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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-15
A Ten Thousand Year Clock.

Herr A. Noil, of Berlingen, Germany,
has constructed the most marvellous
timepiece that was ever evolved from
the human mind Calculations based
on two years of solid going prove what
the maker claims for his wonderful
clock, viz, that it will run for 10000
years without winding. Hands on the
dial point to the time of day, the day,
the week, months, seasons and years. 1t
also calculates the changes in the moon
and tells when the sun is fast" or
"slow." The clock is the result of five
years of patient, arduous labor.-St.
Louis Republic.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-15
The Muscular Strength of n Trout.

We sat for an hour or more on the east
bank of the Beaverkill at Rockland and
watched the trout of that celebrated
river passing over the dam, which is
nearly three feet high, with about a
4-inch volume of water pouring over it.
The trout ranged in size from ten to
eighteen inches, and during the time we
sat there at least twenty managed to get
over. In many instances first attempt
failed, owing, however, more to an ap-
parent want of Judgment, or perhaps of
experience, than from lack of physical
ability in the fish to accomplish the feat,
the smaller fish as a rule failing to get
over in the first effort
But few of the larger fish made a
clean jump into the smooth water above
the apron of the dam; most of them
passed perpendicularly up the falling
waters and with apparent ease. These
fish were enabled to swim straight up
this downpour Of the waters by the
great muscular power they possessed;
there was no trick, no sleight of hand
about tit was pure strength of body,
which is evidently centered in the pc
duncle or tail and the tail fin.
They actually sculled their bodies up
this comparatively dense mass Of water
The query naturally arises: If 10
inch trout can swim up such fall
what is the capacity Of salmon of forty
inches under similar conditions?-Amer
lean Angler.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-15
The Value of Lime Water.

The value of lime water about the
house in the summer can scarcely be
overestimated. To prepare it is an easy
matter, as all that is necessary is to put
layer of unslaked lime In wide
mouthed jar and fill it with cold water.
There is no danger Of using too much
lime, as the water will only take up SO
much, however much is put in. 1t
takes only few hours for the water to
take up all the lime that is possible.
After it has stood say five hours the wa
ter may be drained off and more wa
ter added until the lime is all absorbed.
Acidity of the stomach is corrected by
adding little lime water to the drink
ing water. A teaspoonful of lime water
added to glass of milk corrects the
tendency which milk has to coagulate
in the stomach, forming a hard, indi-
gestible mass. For this reason it should
be added to the milk fed the little
children, and nursing bottles should be
rinsed with 1t. AS mild disinfectant
there is nothing safer OF better.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-15
An Old Circus Rider's Mania.

Old Eaton Stone, the circus rider, lives
on an eighteen acre farm near this vii
lage. He is almost as active as he was
years ago, when his daring feats on
horseback made him famous all over the
world. He is seventy-four years old,
but keeps constantly busy. When he
has nothing else to do he gets out his
oil colors and adds to the unique deco
ration of the ancient farmhouse in
which he resides. Nothing exactly like
Mr.. Stones painting is to be found else
where, and what he has done in a score
of years must have kept him well en-
ployed. Almost everything in the house
is decorated. Red of the brightest ver
million hue, green which rivals the
grass in June, yellow which would do
credit to the daffodil and blue of the
most lively shade, go into all his scrolls,
stars, flowers, stripes and nondescript
figures.
The ceiling of the dining room is hid
den in wonderful designs traced in vivid
colors. There is no attempt at blending
or compounding colors. They are laid
on as they come from the pots and tubes.
and the patterns are original creations.
Even the stove has come in for base
line of vivid decoration, and one of the
two clocks in the room is completely
covered with paint. The picture frames
are decorated; the mantel has q gener-
GUS share of decoration; the oilcloth
table covers have added designs the
maker never contemplated, and even the
chairs have been treated to display of
the old mans handiwork. On the walls,
and even on the doors, he has oil paint
ings and compositions from his brush.
They are not high art, but they are very
effective and show considerable genius.
Franklin On. j. Cor. Boston Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-15
SHE WAS SHOT.
but the Missile Was Projected by
Harmless Airgun.

