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Captain Jack of the Lara Beds.

I'm Captin Jack of the Lava Beds,
I'm "cock o the walk and chief q the Reds,
l kin lift the har' and scalp the heads
OF the whole United States Army.
When go ont ny squaw she cries,
My sQuacv size cries,
My, ,Strl-aW she cries,
When go out my squa% she cries
You'd better look out for the army.
70, yes ladies and gentlemen. IN the orr
ginal Captin Jack Of the Modoc braves-big
lngin me-white man lac too much bombshell
and teiegraphy dispatch, but he no sorcey lie
lava bed. White man he play 'high low,
but he no catchee dis Jack, for
Tn Captin Jack o de NIodoc braves.
And ''cOck o. the walk" of the lava caves
" hen catches 'em out,their heads shave
The heads OF the braves of the army
When l stand up the pickets they stare,
The picNets they stare,
The picllets they stare,
When | stand up the picketS they stare
And then run back TO the army.
70, yes ladies and gentlemen, big medi-
cine man Killem. he going to eat up MOdoC
chiefs at one square meal hut he make toe
inuchee fTgnt at San Francisco telegraph
man, and shoot bombshell at Modoc squaw
and scalp only dead Ingin. Charley. Ugh
Captin Jack, he hullee boy with glass eyes.
Captin KilleH, he played out on dis lime-alI
summer time.
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close with him again, had drawn a fife
preserver He made dash at me with
it, and aimed a crashing blow at my
head.
Fortunately it only reached my left
shoulder, but even there it was Grip
pier for the time being, For l felt my
arm drop useless to my side. He
staggered a bit from partly missing
his blow, and before he could recover
himself L was alongside of him, and
he went over like ninepih, and held
up his hands to have the bracelets put
on.
1t was about two minutes job alto
gether, bqt it was a mighty tough one,
/ can tell yotf, ard . dangerous one
too; and what l say is, that when peo-
pie talk about policemen, they should
remember that they never know the
day or hour when, in the way of duty.
they may have to tackle a job in which
their life is at stake.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-05-16
IEN WHO FACE DEATH.
THE POLICEMAN.

Don't you go and make any mistake!
The pictures in the comic papers, and
all the rest of the jokes about police
mel, may be all very well in their way
and [ can laugh myself at good joke
at the expense of the force, but Tor all
that there : not as much in them as
some of the Would-be sharp ones make
out.
Why, taking it all through, there's
few businesses as are more risky than
policeman's In plenty OF neighbor-
hoods he goes on duty with his life III
his hand. People read and talk about
the dangerous classes, but it is tue po-
liccman that has to deal with them,
and it's him as knows hOlC dangerous
they are They know whether it's
only women and boys that we collar (;
they know who lays them by the
heels, and they remember it with a
vengeance Revenge is sweet" is q
motto with q good many of them, and
when they are loose they will often
90 q long way to have it on the man
that has been the means of caging
them.
Men as are wanted will generally
come quiet enough, when they find
they are fairly dropped upon; but
still YOU can never be quite certain of
them; if the drink or the evil is in
them at the time, they may take it
into their heads to show fight, and
when they do they're not particular as
to trifles-the first thing that comes
handy they'll use. But, as | said be-
fore, it's when they go in for being
revenged on you that they are the
most dangerous 1t isn't a case of
fighting then; they don't give you the
chance to fight they creep upon you
in the dark for choice-and are up
to all sorts of cruel, cowardly ways of
laming man. Many a fine man has
been made cripple for life, in doing
or having done his duty as a police
man, and some have been killed out
right.
! Then see how a policeman has to go
| into a row, and take his chance OF
what may happen from interfering
with wild or drunken men with their
blood up; again, see how he has to
! 90 into a house where murder J" is
being shouted, and where perhaps the
first thing that meets his sight is a
man more than half mad, and slashing
right and left with a poker. Then
there is being at fires, and being out
all sorts of weather, so that what with
one thing and what with another, a
policeman's is both hard job and q
risky one. If there's any one as thinks
as it amt risky, just let 'em ask any
policeman's wife as cares for her hus
band how often she has lain awake
fearing something might happen to
him when he's been on night duty il
a bad quarter.
What class of criminals are tht
most dangerous for a policeman tc
have to deal with? Well, | hardly
know; the regulars, the "habitua
criminals" as they are called, are
much of muchness. 4 sncakins
thief may turn Turk upon you while
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-05-16

STRANGE BUT TRUE.-Last November
resident of Baltimore wrote long letter to
the eX-Empress Ecgenie, at Chisselhurst,
to inform her that he was impressed by the
spirit of the ex-Empress Josephine to in
form her that the ex-Emperor Louis Napo-
leon would die, ard that in 1870 she and
her son would again rule France. The
letter gave minute details Of the death
scene of the ex-EnPeror. and 81 me err
cumstances attending tie restoration OF
Bonaparte ru'e to France a'taH2e 10 say
and tbe description of the death scene OF
Napoleon was most accurately written by
this man rs early as last November.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-05-16
WHICH U4S BEATEN?

