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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02
South Africa Not a Fairyland.

Robert Perry, Chicago contractor,
who has been spending two months in
johannesburg, South Africa, says:
81 want to warn Americans to keep
away from that part of the world.
There is nothing to go there for The
climate is unhealthful, living is ex-
brilliantly high, and the people who
are there are almost in starving con-
dition.
"Africans do all the work in the
mines, which are all owned by Barnato
and Rhodes. The place is desert
where scarcely anything grows. and
there is water famine most of the
time. Every imaginable thing is
taxed heavily. Even Pretoria's own
paper has printed warning to the
world to keep away from the place.
The people who have lived there ten
or fifteen years are away behind the
times. When L told them about the
motorcycle and the kinetoscope, they
thought was telling fairy tales, and
would not believe me. detroit Free
Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02
City Vegetable Gardens Obnoxious.

A movement is on foot in the Har-
lem section of the city to compel the
vegetable gardeners to locate else
where. There are, it is estimated,
about hundred acres of land in city
lots occupied by small gardeners, and
the residents say they are nuisance,
especially at this time of the year.
They don't object to the growing OF
of potatoes, onions, lettuce and tur,
nips, nor do they object to the open
space in frort of their windows, aud
the green of the growing crops in the
summer time is very pleasant to the eye,
but just at this time of the year the
land is being prepared for next sea-
sons crops, and it is both unsightly
and unwholesome.
Probably two hundred fiat build
ings, ranging from three to seven
stories in height, look down upon these
farms, and their twenty thousand in-
habitants get the benefit of oil the i'll
wind that blows over the land. These
are the persons who propose to see
what they can do to have the nuisance
removed. New York Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02
We Have Good Material for Cavalry.

The foreign-born citizens who have
been engaged as riding instructors at
the various riding schools in and
around New York and elsewhere have
not been hesitant in their disparaging
remarks on the American cavalry.
While the United States does not
boast of large standing army, we
have no hesitancy in saying that the
few regiments of cavalry who have
seen service on the plains will not only
compare favorably with the mounted
particular kind of work to which they
have been trained they are without
equals in the world. We have had no
reason to keep men in training; but
if put to the test we could certainly
raise magnificent army in very
short time. Unlike the early days of
the recent rebellion, we would have
plenty of horsemen to call upon.
Whereas IN earlier days equestrian
ism was unknown, comparatively
speaking, it has IN latter days become
SO general as means of exercise,
recreation, and health that old and
young are fairly good riders. The
various sports of polo. hunting, and
racing have served to stimulate inter
est in equitation. The militia troops
formed throughout the country, no.
tably Squadron A, of New York, are
also factors.
All of these sources would be drawn
upon for officers rather than for pri-
vate soldiers. They do not represent
large number in comparison with
the force necessary to cope with foe ;
but they would certainly prove val
uable nucleus on which to build. -
Rider aud Driver.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02
THREE SONGS OF LOVE.

Sing no sad song of bygone days
Now yelled In memory's fearful haze;
Iwould forget the hopes and fears
That filled with pain the former years;
Those flowers are dead, those suns have set
Those joys have changed to vague regret,
The love crave along life's way
Is not the love of yesterday.
Sing no blithe song of time and tide
That in some heavenly sphere abide;
Paint no fair scene of coming bliss
In tender look, hand clasp, and kiss;
Those words sound vain in ears like mine;
Suns may not rise. stars fail to shine,
Birds may not sing in boughs above
Oh. sing not of ro-morrow's love.
Sing me song, happy song,
Full voiced, with cadence rich and strong;
Gather no notes from olden themes,
Not from the mystic land of dreams;
But sing in ringing rune and rhyme
The rapture Of the present time,
Go, past and future-sing, pray,
OF love that lives and loves to-day.
Clarence Urmy, in Munsey's Magazine
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02

