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FREELAND, PA., MARCH 8, 1894.
Future Policy of Ireland's Friends. v
With the retirement of Gladstone as 1
prime minister of Great Britain it is to ,
be hoped that the world will hear consid- <
erably less of the "Irish question" for
the future. For years and years the
people in every portion of the globe who
love justice and liberty have been kept
in suspense by the false promises of
Gladstone and other men liigli in
British politics. These apostles of hypoc
risy have time and again assured the
people of Ireland of their support and
desire to aid them, but their promises
were as insincere as any that men ever
made. Deluded, as the Irish and many I
of their sympathizers were by the hopes 1
of obtaining "Home Rule," the British 1
government could afford to carry on its I
contemptible warfare against the little
island, feeling secure that the victims
and their friends would not resist while
there was some hope of gaining by legis
lation one point from their oppressors.
f l he folly of relying upon false friend
ship is now plain to all who are interest
ed in the question, and henceforth not
one cent of money or one word of sym
pathy should be wasted upon any plan
or programme for the relief of Ireland
which may have as its object anything
less than a complete surrender of the
claims of British supremacy over the
country it has shamefully treated for
seven hundred years.
Pleading, coaxing and common sense
arguments for justice have no effect upon
a government that has its hands stained
with blood since the day it was strong
enough to strike and torture a weaker
nation; concession from such a degraded
power must come through fear alone.
Every point gained by Ireland in the
last century was won by that means, not
by parliamentarian eloquence or moral
suasion, O'Connell's supposed victories
not excepted; and every link in the
chain that binds the island must be
broken by force. Patting the lion on
the head will never alleviate the suffer
ings of the Irish people, but a blow at
one of its vital organs will bring the
stuffed monster to its senses every time.
So let the "Irish question" drop from
its present position in parliament. It
annoys the whole world, for no matter
what may he a man's nationality he is
more or less interested in the struggles
of his fellowmen, whether they be Irish
or Zulus, and since the Irish will not be
benefitted by the sops known as "Home
ltule," even if it is ever granted, let
them seek other means to avenge and
redress their wrongs, pay no more
homage to men of Gladstone's ilk, the
worst enemy their country had in the
nineteenth century, but study the his
tories of their martyred ancestors and
complete the work for which thousands
of patriots sacrificed their lives.
The power of Great Britain is more
imaginary than real, and now, having
seen the futility of accomplishing one? I
single beneficial object by humbling
themselves before the tyrants' throne,
let those who profess friendship for the
people who want liberty give their sup
port and aid to the movement which has
already secured for Ireland all it ever
yet gained from Great Britain.
"An Kcllpse of Virtue."
"An Eclipse of Virtue," by Champion
Bissell, is the striking title of a novel
contained in the March number of "Tales
From Town Topics." A rather startling
exposition of the mysterious power of
love is made in this story. We find a
beautiful young widow of great fortune
rejecting to some extent the devotion of
an ardent young lover. She philoso
phizes over the unwisdom of marrving
him, although she lov eH him devotedly
and then of a sudden she literally kid
naps him, by drugging him and carrying
liim away alone in her yacht.
Their life together is ideal but fatal,
and it only requires the appearance of a
wild little native of the San Domingo
to rob the widow of hercavilier. The
little Cuban girl is the means of bringing
the story to a tragic climax, and the
reader is made to see the possible de
spair that results from woman's deprav
ity and man's deceit.
The story is written in a brisk and
daring style, and is accompanied an un
usually bright collection of narratives,
poems and witticisms culled from the
pages of 7W/< Topic*. Town Topics
Buublishing Co., 21 West 23d street,
New York city.
When Baby waa sick, wo gate her Castoria.'
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave thein Castoria
A REMARKABLE DOG.
Thin St run bo Story It* S.tltl to It® True 1.
Kvarf I'arlloulur.
My grandfather once owned a dog
that was u cross between a mastiff and
Newfoundland. He was largo in size
as the largest-mentioned breed, and in
color that of an African lion, and
strange to say, had a mane like one.
Ilis eyes, also, had the Intelligent look
of that animal.
Mars was his name. He was noted
for his almost human intelligence. He
never was known to bark as dogs are
wont to do,but, when angry, rattled his
teeth by shaking his head violently, so
that they could be heard at a distance.
This he never did except as a warning,
and woe unto the intruder that passed
unheeding. His disposition was mild
and even playful with those of the
household, but friend or foe never ap
proached the house unchallenged at
night. Mars had a deep, sonorous
voice, when he chose to let it out,
which was very seldom; then it was
more akin to a lion's roar than to any
thing else earthly. He seemed to know
instinctively what was his duty, and
when and where his vigilance was
needed.
