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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
AlaSka'S Great River.

Some of the more recent explorers
OF Alaska and British America claim
that the Mississippi can no longer be
regarded as the longest river on the
North American continent. This dis.
tinction is claimed for the great Yukon
River. According to Ivan Petroff,
who spent over two years in Alaska,
collecting materials for the last cen
sus, the Yukon empties into Norton
Sound about one-third more water
than the Mississippi pours into the
Gulf of Mexico. The Yukon basin
comprises the larger part of Northern
Alaska, and 600 miles from its mouth
the river is mile in width. Many
centuries before it was discovered by
white men it very likely served as the
water highway into the interior for
tribes whom we believe to have crossed
from Asia to the American continent.
The Yukon River is over 1000 miles in
length.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
The Largest Bronze Casting.

The largest single bronze casting
ever turned out by u foundry in the
Cnited States was not long ago com
pleted in shop in Forsyth street. 1t
is colossal statue. nine feet six inches
in height, of Major. General Charles
Devens, the eminent jurist and soldier
of Massachusetts and Attorny.General
it the Cabinet of President Hayes.
The statue was executed by o. l.. War
ner OF this city, on commission from
the city of Boston. Eighteen hun
dred pounds of metal were used in the
cast. The mammoth statue of Peter
Cooper for the little park in front of
the Cooper Union, also made in the
Forsyth street foundry, was cast in
two sections and consumed 5000
pounds OF metal. New York Adver-
tiser
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
Baby Devoid of Any Feeling

Physicians at Sandusky, Ohio, are
greatly puzzled ever peculiar physi-
cal trait possessed by the months
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ben
nett. The child, which enjoys good
health and is as cute and cooling as any
babe, seems to have absolutely no
feeling in its body. Attention was
first attracted to this physical wonder
some time ago, when it was noticed
that the baby would bite the ends of
its fingers until they bled without
showing any sign OF pain, finally de-
stroying several of the members. The
hands being bandaged, the tot began
on its tongue, and in few day had
bitten off the end OF it. The parents
put stop to this, having the child's
teeth pulled. No pain was suffered in
their extraction. Physicians have ex,
amined the child, but cannot account
for the peculiar absence of feeling. -
Chicago Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
Adventure OF q lIeadsml3.

NJ. Deibler, the reserved and re.
spectacle Partisan who operates the
guillotine in France, has just gone to
Corsica in pursuance OF his painful
duties. A curious story is told of his
last visit to that island, where human
life is of less account than anywhere
in Europe. He had to execute no.
torious brigand named Rocchini. The
forces at the disposal of the law were
not very strong, nor was it certain
that they did not eye the brigand with
some affection. The respectable NJ.
Deibler was very nervous, and his con
dition showed itself so plainly during
n walk of 200 yards from the prison to
the scaffold that the brigand offered
him his arm. At the scafold the priest
naturally mistook for the criminal tho
man most affected, and taking NJ.
Deibier by the arm gave him religious
consolation. The fearful executioner
confessed long list OF deaths for
which he had been responsible, when
the priest was astonished to see local
assistant executioner calmly seize the
other man and strap him to the plank.
New York Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
The Princess Was Fishing, Too.

There is a story to the effect that
when the "powers that were" decreed
that Queen Victoria's daughter, the
Princess Louise, must be provided
with husband, there were five of Her
Maiesty's subjects who were named as
being eligible. The position of SON
in-law to the Queen is not, however,
looked upon ms in every way desira-
BILE one, and four of the noble gentle
men, getting wind of the affair,
promptly went off and engaged them.
selves TO women for whom they had
preferences. The son of the Duke of
Argyll CHANGED to be away on fishing
trip at the time, and SO heard nothing
of the matter until his return to Lon
don, when almost Immediately the
hand OF the princess was offered to
him. This was, of course, practically
equal to royal command, and shortly
afterward the marriage took place. -
Detroit Free Press
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

it is said they soon get to know those
who look after them, and by them car
be handled with impunity.
Everybody has heard of the terrapin
farms in Maryland. In Canada there
are several frog farms that are said to
be exceedingly profitable, but the
writer has never heard of one on this
side Of the border.
A story went the rounds some time
ago about a man who had started a
bear farm in Minnesota on capital
provided by a New Yorker, who ex-
pectel to realize big profits. Accord
ing to later report the only practical
results thus.far achieved have been
one dead man and several bears roam
ing around loose. From this it may
be inferred that bear farm is risky
thing to experiment with. Boston
Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
DANGER FROM DAMP LINEN.

