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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-30

One OF the guests at an uptown stag
dinner, the other night, related an expe-
ricncc at roulette which he claimed to
have had 'some years ago, says writer
in the New York Times. He is we'll
known in the city as an entertaining
story-teler. He is sometimes inaccurate,
but invariably entertaining. After
modestly stating that he rarely gambled,
he said that on one occasion he had care
lessly placed dollar on the number
thirteen on roulettc-table, and that
thirteen won five times in succession, his
original wager being allowed to accumu-
tate. All but one of the diners accepted
the tale, and expressed their astonish-
ment at the extraordinary occurrence.
The exception made some rapid calcula-
tions on the back of the menu.
"Colonel," asked the exception, pre-
sently, Chow much did you say you
won" 81 didn't say" replied the
colonel, "but it was several thousand
dollars" ''It must have been several
thousand, at least" said the exception,
pleasantly; ~ think 1t must have been
even more. You said nothing about a
limit, so assume that you were allowed
the usual privilege OF playing without
limit" Certainly, sir; certainly"
answered the Colonel, stoutly, but
noticing the exceptions figures with some
nervousness; 81 requested jocularly that
the limit be removed, and the request
was granted" every well, went on
his to.mentor; "then you probably
bankrupted that gambling house. If, as
you say, you did not take down your
winnings, you must have won mighty
fortune. On the first roll of the wheel
you won $780, on the second, 81, ,26O on
the third, $44, 100; on the fourth 81, ,543,-
500; and on the fifth, s54, 022, 800; quite
satisfactory evenings work. What did
you buy with it2" The diners laughed
loud and long. The colonel's face was
very red. "Oh," said he, finally, "that
was only little pleasantly"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-30
Religion by Telephone.

The New York Herald's European
edition publishes the following: Going
to church by telephone was tried yester-
day at Christ church, Birmingham. A
correspondent in that city describes the
experiment thus: "When the morning
service began, there was what appeared
to be an unseemly clamor to hear the
service, and the opening prayer was in
terrupted by cries of ''Hello, there! Are
you there? Put me on to Christ church,
No, don't want the church, etc. But
presently quiet was obtained, and by the
time the psalms were reached we got
almost unbroken connection and could
follow the course of the service. We
could hear very little of the prayers.
probably from the fault that the officia-
ting minister was not within voice-reach
of the transmitter. The organ had
faint, far-away sound, but the singing
and sermon were distinct success.
Different parts of the evening service
were put through successfully to Lon
don, Manchester, Derby, Coventry, Kid
derminster and Hanley. In every place
the greatest satisfaction was expressed.
"The electrical appliances in the
tllul Ch WClC SNdiSSlg NloiDle, HOT III anV
way calculated to disturb the worshipers
Attached to the lectern was an arrange
ment like small American circular clock.
A similar disc was suspended by a cord
to a gas bracket behind the communion
rails, and on the edge of the pulpit there
was small brass frame with two more
discs
'In the choir stalls there were alto
gether four transmitters affixed, two on
each side, to the woodwork. In every
case the transmitter was of nickel and
ebonite, three inches in diameter Switch
es were provided, by which the choir
leaders could, unseen turn the choir off
or on, as one would do the gas; and the
lectern was also controlled from he
choir. A switchboard was concealed
back OF the pulpit, and a handle turned
on by the verger when the sermon be-
gan."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-30
Far Ahead of Bluebeard.

A native japanese paper mentions
case of man, aged forty this year, living
in the province of Bizen, who has married
and divorced thirty-tive wives, and is
now married to the thirty-sixth. He was
first married at eighteen, and the reason
assigned for this extraordinary example
of Inconsistency is that he has younger
sister of extremely jealous and rancorous
disposition, who from the moment that
a bride enters the house, institutes q
system of persecution, which soon drives
the unhappy woman to ask her husband
for a divorce. The husband is helpless
to retain the vagarics of his sister, and
cannot turn her out, so the wretched
business goes on year after year. The
native chroniclcr adds circumstance
which is improbable, even in the far
cast. He says that in two cases the
brides arriving at the door of their future
home changed colcr, and declaring that
they recognized the house as one where
they had already passed some months
of most miserable wedlock, fed without
further parley. = London Globe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-30
A Peculiar Headstone.

