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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12
A Modern Munchausen,

"Any quail about this neighbor-
hood?" inquired tourist, who was
about to register at Western Texas
hotel.
"Quail" said the proprietor, with
IN indulgent smile; they've got to be
q nuisance. The cook complains that
she can't throw piece of toast out Of
the back window but four or five fat
quail fight to see which one shall get
it. y Texas Siftings.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12
High Farming on Cheap Land.

The greatest difficulty in the way of
good farming in this country has al
%ays been that prices of land were so
low that those engaged in farming have
been tempted to buy more land than
they could proftably work. There
should always be an amount of work
ing capital equal to at least half of
what is invested in land. This should
be done even though the land be only
partly paid for. 1t is much better to
leave part of the cost of land put in
a mortgage whose interest can be met
every year, than to pay all the money
down and leave nothing to work the
land with. In great majority of
cases it is the floating capital, rather
than that invested in land, which paws
the greatest rate of profit. Farmers
have been complaining for years that
the merchant, who makes ten to twen-
ty-hve per cent. on his merchantable
stock, has the advantage of them.
They are tied to their farms, and like
the man holding fast by the VOLTS tail,
cannot, safely, let go, while it takes all
their energies to simply hold on and
prevent the wolf from turning and
rending them.
On high-priced land near cities most
of the high-priced farm stock is kept.
1t is usually far more profitable than
the stock of the merchant, for that. ex-
cept in case of q change in the mar
kets, cannot increase in value, and is
much more likely to decrease. The
merchants stock cannot increase in
amount as can that of the breeder. To
be sure, the breeder has losses by
casualties to animals, but these are
fully offset if not more by the bad
debts that the merchant accumulates
on his ledger. If the breeder manages
rightly his stock may be made to in
crease with its product thirty to more
than one hundred per cent. There is
no kind of business so safe from loss,
other than farming, that pays so we'll
as this. Why then is it that SO many
farmers are poor? It is because they
trust too much to their land to sustain
them without having the capital to
make the best use of it.
Most low-priced land is so because
it is far from market; that may make
such land unsuitable for growing the
fancy breeds of stock that can usually
only be sold by having those who in
tend purchasing visit the farm and in
specting stock on the ground. Yet
when a farmer is known to have an
extra good class of stock he will find
customers for it, even if they do find
it not very convenient to visit and in
spect it. There is no surer way to
make the farm richer than to use it for
stock breeding purposes. If the fer
tility is put into the soil, there need
be no fear that some means will be
found for making it profitable. 1t was
the virgin and fertile soils of the
Northwest that attracted settlement
from all parts of the world. Increase
fertility anywhere and the land will
never lack purchasers. American
Cultiyator.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

ct WISH" said the clarinet player
thoughtfully, "that they'd leave out
one of the numbers in this pro-
gramme.
''What for?" inquired the leader.
"You see, the gentleman in charge
of this occasion doesn't know very
much about music That selection
requires me to rest for thirty-two
measures, and I'm afraid he'll think
I'm not earning my salary. Wash
ington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12
Killed by Potato Bugs.

Charles Price, a farmer, residing
near Hamburg, Ind, is dead, as the
result of poison from potato bugs.
He was at work in his potato patch
killing the beetles that were devour-
ing the plants. Swarms of bugs
alighted ON his face and hands, which
were soon impregnated with the
poison. He died in great agony.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

It has been a source of interest and
wonder to Arctic explorers to find such
quantities of singing birds within the
Arctic circle. They are abundant be-
yond belief. But the immense crops
of cranberries, crowberries and cloud
berries that ripen in the northern
swamps account for the presence of
the birds.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

In fifty years of the existence of
savings banks in Massachusetts they
have had under their control the
enormous sum of $2,100, 900, 900.
They still control upwards of $780,
900, 900 and yet the entire loss to de-
positors in this half century, charge
able to fraud, fault or. error, has been
less than 1900, 600.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

Van Arndt--"See those two girls
over there? Not much difference in
their figures, eh?"
Fenilworth-"Not the slightest.
I'd call them both gawky, long and
angular"
Van Arndt-"Yes; but the one in
blue is heiress to millions-so she's
always referred to as being 'svelte. y"
Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

salesman-"If the goods are not
just as represented, We will cheerfully
refund your money"
Rural Customer Don't tell me
sech yarns as that, young man! Ye
might gimme me money back, but It
amt human natur fer ye to be cheer
full about doin' it. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12
JOUR BUDGET OF HUMOR.
LAUGHTER.PRoVoKINc STORIES FOR
LOVERS OF FUN.

