelWoman.
While chaperOnes are not considered
necessary by high-spirited American girls,
it is certainly good form for a young lady
to be accompanied by a more elderly
member of her sex.
In cycling, as in everything else, leap
year entertainments have crept. In tan
dem riding a lady always sits in front,
but now faddists would have US reverse
this order of things. That usage, of
course. will be discontinued after leap
year, when normal conditions will once
more be in vogue.
The power Of the wheelmen was signally
demonstrated the other day in the pass
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-12

inches lower than the middle. Adjust the
handles to about four inches below the
saddle, then mount your wheel and try
1t. You will not take kindly to it at first
because the change is so radical-it is a
different system altogether. You will i'm
agine you are going to pitch forward over
the handle-bars, you have to lean quite
heavily on them instead of pulling on them
at every stroke. This seems objectiona BILE
at FIRST but as soon as the rider becomes
reconciled TO the fact that he is propei-
ling a machine instead of riding a horse
the idea seems more sensible. When this
position is attained the question of sad
die is also settled. To the rider now the
saddle is but a resting-place, not a seat.
his weight being distributed on the pedals
handle-bars and saddle in about the rela-
tive percentages of TO- 10 and 15-and when
crossing tracks and rough places he
throws his entire weight on pedals and
handles. relieving himself entirely from
the saddle for the moment. Now the rider
is able TO ride without exhaustion or dis
comfort from the saddle. and he makes
no more complaints about the hardness.
of his saddle 1t is the novice usually
who makes such complaints.
The best woman 'cyclist Of France is
said to be the courageous young girl who
has entered several races recently under
the simple name Of "Lsette." She keeps
her family name secret, because her peo-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-12

turn BY the end OF the week II the roads
are entirely favorable and good rest IS
taken before starting back
Having reached this point, don't think
at once that you can break records either
for time or distance. ! can think Of moth
ing more in advised than for a rider who
has had experience OF four or nFe miles
~ smooth pavements or level country
roads setting out for a long, hard days
ride. nave seen riders used up for the
sea son by fOolishiy attempting TOO much
while vet green. Keep a check on your
ambition al this time and don't Over-esti-
mate your ability. Although riding your
new wheel seems as easy as flying, re-
member that young birds have TO learn to
fy and that even carrier pigeons tire out.
Turn back before you begin to feel wea-
ried, and don't. If you value your peace
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-12

actually rids himself of the delusion and
becomes enthusiastic. 1t is then. too. that
he tires of reading theories of how to
ride bicycle, the proper position, saddle,
written usually by inexperienced physf-
clans and professors who have
ridden a few times. He will
usually read anything at first, and try
everything that is advocated; but when
he has actually passed the third de-
gree" and has 'ridden the goat" he
turns a deaf ear to 1t all and selfshly
leaves his neighbor to find it out" for
himself. To the rider who sits erect, and
he is largely in the majority, here is a
age TO procure a 'front.' saddle-post or
a T-post, If you have not one already
and adjust your saddle forward, say three
or four inches. Then exchange your
not an exaggerated one, but medium
where the cork handle is about four
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-12

Fast riding, especially on Bull street.
soon have to be stopped. The way some
cyclists race up and down the street is
a caution. They seem to care very httle
OF others. There have been numerous ac-
cidents OF late. Yesterday afternoon a
young man sadly picked up the remnants
smashed into snlithereens IN a collision
with another rider, whose mount was a
little stronger. A well-kRoWn young man
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-12

patch. although a few rules have been laid
down.
gentleman should never mount until
the lady with whom he Is riding is settled
in her saddle. Then he may mount and
follow her. When practicable they should
ride abreast. the lady always on the right
side. When a narrow 70 I'D makes this
impossible. the lady should 20 ahead, 50
that her escort may know at once, should
any danger menace her.
At the conclusion Of a ride. the gentle