During the pioneer days of Colorado
big fellow with red whiskers, who was
"Ireighting it, f." was arrested for robbing
stage coach He had the reputation of
a gun fighter and a dance house bully.
He was taken to Denver and locked up in
Jail. After he had been there five months
and nobody came to prosecute him the
bad man was released. He had not been
out of his cell half a day before he de-
clared that he would get even with three
prominent settlers who had caused his
arrest. He returned to their neighbor-
hood and gave it out that unless each one
of his defamers gave him $500 within
twenty-four hours he would set out on
horseback and kill them one by one. The
first thing he did was to get drunk. Then
he loaded his horse down so heavily that
he cracked at the fetlocks. At the end
of twenty four hours the bad man with
the red whiskers was not in possession of
a single dollar from the three Ianchmen.
So he started out. He left one corpse in
a cabin owned by one of his prosecutors.
Then he pumped a thimbleful of lead
into another defamer who lived some
miles beyond. Keeping on his way the
bad man reached the place where the
third ranchman lived. Unfortunately for
him, however, a posse of cowboys were
there to meet him. There was flash of
Winchesters. One cowboy fell, but the
bad man with the red whiskers sat aside
his cartridge-laden horse unhurt. Again
and again the rifles barkcd until the bad
man was driven into the sage grass, where
his horse sank upon his knees. Still un-
conquered, however, the fellow turned
the block barrel of his Winchester upon
his pursuers until it ceased to blaze
When the cowboys reached him he had
sixteen bullet holes in his body.
Out there in the wood and salt grass is
sunken mound with gunstock as a
headboard. Hundreds have seen them.
The headstone is the stock of the bad
mans rifle. Its block barrel is beneath
the mound. 1t was driven through the
neck of the corpse and into the earth just
to prevent the coyotes from dragging the
body on top of earth again. The head
board is worm-eaten and one of these
days it will disappear as all landmarks
are disappearing from that land of sun
sets and romance. - Chicago Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-30

Among the objects shown in the mus
cum annexed to the Berlin congress were
number of preparations illustrating
some of the modes of accidental death.
One specimen was that of man who
made wager that he could swallow a
beefsteall whole. He died in consequence
of the attempt, and the preparation
showed the meat still sticking in his
throat. Another was that of woman
who suddenly fell down in the street,
and died before medical assistance could
be obtained. Her false teeth had be-
come dislodged and choked her. In an
other specimen illustrating sudden death
from asphyxi the accident was shown
to have been caused by quid of chewing
tobacco in the larynX. Several skulls
crossed in all directions by numerous
red lines had been taken from men killed
by falling from height. Comminuted
fracture had occurred, and the red streal<s
showed the lines of union where he var
ious pieces had been cementcd together
Other skulls showed bullet wounds were
to be seen, and one was exhibited with
an axe firmly driven through the bone,
where it had been implanted by the wife
of the victim. ~ Hospital Gazette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-30


ladder took my pistols away, helped me
down, and then lS1ainteo away IKE
woman, ana scarcely knew anything un-
til daylight. -, .,,
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on inc psTroom moor. oohs.oah ss;fa Win Willis his
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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-30
cHILI,s NATIONAL DRINK.
It is Called "Chicha" 1t ID
Made by the Natives.

