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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-05-20
TIE LADDER.

Mister Editor-Did you ever go mp and
come down ladder2 1t appears to me
that can tell you Of a ladder that is not
much like jacobs ladder mean the lad
der of extravagant expenditures. Begin
ming at the first rung find Johnstown Dis
trict Court, as l see in your last paper, Civ
ing some one $500 for the use of a hall.
when one could be got for $4OO For a
second rung | see an effort made to raise
the salary of the County Superintendent
5000 when he did not ask it. For a third
rung / see new election law increasing the
expenses Of the elections quite unnecessarily.
l believe there is jury law of the same
kind. If the Sheriff is not honest enough
to panel jurors.s if election boards are not
honost enough to count votes, will jury
commissioners, or assistant judges of cleo
tions, be any honester? For fourth rung
L see Congress dividing itself out into COM
mittees. to travel at public erpense and gath
er statistics which are worth nothing to the
people, and which ought to end like Bates
History, while the people are taxed almost
beyond endurance. Taxpayers. bow long
is this ladder to lie, and how long will YOU
suffer it 2 CHESS SPRINGS.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-05-20

A SINECURE IN OHIo.-We recommend
any one who may have had their hopes of
office blasted at Washington to apply for
the land agency at Chillicothe. The Lima
democrat states that the government con-
tinues, year after year. to salary two officers
at the expense of $3.50 each, and pays
their office rent, &C., to watch eight acres
of land, in Paulding county, ten feet under
water, in the very worst drought the world
ever saw" The yearly cost of watching
this marsh is not less than $4,0O0-or, say
$4,000 for each of the agents. Really this
is better than a consulate in some small
German principality or some semi-barbarious
city of South America. Two thousand a
year and nothing to do but bathe, boat and
fish in a frog pond eight acres in extent. is
suggestive of that supreme happiness which
many lazy fellows imagine is to be found in
in consulship.-Cin. Commercial
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-05-20

EXTRAORDINARY ExcHANGE.-The Petit
Monteur says: ''Pius TX, received with
his own hands the offerings presented to
him by the different deputations. Among
others the Pore received on the 10th an
English nobleman, who presented His Holi-
ness with a skull cap filled with sovereigns.
At the end of the tassel was diamond of
immense value. Having presented his mag
nifcent offering. the Englishman added,
with the usual phlegm of his nation, that he
gave the present on the condition of getting
the Pope's skull cap in return. Plus TX
smiled, and ringing the bell he ordered the
servant to bring him another calohe When
brought he took off the one he WORE and
gave it to the Englishman, who put it into
his pocket and retired. saying he was never
so pleased in his life.''
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-05-20
TILE GREAT FAMILY REMEDY.

THE GREAT FAMILY REMEDY.
To prevent or conquer disease is grand and
noble achievement, and so surely es the bullet
AID bayonot win destroy. so surely will the
Great Family Medicine and household Rem
edy, MISHLER'S HERB. BITTERS protect
and preserve human life Now. the present il
the most important period of the year to pre-:
pare the human system bv using this celebra-
ted bitters for the severe drain upon its strength
which the near summer months will bring, and
under which an unbraced, depleted and debii-
tated organism will speedily give way. 1t is
to prevent this evil result that this bitters is
recommended fer both sexes and all ages 1t
is the most excellent Spring and Summer Ton
ic ever offered. and wherever it has been intro
duced it is found Indispensable to Young and
old. 1t pur fies the blood and secretions ac-
CELEBRATES the digestives functions and regu-
lates the liver recruits all the vital forces !;
tones the entire system and enables the weak
end nervous to sustain any fluctuations Of the
temperature or changes in climate.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-05-20
Democratic State ConVentiOn.

