FREELAND TRIBUNE.
VOL. 11. No. 23.
BRIEF ITEMS.
—O. J. Boyle is engaged papering the
entire hall of the Young Men's T. A. B.
Society.
—To-day is a sad disappointment to
hundreds of persons who expected to go
hunting.
—The regular monthly meeting of the
borough council will be held on Monday
evening.
—Several of the Sunday Schools here
abouts are preparing for their Christmas
celebrations.
—November is nearly gone and the
sooner it and its disagreeable weather
gets out the better.
—William Silver of Nesquehoning
spent the forepart of the week as the
guest of John I). Hayes.
—The Ladies' Temperance Society of
St. Ann's Church was photographed on
Sunday by Jas. J. Ward.
—Patrick McTague, formerly of High
land, was married at Plymouth on Tues
day to Miss Katie Berry of Avondale.
—Matthias Schwabe has been ordered
to appear before the Interstate Commerce
Commission on Saturday at Washington.
—You can use a postage stamp twice,
says an exchange. The first time it will
cost you two cents and the second time
SSO.
—Ex-Representative Jas. A. Sweeney,
Harrisburg correspondent of the Plain
Speaker, is now doing editorial work on
that journal.
—The TRIBUNE is in receipt of one
dollar, contributed by an unknown
friend from Baltimore, Md., for the
Father Boyle Fund.
—Ex-County Treasurer John Turn
bach, who has been ill for the past few
weeks, was taken to the University Hos
pital, Phila., on Monday.
—Mrs. Forrest, an elderly lady resid
ing on Centre Street, Coxe addition, died
this morning, Her son is also lying
very low with pneumonia.
—The remains of Rev. Edward Mc-
Neliß, w hose death near Baltimore was
announced last week, were interred in
the Laurytown cemetery on Friday.
—The Foster township treasurership,
which was made vacant by the death of
Peter Burns, has been filled by the ap
pointment of Daniel Craig of Eckley.
—The Union Insurance Co. of San
Francisco was organized in 1805 with a
cash capital of $750,000, fully paid in
gold. Their agent here is W. A. Grimes.
—John W. O'Donnell, a former resi
dent of Drifton, has been arrested at
Kscanaba, Delta County, Michigan, on
the charge of killing a Swede at that
place recently.
—Miss Annie Costello has opened a
dress-making establishment at the resi
dence of Archie Phillips, Chestnut Street,
and is prepared to do all kinds of plain
and fancy sewing.
—A delegation of the Citizens' Hose
Co. left for Slatington this morning on
the 8.45 train. They will attend the
parade of the fire department at that
place this afternoon.
—John D. Hayes, the Freeland attor
ney, has announced himself as a candi
date for Register, subject to expressions
of good will on the part of the Unter
rified.— Wilkes-Barre Record.
—lf the newspapers told half of all
they know, a social revolution would
ensue in short order. It is what is kept
out of a paper, not what goes in, that
keeps the world running smoothly.
—At noon to-day William Morgan and
Miss Millie I)eFoy were married at St.
James' Chapel by Rev. J. P. Buxton.
Immediately after the ceremony they
left for Philadelphia on their wedding
tour.
—The hall of St. Ann's Pioneer Corps
on New Year's Eve is the next social
event of importance. A step-dancing
contest will take place during the inter
mission and the winner will he presented
with a handsome silver cup, valued at
$25.
—John Gallagher of Freeland and
Miss Annie Shovlin of Drifton were
married at St. Ann's Church on Thurs
day by Rev. J. J. Farrell. Rodaer John
of Drifton and Miss Susan Gallagher of
Freeland acted as groomsman and brides
maid.
—The third annual ball of L. A. 3391
came off last evening and added another
to the list of successful socials given by
the Jeddo boys. At nine o'clock the
grand march took place and was lead by
Master of Ceremonies Patrick B. Heeney
and Miss Rose A. Mcllugh, who were
followed by seventy-seven couples. The
dancing was continued until 4.30 this
morning.
COUNTY SEAT JOTTINGS.
Charles F. Mcllugh was on Saturday
admitted to practice in the courts of this
county other than the Orphans' Court.
