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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-04

Voltaire was most impatient writer,
and usually had the first half of work
put in type before the second half was
written.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-04

In Maine spruce gum now brings to
the men who gather it from $3.50 to $3.50
barrel, according to quality. A barrel
weighs about 170 pounds
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-04

A Michigan mathematician calculates
that 7,500,0 900 people in the United States
have had the grip.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-04

A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.
"A Estate of Conrad Baker, deceased.-Les-
terS OF Administration N the estate OF conrad
Ba er, late OF Johnstown borough, county OF
Cambria and State OF Pennsylvania, deceased,
having been granted to the undersigned, notice
is hereby given to all those knowing themselves
indebteh To said estate to make immediate pay
ment, and those having claims against said eS-
tate to present them duly authenticated for set
tlement TO CATHARINE BAKER.
Horner street, City. ADMINISTRATIVE.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06
UPPER LEHIGH.

S. S. Jones was elected president and
William T. Williams secretary of the
Welch Baptist Sunday School on Sunday.
The Good Tempars of this place are
steadily increasing. Eleven members
joined on Sunday.
People should keep their eyes on the
number of tramps that are loafing around
here. They go about begging in the
day.
The delegate elections of both political
parties will be held in the Foster town
ship school house on Saturday after
noon.
Upper Lehigh has two women who
mistake their calling and we have no
doubt could earn good wages as reporters
for the Associated Press. These two
women make it point to go from house
to house each morning after their hus-
bands go to work and gather all the
slanderous news they can get and for the
balance of the day they are running
around peddling it. If not soon stopped,
they may find their names in print.
Machemleck Tribe No. 221. /. o. R..
NJ, visited Onoko Tribe of Weatherly
on Saturday evening, the principal at
traction being a grand supper. P. s.,
John Sutton, P. S., Christ Miller, Sachem
Griffith G. Pritchard were the prominent
speakers The oldest brother in Onoko
Tribe is rs years of age and as supple as
any of the youngest members, having
danced jig. All report having had a
good time. Y.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06
Political Budget.

John Burton is talked of as a prob
able candidate for chief burgess on the
Democratic ticket.
John McCauley, Hugh Brogan, John
Gallagher, Edward Quinn and Thomas
Early are making big fights for supervis.
ors of Foster.
Jacob Fox, of South Heberton. is n
candidate before the Republican nomi-
mating convention for tax collector of
Foster township.
Jos. P. Mcdonald, Patrick Brown,
John McNelis, James North and p. ii
Hanlon are candidates for school direc-
tors before the democratic convention of
Foster township.
William Gildea of GAINESVILLE was
nominated for poor director and John p.
Connell of Beaver Meadow for Auditor
by the Carbon County Democratic con-
ferees at HaZleton yesterday
The fight for tax collector on the
Democratic side of Foster township lies
between John Miller of Drifton and
Fred. Lesser of Upper Lehigh, the
friends of both men are working hard.
Joseph Handlong is the latest aspir.
ant for school director on the Democratic
side of the house in Foster. Joe has
already served three years on the board
and done credit to himself and his cons.
tituents by his faithful attendance and
self-sacrifice of any paying Office while q
member,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

Grain, the long-legged biped who
wandered into Toms Ochltree's breezy,
tide swept district of Gulf coast Texas,
is magnificent, good fellow of rare
ability, and Ochiltree's superior as a
wit and only inferior to Tom in skill
ed avoidance of remotest verisimili-
tude.
Grain, when warned that his court
esy in dealing with limber-jawed, red
headed, awfully bepaunched Tom
might be misconstrued by his pugna-
cious audiences, was pleased to say,
when next he disc ussed Toms glowing
virtues in Toms presence, that when
Toms brief and brilliant career was
ended his tombstone would bear the in
scription:
Here lies Tom Ochiltree; he never
did anything else"
The fun comes in when we state that
Ochiltree was so delighted with the
cheerful witticism that he wrote and
transmitted it at once to the family
stonecutter in Galveston, and on a great
white headstone. to stand through all
time and evoke tears for Toms I'M
timely end, is recorded Grains admir-
able epitaph:
Here lies poor Tom; he never did
aught else"
And won't it be the proudest and ulti-
mate triumph Of truth when Tom mod
estly and humbly confessing his sins,
asks forgiveness by crawling under
that tombstone! 1t is fact that sur
vivors of us, Grain leading the process
sion, with hearts full of affection and
kindly memories, will scatter roses over
Toms grave. We would do this the
more feelingly when we remember
Toms reverence for paternal virtues
and gray hairs.
Toms father Gt is rather an old story
but BELTS the place and occasion) hav-
ing been Chief Justice when Tom was
twenty, authorized the law student to
announce a partnership between the
father and son. 1t appeared in the
papers and on great signboard over
the door: Tom Ochiltree e. Father"
-Bt,mtngltam (Aia.) EUening NeaCs.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06
ECISLEY.