We were boys together, George Glib
son and |. We were employed as
statesmen in a grocery store. Business
being qEIite dull, our employer gave US
permission to close the store, that We
might attend ball to be given That
evening. l had been paying my re-
spects to Miss Kate H. George also
seemed interested in her welfare, and
knew that | would be certain to send
her my compliments some time during
the day, and request her company to
the ball.
In order to get ahead of me, he sent
his invitation quite early in the morn
ing. | was not in q good humOr after
George triumphantly showed me his
note of acceptance so when evening
came | determined | would not 90 to
the ball, but stay in the store. We
closed about dark. George was ready
to start, but had some IrOmentS to
spare, when, as if to amuse himself, he
picked up an old revolver, which we
always kept about the store, and was
pointing at different objects in the
room, remarking how easy he could
put hole through it.
When he pointed at an OIL can, which
WIS quite full, l Immediately inserted
pin near the seat of his pants, which
caused him to pull the trigger. Zip !
the bullet went through the can, ard
| the oil commenced running Ot.t III quite
a stream through the holes the bullet
had made.
Jump, quick, and stop the leak with
your fingers ~ | exclaimed
George knew the mischief would be
to pay if our employer found tire foor
covered with oil, and he obeyed my
order Immediately. Then a happy
thought struck me; would leave him
in that fix, and go and take Miss Kate
myself Amid a volley of oaths, [
made my hasty departure. Arriving
at the residence of Miss Kate, | in
formed her that George was not able
to attend, and had sent me in his stead
Miss Kate accepted the apology, and
we attended the ball. 1t was late when
| returned to the store, and found
George still in his uncomfortable posi-
ton, swearing at me prOfusely.
The bullet had passed through the
can, and he dared not remove either
hand. | then procured an empty bar
rel, intending to pump the oil out be-
low the bullet hole In order to do
this, it was necessary for him to be on
the other side of the can. He agreed
to change if | would hold my fingers
over the holes until he went around
the can. This | was unwise enough to
consent to.
No sooner had he got me in this fix,
than he proceeded to wash his hands :;
then taking up the lamp he went up
stairs to bed. | was mad language
cannot begin to express my feelings.
| swOre, | entreated, | then tried to
bribc him to relieve me. Like him,
dared not leave the can, for | knew it
would cause my dismissal if our en-
ployer found the new floor spoiled with
oil, besides the damage it would do the
goods.
How | spent the remainder of the
night | shall not attempt to describe !;
it is sufficient to say | stayed their un-
til morning.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-05-16
EORIG INAL.f
Il BOOU YET FOR MOTHER.
BY NIAUDE

l have nothing else to offer
On this joyous festGl day
But with hope and love I proffer
My poor tribute-a bOquet.
Now you'll laugh and say I'm joking,
But have patience and you'll see
That l am indeed in earnest,
Which is something new for me.
In the centre of my nosegay
Must the queen of flowers Re
And MOTHEs shall have that honor,
For very Rose is she.
And here's a shining oak-leaf-
Part of that noble tree
For GIBB a fitting emblem,
And a pledge of what he'll be.
Beside the sturdy ostk-feaf
l will place bleeding heart
That's PORT, who, as our family staff,
Bears patiently his part.
Next are some apple blossoms
Dear LTzzIE's pledge are they
For when those buds doth wither
Fruit will appear some day.
Among the leaves ''prinr0se'
Nestles so smilingly;
And MAUDE, you will acknowledge,
Is sweet simplicity.
Then comes dainty blossom
Its name I'll not forget
Your darling little JENSTE,
Our fragrant n1fgnionette.
''Rosemary'' boasts no color,
But claims "sincerity"-
Faithful in storm and sunshine
Thus you ever will find me.
FSOw my task is finished,
And tlris rsre boquet is made
hope it's beauties please you,
For then I'll be repaid.
Mother, the reason you should prize
These flowers that for you bloom
Their prayer for you doth daily rise
To HeaSen in sweet perfume.
Then when evening shadows gather,
And the day of life is DER,
May your ''amarantbine chaplet'
Bloom in Heaven e4crmore!
ST. JOsEPH's INSTITUTE; OH CITY, PA.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-05-16

