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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07
An Avalanche in Maine.

When nature does anything in the
vast northern Maine Wilderness, she
does it on n grand scale, and now
comes news of landslide thore, COM
pared with which the famous avalanche
of the Crawford notch was but childs
play. One evening not long ago, dur
ing one of the heavy thunder showers,
lightning struck the summit of Mt.
Baker. Mr.. Dandall who lives alone
in his camp about five miles from the
mountain, heard amid the crashes of
thunder long-drawn roaring unlike
anything he had heard before. 1t
startled him so as to drive sleep from
him during the night and in the morn
ing he started out to find whence the
sound came. One glance at the Baker
mountain solved the mystery. Thou
sands of tons of rocks, loosened pro-
badly by the lightning shock, had
ploughed trough an eighth of mile
wide from summit to base of the peak.
For several miles the enormous trees
had been swept before the avalanche and
buried under twenty-five feet of gravel.
The news reached the lower settle
ments a day or two later, being borne
by the thick muddy water that changed
the character of Lyford Ponds, Silver
lake and Pleasant river. An expedi-
ton started north ward to learn the
cause of this mud, and heard the
whole story at Randall's camp.-Lew-
iaton (Me. y Journal
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07
Group and Diphtheria.

While smallpox has been brought
within comparative control by vacci-
nation there are other deadly diseases
over which, until within recent times,
the science of medicine has been I'M
able to exert any check. Among these
are Group and diphtheria.
A number of European scientists
have been devoting their time to study
of these diseases, as Pasteur, Koch and
others have done in the field of bacte-
riology, working with more specific
aim in different directions. The NOR.
tality among children from diphtheria
especially is SO high, often keeping
up pace of twenty five per cent, that
any preventive of SO frightful plague
is hailed with eagerness. While it Is
not true that medical science vet
claims infallibility for Group or diph-
theria preventives, it is known by ac-
tual results that they are eifectual to
a large degree; it is only the dura.
bility of the protection they afford that
is in doubt and that time alone can
settle.
The council will be asked to author.
ize the health department of Chicago
to send to Berlin for supplies of the
diphtheria remedy. The resolutions
should include authority to send to
Paris for the Group remedy. Chicago
Herald.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07
A NEW woMAN's COSTUME.

A reform which was neither divid-
ed nor an abbreviated skirt was worn
by its designer at n recent meeting of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. 1t was made of dark shade
OF navy blue velvet and consisted of u
long tailed coat and knickerbocke kers
to the knees, where they were met by
leggings. Mrs. Sloan, who wore the
reformed dress, admitted that she
wouldn't care to wear it on the street,
but added that he would be quite will
ing to do SO if accompanied by sew
eral others similarly garbed. -Phila-
delphia Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07
GLOVES FOR RAZOR sTRoPs.

'Did you ever wonder what becomes
of all the long party gloves that girls
adore and spend small fortunes for?"
asked the girl who occasionally knows
a thing or two.
"Powder rags, of COURSE" .sfunted
the moody girl.
Nothing of the sort. That shows
you don't keep up with the fin de
steele procession, l." said the first speak
er. "You want to give them to your
best young man for razor strops.
The idea Is just perfectly lovely.
"When the blessed angel wants to
sharpen his razor he fastens the top of
the glove to hook on his dresser,
takes the frayed out fingers in his left
hand and sharpens away. And all
this time he is thinking of various in
cidents that happened when a dear
little hand was inside that glove, and
glove and hand were both sandwiched
in between his two hands and was say
ing sweet things and she was trying to
dig hole in the floor with the toe of
her satin slipper, and, OIL 1 think
it's all just too dear, and I'm going to
send all my white gloves off to Charley
right away"
The moody girl looked disgusted.
She said: "Well, I'm glad 1 don't
keep up with your 'fin de steele pro-
cession. L don't believe that man
would use a glove for razor strop
any more than he ever uses those silly
necktie cases that you girls make out
of silk and ribbons and things"
The moody girls ill nature is easily
explained. She's been trying to
match piece of silk that she bought
last October at clearing-out sale
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07
MOccasins.

