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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08
The SLIME ON FISHES.



Their Existence.
A fish just taken from the water, if
handled, is found to be slipuery and
coated with slime. All fishes, the
meanest and the noblest, killifish and
shark, shad, salmon, and trout, wear
this slime. They could not exist with
out it.
The slime is secreted usually in en-
tinuous series of duets with numerous
openings, arranged in line extending
along the side of the fish. Some fishes
have one line on side, some have five
or six. The lines may be plainly visible,
and in some cases appear to be a mark
ing on the fish. More often they are not
observable at all. Some fishes store this
secretion in pores distributed over he
whole surface of the body, the larger
number, however, in pores of lateral
lines. There are also pores for the Sc
erection of mucus, or slime, in the fisl's
head.
The slime is exuded through the di-
visions between the scales to the outer
part of the body, or over which it
spreads, forming q SORT Of outer skin or
covering, transparent, ana having elias
ticity and tenacity, and cften consider
able body. 1t would not be remark
able for a far-sized fish, say q fish OF
two pounds weight, TO have a coating of
slimea thirty second of an inch in thick
ness. Fishes vary greatly in the amount
of slime which they secrete; the eel VIII
suggest itself as one that is very Shiny.
The fish's Shiny coating reduces its
friction when in motion and helps TO
increase its speed. 1t aids in protecting
The scales from injury, being of snfl-
cient substance to serve in some meus-
ure as cushion. The Shiny covering
makes the fish hard to hold, and so en-
ables it the more readily to escape from
its enemies. 1t is sometimes rrpugrant
to other fishes, which are repelled by
its odor 1t is the slime from the fishes
handled that makes the angler '"smcll
fshy," as the expression goes.
\ most important function Of The
fsh's Shiny coating is to protect it from
the attacks of fupgus, a form of plant
life found in all waters, salt and fresh,
including the purest. The slime covers
the entire exterior surface of the fish,
including the fins. Fungus does not at
tnch to the slime; but if the fish were
to be injured so that there was upon it
some spot uncovered by the slime, upon
that spot some minute fragment of
fungus, so small as to be scarcely more
than visible, would be likely to lodge.
Once lodged, the fungus is reproduced
very fast.
Fish sometimes recover from attacks
OF fCngus, but much more often they do
not. The fungus displaces the skin. in
flammatiou is set up, and the place at
tackled becomes practically sore. With
its continued growth the fungus may
cover the side of the fish and extend owe,
the gillsnnd finally kill it-N. Y Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08
SPRING HEEL INVENTIoN,

are familiar to every body who has ever
tried to run without touching the hee,
to the ground.
The weight of the body forces the
spring close 10 the heel and as the step
is taken and the foot partly raised from
the ground, the spring gives an impetus
to the step, and practically forces the
body forward. 1t is claimed by the IN
ventor that the use Of this apparently
simple device reduces the fatigue of
walking onethird. 1t is practically
adapted for use by those who take walk
ing tours during their vacations, and
persons whose business necessitates
much walking.
There is somewhat similar spring at
tachment which Is fitted to the sole of
the shoe just under the bali of the foot,
but that is intended only for use in talk
ing long walks over soft country roads,
and is not so strong as the heel spring.
When fixed 10 the sole or heel of the
shoe, this attachment does not show and
may be worn with any description of
footwear.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08
WOMAN SIGN PAINTER.
She Is Reputed to lie Far More Daring
Than Most Men.

