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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-12
EBENSBURG, PA, FRIDAY, JUNE u, 1874.

You are taxpayer, my friend, said
the professor. 'Tt is well you have com
mon sense, in my person, at your elbow"
We had reached the office-building as
! he spoke as we assembled the stairs he
went on
''The offspring of the criminal classes
show their hereditary vices i'll their coun-
I tenances almost at birth. 1 could see in
| that yet unchiseled face a--''
''Ah, there they come" screamed a
voice.
'Oh, they haven't got him." cried an
other.
81 gave him to the boy there" cried the
first. eye little devil, where's the baby2"
"Horace, speak my child ?'' sobbed
the other, clingihg to my neck.
1t was my wife who clung to me the
baby's maid, Nora, who shook Shadrac.
"Baby - said I, gasping, ''what baby ?
where? when? which ?''
''Oh,' said my wife, ssNora and I were
going to Brooklyn, and 1 sent Nora first
to wait in your office for me. had some
shopping to do, and baby shrieks so in the
stores and she-oh, I'll give her warn
ing !-she left the baby with the boy while
she went out to buy some peanuts. And
when she came back the office was locked
up, and found her crying on the stairs.
"Where IS the angel? Oh, what have
you done with him? ?''
1 sat down on the stairs then. Profess
sor Grill glared and said nothing. Shad-
rae told the awful tale.
He revealed to my wife that 1 had given
my own babe to the city authorities, un-
der the impression that it was stranger;
and as my wife was of the belief that this
was thing that once done, could not be
undone, we had fine time of it.
I don't like to recur to those moments
when l made explanations to the authori-
ties and excited their suspicion thereby
Nor to the time spent in recovering the
poor little one who was already attired in
a blue check slip and yellow flannel petit
coat. But, after all, humiliating as all
this was, it was nothing to what I after
wards endured from Mrs. P, who, by |
the way, never could be brought 20 be on
friendly terms with the professor again.
1t is in vain to point out to her that ba-
bios are all exactly alike and that did not |
notice what the child wore she will not |
listen to reason.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-12
Peters Ride to the Weddina.

Peter would ride to the wedding. he would,
So he mounted his ass-and his wife,
| she was to ride behind, if she could,
| "For, " said Peter. ''the woman, she should
| Follow, not lead through life
| "He's mighty convenient the ass, nv dear.
| And proper and safe-and now
| fou hold by the tail, while hold bv The ear.
Ana We ii ride TO the kirk in time never fear,
| IL the wind and the weather allow
The wind and the weather were not to be
blamed
But the ass adopted the whim
That two at a time was a load never framed
For the back of one ass and he seemed oui te
ashamed
That two should stick fast upon him.
"Come, Dobbin, " saws Peter. ssI'mItbinkinp
well trot."
Il IN thinking we won't, " says the ass
In language of conduct, and stuck to the spot
AS If he had shown he would sooner be shot
Than lift up a toe from the grass.
Says Peter, says he, 'I'Illwhip him little"
Try it, my dear" says She
But he might just as we'll have whipped
brass kettle,
The ass was made of such obstinate mettle
That never step moved he.
"I'll prick him, my dear, with a needle"
said she
''I'm thinking I'll alter his mind
The ass felt the needle and up went his heels:
Il IN thinking" says she, hes beginning
to feel
Some notion of moving-behind
''Now lend me the needle and I'll prick his
ear,
And set t'other end, too, agoing.'
The ass felt the needle and upward he reared,
But Kicking and rearing was all, it appeared,
He'd any intention of doing.
Says Peter, says he, eve get on rather slow;
While one end is up t'Other sticks to the
ground
But I'm thinking method TO move him
know;
Let's prick both head and tail together, and
Give the creature Il start all around"
So said, so done; all hands were at work,
And. the ass he did alter his mind,
For he started away with so sudden jerk |
That in less than trico he arrived at the |
kirk
But he left all h is Iadine behind.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-12

