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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31
One Way of Telling the Time.

81 can always tell the time by looking
at the people who pass my store door,"
asserts a Chestnut street merchant. "In
the early morning the workingmen go
down; about $3.50 the clerks and type
writers form the crowd. From $3.50 to
1880 the solid merchants, bankers and
millionaires appear, and then up to 3 or
A o'clock the shopping army of women
are in the majority, mingled with the
dudes and men of leisure. The solid
men next appear on their way home; the
clerks and Office people follow at 8
o'clock, and from to the workingmen
and girls walk up the thoroughfare. -
Philadelphia Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31
why Men Defer Marriages.

The habits of modern young men are
antagonistic to that prudence and prep
aration which make it possible for them
to marry at twenty-five. There are
many exceptions of course, but it may
be safely said that vast number of the
young men who live in our time fill their
spare hours with expensive luxuries. 1t
costs them a great deal to dress, and
still more to keep up their social engage
ments. In a score of ways they accus-
tom themselves to ways of life that
leave no margin between income and
outgo. This having gone on until they
are twenty-five it then calls for more
resolution than many of them command
to begin the sacrifices which accompany
the saving of money. Without money
they cannot marry.
Not few greatly exaggerate what it
should take two sensible young people to
begin life on, and hastily conclude that
it would be impossible, on an income of
$1,000, to start in comfort. So they put
off marriage until after thirty, or do not
marry at all; and it is well that such
men should remain single. We do not
need any such weak fiber in the coming
generation.-John L. Payne in Ladies'
Home Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
UppFR LEu1Gu- October %

UPPER LEHIGH, October ~.
EDITOR TRIBUNE.-Wo Would you kindly
| allow me the space and insert the
following in your paper, not that | want
to be an intruder upon anyone, or create
any unfriendly feelings towards any
one, but merely to defend my own side
of the case, which is as follows;
There appeared in your issue of
October "a, as special correspondence,
headed with its subject, "The Protective
Tariff System and Free Trade" with
the signature attached to it in initial,
j. f, S.
If j. F. S. are really his initials or not,
| do not know, or whether they are
fictitious, but let it be whichever it may,
l think that there wasn't very much
damaging material produced for not
writing his name in full to such docu-
ment. But, being as it corresponds with
my name in full, | therefore feel it my
duty to proceed in proper way.
There have been in the past numerous
correspondence produced, some that
should the auther be known might prove
dangerous to certain extent, more or
less, especially such topics as the labor
problem, political opinions and numer
GUS other topics that have appeared from
time to time, in times gone by, and most
certainly will make their temperance
again.
therefore take pleasure to announce
that under no circumstances, now or at
any future time, would devote my time
to take up side issues on any such topics
as above mentioned through paper
correspondence, and wish to plainly
state right here that all communications
should have other fictitious names at
tached.
My object of sending this communica-
tion is this. l do not know whether the
correspondent is desirous of willfully in
fiectng upon me a personal injury or
not | do not know, but if so | would
advise him to leave hands off, but hope
that such may prove not to be the case.
But | presume that both cores
pondant and editor ought to be very
cautious in the future in regard to using
initials of other persons, because, as l
have stated before, that it might prove
to certain extent damaging upon
innocent parties.
Throughout the future correspondence
l do hope that the correspondent is pos
sessed of all the requirements and
gentlemanly principles by comforting
upon me a great favor, by correcting
that most important error, and in the
future use such other fictitious names
that he may choose that will not inhict
upon the rights of his fellow mankind.
l remain, respectfully yours,
JAMES f. SCHEIDY.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31


