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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-11-04

SERIOUSLY fNJURED.-Mr. Jacob z. Nagle,
residing near Loretto Springs, Allegheny
township. was on Wednesday last thrown
from his horse and afterwards kicked on the
head by the animal, producing injuries of a
very serious character. DR.. Plank. of the
firm of Lennon & Plank. of this place. who
was summoned to his aid and dressed his
wounds, assures us that he is badly injured
survives.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-11-04

WITH the appreciation of Father Christy
several young men of the congregation are
now erecting a large hall near the Catholic
church for the purpose of holding therein
such social entertainments as may be deamed
innocent and enjoyable, aud also with view
to leasingit to travelling exhibitions of an ua-
Objectionable character. The dimensions OF
the hall are rs by % feet, and it will be fit
ted up in good style and will be ready for
the purposes it is intended some time this
month.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-11-04
NW w. JAMESON, II. D.,
Iorcftc. SnIEassria Co. 20.

Tenders his professional services to all citizens
OF the above place ard vicinity WSo may at any
stand in need of Medical aid. Iapr-ei.-tf-1
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

In the war of 1912 an enterpriEing,
dashing American officer, with q small
boat-crew ON one of the upper lakes,
made what nowadays we would cal q
raid upon a British post on the shore OF
the lake. and sciging some dozen Eng.
lish soldiers ma prisoners and boAt-load
OF spoils. made with all possible speed
for the American post some thirty miles
distant.
A British boats crew was quickly
started I'm hot pursuit With the frs.
morning light the pursuers were deserted
fas. gaining ON the pursued. Every cx-
ertian al escape was made, but soon d
musket-khot sending a spray ef water
near the American boat, told that an at
tempt 10 escape by main strength Mt the
oars was useless. and safety could only
be secured by some witty device. Sud
denly, as second spray of water was
sent up by passing shot, the voice OF
the captain "a the American boat was
heard. Throw overheard red-coat, :"
and moment after over into the lake
went one OF the British prisoners. The
Yankees now piled all oars, while SOON
the pursuers were busily engaged in res
cuing the struggling red-coat from the
water, by which time the Yankees were
clear of musket-ranRe. Bending with
redouhled yigor TO their oars, the British
were again in eager pursuit.. and once
more did the musket-shots fall about
the stem and sides of the pursued.
"Throw overheard another red-coaL !"
cried the American raider, and another
British soldier splashed into the water
30 delay by his rescue the pusuers.
This simple operation was SO success
fully repeated that the raiders mt last en-
tered under the protection Of the guns
OF the American post with half their
prisoners and all their spoil.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

Eastern men who have rushed hlindly
into mining operations ON the Pacific
slope. without knowing anything OF the
business, have sometimes suffered severe
ly through the Incompetence or dis.
honesty OF the agents whom they have
intrusted with the management OK their
affairs. One company paid 500. 900 for
n mine i'm Nevada, located i'm bowlder
of eight or ten tons weight, resting far
from it's original bed, and built an extern
sive mill TO reduce their ores. Finding
that this mine gave out very suddenly,
the company determined to get even ON
the country, and 20 bought another mine
for the very reasonable sum OF "a, ,000
This proved 10 be small slide from u
mine belonging 10 other parties, and
yielded Just Eve tons Of ore, after which
II gave out the company having expended,
500, 900 i'm developing the two mines.
The Reese Rirw RrrriHc, published at
Austin, gives am account or the sale or "a
mine In 1896, which very likely was one
Of those mentioned above. An agent
from New York arrived i'm Austin, very
anxious to secure mine at Silver Peak.
Some of the sharp fellows about town
procured o light wagon and pair OF
horses, made bee-line for Silver Peak,
located n claim according 10 law by
posting n notice ON the bowlder, and.
returning as soon as possible, sold their
newly acquired property tO the New
York agent for $4,000 in Ereenbacks.
III was rumored i'm Austin that the amount
OF purchase money paid to the enterpris-
ing locators was only portion Of that
which was charged to the company ; but
ns the sellers were very well satisfied
with their bargain, they were not dis
posed TO be- inquisitive. There is now
q large mill at Silver Peak which would
be sold cheap TO a cash customer.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13
The Burning Of Moscow.

