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R GREEABLE 10 Orders from. the Gov
An ernmeht Of the Danish West India
Islands The supply of a n%mber not exceed
, 1898-11-12

for tie Garrison in Chrjstiansfed 80" pairs,
" Frederiksted 100
m l.. i" St. Thomas 30" "
, 1898-11-12
500 pairs OF
hnkleshOe6.

required forthe Nilitasy Forces IL the Is
lands in the year 1895 is hereby put up TO
public licitation, namely:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

that she never can think without she
is holding an open book in her hand.
Multitudes of persons have been
aroused to better life and muititudes
more have been comforted in their time
of sorrow through the instrumentality
of her hymns. Thousands who have
passed through the Sunday school dur
ing the last thirty years hold her in
the tenderest regard as associated with
the bright days of their childhood.
She rarely appears in any assembly
without calling forth witnesses to her
power for good, and sometimes the
demonstration is dramatic. One even
| ing she was present at q mission meet
ing when one of her hymns, "Rescue
the Perishing," was sung. A young
man arose and told the story of his
wanderings. Hungry and penniless,
he was strolling through the streets
one night when he heard the sound Of
singing. He caught the words of this
hymn. "I was just ready to perish
he said, "but that him by the grace Of
God, saved me.
Among her other well-known hymns
are: pass Me Not, Oh, Gentle
Savior" "Jesus the Water of Life Will
Give" "Strike the Harp of Zion, +"
1--WE Are Going to Home Beyond the
Skies"
Among her secular verses, which be-
long to an earlier generation, are:
''Rosalie, the Prairie Flower" The
royalty on this alone amounted to near
ly $3O00 "Hazel DELL" Emusic in
the Air." and "Never Forget the Dear
Ones. Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

AS writer of hymns Fanny Cros-
by, the blind poetess, has q reputa
ton that is world wide. Her verses
are sung by Christian people every
where, and have been translated into
almost every tongue.
Besides her hymns, which number
about 1000, she has written many bal
lads and lyrics, and written the words
for several cantatas.
Not only is she poetess and lectur-
er, but philanthropist as well, for
scarcely day passes that Miss Crosby
does not find time to devote several
hours to work among the sick poor,
and in this she says SHE finds her
greatest Joy. and consolation. Her
own infrmity does not oppress her as
much as the woes of another.
Her methods of composing are
unique. She depends neither upon
moods nor inspiration, but a "hymn
written while you watt has always
been characteristic of her work.
About thirty years ago-Fanny Cros-
by now lacks but three years of reach
Ing uu6 IOur-ScOT0 LudTh-Su6 ulauo an
agreement with musical firm in New
York to write exclusively for their
house and to furnish three hymns
weekly. These are always on time
and always meet with a ready sale.
One OF her best known hymns, "Safe
in the Arms of Jesus" was written in
twenty minutes. 1t if said that nc
modern hymn has been more pop
ular or translated into more Ian
guages. "
AS rule Miss Crosby composes al
night. After her family has retsTed
she seats herselfin comfortable chair
and thinks out or composes hymn,
or two OF three, as the case may. be
Perhaps by this time it is or 3 O'Clock
in the morning. She then retires. Ii
the morning she dictates the new lines
to her companion, who is amanuensi'
and secretary us well. Then the verses
are read to her and she makes any
changes which may suggest themselves
| One popularity OF the blind poetess il
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

No man suffers so much from rascal
ity as the rascal.
Let not the preacher exalt rites above
Righteousness.
If you wish to know a mans charac-
ter, learn his thoughts.
From the windows of home we may
behold the heavenly city.
The good pastor talks more to God
than to man about his people.
If we saw the gilded side of the cross
first, 1t would be no cross.
His face was as the face of an an
: gel;" accordingly they stoned him.
In judging another's honor, we often
place valuation upon our own.
Reading should teach us how to seek
for truth, meditation how to find it.
The faults We rail at in others are
, usually the ones we possess ourselves.
Whoever will do good will find life
too short for the work he will find to
do.
Never dlsparage the commonplace.
What is more commonplace than a
mothers love?
If consistency We're the first and
great commandment, no man would be
converted.
The development of the best within
rs is oftener due to our failures than to
our successes.
Never hope to hold a neutral position
towards an evil; that which you do not
positively discourage you encourage.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

