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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10
The Plainness of windsor.

1t is a popular error to suppose that
the dwelling rooms at Windsor are
very sumptuous. The private apart
ments are scarcely worthy of an or
dinary country gentleman's seat.
Queen Elizabeth is responsible for q
great many Of them, and they were
built rather hurriedly by her orders.
She had taken refuge at Windsor from
the plagu1 which was raging in Lon
don, and her maids Of honor and her
attendants revolted at the uncomfort-
able condition of their rooms, which
We're low, dark and cold. The queen
herself was furious because her dinner
was invariably served up stone cold;
but being Of an inquiring mind she
discovered that the kitchen was near
ly half mile from the dining room,
and straightway built the present
kitchen. which is very large and COM
modious. Elizabeth built the octagon
library, which she is still said to
haunt, and where she was frequently
seen, it is said. last year.-London
Chronicle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10

Some one asked Captain Lucius D.
Creighton, of Missouri, in the Airing
ton lobby, how it felt to have an arm
shot off. Captain Creighton served
during the war between the States in
n Confederate regiment, and his left
sleeve hangs empty at his side.
1T doesn't feel at ALL" the Confeder.
ate veteran answered. ut Is chiefly
in the lack of feeling that you know
you have been hit. l lost my arm at
Gettysburg and when the bullet
struck me l couldn't imagine at first
what had happened. There wasn't the
slightest pain, only slight tickling
sensation, which soon gave way to
numbness. In a few minutes my arm
seemed to be an enormous weight
hanging to my shoulder, but 1t was not
until after the amputation had been
made that l suffered actual pain. The
after effects of losing an arm are not
altogether pleasant; vol sort Of como
to miss it in time, but so far as suf-
fering is concerned / would much less
rather a bee would sting me."-Wash-
ington Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10
mighty recorder that marks our ad.
vance from the Dark Ages.-New York
Journal.
I WISE WORDS.

It is misleading to dwell SO entirely
on one side of human nature as to lose
sight of other sides. Man is SO intri-
cate and complex a creature that the
very fullest and broadest estimate will
fail to exhaust his possibilities, and
any attempt to narrow him down to a
single line or course Of action will In
evitably come to nought by its own
meagreness.
"The more one has to do, the more
one is capable Of doing, even beyond
our proper path" The diligent man
cuts out time and opportunity for
whatever work he sets his mind on
doing; it Is the idle man who "can't
find time"
1t is blessed thing, indeed, that
none of us can take our rubbish to an
other world; for, If we could, some Of
the many mansions would be little
better than lumber rooms.
The art Of putting men in the right
places is the highest in the science Of
government, but that of finding places
for the discontented the most difficult.
Workers must expect sometimes to
be warriors. Nothing is really worth
working for that is not worth strug-
Cling for.
Force yourself to take an interest in
your work, and the effort will soon be-
come a pleasure instead Of hardship.
The men who succeed best in public
life are those who take the risk of
standing by their own convictions.
The charities that soothe and heal
and bless lie scattered at the feet of
men like flowers.
No man is so ready for quarrel
with another as he who has a quarrel
with himself.
To be traduced by ignorant tongues
is the tough brake that virtue must go
through.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10