THE Warren Ledger has n subscriber it
brags on, and this is the way it does it !:
He lives up the river. is eighty-two years
old, reads by candle light without the aid
Of glasses, hasn't been sick day since he
was child, smoked and chewed for sixty
odd years, walked to town, distance of
six miles, last Saturday, and got drunk as
a lord does his own shaving, pares his
own corns, sews on buttons, bets on horse
races, talks slang and swears with as much
ease as the fastest young man in the coun-
try he hoed half an acre of corn, broke n
colt, whipped his wife and went to prayer
meeting all in one day last year. What
other community can trot out his equal?
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CHERIFF,S SALE.-Bv virtue

~ IT EINI T + > NNLT--bF NITJUC OF
- q writ of Te3Id. Erp0H-, issued out OF the
Court of Common Pleas of Cambria county and
10 me directed, there will be exposed TO Public
Sale, at the BcnfoTd House. Jnhnstown, on
WEDNESDAY. the 2lST DAY OF NAY inst, at =
O'Clock p NJ, the following real estate, to wit:
All the right, title and interest of Sarah J. Nor
rison, EXccutrx of Abraham Morrison, dec d,
of inand to a lot of ground situate in that part
of Johnstown borough known as kernville,
fronting on Morris street anu extending back
to an aIIcy-adjoining property of A. RObb on
one side n nd an alley on the Other-having erect
ed thereon two story frame double house,
frame stable, and other OutbuildingS, now IN
the occupancy of Sarah J. Morrison and David
Davis. Taken in execution and to be SOLD at
the suit of Robert Morris. Executor or Anna
BIoOdgOOd, deceased. ~ -, ~
w. Il. BONACKER, Sheriff.
Sberiff's Office. Ebensburg, May = iSI3--bt
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-05-16
NOTICE IN PARTITION.

IN To Mary Rager, intermarried with
Alfred Constable. one of the heirs ana Iegal re-
representatives. of Philip Rager. deceased:
Take notice that an inquest will be heid at
the late dwelling house of Philip Rager, late OF
Jackson township, Cambria county. PennSya-
yanfa. deceased, on Monday, May 18TH, A-D' io' "'
at ? O'Clock, p, NJ, for the purpose ot making
partition of the real estate of said deceased 10
and among his chiIS-en and legal representa-
tiyes, if the same can be done without pfeJG-
dice to or spelling the whole; otherwise to val
ne and appraiSe the same At whlch tinc anu
TIace Won are requested to attend If you think
proper. w Is. boNA NJ ~ I9S.s
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-05-16

4 NEAR-sIGHrED Indianapolis woman
patched the seat of her husbands pants
with a cold buckwheat cake, that the chill
dren had left in her work basket, last week
The color of the patchwork matched the
original trowserS, and as the cake was
tough, the mistake might never have been
discovered, but the old man got caught out
in shower a day or two afterwards the
patch began to swell he felt cold patches
on his back, and thinking that it was spinal
meningitis that had clutched him, sent for
doctor who soothcd his fears but lac
wants divorce.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-05-16
PATENT MEDICINES.

i ,.r. en-, ..hts charged in each case above
I,v ~ .' De understood as the fees of
ngfl ,'7urGr, which with the license
he Is, L san County Treasurer on or
-'y or July next, as the law re-
5orss,-...'" ".i he held at the Treasurer's
S.I,lr,.l-- on Monday, the I'd day of June
3, l>-s A. T. Nj. Ii. G. DEVINE,
Mercantile AppraiSsT.
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LOOK HEREy

u 1SIEA n - - a -
rTNHE undersipne desires to inform the citl-
/ zens of Chest Springs and vicinity thaI ne
has this day Sought from JAS a lhtiIeHeiu iH5 u9
BLACKSMITH SHOP, Stock and Tools, ana VIII
carry on the business in all its brancheS;;, SPe-
ciaI attention paid TO Horse Shoelng. me ;.5 pa
tronage of the public is respectfully solici'e"
and satisfaction guaranteed.
G17- rain taken in exchange for WORK.
Chest Springs, April 5, 1s73,-s* tll-om.I
, 1873-05-25
TQ-DAYS SERVICES.