In Chilli it may be regarded as the
national beverage, the great popular pro
voker of merriment, and the source of
all that is truly original in that variation
of the Spanish 'jota" known in Chill as
s'la cueca." After drinking certain
amount of tchicha," the Chilian must
dance the "cueca." This drink is cooked
wine. The operation of making it is as
follows: the grapes, having been gath
cred and brought in, are passed through
a sieve or net of quarter-inch cord, with
three-quarter- openings, forming
tray some three feet long, two feet wide,
and ten inches deep. This process re-
moves the berries from the sprigs. The
tray being placed over hopper, and the
hopper over press composed of two
futed cylinders of American oak, the
berries pass between the rollers, and
Juice, skins, pips, and all fall into vat,
whence the clear liquid is drawn off with
all speed. The sediment may be put
into second press, and more
liquid obtained, only this second brew
ing will give darker liquid. The final
sediment is used for distilling alcohol,
or aguardiente. The liquid juice is i'm
mediately put into copper or porcelain
boiler, which should be shallow and open
to the air. Under this boiler fire should
be lighted, and the liquid boiled gently,
the foam being carefully skinned off as
it rises. When the whole is cooked, q
little vine-wood ash is thrown in to clari-
fly it, and the liquid is drawn off by
faucet, and strained through fine cloth
filter. The time of cooking is four hours
for forty gallons of juice, and the loss by
evaporation twelve to fifteen per cent.
The liquid, boiled and strained, is poured
into q vat and left to ferment and while
there still remains little fermentation
the ''chicha" is again strained through
cloth, and bottled with good corks, tied
down with string or wire. If stone bottles
are used, the "chicha" will remain good
for year or two, after which it loses its
peculiar foaming and sparkling quality,
and becomes mere ordinary white wine;
whereas good "chicha," carefully put
up in glass bottles, retains its qualities
for four or five years, and compares favor
ably with most of the champagne in the
market nowadays. In making~ 'chicha"
skill and experience tell in the boiling,
and in choosing the exact moment for
bottling the still fermenting liquid. AS
regards the kind of grapes to be pre-
ferred, the Chilians use the black San
Francisco or Old Mission grapes, white
Italian grapes, pink Spanish grapes,
and white French Chasselas. As the
great question in making "chicha" is
quantity of juice and not quality, the
trailed vines are to be recommended, be-
cause the yield of grapes is more abun-
dant and the berry ripens more quickly;
while for making wine the dwarfed vines
are best, because the quality of the grape
is finer. l tried "chicha" at every op-
portunity while travelling in Chill, and
as found it a harmless, wholesome and
excellent drink, venture to call atten-
tion to it Harper's Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-30
NOR VOICE NOR SPEECH

when love its blessedness hath brought
10 one who long and long hath sought,
now impotent of sp ech, If be
Hath aught of loves humility?
what words the story can translate
When one hath found his own souls mate?
What voice hath he that can beGt
joy so almost infinite?
There cannot be a common tongue
For soul and body, SO among
The world of words | wander, lost.
Not finding what need the most.
Not till the soul from earth is free
VIII it have wisdom perfectly
10 tell what bliss its being moves,
10 spelk heavens language, which i.
loves.
And yet, beloved, here we are,
On earth and heaven lies afar;
Nor would haste, my very dear,
To learn the language OF that sphere
Earth is so sweet, so, dearest take
What | can give for loves own sake;
And of sweet silence, beseech,
Take what transcends my utmost speech;
And where fail, pray let her
BE my mute souls interpreter
-tCarlotta Perry, in Times Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-30
Princeling Artisans.

The children of Prince Albert of
Prussia are being taught to use their
hands as well as their brains. Their
father is as well vcrsed in the mysteries
y bookbinding as the Emperor Freder-
ick was in carpentering, and the two ell
der sons of Prince Albert have learned
enough masonry TO be able to build II
small pavilion under proper supcrinten-
dcnce. The younger is to be a joiner.
Prince Albert takes more interest in this
part of his sons education than any other.
- Times Democrat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-30
THE JOKER'S BUDGET.
JESTS AND YARNS BY FUNNY
MEN OF THE PRESS.

Cupid IN Quarantine--The Million
aire Beggar-Accepted- for
the Old Men-A Good Cook, Etc. =,
Etc, Etc.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-30

In Kalamazoo, Mich, the celery district
comprises over fifteen thousand acres The
lery plots run in size from one-lourth to
ten acres each.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-10-30
CUPID IN QUARANTINE.

