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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14

Considerable excitement was caused
in Nantieoke on Friday by a dispatch
received by Postmaster ButIliewcz. in
forming him that after tomorrow the
free delivery system would be dis
continued. 1t appears that the cause of
the order lay wholly in the fact that the
business done by the Nanticoke office
was not such as to warrant the continu-
ance of the free delivery system. Month
after month drafts have had to be sent
from the department at Washington to
assist in paying the expenses, the de-
Iicency having varied all the way from
Si6.26 to $l6i. Postmaster General Bis
sell will be petitioned to rescind his order
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14
DRlFTON ITEMS.

On Friday evening all night work at
the shops was discontinued for an indefi-
mite period. The order was expected by
the men owing to the dullness in the
coal trade and determination on the
part of the company to curtail expense.
1t is said similar order will take effect
i'll every department, and wherever it is
possible the working force will be re-
duced. At the shops on Saturday the
order affected five men,
On Thursday afternoon at st. james
p. E. chapel, William Baskin and Miss
Mary Bobst, both of town, were married
by Rev. living. The groomsman was
Alex. Allen, of this place, and the brides
maid was Miss Annie Lutz, of Phila-
delphia.
The d. 5. & S. officials are working
upon "a new passenger timetable. 1t is
expected that the same will 20 into
effect after Saturday night next.
William Baskin, one of the hostlers at
the ID. S. Il ). roundhouse, had finger
crushed on Wednesday. The member
was subsequently amputated.
w. III. Butts and Miss Lizzie Phillips
will be married at st. James p. Il.
church on Wednesday.
Miss Katie Hyland, of Philadelphia,
is spending few days with her parents
here.
Mrs. Boyle, of Beaver Meadow, called
on friends here yesterday.
The Chippewa Medicine Company
gave an entertainment at the Odd Eel
lows hall on Saturday evening. There
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14

was no admission, so the audience was
very large.
f. A. Oberrender attended to business
at the county seat on Thursday.
Peter Boyle, of town, is confined to
his bed with the grip.
The employees here will receive their
pay today.
The many friends of Miss Carr tender
ed her surprise party one evening last
week.
The trolley may be handy for travel,
but it doesn't fill the requirements in IA
snow storm. On Saturday night cars
were run all night between here and
Freeland to keep the tracks open.
There is not much consolation to bo
had from officeseeking in the township
this year, but such as it is several of our
residents have announced themselves as
candidates. Some are not particular
what Office they drop into, but all have a
slight preference for the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14
Officers Elected,

At meeting of the Tigers Athletic
Club yesterday the following officers
were elected for the ensuing six months
President-John Gillespie.
Vice prcsident-James Quinn.
Recording secretary-D. j. McTighe.
Financial seeretary-C. +. Haganey.
Treasnrcr-Nliehael McGill.
Sergeant-at-arms-J McGarvey.
Guard-Condy j. Boyle.
Trustees-James Mckinley. Daniel
Mclaughlin, William Doggett, Michael
Boyle, James Welsh.
The club has nearly all the arrange
ments perfected for its sixth annual ball
next Monday evening, an event which
Will equal anything of the kind here
this season.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14
ELECTRIC RAILWAY RUMOR.


