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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14
PuNIsHMENTS FOR CRIME.

OF the l,400 prisoners in the Illinois
state prison at Joliet, one-third are
reported to be suffering from consump-
ton.
THE Salic law had In all S4S penal
articles: 100 relating to robbery, IA of
which referred to the stealing of ami,
mails; l13 relating to crimes against the
person.
The rack, thumbscrew and other
modes of torture were used by Euro
pean courts until 1850. not only as a
punishment, but also as n means of OBJ.
tanning evidence.
SOME tribes of North American In.
dians punished matricides by hanging
them by their hands to the limbs of a
tree at a height just sufficient to per-
NIT the wolves to reach them from
the ground. They were left 10 be eater
alive
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

The course of study in sewing in the
Boston public schools is interesting for
an amateur of sewing to consider. To
read OF 'thlmhle, emery, scissors" set
OFF neatly as articles of study, and to
gaze upon printed curriculum OF
Blasting, haclkstitching, overcastinr.
Misunderstanding and combination Of
one running and one-half backstitch, :"
is to realize most intensely the ad,
vantages Boston offers to her daugh.
ters. In the fourth year are taught
among other things, stocking darning
straight and bias telling, whipping
and sewing on ruffies, hemstitching
blind stitching, tucking if not taugh'
previously, gathers overhanded to {
band, sewing on hooks and eyes ant
buttons, eyelets, loops, and in the fiftl
year there is system of dress cutting
by which girls are taught to tak'
measures, draught, cut and fit dres
| waist
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14
THE ORIENT.

THE Chinese have an academy OF
manners that prescribes etiquette for
the whole empire.
THERE are over six Thousand persons
fed three times a day at Dolma
Bagtch palace while the sultan OF
Turkey is there.
THE ordinary folding fan is supposed
to have been invented in Japan, in the
seventh century, by native artist
who derived the idea from the way In
which the bat closes It's wings
IT has hitherto been the law In
japan that If woman was not married
by certain age the authorities picked
out man and compelled him to marry
her. The mikado has just abolished
this usage.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14
THE WATERY WALTERS.
An Amusement Which Has Tinge of
the Mysterious About 1t.

the Mysterious About 1t.
There is nothing that SO greatly en-
lists the interest of the American boy
and girl as an amusement which has
tinge of the mysterious about it. 1t is
our purpose to CLEAN from the realm
of science and present suggestions for
such amusement.
In the present suggestion we will
utilize new motive power, independ
ent of steam, electricity, weight or
spring, evolved out of materials SO
readily found that it might be said
they are already to be had at hand in
every household.
Procure some cork, two needles and
some ordinary household gum camphor
such as is used for moths. Cut five
pieces out of the cork, all of the same
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14
NOTED IN OTHER COUNTRIES

RosE-LEAF jam is a common dish in
Roumania, where roses are grown by
the million.
MANITOBA Is encouraging the emf.
grafton to its own borders Of farmers
from Iceland.
THE roofs of Egyptian temples are
composed of huge blocks of stone laid
from column to column.
THE smallest republic in the world
is Franceville, one of the islands OF
the New Hebrides. The inhabitants
consist of forty Europeans and five
hundred black workmen employed by
a French company.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

DID you ever think that the same
syllable is often used in great many
worosF II not, suppose you learn it by
playing the following game: Write sev.
eral words on long slip of paper, leav
ing the space of half an inch between
the syllables of each word Then cut
out the syllables, assort them. and LET
each player draw three syllables at
random. From these three, or from
any two of them, he must try to con.
struct word. If unable to do SO he
must return two to the pack, and wait
until his turn comes again, when he
may draw three more slips and try
again.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

The other day the kittens were paw.
ing sphere of yarn all around the Ii.
brary, and Ruthven was greatly de
lighted to see them tumbling about in
heap. Finally he called to his moth.
q. er who was upstairs:
"oh, mamma, just come down quiclsl
What do you suppose the kittens are
doing?"
Are they eating that fish in the but
ler's pantry?" she asked.
No, mamma; they are only playing
football in the library" = Harper's
Young People.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14
iMPERSONAL BREvITIES.