Some time ago John d. Rockefeller,
in passing through Buffalo, learned
that q dealer in the Elk street market
had small lot of about the finest ap-
Piles ever put on sale in this vicinity.
Rockefeller stopped off, hunted up the
dealer and astonished him by taking
the apples at $14 q barrel.
When the dealer recovered from his
surprise he set about keeping the
trade in sight. He was not long il,
discovering that at least portion of
New York's wealthy men were willing
to pay bonanza prices for eatables that
were of grade above the ordinary
market run.
Early this fall he conceived the idea
of stimulating home palates also, and
made trip through Vermont, where
he bought quantities of apples, hoping
to ship them to western New York,
which is bare of this fruit this season,
but canvass of the situation convinced
him that the metropolis was the
market for his apples, and the best OF
them went to New York and Boston.
New York Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

There are many speculations as to
what is to be the fuel when coal is ex-
hausted, as some think will happen
within few years. AS rule, coal is
required to generate electricity. Water
power will do it in certain localities.
1t is believed that the electric currents
in the air can be utilized, but no very
successful experiments have been made
in that direction. A gentleman prom
inently connected with one of the sci
entific institutions Of the Government
expressed his opinion that as we have
an abundant supply Of water, we will
be compelled to use it for fuel. 1t has
been demonstrated that it can be
burned, but practical method must
be found. Hydrogen and oxygen, the
component parts of water, when sepa-
rated, furnish plenty of fuel. Gould
we get these gases into the shape we
need the disappearance of coal mines
need not be q source OF alarm. In a
small way, some stoves have been
made to burn water. If, after build
ing coal fire, just the right quantity
of water could be conducted to the
bed of Goals, the fire could be kept up
until the stove burned out. One drop
more than the necessary amount, how
ever, would put the fire out. 1t is ex.
pected that science and invention will
solve the matter.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

A doubt that has troubled scientists
for years-whether there exists a vivip.
arous kind of fish, one that gives birth
to its young in a living state-was def
nltely settled IN The Affirmative the 9TH
er day when the City Hall fountain of
the capital of Arizona Territory was
cleaned out. In turning the water out
of the big cement basin, where gold
fish variety of the carp family has long
disported itself for the edification of
the Phoenix nurse girl and the Mari
copa County hobo, it was found that
many of the fish had given birth to
progeny fully formed and ready to dart
about in search of food at the moment
Of coming into their watery world. 9th
ers had given birth to tiny creatures
that were globular in shape, except
for the protruding eyes and a nascent
tail fin, that could scarcely be seen
without strong glass. From all evil
dences, 1t was clear that the cleanup
had been made during the breeding
season, yet there was no sign of fish
roe or eggs. Many specimens of the
strange young fish were collected, and
will b. shipped to different experts,
one lot going to the Smithsonian Insti-
tution.-Phoenix (Arlz.) Correspondent
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24
Sixty Straight Miles of Line Fence.

Major Clapp, Indian agent of Pine
Ridge agency, has finally arranged for
complete settlement of the late
trouble between the cattlemen adjoin.
ing the reservation and the Indians Of
the agency over the question of the
stray cattle on the reserve. For sew.
eral years it has been the practice of
several of the larger cattle companies
to drive their herds over the line on to
the reservation to avoid taxation.
Other cattle have drifted or strayed
from their own ranges. Agent Clapp
has just returned from Washington and
thinks that future trouble will be
avoided. The stockmen have been
notified to drive their stock from the
reservation and have been warned to
keep them off The department has
decided to build fve-wire fence the
length of the reservation, sixty miles;
it is to be built in the spring. Ne.
braska State Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

