FREELAND TRIBUNE. PUBLISHED EVERY M IN DA Y AND THURSDAY. TIIOS. A. BUCKLEY. EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. OFFICE: MAIN STREET ABOVE CENTRE. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year.... 50 Fix Mouths 75 Four Months..*** * 50 Two Months 25 Subscribers are requested to observe the chit© following the name on the labels of their papers. By referring to this they can tell at a glance how they stand on the books In this office. For Instance: - Grover Cleveland 2HJuuel>l means that Grover is paid up to Juried, ISW. Keep the figures in advance of the present date. Report promptly to this office when v and he became a prestidigitator, doing the accomplice and assistant act. I *W HIE LATE JOSJA'II KKIM'I.UR. About 1800, feeling that the country was too small for him, he came to America, settling in St. Louis. There he began to work in earnest. Most of his time was spent in making designs for lithographers, but lie was too am bitious for that work and induced some of his friends to aid him in establishing the German Puck. St. Louis was a poor city for such a paper, and the venture lived only a few months. The thwarted but not discouraged Iveppler went to New York in 1872. His genius was at once recognized, and he and Matt Morgan drew cartoons on Leslie's in opposition to Nast on 11. r per's. lie remained with Leslie until 1870, when, in company with A. Swartz mann, he revived the German Puck, the English edition of \vhieh appeared the following March. Iveppler was not mistaken, and the paper was an assured success almost from the start, lie had al ways been quick in appreciating young j genius, and* there was never anything \ in the country too good or too expen- I sivo for Puck, which has been a father I to the whole younger generation of I cartoonists and a fortune to its owners. ADMIRAL DA GAMA. The ISroziUan Insurgent Loader In an Ardent Monarchist. Rear-Admiral Saldanha da Gsuna is one of the most able and influential oilieers of the Rra/.ilian navy, lie is, and always has been, a strong 111011- are.hist and was greatly esteemed and trusted by the late emperor. For some time after tlie present insurrection broke out he remained neutral, and j when he finally decided to oust in his lot with Mcllo and the other insurgents his decision gave much additional prestige to their cause, his incorruptibility and moral influence being undoubted. His recent monarchical manifesto proves that he has the courage of his convic tions, be they right or ill advised. It was not considered politic of him to is sue the manifesto at the time he did so. He fore joining the insurgents he was the superintendent of tlie naval r 1 , jj will y-A . ■ 'X * ' ADMIRAL DA GAMA. academy at Rio. Me was born in Rio, but is closerndi d from the noble Portu guese family of Pa Gaum. lie has vis ited the United Slates- a country he is very partial to several times and speaks English with great fluency. In his recent action it is believed that he was somewhat influenced by the cler ical party II is strange to observe the seeming quiet and apathy of that party —an apa: by that can scarcely be other than seeming, considering the great perquisites and privileges it enj >yed ■ under the empire, when the state in . ■ great measure supported the church. Princess Isabella. Countess d'Eu i is noted for her devoutness. Strange j stories are told of her walking to church barefooted and kneeling and praying from step to step up a long flight leading to the church doors. Ku I doubt the priests would gladly have the monarchy re t rcd with her for ruler She was always a great abolitionist and used all her influence and -when re gent- power to further emancipation. Notwithstanding her goodness she is very generally disliked by the people. < orrivspmidpnt H in \VHhiii?toH. The current work of congress is looked after by Ml regularly accred ited correspondents in the press gal leries of the senate and the house, and they serve 171 papers. New York is represented by twenty-one correspond ents, who serve fifteen papers. A Thorough Tent. A very wise man once said that when he began to feel too important he got a map of the universe and tried to find himself on it. FOR COAST DEFENSE. Carriago Which Permits Guns to Vanish Instantly. Th Invention of Col. A. It. ISuflliißtoD unci Capt. William ('rosier —Uncle Sum llnafu the Whole World Once More. Among- the defenses employed for a nution's'coast against an enemy's war ships are heavy cannon. These a hos tile fleet wouid naturally try to dis mount by a few well-directed shots; and if, as has been customary heretofore, the guns on shore were visible over the earthworks in which they were mount ed, they would afford an inviting tar get. Injury or deatli to the gunner is another peril that must attend the first one. Hence the great value of a car riage which will permit the piece to disappear instantly after firing, and will bring it up into place when ready for another shot. The idea of mount ing ordnance in this way is said to have originated in this country, although England led the world for a time in its development. A number of such gun carriages, however, have been invented and tried on this side of the Atlantic; and one which is the joint product of Col. A. R. Ruflington's and Capt. Wil liam Crozier's skill showed, during the tests at Sandy Hook last December, a decided superiority over anything else yet produced. In this mechanism, when the gun is in a firing position, the trunnions rest in sockets in the upper ends of a pair of massive upright levers, hung so as to swing, and sustaining from their lower ends an immense counterpoise. This is lifted and sustained by a pawl and ratchet, when, after a "discharge, the piece recoils and sinks. In the re cent tests at Uncle Sam's proving ground an eight-inch breech-loader was tried, and a mass of metal weigh ing about 117,000 pounds was suspended from the levers. This really more than counterbalanced the gun; for when it was desirable to bring the latter up for another shot, the weight was released and did the work. At the breech is a light framework, also pivoted, whose unction is to keep the gun pointed in DISAPPEARING GUN CARRIAGE, exactly the same direction, in which ever position it may be. It is possible, by the way, in aiming to depress the gun live degrees below a horizontal, and give it an elevation of fifteen. Resides the counterweight, which takes up only one-third of the recoil, there are two hydraulic cylinders to receive the rest. These latter are placed in a horizontal position, and are movable. Their pistons are stationary. A few weeks ago another disappear ing gun—with a ten-inch bore—was tried at Sandy Hook; and ten shots were fired in about fifty-eight or fifty nine minutes. This is an average of about six minutes to a shot. The projectiles used at that time had a weight of 575 pounds, and the charges of powder 250 pounds. The eight-inch rifle fired from a llufilngtou-Crozier carriage took only a 400-pound shot, and just half the powder required in the other test. Seven rounds were fired in eight and one-half minutes, and ten in twelve minutes and three seconds. In one case, fifty-five sec onds were consumed in loading, five in losing it to a firing position, one in firing and one in the recoil. This was better time than has been made with stationary gun carriages, and the record has no equul, either at home or abroad. Striding Lund from (lie S*. Enterprising men have away of growing land along the marshy shores of Delaware bay. The plan is to cut the dikes and let the tide rise and fall for a course of years over a consider able area, including some upland. It is found after awhile that the dikes may be removed considerably out toward the low-tide line, and that many acres of arable land have been gained at small cost. Marsh compa nies usually exist for the purpose of cooperation in such work, and there ' are many quarrels over the land of j men that refuse to join the company in making a temporary sacrifice of up- i land for the purpose of reclaiming sub- i merged marsh. The land thus re- ! claimed is extremely fertile, but it usu ally yields a crop of malarial fevers when first brought under cultivation. ! CliiucHe Miirrittgen Arc I eg:tl. Judfre Bellinger, of the United States | district court of Oregon, has decided, j in the case of a Chinese woman who desired to land to join her husband : whom she had never seen, that a be trothal at tlie ago of two years and a marriage six months ago by sewing to- I gether two cards on which the partic ulars of tlie engagement had been writ- j ten was a valid marriage according to the laws of China and