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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-29

HIGu FEEDING AND Coop BUTTER.-At
recent exhibition of the Chester County Ag-
ricultural Society, Pennsylvania, Isaac Acker
received the first prize on butter, who being
called on for his mode of management, re-
marked as follows: He feeds ten quarts of
corn meal and bran to each cow per day,
with hay; does not think that corn fodder
makes good butter. The temperature Of the
cream at churning was ffty-seven degrees
and was churned from twelve to twenty
minutes; uses six ounces of salt and three
ounces Of white sugar 10 twenty pounds of
butter; used an Enbret butter worker, with
sponge and cloth, and did not wash the
butter with water. Mr.. Acker believes that
the essentials to make the dairy business
pay are good cows, well fed and well taken
care Of, good and convenient dairy houses
and appliances, and then produce a good ar
ticle and sell it at a high price One year
ago his cows averaged 23O pounds each.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-29

PRESERVATION OF TMBER.-Various re-
ceipts for this purpose have different times
been given, such as saturating the wood
with metallic salts, coating with linseed oil
and charcoal, charrlng, &c. When care
fully applied to timber that has previously
been properly prepared, these plans answer
very well but i'll the hands of ordinary
builders, farmers, and householders, they
fail in nine cases out of ten, the objects to
which they are chiefly applied being posts
sunk in the ground. To such objects the
old system of charring is freqently applied
but does not always prove effective, espe-
cially where the wood is saturated with sap
1t has been found, however, that if posts be
slightly charred on the surface, and then
coated with hot coal-tar, they will not de-
cay for many years. The tar must be hot,
and applied to the freshly charred hot
timber, otherwise it will not penetrate the
pores, and failure will be the result Mere
ly charring a stick Of wood, or painting it
with coal-tar, will not preserve it but
when the two are combined, rs we lave d.
Cected, posts seem to last indefinitely.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-29

A BALKY HoRsE.-There are two ways
of managing balky horse. My companion
knew one of them and l the other His
method is TO sit quietly in the wagon, and
at short intervals throw small pebble at
the horse. The theory is that these repeated
sudden annoyances will operate on horses
mind, and he Will try to escape them by
going on. The spectators supplied my friend
with pebbles, and be pelted the horse with
measured gentleneSs. Probably the horse
understood this method, for he did not
notice the attack at all. My plan was to
speak gently to the horse. requesting him
to 90. and then to follow the refusal by one
sudden, sharp cut with the lash to wait
moment and then repeat the operation.
The dread of the coming lash after the gen
tie word will start any horse. | tried this
and with success. The horse backed us into
the ditch, and would probably have backed
himself into the wagon if had continued
When the animal was at length ready to go,
Davie took him by the bridal, ran by his
side, cOaxed him into a gallop, and then,
leaping in behind, lashed him into run,
which had little respite for ten miles, up
hill and down. Remonstrance on behalf of
the horse was in vain. and it was only on
the return home that this specimen Cape
Breton driver began to reflect how he could
erase the welts from the horses back before
his father saw them
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SCIENTIFIC

. AMERICAN interests at the W.
ton, according to the or.;.r ..-.a Ela.
Charles Francis Adams. Jr. .. r..,', Of NJ.
ioner from Massachusetts, We. 7ll->
badly represented by the STATE - 10. .ly
States officials sent from this a-1 Oais,
Vienna for the purpose, Jat srs.,'y s-I''y o
Mr.. Adams, the character ,lS... l.-'as D
conduct Of such appointees. with ...'> > ed
orab-e exceptions. We're a positive a,,-
disgrace TO the United S.a.a. ,..-'-s s1s
alleged scandal relative to e-.-.... as
cials, which was at one time VI. o-' -S
and 50 much discussed, AIr. A3am.a-...'..5z ..'..z
disclaims any opinion. lie doe, -..5'.a'!
ever, hesitate to say that the - -.r
ment was evident from the e..
was u fact which no invesrigt.i.r 49,. Is
sary to establish. In general. the s-.-7 w. ms
was not in fully competent hand. -,
fact that it both financially and -
failed to realize the anticipa,iors NJ, ,-,'.
been raised, Is attributed hy NJ a.
part, 10 the circumstances tia, q
class city can hope, in such an e7sa..
compete successfully with London IN N i. 7
As to our officials at Vienna. bss,--' az
while there were a few men # -
well versed in the -pccial,ies wia --.-., ---r
they had to deal, these were -a-, -
g. r
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-29
A Dark Fate.

