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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-10-01

EOR RENT Several good houses in
i Milford, Pa. Enquire of j. II. Van
Etten.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-10-01

TRAINS Now LEAVE Pom JERvIs AS
FOLLOWS
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15
She Said She Would Be Boss.

The candidate for Superintendent of
Public Schools in Henry County, Ken
lucky, is bright young Southern girl,
whose past record shows her to possess
many qualities necessary for such a
position. Miss Rose Jessie-that is the
candidates name-began her public
career at the age of fourteen. To as
sist her mother in supporting large
family she succeeded in getting posi-
ton as teacher. Her opening speech
at the beginning of the school term was
worthy of the daughter of gallant
Colonel in the Confederate Army. 1t
has become historic
II will be boss here" she said, ''and
I need no assistance from any one. "
This was said before the assembled
parents of her young charges, and, his
tory says, gave them particular pleas
ure and confidence in her methods. -
New York Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

And there is one thing on which
they are all agreed, and it is a hope
full sign, viz : that in order to succeed
they must breed for a specific pur-
pose and that they cannot raise draft
horses worthy of the name from light
l200-pound mares nor carriage horses
from mares of draft blood. If the
farmer has drafty mares of 1900
pounds or over let him select from
the breed of his choice the best draft
stallion in his district, possessing
weight and quality combined, and il
there are none in the district try to
procure one from some reliable breed
er either alone OF jointly with his
neighbors. Probably never will such
a favorable opportunity occur again in
our time for obtaining first-class,
highly-bred draft stations and mares
greatly under the cost of production.
If, however, the farmer has trotting-
bred or ight-harness mares he should
select for use 1900 to 1300-pound
sire of the hackney or coach or car
riage type possessing the indispensa-
BILE characteristics of style, quality,
action and good back breeding, and if
he uses ordinary judgment in mating
and raising his colts he will without
doubt find himself eventually on the
high road to success. -
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

The ideal citizen is the man who
believes that all men are brothers, and
that the nation is merely an extension
of his family, to be loved, respected,
and cared for accordingly. Such q
man attends personally to all civic du-
ties with which he deems himself
charged. Those which are within his
own control he would no more trust to
his interiors than he would leave the
education of his children to kitchen
servants. The public demands upon
his time, thought, and money, come
upon him suddenly, and often they find
him ill-prepared; but he nerves himself
to the inevitable, knowing that in the
village, State and Nation, any mistake
or neglect upon his part must impose
penalty, sooner or later, upon those
whom he loves.-John Habberton.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

The strangeness of truth has often
been commented upon as exceeding
the most fanciful flights of fiction. An
illustration of this is furnished in the
career of John Joseph Nouri, who has
been crowned patriarch of the Chal-
dean Pontifcal Cathedral at Trichur,
Malalar, and is ruler of the Syrian
Chaldeans. -Four years ago he was
committed by Judge Walter H. Levy
to the asylum for the insane at Napa,
Cal, and there he remained until Sep.
tember, 1898, when, by the efforts Of
NJ. M. Foote, President of the Cali
fornia Association for the Protection
OF Persons, he was restored to liberty.
When released from the asylum Nouri
claimed to have been robbed of four
medals studded with diamonds, valued
at $1,000, the gift of the Chaldean
Greek church, of negotiable note for
S2500 and of his credentials. DIR.
Chalmers Easton believed in him and
helped him on his journey eastward.
Later on he displayed his knowledge
of Greek, and in Washington, ID. c.,
at the Smithsonian Institution trans
lated the hieroglyphics on some tablets
there with surprising ease. Intent on
making his journey around the world,
he travelled on to London and from
there came in May, 1894, the story
that he intended to sue the United
States Government for So, 900, 900 dam
ages for his i'll treatment while on hi
soiourn here. Now comes the china!
to the story in the letter from Rev. JOIN
H. Barrows, Of Chicago, who is travel
ing in India, declaring that John 10
seph Nouri, the deposed King of thu
Chaldeans, has been restored, that hit
claims have been recognized and tina
the man who was booked as "unkemp
and with lack-luster eye of II lunatic" ii
living in splendor in a palace in Tri
chur. --------- - ----
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