REMEDY FOR RHEcMATIsn.-A patent
medicine advertisement says, "This arti-
Gle will cure rheumatism of nineteen years
Standing" AS far as it goes, this is per-
fectly satisfactory but we want light upon
another view of the matter. Suppose a
mans rheumatism is only of three years
standing. must he let it stand sixteen years
more before the medicine will cure it? Or
if it has stood twenty years is there no
hope of a remedy? we want to know
about this. 1t is going to be very uDplea-
SAINT for a man to endure rheumatism for
seventeen or eighteen years before he can
+ate madeleine for it.-Mag Adeler.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-12

A WISCONSIN exchange states that Fond
du Lac husbands have organized cru
SADIE, and 60 about praying with milliners,
begging them not to deal out to their wives
and daughters the intoxicating spring bon
net and the ravishing pork-pie hat with
ribbons on a sido-dish.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-12

A YOUNG NAN F'out in the country, 4" not
exactly Of the country, tried milking COW,
and rs he MIXED he smoked his cigar. He
got on very well, rs he believed. until he
lowered his head and touched the cows
flank with the lighted end of his weed.-
The next instant himself and cigar we're
dreadfully put out" The COW introduced
about two tons weight into one of her legs,
and then passed it under the mixers left
jaw. When he ceased whiTling around,
and myriads of stars had disappeared, he
said farming was the hardest work a man
could put his hands to.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-12

A FEW days ago n hungry party eat
down at the Widespread supper table Of =
Sound steamer upon which one of the dish
es contained a trout of moderate size. a
serious looking individual drew this dish
toward him, saying, apologetically:
This is fast day with me-
His next neighbor, an Irish gentleman,
Immediately inserted his fork into the fish
and transferred it to his own plate, re-
marking:
Sir, do you suppose nobody has a EowI
to be saved but yourself ?''
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-12

Az IRIsH VALENTINE.-Oh, Paddy swats
Paddy ! if ] was yer daddy I'd kill ye
with kisses entirely. To feel yer swats
breath, l would starve me to death, an
lay off my bones altogether to joost have
taste of yer arm on my waist, I'd laugh
at the meanest weather. Dear Paddy, be
mine, mo own Nalentine-ye Il nnd me
both gentle and civil our life We will
spend II sn ilhgent ind, and care may go
dance with the diviI
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-12

ANECDOTES OF GREAT MEN.-When Ma
poleon was small boy he was asked wheth-
er he could tell what nationality he was of,
and he Indignantly replied, "Of Corsican."
When Chang and Eng was small boy he
was asked if he WAS a native of Siam, and
he Indignantly replied, ''Of course Siam.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-12
IrT 1DTER1,ISEMENI,S
WE
And Our
NEIGHBORS'' %
Harriet Beecher Stowe,

Author Of Uncle Toms Cabin"
r. Minister'S W0ojng," "Hy Wife and :"
,,tber powerful stories, each the literary
..,,ion Of its period; and this story prom
-, ike genuine and tohOlesone sensation.
.s,r. directly on social topics of interest
-,,,cing the romance Of youthful compan-
,.Fips the brightness of happy home-life,
!. ,o,cv complications of neighborhood as
.s,,ions, and such follies and profound
.,,,ic miseries as have led to the wide
.,5 TEMPERANCE movement of the day.
g,, STOWE is now in the prime of that
Gins which wrote "Uncie Tonl," ripened
,rears Of study and observation. Her nov
are immensely popular, "Uncls Toms
In alone outselling by hundreds of
,r,ands any edition of any original work
70, pubished-S0Ue the Bible. Her book
>, years ago, MY Wife and l." outsold
|-rrcontemporary. Such pure and en-
hing story as I'VE and Our Neighbors "
,gd be read in every home. This new
-aI is now running erclUSirely in tho
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-12

