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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09

"You'd laugh if you could see some of
the homemade prescriptions we receive
here sometimes" said an east side
druggist the other day. 81 mean the
notes mothers give to little children
when they send them here for medicine.
"Here is one written on a piece Of
newspaper margin 'arnicy 4 a sor fot,
which, translated means arnica for a
sore foot. Another, on a piece of card
board, was easily Ineligible powdered
magnishey for phisili' Poison. Gross
of Sulperment for bedbugs' called for
corrosive sublimate to rid bed of the
terror of the tenements. 4 Poishon
insect powder meant Persian insect
powder for the same purpose.
"'Dangle fot fly paper was for paper
to tangle the feet of the flies. Bia car
bert of sody' meant the simple baking
soda, to be used in this instance prob
ably for disordered stomach. Tincture
of lobelia was asked for on a torn scrap
Of billhead under the disguise of 'tinctur
lobster and capsine porous plaster was
supplied when 'cappicine plaseter was
requested
"Some mother with crying baby, in
order to get sleep herself, asked for IS ct
pargorink' to quiet the infant. 'Tink-
ture of jridine for external use, some
woman carefully wrote when she wanted
iodine, adding in an explanatory man
ner, inward, roshele salts '"-New York
Press
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09

Jenny Lind's Judgment Of books,
though uudrected by anything like lit
eray training, always showed independ-
euce and penetration. She was de-
voted lover OF Carlyle's writings, and
the last book she read before her death
was 1Ir Norton's volume Of The CORE
spoudenca between Carlyle and Emer-
son. No doubt her admiration for the
great denouucer of shams was largely
due to the intense sincerity of her own
character, which made it impossible for
her TO tolerate even those slight devia-
tions from strict truthfulness which are
seldom tal,cu seriously, but are looked
upon as the accepted formula Of society,
Il am so glad to sec you would hardly
have been her greeting TO visitor whose
call was inconvenient or i'll timed. But,
ON the other hand her downrightness of
speech had nothing in common with
that of Mrs Candour; it carried no dis
courtesy with it.-R. j. Mcneil in Cen
tuTy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09
A BEAUTIFUL SCENE.


Happy School Children in an Indianapo-
lis SchooIroom.
In Indianapolis / entered one Of the
rooms containing the youngest children
at the time of the opening exercises
The scene | encountered was a glimpse
of fairyland. was in room full Of
bright and happy children, whose eyes
were directed toward the teacher, not
because they were forbidden to look in
any other direction, but because 10
them the most attractive object in the
room was their teacher. She under
stood them, sympathizad and loved
them, and did all in her power to in
terest them and make them happy.
The room itself was charmiu- The
window sills We're filed with living
plants, and living plants were scattered
here and there throughout the room.
The teachers desk was literally streWE
with flowers, and upon each of the chill
dren's desks flowers had been placed to
welcome the little ones to school.
The book used during the reading les
son was the book of nature-the plant
they had just been studying. The scene
pIeseHtSu ny tuc Hdppg utt4e CnlluiSll'
each with flower in his hand, surround
ing the teacher, who was smiling upon
them, was truly beautiful.
For reading matter the children were
called upon for sentences expressing
thoughts concerning their flowers. The
sentences We're written upon the board
by the teacher, and when u number Of
them had been written the pupils began
to read them. The children We're inter.
ested because they all took an active
part in the lesson from the beginning to
the end. They We're all observing, all
thinking.
Some of the little ones even committed
the crime of laying their hands upon the
teacheraand she so far forgot herself as
to fondle them in return, Yet the dis
cipline was perfect. What is perfect
discipline i'll the classroom but perfect
attention? There was no noise, there
We're everywhere signs Of life, and such
signs of life as become gathering of
young children.-Dr. J. NJ Rice in Fo-
Tuln
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09

A certain hotel keeper in London de-
cided not to charge his customers for
attendance, but he found that many Of
them objected to the omission, and ac-
cordingly there appeared the charge Of
eighteen pence day in each bill. That
eighteen pence produced 81 600 a year.
He began business with only Gl,50O,
and he recently retired into private life
worth G150,000. He was at one time in
| domestic service, and he has recently
bought an Essex estate, with its Old
mansion and deer park.-London Tit
Bits.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09

The report of the Wilkes Barre city
hospital through the treasurer. Colonel
G.. Murray Reynolds, for the year of 1892
has been made, and states that the hos
pital is in fairly good financial position.
The chief item of interest just now is
the new building and the prospective
new buildings. The new one now being
completed will cost about $2l 600.
A balance on it of some $4,000 is pro-
vided for, by a surplus Of over $4,000 in
hand and $500 yet due from the state.
With the $4,000 which seems accessible
work of replacing the old buildings by
a new one of brick will probably be car.
ried well along during the coming year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09

