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The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23
Blood.

The duke was beside himself with rage.
"Your family have only plebeian blood in
their veins!" hissed his grace.
"Well, you ought to know; you've bled
them enough" replied the duchess, the fair
American--her mien quite in keeping with
the naughty legend, Non Cura, Non
Merces." upon the trademark Of her fa-
ther's justly celebrated Combined Hair
Vigor and Stove Polish.-Detroit journal.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23
These Lovinr 0frIs,

Maude-Mr. willing asked me to &C.
company him to the opera tomorrow
evening.
clsra-And you accepted the invita-,
tionf
Certainly"
"Stnnge. HesAsked me also"
There's nothing strange about II al
all. ! told him wouldn't 60 without he
provided . cAaperon. Chicago Even
|iu4 Eews.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23
0racioua oRerinx.

Elderly Passenger miss, take this
seat.
Stout Young Woman-Oh, I could not
think Of depriving an old-I mean could
not think Of depriving you.
"You 80 ahead and take it, an don't ar
que. know you fat girls always has lame
feet. ."-Indianapolis Journal.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equa
- Cough medicine.-F. M. Abbott. 3x
Seneca St., Buffalo. N. Y. May Q, 1884.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23
Japansss Wed1iaE Cs.te-.

While the wedding service Is proceed.
ing In Japan the bride kindies torch
md the bridegroom lights fire from II
and burns the wife's play things.-N. Y.
Journnl.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23
ReFalluenf.

sAm distsrbing train 4 ~ k1t
asked the eanvAAser. With = el,esS
sumption Of .ccmrsdeship md epod ~ 4
Disturbing Il |" responded - NJ y
looking up from his tatle II Jaeirif ~ -
are holding 4 up, sirl" a,1 4 3'a s;s5s
And the abashsd esnvsaasr Viii
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23

When man concludes he is too smart to
work he comes to the conclusion that has
made more thieves than any other thing on
earth.-Atchison Globe.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23

Some people seldom lend heIpinr hsnA
unless IL Is to help themselves Rams Ho1n.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23

A sprain may cripple but &. Jaco&r a
Whi cure it before II can. Il cures. +;
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23
Extremely "F1y.'

A gallant named Cobb met maiden named
Webb,
And straightway he sat down beside her,
And quickly Proposed in mAnnsE m M sE.a "a glib.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23

The only place where chronic kicker may
be useful is in football same.-L. A. W.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23
800 Reward 500.

Some lovers think that in order to be con-
slant they must be frequent.-Town Topics.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23

II you take . cat to bed do not conplaiu
Of its claws.-Spanish proverb.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23

A play is never satisfactory IL there is q
man or woman left over when the pairing ofl
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23
see, I,eayp IstSsx.

when young We always thinlEH queer
That Christmas comes but once avsaf:
But when We pay nor senie C,eoA
We see the force * NasoFss isWA
-. J. o-copnsil, y Puck
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23

Sore and stiff from cold; don't wait and
Suffer; use st. Jacobs Oil and get cured.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23

The pain that tortures-sciatica. tn
Cure that cures it-St. Jacobs Oil.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23

We all love to see smart man make a
slip-it reconciles US to being sstuDid.-To--
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23
GSpcDpOaOCA1c-cr
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SWA6f0BN6:S
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w A 3 the Fent-
lands' first dinner
under their own
oof-tree. T b .
plum pudding bad
made the circuitof
the dining-room.
Every face at the
festive board re-
hected good cheer.
As city editor
sud ~oriotv rhrou.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23

. A good mans son inherits poverty.-span.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23

use st. Jacobs Oil and say to rheumatism
"Will zee you later"
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23

When eyes snap, It must be the lashes
that crack.-Golden Days.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23

He who .ews thorns must not 60 barefeos.
Spanish Proverb. ,'
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23

Stand straight and strong 81, Jaeoka
Oh cures lame back -cures promptly.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23

To Csrs . Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Al
druggists refund money II it fails to cure. 25s
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23

Diggs-Old Adam was lucky man in
one respect, anyway.
Biggs-In what respect?
Diggs-Eve never gave him Z boz Of
bargain-store cigars for Christmas
present. Chicago Daily News.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23
Re De DeternaineA Later.

