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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-01-06

An ARTIFICIAL SKELEToN.-The Welsh
fasting girl, who has attracted so much at
tiou in Great Britian. it is reported by the
last foreign mails, disd at Pencador, Wales,
on December I7ih, in state Of delirium.
The parents Of this girl, rho derived hand
some income by means Of the presents from
visitors to their deceased daughter. asserted
that she had eaten nothing for more than
two years. The account Il this supposed
phenomenon eprsad ovsr England, and many
persons asserted that the girl was secretly
furnished with food. In order to refute this
assertion, the parents invited investigation.
and short time ago foIr professional nurs-
es from Guys Hospital, London, were sent
as watchers. Thsss persons Ia parties of
two, stationed themselves at the girls bed
side, and remained there, one ou each side,
night and day. When the watching COM
meDced, the girl's pulse was sc per minute,
and gradually rose to over IL. and no food
was administered 10 her during the seven
days and half which elapsed before her
death in state of deiirium. The English
papers say that this girl, Sarah Jacobs, was
probably An imposter, but not to the extent
that has been imputed HysIerical sufferers
can abstain from food for long period and
are often predisposed to this form Of solfde-
uial, but that this girl should have been able
TO live for two years without ordinary susie
nance is incredible. Her heath was un-
douhtedly FASTENED from her bsing watched
so strictly while in a miserable low coudi-
ton of body, and although measures were
taken rather to detect impostCre than to
effect cure yet the result will be to defeat
future attempts to gain q reputation for mi
racuious fasting"
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WHILE President Of the United States,
Thomas Jefferson received from the Spanish
Ambassador, resident at Washington, two
hundred bottles Of wine. This wine was i'm
ported by the Ambassador for his personal
use, and was sdmitted free Of duty. This
was privilege possessed By the Ambassa-
dor, but it WAS not the privilege Of Presi-
dent Jefferson, He accordingly addressed
to Gen. MUhlenburg, then Collector Of the
port OF Philadelphia, the following letter:
WASHINGTON, February 6. 18Os-Dear
Sir: Monsr. d'Yrujo, the Spanish Minister
here, has been 80 kind as to spare me two
hundred bottles of champagne, part of lar
ger parcel imported for his own use, and
consequently privileged from duty, but it
would be improper for me TO take the bene-
fit of that. / must therefore ask the favor
Of you to take the proper measures for pay
ing the duty. for which purpose | enclose
you bank check for 223 dollars, ths amt.
of it. If it could be done without mention
ing my name, it would avoid ill-inteutioned
observations. as in some such way as this,
"by duty paid on part of such parcel of
wines not entitled to privilege or In any
other way you please. The wine was i'm
ported into Philadelphia. probably about
midsummer last. Accept assurances of my
great esteem and respect.
Gen. Muhlsnburg. T. JEFFERSON.
Who believes that Grant could or would
have written such letter 7
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MORE BYRON ScANDAL.-Mrs. Anna Cora
Mowatt II itchie has written letter from
London, in which she says that she has
heard a member of Lady Byron's family &C
knowledge that Lady Byron made the same
statement to him about Mrs. Leigh which
seems to have been made to Mrs. Stowe
We also learn from Mrs. Hitchie that Col.
George Gordon De Luna Byron has arrived
in England, and laid before Lord Wentworth
his claim to be recognized as the legitimate
son of the poet. Colonel Byron was an off,
Ger of Fremont's during the war, and his
story has been extensively published in the
American press. He says that Lord Byron
visited Spain during his youth. and there
contracted secret marriage with Catholic
lady of good family, but deserting her and
becoming ensmored of other fair faces, de-.
termiued to conceal an alliance which was
legally not binding. This American Colonel
avows himself the fruit of that union. He
further declares that Lady Byron discovered
the secret by means Of some correspondence
between the poet and bis Spanish bride, and
this discovery was the true cause of the IA
nous separation. Colonel Byron seems TO
have furnished no proof as yet to substau-
tiate his romantic tale, and Lord Wentworth
accordingly defers receiving him with open
arms.
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A TERRIBLE FATE.-The Montana Dem
ocrGt says: !: ''One of the sadGest affairs we
have ever been called upon to record occur
red in Yell township. in this county. on
Saturday, November 25th. The facts. as
we have gathered them are these Emery
Ackermap, a young man, twenty FIVE or
thirty years of aye, left Boonsboro on the
day mentioned to go to his fathers in Yell
ton nahip, having with him his gun. and
hunting as be journeyed along When in
Yell township. nearly home. he fell into an
old deserted wsll. thirty feet in depth. Up
on the mouth Of the well plank had been
placed and covered over with dirt. Over
all the snow had fallen. complstely hiding
he walked, end, the rotten plank giving
way, he Was inAtsntly buried TO the bottom
of the well. Bnt the seddext part of the
story TemaiDs to be told. a portion of the
old stone wall remained, and on it he clam
bered. But above him there was no means
Of escape, nothing by which he could climb
nothing by which he could clutch. Death
stared him in the face. How he called for
help, hour Rpoa hour, throughout that long
night, and the next day. and the next, only
God knows, fer the echoes of the voice never
pierced beyond the dark and dismal cavern
into which he had fallen. Hope fed and
the King Of rsrrors confronted him. He
scratched upon stone the story cf his en-
tombmept, and upon the fOurth day be prob
ably perishoi. On Friday. the sixth day,
some one fell ca his tracks. which we're yet
imprinted iu the snow, and coming to the
well, at once realized that a human being
had been precipitated below. The search
was made. and the facts as we have recited
them were brought to light. As young Ac-
herman did Bot live at home, it is likely he
Eevef wos missed, SO that no search had ever
been instituted"
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r, ,OOK w ELL TO Y0T
a. UNDERSTkNBEEGS, Y
BOOTS AND SHon
For Men's and BOYS, W.