Our graud father, who was a clergy
: man, was recommended to reside in
the country on account of feeble
health: hence the family retired for
several years to a beautiful farm in
AGAIN THE DOG LEAPED UP.
Indiana. It was there that Mars'
finest faculties were developed. His
usual place at night was the larg4
barn tliat stood about four hundred
yards from the dwelling. The master
of the house had frequent occasions to
he absent several days and nights.
Without one word or sign from any
one, during the nights on these occa
sions, Mars would invariably lie across
the threshold of grandmother's door,
which opened out into a wide passage;
but as soon as the master returned
Mars resumed his usual place in the
barn.
Our grandfather was copartner iiv a
dry goods establishment in the village,
about a mile from his home. Our
resided with him, was chief
clerk. Mars was much attached to
him and would frequently attend uncle
there, then return. As evening ap
proached he would go to the store, as
if to guard him on his return. In win
ter or in stormy weather, uncle would
often ride on horseback to und from
the place of business.
One stormy winter evening, with
i Mars, as usual, in waiting, he Imstily
closed the store, locked the door, and
leaped onto his horse to ride home.
When Mars saw the horse wheeled for
home, he jumped and gently held uncle
by the pants. Thinking* that Mars was
only glad at seeing him start, he shook
him off and proceeded briskly on.
' Again the dog leaped up and rattled
his teeth ominously. Uncle stopped.
Mars gently wagged his tail and
trotted a few steps back. Uncle pon
dered as to what he meant. He knew
the dog well enough to know that
something was wrong; but what? With
his eyes fixed on Mars, he slowly
started again homeward. In an instant
Mars arrested him as before. He then
turned his horse's head and retraced
his way toward the store; while Mars,
full of apparent joy, ran on before, but
still turning every moment to see if lie
was followed. On they went. On com
ing again in front of the store, uncle
perceived at once the cause of the
dog's strange actions: for, although he
had locked the door, he had forgotten
to take the key out. lie instantly dis
mounted and secured the key; seeing
which Mars ran homeward without
further pause, but with a look of as
sured content in his splendid eyes
which uncle never forgot.—Chicago
Field.
A Curious California Wood.
In Santa Clara county, Cal., there
grows a weed called the rattlesnake
weed. It is so named from the story
that when rattlesnakes get to fighting
and bite each other, this weed, if
eaten by them, will prevent death It
grows about six inches tall, hus a red
stalk and slender leaves. On the top
of the stalk comes a head of flowers,
and the seeds of these flowers are said
to be very annoying to one in passing
through a mass of them, as they are
furnished with sharp barbs, commonly
called stickers. The early settlors
who had herds of sheep always made
their herdsmen keep with them a bot
tle of strong tea made of rattlesnake
weed, and when any of the sheep were
bitten they were drenched with this
tea, which always saved them.
Extraordinary I'unUliment.
A Frenchman was teaching in a
large school, where he had a reputa
tion among the pupils for making some
queer mistakes. One day he was teach
ing a class which was rather disorder
ly With the heat and the trouble
some boys he was very snappish. Hav
ing punished several boys and sent one
to the bottom he at last shouted out in
a passion: "Zo whole class go to z.e
bottom!"
I'erhapn.
I have just been thinking übout
George Washington," said Mr. Cumso.
"What about him?" asked his wife.
"I was wondering if Martha ever
asked him if her hat was on straight."
Detroit Free l'ress.
THE STORMY PETREL.
Queer Superstition** Suitor* I nurlnlii Ile-
Itnrriina; the Bird.
One of the best known of the sea
birds is the stormy petrel. It isoftenest
seen during storms, flying above the
waves in search of shellfish and other
small animals that arc brought to the
J surface by the tempest.
! The sailors call petrels "Mother
I Carey's chickens" and do not view
them with much favor, owing to their
being constant companions of storms. !
"Jack" thinks that rough weather may I
be expected when he sees petrels |
About and is not.quite sure that they !
do not in some way cause the tempest-
When the bird is on the outlook for its
prey it seems to walk on the water.
Hence the seamen of the olden time
in allusion to Apostle Peter's walking
on the water called the bird petrel, j
from the Latin Pctrellus, "Little
Peter."
So far from the Bailor's being super
stitious as to the capture of another
kind of petrel, the cape pigeon, which
is of a black-and-white color and about
the size of a tame pigeon, 1 have
known Jack to take a hand occasion
ally in capturing them as a bit of rec
reation during a dog watch.
