FREELAND TRIBUNE. VOL. X. NO 104. RAILROAD TIMETABLES Leiiigii valley railroad. May 10, J 898. AItRANOF.MF.NT OF PASSKNOBIt TRAINS. LEAVE FKKKLAND. 6 20 a m for Weatherly, Muuch Chunk, Allentown, llethleliem, Huston, Phila delphia and New York. 7 40 a in for Sandy Unit, White Haven, Wilkcs-Barro, Pittstou and Scranton. 8 32 a ni for Weatherly, Muuch Chunk. Al lentown, Bethlehem, E.tston, Philadel phia and New York. 9 30 am for Ha/Joton, Mahanoy City, Shen andoah, Alt. funnel, v*humokiu and Pottsville. 11 50 a m for Sandy Hun, White Haven, Wilkes-Burre, Scranton and all points West. 4 32 P in for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shen andoah, Mt. funnel, Shuinokin and Pottsville. 6 39 P in for Sandy Hun, White Haven, Wilkes-Banc and Scranton. 0 57 p m for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shen andoah, Mt. Citrniol and Shamokin. AItHIVE AT FREELAND. 7 40 a m from Pottsville, Shamokin, Mt. Carincl, Shemiudoah, Mahanoy City and Ha/Jcton. 9 17" ui from New York, Philadelphia, Huston, Bethlehem, Allentown, Muuch Chunk and Weatherly. 9 30 a in from Scranton, Wilkcs-Barro and White Haven. 1 1 50 a m from Pottsville, Shamokin, Mt. Carincl, Shenandoah, Mahanoy City uud Hazleton. 4 32 p ni from Wilkcs-Barro and White Haven. 0 39 p m from New York, Philadelphia, HAS toil, Bethlehem, Allentown, Potts ville, Shamokin, Ml. Carincl, Shenan doah, Mahanoy City and Iluzleton. 0 57 p ui from Scranton, Wilkes-Barrc und white Haven. 8 32 p in from New York, Philadelphia, Huston, Bethlehem, Allentown, Muuch Chunk uud Weatherly. For turihcr luiormaiiuii inquire of Ticket A ire i its. Ho HAN H. WlLßUlt,General Superintendent. CHAS. S. LKK. GCIIM Puss. Airent. 2U Cortlandt Street, New York City. DHLAWAKK, bUSIiI'EIIANNA ANI. A SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD. Time table in effect April 18,1807. Trains leave Drifton for Jeddo, Kckloy, Huzlc Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow ltoud, ltoau and Hazleton Junction at ft 30, 0 (XI a in, dady except Sunday; and 7 (HI a in, 2 :ts p m, Sunday, wruins leave Dritnm for Harwood.Cranberry. Tomhiekeii and Dcriugcr at ft :*), iUla m, daily except SUuday; and i 03 u in, 2 3tPp in, Sun day. Trains leave Drifton for Oneida Junction, Harwood Hoad, Humboldt ltoud, Oneida and sheppton at ti 00 a iu, daily except Sun day; and 7 (El a in, 2 38 p in, Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Harwood, C ran berry, Toinhiokcn und Deringer at ts 3ft a ni, daily except Sunday; and 8 ft 3 a in, 4 22 p in, Sunday. Trams leavo Hazleton Junction for Oneida Junction, Harwood Hoad, Humboldt Hoad, Oneida and Shoppton at (132,11 10 u ni, 4 41 p in, daily except Sunday; and 737 a m, 3 11 p in, Sunduy. Trains leave Deringer for Tomhicken, Cran berry, Harwood, Hazleton Junction and Hoan at 2 2ft, 5 40 p in, daily except Sunday; und U 37 u m, ft 07 p in, Sunday. Trams leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt Hoad, Harwood ltoud, Oneida Junction, Hazle ton Junction a*id ltoun at 7 11 a in, 1210, ft 22 p m, daily except Sunday; and 8 11 a m, 3 44 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow ltoud, Stockton, llazlo Brook, Kckley, Jeddo and Drifton at ft 22 p in, dally, except Sunday; und 8 11 a m, 3 44 p in, Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver Meadow Hoad, Stockton, Hazle Brook, Eekley, Jeddo and Drifton at 54ft, 820 pin, duily, except Sunday; and 10 10 a in, ft 40 p iu. Sunduy. All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with electric cars for Huzlctoii, Jcancsville, Auden ried and other points on the Traction Coin . pauy's line. I Trains leaving Drifton at ft 30, 6 00 a m make " connection at Deringer with P. it. It. trains for Wilkesbarro, Suubury, llurrisburg and points west. For the accommodation of passengers at way stations between Hazleton Junction and Der inger, a train will leave the former point at 3fto p m, dally, except Sunday, arriving at Deringer at ft IX) p m. LUTHER C. SMITH, Superintendent. MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS. INSTATE OF MAURICE FEURY, late of Jli Freeland, deceased. Letters testamontory upon the above named estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to said estate are request ed to make payment, and those having claims or demands to present the same, without delay, to James B. Ferry, executor. Clius. Orion Stroh, attorney. TPOlt RENT.