Tho undersigned respectfully lnfo,.,p,.
merous customers and the public pfns.,T,s
be is prepared 10 manufacture Bn0T; !
SHOES of any desired size or uu,r,, &
the finest French cafskin boots 10 m, 80
brogsn. in the VERY sFsT MAMIE. On tl.s1
est notice, and at rs moderate 7,icsn \
work can be obtained anywhere.
Those who have worn Boots and S5rs
at my esta blishmeut need no arsu-,.,, -
the superior quality of nv work. Oks1
easily be convinced Of the fact If me, =. :.
give me trial. Try and be convince
E ReI airing Of Boots and Shoes ,pr.
TO promptly anu in workuiaHlke usr,s
Thankful for past favors I feel eonsi-,.
ny work and prices will commend u,,,-,
tinuancs and increase of the same.
JOHN D. TH01a
Ebensburg, April 25, 1869.
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BREAKER on FIRE NEAR PLYMOUTH
PA.-FYty. jfue Men in Nine ,cih One
Outtet.-At about 10 80 O'Clock on Friday
forenoon, The breaker of the Nottingham
mine, near Plymouth. Luzerne county, Pa,
was discovered to be on fire. There were
fifty>fve men in the mine at the time-a
mine with but one outlet-yet no notice was
given to the men below that the building
above was on fire. Fortunately it was ex
tinguished.
The fire was tho result of gross careless
ness on the part of the company. The stoves
are kept in the breaker, and the pipes are
run directly through the woodwork Of the
building. without any protection. at noon
some OF the men came up to dinner and
they became aware for the first time of the
terrible fate they had escaped. When they
went down again they held an Indignation
meeting and resolved at once to CD out of
the mine.
When they got up they assembled the rest
of the men belonging to the mine-in all
about seventy y-fve-and held another meet
ing, resolving that they would not again 90
down into the mine until there were built
two brick chimneys for the stovepipes, a
watchman placed in the building night and
day, and bell at the bottom of the shaft.
SO that they should have signal when dan
ger was at the surface
Since that time tho mine has not been
worked, and the men still remain firm. The
prOprietors. Messrs. Thomas Brodrick & Co.
have yielded so far as the two chimneys are
| concerned; but they think one watchmau
sufficient. and decline to place one there in
the day time. The men say that this only
shows a willingness to protect their own
property. and as their lives are exposed il
the daytime they say they shall insist ON the
two watchmen and also on the alarm bell
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-01-06

THE Pennsylvania Legislature convened
at Harrisburg on Tuesday, and on the same
day Charles H. Sti1son, of Montgomery
county. was elected Speaker of the Senate.
and b. P. Strang. of Toga county, was cho-
sen to the same position in the House. Of
course the Speakers are both Radicals, and
one of them at least (Strang) is the special
pet OF the most corrupt men Of the party to
which he belongs. The Democrats of tho
House did themselves the honor Of refusing
to support the notorious Sam Josephs for
Speaker. having voted for R. B. Brown, Of
Clarion, for that position.
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ORPHANS' COURT SALEI-