Harmless Airgun.
81 had a curious experience while
passing through New York." said a
western lady to some friends ON the
beach at Newport. 1--WE had taken
rooms at the B-k, and unfortunately
reached New York just in time for an
absolutely torrid hot wave AS had
pressing need for few days shopping
kept my husband and brother in town
for forty-eight hours, to their great dis
comfort, and they spent their evenings
by the windows of our sitting room in
the lightest of attire, drinking iced
drinks and trying vainly to keep cool.
The night before we left town we re-
tired rather late, after the men had
been solacing themselves in their usual
fashion.
"'It was SO hot that it was some time
before could sleep, and just as was
doing off remembered that had left
my rings on the dressing table near the
sitting room door, the windows of which
were wide open ON little iron balcony.
"A good chance for robbers l thought
drowsily, but was too lazy to get up to
put them in a safer place. Late in the
night was aroused by the report of
pistol, or what sounded like one; and
my first impression was that was shot,
for was literally bathed, head and
shoulders, in something that felt sure
for the moment was blood.
Henry screamed, I have been
shot! am dying And felt SO strange
and giddy that I was sure my end was
approaching. Take good care of the
children l murmured. And, oh,
Henry, promise me not to marry that
horrid Miss M that you seem to ad-
mire SO muchP What nonsense, Emf
said my callous spouse, as he struck
light and turned ON the gas, you have
been dreaming.
"'But l am wet with bloodr l ex-
claimed Indignantly, feeling that after
all he wasn't worthy of a tender death
bed scene, and that felt all right again.
BY Jove, you are moist he said, put
ting his hand on my shoulder, but it is
not blood, whatever it is Suddenly he
gave a great guffaw of laughter and
pointed to the parlor, which was dimly
lighted by the gasjet in my room.
Well, what is it? l don't see any
thing put in Grossly, for by this time
felt thoroughly upset.
"'Oh, it is too delicious he gasped.
You have been shot, you poor little
thing, but not by burglars; only by
soda water bottle, and there on the table,
where he and my brother Harry had left
them, lay a couple of bottles, one point
ing as straight for my bed as if it had
been aimed at me. Henry had cut the
wires confining the cork of one of the
bottles and had then concluded not to
open it, and l suppose the heat may have
helped the effervescence, for the force of
the explosion carried both cork and the
soda water across the room, hitting me
on the shoulder.
"Of course you may imagine how my
two men enjoyed my shooting affair
and what capital they have made out of
it"-New Yock Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-15
Why, Indeed2

why does dog run sideways or di-
agonallyP' inquired the purchaser of a
fine black Newfoundland pup of dog
fancier the other day. We'll, sir, that's
question I've been asked frequently,
and after some investigation l have con-
cluded the reason is that the animal has
been brought up that way. Why does
a chicken roost on one foot, or an owl
keep its eyes wide open all night long,
or a rooster crow vigorously at the break
of early dawn, or pig run homeward
with straws in its mouth before ap-
preaching rain' These are questions
that are as difficult to solve as some of
the astronomical problems. ."-Philadel-
phia Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-15
UPPER LEHlGH NOTES.

John Lesser was slightly injured by a
runaway car on Tuesday at No. 5 slope.
lie is able to be about again.
Thomas DAVIS is suffering with sore
hand.
Misses Jennie Lind and Nettie Synard
returned to their homes in Lansford last
week.
7. j. Duffy Sr., has been suffering the
past week from severe attack of quinsy.
Some OF our young men propose
starting in the milk business on an ex-
tenslve scale in the near future.
Mike Mulligan, Jr., while fishing at
the Obey yesterday, had his fishing outfit
stolen. Mike, you have our sympathy.
We have been very fortunate, as far
as steady work is concerned, all summer.
Inc colllerles are running almost every
day. However, we have the promise of
few idle days this week.
John B. Sweeney is building the
largest hennery in Northeastern Pennsyl-
vanla. lie is also importing fine stock
OF chickeus, among which are the black
game known as the Eaters.
Jas. V. w. O'Donnell will shortly
make his home in the Argentine Repub-
lie.
Thos. Price, one of our former resi-
dents but now of Silver Brook, was here
visiting relatives yesterday.
Peter McDevitt and Patrick MURRAY.
two of our oldest residents, will remove
tomorrow to Providence, Lackawanna
county. One by one the old friends are
leaving us.
Those of our people who have been
picking blackberries this season, report
rattlesnakes very numerous in the
Honeyhole. Four were killed yester
day.
A young married man of this place is
receiving considerable attention of late
from many of the residents. 1t is
thought he is guilty of the great crime of
writing up the town. To these people
we would say, you are barking up the
wrong tree.
1t looks as if our base ball club desert
ed us, Wake up, boys, the season will
soon be over.
This place is infested with knights of
the Road, and it would be well for the
people to watch them. These fellows
follows the Central road from White
Haven, and as this is the end of the
branch they are never in any hurry to
retrace their steps.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-15