The wearing of moccasins is so
common in tho rural districts of Maine
and New Brunswick that white shoe
makers find it profitable to manufac-
ture them wholesale, although the In
dians are still reputed to make the
best. The true moccasin is n light,
thin foot covering of deerskin; but
what is called "shupack," and is
perhaps even more in use, is mocca-
sin with an extra thickness of leather
under the sole, and it comes n little
higher on the ankle. The lumber
men wear ''lnrrigans," which are
made sometimes of deer hide and
sometimes of moose leather, thick,
strong, stiff, and oiled until they are
ns yellow ns bar soap. They are
shaped like boots, with heavy soles,
aud reach half way to the knee. New
York Sun,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07

An exchange remarks Of John Quincy
Adams, recently deceased, that he was
very fond of fishing, and not especially
fond of his legal profession.
One day case In which he was coun-
sci was down for trial in Boston
court Mr.. Adams did not make his ap-
pearance, but sent letter to the Judge
That worthy gentleman read 1t. and
then postponed the case with the an.
nouncement
"Mr. Adams is detained on important
business"
The note read as follows:
Dear Judge: For the sake of old
Isaak Walton, please continue my case
until Friday. The smelts are biting,
and can't leave"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07

The army surgeon at Governors Is
land, in New York Har0or, has just
made an elaborate report on alcohol
ism In the army. He declares that
drinking is on the increase and he
gives two posts where the disability
from alcohol amounts to trife more
than 100 cases per thousand. He
makes, to the San Francisco Chron-
iole, the wise suggestion that the pay
and allowance of those who lose time
from drink be reduced. The rigid
enforcement of such rule would go
far to make drunkenness too costly to
indulge in regularly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07

The handling of balloons has be.
come part of the regular training Of
the German soldier, and captive bal
loon kept always in readiness for mill
tury work is now familiar feature OF
a German camp. A new arrangement
of the electric light is now being tried.
From the captive balloon is suspended
an electric arc lamp of some 5000.
candle power. AS soon as night be-
gins to fall the current carried Ey an
insulated wire, is turned on, AMI the
light is reflected downward. In this
way large open space is illuminated
without lamp-posts, AMI the evolu-
tions of body of troops can take place
without impe liment by night.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07
Lieutenant Edward Briuley,

Lieutenant Edward Briuley, who
had charge of the pneumatic dyna-
mite gun on board the Nictheroy from
the time of that vessels commission
in the Brazilian Navy, has reached
the conclusion that the range of dy-
Mantle guns is too small anil their ac-
curacy too poor to render them
serviceable on board ship. The trials
of the Vesuvius il the American Navy
seems to teach the same lesson and to
prove that the proper place for this
class of ordnance is on shore rather
than afoat.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07
THE WOMEN ARE MAD.

The women of Russia have u griev-
ance against the government, and it is
stated that, small as it is, it may lead
to serious results. Not long ago q
st. Petersburg journal reported fes-
tival, at which members of the i'm
pcrial family were present. Tho re-
porter evidently understood little
about women's fancies, and made the
dress of the czarina, by his descrip-
tion, one long out of fashion. The
result was ukase from the censor OF
the press-one of the most powerful
men in Russia-that Russian news
papers in the future must refrain from
describing, or attempting to describe,
the dresses of her majesty. This nat
urally deprives the Russian women of
an interesting subject for discussion
and criticism, and they are extremely
angry at the censor. New Orleans
PicaYune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07
ENTERPRIsING BUSINESS WOMEN.

bOSlNESS WOMEN.
Mrs. Donnelly is an interesting and
practical Irishwoman in Sixth avenue,
who owns and sccessfully conducts
small industry. She manufactures
the uppers for ladies' shoes. The sign
"Ladies Shoe Filter" might be some-
what misleading, but such is the
proper title for her chosen trade.
In large square room, we'll lighted
and ventilated, I found her with sew
eral female assistants classifying the
finished work for the factory to which
each parcel belonged.
Many of the factories have the sew
eral departments in operation where
shoes are made complete, others send
the uppers to like Establishments,
mostly run by men. Shoes built upon
this installment plan furnish another
avenue of resource for women.
The evolution shirtmaking has un-
dergone since the time of our grand
mothers is strikingly exemplified by
visit to factory in East Houston
street, owned by Francis Back. She
Is pioneer of the businsse, and it be-
ing the thirty-fifth anniversary of
what is now a great enterprise.
She told me she never employs men
If female help can be obtained. At
present the regular hands are on
strike, and she has as substitute work
ers representatives of every national
ity, but with much emphasis, in her
German patois, she said, "Gif me dem
Jarman and dem 'Nglish girls, but
take away from me dem Rushings,
dey strike if you look at dem, dey
strike if you don't look at dem, and
den sees trouble"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07