ORPHANS COURT SALEl-I
~ virtue or an alias order Of ssls ilsv,i !
of the Orphans Court of Cznbria esg,h ]
10 me directed, there sill be eIpossd Z nd
sale at the hotel OF Lawrence Schro,h, i
Borough of CsrrolltoEn. On TUEsDAI /
DAY OF PEBKUAKI next, at O'Clock,
following described real eIlste. Of shils II
Autenbergsr. late of Carroll township, Nd
township. died seizsd, 70 wit All ;hujs
or parcel of land situate in Carroll town.
bounded add described as follows Atei
land of A Leibold on the north, Sinsl II
on the south and Leon rrj ARnsns On nIs
contsining about ONE HUNDRED AGlH
with allowance.
TkRzs or Sara :-One-hAF lie 10
money on confirmation Of sale sp6 is.h
in one year thereafter, with Interest, sh
cured by the bond and mortgage Of IN !
chaser. PAUL YAHNER, Aisi
Carroll TVr., Dee. 25, 1884
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UALUABLEL AND AT PRIVATE


SALE.-The undersigned Executors of
NJ. LEAvY. Esq, late of Loretto Borough, de
ceased, offer at private sale. on fair terms,
Tract of Land in Allegheny township,
Cambria county, located one nile from Loret
to, on the road leading to st. Augustine, and
containing SEVENTY ONE ACRES, FoRrY
ACRES of which are cleared, well fenced well
watered and in IN excellent state of cultiva
tion-having good LOG BANK BARN thereon
erected. The balance of the land is covered
with chestnut, oak, sugar and other valuable
timber. For terms and other Information an
ply to either of the undersigned
MARGARET LEAVY, Loretto.
AUG. WALTERS, CarrolltowD.
Executors of M. Leavy, dec d.
Is. All persons indebted either by note
or book account, to the estate of NJ. LFAvY.
decd will save costs by making immediate
payment TO F. 0'Friel, Esq., Loretto. who is
authorized to collect and receipt for ell monies
c1e Asiu estate. Dee 2. Is }. "a.
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SPECIAL NOTTCE.-T ! rs y
- Bloodgood Surveys beng eng, ncsi :.
those who own portions ol lhSm hn,e ~
plv for Patents. Those VINO h@ h.is'l
tracts, or parts OF tracts. oi o'nel o'nI,ss ~ .
veys which have not been pa'eD
cure the patents hv applyin1g2 70 . nATyb.
Ebsnsbn,e Nov. ls, ls69.-d. n
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~ Office OF DISSOLUTION,

DROTECTION MUTUAL FiSIl y
Il SURANCE COMPANY OF .so Ca,
COUNTY.-Notice is HEREBY -, .
members of said COmnany tas' m ,.
election for n Board of Directp',u ,u.xan
at the office in Ebensburg, on ~" M
l0rH DAY OF JANUARY NEXT, 3e1n .L
oflI O'Clock, a. n, and 2 o cl9SSSin loSn s.
Dec. 23-to. h. J. h---~ LIZ
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CAMBRIA COUNTY BONDS

~ The Commissioners OF Cambria County
are nov prepared to sell to those desiring 10
purchase Bonds of said county, in sums of one.
two and five hundred dollars. These Bonds
are issued by authority of the Court of Omar
ter Sessions of Cambria county for the rur-
pose OF raising money to build the new county
JAN. They bear interest at the rate of six
per cent. per annum (interest paid semi annu-
aliy) redeemable at the pleasure of the Com
missioners after the 9th day of December.
leI2, and payable the 18th day of DeceInber
1879 Coupons are attached to each Bond for
the semT-annual instalments of interest, Par.
ties desiring to invest in this loan will please
call on the Commissioners at their Office in
Ebensburg.
Witness our hands this I4th day of Decem-
ber, 1869.
j. KENNEDY.
MAURICE M'NAMARA,l Com'rs
JAS E. NEASON,
Attest-T. j. GLASS, Clerk.
ELeasburg, December 70. isJ0 i.
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I'd EAL ESTATE AND SAVE
no OWNERS OFLi

NOTICE TO OWNERS OF l9
In Having procured peIle''
WaFrantee names, dates OF warrants, q.
payment OF the purchase mone! an9 =,
of the persons paying the same VI.
plete Map showing the location Q. ..,4 :.
OF land in Cambria county, ! sa ~
procure Patents from the Lsnd Ul.s
owners of Unpatented Lands, urea =,
Assembly of the 20th of Nay, loo4, =,
supplement thereto, as required .! -
order Of the Surveyor General pei,s
Dee 2, 1869. SIN. GEO. u r.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1870-10-27
farl, aud 8utsfhuld.
Tomato Figs.

