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FREELAND, NOVEMBER 28, 1895.
Vermont's State Flower.
The legislature of Vermont has
nussed and the governor has signed a
bill making tlie red clover the state
flower. It lias been dedicated with
public proceedings, and an official en
graving bearing it lias been ordered to
be prepared. The red clover, says the
Youth's Companion, which paper sug
gested the use of the flower, is an ap
propriate emblem for \ ermont for sev
eral reasons. It has been called tin
symbol of industry, and Vermont is '
one of the most industrious of states
In a special way it is the symbol of tin
stock raising and dairying industry,
which has long been prominent in Ver
mont. It is a plant and a flower dear
to the farmer; and In Vermont the
farmer is everything. The spontnno
ousness and complete unanimity with
which the red clover was selected, it
spite of the fact that other flowers
were strongly recommended by public
journals, showed that the people of tin
state held it in that degree of affection
which should be requisite for tlie- selec
tion and use of any emblem. The red
clover is an exceedingly beautiful
flower. It can be used very convenient
ly as a buttonhole flower, singly; it is
most beautiful of all in a bouquet; and
its branching and leafy stem lends it
self readily to purposes of decoration.
Though the red clover is not a native
American flower, but is botanicully
classed as "adventitious from Europe,"
It Is now pretty thoroughly natural
ized. The Vermonters are to be con
gratulated on this definite possession
of a state flower which is so pretty and
so well loved.
Displacing the Horse.
In so far as the decadence of the com
mon horse is an economic fact, a just
view will see that the new industries
furnish more profitable employment
than horse-raising furnishes. Making
bicycles and electric appliances afford;
a larger aggregate of employment than
these machines will displace. It is nol
so precisely "a loss to the farm and a
gain to the city;" for with less oppor
tunity to open new lands will
come an imperative demand thai
our farms be put to more profit
able use than rearing ordinary
horses—in other words, a demand foi
more labor in producing human food.
The growing city, says tlie Chautau
quan, means a growing demand foi
farm industry. All the now men calico
to the towns to make horseless buggic
must be fed by new labor on the soil
From a moral and esthetic point ci
view the disappearance of the suffer
ing horse may be expected with satis
faction. The human brute may be lest
In evidence; the abused beast certainly
will be. The surviving horse like th<
surviving dog and eat—whose practical
uses vanish in advanced societies—
may be a greater source of pleasure
u high-class and petted servant and
companion of man.
IT IS high time that the civil autliori
ties took in hand the matter of cruel
hazing at schools. It is reported that
twenty-seven students of Wcstminstei
college near Newcastle, Pa., have decided
to leave the college because of the exist
ence of secret hazing societies umonp
the students. On account of the fecenl
hazing troubles the faculty was asked
to break up the societies and held a
meeting to consider the question, but
the action taken was not radical enough
to suit the anti-soeiety men. The hnzers
should get into the football games if
they want blood.
THE latest discovery is golden steel.
The Sheffield manufacturers are pay
ing a good deal of attention to an amal
gam of aluminum and bronze, which is
being put on the market under the
name of "gold steel," and is very suc
cessful for cutlery not requiring a keen
edge, such &6 forks, dessert knives, fish
eaters, etc. The new alloy possesses
the dual advantage of durability and
beauty. Cutlery made of the material
i 3 already selling freely.
"THE great north is all right, when
you reach her heart and get an expres
sion of her genuine sentiment," says the
Atlanta Constitution, adding: "We
are beginning to understand clown
south, and when there is an occasional
discordant note or sectional shriek up
north, it is no longer taken seriously.
We can di. count the extremists on the
other side < " f lie line all the more readi
ly because v.e have a few ourselves."
Subscribe 1 • the TBIBI NE.
The divine that is in man constantly
seeks after the infinite. Hence among
all peoples there is an universal search
ing- after God. As are the cult and the
morals of the people, so their idealiza
tion of the preexistent. All, however,
elotlic Him with righteousness and
confess Ilim to be the supreme almoner
of the universe. Gratitude is neither
dead nor asleep, and us men receive so
the wells of thankfulness send forth
bubbling waters whose ripples make
music of praise. Among Christian na
tions, where conceptions of the All-
Good have reached greatest perfect ness,
the lesson of gratitude is most fre
quently taught and most universally
practiced. Long anterior to the birth
of the American nation the people
were wont at the close of the aftermath
to set apart a day in which to consider
the tender mercies, the boundless love,
the generous hand of God, in order that
their hearts might swell and throb in
responsive touch to llis beneficence.
