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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15
GATORED MULES"
Animals Driven Partially Ingane by UEi.
Saurians

saurlanS
The Washington News says that
"gatored mule" is, according to Flor
ida dialect, a mule that has been
driven partially insane by an alligator.
There are hundreds of such demented
mules in Florida, and it is fact that
they are never the same after genu-
inc fright of this sort.
helped to gator one myself, writes
a traveller. | had been staying at
Ocala, and finally agreed with sew
eral friends to go hunting in the south.
Some distance from town we located
upon a small stream Astounding in
game. After pitching camp went for
a walk, and before long | found a
gator hole. From the strong mustv
odor issuing from it, knew the owner
must be at home.
decided to capture him, and called
my companions. Several times we
rammed long pole into the burrow.
Finally we heard a snap like the re-
port of gun, and the pole remained
fast. The gator had seized it We
tried vainly to pull him out Then
some one suggested that we try our
camp mule. The mule was led down
to the hole, chain fastened to him
and the pole, and the frightened an
| imal was started.
There was creaking of chains, q
roar, and an alligator fully seven feet
in length came out with rush, as
the mule started on wild run for the
road.
The saurians teeth were sunl1en SO
deeply in the pole that he could not re-
lease himself, and away went mule,
! pole and all The alligator spun
round, kissing like steam engines
but he held on, while the mule, think.
ing himself pursued, snorted and ran.
We followed. Into the main street oi
Ocala flew the mule and his queer
load. Completely exhausted, he wa,
stopped by party of men near the
post office.
The gator was dead. We skinned
and stuffed him. The mule recovered
but the sight of n swamp now throw
him into perfect frenzy of terror.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15
GEMS OF THOUGHT.

He who forgets his own friends
meanly to follow those of higher de.
gree is a snob.-Thackeray
THE devil knew not what he did
when he made man polite; he crossed
himself by it.-Shakespeare.
Do NOT accustom yourself to consider
debt only as an inconvenience; you
will find it a alamity.-Johnson.
No TRUE and permanent fame can be
founded except in labors for the hap
piness and good Of mankind.-Charles
Sumner.
If your eye is on the Eternal your
intellect will grow, and your opinions
and actions have beauty which no
learning or combined advantages of
other men can rival.-Emerson.
In troubled water you can scarce see
your face, or see it very little till the
water be quiet and stand still; so, in
troubled times you can see little truth;
when times are quiet and settled, then
truth appears.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15
JOHN MAYNE AND HIS WHEEL.

but he had made up his mind to have
one, SO he concluded that he would
start to manufacture one. In his part
of the country the roads are as smooth
as concrete pavements, and John had
often pictured himself passing along
on his silent steed, leaving the fast
horses in tho rear His cash did not
increase in proportion to his desire for
u wheel, and so out there on the farm
in the mountainous country he went
into his fathers shop and started to
construct racer. lie worked early
and late until he had finished the CON
struction of the wheel, and now he is
seen on the road trying to keep pace
with some of the riders of pneumatic
tired iron horses. The entire wheel
with the exception of an old iron tire
from a carriage wheel, was made by
the boy, The rear wheel was made of
a solid piece of oak, while the handle
bar and seat are made of lighter
wood
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15

An Irishman who was employed in
the iron works in a western town was
advised by his physician to seek some
employment where the labor was less
severe, on account of an enlargement
of the heart. He proceeded, therefore,
to set up small grocery, which was
well patronized by his friends. He was
not in the habit of diminishing his
prospects of financial success by giving
down weight" and one afternoon,
when a customer asked for pound of
sugar, he added pinch by pinch until
the scale barely turned.
Pat, inquired the customer, look
ing up innocently at his careful weigh
er, ''phwat was it the docther said was
ailin' YEP"
''Inlaargemint av the haart," an
,wered Pat, with pride.
well, thin" said the customer. "it's
tonne ye were changin' yer docthcr,
Pat; the wan t, ats ,.ndin We now
don't understand yer disease, me b'v
Yer haart is gettin' smaller mcightv
East, an it's in great ueager ye are!"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15