The report of the viewers of a new
road in Foster was stricken off the
records, it being found defective. R.
H. Wright, H. C. Mills and P.V. Weaver !
were appointed to view a proposed new
road.
The Kirwan Electric Station Indicator
Company was organized on Saturday.
The officers are George W. Shonk, presi
dent; W. J. Lewis, treasurer, and H. B.
Reynolds, secretary. A charter has
been applied for and the business of the
company will begin at once.
A suit was instituted on Friday in the
prothonotary's office by Doininick Gil
lespie of Pleasant Valley against the
Leliigh Valley for SIO,OOO damages for
injuries sustained by his son Anthony
in the disaster at Mud Run. His affida
vit states that he was badly crushed and
hurt and was exposed without care for
over twelve hours. He contracted dis
eases which have left him a total wreck
and unable to do any kind of work.
There are 65 persons in the county jail
at present. There were eight in jail,
charged with murder, a month ago; now
there is hut one, George W. Moss of
Wilkes-Barre. John Mooney of Ply
mouth has been appointed night watch
man.
Mrs. Susannah Watkins, widow of
Chief of Police Watkins of Parsons, was
awarded $2500 damages yesterday after
noon against John Schumacher, a saloon
keeper who sold liquor to her husband
last September while he was intoxicated
and in which condition he was killed on
the railroad.
Sued for Ten Cents.
John Oschman of South Heberton
brought suit against Morris Ulrich last
week for the sum of ten cents. Both
men were employed at No. 1 Highland,
and Ulrich, requiring a little extra help
some time ago, engaged Oschman to
work one shift for him. Upon receiving
his pay Oschman claimed that he was
entitled to ten cents more. This de
mand was denied by Ulrich, and the
result was a lawsuit. The hearing took
place before Squire Johnson on Friday
evening, and, after taking the testimony
of several witnesses, the Justice render
ed a decision in favor of Mr. Ulrich.
Oschman, therefore, was minus the
dime he expected to make, but was
given the privilege of paying the costs
of the suit. The company obtained
knowledge of the affair and Oschman
was immediately discharged from their
employ.
Fair During the Holidayn.
Rev. Tlios. Breliony of Eckley is mak
ing extensive arrangements to hold a
grand fair during the holidays. The
fair will open on Christmas Eve in the
basement of the Church of Immaculate
Conception and continue open every
evening until all the articles are disposed
of. The parish being very small Father
Breliony states that any articles contri
buted by persons of neighboring parishes
will he thankfully received. All such
will be placed on exhibition with the
donor's name and residence attached.
The church is sadly in need of rebuild
ing and all profits of the fair will be ap
plied to that purpose. Persons wishing
to donate any article can send it to the
pastor, Father Breliony, between now
and the time of opening the fair.
Killed by a Fall of Coal.
Thomas Mcßride, a miner at No. 2
colliery, Beaver Meadow, met with a
horrible death Saturday afternoon.
Mcßride was alone at work driving a
perpendicular chamber. The miners in
the adjoining breast for a long time
failed to hear Mcßride working and
going into his chamber discovered him
almost completely covered by a fall of
coal. When discovered in his perilous
position Mcßride was still alive, and
urged his fellow workers to release him.
They went to work at once, but before
they accomplished the task life had gone
out. Deceased was aged 31 years and 5
months and leaves a wife and three
children.
Trying to Keep It Dark.
The editor of the Progress evidently
does not relish any allusion to his "still
hunt" for the postmastership of Free
land. We commented last week upon
one of his articles in relation to hold
over postmasters and his retort was a
puny supplication to be let alone. It
doesn't make a particle of difference to
us whether he is in the race or not, but,
inasmuch as he is, the TRIBUNE has an
unquestionable right to criticise his or
any other applicant's presumptuous claim
to the office. This we will do, when ne
cessary, and without resorting to the use
of any narrow-guaged personal slurs.
The Wedding in PoHtponed.
John Slago, a Hungarian, was shot
and dangerously wounded by a compan
ion while gunning in the woods at Au
denried on Tuesday. He was looking
into the barrel of his companion's gun
to see if it was blocked up with mud
when it exploded and almost blew off
his entire face. Slago had just been
granted a marriage license the day pre
vious and had gone out with his intended
brother-in-law to kill something for the
wedding feast.