In southern latitudes tlie cape pi
gcons follow a ship in thousands, say I
St. Nicholas. A common bottle corl<
is tied to the end of a piece of thread
and trailed astern so that the cork
touches the water. This gives the re
quired tautness to the thread.
As the birds fly in clouds from side
to side astern some of them constant
ly strike the thread with their wings,
and the resistance is enough to turn
them over it, when the thread is
wrapped round the wing and the bird
is hauled on board. In this manner I
have seen hundreds caught in a day.
On one occasiou a clipper ship carry
ing passengers to India captur -d pi
geons by hundreds, and the surgeon by
some mischance succeeded in entan
gling a stormy petrel.
Now, the doctor was an enthusiastic
naturalist, and what to the sailors is
known as a "land lubber"—that is, he
was on his first voyage. The doctor at
onco took the specimen to his cabin
and made preparations to skin and pre
serve it. In hot haste a deputation of
seamen, headed by the old, gray-haired
sailmaker, came aft with a request that
the petrel be set at liberty, saying* that
otherwise the ship and all on board
would surely suffer.
The doctor, somewhat surprised, in
tended to set the bird free, but his en
thusiasm as a naturalist prevailed over
the superstitious warning*, and when
the sailors had disappeared the bird
was added to his collection. The fact
soon became known forward among* the
men, and the doctor was regarded with
black looks by the crew for the re
mainder of the voyage.
In the course of time the good ship
anchored in the Jlugil river, and that
day at dinner the doctor suddenly
died.
There was a gathering of the sailors
around the windlass that dog-watch,
and the doctor's sudden death was at
tributed by the superstitious sailors
I to his slaughter of the stormy petrel.
AMUSING SCIENCE.
A Nursery Toy Which Can lie Made hy
• Any Intelligent Hoy.
A very amusing game for children is
shown in our illustration, and may be
provided at small cost and with little
trouble by carrying out the following
directions: Procure a slender iron rod,
bent to a right angle at about the
middle point. Fasten one end to the
edge of a table, as in the cut. The
other end should terminate in a loop.
Directly under this loop bore a small
hole in the table. Cut from a wide
cork stopper a circular piece of cork,
and through its center pass a long
nail from which the head has been re
moved. Von will then have a
| rudimentary top. Lastly, cut out
three figures of horses from pieces of
cork, and attach them to the upper
surface of the top by means of small
bits of wire. Place tiie top in position
as shown in the cut, the ends of the
nail being held by the loop and the
hole in the table. Wind a cord round
the upper portion of the nail and draw
it briskly out. The top will turn,
carrying the little horses, and the
horse which stops nearest to a certain
point previously marked on the table
gains the trick. More than three
horses may be made, if desired, and
interest is added to the apparatus by
painting the horses different colors. —
; ')nee a Week.
A Wonderful Old Man.
The oldest postmaster in continuous
service, and perhaps in years, in the
United States, resides at llammonds
ville, '.lelYerson county, Ohio. I lis
name is W 11. Wallace and he is
eighty-two years old. He has
been in the service for the last sixty
three years, having been appointed to
his present position during Andrew
! Jackson's administration. Mr. Wgl
| lace is also credited by the Adams E.x
--| press company as the oldest agent in
i its employ, both in years and continu
ous service, and is also the oldest sta
i tion agent on the Cleqelund & Pitts
burgh railroad, if not in America, hav
ing served in that capacity since l .Vi.
He bears his years lightly.
Cutting Knot.
"We had to write about George
iVusliington to-day," said a schoolboy
to his mother.
' "I hope you didn't forget to tell
about the cherry tree?"
"Oil, no. I said lie sawed It dewn."
I "'Sawed it down!' He chopped it
down with his hatchet."
| "Yes, I know, but I couldn't spell
hatchet."
"PARACHUTE J OH."
IIOW lie Cllmbcil tin' jilo of !: uhiteu j
Cliurcli in l-i igland.
Wo g*ive hero some sketches of a
daring- feat just performed at Rusli'.en,
Northamptonshire, says tlie West
minster ihulg-et. A man named in ;
grain, known as "Parachute .Joe," hav i
ing- obtained possession of the keys of
the parish church, was soon after
wards seen on the battlements and
speedily commenced to climb to the
top of the lofty spire by means of the
stone crotchets. A crowd of spectators
gathered in the street below. Having*
reached the weather-cock, which he
swung- round several times, he pulled
jf? his necktie and threw it to the
ground. He then turned round, and,
placing his back to the masonry,
waved both his arms to his horrified
Audience below. He succeeded in re
turning safely to the ground, to* the
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RUHIIDKN PARISH CIIURCII.
relief of all who witnessed the dan
gerous exploit.