/ IMAM most Men.
The newest new woman is Miss Edna
Waymack, OF Cleveland, O. Hers is the
distinction of being the only feminine
out of door sign painter in the United
States.
Miss Waymack hesitates at nothing
in her line of business, no matter how
arduous the work. She has painted
huge advertising signs on the face of
perilously steep cliffs, task few men
would undertake. Many large spaces,
such as barn sides, the roofs of houses
and the like, scattered all over the
country, testify to the ability of this
young woman as a realistic brush
wielder.
She is perfectly at ease on ladder or
scatfold, and she can scale a taut rope
in way to make an Gid tar blush with
envy. Swinging before the precipitous
face of Il mountain, she often works for
hours laying on alphabetical color
schemes with a steady hand and touch
that never loses it's evenness.
Miss Waymack has many large con-
tracts for big natural canvases which
she hopes to fulfill this summer. For
the most part, her signs are made in
the interests of several large tobacco
firms.
The most daring piece of sign paint
ing she has ever undertaken is the let
tering on the rough surface of cliff
at Bellefontaine, o. This rock looms
up above the surrounding meadow for
distance of some $50 feet with a sheer
fall of 300 feet to the base of the cliff.
For four days Miss Waymacl swung
at the top of this dizzy height, spend
ing about eight hours each day on the
big sign she had engaged to paint.
Every day, and all day long, throng
of men, women and children gathered
at the foot of the hill watching the
woman artist at work in the upper air.
Miss Waymack is accustomed to this
sort of thing, however, and is not the
least bit disturbed by the curious
crowds that usually watch her opera
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08
AN ANCIENT COSMETIC.
Tho Cool and Healing Cucumber Used .s
a Bcnutiiier.


The coolncss of the cucumber has
been ascertaincd TO I've scientific fact
1t is always considerably cooler than
the surrounding atmosphere. 1t mas
also long possessed some reputation as
cosmetic in the old meaning Of the
word. a "hCalcr" of the compleNion, not
a "bcautilicr." The cream of cucum-
bers is prepared from the pulp Of
peeled cucumbCrG. with a mixture Of
almond OIL and other ingredients. Pur.
chase from trustworthy druggist
four ounces of almond oil, add quar-
ter of an ounce each of white wax and
of spermaceti. Put these ingredients
in jar, and set the jar in a saucepan
with warm water reaching up to with
in two inches of the rim. Let the wa,
ter boil. a marmalade jar is just about
the right size to use. When the wax
and spermaceti are melted into the oil
add five tablespoonfuls of thick juice
of large, nearly ripencd cucumber,
Obtain the juice by pressing the pulp
on fine hair sieve. Color the cream
with few drops of spinach green.
Use enough to give very delicate tint
of green. Pour il to harden into sew
eral small jars. 1t is an excellent cure
for sunburn, and is very healing and
soothing to the skin.
Wash the skin at night thoroughly
with warm water before applying the
cream. Dry off all the moisture "A soft
damask towel will absorb, and rub the
cream of cucumbers gently into the
skin. In the morning wash it off with
warm water, and tone the skin with a
bath of cold water to make the tissues
firm.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08
STAMPS AND COLLECTORS.

Belgium has issued railway packet
stamp of so cents, lilac and black.
Cape Of Good Hope, 2Rpcnce is now
blue, and the two shilliugs yellow.
In Italy n new postal card is to be
issued, on the occasion of the inaugural
lion of the monument to Victor Eman
uel. 1t will be of the value of ten cen
times, and bear the etligy of that mon
arch.
Stamp dealers give valuable aid to
government officials in capturing stamp
thieves, but, of course, solely on their
own account. If they can make the
thief disgorge, or pay for their plumber,
they drop the matter right there, where
rs the government never forgets or for
gives.
The ancient feudal castle of Abn.
near llny, in the province of Liege, Bel
gium, which was sold some years ago by
Count Of LooH-C -Coswarem, has been pur-
chased hy the heirs of the count. One
OF the curiosities of the castle is a room
papered entirely with old Spanish
stamps of nineteen cuartos, which are
now very rare.
Philadelphia has Philatelic society,
with nearly hundred active members.
1t meets twice month throughout the
year, and al the meetings the issues of
new stamps are discussed, also the fluc.
tuntions in values. Very rare stamps
are occasionally exhibited, as many of
the members are advanced collectors,
and some have priceless albums.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08
WALKING MADE EASY.