The managers of Massachusetts
watch factory are trying to replace
high h-priced men in what has hitherto
been an exclusive employment with
low priced women, states the New Or
leans Picayune. The finishing work
in q watch factory is said to be trade
secret, and the possessors of the secret
are forbidden by their trades union
rules to teach the process to women.
Some one has, however, been teaching
women secretly at the factory. For a
number of weeks past several girls have
been employed in what has been known
as the "emergency-room," which has
been shut off from view. A number
of tinishers were taken from the main
room and put to work there in order
that the girls might observe exactly
how the work was done. 1t is stated
that there is only one woman tinisher
in this country, and she learned the
secret from her father in Switzerland.
Women are well adapted for the work,
and it will be only a short time before
they will become expert tinishers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

Foulard silks are among the very
fashionable summer fabrics.
Canotier cloth is new fabric lsed
in making yachting costumes.
Turkish red is the latest shade OF
this extremely fashionable color
Cloth and silk and wool costumes in
tailor style are just now receiving
special attention.
Tabs OF white lace of white chiffon
or mousseline-de-soie, edged with lace,
are also popular.
There is an indication that the col
ored-ribbon stock has had its day and
that its popularity is on the wane.
Black lace over colored silk is once
more in vogue, and the organdies and
transparent lawns are sufficient tC
tempt the most austere of womep. te
extravaganza.
Some of the new talIor costumes
have bolero fronts and narrow position
backs. The vest is fitted blouse oi
fancy silk, laid i'll soft folds across the
front or else tucked to form deer
yoke.
Many waists and vests to wear un
der open-fronted jackets are made Will
inch wide or even wider tucks
across the yoke portion, a fashion yer,
favorable to slender figures, but by nj
means becoming to those who neet
nothing to accentuate width. Hori
zontal trimming is most popular, but
as just stated, it is better suited to tai
shadow women than to those who's,
inches are fewer and whose breadth i
considerable.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

Says Professor Davidson in the
Forum: 1.-The true test and proof of
Greece's indomitable spirit of culture
is her educational system. [ have
visited Greek schools throughout the
land, from the infant school kept by
the peasant in the open air, against a
sunny hovel wall, to the Arsakelion, or
girls academy, and the noble univer-
sity, with 2200 students. Greece is am
ply able to govern and ciyilize the lands
now wasted by Turkish misrule. The
sums of money given by rich Greeks
for schools, and the hardships under
gone by the children of the poor in re-
mote districts to avail themselves OF
these, have no parallel anywhere, save
in the United States and Scotland. "
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15
Water Carried the Current.

At recent fire in the basement OF
Chicago electric powerhouse, the
tiremen had great trouble in getting
at the blaze. They had to chop holes
in the floor of the dynamo-room be.
fore they could get stream on the
blazing pile of waste. Not waiting
for the dynamos to be shut down they
crept through the black smoke and
turned a stream ON the flames.
In an instant they were flung to the
ground with great violence, and the
hose sent flying into the air. A heavy
current had passed along the stream
and had shocked them. Though un,
conscious when rescued they quickly
recovered. .-Electrica Review.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

Eggs seem to have peculiar affinity
for asparagus, their combination being
possible in a number of ways. An
asparagus omelet is one of them. Boil
pint of asparagus tips, cut in pieces
half inch wide, in salted water for
twenty minutes, drain, and keep on a
hot plate; beat six eggs until they are
light and foamy, add one-half tea
spoonful pepper and one cup of milk.
When the walnut-size lump of butter
is hot in the chatting dish or omelet-
pan, put in the mixture, cover, and
let stand till firm, folding in the
asparagus just before turning ont on a
hot platter. New York Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

Among batch of stories attributed
to President Lincoln is the following
good one ON President Tyler: Dur
ing Mr.. Tyler's incumbency of the
office he arranged to make an excur-
sion in some direction and sent his son
Bob to arrange for a special train. 1t
happened that the railroad superin.
tendent was a strong Whig. AS such
he had no favors to bestow on the
President, and informed Bob that his
road did not run any special trains for
the President. What, said Bob, did
you not furnish a special train for the
funeral of President Harrison?' Yes,
said the superintendent, 'and if you'll
bring your father in that condition you
shall have the best train on the road. p"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