The Eskimo are very fond of theat-
ricals. They mimic all sorts of animals
wonderfully, and the man who can do
this best is considered a great actor.
This sort of mimicry is woven into the
shape OF dramatic entertainments. One
performer will be bear, for example,
clad in appropriate skins, while the
others hunt him. Commonly the hunt
winds mp with the death of the bear or
seal.-Boston Transcript.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-15
An Expressman's Trial.

A woman in Biddeford to whom a
stove was sent by express requested the
driver to get it up two flights of stairs
for her. He did SO, and then she desired
him to set it up and start a fire in it to
see if the chimney drew all right. This
sent him home in fainting, almost ex-
hausted condition.-Augusta (Me.) Jour
mol
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-15
DRlFTON ITEMS.

A large number of people from here
will attend the firemen's excursion
which will leave Freeland on the goth
inst
Miss Hannah Gaffney, of Lansford,
is visiting at the residence of Edward
McGeehan.
1t is said that several parties here are
making an effort to have the old hospital
converted into place of amusement for
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-15

Husband-Seems to me you paid two
prices for everything you bought this
morning.
Wife-Indeed didn't. Invent to the
sae price store.-New York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-15

The Coopersburg, Lehigh county, Sen
ttneI offers years subscription for the
first correct translation into English of
Observation-Disclosures pfefergesellsch
aftsunterstutzungsverein."
Over thirty painters employed at the
Ashley car shops have been suspended
and the force now consists of four men
Republican protection and the Reading
combine furnish much prosperity fol
workingmen.
A colored man appeared in Blooms.
burg the other day and represented
himself as professional whitewasher
He was Extensively familiar with every
man or woman whom he met, and he
was taken by crowd of men and boys
dipped into tar barrel and then rur
out of town.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-15

AS long ago as 1865, Benin, q leading
herman authority, estimated the popu-
lation OF the earth at about I 900. 600 900
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-15
During this time will sell goods at prices lower tn
were before heard Of
In the Dry Goods department you can buy:


Handsome dress gngham print caicoes per yard;
duced from
Apron gingham will be sold at 5 cents per yard
All the leading shades double width cashmere which
SOLD at 10 cents is going at 10 cents per yard.
AS handsome Of Scotch and zephyr dress
hams have which sold 20 wil4
at 129
Lockwood best sheeting per yard
reducing it cents
Fifty different shades of Bedford cord
and Henrietta cloth, which sold will
go at % cents per yard
Hosiery department quotes the following
Men seamless socks per pair
Boys outing cloth waists, Is cents each.
Men outing cloth shirts, 20 each.
Ladies ribbed summer vests, for 25
Ladies' chemise, 25
We have just received elegant line of ladies shirt
and will sell them from 35 upward.
Shoe department makes the following announcement
We have just received large consignment from East,
and have not yet had time to quote prices But wil
say that they will go prices which defy competi
tion Call and examine them.
Clothing prices are marked as follows
WE selling boys 4O-cent pants at 25 cents
Mems 1.25 pants going at 10 cents per pair
Boys blouse suits, so
Mems 5000 suits reduced to $500
Mems Cusom-made 5000 wood brown cashmere suits
duced to So 90.
Men absolutely fast color blue
$1,000.
We have lowest marks on all goods in our lines of
Ladies and Gents Furnishing Goods, Hats Caps,
Trunks, Valises, Notions, Etc.
---------------
Joseph Neuburger's
BARGAIN EMPORIUM,
P. O. S. of A. RuiIdinC Frae1and Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-15

Special and regular correspondence
from the surrounding towns is solicited
by the TRIBUNE. All writers will please
send their nanes to this office with COM
order that the editor may know from
whom the correspondence comes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-08-15
OUR LIVELY SUBURBS.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM SURROUND
ING TOWNS.