mong the new articles capa-
of being utilized and CONVEX.
into money on the farm, moth
to us looks more plausible
a the making of tomato figs.
} taste of tomato, whether a
lral or acquired one, is univer-
y popular, and there is hardly
.getable which the public de-
I'd has required to be cooked
prepared, for present and per-
lent use, in such a great vari-
of ways, as tomatoes, and
CHI retains SO readily It's Pc
ar flavor.
he time will probably come
IN large fields of them will be
ivated expressly for convert
into figs. They retain the
ls.to taste, keep as well as the
.e.rs, and could as readily be
orted or shipped long distances.
ge drying apparatus must of
rise be constructed for the
blesale fig business, and other
lngements to correspond; but
, predict that those who first
into it will make great deal
money. The tomato vine pro-
ces enormously, and the business
ms much more plausible than
, "hand cheese" would have
peared to us, and which is now
great a success.
The following is the receipt for
king tomato figs:
"Collect a lot of ripe tomatoes
out one inch in diameter, skin
4 stew them in the usual man.
r; when done, lay them on dish
fatten them slightly, and
read over them light layer of
lverIzed white or best brown
gar. Expose them 70 a sum.
RS sun, or place them in a dry
house; when as dry as fresh
:, pack in old fig or small box
with sugar between each layer.
properly managed the differ.
cannot be detected from the
liable article"
Notifications may be made by
'ther experience; but the pro-
IS is very simple, and they
I'D probably be put on the mar
and yield a good profit at
f the price of Smyrna figs, and
so much better that the latter
aid to a great extent be super
ed.
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9lO aCRES ?
SHERIFF. SALE.

DY virtue of one writ OF fieri facias to
40 me directed from the Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of Lincoln county, Tennessee, in
the case of Sol. Rothchilds Us. Carter & Hal
ley, will offer for sale to the highest bid
der for cash, at the courthouse door in the
the town of Fayetteville, on
Monday, November 9TH, 1870,
all the right, title, claim and interest that
N. II. HaiIey has in and to a certain Lot
of Ground lying in the town of Fayette-
vile, Tennessee, ard bounded as follows, to-
wit beginning at the northeast corner of
the town lot owned by j ohm Goodrich in his
life time, running North l degree so poles
East to rock 8 poles, thence West 20 poles
to a street, thence South degree so poles
West 70 John Goodrich's northwest corner
thence East with said Goodrichs line to the
beginning, said land being known as part of
w. H. Moores purchase of the Fulton lands.
II. B. MORGAN,
oct13-$6 Sheriff.
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LINCOLN COUNTY,.

tSI LINCOLN COUNTY. -aE GteLi
Mare Mule dark brown, considerably
SCARED on each shoulder SPAWN. on right
hind leg, no shoes on, knot under jaw, about
l3 hands, about 10 or 20 years; Presly Drin.
kard, 18th dis, Oct 1926. .a l.is.to
Mare, sorrel, star in the forehead, few
white spots on her back, IA hands high, 8
years old next spring; r. G. Wiseman, on
Farris' Greek, End dis, Sept $500.
Fire HogS--two blue, two white and one
black, smooth crop and split in right ear /;
L. L. Cole, Goth dis, Sept S---valued at 81
each for the blues and black, and So each
for the whites. Ti-f S-Jllh 4-t-i
Mare, bay, branded on left shoulder With
letters c o, old shoes on fore feet, no white
about her, about IA hands, shout years old !;
by Geo. 7. Roper, 18th district, on Kelly's
Greek, Sept. 12--S45.
1'aco HOgs--a Sow, black and white spot
ted, smooth crop and under bit in each ear
and split in the left /; the other Barrow,
sandy, smooth crop and split in each ear !;
R. W. Pitts, Goth district, Aug. 22-each $4
Bull, roam or red speekled, half crop in
right ear, years old Jack Dismnkes, col,
18th district, Aug. 8-SI2.
Mare, bright bay, black legs, name and
tail, except the left hind leg is white above
the pastern joint, blind in right eye, shod
all round, no brands perceivable, about Is
hands high, about Is years Smith L. Walk
er. 22nd dis, July 1850. ay.le -.,9-fi.,
BEDFORD COUNTY.
Horse, sOrrel, both hind feet white, small
white snip on nose, white spot in forehead,
has fstula, 151e hands, about 10 years; by
Geo. Ivie, col, Ord dis, Sept. 1880.
FL MADISON COUNTY. jaI
Mule, mare, dark brown bay, barefooted,
no flesh marks, 10 hands, 6 or years old !;
Wilson Reaves, June 1856. 1lJ
Horse, bay, right hind foot white, quite
thin in order, hind feet shod, 1514 hands, s
or years old !; viii Wade, celored, in Me-
ridianville, May 500. DIS a
Mare Mule, dark brown, no brands, ,1Sor
16 hands high, about years by j. D. Tan
ner, June l6-$225. ta pa
Mare, chestnut sorTel blaze face, both
hind feet and left fore foot white, branded
on left shoulder with letters u. Az about
IA hands, about years Benz. B. Clark,
June 1851 So,
SAD a' LIMESTONE COUNTY.
Horse, iron gray, gear marks on side,
shoes on front feet Is hands high, about
years old VIM. H. Notes, Feb. 20-$lOO
Fire MuleS-two mouse colored, one sor-
rel, ore bay, and one black-also, one gray
Mare, with a wart over right eye; by Jas.
Morris, miles from Athens, on Fayette-
vile road, May 10. rL:.f
Heifer, roam, no marks, 2 years this spring;
by Gill Bell, Pulaski, April %. y, on r.o-
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E|E|IlIIlIIHTkIlHIIIl