a spring heel attachment for shoes
to aid in walking is one of the latest de
vices for the comfort of pedestrians,
says the New York Journal
With this attachment the effort of
lifting ones foot is practically reduced
to minimum. The spring actually lifts
The foot, and the pedestrian does the
rest.
DIR. George E. Sewan is the inventor
and patentee of this curious device.
which is nothing but stiff strip of
steel about an inch in width and some
three inches long. 1t is first bent double
and one end turned upward over the
ether end, so as to fit it closely to the
edge of the heel of the shoe.
The spring is screwed TO the heel of
any ordinary shoe and once in place, it
gives a "spring' to the step, which is of
great assistance in walking or running.
The idea is taken from the natural ac-
ton of the muscles of the foot, which
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08
MAKING PAPER FLOWER POTS.

opposite margins, and about fiye-eighths
Of an inch from each end, cut radially
half way across the strips, as shown by
the lines a b in the diagram. Now coil
the strips and Clip the ends together
along the cut lines and the flower pot
is complete, as shown down in the
lower sketch. When the seedlings or
cuttings have been placed in these pots
tncy should be plunged into sand or
soil until ready to be shifted to larger
pots or to be Fransplantcd. The plant
may then be readily removed without
disturbing the roots, by simply tear7
ing Off the projecting slip 5, and the
paper unwrapped from the soil. These
paper pots can also be used TO great all
vantage in starting young strawberry
plants.-Orangc Judd Farmer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08
Not Ashamed to Wash Dishes.

In recent sketch of Hawthorne by
his daughter we are told that in his
early married life he helped his wife.
who was not strong, by doing the
housework. He washed the dishes.
cleaned knives and cooked. All this
he did without "surly innuendoes and
sudden snarlings." The great roman
GERS good sense put to shame some
lesser lights in literature who have
counted it thing common and unclean
TO work with their hands, except in
using the pen,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08

There is great deal common every
day sense i'll the old saying: "a new
broom sweeps clean" beyond its appli-
cation to a strange servant. If you ex-
anime a new broom you will find the
ends of the straws and the base of the
brush square; after it has been in use
for some time the straws become sharp
as needles, and likely to injure the
carpet. To remove these sharp points
dip the broom in hot suds and trim
it off neatly, thus preserving the square
shape.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08
Take Care of Your Veil.

II is a great temptation when one
enters the house hot and tired to take
off ones veil and fling it aside into a
crowded drawer, letting it lie there,
rumpled and shapeless, until next
called into use. Nothing is so easily
spoiled, so easily made shabby as the
dainty bit of gauze now universally
worn. To preserve it properly it should
be carefully stretched on the width and
folded, preferably over a bit of card
board or other stiff material.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08

The bedding for children's cribs
should be soft and warm, and the cov-
erug as light as it can be, consistent
with the requisite warmth during the
cold seasons. After the first year a
horsehair or a good flock mattress is
better for children than feather beds,
unless in cases of delicate, thin chill.
dren, whose feeble circulation seems to
stand in need of more indulgence In
warmth than the more robust.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08
FASHION IN FANS.
The Only Decided Novelty of the Year Is
in Feathers.

The Only Decided Novelty of the Year Is
in Feathers.
The empire size and style decidedly
continues its sway, and is, in its short
ness of build and small semi-circular
proportions, convenient to handle and
TO pack away. There is, therefore, in
fact, less necessity for the extra ''trav-
cling fan" The very small fan, how
ever, still bestows itself conveniently
into the handbag, and if its breezes be
small. so, as rule, is it's price. In paper
coverings of Japanese manufacture and
design one finds it from cents to IS
cents, and in less perishable form, with
plain coorcd cloth, without decoration,
at 35 cents; stamped in flower designs
at G5 cents, and again hand painted at
one dollar.
OF the larger size, claiming no special
period of its own, one finds a large as
sortment of pretty Jfaanese fans; the
wooden sticks are largely stained to
match the predomiDating color OF the
background or painting of the upper
portion of the fan. a lacing of cord on
the outer sides of the fan is by no means
n novel. but very pretty addition. The
price of well-made japanese fan is
one dollar. although one can purchase
one at half and even quarter that price,
of good quality and pretty appearance.
Another dainty make of fan is thin
gauze covering. Spangles are much
used in the oinamentation of fans.
Paintings on gauze of odd-shaped
medallion pictures of the empire pc
riod, with spangles outlining the pc
ture, are very dainty; price, $l0.5o. Tor
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08

A revival of the old "bue glass" fad
is TO be found in theaun cure, The new
sun cure is closely allied to the rest
cure, and may be very easily tried at
home. a sunny window, an easy
couch, n certain amount of resolution
and determination, are all the requisites
for the treatment which is supposed to
give health TO the delicate and wonder
ful freshness and youth to the faded
and detected
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08
Wide Rings as swell ,ysve,rv.