Again have the Prohibitionists of this
place put life into this campaign by a
monster torchlight procession, headed
by the Freeland P o. S. of A. band,
and mass meeting in the school house
in the interest of their cause. This oc-
cured on Wednesday evening last.
One-half the number seeking admission
were refused, and the majority of those
inside were voters.
Emmett D. Nichols, Esq, of Wilkes
Barre, the Prohibition county chairman,
was the orator of the evening, and his
logic has created a stir in this place.
One feature of the occasion was that it
was opened and closed with prayer, and
Rev. c. A. Spaulding, of Freeland, was
chairman. John Krewson, of White
Haven, favored the gathering with one
of his recitations.
Mr.. Nichols, in his address, related
how, in joint debate with Governor Nc,
Kinley, Ex-Governor st John placed a
tin hat on chair aside of Mr.. McKin-
ley, and said, ''This is what Mr. McKin-
ley would protect" Then, calling a boy
to his side, the Prohibition champion
said, "This is what we would protect" !"
Verify, are not these things "pointers?"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31
VICTORY NOW ASSURED.
ONLY A QUESTION OF HOW LARGE
THE MAJORITlES WILL BE.

Everything Is Favorable for Another
All the County Candidates VIII Ger
tainIy be Elected on November 8.
The speakers who were here on Satur-
day evening gave it as their candid
opinion that Luzerne county will roll up
Democratic majority next week such
as will surprise the state. In every dis
trict where they have spoken they have
met with the most cordial reception and
assurances of Republican support.
AS one of them remarked, it is now
only a question of which will have the
largest majority. While the candidates
are working together harmoniously, as
Democrats should, yet each is certain of
individual support which his colleagues
may not receive.
Hines cannot possibly have less than
1000 over Foster. The latter's past re-
cord has bee uncovered, and his treach-
cry to his own party and the insults he
has offered to veterans will cost him
many votes.
On the senatorship, however, is where
the gallant fight has been made, and the
signs of victory may already be seen.
The entire county, with the exception of
a few professional Democrats of Halle
ton who want to feather their own nests,
is vigorously opposing the Republican
nominee, G. w. Kline, because he wants
to divide the county and pile on more
taxes all around. The upper end will
roll up a majority for Wright that will
make Kline and his assistant boomers
wish they had never mentioned "Hazle
county" Some have estimated that
- . DO, !, H..
5000 would be nearer the mark.
For sheriff Bill Walters is conceded
the election even by Evans most init
mate friends. Mr.. Walters is a we'll
educated farmer, veteran of the late
war, and qualified in every way to fill
the office. Evans assistance last fall in
defeating Schwartz has alienated the
support of the lower end German Re-
publicans, who are solid for Bill Wal
ters. Nothing less than 2500 majority
will be considered victory.
Michael G. Russell, of Edwardsville,
is making canvass for recorder that de-
serves the hearty support of every Demo-
crat in Luzerne county. His opponent,
Phil Boyle, of Hazleton, was once a
popular man in the lower end, but the
fact that he accepted the nomination
after it had been cast aside by another,
lowered him considerable in the estima-
ton of his Democratic friends. Russell
has his party at his back, and he will
not lose a vote north of Freeland. A
few Hazletonians may help Boyle, but
this will be more than offset by the Re-
publicans here and elsewhere who are
openly boasting they will cut both men
because of their nationality and religion.
No Democrat should fail to do his
duty to DR.. II. w. Trimmer, of Lake
township, the nominee for coroner. A
brilliant young Democrat he is, backed
by family record that can show half a
century's work for the ticket, and in
respect and honor of his father, the old
war-horse of White Haven, he should
be given the majority he deserves.
James Crockett, of Ross township who
was renominated for surveyor, will have
an easy road to travel. He is a COM
petent official, and understands the work
of that office better than any man in the
| COunty.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31
Killed by Lightning While Praying.

Mr.. John Kearney, well to do farmer,
whose farm is a few miles south of Hast
ings, Ont, was struck by lighting and
killed recently. Mr.. Kearney and his
family were kneeling at their evening
prayers when the crash came. The cleo
trio fluid came in through an open win
dow up stairs, passed down through the
floor and struck Mr.. Kearney, who was
kneeling below. The shock extinguished
the light, and by the next flash Mrs. Kear-
ney saw her husband lying dead across
the chair at which he was kneeling.
The lightning did not leave the slightest
mark on its victim. Toronto EN-.
pire,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31

Poor Billy, the town fool of Hull,
ties up the gates of the village cemetery
with odd bits of rope and string and
blocks the entrances with stones to keep
his mother from going out. The village
story is that she died after having taken
care of Billy for nearly sixty years,
and that the poor fellow, feeling his
loss and yet not understanding its sig
nifcance, believes that with stones and
strings he can prevent her from going
farther from him.-Boston Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31
They Say They Saw Phantom Train.