Two FIFrEEN-YEAR-oLD girls have
passed the entrance examination to
Yale college.
BOYS at Racine, Wis, fly kite ten
feet high by seven wide, which carries
tail eighty feet long.
THE last lineal descendant OF the au.
thor OF Robinson Crusoe" is a pauper,
seventy years of age, nearly blind, and
in receipt Of outdoor relief.
AFTER riding on carrousel at Alex.
andria' La, recently, an aged colorcd
woman dropped dead. Physicians pro.
nounced her death due to the excite.
ment.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

Mrs. Youngma-And SO my baby got
the prize at the baby show? I knew
he would. 1t couldn't have been 9TH
erwise.
Old Bachelor Zone of the judgcs)--
Yes, madam, we all agreed that your
baby was the least Objectionable of
the lot.-N. Y. Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

A New York police judge who has
never married proposed to a Harlem
widow.
II feel very much honored-but 1
cannot return your love-" replied the
widow.
"Iave you anything else to say in
your defcnse?" asked the Judge, for
getting that he was not on the bench.
No, your honor, there are no miti-
eating circumstances" she replied,
laughing.-Texas Siftings.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14
Narrow Escape.

YES" said Mr.. Smawll to one of the
guests, looking at his watch and then
gazing dreamily off into vacancy, "it
was exactly twenty-five years ago at
this moment that | led-ah, my dear,
| was just observing to Mr.. Spoona-
more that exactly twenty-five years
ago by the watch you led me to the
altar. Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14
AbIe to Keep a Secret.

Principal--I have to send you on a
very important errand-one demand
ing the greatest secrecy. Say, Mr..
Meier, can rely upon you2 Are you
able to deep secret?
ClerlS-Oh, certainly Whispering in
principals earl have been secretly
engaged to your daughter for the last
couple of years.-Foerposten.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

The revelation that Professor Tyn-
dalI's death was due to an unfortu-
nate error of his wife, who mistook a
bottle Of chloral for one containing
magnesia, should empahsize the de
mand for some device for the con
spicuous marking of yials that woulo
render such mistakes almost impos.
slble. As long as medicine bottles
shall continue to be made of uniform
size and shape the most careful per
sons will be likely to meet with such
deplorable accidents.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14
A Poet.

What is your idea of poct?" she
asked.
"A poet" replied he. "is man who
is long on hair and short on cash. y
Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

MrS Muggs-That horrid Mrs Frills
old Mrs Nexdoor that was rcgu.
''r old cat. What do you think OF
hat?
alr Iuggs-l think she never saw
'cu IN the same room with mouse
y. Y. WeclilY.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14
A Failure as an Airship.

II understand CranlScs, the inventor,
is terribly Disappointed over his new
,irship."
"Ycs. lie made trial of it the
,thcr day, and the thing rose clear OF
Of the ground" Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

IF you don't look out" said the ex.
cited stranger, catching the police
man at the crossing by the arm and
jerking him toward the sidewalk
you'll get run over. You're standing
right in the middle of the street!'-
Chicago Tribune
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

Palace Car Porter tout west)-Don'
CUB me no fee, sab, till we gets to de
end oh de trip.
Passenger-Very well. Just as you
prefer.
Porter-Yes, sab. You see, desc
train robbers always, goes fer me fust,
an eff amt got muffin, dey say de pas
sengers amt got muffin, an goes off,
N. Y. Weekly,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

Mrs. Jhones-Ethcl, you might tell
me who the young man is that called
last evening.
Ethel (just scventecnl-Certain
mamma, if You're curious about it;
that's the young man I'm engaged to.
Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

But, Ethel, how do you know that
his young man loves you? Has he told
-ou sop
"Oh, no, mamma! But if you' coulG
,nly see the way he looks ut me when
am not looking at him!"-Lifc.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

"In making choice of a wife," said
Mr.. Brassie Pompus, addressing Miss
Keene. ''In making choice of wife,
| am afraid shall be rather exacting
as to good looks"
Indeed" said Miss Keene, "but
won't it interfere with your plans if
the lady whom you select should be
of the same mind?'-N. Y. Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

In our grandmother's days women used TO de.
clare
That they couldn't go out when they'd moth
ing to wear"
But fashions have changed in the matter OF
clothing,
And costumes de rigaeur arc now next to moth
ing Puck
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