One bright spring afternoon Chi
nese official and his little boy called at
our home, ON Filial Piety Lane, in Pc
kin. Father and son We're dressed ex-
actly alike - boots Of black velvet,
trousers of blue silk, waistcoats of
blue brocade, and skull-cap of black
satin. In every respect, even to the
dignity of his bearing, the child was
vest-pocket edition Of his father.
The boy carried tao of books,
which 1 recognized as 1.-THE Fifteen
Magic Blocks" Now, a tao is two or
more volumes of a book, wrapped in
a single cover. The one that the boy
had contained two volumes. On the
inside of the cover was a depression
three inches square, snugly fitted with
the fifteen blocks. These blocks are
made variously of lead, wood or paste
board.
All of the blocks are in pairs, except
one, which Is a rhomboid, and all are
exactly proportional, the sides being
either half an inch, an inch and half
or two inches in length.
The blocks Of Chinese children are
not used as in our kindergartens, sim
ply to famillarize the child with geo.
metric figures. The more specific pur-
poses of the fifteen magical blocks is
to picture scenes of history and myth
that will have a moral and intellectual
effect on the budding brain. OF course
Chinese children build houses, bridges
and wagons Just as our do, but primal
rily their blocks are intended for edu-
cation.
The first picture my child visitor
built for me that afternoon was dra-
gon horse. 1 asked him to tell me
about It, The little fellow explained
that this was the dragon-horse of Fa
Hsi. Flu Hsi was the original ances-
tor Of the Chinese people, and he saw
this animal emerge from the depths of
the Meng River. On the back of the
dragon-horse Flu Hsi described q map
containing fifty-ive spots. These fifty
five spots represented the male and
female principles OF nature, and out CO
them the ancient sage used to con-
struct what are known as the Eight
Diagrams. Isaac II. Headland, in
Ainslee's.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10
He Was Not Engaged.

The fire of legal examination Ia
a hot one, but an accused person who
stands its test doesn't often emerge
with character the better estab.
lished.
An individual of somewhat doubtful
appearance was applying for situa-
ton as van driver. On being asked
for references, he mentioned one of
the dealers old hands, who was called
in and questioned as to the applicants
honesty. The referee rubbed lis chin
meditativciy for a moment, and said:
Honest? Well, guvnor his hOnesty's
been proven agin and agin. Faith.
he's bin tried sivin tonnes for stealing
and eshcaped every toimew
The applicant was not engaged
Waverley Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10

never lost. If the beginner stands
with his legs apart he has to move
them when changing the direction Of
his shot, and this disturbs his aim.
Let the beginner shoot first at tar
get so that he can see the effect of his
aim. Do not allow him to poke his gun
about and seek his aim or he will ac-
spoiled many good shot. When the
beginner has confidence that his gun
Is levelled right and has attained the
knacK of shooting at an inanimate OBJ
ject then let him try sitting hSrd or
n squatting rabbit Following this let
with the game going straight from
him. This will be practically an easy
mark after his former training, and
will not give him any difficulty. After
this it becomes more complex, in allow
ing for movement both in direction
and speed of the proposed victim!
Whether flying or running straight or
obliquely, detection from a straight
line, distance and rate of speed are all
problems that must be solved in the
fraction of a second.
The judging of distance Is the most
difficult, and can be acquired by prac-
tice alone. In nine cases out of ten
the first shots will fall behind the obs
ject. There are some rules for this,
one of which Is called ''chucking the
gum" which is first to cover the OBJ
ject, then a slight quick movement Of
the barrels ahead, pulling the trigger
at the same instant Another rule that
is much followed, but is very inaccur-
ate, is to pitch up the gun and fire at
the spot which you think will be the
point of contact. The first is much
preferable and develops surer shots.
Lively rabbits are the best marks for
a beginner. There is no chance for
aim. At whatever point the rabbit Is
to be shot, the shot must be there al
most before the rabbit, and as it is
more or less easy to track miss in
this kind Of shooting the knack is soon
picked up.
1t is entirely another matter to carry
this principle into effect on fast flying
birds without ride or run to guide
the eye, and 1t is impossible to formu-
late a set of rules that will apply to
this shooting. If, however, the sports
man has been carefully ."ained from
youth he will soon fall into the knack
Of bird shooting.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10
Little Johnnie's Questions.