Damp linen is sufficient 10 account
for frequent colds, consumption and
premature death of whole family.
Rheumatism, when produced from
damp linen, developes into form
which is generally incurable. All
body linen, shortly before putting on,
should he made dry by n good fire.
Those who have experienced no signal
evidence of the mischief of damp linen
are apt to be careless on the subject ;
but tho carelcssness will inevitably
entail its punishment, which is likely
TO accumulate insidiously until it is
too late. New York Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
Bicycle Insanity.

Considerable discussion has been
aroused among physicians and wheel
men by the recent publication of re-
port that woman had gone insane
from excessive riding of the bicycle.
Her spine became affected, and her
physician said it was due to too much
wheeling.
This is not the only case of the kind.
Letters have been written time and
again to the medical press by doctors
who have given the subject careful at
tention, and it appears to be generally
agreed that over Indulgence in bicy-
cling will induce one of the most ma
lignant forms of insanity, owing to the
long continued pressure on the spine.
The disease of "wheel insanity" has
not gained much foothold yet, doc.
tors say, because it has not hed time.
Bicycling is as yet only in its in
fancy, and SO also are the disea ses con-
nected with it. The "bicycle hump"
is only beginning to develop, while it
will require fully a generation to es-
tablish the bicycle face, foot, arm and
other eccentricities.
The new disease may be avoided by
the wheelmaI in two ways-frst, by
moderate use of the wheel; and, Sec
ond, if he insists on riding d great
deal, by having proper seat con.
structed SO that the spine will be re.
lieved of the weight which, in most
cases, it is obliged to support. New
York Jcurual
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
WISE WORDS.

Politics is the science of the attain.
able.
A golden mind stoops not to shows
of dress.
Each generation lives in different
world.
A friend should bear his friends in
9Smities.
!, How blessings brighten as they tako
their fight.
- To live in hearts we leave behind us
is not to die
Wit, now and then, struck smartly,
shows q spark.
A lie that is half truth is ever tho
blackest of lies.
What is strength without double
share of wisdom.
1t is good divine that follows his
own instructions
The sure way to miss success is to
miss the opportunity.
There can no great smoke arise but
there may be some fire.
A life of pleasure makes even tho
strongest frivolous at last.
They who have light in themselves
will not revolve as satellites.
Those who could borrow trouble
never have to so far to find it.
The one prudence in life is conccn-
tration; the one evil, dissipation.
If you would know the value of
money go and try to borrow some.
We are sure to get the better of
fortune if We do but grappie with her.
Conscience is the voice of the soul !;
the passions are the voice of the body.
Bad habits are as infectious by ex.
ample as the plague itself is by con.
tact.
Tribunals fall to the ground with
the peace they are no longer able to
uphold.
1t is hard for naughty man ever to
forgive one who has caught him in q
fault. The Southwest.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

Wash tho roc without breaking it,,
wipe it on so.t towel and put it over
the fire in frying pan containing
enough smoking hot fat to prevent
burning; over the pan lay large tin
cover OF plate, SO us to prevent the
spattering of the fat caused by the
bursting Of the grains of the roe, but
loosely enough to permit the steam 10
escape freely, so that the roe may
brown; fry it until oil tho little grains
nre brown AMI free from uncooked
blood. Season the roe highly with
salt and pepper, and when it is done
serve it with dish of new potatoes,
sautees and cucumbers. New York
World.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