—Large store room in McMenn- J? mill building; possession given at once. Apply on the premises or to J. J. McMenumin. A Sure Thing for You. A transaction in which you cannot lose is a sure thing. Biliousness, sick headache, fur mi tongue, fever, piles and a thousand other ills are caused by constipation and sluggish liver. Cascarets Candy Cuthurtic, the won derful new liver stimulant and intestinal tonic, are by nil druggists guaranteed to euro or money refunded. C. C. C. arc a sure thing. Try a box today; 10c, 25c, 50c. Sample and booklet free. All druggists. OASTOHIA. Bean, tie _/j ll,O Kind Vou Hava Always Bought —. Snengerfest at Lancaster. Tickets to Lancaster and return will ho sold at reduced rates by the Lehigh Valley Railroad Juno 27 to 20, on & account of the Haengerfost in that city. ) Tickets are good to return to July 1. See station agent for further particulars. —Dr. David Kennedys favorite Remedy CURES ALL KIDNEY. STOMACH ~ , - in AND LIVER TROUBLES. Reduced Rates to Oinaha. Trans-Mississippi and International <•' Exposition, Omaha, Nebraska. Reduc ed rate tickets on sale June 10 to Octo f her 13, via Lehigh Valley Railroad, to * Kansas City. Inquire of*tlckot agents for particulars. O ABTOHIA.. Bears the You Have Always Bought I"""™ Reduced Rates to ItufTalo. On account of tho ltaptlst Ynnng People's Union convention .July 14 and 17. 18118, via Lehigh Valley. Consult ticket agents for rates, trains and further particulars. PR.DAVID Favorite Remedy The one sure cure for J The Sidney's, Oyer and Blood BRIEF ITEMS OF NEWS. PARAGRAPHS GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE REGION. Synopsis of Local and Miscellaneous Oc currences That Can lie Read Quickly. What the Folks of This and Other Towns are Doing. The Cuban Giants will likely oppose the Tigers in a game of ball at tho Tigers park next Sunday afternoon. St. Vigillo's Day was celebrated on Saturday by n parade of the Tirolese societies, followed by a ball at Yannes' hall. A postofllco has been established at Moconoqua, opposite Shickshinny, and L. L. Mitchell has been appointed post master. A meteor a foot in diametor fell ai Soloman's Gap. near Wilkesbarro, on Wednesday n'ght. Its descent from the heavens was seen by people in all parts of tho county. Foster scho >1 directors met on Satur day evening and levied tho tax rate for the ensuing year, as follows: For edu cational purposes, 13 mills; for building purposes, ti mills. John J. Mcßriorty has taken charge of the grammar school organized re cently by W. J. Schmidt, who has en listed, and will continue tho sessions in tho I list i t.u to rooms. In Carbon county court last week Miss Rose Gillespie, of Freeland, the guardian of James McGinty, the minor child of Jainns McGinty, doceased, was authoriz ed to expend 3300 for the ensuing year for the education of the boy. A. Oswald sells tlireo bars of grand ma's butter milk soap for the small sum of sc. On Friday evening the Stars Athletic Association will hold their annual ball at Yannes' opera house. The waltz contest, is arousing much friendly rivalry throughout tho region, and will be par ticipated in by many couples. Ex-Ilopresentativo James R. Grincr, wiio was tried last week for tho murder of his step-daughter, was found guilty of manslaughter. Tho jury had a hard time to reach an agreement and did not give the verdict until late Saturday uight. Tho war revenue bill, it is thought, will compel tho Lehigh Valley Company to again pay its employes in cash. The men are now paid in checks, and as the war revenue bill provides that a tax shall be paid on every check issued, it is thought that the company will savo this expense by paying in cash. Mrs. Albert Hoffman died at her home in Drifton on Thursday from can cer of the stomach. She lias been a sufferer from this ailment for three years. She was aged 43 years, and is survived by a husband, tiiree sons and one daughter. The remains wero inter rod* in Freeland cemetery on Saturday. At Hazleton on Thursday Sheriff Martin posted notices advertising tho salo of the effects of Charles McShea, Sr., and Charles Jr., | in tho suit of Andrew Reichart. The sale will take place on Wednesday. This claim originally was 38, but with costs, etc., it now amounts to about 3100 .