In the neighborhood Of Turin there is
to be seen, at the entrance to a field, Tire
following notice in large letters:
Horses admitted to Craze at the fol-
lowing rates;
"First-Horses with long tails, three
francs.
"Second-Horses with clipped tails,
one frame"
If You go to a countryman and ask
him the reason for that difference in the
charge, he will reply:
The reason is very simple, The
horses with long tails can easily drive
away the flies, while those with clipped
tails cannot do so, and they are so tor
mented by these insects that they eat
absolutely nothing. Monde Umoris-
ticO.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09

The amateur composers of England in
clude the names of the late prince con-
sort. the late Duke of Albany, the Duke
Of Edinburgh, the Marquis of Devon
shire, Lady Baker, Lady Arthur Hill,
Lady White and the Hon. Mrs. Malone
all having created melodies of more or
less lasting quality. The Earl of Dun
raven has organized two orchestras-one
at Oxford and the other at Cambridge
Of forty members each. Lady Mary
Dahymple is u member Of very sue
cesstul orchestra composed of ladies'
New York Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09

One hardly expects to find humor in
the reports of town officers, but occa-
sionally some of the unintentional kind
crops out, as in this item of disburse-
ment in a Hartford county town, Mrs.
NJ. Leak, for maintaining watering
trough, threedollars,' - or this from town
in Massachusetts, "A new building has
been erected the past year for the pur-
pose of storing hay, wagons, farming
tools, tramps," tc.-Hartford Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09

Miss Lola Burnett and Mr.. George
Kennecutt, engaged to be married, fell
through the ice while skating ON pond
about three miles south of Nebraska
City and were drowned. No one vas
with them. Their prolonged absence
led to a search. The bodies were recoy-
cred. Miss Burnett was graduate of
the high school here. Kennecutt was
the son of a prosperous farmer. Ne
braslla State Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09

The khan of Khiva, Lyed Mohammed
Rahim, is now paying visit to the
courts of Europe. He has visited St
Petersburg and will visit Berlin, Vienna,
London and Paris. The khan is in MS
fifty-third year. He speaks several Ian
guages, including the Persian, Arabic
and Russian, and his dress is that of a
European, although his connections are
those of an orthodox Mussulman. He
travels in company of his mollak or
PRIEST and his own cook, as he eats ne
food but that prepared according to the
rites of his religion. The khan's annual
income is about 100000. His court is
quite modern in its rules and observ.
ances.- Milwaukee Sentinel.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09


tion for a FEiend-Kline Is Notoriously
sIow-John NJ. Carr Scores Point.
jim Sweeney, the Harrisburg cores
pondent of the Plan Speaher, makes the
following comments ON what he saw at
the Capitol last week;
Representative jeffrey was mad tor
TWO days because the upper Luzerne
Republlcan members combined against
MN ana knocked nm out OF an appoint
ment. lie was anxious Tor the appoint
ment OF his Trend, Ben DAVIS, OF free-
land, Tor the position OF sergeant-atarms
OF the house.
Mr. JeHreys experience OF IasV ses-
sion did him no good ana by some
maneuver or other he failed to connect
and Harvey, from the second ulstrlct;
who is pretty shreWh teIloW, captured
a nice position Tor a man by tlle name OF
Jenkins, VINO Is resident OF that as
trlct. ,. o.,
Jetfrey seems TO be llttIe sour WIN
the party all the way through, Tor on
What might pe cohsldefed a strlct party
vote on tuesday evening, he voted very
iouuly WIN Iie DehocraVs' ne Is very
ihdependeht OF the quay machlhe, lor
IN ms nght lor re,electloh ne got no as
slstance from that quarter, ,notWlth-
stanulhS the laGu Ghat quay nau an eye
alter every aouptlui dlstrlct IN me staie.
Whethef II was an oversight OF the
niahaSefs' or whether II was uoiG Ii''eH-
tiohaliy Is yeI TO De louhu OUT, puI one
thlhS Is certaln' JeHrey was elecleu WIN
OUT any pecuhiary alu or eHcouraSehlenV
from the machine, ana ms Is Ile oiliy
eAcepVl0hal case III the ilVuSe' paIllcu-
laTiy where there was u cnahce 10 gain
hepuDiican MEMBER
senator Nine was detained at ms
NOME uhlli late On Mohuay evening ana
WheH lie arrived mere tile hepupllcaii
members OF lhe senate had met ana
parceiieu OUT the diHereht poSltiohs on
that slae.
Ii the senator had only understood
the ropes properly ana came mere III
tlihe ne couIa nave easily oDtalneu a
good position Tor one OF ms constituents:
ASH AS IL was ne placed SANDY fal!efsoh' OF
", w MikesIbarre' former resident OF
hperVale' ana VINO al one tiine kept
salooh III lla%'etoh' III slA'uoIlar-a-uay
posltion'
III was ms intention 10 put fhll D.
boyle, OF hazleton' IN place, out ne
ulu not come mere III lilile TO look altef
u, ana Tor that reason ne was lett, ana
II may De sald mere that ne was told al
diHeIeht llhles IhaV II Woulo De neces'
sary 10 De on the ground IN tlme so as &c
get part Oh "haV was peihg shared out
Mr: fatletsoh, VINO was appointed as
JaliltUi Vi VIZ oaoeiilellV' calle W u. IL
city early on MONDAY morning, ana while
mere learned tllat the senaIe STATE com
HlItee were III sessloh' ne huHted tnem
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09

