Freeland Tribune Established 1888. PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY, BY TIIB TRIBUNE PRINTING COMPANY, Limited OIYICE: MAIN STREET ABOVE CENTRE. FREELAND, PA. SUBSCRIPTION KATES: One Year sl.">o BIJC Months 75 ' Four Mon'.hs 50 Two Months .25 The date which tho subscription is paid to U on tliu address label of each paper, the change of which to a subsequent date be comes a receipt for remittance. Keep the Qgures in advance of the present date. Re port promptly to this office whenever paper le not received. Arrearages must be paid when subscription is discontinued. Make all mvmy ordei-a, checks, etc,,payable to the Tribune Printing Company, Limited. C/freaident K. JT. Jesso, of Missouri University, made A tome what unusual discourse ou the opening of that in stitution . HE said every student should have a sweetheart if he could get one* He remarked upon the retlniug in fluence of femiuine society. He be lieved, he said, that young men are elevated aud made better by tho com panionship of good young women. A large part of President Jesse's dis course was devoted to football. He told the students to pray for the team. ! "I see no barm in this," he said, "if \ the football team is a clean, honorable j organization it's worthy of your pray- ♦ ers." The majority of human beings must spend their lives within the bounds which have been drawn by the experi ence of the past, and must maintain themselves and do their work in the 1 world by conforming to that which has been discovered,tested,and accepted as ' good for human society, philosophizes ; the Christian Register. Before any I ono can have original opinions upon any subject which will be useful, he must commonly have mastered the re- ' suits of the knowledge which has been ' accumulating since the world began, j If he be a geuius, endowed as geniuses 1 are with the gift of insight, he may al- I most at a glance see how the matter I stands, and where the needed improve- j mout must begin. A criticism of the American woman ' which one too often hears from the lips of the observant foreigner is that : sho is too much of a faddist. Perhaps there is more truth than poetry in the comment. Nevertheless, a well-known woman physician, the late Mary Woolsey Noxon, was much inclined to encourage all such fancies among her patients, declaring that she would not make half the money sho did if they all rode hobbies, says Harper's Bazar. It was at the time when pho- 1 tography was just coming into vogue that Dr. Noxou vowed one of her best patients was cured by the absorbing interest she manifested in that art, it j leaving her no time to dwell upon every little ache and magnify every trifling pain. Tho llorse's lIOH<I. The size of the head should bo in proportion to the rest of the body. Artists and horsemen liave agreed that tho length of the head from the poll to the extremity of the lips should bear a certain relation to the size of the rest of the body. This proportion is stated as follows: The height of the body from the withers t3 the ground, or the distance between the points of the shoulder and the hip joint should be two and one-half times the length of the head. If the distances are more than two and one-half times the length of tho head, it is too short; if the reverse is the case, it is too long. When the head is the proper length it is carried with case, responds easily to the action of the bit, and does not burden the front legs. If too long, it is also too heavy, displaces the center of gravity forwards, bears heavily ou the reins, diminishing speed and pre disposes to stumbling. Little to CliooHe Between Them. "Dorothy, women act like idiots in a bargain rush." "Well, Richard, don't forget liow men act sculHuig for supper on an ex cursion steamer."—Chicago Record. Ohio Kxpoftttlon fr llw Centennial. Director General Ryan of the Ohio centennial estimates that $5,000,000 will be placed in the enterprise. Con gress appropriated $500,000 on the con dition that Toledo, where the exposi tion is to be held, would give a like amount. This has been done, and the city is also preparing a beautiful site on the bay shore which will cost $300,- 000 more. The legal title of the cen tennial is "The Ohio Centennial and Northwest Territory Exposition," and it will be held In 1902. Ohio was the first of the six important states to he carved out of the Northwest territory, the others being Indiana. Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. All of these states have appointed com missioners to see that they are repre sented in the exposition, and they will have their state buildings and exhibits. Ohio was really admitted to the union In 1803. In Mexico children who have their lessons well prepared are allowed to smoke. A masquerader. Lpve that enmfl In Pity's guise, Could I suy him nay? Down he dropt his radiant eyes, Veiled ids pinions gay 'Neath a mantle gray, Hid ills bow and arrows, too, What was a poor maid to dc— Love that came in Pity's guise Could I say him nay? Softly knocked he at the door, So I looked to see; Love 1 know had knocked before. But this was not lie— Pray, who might it be? •'Pity is my name!" he cried; Ho the door I opened wide— Love that came in Pity's guise. Could I say him nay? 1 SOUTHARD'S PROTEGE. 