An old French soldier now in this
this story of Moscow, OF which he was
an eve witness: The army of Bonnparte
entered that city on the l4th OF Septem.
Der, 1872 The weather was there. at
that season, colder than New England
mid.winter, and the soldiers suffered
bitterly, many Of them having absolutely
frozen. Worn with long marches and
hard fighting, they had looked hope
fully forward 10 period Of rest within
the walls of Moscow. But they had
hardly possessed themselves OF the city
when il was found TO he in flames. At
first the French supposed that intoxicat-
ed men in their own ranks were respon-
sible for this disaster but soon fiend-
ish-looking monsters, covered with rags,
and furious women we're seen among
the burning buildings, some with torches
in their hands trying to increase the
conflagrntion.
Many hand severed from the arm
by French saber fell TO the ground still
grasping the flaming torch. These
frantic victims had been released from
prison walls on purpose to do this dcs-
perate work. Thousands aud thousands
OF wounded Russians we're in the hos.
pitals, whose fate was too horrible 10
contemplate. Nor was the founding
hospital spared. great portion OF the
town was of wood, aud contained large
quantities OF brandy, oil, and other
combustible material. All the pumps
had been destroyed by the cunning
Russians, and the exertions OF the
French were almost useless. Every
where there was suffocating odor OF
sulphur and bitumen. For more than
two days the fire ragged remorselessly,
enveloping cot and palace, and devour-
ing all the splendid pomp which nobility
had gathered around il.
The coolest and fiercest OF winds
were blowing, and the soldiers were
burned by showers OF falling Goals and
cinders, from which there was no escape.
Jewels and coins were gathered by the
handful and grimy men wrapped them
selves in rich cashmere shawls, and the
softest and costliest of Siberian furs,
which the Russians, in their hurried de-
parture had left behind Solid silver
plates were rescued, from which the hun
CRY men ate "half broiled and bloody
steaks OF horse-fesh, or else a species OF
black dough"
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

H IL ne uncommon thing fur hot words
t0 produce " augina@s.
A straw rids M snid Al W. sure cure
fDr the worst kind CT dyspepsia.
How tn make ot-beA Go tO mlaep
with 4 lighted cigar in your mouth.
California Methodist Churches number
ps. with roe preachers amd bYhAb meEa-
beers.
Many young men aFe n0 tsnpr0WHaenE
they cannot keep any thing bnt lhta
hours.
Wisconsin girls hire out W gather
appHes, and climb the Arens w. we'll AB
man, mud much more gracefully.
Al toner Annered "a n young Hnan fog
wearing apacAacies, when the latter mMsns
ssTt III better 40 uae aAaaaeg nTnF th@ nose
aa I d0. than under the nose aa you u0 II
An enterpriHing market-wUmnn has
been aufng thriving business IN Fater-
son m selling rnll-bntter, thn inteFinFcE
which. Id within haAf@an inch 0i thn
marfacA, IL filed with mxiH-graaHas
For welding invitations thiB season
many senrn Az prefer iargm note sheet
with fhe Invitation inscribed un VA im
script. and only two emrslMs One with fha
name 81 the groom and the pihnF that of
the bride.
The average income of each oE tha
| 300 lnnr-roornn i'm Rt Ks0uiH is &lD peE
dmv. which implies that at Least l4sb0D
residents Of that prosperous town earn
AFFORD 10 take drink every hCur beAWeen
sunrise and sunset
nStrip me of the robe MI pride. cl0th@
me with humility, were th@ words sung
wv Louisville choir INV ~ lady, whose
drpas wma white satin and point Lace
with n long train carried IVY page
passed mp the aisle.
Younger Brothar--A What's tfn mat
ter Mary. Are YOU unhappy banaHpa
neither nf those fellows ypm were hiFe-
ing with mt cFpqnet, yesterday. proposed
to Won ~ Maxv-H Both dill. Iumas
And-I said yes 10 THE WRONG pnn
Am OH gentleman of s1 wanted AD be
married 10 a yuunR Riri of lT. Ono dny
A friend surprised him tendrFly nnnbEac-
inr hiW intended. + don't wonder @t
vnrr amtnniahment. ssid thN yUmng
iadv, /" Won dent often find young beads
on old shoulders
Brussels, In proportion ~ itA pupnin-
tinf, smokes more cigars than mny
other eitv III Enrope. which mmy nnt laa
renerallv believed, bnA which ~ strictly
true. Six excellent cigars ~ Belgian
AMI Hnvana tobacco miEed cMm w.
bought Tor tenn cents III HilTnr, ana hrat
class brands III Cnban Leaf rnn hA PMF-
chased for three and four sons apiece
A gentleman was describing tp Dong
l. Jerroid tine story of hia r0mrMhip
and marriaee-how his wife had been
brought up in convent ard wns un the
point nf taking the reii when hia
presence burst npsn her enraptured
sight and she accepted him nv Tier hnH-
hand. Jerrold listened to the end cf
the story, and then quietly remarked
. She simply thought Jon better than
nwm.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