—Sentinel. PERSONALITIES. Edward J. Gaffney and Thomas Mc- Colo, after another year's studies at Holy Cross college, Worcester, Mass., returned homo on Friday. William Lawlor, also a student tiiere, is visiting Ne-quchoning relatives before coming home. 11. C. Koons, Hugh Malloy and J. C. Homer will represent Freeland Hoard of Trade in tho convention to boom hard coal to be held in Scranton this week. Victor Oswald and Charles Sheaman represented tho local Christian Endeavor Socioty in a convention at Scranton last week. Mrs. Sarah Mealing and family, of Philadelphia, are spending the summer with her father, William Higgins. Thomas and Miss Lizzie Evans, of Hucknell university, Lewistown, are home on their summer vacation. Aubrey Powell, a student at East Stroudsburg normal school, has return ed home. High Constable John Molik attended to official business in Philadelphia on I Friday. Mr. and Mrs John Kohoe, of Philadel phia, are visiting friends here. Editor Owen Fowler and family will visit Atlantic City this week. PLEASURE CALENDAR. July 1. —Hall of tho Stars Athletic As sociation at Yannes'opera house. Ad mission. 50 cents. July 4. —Picnic at J. F. Christman's grove, Hutler valley. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Xjj? Signature of /■&&&/&; FREELAND, PA., MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1898. School Hoard Meeting. The borough school board met Thurs day evening. In the absence of Presi dent Laubach,' J. F. Sweeney acted a> president pro ten. Tho secretary was instructed to write to the commissioner and receive in writing from them the reason why the valuation has not been fixed. The building committee made a report recommending necessary repairs in the Daniel Coxe school. It was laid over. Tho committee invited the board to visit the Gckiey It. Coxe building for inspection. It was decided to view it tomorrow evening. The, secretary reported having receiv ed from Superintendent Harrison the certificates of Myron Zimmerman. Mary McGHI, Mary Boylo, Ka io Win ters and Hannah McLaughlin. Nominations for janitor were called for and two ballots were taken without a choice. Tito candidates went: S. It. Van horn, Morris Ferry, Mrs. Jacobs and William Solt. The members voted as follows: For Vanhorn—Trevaskis, Everritt. Vanhorn, Kline; for Ferry— Johnson, Ferry, Krotnmes; for Mrs. Jacobs—Sweeney, Sch&ub. The election of a solicitor was then taken up. Before receiving nomina tions Director Sweeney vigorously op posed the election. C. O. Stroh and J. M. Carr wero placed in nomination. The former received the votes of Messrs. Trevaskis, Kveritt, Vanhorn, Kline. Schatib, Ferry and Krotnmes, and the latter the votes of Messrs. Sweeney and Johnson. The salary was fixed at Sib per year. J. I).. Myers called the attention of the board to supplies he was prepared to sell. He was referred to the supply committee. The board will meet in regular session July 6. It was decided to meet on July 13 to appoint teachers. Breaking the Hoisting Record. Efforts are being made at No 5 col liery. Jeddo, every working day to break the hoisting record made on tho JOth inst. On that day 002 cars were sent to and through the breaker. The cars used in tin's colliery are the largest in the anthracite region and the slope is one of tho deepest. Tho record of 002 is, therefore, is something bard to surpass, but the officers expect to do it—and they will, ir tho llesh and blood of the em ployes does not rebel or collapse in tho mad rush and whirl. Record-breaking is a neat, way of getting men to do two days work In ten hours. Notes of the Hands. Councilman Alex Mulhoarn and wife wero tendered a serenade by tho St. Patrick's band on Saturday evening. The boys were treated royally. The Citizens' band will furnish the music at the celebration in Butler valley on the Fourth. Mr and Mrs. Calvin Deitrlck were seronaded by the Junior Mechanics drum corps at their new home in Bir vanton Thursday evening. Tomorrow evening the St. Patrick's hand will discourse