1 BY _ |p f OUT HARD was a man of letters. That was not the way Southard would have de scribed himself, for he was a mod est man, but that is the wry lie was spokeu of in the city in the Middle West where he spent his boyhood. They were in away ~ proud of Southard there. He bad not been much thought of iu his youth, as he had been regarded as at once erratic and impracticable. But he had been away from there many years now, and even in the metropolis had made considerable of a name for himself as an author aud story teller. In bis old home they saw his name in magazines side by side with men of established fame, and they took much local pride in concluding that he belonged to such company on equal terms. And in this they were not far from right, for Southard was really a personage in the literary world. To be sure he had had his failures, his heart burnings, his disappointments, his discourage ments; but that was long ago, and of these those at home knew nothing anyhow, as he did not cry out when he was hurt and did not know how to whine. So he worked on until he reached a position which was recog nized by the public aud by the pub lishers catering to the public taste. In his old homo there wus a disposi tion to make use of Southard. No aspirant for literary, artistic or the atrical fame ever left that neighbor hood without bringing letters of in troduction to bin. Ho was expected to give counsel and assistance. As Southard was an amiable man he did what he could and never failed to try to honor the drafts upon his time, acquaintance, experience and posi tion. Sometimes these encounters were amusing. For instance, a long, j lean and lanky lawyer called on him with an introduction and announced that he had moved to the metropolis to lead a literary life. Ho asked Southard what his method of work was. Southard did not have any method. "What is your favorito style, what ore your predilections?" the visitor asked. T am sure I have none. T only try to write little pieces that tho ed itors will like, and so keep tho pot boiling." The visitor was evidently disap pointed; so Southard asked hi in about liis predilections. The bearded face brightened and the literary lawyer j said through his noso, with a com posure aud a conviction that were most comical but entirely serious: "Wal, I believe, my predilection is for the descriptive and the didactic, with a slight vein of burner." This was delicious, and Southard had to use all his self-command to preserve a straight face. It was uot always like this, however. Often these interviews were pathetic euough. Un ending failure M as the portion of most 1 of those who came to Southard for as sistance. And few gave up quickly. Tliey worked on and on as a rule, always hopeful that tho next effort would bring some sort of recognition, if not complete success. Now and again one did have some success, so ; Southard, who was friendly and optim ; istic by nature, was usually sympa- I thetic and encouraging. There came I to him one day a man getting toM'ards I forty years, u man who had seeu much ,of the world iu a narrow sense, as he had taught school iu its four quarters. He was Scotch-Irish by birth, but was < born in one of tho British Colonies and, therefore, M r a? more British, more narrowly British'thantho veriest Cock ney. Grant Mas also a man of lcarn ! ing, and as such, was recommended i to Southard by a kinsman in the old home. Southard soon saw that Grant's pretensions were genuine and took pleasure in helping him as best he could. i But Grant, though very industrious, was hard to help. He know every ; thing knowable and M'rote with ease. He could not, however, sell his pro i duct. Southard hawked bis things about and now and then effected a sale. It was diseouragiug business, however, discouraging both for South ard and for Grant. And it was tire some, too, when Grant appropriated the role of protege, a role to which he had not iu the least been invited. The editors told Southard that Grant's work was not just up to tho mark, that it lacked vitality and, therefore, in terest. Whether they M'ere right or not is another matter, hut. their views stood in the May of tho protege pros pects. Grant got poorer and poorer. In my empty heart he came. Filled each corner, too, Till one day, with look of ilume, Off his coat ho threw. And Love's self I knew. With a laugh of cruel gloe :, I am master here," quoth ho— Love that came in Pity's guise, Could 1 suy him nay? Love that comes in Pity's guise, Who can say him nav? Maidens, an' yo would bo wise, Turn the rogue away, Lest ye find, some day, Cruel Love your tyrant grown. And, like me, ye make your moaa— Love that comes in Pity's guise Must as master