The Democratic members of the
present congress will decide, to n
large extent, the fate of their party at
this session. If the Wilson tariff bill
is allowed to be amended in any
direction, except to increase further
its free trade features, the voters can
again be depended upon to overthrow
the towards who will not follow the
platform upon which they were elect
ed. The Democratic party went
before the people in 1892 with the
bold declaration that protection was
unconstitutional and a direct robbery.
and a failure on the part of its rem,
resentatives in congress to stand bv
the bill now before them will brine n
defeat that would be deserved in fbe
elections next fall Let them NOT he
frightened by the scare crow utterinos
of Republican organs or orators and
such defenders of class legislation
but do their duty in abolishinp n
thievish syt em that is a curse and
drawback to American progress.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

One Of the results of the distress
among the poor in New York city has
been the establishment by the Indus
trial Christian Alliance of a restaurant
which provides hot meals for the
nominal sum of five cents each
There is a great deal of practical
Christianity in hot meal; and it
marks such distinct improvement
upon the meal of cold victuals that
the new movement should not lack
support,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

Shc-I may sue You for breach OF
promise. can establish motive.
Hc-Yes-for the breach, but not the
promise. Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

How Those Girls Love One Another.
Penelope Pert-What makes you
think he is in love with me?
Constance Clover-Ile asks you to
sing.-Truth.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

You say that to get out CT dcbt
Tho hardest thing ray be;
But find to get into debt
harder ole for me.
brooklyn Life
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14
FREELAND, DECEMBER IA, 1898.

Now that the holiday season is
almost upon us, those who are unable
to properly provide for themselves
should be substantially remembered
by those who have plenty. There
are several poor families in town and
it would be a graceful act on the part
of our well todo citizens should they
take the proper steps toward alleviat-
ing the wants of the needy. 1t pays
in the long run to be charitable and
magnanimous rather than niggardly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

1t is now pretty well understood
that the contemplated race between
the champion English and American
locomotives, that were exhibited at
Chicago, will not take place. Our
British cousins decline to Join in a
contest in which they know, before
hand, they would come out second
best No. 800, of the New York
Central, is said to have made speed at
the rate of 112i miles per hour and
no locomotive as yet produced in
England has come up to that scratch.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

The sentence of twenty-seven years
Imprisonment imposed on Friday by
Judge Clayton, of Chester, Pa, on
Thomas Rodgers, the youthful parri-
eide, who in January last murdered
his father and attempted to kill his
mother and sister, was none too heavy
retribution for a crime so utterly
revolving and atrocious. A nature
capable Of such deed is scarcely to
be tanned by any length of incarcera-
ton but the community will at least
be guarded for long term of years
against the the blood thirsty instincts
OF SO ferocious a creature.-Recoyd
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

During last winters football season
in Great Britain-from September to
Ma1ch-there We're 2G deaths from
accidents" in playing. The previous
year had a death-roll of %, and the
year before that %. With the rapid
increase in public favor which the
game is receiving in the United
States, we may expect an equally
large death-roll of promising youno
men each year. Those Who arc
directing the game should endeavo
to modify its gladiatorial features s.
as to eliminate the chances of dealt
as much as possible. If the rules o
the game at present admit of fata
chances, they should be changed
Otherwise, the game will go down il
popular favor as rapidly as it cam,
up, and it will be relegated to tb,
domain of brutalities rather than q
sports.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

Bnrglar-Your money or your hfel
Victim-Certainly. Take seat while
make my wilL-Judgc.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

Report in detail of above securities has been
made to G. Ii. Krumbhaar, superintendent of
banking, as called for.
State of Pennsylvania county of Luzerne, IS:
!, b. II. Davis, cashier Of the above named
ment Is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. B. X. Davis, cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this sew
entb day of December, 1888.
John ID. Hayes, Notary Public.
Correct--attest: John NJ. Powell,
John Burton, Directors
Ii. q. KoOns,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

INSTATE of Frederick Kline, deceased
IL Letters testamentary on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned, all
persons indebted to the said estate are request
ed 10 make payment, and those having claims
to present the same, without delay, to
VIM. ID. Kline, Executor,
or to his attorney, Freeland, Pa.
John ID. Hayes, Freeland Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14

Nv zens' bank of Freeland, of Luzerne
county, Pennsylvania, at the close of business,
November 20, 1893.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-12-14
for Infants and Children.