Reed..Ah, I see you are busy. Writing for
publicationy
wrieht-I don't know Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Holly chieftain., 1898-12-23
sA0 0igsllea. "
es!HRfyf {! rms,

WOULD like to have
the Christmas time
I remember now
90 we'll:
b many things for
gotten that would
be = JOY to tell;
Not = gath'ring In
meeting house
with 4 lad . q
Christmas tree
Such thinCn ara COM
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

hospitality that would not have dIs-
graced descendant of Milesius.
Tho harper had not been allowed
much cessation from his labors, and his
extemporaneous ballads had been recited
both in praise of the Norman and the
Irish mobiles. As the night advanced and
the revelry became more tumultuous,
however, he reverted more frequently
to the latter theme, singing of
Nal of the pledges nine
and all his warlike successors, the sons
of Heremon and Ir. At length, when
the revel was 1t its height, the earl
himself demanded legendary song.
The old senach took the harp, and cast.
ing meaning glance toward the circle
of wood kerns, who had gathered around
him, he bent over the instrument, and,
striking its chords, sang of Norman tyr
amy, ending with this stanza:
In exile or in bondage FOUL
The chain Is on each neck,
And servants to De Lacy we,
Or the De Bourgho black
The earl had marked the excitement
which the harper's lay was gradually
producing among his servants and would
have stopped the singer had he not him
self requested the song. At length, as
the old man ended, looks SO threatening
were cast toward him that he bethought
him of seizing his sword. He had scarce
ly moved from his seat for this purpose,
however, when the old harper sprang to
his feet and pointing toward the earl
exclaimed, Vengeance for the death of
Mace uillamorep' In an instant deaf
ening cry filled the apartment, and all
the Irish drew their daggers and rushed
upon the earl. De Bourgho sprang to-
ward the wainscot and had just laid
hand upon his rapier when the stab of
an Irish skein almost severed his neck,
and he rolled over upon the floor of the
hall, writhing in death.
At the death of the earl another cheer
rang through the arched roofs of the old
castle, and the avengers rushed along
the halls and corridors. Meantime an
English domestic had escaped to the
chamber of the countess and warned her
of the proceedings in the hall. What
resistance could she make? She and her
maids swung the door of the hall which
approached her chamber close, and
drawing in the bolts retired to abide
their fate.
A new adventure, however, awaited
them. They had just returned to the
chamber, when the window which
looked out upon the bay and through
which the newly risen moon had been
streaming her light was suddenly dark
ened, and wrenching aside the iron bars
O'Hanlon sprang into the apartment
Ely, Lady de Bourgho" he ex-
claimed. ''Trust to me. A stout rope
swings from this window to my boat
1t was placed there and the bars cut
through by treachery, but now it shall
answer more noble purpose.
"And shall l fly with one reeking
from the murder of my husband? Do
thy will, hellhound; spare none here,
for life is now worth but littlep'
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

1t is reported that about month ago
Mrs. Willis Folks, of Wellington, Kan,
lost the ring which had been given her
by Mr.. Folks at the time they became
engaged. She advertised for the trinket
and offered rewards greatly in excess
of its value, but with no result. A few
days ago another lady of Wellington
went into store and commenced to try
on kid gloves. Her surprise may be i'm
agined when in removing a glove from
her hand she found strange gold ring
upon one of her fingers. The ring was
engraved From Willis to Emma" and
was at once recognized as the one lost
by Mrs. Folks. She had been trying on
gloves in the same store and left the
ring in the glove when withdrawing
her hand.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

What does 1t matter? the world Is bright,
And filled and thrilled with glorious light,
The insects sing, the birds are gay,
The blossoms are thronging our onward
way.
An incense goes up from the fragrant sod.
Returning the smile of loving God.
'Tis craven soul that returns no cheer
For the bounties of love that are crowdirg
here;
IT'S a palsied taste that can sip no sweet
From the honeyed cells we everywhere
meet.
Shall the sea rejoice, the hills be glad.
And you alone. oh. soul. be sad?
The teacher that lures with a loving heart
Has made you a guest in halls of art;
You may see on her glorious canvas here
A foretaste of heavenly life appear:
In garments of praise. then, oh. soul, be
clad.
And the song of your heart will always be
glad.
Mrs. NJ. o. Page, In Union Signal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