The Democratic State Convention for the
nomination of candidates for the offices of Gov
ernor and Judge of the Supreme Court, will
meet at 10 o'clock A. NJ on Wednesday, July
ID, 1869, IN the Hall of the House of Repres-
entatives at Harrisburg. BY order of the
Democratic State Committee
VIM. A. WALLACE, Chairman.
DAVID CALDWELL, Secretary.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-05-20
SHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue

SHERIFF'S SALE.-By virtue
OF writ OF Vend Expon issued out of
the Court of Common Pleas of Cambria coun-
~ and to me directed there will be exposed to
Public Sale, at the CoURT HOUSE IN EBENsBuRe,
ON MONDAY, THE 3lsT DAY OF MAY at Z o. clock,
p. m, the following real estate to wit All
the right, title and interest of William Burk.
of, in and to piece parcel of land situated
in Washington township, Cambria county, adj
Joining lands of the heirs af Edward Burk
Aren't Sonman, and others, containing I62
acres, more or less, unimproved. Taken in
execution and to be sold at the suit of Lou;sa
Keepers. JOHN A. . BLAIR, Sleriff-
Sheriff S Office, Ebensburg, May ID, 1869.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-05-20

ScHEPLER s. Co., one of the most exten-
slVe foreign exchange brokers' on Wall
street, New York, failed to tie tune of S.
900, 900 or SIC, 100000 on Monday.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-05-20

Gen. Joe Lane. who was on the Demo
cratic National ticket with Breckenridge in
1860, has joired the Catholic Church.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-05-20

Strong suds of common soft soap,
mixed with hen food. is said to be a sure
preventive and cure for gapes.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-05-20
H. d. WOODRUFF, Chairman.

NAMES OF MrMBERs OF THE CoMHITrEE.-
Allegheny. Joseph Hogue Blacklick, John
Ferguson; Cambria bOr., DanI McPeak; Cam
bria twp, VIM. Larimer; Carroll twp, EnanI
Dishart; Carroltown bor.. J ohn Puck; Chest
John Nj. Swope; Chest Springs bor., Joseph
Wagner: Clearfeld, Charles McGough; Cone
maugh bor., lst ward. A. Brindle % ward
Henry +. Freidhoff; Croyle, Elisha Plummer,
E6ensburg, W., Philip Collins: W W, Geo.
". Oatman /; East Cone maugh Dor, John T .
Cooney Franklin bor., Lawrence Furlong ;
Gallltzin, James Henry Jackson, d. F. A.
Greer; Johnstown, lst ward, John Hannah: 2d
Ward' John r. Barnes Sd ward, James King: {:
4th ward, Charles Pitt: 5th ward Henry Mat
tern: 9th ward, Hugh Maloy; Lorctto, Thomas
CalIan; Millvile, Peter McDermott: Munster
A. Durbin; Prospect, John White Richland,
James Costlow Summerhill. Alex. Skelly ::
Snmmitville, John SharbAugh Susquehanna,
John Bearer; Taylor, VIM. Headrick Wash
lngton, j. II. Kennedy; White. Geo. Walters;
ilmore, Isaac Wiks; Yoder, George Haas.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-05-20
Meeting of Democratic County
COMMITTEES

The members of the Democratic County
Committee of Cambria county, are requested
to meet at the Court House in Ebensburg, on
TUESDAY, TIE STu DAY OF JUNE NEXT, Mt one
O'Clock, p. m. A general attendance is desira-
BILE, as the time for holding the next County
Convention will be named and other business
OF Importance to the party will be brought be-
fore the Committee.
H d MOODREEF Chairman
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-05-20
OUR KEVV FAMILY
SEWING MACHINE f! =!

The superior merits of the "SinCer' Ma
chimes over all others, ei her for Family sc or
Manufacturing purposes, are so well established
and so generally admitted, that an enumeration
of thar relative excellences is no longer con-
sIdered necessary.
OUR NEW F3BIILY MACHLNE.
which has been brought to perfection regard e-s
OF time, labor, or exp nse, Is now confidently
presented to the public incomparaby the
Best EWING MACHINE IN ExIsTE~C CE.
The machine in question is SIMPLE. COM
PACT, DURABLE and BEAU THU 1t
is quiet light running, and CAPABLE OF PER
FORMING A RANGE AND VARIETY OF WORK never
before attempted upon single Machine, using
either SILK, Twist, Linen or Cotton Thread,
and sewing with equal facility the very finest
and eOarsest materials, and anything betw cen
the two extremes, in the most beautiful and
substantial manner It's attachments for lem
ming, Braiding, COrding. Tucking, Quilting,
Telling, Trimming, Binding. &c, are NOVEL
and PRAcrIchL, and have been invented and
adjusted especially for this Machine.
New designs of the Uniqce. Useful and Pop
ular Folding Tops and Cabinet Cases, peculiar
to the Machines mai ufactured by this COmpa-
ny, have been prepared for enclosing the new
Machine
faint idea, however, can Mt best be con-
veyed through the medium of (necessarlYl
limited advertisement; and we therefore urge
every person in quest of a Sewing Machine by
all means to exa nine and test, if they can pos
sbly do so, all the leading rival Machines be
fore making a purchase. A selection car then
be made understandingly. Branches or sgen-
cies for supplying the Singer" Machines will
out the civilized world, whore Machines viii
| be cheerfully exhibited ard any information
promptly furnished Or cOmmuuicatiens may
he addressed II
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-05-20
The Singer Manufacturing Company


