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also quite common. There are instru
ments of torture other than these to be
seen here that are rare, but l cannot say
that they were known only to the great
dynasty of which this town was the CEN
.er. Some of these instruments suggest
novel modes of punishment, and there are
some of them that even in this advanced
age might be applied with harm to few
and profit to many, but 1 shall not at
tempt to point out which to adopt and
which to reject. In that remote age the
trials which women had to undergo were
shocking, and hope that at this junct-
are no irreverent reader will remark
they were indeed good old times"
The penalty for drunkenness varied.
For the first drunk the offender was
obliged to wear the Spanish cloak" The
Spanish cloak" is a churn-shaped device
that incloses the body from the neck to
the knees, the arms passing out through
arm-holes. This coat he was obliged to
wear for stated period, and if the Of
fense was repeated, heavy weights were
fastened to his wrists and thus burdened
he was marched through the streets.
Those convicted of bearing false wit
ness against their neighbors, very prop
erly we're more severely punished. An
placed in the liars mouth, and this had
an attachment with which the trap was
expanded. Pity its use has been aban-
doned.
Milkmen in those days, it would seem,
were honest, since no provision was made
to punish them for mixing water with
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06
III drive him into the ground-notlon

III drive him into the ground-notlon
to do it anyway on general principles.
A week later solitary figure walk
ing down the quietest of Warren's
quiet streets had his attention at
tracted by two persons coming out of
the Methodist parsonage. One he
recognized as Dora Cheney; the other
was well-dressed stranger, who i'm
proved the opportunity to press kiss
upon Dora's unresisting lips as he as
sisted her into waiting buggy. This
proceeding so engrossed the attention
of the solitary figure that he did not
notice the rapid approach of man
from the opposite direction, equally in.
tent as himself upon the scene across
the street.
There was a muffied thud, mutual
recoil, glare of recognition, and
Charley Dunlap and Jack Bronson
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

ceaied his identity under the imposing
name of Cyclops. They have been per-
forming at the Westminster Aquarium,
and sending out all sorts of challenges
from the stage to men who labor under
the hallucination that they can lift ton
or two with comparative ease. Finally,
after Sampson had offered prize of $500
to the man who could do the feats done
by Cyclops, his pupil, and 50, 500 to any
better man than himself who might turn
up, Eugene Sandow undertook the task.
He fairly won the premiums offered by
Sampson, but the latter, probably through
chagrin, refused to hand over the money.
Some highly amusing stories are told
about these contests. Sampson, who is
not the herculean person in appearance
that his feats would seem to imply, is a
native of Metz, the son of French
mother and Spanish father He speaks
seven languages, plays sonatas on the
piano with the delicate touch of a girl,
and has biceps measuring l4a inches in
repose and 19a inches when he wrestles
with an iron rod or wire rope. His
chest measurement is A inches, but when
he initiates his lungs he adds several
inches to his figure. Cyclops, his
pnpil, is 2l years of age, and a mag
niticent specimen of physical develop
ment.
Sandow is Pomeranian, and was born
1t Konigsberg twenty-five years ago. For
four years he has been trained by Prof..
Attila, one of the best known athletic
teachers in Germany. His development
is superior to that of Sampson, his chest
measurement being 453 inches, and his
biceps and forearm each from l to II
inches larger than those of his rival. He
weighs 202 pounds when in condition.
Sandow performed in London before the
leading sporting men of England. eclips-
ing Simpsons most difficult feats, break
ing chain bracelets ard wire ropes with
his forearms, and bending heavy iron
rods by striking them across his chest, his
arms and his thighs. The bracelet chains,
which had resistance of $500 pounds,
we're snapped like pipe-stems. Among
those who witnessed these extraordinary
trials of strength were the Marquis of
Queensbury, Lord de Clifford and Cap
tain Molesworth, who acted as judges.
As the Pomeranian snapped length after
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