The Louisville Courier journal says:
Viewed from nearly every standpoint
the outlook for the farmer is becoming
more encouraging. We have divine
assurance that seed time and harvest
shall not fail, and if our crops do not
continue in over-abundance We are
sure of enough and to spare. The
nisfortunes of India and of the Lee
want will inure to our benefit. I'm
questionably better day seems dawn
ing for our great agricultural interests.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

Vegetables that have been little
touched by the frost may frequently
be restored by soaking them for time
in cold water.
Put tiny bottle of faxseed in tn
travelling bag. Should cinder be
blown into the eye flaxseed will soon
find it, and may save great deal of
pain and an inhamed eye.
A cooking teacher says that the
whites of eggs can be beaten most
quickly if a pinch of cream of tartar in
the proportion of an eighth of tea.
spoonful to each egg be first added.
Fruit brought from a cellar to be
eaten impaired should be rubbed vigor-
ously with damp cloth to remove the
invisible germs of bacteria which
flourish in damp, close atmosphere
Clean finger marks from painted
walls with damp cloth dipped in
whiting. Rub discolorations caused
by scratching matches with cut
lemon, followed by the damp cloth
dipped in whiting.
Keep box of powdered borax near
the work table. Add a little to the
water in which the dish towels and
dish cloths are washed. They will
wash easier, keep sweet longer, and
the borax will aid in keeping the hands
soft.
Brighten the colors in carpet by
sweeping it with broom dipped in
salt water, shaking well to remove all
surplus water. The broom should be
damp, not wet Use damp earth to
remove the dust when carpets are
| lifted.
Before broiling steaks open all the
draughts to make the Goals bright and
| clear. Hold the meat IL few minutes
at first close to the glowing Goals, then
turn. This will seal the juices, when
it may be finished at distance of sew
eral inches above the Goals. From a
broiled steak little or no Juice should
escape.
Loops for hanging up garments are
always wearing out and breaking, par
ticularly with children's cloaks and
coats. To make serviceable loop
cut a strip of kid from an old glove,
roll in it piece of coarse string, and
sew the edges of kid neatly together.
This loop, fastened securely to the gar
ment, will stand any amount of pull
ing without wearing or breaking.
Wash silver that is not in daily use
in soapy water, wipe and dry few
minutes in warm oven, then wrap in
tissue paper. Do not allow one piece
to touch another. Place tissue paper
between. Put the teaspoons and other
small pieces in quart can and her.
metically seal. Put knives, forks and
tablespoons in a two-quart can. They
will not tarnish, and will require no
polishing when wanted for use.
A healthy man or woman averages
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15
Mrs. Benton McMilIin.

Mrs. Benton McMillin, Louisiana
lady, is the daughter OF James NJ Fos-
ter, of Louisiana, the largest cotton
planter in the world. Under single
fence he has more than II 900 acres of
rich alluvial land, and his annual out
put exceeds 10000 bales. He is a
strong manager of men, and upon his
rich domains his word is law. Before
daylight on Monday morning he leaves
his home in the city of Shreveport, and
for week his home knows him no
more. He spends his days and his
nights on his magnificent plantation
His children have had every advantage
that money would bring. One son
graduated at West Point and died
shortly after his service in the army
began. Mrs. McMillin, who was Miss
Lucille Foster, was educated where
Mrs. Cleveland enjoyed similar ad
vantages, and every element of culture
became hers by right of honest, hard
work. Mrs. McMillin is prospective
heiress to the extent of half million,
and the Tennessee Congressman has a
helpmate who is both intellectually and
financially far above par.-New Or
leans Picayune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