Wolf Won Schierbrand writes to the
New York Post that O great many
stories ore told about the German
Emperor nearly always with tend
ency to discredit him-which have
not scintilla of truth to them. Here
is little incident of the other kind,
related recently by an eyewitness,
Count Philip Eulenburg, Ambassador
to Vienna, on the occasion OF the
Emperor's birthday. 1t was while
passing through bridge on the Elbe
River, the weather being squally,
that tho man at the wheel steered
wrong, and the rear mast, at the foot
of which the Emperor was standing,
was shivered against the walls of tho
bridge. Splnters and broken timber
rained thick, but the monarch merely
stepped out of the way silently, Just as
ynrdsman came crashing down. To
Count Eulenburg, who said something
about the danger just escaped, the
Emperor remarked: 81 didn't want
to rattle that poor fellow at the wheel
any more. He'll catch 1t bad enough
as it is" And another fact about the
Emperor is usually left unmentioned
by correspondents. 1 refer to his
keen interest in any new discovery in
science or practical arts which, in any
shape, nay benefit his people and the
world. Whether it be Bering, Koch,
Roentgen, Spies, or s 'aby, something
new in electrics or optics, medicine or
physicism, he at once personally in.
vestigates the new discovery and tries
to get at the root of the matter. A
few days ago he ha tho.e two physi.
clans, Neuhauss and Sellc, fefore him
for three hours to explain al about
their successful experiments in photo.
graphing objects il their natural
3olors.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

There is value in anything that
tends to broaden ones view of matters
in this mundane world, exclaims the
New York Observer. Perhaps the
ethical advantage of geographical
studies is not fully enough appre.
oiated. Over the water they under
stand that thing better, since in the
public schools of Germany geography
is studied during seven of the ight
years of the course, and is, moreover,
in that country, as much of uni
versity study as Latin, Greek or chem.
istry,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

There are in Arizona ten million
ncres Of desert land capable of recla.
nation to agriculture through irriga-
tion. Already some 997. 900 acres have
been reclaimed and are bearing profit.
able crops of various kinds, and vari-
Gus enterprises are now under way
which. it is expected, will in the next
two years insure the reclamation OF
almost two million acres more,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

The savings bank in the Nswsboys'
Lodging House, New York City, al.
lows interest on deposits at the very
liberal rate OF six per cent. a month,
or seventy-two per cent. '' q year.
Twenty-Five dollars is the largest sum
permitted to draw that pleasing rate,
and but one dopositor has reached that
degree of affluence. Tho smallest de-
posit at present is three cents, and
there are in all forty-one names on the
books.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
The Shepherd Doctor.

The most interesting physician of
the present time in Europe is Herr
Asst, the shepherd doctor, whe pre-
scribes for thousands of patients at
Radburch. He diagnoses disease by
examining lock of the patients hair,
and his universal charge for advice Is
about quarter of a dollar. Clients
wait patiently the whole day through
to see him, even if in bad weather,
and if by the time he retires, near
midnight, they have failed to have au
audience with him, they take up their
posts uncomplainingly the next morn
ing. Now Orleans Picayune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
Typewriter ON the Battlefield.

1t is interesting to note that, for the
first time in the history of warfare, n
typewriter is to be brought into play
on tho battlefield, the British War
Office having ordered one for use in
the Ashanti expedition. The value of
the machine for such purposes was
first demonstrated, some two years
ago, at the royal military tournament
at the Agricultural Hall.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
PREPARATIONS OF CABBAGE.

Hot Slaw-Slicc with sharp knife
from solid head Of cabbage enough
to cook. put in kettle over the fire
with half u cup or more of hot water,
cover closely TO keep the steam in,
cook twenty to thirty minutes, then
add salt and butter. Just before tax
ing it up add few spoonfuls of vim
egar.
Dressing for Salad-Beat yolks OF
two eggs thoroughly, add one teaspoon
salt, two teaspoons white sugar, one
teaspoon mustard, one-half teaspoon
pepper, one tablespoon butter, four
tablespoons vinegar, mix well together
and put in q double kettle over the
fire, stir until it thickens, set away
until very cold; when ready to use,
tlke the cabbage from the Ice box and
shave, put in bowl and pour the
| dressing over it. Mix with ellver
fork and set in the ice box until ready
! to serve.
Cabbage Salad, No. 2-Half largo
head of solid white cabbage, six eggs,
one cup sugar, one teaspoon salt, ono
tablespoon melted butter, ons-quarter
teaspoon mustard and one-half cup OF
vinegar shave tho cabbage fine, leav.
ing out all the hard or wilted pieces.
Boil tho rgs five minutes or more un'
til they are hard boiled, then put them
in cold water. When cold take the
shell off and chop fine, leaving ono
whole. Nix with the cabbage after the
other ingredients are mixed through
it. Pour in salad dish, slice the
whole egg and garnish the top. Keep
in the ice box until ready to serve.
Creamed Cabbage Chop part OF q
solid head of cabbage fiue in choppiug
bowl, put in kettle with cup OF ho5
water, keep covered aud cook quick,
ly. When tender drain Off the water,
if any remains season with butter
and salt, then add one cup OF sweet
cream; if you have no cream, stir in
two spoons OF flour in cold milk until
smooth, then add cup OF milk and
stir all in the cabbage; remove and
serve.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
A Pet Eagle.