BAPTIST.
The Rev. L. ]. Frost breaches at the usual hours in
tho University Pece Church: The morning service Is
to youth and children -
Ksv ps SoFAEap @ WI gre"fh this nassn.aS I
lead the Experimenting.
pr. Mitchell VIII preaeh TINS morning al inc 1no'-
The Rev. Lewis Raymond, the eyangelst, viii
preach 9s morning ana e M. ~ & &
Ksv a. - r. rhson on Sapa rS W. fn a
on " Tie False Woman"
The Rev NJ ooodspeed % VII preach this morning ing
Christian" and this evening on "Ths Devil and His
oer1cef Tba Tsv VT Moves. O, Boston viii nreach this
There III be services this morning It the Twenty
nta sFeei @ ~ heid at fr tba of
recognizing ts organizat4on wh1sh ss heretof91e
been branch Of the t7rst bapst Chuleh as an lnae
pendent BODY Iho pasora and aesga,ea ifo ~ me
Baptist churches o. fne cy are expected 70 DC present.
The serstces will be OF an appropriate aud Interesting
EPISCOPAL.
The Rev J. T. walker viii o1sciate as tsu.l ut Cal
yn1y Church. The evening subject is " The Waiting
DssPls m bo ,n cbora, service with snthem tht.
morning and evening =" the Cathedral Of ss Peter aud
Church Of the Atonemcnt.
The Rev. E. Sullivan az VII preach thia morning A sf
.;a acoei1In CO On q ba Renrn
The Rev. John Wilkinson VIII othc1ate Is usual at
the ChurcA o. tne ao!y tonahluii1on, " VI ..
Tho Ae7, ~ r. warren WILL onc1Ass 'o-o@y ~ ~"
Marks Church. i.
The HeY Henry u. Fer1J "ai1 oaac1aae ~ usta4 u
AL salnts' Church. a.
The tkeV+ y Dofset Rector ot tne GGulcn =. .ue
Ascension, wall preach this morning ana evening NJ
No. 80 Walls street.. l,,--- ~,
The Rev. Dr. Locke, Rector Of Grace CnuIcn, WI
preach this morning On " me ha8hts o. ot9crst aua
this evening On The Future hnlars OF tne Eaftns
PREsnT1EnfAE
Dr.. " Y: Meka,R wi. w1n preach th's morning ana
evening 81 tue MINI SnuIeu:, All, ux.. :. ,r
Prof. Swing will preach this morning st Nc
V1cker's. IN ..n.s,, ..,u
The. Rev. Spencer L. t1nney VIII pfeacn tn1s
morning ana eFen3ng N sne Jen elson falA @
80 -1n nH E,, 1aos1 Dell T. D. 10y VIA t1e 10 ~ ~
o1aeT Rav .hho4t T;ttrcdca m wrench "a ,,sn.1
na5 c11 - Th arag;.,n - s1hisct ia q ,1,a
~ 1hrist;a,, rn1 antfa p.t1o1.n H0 o'e144fe
oaf15uAn faetnptsm; = - rt-7, , t.,1 ...,,a.
The Rev; Up aunse WI rreaen f,src fh1s morn1ns
@no T 1s "A hnr ~ swazar nreachoa this morning
| .,d eransne IN the Ashland Arenue Church.
ana % TsenaE w pac 1v1 snraac ~ na,,1 at csn
-. 1 49, - Tho 1sn;nc Tr,hiact Co.. Mnacor,
Tho Rev. Spencer L. Finney, Of Princeton, y. J.,
breaches morning and evening IN the Jenerson Park
Church. Morning subject, "Preaching Peace by
jesus Christ )" evening, Tho Two Ministratione" !"
On Friday evening" May W se1s1cei 1up-
3ect, " The F11estaooo Oh cnfas''
49, METHODIST.
The Rev. B. D. Sheppard Will preach thta morning
Tho Rev. DR.. Thomas will othcate - Usual At the
First Church. ..>
Tho revival interest Ut the Western Avenue
Church still continues. The Lev a. 1onxer prescnes
this morning and evening. ,,
The Rev. s. McChesney breaches this morning and
- Trjy }fxF h1rNf
, 1873-05-25

spritualste thia morning and evening 1t No. 80 West
Randolph street.
The West Side Cnsas31n masslon WIN haye preach
Elder D. r. and Mrs. n D. Mansfield preach thfa
morning and evening in Mission Hall, No. 6l9 west
Lake street and this afternoon in LINCOLN Park
.>-Tho4nas Wilson will address tho Brethren Of the
One Faith this evening, ut the corner Of Wood and
Lake streets, on "He1"
The Progressive Lyceum meets this afternoon in
Crows Hall.
The Rev F. Richards will preach this morning
at the English Evangelical Lutheran Church Of
Mercy. 2:
The Rav. G. Day Nob1e will preach this after
noon in Plymouth Church to the Second Ewedeubor-
gian Society, on "Our Dad Heroes"
, 1873-05-25
THE PRESBTTERiANS.