PHTLADELPHIA OFFICE, II06 CHFsTNUT Strict.
G85-C c. 4. ROBERTS, Agent for Ebensburg
and vicinity. keeps these Machines constantly
for sale at his store on High street The pub
lie are respectfully ihyi, ed to call and see them
in operation. Instructions given free. Ma
chimes sold at city prices. Nc FREIGHT cRARGEp
Also, SIugers Needles, Oil, Silk and Cotton
always on hand [aug -20,-ly.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01

after which Don ouixotte.n This theatre " low
hearsing "Nydia,n and, very slghty a. yet baiies
bohemian Gill" just enough TO keep the band IN
practice, for It IL not expected the last named opera
WIN be performed tin the winter season ID at lib
II the success OF M. Cadops new piece, "False
CON-" can be foretold as measured by the success
met with when 1t was read to the artists OF the
dou win have TO keep sharp eye on q rival. The
coin given IN wit II the best change on the Bourse
1t is, moreover 80 touching that tears WIN rain all
over the pit from the dress circle There are i've
acts the first or action IL the dwelling OF pho
t0grapher; the second, the salon Of maestro; the
original types e o the false consrs Of Of
Partisan society; the fourth Is at painters and the
last a agan a. tse Tns actors and
Mile. Germa who Ii to perform the part OF Polish
princess has this week left Paris for Poland In order
from the gamut OF the rainbow already known to
Parisans LarOchelle, who plays the part OF 0 naval
painter ID az the seaside studying effects.
II CapOul should leave France for America tenor
is In readiness and quite willing to take his place.
He is at present at strasbonrg his name is Geneyox
and he will bring ont his first famous uts and chest
treasures at Baden Baden, in "Faust" ana "Mgnon."
with Nile Nilsson. ......
Most interesting negotiations are being carried on
between the editors OF "MignOn" and NJ. AMBROSE
Thomas. as Nine. Patti has Expressed warm
desire to have 1t arranged for the Italian Opera. II
was first sung at the Opera Comique by Nine. CALI
Marie. Nine. de Caux is still at Paris en- route for
Baden where the noabilites and dignitaries Of the
PERIOD are set at variance by their emulation to call
or anything.
The evening concerts at Vichy are said TO be very
delightful this season; they are promenade concerts
and one OF the stars there Is an ophyciedlst whose
grotesque instrument is managed with all the
sweetness OF French corneta-piston believe IL
Is great feat Something tragic to- end with; the
classics are revving, and Mile. Agar, who Is 30
famous at Camtllas imprecations, is brushing up
Andromachus and the ancients for the holidays
Faure has reappeared In civilian Tell'' at the
OPERA and 1t would be very advisable for parents
who lend their children to have the famous apple
shot OF their heads TO reject on the consequences OF
their loan sometimes. A william Tell at Mattue,
Austria, lately shot his own sons eye in, and the
pubic IN horror rushed upon the stage and nearly
tore the unfortunate father to pieces.
Mile. DeJazet will for the last time appear next
winter In piece that is being written for her by
SardOu.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01
4 REMARKABLE CRIME ON A SOUND STEAMER.
A Man Druggeds Robbed and Thrown Over.
board-FiIs Rescue.

