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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-22
LONG MAPS.

Samuel Clinton, of Timbury, near
Bath, England, a laborer, aged twenty>
five, apparently in sound health, fell asleep
on the 18th day of May, 1893, and could
not be aroused Food and drink which
were placed at his bedside regularly dis
appeared, although no one saw him eat
ing. a the end of a month he arose of
his own accord and went TO his ordinary
work. Except that he never spoke for a
month, he Kept apparently we'll till the
18th of April, 1896, when he again fell
asleep. No external irritant, as cupping
or scarifying. could arouse him and he
lay in this state for ten weeks, after which
his jaws became so clenched together that
ii became necessary to utilize hole in his
teeth made by his pipe, and pour little
wine into his mouth through a quill
About two qnarts were thus introduced in
the course of six weeks and four days,
and he took no other nourishment. On
the 7th of August, after sleeping seven
teen weeks, he awoke and dressed, not
knowing that he had slept more than a
night, till he went into the fields and saw
the harvest being gathered which he had
remained we'll and at his regular work
till the 17th Of August, 1897, when he
again fell asleep, and could not be reused
by pricking, pinching, the application of
hartshorn to the nostrils, ETC., till the S;h
of November, when his mother found him
eating. She asked him how he did He
replied, "Very well, thank God" She
asked him which he liked best, bread and
butter, or bread and cheese. He answer
ed, "Bread and cheese" Upon this the
woman, oveIjoyed, left him to acquaint
his brother, and On their return to his
room they found him as fast asleep as
ever, and could not by any means awake
him. He finally awoke spontaneously at
the beginning of February, perfectly well,
and remembering nothing that had hap
pened during his long sleep; aud this is
the last we hear of him.
A very remarkable case is that de-
scribed by NJ. Blanchet TO the Paris
Academy of Sciences, and published in
the Comptus Rendus for 1864. A lady,
aged twenty four, who slept for forty
days at the age of eighteen, and fifty days
at the age of twenty-ncuding her hons
eymoon-at length had sleep of nearly
year-from Easter Sunday, 1868, to
March, 1864 BY the removal of a false
front tooth she was fed with milk and
broth She was motionless, insensible to
any external stimulus, and her muscles in
state of contraction. The pulse was
very weak, and the breathing scarcely
perceptible. All the ordinary calls of
nature were suspended. Her complexion
was forid and healthy, and there was no
emaciation. Except in the last particu-
lar, her case approximates to one that has
recently attracted much attention in Eng>
land. The difference may be readily ac-
counted for by the apparently persistent
and almost total fast of the subject in the
latter case.
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A N D r E w nj o S e S
MERCHANT TAILOR,

SUPpEs's BUILDING, CLINTON ST., JoHNsTowN,
HAS just received his fall and winter stock
IL of fine French, London and American
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES and V ESTlNGS'
and full assortment of Gents FURNISHING
GooDs.
Mr.. Moses has been for eight years cutter at
Wood. Morrell Coz establishment, and now
desires to inform his friends and the public gen
craIIv that he has commenced business in Sup
oes's building. on Clinton rect, with a stock
IF goods adapted to the fall and winter, which
he is prepared to make up IN the la,ess h at
+antion 10 business to merit share OF public
p1tronage, and maintain that success which
bos boretofore attended his efforts III producing
good fitting garments. Give him call.
JohnstoWn, Sept. 9. 1868. IT.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-22

The Poisoned ToNGUE-It is the
custom in Africa for hunters, wher they
have killed poisonous snake, to cut off
its head and carefully bury it deep in the
ground. A naked foot stepping on one
of these unburied fangs would be fatally
wounded. The poison would spread in
very short space all through the system.
This venom lasts long time, and is as
deadly after the snake is dead as it was
before. Our cruel Indians used to dip
the points of their arrows in this poison
so, if they made the least wound, their
victim would be sure to die.
The snakes poison is in his teeth /; but
there is something quite as dangerous, and
much more common in communities,
which has its poison in It's tongue. In
deed. your chances for escape from ser
pent are much greater. The worst snakes
glide away m fear at the approach of man,
unless disturbed or attacked. But this
creature, whose poison Turks in his tongue,
attacks without provocation, and follows
up its victim with untiring perseverance.
l will tell you his name so you will al
ways he able to shun him. He is called
a .S}dnderer. He poisons worse than a
serpent. Often his venom strikes to the
life Of whole family or neighborhood,
destroying all peace and confidence.
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a Thrilling AdYenture.