Our dispatches during the past week have
kept our readers informed Of the discussions and
The conclusions reached in the General Assembly
of the Presbyterian Church, North, in session at
Baltimore. and those of the same Church, South,
in session at Little Rock. The terms North and
South are not strictly accurate, especially the
ler.n North, as applied to the Baltimore body !;
for it ha. Presbytcries and churches in most, if
not all, Of tho Southern States. Those
terms are used. for tho want Of a
a~-e definite means to designate the
t"o I>aies. The matters usually coming be-
lore them Lore been propar1y disposed Of; and
no" Lat, poht;"ally, the nation haa been united
for eight years, what uet interests tho aublic ia
| the progress making toward complete n-ion
OF the different branches OF this and the othe.
religious denominations among which our people
are distributed. Whatever mans opinions
may be, the statesman Will always estimate with
great care the support he may hope to gain for
his MEASURES from large uasse3 Of religioua
men whose convictions on matters so vital lead
them 10 union into single denomination. The
angry discussions in the Presbyterian, Metho-
dist, and other churches, previous to the War,
aud their final enlargement and separation
INIT sectional bodies, we're dark and threatening
clouds on political horizon, giving sure
warning OF the approaching rebellion. The most
powerful armies conquered; but te knows little
OF the history OF mankind who does not base his
hopes for the permanent union, peace, and pros
perity Of tbs Republic mainly upon thoso moral
elements which gather together the ditferant re-
lg1ous denominations Of tho country.
As Jet, the Assembly in session at Little Rock
hare given no intimations OF q dosire to unite
with those at Baltimore. They doubtless are
still conscious OF having done an uucraciou7,
, 1873-05-25
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK.

Ney 2-sunday after Aacenzion-
HoI4N oATEoLIC
May 25-sunday within tho Octave OF the Ascension
st. Gregory VII. P. c.; St. Urban, p n
Nay 26-st Philip VeH, G.; st: Eisnthe.iur, ?. II.
r. III.
Nav so-st Felix, r. II.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-17
Found Drowned.

The San Francisco Bulletin of March
18th, says:
The body Of a man was discovered
floating In the bay yesterday morning.
aud taken ashore ut Eureka Dock. The
Coroner was notified and an inquest
was held at the wharf. The jury found
q verdict that the deceased was I'M
known, and that lie came to his death
at a time and In a manner unknown to
to the jury. The body was taken to
the morgue, and the pockets Of his
clothing found to contain a watch
which marked the hour Of half-past 10,
a paddock similar to those used on rail-
roads, 81 cents In money, comb, knife,
and several papers In q pocket-book.
Among these papers Was q bill of the
Continental Hotel of this city for one
weeks board, dated February 18th. 1t
has since been a~scertained that he re-
Gently came from st. Louis aud that
his name was Herman Beck. The pro-
prietors of the Continental Hotel state.
that he stopped q. that house one week
when he was ordered to leave because
he got drunk and made too much noise
In the house. He paid his bill on the
26th Of February, since when they
have not seen him. The body has
probably been In the water two or
three weeks and Is far decomposed rs
to preclude the idea of a post norton
examination or to distinguish any
marks Of violence.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-03-17
Fire Brakes for Snow Sheds.

The railroad company have suffered
much from the burning Of their snow
sheds In the Summer and Fall, and
have hit upon a plan to prevent In the
future any very extensive confiagra-
ton. They have already commenced
putting la between Cisco and Emil
grant Gap iron roofs and sides to the
sheds. There iron fire brakes are put
up In sections OF shout 100 feet In
length. The wooden sheds are left In
sections of 1900 feet each, the iron
sections being between them. II the
wooden sheds take fire they can ut tho
most only burn 1900 feet at a time ;
for when the fire reaches the iron sec
tion 1t can 90 no farther. The Iron
used for tho sides and roofing Is about
one.sixteenth of an inch in thickness,
and Is In sections of say seven feet
long by two and a half feet wide. That
used for roofing IL corrugated or
crimped, SO that it has cutters to facil-
ltate carrying of the water that may
fail upon It. Tho crimping process
also Strengthens 1t. Without some
such protection as these iron sections,
the company are in danger Of losing
miles Of shedding at q single fire.
With such protection the chances Of a
fire having a beginning are diminished.
and only 1900 feet can be destroyed
at one time Truckee Republican,
March l5h. fflH 3I G La N|."es