some member of the family insisted
that that particular part of the city
was the regular summer home of these
tourists, who returned to their old
quarters each season, in human fash
ion. This idea was not accepted as
fact, and there were many speculations
as to some possible means of testing
the theory. Not being up in the storl1
language, no one could ask questions
| and get answers, neither could any
| mortal remember the fine points OF
storll physiognomy from year to year.
A plan was finally decided upon, and
one particularly aristocratic monarch
of-all-I-survey-loolling bird was en-
! ticed by a good dinner into the garden.
There a silver ring was placed about
his leg, on which was engraved Der
lin, 1855" He then flew back to his
favorite chimney, and ere long he
joined the passing flocl1s that We're
constantly leaving for the south. Many
thought followed the feathered fugi-
tive during the long winter, and at the
first sign of spring eager eyes watched
for the return of the travellers. After
many days, distant line of storks,
| far up in the blue, came into view
Over the clergyman's house several de-
tached themselves from the sky cara.
van and hovered around the dwelling.
tempting feast was prepared, and
presently the weary pilgrims few
down into the yard. Friendly eyes
watched every movement with joyous
welcome. Imagine the surprise when
one of the flock was sean to hnva t,r,
silver rings upon it's legs
Behold the old ring was back again
and accompanying it another, which
read: India sends greeting to Berlin.
Henry Fem, in st. Nicholas.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

BY the will of Mrs. Kate johnson, of
San Francisco, widow of r. G. John
son, that city, under directions Of the
Catholic church, gets nearly one mil
lion dollars for free hospital,
THE public graphophone that worls
for nickel can be used by the infa-
nous for regaling the filthy minded
with the vilest of conversations. A
New York reporter discovered case
OF the kind in that city.
LIEUT.. S. S. BuMsrEAD, senior inspec-
tor of rife practice in the Massachu-
setts militia, has resigned. He was a
member of the American rifle team
which went to Europe, and ranks
mong the first rifle shotsof the world
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15

A returning traveller from Italy tell
this story of an American fellow
wanderer in Rome; like some othei
travellers tales, it is to be taken, NJ
doubt, with certain grains of allow
ance. The second American, who haG
come from the plains of the west, Wis
tied the vatican and was courteously
shown over the papal palace He asked
many questions and desired to see
everything. After all the customary
sights had been shown, the priest who
attended him asked:
as there anything else, Sig. Ameri,
can, that you would like to see?"
''There's one thing" answered the
American, that | want to see more
than anything else, and l hain't been
on the edge of it yet"
What is that, signor2"
THE cattle pens"
THE cattle pensl Why, we have
pothing of the sort, signor."
you hain't? Then where in the
world do you keep them papal bulls
that we're always hearin' about?"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15
The Bear In the Arena.

1t has been said that the bear is not
so cruel as other huge animals, and in
proof thereof it is asserted that in the
days of old Rome, when wild beasts
we're turned loose in the arena to fight
with prisoners - who were allowed
their liberty If they could overcome
their savage foes-the bear used to be
hissed by the spectators because it de.
elined the combat with Christians and
other captives. Without casting too
much doubt upon this statement
which is, however, certainly open to
question-it must be borne in mind that
the Romans knew nothing of the two
fercest bears, the polar of the arctic
regions and the grizzly of the Rock,
mountains
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15
Cissy Proves Her Point.

certain little girl from whom the
Listener sometimes hears is evidently
going to be great logician. When
she was called upon at school the
other day to recite verse from the
beatitudes she responded with
blessed are the dress-malfers, for they
shall see Cod"
But, my dear girl" exclaimed the
teacher lit is not 'dress-makers'; it is
'peace-makers.'
well" the child answered, stoutly,
my mother has dress-maker and she
makes dresses out of pieces. "-Bostop
TranscriDt
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15

King Oscar, of Sweden, once passed
through little town which was fes.
lively decorated for the occasion.
Among the rest, huge transparency.
affixed to a gloomy-looking edifce, at
tracted his attention. 1t bore the in
scription: "Welcome to your majesty"
in gigantic characters. "What build.
ing is that9" inquired the king That
is the county prison, your majesty, y
replied one of the aldermen. The king
laughed, and then observed, drily'
THAT is carrying a welcome a little
too far"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15
REFORM MOVEMENTS,

IN Connecticut 10000 people have
signed the pledge.
THE pope has been requested t.
take steps to stop gambling at Monk
Carlo.
THE anti-raco track organization OF
New Jersey routed the gamblers Of
that state in the late election.
LORD ROBERTS says he has under
his command in India l4,0OO British
soldiers pledged to total abstinence.
: THE Indians Of the Omaha reserva-
tion, it is stated, have put aside s., oOe
from their pasture money" to be used
In temperance work.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15
MADE HIS OWN WHEEL.