She-I haven't seen Grace Ford with
her beau, Hal Morris, lately. He is such
a promising young doctor. What came
between them2
He-The measles.
THE MILLIONAIRE BEGGAR.
A beggar died and left ten thousand
pounds,
A marvel twas to them that came to
see,
Old Witticus calculated "Zounds!
Sweet are the uses of adversely"
-[Epoch.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-31

NJ. f. Mullins of Chicago defeated
Charles Westphal of San Francisco in a
beef-killing match at the latter place for
a purse OF 81 600 and the championship
of the world. Mullins won by sixteen
points.
At a meeting of the 'Longshore Lum-
bermen's Protective Association OF San
Francisco a proposition was made, and
will probably he carried at the next meet
ing, to donate s., 900 to the iron molders
now on a strike.
The inrv in the case of Mccoy against
the Southern Pacific CompsBy tried at
Red Bluff, has rendered a verdi ct in IA
vor Of the plaintiff for 1907 damages for
400 sheep which were killed by train
several weeks ago.
G P. Backstrom, bookkeeper OF the
San Francisco Savin. Union, commit d
suicide by shooting on the Oakland FRY
boat. He had proposed to yor G lady
on picnic from which they were return
ing, and was rejected.
Advicss from Alaska state that the
salmon aiming season has open d her
auspiciously and he prospects are good.
All the cannerips IN the Karluk river are
in active operation, and other est b ISL
ments are preparing to start up soon,
Fort Mojave, A. T., is TO be he ahan-
doned. and settlers thereabouts are great
" dissatisfied. Old-timers fear trouble
from the Indians as soon as the influence
If the soldiers is removed. An Indian
school will be established in the ahan
doned fort.
At San Francisco Qua'tprmaster @.
Smith of the STEAMER Zealandia was dis
covered bv customs officers attempting
to suugg box containing 1000 cigar
ashore, and was arrested. He claims the
cigars belong to First Mate +. K. Preble,
and the latter was also arrested.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-31
Secretary Window has signed orders

Secretary Window has signed orders
for the revenue cutter Bear, directing
that she Immediately sail to Ounalaska
and thence cruise in Behring sea to guard
against violation of the statutes on seal
ing matters. Her instructions will not
differ materially from last year, but are
much more specific. Efforts will be made
o avoid repetition of last years expe-
rience with a one man prize crew. 1t is
understood, according to present instruc-
tons. that vessels caught violating the
law will be dismanIlei and deprived of
all means of further violation. Their
ogs and all skins will also be seized.
Senator Squire of Washington is of the
opinion that the Republican Senators
will. after the silver question has been
fully discussed, get together and agree
upon silver bill which can be asset as
party measure. He SAYS that, in case
the free-cninage RAru ,licans vote with
the Democrats for bill OF thai character,
it will be vetoed He will favor bill
providing for coming 81, $1,000, upon
which silver rertifi ties may be issued
hut not made legal n er 1t is the gen
eral impression n It the Republicans Of
the Senate viii divida-Ea-t AGAINST the
West-upon the lie a-tender proposition.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-31
CRIME AND CRIMINALS.

Bob Wallace, who is said to have
stolen $51 .000 from his uncle, John II.
Wallace, at New York, has been arrested
in Havana.
Samuel Baker, farmer living near
ngs City, has heen found de d wi h a
pistol wound in his head, and it is be-
lirved he was murdered.
John O'Neill, the doodle Alderman
who is now in Sing Sing, n. Y will lie
discharged from that institution June l3,
if his 5000 fine is paid, as he will have
served ont his sentence.
Mrs. E N Cooper at Stockton, CAL, is
charged with having obta ned money
from several San Joaquin county farmers
under false pretenses, she having induced
them to advance money to enable her 20
use the influence which she claimed to
have in Washington toward having GER
tain lands, now held in the name Of ia
cob Brock, open to settlement.
DIR Zelorf, a Lutheran clergyman OF
considerable prominence of Scliswag, has
been sentenced to imprisonment for
criminally assaulting young woman
who was member of his congregation
Strong efforts were made by his friends
to secure his acquittal in consideration OF
his calling and his hitherto blameless
life, but the evidence against him was so
direct and overwhelming that nothing
could save him from conviction.
Asan Diego paper charges that Collect
or of Customs John Berry paid $50 to in
veigle Cinnamon over the border some
weeks ago, so that he might have the
credit of capturing them. The charge,
which is sustained by the testimony OF
several Constabes, ID that OF misde-
meanor under the exclusion act, punish
able by fine and imprisonment. The
fats will be brought at once to the stten-
ton of the Treasury Department.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-31
ALONG THE COAST.

