FREELAND TRIBUNE. I —_— PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY. TliOS. A. BUCKLEY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year fl 5" Bix Months 75 Four Months 60 Two Mouths 25 Subscribers are requested to watch the date following the name on the labels of their pupers. By referring to this they can tell at a glance how they stand on the books in this office. For instance: G rover Cleveland 28June&3 means that Grover is paid up to June 28,18513. By keeping the figures in advance of the pres ent date subscribers will save both themselves und the publisher much trouble and anuoy- Subscribers who allow themselves to fall in ! arrears will be called upon or notified twice, and, if payment does not follow within one month thereafter, collection will be made in the manner provided by law. FREELAND, PA., APRIL 3, 1893. WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. C., Mar. 31, 1593. President Cleveland, if one may judge from his remarkable career, needs no "mascot" to bring him "good luck," but an old Jacksonian Democrat—Andrew Jackson Long, of Cedar Hill, Tennessee— doubtless with the feeling that it is im possible for a president, or anybody else, to have too many "good luck" bringers, has, through Representative Washing ton, presented him with a "mascot," in the form of a silver half dollar, minted in the year of the president's birth— 1837—which Mr. Cleveland accepted in the same spirit with which it was given, and in due course of time he will for mally acknowledge the gift in an auto graph letter to Mr. Long, which will probably be more highly prized than the best office at the president's disposal. Removing a United States consul by cable is very seldom resorted to by the department of state, but it was done in one case this week by Secretary Gres han, and the man removed got just what he deserved. The reasons for Secretary Gresham's action, are, in short, as fol fows: In the early part of the presiden tial campaign, William It. Sorsby, of Mississippi, was acting as Congressman Catching s private secretary, and taking advantage of his position he abstracted certain papers containing important facts relating to the Democratic plans for the campaign from the private desk of Mr. Catching and gave them to Thomas H. Carter, chairman of the Republican na tional committee. In November last Sorsby was appointed United States con sul general at Guayaquil, Ecquador, a position which pays $3,000 a year, pre sumably as a reward for his treachery to Representative Catchings and the Demo cratic party. As soon as these facts were brought to the attention of Presi dent Cleveland and Secretary Gresham, Sorsby was dismissed by cable, and George E. Dillard, of Mississippi, nom inated to the vacancy. &0 far from the nomination of Dr. Joseph S. Senner, of New York, to be commissioner of immigration at New York, having been secured by the steam ship influence, as Republicans are alleg ing, it was made in direct opposition to that influence. The contest for the posi tion has been quite spirited, there having been a number of candidates all strongly 1 backed. In order to ascertain the senti ments of the steamship men towards each of the applicants Secretary Carlisle had a trusty personal friend call on them for the purpose of discussing the fitness of the several candidates, and as soon as his report was made the name of every man the steamship men had expressed themselves as being favorably inclined towards them was stricken from the list j of possibilities. .Secretary lloke Smith is giving the i bureau chiefs of the interior department 1 some new ideas about the service they owe the government. Instead of leav ing the department daily at 4 o'clock, as the ordinary clerks do, and as they have been in the habit of doing, they are compelled to remain until o o'clock, the additional hour being devoted to a con ference with the