FREELAND TRIBUNE. Published Every Thursday Afternoon -DV THOS. A. BUCKLEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS, - - SI.OO PER YEAR. Office, Birkbeck Brick, Ud door. Centre Street. Entered at the Freeland PostoJJice as Second Class Matter. FREELAND, PA., JANUARY 21, 18112. THE Record insists on the candi dacy of Cleveland, and has no idea of abandoning its preference. Rut the New Yorkers must take Cleveland, or lose the chance of naming a New Yorker. In case Mr. Cleveland cannot secure the delegation from his own S'ate the nomination will go else where. Oui first choice, in that event, would be Senator Carlisle. But n Western man, sound on the tariff question and the Bilver question, ought to be nominated if Cleveland's own State should turn him down We think, however, that by the time the convention shall have assembled the leaders of the Democracy will see the necessity of consulting the desire of the masses.— Phila. Record. The extra session of the Stall Senate last fall is estimated by Auditor- General McCamant to have cost ssl, 600. If McCamant can derive am satisfaction from his contemplation ot the cost of the session, which was held to investigate the charges made against his besmearched official record, he is welcome to it. It was a large amount of the people's money to ex pend without accomplishing the desir ed result, hut it compelled the Re publican Senators to brand some of the leaders as unscrupulous robber? or acknowledge themselves as perjurer, who care nothing for law or evidence. I hey choose the latter course by orde of Matt Quay, and their substantiation of the public's suspicions cost $51,606 There is but one course for Demo crats in the House of Representative to pursue in the matter of contested seats, as there is but one right ano honest course. They have the powei to unseat properly elected Republi cans, but they have no right to do so. They can refuse, as did their Republi can predecessors, to ignore all claims for fair play, but if they do they commit a grievous wrong. It is bail politics to misuse power, and it is something worse than bad politics It is bad morals as well. The fact that it has been done by Republicans in no way justifies its doing by Demo crats. By deciding these contests in a just manner this Congress can make a record for itself with which Republi cans will not dare to compare tin doings of the last House. An important and unique decision is that delivered recently by the Supreme Court of this State, in which it sustains the findings of a lowei court that gave damages to the widow of a habitual drinker who died from pneumonia. The disease was con traded while the man was under the influence of liquor, and the court held the saloon keeper who sold the drink responsible for his death. The case aroused considerable interest in Phila delphia, where it occurred, but the decision will apply equally to all por tions of Pennsylvania, nn 1 dcalets in intoxicants are now amendable to the law for the effects of what they sell. The act regulating the sale of iiquor makes special reference to selling to drunkards, but very few believed its meaning extended the responsibility so far as death. The offices of judges and inspector, of election are seldom given the at tention they deserve, but it is ol special importance that the boards this year should be filled by men wh> are in every way qualified to in augurate the new system of voting, which becomes a law after March 1 With boards composed of intelligent and honest citizens, who will do theii utmost to guide the voters m the workings of the Baker bill, much ot the confusion and annoyance incidents to u new method can be avoided. A heavy vote will be polled iu November, and unless competent men are chosen for judges aud inspectors, the adop tion of the law iu this State will cer tainly be a failure. Even as it is there are many who cannot under stand the bill, and a bungler inside the window would cause an amount of trouble that can only he estimated by the official's inefficiency. Matt Quay on Tuesday won his suit for criminal libel against the Beaver Utar, which was one of the papers that published the fac simile of a check showing that Quay had a