hundred dollars have for clothes I'll
never have penny"
Then make fools of yourselves if
you like" said Uncle Gillet.
You'll come to the wedding, won't
you?" asked Dolly.
"No; but I'll lot your sisters co."
said Uncle Gillet. 81 never go to
weddings or executions"
Dolly married her Richard Rush.
Georglana and Millicent wept, as Gus
tom required, and spoke of their sis
ter as poor Dolly"
DR.. Rush trudged over the low
country in all weathers and at all
hours; and SO one night some ruflian,
who did not know how empty his wal
let was, attacked him in lonely place
and left him for dead.
A farmer going homo early carried
him homo in his wagon, and he was
cared for as well as might be; but a
broken leg and dislocated shoulder
are no light matters, and Dolly hardly
knew what to do or where to turn.
She was only sure of one thing, her
love for Richard, which grew greater
with every trial. For the sake of this
she put her pride down, and, leaving
the servant with her husband one day,
trudged over to her uncle's house.
She paused within sight of the
house, hardly daring to go on, and, as
she did so the door opened and a SER
want came out, who stopped for a mo-
ment and re-entered, and as she closed
the door black streamlet Haunted in
the air. There was Grape on the door.
Faint with terror Dolly hurried on.
In the hall her sisters, who had seen
her coming, hastened to meet her.
Uncle Gillet was dead. He had ex-
pired suddenly at the dinner table and
the ladies were overcome with grief
and excitement
Dolly went into the still room and
wept over the quiet figure lying there;
and went home again with her dole of
wine and jelly and few dollars.
She went to the funeral, Georgiana,
sending her the black dress. And as
she sat in the parlor afterward await
ing the reading of tho will, her
thoughts wandered back into the past,
and the monotonous rendering of the
saids and aforesaids made no impress
sion upon her until her own name
caught her ear. Then she looked up.
Milliccnt and Goorgiana were both
staring hard at her.
"What is it?" she asked. 'I did
not hear"
Milliccnt had covered her face with
her kcrchief AMI was crying. Georgi-
ana had flushed red rs IA poony.
''It means that we have been slaves
all these years for nothing" she said.
"Yo1 are the heiress. Boston
Globe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07
The COrmOrant at Work.

Those who watch the cormorant's
diving feats are usually SO Interested
i'll the fortunes of the chase, as the
handsome bird dashes after the fish,
that not one visitor in twenty observes
that, from the mode of its entering
the water to its exit, its methods of
movement are absolutely different to
those of the penguins. The cormo-
rant does not plunge headlong. 1t
launches itself on the surface, and
then "ducks" like grede.
Its wings are not used as propellers,
but trail unresistingly level with its
body, and the speed at which it
courses through the water is wholly
due to the swimming powers of its
large and ugly webbcd feet. These
are ct on quite at the end of the body,
and work necessarily like treadle, or
the floats of stern wheel steamer.
Yet the conditions of submarine mo-
ton are so favorable that the speed of
the bird below the surface is three or
four times greater than that gained by
equal rapid movements of the feet
when it has risen and is swimming ON
the top.
The luster of the feathers in the
clear water, the cloud of brilliant
bubbles which pour from the plumage,
like the nebulous train of a comet, as
the bird rushes through the water,
and the sapphire light of the large
blue eye make the cormorant's fishing
one of the prettiest aquatic exercises
in the world. spectator.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07
FASHION NOTES.