The Paris Patrie sustains the WELL
earned reputation of the French press for
producing sensational anecdotes, by con-
tributing the following TO thut species of
literature
An adventure truly horrible, and which
if made the subject of melodrama would
certainly be denounced as improbable, has
just occurred in the environs of Yiterbo,
in the Pontiiical States. A cattle dealer
stopped at an inn on the road not far
from the city. He seemed very well sat
isfed with the Accommodations and with
himself, and be related te the inn-keeper
that he bad just made an excellent bar
gain about some cattle, by which he had
netted sum of five thousand frances -
After supper he started for the city, bat
had not gone far when he was attacked
by three men who tried to GET him down.
He defended himself brayely, and succeed
ed in making his escape. He returned
to The inn and related what had happened.
At the same time he said he would sleep
there, as he did not wish, for fear of an
other attack, TO resume his Journey until
the next morning. Accordingly, a room
was prepared for him, and ne retired TO
bed and soon fell asleep. In the course
of the night he awoke, and heard some
one speaking outside the door. What he
heard filled him with horror.
The innkeeper was saying to some one,
'Dig the hole deeper in the garden. L
will throw him out of the window, and
you can bury him at once The trav-
eler understood the situation at once.
They were going to murder him, and
the innkeeper was in league with the
murderers to share the plunder and con-
ceal his body. He immediately arose
and dressed himself, and, arming himself
with a spade, which was standing in
corner of the bedroom, he waited 1t
was not long before he heard some one
approach the door. 1t was opened softly,
and the cattle dealer saw the innkeeper
abont to step into the room. He imme-
diately struck the wretch dead upon the
floor with the spade.
The cattle dealer then lifted up tho
body, and, opening the window, beneath
which he could perceive by the dim light
three men and pit dug for himself, he
threw the body into the yard. The
three men took up the body, which they
did not recognize, and set TO work TO bury
it. The cattle-dealer, without losing a
second, crept down stairs, opened the
door of the inn, and hurried off to give
information TO the Papal Carabineers.-
They soon arrived at the scene of the
crime. The three accomplices of the
would-be murderer had just finished their
dismal work. They were Immediately
arrested and recognized as the sons of the
innkeeper. 1t was they, doubtless. who,
al the instisation of their father, had at
tackled the cattle~dealer on the road.
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Cor AN ANSWER. "A correspondent
of Boston paper tells the following story
of camp life: 4 whining, peevish man,
who was always trying to get on the
sick list, although apparently as healthy
as any man in the army, went to The
chaplain one day, in his doleful style, and
requested that letter be written TO his
wife, telling her of his condition. ''Tell
her, chaplain, said the soldier, 'that l
am too sick to write myself, and have got
you to do it for me. Tell her l should
die to day, I'm sure, but for the desire l
have to wait and see her once before l
die' The chaplain wrote as directed,
and after few days, he called the would>
be sick soldier 10 his tent and banded him
this answer to his mournful letter: "Dear
sir-Tell John not to wait for me, as |
have already set up housekeeping with an
other man."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-22
ERENSRURG
DRUG ANy B,L!Z S2IGE.

Y!ssiG AAy GlJlA S4SElso
HAVING recently enlarged our stock
IL we are now prepared to sell at great
reduction from former prices Our stock con-
ssts of Drugs, Medicines, Perfumery, Fancy
Soaps, Icons, Halls and Aliens Hair Restor-
atives. Pills, Ontments, Plasters, Liniments,
Pain Killers, Citrate Magnesia, Ess Jamaica
Ginger, Pure Flavorlng Extracts, Essences,
Lemon Syrup, Soothing Syrup, Spiced Syrup,
Rhubarb, Pure Spices, &c;
CIGARS AND TOBACCOS,
Blank Books, Deeds, Notes and Bonds; Cap,
Post. Commercial and all kinds of Note Paper;
Envelopes, Pens, Pencils, Arnold's Writing
Fluid Black and Red Ink, Pocket and Pass
Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Novels, His
tories, Bibles, Religious Prayer and Toy Books,
Penknives Pipes, &c
~ We have added to our stock lot OF
FINE JEWELRY, 10 which We would invite
the attention of the Ladies.
PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS at lower prices
than ever offered in this place.
Paoer and Cigars sold either wholesale or re-
tail. LENNON MI URRAY,
July 80, 1868. Main Street, Ebensburg.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-22