"Castoriaisso well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-" H. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
III So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, NJ
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-13
FROM WASHINGTON.

According to u Washington correspond
ent swarm Of .seveuteen-year locusis'
appears this summer over parts OF eight
States Of the Union, The Department OF
Agriculture is sending out circulars broad
cast !nquirinS about them. Its object Is TO
determine accurately the limits OF the
areas occupied by the insects. There are
twenty-five known "broods' of them. which
turn up in different years in various Sec
tons Of the country. Their respective ter
ritories overlap to some extent. Zach
brood. however. comes OUt Of the ground
only once in seventeen year. The inter
walls are absolutely regular. One brood
has been under observation since 11l5. and
it IS possible to make with absolute GER
tainty such a prediction as that the "lo-
Gusts will appear at given place in 1888
4 u.
Secretary Morton Will probably abol-
ish the di-tribution of seed, at the Gov
ernMent's expense by the Congressman.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-13
THE FIRE RECORD.

A blaze which started the fourth
floor Of Fish. Joseph & Co : store at Chi
cage. at the closing hour Monday, caused "A
loss Of nearly $500. 900
Danny and Myrtle Mccarthy. aged
respectively Is and 10 years. children Of
Dennis Mccarthy. sa,oonkecper 1T
Buffalo. y. V. were burned to death in IA
lamp IN the living apartments over the
saloon. Mrs. Mccarthy saved her two
youngest children. but all efforts t. rescue
the elder two. who were asleep in another
room. proved futile. though the father
made desperate efforts. from which he WAS
severely burned and may lo.s an arm. The
damage Ivy the fire was small
Every store IN Petrcliu. IA was burned
Loss. $50. 0oD.
Ru>siaville Ind, was almost wiped out
by fire Thursday. The damage reaches
100000 and insurance Is small.
The oil town Of Mcdonald. Pa. on the
Panhandle Railroad. narrowly escaped de-
>truction by fire early Thursday morning.
In all ten buildings. one OF VII CHI was the
Baptist Church. were burned. The eSti-
mated loss is $50. 0oQ. on which there was
but little insurance.
The Furnace Fire Cay Company's
works at Salnevile. Ohio, burned Loss
$4,000; insured,
The copper plant Of the Pueblo Colo
Smelling and Refining tompany's works
was burned. Loss. $3.50. 900.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-13
ROYAL LOVERS WE'D.
PRINCESS MAY AND THE DUKE
OF YORK UNITED.
Rejoicing Throuchou. All EnGland-An
Heir of the Prince Of Wales Never tsrfore
Married During His Fathers Lifetime
Archbishop OF Canterbury Onicia,es.


The marriage Ct the Duke Of York
prince George q; Wales ana Princess
Victoria May of To- elk. an even. TO
which ali Ensla had been looking
forward with deep interest. took place
at 1890 o'clock Thursday in thc Chapel
Royal, 81. James palace. The wedding
was a brilliant function and was at
tended by Il large gathering Of tho
members OF the British ROYAL family,
continental sovereign. OF the 7 repre-
sentativeS and many more members of
the highe-t nobility The marriage
ceremony opened with the procession
Of the clergy into the chapel. The
bride Wore the Veil which was Worn by
her mother on III. occasion Of her Own
marriage. Her wedding gown WAS OF
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