stay. —Lippincott's. but ho managed in some May to keep j body and soul together. In a confld iug moment Grant confessed that he was writing for a syndicate, at oue dol lar for a thousand words. "See here," he said, producing a postal card, "here is au order for a work of fiction." This was written on the card: "Huvo you a story of about 15,000 , words? We would be glad to read same with view to publication. The shop girl who Morks up to be a mil lionaire's wife is popular. Also many other plots." "Well, I be blamed!" exclaimed Southard. Aftor a pause he asked, "What did you do?" "Oh, I Htruok out for cash, and here is the reply I received." This letter M'as produced: Dear Mr. Grant: We want a ntory of 15,000 words, and your rate of 815 is moderate. In fact, we should feel justified in paying cash, while at a higher price we should reserve payment until publication. Rut we have never read your long stories, and, as vou know, many brilliant short story writers have failed iu the long story. You see, therefore, that us a matter of business, we could not possibly guarantee to take such a story without reading it. Ry and by, when wo are more firmly estab lished in the long story field we might un dertake to do so, hut iu starting the serial we must reserve tho right to read before accepting. Very sincerely yours, ANNA LOWELI. RILET. "What then?" asked Southard, as he handed buck the letter. "I wrote the story and got tho $15." "How the deuce did you make the Rhop girl work up to be a millionaire's wife?" "Ob, that was easy enough, and I pnt in 'also many other plots.' I gave Miss Auua her fifteen dollars' worth. This is very funny to you, no doubt, but I have lived six mouths by Mark ing for Miss Anna. She pays spot cash for my short stories. After u while she will do the same for my long ones. I don't think I shall ever wait for higher pay on publication. One dollar in baud is better than five in any man's printing office." Grant wus almost gay and Southard was sure that a part of that fifteen dol lars Rtill lurked in his protege's waist coat pocket. But Southard was not gay. The idea of a man such as Grant writing for such compensation sad dened him terribly. He thought it a shame, and he determined to redouble his efforts to get Grant a chance where he could do worthy work aud receive decent pay. He did not see Grant again for a M*eek, then M'lieu his pro tege appeared he was more woebegone than ever. He was pale and distressed; he was wan and tired. No questions were necessary. When Grant had j flung himself into a chair, he said: I "The bottom has dropped out of everything. Even Miss Anna Lowell Riley has turned me down. She has i sent back a 30,000-word story that it! took me a week to M-rite. She says it j is not breezy enough. What the dick-j ens is a breezy story? And what can | she expect for $30?" "The Lcrd knows, Grant! But, seriously, I should think a 30,000- word story turned out iu a week would not be worth a cent, let alone S3O. Why, man, S3O is a lot of morey." "That is why I aoi so cut up about not getting it." Further conversation developed the fact that Grant Mas penniless. South ard relieved his immediate wants, modestly relieved them, for Southard M'as not a prodigal in his benefactions, aud when he went out in the afternoon he had Grant on his mind. Ono of his errands was to a magazine office where he had been pressed to call us soon as possible. He learned that the editor had gone away for a mouth for bis health, and left word for Southard to write at once an article they had discussed together a week or so be fore. This article was needed for a number that was presently to go to press, and the editor had gone away confident that Southard would do it. But Southard had made other engage ments. In this he saw an opportunity for Grant. He therefore engaged to do the article or have it done. Ho sent for Grant, and talking the matter over learned that Grant knew the sub ject thoroughly. Together they planned the article and determined on arrangement and treatment. Grant was delighted and went off* relieved, even buoyant. The next evening but one Grant appeared with the manuscript. South ard read it. "Do you mind my changing it a bit?" ho asked. "No," said Grant, dubiously, but evidently he did mind. "Very good. Then leave it with mo and come to luncheon with me to morrow. In the afternoon we will take it to the magazine." Grant did not like to be dismissed in this fashion, but there was nothing else for him, so he wont away. South ard was in a dreadful quandary. Here was the article containing everything that had agreed upou, and also very well wriUsu; but it was as dead as a mummy. Could he put life into it? He could but try. He gave the whole night to it, working harder than he had done for years. But when he had finished he was satisfied there was life in it; there was more than life in it—there was go, there was sparkle. At one o'clock Graut turned up and Southard handed him a type written copy. "Oh, you