Jeddo's Correspondent Has Something
Interesting About a Collection for the
HazIeton capitalization, Highland
and Upper Lehigh Heard From.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-14
LA GRIPPE STILL HERE.
The State Board of Health Issues It's
October Report.

The State Board of Health Issues 1ts
October Report
The California State Board Of Health has
issued its monthly circular. showing that
satisfactory general condition OF health pre-
walls throughout California.
The circular deals with October ana
states that in that month mortality reports
from III cities. towns, villages and sanitary
districts, having an aggregate population Oh
S0S,603 give 959 deaths from all causes.
This corresponds to a death-rate of LIS per
thousand for October, or 14.l6 per thousand
per annum. OF these deaths III were due
TO consumption, 73 to diseases OF the heart,
and the remainder to other specified causes.
In conclusion the circular sums UP tnat
October has added another 10 the list oil
healthy months. There has been no con-
siderable prevalence of any contagious dis
ease"
The temperature for the month was above
normal and the cool nights, with rapid
radiation Of heat from the earth's surface,
gave as a result of sudden changes OF tenn
Derature many cases of tonsiltis, ana no
doubt had an Influence on the number OF
cases of rbeum atiSm.
Ninety-four cases OF la grippe would
argue that the State is still entertaining
that unwelcOme guest. and ii is quite rea-
sonable TO expect a renewal OF activity OF
the epidemic with the approach OF winter
weather
The board suggests In regard 10 this
matter OF la grippe that it would be inter-
esting TO ascertain with certainty large
number of cases where persons are known
to have had more than one attack. This, 1t
urges, might be done during the approach
ing winter, so as to dispel all possible doubt
on the subject
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-14
THE GERMAN YOUNG HEN.
Prayer Week Inaugurated in
Emanuel Church.
The Rev. Mr. Gutn Tells Why the Young
Men Do Not Belong to the
Church.

The German branch OF the Young Mems
Christian Association inaugurated prayer
week yesterday afternoon at Emanuel
Church on Twelfth street with a general
meeting.
j. j. Pfister was the chairman and the
programme consisted of prayers, hymns
and an Grafton.
Bev. j. G. Manaold read chapter from
the Bible and Rev. August Heinhaus de-
livered the opening PRAYER.
The Rev. J. G. Guth was the speaker and
his text was THE Young Men OF san Fran
CISCO"
In exploiting this theme Rev. Mr.. Guth
principally relied on statistics.
He said that out of about Il, 600 young
Germans in this city only 1873 were members
Of the twelve German Protestant Churches,
while the Young Mems Christian AssOcia.
tlon has only III members of that nation
atty.
AS matter of contrast the speaker told
how there were 126 various German secular
societies with membership Of from 6000 10
5000 IN San Francisco and that 2S6 German
saloons did business here.
These figures he thought were the reason
why the churches are neglected, because
the secular societies were such as to entice
young men into evil ways, like the saloons
and hotels with drinking bars attached.
The dives also came in for their share OF
the blame and so did the theaters ami other
places of amusement, which are visited by
the youths who will not 90 TO church. Rev.
Mr.. Guth closed his Grafton by making q
strong plea for the erection of a separate
building for the German Christian young
men and an appeal To all of the latter t.
join the Dung Mems Christian Association.
The Rev. August Lemkan read prayer,
the Harmony Singing Society rendered a
fine male chorus and the Rev. Conrad Geuen
delivered the closing benedicslOn.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-14