ength of the steel chain bracelets with
mis- biceps and burst the wire ropes with
ais pectoral muscles, men rose in the
audience and waved bank notes of big
denominations as an invitation to Samp-
son b beat the white-skinned Sandow if
ne could; but the former sulked and de-
,lined. Sandow then, after lightly toss
ing ljO-pound dumb-bell in the air a
few times to keep his hand in, while the
Judges consulted, performed trick that
,aused Sampson to collapse. He placed
chain around his back and neck, and
proceeded to lift the 150-pound dumb
bell with his hands. The ch sin snapped,
the Britishers yelled. and the referee de-
c1ared that the fomeranlan mad peaJep
the Metz man out of sight.
When these two, with SIMPSONS in
cognito comrade, Cyclops, cross the At
lantic, they will meet competitors worthy
their prowess. Louis St. Cyr, the Cana.
dian Hercules" who has challenged
Sampson and Sandow, is 26 years of age,
and is a man of superb development,
standing feet lOl inches tall and weigh.
ing 1928 pounds his flesh and muscles are
as hard as oak and he is probably the best
weight litter ever seen in this part of the
globe. Another challenger is Denis Gal.
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ton, but the ones enumerated will suffice
to show that there is a sad, dark back
ground to the rose tinted pictures which
are generally given of the good old
times"
The part which Nuremberg plays in
Goethe's great tragedy of Faust has
given to that ancient city prominence
that otherwise it would not enjoy, though
it deserves it fully. At least to Goethe is
due the credit of having increased an ap-
probation of its artistic beauty In En-
gland Mr.. Henry Irving has recently
awakened a fresh interest both in Faust"
and Nuremberg, and has perhaps created
an interest among large class Of English
readers and play -goers that never before
heard either of the picturesque town or
the great tragedy. In doing this he rem
dered signal service to art, to German
literature and to play-goers in England
During the summer of 1885 Mr.. Irving
spent his vacation in Nuremberg, study
ing every phase of life in that city and
every popularity of architecture. He
was accompanied by distinguished paint
ers who shared the great English actors
enthusiasm, and sympathized with his
desire to reproduce Nuremberg on the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06
DisagreeabIe Agreement.

1t is dangerous to make confession
unless one really means it, and we may
add that it is sometimes dangerous to
take confession as honestly meant.
A husband and wife, between whom
little unpleasant passage had occur
red, had made the matter up, and the
wife said, as if to clear her conscience.
"Oh, well, 1 suppose L have my
faults"
"Yes, my DEAR" said the husband.
"What?"
IL simply said yes"
"That 1 have my faults" exclaimed
the wife, Indignantly. "What are they,
l should like to know?"
"Well, to begin with"
"No. don't want to hear"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

box made for holding tallow, with Q
handsomely engraved silver cover. The
action of the piece was Of the kind usual
with hair or double-set triggers, and the
touch" or pull was as nice and strong
as it was the day the gun left the shop
of its maker. This latter judged to be
Spaniard, by the inscription on the
elaborately and quantity graved lock.
was quite entranced with the weapon,
and as l said before offered to buy it,
desiring to preserve it as relic of my
tour among strange people. l might
as we'll have offered to purchase the
mountaineer's grandmother! That gun
was his god of love and of war; it was
the household Penates in one. 1t had
occupied its throne Of buck horn hooks
above the door since the day which the
memory of the aged granther at the
fireside failed of. I could have bought,
perhaps, the roof over thoir heads, the
weedy clearing which they called their
"'gyarding," and everything else they
happened to possess, even the NANCY
'cur-dog" lying asleep in the shade, but
as to that rifla-ah uoi
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

Lyceum stage. Those who were fortu-
nate enough to witness the result, and
have the advantage also Of knowing Nu-
remberg, can testify how faithfully this
was done. The fidelity with which st.
Lorenz Platz has been transferred to the
stage was complete. The church, the
Fountain of Virtue, the home of Mar
guerite, and the famous old Nassauer
House form a historical, romantic. ar
tistic and architectural combination hard
ly equaled in the world. The mind that
can not transfer itself to the scenes of by
gone ages of which these monuments are
witnesses must be indeed prosy and mat
-of-fact.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

lagher, q muscular athlete who formerly
resided in Buffalo, and whose specially is
Lancashire wrestling.
st. Cyr and Gallagher have both ap-
peared in public contests. The former
has put up a 245-pound dumb-bell from
floor to shoulder and from shoulder to
arms length with one hand. On March
2S, 1886, at st. Henri, Canada, he lifted
q platform on which seven men were
seated, and which, also, contained seven
dumb-bells and barrel of -four, the
whole making dead weight of 2,37a
pounds. He repeated this feat siz
months later. Immediately after this,
he placed barrel of -four upon his
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