The people living in the neighborhood
of Carrolltown are talking of little else
just now than a phantom train which a
dozen citizens declare they saw passing
through the Strittmotter tunnel, which
has just been opened This train, they
aver, whistled, puffed and groaned like
an ordinary train, and then, with a
great roar, as though in a mighty colli-
sion, vanished. The superstitious think
the phantom train is warning of ter
rible accident that will take place on
the new road.-Cor. Philadelphia Rec
ord
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31
The UgIiest Thing on Earth.

Nothing in life is so ugly as a man in
bathing suit. He is bad enough when
he is well made, ridiculous when he is
scranny, and appalling when his archi-
lecture is of the convex order. In the
latter case, he always wears hori-
zontally striped suit. Then. when he
sprawls on the sand at some girls feet,
half dirty and wholly repulsive, you
want to kick him. Men must have very
little vanity. You never catch a girl
doing anything of that sort. They make
for the lighthouses the moment they
leave the water, like stones out of cat
apult.-Exchange
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31

First-Subscribers who do not give ex-
press notice to the contrary are consider
ed as wishing to renew their subscrip-
tions.
Second-If subscribers order the dis
continuance of their periodicals, the
publisher may continue to send them
until the arrearages are paid.
Third-lf subscribers refuse or neglect
to take their periodicals from the post
Office to which they are directed, they
are responsible until they haye settled
their bills and ordered them discon-
tinued.
Fourth-If subscribers move to other
places without informing the publisher
and the papers are sent to the former
address, they are held responsible. .
Fifth-The courts have decided that
refusal to take periodicals from the office
or removing and leaving them uncalled
for is prima facia evidence of intentional
fraud.
Sixth-If subscribers paid in advance
they are bound to give. notice at the end
of the time, if they do'not wish to con-
tinue taking it; otherwise the publisher
is authorized to send it, and the sub
scriber will be responsible until express
notice, with payment of all arrearages,
is sent to the publisher.
The latest postal laws are such that
newspaper publishers can arrest any one
for fraud who takes paper and refuses
to pay for it, Under this law the man
who allows his subscription to run along
for some time unpaid and then orders it
discontinued, or orders the postmaster
to mark it refused" and have postal
card sent notifying the publisher, leaves
himself liable to arrest and fine the
same as theft.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31
Great Infantile Acumen,

Great infantile acumen was displayed
by the small boy in suburban town
who swallowed penny. "Kitty,"
called his alarmed mother to her sister
in the next room, "send for the doctor,
Willie has swallowed penny"
mo, mamma" interposed the terri.
fed and frightened victim, "send fol-
the minister"
"Why?" faltered his mother.
Because papa says our minister can
get money out of anybody. New York
Tribune
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

October 31-Ball of st. Patrick's cor
net band, at Freeland opera house.
Admission, so cents.
November 12-Ball of Young Mems
Slavonian band, at Molinky's hall.
Admission, so cents.
November 19-First annual ball of Free
land Company, No. 30, Military Rank,
Knights of the Mystic Chain, at Free
opera house. Admission, so cents.
November 23-Third annual ball of
the Progressive Literary Club, of
Jeddo, at Freeland opera house. Ad-
mission, so cents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31
The Laureate,S Birth ouse.

Lord Tennyson's birthplace, Somersby
house, has been sold by auction. 1t is a
beautiful property, with lovely grounds,
and then there are its associations, for it
was there that as child the laureate
made unconsciously his first line of
poetry as he ran down the garden with
his long curls flying in the breeze and
called out, 81 hear voice that's speak
ing in the wind. IL adies' Pictorial.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31
An Electric Canoe.