If the name began with de-" which
Is the particle indicative of nobility. II
was an easy matter, the only thing
necessary being the separation of the
Initial syllable from the rest of the
name, says the Nineteenth Century.
For instance, NJ Delamare became NJ.
de Lamare; NJ. Delestrade was trans
formed into M. de Lestrade, and NJ.
Dervilley signed sd 'Ervilley." But the
operation became little more trouble
some when the name was a very COM
monplace ons, such as Durand, Reg
nault or Dupont. In that case the
name of a town or political division
was added, and the gentleman called
himself Dupont de fEure or de Mem
ours; Regnault de Saint-Jean DAN
geuly; Durand de Romorantin, and so
forth.
When no name of town or village
was available the woud-be nobleman
applied for permission to add his moth
er's maiden Eame to his own, especially
II it had an aristocratic sound. In this
way certain ambassador, whose fam
lily name was a ridiculous one, but
whose mothers name, though plebeian,
was easy to disguise, dropped by de-
grees his own name and retained only
the maternal appellation, just prefxing
the particle "de" and the title of baron
conferred on him under the empire. In
the elevated circle in which he moves,
thanks to his intelligence and superior
NJ 70 not aa1
name, If he went by it, would associate
him more intimately with kitchens
than with diplomatic salons.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

During the last trip Of the Kenneoec
to Boston dove few aboard just of
Cape Elizabeth. 1t soon became
frightened and flew off, only to be met
by a flock of sea-gulls, which drove
the trembling bird back to the steam,
ship. This was repeated at intervals
until evening, when the dove decided
that a prison was preferable to con-
tinual fight for existence. So the
tired bird crawled under lifeboat--an
appropriate berth-and tucked its
head under its wing and quietly waited
till the Kennebec reached Boston,
Then it watched its chance, and es.
capped. Lewiston Me journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24
Rubber Soles,

Mothers, have you seen the rubber
soling that comes already to cement to
the taps of shoes? asks Mrs. j. w.
Wheeler. Rubbers draw the feet, yet
they must be worn on many pleasant
days to keep the chill of the ground from
striking through to the sensitive nerves
of the sole. But now this new soling
does away with rubbers except when
they are absolutely necessary.
1t is not expensive, but comes in
strips sufficient for pair OF soles, for
eighteen cents. A bottle of rubber
cement costs fifteen cents more, but
is sufficient to resole several pairs of
boots and mend the children's rubbers
and rubber boots in addition. The
bottoms of the boots are roughened @
little, the cement applied, more ap-
piled to the soling. then both are al
lowed to dry for a few minutes, after
which the soling is hammered on,
dried little longer, then the edges
trimmed off. A very simple process
that any woman can successfully un-
dertake.
Rubber heels VERY thick also come
for the same purpose, and are excel
lent for slippery weather, also for very
heavy people who feel jar from
walking over frozen ground or hard
pavements; the rubber deadens any
jarring.
Women appreciate these soles when,
after forenoon's walking over the
house, the drawing" rubbers would
otherwise have to be put on for the
walk TO store or neighbor; the bottoms
are rough, making it impossible for
one to slip. Both heels and soling
may be had from any rubber store and
from some shoe stores. New England
Homestead.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24
Clerk Worm Turns on shopper

She wanted to look at baskets, and
for that purpose the clerk took from
the shelves a large assortment, until
all but two were scattered over the
counter. The woman did not want to
buy, SO she turned away, making the
excuse, ct only came in to look for
one of my friends The clerk felt
rather exasperated, and replied:
MADAM, if you have the slightest
idea that your friends are in either Of
these two baskets on the shelves
shall be pleased to take them down
for you to examine. e."-Springfeld
Republican.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

He tried the best physicians but without
being benefited and has used several snecift
rheumatic cures, but was not helped. Abou
ono ye; and six months ago he read in thi!
paper If a case somewhat similar to hi
which was cured by DR.. Williams Pinl
Pills and concluded to try this remedy.
After taking tho first box he felt some
what better, and after using three boxes
the pains entirely disappeared, the dizzi
ness left him and he hi.s now for over a
year been entirely free from all his former
trouble and enjoys better health than he
has had since his boyhood.
He is loud in his praises or DR.. Wt'iams
Pink Pills for Pale People and will gladly
corroborate tho above statements. His post
office address is Lorenzo Ncsloy. Horton
Jackson County, Michigan.
All tho clements necessary to glve new
life and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves are contained, in con
densed form, in DIR. Williams Pink Pills fol
Pale People. ALI druggists sell them.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24
CURIOUS FACTS,