shoulder, ana followed this up by
$500 pound of pig iron with plank as
the hold. His tremendous development
will dwarf both Sampson and Sandow
and render contest among these giants
decidedly interesting.
There are other great Americans who
will in all probability enter the list
against the herculean foreigners wher
they arrive. William B. Curtis, the
is famous amateur athlete. He has
lifted with the harness 1880 pounds ir
New York City. David L. Dowd, Of
Springfield, has lifted l,442l pounds
with hands alone; H. Leussing, of Gin.
cinnati, has record of lifting 1854
pounds; G. W. Winship, of Boston, l,20C
pounds; Ambrose A. Butts, of Auburn,
O., 2,737a pounds; DR.. John Lucas, Of
Belleville, ILL.,, 2,700 pounds; and G. o
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

a popular response, although the critics
and reviewers everywhere received her
with open arms. But few writer's, if
may be excused for advancing an opinion
which has been advanced oft-times before.
says writer in the Detroit Free Press,
approach this marvellous woman in
strength and in range of vision. The field.
TOO, which she has SO ably worked has
proved particularly rich to her. Setting
aside the dogmas and violent denuncia-
tlons OF the eanti-dialecticians, we find her
work to be little short of wonders-the
polished, we'll conceived silhouettes of
delicately poised genius.
We who have formed an acquaintance
with that strange creature, the Tennessee
mountaineer, are better enabled to appre-
ciate the intensely realistic pictures which
Miss Murfree has drawn. There is,
nevertheless, an amusing diversity of
comment on her work by Tennesseans.
Her dialect is absurd" said a youn Q
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

and chapel to cell in this splendid castle
Of Nuremberg.
In the tive-cornered tower the reader
will naturally take lively interest. Men
and women, doctors, lawyers, merchants,
thieves, mechanics, and laborers who
lived in the olden time were either made
familiar with the tower itself or its de-
crees. This tower is the oldest structure
in Nuremberg. In it we find all the in
struments of torture known to history.
The rack, thumbscrews, and guillotine are
found in every European museum, and
.he red gown worn by the executioner is
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

chair and this fact Is specially noted, but
the prsctice for which he paid the penalty
stiR continues.
The thief was put just one scale higher
than the dishonest tradesman. Instead
of the fiddle he wore the violoncello, and
also iron bracelets and ankle bands. There
were also instruments for every variety of
petty offenses. Persons convicted of OBJ
scenity or blasphemy carried around the
iron flute. This flute was fastened around
the neck and the fingers were caught and
held in the spring ratchet which was made
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

Managing Editor-H'ml 1 under
stand that you are graduate of a
school of journalism. Am I right?
Applicant-Yes, sir. / have a di-
ploma showing that have finished my
course with high honors.
Managing Editor-H'm! Yes, I'm
sorry, but we haven't any position on
this paper quite good enough for you.
-SomerUille Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06
THH LOOM OF LIFE.

1he loom OF life with sturdy beat
The tramp, tramp, tramp OF human reet-
Is weaving now Il silken veil,
A living web. fair, so frail
Yet cvo,y TIN a is dearly bought
A flashinc gem ior human thought.
The war; was drawn when morning stars
Attuued their harps to golden bars,
Which echoed down the hills of space,
And suns and worlds, with maiden grace,
Joined in the song, piercing the air
With darts of tone. Twas music rare
As long the lines of quivring light
That chased away the gloom OF night,
There hung as jewels there and long
The swaying tentacles of song.
Gods throne, the strong and sturdy beam,
Held fast the threads of light agleam,
And souls slipped down the golden way
To mate with forms of sordid clay.
BARRE CENTER, n. Y.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

each instantly became serenely obivi.
GUS of the others existence.
Upon reaching Mrs. Johnson's
boarding house Charley was met at
the door by the landlady's daughter,
Angelina, her eyes sparkling with the
complacent consciousness of interest.
ing and exclusive gossip.
"Oh, Charley" she exclaimed eager
ly. what do you think? Dora Che
ney's gone and married a drummer
from Chicago. He's awful handsome,
and his rame is Harry, and they've
been engaged ever so long what
makes ye look so funny?"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