secretary on the cur rent business before their several bu reaus. There is some kicking among the chiefs, but as most of them are Re publicans it is done very quietly. Secre tary Smith has aleady earned the sobri quet of "the steam engine" among the | employes of his department. It is not often that a new official is so well fitted to assume his duties as ex- Congressman Stump, of Maryland, who is to be superintendent of immigration, a position to which he was this week nominated. He was chairman of the house committee on immigration during the last congress and is the author of the new immigration law, which, by the way, would never have gotten through the house if it had not been for his un tiring efforts in its behalf. After the senate disposes of the cases of the appointed senators, now under dis cussion, it will take up the resolution providing for an investigation of the charge of embezzlement against .Senator Roach. S. Foot Binding In China. Proof that the Chinese woman is not a labor burdened slave we find in the custom of foot binding. This heathenish attempt to improve on God's liest work of creation is said by one tradition to have begun with P'an Fel, a concubine of the Ch i dynasty, 501 A. D., and by another to have begun with Yas Niaug, a beautiful concubine of the last emperor of the southern T'ang dy nasty, 075 A. D., whose feet were "cramped in the semblance of a new moon." Tra clition also says that it originated witli a beautiful princess who had club feet, and by resorting to this method completely con cealed her deformity. Still another tradition says it was resorted to by a crusty husband to keep his wife from "going a-gadding," and as it worked so well it was resorted to by others, until, becoming a fashion, It was adopted by all. Wherever the custom may have originated, it is but little worse than the custom of ladies lacing in civilized countries and adds as little in beauty to the person on whom It is practiced. The best evidence attributes it to Yas Niung.—lsaac T. Headland In Harper's Bazar. "Orange Blossom," the common-sense female remedy, is sold and recom mended by all druggists. FROM SUBURBAN POINTS. LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE OF j NEIGHBORING TOWNS. Upper Lehigh Tarriera Have Mude Their Debut for the Summer Season—Drifton Shops Working Fourteen Hours a Day. The News of Jeddo. Special and regular correspondence from the surrounding towns is solicited by the TRIBUNE. All writers will please send their names to this office with com munications intended for publication, in order that the editor may know from whom the correspondence comes. UPPER LEHIGH NOTES. The Tamers were nicely located at their i quarters on Friday evening and a radiant smile | could be seen on each of their faces as they j related the hair-breadth escapes they had dur ing the winter. Topics of interest were dis cussed in a formal manner while waiting for the Grand Tarrier to put in his appearance, but as he went toward the Oley valley early in the evening to interview a native whom he claimed had walked away with a piece of rope and his goat on the end of it, he failed to return und the meeting adjourned after the Blizzard pointed out the character of the work to be done during the coining session, j James X. Sweeney met with a slight accident at No. S while putting up timber on Saturday. ' He will soon be around again. Ernest Drawlieiin, of Silver Brook, is here ' visiting his mother. S. 8. Hoover made a trip to Mt. C'arrael last week. 11. B. Price and family are sojoiniug at Fortress Monroe, Va., at present. It is said that Michael Mulligan, Jr., is pre paring to go to school in the near future. Nelson Mowery and wife, of Teasedale, this county, were here visiting the former's mother yesterday. | Six days a week is what wo work here and I legal holidays are not accepted. , Several of our citizens attend the mining