Company .Store Burned.
The general store of Pardee Sons &
Co. at Mt. Pleasant was destroyed by
lire on Sunday night. The building was
a large two-story structure, 75x40.
Nearly all the contents of the store were
consumed. The fire originated in the
second story by the bursting of a stove.
The loss is estimated at SB,OOO on stock
and $3,500 on building. Both building
and stock were insured.
JuHt an Cheap an the Common.
The undersigned informs his custom
ers and others that in future he will sell
rye whiskey at the price of common
whiskey, so those buying may as well
drink rye when it costs no more. Now
this is doing what has not been done by
anyone else since June, 1864.
T. CAMPBELL.
Wat, Terribly Wet.
I)r. Charles Moor, who is connected
with the State Weather Bureau, reports
that the rainfall for the year 1889 up to
date is 68 inches. The highest previous
figures since 1850 were 60 inches, in 1867,
and the lowest 37 inches in 1880.
PoKtofflce at Lattlmer.
I.attimer will henceforth enjoy the
convenience of a regular postomce at
that place, J. F. Totten, having been
appointed postmaster. The old system
of forwarding the mails through the
company's employes will be done away
with, and the mails transported at regu
lar intervals by a carrier.
Where the People'. Tare. Go.
John Chatham, a notorious character
of Williamsport, who goes by the name
of "Whisky Jack," Bometime ago receiv
ed notice that his pension claim had
been successful and he will shortly come
into possession of SISOO. As the man is
an habitual drunkard it was clearly evi
dent that he would not be able to take
care of so much money, and Sheriff
Wolf has appointed a jury to ascertain
his condition and to decide on the proper
disposition of the money.
Unclaimed Letters.
The following is a list of unclaimed
letters remaining in the Freeland Post
office, November 27, 1889:
Baranouesky, Jan
Coyle, Wm. F.
Dauber, Chas.
Gosmun, John
Lobby, H. A.
Wilson, B. G.
Persons calling for any of the above
letters should say Advertised.
WM. F. BOYLE, P. M.
FREELAND, PA., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1889.
JOHN CHINAMAN'S WOOING.
It Frightened the Frettjr Mellcnn Gal,
and the Suitor Fled.
As a pretty young typewriter sat at
her desk near an office window looking
out on Broad street the other day,
working rapidly with her nimble fing
ers, she felt the consciousness of
strange eyes upon hor, and raised her
own only to meet those of a Chinaman.
The Chinaman was gazing at her in
tently.
The young lady went on with her
work, thinking the strange little figure
would depart; but it moved not, neith
er did it speak for some minutes.
After gazing at her Intently, the figuie
glided noiselessly into the office, and
said to one of the clerks: "Melican
gal rauchee likee Chinee."
The "Melican girl" referred to
flushed with einbarrassmontand indig
nation. She didn't fancy being likened
to those ladies with small feet and
queer faces that disport themselves
upon fans and banners. The clerk
started to say that he could see no re
semblance, but the Celestial had de
parted as noiselessly as he had come
in.
The next day and the next the yellow
man in blue clothes stood silently at
the window and gazed at the pretty
little girl, who grew more and more
nervous at this dumb admiration.
Ouo morning she found on her desk
a package uncannily interesting. It
was wrapped in a Chinese gift cloth of
golden tissue embroidered in Chinese
figures, Removiug this the girl dis
covered a box of papier maehe, wrought
in wondrous designs of beasts and
birds, a regular illustrated delirium
tremens of a box. Lifting the lid re
vealed a thin, whito paper, with "Meli
can girl" written upon it. Beneath
this lay a wealth of sweets, nuts, can
dies, and dates, prepared in such away
as only the C duese can, all upside
down in a surprising sort of way, with
syrup in balls that made you wonder
how they were fixed, and all sorts of
conglomerations going to make a sweet
harmony.
Tho girl distrusted these enticing
things, which goes to prove she was
timiu enough for a Chinese wife, if
fear could make her resist the seduc
tive bon bun so enticing to the female
youth of America. But she said she
couldu t, and she wouldn't touch tho
stuff, and so the other employees, first
in economy and presenting jov, ate
the whole box full.