japanese women put up their hair witt
wooden, ivory OF tortoise shell pins seven
on eight inches in length and fully half
an inch wide The pins are usually
carved, and are often capped with pivot
ed figures, which dance with every mo-
zion Of the wearer.-Baltimor Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09

Insanity was once looked on as the
worl, Of demons. 1t is now regarded as
a purely physical infirmity, perhaps in
heritcd 1r.m those who had somehow
violated physical law, or induced by our
own trauagressiOn.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09

According to an English scientist, the
red in flowers is single pigment, soin-
bic in water and decolorized by alcohol,
but capable of being restored by the ad-
dition Of acids.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09
= ainrtlinr Telccram.

Ten girls in a composition class were
told to write u telegram such as would
be suitable to send home in case of a
railway accident while travelling. One
Of the girls wrote: Dear Papa-Mamma
is killed 1 am in the refreshment
room. m."-Exchange.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09

A number Of the houses is Berlin are
numbered with luminous figures, which
can be easily observed at night.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09

The population Of many South Sea
islands manufacture their entire suits
from the products Of the palm tree.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09

Teacher-What is the height Of Pixies
peak?
Boy-Do you mean how high it is
above the surrounding country:
"How high is it above the sea?
'Um! At high tide or low tide?'
EITHER"
81 forget. Good News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09

In the Fourteenth century the French
set fashion Of cutting the edges of the
garments in the form Of grape leaves.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09
original.

81 was never more impressed with Il
mans originality chan l was in the case
Of that editor" said uElins,
"Why:"
Gle declined an article Of mine with
out any thanks. Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09

TOR SALE.-Two lots situated on east side
IL of Washington street. between Luzerne
and Carbon streets, Five Points. Apply to
Patrick McFadden, Eckley, or Il. A. Buckley,
Frceland
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1893-01-09
AT THE LEGISLATURE.
HOW OFFICES AND APPOINTMENTS
ARE DISTRIBUTED.

'Jen" Refused to Pull With the Quay
Machine and Consequently Lost IA Posi-
tion for a FEiend-Kline Is VIGOROUSLY
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-10-19

CHICAGO, Oct. 16,-The wheat markt Z
turned chiefly on tho visible supply report
for the week, posted this morning. The in
crease year ago was nearly 10000 bu
for the week, and the heavy receipts and
smaller exports led many to look for 3,0O0,-
OOO blu increase to day. First prices we're all
the way from GS14 to 62sic, with most sales
around G35sc to 6.Kc There were fair
buyers at the lower price, and there was "A
good rally at 63S6c. The cables were I'D
lower for Liverpool. Northwestern
markets had ,S32 cars for forty
eight hours. The Buffalo stocks OF
wheat were wired Mt 1,l34, 900 increase,
New York at 4O5,0t0 increase and Mime
apolis and Duluth at over 900 increase.
On this outlook prices got a second plunge
when December went back to SIC. Then
thinks improved for the bulls. Chicago
stocks decreased nearly 100000 for the
week. The lakes came in with a decrease
of 900 bu Eight primary wheat points
had | 100000 bu for the day, but this was
light compared with | ,s7l 600 bu same day
year ago. When the visible stocks were
oil in the increase was under 1000, 900 and
but little mere than half tbs $685., 900 in
crease year ego. The December was
rallied to 63Ac, lc up from the lowest
scratch sales early. Tho May price was
over very sharply at zoe at the opening,
rallied to Tic, went back to 7014c, and
again up to Tic. The support OF this last
rally was good, and the market held less
than &c under the Saturday closing after
lac break early. There was a complete
change of feeling in wheat late in the day.
1t was a bull market tho last hour and
7l5S07ls4c May, or nc up from the low
roint. Last prices were 64c December and
N5sM7l3c May, nc over Saturday.
Quotations we're:
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-10-19
ONLY WANTED A PIN.
A Dozen Men Were Appealed TO In
vain, but ~ Woman Came Along.