must bo recog nized by the United States. In render- | ing this decision Judgo Bellinger said he was aware of the danger of imposi tion in such cases, hut added that such danger exists in all eases where Chi nese are landed and must continue to exist until exclusion is made absolute. Women's Feet (Jetting l.argm. If hosiers know what they about the feet of American women nre larger than they once were. Three dozen pairs of women's hose used to l>e as sorted as to size in this fashion: Six pairs No. s, six No. 8, twelve No. , six No. six No. 10. The No. S's have now disappeared from among women s sizes and the number of the larger sizes in three dozen pairs of hose is increased. MM C. BERNER'S gp®i AJVJVO ricEMENT ! hirst floor, Washington street entrance, you And our 19c counter. Some articles worth three times what we ask. 19c COUNTER. Men's check coats jr, u Men's seersucker coats Girls' outing- Manuel coats pi,. Men's Domet Munncl shirts ui c Hoys' Domet Manuel shirts p,e Hoys' Domet waists Ladies' woolen hose ne Men's woolen hose Hoys' woolen hose IQ c Men's drawers. pic Ladies' chemise u c Ladies' drawers uc Linen tidies n c Men's suspenders lii c Ladies' silk mitts 19 C Ladies' black tail'uu gloves lOe Hair brushes uo Shoe brushes Hkj Clothes brushes lPc Men's caps loc Ladies' corsets loc I have sold over one thousand 19c articles, and everybody is satisfied. 11 you can buy the same quality goods elsewhere for less money, bring ours back and get your money refunded. DRY GOODS and NOTIONS. We add daily to our now immense stock. Best apron ging hams, sc; dress ginghams, etc., 6c; Outing flannels, 7c; dark dress calicoes, sc; best blue calicoes, 00. Blankets reduced; a 89 all-wool blanket for 87; an $8 all-wool blanket for 86; 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 SHOES. 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. QUEENSAVARE. Dinner setts, 813 to 818; tea setts, 85 to 88. In every day ware we have anything and everything useful. HATS, CAPS, WALL PAPER, Etc. # Not necessary to mention separately, as we are closing them out away down. Also our wallpaper. All at one-half price This means 5()o paper for 25c; 2.6 c paper for laic; 10c paper lor 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, .lust look at the quantity. 55 different dining room tables in stock, at 81.5(1 to 819 each; 35 center tables, for par lors and bed rooms, 81.25 to 815 each; 22 different bed room suits, 816.50 to 895 each; 13 different side boards and clief foniers, 813 to 840 each; 6 bookcases, 87 to 833 each - lo hair rugs, from 87 to 835 each; 12 different parlor suits, 829; black moliner cover, solid walnut frame, only 829; rug suits 850 to 875; silk brocalett, 8125 to 8135; 57 different bed steads 82.25 to 8o each; 2.) cribs and cradles, folding cribs and swinging cradles, 81.50 to 88.00; 1000 different chairs, cane seat wood seat, leather seat, with high backs, etc; 36 different rocking chairs, 81 to 810; 12 different styles of lounges and couches. CARPETS and OIL CLOTHS. 40 rolls ingrain carpet, ranging from 17c to 8(c per yard- 15 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 00c 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 novelties, 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 lowest the market affords. GROCERIES. ~1 lbs granulated sugar $1 CO! ! 10 lbs No. 1 currants 05 [ 10 lbs gold dust meal or, i 0 lbs oat Hake o-, ! • lbs out meal gf> ■ " lbs soda biscuits of, 0 lbs mixed cakes 05 [ ;"> lbs raisins 05 ■'> llw l ice Si 5 lbs barley 05 0 tea spoons, silver • luted. 10c , •' table for's, silver plated 10c ' pair child's napkins 10c 1 pair scissors loc I mutch safe, silver plated 10c 1 luminous match safe lOe I sugar sliell, silver plated lUe 1 butter knife, silver plated lite 1 two-quart delph pitcher lOe I Hx 10 picture frame, with glass 10c 1 cainp stool 1 spring roller window shade 10c 1 curtain pole, brass rings 10e. 1 carpet rug 1 boys' cap ft bottles chow chow $1 00 ft corned beef 1 00 bottles pieklcs 1 00 0 lbs prunes 05 1 lb buking powder pi Ilb pi uk tobacco ;10 1 lb flue cut tobacco ;K) 4 cans corn or, ~ cans salmon 25 ■i cans pie peaches 25 ~ cans table peaches 05 5 canß sardines 05 1 quart-bottle ketchup 15 3 cans lime 05 1 can condensed milk 10 :i biK glasses mustard g5 1 can French peas :J0 ; 1 can domestic peas 10 I