CHATS ABOUT MEN. The Duke of Norfolk collects blotting paper and pads. Jnles Simon nsed to live upon thirteen sous a day, and for this managed to get two thin meals and give the waiter a sou for his trouble. Young James Garfield is said to much resemble his father, the dead president, and in manners, voice and methods re minds all his friends of the paternal like ness. Jesse Grant, the youngest son of the famous general, is now settled down with his family at Piedmont, Cal., where he has been quite successful iu the min ing bnsinass. One of the richest men in Boston, a man of whom few people ever heard, died recently, leaving an estate which foots np $5,284,000 in value. He was Joseph N. Fiske, a State street banker. The late Amos Shinkle, of Covington, Ky.,gave $1,000,000 to various Metho dist churches in the course of his life, and was for years a Sunday school teacher. The estate he left is valued at $2,500,000. W. K. Vanderbilt some months ago ordered a new private car from the Wag ner Car company. The car has been completed, and is in many respects the finest of its kind ever built by the Wag ner company. Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Jacobs, at Pendleton, Ind., recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. The din ner was spread upon the same table cloth upon which the wedding feast was served fifty years ago. Dr. Albert Shaw, the American editor of The Review of Reviews, is thirty-six years old. In addition to his editorial duties he lectures at Johns Hopkins uni versity and the University of Wiscon sin on historical and political science. The wife of General Hancock declared that the latter went to bed at 7 o'clock in the evening on election day, 1880, be ing too tired to await news. Next morn ing he awoke at dawn and asked if there were any definite tidings. Upon her re ply, "Yes, you are beaten," he turned over and went to sleep again. Prince Bismarck hates to be addressed as the Duke of Lauenburg, and much comment has been caused by the fact that since the birth of the princess im perial all official documents sent to him from the court of Berlin have been ad dressed. not as heretofore to the Duke of Lauenburg, but to Prince Bismarck. ODDS AND ENDS. The new $.700 note is one of the hand somest ever turned out and bears a good portrait of General W. T. Sherman. It is stated that about 1,000 women work in the Pittsburg iron mills, mak ing bolts, nuts, hinges and barbed wire. Sheet iron kites, to enable a vessel when in distress during a storm to com municate with the shore, have been sug gested. The English cabinet has decided that for the future the attorney general and solicitor general shall relinquish their private practice. The smallest inhabited island in the world is that upon which the Eddystone lighthouse stands. At time of low water it is only thirty feet in diameter. The number of American women who are now supporting themselves in the professions of law, medicine, literature, journalism, etc., is computed at 200,000. A number of remarkable figures of hammered silver, representing men, women and animals, have been exhumed from a peat bog in Jutland, Denmark, and placed in the National museum at Copenhagen. AROUND THE THRONES. The Prince of Wales receives a salary of $200,000 a year, but that doesn't come near paying his expenses. The empress of Germany never we ars a dress, mantle or bonnet a second time, and everything that she buys is of the very best. She is deeply in debt. The sultan has 300 wives; the king of Dahomey, 250; the shah of Persia, 400; the king of Siam, 600; the king of Ash antee, 3,000, and the emperor of Morocco about 6,000. The empress of Austria is reputed to be the best royal housekeeper in Europe. Everything in the Austrian palace is under her own personal care. She or ders cooks, butlers and laundry maids, and is constantly inventing something new in cookery. The most curious character on the Island of Borneo is the white sultan or rajah of Sarawak. He is an English man, Sir Charles Brooke, and the United States is tlic only nation that recognizes his sovereignty. He rules over a part of Borneo as large as Ireland, and his sub lects pay tribute to him in rice. WORLD'S FAIR NOTES. There is a demand for young men and women to take charge of exhibits who can converse with foreigners in other than the "United States language." Queen Victoria is said to take great interest in the coming fair. She will 6end specimens of her own knitting and spinning and also some pictures painted when a girl. It has been arranged that there shall be one jnry to judge of tho works of art submitted for exhibition for the whole United States, with the exception of New York, Pennsylvania and Massachu setts. It was through tlie persistent endeavor of Mrs. Erastus L. Bell, of Chicago, that there has been formed the woman's board of Japan, which promises so well for a representation of the women of that country. DRIFTON ITEMS. Miss Bridget