out tonight, do you, Mr.. Dunlap?"
Yes, were marked out on number
nine"
"That's so; I remember taking the
order, now. You're to have the 242.
That's Jack Bronson's engine, isn't it 2"
YES, was the reply, in such a dry
tone that the operator turned with an
amused smile and said:
II don't believe you love your neigh.
Dor Bronson as Yourself.
Cant say that 1 do" replied the
young man. Then, as though moved
tby sudden impulse, he stepped to the
side of the rosv-cheeked operator, and,
bending down until his mustache al
nost brushed her ear, exclaimed:
Dora - Miss Cheney, l mean
can't bear tc see you treat that JacB
BronsonJust as friendly as you do ms
any longer. | want you all to myself,
for love you Dora"
"Do sit down, Mr.. Dunlap said
Dora. "Some one will come in. This
is so very unexpected, and besides,
you know, I'm already Good
evening, Mr.. Bronson!"
The door had suddenly opened. re-
vealing the astonished faces of Jack
Bronson and Ironsides, the night
operator.
Charley" said Ironsides, as he
stepped in and shook the water from
his dripping hat, Il saw yer partner,
Shanty, as | came along, and he told
me to tell you to come down to the
car"
Charley pulled his cap over his eyes
and hurried out, wild with mortitica.
tion and despair. So they were al
ready engaged, were they? He turned
toward the river, with vague notion
of throwing himself into its turbid
waters, but changed his mind and
started back to his way car. Reach.
ing the car, he bolted in and flung him.
self upon locker with dismal groan.
Shanty was lying upon his back ON
the opposite side of the car, smoking
vigorously He was man who never
troubled himself about the affairs oI
others; but he conduct of his partner
was so extraordinary that he stopped
smoking, raised himself upon his elbow
and, after gazing a moment in speech
less wonder, inquired:
Watts the matter?"
""Nothin'."
"'Git fred"
"No,"
Got the colic?"
"No--oh, no"
well, what in thunder does all ve?"
Are you friend of mine?" asked
Charley, impressiyely, suddenly start.
ing up.
Shanty's only answer was lool, oi
astonishment.
"You see," went on Charley az to1d
Dora I loved her-I mean" T. JSo,, ! P,.oi' roIu
son-confound t. they're cow oH t'ion. ~ ~,
married he concluded IN" IN dega1,' eo pe
alton >'''t'i'
Observation-Disclosures drorl
cd Shontv in tome Of witbcrino con
temnt Sh,ro ~ aonn 'oln - 70 iot | tba3 tG,, d;m
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06
ShOpkeeping in Paris.

French Girl-Papa, a man who look,
like an American is observing thos,
gloves in the window. What shall | asl
for them?
Shopkeeper-Twenty dollars.
Man (entering)-How much?
Girl-Twenty dollars.
Man-Sar-r-r-rl
Shopkeeper-Forty cents, m's'eer.-
omaha World
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06
No Chance for HankinsOn,

"You have thought me presumptuous
in seeking your-your friendship, have
you, Miss Nc cGinnis ?"
The proud beauty shook her head,
and the costly diamonds in her ears
sparkled and flashed in the mellow
light like an arctic aurora borealis,
with the radiant dog star for a center,
whirling and glittering in a jeweled
kaleidoscope. The sight dazzled the
eyes and dazed the brain of Marcellus
Hankinson, and confused images of a
paradise luminous with rainbows,
shimmering sunsets, the glory of melt
ing black eyes, and pervaded by the in
toxicating perfume of musk, patchouli,
and cinnamon essence danced before
his vision.
"No, Mr.. Hankinson," she replied.
"Ah-er-thanksw
The young man ventured to take her
"Asphyxia McGinnis," he said, in .
rick baritone tremolo, in all the eleven
months and sixteen days during which
| have enjoyed your acquaintance 1
have never conducted myself otherwise
than with the utmost respect, have 1 ?"
"Yon have not, Mr.. Hankinson."
u have never seemed to-aw-feel
my oats, as it were?" he went on anxi-
ously; "never stayed later than IL
o'clock on ordinary nights nor later
than o'clock when we were reading
Browning or Schlegel?"
81 think not, Mr. Hankinson."
"We have seemed to coincide in our
views of philosophy, the tariff, the
Schleswig- -Holstein question, and the
comparative value of the various foods
as regards nutrition" persisted the
young man, while in the matter of
dialect stories we have-we have al
ways jibed exactly"
He edged himself little forward in
his chair and proceeded:
"In view of all this, Asphyxia, and
moved by resistless passion that
that yanks me right along on its tenn
pestuous bosom, 1 am emboldened
TO-"
"Please say no more, Mr.. Hankin-
son." said Miss McGinnis haughtily. 81
did not at first apprehend the bearing
of your remarks"
"Is it possible that you did not know
what L was going to say? Do you pre-
tend, Asphyxia McGinnis," he de-
manded, hotly, shat you were not en-
couraging me-that you didn't egg me
on?"
81 certainly did not, sir. Such an
idea never entered my head. I may as
well tell you, Mr.. Hankinson, that my
heart is not free. ! may as well tell
you"-the proud heiress of millions
breathed tremulous sigh, the naughty
look faded from her eyes and her voice
sank to a low, dreamy murmur, like the
echo OF distant waterfall-"papa is
going to Europe next week to buy me o
prince. .-Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

Co-EDUCATIoN in college is success,
but it isn't so much of a success as it
would be if most of the girls who are
co-educated in college were better
looking.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06
What Allied Sarah Jane.