A pet eagle recently picked up the
two-year-old boy of Mr.. and Mrs. J..
L. Morrison, of Gainesville, Fla, and
carried him seventy feet into the Dir
before the mothers eyes. The young
eaglets, which were in the eagles nest
near the house, began to scream and
the mother bird turned and slowly de,
scended. When forty feet from the
ground she dropped the boy in cedar
bush, and he was not seriously in.
iured.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
RECIPES.

Southern Waffles- These are very
nice and appetiziug. Take one pint
of sifted -four, add one teaspoonful OF
salt, one tablespoonful of melted but
ter or lard, an egg (beatea separately
and mix all together in thin batter
with sweet milk. Fry brown and
crisp in well-greased waffie,iron.
Lamb Chops, Fry six thick loin
chops for five minutes in hot fat, turn
ing to brown both sides, then add ono
cup water or stock, tho juice from
one can of mushrooms and the mush-
rooms sliced. Boil fifteen minutes,
add salt and pepper and half spoon
ful curry and pour in deep platter in
side wall of boiled rice.
Coffee Cake-Cream one cup sugar
and one cup butter; add one cupful
of strong coffee, one of molasses, four
of flour, one spoon OF cinnamon, half
u spoonful of cloves and nutmeg
mixed, one teaspoonful OF soda dis
solved in warm water, and last of all
a cup of raisins, stoned and favored.
Beat all well and bake one hour in q
| slow oven.
Prune Pudding -Scald half pount
of prunes and let them swell in ho'
water till soft, drain and extract tn,
stones, spread in u dish and dredg,
with -four, Take one gill from quart
of milk and stir into it gradually eigh
tablespoons sifted -four, beat six egg
very light and stir by degrees into tht
remainder of the quart of milk, alter
mating with the batter. Add tho
prunes, one at time, stir the whole
very hard, boil twelve hours and serv,
with hard sauce or cream.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
TO REMOVE RUST FROM LINEN.

Stains of rust may be removed from
fine linen and similar fabrics without
injury to the material. The article
must be first we'll soaped, as if they
were to be washed in the ordinary
way. An iron is heated and on this
laid q wet cloth. When the heat
makes the cloth steam tho rust stain
is laid on it and little oxalIc acid is
rubbed on with the finger. The heat
and the moisture hasten the effect of
the acid ON the rust, and when this
has disappeared the soaping and wash
ing may DO continued. st. Louis
Star Sayings.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
A Potato Anniversary,

This year the potato celebrates tho
300th anniversary of its introduction
into England. In 1896 Sir Walter
Raleigh first brought potatoes from
America to England, and for some
time they were luxury of the rich
alone, costing two shillings per
pound.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

The Board of Education, in New
York City, has provided for the open
ing OF branches of the penny provi-
dent fund in the public schools. Such
branches have already been opened in
eome OF the public schools, and they
meet with surprising success.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
yictoria's Newspaper Clippings.

silk ribbons are used in the court Of
Victoria to hold newspaper clippings
designed for the royal perusal. She
never sees the papers in their original
state. They are carefully perused by
an official, who cuts out what he thinks
will please her pins the clippings OH
the ribbons, and lays them on her table.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

OF 1S2 brands of commercial fertili.
zers, s,venty-six have been found be.
low the manufacturers guarantee
anfysis by L. L. Van Slyke, at the
hew York Agricultural Experiment,
Geneva. The farmers arc evidently
boing deceived.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

According to the just published re-.
suits of the last census, the entire
private debt of the United States,
secured by mortgage on real estate, is
over six billion dollars.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
HE AGREED WITH HER.