Freeland, Pa, January 12, 1895.
In regard to the special meeting of
the borough council and the representa-
tive of the Lehgh Traction Company,
superintendent Thompson, there is a
rumor ahoat that l.. W., one of the
councilmen, is against allowing the said
companys road to run through the bor-
ough. Knowing the gentleman in ques-
ton to be as public-spirited as any mem
Der of the council, made it my business
to request from him how much truth
was in the rumor. Nearly everybody in
town knows from whom this rumor origi-
mated, and that it is false is demonstrate
ed by Mr.. WIS answer to my question
He said, Il am not. and never have
been, opposed to giving the Traction
Company permission to run through the
borough, as agreed to by the council
and company; but | will not agree to al
lowing them to run through the streets
If the borough has to stand the expense
OF repairing the streets and cutters
which they will tear up. This the com
pany was willing to do in the agreement
made some time ago, and | will not per-
nit them, if | can help it, to back out of
it,
Continuing he said, Il do not believe
Mr.. Markle intends to break his prom
ises on this point, but some men who
ought to work for the borough's interest
and welfare have, l believe, induced
some of the bosses to come down to this
Tor some purpose, probably with the
same object in view as mentioned in the
SenttnetS account of the special meeting
on Friday evening last, when it was
stated that the company would go around
the base ball ground to Upper Lehigh.
This came from the same person who
started the rumor that | am opposed to
the road running through town. He
was seen going there to request that
this statement be published
Now as Mr.. Thompson and Mr.. Nc
Cartney have expressed themselves to
the effect that the company does not
intend to connect with the out
side towns, and Mr.. Troutman has re-
iu'Sb'u 'hN NpuItii W itdNt lDdb StCblOll
out of the agreement, therefore | say it
is of no benefit to Freeland to have the
streets torn up, and have the borough
go to the expense of paying to place
them in satisfactory condition again,
when the company refuses to connect
with the towns which they agreed to in
the first ordinance, and from where we
might expect some remuneration in re-
gard to business. When the company
offers to do what is right to this town
will vote for their ordinance, but not un-
til then"
This is about as near as l.. w. gave it
to me, and think every citizen of the
borough will agree with me in saying
that he and his associate on the council
are guarding well the interest of the
town. Instead of handing our streets
over to a corportion to do with them as
they please they are standing up for fair
play, and | say If the company does not
want to treat the town right let them
stay out. These are the sentiments of
CITIZEN
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14

In reply to number of inquiries from
our friends regarding the payment of
the Insurance for the damage done by
the recent fire to the TRIBUNE building
and the residence adjoining, we can say
that the money has been paid by the
companies and the full value of the
damage to both properties has been
allowed. The insurance was carried in
the companies represented by Mrs. 5. Il.
Hayes, who is the Freeland agent for
f. Thes ~ Son, OF WilkesBarre. The
matter was adjusted satisfactorily to all
interested, and there is no truth what
ever in the report that the insurance
was not paid.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14
DEATHS.

BoYLE.-At Freeland, January 10, Jo-
hanna, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Boyle aged 3 years and ~ days.
Inferred on Saturday at st. AIMS
cemetery. Brislin.
CLlFroN.-At Freeland, January 10,
Annie, wife of Richard Clifton, aged
% years, months and 81 days Fu-
neral at 10 a. m. on Wednesday, In
terment at Conyngham cemetery. Al
bert.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14

Domenico Iosta, an Italian from
lIazleton, who was admitted to st.
Luke's hospital, Bethlehem, last Mon
day, with two bullet wounds in his
breast, died at that institution on Fri
day. Shortly before his death he eX-
pressed Il desire to make statement
and Louis Costellucio, an Interpreter of
South Bethlehem, was sent for Iosta
said he and II party of friends were
walking on the road between Sailors
Hill and Honey Brook last Saturday
when they met another gang of country
men coming in the opposite direction.
Without any provocation one of the lat
ter, Luigi Mazucco, drew IL revolver and
shot IoSta twice. The dead man was
about 30 years old. Coroner YoSt, of
Lehigh county, held an inquest. A YER
dict was rendered that Iosta'S death was
due to wounds inflicted by Mazucca.
The latter is now in Jail at Pottsville
awaiting trial.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14

Managers Haworth & Welsh are GER
tainly to be congratulated upon their
success in producing such an admirable
comedy as True Irish Hearts promises
to be. The company is rehearsing
nightly and has attained proficiency,
under the instructions of Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Hoffman, that many professionals
would envy. We predict very success
ful performances on the 18th and 10Th
inst. Seats will be on sale at Christys
store
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14