school at Frecland, and we have some more who could improve greatly by going there. ! Tony McGinley, of Mauch Chunk, was hero yesterday among friends. I Fred Lesser, of Silver Brook, visited his ; brother Adam hero yesterday. I James Welch, Jr., of Stockton, spent Easter ; with Ids parents. James Sweeney is on the sick list. ! On Thursday last all that was inortul of Mrs. Dennis Conaglian was laid to rest in St. Ann's | cemetery at Woodside. She was a lady who ; was highly respected by everybody in this lo- I eality, and one that any town would gludly | have for a resident. For more than a quarter i of a century she lived a quiet and peaceful life here, and by her death the town has lost one of j its earliest settlers. At the time of her death i she was 78 years of age, and of a family of 1 eleven children six survive her. They are lo cated as follows: Mrs. John Gallagher, Wilbur ton, Columbia county, Pa.; Mrs. John Burns, Upper Lehigh; Mrs. Hugh Malloy, Freeland; Sarah, who is known in the religious world as j Sister Mary James, Bordentown, N. J.; Patrick, Jersey City, N. J., and James, of Woodside. DRIFTON ITEMS. The shops commenced on Thursday evening to run fourteen hours a day, and will continue for six or seven weeks until all the necessary machinery to repair the Oneida breaker has been made. The long shifts don't suit the boys any too well, but as they are allowed to lay off every Wednesday und Saturduy evenings it is not so obnoxious as it might be. No. 2 breaker, which is considered lire proof, is receiving much attention from the company siuce the burning of the one ut Oneida. In order to prevent a similar conflagration here water-pipes are being laid through the struc ture, and lUUU feet of hose has been ordered. If ; a blaze starts then it can be fought from any or ; several parts of the breaker at the same time. Thomas Jackson, of Derringer, was here visiting on Saturday. Miss Hannah Gallagher, of Wilkes-Barre, is spending a few days with friends here. The mules of the Tomhicken collieries, which have been working here since that place shut | down, were returned and that place will com i mence today. ! Henry Johnson, of Beaver Meadow, was here | a few hours yesterday. I Frank Higgius spent Easter with friends at j Wilkes-Barre. ; Willio Allen, better known as "Scotty," and i Edward Roberts, formerly of this place, but j now of Mahanoy City, were visitors here last week. Mauus Waters is all smiles. It is a lady. Michael Burns, of old Buck Mountain, spent Easter hero umong friends. This place is becoming such a sporting centre I that unless a person owns a game bird or beast ! of some kind he is a back number. Everything was at a stand still here on Fri day, it being a legal holiday. Mi*s. Harry Jones made a trip to Mahanoy city last week. The Fearnots are beginning to stir themselves and already we can hear un occasional long hit or a foul tip on the corner. Egg-nog and bock beer were drinks that were in demand by visitors from this place to Freeland yesterday. Ecklcy B. Coxe has been ill for the past few days, but as his condition is no way serious he will be about again in a short while. D. S. & S. gondolas made their appearance here on Saturday. So far we have seen only three of these cars, which have u capacity of 50,1)00 pounds each, but we are informed that there are a large number being manufactured for the road. We can next expect to see a train of I). 