a man named Winter recently mar
ried a woman named Frost in Ver-
mont.
There is a clock in Brussels which
has never been wound up by human
hands. 1t is kept going by the wind.
An oysterman of Alexandria, Va,
found gold collar button in the shell
OF an oyster, according to local paper.
Statistics show that there are 70, 800
divorced persons in the United States,
OF whom 1859 are men and 30,
are women.
No whites need apply, is the motto
OF Wyandotte County (Kan. photo
grapher, who takes the pictures of
colored people only.
Philip D. Armour, the Chicago mil
lionaire, is said to be the only Ameri-
can who keeps a private physician in
bis employ all the time.
The key supposed to have been
thrown into Loch Leven by the young
Douglass when Mary Queen of Scots
escaped is still in existence.
In England more than 0,O0o, 900
oil lamps are used nightly. They
cause 800 deaths annually, and in Lon
don alone 165 fires in year have been
traced to them.
There is nothing ON the Thames like
the Ginnelle Lock on the Seine. There
man can open or shut the lock by
simply touching an electric button as
he sits comfortably at his ease in a
smart Office.
Thirteen potatoes, all grown into
one, found on the farm of Traverse
City mich. man, carried an obvious
suggestion and the farmer promptly
forwarded the batch to the Hon. Po-
tato Pingree.
When horse fell into large and
deep well at Henderson, N. c., some
practical genius attached hose to a
nearby hydrant and, turning on the
water, filled up the we'll and foated
the horse to the top, whence rescue
was comparatively easy.
One of the sturdy old pioneers of
Indiana is Alexander Morrow, Carroll
County's Oldest citizen, who is now
living at Flora. Mr.. Morrow was born
January 8, 1903, in Northumberland
County, aaPennsylvania. His father
was a soldier in the War of 1872.
At Bellows Falls, Vt, q man who
was digging trench for celery in his
cellar was buried by the caving in of
the cellar wall and remained under the
pile Of stones, mortar, and dirt several
hours before he was found. Although
seventy -four years old he did not suf-
fer greatly from his experience.
A man with the habit of talking to
himself got angry at himself at Port
land, Me-, and while walking on the
street began calling himself all sorts
of names half audibly. He let out one
of them just as a stranger came up,
and the stranger, not knowing his fail
ing, let drive and blackened his eye
for him.
Some peculiar combinations are
noted from time to time. George
Ford, of Louisville, Ky, seventy-seven
years old, has been married seven
times and the age Of his latest bride is
seventeen years. Despite the fact
that Mr.. Ford has been racked with
the grief of widowerhood six times, he
is said to be hale and hearty old far
mer,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24
SONG.

Oh, haste while roses bloom below,
Oh, haste while pale and bright above
The sun and moon alternate glow,
To pluck the rose of love.
Yea, give the morning to the lark,
The nightingale its glimmering grove
Give moonlight to the hungry dark,
But to mans heart give lovel
Then haste while stillt the roses blow,
And pale and bright in heaven above
The sun and moon alternate glow,
Pluck, pluck the rose Of love.
-Mathilde Blind
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24
Pros. Mckinley vs.. Free Silver.

A battle OF giants is going to take
place this summer on 10000 farms ir
America, not in talk or votes, but in
yields. Salzer's new potato marvels
are named as above, and he offers a
price for the biggest potato yield, also
$500 in gold for suitable name for his
corn Q7 inches long, and oat proligies
Only seedsmen in America growing
grasses. clovers and farm seeds and
selling potatoes at $1.50 barrel. The
editor urges you to try Salzer's seeds
and to a
SEND THIS NOTICE WITH 10 CTS. IN STAMPS
TO John A. Sazer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, for IL new farm seed
samples worth $1,000, to get a start
and their big catalogue. A. C. 5.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

From the Industrial Ne,os, Jackson, Mich
The subject of this sketch is hfty-siz
years OF age, and actively engaged in farm
ing. When seventeen years old he hurt his
shoulder and II few years after commenced
to have rheumatic pains in it. On taking
a slight cold or the least strain, sometimes
without any apparent cause whatever, the
trouble would start and he would suffer tho
most excruciating pains.
He suffered for over thirty years, and ths
last decade has suffered so much that he
was unable to do any work To this the fire..
quont occurrences of dizzy spells were add.
ed, making him almost n hel pless invalid.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of CstArrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j. Che.
ney for the las t 15 y ears, and bslieys him per.
fectly honorable in all business transactions
ton made by their firm.
WEST q TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, net.
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur.
faces OF the system. Price, 75c per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24
Happy Australian shopkeepers.