music at Jeddo liotol as the guests of Mrs. Davis, tho proprietress. Shenandoah Council men Arraigned. Thirteen members of Shenandoah borough council who served during 1897 and two ex-members of tho body who served during the same year were ar-r' raignod before a justice on Friday after noon, charged by the borough auditors witli issuing illegal treasury orders in payment of materials for the borough during the year stated. The specific charge is that orders wero issued to several of the accused themselves in violation of the act of assembly prohib iting members of borough councils from having direct or indirect interest in con tracts. llicycla Club Organized. A bicycle club was organized at Wood side school house on Thursday under the name of the Associated Wheelmen of Freeland. Charles Farrel was elected president. Edgar Albert vice president, George Welch secretary and J. S. Mc- Donald treasurer. The initiation fee was placed at $1 and tho dues 31 per year. Enrollment sheets have been placed in Woodring's store, whore all who wish to sign them may do so. An othor meeting will be hold tonight. Freeland Capture* More Prize*. The commencement exorcises of Muhlenburg college, Allentown, wore held on Thursday. Among tho prizes awarded to the pupils was the Eliza botanical prize for tho best essay and illustrated herbarium on "Tho Forest Trees of Lehigh Couuty." It was won by Franklin 8. Kuntz, of Freeland, a son of Rev. J. J. Kuntz. He also re ceived second prize for best German declamation. Ladies, don't fail to see those fancy 25c skirts at A. Oswald's. He sells lots of them and they are dandies. —Dr. David Kennedys favorite Remedy CURES ALL KIDNEY. STOMACH ** . AND LIVER TROUBLES. _Dr. David Kennedys favorite Remedy CURES ALL KIDNEY, STOMACH ** I '—WAND LIVER TROUBLES. UPPER LEHIGH NOTES. The remains of Patrick Murrin wore interred yesterday afternoon in St. Ann's cemetery. He died on Friday after an illness of over a year, during which time he suffered nuich pain. The deceased was aged 32 years and is sur vived by a wife and two young daugii tors, also by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murrin, of Butler valley, and the following brothers: Michael, of Freeiand; Charles and Edward, of Jcddo; John, of Idaho, and Joseph and Daniel, who reside with their parents. The funeral was in charge of Local Union, No. 314, United Mine Workers of Ameri ca, of which the deceased was a member, and in addition to this organ ization it was attended by a host of friends and relatives. Mr. Murrin was a young man whose death is sincerely regretted by all who knew him. The eighth anniversary of tiro Chris tian Endeavor Society of Upper Lehigh was celebrated in a befitting manner on Thursday evening. Largo numbers of Endeavorors froin White Haven and other towns were present and assisted in making the celebration a success. Following was the program rendered: Song service, scriptural reading, hymn 185, prayer by Rev. Morrison, of Maha noy City, hymn 159, report of secretary, hymn 193, address by Rev. J. W. Disc ho IT, hymn 151, address of the evening by Rev. Morrison, hymn 157, benediction. Refreshments were served at the con clusion of the program, and tlio mem bers voted the anniversary celebration the best yet held. James Hums, who left town some time ago and was injured by a switch while at work in a railroad yard at Port Read ing, N. J., has been discharged from Newark hospital, where lie was taken for treatment. He has resumed his work at Port Reading. Uppor Lehigh will send a large delega tion to the Stars ball at Freeiand next Friday evening. This town lias some dark horses who will enter the waltz contest, and it will not be their fault if tho prizes do not coino here. Michael Ryan and wife and mother, and Edward Gallagher, of South Bothlo hem, attended the funeral of Patrick Murrin yesterday. Hon. John Loiscnring has returned from his trip through the West, where he went to view some of his invest ments. Patrick O'Neal, who has been working at liayonne City, N. J., for a mouth past, has returned home. Miss Challenger attended the Tri- County Christian Endeavor convention at Scranton last week. Mrs. Thomas Weightman, of Allen town, visited her