8. & 8. freight cars, and from that to passenger ears with the company's initials would be a short step. Slowly but surely the road is raising, and the timo is not fur distant when It will beastroug competitor with the trunk lines of the state. JEDDO NEWS. Easter was celebrated hero with much Joy after the long winter. The base ball bee is humming already in this place. The Kickers will be reorganized this month. Mrs. MoGlll, who has been visiting her son at Philadelphia for several weeks past, returned home lust week. The collieries worked four days last week. Wonder if the summer will bring the good old times—three duys a week ? Putrick Brislin, of Ha/Jeton, was here yester day and enjoyed a few hours with former asso ciates. A grand social was given at Oakdale on Sat urday crening. As it was the first in several mouths the boys made much of it. Another is booked for the near future, and to do it up properly invitations will be issued. Ban Quiff Icy is off an extended trip to New York City. Miss Annie Burns, of Hazleton, spent yester day here with friends. A large number of young folks from this place will uttend the band ball at Freeland to night. Michael McGill, locie engineer at Higlilund, has been transferred to the shop here, and A. McNelis will bundle the throttle on the locie for the preß3nt THE OPERATOR. I stepped upon the platform at Baisen moyen-Cert station, where my friend Len fileur awaited me with his carriage. While on the train I suddenly recollected something that required immediate atten tion at Paris. Upon my arrival ut Baisen moyeu-Cert I went to the telegraph office to send hack a message. This station differed from others of its class because of the total lack of writing materials. After a prolonged exploration I finally succeeded iu capturing a rusty pen, dipping it in some colorless, slimy fluid. With heroic effort 1 succeeded in duubing down the few words of my telegram. A decidedly unprepossessing woman grudgingly took the dispatch, counted it and named the rate, which I immediately paid. With the relieved conscience of having fulfilled a duty I was about to walk out when my attention was attracted by u young lady at one of the tables manipulat ing a Morse key. With a slight hauteur she turned her back toward me. Was she young? Probably. She certainly was red haired. Was she pretty? Why not? Her simple black dress advantageously dis played a round, agreeable form; her luxuri ant hair was arranged so as to reveal a few ringlets and a splendid white neck. And suddenly a mad, inexplicable desire to plant a kiss upon those golden ringlets seized me. ! In the expectation that the young lady would turn round, I stopped and asked the elderly woman a few questions anent tele graph affairs. Iler uuswers were not at ull friendly. The other woman, however, did not stir. Whoever supposes that I did not go to the telegraph office the next morning does not know me. The pretty, red haired one was alone this time. ! Now she was compelled to show her face, and, sapristi! I could not complain. 1 I purchased some telegraph stamps, wrote several messages, asked a number of non sensical questions and played the part of a , chump with nmuzing fidelity, i She responded calmly, prudently, in the ! manner of a clever, self possessed and polite ! little woman. And I came daily, sometimes twice a day, | for I knew when she would be alone. To give my calls a reasonable appearance I wrote innumerable letters to my friends und telegraphed to an urmy of bare ac quaintances a lot of impossible stuff. So it was rumored in Paris that I had suddenly i become deranged. Every day I said to myself, "Today, my boy, you must make a declaration." But her cold manner suppressed upon my lips the words, "Mademoiselle, I love you." I invariably confined myself to stammer ing; "Be kind enough to give mo a 3-sou stamp." The situation gradually became unbear able. As the day for my return approached I resolved to burn my ships behind me and to venture all to win everything. I walked into the office and wrote the fol lowing message: "Coquelin, 17 Boulevard Haussman, Paris: "I am madly in love with the little red haired telegraph operator at Baisenmoyen* Cert." I tremblingly handed her the telegram. I expected at least that her beautiful white complexion would effulge. But no! Not a muscle relaxed! In the calmest manner in the world she said: "Fifty-nine centimes, please." Thoroughly nonplussed by this queenly serenity, I fumbled about in my pockets for the coin. But I could not find a sou. From my pocketbook I took a thousand-franc note and gave it to her. She took the bank note and scrutinized it carefully. The examination terminated favorably, for her face was suddenly wreathed in smiles, and she burst into a charming ripple of infectious laughter, displaying her mar velously handsome teeth. And then the pretty young mademoiselle asked in Parisian cadence, "Do you want the change?"