Rings that cover the finger from the
knuckle to the joint above are the latest
designs in the matter of swell jewelry.
Their only disadvantage lies in the fact
that the number worn must necessarily
be limited by the size Of ones finger
Moderate sized diamonds surrounding
some single large stone, or set just
above it in a pear-shaped group, form
the usual setting.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08

"No pillow" is the ordinance for the
woman who would carry her shoulders
and herhead as nature Grst intended. BY
degrees she is recommended to accus-
tom herself to this mode of sleeping and
resting. A small pillow at first, and
then a smaller, and finally the head
level on the mattress, and she is as.
sured grace and dignity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08
NEW STYLE OF FEATHER FAN.

mounting of some white fans, with
very elegant effect. Among the more
elegant and expensive fans one again
finds the painting of the empire date
mounted with white ivory or highly pol
ished pearl sticks; the price is $35. One
with inlaid border of gold on the pearl,
quite large in size and very exquisite
as to painting, is $50. Lace fans are, as
rule, conspicuously absent. \ new
make of fan numbered among recent
importiltions and likely to prove popu-
lar during the winter season for dress
occasions is composed of ostrich feath-
ers. The novelty introduced consists IN
n triple tip peeping over the top at in
tervals and adding decidedly TO the gen
eral effect.-Chicago Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08

The Holsters legs, all told, are ten in
number, but only eight of these are
largely used for walking. The front
pair, or big claws, have been specialized,
as in the crab and most other of the
higher crustaceans, into prehensive or
gans for catching and crushing their
prey, Their use is obvious.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08
To Destroy Miller Moths.

a device for destroying millers and
preventing the spreading of fruit worms
is coming into quite general use among
cranberry growers on Cape Cod. 1t
consists of n torch mounted on a pole,
which is left burning through the night.
The millers are attracted by the blaze
and fly into it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08
Photographiug Rifle Bullets.

Rife bullets are now photographed in
their course by means of the electric
spark, The camera is taken into dark
room, which the bullet is caused to
traverse, AS II passes the camera it is
made to interrupt an electric circuit
and produces a spark, which illumi-
mates it for an instant and enables the
impression to be taken.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08
How to Select Wall Paper,

IT is well to remember when paperiur
small room that blue in all light
shades makes room look larger. Dark
colors or papers with large patterns
have the opposite effect.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-10-08


Gives all the local news in
a concise, accurate man
ner, and serves it earlier
in the week than any other
Freeland paper. This is
an advantage which every
person thinking of sub
scribing for a local paper
should look to, inasmuch
as it costs no more than
something inferior.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-07-25
Had a Remarkable Career.

Brigadier General Prince Joachim MI
rat, head of the family, has just been put
on the retired list of the French army
The son of an American mother and
born at Bordentown, he entered the
French army as a volunteer, receiving
the military medal when a corporal. He
is the only general officer in France who
obtained the medal while in the ranks.
He was rapidly promoted under the en-
pire. becoming brigadier general just be-
fore the outbreak of the war with Ger
many. He was turned out of the army
with the Orleanist dukes by General Bou-
LANCER in 1886, and though he was re-
stored to his rank by the council d'Etat,
on his showing that he was not a MEM
Der of the Bonaparte family. he was
never afterward employed on active duty.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-07-25
IMMERSION FOR THE PREACHER
Rev. Mr.. Chandler Takes Plunge
Into Byers' Mil Race.