This practice, born amid the rocky
hills of New England, has been per
petuated annually by a nation, which,
above all peoples that have been and
are, has most cause to be glad.
Here indeed do the rocks pour out
rivers of oil, the earth yields marvelous
increase and only the sins and short
corn in fs of men make possible want or
Buttering anywhere. Among this peo
ple is the greatest personal liberty,
broadest interpretation of the rights
of the individual, highest aspirations
after comforts and luxuries and great
est general faith in the promise and ful
fillment of a more exalted condition of
universal happiness. With this peo
ple, as with no other people, are greater
diversity of climate, more varied yields
of vegetation and a wider range of em
ployment for the masses than is found
anywhere else upon the globe. In this
country men have need to their comfort
to employ less hounu for labor and may
devote more time to enjoyment and
pleasure than the;r fellow-beings in
other lands.
lleealling these superior benefits our
people have cause indued for gratitude:
not because they enjoy privileges that
would seem to be denied others lint for
the reason that their lines arc east in
pleasant places. The grateful heart is
best capjible of appreciating, and lie
who remembers his blessings cannot
fail of according praise where praise
belongs. '.Retrospecting the year and
its results there are suggestions that
the barns are filled to fatness with gold
en grain, the wheels of industry whirl
and whirr, the marts of trade are active
with hurrying feet and the hope and
promise of better things are potent.
Remembering his divinity as well as
his mortality; recalling the Provi
dence that is over all und giveth all, he
who receives should not fuil of a grate
ful heart nor selfishly measure his own
gifts by those of his neighbor.
There are those who sorrow, because
from the beginning the laughter of the
joyful has rung out amid the cry o?
hearts made desolate; but there is the
universal promise of comfort to the
mourner. At this season of the year
the once green leaves are sercd, fallen
upon the ground, bet rod den. under foot
of man; but, the naked trees, through
which t lie chilly blast of I he west wind
now moans, shall, with the warming
days of spring, put on new beauty and
freshness. So the days that are to be
give assurance of peace to spirits that
may be troubled. The night comes,
but the glad sun is on its course and its
rays will spread life and light upon all.
The mortality of man confirms suffer
ing at intervals, but the divine that is
in liim lifts him up out of the depths,
and in the higher life he sees and
adores the beneficent God of all. It is
a good tiling to remember mercies, to
forget afflictions and to give thanks to
the All-Giver.
WILLIAM ROSSKR COBBE.
A THANKSGIVING IIYiJN.
Sacred wine of love's libation
To the Father evermore,
Gratitude and consecration
From our hearts we'll dully pour.
Jn the hand extended o'er us,
In the golden days behind,
In thq sky-bright hopes before us.
Thy compassion we may find.
For the friendships that engirt us,
For affection's sacred flame,
For Thy law which doth convert us,
We would magnify Thy name.
Thanks we give for home and nation,
For the blood that made us free,
Seeking still the consummation
Of our perfect liberty.
For the altar fires glowing
With religion's holy light:
For the spirit breezes blowing:
For the faith transcending sight;
For the storm, the sun, the rainbow,
"Verdant pastures, pleasant ways—
For Thy mercies' constant inflow
Hear our orisons of pralso.
—Rev. Samuel J. Barrows, In Christian
Register.
All Depends on tlio Turkey.
"How are you going to spend Thanks
giving, Uncle Jack?"
"Well, suh, hit's des 'cordin* tor de
turkey. Ef he's quiet, en doan roos'
too high, I'll spen' de day at homo; but
of he's uoisy, on 1 molt' any mistakes,
(lev's no tellin' wliar I'll fotcli up!"—
Detroit Free Press.
No Doubt He Will.
"What a flighty, fat young thing that
saucy turk is!" said Mrs. Gobbler to her
husband.
"True," replied Mr. Gobbler as ho
thought of the passing days before
Thanksgiving. "I'm looking every <!n
for him to lose his head entirely."—
Judge.
AM USING SCIENCE.
An Interest!nc Little Experiment Which
Can Be Conducted at Home.