5 A STORY has been told of graceless
scamp who gained access TO the Clarendon
printing office at Oxford, when the forms
of new edition of the Episcopal prayer
book had just been made up and were
ready for the press. In that part of the
''form" containing the marriage service, he
substituted the letter k for the letter ., in
the word live. and thus the VOW 'sto love,
honor, comfort etc, $50 long as ye both
shall live was made to read $50 long
as We both shall hke." The change was
not discovered until the whole of the
edition was printed off. If the sheets thus
rendered useless in England be still pre-
served, it would be good speculation to
have them neatly bound and forwarded to
Indiana and Connecticut.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-22
Between 18th and 18th Sts., Altoona

All such goods as Spices, Brushes. Wood
and Willow Ware, Shoe Backing and Station
cry will be sold from manufacturers printed
price lists. and all other goods in my line It
Philadelphia Baltimore Cincinnati and Pitts
burgh current prices. To dealers l present the
peculiar advantage of saving them all freight
and drayage, they are not required to pay
freights from the principal cities and no dray
age charges are made. Dealers may rest as
sured that my goods of The best quality and
my prices as moderate az city rates. b doing
fair, upright business, and by promptly and
satisfactorily filling all orders, | hope to merit
the patronage of retail dealers and others in
Cambria county and elsewhere. Orders re
spectfuly solicited and satisfaction ranteed
in all cases. THOMAS GARLAND.
Altoona July %. 1869. If.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-22

\ ROMANCE ABOUT EUGENE
1851 the uncle of the writer resided as
American Minister at Paris, with large
family around him. AT this time appear
ed in society there Eugene Marie de Guz-
man, Countess of Mon ijo, lively person
and an aristOcratic name securing her
brilliant .conquests in that society, and
constituting her one Of The most famous
ladies in Paris. 1t was thought, and in
deed freely remarked, that her mother
was more ambitions fh;n herself, that the
former designed for her some great aIli-
ance, while Eugene herself appeared
model of simple sincerity, a girl who
would choose 70 consult her heart in any
matrimonial affair. Her sister had just
married the Duke of Alba and Berwick,
a lineal descendent of James IL of Eng
land and the worthy mother, Donna
Maria, no doubt designed at least an equal
matrimonial destiny for the more beauii-
full of her daughters. But the heart is
not always 10 be controlled even in the
most aristocratic life, or to yield 10 its ex-
actions, or convenience. Eugenie lost
hers TO fine looking blonde Virginian,
young William G. Rives, son of the
American Minister. They were engaged
to be married. But Aun. Judy Riyes,
a Virginia matron, very decided and an
gular in her scruples, interfered and broke
off the match the Countess was too 'fasl'
for her old Virginia views of social sobri-
ETY.. The woman for whom future had
reserved sc much escaped the compara~
lively humble match that her heart had
decided upon-the destiny of quiet Nir-
ginia housewife-to ascend the throne of
France Alas, what other contrasts may
yet remain for her +! If an event had been
ordered differently, if a prospective moth
er-in-law had proved eoDplacent, the
Empress, the woman who has adorned
the throne of France and displayed to the
world the charms of another Cleopatra,
might at this moment be quiet country
matron living in farmhouse near Cob
ham Depot, County of Albemarle. and
State of Virginia. Correspondents Of the
Lynchbarg Repubiicau.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-22
TO LAND OWNERS