to carry bushel of grain by water
from Lake Michigan to Liverpool, dis
tance of 4,400 miles. The cost of trans
porting bushel of grain from ST. Louis
to New Orleans is six cents, though the
distance by water is only one-third that
to Liverpool. The entire length of the
Mississippi from Lake Itasca to the
mouth is but two-thirds the distance to
the English seaport. Moving grain on the
Mississippi is three times as expensive
per mile as on the lake or ocean. The
people of the Mississippi valley can see
that the business of river freighting is
behind the times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14
FREELAND, PA, MARCH IA, 1895.
A Disastrous Prank.

The prank of minister's son al Bour-
bon, Ind, had serious ending the
other night. Rev. Mr.. Akin, of the
Bethel church, took for his text on that
occasion "His Satanic Majesty" and be-
ing an eloquent man, he painted the
arch fiend in vivid colors. At the eli
max of the description being dressed
10 represent the devil, with large head
and switching tail, ambled up the aisle,
blowing smoke from it's nostrils and
believing: 81 am the devil. and l want
all of you" The audience became panic
stricken. Men, women and children
were hurled to the floor and trampled
upon in the mad rush for the door. In
the confusion the stove was upset and
the building caught fire. Before the
Mortified members regained their senses
the fire had made such headway that all
attempts to save the church were in
vain. The next morning George Akin,
son of the pastor, confessed that he,
with the help of other boys, rugged up
devil suit, and, knowing the subject
of his fathers sermon, concealed him
self behind a chair and awaited the ar
rival of the audience.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

self seems to be against us? There are
those i'll the castle of Carrickfergus who
will do their work all the better with
out our presence.
" 'Tis lest their work should be done
too well that am here to join them, -
replied O'Hanlon. "Thinkest thou, man,
that should now be tossing on Gar
moyle in crazy curragh, with the blue
lightning sweeping about mine ears,
without good cause for my journey"
His companion made no reply, but
took again to his oars. William, earl
of Ulster, whom o 'Hanlon denominated
''the black De Bourgho, was at the
period of which we write the principal
enemy with whom the northern Irish
chieftains had to contend. The failure
Of the expedition of Edward Bruce,
brother of King Robert of Scotland, had
left a large portion of Antrim debatable
ground, and De Bourgho, earl of Ul-
ster, had seized upon Carrickfergus.
Many attempts had been made to dis
lodge the Saxon settlers by the O'Kanes,
MacQuillans and O'Neills, but without
success. The earl had his residence in
the castle of Carrickfergus, where his
countess and only child resided with
him. He was brave and warlike man
and brought both superior skill and
weapons to defend his colony against
the assaults of the natives. The natural
consequence of his being hemmed in
upon all sides by the Irish, however,
was that his followers became inter
mingled with them by marriages and
other ties, and at length some of his
own domestics leaned strongly toward
the neighboring chiefs in their affec-
ton, although outwardly they owed
their fealty to the earl To suborn these
to the interests of O'Kane of Doom y
even, or Dungiven, was found to be a
matter of comparatively easy perform
ance, and accordingly conspiracy was
set on foot in his own household.
Con O'Hanlon, who with his compan-
ion made his way across the bay toward
Carrickfergus, was young chieftain
who held his lands from the holy broth
erhood of Hollywood priory on the con-
dition of doing battle for their rights
when they were assailed, an event Of
frequent occurrence in Ireland in the
fourteenth century.
O'Hanlon had succeeded his father in
the lands of the monks, and being
brought up in the neighborhood of the
priory the fathers had impaired to him
such an education as comported with
the lay condition to know. He was con-
sequently superior to his fellow chief
tains in many respects and possessed a
Uhivalrous spirit known to few of the
Irish at that early period
1t happened that OHanlon had been
one evening fishing in the bay some
months before the night on which our
story opens, when his companions de-
scried party, among which were wo-
men, leaving De Bourgeois castle and
straying along the beach, The careless
group had no sooner been discovered by
The Irish tran it was resolved to inter
sept them should they allow the twi-
light to set in during their walk. With
this intention they lay upon their oars
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