Shop assistants in Australia do not
have hard time of it. They work
only fifty hours per week. In Ballarat
every shop, excepting those of tobac
conists, fishmongers and hair-dressers,
close at 6 p. M for the first four days
of the week, on Friday at 1 p. m. and
on Saturdays at 10 p. M. The majority
open at a. IN. to be swept and busted
by the errand boys, the assistants ar.
riYino at S.20 q NJ.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24
PlTH AND POINT.

"Does my whistling disturb you?"
ooh, not in the least. Tn used to
hearing men whistle. I'm collector
for millinery house"
Elderly Coquetto (sentimentally)-
''Yes, my dear Mr.. Assessor, love is
eternal" Assessor (frightened)- $50
perceive. ."--Fliegende Blatter.
Executive-"I would appoint your
man, but he's too ignorant for the
police force" Heeler-''Den put him
on the school board. New Yorl: Her.
aid.
Experience" said Uncle Eben, "ls
er good teacher; but education is
li'ble ter be wasted on er man dat dom
pend on muffin else. Washington
Star.
A Long Head-"Why does that
hard-drinking Beasley wear his hat all
the time?" For fear he can't get it
on if he takes it of. Cleveland Plain
Dealer
"Well, George, dear, what do you
think of my new hat?" 'I--I wish
knew" "Knew what?" "What am
expected to think. Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Magistrate-"What do you do dur
ing the week?" Tramp Nothing. +"
Magistrate - "And on Sunday?"
Tramp-''Then L take day of. -
Tit-Bits."
'People are not alike, and what
suits one may not please another"
81 guess that's right. What is one
mans bicycle is another mans jugger-
neGt." Puck.
Guest lin cheap prestaurant) )-"Here,
waiter! this meal is simply vile. L
won't pay for it. Where's the pro-
prietor?" Waitsr-"He's out at lunch,
sir. philadelphia Record.
Marriage" said the Sentimental
Girl, sis lottery" ''But the trou-
ble is" said the Pessimistic Bachelor,
'that the man takes most of the
chances. indianapolis Journal.
He Cooking out at the window
''It's so bright and cheerful within and
80 cold and gloomy without" She
WnuO. 1T why, WILL
,ut you, dearest. Chicago News.
ST hear" said the zephyr, "that
you have been raging through the
northwest" "Never was worse
mistake" howled the blizzard. 81
vas quite cool. ."-Inianapolis journal.
First Mother-"Don't you find it a
great relief to hays the children in
school again?" Second Mother
''Well, it would be if they didn't learn
10 many new questions to ask. Tit
6its.
Jean-"Why do you never speak to
Mr.. Outre? He is uncouth, but I feel
,ure he is diamond in the rough
Katherine-"So do 1. That's why
L'm cutting him. ."-Cincinnati Com
nercial.
Mrs. Jones-''I wonder what it is
hat makes baby SO wakeful?" Mr..
tones (savagely)-"Why, it's heredi-
ary, OF course!-this is what comes
of your sitting up nights waiting for
me!"-Puck.
Mr.. Wiggles-"The true facts of
'he case were that" Mrs. Wiggles
.interrupting) Joshua, didyou ever
snow any facts that weren't true?"
And she never heard the rest of that
story y.-Somerville journal.
"Majah, did yo' read of theih dis
,oyu'i in the bones of mastodon down
n the old state t'othah day?" 81
lid, Cunnel, I did, thank yo'. What
bobby cues they must have had in
those days, sahr'-Cincinnati En-
luirer.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-02-24

Of the home supply. To give us the
necessary 100000 tons of sugar every
year, 1,333,333 acres of beet-produclng
land is required. which should yield an
average of 5000 pounds of sugar to an
acre. California is now the center of
the sugar beet industry.
There is more profit to the acre for
the farmer who invests in sugar beets
than in the finest wheat. At twenty
bushels per acre and IS cents per bush
for his wheat crop, while at $50 per
acre for beets, one acre of them will
yield three times as much.-Ncw York
World.