catch OF the pronunciation of "bae-kac-Ge,
which will often surprise the unjni,iased by
proving it to be only back-aehe. 1t also re-
minds one of question printed some years
since as the way of spelling "need'-to
need bread. The average person will reply
''k-n-e-a-d. Of course" but the answer will
be that is the way TO spell knead dough.
but not to need bread"
a most heartless way. She remarked: 81
had letter to-day and how do you magine
the little proposition to- was used?"
''Too." suggested mamma.
Two" suggested papa.
"Tew," "teu," "tn." ventured various
voices.
Lily. who was much engaged with her
French lessons just then, suggested tout. =
and Tom, in derision, improved upon that
with "tueue," declaring that must be right
in order to rhyme with queue"
"Ail wrong" exclaimed the young lady
when the alphabet and their ingenuity were
well exhausted.
Just then Teddy, who had been soberly
absor bed in his bread and honey. and who
was IN his first term at school and wrestling
with the problem of words in two letters,
raised his head, and with an air of decision
and Importance gravely spelled. "T-o. to-"
Of laughter.
why" exclaimed the others in dismayed
chorus. that is the right way to spell i;p'
Exactly" she replied, "and that is the
way my correspondent spelled it. You do
not suppose | correspond with persons who
cannot spell to- correctly, do your"
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-14

said: "Our lesson tells us that there
were in the early church both prom.
cts and teachers The teacher taught what
he knew from books and the general expert,
ences Of life; the prophet taught this ana
something more, for he had the gift OF see
ing and OF knowing things that mad never
yet been written. This was higher anu
diviner gift. There are still prophets-men
who forecast the future. -
They catch glimpsss of the many things"
promised by the Great Teacher. But the
prophet OF to-day. like the prophet OF OLD, IS
regarded as unorthodox and unsafe; ana as
a result he is compelled to suffer many
things for the sake of truth. Yet 1t Is the
prophet who is forever leading this poor
world to higher and better things. and Goa
will forever hold him In his safe keeping.
The battle between Eymas the sorcerer
and Paul Is the battle Of the ages. Elymas
will always withstand Paul, but Paul VIII
ultimately triumph. Whenever good IS at
work evil will lift Its hateful head. a true
ministry will always sssail the evil OF the
times. That Is gospel work. All conse,
Grated souls are workers together with Goo
to make communities better. True reilglon
is an intensely practical thing,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-14
A BRAVE ENGINEER.
He Stood by Bis Engine While the
Hosting Works Were on Fire.

He Stood by Bis Engine While the
Hosting Works Were on Fire.
1.-THE sight of Tom Shaunsev," said an old
miner to a CALL reporter last evening, ''re-
calls TO my mind an incident which occurred
In a Nevada mining town good many years
ago, aud which, / think. was the finest dis
play of cool courage and a seeming disre-
gard for physical suffering on record.
"Tel you the story? Yes, certainly.
"Tom was running hoistiDg engine at a
mine where about 800 miners were employed.
myself included, and one night, just after
the u o'clock shift had gone down the shaft
and were well away from the main shaft
at work, IL was suddenly discovered that tx
hosting works we're on fire. The buildiu &
was old and dry and burned ike finder,
and notwithstanding all efforts 10 quench
the fire il burned so fast that before the men
could all be brought up 1t was thought by
many that they were doomed TO suffocation.
The heat IN the hosting works became so
intense that every one WAS driven out, as II
was thought, but the last man. as he looked
back through the door, saw Tom Shaunsey
standing by the engine With the lever in his
right hand, steadily watching the cable as
1t ran through the pulleys with speed
never known before.
1.-THE man called TO Tom TO come out, but
the only reply he got was wave OF tn g
disengaged hand, and then portion OF the
roof fell in, and every one thought that the
fate of the engineer and the last cageload
of men was sealed Ii wasn't though,
thanks TO Toms bravery. We reached the
surface, and as the cage stopped l hap
pened to look toward the engine. and
through the smoke / just caught glimpse
of Tom as he let go the lever and slipped &c
the floor insensible.
"Well, we got out some way, l don't just
know how, aud We carried Tom with u.s.
you may be sure. And within five minute:
after we had reached the open air the whole
building collapsed.
''Tom was terribly burned, and his righi
arm will always be useless, but as far al
work is concerned he will never need il, a.
between the boys and the company Ton
| will always be provided for"