Bur1pfs Coutta. the EmraiHh heirnaB
In m weil-knpwn and most welcome cAA-
toner nt aN the fashionable shops lin
London. but shris mot Ro familiar ha-
hitua of the Shops i'm Paris Daring h
visit 10 this latter city, nrt very long
since. she learned the death XVIII dfstant ra-
Intire. and she went tr purchase mourn
ing 40 the shop. the Troia Qnnrfiara- .
large dry goods establishment some
thing like "tr compare crest things
with small, !" uur own Stewards
She asked for mourning dress goods.
AMI wns shown by one of the attentive
shopmen 10 the proper apartment.
= Please show this lady mourning BtHfHh,
lie wmid. two-ten-
Miss Coutfs made her selection, and
fl,nn asked fDr mourning collars th@
clerk Who had waited un hHF accom-
panied her to the proper counter.
u Please show this lady mourning co..
lars-two-ten. said he, end lefR TIER.
From this department she went to look
for mourning pocket handknrrhiRaas am-
cnr4ed bv the clerk. who passed her over
IA hie successor with the request. "Rh0w
this lady pocket hAndkarchiefs--two-
Zen.
A. she had stiIl other articles 10 buy.
she was escorted from counter 40 conn
Ter, department 10 department. and
everywhere these cahaliEtic words,
sswo-ten. we're repeated by one clerk
70 another.
Struck Nv the popularity of this re-
frnin. she asked the proprietor aa aha
left the establishment, Pray, what
does two-trn meant 1 noticed each
clerk said il To The other in your shop.
.Oh. IL IA nothing, said he mere
lv A password that they are I'M she Ambit
Of exchanging.
But Miss COutts was ROT satisfied with
this explmnati0n. Her wuman'H curiOml-
fv was pipued, and she resolved t0 wn-
rayel Tie riddle. 80 i'm th@ evening
when the porter. o ycung boy, brunghs
home her purchases, nfter paying her
bill. she said. NY boy, would yun Like
10 earn five francs y"
or course be had mo objections tO do
so, and only wanted 10 know i'm what
way he could do It,
"Tell me" said Che lady, "what
does two-ten' mean. viii give ycn
Eve francs.
"why don't you know, ma'am "
said he, evidently amazed at her ign0-
rance CIT means to keep your two
eyes ON her TEN fingers. "
The mystery was solved at Inst. All
the clerks of the Trois Quarter had
taken the richest woman i'm Great Brit
ain for Hhop-liffer.
She tells the story with great guato,
and one Of her friends no whom she
had related a in Paris repeated IA no me
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

The torpedoes which have recently
been devised for use in the Bosphorus
posses some new and peculiar features.
They are OF two kinds-oflensiye and
defensive. The latter consists OF o
strong wrought-iron tank capable Of
containing about four hundred pounds
of powder and lying at the bottom Of the
water from a fuse in the interior pro.
ceeds an electric cable containing n
double wire and communication with q
voliaic battery on shore. The tank iR
also provided with an index which floats
within FIVE or six feet of the surface Of
the water, and which, ON being touched
by the bottom OF ship, immediately
conveys n signal 10 the shore, whence
an electric spark would be sent through
either sinking or disabling the ship above
IT, The offensive torpedo, for attacking
under cover OF dark night enemies
ships lying at anchor, consists OF hol-
low iron pear-shnped vessel containing
heavy charge of powder and provided
with several percussion fuses. This
kind OF torpedo, is fixed 10 the end OF n
boom some thirty feet long, which is at-
tached TO the head of n small steam
launch. To the boom, which hinges on
the head of the vessel, is attached chain
which runs in board over pulley, and
which can be shortened or heightened
at pleasure. raising or lowering the tor
pedo in the water. The upper portion
OF the torpedo-case is provided with five
percussion fuses, one OF which is GER
tain TO strike ships bottom when pro-
PEELED against IL.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

nouncemont. st. Petersburg at that
time had fifteen gates, which were en-
oompassed by multitudea eager 10 wit
ness this marvellous departure.
The spectators at these various gates
all declared that at 10 o'clock precisely
Pirnetti, whom they all perfectly reeog
niEed, passed through. ole walked at
slow pace and With head erect, in
order 10 be better seen," they said
land he hade us adieu in clear and
audible voice" These unanimous testi-
monies we're confirmed by the written
declaration of the officers placed at
every gate to inspect the passports Of
travellers. The inscription of Pirnetti' =
passports was inscribed in the fifteen
registers. Where is the wizard. wheth-
er coming from the North or South,
who could in these degeneFated days
perform so astonishing an exploit? ?
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