Bryan Mcclure, Anthony Gaughan,
John Murphy and William Cavanaugh,
all of Ashley, had free fight at that
place on Friday night and as result
Murphy is dying. The men commenced
to quarrel in IL saloon and afterward
fought in the street. During the melee
Cavanaugh was knocked on the head
with fence picket and as the police
rushed up to the scene he managed to
hold one of his assailants, Murphy, until
the police arrested him. Murphy was
locked up over night and next morning
when the police went to his cell he was
found lying unconscious on the floor.
He had been stabbed in the abdomen
and his intestines protruded. 1t is sup
posed he was stabbed during the fight
and that the police did notice the wound
when he was locked up. His exposure
and the length of time it remained un-
dressed make his chances of recovery
very slight.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14

The immense stock of shoes. boots,
rubbcrs, etc, in the store of William
Eberts, 80 Centre street, next to L..
Olsho's, will be disposed of at sacrifice,
as Mr.. Efforts intends to retire from
business. Every article in the store has
been reduced from l5 to 50 cents Come
at once while the stock is large and Sc
cure genuine bargains.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14

This is an Irish comedy of great merit,
abounding in genuine Irish wit and eX-
ceedingly amusing situations. 1t is
being rehearsed nightly, by a strong
cast of local performers headed by Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Hoffman, of Phila-
delphia, and judging by Saturday nights
rehearsal the performances on January
18th and 10Th will excel any performance
of this season.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14
PLEASURE CALENDAR.

January 17.-First annual ball of the
Railroaders' Social and Beneficial Club,
at Freeland opera house. Admission,
80 cents.
January 21.-SiXth annual ball of Tigers
Athletic Club, at Freeland opera house.
Admission, so cents,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14
Going to Hazleton,

A large number of our young people
are making preparations to attend the
grand ball of the Halle Club. which
takes place at Hazleton on the 18th inst.
The Halle Club is one of the largest
literary and social organizations in the
state and has many friends on the
North Side.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14
Sale of Household Goo DIS.

The household goods of Patrick Ward,
of Washington street, will be sold at
auction at his residence on Monday and
Tuesday, January IA and Is. The stock
consists of bedroom suits, two stoves.
tables, chairs, cooking utensils, etc.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14
Reduced Rates.

Special excursion rates via Lehigh
Valley Railroad to Harrisburg, ON ac-
count of the Inauguration of Governor
elect Hastings. Tickets sold January
i3. IA and 10, good for return until 10th.
Apply to the nearest Lehigh Valley
agent for further particulars.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was 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, 1895-01-14
FROM CORRESPONDENTS.
LETTERS THAT CONTAIN A VARIED
ASSORTMENT OF NEWS.
A Rumor Concerning One of the Bor-
ough Councilmen Is Refuted.-Report-
ers in Drifton and Jeddo Gather Up
the Happenings in Their Towns.

Regular correspondence from the sur
rounding towns and commune ations
upon local or general subjects are soli-
cited by the TRIBUNE. The name of the
writer must accompany all letters or
items sent to this office for publication.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14

Fresh bread, cakes, pies, etc, daily at
Laubach's, also choice confectionery.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-14

Subscribe for the TRIBUNE,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-25

terers' shops A demand for such birds
will soon grow up, and the prices OBJ
tanned will repay all the trouble and la
Dor expended.
These hints might prove Of great
value to our farmers, for good-looking
(plump aud attractive) carcaSes are al
ways in demand, and the market will
pay better price for them. The great
trouble with the American farmer IS
that he is apt to market fowls in just
any condition he finds them, only to
learn that the prices realized have not
paid for the cost of production. Fatten
them well, dress them in way that in
dictates care, and there will be no danger
of meeting glutted market, for the
people are always ready to get the best.
Try the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Far
mer.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-09-25