Dainty ties of light colora in crepe,
silk, lawn, etc.
Removable vests are made of plain,
striped and changeable silk.
Colored satins printed with Oriental
designs are suitable for blouses.
Black and Vandyke trimmings of
steel and steel and jet are popular.
Jackets of livery cloth have short,
full cape opened both back and front.
Dainty capes, hats and muffs of
velvet, fur, lace and ribbon, are worn
en- suite.
Long Angora mousquetaire gloves
are worn over evening gloves in place
of using a muff
Long Vandykes of jet are suitable
for trimming sleeves from the should.
ers to the elbows.
Large collarettes of white net, top
guipure lace, have over points of jet
beads and spangles.
Cherry-colored cloth capes are
trimmed with white Angora fleece and
collarette of white cloth.
Short black velvet jackets are
trimmed with jet, n ruche and collar
otto of blo ol pctr;ol, +;,>a
Many full capes of tan livery cloth
are simply made of fine goods, having
a turnover velvet collar.
Evening waists show q Frenchy
mixture of Nile green velvet cream
guipure lace and pink chiffon.
Fashions in dress of Colonial times
make more and more progress. Tho
styles best become pretty women.
Girls cloaks of light-colored ladies'
cloth, are trimmed with q velvet COL
larette and edging of ermine tails.
Black house ties and slippers are
decorated with rosettes or bows of
cherry or blue chiffon or ribbon.
Children's wide felt hats are trimmed
with wings, bows and long strings to
tie under the chin of satin ribbon.
Elbow-length capes of black velvet,
have jet collar and yoke and long
'stole' ends in front covered with jet.
Tiny bonnets are fashioned of steel
embroidery, ditto wings and pins,
with large bow and narrow ties of
colored velvet.
wedding dresses to hire" obviates
difficulty for the matrimonally in
clined. An enterprising woman has
hit upon the happy idea. From
small beginning, where two dresses
were her stock in trade, she is now
possessed of two dozen. This unique
calling has proven profitable pur-
suit, and surely such originality de-
serves success. New York Herald.
Just now all hands are buisily engaged
with flannel shirts. A haberdashery.
where are kept all mems belongings,
with gayest hued neckties and vividly
colored underwear on display, has for
it's owner Louise Corlin- Renner, n
woman of some taste and apparent
ability to make the most of her wares.
This neat and rather attractive little
store is one Heterogeneous mass of col
oring, not obtrusiv' but is like an
oasis in the desert among the shops
of the east side. This Is another in
yasion of self-supporting woman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07
WEALTH OF AMERICAN WOMEN.

1t has been estimated that of the
81, 800, ,00o,oOO of property held in
New York $500, 600, 900 is in the hands
of women, but this is certainly we'll
within the real facts, since the women
of Boston pay taxes on $12O, 600, 900,
Even so, however, this would make at
the present rate of estimate over $780,
OOO,O of property in New York
State owned by women. Woman s
Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07
QUEEN v1cToR1A's SHAM RuB1Es.

Real rubies are scarce. Most of the
stones in use are shams. Even the
Queen of England cherished pair of
limitations. They were, after great
trouble and large expense, exhibited
in the London Exposition of 1862 and
proved to be merely spinels. When a
customer goes to reliable dealer, he
is asked: GLOW much are you willing
to pay?" There is one ruby in a New
York shop. 1t spends most of its
beauty in the safe. Anybody with
SIS, 900 can have it. Rubies are full of
sentiment. 1t is the supposition that
they give the wcarer health and n
happy frame of mind. Rubies are
among the delights of King Solomon.
Lapidaries say that he got hold of all
the fine stones, and since his day the
supply has steadily diminished. st.
Louis Star Sayings.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07

When Americans boast of their mn
cestors coming over in the Mayhower,
the Chicago Herald suggests, they
should give thought to Swami Vive-
kanada, the Brahmin high priest, who
can trace his family records back for
more than twenty centuries.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07

In opening a public library the
other day the Lord Chancellor of
England said that, although seventy
five per cent. might read fiction, it
was worth while establishing the 1n-
stitution for twenty-five per cent. OF
thoughtful readers, while the moderate
reading of fiction was by no means m
evil
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07

The production of pig iron is looked
upon as good indication of the state
of business, and the New York Inde-
pendent is pleased to notice steady
increase in the number of furnaces in
blast and capacity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07
Pleasing. but Ineffective.

Hushand-You are crowned with
beauty, dear.
Wife-That's all right, Charlie, but
I've got to have new winter bonnet
Just the same. Detroit Free Press,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07
COnsOlatOry,

Mabel Cooking in mirror)-My face
is my fortune.
Ethel-Yes, dear. Well, the man
who weds you will never be accused of
marrying for riches
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07

New contracts for food stuffs and
fodder have enabled General Mercier
to save $850,000 on the French war
estimates. The greater part of the
money saved is to be used in increas-
ing the army.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07
LADIES' DEPARTMENT.
RELIABLE WOMEN.