hand in the Bardsley steal. The cli max of the trial was of a highly sen sational order, the counsel for the de fense nsserting in open court that the jury, which consisted of one Demo crat and eleven Republicans, had been packed in Quay's interest. The appearance of things strengthened this belief, as the jurymen were out only twenty minutes in arriving at a verdict, and the statement that they were illegally selected was not re futed. The penalty is a fine not to exceed SIOOO or imprisonment, or both. The trial against the Pittsburg Post begins to-day, and it is stated Quaywill continue proceedings against all the newspapers which printed the fac-simile. We hope he will move against those in Luzerne County as soon as possible. The Tribune is on his list and is anxiously awaiting noti fication that Quay will bring suit. The briber, thief and perjurer will need all the money he ever stole from Pennsylvania's treasury to overcome the evidence he will find here. Cleveland and Hill. While the sentiment of the people of the United States is for the renomination of Cleveland, a coterie of influential poli ticians is opposed to him. By fair thinking men, even in the party which he antagonizes, Cleveland is esteemed for his candor, consistency and good in tention. At the Jackson' Day dinner in New York he reiterated his declaration of abiding trust in the people and straightforward dealing. "Let us not fall under the condemnation which waits on shifty schemes and insincere profes sions." "Party honesty is party duty, and party courage is party expediency." The opposition to Cleveland which has been manifested by some of the party leaders appears to he due, in New York, to the rivalry of Hill; a fear that all the otlices would not be thrown open to party prey and a disrelish for Cleveland's "Mugwump" supporters, and in certain sections of tin- West and South to his emphatic declaration in favor of sound currency. Cleveland's tarilT views are, however, acquiesced in by his party,and with the voters, almost to a man, at his hack, his opponents will find the task of overthrowing him almost impossible. Cleveland has proven himself a sin cere, patriotic and earnest man. In the days that he was mi public life he never faltered in the performance of his duty. In his eyes the office of Governor or President was a mere hand to execute the laws, lie sought efficiency in the public service, notwithstanding the pro tests of the politicians. He improved the service and gave the country one of the best administrations in its history, but he lost the friendship of the politi cians. As he was in olficial life, so he has been since he became a private citi zen. He showed sublime courage when he declined to speak in Ohio last fall. Had he gone there the result mijihthave been different; at least his visit would have added to his personal popularity in the State. But the Democratic party in Ohio had incorporated the free coinage plank in its platform. Cleveland is nothing if not consistent, He had de clared himself in opposition to free and unrestricted coinage of silver, and he could not stand on a platform which ap proved it. Such a man is a statesman. He is above trickery, demagogy and charlatanism. H is most formidable opponent is David B. Hill. That the latter has ability of a certain kind is not questioned. As a wily politician and puller of strings he lias few equals. He keeps a close watch on the weather-vane of public opinion, and as the wind blows so he goes. He is able to bestow patronage where it will do the most good to himself—a trick at which all ambitious politicians are not entirely successful. These qualities are sufficient for a dabbler in State politics, but they do not count for quite so much in a question in which the-whole country is concerned. Ability to scheme is not enough; higher and more substantial accomplishments are demanded. But Hill, too, has a tariff programme, and he outlined it in a recent speech. His is not the programme of the Demo cratic party, however. It is one of evasion and cowardice. It is dis tinctively reactionary, and its tendency is not clearly to define the tariff issue, but to confuse it, to embarrass it, and to put the party