Mrs. Scrapleigh-"Bah I've made
a different man OF you since 1 married
you"
Mr.. Scrapleigh-"I believe you
have. Very different, indeed! So
different that now can't see what in
the world ever possessed me to marry
you."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

Wiggles-" -"That was rather a shrewd
thing that the people in the Fifth
Street Church did with their pastor. u
Waggles-"What was that? 2"
Wiggles-"Oh, they gave hin,
twenty volumes of the collected SER
mons of successful preachers. Som
erville Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

GLOW is your daughter getting on
with the piano, Numson?"
''First rate. Sne can play with both
hands. Says she will be able to play
with her ear n SIX months. House.
hold Words.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

Visitor --"Why do you have keep
OFF the Grass signs all over this park {
You don't seem to enfore the rule"
Sparrow do it so that people
will more thoroughly enjoy being on
the grass. Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
PROGRESSIVE EXPENSES.

Mother Cooking over her sons col
lege expeuses) don't see why
Williams expenses should be SO mucn
more this year than last"
Father IA former collegian)-"Well,
you see, tho police fines are higher
after the first offence. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
A CAUTIOUS INVESTOR.

Mrs. Brown-"But I must have o
new hat"
Brown-"Don't buy on this mar
ket. I've watched millinery prices
for years, and anything that had such
boom is sure to have a slump. Mark
my words. you can't pick out single
hat that won't be lower within six
months. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

There is o man in London, says the
Truth, who for two dollars, will clearly
prove that any Englishman is de.
scended from one or other of the Kings
of England.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
A CASE IN POINT.

Wade-"Do you believe, with these
scientific fellows, that disease can DO
communicated by handshaking|'
Butcher-"I dunno. There's tho
grip. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

Fall River, Mass, claims tho small.
est voter in the United States in the
person of James Gardner, who is only
thirty-two inches tall. He was born
in England in 1870 and came to Amer.
lea in 1880, since when he has worked
in mill ut Fall River.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
AN ECONOMIST.

Gladys-"Mr. Pennypacker told me
he took you to the church fair last
night and spent most enjoyable even
ing"
Mabel with n sish)--"Yos; but
that was about all. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
VOICES FROM THE BASKET.

First Egg-"Think OF going to tho
theatre?'
Second Egg-"Probably, if I fell
strong enough. I'm willing to go
broke on good, loud tragedian any
time. "-Cincinnati Inquirer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

drummer r-"Why don't they make
the ladies take off their hats in the
theatres?"
Because they have ne spare
rooms about the theatre large enough
to stow the ample headgear i'll. -
Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
THE YOUNG IDEA.

Doctor Ito page boy)-"Who was
the gentleman who called inst now?"
Page Smith, sir"
Doctor-"What's that? You should
say Mr.. Smith"
Page Boy-"Please, sir, didn't
know he was married. Judy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

"You carved your own way to sue
cess, didn't you, Paddington?"
"No; didn't have much of any.
thing to carve until after I achieved
success. "-Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
A VALUATION,

"My daughter has been accustomed
to every luxury
"Well," replied the duke, "don't l
come high enough to rank as lux
ury?"-Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
EASILY DISILLUSlONED.

Clara-"Miss Darling thinks you are
quite q clever fellow"
Dannie-"By Jove, Iguess I'll call !"
Clara-"No; you had better stay
away. Wrinkle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

To become On electrician or an in
dustrial, mechanical, railroad or min.
ing engineer the Cuban must go to o
foreign country.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

Tho annual report of the Royal
Edinburgh Asylum for the Insane con.
cludes as follows: 'It is not work but
worry that kills"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04

At tho Restaurant: Diner -"When
I saw you year ago you had just left
college. You were then about to
make your fortune, you said.
Attendant-"Yes; AMI now l am
waiting for it."-Boston Transcript
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-05-04
on

Nervous Passenger ION steamship
that has run aground) -."What on
earth is the matter with this ship?"
Captain (sorrowfully) --"lhat's just
it ti'-Puck.