beach until they stood over a little creek
in which a rude curragh, or boat Of
wickerwork covered with skin, lay
moored in the shelter of the trees.
Drag out tte curragh, MacNial
oge," said one, "and see that there be
no fowlers abroad on the beach. 'Twere
i'll for it to be known tomorrow that
the priory servants had a part in the
work of tonight. -
"There is little of fowlers abroad in
such Storm" said his companion.
''1t is bad shooting with wet bow
string"
"Then steer for Carrickfergus, said
the first speaker as he took his place in
the boat which MacNial Oge had un-
moored. "There shall be strange news
ere the morning of the black De Bourg-
ho.
MacNial Oge showed off from the
shore and pulled Justify at the oars,
while his companion held the rudder.
In this manner they toiled against the
wind and the rising tide, the storm
every moment becoming fiercer and the
lightning beginning to sweep through
the atmosphere. At length the blue
forked brand swept past almost before
the eyes of the rowers, followed by a
long, sharp roll of thunder.
"Jesu Maria Con OHanlon, " said
MacNial, "wilt thou not turn from this
attempt tonight, when the Virgin her.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14
A Long Wny Round.

He was born in Massachusetts and trav-
eled half his life
To find fitting lady whom he could make
his wife.
He went to California one summer in great
haste,
But returned because he could not find one
suited to his taste.
One winter he went way down south and
met some beauties there,
Who, If what he declared was true. were
fairest of the fair;
But when he got back home again his
neighbors only sighed,
Because he did not bring with him a young
and blushing bride.
He journeyed north 10 Halifax, and then
crossed DER to France.
Where women are SO beautiful they all the
men entrance.
He Travelled next through England and
when his trip was o'er,
He came back and was welded to a girl
who lived next door,
Boston Globe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

Al this moment loud sound as of
the blows of ponderous hammer com
menced ut the door of the chamber.
Ely, for the sake of the Mary moth
er, fiy!" exclaimed O'Hanlon, seizing
the countess round the waist and drag
ging her to the window. He had caught
hold of the rope and was about to com
NIT himself and his now insensible bur-
den to it when loud crash announced
that the chamber door had fallen before
the battering ram of its assailants.
'Hanlon dropped from the window
and committed himself to the rope. He
had scarcely half way descended, how
ever, when bright light shone on the
walls of the castle and the water be-
meath. He looked hurriedly upward,
and there an awful sight greeted him.
From the window in which his rope
was fastened cleaned torch of bog
wood, throwing its red light on the de-
moniac features of an Irish kern A
cold perspiration broke upon O'Hanlon,
and his hands almost loosed their hold.
"They are escaping by rope, and
We are foiled3' exclaimed the kern
above
''Then for what use is a skein in thy
belt, fool?" replied the voice of the
harper.
The rope quivered for moment in
the hands of O'Hanlon. 1t separated
above, and dashing noise as of the fall
of heavy body into the water resound-
ed the next moment along the walls of
the castle. O'Hanlon struggled for
moment with the waves, but his COM
panion had grasped his arms, and after
an Intellectual and agonized struggle
they sank. The next tide left high upon
the beach che bodies of O'Hanlon and
the i'll fated Countess of Ulster.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14
EXPRESSED BY THE POETS.



In a pretty little box,
Nicely folded where they lay.
Polly had six handerchiefs
Given her on Christmas day;
Now the box Is emptied quite,
Polly can't imagine how.
And she sighs and sadly asks:
We're is all my hankish nowf"
Two were pinned upon the dolls,
One was tied upon the cat,
Fido found one in the porch,
And he stralghtway buried that;
When my Polly pricked her thumb,
One more bound 1t up. / think:
And the last small handkerchief
Polly took TO wipe the ink.
Pick them up and take them down,
Grimy. scrubby little things,
To the Land of Make-it- Right
Where the laundress works and sings;
Washed and rinsed and aired and pressed.
Here they are, all fresh and clear,
Nicely folded in the box.
Try again. my Polly dearl
Eleanor w. f. Bates, in Chicago Ad-
vance.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