An interesting little experiment, the j
materials for which will be found on |
the dinner table, is illustrated here: ;
Teel an orange by cutting the rind
through the center and removing it in
the siiape of hollow half spheres. In
the bottom of one of these half spheres
pierce two holes side by side with a
goose-quill toothpick and then place
half the orange peel in a goblet, the con
cave side down. The diameter of the
glass should be a little smaller than
that of the orauge peel, so ns to hold
the latter in position halfway down the
sides of the glass. Pour some red wine
into t he orange peel; it. will run through
the holes. Let it just reach the level
m
ttjli
r f T— :-o:
where it touches the bottom of the
orange peel. Now pour water into the
glass until it is almost full and watch
the result. You will see a thin red film
rising through one o* the holes to the
level of the water, while the water,
which is heavier than the wine, de
scends through the other hole to the
bottom of the glass. In a short time,
instead of having the wine below and
the water above the orange skin, the
conditions are reversed, both liquids
having completely changed places.
Two goose quills may be placed in the
holes, one going downward and one
upward, but they arc not indispensable
to the success of the experiment.
ACTION OK THE RAIN.
llow If Assist* In ti© Process of Wearing
Away Huge Rocks.
The rain hilling on the rocks sinks
into every crack and crevice, carrying
with it into these fissures surface ma
terial which has been degraded by the
weather, and thus affording a matrix
sufficient to start the growth of vegeta
tion, and afterward to maintain the
plants. The fibers and roots of these
plants, bushes and trees thus brought
into life, growing and expanding, act
ns wedges to split up the surface of the
rock and to commence the process of
wearing away. From this quality of
destruction a large class of plants de
rive the name of Saxifrages, or rock
breakers, from their roots penetrating
into the minute fissures in search of
water, and so assisting in the process
of disintegration. In Winter the water
collected in the hollows and crevices
becomes frozen, and expanding as it
changes into ice, acts like a charge of
blasting material in breaking up the
rocks. The pieces thus detached be
come further disintegrated by frost and
weather, and being rolled over and over
and rubbed against each other as they
are carried away down the moun
tain currents are ground gradually
smaller and smaller, till from frag
ments of rock they become bowl
ders, then pebbles, and finally sand.
As the mountain stream merges
into the river, the pebbles and coarse
sand continue to be rolled along the
bottom of the channel, while the argil
laceous particles and salts become
mingled with the water, and flow on
with it either in suspension or solution
—Longman's Magazine.
IV!ULTICHARGE CARTRIDGE.
Putting Powder In Separate Compart
inontH Instead of Only One.
The idea of subdividing the charge of
power behind a projectile, so as to dis
tribute the expansion of gas more even
ly along the bore of a cannon, lias been
tried in several ways. The Hurst multi
charge cartridge, described a year ago,
provided for concentric layers of ex
plosive, to be ignited successively. J.
J). Hradley, of Johnson's Creek, Niag
ara county, N. Y., proposes to modify
this plan in two ways. He would ar
range the powder in several small
cylinders, grouped about a central one,
and he would employ in one cartridge
two or more explosives, differing in the
quickness of their action. The center
tube, for instance, might carry slow
powder, two or four of the six outer
chambers a medium grade, and two a
still quicker article. Ordnance experts
will be invited to consider the possible
advantages of this system before long.
—N. V. Tribune.
The Force of Lightning.
A German professor lias been investi
gating the energy developed by a light
ning stroke. At Klausthal a lightning
stroke struck the wooden post of n
house and fused two nails four milli
meters thick. Experiments made aft
erwards by Messrs. Siemens and
of fieri in, showed that a current of 200
amperes and 20,000 volts was required
to do this work in one second. This
represents about 7,000 horse-power,
and, taking the duration of the light
ning as one-tenth of n second, the total
power would ko tea times as much.
IIS NICARAGUA CANAL
Report of the Commission
Adverse to the Project.
Not Advisable To Rcgin Work at
All—Nearly Twice as Much Money
Needed as Was Estimated A
Number of Changes in the Pro
posed Ilouto Suggested.