Boyle, of Audenried, is spending a few days here among friends. A large number of ladies and gentle men of town will take an active part in the fair which will open at St. Ann's church on Saturday evening next. Politics is taking up the time and at tention of the majority of our Hazle township residents at present. Candi dates and delegates with their numerous i heelers are working very hard to come ! out 011 top Two of our prominent citi zens, John O'Donnell and Patrick Hig gins, are announced as candidates for supervisor. Of course, both are worthy of t lie office, but as politics makes strange bedfellows, the success of either cannot be predicted. James Kennedy is announced for tax collector, lie is big enough to fill that office comfortably ( and has a fair chance to win. Patrick Quinn has a child lying dan gerouly with bronchitis. Frank Brobst had a foot seriously injured on Saturday by the accidental discharge of a gun. All the foremen of the different depart ments under this company here are busily engaged in taking stock and closing accounts the present week. The children's Christmas tree celebra tion will lake place on Friday evening, and the little ones will at least have a merry Christmas. A large number of our boys attended the cock fight on Saturday evening at Freeland, and a few lost their tin. Dr. Crease, assistant to I)r. Geo. S. Wentz, will remove his office to Silver Brook shortly, lie will be succeeded by Dr. Geo. Wentz, Jr. Mrs. J. 11. O'Donnell has been lying ill for several days past. Miss Annie O'Donnell has returned after a visit of three weeks among Silver Brook friends. Miss Mary Sweeney, who has been off attending school, is at home to spend the holidays. Coxe Bros. & Co. placed a new deliv ery wagon on the road last week. The school children of No. 1 school gave a very fine entertainment 011 Fri day. It consisted of songs, dialogues and recitations, all of which were well rendered and speaks well for the teach ers who have them in charge. r I he Grand Union Tea Company dis tributed among their customers last ; week handsome calendars for 1593. Fckley B. Coxe 011 Thursday testified before the committee appointed by con gress to investigate the Reading deal. Considering the amount of capital that must be invested he does not think that coal mining is a paying business when , compared with other branches of trade. 1 After a glance at our last pay check we are compelled to admit he is right. JEDDO NEWS. J). J. Quinn, of Jersey City, who has been here among friends for the past I week, leaves for home today. The new office which was being built for several months past, is completed and occupied. John Johnson has gone into politics and respectfully asks the citizens of the tow nship to consider him in it. lie is trying to find the narrow path that leads to the tax collectorship. John Branigan is also scanning the horizon to see in ' what direction the supervisorshin lies. John thinks there will be no trouble in getting there providing the day is not too cold. Henry Cull was off visiting friends at Park Place yesterday. A great many people here think that if all the postotfices were like the one here, Mr. 11 in's would be relieved of a heavy burden. This is all a mistake. What is called the postoffiee here is not intended for the public, it appears, but only an accommodation for the company. Of course the company is the public in this case, but the public is not the com pany, and if the other communities throughout the congressional distri<t were compelled to walk from one to two miles to post a letter or receive one, the same as it is here, Mr. Hines would have to hire a mule to carry his load. Mrs. Burns and Misses Susie Mc (larigle, Kate McHugh, Maggie Burns, Cassie Furey, Kate Gillespie and John < iallagher enjoyed a pleasant drive to ' Silver Brook last week. Thursday was pay day here. Now for j a long spell of dry weather. The public schools closed here on Fri day until after the holidays. The majority of our young people intend going to see Dan Mack, in "Irish Loyalty," at the Hazleton opera house; on Tuesday evening. It is strange how so many of our young ! I ladies go to Freeland on Sunday evening i | and the Freeland young men come here, j j A force of men has been continued at | the cave-in since last week and they j have everything in pretty good shape again. UPPER LEHIGH NOTES. Daniel Ferry, of Harwood, is visiting I his parents here. Candidates for township officers arc bobbing up serenely in this place, and if all stay in the field the town will be well j represented at both conventions. Fred Yerkloft has been on the sick list for several days past. Otto Lesser spent a day recently with his brother Fred at Silver Brook, lie says it's a nice place. Quite a number of young people of town attend the fair at Freeland opera house every evening. It was pay day here on Saturday, and a portion of the town was fairly hum ming until a late hour. Michael Lodgers