"Wouldn't tina stay, Steve, if a.
were to ask ye?"
"There's naething I wouldna do that
you bid me-excep' that-excep' that,
why, a be go1n' away fro theel"
"Fro' me?"
"Surely, a. medina tell thee all
over again. A wish thee an tina hus-
band we'll wi all MA heart--but 1
Gamma stay"
aye said just now ye'd do anything
for me, Jessie answered, clasping her
hands, and the bright color mantled
In her cheek hotter and redder than
ever-such coy, pretty blush They
were hard words for girl to speak ;
but she had made up her mind all at
once, and felt impelled to go on. eye
said ye nivver could hope to repay, yer
debt to me. Suppose l show ye t.
wayP Stay here for mo sake, an
dunnot ye understand Dunnot max
me have to say ony moor"
"What madness is this? And t. mon
thart plighted to-?"
"We are ma plighted now. He be-
gone rect away. Haven't ye heerd?"
"No; hav' ma been mooch among
t. chaps o late"
'It was small thing that parted
us; something l asked un to give up
for ma sake--only t. drink. But he
said no; no lass should ivver maxi a
milk sop O. him. Then a cam to COM
pare ye both togither; he, who
wouldn't even do that mooch; you,
vino would ha' given yer very life for
ma sake. A. think t. were at t Pit
Mouth t. thought first cam to me. A
weighed both i scales and then a
knew which way ma heart had gone !"
And that was where she nestled now
her pretty head; to that brave heart
which was to be her home forevermore.
st. Paul's,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02

Jessie MacDavitt sat alone, at work,
in the little front parlor of mothers
cottage. She was quite well again
now, but her recovery from the effects
of her adventure in the mine has been
slow and painful.
There was knock at the door. She
called out: "Come in!" in sweet,
CHEEKY tones. 1t was Steven Arm
strong who entered the apartment.
She looked up. surprised; and colored
up to her very brow as she rose to
greet him. She had not seen him since
that fearful day perhaps this was the
reason of her confusion. He did not
wear his working, nor yet his
"shiftin'" clothes, but was habited in
q tweed suit and wide awake. How
brave and noble he looked, albeit q
tride pale just now!
"Mr. Armstrong;" she said, 81 am
glad to see you fettle again. haven t
seen you since"
"Not since then-no /; it wur churlish
O. me not to come an thank thee
only-only there be nae thanks posi-
BILE for sic things as that. Oh, Jessie,
why didst do it; why didst risk tina
life?"
because you gave your chance O.
life to him., she answered simply, but
with an unsteady tremor il her voice.
"Now ha' come to bid thee goodby, "
Armstrong said, like man who has
an unpleasant duty to perform and
wants to get it over quickly. GA be
goin' away"
"Goin' away!" she echoed, "Wheer
to?"
'Reet away-foriver. To America
or Australy-A' hardly know where
yet. A be tired o t lie here. But re-
member, if there be ivver onything /
con do for thee, a wull. Tha shalt
know where go to, and if tina should
iyver want friend or helpin' hond
all come to thee if 'twere half across
t. world Ii han't said mooch, re-
member a know that a. can nivver
hope to pay ma debt to thee |"
ooh, dunnot talk like that; please
dunnot talk about it'll hadn't an
idea yon were thinkin' O. goin' away
it's-ye've took me so sudden like
--dunnot know what to say"
''Say, jess, ma lass Just say {:
'Good-by, and God bless thee, Steve
Armstrong, or SOON sic words as all
be able to TAX wi me, an cherish j
memory o thee when a be far, away"
"Ill say God bless thee, Steve
Armstrong, wi all ma heart, but not
! 'good-by T." Jessie said, in voice
tlat was even more unsteady with
emotion than before.
| ''Ah, dunnot it nun be, say-tha
! would uot torture me2'
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02

Ii the best of life, as it is said to be, Is but
anticipation, the worst of it is surely worry
and Yexation. They are the plows and har-
rows that furrow the brow and cut deeply
into the nerves. 1t is constant plowing of
this kind that tears up the nerve tissues.
The greater nerves. like the bigger roots
may resist for n time, but the ploughshare
gets down TO them. Worry brings all sorts
1i other ailments OF torn-up systom and at
last the sciatic nerve is reached, disturb
ance to which il, the form of sciatca is ut
tended by exeruciating pains. st. Jacobs
Oil has cured the worst cases of men Grip
pied by it. Use 1t and make sure Of prompt
and permanent cure.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02
High Price for Potatoes,