"They come high, but we must have
'em," is what John Mayne, a Lainga-
more mountaineer, thought when he
saw hundreds of wheelmen riding over
the smooth roads of Frederick county,
Md, several months ago. John is
only sixteen years old, but he thought
he would be able to ride bike. All
that was necessary was to get the
bike" and that he made up his mind
to do.
He soon learned that a wheel would
cost him anywhere from 500 to $3.50,
and that was little more than he felt
able to pay. His funds were little low,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15
Roth sides of the Question.

A man and his wife stood on the
Brooklyn bridge, says The Million. lie
was philosopher and talker she
was woman of action. A tug was
hauling long line of barges up the
river
Look there, my dear" said he
such is life. The tug is like the man
working and toiling, while the barges,
like the women, are"
His wife gave him no time to finish
the sentence.
II know" she said ''the tug does all
the blowing, and the barges bear all
the burden"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15

Average number inmates, including stewards
department. lh5; cost per month, S6.iG; cost per
week, Sl.4l; cost per day; 2lc. Excluding
stewards department, IA; cost per month";
Sd96; per week, SLIGO; per day, re.
GEO. 7. WELLS, Steward,
IDA NJ. WELLS, Matron.
We the undersigned auditors of the middle
coal held poor district, do certify that we have
examined the fore goi ~ accounts, receipts and
vouchers Tor the eNl enditures of the directors
ana steward ma them correct as above stated.
JOSEPH p. SALMON,
Us. GRANT TOBIAS, Auditors.
ii. S. RINKER,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15
tbs STORK CAME BACK.
An Amusing Bird story Told by ga German
Clergyman.

Clergyman.
I heard last summer n true story,
which seemed to me worthy the ear of
Young readers. 1t was narrated by a
clergyman to a groupof young folks on
a hotel piazza. l shall not tell his
name, because l know the story better
than the historian.
Several years ago this gentleman
was living in the German capital with
his family. There were many new
sights and sounds to interest the
American family, but nothing more
fascinating than the colony of
white storlls which settled on
the adjacent house tops and made
bird village of the nestled chimney
stacks.
The birds had such an air of propri
etorship and general coziness, that
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15

MY FURNITURE STORE is wonderland of novelties. and
invite everybody pay visit in need of any goods YOU
will be than paid by doing So as our prices are the lowest
the market affords
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria
When she was q Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she clung TO Castoria
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15

have sold thousand 19c articles everybo is
satisfied II you buy the quality goods elsewhere for
less money bring ours back and money
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15
Dry Goods and Notions.


We add daily to immense stock Best apron pinp
hams DC; dress ginghams etc. &c; Onng iannes 7c dark
dress calicoe 5c best blue cacoes Blankets reduced
50 al-wool blanket for blanket
81 all wool blanket for blankets as low as zoe Comfort
abes and quilts reduced $45 ST. quilts as low as 45c
Our dress goods department is full of valuable goods all
shades and prices. All woolen cloths and below cost
Chenille curtains 50 90 worth S curtains zoe to 80 Der
pair Ladies' muslin underwear finest assortment ever
shown in this town.
boots and Shoes
Our spring stock will arrive days and we will have
them the tariff reform list Watch them Old stock
now closing out at cost.
&ueensware-
Dinner setts, S3 S8; setts s5 to So In everyday
ware we have anything and everything useful.
FLATS, Gaps, Wall Paper, Eto-
Not necessary to mention separately closing them
out away down Also our wallpaper All cent price
This 50c paper for 25c; paper 12c paper
for Be Not much left. Come and get the balance Like
all other general stores keep household nware granite
ware, wood and willow tubs brooms brushes A
good scrub brush for
Furniture.
seen Just look at the quantity 50 different dining room
tables in stock at 81 so $40 each 80 par
o1s and bed rooms 81 25 to $5 each different
suits SIC 80 to 800 each 3 different boards and chef
ones S13 to $40 each bookcases S33 EACH 10 hair
from 81 to $50 each u different paror suits $780, black
molner solid walnut frame ONLY $780, rup sn $40 to
S75 silk brocaett $780, 81 different bed sead 50 d
to IS each 25 cribs and cradles folding and swinging
cradles 81 80 to $780, 1000 different chairs seat wood
seat leather seat with high backs rocking
chairs 81 to S0 II different styles of lounges couches
Carpets and Oil Cloths.
40 rolls ingram from ward IL
rolls stair carpet 20c to Soc yard; Brusse car
pet, with without borders Doc RAG CARPET
3Oc to soc per yard % different patterns cloth and
lenol1nne, lrices quality. Smyrna
rugs of Brusses and ingram carpets Bed springs mat
tresses, pillows feathers, etc.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15