A ID ,zen Men Were Appealed TO In
vain. hut IA woman Came Along.
A Young woman stood ut the corner
of Wabash avenue and MadisoH street
and waited n long time for delayed
cable car. During the term OF her
waiting she noticed two men standing
near 10 hcr-noticcd them particularly
because of the extraordinary conduct
of the younger one. He approached
every man that drew near aIiu the one
accosted always answered with negli-
five shake Of the head, whereup0n the
young man drew back with baiileu
look. only TO accost the next passer-
by.
After ten or twelve men had been
opproached I'm this fashion the young
woman quite forgot about her car,
SO Interested and curious was she.
Then. TO her joy, an old friend OF hers
came by, was subjected to the same
ardent questioning. replied I'm the same
negative fashion and crossed over to
the place where she was standing. Now
came her opportunity.
ooh, Mr.. Smith, she exclaimed, Il
don't want to be curious, but do tell
me what that nice-looking young man
wanted. He's been asking ever ana
ever so many people. and not one
seems to be able to do the thing he
wants"
MY dear young lady," said the nc
uuaintance, "that unfortunate man Is
trying to borrow PIN
Goodness" said Il stout old lady
standing by. "And he has been such
n fool ms to keep on asking all these
men for one Why didn't he ask the
first woman he metz and she waddled
over and presented him with couple
Of sEarp-pointcd English pins, plucked
from an improvised pincushion in the
mysterious recesses of her dress.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-10-19
PROP RLY REBUkED,
Crushed wife Finds One Ray OF
Unexpected Sunshine.

Crushed wife Finds One Ray Of
Unexpected Sunshine.
Before you &" down town, Cyrus"
said his wife, you must not forget TO
leave me 80 cents. I've got TO buy
sonic things this morning"
"Thls abomlnnblc extravaganza OF
yours. Belinda" replied Mr. Knccr,
opening his pockctbook with Visible re-
luctancc, lis what keeps Us poor.
Where, ] would Ike 10 know" he con
tinued. becoming excited, -, the 80
cents ! gave you last wccl ! What
have you done with II? Fifn ren,s In
clean cold cash, madam. gonl ~ less
than six days, and gone for Hothlng!
What have you got TO show for III DO
You think I'm made Of money! de-
manded Mr.. Knccr, taking ont u coin
and slapping II down on the table. DO
you
Don't say any more, Cyrlis!" cx-
claimed Mrs, Kneer, with tears In her
eyes, and putting her hand hurriedly
over the money. "Ill not spend any
more of II than am actually obliged
10 spend, and thank you ever 80
much"
With Modified grmt Cyrus put his
purse back In his pocket, took his hat
and went down town, and In less than
half nm hour Mrs. Knccr. trembling
with cagncrncss, was on the way to
the great dry goods stores.
For Mr. Cyrus Knccr, by the most
calamitous and unaccountable blunder
of his whole life, had given her $40
gold piece instead Of n half dollar.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-10-19
-------------------------
CONGRESS OF w. c. r. u.
Meeting Auspiciousiy Opened In the Al
Palace nj (hicarn

Meeting Auspiciousiy Opened In tho Art
Palace ut Chicago
CHICAGO, Oct. ls.-The ladies turned
out in considerable numbers to
attend the Woman's Christian Temper
ancc Union Congress in Hall of Wash
ington at the Art Institute. II was
their own congress. the men in attend
ance being few and OF comparatively
no imp rtance for the time being. OF
course President Bonney welcomed
the ladies and told them how glad he
was to see them, and then he bowed
himself out. Rev. Josiah Strong told
the ladies what good work they were
doing and congratulated them on
their success in various fields, and
then Rev. J6 siah Strong subsidized.
President Thomas w. l'almer, of
the Worlds lumbar commission.
was to have been the third and last Of
the men who were to tell the ladies to
run the co sress according to their
own sweet wills, and no one can do
that with better grace than Mr..
Pa mer. But Mr.. l'almer was too
bashful to appear before so many Ia
die. lie was not to be found when
the time came.
Then the congress opened in earnest.
Its destinies were intrusted to the w.
C. Il. u. and the w. c. II. Y. showed
that it was equul to the task imposed
upon it. 1t could run a congress
Important congress AS nicely and
smoothly as any combination OF
men, aud do it without the assistance
of men. The only thing that it
ould not Co was to begin promptly.
At the honr set for calling it TO order,
speakers, managers and audience were
gossiping at great rate, and half an
hour later they We're still gossiplng.
II was nearly an hour after the hour
set before the congress was finally
called to order.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-10-19
KILLED BY DYNAMITE
FIVE MEN BLOWN TO PISCES
OTHERS FATALLY HURT.
Premature Explosion of Dynamite ~
Emington, III. Attended with Fearful
Rcsuits-Five Mon Instantly Killed
and Others VIII Die.