daughter, Mrs. James Goulden, last week. Miss Adaline Jones has returned home after a pleasant visit to county seat friends. Miss Mary Powell, of HazJeton, was the guest of Upper Lehigh relatives last week. Miss Mary Williams, of Wilkosbarre, is spending a few days with her parents hore. Harry Shaw left on Thursday to join liis brother, Joseph, in Boise City, Idaho. John C. Mulligan, of Wilkosbarre, spent yesterday hore. LOCAL WAR NOTES. The Ilazlcton company of the Stato Provisional Guard was mustered in on Thursday evening. Among the Nortli Side men who joined are Joseph W. Roberts, Freeiand; George Wagner, Hons Snndmacher, A. F. Harger, L. A. Sundmuchor, Drifton; James Rhoda, Upper Lehigh, and William H. Dunkor ly, Jeddo. The officers are Andrew Lee, captain; L. A. Snndmacher, first lieu tenant, and Calvin Pardee, Jr., second lieutenant. Tho Ninth is to got its third battalion, but tho news does not bring any joy to the towns in Luzerne which expected to furnish tho four companies required. By orders from Harrisburg tho new com mands will be recruited as follows: One company in Monroe and Carbon counties, one in Reading, one In South Bethlehem and one in Towanda. These will make tho Ninth a twelve-company regiment, nearly 1,300 men. Tho enlistment of William J. Schmidt, who passed the examination in Phila delphia last week and was sent to tho regular camp at Fort McPherson, leaves a vacancy in the corps of Freeiand school teachers. Mr. Schmidt is a bright young man, and if lie gives as good service in tho war as ho did in our schools Uncle Sam will be proud of him. During the past week 173 men loft tho upper end of the county to fill the fcom panies of tho Ninth at Chickamatiga. About twenty more will loavo today, also twenty-four musicians for tho Ninth's new band. Over 000 men ap plied for enlistment last week at this regiment's recruiting stations. Adam F. Berdainer, of McAdoo, Ims received authority from Major Cameron, of the Provisional Guard, to recruit a company of infantry at McAdoo and surroundings. To Cure Constipation Forever. Tnke Cascurets Candy Cathartic. 10c or 36c. If C. C. U. fail to cure, druggists refund money. Dynamite Fiend* at Work. An unsuccessful attempt was made early Thursday morning near Plttston to kill Michael Stravinski and his family, consisting of his wife and three chil dren. The would-be assassins used dynamite to blow up the family's resi dence, and so terrible was the force of the explosion that scarcely a vestige of tho house remains. It was about 3 o'clock when the dwellings for almost a mile around the wrecked house were shaken as though by an earthquake. The awakened residents knew not whore to run, until their attention was attracted by the cries from the* Stravln ski house where the cause of the com motion was terribly in evidence. Stravinsky's property is shattered in side and out. The foundations were completely wrecked, rafters, doors and windows smashed and the dwelling twisted throughout. Mrs. Stravinki and her throe cliil iron were sleeping in a bed almost over the spot where tho dynamite exploded, and while every piece of furniture in the room was reduced to kindling wood they escaped unhurt. A sewing machine and small bed in tho room were broken into a hundred pieces. Joseph Bukcavicz was arrested, charg ed witli the crime. At a hearing before Alderman Loftus testimony was to the effect that Stravinski some time ago borrowed 320 from tho accused. Since then the latter made up iiis mind to leave the country and has been en deavoring to get tho money, but without success. Several witnesses testified that they had heard Bukcavicz say upon sev eral occasions that unless lie got, the money lie would fix Stravinski. The prisoner was committed for a further hearing. The FactM Did Not Please. Tho report of the assault upon a Drif ton Austrian on tho 18th lost., as pub lished in tho THIUUNF. on Monday last, diil not please our contemporary, tho Press. It appears that tho paragraph relating to tho removal of the arc light on East Front stroot milled somebody's feathers. Our article, however, was published strictly according to the facts. The light which was removed formerly hung almost directly over tho spot where the man