Two hundred and seventy four thou
sand. nine hundred ana seventeen was the
size of the crowd at the Worlds
Fair Tuesday, and the whole crowd
out - celebrate. The natives
OF Midway Plai>ance thought the Ell
tire population OF the United State, had
broken loose. for nearly all the crowd
visited the cosmopolitan street. and as "A
consequence the jam was terrific. The dis
play Of fireworks 1T night the most
elaborate ever given in America certainly,
and probably eQuailed any IA the world.
The mining camp at Fulford. Colo, is
Wild over ledge Of quartz found out
cropping for 5000 feet, which gives from
60 to $50 ounces 0! gold per ton. Twelve
assays average 5000 per ton. Mining men
are fockng in from all parts OF the coun-
try and the discovery has resulted n the
mountains hein: overrun by prospecto,s
The discovery is considered by old nlinin =
men the biggest strike known in the State.
South Cardinals new system of liquor
dispensing Is pronounced a failure. No
money is soin- IN.
In a characteristics address at Sedalia
Mo. Sam Jones declared the place but a
shor; distance from sheoi.
Great >Harrn> % honey bees have in
itei the "tplet! IStstuu al Jackson iGrn.
attracted b. the sweets IN the beautiful
flower.
State Senator Mates, Of Nebraska
City. Neh. has teen appointed q special
agent for the Department Of Agriculture
to visit Europe for the purpose ~ intro
ducin- American corn 10 the German
lre "ere>. Mr. Mates sacceed> {. Fran x
Dewey. who was removed some time AKA
According 10 Washington dispatch.
Mates = a practical brewer. president
q The Mates Brewing Company. and
he holds diploma from Z regular tol =
le-e Of lrewer- in Europe He Mil :ry Il
convince tIc brew r e the German Ffn-
pITn that corn -riis o. brewers meal. = it
: technically known. l. an infinitely better
substitute Fer nal, i4an those which are
now n use Secretary Morton estimates
tina there are between ;h;r1y-tive ard forty
millions q harreis Of beer brewed in Ger
many IN a year. and he says that or az
average Of one hushsl Of com to each bar
rel the nit - States could gain foo.hold
a supp'ytn. Germans With drink where i
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-13
PERSONAL MENTION.

The late \. J. nrexe.'- estate Will
amount to over $50. 600, 900. The will di-
reefs a reorganization OF the three part
ner>hpS in the great banking firms on Jan.
l succeeding MIR. DreNeIS death. ana es-
tablisheS the amount Of interest the
tate Is to hold in them thereafter. Roth the
nrexe, Institute and the Chi!i>- nrcXal
Home for Union Printers are remembered
nd good deal OF money is given out
fight to charities
Obituary: Al Santa Barbara. Cal,
George Drew Earrimore. the acres. AT
Shawueetovn H.. pr. F. {. Coward. AT
LaPorte Ind Miss NJ. Sweet AT London.
William Cook. the Billiard list.
Mrs JEFFERSON DAVIS ANA her daughter
have eft Cranst,ns f0r Narra@anse:t
Fer Mrs Grant will spend IA few weeks
AZ Narragar,ett as the guest II Mrs. hi-
I:S
-co:tuarc. a. Neadviile. Pa Joseph
"' n. aged IS, one OF the olde>: railroad
e"-'"tet> In she United states. and who
mao A'en in charge IF the Baltimore \
oA'o eNL.b!' y, the World Fair AT
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-07-13

silver hrocaie in perfect harmony with
the bridesmaids. toilets Of white satin
and silver lace. The Arch bishop OF Can
terhury. assisted by the other clergy,
performed the ceremony. the b Idle be-
ing given away by her father. The
dejeuncr was served at Buckingham
palace. After receiving congratulate
tiOns the Duke and Duchess of York
left the palace. driving through tho
Mall to the city. and thence proceeded
by the Great Eastern Railway from
Pool street to Sandringham. The we'd
ded pair were the recipients OF many
gifts of fabulous value.
The royal couple occupy a unique po-
sition, inasmuch as 1t is the first time
In tho history of England that the son
and heir of the Prince of Wales has
married while his father bore that
title. For three generations in the di-
rect line Of succession 20 be alive, and
age, Is sufficiently rare, and the actual
celebration of the marriage under such
/ circumstances is unprecedented.
Prince George is twenty-eight years
OF age, about three years the senior Of
his bride. Both have been most care
fully educated, and have lived up to
few years ago as simple rs the children
OF country gentry. At a very tender
age Prince George displayed a strong
inclination for a scafaring life. and al
the age of twelve passed tho naval ex-
animation and entered tho training
ship at Dartmouth. From that time he
has been almost continually at sea. and
has acquired practical knowledge OF
the service. He did not finally leave
the service until the change in his po-