— From the French of Alphonse Allats in New York Journal. XpOR SALE.—New Marion safe for sale cheap. J- 1 C. O. Stroh. \ XTANTED.—GirI for general housework. \ Mrs. Burusch, 37 Centre street. XPOH BENT OH SALE.—A store and dwelling JJ on Front street; dwelling contains eight rooms. For terms apply to Mrs. Evans, Front street. [POII BENT.—A dwelling and business place JJ on Front street, containing seven large rooms. Beasonable rent. Apply to M. J. Moran, Front street. TJIIOPOSALS. —Scaled proposals will be re- J. reived by the Freeland borough council up to Monday, April 3,18H3, for the position of janitor of the council room, hose house and Citizens' Hose Company's meeting room. Ap plicants will state salary required for the year beginning April 1, 18113, to April I, 185)4. llules and regulations governing the office can be seen by calling on T. A. Buckley, secretary. GUNS AND AMMUNITION at C. D. Rohrbach's, Centre Street, Five Points, Freelnml. Hunters and sportsmen will tlnl an ele gant stock of fine lire-arms here. Get our prices und examine our new breech-load ers. Also ull kinds of Hardware, l'uints, Oils, Mine Supplies. The Delaware, Susquehanna and Schuylkill R, R. Co. PASSENGEK TKAIN TIME TABLE. Taking Effect, September 16,1802. Eastward. STATIONS. Westward, p.m. p.m. a.m. a.m. a.m. p.m. 6 00 1 02 7 SO Sheppton 7 40 10 20 3 40 A j 500 1 08 7 50 n.w.nia 7 :w 10 H 3 43 L > 5 12 I 24 y or, Oneida ](l (i;! :i ;w 520 1 37 818 Humboldt Road 7 10 050 324 520140 821 Harwood Road 707 0473 21 535 147 830 Oneida Junction 700 0403 15 A J 5 40 H L (0 55 Lls 50 Koan AM 32 5 54 11. Meadow Road 6 28 003 Stockton Jet. 010 d 12 Eckley Junction 0 10 0 22 Drifton 0 00 Advertise in the TRIBUNE. ORANGE BLOSSOM! -• . I IS AS SAFE AND HARMLESS AS A Flax Seed Foialtlco. It is applied right to the parts. It cures all diseases of women. Any lady can use it herself. Sold by ALL DRUGGISTS. Mailed to any address on receipt of sl. Dr. J. A. McGill & Co., 3 and 4 Panorama Place, Chicago, 111. FREELAND READY PAY J. C. BERNER. Spring lias come and we are | ready with spring goods as Col lows: Ladies' Capes and Coats. Baby Carriages and Rugs. Spring Styles of Carpet. 25 cents a yard up to 65 cents, wool fillings. Furniture. No end to styles and varie- j ties. Full Line of Wall Paper and Window Shades. | Cheaper than ever. Largest Line of Shoes in Freeland. Ladies' kid shoes, SI.OO. Men's dress shoes, $1 25. Dry Goods and Notions. Can't be excelled in style, quality and price. GROCERIES AND PROVISIONS. 20 lbs. granulated sugar $1 00 10 cans tomatoes - - 1 00 10 cans corn - - 1 00, 33 bars Tom, Dick & Harry soap 1 00 4 lb. good raisins, blue - 25 (i lb. barley - - 25 j 5 lb. currants - - - 251 3 lb. dry apples - - 25 2$ lb. prunes - - 25 6lb oat meal - - - - 25 6 lb. oat Hake - - 25 10 gold corn meal - - 25 2 cans salmon - - 25 5 boxes sardines - - 25 3 quarts beans - - 25 5 lb. Lima beans - - 25 5 quarts peas - - 25 Soda biscuits, by barrel - 4J Soda biscuits, 2<) pound box 00 3 lb. mixed cakes - - 25 3 lb. coffee cakes - - 25 3 lb. ginger snaps - - - 25 3 lb. oyster biscuits - 25 4 lb. starch - - - 25 Mixed candy - - 10' Mint lozengers - - 10 English walnuts - - 12i 1 quart bottle ketchup - 15 ! 5 lb. oolong tea - - 100 5 lb. English breakfast tea 1 00 THE BEST FAMILY FLOUR. $2.1( PER BAG. Miners' Department. 