insane.
Average number of inmates for the year.. IA
DIED DURING THE YEAR.
Mrs. Kate Sweeney, Feb. 7, aged rs years.
Mrs. Richter, Feb. %, aged "A years
John Monock, Mar; %, aged 80 years.
John Coupa, Mar. %, aged 40 years
Joseph Rustay, Mar q, aged ~ years
Andrew Hugo, April d, aged III years.
Mrs. Brudon, April Is, aged so years.
SSthePhen ShPl. orr96zaz' May l3, aged a years.
Frank Seifert, May %, aged So years.
Catharine Ratz, May 26 aged s2 years.
Evan Sholamater, May 2s, aged 10 years.
Andrew Budash, June2, aged "a years
Chas. Breton, June 20, aged 43 years.
Wentel OlechSey, July Z, aged so years.
Angel. Sock, July II, aged 81 years.
Andrew llaurit, Aug. ., aged 81 years.
MRS Bridget Mullen Aug. l5 aged SO years.
Henry Stravvgant, Aug. i5, aged rs years.
Peter Draben, Aug; 10, aged q years.
Andrew StaronopulOn Aug ~, aged 60 years
Chas, Kennedy, Sept. 81 aged 65 years.
Mrs. Daniel Spacht, Sept. ~, aged 81 years.
GHeo AdamaskeJ, Oct. I, aged ,! years.
Mrs Washington Socks, Oct, 10, aged SO years
Joe MoMonigal, Oct. 2s, aged 26 years.
Andrew kremiskey, Nov. II, aged 40 years.
Raphael DeFlenry, Nov. 20, aged 81 years.
bernard Smith, Nov. 20, aged 45 years.
Chas. Taylor Nov. 10, aged So years.
Frank Haggerty, Dec. 10, aged 10 years
solomon Miller Dec. 10, aged 81 years.
CHILDREN BORN IN 1898
February L. Mrs Richter, boy.
April $, Anna Schoda, girl
April 49, Ida Muhearn, boy.
May 3, Annie Knouse girl
during the year.
During the year 90 INDECENT insane persons,
residents OF this poor district, have been main
tanned at Danville, Pa.
ARTICLES MADE IN THE HOUSE.
224 bed sheets; &}6 pillow cases; 30 bolster
cases; 70 bed ticks; SO pillow ticks 10 bolster
ticks; bO towels; p night dresses; IA night caps
G pairs of women's drawers; l5 under waists s
5oys waists 10 women's dresses; a hildren's
~ chldrens petticoats; % infant petticoats; l45
womens chemise; 10 chlldren's chemise; l3 in
Iant chemise; 1853 women's aprons; 10 children's
COST OF INMATES
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15

The whole number of persons receiving out
door relief during the year were 312 adults ana
553 children; of this number 1853 are widows.
Approximate value of real estate and person
al property, as taken and computed by the
directors and auditors:
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15
OUTSTANDING ON DUPLICATE. -
ubject to generations and commissions. }

Since Dec. 81, 1893, those marked thus ~ have
made payment on their duplicates.
The following is comparative statement of
. for pach district.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15
PRODUCE ON FARM

42-horse wagons and blackboard; carriage;
cart 2-horse buss; spring wagon; 3 2-horse
sleds; sleighs; plows; 3culIivators; 3 harrows;
hay rake; 2-horse power threshng machine;
corn sheller fan mill; land roller.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15
sll3,S9O SO
A. N. NEUMULLER,
MIvET II .t.T traf =

Attest: JAMES MCCREADY, Secretary.
GEO. I. WELLS, STEWARD, DIR.
10 cash reed from directors $3.50 90
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-03-15
ADMITTED DURING THE YEAR.
DISCHARGED AND REMOVED.
DIED DURING THE YEAR.