There are churches which insist on
imersion. and VII administer no other
form of baptism, says the East Oregonian
of Pendleton. Others believe only in
sprinkling, and will not immerse, even
a the request and earnest wish of the
candidate for the holy rite. The Metho-
dist Episcopal church is neither class. 1t
will sprinkle you, if you say nothing Of
having a preference, but if you want to
be immersed. this churchs clergyman
must immense you.
Rev Perry Chandler of this city be-
longs to the latter school OF clergymen
He, perhaps, would prefer to sprinkle
a candidate for admission into the church.
but has no prejudice against complete
immersion. He demonstrated this on
Saturday. He went up to Franklin
street, where it crosses Byers' millrace
and jumped into the water. He went in
"all over" with his calling suit Of
clothes on, and came out smiling and
good natured This last stated fact proves
that Mr.. Chandler went in voluntarily,
for, unless clergymen are so very much
different from other men, they could not
be unwillngly ducked in the river and
come out with soft sentences on their
lips. And then to have a four-horse load
of men standing near to ask him if the
water was wet and how deep the race
was, and such things, was additional rea-
son to cause man to refuse to smile,
If not to do worse, unless he took the
bath voluntarily.
the four-horse team cracked his whip at
an inopportunte time, when Mr.. Chandler
was crossing the bridge, and the horse
jumped and the clergyman fell into the
stream at the same time. This may
be true.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-07-25
snubbed the Prince.

The Due d'Aumale once challenged
Prince Napoleon to a duel on account of
something the latter had said against
the Orleanists. The prince refused to
fight, and was therefore reckoned a cow
ard. Next day the prince went to call on
Leonide Leblanc, the famous actress, at
an hour when the duke CHANGED already
to be there. Tell the prince" said she
to the footman, that am engaged, but
only with the Due d'Aumale, so he may
come right inv' But the prince did not go
in. Nor did he ever go in again, for when
ever he called thereafter he was told
that she was engaged with the Due d.
Aumale.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-07-25
That Terrible Boy.

Boy-"Ain't sister and you going for
ramble this afternoon"
Suitor-"We are, sonny; but why do you
ask?"
l3oy-"Because sister had the corn doc
tor here all the morning.'-Th Water
bury.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-07-25

mers Will probably make obscryat ons
from Norway and Finian1. very likely
near Narange f'iord. AZ Vadso and Vardo
In Finland. The eclipse tnel. Will 10
shorter than at Yezo The chances for
clear sky are about the same at the sew
eral places.
The San Francisco call., 1896-08-22
TRAGEDY IN A MAD HOUSE
Owen Clements Gets His Death
Blow at the Hands of
Carl Gustafsen.
His Skull Fractured With a Mop Be.
cause He Didn't Get Out of
the Way.

STOCKTON, CAL, Aug. 21.-In the
morgue at the State Asylum awaiting in
terment this evening lies the body of q
patient who was dealt his death blow day
before yesterday by another patient while
the two were in one of the wards of the
big building in which male lunatlcs are
confined. The particulars of the affair are
meager because the attendant of the ward
was at the further end of the long hallway
between the two rows of cells when the
blow was struck which sent the victim to
his death.
The name of the dead man is Owen
Clements, and he was committed from
San Francisco six or eight months ago.
His slayer is Carl Gustafsen, strapping
big fellow, who had been an inmate of the
madhouse for year and half.
Gustafsen was rubbing down the floor
with an implement made of piece of a
board on long handle, the crosspiece
being covered with carpeting and having
on its under side a section of rubber.
Clements was in the habit OF approaching
persons and kicking them on the shins,
and it is supposed that he did this to
Gustafsen. The latter raised the imple-
ment and dealt Clements blow on the
head which felled him unconscious to the
floor. The attendant hearing him fall,
ran up and Gustafsen was taken into GUS
tody.
An examination of the injured man
failed to disclose the severity of the
wound, because no indentation could be
detected in the skull. Yesterday fore
noon, however, ne died, and an autopsy
was held. 1t showed that the skull had
been fractured. Coroner Clark was in
formed Immediately after the mans
death.
At 2 o'clock this afternoon an inquest
was held at the ASYLUM in the board OF
directors room. The testimony showed
that the deceased was 43 years old and
was native of Ireland. Both he and his
slayer were quite crazy.
E. L. Ballou, the attendant who first
discovered what had happened, testified
that he asked Gustafsen why he struck
Clements, and the reply was, HE ought
to have got out of my way"