The Eckley cornet band are getting a
hall built for their own use, so as to not
use the school buildings.
Two Of our young men took quiet
trip to Jeddo last Sunday night and from
their appearance seemed to have had a
good time.
1t is pleasing to note the many visitors
that were in attendance at the fair on
Saturday evening and every person
seemed to enjoy themselves. 1t reflects
great credit on the management for the
courtesy of their ushers, for the success
of the fair is in great measure due to
them, who, by their genteel and pleas
ing ways seem to entertain everybody.
During the evening there was cake
walk, which was led by Neal Ward of
Freeland and Miss Mary Boyle of Maha-
noy City, and won by Charles Harvey
and Ella Campbell of Eckley. Manus
Mclaughlin, Alex. Vannauker and Pat
rick O'Donnell acted as judges.
John McMenamin and wife of High
land were present, also Miss Thompson.
William Soloman from the Scales was
the jolliest man at the fair. The Scale
boys attend pretty regularly and seem
to enjoy it. What is the matter with
tall Sycamore his absence is noticed.
Come again Dave.
Sandy Run furnished large contin-
gent to the fair last Saturday night. All
are to be complimented for their good
attendance.
Among those present from Freeland
were William Timony and wife, Susie
O'Donnell, Fannie Doris and Madge
Boner, with a number of other ladies
and gentlemen.
Neal Ward seems to have some attrac-
ton over here. No flies on Neal.
Our chief of police was absent and
everybody knew it hence there was a
good time all around. Keep it up boys
the fair will soon close.
Freeland parties held the lucky num-
bers on "Wednesday, Thursday and Sat
urday evenings, taking all the valuable
articles.
The horse will be chanced off on the
22nd inst. and parties holding tickets
will please hand them in not later
than the 10Th. The fair will be open
next Saturday evening.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

A terrible explosion occurred at the
Nottingham mine, at Plymouth on Sat
urday morning by which six men
were killed and several others injured
one so badly that he died soon after.
The victims are
JOHN HUMPHREYS,
JOHN CROSSING,
| DAVID j. WILLIAMS,
JOHN DAVIS,
EDWARD BARRY,
POWELL SCHULTZ,
JOSEPH JONES,
On Friday notices were posted at the
head of the shaft announcing that the
colliery would resume work on Saturday
and at the regular time in the morning
the men gathered around the mine.
They were greatly disgusted and enrag-
ed, however, when Boss Berkheiser an
nounced that there would be no work
and that all he wanted was a few men
to get up the coal already loaded in the
mine and two gangs for timbering The
men were not backward in expressing
their disappointment and this only
ELECTED curses and abusiveness, from the
boss, in the following manner; go
home you d starving ours. Go home
and starve there. There is no work
here for you to-day"
The men selected for timbering and
getting up the coal were placed in charge
of fire boss George Dunstan and set TO
work, one gang in the fifth and the other
in the sixth lifts. Being through with
instructions, as to the manner of stand
ing the timber, to the party in the sixth
lift about 8 o'clock he was on his way to
the fifth, when, and by whom, it is
believed, the gas was ignited The eX-
plosion that followed was terrific. The
men were tossed in all directions, cars
that stood on the track were shaken to
pieces and the timbers were all torn out.
The men in the sixth lift We're also
horribly burned.
The news spread rapidly through the
town and very soon many hundle S
We're gathered around the top. Then
came the cries for help but the men be-
ing very much disgusted over the action
of the boss in the morning would not
move. Constant yels for more men
were kept up until nearly noon when
Morgan w. Morgan, superintendent
of the Nottingham and SO well liked by
his fellow-workers appeared on the
scene and went among the men begging
them to go down and commence the
work of rescue. In a short time 100
volunteers were ready and no time was
lost in descending the shaft and getting
to work. A heavy fall of roof rock had
also followed the explosion which took
some time to clear away. 1t was about
10 p. m. before the dead men were all
sent to the surface and that completed
the work.
The once-famous anthracite coal mine
is now almost Il total wreck. The men
are very bitter in their denunciation of
Berkheiser and claim that he is totally
incompetent to handle such colliery
as the Nottingham. They also say that
the wrecking of the shaft, especially by
this explosion, is due to the incompe-
tence and ignorance of the bosses.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