The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, pay high prices for new things. They
recently pail $500 for yellow rind water
melon, $1,000 for 80 bu. now oats, $500 for
100 lbs. of potatoes, etc., etc.! Well, prices
for potatoes will be high next fall Plant q
plenty Mr.. Wideowake! You'll make money.
Salzer's Earliest are at to cat iu 2S days after
planting. His Champion Of the World is the
greatest yielder on earth and we challenge
you to produce its equal. (A.)
lF YOU WILL SEND US 1oc. in stamps to
the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis.
you will get, free, ten packages grains and
grasses, including Teosinte spurry, Giant
lncarnate Glover, etc., and our mammoth
catalogue. Catalogue alone &c. for mailing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02
A Freak OF Nature.

". J. Bell, of Cedar Creek. ca. has
" poplar tree two feet in diameter on
his plantation, that is apparently per-
iectly sound. Eighteen inches from
the ground maple tree about three
inches in diameter is growing out OF
the poplar. How it got there is IL
companion mystery as to how came
the milk in the cocoanut. Atlanta
Constitution,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02
But he does not move.

BUT he does not move.
"No," he answers; 81 be old a
alone. Here's yoong fellow as o
gotten mither; let I'm go instead
this time"
1t was Will Benson who stood by his
side.
'You, Armstrong; You max room
for me /" he exclaimed.
"What dost suppose a'd dop A. fight
fair--when a want to fight"
"You do this for ma sake?"
"Not for thine, mon; for hers |!
Co"
The words were few-there was no
time for more-but they had rough
heroic dignity about them. Benson
stepped into the cage without another
word; the signal was given and they
went up toward the light and Dir
above.
From those about the pits mouth
ringing cheer arose as the cage
reached the surface. They knew that
so many, at least, of their mates were
safe, and some of the women went
away with hearts full of Joy and thank
fulness. The word went quickly round
that Steve Armstrong had sent up
Will Benson instead of himself. Pretty
Jessie MacDavitt was there. When she
heard the whisper she understood. A
woman's instinct is much the same af-
ter all, whether she be princess or
only rough miners lass. Benson
came toward her, but she seemed
hardly to notice him. She was wait
ing for some one else.
The cage was let down again. Some
anxious minutes followed that seemed
like hours. Once more it appeared
with its load of men. Jessie pressed
eagerly forward. Great heavens he
whom she sought was not therel Sew
eral voices asked after him-Jessie
dared not trust herself to do so-and
then came the appalling answer:
"Choke damp ha' taken him, and
bit wall fallen in over him |"
Suddenly woman's voice rang out
Jessie MacDavitt's:
"Then he be i danger-dying-
dead mayhapl He gave his life for
one O. ye. Aren't ye men? Are none
O. ye goin' to save un? Then wull -
She pressed forward toward the pit,
but dozen strong arms restrained
her, and one old fellow said:
"Keep back, lass It'll be death to
go down there for nigh an hour yet.
This be no place for women fowk."
She needed not, and breaking away
from them, entered the cage. Two,or
three men followed her, ashamed to
think that girl should be braver
than they; and down they went, from
the light into the darkness; down
among the noxious, deadly gasses-
down to the unknownl
A long, long time now elapsed, OF so
it seemed to the anxious watchers.
Two or three cages full of miners came
up, but they were not among them.
Great heavens was it possible that all
had perished in the heroic attempt?
The news that Jessie had gone be-
low reached her mother; and Mrs.
MacDavitt- with her sleeves tucked
up, fresh from the wash tub, her
cheeks pale as death, her eyes stream
lng-rushed madly to the spot.
Even at that moment the cage was
coming up again. A denfening cheer
rang out, loud and long, upon the
murky air. 1t was they-they at last,
thank Godl But, were they alive
Two inanimate forms were lying down
upon the black, dusty bank-the forms
OF Jessie MacDavitt and Steven Arm
strong.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02