on the defensive. It is ureatly to be regretted that, at a time when the party throughout the country is rallying especially to the support of a free wool bill and a bill reducing tiie taxes on the clothing of the people, a politician so influential and conspicuous as Hill should attempt to prevent tbe representatives of the party in Congress from doing what they can to carry out a policy to which the party stands un equivocally pledged. Fortunately there are no indications that the Democrats in Congress will follow Hill's strange advice in this matter. The practical unanimity with which the speech is condemned by the Democratic press of the country is evidence of the fact that the party, now thoroughly aroused to its danger, is not disposed to tolerate proposals for the abandonment of its principles. It also demonstrates that the conscience and intelligence "f the party is to be trusted. The Democratic National Committee meets in Washington to-day to select tiie time and place of meeting of the National Convention. Several cities are actively competing for the honor. It is asserted that the friends of Senator Hill are working energetically for New York, and that Cleveland's friends are advo cating Detroit. WE have no hesitation in declaring our belief that the ideal taxation lies in the single land tax, laid exclusively on the rental yalueof land, independent of improvements.— New York Times. Tax lG'form in Lir/urne County. On the question of the order to asses sors to return properties and land at their actual value, or as nearly as they can he properly estimated, the White Haven Journal applauds the action of tiie county commissioners. "This or der," it says, 'has created consternation among the Wilkes-Barreans, who are fearful that they may be called upon to pay their just proportionate share of the county's expense. The barons of other towns and townships are also in despair, for a similar reason. The small towns and farming villages and districts in the county have for years past home the burden of excessive taxation while the city dwellers have escaped with light contributions to the county's funds. The assessors in rural districts have complied with their oaths of office and made honest valuations within their districts, while tiie officials in the more populous and prosperous districts have evaded their duties and assessed their valuations that were ridiculously low. The rule to return assessments at one-fourth of the real valuation lias been accurately car ried out in the country districts, hut in tiie cities of the county the assessments | are made at about one-sixteenth of the actual value." The Journal then instances a case in the county seat where land sold at, SIOOO per foot frontage is assessed at SO7 per foot. Of course such glaring inaccuracies are unjust to every taxpayer, and the fact that the fraud can be detected easily is because land is visible to the public, and its real and assessed valuations can he ascertained without the slightest diffi culty. That is one of the leading and soundest arguments in favor of placing all taxes upon land values, and if asses sors discriminate in favor of certain land they are caught at once. Continuing, tiie Journal says: "In some of the coal townships lands that cannot he bought for $5(I(IU an acre are assessed at a valuation of only S2OO an acre. It is such outrageous inequali ties in assessed valuations, and conse quent taxes, that have kept the rural communities poor and enabled the more populous and wealthy ones to prosper. But, thanks to our present efficient coun ty commissioners, this unjust discrimina tion will cease, for under the new in structions all assessments will be made at actual values, and tiie rich nabob will pay his just share of taxes along witli tiie poor laborer." \V hether aware of it or not Editor Feist's article contains considerable of Henry George's theory of tax re form. The Journal generally knows what it is talking about, and its remarks will be endorsed by every single taxer in Luzerne County. Under the present law,which taxes improvements, personal property, etc., the power of the county commissioners is limited, but if their in structions in regard to land and