AZ first he could not think, could not
sneak; the utter surprise and sense Of de-
hyeraucc overwhelmed him, Tie kne's
down ON the ice, trembling IN every limb,
and the rest came thrunging around. The
discomiited enemy We're retiring with saw.
age cries, leaving two Of their number dead
behind them.
"what is il all r. began Mr., Vance, ii
II cannot imagine"
"no not try,n interrupted George Ard
ley. "lt is the strangrst thing that ever
happened. Can YOU walk homei I'LL see
10 Rose" Aud he picked heFuP as though
she had been baby
They went home slowly Mr.. Nanees
strength was all but exhausted. Angry
mutterings followed them from atar; but
there was no real danger now, Rose, revi
wing 10 consciousness, struggled away trom
her cousins protection.
let me walk-l am quite well now, /"
she said, with touch OF her old lmperio'ls'
ness. And she got 10 Mr.. Nanee's side,
"0h, Charles have been SO selfish
and cruel VIII you ever forgive me Z"
Charles answer was 60 take her arm
within his and press il 10 hls side. She
broke down with q sob.
Hush. my dazzling! God has interposed
10 save me. But still do not understand
how or why YOU should all have come"
"0h, Charles, tt is the strangest tale.
You will hardly believe it-you, who have
laughed at
Don't spoil the story, Rose" said
George Ardley from behind. "Well have
il all out when we ger home.n
Was DIR. Caltran surprised when he
heard OF the strange escape and saw the
rescued mani He made no sign. Miss
Caltran, the clairyoyante, was herself then,
save ior an intense, dull headache.
They had gained on me SO fast, that IL
seems as il could not have held out a
minute longer said Mr.. Vance to the doc
tor. BESIDE the short distance on the
river, there was the dark walk up TO the
house, and my courage was utterly giving
way
Rose burst into tears. "CharleS, as
long az live | viii never be capricious
again. she whispered; ''no, not even when
| am your wife; viii try 10 be blessing
to YOU instead Of a trouble
And he kissed the sweet lips for their
fond confession
So il all ended we'll But the wonder
full escape OF Charles Vance from the peril
Of the wolves is talked Of in Canada -
this day
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

rTis packet az lestors. tlgns-hdcd and worn,
Which have lain in dusty corner neglected ;
Undated. for lovers laugh tiRae 60 sc0rn,
But signs of their age are soon detected,
For thrir spelling is bad aud their grammar rs
weak,
And quaint arc the phrases in which they
speak;
They were written before Won or was horn.
And we See an old love through their words
reflected.
There, mellow SAVIOR about each line,
Liko the Odor OF rose-leavSs dried and time
rustea;
Like the rich boquet of sanlo choice cid wine,
Which ripcns and glows all m0nll-eaerrssod
The time al patches and powdcTed tres@es,
OF shroidered coats and MecaAod dresses,
Speak TO us ont of these letters III mine,
And tel how OF old they loved and trusted.
'Swcetheart," (" be calls hcr-the flae old word
Rings tender and true in its SAxon simpA'
city
He tells the old tale how his heart il stirred,
Yet wAvers and taiats at It's oWn felicity
How he feared 20 speak and was nearly undone
How he spoke al last aud the fear was gone
And now he il tender and new absurd
As lovers viii be who write not f0F pnhlicity
And how aid il nd There Is nothing q
show.
The beginning only is here presented.
Did the love grow cold and the lovers 50
On their separate waysg or was bliss pre-
vented,
As it sometimes is, by eraal EAtheFP
Or, enc proving false, did this love end rather
In wAiling and passionate weeping Alb, no,
Let Us hope that they married aud never re
pcnted
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

GrErowDKn W.. VEGErATT0w. The IT.
feet of battles ON vegetation has been
shown I'M the late campaign I'm remark
able degree. Wherever great bottle
has been fought, many plants have COM
pletely died, and the rest have grown Up
I'm nm unhealthy state, ns III they had
been poisoned. This phenomenon iB
supposed to lie due 10 the sufnAion OF
sulphur i'm the mir, and over the surface
OF the soil This sulphur of the gun
powder il supposed 10 combine with the
oxygen OK the mir, and thus to form ani-
phurous acid, which the newspapers de-
clare to be " Ia deadly poison ON organ
isma OF any kind, although couple ca
years ago. III was being universally mp
piled by our doctors 10 cur relaxed
throMtF, and other diseased parts, and
for SEASON was regarded ag d universal
panacea. Oace u Week.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