Washing-ton, Nov. 26. —The report
of the commission to look into the af
fairs of the proposed Nicaraguan canal
is at variance with all previous prom
ises and plans made public, inasmuch
as it may alter the entire prospect for
the canal. The commission declares
that, from the data now in hand, it is
not advisable to begin work at all, and
that the undertaking would bo full
of danger. The Maritime Canal cora
pany estimated it would cost 809,893,-
600 to complete the canal, but the re
port says that sum is not large enough
and makes a provisional estimate of
8133,472,803. A wider channel, says the
commissioners, is needed, and new sur
veys must he taken. A number of
changes from the present proposed
route of the canal are suggested, and
many (laws in the former plans pointed
out. Too much money was devoted. |
the commissioners think, in learning the j
country's topography, and too little to j
learning cost and practicability of such ,
a canal.
Tills ULACKSIONG WKECK.
Coroner Illumes Conductor Howard
and the Company.
Woonsocket, R. 1., Nov. 20. —Coroner
•Fames I. llotchkiss of North Smithfield
yesterday filed his report on the wreck
at the Blackstono roundhouse on Oct.
ft, which caused tho death of Chester R.
Lawton and Edward Fay, The coroner
blames, in n measure, conductor Her
bert Howard of the Waterford freight,
who threw the switch, and tho com
pany. The change of running the
trains from the right to tho left track:
t lie deranging of the block system and
the confusion which resulted in the
hurried orders to make tho changes,
place the responsibility to some extent
on the company. The evidence does
not disclose the fact whethor or not the
changes of the switches could have been
made sooner.
II AN NIG AN'S CASE.
Tho Acquitted Man Sent to the State
Insane Asylunt.
New York, Nov. 26.—David F. Tlannl
gan, who was acquitted on tho ground
of insanity last week of tho ch&rgo of
murdering Solomon H. Mnnn, was com
mitted yesterday to tho state asylum at
l'oughkeepsie by Judge Ingrahnm in
tho court of oyor and terminer. FT is
counsel, Mr. Brooke, applied for his
discharge. A director of the institu
tion who was present in court said the
authorities of the asylum might act
Hannigan at liberty whenever in their
judgment he was deemed sane.
UNION PRINTERS* HO 3113.
Not Likely that Aupt. Shnman Will
Rn Removed.
Indianapolis. Nov. 20. —The directors
of the Childs-Drexel home for union
printers at Colorado Springs met here
yesterday to consider the complaints
that have been made against W. C.
Shaman, the superintendent of the
home. The day was spent in going
over the testimony of the inmates and
employes of the home. Two or three
members of the',board said that it was
not probable that Shuman would he
removed. There are now sixty-two
printers at tho home.
NEW COTTON MILL.
To Ho Erected nt East Taunton
with 10,000 Spindles.
Taunton. Mass., Nov. 26.—Plans have
been perfected for tho erection of a
40,000 spindle (fancy goods) cotton mill
at East Taunton, tho capital stock of
the company to be 8400,000. The mill
will bo in charge of one of the leading
manufacturers in New England, and
the plant will be run by steam power
with reserve enough for No. 2 mill.
EX-CONGRESSMAN IN PERIL.
An Attempt. To Fire Richard Crow
ley's Mansion.
Lockport, N. Y., Nov. 26.—A das
tardly attempt was made Sunday night
to fire the mansion of ex-congress
man Richard Crowley. A box of shav
ings was saturated with kerosene and
placed against the cellar door. Mr.
Crowley was severely burned about
the hands in extinguishing the flames.
Palmer Got tho Decision.
London, Nov. 26.—The fight between
Billy Plimmer and Palmer, at 112
pounds, for a purse of £1,500, took
place last night. The referee stopped
the fight in the fourteenth round, and
awarded the battle to Palmer, owing
to Plimraer's brother entering the ring.
Shot His Wife; Killed Himself.
Scran ton. Pa., Nov. 26. —Zero Bob
bins, aged 30, a miner residing in the
borough of Throop, shattered the skull
of his wife with a revolver bullet nt 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon and then
shot and killed himself. His wife can
not recover.
Thousands of Cattle Will Perlsli.
Wagoner, I. T., Nov. 26.—A blizzard
accompanied by rain, sleet and snow
prevails nil over Indian Territory.
Thousands of cattle will perish before
morning. The thermometer continues
downward.
Celebrated Tiller Golden Wedding.
Mcrlden, Conn., Nov. 20.—Mr. and
Mrs. Julius M. Merriam celebrated
their golden wedding lust night.
SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Newburyport, Mass., Nov. 23.—The '
Salisbury house at Salisbury beach was j
Vurned yesterday. Loss, 39,000.
Albany, Nov. 25. —A mammoth mass
meeting was held here last night to
protest against Armenian outrages. *
London, Nov. 24.—John Byrne Lei
cester Warren, third Baron de Tabley,
is dead, lie was born April, 26, 1835.
Barcelona, Nov. 2ft.—Four thousand !
eight hundred troops, mostly new re
cruits, embarked here yesterday on tho
steamers Colon and Santiago for Cuba.
Omaha, Neb., Nov. 2ft.—A very heavy
snow fell last night in Omaha and over
the greater portion of Nebraska and
western lowa. Tho weather is not very
cold.
City of Mexico, Nov. 24.—Quite a se
vere earthquake shock visited this city
Saturday. Numerous waterpipes were
burst and four adobe houses in a
suburb fell.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 26.—The official
statistics show that from Nov. 20 to
Nov. 23 there were fourteen new cases
of cholera and seven deaths from tho
disease in this city.
Pittsburg, Nov. 26.—Daniel Donnelly,
the 5-year-old son of John Donnelly, of
Undcrcliff, this county, died at his
home yesterday from what the coroner
believes was hydrophobia.
Danielson, Conn., Nov. 25.—The ho
tel of George W. Butts, with barn and
contents, at Williamsville, was entirely
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon.
Loss, about 84,500. No insurance.
Butler, Pa., Nov. 2ft.— Edman Heller,
aged 70. was killed by an explosion of
gas in his house at Snxenburg yester
day, and his daughter, Minnie Heller,
was so badly injured that she will
probably die.
St. Johns, N. F., Nov. 26. The
government declines to accede to tho
offer of tho imprisoned smugglers to
pay reduced fines and will not release
them for less than half the fines origi
nally imposed upon them.
Columbus. 0., Nov. 26.—Miss Nellie
C. G. Robinson, a woman attorney of
Cincinnati, has instituted proceedings
in mandamus in the supreme court to
compel Gov. McKinley to issue her a
commission as a notary public.
Cleveland, Nov. 26.—Mark Murphy, a
specialty actor, has received a telegram
from Peter Maher accepting a proposi
tion to go on the stage with Murphy in
an Irish drama next year. Maher and
Murphy will be joint owners of the
company.
Hartford, Conn., Nov. 25.—William
Lundberg was arrested yesterday in this
city charged with throwing sulphuric
acid into the face of Arthur Erich
son. Erichson's face, neck and head
are badly burned, but his eyesight was
not injured.
Loudon, Nov. 24.—The printing
works at Chilworth, Surrey, of Unwin
Bros., the noted publishers, have, to
gether with an immense amount of
literary matter that was awaiting
printing, been destroyed by fire. Tho
loss is £BO,OOO.
JPottsville, Pa., Nov. 26.— I Two tramps,
a man and n boy, unmed O'Brien, arc
under arrest nt Frackville on suspicion
of being connected with the murder of
Mrs. Gorman, who was found strangled
to death at her home at Mill Creek last
Thursday night.
St. Petersburg, Nov. 25.—The czar
yesterday gave a cordial audience to
the Italian ambassador. In tha course
of the conversation his majesty said it
was necessary to accord Turkey time
to put into effect the reforms tho sul
tan had promised.
New York, Nov. 25.—0n the French
line steamer La Bourgogne, which ar
rived yesterday, was Admiral Kirkland,
who was relieved by Secretary Herbert
from tho command of the European
squadron. The admiral declared that
there wore no charges against him.
Albany, Nov. 26.—Based on the daily
average population of state prisons tho
average death ra to for Sing Sing, Auburn
and Clinton prisons combined was 1.38
against 2.31 Inst year. The deaths this
year in the prisons numbered only fifty
against eighty-six tho previous year.
Rome, Nov. 25. A violent tempest
prevailed over the Mediterranean yes
terday. The Italian brig Giuseppe was
wrecked at Calvi. Corsica, ami four of
her crow were drowned. Many small
vessels have been lost. A number of
drownings are reported from different
places along the coasts.