The Chinaman and the boxes came
regularly for several days. The voung
lady would not touch them, but her
comrades enjoyed the gifts too well to
doubt them.
The last visit was a few davs ago.
He entered the office in a grab the
Mikado might have envied, so richly
was it embossed and embroidered with
things that swam and crawled and
flew. In his hand he held a lighted
yellow cundle that the Chinoso use as
an hour glass. Placing it bofore the
startled girl at the typewriter, he said,
solemnly:
"Mallv while light burn."
The girl, in mortal terror of being
espoused by some compelling celestial
right, snatched tho candle uud blew it
out; and then the Chinatuan, showing
for the first time some human emotion,
left her presence with a face one de
gree more passionless and solemn,
l'his was tho end of a Chinese court
ship. The girl has never seen him
since.— Atlanta Constitution.
In the House of a Rich Japanese.
The wealthy Japanese make no dis
play either in the architecture of their
houses or in tho display of ornaments.
In the way of furnishing, their pride
is in the delicacy of their mats and the
richness of the satin cushions. Tho
chief room in the house of a rich Ja
panese is thus doscribed: "The salon
was about 115 feet long by 15 wide At
one end, in the corner, was a small
raised platform in a little niche and on
it a tine Imnri vase three feet high,
holding flowering branches of the
cherry tree. Behind, upon tho wall,
hung a very valuable but very ugly
kakamono of a god. Twulve blue
satin foutons lay in two rows upon the
floor and three standing lamps stood
in a line between. A folding screen
was placed to protect us from drnught
—and that was tho entire furniture of
the millionaire's drawing-room. The
'mats' upon the floor were of the whit
est and finest straw. The screen was
n gorgeous one, with a battle scouo
painted upon a gold background."
The Japanese keop their bric-a-brac in
fire-proof buildings, to be taken out
one at a time and admired, and then
replaced by another.
A Costly Tomb.
Jolm Crouse, a Syracuse millionaire
grocor, who died reeeutly, was laid in
what is probably tbe most costly tomb
in tbe country. Tbe structure is of
solid granite, every stone being per
fect, Tbe stone run through and
through the walls, and each lias been
fitted to its place with mathematical
precisiou. Tho masonry outside as
well as in is as delicate as joiner work
in the strictest sense. Nowhere in the
roof is there a vertical joint exposed to
the sky, thus preventing any possibili
ty of a leak, so often found in such
work.
A New Emancipation.
Jim Robinson is tolling a story
around Toledo which is worth printing.
Of course it iB about electric street
railways, but that doosu't hurt it. It
seems a northern company recently
jiut in an electric road in Nashville,
Tenn., and an old darky was showing
it to bis wife. "Look at itl Look at
ill" he said. "Brcss tbe Lord these
Yankees are groat people. Twenty
live yeahs ago dey come down
beali aud freed the niggnli, and now
dey come down and free do mule."—
Toledo Blade.
Outside Eden.
"What makes you so cold, EveP"
inquired Adam, solicitously. "1 rather
think," she replied, "that it's due to
the late fall."
Subscribe for the TRIBUNE.
Setting an Example.
The TRIBUNE started as a Democratic sheet,
but failed to place the ticket at its mast head
until the Progress set it an example.—Friday's
Progress.
Set the TRIBUNE an example? Well,
now, let's see if that statement will
stand a test. Wasn't it something in
this manner:
The TRIBUNE started as a Democratic
newspaper, announced the same in its
first issue, placed the Democratic nation
al ticket at its mast head upon its second
appearance, July 5, 1888, and supported
it to the best of our ability during that
campaign. And what was the Progress
doing in the meantime and for seven
years previous? Setting the TRIBUNE
an example by straddling the political
fence (under the guise of independence)
until a prospective plum seemed about
to pass this way. Then it slipped down,
sneaked into the Republican camp and
is now prodding the government officials
for their slowness in distributing the
spoils. Much obliged to the Progress for
the example, but the TRIBUNE really has
no use for such.