was visiting friends in Pond Creek last week. The politicians here predict that Con rad Brehm.of this place, will be Foster's next tax collector. I Joseph Hoffman will soon sail for | Baden-Baden, Germany, his nativecoun try, where he will study for the minis- I try. | James Welch, Jr., of Patterson, this I state, was visiting his parents here for a j few days. Evan R. Jones was at the county seat last week on official business. ! The question of restricting immigra tion has caused several of our orators to hurl forth abuse at foreigners, and yet ; tliey can scarcely speak English thein j selves. But this is only the begginingof I what is to come. [llgiiggg A SAFETY SIGNAL. An Automatic Device That IH Doing i Adopted on Knglißh Hallways. An apparatus having an important J bearing on railway signaling has been! invented by Mr. It. G. Marks, and has j been in use for some months past at the Wakefield station of the Lancashire and Yorkshire railway, in the signaling serv- ( ice of which company Mr. Marks has ! had some years* experience. It is very ' ingenious, and is specially applicable in * signal cabins, where trains or engines 1 have to he shunted across from one main line to the other to wait temporarily ; until other trains have passed the cabin. This appliance is placed upon a shelf behind the levers in the signal box and under the instrument shelf, and con sists, in the first place, of a pivoted arm : having a rateh piece at its outer ex- | 1 treinity. This catch is made to engage \ with the crossover lever, which it thus locks. When it is required to pull this j lever over the pivoted arm is pushed ! aside. This action brings into play an j arrangement of automatic locking gear. ' which instantly falls upon and locks the j home signal levers, so that the signal man cannot accidentally pull these j levers over, and so, by forgetfillness. | show a lino clear which in reality has j a train standing on it. The contrivance is very simple aiul purely mechanical, upon both of which ' grounds it appeals to signal men, who are liable to error at times through press of various matters at the moment when the closest attention is needed. The ap pliance will also protect trains or engines after the signal man has signaled the en gine driver to draw past the cabin up to the crossover road points, there tempo- | rarily to wait to be shunted 011 to the opposite main line. In fact whenever the apparatus is applied it cannot fail to act as a preventive of any mistake being made by the signal man's forgetfulness. 1 The success of the I protracted and practical test of this appliance on the | Lancashire and Yorkshire railway has led to the company's agreeing to its gen eral adoption 011 that line. The officials of the hoard of trade also have so far in dicated their approval of Mr. Marks' in vention as to consent specially to inspect its working. The contrivance is un ' doubtedly of considerable importance to railway men and of interest to the trav- j 1 eling public.— London Times. Ticklish Position of U Lion Tamer. From Bordeaux comes the report of a tragic scene which occurred in a menag erie there. While Alexiano, the owner of the show, was in the cage of the lion Brutus and the lioness Marquise—both exceedingly dangerous animals—an in -1 toxicated person among the spectators began to indulge in semisavage whoops and shouts. The brawler was silenced by coercion for a time, but began his noise just as the tamer had his head in the mouth of the lioness. The animal, which was in a very excited condition, became more so on hearing the shouts, and half closed its ponderous jaws on its master. There was a cry of horror through the menagerie, and it was fully expected that the tamer had been mortally in jured. Alexiano, however, drew his head out all right, and it was seen that blood was flowing from two deep wounds in his face, one near the left eye and the other in the right jaw. The lioness be gan to bellow. Alexiano whipped it on tho sides, and then, with amazing in trepidity, bent down, opened the animal's mouth and again put his head inside it, drawing it out once more amid loud acclamations. The drunken person who had nearly succeeded in causing tho tamer's death became sober enough to understand the seriousness of tho situ ation, and prudently retreated before the spectators had time to chastise him.