IN Having procured perfect list of all
.-stao names. dates of warrants, and of the
navment of the purchase money and the names
Of the persons paying the same, vita a com com
ine me- the location of each tract of land an am
prepared to procure patents from the da anu nnder
.be ICe ct Of Assembly of the Doth of May, 1864.
and the supplement thereto, as required oy tue
recent order of the Surveyor General:
eNeNS GEO. NJ. READE.
Ebensburg, March "a, Ie70-tf.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-22
FAMILY GROCERIES,

e., iea' Coffee, Sugars, Molasses, S yr-
'EEosS. E. Dried Peaches. Dried Apples,
ysv. mummy, . Crackers, Rice and Pearl
|giFS o2aPs, candles; TOBACCO and
d n, \, rant, Whitewash, Scrub, Horse,
Il Jpls'l9g' pIg Varnish, Stove, Clothes and
n ,D5 D,51Snes' Is all kinds and sizes Bed
as, ~ ~ a Aan'Ila Ropes, and many other
o ' H.,', .ne lowest rates for CASH.
# 'aS 1an Spoat'ng made. pain I'd and put
/, +" n . rates Tor cash. A liberal disc 9unt
ls,si. country dealers buying Tinware
E5sb.In.r , GEO. HUNTLEY
,-.Dufg' Feb, %, l867.-tf.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-22

A BosroN teacher asked a new boy
who made the glorious universe, but the
boy couldn't tell, so the teacher got a
rawhide and told the boy If he didn't tell
he would wallup him. The boy looked
at the whip and snivelled out "Please,
sir, I did, but I icea't do it again P' The
teacher tainted.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-22
! IkkAT REDUCTION IN PRICES
+ TO CASH BUYERS!
AT THE EBENSBURG
|0ISE-FURNISHING STORE.
VOLUME 4.

la7 Undersigned respectfully informs the
lls Of Ebensburg and the public gener
that he has made a great reduction in
f.s to CASH BUYERS. My stock will
ast, in part, Of Cooking, Pdrlor and Heat,
Stores, Of the most popular kinds Tin
i' Of every description, of my own man
elTs; HardUare of all kind, such as
'i5, Screws, Butt Hinges, Table Hinges,
lde Hinges, Bolts, Iron and Nails, Win
y Glass, Putty, Table Knives and Forks,
sglg Knives and Forks, Meat Cutters.
PIE Parers, Pen and Pocket Knives in
,l' variety, Scissors. Shears, Razors and
rps Axes Hatchets, Hammers, Boring
l'l'ls' A1gers, Chissels, Planes, Com
s'es' Squares, Files, Rasps, Anvils, Vises,
I:l'Ae'' Rip, Panel and Cross-Cut Saws,
-iIs ! ol all kinds. SEovels, Spades, Scythes
Glaihs, Rakes, Forks, Sleigh Bells,
Lasts, Pegs, Wax Bristles, Clothes
.ussS, Grind Stones. Patent Molasses
ana Measures, Lumber Sticks, Horse
~ morse Shoes, Cast Steel, Rifles, Shot
=, NsVoiyers, Pistols, Cartridges. Pow
CaP', Lead. &c, Odd Stove Plates,
- ana Fire Bricks, Well and Cistern
Y alG Tubing; Harness and Saddleyv
, sU all Kind Wooden and WTLoao Ware
"a, 0, variety Carbon Oil and Oil Lamps,
p Sl! Lard Oil, Linseed Oil, Lubricating
Tn T~.''n' lar, Glassware, Paints, Varnish
.4pentlne. Alcohol S,o
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-22

TIE moment anything assumes the
shape Of duty, some persons feel them
selves incapable of discharging it.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-22

There is la Africa a cow.tree that yields
milk as the sugar maple yields sap, and
another that ekudes delicate honey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-12

We see it observed that the subjoined pass
ago has been excluded from the Neutrality
bill of Senator Morton:
"That If any person shall, within the limits OF the
United States sell furnish arms. cannon or munitions
of war; with intent that such cannon or munitions
Of shall be employed In the service OF any foreign
prince or state to commit hosttes against the people
of any province district colony who are in state OF
armed instruction against such foreign prince or state
every person so offending shall be guilty OF mlsde'
meanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall DO hhed IN
any sum not exceeding five thousand doars anu inn'
prsoned for period not exceeding two years nor less
than six months"
The actual provisions of Senator Morton
bill prevent the fitting-Out of vessels we
presume that no Cuban, and no Spamard 1or
that matter, will object to being allowed TO
buy arms in the United States, even II they
cannot send out vessels OF war from our
ports. What says SpainP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-12