board-HIs Rescue.
When the propeller Delaware, Captain Smith, of the
independent line between Norwich and New York.
was on her way from New York on Friday night
captain heard faint voice OF some one in Distress
He Immediately stopped the steamer and called the
watch below. No vessel was In sight, and nothing
could Do seen IN the darkness, but the voice was
boat was promptly lowered and pulled In the d.
rectl0n OF the voice, and after proceeding short
distance came upon man In the water, who was
taken on board the steamer. He was entirely naked,
hausted. When he had sufficiently recovered he
was put TO bed. ana landed ut New London on Bar-
urday morning and taken to the almshouse. He
gave his name as Richard Hecker, and related the
left New York Friday afternoon, the Old
Colony bound to Boston Just before leaving
oy two men who were going on the same boat. They
asked them to drink with Al .hs time think they must
have seen my money, which had in my pockstbook,
RECOLLECTION Of some persons sezing hold Of ma and rscy
afterwards found myself in the water. found when
first go. overheard tina. my pocketbook gone tried to
swim with clothes on, but found very difficult and re-
set 81 then struck e oas for sr'q iSnd
putting back, and had up my mind that must
finally be drowned when the light Of the steamer Della
ses possible and when she eot in
my vicinity called for help again and again loudly
poSe so q =. my strength was nearly gone and feared
voice was heard by Captain Smith, who Immediately sent
boat to my relief and was brought on board Of the
hour and half.
Mr.. Hecker was confined to his bed all day Satur.
day, but VIII probably be out IN day or two. He
says he has been clerk in drug store in New
York. and has also been employed In the same bust.
ness in Boston He served three years in the war
and was hospital steward in the Fifty fifth Massa
chusetts regiment
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01

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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01

ment. Mr.. e. A. Sotbern Is at Dresden. MI. Samuel
Colvilc has gone to Paris with his adopted daugn-
ness OF the London theatres at present may %
summed up a. follows:-Prlnce Of Wales ana Drary
Lane 5000; Prtncess Strand and Gaiety. inaner
Cross and Royal Alfred bad; Surrey tRisley's ia
panese troupe), Standard Britannia, Grecian and
Victoria, as usual ST. James, Haymarket, Covent
Garden and Globe, closed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01

HrorIibltion then the Nip or Thompson Co. party
rIe embodiment Of the temperance m0vement-wi
ticket II any reanc can be placed IN the declars-
tions OF the prohoitlc niss themselves But they are
troubled with "polic' men" badly as either OF the
other parties; and what is the OF specializing
on the mattere
The Republican Convention occurs on Wednesday
september ~ an d its assembling IL looked forward
TO with o lively " ,terest
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01

HAVANA CfGARs-JUsT RECEIVED FROM KEY
West shipment OF the desirable styles OF Cigars
OF the celebrated brand II Principe de Gales.
DE barry a king, 90 Broad street.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-01
SAILED.

Steamships Slesa, Hamburg Fairbanks Wilmington, NC
Niagara Richmond, &c barks Idaho, AspnwalT; Jos &
Eaton, Cardenas
Wind at sunset NV.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-09-17

THE ETERNAL WoRD.-No fragment of an
army ever received half so many bullets as
the Bible; no citadel ever received so many
siegcs no rock was ever battered by SO
many hurricanes and swept by storms And
vet it stands 1t has seen the rise and down.
fall of Daniels four empires. Assyria con-
tributes few mutilated figures to the MICH
es Of the Nations Museum Media and Per-
STA, like Babylon, which they conquered,
have been weighed in the balance AND found
long ago wanting. Greece family survives
in its historic name ''Tis living Greece no
more" and the iron dome of the Caesars is
held in prccarious occupation by feeble
hand. And yet the book which foretells all
this survives While nations, kings, phil
osophers, systems, institutions, have died a
way, the Bible now engages mems deepest
thoughts, is examined by the keenest intel
lect, stands revered before the highest tribu-
nails; is more read, and sifted, and debated,
more devotedly loved and more vehemently
assaulted, more defended and more denied,
more industriously translated and freely Civ
en- to the world, more honored and abused
than any book the world ever saw. It sur.
wives all changes, itself unchanged it sees
all things decay, itself incompatible; it sees
myriads Of other books engulfed by the
stream of time, yet it is borne along triumph
antly on the wave, and it will be borne along
till the mystic angel shall plant his foot up
on the sea, and swear by Him that livett
forever, that ''time shall be no longer. -
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory O.
man as the flower of the grass. The gras:
withercth and tie flower thereof fadeth a
way, but the Word of the Lord endureth for
ever.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-09-17