A meeting of the executive committee
of the fertilizer factory organization was
held the other day at Ocala, and various
reports were received. Particularly en-
couraging we're the letters received from
Eastern capitalists, who are now being
interested in the plans. A subscription
of forty acres of valuable land has been
added by General Robert Bullock, and
several other minor subsc options are re-
ported since the last official list was
published.
Three men driving span of horses
hitched to a new wagon came into Char
lotte Harbor from Arcadia the other
day. They at once hired a boat, and
left for the lower bay to fish and enjoy,
they said, general outing. Since their
departure it is stated they carried along
a divining rod with which they propose
adding few millions to their bank &C
count from the hidden treasure that sew
eral of the Punta Gordaltes recently
failed to locate.
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accepted among poultrymen that five
pecks OF corn or wheat, or he equivalent
thereof, will maintain laying hen one
year. At present prices this would be
about IS cents year. We do not be-
lieve that the cost is so much when hens
are on ranges, as they need little or 20
feed in the summer. The prices of all
kinds Of grain Of C on rse regulate the co
of eggs, but in our experience the cost
of dozen eggs, at present prices for
feed, provided (and that is the main
point) the hens are good layers. should
not exceed six cents. This does not in
clude shelter or labor in caring for the
flock. If the hens are Indifferent layers
and the egg production is small, the cost
may reach as much as Is cents a dozen,
but such is a seldom occurrence.
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Cost of Eggs.

Estimates have placed the cost of one
dozen eggs as high a figure as twelve
cents, but some experiments find the
cost to be six cents. AT the experiment
stations, where every pound of food IS
weighed and but little waste material
can be used, the cost is greater than the
average on the farms. 1t has long been
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Dipping Fowls.
ner.


A. G. Hubert says, in Home, Farm
and Fancier, that when boy, he often
helped dip the sheep after shearing to
kill the ticks, but it never occurred to
us farmers that we might dip the chick
ems in that same tobacco water and kill
! ali the lice, any more than it did to the
tives instead of physic cures for ali dis
cas- IS.
We all agree now that ninetenths the
loss Of chicks comes from allowing the
bloodsuckers TO sap their vitality, and
the State Experiment Stations, and even
the Agricultural Department of the
United States, have taken the matter in
hand and gone to the bottom Of it, to
find we should simply dip our chickens
as we did our sheep, forty years ago.
| The whole matter is now solved, and
the best can be banished so easy and
simple, it puts to blush all the patent
powder makers.
| interest to my readers, have taken me to
the experimental farm of more than one
| Southern State, and have seen with my
own eyes the wholesome results of this
dipping process, under advice of the
Agricultural D partment at W aShington,
applied 10 a dozen different breeds, and
all ages, and | will tell you in few
words how 10 clear out all the lice by
dipping the chickens.
FIJI barrel, say two-thirds full of
either of the following:
One part coal oil TO twenty parts wa
ter. One part carbolic acid to 100 parts
water. One part oil Of sassafraS to eight
parts water. One part oil of pennyroyal
to sixty parts water.
Or strong decoction of tobacco,
pennyroyal or sassafras.
To mix the oils with water, emulsify
first, by mixing with an equal part OF
hot sweet milk, or soft soap we'll beaten.
To make soft soap, reduce hard soap to
Jelly by boiling each pound in two gal
Ions of water until dissolved. Have the
bath warm.
Take the fowl by the head and feet,
and sause him into the bath until he is
soaked to the skin, head, legs and all,
then turn him loose to shake and dry
off.
Dip every fowl on the premises, then
with spray pump spray the dipping
fluid all over nests, roosts and walls of
the poultry house.
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How They Fatten in France.