The newest kind of craft on the Thames
is an electric canoe. Woodhouse and
Rawson have built one that attained an
average speed of more than six miles an
hour when tried. 1t is mahogany, 1S
feet long by feet 8 inches beam, with
draft of about a foot. The canoe is
fitted with half horse power motor,
and will carry four persons.-Pall Mall
Budget.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31

In Brittany when the body of q
drowned man cannot be found, a lighted
taper is fixed in loaf of bread, which
is then abandoned to the retreating cur
rent. When the loaf stops, there it is
supposed the body will be recovered
Notes and Queries.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31

A new building in Denver, intended
to accommodate twenty light manufac-
turing concerns, has been wired and
equipped throughout for the distribution
of power to the different tenants by
means of electricity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31

A UDITOR'S NOTICE-No. $50, June ses-
~ sions, Luzerne county. In re annexation
to the borough of Freeland of adjacent terri
tory.
The undersigned an auditor appointed by
the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace of
Luzerne county to ascertain and adjust the in
debtedness of Freeland borough, township of
Foster and the school districts therein, and
make report to the said court according to the
provisions of the Act of General Assembly of
Pennsylvania, approved first day of June, A.
d. 1887 hereby gives notice that he will attend
to the duties of his appointment Mt the Office of
John D. Hayes, Esq, attorney ut law, No. 2s
Centre street, Freeland, Pa, on Thursday. No
vember 10, 1892, at 10 A. NJ, at which time and
place all parties interested may appear If they
see proper. Edward A. Lynch, auditor.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31

Costumes is the cause of the intoler-
able "bad breath" of multitudes. DIR.
Henry Baxter's Mandrake Bitters re-
move the cause and prevent the evil,
and cost only % cents. Sold by DR..
Schilcher.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31

Baltimore is discussing plans to use
the overflow at Loeb Raven dam to sup
ply an electric plant to be owned by the
city.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31
Subscribe for the TRIBUNE.

L1OR SALE.-Two lots situated on east side
II of Washington street, between Luzerne
and Carbon streets, Five Points. Apply to
Patrick McFadden, Eckley, or Il. A. Buckley,
Freeland.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-10-31
Department, which is more complete in
variety and quantity than ever
We Are Offering During This Week:

Very fine ubeached muslin per yard would be
cheap at cents.
Good tea toweling at 4 cents per yard.
Good apron gngham at cents per yard.
The very best apron gingam namely Amoskeag and Ancas
ter, at Z cents per yard.
Good canton flannel at cents yard
The best cheviot shrting at 7 cents yard
Outdoor CLOTH dress designs 10 cents yard
1t will inspect handsome assortment of Bedford
Cords chevrons and ereas which selling at 20 cents
yard cannot be bought the world under 40 cents
Extra fine black Henrietta As inches wide, 60 cents per yard
actual price should be S5
large assortment comprising all the shades of extra
fine 54nch all wool habit cloths 60 cents yard sold else
where a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25
A ROUGH EXPERIENCE.
Four DAYS in the Trough of a Cape
Hatteras Sea.
1T WAS AVERY NARROW ESCAPE.
The Schooner Almeda Wiley Reached
Port This Morning g-sails Torn, Booms
Shattered and Capt. Copeland Injured,
but She 10 Only Nine Days Out.