We print this morning letter from Mr.. l..
A. Pollard on the causes of the downfall Of
the Southern Confederacy. We do not suppose
it will be accepted as a final solution of that
interesting historical question, but it is worth
reading. Mr.. Pollard, as a journalist in Rich
mond during the war, and student of the
history of the contest from tho Southern side,
has had opportunities to learn Tgreat deal about
the matters Of which he speaks in this letter.
At the same time we must remind our readers
that hostility to Jefferson Davis is the passion
of Mr.. POlard's life, and whatever he says
under the influence of that sentiment ought to
be taken with a great many grains of allow
ance. The exact numbers OF the Confederate
forces at different periods Of the struggle have
been much disputed. The TRIBUNE published
over a year ago an abstract of the Rebel muster
rolls at various times. We have never seen
any other statement which bore an appearance
of equal authenticity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-12

Those who know Washington and it's peo-
pie and places will heartily enjoy the perusal
of tho washington Sketches" on the first
page Of the Supplement- They embrace pleas
ant and graphic pen-portraits Of two notable
men of the House; and gentle, yet severe
and just protest against the addition OF Ger
tain contemplated monstrosties OF art to the
very costly and wholly worthless national col
lection. 1t Is Incredible that any member
seriously proposes, at this of all other times,
to furnish Mr.. Fish Mills, or even an artist,
with $4,000 to complete marble group for
an unfinished wing Of the Capitol ALL respect
able constituents. sharing tho economical tenn
Dor, tho ebt.oblitaranng Eeal If the genera
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-12
THE ARMY BILL.

We no more credit the report that the Senate
will defeat whether by indirecton or otherwise
the most righteous and salutary bill passed by
the House retrenching the expenses of our Mill
tary establishment, than that it will vote to
create monarchy. In fact, that bill is gener-
GUS to the supcrnuous officers with whom the
service is incumbered, and ought to be hailed
by them with gratitude What employe Tor
whom his employer has work no longer would
not consider himself we'll used if paid up IN
full and years salary in additionf We insist
that an employ6 who would revolt at this
could MT possibly be worth keeping. Do let US
have this bill passed, so as to begin to save
under it so soon as may be.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-12

Gen. Quesada makes it appear, in his recent
communication to the Junta, that his resigna-
ton of the command of the army OF Cuba was
voluntary. But in letters found on these estate
of the MARQUIS of Santa Lucia it is shown that
the Cuban Congress deposed him some time
before his resignation was provoked. Inc
cause of his downfall, according to these docu-
ments, was partly the fact that he had at
tempted to make himself Dictator, and to
trample upon the laws Of Congress. Our news
exhibits the issue between him and his en-
ployers more fully.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-12

The anti-Ring Charter for our CITY, intro-
duced with such flourish of trumpets' ana
referred to the City Senators by its eonfidlng
parents, was yesterday reported with nearly
every reformatory provision stricken out the
perouisites of Sweeny untouched, and every
thing as Tweed g. Co. would have it. This
ends. we presume, all pretense of reform on
the part of the valiant professors of anti-Ring
belligerency, whose late attitude may now So
liloduize in the spirit of the venerable dlstch
'If am quickly done for,
wonder what was begun for"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-12

The bill which has been introduced into the
Assembly to secure religious freedom to con-
victs in the prisons and penitentiaries OF this
State. is a rather serious reflection upon the
wardens of those Institutions If they have
been in the habit, az the bill assumes of deny
ing cOnvicts all religious attendance except
that of the official chaplain, the law cannot too
soon instruct them that our penal code was
never intended to be the conduit of religious
dogmas. But Mr.. Hustled imperfectly enforces
the needed lesson when he provides that the
request of convict for particular religious
ministration shall not be granted oftener than
once in six months and we hope this unneces-
sary restriction will DO expungcd from law
that otherwise is framed in the interest of re-
ligous. tolerance.