Ethel aged 6)-I don't love you any
more, grandpa. Grandpa-Why not
Ethel? Ethel-'Cause 1 love you so
much already that I couldn't love you
any more if tried. Please give me Eve
cents,-Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02

The Thin one-Dear me. You are
losing all your outlines. The Fat One
And you are getting to be nothing
else.-Cincinnatl ENQUIRER
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02
STATE OF ONO. CITY OF TOLEDO, |

FRANK j. CnESEY makes oath that he IA tha
senior partner of the firm of +. j. CHENEY %
Co, doing, business in the City of Toledo,
Will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED Doll
LARS for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot DO cured by the use of HALL's c ArARRu
CURE. FRANK + CurMFv
Sworn to before me and subscribed in NV
presence, this 9th day Of December, A. D. 1885.
3snALI a. W. Notarv Nshn4Sfsi Psi5,se.
'-(-)
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfacea
Oh The SYSTEM, Send for testimonials, free.
y. j. CHENEY IL Co., Toledo, O.
t3~ Sold by Druggists. TIC.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02

FITS stopped free by DIR. KLINE's GREAT
NERVE RESToRER. No fits after first days
use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and $500 trial
bottle free. DIR. Kline, 93l Arch St, Phila., Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02

DR.. Kilmer's SWAMP Roof cures
all Kidney and bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and consultation free.
Laboratory yBinghampton, NY
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens tho gums reduces infamma-
tion, allays pain; cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02

THROAT TRoUBLEs. To allay the irritation
that induces coughing, use "BrOlrn'S Bronchial
1fOches." A simple and safe remedy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02

The latest invention in gloves is fitted with
palm mirror.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02

When Dobbns' Electric Soap was first made
in 1865 it cost 90 cents bar. 1t is precisely the
same ingredients and quality no'0 and doesn't
cost ha'G Buy it of your grocer and preserve
your clothes. Ii he hasn't it, lie will get it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02
AT THE PITS MOUTH.

Fl! I wur O fool to
hope or think sic O
thing. There be ami
ther man tina lowest ;
n yoonger man, a bet
ther man nor me. 1t
be Will Benson. Dun
not answer, lass. ]
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02

A Brooklyn man has been given a patent
on bloomers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02

Horror and CONSERVATION are spread
ing far and wide through the grimy
Lancashire town. A terrible ex-
plosion has just been heard. They
know only too we'll what that means !;
and the poor women, both young and
old, are rushing wild and terror
stricken to the pits mouth.
"Down in the workings the excite
ment is at its height. Men are run
ming to the bottom of the shaft, run
ming for their lives for the noxious
after-damp is choking them, aud they
know only too well that many of them
are destined never to see the light OF
day again. The cage is going up nnd
down again as quickly as may be, but
it will only hold limited number.
They must patiently wait for their
turn, and that turn may mean lie or
death.
"There be room for one moor the
miners shout. "Come along, Steve
Armstrong it be tina turn"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02
! III re

Blood means sound health. With pure, rich.
healthy blood. the stomach and digestive
organs will be vigorous, and there will be no
dyspepsia. Rheumatism and neuralgia will be
unknown. Scrofula and salt rheum will dis.
appear Your nerves will be strong, your sleep
sound, sweet and refreshing. Hoods Sarsapa-
riila makes pure blood. That is why it cures so
many diseases. That is why thousands take It
TO cure disease, retain good health. Remember
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-03-02

ffDassE5 and WHISKY habits cured. Book sent
WG BNEa FREE Dr. b. N. wO0LLRY. ATLANTA. GA.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-09
HIS LEG IS@ PULLED.
That Is How Southern Congressman
 Regards His Lot.