EMINaroN, H., Oct. ls.-By the pre-
mature explosion of dynamite yester'
day five persons were killed and five
injured, two of them cannot live, The
killed are:
CHRIS EVER, of the firm of Eyer
Bros, well-iiggers, Dwight, Ill.
leaves wife and one child
G. f. FOWLER, Emington, Ill
leaves wife and two children.
JAS. CoRMWELL, Dwight, single.
FRED EYER, Olney, III; cousin OF
the Eyer Bros.
TOM EYER, olney, H.; also cousin
of the Eyer Bros.
The injured are;
JAMES WILLIE, Emington.
WILLIAM WILLIE, Emington,
JonN BROWN, Emington; cannot
| live.
Cans SuERER, Olney; cannot live.
john KENNEDY, Emington.
Wyllie Bros OF Emington, who are
we'll makers. had contracted with the
city OF Emin ton tn furnish u we'll,
Having gone down TO depth OF 30S
feet their drill broke and they were
unable TO go any further. Hence they
engaged Eyer Bros. to use dynamite In
order To further their work.
The latter arrived yesterday morn
ing from Dwight aud logan their
labors. A twofoot piece OF one and n
quarter inch gas.pipe was tllled with
dynamite. They had filled the tube
and were Gaping IL with solder, when
the pipe exploded
The killed and injured were near
the place OF the explosion and were
thrown over fifty feet by tho shock
They w,rc maugled so badly that
Identification was almost impossible,
! Their clothes wore completely torn
from their bodies and pieces OF flesh
were picked up all ound the scene.
Chris Schcrcr, who cannot live, has
! pieces OF iron and wood driven into
his body, which is the case with all OF
the injured
The shock was plainly felt at Cam
pus, FIVE miles away, and tho entire
city is more or less wrecked, The
business portion Is badly damaged,
in the fronts DR.. Il. G. Hamilton,
the town physician, was sitting in his
Office when the explosion took place
and was knocked down and his entire
stock Of drugs was knocked off the
ShciNtS, bEcahluk every tllnR' mere
is not u window glass in his office OF
residence. The doctor on reaching
the scene of the explosion with the
help of others commenced to carry the
dead and dying to the undertakers,
Neuhoif Bros Fred Eyers left leg
was entirely blown OF and cannot be
found.
Hcndersons general st )ro is com
pietcly wrecked. The entire north
end of the store is cavcd in and not Il
window is left In the building Con
roy Sisters millinery store, opposite
the place where the explosion o..
Cured, is demolished, the doors and
windows all being blown out Both
sisters were at work in the front end
of the store at the time OF the ex
plosion and were knocked down by
| flying debris Charley Drew's barber
shop, opposite the place of the expo
sion, was completely wr ckcd. MIR.
Drew had just left his shop for din
ner, thus escaping. J. J.. Johnson''
residence was also wrc 'lscd. Not u
window or door is left, The plaster
on all the front rooms is down.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-10-19
CONSUMPTION is DURABLE.
Tho Cincinnati Discoverer Famed From
Pole to Pole.

Tho Cincinnati Discoverer Famed From
Pole to Pole.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 16.-The fame OF
this city as center of medical research
has gone to the ends of the earth. DIR.
c. Howard Strong of Cape Town, South
Africa has been here a week investi-
eating the Amick cure for consumption,
and takes back with him sufficient
medicines for sixty patients. Ho sailed
from New York Oct. IL. DIR. Joaquin
Duenas, secretary of Cuba's delegation
to the Pan American Medical Congress,
was also sufficiently impressed to order
the Amick medicines, and yet another
delegate obtained supply for Ven
ezuela. In far off Alaska an American
physician, DIR. Arthur Jordan, is stop
ping the ravages of consumption
amongst the natives op his island of
St. George with Amlck's help, and the
Cincinnati discoveries offer to ply
sicians everywhere of free test med
icines for any number of patients is as
eagerly accepted IN the frozen north as
in the southern tropics.