But perhaps it was in the last cam
paign tiie Progress set the example of
which it is so proud. We will see.
Compare the two following paragraphs :
The Republican state convention nomi
nated its candidate on August 7 and not
until August 30, three weeks and two
days after that convention, did the Prog
ress place the candidate's name at its
mast head.
The Democratic state convention nomi
nated its candidate on September 4 and
within twenty-four hours after that con
vention the name of Edmund A. Bigler
appeared on the editorial page of the
'IKIBUNE.
We will leave it to the readers to draw
their own conclusions of the Progress'
claim to setting an example. It will be
necessary for it to he more progressive
in the future than it has been in the
past if it wishes to sustain that claim.
Where Coal Is Fouiul.
The following extract is taken from
Homer Greene's new book, Coal and the
Coal Mines. It gives a good deal of in
formation in small compass:
It will not be out of place here to ■
make mention of the chief territories in I
which coal is found. Indeed, there are I
few countries on the globe in which !
there are not some carboniferous depos
its of greater or less extent. Great
Britain, with Ireland, has about 12,000
scpiare miles of them. In England alone
there is an area of 8139 square miles of
workable coal beds. In continental
Europe the coal fields are numerous, but
the character of the deposit is inferior, j
Coal is also found in Asiatic countries, in !
Australia, and in South America; and in
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick there is
an area of 18,000 square miles of coal
measures. The combined areas of coal ;
measures in the United States amount to
about 185,000 square miles. The Appla
chian or Allegheny region contains about
00,000 square miles, included in the
states of Pennsylvania, Virginia, West
Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. The
Illinois and Missouri region contains also
about 00,000 square miles, and has areas
not only in the States named, but also in
Indiana, lowa, Kentucky, Kansas, and
Arkansas. Michigan has about 5000 and
Rhode Island about 500 square miles.
Destroying Their Small Cars.
The Philadelphia and Reading Com
pany intends to destroy all of its 4-
wheeled coal cars as rapidly as they are
found unfit for service. lor some time
about 25 cars were burned up daily, j
This, however, proved rather slow work
and the torch was applied to a heap of i
146 cars the other day. There is still a
large number of these cars to be burned
up and as rapidly as the wheels can be 1
removed they will be destroyed. The I
old iron is then collected and utilized
for other purposes. There were at one
time about 8,000 4-wheeled cars used in
the coal trade. They were condemned
by the company because of the frequent
wrecks. They won't stand the pressure.
There have been cases where these little
4-wheelers have been crushed to atoms i
between larger and heavier cars. When '
the cars were built, the locomotives were !
lighter and the trains did not exceed
135 curs. Now the engines haul from
150 to 170 cars.
Tunnel Through Ilroad Mountain.
• The Reading Railroad officials have
under consideration a plan to tunnel
Broad Mountain, in Schuylkill County.
The cast end will be started at a point
west of Minersville and at the west end
will be commenced near Gordon. The
tunnel will be four miles long, will re
quire at least five years in building, and
the cost is estimated at $(>,000,000. The
cost of main-lining the Gordon and
Mahanoy planes by which the coal cars
arc hoisted to the top of the mountain
and then down again on the other side,
is $150,000 a year, and it is the intention
of the company to do away with these
planes eventually. The projected tun
nel will save a haul of 35 miles and will
be the longest in the eastern section of
the state.
I'rlnterH Miiht Follow Copy.
The mine inspectors of the anthracite
districts were in Harrisburg recently in
consultation with Secretary of the Com
monwealth Stone in reference to their
annual reports. For some years past
the inspectors have had a great deal of
difficulty in having their reports printed
as they were written. Maps and dia
grams which illustrated the text were
omitted without any regard to references.
A better understanding has now been
reached, and it is expected this year's
report will be printed with some regard
to the suggestions of the inspectors.
POPPING THE QUESTION*
When in the course of human events,
a young man makes up his mind to ask
the very important question, he finds
great difficulty In coming to the point. As
we are not at all bashful we boldly say:
i Will you not answer yes to us, as we ask
you to go to your druggist or dealer in
| toilet articles, and purchase a bottle of
j Vail Brothers' Ideal Tooth Powder, the
best made. As an inducement for you
to try it, we give you a handsome engrav
ing with two 25 cent bottles, 20 x 24, no
advertising on it. There is a ticket
i around the neck of each bottle.