ABOUT NEwsPAPER.-Ths Louisville
Courter-.ToTnaI has the following sensible
remarks regarding the management of a
newspaper:
Some people estimate the ability OF a
newspaper and the talent Of its editor by
the quantity of original matter. Iti COM
paratively an easy task for a frothy writer
to pour out daily columns of words-words
upon any or all subjects. His ideas may
flow in one weak washy, everlasting food,
and the command of his language may en-
able him to string them together like
punches OF onions, and yet his paper may
be a meager and poor concern. Indeed,
the mere writing part of editing a paper
is but small portion of the work. The
care, the time employed in selecting, is far
more important, and the tact of a good
editor is better shown by his selections
than anything else and that, we know, Is
half the battle. But, as we have said, an
editor ought to be estimated and his labor
understood and appreciated by the general
conduct of his paper-its tone, its uniform
consistent course, its aims, manliuess, its
dignity and propriety. To preserve these
as they should be preserved is enough to
occupy fully the time and attention of any
man. If to this be added the general
supervision of the newspaper establish
ment, which most editors have to enooun-
ter, the wonder is how they find time to
write at all.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-12
HENRY WARD BEECHER,


m religious matters this paper is Evan
a. and unsectarian; in political affairs
r',-ajsnt aud outspoken. 1t contains
=. b L-. articles, and both short and serial
-lntain the highest standard in Religion,
..aurr, Poetry, Art, Music, Science,
~, Politics, Household and Family Al
r. with Stories, Rhymes, Puzzles for the
lrsn. &c. Nothing is spared to make
/ COMPLETE Newspaper for the Fon'ily,
attractive, wide-awake, and up With
-nes-a Journal interesting to every
the household, young or old. 1t is
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-12
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-12

DIABOLTcAL DESIGNS ON WOOD.-T1
show how low and degraded country jour
Eallsm has become we will cite this fact /:
Thirty years ago al these newspaper
fends went into cahOOt, and started pa
pers for the simple purpose of laying up
enormous amounts of wood. For this pur-
pose every country paper put this notice at
the head of its local column:
WOOD WANTED.
We will take wood for subscription for
this paper. Bring on your woodI
Yes ''bring on your woodr' Mark that
Now, what are these Tascals doingP WHY,
they have been running newspapers for
wood until they have got all the wood in
the country in their own hands. And now
wood is up-they've made a corner in it.
. But" the reader will ask. ''where is their
market? What good will it do them ?''
Poor, ignorant souls! Wen tell you. After
these country editors have got all the wood
in the country into their own hands, what
do they do? Why, they go to werk, tooth
and toe-nail, and advocate cremation -
They know perfectly we'll, just as soon as
cremation becomes a part of American DO
htlcs, every man will be trying it on his
and wife's relations, and
wood will go up to 500 cordi Every one
Of the'e tiends will have this advertisement
on one whole side of his paper:
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-12

AN old lady of matter Of fact turn of
mind calls the cerebro spinal meningitis
the serious final come and get us.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-12
TO CEEhTATInNIsTs

Ten millions cords of the best hickory.
old and dry, just the thing for burning your
dear ones in the quickest time possible
OId exchanges, FOR kiudiing, thrown in
gratis. Apply at this Office.
Then these country editors will be roll
ing IN wealth, instead of glue and mOlas-
ses, and wouldn't no more think of az
changing with you than running a patent
outside. All, this is deep-laid plotl-Sc-
daliG Democrat.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-12
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r~ssE reading matter enough to fill an
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A YEAR . such volumes, :. e, sirty-fre
rr, worth Of matter, To each is thus
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-06-12
The Christian Union

WeeEIy Family Newspaper,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-28
Mintzer's Nose.

Max Adcler tells tho following !:
Before Minlzcr joined the temper
ance society he would sometimes make
a beast of himself by getting drunk
One night some of his companions
finding him asleep on tho sofa of the
club house rubbed his nose with phos-
phorns for several minutes aud then
took him home. There was mirror
in the hat rack, and the entry was
dark. Mintzcr's nose glowed like an
aurora borealis. When he caught
sight Of the reflection in the glass he
remarked that il was most ex,raor-
diuary thing that Mrs. Mintzer had
left the light burning, and hc moved
up to the rack to turn off the gas
After iumoling around among the
umbrellas aud hat pegs o few mo-
mcnts Tor the stop peg, he concluded
that the light must como from can.
die, 80 he cxcrtcd himself to blow il
out. Then be seized his hat and tried
to jam IL down over the candle. At
last he became mad, and snatching up
an umbrella he resolved to smash that
candle if it took him all night -
llo aimed terrific blow at it and
broke the mirror into vulgar fractions
Aroused by the clatter, Mrs. Mintzcr
came to the head Of the stairs aud OBJ
serving a phosphorus light fitting
about 10 the darkness below, she be.
gan TO scream. But when Minlzer at
last made himself known, Mrs. Mint.
ger girdod herself for action. She
suddenly slid down tho banisters and
seizing Mintzer by tho head light
which cleaned from his face, shc led
him him up firmly but vigorously
He thinks she must have compressed
tho organ With a certain degree Of
force, tor when he arrived at tho Sec
ond story the cherry glow had disap.
pcared lie lels Mrs. Mintger turn Oft
the gas now, and she always sit up
for him when ho is out at night"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-28
A Terrible Struggle.