The most costly public work COM
pleted on the American continent in
many years was the great drainage
canal of Mexico, which was finished last
week, This great ditch was made prin-
cipally to drain the Mexican capital,
which is in a valley, and therefore sub
ject to diseases caused by accumulation
OF the waste matter peculiar to large
cities. Poor though Mexico is supposed
to be, and cheap though labor is down
there, the drainage canal cost $21 ,0O0,-
900,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14
Sweetly Take the Cross

Sum up the joys and not the pains,
Should fortune frown;
Dwell not on losses. but on gains
Be not cast down.
Think not this world a world of rest;
So trim your bark,
And sail her ever at your best
When skies grow dark.
Ayei oils are more than all ones blows
On life's rude sea;
And good or bad you know God knows.
Whate'er it be.
Thus sweetly should you take the cross.
With soul resigned.
And hold as gain what seems a loss.
With constant mind.
Then pearls long hid from human sight
May come along.
And hold as gain what seems loss,
To meet each wrong.
Fred o. Sibley. in Minneapolis House
keeper.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

Said young and tactless husband
To his nexperienceGSwife:
" If you would but give'up leading
Such fashionable life
And devote more time to cooking
How to mix and when to bake
Then perhaps you might make pastry
Such as mother used to make.''
And the wife, resenting, answered
For the worm will turn. you know:
" If you would but give up horses
And score of clubs or so
To devote more time to business
When to buy and what to stake
Then perhaps you might make money
Such as father used to make"
Brooklyn Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14
The Miraculous Cure.

My darling's eyes are dull,
Her head aches all day long:
The doctors ordered her to rest.
Because she isn't strong.
She mustn't sew a stitch,
She mustn't play or paint:
To think of sweeping is enough.
Almost to make her faint.
But when the auction man,
With rugs and things to sell,
Hangs out his flag. my darling gets
Mraculousiy well;
Her strength returns at once,
She elbows through the throng,
And stands upon her feet and bids
And is happy all day long
Cleveland Leader.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

a New Jersey barkeeper recently tes-
titled in court that he did not know
what intoxication was. His deposition
recalls the statement of the duke of
Argyle in some temperance discussion
before the house of lords, that no
Scotchman would admit another
Scotchman to be drunk while he could
lie still on the floor. The New Jersey
.barkeeper could never have seen the
New Jersey farmer writhing under the
influence of six fingers of New Jersey
applejack, or his testimony would have
been quite different
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

Our little clock, mamma's s and mine.
High on her mantel dwells;
And when one knows just how 1t goes
Such pleasant things it tells.
Thus when 1t points for tea at four
1t says to us; Just two hours more"
Gladly at five 1t chimes this song:
One hour is not so very long"
We understand its ticks.
Then settling in the window-seat
We bark for footsteps on the street.
For father comes at six.
Mrs. Ebert F. Baldwin. in N. Y. Inde-
pendent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14

The war between cattle and sheep
raisers goes merrily on in the other
states as well as in Oregon. Wyoming
and Utah sheep breeders seem de-
termined to push their flocls over into
western Colorado. The cattlemen now
have possession of the ranges in that
section. An endeavor is being made
to get a few focks into Routt county,
Col, to be fed during the winter, and
thus open the way for hundreds of
thousands of grazing sheep next spring.
Cattlemen intimate that this will not
be permitted, and that force will be en-
ployed if persuasion does not prevail.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14
My Little Lnssie.

There's maiden | know
Scarcely up to my knee
Ali she bothers me so,
This maiden ] know;
To the attic go
From her wiles to be free
There's a maiden | know
Scarcely up TO my kneel
a III
She Is dimpled and fat
And brown as a berry;
No sickness in that
She Is dimpled and fat;
In her little sun-hat.
So winsome and merry
She is dimpled and fat
And brown as berryl
All! would that she could
A lassie remain,
So happy and good
All! would that she could;
And her sweet babyhood
Unblemished retain
Ali would that she could
A lassle remain.
Chicago Post
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-14
THE NORMAN EARL.
AN IRISH LEGEND by j. HOUSTON BROWNE.

N A dark and
stormy night in
the winter of
1888 two persons
in the garb of
wood kerns, or
natives, quilted
the postern gate
of the priory of
Hollywood, OIL
the shore of the
bay of Belfast,
and took their
way toward the