Ais Fair in Observation-Disclosures of
Delay-Safe-No Regarder OF Persons
The Cornerstone - Surprised - Bargain
Day in Stamps - Far From 1t, Etc.
bicycle corps.
With weapons galore,
All strapped to the broad, slanting backs,
Charged after the foe
With whoop and halo
But the road had been sprinkled with tacksl
Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

also often desired to mark particular
cows milk, in order to observe its
quality. A label and method of at
tachment is shown in the cut A strip
ofpasteboard has its end bent over
and wire inserted as shown. The fold
is glued down, thus holding the wire.
Bend the double wire and hang it over
the pans edge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

The sketch herewith shows n cross
between a wheelbarrow and four
wheeled cart that will be found very
convenient. It is long and light and
fitted for carrying almost any kind of
load. Sides and q front end can be
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

Professor Lucy Salmon, Vassar Col
lege, is strongly in favor of the abo-
lition of the college commencement,
which she characterizes as ga relic of
mediaevalism.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12
From 1871 to 1891 100000 Ger
mans left their native land.

At the last census of this country
number of people described their
religious faith on their census papers
as "dollars and cents"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

Cant L get these two-cent stamps
cheaper if take quantity?" asked
Mrs. Chestnut of the stamp clerk at
the Philadelphia postoffice.
81 can let you have dozen for
quarter" replied the clerk.
Very well, I'll take them. ."-Har-
lem Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

'I know man who lives on base
balls"
what do you mean?"
"Well, he begged quarter of me,
said he hadn't had square meal for q
week, and when 1 got out to the game
he had n better seat than 1 had. -
Detroit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

provided if needed. Let the rims of
the wheels be wide, so that they may
not cut into the ground The rods at
the rear keep such loads as cornstalks,
branches from pruning, ETC., from the
wheels, but permit boxes or baskets to
be set in between them.-New Eng
land Homestead.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

care the fish biting we'll to-day?"
asked man of boy who was fishing
in q brook not far from Boston.
1.-The fish do not bite, sir, replied
the boy, respectfully, "'They swallow
the bait, and the hook embeds itself in
their mouth. But they are very wary
to-day, sir. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

'T find the American farmer so in
teresting," twittered the poetess.
81 manage to extract good deal of
interest out of him myself" was the
answer of the short, elderly, double
chinned gentleman, who, as it after
ward developed, was in the mortgage
business. Cincinnati ENQUIRER,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

Mr.. Citiman-'I don't see how you
can spend the best years of your life
in place like this"
Mr.. Subbubs-"H Hang it all, mani
| am not spending the best years of my
life here. The years 1 have spent here
have been the very worst years of my
life. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

Where the milk is set in shallow
pans 1t is wise to mark each days
milk, as Tuesday morning." "Tues-
day night, etc. In this way one can
see at glance just when to skim, and
does not have to stop to reckon up the
number of pans used each day. 1t is
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

Mrs. Bumpus-'I see in the papers
that Millionaire Van Dough only laid
the cornerstone of his fortune few
years ago."
Bumpus-"Ah, mebbe he was one
of the fellers that sold me that gold
brick then. "-Pittsburg News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

City Nephew-'I have very little
money in the bank, but have good
deal tied up
Uncle Josh - 'Land sakes! I
thought you city folks was all past
keepin' yer money in stockins. p
Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

George, I fear you are marrying
me Just because my uncle left me a
fortune"
NO, my precious. I'd marry you
Just the same if any other person had
left it to you. "-Tit-Bits.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

The largest estates in Austria are
those of Prince Schwartzenburg, 510,-
900 acres; Prince Lichtenstein, 450,-
900, and Archduke Albert. 305. 900,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

"Oh, doctor, you have been so very
long in coming that my pain has left
me-"
81 am exceedingly sorry, but as
sure you it shall not occur again. -
Judy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12

Miss Rivalle-''Now, Mr.. Jones,
I'm sure you think Miss Minks pretty" :"
The Astute Jones-"Yes; she is
pretty tall. Pick -Me-Up.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-08-12
Safe.

"Umpire, why didn't you dodge
when that pitcher struck at your head
with his bat?"
dodge? Haven't I been Watching
him play ball all season? He can't
hit anything. Detroit Free Press.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21

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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21
SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE.
A Red-Letter Year for 1897

The entire novelty of many Of the plans for
1897 is noticeable, For instance, the series de-
voted to
LONDON AS SEEN BY CHARLES DANA
GIBSON" Mr.. Gibson has not before ap-
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OF like novelty is the first considerable
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THE CONDUCT OF GREAT BUSI-
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UNDERGRADUATES LIFE IN AMERICAN
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Judge Henry E. Rowland writes on Under
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Mr.. James Alexander on Princeton" and
Robert Grant and Edward S. Martin on
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JAPAN AND CHINA SINCE THE WAR
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21