The steamship Santa Maria, which was
ashore at Redondo Beach, has been safe
ly got of.
Charles E. Clarke, murderer of Cap
tain Duncan Logan at San Francisco, has
been denied a new trial. An appeal viii
be taken.
Many prominent non-Mormons at Salt
Lake have signed protest against Con-
Qress passing a law DISTINGUISHING non
polggamous Mormons.
The Humboldt river and tributaries
are said TO be gorged with decomposing
carcasses of stock that persisted during
the snow of last winter.
George Foster, arrested at Lathrop,
Cal. for passing a Confederate 50 note,
saws he il from Portland, Or. He is a
cripple with one foot of.
p. Huntington told the Fresnoites
that he could not accord to Fresno ter
minal rates, as it was an inland city, with
no water communication.
The San Francisco and North Pacific
Railway Company's new steamer Ukiah
has been successfully launched. Next
10 the Solade it will be the largest ferry
boat plying on the waters Of the bay.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-31
Personal MENTION.

The Queen of the Belgians is one OF
the best equestrianH in that country, and
can drive six-in-hand with grace and
safety.
Justice Lamar is eaid to look ten years
older than he did two years ago, and he
has slept so much on the bench that he
has become stoop-shoul dered.
George Augustus Sala is paid $4,000 a
year by the London Telegraph for writing
four editorials p week. The salary Sc ms
big, but English editorials are large and
heavy.
James Patton Scott, son of the ex-
President of the Pennsylvania railroad,
is devoting his time to the establishment
of one of the greatest sugar plantations
in the South.
The Gar of Russia wears the largest
ruby in the world, valued at 500, 200, IN
his crown, which is mifer-shsped and
has on its crest a cross composed of five
big diamonds supporting the ruby.
Howard Furniss, the caricaturist of
Punch, has made many enemies among
the royal academicians by poking picto-
rial fun at them. They fear the pencil
more than the pen. Caricature is some
times criticism.
James Gordon Benefits residence on
Bellevue avenue, Newport, known az
Stone Villa, has been rented to Senator
elect Calvin 8. Brice of Ohio, who, with
his family, will occupyit during the COM
ing summer months.
Mrs. Grant says that " Mrs. Cleveland
was the only lady who had an enjoyable
residence in the White House. She did
not have any too much room for the en-
tertaining she did, but it was far more
than any mistress has enjoyed in the las
twenty-five years"
Naja, daughter OF the Russian painter
Morosow, is soon to he married, AMI will
W. ar one of the most mary lOus bridal
Dire SEES ever seen. Her fatser's friend
and lellow-artists have each pa nted an al
legorical composition on the dress, which
W en- the beautiful owner is inside of 1t,
will be perfect walking arr G | cry.
Mrs Langtry has made rers ma t-i
umph in Ter new play in London bat
tine piece itself is sad 20 be ~ lad
and was once or twice on the pc Mt O be-
ing condemned out OF sisht or Es her
Sandraz, the critics declare, is better than
her Rnsalind. She wears long dr sees IL
the new play, which nav have suggest d
the favorable comparison.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-05-31
A Mushroom Bureau.

The census bureau sprang up in the
night like gigantic mushroom. When
Mr.. Porter was appointed superintendent
few months ago it was represented by
s single individual known in the interior
department as the census clerk" Now
it has 1900 employees in the offices here,
and A, 900 men will soon be in the field,
not counting the thousands of special
agents. 1t will spend ON paper and
printing 800, 900, and for other expenses
nearly ST, 900, 900 more-for it costs about
ten cents head for every man, woman
and child to take the census of people.
Finally, it will publish twenty-five vol
umes, and then, like mushroom, it will
go out of existence, leaving not a trace
behind save one solitary census clerk
sitting at desk in the department of the
interior, until the year 1900 shall arrive
and another census shall be in order.
Then the mushroom will sprout again.
Washington Letter.