MN1e uduTfs. ..,....... .............,,,.,....,,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-08
PccuIiarlties Of tic Language.

In the national capital is a private
tutor Of English to foreigners who trains
them in the idioms Of pronunciation
with this chain Of similarly spelled
words, Though the tough cough and
hiccough plough me through" The re-
suit is humorous, as these samples Of the
efforts Of the pupils will show:
"Tho the to CO and hicco plo me
thro. ~
Thuf the tut cuf and hiccuf pluf me
thruf -
"Thof the tof cof and hiccof plof me
throf. .
"Thup the tup cup and hiccup plup
me thrup."
"Thoo the too coo and hiccoo ploo me
throo."
1t is not surprising that Voltaire.
when he began to study English and
learned that aRue was pronounced as
two syllables and plague as one, should
have wished that half the English had
the one disease and the other half the
other. Washington Post.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-08
Gave fssm a IiIes raii.

A we'll known PiiiadelphiGn, Nho In
his youth was given n little 20 sport,
has a particularly fine boy, who is very
spirited. At school he suffered very
much up to few months ago from big
ger boys who abused and pounded "
him. Enjoining the lad to the strictest
secrecy, the father employed retired
pugilist, little bit of fellow, and
had him give the boy lessons several
times a week in boxing. AT odd mo-
ments he practiced with the boy him
self Finally the lad, with that assur-
ance and sense of prowess which comes
under such circumstances, wanted to be
let loose, but the father held him back
until he felt perfectly satisfied. Not
long ago, Just as the school was about
70 close, he told his son to go ahead.
An opportunity soon presented itself,
and it would be hard to describe the
sensation that followed when the young
whippersnapper who had been taking
thunps for year or two sailed in and
laid out completely two Of the biggest
bullies and braggarts i'll the school -
Philadelphia Times.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-08
A Youthful Hero.

The story of brief but great career
told at coroner's inquest in London
deserves a place in the worlds record
of heroes. 1t is the simple record of a
little lad of 10, John Clinton by name,
son of humble carman. A few months
ago the boy saved his baby brother from
burning to death. The child had bet fire
TO his clothing and the curtains. John
ny rolled the baby along the carpet till
The fire was extinguished. He then tore
down the burning curtains, receiving
severe burns Oh his hards and arms.
The other day the boys companions
were wading along the bank of the
Thames when little fellow got beyond
his depth and called for help Johnny
Clinton jumped in and saved him.
Then, as the rescued boy told the coro.
uer:
"After Jack pulled me out he slipped
back into deep water, and we didn sec
him again.
The body was recovered a few minutes
later, but life was extinct. New York
Suns London Letter.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-08
NIesmerlsn.

Lady Burton, in her recently published
"Life" Of her husband, Captain Burton,
says; "He used to mesmerize me freely, but
he never allowed any one else, nor did l, tc
mesmerize me. Once mesmsriEed he had
only to say, Talk, and / used to tell every
thing knew, only used to implore of him
TO forbid me to tell other peoples secrets,
and as matter Of honor he did, but all my
own used to come out freely. Only he new.
er took mean advantage OF what he learned
In that way. and he used laughingly to tell
everybody, 1t is the only way to get a
woman to tell you the truth have often
told him things that would much rathss
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-08
TAKES A ROSY VIEW.

Eugene Mccormack, the Salem
banker who owns large tracts oi
swamp lands in Southern Oregon, In
an interview with the klamath Falls
Express says:
There Is an improvement already and
in Oregon the hard times are practically
ever. The returns from the present
harvest will place the people generally
ia an easy condition. The depression
has not been confined to this country
alone. Strikes have been inaugurated
In European countries and failures
have been common. / feel confident
that Oregon will revive from the de-
preston long before her sister states
The conservative business methods OF
the people here warrant this belief.
The conduct of the laboring class dur
ing the past great strike has been such
as to inspire confidence in capitalists.
Oregon has been charged with being
one of the slowest states in the Union,
but 1 think the present speedy return
of confidence here and revival Of busi-
ness, has de mOnstrated that she ha'
been steady and sure rather than back
ward.