Saratoga. N. Y., Nov. 24.—Benjamin
Harrison McKee, Gen. Harrison's
grandson, has been granted the free
dom of the entire cottage of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. It. McKee, in Cir
cular street. Tho scarlet fever quaran
tine. which for six weeks has confined
tho child to the second floor of the
house, has been raised.
Cambridge. Mass., Nov. 25.—Rev.
Frank Hyatt Smith yesterday resigned
as pastor of the North Avenue Congre
gational church. Mr. Smith was re
cently before a United States cr*irt
charged with sending scurrilous postal
cards through the mails and was dis
charged after being pronounced insane
at the time of writing the cards.
North Stratford, X. 11., Nov. 25.—Fire
broke out in the Willaril house at 0:30
last night and spread with rapidity de
stroying ten buildings including- the
Willard house and livery stables, the
Twohey block and several dwellings.
Joseph Rcillcy, who was sick in bed at
the Willard house, perished in the
flames. Several persons were badly
burned in trying to effect their escape.
London, Nov. 20. —The chief officer
and five of the crew of the American
ship Belle O'Brien, Capt. Colley, from
San Fransisco, Juno 19, for Queens
town, have landed in a small boat at
Kerry Head, smith of the entrance to
the river Shannon, Ireland. They were
in an exhausted condition when they
reached the shore. It in believed that
the balance of the crew, eighteen men,
and the capttub's wife, have perished*
COII OlflONOf BUSINESS
Check to General Trade
Still Continues.
Demand for Staples Increases —Basl-
ness Failures—Exports of Wheat.
Bank Clearings—ltallroad Barn*
ings—LargorJ Orders for Woolens,
Shoes and Holiday Specialties.
New York, Nov. 23. —Bradstreet's
to-day says that the cheek to general
trndo which has been conspicuous for
the past fow weeks still continues. Un
seasonably mild weather and rain have
intensified this feature, which is more
conspicuous south, where the decline
in the price of cotton and consequent
chech to shipments are held to be
partly responsible. But the demand
for staples increases on the appearance
of seasonably cold weather, the result
being 1 larger orders for woolens, shoes,
rubbers and holiday specialties.
Various Manufactured Products.
While Philadelphia textile manufac
turers are fairly well they
declare it is without material profits.
Boston advices are that foreign woolen
dress goods are well cleaned up, and
the advance on men's heavyweights is
sustained. Wool remins quiet, with a
fair inquiry, although manufacturers
arc not adding to stock. Uncertainty
as to prices of leather checks buying
of shoes by retailers, which depresses
the manufacturing industry. There is
less demand for iron and steel, and
prices for standard varieties arc lower,
about one-half of the year's advance
having been lost. It will be borne in
mind, however, that most of these de
clines arc on sales from stock. A con
siderable order if placed with makers
might have a different effect.
Business Failures.
Business failures show a marked in
crease, numbering 333 throughout the
United States, against 279 last week,
SOS in the week a year ago, and 358 in
the third week ol November, 1893. In
the corresponding week, 1692, the total
was only 185. The bulk of the increase
is in the middle and western states.
Exports of whent from both coasts of
the Ignited fitatcs from Montreal this
week, wheat flour included as wheat,
amount to 2,918,000 bushels, against
2, 32."), 000 bushels last week and 4,083,-
000 in the like week in 1891.
Bank Clearings.
Notwithstanding continued evidence
of a moderate reduction in the volume
of business in recent weeks, the total
value of bank clearings continues of
large proportions 81,126,000,000
which, while it is 3.7 per cent, less than
last week, is fully 10 per cent, larger
than in the third week of November,
1893, and 2 per cent, more than in the
corresponding week of 1892. When
contrasted with the like period in 1891,
this week's total shows a decline of
only 10 per cent.
Prices of Staples.
No less striking than a week ago is
the comparatively long list of decreases
of prices for stnploa, among thein
Bessemer pig iron and steel billets,
wheat, corn, oats, pork, lard and
among food products and cotton, pe
troleum, hides and live cattle and hogs.
Practically unchanged quotations are
reported for turpontine and rosin, to
bacco, leather, lumber and coal.
Ball way Earn lugs.