had it type-written?" "Yes, I rather spoiled the neatness of your manuscript. Seo if you like it." Grant read and smiled and frowned by turns. He was not entirely pleased, but did not say so. His thanks even did not have a true ring. But South ard was pleased and rather confident that he had done Grant a good turn. In a few weeks the article appeared. It was timely in subject, and as it was rarely well done it attracted attention. It was the leading article of the month. It was Grant's. "That is a bright chap you intro duced here," the publisher said to Southard. "What do you know of him?" Southard said pleasaut things of Grant, extolling his ability, learning and industry So the publisher,whose editor had Signed, sent for the suc cessful Grant and offered him the post. He took it as quick as a wink and at once rushed off to tell the news to Southard. Southard was unfeign edly glad, but he was also very much surprised. "Well," he said to himself when Grant had gone, "I always stood well in that office, but now it is mine— there I will have a free field to ex press myself." Grant and Southard did not often meet now, as the new editor was busy with unaccustomed duties. In a month or so the pressure of work on South ard having let up he wrote an article expressly for Grant's magazine. A few days after sending it he received this letter written by dictation: Dear Mr. Southard: 1 regret very much to say that your art icle is not quite what we want lit this time. To be candid with you. I think if lacks vi tality, and then again, I am sure it is quite too long for such a subject. But lam ex ceedingly obliged for the privilege of read ing it. I trust that this will not discourage you, but that you will try again. 1 ain, very sincerely yours, WILLIAM GRANT, Editor. "Confound it!" exclaimed Southard, I "my protege has turned patron."— The Criterion. WISE WORDS. Time is the great teaoher. He only gets who gives. Love alone interprets all life. Weal and woe are the web aud woof of life. Only he can truly teach who is himself teachable. Suppression of honest investigation means retrogression. Courage without conscience is little better than cowardice. ttTha truly-refined man is he who has been purged from the dross of self. The saloon is labor's greatest foe, because it steals the laboring man's capital. Originality blazes a new track while eccentricity runs on one wheel in an old rut. You cauuot afford to purchase your pleasures at the price of another's perdition. True love would rather wound it self by the loss of pleasure than hurt others by iudulgence therein. If some folk spent as much time in knowing men as they do in finding out thing* about them, they would mako a better business of life. Barn's Horn. Whisker* and Deadly Germ*. A German scientist has recently ob tained what seem to be conclusive proofs of the presence of pathogenic germs in the whiskers that appertain to physiciaus. He declares that the beards of doctors, who are constantly being brought into contact with ail kinds of diseases, literally swarm with these germs, and shows that contagion is often spread by the very man whose business should be to check it. In Breslau, where tho tests and ex aminations of the whiskers have been made, the people have developed a strong opposition to beards, aud those practitioners who object to being shorn of their hirsute adornments may be seeu going through the streets with their whiskers safely stowed away in rubber pouches made especially for the purpose. Iu some other places the war ou germs has beeu carried to a point where women who ' act as nurses in hospitals or private families are compelled to have their hair cut short and to wear rubber caps over their heads whil6 performing their duties at the sick beds. Doctors who refuse to give up their whiskers and nurses who cling to their luxuriant locks are avoided as the plague, aud, altogether, the outlook ior the barbers is very encouraging. —Chicago Times- Herald. Drove Train* Three Million Mile*. George Pearson, a well-known ex press driver on the London aud Northwestern Railway, has just re tired from service. He has been on the Northwestern fifty-one years, and for forty-five years was a passenger train driver, principally of the Irish mail between Euston and Holyhead. He has driven over three million miles, and it is his pride that he has never been the cause of injury to a passengor.—Loudon Correspondence : iu New York Herald. The Iteaßon of It. Married men are more uuaelfisli than I single men; tliey have to be.