Oh, tell me, papa, tell me why Z.
So many stars are in the sky?
Why does the moon come out at night!
What makes the snow SO very white?
Oh, tell me, papa, tell me quick.
On, tell me, papa, this one thing
Why are the leaves all green in spring?
Why does the bark grow on the tree?
How did the salt get in the sea?
Oh, tell me, papa, tell me quick.
~
Oh, tell me, papa, if you know,
What makes the grass and flowers grow!
Why do we walk upon our feet?
And what has made the sugar sweet?
Oh, tell me, papa, tell me quick.
And tell me, papa, tell me how
The milk and cream get in the COW?
How many scales a fish has got?
What makes the heat so awful hot?
Oh, tell me, papa, tell me quick.
And tell me, papa, don't forget.
What is it makes the water wet?
What holds the sun up in the sky?
When you were born, how old was l?
Oh, tell me, papa, tell me quick.
Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10
uNniseleas MILL %

City people of a wakeful turn who
suffer from the racket of the early
milkman will rejoice in the true tale
that comes from Indianapolis: "a
dairyman went to the Hoosier capital
for treatment and while there, lying
in bed, was greatly annoyed by being
awakened each morning by the man
delivering milk. AS soon as he got well
he had the milkmen shod with rubber
heeled and rubber soled shoes, and
rubber tires put on all his wagons. He
presented each customer with rubber
mat upon which to set the milk can by
the door, had his horses shOd with
rubber shoes and then began to ex-
ploit his noiseless milk. His business
has quadrupled." Hooray for "Noise-
less NIilkw
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10

A story Is printed that Princess VIC
toria, daughter of King Edward.
while cycling in the Long Walk, WinL.
sor Park, which is forbidden to cy-
clists, was stopped by one Of the royal
gatekeepers who, not recognizing her.
stood in the gateway to prevent her
passing. The Princess, not expecting
a check, rode on, ran into the gatekeep.
er and fell from her bicycle.
The man on learning her identity
humbly apologized, but Her Highness
protested that he ought not to have
treated any cyclist, Princess or peas
ant, so unceremoniously. She was not
hurt, and remounting her wheel, rode
on to the castle.-L0ndon Dispatch, In
New York Sun. .--..
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10
whv Pain ia Felt.

"It Is :. matter of common knowl-
edge that person who has had leg
OF an arm amputated will afterward
complain of feeling pains or aches in
the toes or the fingers of the amputat-
ed member, as they put it, or, more
properly, in the extremity Of what
would have been the limb had 1t not
been amputated." said a Washington
physician.
"Some people are inclined to doubt
that these sensations exist in the
minds of the patient, while others
who are willing to accept it are at n
loss to understand the cause of the
complaint. The reason is compare
lively simple, though it is not general
ly understood.
"If mans leg be fractured and
crushed from the knee down, for in
stance, he will complain, before ampu-
tation, and often afterward, OF pain in
his foot and toes. He does not feel
the sensation Of pain in the crushed
parts. This Is because the pain is felt
at the termination of the nerves of
sensation in the foot of the injured
limb, and not along their course.
1T is upon this principle that man
complains Of pain in his foot when
the foot is cut off. The pain is really
in the stump Of the limb, but the SEN
satory nerves refer it to the former
termination Of the nerves. This refer
ence acts upon the brain to the extent
of causing the patient to seem to feel
the ache in the place where the foot
formerly Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10
One of Nye's jokes.

When James WhitcomD Riley and
"Bilp' Nye Travelled together giving a
joint entertainment, the humorist had
great tun with the poet. Once, IL An
Producing Riley and himself to an au-
dience, Nye remarked: II will appear
first and speak until get tired; then
Mr.. Riley will succeed me and read
from his own works until you get
tired."-San Francisco Argonaut.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10
An Indian TOv Factory.

On one Of the Indian reservations In
New York State is n toy factory
which employs several hundred In
dams all the year around. The toys
manufactured here are being shipped
all over the world.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10

A London association which has to
do with the drinking fountains and
watering troughs Of the metropolis OBJ.
jects to the water tanks of steam au-
tomobiles being filled therefrom.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10

A Roman chariot has been found
near Philippopolis, Bulgaria, in a
tumulus. All the metal parts of the
chariot and the harness were found,
as well as arms and human remains.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10
CURIOUS FACTS.