property valuations are obeyed they w ill do con siderable in lessening tbe evils of unjust taxation. That the matter should be treated so aggressively by our conserva tive contemporary shows the Journal to be a wide-awake newspaper, and whether it becomes a full-fledged exponent of Georgism or not we welcome its assist ance in the crusade against "outrageous inequalities in assessed valuations." TIIF. underlying principle of the single tax —that the earth belongs equally to all, and that the best way to secure sub stantial justice is to tax the occupant an amount equal to the yearly value of the , land—is sound. — Journal of the Knights of Labor. I'riil taJj Pay. Flour $2.00 i Chop $1.25 Ham 101 c per lb Cal. bam 8c " " Shoulder 7fc " " English wall nuts 10c " " Mixed nuts 10c " " Hazle nuts 121 c " " Chestnuts 10c " qt Hickory nuts 8c " " Pea nuts 5c " " Buckwheat flour, 25 lbs for 60c 1 quart peas 5c 1 quart beans 8c 1 pound barley 5c j 1 can sardines 5c 14,800 matches 25c I 1 piece sand soap 5c 4 pounds currants 25c ! 300 clothes pins 25c j 3 pounds good raisins 25c 4 pounds raisins 25c 1 pound coffee 20 and 23c ; 1 pound good tea 25c " 5 pounds soda biscuits 25c • 5 sticks stove polish 25c * 3 pounds mixed cakes 25c | 3 pounds coffee cakes 25c J 5 pounds best sugar 25c 3 0 pounds brown sugar 25c 3 2 pounds ham ....24c j 3 pounds bologna 24c ' 3 cans lime 25c 3 boxes axle grease 25c ! 3 dozen pickles 25c 2 quarts baking molasses 25c 1 2 quarts best syrup 25c 3 quarts cheap syrup 25c 3 pounds corn starch 25c 3 pounds bird seed 25c 6 pounds oat meal 25c 6 pounds oat flakes 25c 1 pound hops 25c 2 packages ivorine (with spoon in).. ,25c Muffs for 40c up to any price you want; all have been reduc ed to cost. All wool blankets have been reduced to wholesale price. Ladies' and children's coats for half price. Drop in and get some of those bargains. J. C. BERNER. COTTAGE HOTEL, Cor. of Mulii iiiid Washington Streets, PEEELAND, E=- and 97 Centre Street, where he can be found with a full line of Medical Wines, Gin, Brandies, Hum, Old ltye and Borbon Whiskey. Any person who is dry and wants a cold, fresh large schooner of beer will be satislled by calling at Carey's. Good Accommodation For All. I SIX DIFFERENT KINDS OF HF.EK ON TAP. i'OU ARE INVITED ! To call and inspect our im- i mouse stock of DRY GOODS,)' Groceries, Provisions, FURNITURE, Elc. Our store is full of the new- { est a uncut. The prices are the lowest. Al! are invited to ( see our goods and all will be pleased. J. ?. ll;, Donald, H W. Corner Centre mid South Sts., Preelaiul. FERRY & CHRISTY, dealers In Stationary, School Books, , Periodicals, Song Hooks, Musical Instruments. CIGARS and TGBACC ), SPCETIKG CS-OCODS Window Fixtures and Shades, Mirrors. Pictures and Frames made to order Pictures enlarged and Framed. Crayon Work a Specialty. Centre Street, Oppo. the Brick. C. D. ROHRBACH, Dealer in Hardware, Paints, Varnish, Oil, A Villi Paper, Wining Tools iind mining Sup plies of all kinds, Lamps, Globes, Tinware, Etc. Having purchased the stock of Wm. J. Eckert and added a considerable amount to the present stock I am prepared to sell n,t prices that defy compe- i : tition. I Don't forget to try my special brand of WINING OIL. Centre Street, Freeland Pa. GO TO Fisher Eros. Livery Stable \a FOll FIRST-CLASS TURNOUTS At Short Notice, for Weddings, Parties and Funerals. Front. Street, two squares below Freuhmd Opera House. E. M. GERiTZ, 23 years In Germany and America, opposite the Central Hotel, Centre Street, Frccluc-u. The Cheapest Kcpuiring Store in town. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. New Watches, Clocks and Jewelry on hand for the Holi. days; the lowest cash price in town. Jewelry repaired in short notice. All Watch Re pairing guaranteed for one year. Eight Day Clocks from $3.00 to $12.00; New Watches from j $4.00 up. E. M. GERITZ, Opposite Central Hotel. Centre St., Fr 'lain, i Scientific American Agency PATENTS COPYRICHTS, etc. For information and free ITnndbook write to MUNN ft CO.. ML BKOADWAY, NKW YORK. Oldest bureau for securing patents in America. Every patent taken out by us is brought before tbe public by a notice given free of churge in the gfcientific JVtumcau Largest circulation of any scientific paper in the I world. Splendidly illustrated. No intelligent • man should be without it. Weekly, #3.00 a | year; fl.