STATE NEWS.
—Colonel B. Bryson McCool of Potts
ville, well-known throughout the state,
died last week.
—Joseph Jauska, a miner .employed
near Shamokin, was instantly killed yes
terday by a fall of top rock.
—George Chisnell wants to run any
| man in Pennsylvania a race from three
! to fifty miles for any amount of money
| between SIOO and SSOO.
I —James Donnelly, a section boss on
the Reading Railroad, was killed on the
road near Palo Alto, Schuylkill County.
His head was severed entirely from his
body.
—By an explosion of fire damp at
Edwardsville Friday evening James
Brenan and three others were burned.
Brenan was otherwise injured and his
condition is serious.
—Rev. Father Gauss of Milton has
been awarded the SIOO prize offered by '
the Scranton Truth for the best musical
setting of Homer Greene's song, "The
Banner of the Sea."
—Michael Welch of Scranton was ar
rested on Tuesday, charged with appro
priating to his own use money raised to
pay his brother's funeral expenses.
The money amounted to $125 and was
collected by societies.
—The Carbondale Leader reportß that
on Saturday night last a Hungarian fell
down a shaft at Marcy ville, and the next
morning his body was found by the
pump runner. The flesh on the face
and hands had been eaten away by mine
rats.
—Lieut. .1. W. McAndrew, of the 21 st
United States Infantry, was married at
Scranton on Tuesday to Miss Nellie
Roche of that city. They will reside at
Fort Sydney, Nebraska, where the Lieut,
is stationed. The ceremony was per
formed by the groom's brother, Father
McAndrew of Wilkes-Barre.
—The Glynns, who were released from
jail last week, have been in consultation
with their attorney and the officers of
the Prudential Life Insurance Company
in an endeavor to secure the insurance
upon the lives of the people whom they
have been charged with murdering.
Whether or not they will succeed in re
alizing upon their policies is not known.
Charter for a New Railroad.
A charter was issued from the State
Department yesterday to the Wilkes- |
Banc and williamsport Railroad Com
pany, capital, $1,600,000. The road will
be eighty miles long, from Wilkes-Barre
through a portion of Luzerne, Columbia
and Lycoming Counties to Williamsport.
The directors are W. P. Ryman, presi
dent; J. R. Bedford, Ira E. Hartwell, F:
C. Sturgis, 11. A. Fuller, F. W. Wheaton,
E. Foxelland A. S. Orr, of Wilkes-Barre;
George F. Nesbitt, of Kingston, and
Gustav E. Kissell and George W. Ogden,
of Morristown, N. J.
Beware of TIIIH MUU'H Fate.
*A story is told of a man who was out
hunting and met with little success, and
just as he was about returning a heavy
shower came up, and having no shelter,
he crawled in a hollow log, which was
barely large enough to admit his body.
He remained in this cramped position
until the rain was over, but to his sur
prise the water had caused the log to
swell, which made the hole too small for
him to get out. This predicament made
him review his past life, and think of
his sins of omission and commission, and
when bethought he'was not a subscriber
to his local papers he suddenly felt so
small that he crawled out without, any
difficulty. Hunters, subscribe for the
TRIBUNE, only SI.OO per year.
Have used your Ideal Tooth Powder
for quite a while, and consider it second to
none for purity and pleasantness. There
is no better; I take pleasure in recom
mending its virtues to all my friends,
and so long as you manufacture such a
delightful powder as the Ideal, you shall
have the benefit of all I can do for you.
DB. G. B. SWEENY, Pittsburg, Pa.
Wo can thoroughly recommend Ideal
Tooth Powder to our readers. We find
it highly endorsed by the Dental profes
sion, as being freo from all injurious
material; no grit, cleansing the teeth per
fectly, imparting a pleasant, refreshing
condition to tlio mouth. Has received
four medals, the highest each time. We
advise our readers to read the advertise
ment elsewhere in this issue, and give it a
trial.
Wckly Coal Report.