Wash about five ounces of calves
brains in cold water, then set in a
stewpan, cover with cold water, sea-
son with salt and two sage leaves. Set
the pan on the stove, and when it
comes to the boil skim the broth thor.
oughly and simmer for ten minutes.
take out the brains and put on plate
when the brains are cold cut into small
pieces and mix with three ounces of
bread crumbs; wash some parsley,
squeeze dry and chop small tea
spoonful. Place level teaspoonful of
butter in stewpan, put it on the fire,
and when melted add one ounce of
flour, half teacupful of stock and the
chopped parsley. Stir the sauce till it
boils and thickens; add the bread
crumbs and chopped brains to the
sauce, and season with grated nutmeg,
pepper and salt. Beat the yolk of an
egg, add it to the sauce and stir over
the fire till cooked, then turn the whole
mixture onto plate and let it cool.
After an hour make the mixture into
cakes OF equal size, dredging them
with flour to prevent their sticking.
Brush over with egg, roll in bread
crumbs and set in a frying basket,
cook in boiling fat until u golden
brown; this will take about two min
utes, and the cakes must be touched
very little with the hand. Stand on
thick paper to drain near the fire. To
serve, arrange tastily on hot dish and
garnish with fried parsley. ..
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15
huMOR OF THE DAY.S

There's Charley Skates in black. I
wonder if he is in mourning for his
sins" mo, I don't think thev're all
dead yet. Truth.
Jinks-"Was his father a great
man." Binks-"I guess so; he doesn't
seem to amount to much himself -
New York Advertiser
Spykes-"Do You have any trouble
meeting your creditols?" Spokes--
Not at all. I find my trouble in dodg-
ing them. Detroit Free Press.
Freddy-"What is bucket SHOP
papa?" Papa-"A bucket shop. nv
son, is the business place of the broker
across the New York Adver-
tiser
Did you get your name cleared in
that investigation?" asked the Alder.
mans friend. mo" was the gloomy
answer. "It is still mud. "-Philadel.
phia Journal.
Blizzard Bill-'1 have seen cyclones
out West that blew the bark off trees"
Texas TomE-"That's nothing. l saw
one once that blew the bark Off bull.
dog. Truth.
To Reader" Tomorrow will he
Wednesday. Tomorrow isn't Wednes-
day, substantially for the same reason
that yesterday isn't Monday. Grasp
it?-Chicago Tribune.
The st. Louis Post Dispatch saws
that there is no State in the Union in
which anybody but funny writer
says "sah" for "sir." Yes, sub; that's
80, suh.-Chicago Times H erald
cat what age does man really be-
gin to feel the weight of years?" "Usu-
ally on his twenty-frst birthday: and
it takes the sensation at least four or
live years to wear off. Cincinnati
Enquirer.
"And would you love me Just as
much, count, if / were a poor girl?"
How can you doubt me? l would
love you just as much as you would
me if you should find out that 1 wasn't
. count. Standard.
An Unconscious Explanation: First
Chappie-"I wonder now, Charlie,
how the donkey ever came to be used
as the-er, emblem of stupidity?"
Second Chappie with yawn)-"Don't
know, I'm sure, deah boy; it must
have been before our day. Brooklyn
Life.
what would our wives say, if they
knew where we are?" said the captain
Of Liverpool clipper, feeling his way
along the banks of Newfoundland in "A
thick fog. 81 wouldn't mind what they
said, rejoined the mate, ''if we only
knew where we are ourselves. -
Household Words.
Philadelphia MAXWELL, you can
make all the fun you want to of our
slowness, but know one country chap
who came here and made $500, 900 in
three months" New Yorker-'Is
that so? How did he make it?" Phila-
delphian-''Got job in the mint. -
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Slurs of the Ignorant" There are
entirely too many offices, said pri-
vate citizen. How you fellows do
like to hear yourselves kick, said the
officeholder, with much warmth. "Too
many officesl And here / am 80 over
crowded with work that l have to give
up two good hours every day from my
business to attend to my job. Gin
cinnati Inquirer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

Mr.. German, United States Consul
at Zurich, Switzerland, reports that
within a year the price of aluminium
will fall to about twenty-seven cents
pound, SO that only three commercial
metals-iron, lead and zinc-will be
cheaper. Last year the output of
aluminium, owing to its comparatively
high price, was IA, 740 pounds daily,
of which 4193 pounds daily were pro-
duced in the United States. This
year the plants will be increased to
bring the daily product mp to AZ, 46o
ponnds
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

The sixty-second double weddina
anniversary was recently celebrated,
in a small town in Indiana, of Moses
and Isaac Marty, twins, who married
Tabitha and Lavinia Mccormick, twins.
Each couple has had seven sons and
five daughters, the first children be.
ing born within few days of each
other, and the last children also beina
of almost exactly the same age.-Medi.
cal Journal. ->4-----
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15
oxtaiIs and How to Use Them.