was assaulted, and tho dark ness prevented tho residents of the vicinity from seeing the faces of the men or learning tho number engaged in tho frtlcas. A TKIIIUNK representative was on tho scene a few moments after thy assault took place, and every word pub lished can be corroborated by more than a dozen witnesses. Foremen'i* FxaininatlonH Begun. Mino Inspector Davis on Thursday began the examination of applicants for mine foremen and assistant mino foremen's certificates. Tho examina tions are being conducted in Hazleton by the following persons, who compose tho examining board: W. 11. Davis, A. C. Leisenring, Robert Monroe and Pat rick Kelly. The applicants for mine foremen's certificates are: Henry Zim merman, Henry Fox, Nuremberg; Evan Williams, Hazleton; Simon Schneider, William T. Morgan, Audenried; William Ilenshaw, Conrad Greising, Jeddo; Michael Smith, Thomas Miller, Hugh McGarvey, Nosquohoning. For assistant foremen's certificates: Albino Rossi, Oneida; Thomas Morgan, Lewis Linde muun, Gowen. New County I'reMldent. Frank McLaughlin and Con McCole, of Freeiand, and Noal O'Donnoll, of Eckloy, attended a meeting of tho A. O. 11. county board at Wilkosbarre on Sat urday. Lawrence KlldutT, of Plains, was elected county president, to succeed G. V. Curry, who lias become state secretary. Mr. KildufT and John I'. Gibbons, of Plains, and E. J. Moore, Esq., of Wilkosbarre, will represent Luzerne in tho national convention at Trenton this week. STATE OF Onto, CITY OF TOLEDO, ) LUCAS COUNTY, F FIIANK J. CIIENKY makes oath tbnt he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. 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Sold and guaranteed to cure by all druggists. CASTOIIIA. Boars tho /} Kind You Have Always Bouyrht A SOLDIER'S LETTER. CAMP LIFE DESCRIBED BY ONE WHO IS AT THE FRONT. Interesting Sketches of Army Work Writ ten by One of Freelancl's Young .lieu. Troops Are Anxiously Waiting for Ac tive Service—Food Not Satisfactory. Chlckamauga Park, Georgia. Camp Thomas, June 23, 1808. EDITOR TKIBUNF. —I have been told that news from the soldiers in camp was accepted by all classes of people, and as I am one boy from Freeland now In the ranks of the greatest army organized since the civil war I think a letter to the people of my home town at this time will not bo amiss, and I shall endeavor to give an idea of the life of a soldier in time of war. This liold is a sad remembranco of the late war. Its size is something stupend ous when you come to look it over. A more appropriate place could not be found in this country for a large camp. The conditions of the place cannot bo duplicated. Nor can one form an opin ion of its vastness until he looks it over. It is fast becoming a model camp, and it is a great experience to the boys who never were real soldiers before, for the difference between National Guardsmen and real soldiers is very great, but you have to have been a member of both or ganizations to realize this. To the plain citizen who has visited friends In the army and the National Guard camps the difference cannot be seen, as all things look alike to him, but to the National Guardsman who has seen the change it is a lesson to him and one he will never forget. The discipline in the army is greater and more uniform than in the National Guard and as discipline makes the soldier the National Guard cannot COMPETE WITII TIIE REGULAR in soldiering. At the present time the majority of regiments here from the various states, if equipped, would be, ready to move on the enemy and would give just as good an account in action as the most of the regulars. Never before have men been known to improve so fast in the school of the soldier as the troops now encamped on tills historical field. I believe the spirits of the brave fellows who fell hero on September 10-20, 1803, have been coach ing us. The regular army officers do tailed here are as much surprised as our own oflicers in the great improvement of tho men in soldiery bearing. The inlluenco of the Pennsylvania troops in this camp is being felt by all other commands. None here elicit more praiso than tho First Pennsylvania Volunteers, and General Grant has stated to the stafT of General Poland, our brigade