—Life. MONEY OF THE MASSES SILVER DOLLARS TOKENS OF GENUINE PROSPERITY. When They Circulate Freely Among the People nualnesfi Conditions Change for Better —Hard Job to Gt Them Back Into the Bunks. More than three-fourths or the peo ple of this country use silver coin for their daily and weekly business trans actions, and it is attested by those who have made the observations that the same is the case in England, Germany, France and o:her countries. Moreover, we know positively that there is not a gold coin that is not incumbered with a view upon it for some public or pri vate debt in the shape of principal or interest and that all gold coin is un der the dominion or control of the creditors. True, we make a showing of free gold, and we read in the news papers of its being here and there, sometipies a man may receive a gol6 coin or a small quantity of gold coins, but he must quickly change them into silver to satisfy his necessities, and the gold drifts back again to the source whence it came, to wit, the coffers of the banks, to be by them distributed to certain, well-known central loca tions, to be again sent out and manip ulated when a profit can be made upon it. This is the natural effect of the gold standard—the centralization and control of gold money, to be used as an export or import and for specu lative purposes. Not so with silver, which, being debased by demonetiza tion, can have no free egress and in gress because it is a base metal and is confined to the uses of the people in their daily and weekly transactions. We have in the United States in actual circulation in silver dollars and sub sidiary silver only about 130 millions of dollars, and with this all our com mercial transactions, both great and small, must be carried on. Of course, we have silver certificates of paper ex ceeding 400 millions of dollars, but they are not money because they are redeemable in silver dollars, which latter must be retained in the treasury for their redemption. There is no paper certificates representing our subsidiary silver, that is actual coin which is used in thousands upon thou sands of transactions, and it is the only money that millions of people ever see or know anything about. In spite of its great necessity we have in circulation less than 60 millions of dollars of subsidiary silver, although the country now requires an amount exceeding 225 millions in the author ity of the treasurer of the United States. This is a curious reason for the hilarity of certain statesmen who delight to repeat over and over again that the silver question is dead. In stead of being dead it is very much alive. "But," says the average citizen, "I can take five silver dollars to the store and buy just as much goods, wares and merchandise as I can for a five dollar gold piece." That is quite true so far as certain things are concerned, but when it comes to imported or "protected" goods, wares and mer chandise, the difference between gold and debased silver lurks in the price that must be paid. The situation is the same as in the republic of Mexico, whose medium of exchange is entirely silver. Mexican money is all token money coined in private account ac cording to a standard fixed by the government, practically a silver stand ard. Yet we can buy as much in Mex ico with a Mexican silver dollar as we can buy in the United States with a United States silver dollar, notwith standing the actual fact that two Mexican dollars can be had in ex change for one United States silver dollar.—C. H. Robinson, in "Living Issues." POLITICAL THEOLOGY. Theology, morals and the gold stand ard seem to have grown in together like Siamese triplets, and, owing to a misconceived notion of that sacred sentiment once upon a time called "patriotism," they are fed to the dear people at* a virtue, and the correct badge of distinction between a good American citizen and a wicked, fire breathing anarchist. Is it justifiable for a man to do wrong that good may come of it? Aye, faith it seems so, and if he has once fallen into the way of wrong he is bound to continue therein until the final crash to pre serve his honor! The doctrine leans a trifle away from what the average American was formerly taught at Sun day school, but as no less a personage than Brother McKinley is preaching it to the youthful and presumably in nocent youth of our modern Sunday schools, we are fain to accept it as re formed doctrine, all the more as the superintendents are crying, like griped children for soothing syrup, for him to come and teach them the new doc trine. A whole volume of things might be written anent the theological view of the Philippine situation, but the truth is bad enough without being fanatical about it. If Mr. Jabez Gold brick of Musquash, who, year after year, raises corn at a cost of 22 cents a bushel and sells it at 11 cents, feels that his honor is involved in . the theologico-political moral situation in the Philippines, and is satisfied there with, all we have the right to say is what the Frenchman said to his con gregation: "May the Lord preserve and pickle you." It is a bald fact which detracts somewhat from the practical value of our system of edu cation that a man who can inform the public how they can invest their money in the most expeditious way to lose it is more acceptable to the com munity than he who tells them how to avoid being swindled. It is not a pleasant task, nor is it a profitable one, to keep the