Regards His Lot.
 Some people may think that a con- gressman saves a pile of money out of his salary" said well-known southern congressman, who was talking to Washington Star reporter on the vicis- situdes of running for office, and es- pecially for congress, 'but man has to be a small walking bank to accommo- date the large number of his friends and supporters who need little money for some urgent matter. In my state we have to make campaigns and appear before the people at meetings. We'll, l have never attended meeting but that 1 did not havessome kind of subscrip- tion poked into my face. Somebody wants something for church and for missionary purposes or for helping some fellow who has been burned out.
 You can't avoid subscribing, and have to head the list with the largest sum. Then about the time you think you are through with having your leg pulled some lazy fellow will walk up and say: How do, gineral? I had ter quit my work ter come out and hear you terday, and I thunk yer mout giv' me a dollar While you have the greatest contempt for the man, you give him the dollar.
 "When you leave the meeting you are out anywhere from $2O to $50. These are just a few instances of what candi- date has to spend money for. After he gets through thecampaign and is elected he has to furnish every dead beat from his district who should happen to come to Washington with money. I've ac- tually given them money and railroad tickets to get home and have them go back and work against me-"
Arizona republican., 1896-08-09
Fight Between Otter and Hawk.

The Berlin correspondent of the Lon don Standard writes that a strange con- fict was observed the other day by fishermen on the Frische Haff,. near Konigsberg, in east Prussia. For some time they had noticed two otters which had ventured on to the ice. As they were watching them, large hawk came flying from neighboring forest and alighted on the ice not far from the otters. Soon, however, it scared into the air again, swooped down like lightning on one of the otters, and stuck it's claws into it's back. The other otter fled. A desperate fight en- sued. It lasted ten minutes, and ended in the death of the hawk. Its neck was bitten through, only thin strip of skin remaining to unite it's body with it's head. After it's victory the otter dived into the water
Arizona republican., 1896-08-09
HUNG IN MIDAlR.
The Perilous Plight of a Soldier in Chi
 nese Thibet.

An amusing story is told of the Eng fish officer who determined to enter Chinese Thibet by stratagen. He man. aged to cross the frontier at night, and so escaped the guard.
 On the following day, however, while the officer was journeying deeper into Thibet. the Thibetan soldiers overlook him, and informed him that as the country was unsafe because of rob- bers, they would go with him in order to protect him, to which arrangement the traveller was compelled to agree. In a few hours they came to a river, which was crossed by a roHe bridge.
 The Thibetans passed o.er first, in or der to show that the bridge was safe, and then the official got into the moose and was pulled along by the Thibetans, Suddenly, however, they ceased pull ing, and left the Englishman hanging in midair above the rushing torrent.
 In vain the officer shouted to the Thibetans to pull. They merely smoked and nodded their heads. The hours passed, and still the officer hung above the torrent. At last the Thibetans agreed to pull him back if he would leave Tibet immediately. This, of course, he was compelled to do, and took his departure from the forbidden land.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-09
REPUBLICANS MEET.
County Central Committee Select tn
 Date of Holding Convention.

Pursuant to call issued by M. H. McCord, chairman of the Republican county central committee, a meeting of the committee and prominent Re pubhcans was held yesterday for the purpose of consultation. The great National fight over silver and gold is having the effect of dividing the party on local issues. Several of the con- mittee stated that although the senti- ment throughout the country was very much divided on the National ques- tion still it would have no effect on the coming county elections, all Repub- licans would pull in the harness to- gether for the support of the ticket. The committee is of the opinion that the ticket nominated will be elected without doubt.
 After further discussion it was de- cided to hold the county convention on the 17th of September. The pri- maries will be held on the 18th. The polls wills be open at Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa from the hours of 12 to 2 o'clock p. m. and from 2 to o'clock in all outside precincts.
Arizona republican., 1896-08-09
LAST CHANGE.

Alkire's have offered wearers of straw hats several opportunities this summer to buy their headgear cheap CT than ever before, and although they have sold several thousand straw hats they have straw hats left. Now they will not carry such goods over and try to sell them next year for brand new because they don't do business that way. Alkire's straw hats this season made a great hit because they were distinctly new, so to be sure and close out the present stock they will from now on until all are gone sell straw hats at cost and below cost. If any doubt this let them call at the big store and ask prices. They will have no difficulty in convincing themselves that there is one firm that can and will sell straw hats at cost. There will be at least six weeks of very sum- mery weather yet and every well dressed gentleman can afford to treat themselves to a new straw hat just to close the season in as good taste as they began it.