First always cut the tail into neat
joints and soak for an hour in salted
water. Next set in a stewpan, cover
with cold water, add salt, and bring
slowly to boil. Strain off the water,
rinse the pieces of meat in warm
water, and set in stewpan sufficiently
large for the oxtail to lie over the bot
tom, add vegetables to flavor. Cover
with water and stew very slowly for
three hours After that time remove
the smaller joints and allow the larger
to cook for another hour. 1t is very
necessary, when preparing oxtail, to
let it cook slowly. y.-Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

In perfectly ripe cream, tifty-two de-
grees is the point of best separation,
and because it is warmer often causes
failure.
Experiments at the Minnesota
station show that the early castration
of lambs has the following advantages:
They reach a greater weight, are less
trouble, they have less offal when
killed, their meat is better in flavor.
When it requires more time to save q
thing than the article is worth after ii
has been cared for we are losing money.
The person who expends dollars
worth OF time to save twopence will
prove q business failure if he follows
the plan throughout life.
Jumping from shallow to deep plow-
ing all at once usually results in a de-
creased crop yield at the succeeding
harvest. The soil should be gradually
deepened by letting the pillow bring up
little of the subsoil each year till the
desired depth is reached
There is no reason why farmer
should pay fifteen cents for beef and
sell his chickens for less, nor should
he be content with pork and potatoes
when he can have poultry on his table.
If the markets are dull and prices are
low the best place to dispose of the
surplus is at home. as>
Get special customers for your but
ter and furnish it every week. 1t is
worth few cents per pound to the
customers to know that they are eating
pure, clean butter and not oleo, or
some other manufactured stuff, and
there is big difference between cash
and trading out butter.
Corn fodder contains more starch
than clover, while clover is richer in
protein. A ration of both clover and
fodder is excellent where no grain is
allowed, as is sometimes the rule in
warm weather. A mixed ration is bet
ter at all times than to rely entirely
upon one kind of food, and for all classes
of stock.
Parsnips are highly relished by all
kinds of stocks and can remain in the
ground during the winter. They pro-
duce from 400 to 1000 bushels per
acre, according to soil and cultivation.
If only a small plot is devoted to them
they will be found welcome addition
to the stock rations in winter by afford
ing greater variety. .l-ss
Ii manure has any value, it is prob
ably fermenting, even in the coldest
weather, if left in pile A slight
covering of dry earth will absorb am
monia, and will, if left on while the
manure rots down, make it nearly or
quite as rich as the manure itself. Its
work in absorbing ammonia continues
even when the pile is turned.
The average yield of milk per COW
for all the cows in the country in 1850
was 700 quarts a year In 1890 the
average was 1900 quarts per COW for q
year. This increase has been accom-
plished by the greater use of improved
breeds, and is equivalent to nearly
doubling the number of cows by esti-
mating from the amount of milk de-
rived in 1890.
Butter and eggs seem really made to
go together, and nothing fits better on
a dairy farm than moderate lot of
chickens. Not only do the latter con.
sumo the waste milk products with
profit, but those who pay the best
prices for golden butter will be quickest
to buy the fresh eggs and the fat poul.
try. They mutually help each the sale
of the other.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15

Twenty years ago new postmaster
in New York City would have the pow
er to appoint 1000 subordinates, while
now there are but two positions not
covered by the civil service rules.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-11-15
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS,


Cut some bread, which, though stale,
is still light and soft, into fingers half
an inch thick; dip them in milk and
let them drain for while Dredge q
little flour over them and fry them in
little hot butter in frying pan. Pile
them, pyramid-fashion, in hot dish
and serve with gravy.