&O six months. Address MUNN & CO., 1 PUULIbUEUti, 361 Uroudway, New York. I I • CURE THAT IS Cold \ & o ft AND STOP THAT 0 Cough, UN. H. Downs' Elixir o & . ft ii WILL DO IT. jj | j | Price, 25c., 50c., and 81.00 per bottle, w II Warranted. Sold everywhere, ft : j . HINS7, JOHNSON h LGED, Propn., Burlington, Vt. A For sale at Schilcher's Drug Store. B. F. DAVIS, Dealer In Flour, Feed, Grain, HAY, STRAW, MALT, &c., Best Quality of Glover & Timothy SEED. Zomany'a Block, 15 Eust Main Street, Freeland. PETER TIMONY, 1 BO'i TIER, And Dealer in all kinds of Liquors, Beer and Porter, Temperance Drinks, Etc., Etc. Geo.Ringler&Co.'s' Celebrated LAGER BEER put in Patent Sealed Bottles here j on the premises. Goods de livered in any quantity, and to any part of the country. FREELAND BOTTLING WORKS. Cor. Centre and Carbon ?ts., Freeland. j (Near Lehigh Valley Depot.) H. M. BRISLIN, UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. AIBO dealer in FIJRNITUEE ! of every description. Centre Street, above Luzerne, Freeland PENSIONS THE DISABILITY HILL IS A LAW. ft/Mien Disabled Since the War are Entitled j Dependent widows and parents now dependent whose sons died from . licet* ol army service j are included. If you wish your claim speedily J uud successfully pros cutefl, " ddnßß JAMES TANNER. Lute Coin, of Tensions, Washington, I). C. s. iiriiifiwioK, It, porli. J Brandy, Wine And All Kinds of ? tftllftS# Liy vvllvt THE B EST X 3 o sir, Brown StoiAt. Forc'gi and Domestic. Cigars Kept on Hand. S. CDDEWICK, SOUTH HEBERTON. HORSEMEN ALL KNOW THAT Wise's Harness Store Is still here and doing busi- j ness on the same old principle I of good goods and low prices. | MTI'D OET lir I HAD ONE." Two or three dollars for a S/& Horse Blanket will save double its cost. Your horse will eat less to keep warm and be worth fifty dollars more. Blankets, Buffalo Robes, Har ness, and in fact every thing needed by Horsemen. Good workmanship and low j prices is my motto. GEO. WISE, Jeddo, and No. 35 Centre St., Fieeland. Pa. A. RUDEWiSK~ GENERAL STORE. SOUTH HEBERTON, PA. Clothing, Groceries, Etc.. Etc. Agent for the sale of PASSAGE TICKETS From all the principal points in Europe to all 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 rai vs. IKE LATEST DRUE IS IN Of all descriptions in our various lines, comprising the largest stock in these regions, at prices below all competition at Neuberger's Brick Store. Dry Goods Department. r> We are offering the best cambric skirt lining at 4c. per yard, ioweling. 4c. per yard. Good heavy yard-wide muslin, sc. per yard. Good quilting calico, 4c. per yard. Best light calico, 4c. per yard. Best indigo blue calico, 4c. per yard. Best apron gingham, namely Lancaster, 7c. per yard. Best heavy dark-coloied cloth, 10c. Good double-width cashmere, 121 c., others ise. Good heavy 40-incli plaid cloth, 20c., reduced from 35c. Fine 40-inch wide Henrietta cloth, 25c., reduced from 40c. Fine all-wool cloth, latest shades, in plain colors and plaids, will be sold in this slaughter at 40c. per yard. Along i with the rest we are offering a full line of fine all-wooL habit cloth, 54 inches wide, which was sold at 75c., will go now at | 5Sc. Flannels of all descriptions going at sweeping reductions. Shoe Department. Ladies' good heavy grain shoes, SI.OO. Youths' good heavy t shoes, laced or button, SI.OO. Boys' nailed mining shoes, sl.lO. IK, Men's nailed mining shoes, $1.25. Men's fine dress shoes, laced or congress, $1.25. Youths' good heavy boots, $1.25. Boys' good heavy boots. $1.50. Men's heavy leather boots, double or tap soles, $2 00. Men's felt boots and artics, complete, for $2.00. Gum shoes : Children's, 20c.: misses', 25c.; ladies', 30c.; boys', heavy, sizes 2 to (5, 40c.; men's best, 50c. As we cannot give any more space to shoes it will pay you to give us a call and examine our endless variety of boots and shoes of all kinds when in need of anything in the footwear line. Clothing Department. It i more complete than ever, and contains the largest j stock ever in Fr. eland. Children's good heavy knee pants, 25c. Children's good j heavy knee pants suits, 75c. up. Children's good heavy cape I overcoats. 