The schooner Almeda Wiley arrived
here this morning from Brunswick, Ga.
with a cargo OF 26l, 900 feet of lumber to
James A. Potter. She was sorry look
ing sight. Her rigging was broken and
twisted, mainsal gone, mainboom badly
splintered and the wreckage was strewed
all over the large deck load.
She was caught in the great storm last
week, in the most dangerous part OF the
Atlantic coast off Cape Hatteras and her
escape from laundering is considered to
have been miraculous.
Captain w. j. Copeland was seen this
morning in the cabin of his vessel where
he was nursing injuries to his side and
leg received during the storm. lie said
that the Wiley left Brunswick. Novem-
ber 10. and1ll went well until noon last
Friday, when she was off Cape Hatteras.
She was running under short sail and
bowling along with stiff breeze, when,
without any sign, whirlwind struck
the Wiley under the lee. throwing her
on her beam ends, broke the fore
gait. the main boom and gait and
the spanker boom, tore in thousand
shreds the mainsail and spanker and left
the vessel wallowing almost helplessly
in the trough of a raging sea about forty
five miles northeast OF Hatteras.
During the brief time the wreckage
was flying Capt. Copeland was struck by
falling timbers ana knocked senseless
Several of the seamen had narrow es-
capes from being knocked overheard, and
the men thought their last hour had
come.
He said to-day that he saw in advance
all OF the meteoric showers to which we
have been treated this week. The Wiley
lay in the trough of the heavy seas leak
ing badly from Friday afternoon to Mon =
day, night when storm try sail was
raised with difficulty and under short
saii she was headed again for this city.
The. three days that she was almost
helpless were spent by the seaInen aud
officers at the pumps trying to keep their
vessel clear or the water that persisted in
pouring in.
No sleep was had during those anxious
days. ana but little of food was eaten as
the cabin and fOrecastle had been flooded
and the provisions rendered unfit for use.
The wreck was finally cleared away
and she proceeded on her course. The
Wiley is one OF the fastest of vessels that
came into this port and would
doubtless have. broken the record
il she had not been caught in the stor III
and disabled. As it was sne is only nine
days out. The trip usually takes twelve
DAYS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25
MR.. BLAINE'S HEALTH.
Conflicting Reports Regarding the
Condition of the ex-Secretary.
ONE ACCOUNT MAKES HIM ILL,
While the Family Constantly Deny that
He is Seriously Sick, and the Attending
Physician Preserves Discreet and
Unbroken Silence About the Matter.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. Mr.. Blaine was
much worse last night. The attending
physician, when leaving his house. said
the condition of his patient is serious.
Several times during the day Mr..
Blaine sunk into an unconscious condi-
tion from which he had to be reused. At
times he was unable to recognize the anx
ious watchers about his bedside.
Mr.. Blaine rallied somewhat on
Wednesday and the family thought he
would be able to be out within few
days. Instead of further improvement
however, he was found to be much worse
yesterday.
The attending physician has made
three visits TO the Blaine mansion.
Just what the disease is which has at
tackled Mr.. Blaine no one seems to he able
to say. DR. Johnston will not talk and
the family insist that there have been no
new developnen in the case.
1t is stated that the disease has so far
progressed as TO affect Mr.. Blaine's brain
and at times he has been delirious.
There is very evident desire on the
part of the flmily to keep the facts from
the public. That they have been alarmed
is certain and that Mr.. Blaine's condition
is serious is true, Notwithstanding the
denials of the family, the refusal OF the
physician to talk and the general air of
mystery with which the case is sur
rounded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-25
STILL MISSING.
No Trace of Mrs. sturgis Who Boarded
the Plymouth on Tuesday.

the Plymouth on Tuesday.
New YORK. Nov. 25.-Appleton Stur-
gis was undoubtedly the unhappiest man
in this city yesterday. The disappear
ance of his wife from the Fall River
steamer Plymouth was still an nnsolv ed
mystery.
Mr.. Sturgis is an officer of the National
Cordage Company. Mrs. Sturgis. who is
missing. is in her 42d year and the mother
of four grown-up children. Mr.. Sturgis
made the following statement to re-
porter last evening;
"My wife went TO spend Thanksgiving
with her invalid mother, the widow OF
Congressman r. l.. Elliott. She boarded
the Fall River boat alone on Tuesday,
and was assigned to stateroom 100 At
ter dinner she retired to her room, and
has not been seen siuce. so far as know
"Oue of the stewards, receiving no re-
sponse TO his knock. opened the state
room door about o'clock. The door was
not locked. The key was inside, the
electric light was burning and the bed
had not been occupied. To the pillow
was pinned my wife's gold watch. Upon
the bed lay an open novel aud
hanging from hooks were my wife's
outer garments. These facts are Official,
and are contained in this letter,
which | received this afternoon from my
friend, Frank ii. Forbes, who is lhe
company's agent. He obtained them by
an Investigation among the crew OH the
arrival Of the Plymouth. Ny wife's
money, valuables and effects were undis-
turbed. There was no note left, and 1
am thorough, convinced that my wife
did not commit suicide.