Nine years ago the tenth census in
cluded an enumeration of the news
papers published in all the states and
territories in $780, The total number
OF periodicals then registered was H.
314, of which 971 were published daily.
The enumeration of Rowell's Newspa-
per Directory was less complete than
that of Mr.. North for the census
Rowell, in his edition of 1880, gave
9,723 periodicals, and S43 dailies. That
is to say, the figures of the census were
more than l6 per cent. over Rowell's
hgures for the total of publications, and
more than 10 per cent. over Rowell for
the number of dailes.
This year Rowell's Directory men
tions not less than 16. 319 papers print.
ed in the United States, including 494
dailles. If the deficiencies of his emu
meration count in the same proportion
as they did in 1880, as compared with
Prof North's enumeration for the last
census the number of periodicals issued
in the United States to-day is not far
from 10000, and the number of daily
newspapers not fer FROM LOO IN y,
Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

Joseph Hutton and Valentine Geng,
supervisors of Darby Township, near
Media Pa, were on Saturday bound over
by Squire Mccormick, to be tried at the
March term of court, on the charge of
failure to keep the roads of their town
ship in safe travelling condition. The
prosecutor is Charles Tribit of Darby.
One day last summer Mr.. Tribit was
hauling big load of hay along one of
the mud streets of Darby, when wheel
of the wagon went into big hole and
hay, wagon, and all were upset. The
wagon was broken and two of Mr..
Tribits sons, who were on the load, were
thrown to the ground. One of the boys
in falling struck fence at the side of
the road and received injuries that con-
fined him to his room for several weeks.
Mr.. Trbit says the supervisors had
received notice of the unsafe condition
of the road, but gave it no attention.
He intends to hold them responsible for
the damage, and his reason for not COM
mencing the suit before was their prom
Use that they would make everything
right
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

As party of young men were walking
along the Lehigh Valley Railroad near
Port Blanchard, on Sunday, they came
upon the body of man lying in the
ditch by the side of the road. Both legs
were broken their being also deep cash
on the side of his head. Not being able
to identify the remains they were allow.
ed to remain there until the arrival of
Coroner Pier. The latter identified
them as those of Thomas Curry, of
Avoca He had been stricken down
with a severe illness some time ago
which so unsettled his mind that he was
unable to take care of himself He was
taken to the Ransom poor house for
treatment but escaped several weeks ago
and has since been at large.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06
Polish Church Riot.

Another Polish Church riot occurred
at Buffalo, N. Y, on Sunday, in the
vicinity of the St. Adelbert Church,
which took the full force of 200 police
men to quell No one was killed but
several policemen were injured by bricks
and other missiles. The leader of the
rioters, Polish woman, was badly in
jured. The disturbance is similar to the
one at Plymouth, the cause being the
dislike of Father Pawler, a newly ap-
pointed priest.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

Peter Wise was held at Greensburg Oh
Saturday for hearing in the Callaghan
conspiracy case before Justice Keener
Wises attorney was Hon. James l.
Beacon. Callaghan gave his testimony
that Wise had boycotted him through
the Knights of Labor and substantiated
it by his witness, ]. A. Wimboth, ex-
president of the Miners Amalgamated
Association. One of Callaghan's princi
pal witnesses, Wolkoski, who is in bust
ness with Callaghan, said he knew
nothing of the alleged boycott. Despite
the fact that Callaghan's evidence did
not show boycott, Wise was held foi
court in the sum of $500. Hon. J. r
Byrne, of the defendants, who some
weeks ago gave bail for court, wen
Wise's bail. 1t has been ascertainec
that Powderly will not push his libe
suit against Callaghan, as he thinks i
unnecessary,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06
Poor District Conventions.