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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21
without AIlnv
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A carrier stuck in the pneumatic tube
connecting the postofice wirh the
Bourse in Philadelphia is giving that
city great deal of trouble.
January1, 1897, the membership O
the League of American Wheelmen
was 73,035, a gain of 81, 489 in twelve
months.
Bismark is passionate smoker, but
of late tobacco seems to disagree with
him, and he has daily struggle with
himself as to the number of pipes he
may indulge in.
A black bear was killed near Minden
City, Mich, last week. Bears are be-
coming quite numerous IN Sanilac
county, more so than since the great
fire of 1881.
The Chico Gal. } Enterprise says that
young naval orange tree in that town
has eight oranges, of which the largest
measures 144 inches in diameter and
the smallest 114 inches.
One British writer spent $1,000 in
advertising his books and never sold a
copy. Another spent $50 in calling at
tention to little one-dollar book, and
sold 80, 900 copies within year.
Those who live in cities must pay for
the privilege. The 1 300, 900 people in
New York, for example, must contri-
| butte $40, 1856, 1897 to keep the municipal
machine creased for the year 1897.
The ghost Of an old town, once thrifty
and populous, is Marion, Ga. There is
nothing but few negro shanties, and
they dilapidated and almost uninhabita-
BILE. The once fourishing capital of
old Twiggs is now one of the almost
forgotten towns of Georgia.
A monster golden eagle, weighing
about twenty pounds, was shot at John
Carven's ranch in the foothills and was
brought into Sanger, CAL, for the peo-
pie to obtain a glimpse of this powerful
bird of prey, which carries off a pig or
a lamb at single swoop, and causes
great loss to the foothill ranchers.
The largest farm in the world is in
the southwestern part of Louisiana. 1t
extends 100 miles north and south and
% miles east and west. It was bought
in 1888 by syndicate of northern
capitalists, by whom it is still operated.
The fencing is said to have cost$5O, 600.
Rice, sugar, corn and cotton are raised.
A proposed wolf chase at Emaus,
Penn, came to naught by the wolf TAX
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thus protected in the rear fighting of
all the hounds attacking from the front.
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an insignificant little rill
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21

As an investment, building associa-
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They are better than insurance policies,
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vestments because they are safer and
pay better profits. They encourage the
acquisition of individual homes and
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21

Whenever a druggist tells you he has some
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1897-01-21
Notice to Creditors,
In re Petition OF John Cox, Re-
ceiver
To the Creators of the First Ma
Honal Bank of johnson City,
Tennessee

Tennessee
You are hereby notified that peti
ZION has been filed in the Chancery
Court vt Johnson City, Tennessee, by
John Cox, receiver of the above
named bank praying Tor an order Of
Court authorizing an acceptance OF
the offer OF j. NJ. Buck, to compromise
two judgments against the Mlnneapo
lis Improvement Company and Thos
L. Rosser, and in favor I said Receiv
pr, said judgments ageregating the
sum oil $6,27304 in May 1894
1t is therefore ordered lay the Court
that publication be madr fer lOpr sue
ceseive weeks, as required by law, in
The Comet, newspaper published in
Johnson City in said county, notifying
said creditors to appear before our
Chancery Court at the court house in
Johnson City on the
FIRST MONDAY IN February 1897,
1t being a rule day, and show cause
If any there be, why the said offer Of
compromise should not he accepted.
This December 22nd, 1896
w. F YOUNG. G. & M.
BY G. w. HODGE, D @. & M.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
THE OUTLOOK ENCOURAGING,
Senator WOlcOtt Thinks International hi,
metallic Agreement VIII BE Secured.

Senator WOlcott Thinks International hi.
metallic Agreement VIII BE Secured.
WASHINGTON, Sept l7.-First Assist
ant Postmaster.General Heath has re.
ceived letter from Senator Wolcott
in which the senator, who is at the
head of the international monetary
commission, speaks very encouragingly
Of the outlook for securing an interna-
tional understanding in behalf of
silver.
lie refers to the decline of silver,
which he says is being used everywhere
In opposition to the efforts of the COM
mission, but expresses the opinion that
Notwithstanding this adverse influence
an international agreement will be Sc
cured. Senator Wolcott states that he
will be in London by October /, and
that he will reach Washington before
the converting Of congress in Decem-
her
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

RACE RECORD BROKEN.
Star Pointer, King OF All PAGERS, Makes .
New Mark In COmpetitiOn.

Star Pointer, King OF All PAGERS, Makes =
New Mark In COmpetitiOn.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 90 The
worlds race record was broken here
by Star Pointer in match race with
Joe Patchen. The weather was per-
feet for the contest between the two
kings of the turf. There was but one
heat of the race to be finished, each
having taken heats on the afternoon
previous, the race going over on &C.
count of darkness. The track was
the best and the horses both fit
for the race Of their lives. In fact,
every condition indicated that their
record Of a:O1N, held by Patchen and
John R. Gentry, would be smashed.
The vast crowd was not disappointed
They saw mark that will, no doubt,
stand for years-s:Ol. Had the black
fellow not faltered bit at the head
OF the stretch, even lower time would
have been recorded, as Pointer finished
strong with three open lengths of day
light between them.