Tho nnthracite coal trade continues
unchange in anv material feature. The
Kastern and Western business is dull,
there being little new demand for coal
from either quarter. From the South
the demand for red ash anthracite (egg,
stove and chestnut sizes) has improved
somewhat within the past several days,
and the Reading Company on Saturday
received some orders for coal from Hali
fax, Nova Scotia. The Southern ship
ments are now being made by water,
owing to the embargo placed on all-rail
shipments by the Baltimore and Ohio
and the Pennsylvania Railroads, which
roads are said to be so crowded with
; general merchandise traffic of a higher
class that the necessary motive power
! cannot at present be spared to haul coal
' trains. Coal shippers are complaining
! that the markets of Baltimore and Wash
ington and other points on the lines of
' the two railraods leading to those cities
I have been practically shut off from re-
I ceiving cargoes of anthracite for the past
week or two.
I While there has not been much new
business originating from that quarter
1 for some time past, yet there are many
; old orders still unfilled, and the buyers
i are now pressing the operators for the
! delivery of the coal. The Reading Com-
I pany is also unable to ship any coal to
the North and West via its usual connec
! tions at present, owing to the damage to
j tlie Fall Brook and Beech Creek Rail
! roads by the recent fioods. The Read
ing Company's stock of saleable sizes of
anthracite at Port Richmond is reported
| to be quite small.
The New York State canals will be
; closed to navigation on the 30th instant,
| the Morris Canal on December 10, and
; the Schuylkill Canal on December 9,
< unless they should be closed sooner by
ice.
! The total amount of anthracite coal
sent to market for the week ending
November 10, as reported by the several
I carrying companies, was 805,888 tons,
J
compared with 952,329 tons in the corres
ponding week last year, a decrease of
86,441 tons. The total amount of an
thracite mined thus far in the year 1889
was 31,204,648 tons, compared with 34,-
116,973 tons for the same period last year,
a decrease of 2,912,325 tons.— Ledger.
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
1 hereby announce myseli us a candidate for
the nomination of tux collector of Foster town
ship, subject to tho decision of the Foster town
ship Deuiocrutie nominating convention.
„ , . JOHN MILLER.
Driftoii, November 20, 1889.
\TOTICE TO TAX PAY ERS.—The taxpayers
J_N of the borough of Freelaml are hereby
notified that an addition of 5 per cent, will be
added to all taxes remaining- unpaid on and
after December 28, 1889.
BERNARD MCLAUGHLIN, Collector.
Freeland, November 12, 1889.
rpAX NOTICE.—The taxpayers of Fostey
_L township are hereby notified that an addi
tion of 5 per cent, will be added to all taxes ol'
1889 remaining unpaid on and after December
2,1889. THOMAS ELLIOTT, Collector.
Foster Township, October 24, 1889.
TFOlt SALE.—A house and lot situated on
Jj Ridge Street, between Walnut and Chest
nut. Fine fruit trees and everything in lirst
elass condition. Will be sold at a bargain.
Apply to T. A. BUCKLEY.
NEW ORDINANCE.
An ordinance for the widening of Cen
tre Street in the borough of Freeland.
Re it orduiucd and enacted by the burgess and
town council of the borough of Freeland,
and it is hereby ordained ami enacted by the
That Centre Street, from Front Street to Wal
nut Street in said borough be widened, laid out
and opened to a total width of thirty (.80) l'eet,
exclusive of sidewalks, which shall be six (8)
feet wide on eueh side ol' said street.
T. A. BUCKLEY, WILLIAM JOHNSON,
Seeretury. President.
Passed finally in council on third read
ing, on the 7th day of October, 1889.
JOHN SCHNEE,
CARPET WEAVER,
SOUTH HEBERTON.
All kinds of carpet, double
and single, manufactured at
short notice and at the lowest
rates.
EXAMINE OUR PRICES:
Brick, per set, <SO cents; put in free of charge.
Grates, 5 cents per ib.
Stove pipe and elbows, 18 cents each.
Wii.-hl'iiiU-is. tints to sl.mi.
Home-iuade cans and bottles, 12} cents each;
by one-half dozen, 10 cents each.