"Parachute Joe" has written the fol
lowing description of the adventure:
"On Monday, about two o'clock, In
grain made a catlike ascent up the
Rusliden church spire. He climbed to
i the very top, where he balanced himself
on one foot, holding the other in his
hand. He then took a leisurable view
of his surroundings from the lofty posi
tion. lie in g apparently satisfied lie
commenced the descent, and having
reached the topmost crotchets, to the
horror of the crowd below he deliber
ately turned his back to the steeple
and stood motionless with extended
arms, his feet alone resting on the
j slight projection of the crotchets.
Fancy a man standing with his back
I to a rock resting on a narrow ledge 0
inches in width, with a yawning
I chasm close on 200 feet deep,
; into which he might plunge head
long at any /moment, and you feel
Ingram's position! A horrible still
j ness reigned below throughout the
1 crowd, who every moment expected to
I sec Ingram plunge headlong down
through the awful space. To the sur
prise of all Ingram swiftly turned
round again, catching hold of the stee
ple by one hand, and began making the
descent in a swinging cat-like action,
to the relief of all onlookers. Ingrain
warns any persons from imitating hit?
action up this special spire, a * the
crotchets are nearly worn through b\
the action of the weather. Ingram
says he never intends ascending an
other spire only for the purpose of
; working thereon, Ruslulqn being the
i last of many spires he lias ascended."
WONDERFUL MEMORY.
j The .Host Phenomenal of All of Washing
ton's Unify Morvunts.
. The number of Washington's surviv
ing body servants is phenomenal. A
lady recently traveling in Virginia
was told that a certain old negro
claimed the distinction. "So you used
to wait on Gen. Washington?" she he
| gau.
"Yus, missus; I used to 'tend on the
1 gen'ral, suah."
I "1 suppose you remember about his
j jutting down the cherry tree?"
| "O, laws, yus, missus! 1 was thar',
an' watched himcut itclar into boards."
■ "I suppose you must remember some
j of your master's friends—Martin Lu
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GROUGHS WASHINGTON'S SWORD
thor and Alexanderrand Oliver Crom
well?"
"O, laws, missus. I 'members 'em
well! I've often brushed the Hats o'
them ge'men and stood behind 'em at
the table!"— Edith Robinson, in Wide
Awake.
DlHquallfh (1.
To be a great historian one must be
endowed with what is known as the
"historic imagination," but he must
also boon his guard against abusing it.
"John," said the teacher, "in your
essay upon George Washington .you
say that he was not fond of fishing
What is your authority for that asser
tion?"
"Why," unswered Johnny, "we have
always been told that he could not tell
a lie."
The Comic Vhlmilliio.
Saint Valentino! They tall Mm saint
Y<-t when you get a daul> of p at,
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V. lib v r.s s 8"* t: uit y >ur v;
Y.-u in. n -1 ■ w 11 yo'r wll 1 com. lil U
I *i he question why llicy cud In saint
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JOIN G. BERNER'S
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First floor, Washington street entrance, you iind our 19c 1
counter. Some articles wortli three times what we ask.
19c COUNTER.
Men's check coats \
Men's seersucker coats 19c
Girls' outing flannel coats 19c
Men's Domet flannel shirts 19c
Hoys' Doinet flannel shirts *. 19c
Boys'Domet waists 19c
Ladies' woolen liose 19c
Men's woolen hose 19c i
Hoys' woolen hose 19c
Men's drawers lUc
Ladies' chemise 19c
Ladies' drawers 19c
Linen tidies U c
Men's suspenders 19c
Indies'silk mitts 19c
Ladies' black tull'na gloves 19c
Hair brushes 19c
Shoe brushes 19c
Clothes brushes 19c
Men's cups 19c
Ladies' corsets 19c j
I have sold over one thousand 19c articles, and everybody is
satislied. if you can buy the same quality goods elsewhere for
less money, bring ours back and get your money refunded.
E>r;y- G-cods and ISTotions.
We add daily to our now immense stock. Best apron ging
hams, fir; dress ginghams, etc., 6c; Outing flannels, 7c; dark
dress calicoes, sc; best blue calicoes, Gc. Blankets reduced;
a 89 all-wool blanket for *7; an $8 all-wool blanket for *6; a
87 all wool blanket for 85; blankets as low as 79c. Comfort
ables and quilts reduced 81.45 to 81; quilts as low as 45c.
Our dress goods department is full of valuable goods, all
shades and prices. All woolen cloths at and below cost.