81.25. reduced from $2.00, Fine line of Jersey suits of all d' < riptions. Men's heavy working coats, $1.50, the big- r] gest ba; gain ever offered. Men's good heavy suits, $5.00 up. Men's tine enssimero suits, round and square cut coats, SB.OO, worth sl2. Gents'overcoats of all kinds, far superior to any ever in town, at the prices they are going at. Men's heavy storm overcoats, st.oo. Men's heavy storm overcoats, fur-lined collars, 5.i.00, reduced from SB. Gents' heavy blue chinchila overcoats. $5.00. were SB.OO. Men's pea-jackets and vests, heavy chinchilla. $5.00, Svere $7.50. 07ERC0AT3 07 ALL HINDS. All goods in our various lines of ladies', misses' and chil dren's coats, newmarkets, jackets and reefers of every descrip tion arc going at surprisingly low prices, along with the rest of our lines. Ladies' and gents' furnishing goods, blankets, comfortables, hats, caps, trunks, valises, notions, etc., at prices 011 which we defy competition. We sell and buy for spot cash only. Joseph Keuburger's Brick Store, * FEEELAND. FOOTS" AND SHOES. A Large Stock of Boots, Shoes, Gaiters, Slippers, Ktc. Also HATS. CAPS and GENTS" FURNISHING GOODS of All Kinds. A Special Line Suitable for This Season. GOOD MATERIAL! LOW PRIGES! HATGH: MALIOV, Corner Centre and Walnut Sts.. Freeland. "Seeing* Is Believing." And a good lamp iiTOWMOIL * /pv/cV must be simple; when it is not simple it is fry/Sq]jlltWO® WtWttWi, not good. Simple, Beautiful, Good —these "tr fC||wi"ds mean much, but to see "The Rochester " aaNfiigKgO will impress the truth more forcibly. All metal, vfefesSSßjgjiy J? tough and scan,less, and made in three pieces only, H it is absolutely safe an 1 unbreakable. Like Aladdin's j! of old, it is indeed a "wonderful lamp," for its mar- JgHIL ft velous li ,ht is p : - r and brighter than gas light, M softer than electric light and more cheerful than either. A' \ I.ook forthisstamp— THE ROCHESTER. If tbc lampdealer hasn't the armnlne x ; Rochester, and the stvle you want, send to us for our new illustrated catalogue, L faJv \and we will send you a lamp safely by express—your choice of over 2.000 VAt/ '.' | varieties from the Lot pest Lamp Store in the World, • XV' / KOCHBSTItIt I.AIII' CO., 4U l'ark Place, New York City. MX "The Rochester." HENRY STUNZ, Boot and Shoemaker Cor. Ridge and Chestnut Sts., Freeland. Having purchased a large stock of I am prepared to sell them at prices that defy competition. | Repairing a Specialty Call and examine my stock. ; Cor. Ridge and Chestnut Sts. N'OTICE is hereby given that an application will he made to the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County, or ne of the law judges thereof on Monday, February L lWfiJ, at 10 o'clock A. M.. under the Act of the General Assembly ot the Commonwealth of Permsyl- i vania, entitled "An Act to provide for the In- j corporation and Regulation of certain Corpor- j ations." approved April UN, 1874, and the supple- | ments thereto, for the charter of an intended j corporation to be called "The Saint John's Bcnellcial Society of Freeland, Pa.," the char acter and object of which Is a lodge or body j corporate for the maintenance and encourage- ; inent of benevolence and charity, and for that purpose to collect immiul or other dues from ! Its members, and for these purposes to have, j possess and enjoy all the rights, benefits and , privileges conferred by the said Act and its supplements. John D. Hayes, Solicitor. I CITIZENS' BANK OF FREELAND. 15 Front Street. Capital, - 5P50.000. OFFICERS. JOSEPH IhKKiiKCK, President. 11. KOONB, Vice President. It. It. DAVIS, Cashier. JOHN SMITH, Secretary. • DIRECTORS. Joseph Rirkbeek, H. C. Koons, Charles Dushcek, John Wagner, John M. Powell, 2d, William Kemp, Anthony Itudcwick, Mat bias Schwa bo, Al. chive, John Smith. Three per cent, interest paid on saving denosita. Open daily from ! a. in. to 4p. m. Saturday evenings from tl to 8. Washington Eouse, 11 Walnut Street, above Centre. d. Gocppcrt, Trap. The best of Whiskies. Wines, Oin and Cigars. , Good stabling attached. ARNOLD & KRELL'S I Beer and Porter Always on Tap.