The Republicans of the Luzerne por.
ton of the Middle Coal Field Poor Dis
trict met at HaZleton on Tuesday and
nominated, by acclamation, A. S. Monroe
of Hazleton for poor director and II. Ii
Williams of Beaver Meadow for auditor
Immediately after the nominations for
director and auditor were made the con-
vention took up the election of a delegate
to the state convention. The names of
G. w. Kline, G. III. Troutman and Harry
E. Sweeny were proposed. Mr.. Trout
man requested that his name be with
drawn which was done. The conven-
ton then proceeded to ballot with the
result of Mr.. Sweeny's election by a vote
of 81 to 13.
A series of resolutions were read and
agreed to except the one endorsing the
course of General Osborne and request
ing the delegate to vote for him. Mr..
Sweeny the delegate stated that he was
not pledged to any candidate for gov
ernor
There being no further business the
convention adjourned sine die.
Yesterday was the day set apart for
the nomination of candidate for poor
director and auditor by the Democratic
conferees of the district. Hugh O'Don-
nell of Hazleton having received ma
jority of delegates at the convention on
Monday, the privilege of selecting his
own conferees was given him, and, as a
matter of precedent, all that remained
were to have the whole of the conferees
meet and endorse his nomination, but
the result was otherwise.
Yesterday the conferees met and it
was evident that those from Carbon
County intended to vent their spleen on
some one and the result was that instead
of following an old custom they made a
new departure and took up man who
only received one vote from the dele
gates on Monday at Hazleton. The ac-
ton of the representatives from Carbon
could be construed to mean but one
thing-the defeat of the Democratic
nominee for poor director, no matter
who he might be.
We always thougt that Foster town
ship had statesmen that could maneuver
convention but now we raise our hat
in Difference to Carbon's heavy weight.
Mr.. Hugh O'Donnell is in the field and
will be endorsed by the Freeland Bor-
ough Democratic convention which meets
on Saturday evening and from what we
know of old Foster, the home of his
birth, it will also fall in line.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06
Catholic Population.

Sadlier's Catholic Directory for 1890
has been just published and contains
interesting statistics relating to the Catho-
lie Church in the United States. 1t
estimates the Catholic population at 81
1909. There are 1882 priests, 1928
churches, 1902 chapels and stations, 30
seminaries and 3,194 parochial schools
with an attendance of 633, ,23S pupils.
The number of charitable institutions is
placed at 553.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

letters remaining in the Freeland Post
Office, February 5, 1S90
Boyle, Mary Ann
Home, Ida
Pinzdiar, Yanos
Schwerlihousky, Chas.
Stub, C. V.
Persons calling for any of the above
letters should say Adeertised.
VIM. f. BOYLE, P. M.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06
DEATHS.

HARRIsoN.-At Freeland, Feb. 4, Willie,
son of John and Mary Harrison, aged
months and 20 days. Interment at
st. AIMS cemetery this afternoon at
2.30 o'clock. Brislin, undertaken.
AMNo.-At Upper Lehigh, Feb. 3, Mary,
daughter of John and Bridget Anon,
aged 13 years and days. Inferred at
st. AIMS cemetery, yesterday after
noon. Brislin undertaken.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06
Balls at the Opera House.

Young Men of Drifton Shops, Friday
evening February IA.
Young Mems Literary Society of
Eckley, Monday evening February II.
St. Patrick's Cornet Band, Easter Mon.
day evening.
Soapes Athletic Club, Wednesday
evening April 16.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

At meeting of the Tigers Athletic
Association, held on Saturday evening,
the following officers were elected:
President-Peter Gallagher.
Vice President-James Gallagher.
Secretary-John ]. McMenamin.
Treasurer-James Mckinley.
Sergeant-at-arms-R Rodger McNelis.
Trustees-Patrick Higgins, P. ]. Boyle,
James Mckinley.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

TOR RENT on reasonable terms, the Hotel
II lately occupied by Hugh Elliott, South
lieberton. Apply to JOHN ID. HAYES, Free
land.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

L1LECTION NOTICE.-Notice is hereby given
IL that at the election to be held on the third
Tuesday in February, 1880, being the 18th day
of that month, the following officers of the
Middle Coal Field Poor District are to be elected
to wit:
One person for Director, to serve for three
years, from April |, 1880, whose residence must
be in that portion of the District comprising
the boroughs of Hazleton, West Hazleton, jed
do and Freeland, and the townships of Foster
and Halle in LuZerne County.
one person for Auditor, to serve for three
years, from April /, 1870, whose residence must
be in that portion of the District comprising
the borough of Weatherly, and the townships
of Lausanne Lehigh and Banks, in Carbon
County.
DANIEL A. FUREY,
THOMAS CLEMENS, Directors.
GEO. W. MILLER.
Jan. Is, 1880.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

rINhe contest for the gold watch between Miss
L Nellie McFadden of Harleigh, Miss Mamie
Mcdonald of Freeland, Misses Mary ODonnell
OF the Church of the Immaculate Conception
at Eckley, will close on Friday. Feb II, 1880
The fair will close on Feb. -, when the draw
ing for the horse will come of. 1t will be open
on Wednesday and Saturday evenings till then
and all the articles disposed of.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-06-13
Friends in Misfortune.