"A Pennsylvania wheelwright has q
tame chicken that follows him about
like dog, and recently took a Sun
day walk of twelve miles with him.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10

Railroad bridge builders are adopt
ing the fir timber of the North Pacific
coast for bridge building because Of its
remarkable strength.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10

A curious effort in behalf of temper
ance is noted on the part of the Bel
Il prize for the best picture showing
the evils of drunkenness.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10

n HeHnSylNdulu WHeelWTlSAL udo o
tame chicken that follows him about
like dog, and recently took a Sun
day walk of twelve miles with him.
A curious effort in behalf of temper
ance is noted on the part of the Bel
gian Government, which has offered
prize for the best picture showing
the evils of drunkenness.
A Roman chariot has been found
near Philippopolis, Bulgaria, in
tumulus. All the metal parts of the
chariot and the harness were found,
as well as arms and human remains.
Among its many curious products,
South Africa includes the 'sneezs-
wood" tree, which takes its name
from the fact that one cannot cut 1t
with a saw without snee1lns, as the
fine dust has exactly the effect Of
snuff.
The Sandwich Islanders estimate
women by their weight. The Chinese
require them to have deformed feet
and black teeth. A girl must be
tattooed sky-blue and wear a nose
ring to satisfy South Sea Islander.
Certain African princes require their
brides to have their teeth filed like
those of saw.
On sand island in Dublin Bay q
new kind of mouse has been found. 1t
resembles the ordinary mouse in all
except its color, which is that of the
sand, and the naturalists attribute
that to an interposition of nature for
its protection from the owls and
hawks on the island. 1t is supposed
that they are descendants Of cast
away mice, and that the protective
coloration is Il gradually acquired re-
suit of their surroundings.
A member of the London Zoologi-
cal Society during visit to the Malay
Peninsula discovered n curious insect
called the lantern-fy, which makes
great leaps without the aid of its
wings. 1t was some time before the
could find out where its leaping
power lies, but he at last discovered
curious projection ON the front of its
head, like a nose, and this bends back
under the abdomen and then releases
it suddenly, the effect being like that
Of springboard.
The following obituary, which was
recently published in the Dublin
Daily Express, affords striking H.
lustration of the dispersion of the Irish
people all over the world: "Geraghty
-Accidently killed at Johannesburg,
South Africa, John Geraghty, aged
thirty-seven years, son of Patrick
Geraghty, of Roscommon; brother of
George and Kate Geraghty, Roscom-
mon; and brother of James Geraghty,
of Pretoria, and of William Geraghty,
of Galway, and of Peter Patrick and
Martin Geraghty,of New South Wales,
and of Annie Corley, of Suva, Fill
Islands. Deeply regretted. r. l. P.s
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-07-10

Among its many curious products,
South Africa includes the "sneezs-
wood" tree, which takes its name
from the fact that one cannot cut it
with saw without sneeAlns, as the
fine dust has exactly the effect Of
snuff.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28
FAMILIAR WITH PORTERS.
The Kentuckian Knew Their PecuA.
iarities and Gave This One
q Lesson.

Kentuckian and Georgian on the
way to New York in Pullman car de.
tected an early GOODNESS on the part OF
the porter, says Victor Smith. in the
New York Press. It worried the Geor-
gian good deal. IF just had that
brown scoundrel in my state I'd kick
him off the train,' he said. HE isn't
polite. He does not know his place or
his business or the business of the cor
poration that allows him to live" The
Kentuckian replied: Don't worry. It
may be that you haven't travelled with
porters as long as I have. What you
have said about this bigger is absolute
~ true, but just before we get to Jer-
sey City he will relax, he will relax"
After passing Newark Mr.. Portah
pranced up, all smiles, whisk in hand to
do the final act and collect his quarter.
He was permitted to dust of the two
travellers, hold their top coatsand hand
down their hats, and as he fingered
with an air of confident expectancy the
Kentuckian Remarked: "See here, my
friend, If you had relaxed sooner you'd
have made so cents out of us two, but
you relaxed too late. Go on and tena
to your business. Other passengers
are waiting for you"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28
IMPORTANCE OF FALL CROPS.
A Matter the Importance of Which
IL Not Fully Appreciated by
Southern Farmers.