Chenile curtains, 83 99, worth 85; lace curtains, 7<)c to 89 per
pair. Ladies' muslin underwear, the finest assortment ever
shown in this town.
Boots and. Slices.
Our spring stock will arrive in a few days and we will have
them on the tariff reform list. Watch for them. Old stock
now closing out at cost.
Queensware.
Dinner setts, 813 to $18; tea setts, 85 to 88. In every day
ware we have anything and everything useful.
BCats, Caps, "\77"a1l Paper, Etc.
Not necessary to mention separately, as we are closing them
out away down. Also our wallpaper. All at one-cent price.
This means 50c paper for 25c; 25c paper for 12Jc; 10c paper
for sc. Not much left. Come and get the balance. Like
all other general stores, we keep household tinware, granite
ware, wood and willow ware, tubs, brooms and brushes A
good scrub brush for sc.
Furniture.
This is the largest and finest, assortment Freeland has ever
seen. Just look at the quantity. 55 different dining room
tables in stock, at 81.50 to 819 each; 35 center tables, for par
lors and bed rooms, 81.25 to 815 each; 22 different bed room
suits, 810.50 to 895 each; 13 different side boards and chef
foniers, 813 to 846 each; C bookcases, 87 to 833 each; 10 hail
rugs, from 87 to 835 each; 12 different parlor suits, 829; black
moliner cover, solid walnut frame, only 829; rug suits, 850 t(
875; silk brocalett, 8125 to 8135; 57 different bed steads, 82.21)
to 85 each; 25 cribs and cradles, folding cribs and swinging
cradles, 81.50 to 88.00; 1000 different chairs, cane seat, wood
seat, leather sent, with high backs, etc; 35 different rocking
chairs, 81 to 810; 12 different styles of lounges and couches.
Carpets and. Oil Clctlxs.
40 rolls ingrain carpet, ranging from 17c to 8()c per yard; If
rolls stair carpet, 20c to 85c per yard; 35 rolls Brussells car
pet, with or without borders, 50c to 81.35; 6 rolls rag carpet,
30c to 60c per yard. 25 different patterns of oil cloth and
lenolinne, prices as per quality. Smyrna rugs, wool rugs,
rugs of Brussells and ingrain carpets. Bed springs, mat
tresses, piilows, feathers, etc.
MY FURNITURE STORE is a wonderland of noveltis, and
I invite everybody to pay it a visit. If in need of any goods you
will be more than paid by doing so. as our prices are the lowesl
the market affords.
GROCERIES.
; 21 lbs granulated sugar fl 00 I
10 lbs No. 1 currants *- r
10 lbs gold dust niottl
0 lbs oat ilaku 25
| 0 lbs oat meal 25
• r lbs not la biscuits 25
! 3 lbs mixed cukes 25
! 5 lbs raisins 25
; 5 lbs rice 25
J 5 lbs barley 25
I o qts beans 25
Lard 10
Full cream cheese 14
1 lbs starch 25
! 0 lbs tapioca 25
1 lb dates 10
5 lbs Lima beans 25
! California Ham 10
Ham, sugar cured 121
FRESH TRUCK EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.
EVERYTHING IN SEASON.
Any goods not satisfactory after purchase may be brought
back and money will be returned.
Yours for prosperity,
JOHN C. BERNER,
Ml mill feliiigloii Streets, Frianij
1 :i sailor tics j jlc
1 man's silk scarf
1 man's silk tie
1 1 silk hankcrcliicf
1 pair linen towels pte
tt tea spooitH, silver luted ioo
l •'! table for's, silver plated ue
I pair child's napkins Ute
1 pair scissors
1 match safe, silver pluted Ute
1 luminous match safe le
1 sugar shell, silver pluted p c
1 butter knife, silver plated ID C
1 two-quart delph pitcher pte
1 Bxlo picture frame, with glass lite
1 camp stool
1 spring roller window shade lite
1 curtain pole, brass rings Ute
1 carpet rug Ute
1 bo3's' cap Ute
j 5 bottles chow chow $1 Oil
! 5 corned beef 1 oo
5 bottles pickles 1 OU
3 lbs prunes
1 lb baking powder 19
1 lb plug tobacco ;jo
1 Hi tine cut tobacco :10
' ■£,
~ cans salmon or,
3 cans pie peaches 25
2 cans tublo peaches 25
5 cans sardines 25
I quart-bottle ketchup 15
8 cans lime 25
1 can condensed milk. 10
3 big glasses mustard 25
1 cun French peas ;i0
1 can domestic peas 10
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