THE DEAD W1FE.-In comparison with
the loss of a wife, all other bereavements are
trifes. The wife-she who fills so large a
space in the domestic heaven, she who is
busted, SO unwearied in laboring for the pre-
cious sons around her--bitter, bitter is the
tear that falls on her cold clay! You stand
beside her coffin and think of the past. 1t
seems an amberlcolored pathway, where the
sun shone upon beautiful flowers, or the
stars glittered overhead. Fain would the
soul linger there: No thorns are remem-
bercd above that sweet clay, save those your
hand may have unwil!ingly planted. Her
nobler, tender heart lies oren to your inmost
sight You think Of her now as all gentle
ness, all beauty and purity. But she is dead
The dear head that upon your bosom, rests
in the still darkness upon pillow of clay.
The hands that have ministered so untiring-
ly are folded, white and cold, beneath the
gloomy portals. The heart, whose every
beat measures an eternity of love, lies under
your feet. The flowers she bent over with
smiles, bend now above her with tears, sha-
king the dew from the petals, that the YER
dure around her may be kept green and
beautiful.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-09-17

INTERESTING FACTs.-Glass windows were
used for lights in 1880.
Chimneys first put up to houses in 1886.
Tallow candles for lights, 1890.
Spectacles invented by an Italian in 1910.
Paper made from linen 1902.
Wooden cloth made in England, 1241.
Art of printing from movable type, 144o.
Watches first made in Germany, 1447.
Telescopes invented by Porta and Jansou,
1890.
Tea first brought from China to Europe
in 1901.
Circulation of blood discovered by Hervey
in 1910
Newspaper first established in 1929.
Pendulum clocks first invented in 1859.
Barometer invented by Torricelli in 1885.
Steam engine invented in 1917.
Bread made with yeast in 1850.
Cotton planted in the United States in
1859.
Fire engine invented in 1885.
Stereotyping invented in Scotland in
1885.
Telegraph invented by Morse in 1882.
The first daguerreotype made in France in
1889.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-09-17

GAMBLING SLEEVE BURROWS. is how
a Paris correspondent describes sweet thing
in sleeve-buttons One gold button, as
large as small cheese plate is covered with
crystal, under which is the rouge ct NOR
roulette; the other its companion contains
under crystal cover, three dice: touch Of
the nail sets little hook going, and round
turns the roulette disc in unison with the
other button which, when touched, also sets
one of the dice leaping somersaults, when
both stop, the die on one cuff shows num-
Der, and either rouge or nolr stands at the
hook. In this manner gentlemen can gam
in railway trains, in bed, at the cafe, any
where, and set new fashion besides.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1869-09-17

A Few WORDS ABOUT HoRsEs.-Iiay and
oats make the best feed for horses that are
obliged to work hard and regularly. If the
hay is cut fine and the oats bruised or ground,
the whole mixed and moistened, the horse
will eat his rations quicker, digest them soon
er, and thus have more time for resting and
renewing his power for labor. Farmers
horses that work little during winter time
may be kept cheaper by cutting and mixing
bright straw and hay in equal quantities, and
adding ration of steamed potatoes Or raw
carrots. Colts should be fed literally on
good hay-bright clover is best-and bruis-
ed oats give them a roomy box stall in
stormy weather and during nights. Litter
freely and do not let the manure accumulate
under them. Sawdust or spent tan makes
good and convenient bedding in cities and
villages they are often cheaper than straw.
Groom horses we'll and let them have exer-
else every day; run in the yard is excel
lent. See that stable floors over easements
are sound and strong. Arrange the feed
ing racks so that dust and hay seed will not
fall into horses names or eyes; some horse
men build their managers too high, thus for
cling the animal to take an unnatural and
painful position when eating. Farm horses
that are not worked should have their shoes
taken off, and those that are driven on the
road should be kept well shod.
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