1t is said that the 800 or 400 wom-
en- apothecaries in the United States
are more reliable than men, and of all
the women employed as cashiers there
is only Sase or so of mysterious dis
appearance toward China. New York
Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07

The New York Commercial Adver.
tiser maintains that even those with
defective sight can see business is
improving"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07

The region below Fourteenth street
and East of Broadway, New York City,
is the most densely populated in the
world.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07

She also has friend who insists
upon making sketches of her and de-
claring that they are perfect likenesses.
Chicago Times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-01-07

London pays fortytwo per cent. OF
the income tax of England and Wales.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-17
sHERfFF's SALES.

CHERfFF'S SALE-wILLIAM b. SWAIN
- plaintiff, vs. FRANK B. DAY las administrator
LEWIS, deceased; FRANK B. DAY, as admins
traitor of ths estate of MILES B. LEWIS de-
ceased. JOHN DOE, JANE DOE and Richard
ROE, defendants.
No. 5l,207, Superior Court, Department No. 4,
order of sale and decree of foreclosure.
Under and by virtue of an order OF sale and
decree of foreclosure issued out of the Su-
perior Court, Department No. a. of the City
nia on the 9th day Of july A. D. 1875 IN she
above-entitled action, wherein WILLIAM b.
SWAIN, the above-named plaintiff. obtained a
FRANK B. DAY, as administrator with the will
annexed of the estate of MARY a. LEWIS, de-
estate of MILES B. LEWIS, deceased, JOHN
DOE. JAM DOE and RICHARD ROE, defend
ants, on the 26th day Of July, A. ID. 1895, which
said judgment and decree was on the 9th day of
July, A. d. 1895, recorded in Judgment book 27 OF
said court at page las, am commanded to sell all
lying and being in the City and County of San
francisco, State of California, and bounded and
described as follows:
Commencing at point on the southerly line Of
Minerva street, distant one hundred and eighty
(1S0) feetwesterly from the southwestly corner OF
Minerva and Capitol streets; thence running west
erly along the souther!y line of Minerva street,
two hundred e200) feet; thence at right angles e
southerly one hundred and twenty-five li2o) feet
thence al right angles easterly.two hundred (2O0)
feet. and thence at right angles northery one nun
OF Minerva street and the place of beginning being
lot number four (4) In. block 80" as. designated
upon q certain map entitled MAP oi lne LanuS VI
the Railroad Homestead Association" filed in the
Office. of the County Recorder OF the CITY ana
County of San Francisco.
Public notice is hereby given that on MoNDA
the Goth day of Augusta. D. 1880, at IL O'Clock
noon of that day. in front of the new City
Hall, Larkin-street wing, In theCty and County of
San Francisco, WILL in obedience to said order Of
sale and decree of foreclosure. sell the above
described property, or so much thereof may be
necessary TO raise sufficient money 10 satisfy said
Judgment, with interest and costs. ETC., to the
highest and besto bidder, for lawful money, gold
coin OF the United States
H. s. RICHARD 1. WHELAN, Sherin. .
SAN Francisco, August s, 1898.
i. 8. CLARK. room 7, ninth floor, Mills building
attorney for plainti6.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-17
ASSESSMENT NOTICES.

A SSESSMENT NOTICE-THE SAN FRAN
IA cisco and San joaquin Valley Railway Com
pany. Location of principal place of business,
City and County of San Francisco, State of Cali
fornia.
Directors held on the 18th day of August, 1885, an
assessment OF ten dollars $1O) per share levied
upon the capital stock of the corporation payable
Immediately to the Bank Of California treasurer OF
said corporation, at the Office of said treasurer
northwest corner Of Sansome and CALIFORNIA
streets, in the City and County of San Francisco,
State of California.
Any stock upon which this assessment shall. re-
main unpaid on the sixteenth (16th) day of Sep
TENDER, 1885, will be delinquent and advertised
for sale at public auction, and unless payment is
made before will be sold on the seventh 9TH day
Of October, 1895, to pay the delinquent assessment
together with costs Of advertising and expenses oil
sale. By order OF the Board of Directors.
ALEXANDER MACKIE, Secretary.
No. 321 Market street. City. and County Of San
Francisco, State Of California.