Net railway earnings of roads repre
senting 75 per cent, of the railroad
earning capacity of the country point
to a steady sustained growth in the
volume of net receipts for nine months
of the year as compared with a year
ago. This favorable showiog is not
confined to any one group of compan
ies, hut is shared to a greater or less
degree by the roads generally, so that
the position of the railroad interests of
the country genorally is much bettor
this year thun a year ago. The central
western, coal, southwestern, trunk,
eastern and granger roads show the
heaviest increases in net over a year
ago in the order named.
TRANSFER OF MAIL&
Disagreement Between Steamship
Companies and the Government,
New York, Nov. 23. —The postoffice
department has not yet been able to
make arrangements for the transfer of
mails from the steamers at Quarantine
by tugs to the railway stations. The
department and steamship companies
cannot agree upon the proportion of
the amount to be paid by the companies
and the government for the service.
Capt. Lothaire To Be Tried.
Brussels, Nov. 24. —The authorities of
the Congo Free State have decided that
Capt. Lothaire, who is charged with ir
regular execution of the English trader
Stokes, is to be tried before a Belgian
court-martial.
Fat licr O'Connell Chosen.
Rome, Nov. 24.—Father O'Connell of
Boston has been chosen by the propa
ganda to ho the new rector of the
American college here. The nomina
tion will be submitted for pontifical
sanction.
Boston Man Dead HI Luzerne.
Boston, Nov. 24.—E. Ilerbert Clapp,
slerk of the state senate from 1886 to
1886, and for many years assistant
clerk of that body, is dead at Luzerne,
Switzerland.
To Test Dynamite Duns.
San Francisco, Nov. 26.—During the
first week iu December an oflieial test
will bo made of the dynamite guns de
fending the harbor here.
Heavy no\v &iotitis.
Berlin. Nov. 25.—IIeavy snow storms
are prevailing in the vicinity of Lem
burg. The railways are all blocked
and traffic is almost wholly suspended.
RAILROAD TIMETABLES
' | "HE DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA ANL
X SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect November 17, 1805.
Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Eckley, Huzle
Brook, Stockton, I leaver Meadow Koud, lioan
and Hazieton Junction at 5 30, 000 u in, 4 15 p
m, daily except Sunday; und 7 03 a m, 2 38 p in,
Sunduy.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, Cranberry,
Tomhicken und Deringer at 5:30 a in, p m. daily
except Sunday; and i 03 a m, 238 p m, Sun
day.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction,
Harwood ltoad, Humboldt ltoud, Oneida and
Sheppton at 0 00 a in. 4 15 p in, daily except Sun
day; and 7 03 a in, 2 38 p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazletou Junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at 635 a
m, daily except Sunday; and 8 53 u m, 4 22 p m,
Sunday.
Trains leave Hazieton Junction for Oneida
Junction, Harwood Koud, Humboldt ltoad,
Oneida and Sheppton at 029 a ni, 4 40 p in, daily
except Sunday; and 7 37 a m, 3 08 p ni, Sunday.
Trains leave DeriUKer for Tomhicken, Cran
berry, Harwood, Hazieton Junction, Itoan,
Heaver Meadow Bond. Stockton, ilazlo Brook,
Eckley, Jeddo und Drifton at 2 25, 540 p in, >
daily except Sunday; und 937 a m, 507 p m,
Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
Road, Harwood ltoad, Oneida Junction, Hazie
ton Junction a-'d itoan at 7 11 am, 5 25 p m,
daily except Sunday; and 8 09 a m, 3 9pm,
Sunday.
Trains leave Sheppton for Heaver Meadow
Road, Stockton, Jlazlc Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and Drift m at 5 25 p in, daily, except Sunday;
and x 09 a m. 3 44 p in, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazieton Junction for Beaver
Meadow ltoad, Stockton. Hazic Brook, Eckley
Jeddo and Drifton at 3 09, 5 47, 0 20 p in, daily,
except Sunday; and 10 08 a m, 5 38 n m, Sunday.
All trains connect at Hazieton Junction with
electric ears for Hazieton, Jeauesville, Auden
ried and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at 0 00 a in, Hazieton
Junction at 0 29 a in, and Sheppton at 7 II a m,
connect at Oneida Junctiou with Lehigh Valley
trains east and west.
Train leaving Drifton at 530 a in makes con
nection at Deringer with P. R. It. train for
Wilkesbarre, Sun bury, Ilarrisburg and points
west.