A NEW BOOK of the greatest interest
and importance. Written from ahigh NOR
al and physiological standpoint, by an emf
nent physician and medical professor, it
shows how Satan is working out his subtle
and dangerous designs through our most sa-
cred DOMESTIC and SOCIAL RELATIONS. PURE
MINDED, but outspoken and aggressive, the
author handles the delicate subjects treated
of acithOut gl0res, but in such manner as
not to minister to a prurient curiosity
The Physical degeneration Of the Race,
is subject Justly enlisting the interest and
sympathy of all true philanthropists, and
this book, it is believed, will contribute to
that end just in proportion as it has readers.
A circular sent free, containing full des-
eruption and synopsis of thework with lib
eral extracts. G. f. VENT, Publisher,
IS West Fourth Street, Cincinnati, o.
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ow to Have Plenty Of
" CucumberS.

A correspondent of the Hort
turiSt writes: | had a mar.
' border, not more than two
1 a half feet wide, on the edge
"a high fence. ! planted three
lumber hills in the border, and
i some brush (such as is used
pea vines) between them and
q fence. AS soon as they crept
to the brush pinched off the
/ IDS of the vine, which thickened
idly ground the roots, and in
cry direction, throwing out the
3,st verdant foliage and profus-
/. NJ of flowers.
II did not allow the cucumbers
grow, but watched them, and
.sh as l wished to reserve for
w table l picked as soon as they
game Of proper size, and all the
1T were gathered every day for
fnkles; every day pinching off
), bud at the end of each shoot.
! this way the hill continued
ssh and productive until they
re touched by frost. Some
dgment. can be formed of the
orIue of this practice when | add
mat more than a barrel of pickles
hi re made from three hills, be-
blees allowing a supply for the
eeole.
a leaf began to look
spsty or yellowish, it was re-
and the cucumbers and
iec yes were cut off with large
Hassors, SO as not to disturb or
2rpund the vine. There is an
of having them run
on brush instead of trailing
Aer the ground, because they are
ne 'ch injured by being trodden
mp,. and by being kept low on the
ikelshes they can be easily and
! Droughly examined over every
ads, which is essential, because
II cucumbers are overlooked and
grow very large, it stops the
growth of that vine.
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APPLE JELLY.-Pare tWely

APPLE JELLY.-Pare twelve
large pippins and cutthem in small
pieces boil them in two quarts
of water; when half of the water
is boiled away, mash the apples
and strain them; To each pint
of juice put one pound of white
sugar, with the white of an egg
beaten in a little water; set it over
the fire and skim well; throw in
some lemon peel or ginger tied in
a thin rag. When it has come to
jelly, take it off and put it in
glasses. A little lemon juice is
an addition.
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John Owen as. Campbell Douthit,

,TFHE plaintiff, on affidavit that the de-
IL PENDANT is indebted to him, and is a
nonresident of the State, having obtained
from me, w. o. Price, aJustice of the Peace
for Lincoln county, Tenn, an oeiginal at
tachment against the estate of the defend
ant returnable on the 18th day. of Novem-
Der, 1870 and the same having been levied
on the defendants property, it is ordered by
me that the defendant appear before me at
my office in the town of Fayetteville on the
18th day of November, 1870, to de-
fend said attachment suit or it will be pro-
ceeded With ex parte. 1t is further ordered
that this notice be published in the Fay
ETTEvuLE OBSERVER four weeks.
oct13 W. o. PRICE, J. P.