— ( London Telegraph. The Passion Play. | The play with the greatest number of speaking parts is the "Passion Play," ; which is performed every tenth year at Ober-Aminergau, a little village of 1,349 : inhabitants, forty-five miles southwest j of Munich. Seven hundred actors are required, who all belong to the village. | it is held in a large open air theater, j which accommodates 0,000 spectators, i It is the only existing specimen of the mediaeval mysteries or miracle plays which were general in this and other countries in the Middle Ages. The vil lagers regard the "Passion Play" as a solemn act of religious worship, and the performances are characterized by the greatest reverence. The proceeds are | devoted to the good of the community, : after defrayal of the costs and payment of a small remuneration to the actors, j The principal parts are usually hered itary in certain families, and are as signed with regard to moral character | as w. ll us dramatic ability. It is con sidered a disgrace not to be allowed to take part in the play, and the part of Christ is looked upon as one of the high est honors. The performance, which lasts nine hours, is attended by many thousands of European and American visitors.—London Tit-Bits. Cur Faro Ellqucttei The other day a man whose bearing and appearance betokened breeding and fashion put a woman aboard a Broad ; way street car. He found a scat for her, stood an instant taking a calm and easy leave of her, then lifted his hat and passed out, halting on the platform to pay her fare and tell the conductor at what street she wished to leave, having managed everything while the car was going a block, j Another man, with equally civil in | tentions, but perhaps not so punctilious in ceremonials, would have merely stopped the car and assisted her aboard, without paying her fare or getting on at all. It is always easy to let the man do j as he feels inclined. Point of View ' in New York Times. I.—A merry tme this week at the busy FREELAND READY PAY. Holiday goods to the front. Doll babies, lc, sc, 10c, 15c, 25c, 50c, 75c, etc. They will all dance the jig, "The store I leave be hind me" to the tune of 20 per cent, saved by the cash system. 2.—The next is boys' sleighs, shoo tly, horses, steam en gines, ten-pins, and blocks and thousands of other ar ticles marked in plain fig ures. Original song and dance, "Cash tells the tale." 3. —Without any intermission Ladies' and Children's Coats reeuced, some to one-half their value. Heel and toe, "Away we go," at 50c on the dollar. 4th —Men's candee gum boots, every pair guaranteed. A full line of rubber goods; will be enjoyed by Santa Clans and all in the ap proaching storm. "Blown down," solo, by the cash system. s.—Stylish Plaid Dress Goods, twenty-five cents; were l>Oc last week. Will finish this enjoyable programme by everybody singing "Where is MeGinty now." ; o.—One hundred per cent Wool Blankets at $5.00. Will keep the 70c Kentucky white cotton wool behind the rush and make the sheep cry "Ta ra ra boom de ay," while the band plays the cash solo. 7.—Girls of 100 years and under will be furnished with ex tra pouches to carry of the English walnuts, liazle nuts, cream nuts. Brazilian nuts, 12i cents per pound. Xmas candy, 10 cents per pound. B.—No extra charges for special and reserved goods, such as the inner man wants. Turkeys, Chickens, Geese and Ducks, with a little Kalamzoo eel ery. All forgotten bundles delivered free of charge. Don't forget to mark the street and number on them. Yours, etc., ' J. C. Berner. CAIX at Iloriat's store for cut roses, carnations and lilies. Funeral de signs put up ou short notice. I'alms, ferns, etc., for parlor and church decora tions. Grasses, wheat sheaves, fancy baskets—a fine assortment. Evergreen wreathing and holly wreaths. Green houses full of plants at low rates. UNION HALL, HAZLETON. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS* CONSTABLE— CHARLES SAULT, of Five Points. • Subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention of Foster township. rjX)R SUPERVISOR JOHN METZGER, of East Foster. Subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention of Foster township. tpOR SUPERVISOR— JOHN O'DONNELL, of Eckley. Subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention of Foster township. JpOR TAX COLLECTOR— CONRAD BREHM, of Upper Lehigh. Subjeet to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention of Foster township. JpOU TREASURER DANIEL BONNER, of Five Points, i Subjeet to the decision of the Democratic 1 nominating convention of Foster township. "PBCTECTI Ca>T or PKEE By Henry George. The leading statesmen of the world pronounce it the greatest work ever written upon the tariff question. No statistics, no tig urea, no evasions. It will interest and instruct you. Read it. i Copies Free at the Tribune Office. CHURCH DIRECTORY. BETHEL BAPTIST. Ridge and Walnut Streets. Rev. C. A. Spaulding, Pastor. Sunday School 10 00 A M Gospel Temperance 2110 1' M Preaching 0 00 P M HEAVENLY RECRUITS. Centre Street, above Chestnut. Rev. Charles Brown, Pastor. Morning Service 10 00 A M Sunday School 2 00 PM Love Feast 3 15 P M Preaching 7 30 PM JEDDO METHODIST EPISCOPAL. In charge of Rev. E. M. Chilcoat. Preaching 10 00 AM Sunday School 2 00 PM gT. ANN'S ROMAN CATHOLIC. Rev. M. J. Fallihee, Pastor; Rev. F. P. McNally, Curate. Low Muss 800 A M High Mass 10 30 A M Sunday School 2 00 PM Vespers 4 00 PM Mass on Weekdays 7 00 AM ST. JAMES' EPISCOPAL. South and Washington Streets. Rev. A. J. Kuelin, Pastor. Sunday School 130PM Prayer and Sermon 7 