A touching incident which was seen on a
Boston street one cold day illustrates the
way in which suffering begets charity. 1t
was one of the cherries windy days when
the air is full Of snowfakes while yet it
seems too cold to snow in earnest
On back street was an iron plate in the
sidewalk, around which thin streams of
steam arose. On this bit Of warm surface
covered morsel of a girl, not more than
four or five years old, pinched with cold
and hunger and most scantily dressed.
AS she crouched over the warm plate an
ill looking cur came drifting down the
street. He hesitated as he came into the
circle of warm air, and with a wistful whine
looked up into the face Of the girl. Instant
ly the little thing moved over to make room
for her fellow waif.
''Poor doggiel' she said, hugging her for
lorn shawl closer about her, sis he cold,
too?"
And the two comrades in misfortune
shared together the hospitality of the iron
plate in perfect good fellowship, IS
Companion.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-06-13
WHEN 1 SEE THEE AGAIN.


The time saw thee last
The earth was locked In winter, hard and whitA
How pitiless the ground beneath the feet;
The sharp, keen grating Of the biting sleet,
The low bleak sky smit with the general blight
The brown pools. stiff and glassed.
Thy face was frozen fast,
And thou vert harder than thing ice wrought:
Thy lips were locked upon the word prayed;
Whittier than sleet thy hands above thee laid;
They would not ope to hold the bloom brought.-
The time saw thee last.
When see thee again
Twill be eternal summer; flowers will blow;
There will be yellow glory in the air,
With melody and scent spilled everywhere;
The golden paths tween fruited trees will glow,
And heaven will sing amen
Thy face-wi glisten then;
Not hard and rigid as saw it last;
Beneath its crown thy angel brow shall shine,
With warm, white bliss, to greet the glow Of
mine,
And thou wilt reach thy hands and hold me fast
When see thee again.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-06-13
pARALyzED BY A SCRATCH.
A Soldiers Graphic Story of a Half Hours
Agony on a Battlefield.

Soldiers Graphic story OF Hall Aoufs
Agony on Battlefield.
II have read of men being paralyzed by
wound and unable to move" said well
known prominent Maine officeholder, "and
I believe it. know that there have been
many cases of the kind, and one of them
in particular has such personal twist that
have good reason to remember.
'It was at the battle of Chantilly in the
early part Of the fight. We had approached
a low rambling fence-a Virginia fence, as
they were called, and had my gun through
it and was doing what service could. !
saw the splinter fly from piece of that.
fence under the impulse of ball from the
enemy.
'In the lightning flash of the flying wood
l seemed to find time to dodge, and then
there was quick pain like the soaring of
a hot iron and the splinter was through
my hat band and along my scalp, pene-
trating it, but not iRjuring the skull.
''The blow was severe and stunned me,
and remember we'll my last look at the
scene-the fighting troops, the smoke, the
battle and the trampling men.
~ fell back, my legs half doubled up be-
meath me, and in moment my strength
was gone and 1 was powerless. saw
everything. Men fell upon me. Men
trampled upon me. Horses reared around
me. The battle was on all sides.
'sMy wits were clear, my brain uncloud-
ed, but there was I, dying death momen-
tarily, alive, yet dead and suffering more
fortunes than 1 thought life could have. !
lay there perhaps half an hour-every mo-
ment year of agony-when I felt some
ones hand on my collar, and was dragged
out and turned on my face, where lay
for moment as some one rifed my car
fridge box.
'sThe motion saved me. Ny pulse seemed
to stir, my heart beat, my will to re-exert
itself, and in a few minutes was myself.
The wound was so small that stanched
it with my handkerchief and in half an
hour was as well as ever.
eff the hand had not found my coat col
lar should have been bleaching my bones
on Chantilly at this moment instead of
here talking to you, and it would have
been tough to have passed in on such
scratch. "-LeWiston Journal