THE WAY TO SUCCEED. Fortune, sue
cess, fame, position, are never gained
but by piously, determinedly, hravely
striking, growing. living in thing till
il is fairly accomplished. In short, Won
must carry thing through IL you want
10 see anybody or anything. No matter
IL il does cost you the pleasure, the socie-
ty. the thousand people Qualifications of
life. No matter for these. Stick 30 the
thing and carry II through. Believe You
we're made for the matter, aud THAT no
one else can do il. Put forth your whole
energies. BE awake, electrify yourself,
and 20 forth TO the task. Only once learn
10 carry thing through in all its COM
pleteness and proportion, and you win
become hero. You will think better
OF yourself; others viii think better OF
You. The world in its very heart admires
The stern. determined doer. III sees in
him its best sight, it's brightest object,
its richest treasure. Drive right along,
then. in whatever you undertake. Con-
slider yourself amply sufficient for the
deed. You'll be successful.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

NEWSPAPER DECISIONS. Any per-
son who takes u paper regularly from
the ost-office-whether directed 10 his
name or another's or whether he has
subscribed on not--is responsible for
the payment. 2. III a person orders his
paper discontinued, he must pay all ar-
rearages. or the publisher may continue
10 send ID until payment is made, and
collect the whole amount, whether the
paper is taken from the Office or not.
B. The courts have decided that refusing
to take newspapers and periodicals from
the post-office, or removing aud leaving
them uncalled for. lis ps-ima fdcie evi-
dence of Intentional fraud.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

A Coon WoMAS.--A good woman
never grows old. Years may go over
her head, but il benevolence and virtue
dwell in her heart, she is as cheerful as
when the spring Of life first opened 10
her view. When we look upon 0 good
woman, we never think Of her nj gb-she
looks as charming Ms when the rose Of
youth first bloomed upon her cheek.
That rose has not faded yet ; twill never
fade. In her neighborhood she ia the
friend and benefactor, in the church the
devout worshipper and exemplary
Christian. Who does not love and re-
spect the woman who has passed her
days in acts of kindness and mercy-who
has been the friend of man and God
whose whole life has been scene OF
kindness and love, n devotion OF love
and religion? We repeat, such wo-
man cannot grow old. She viii always
be fresh and buoyant in spirits, and ac-
tive in humble deeds OF mercy and
benevolence. III the young lady desires
10 retain the bloom and beauty OF youth,
led her not yield TO the sway OF fashion
and folly let her love truth and virtue I;
and to the close OF life she will retain
those feelings which now make life ap-
pear garden of sweets ever fresh and
ever new.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

WHEAT IN ENeLAND.--Mr. James San
derson's report is not hopeful as to
wheat. He estimates the wheat yield at
% bushels per acre, or 8 bushels less
than the average. bushels less than last
year, 2 bushels less than in 1869, Ia
bushels less tItan the great crop OF 1868,
and about the same as 1867. He states
the actual yield in 1868 as $4,000, 900
bushels in 1869, 96,000,O00 bushels !;
in 1870, 4,000,0 900 bushels; and bin
estimate for this year, assuming that the
area OF wheat viii be equal to that oil
last year, is 75, 600, 900 bushels.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

LONDON IcE TRADE. The Ice trade of
London liz in the hands OH some half
dozen merchants, and the article iB kept
i'm what are termed wells ON shades One
of these when filed contains 5000 tons
OF rough ice. AS shot in by The ige-
getters IL Ia broken up and well packed
together and Ierelled with shovela, form
inc In time d compact mass. Ho solid that
Il hns 10 ID hewn with axes when r.
uuired for the market. The shrinking
OH this dense block from the wall On all
sides Id only giE inches.
Centre Hall reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1868-1871, 1871-10-13

PowER or WATRR.-The numerous
waterfalls which are found in the
courses OF rivers i'm America, Europe,
Asia. and all countries OF the globe,
afford striking instances OF the degrnd-
ing and leveling action OF water ON the
continents. The most remarkable fall
In America il Niagara. At its base
there is mn argillaceous bed OF rock
which in constantly being worn away by
the incessant attacks OF the water. and
the calcnreous rocks above, deprived oi
support, part, and finally fall with o
crash, as Df distant thunder, into the
abyss below.