A few weeks ago Swede by the
name of Torgilersot, Who resides in
Swiit county, Mimi, was proceeding
10 a ncighbor's, some three miles dis
tant from his own home, carrying a
shovel on his ulder, which he was
returning to his neighbor, from whom
be bad borrowed il. He bad accom-
plished about half his journey, and
was passing through small grove,
when he heard crashing in the un-
derbrush, and, turning round, saw a
stalwart deer, OF the buck persuasion,
making for him with every demon.
stration of hostile intentions.
There was but one course to pursue,
and that was to fight for his life, and,
being powerful man, he anticipated
an easy conquest. Mistaken man -
The deer charged him with antlers
lowered even as an cnraged bull would
lower his head when dashing at his
foes. Torgilcrson grasped his shovel
and stood stoully on the defensive
As the enraged buck neared him he
aimed desperate blow with his shovel
full at his head.
IL struck one Of his aBtlers with
such force as TO break il, but the con-
cussion was so strong that it forced
the man backward several feet, and
hurled him brethless against tree So
just how the fight went after that he
does not remember, but he knows
that he fought with all the strength
of desperation, and nt last the deer
and himself both fell to the ground,
and he lost all consciousness for time
When he came ''round 10 his soul
again. tho deer was lying stark dead
near by him, and he could barely
crawl away. His clothes were in
rags bis left check torn open, a cash
ON the right side, where the deer had
inserted one of the prongs Of his ant
lers, and three fingers OF his left hand
jammcd up. The shovel was a total
wreck, and the carcass of tho deer
was pretty well hacked around tho
head and shoulders.
The blow that caused the animals
death was indicted by sharp corner
OF the shovel remaining on the handle
after most OF The blade had been brok.
en- OF. The wounded man succeeded
in crawling back TO his house, which
hc reached in n terribly exhausted
condition. 1t is thought that he will
survive his wounds.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-28
The Care Of the Insane.


The Board of Charities, composed
OF gentlemen distinguished for their
intelligence and philanthropy have
submitted TO the Legislature u lengthy
memorial in regard to the present
condition OF the criminal insane Of
this State, and the imperfect provision
made for them by existing laws. This
subject is referred to at length BIZ the
Governor in his message, and the
Medical Society of the State have ad-
dressed TO the Legislature memorial
on the samo subject. The treatment
Of this unfortunate class Of beings il
ono which deeply concerns not only
the credit but the moral and material
interests Of the Commonwealth. IL
onr own county unusual provisions
have been made for the accommoda
tion of the poor and criminal insane,
but in most counties of the State
their treatment is Of the most grossly
inadequate character. Their treat.
ment under system by which all
classes are huddlcd together, under
the management of some political
clique, or unit over.ecr, is often OF
the most barbarous character. The
Tribune referring to the facts set forth
in the address OF our Board of Chari.
ties, calls public attention To the un-
satisfactory mnnner in which this
whole subject has been treated by
State governments, and says:
"There wcre,we honestly believe,
no more fiagrant outrages against hul
manity or Christianity perpetrated on
the auction block or save-pens than
are TO be fonnd in our much boasted
prisons and aIms-houses. Precedent
threw an almost sacred protection
over Slavery, and we are loath TO
touch the later evils from the same
reason. Arc we not n Christian peo-
pie I and has not the proof Of it lain
in the taxes wc pay to keep up our
poor, our convicts, and our insane p
Precedent is not usually one of the
duties of the average American, but
he Is apt to venerate whatever has
costs him taxes. Meantime, these
sinners whom Christ came TO call TO
repentance-tbe poor whom be gave
US as wards, and most pitiable OF all,
those who have a mans capacity for
suffering with ohid's mind-are
consigned by us to the monster pris-
ons we have built for them, and left
to the care Of men who, when they
chance not 10 be ignorant or cruel ARC
but too apt to regard their charges as
drovcr does his stock yard-erea.
lures whose first apology for being il
to cost as iittle as possible. We com
mend such narratons as the trial OF
the Illinois officials and the Pennsyl.
vania Report as texts to our Chris.
tian ministers. There may be but
little room for imagery in them, bui
there will be facts like bullets"
One of the first things which shonlc
engage the attention OF our Legisla
ture after the questions arising from
THE adoption OF the new constitution
are settled, is State provision for ths
criminal insane, and we trust ii will
be treated in the spirit Of broad phil
anthropy and practical wisdom
which lis importance demands.-Lan
caster InteUiQencer.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-01-28
A REVERE.
" nv
ny FATHER RYAN.