"What noise Sarah Jane is making
upstairs" Mr.. Turtledove remarked
to his spouse as sound of revelry by
night, with incidental crashes OF furnl-
ture, came from the attic.
"Yes. my DEAR" Mrs. t. replied; ;
"Sarah Jane will insist on sitting on
all the chairs in her room at once"
"Why don't you take some of them
away?"
"Because there is only one,' was the
somewhat exasperating reply of Mrs,
T.-Pittsb,trg Dispatch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

to a great ex-
tent q misnomer.
Those persons
who are not con-
tent with t b Q
pre- sent would
have found away
back in the mid
die ages, that
the road to Jor-
dan was a hard
road to travel.
w e m a r C h
t h r o u gh the
stately banquet
halls and rich
C h a m b ers of
European pal
a c Q N o v e +
thinking to look
beneath the sur
face, into the
dungeons, or of
peeping into the
to W Q r. Til Q
great and f a
vored at b g S t
h a d a S h ort
ten u + g u po n
pleas ure an d
popularity, the
Q X I r o m es of
which were a
poor return for
what they en-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

Louis st. Cyr, the Canadian Hercules.
and Denis Gallagher, the wonderful
strong man of Buffalo, are expected to
meet in a public trial of strength and
skill, such as has never before been wit
messed in the United States. If half the
feats said to have been accomplished in
England and elsewhere by these men are
duplicated here, the exhibition will be
one we'll worth seeing, and will be nota-
BILE among nineteenth century athletics.
1t is pretty hard to believe all the tre-
mendous stories that arc told of those
fellows who are coming here to show us
just what real physical strength means.
For many weeks past short-necked man
with stout legs and big biceps, calling
himself G.. A. Sampson, and spelling it
with p" to show that he wasn't related
to the other Samson, who was SO badly
tricked by Delilah, has been astounding
London audiences by his performances
with young fellow who modestly con-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

Breed, of Lynn, Mass, barrel of fou1
weighing 226 pounds, with his hands
alone. All these men compare favorably
with the foreign champions. A oarpen-
ter named Sterns, of Granite Corners,
N. Y, aged so years, shouldered 1000,
pound cannon.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06
CASTLE OF NUREMBERG
IN IT ARE STORED MANY RELICS OF
A BARBAROUS AGE.

The Spanish Stock, the Iron Virgin, the
Rack, the GuillOtine, the Mock Fiddle
AVID Other Frightful and Narrowing In
struments of Torture.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06
THE yIoIoNoELLo.

for the honesty of our latter-day bakers.
The complaint. that now is their bread is
too heavy. The severe torture to which
dishonest tradesmen were subjected has
not had any very marked erect In lessen
ing that class of otfenses in our day. If
anything, the tradesmen now are worse
than the ones of former times, but if any
one reading this should take the remark
as personal, let him remember that it was
meant for him in the Pickwickian sense
The dishonest tradesman was placed in
spiked chair, and the neck inserted IN
mock fiddle. There were several sizes of
N those instru-
./NN-INX~M ments, the use
ge>S=zfN s.fE mn of them being
M~@N@lN U$jBregulated I'd by
NSNgX the magnitude
of the offense.
MOCK FIDDLE WORN by The name OF
DISHONEST TRADESMDN. Isaac hoseh-
helm has come down through five centu-
ries as the last man punished for DIS
honesty in business. His name is on the
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

milk. The baker and dishonest trades
man, though, were severely punished. If
bakers loaves were below the required
weight, he was carried to the market
place in a mock Sedan chair, his arms
hanging out of the windows, and weights
fastened TO his wrists. This may account
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06

HAT powerful now
lelist of the South
ern school. Charles
E 6 bert Craddock,
has been silent for q
time. Her works
are read very little
nowadays, and no
talk is heard of her
at all. 1t would
seem that she has
been SO unfortunate
as to fail to awaken
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-02-06
MIGHTY MEN OF MUSCLE.
FEATs OF STRENGTH THAT EXCEL
THOSE OF THE ANCIENTs.

Contest Between Sampson,
Sandow, st. Cyr and Gallagher--Giants
Who Snsp Trace Chains and Bend Strong
Iron Bars with the Utmost Ease.