50-lb lard cans, 60 cents.
Wash boilers' bottomed at 35, 40 and 50 cents.
Conductor pipes and gutter, <5 to 10 cents per
foot.
ltooting from 4 to 0 cents per square foot.
Blasting tubes, 2 cents per foot. Wire for
tubes, made to order, 5 cents each.
Miner's Friend cook stoves, No. 8, SIB.OO.
Plato range, $22.00.
Apollo range, $20.00; and other runges from
SB.OO to SIB.OO.
AT F. P. MALOY'S,
0 Front Street, Freeland.
M. J. MORAN, Manager.
ARMOUR'S
Chicago Dressed Beef
RECEIVED FRESH DAILY.
This Beef is from rigidly inspected cattle,
slaughtered in the most cleanly manner, ami is
the cheapest and best animal food to be pro
cured. Wholesale only.
Freeland Beef Co.,
FItEELAND, PA.
B. F. DAVIS,
Dealer in
Flour, Feed, Grain,
HAY, STRAW, MALT, &c.,
Best Quality of
Glover & Timothy
SEjEJD.
Zemuny's Block, 15 East Main Street, Freeland.
O'DONNELL & Co.,
Dealers in
—GENERAL—
MERCHANDISE,
Groceries, Provisions, Tea.
Coffee. Queensware,
Glassware, &c.
FLOUR, FEED, HAY, Etc.
We invite the people of Freeland and vicinity
to call and examine our large and handsome
stock. Don't forget the place.
Next Door to the Valley Hotel.
A. RUDEWICK,
GENERAL STORE.
SOUTH IIKBEUTON, I'A.
Clothing. Groceries. Etc.. Etc.
Agent for the sale of
PASSAGE TICKETS
I From nil the principal points in Europe
to nil points in the United States.
Agent for the transmission of
MONEY
To all parts of Europe. Checks, Drafts,
and Letters of Exchange on Foreign
Banks cashed at reasonable rates.
SI.OO PER YEAR.
JOHN D. HAYES,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW and
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Legal business of all kinds promptly attended.
Hoom 3, 3d Floor, Blrkbeck Brick.
M. HALPIN>
Manufacturer of
Carriages, Buggies. Wagons. &c.
Cor. Walnut and Pine Streets, Freeland.
ORION BTKOH,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
Office lioouis over Sehoener's Hardware Store.
I Q F. TURNBACH,
Justice of the Peace.
Office over Schoener'a Hardware Store.
All Kinds of Legal Business will bo
Promptly Attended.
jyrORRIS FERRY,
PURE
I WHISKY, WINE, RUM, GIN, &C
Fresli Lager Beer Always on Tap.
Corner South and Washington Sts., Freeland.
I D. LORENZ,
I=ra,otxca,l -IBxxtclxer.
BEEF, PORK, VEAL, LAMB,
MUTTON, PUDDING,
SAUSAGE, &c.
No. 135 Centre Street, Freeland.
(Near Lehigh Valley Depot.)
McNulty Bros..
inras m tiiiiES.
Centre Street, Coxe Addition.
K®' The finest liearses in the region.
Prices reasonable ami satisfaction guar
anteed.
J. P. MCDONALD,
—Dealer in—
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES, PROVISIONS,
FLOUR, FEED, HATS, CAPS,
BOOTS AND SHOES.
A very handsome stock of
FUENITUBE
Always on hand.
S. \V. Corner Centre and South Sta., Freeland.
'
IF YOU ARE DRY, AND WANT
' the worth of your money, just give
UPa/trlcik: Carey
i a call. lie keeps the best beer and the
largest schooner.
I Fine Rye Whiskey, Old Wines, Porter, Ale,
Cigars and AGARIC, the Great
Nerce Tonic.
Centre Street, below South, Freeland.
Weddings. Parties and Funerals
Furnished with
First-Class Turnouts
at short notice, at
HOFFMEIR & O'DONNELL'S
L^E^ltable
! Centre Street, below South, - - - Freeland.
H. M. BRISLIN,
UNDERTAKER
AND
Also dealer iu
i furniture
of every description.
I Centre Street, above Luzerne, Freeland.