dear people out of the clutches of the gold brick man or away from the shell game. It is usual to at tribute the quality of Infidelity to hla preachments because he tarnished the shimmer of the crown of gold. We envy the audacity of the Presbyterian clergyman who declared from the pul pit of the Twenty-third street, New York, Presbyterian church: "No man can be an American citizen and a Christian." It may be that others in cline to the opinion of the reverend gentleman, in view of the treaty with the Sultan of Sulu, who is allowed to practice polygamy and shoot Chris tians. Mayhap, the good-intentioned Filipino feels the same thrill when his conquerors permit an influx of Chinese cheap labor into the Philippines. Or, the Hawaiian may not gloat as he ought over the American flag when all kinds of European dregs are brought in under contract to compete with him. It may also be possible that some American citizens who are being ab sorbed, body and soul, by the gold standard, and forced to compete against demonetized silver, eve not as hilariously patriotic as the pious de votees who rejoice at the combina tion of flag, Bible and killing. BrfP at Chicago. From W. J. Bryan's Chicago speech: "When we come to the Philippine ques tion again they say, 'What can the ad ministration do?' There were two months between the signing of the treaty and the breaking out of hostili ties, two months lacking six days, and when we ask them what they were go ing to do they said they hadn't time to decide what to do —not time to decide what to do. Why, there are but two sources of government, force and con sent. Monarchies are founded upon force, republics upon consent. Our Declaration of Independence declares that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the gov erned. Is that doctrine true or is it false? If it is false, how long ought it to take us to decide what to do in the Philippines? 'We recognize the truth of that declaration when we went to war with Spain. We said the people of Cuba are and of right ought to be free. Why? Because they live near us? No. Because they are part Span ish? No. They were and of right ought to be free because they wanted to be free, and governments come up from the people. If they were and ol right ought to be free, who can draw a line between them and the people of the Philippines? Where is the phil osophy that entitles one to liberty and another to vassalage? You say you don't know what to do? If you find a pocketbook, and in it the name of tne owner, do you have to count the money in the pocketbook before you know what to do with the pocketbook? If the doctrine set forth in the Declara tion of Independence Is sound then we can not rightfully acquire title by con-, quest. If the doctrine set forth in the Declaration of Independence is sound we can not rightfully purchase 8,000,000 of people at 82 apiece from an alien monarch, whose rebellioft subjects we ourselves armed to fight against their monarch." A Guide for Voters. Henry Allen Bell, author of the "Vo ters' Guide," that little work that made so many Democratic votes in 1896, has issued the 1900 edition. It is brought up to date. It is safe to say that no more information can be found in one volume, however large, with regard to coinage, the uses of money, what "free coinage" is, what "16 to 1" Is, what "free silver" is, what constitutes "sound" and "honest" money, and all other matters connected with the issue and use of money, than is contained in the ninety-odd pages of the "Voters' Guide." It contains in a condensed and easily understood form all the informa tion that is necessary to thoroughly enlighten the voters of the country on the all-important question of their me dium of exchange; and this informa tion is so arranged as to meet the re quirements of busy men. The "Voters' Guide" was a power for good in the cause of the people of 1896. It made converts by the thousands to the cause of bimetallism, and was valued highly by candidates and campaign commit tees as one of their most efficient cam paign documents. The new edition be ing better than the one then used, will doubtless exceed it in usefulness and popularity. Already Mr. Bell has re ceived orders from states where cam paigns are being conducted for use this fall, and orders from committees and individuals for educational purposes for the battle of 1900. Too many of this very valuable little book cannot be cir culated. Dewey'n Affections for Schl.y, From the Washington Times: Ad miral Dewey will be all the nearer to the hearts of the people for the defi ance he hurled at Long and his con temptible Sampson conspiracy, In tak ing his old comrade around the neck at the city hall and letting all the world know that he was a true and fearless friend of Rear Admiral Schley. The latter must have felt repaid for much he has suffered by this noble act and by the raging enthusiasm with which he was received and covered with flowers all along the line of march. Thlngra Getting