ployed IN either this country or Eng
land. They claim chat the best food
consists of barley meal or maize flour
mixed to porridge-like consistency
with sweetened milk. Of this as much
is given as the hens can possibly eat.
In America corn meal scalded with
milk is much used, but the barley meal
and milk has never been tested here to
any extent During the last ten days Of
fattening, but not before, the French
make this porridge so thick that it is of
a dough-like thickness. This they roll
into strips, and with the neck of bot
tie or lamp chimney prod off into pieces
about the size of half penny, which
are rolled up into little balls or pills.
These pei cts are then dipped into milk,
sugar and water, or glycerine, and
forced down the birds throat till It's crop
is full.
The French have special feeding
machine" for forcing these pills down,
but the end of a pen holder or pencil
wrapped round with cloth will do equal
ly we'll. To insure good weight and a
delicate flesh tint only meal from one
year-oId grain is used, and the water for
mixing should have suet added in the
ratio of three eighths Of an ounce to a
quart of meal.
A small quantity of coarse grit should
be added to the paste to assist digestion.
Special care is taken to give the birds
no food for at least twelve hours before
killing, so that the bowels may be
empty at the time Of death, whereby
certain effects which favor rapid decom-
position are avoided. The fowls are
also not plucked Immediately, as by so
doing, while the blood is still fluid, the
blood veslce at the root of each feather
becomes gorged, and the fowls get
spotted look. The Germans, alter draw
ing fowl, put few pieces OF charcoal
inside in order that 1t may keep fresh
for longer time. The Danes also adopt
a similar method Of fabtening.
In Stephen Beale's book on 'Profta-
BILE Poultry Keeping we find the fol
lowing food advocated: The food given
should consist of Indian, barley meal,
oatmeal or buckwheat meal, all fresh
and sweet, and mixed with skim milk.
ANY of these meals may be given separ-
ately, but the better plan is to have a
mixture made Of equal parts Of each, to
which little fat, such as lard or drip
pings of meat, is added just before the
milk. 1t is wise to boil the milk first,
and mix the food stiff, but not too pasty
-crumbly moist is the best definition
we can give of it. This should be sup
nlled to the birds warm, and when they
appear satisfied what is left in the
troughs should be taken, made into fin
ger pieces shaped like bolus, and, after
dirping these in milk, one or two may
be put down the throat of each fowl, or,
is the crop of any one is found to be I'M
filed, as many as will hll it up. There
are some fatteners who do not allow the
birds to eat anything naturally, but
cram them entirely in the way described.
This is. however, unnecessary, and en-
tails more labor than the plan we have
recommended, without any correspond
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POULTRY DEP RTMENT.

Address all communica tons to Poultry
Department, Box 200, DeLand, Fla,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1895-05-20
SAVED BY A BLACK ROOSTER.
A Mexican Remedy Which Proved Emca-
cIous In q Case of Smallpox.

A Mexican Remedy Which Proved EmcA-
cious In q Case of Smallpox.
At a prominent hotel q few days ago
was gentleman hailing from New
Mexico. He had been on the frontier
since boyhood, and was RECALLING sever
NJ friends with choice bits of personal
Renaissance, eagerly listened to by his
audience. Finally, says the New York
Telegram, drawing attention to the
pitted condition of his face, which
showed the ravages of that dread
scourge, smallpox, he said:
Eyes, I had dose of it in Socorro
along about 1881. Everyone gets small
poX down there, from force of example.
You hardly ever see Mexican who is
not SCARED, and yet they never go out
of their way to avoid it. There is pc
culiar superstition held by MeXicans
regarding the disease. With them it
is associated with their religious creed.
1t is this: Should one of them die of
smallpox, there is no grief manifested
by his relatives, as the cause of death is
regarded as one of open sesame to the
kingdom como, the pilgrim avoiding
any tiresome wait in purgatory or other
stations on the route. Why, they take
their children where it is, so that
they will catch it when young, the
same as American mothers handle the
chicl1cnpox or measles problem.
Il have sister who was taken down
with the black smallpox when she was
but fourteen years old. The Amer
lean doctors did everything they could,
but finally decided the case was hope
less. 1t was then that the Mexican
nurse, Maria, asked if she could try her
Land. She explained the remedy, and
we gave assent. What do you suppose
she did? She went out and hunted
;;round until she got black rooster.
t!ne with white feather wouldn't do.
II would spoil the charm. This rooster
vas decapitated in the siclSroom, and
the warm blood used to battle my sis
ter. Improvement began at once, and
to this day don't know whether it
was the black rooster which saved my
sister or the dropping of the case by
the doctors"