For the purpose of accommodating parties
who wish to travel between Hazleron Junction
ami Sheppton in the middle of the day when no
passenger trains arc running, an extra train
will leave Hazieton Junction at 11 00 a in, or as
oon thereafter as possible, daily except Sun
day, and run to Shot pton. Returning will
leave Sheppton at 12 10 p m, or as soon as possi
ble thereafter, for Hazieton Junction. Also an
extra train will leave Kutui at 330 p in. or as
soon us possible thoreafte , daily except Sun
day, and run to Deringer.
LUTHER C. SMITH, Superintendent.
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F ELIIGH VALLEY RAILROAD.
I—/ November 17, 1895.
Anthracite coal used exclusively, insuring
cleanliness und comfort.
AKKANGKMENT OF PABBENGEK TItAINB.
LEAVE FREELAND.
0 05, 8 25, ft 33. 10 41 a in, 1 35, 2 27, 3 15, • 34,
0 12, 0 58, 8 05, 8 57 p in, for Drifton, Jeddo, Lum
ber Yard, Stockton and Hazieton.
6 05, 8 25. 933 a in, 1 35, 3 15. 4 34 p ni, for
Muuch ( hunk, Alleiitown, Bethlehem, Phila.,
Easton and New York.
6 05, 9 33, 10 41 a in, 2 27, 4 25, 658 pm, for
Muhanoy City, Shenandoah and l'ottsville.
7 20, 9 10. 10 56 a in, 11 54,4 34 p in, (via Hlgh
and Branch) for White Haven, Glen Summit,
Wilkes-Darre, Pittstou and L. and B. Junction.
SUNDAY Tit A INS.
11 40 a in and 3 24 p in for Drifton, Jeddo, Lum
ber Yard und Hazieton.
324 i) in for Delano, Mahanoy City, Shenan
doah, New York and Philadelphia.
ARRIVE AT FREELAND.
7 20, 9 27, 10 56, 11 54 a m, 12 58, 2 13, 4 34, 5 33,
6 58, 847 pin, from Hazieton, Stockton, i.um
ber Yard, Jeddo and Drilton.
7 20, 9 2., 10 50 a in, 2 13, 4 34. 0 58 p in. from
Delano, Muhanoy City and Shenandoah ivia
New Huston Branch).
12 58, 5 It), 8 47 p in, from New York, Easton.
Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Allentown and Muuch
Chunk.
9 27, 10 56 a m, 12 58, 5 33, 6 58, 8 47 n m, from
Easton. Phila., Bethlehem and Munch ('hunk.
933, 10 41 a in,2 27,0 58 pin from White Haven,
(lien Summit, Wilkes-Harre, Pittstou and L. ant
if. Junction (via Highland Branch). j
SUNDAY TRAINS.
11 31 a m and 3 10 |) m, from Hazieton, Lum
ber Yard, Jeddo and Drifton,
11 31 a in from Delano, Hazieton, Philadelphia
and Easton.
3 10 p in from Delano and Mahanoy region.
For further information inquire of Ticket
Agents.
CHAS. S. LEE, Gen'l Pass. Agent,
Phila., Pa.
KOLLIN 11. WILBUR, Gen. Supt. East. Div.
A. W. NON NEM ACi lEII, Ass't G. P. A ,
South Bethlehem, Pa.
[ BHIGII TRACTION COMPANY.
I-J Freeland Branch.
First car will leave Freeland for Drifton,
Jeddo, lupan, Oakdalo, Enervate, Burleigh,
Milncsvillc, Liittimer und Hazieton at 6.12 a.
ni After this cars will leave every thirty
m mi tea throughout the day uuiil 11.12 p. ni.
On Sunday first ear will leave at 6.40 a. in.,
the next car will leave at 7.35 a. in., and then
every thirty minutes until 11.05 p. m.
rChlclieftter'* EnglUh Diamond Rrnnd.
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Harness!
Light Carriage Harness.
$5.60, $7, $9 and $10.60.
Heavy Express Harness,
$16.50, sl9, S2O and $22.
Heavy Team Harness.
double, $25, S2B and S3O.
GEO. WISE,
Jeddo and Freeland, Pa.
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LEADING
Jeweler and Practical
Watchmaker In Freeland.
Comer Front and Centre Streete.
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