00 P M ST. JOHN'S REFORMED. Walnut aud Washington Streets. Rev. H. A. Uenner, Pastor. Sunday School K 9 00 AM German Service 10 30 AM Praise Meeting 7 00 PM English Sermon 7 30 P M Prayer and teachers' meeting every Saturday evening at 7.45 o'clock, S~ T. KASIMEIt'S POLISH CATHOLIC. Ridge Street, above Carbon. Rev. Joseph Mazotas, Pastor. Mass 11 00 A M Vespers 4 00 P M Mass on Weekdays 7 30 AM ST. LUKE'S GERMAN LUTHERAN. Main and Washington Streets. Rev. A. Beimuller, Pastor. Sunday School 9 00 A M German Service 10 00 A M Catechial Instruction 5 0 P M ST. MARY'S GREEK CATHOLIC. Front and Fern Streets. Rev. Cirlll Gulovich, Pastor. Low Mass 800 AM High Mass 10 30 A M Vespers 200 P. M maiNITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL. J. Birkbeck Street, South Heberton. Rev. E. M. Chilcoat, Pastor. Sunday School 2 00 PM Preaching— 7 00 PM Epworth League meets every Sunday even ing at 0.00 o'elock. WELSH BAPTIST. (Donop's Hall) Walnut and Ridge Streets. Sunday School 1030 A M Prayer Meeting 6 00 PM SPECIAL HOLIDAY SALE! Here is the place to find a MAMMOTH STOCK OF BARGAINS suitable at this season. THOUSANDS OF PRETTY NOVELTIES. Ladies' Coats, Furs, Gloves, Cups, Hats, Underwear, Hosiery, lhrss Patterns, Corsets, Linens, Trimmings, Etc., Etc. CMldrens' and Infants' Goods In great variety, and a storeroom filled with the prettiest sort of useful and ornamental goods that you will want during the holidays. SPLENDID SOUVENIR fr-sya GIFTS to all persona pur chasing to the amount of $1 and over. MRS. B. A. GRIMES. Centre Street, - Below Front, - Freeland. WE TELL YOU nothing now when we state that it pays to engage in a permanent, most healthy and pleasant busi ness, that returns a profit for every day's work. Such is the business we offer the working class. We teach them how to make money rapialy, and S guarantee every one who follows our instructions ultlifully the making of tt:tOO.OO a month. Every one who takes hold now and works will surely and speedily increase their earnings; there can bo 110 question about it; others now at work are doing it, and you, reader, can do the same This is the best paying business that you have ever had the chance to secure. You will make a frave mistake if you fail to give it a trial at once f you grasp the situation, and act quickly, you will directly find yourself in a most prosperous business, at which you can surely make and save large sums of money. The results of only a few hours' work will often equal a week's wages. Whether you are old or young, man or woman, it makes no difference, do as we tell you, and suc cess will meet you at the very start. Neither experience or capital necessary. Those who work for us lire rewarded. Why not write to day for full particulars, free ? K. C. ALLKN & CO., Box No. 420, Augusta, Me. TALES FROM TOWN TOPICS. O-l year of the most successful Quarterly ever published. More than 3,000 LEADING NEWS PAPERS in North America have complimented this publication during its first year, and uni versally concede that its numbers afford the brightest and most entertaining reading that can be had. Published Ist day of September, December, March and June. 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We have now AN EXTRA LARGE ASSORTMENT OF CAMBRIC, UNION, LINEN AND SILK HANDKEI {<■ HIEFS In plain-bordered, hand stiched and embroidered edges, for the holiday trade. An un usual large stock of XT m"brella,s, Clienile Cc-rers, IMZ-ufflers and * IFa,n.c3r Slippers, As well as many other fancy articles too numerous to men tion, all of which make very pretty and desirable Christmas presents, If you have not yet dressed yourself for the winter we can lit yon up in Anything Yon May Desire In the Clothing Line, Whether it be a nobby pair of trousers, a fine suit or an overcoat We can show you the largest assortment in town and can quote you prices on whice we defy competition. OUR DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT IS OVERLOADED And by calling early you ' will have the opportunity of securing some big bargains. </ Our ladies', misses' and chil dren's cloak stock must be sold and therefore we are giving big values for the money we x - ealize on them. If you want any SHOES, BOOTS OB RUBBER GOODS Of any description we have a very large variety of them and our prices are very low, which we will convince you of if yon give us a call; at the cheapest store in the region, which is JOS. , in the P. 0. S. of A. Building, Freeland, Pa. Ate IKttiftirttES And Hardware of Every Description. REPAIRING DONE ON SHORT NOTICE.' We are prepared to do roofing and spouting in the mo'st improved manner and at reasonable rates. We have the choicest line of miners' goods in Freeland. Our mining oil, selling at 20, 25 and 20 cents per gallon, cannot be surpasssed. Samples sent to anyone on application. Guns, Ammunition and Sporting Goods. B\RKQECK'S, CENTRE STREET, FREELAND, PA:
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