commander, that nearly the whole regiment was fit to bo made line officers and he would make no mistakes to appoint any of the men to commands in the army. The First Pennsylvania Volunteers was the First regiment, N. G. P., before being mustered into this big army, and as we were only allowed 03 in a com pany in the state service, and now are recruited to 100, you can see that only a littlo more than half our number are National Guardsmen. Put tho new recruits are showing up nobly and it is hard now to detect tho difference—so perfect have all become in military work. The rank and file of the First lias all trades and professions represent ed in it, and as most of tho boys come from Philadelphia's first families a high spirit prevails in tho regiment. In the Guard we were known as the "Dandy First," and this title still follows us. "DANDIES BUT NOT DUDES," briefly describes the personnel of the regiment. While encamped at Mt. Gretna, Pa., our colonel, Wendell P. Bowman, had tho misfortune to fall from his horse and injured himself so badly that as yet he has not joined us. Being without a colonel we do not know when wo will move /rom here. If lie had been with us wo would now be with General Sliaf ter in Cuba, or at least at Tampa instead of thp Third Penn'a. Tlje life of a soldier would be all right if we could get enough to cat of what ouy stomachs crave, instead of the stuff they give us. Prominent men who visit here go away and tell that we live like princes, but If they would only live three days on our faro they would think decid edly different. We are supposed to get one and one-fourth pounds of fresh meat per man every day. The commissary gives to each company about forty pounds and ten pounds of that go to waste in cooking and trimming. The small piece left gives each only a taste. We get fresh bread now but we don't get enough, and as for vegetables we have to buy them ourselves. If it wore not for the boxes of canned goods tin people in Philadelphia send individually wo would always bo hungry. It is no fault of our officers that we fare no better. The blame rests upon the offi cials in Washington. It is a shame that an army of such a rich and fertile country should fare like we do. We live in hopes that it may improve. It's one consolation to know that, we are 81.50 PER YEAR £MIAS. ORION STROH, Attorney and Counselor at Law and Notary Pubiic. Office: Rooms 1 and 2, Birkbeck Brick, Frcclnnd JOHN M. CARR, Attorney-at-Law. All legal business promptly attended. Postofllee Building, - Freelund. MCLAUGHLIN, Attorney-at-Law. Legal Businam of Aug Deaription, Iladcsty's Building, So. Centre St., Freeland. AJRS. S. E. HAYES, Fire Insurance Agent. Wusbington Street. None but Reliable Companies Represented, Q D. ROHRBACH, General Hardware. Builders' supplies or every kind always in stock. Wall paper, paints and tinware. Bicy cles and repairs of ..11 sorts. South Centre street. Dr. N. MA LEY, WiflSf, Second Floor, Birkbeck Brick. OVEK BIKKIIECK'B STOKE. LIBOR WINTER, Eating House and Oyster Saloon. No. 13 Front Street, Freeland. Temperance drinks, cigars, etc. Families supplied with oysters direct from the shore. G. HORACK, Baker & Confectioner. Wholesale and Retail, CENTRE STEEET, FREELAND. FRANCIS BRENNAN, RESTAURANT 151 Centre street, Freeland, FINEST LIQUOR, BEER, rORTEII, CIO ARE AND SOFT DRINKS. GEORGE FISHER, ~ dealer in FKESII BEEF, FORK, VEAL, MUTTON, BOLOGNA, SMOKED MEATS, ETC., ETC. Call at No. fi Walnut stroet, Freeland, or wait for tho delivery wagons. VERY LOWEST PRICES. Condy 0. Boyle, dealer iu Liquor, Wine, Beer, Porter, Etc. The finest brands of Domestic and Imported Whiskey on sale in one of the handsomest sa loons in town. Fresh Rochester and Shenan doah Beer and Youngling's Porter on tap. 98 Centre street. T. CAMPBELL, dealer in Di\v foods',: ©© rles, JBoo £ w an d ■SSioeK^ Also PURE WIUES I LIQUORS FOR FAMILY AND MEDICINAL PURPOSES. Centre and Main streets. Freeland. Dry Goods, Groceries arid Provisions. A 41131. A T T n JL V BROTHERHOOD HATS C A celebrated brand of XX tlour always In stock. Roll Butter and Eggs a Specialty. AMAITDUS OSWALD, N.W. Car. Centre and Front Sis., Freeland.
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