These hearts Of ours--how strange how strange
How they ycarn to ramble and love to range
Down through the vale Of the years long gone,
Up through the future that is fast rolling on.
To-days are dull as they wend their ways
Back to their beautiful yesterdays;
The present is blank, as they wing their flight
To future to-morews where all seem bright.
Build them bright and beautiful home.
They'll soon grow weary and want TO roam;
Find them spot without sorrow or pain,
They may stay day but they're OF again.
These hearts Of ours-how wild how wild
They're as hard to tame as an Indians child
They're as restless MS waves on the sounding sea,
Like the breeze and the birds-thcy're tickle and
freq.
These hearts Of ours-how lone how lone
Forever, forever. they mourn and moan
Let them rovc in joy, let them riot In cheer,
The revelry over, they're all the more drear.
These hearts Of ours--how warm how warm
Like the sun bright ray like the summers charm
How they beam and burn how they glear, and
glow,
Their flash and fame hide but ashes below.
These hearts of ours--how cold how cold
Like DEFENDERS SHOWS on the waste or mould;
And though our Deoembcrs melt soon into May,
Some know Deeembers that pass not away.
These hearts Of ours-how deep how deep
You may sound the sea where the corals sleep,
Where never bilow hath rumbled or rolled
Depths still the deeper our hearts hide and hold
Where the wild storm tramps hath nc'er been
known
he oLs Of Ia, fa.r
Thus the hearts surfhce may sparkle and glow,
They're wrecks far down, they're graves below.
These hearts Of ours--but after all
How shallow and narrow-how tiny and small,
Like scartiest streanlcts or summers least rill
They're as easy to empty as easy to i'll.
One hour Of storm. and how the streams pour
One hour Of sun, and the streams are no more
One grief, how the tears Of the heart gush and
glide;
One smile, now they ever so fast, they are dried.
These hearts Of ours-how wise how wise
They can lift their thoughts Ill they touch the
skyi
They can sink their shnft like the miner bold
Where wisdom mines--hidc their pearls and gold.
Aloft they soar with undazzled gsze,
Whore the balls Of the Day king burn and blaze,
Or they Gy with a wing that never will fail,
Ger the sky's dark sea where the star-shps sail.
These hearts Of ours-what fools what fools
How they laugh at wisdom, their laws and rules ;
How they waste their powers, and when wasted
grieve
For what they have squandered but cannot re-
trieye.
These hearts Of ours-how strong how strong
Let a thousand sorrows around them thiong,
TLey ran bear them all-and thousand more
An they're stonger than they were before.
These hearts OF ours-how weak how weak
Buta single word Of unkindncss speak,
Like poisoned shaft, like yiper's fang,
That one slight word leaves lifelong pang.
These hearts Of ours-but I've said enough,
As find that my rhyme goes rude and rough
III rest mo now, but IN come again,
With to-morrow's sun to resume my strain.