Badly Mixed. From the Cincinnati Enquirer: The administration has bribed the sultan of Sulu to "be good," and has permitted him to retain all of his many wives. The government of the United States practically pays the running expenses of the sultan's harem. Still, we hear something occasionally about ousting Congressman-elect Roberts of Utah, who has only three wives and asks no assistance in supporting them. This blessed country is getting mixed up in incongruities and inconsistencies. Clicri-leß For Profit and Shade. The same people who still continue to set out wild cherry trees along the loadside in front of their residences, instead of good, cultivated fruit, will aid in keeping up the demand for good cherries in future and will con tinue to bny what they might have much better at home. While cherries now pay as well or bettor than any other fruit, tlieso people grow for shade only, and leave it to others to grow for profit, while shade and profit might be so advantageously combined. Th. English Itlnck Currant. A good many people like tho peculiar flavor of the English black currant when eaten raw. But many more like it when cooked with plenty of sugar. It makes au extremely rioh preserve. If merely cauned the peculiar flavor is nearly as decided as when the fruit is eaten raw. The currant worm does not attack the leaves of black currants. Before the use of hellebore to destroy the worm, it was planted much more extensively than it has been of late years. There is little demaud for this fruit now. Fall Setting ol* Trees. Unless fruits of any kind can be got into the ground very early in the spring it is better to set in the fall. In spite of this fact a large part of the setting of fruits is done in the spring. When fruits are set in the fall they have the winter in which to get settled in the soil. It is hardly pos sible to pack the soil about tho finer roots of a plaut and get that close contact that is necessary to growth without injuring them to some extent. If the sotting is done in tho fall, after growth has practically ceased, there is no necessity for extraordinary pains about getting the soil packed around the finer roots. This will be accom plished by natural agencies during the winter, and when the growing sea son of spring comes tho plants will be ready to grow at once and grow vigorously. There is more leisure in the fall and more pains can be taken in pre paring the soil for the trees or plants. The soil is dry and may be worked without danger of making it hard when it settles and dries, and is often the case when the soil is worked in the spring. This is particularly true of tree fruits of all kinds. They should be set in holes that are both wide and deep to begin with, being filled to the proper depth for the tree before it is set in. This gives the feeder roots a deep and well pulverized soil in which to hunt for plant food, and the future growth of the tree will be much more rapid than it would have been if set in a shallow hole when the soil Is wet or at best very damp. Grapes nud berries set in the fall are in the best condition to come into bearing at an early age, as they have the whole growing season of the first year in which to prepare for fruit the second or third year. After consider able experiouce in this line we are convinoed that tho weight of argu ment is in favor of fall setting.— Farm, Field and Firesido. To Prevent Deposition of Moisture. Tho cool room that is useless be cause of the condensation of moisture ou the walis and ceiling needs a circulation of air sufficient in volume and curreut to carry off the moisture. If the ceiling and walls of cool room are water tight, so no waste or melt age from ice can seep through, it can be secured by means of flues arranged as shown in the illustration herewith. The cool air shaft a comes down through ice ou right, and enters near floor of cool room. The warm air shaft b opens into cool loom near ceiling and into a space over ice and below a loft floor at top of ice cham ber. Tho air current falling through cold air shaft a gathers up moisture - 3 *\\P] if; f A GOOD COOL ROOM. of cool room as it is warmed up, car ries it up warm air shaft and deposits the moisture on the ice as it passes over it ou its way to cold air shaft a. Dampers should be set in shafts a and b and also in loft to regulate circulation and to carry oft' any vapor which accumulates above ice in the ice chamber. The number of shafts and size will depend upon tho size of cool room, quantity of ice and amount of produce put into the 000 l room. It is a good plan to have them largo enough and shut off the area, as required, by the dampers. Flue a should be water tight aud flue b if built outside should have double walls to insulate from outside heat.—American Agricultur ist. What a Man Can Lift. An average healthy man in the prime of life can lift with both hands 236 pounds and support on his shoul* ders 330 ponnds.
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