1 gallon oil - - 21 j 1 bar soap - 04 1 quire paper - 25 J 1 lb. cotton - - 25 2 boxes squibs - - - 25 Total .... $i 00 Given away, with each i lb. baking powder, 1 cup and sau cer or cream pitcher, moss rose, and other articles for 15 cents. Please compare above prices with what you are paying, and if you need anything that is not mentioned here, come and you will Hnd it 25 per cent, lower than elsewhere. J. C. BERNER, South and Washington Streets. CITIZENS' BANK OF FEE ELAND. 15 Front Street. Capital, - ©50,000. OFFICERS. JOSEPH BIRKBF.CK, President. H. C. KOONS, Vice President, li. It. DAVIS, Cashier. JOHN SMITH, Secretary. DIRECTORS. Joseph Birkbcck. Thomas Rirkbeek, John Wagner, A Ruduwick, H. C. Koons. Charles Dusheok, William Kemp, Mathius Schwa be John Smith, John M. Powell, ad, John Burton. \*r Three per cent, interest paid on savinir deposits. Open daily from 9a.m.t04 p. m. Saturday evenings from 0 to 8. A. W, WASHBURN, Builder of Light and Heavy Wagons. REPAIRING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. PINE AND JOHNSON STB., FREELAND. ' BIAIII UHIUI SYSTEM. 0 , LEHIGH VALLEY DIVISION. 1 \r Anthracite coal used exclu- I f si vely, insuring cleanliness and j I comfort. ARRANGEMENT OF PASSENGER TRAINS. DEC. 4, 1892. LEAVE FREELAND. 0 10, 8 35, 9 10. 10 41 a in, 12 25, 1 50, 2 40. 3 50, 4 55, 0 41, 7 12, 8 47 p m, for Drifton, Jeddo. Lum ber Yard, Stockton and Ila/.leton. U 10, 9 411 n m, I 50, 3 50 p in. for Mauch Chunk, Alleutowii, Bethlehem, Phila., Easton and New York. 8 35 a m for Bethlehem, Easton and Philadel-* I phia. 7 20, 10 50 a in, 12 10,4 50 p m, (via Highland branch) for White Haven, Glen Summit, Wilkes llarre, Pitts ton and L. und B. Junction. SUNDAY TRAINS. 11 40 a in and 3 45 p ni for Drifton, Jeddo, Lum ber Yard und Ha/Jeton. I 345i> m for Delano. Mulianoy City, Shenan doah, New York and Philadelphia. I ARRIVE AT FREELAND. 5 50. 7 00, 7 20, 9 18, 10 50 a m, 12 10, 1 15, 2 33, 4 50, 7 03 and 8 37 p in, from Ila/Jcton, Stockton, Lumber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton. , 18, 10 50 a in, 12 10, 2 33, 4 50, 700 p m from Delano, Mulianoy City und Sheiiuuuouh (via New Boston Branch). 1 15 and 837 p m from New York, Easton, Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Ailentown and Muuch Chunk. i 918 and 10 50 a m from Easton, Philadelphia, Bethlehem and Mauch Chunk, i 9 18,10 41 a in, 2 43,0 41 pin from White Haven. Glen Summit, Wilkes-Ban c, Pittstou and L. and B. Junction (via Highland Branch). SUNDAY TRAINS. i 11 31 a m and 331p m, from Ha/Jeton, Lum i her Yard, Jeddo and Drifton. ; 11 31 a m from Delano, Ha/Jeton, Philadelphia and Easton. 3 31 p in from Pottsville and Delano. For futher information inquire of Ticket Agents. j C. G. HANCOCK, Gen. Pass. Agt. Philadelphia, l'u. A. W. NONNEMACHER, Ass'tO. P. A. South Bethlehem, Pa. j. p. MCDONALD, Comer of Sooth and Centre Streets, Frccla nd. has the most complete stoek of FURNITURE, CAKPET, DHY Goons, LADIES' AM) GENTS' FINE FOOTWEAR, Etc., in Freeland. PMffi Ml MY LIWEST. ULfcC.P.GERITZ it 'SHfT ?lumber fir '.JEJ I au'Tin't™. IL BuN n, and BEI.oW CENTRE. WEIDER & ZAHG, Vitilons. We are located above Meyer's jewelry store ; and have on hand a line line of goods, which will be done up in the latest styles at a very moderate price. Our aim is to satisfy and WE ASK FOR A TRIAL. Repairing Promptly Executed. STAHL & CO., agents for : Lebanon Brewing Co. Finest and Bed Beer in the Country. Satisfaction GUARANTEED. Parties wishing to try this excellent beer will please call on Stalil & Co., 137 Centre Street. HARNESS! AND HARNESS! HORSE GOODS! HORSE GOODS! of every description. We ! can furnish you with goods 1 that will please the eye, and be of such quality that tliey cannot be surpassed, at THE LOWEST PRICES OBTAINABLE. " I wish I had one." GEO. WISE, No. 35 Centre Street, Freeland. Also Jeddo, Pa. IIP iron wura v A LVJB TOB I9VB liom €AX