The Importance of all kinds OF fall
crops has not been properly weighed
by southern farmers. But the long
continued heated spell out west
makes it certain that every kind of
food crop will be more important
this fall than ever before.
It is not too late to SOW turnips.
Get the yellow Aberdeen, Rutabaga,
Yellow Globe or any variety of yell
low fleshed turnips. Prepare the soil
by breaking very deep. Sub-soil if
YOU can. Then, harrow until the top
is very fine. No chance to get it too
fine. Then pack it well with a roller.
Make the rows about thirty inches.
Do not make the beds too high. You
can not cultivate the turnip crop too
much before planting. Our expert
ence along this line has been uni
form. The more we have worked the
soil before planting the larger crop
we have made. Cabbage seed sowed
now and transplanted as soon as
large enough will make nice, tender
heads, far better than those sown at
any other season.
Oats may be sown in cotton the lat
ter part of August. Put in with shall
low running scrapes or cultivators,
followed by dust board; they will not
iniure. but rather benefit the cotton.
If the fall should prove late and the
oats get too large. they can be pas
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28

interviews and asked to be excused
from giving out one, the face of the
newspaper man showed SO much of
disappointment that the novelist at
once repented of his decision and
said: "Well, on second thought, I'll
make an exception in your case"
Next day the newspaper man re-
turned to Mr. Hawkins room and
said:
'I've been thinking this matter
over and have decided not to take adj
vantage of your generosity. Here is
the manuscript of the interview
which you are at liberty to destroy"
''This shows me that you are one
of the Americans with whom I wish
to have better acquaintance re-
piled Mr.. Hawkins, who at once took
a personal interest in the young
newspaper man. Through the good
offices of the novelist, the correspon-
dent secured work from British
magazine which repaid him far more
than he had sacrificed in giving up
the publication of the interview.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28

suzerainty Of France and the Spanish
bishop of Urgel, has by no means been
slave to ambition. Progress has
found it slow work climbing over her
mountains, and to-day she stands re-
freshing bit of primitiveness in world
"afflicted with the nervous disease Of
civilization"
The principality of Liechtenstein.
lying between the Austrian province Of
Tyrol and the Rhine, is a small affair
of 5000 souls, but has kept its inde-
pendence 200 years. The reigning fam
lily originated in the twelfth century;
they trace their line through the free
barons who became princes of Liech-
tenstein in 1908. Moresnet, near AK Ia
Chapelle, might be spoken of; and tiny
Tavalora, speck of land off Sardinia.
where half a hundred people call them
selves a republic; but we think the list
long enough to justify our opening
statement-one wonders why the re.
naming small states have not fallen
victims to the mania for centraliza-
ton. KATHERINE POPE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1901-09-28
HERE AND THERE.

The more intelligent an animal
the better he can be controlled and
trained.
Generally the same breed of cat
tie do not make beef and milk. The
Jerseys excel in butter, the Holsteins
in milk, and the Shorthorns, Gallo
ways and Herefords in beef produce
ing qualities.
Sometime, sowing rye in the corn
at the last cultivation, will afford .
great deal Of feed in the shape of late
fall and early. spring pasture. The
stock that pastures it will at the
same time fertilize the land more or
less.
A splendid remedy for foot rot
in cattle is a saturated solution Of
alcohol and logweod. Dissolve the
logwood in little water and then ada
the alcohol. Pour it in the affected
parts. It is also good for cuts and
bruises.
Maryland is soon to have an An
CORA goat farm. A tract of 400 acres
of farm land near Cedarville, Nd, has
been purchased by several wealthy
mer. of that state with the intention
of raising Angora goats on an extern
sive scale.
Hens deprived of green feed will
not lay well. A test was made at the
North Carolina experiment station,
wherein a pen of white Leghorns
having plenty of green food laid Ia
eggs, while a similar pen without
green feed laid only 80.
The turkey is not yet sufficiently
removed from its wild state to bear
the confinement given hens, even dur
ing the cold weather, and the person
who would be successful with them
must work on the plan OF wide range
and little or NJ shelter.