The record Of the sulTtrings of the Chris
udn slaves of Barbary are truly heart-sick-
ening. In the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries, the reiguing Dcy Of Aleiers held
no less than thirty thousand slaves of DIFF
fcrent natioualities The poor creatures
were sold and re-sold in the same way as
horses or cattle. Immediately on their
landing, they were stripped of their clothes
and sold; and then, covered with few r7igs
aud chained, they We're set to work. some in
the galIeys, but the greater part in the
country, uudera scurchiug sur,-sorn4 in fill
ing the soil, some in cutting wood and
making charcoal, some in quarryirr. some
in saving marble, some in the port, up to
the middle in water, for nine hours day :
and all this under the whip Of brutal
ovcrsecr. In many instances, rs described
by the missionaries, their skin peeled off
under the broiIing sun, and their tongues
lollcd out from excessive thirst, which they
could not leave their work to quench Bat
their physical suflcrings were fully cqualcd,
or rather surpassed, by the pangs of their
mental pain and moral degradation. Willie
many endured this protractcd maryrdun
rather than abandon the fIith Of Christ,
others, in their utterly subIucd and broken
down state, embraced l>ami~m, which i'm
mcliatcly procured them some alienation
OF the cruel treatment under which they
groancd. Driven 10 desperation, several
committed suicide, and numbers died from
hardship, sad life indeed TO them
death was kindly messenger, gladly vel
cormcd.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-29
DISTANCE BETWEEN TRrEs IN p1,N7

DISTANCE BETWEEN Trees IN PLANTA-
TIoNs--Standard apples, 30 feet apart each
way. In poor soils, 25 feet may be enough.
Standard pears and cherries, 25 feet apart
each way. Cherries viii do at Is feet, and
the dwarf growing sorts, Dukes and NIorel-
los. even at IS feet.
Standard plums, peaches, apricots and
nectarines, 10 to Is feet apart each way.
'Quinces, 10 10 70 feet APART each way.
Pyromidal apples, cherries, pears and
plums, 10 to l2 feet apart each way. The
greater distance is better where land IS no,
scarce.
Dwarf apples (bushes), feet apart.
Currants, gooseberries and raspberries, 8
to feet apart.
BIackberries, to I feet apart.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-29

10 kEEP AIR FROM FERMENTING LToUoRs.
The Journal Of Chemistry says that a
TIN tube made like a siphon, driven into
the vent of a barrel of wine or cider, and
the other end inserted into vial of water,
will prevent the air from entering the
barrel, while the gas escapes through the
water. Make the barrel otherwise tight.
W hen either the cider or wine is done
working, the water in the byttie will cease
bubbiing. Itrequires no filling up, as there
is no loss. To those dealing in liquors this
Is piece of information Of much practical
N.aiiI.a
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-29

In reply to the question, s. is it wicked to
danceg' Henry Ward Beecher says: ''it is
wicked when it is wicked, and not wicked
when it is not wicked. In itself it has no
more moral character than waking, wrest-
ling or rowing. Bad company, untimely
hours, evil dances may make the exercise
evil; good company, wholesome hours and
the home Influences may make it Yery
great beLe1t."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-29

An Tmprovemeu. iU inside " |
was suggested to Us tie at--E --1
our subscribers He proposes q.
Stats in vertical rather than --
tai position. The e1stt ID Z
churches. etc, is to ehsrtaa.-s ~
eyes from the direct glare Oh --, -,
light. at the same time taL %.
be freely admitted to the room. rs
are made sufficiently wide ana -
stand at right angles with '-'
room may he well i-a.ti .-,-'-. ,sr
grecabIe effect ,it. er {" ias ~
the audience. The 5,l,---..-- D
states that this expGimen. .-'' r.r
the church at which he Is - i
ant, and that the result is '''.-- q. j
tory. We regard the sa==
one.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-29
Cigars and Tcbacccs 8.
LOOK WELL TO YOUR UNDERSTANDINGS.
JOHN D. THOEIAs,
boot and Shoe Maker

'HEundersigned respectfully informs his nlI.
merous customers and the public generally
lhat Ee is prepared 10 manufacture BOOTS and
SHOES OF any desired size or quality, from the
hncSt French caIf-skin boots to the coarscst
3ro&ans' IN the VERY BEST MANNER, on the
shortest notice, and at as moderate prices as
like work can be obtained anywhere
Those who have worn Boots and Shoes mede
the superior quality of my work 0tbcrs can
easily be convinced of the fact if they will only
80 Repairing of Boots and shoes attended,
to promptly and in a wOrkmanlike manner
Thankful for past favors feel confident that
my work and prices will commend me TO a con
tinuance and increase of the same.
JOHN u. THOMAS
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TEA, AGENTS WANTED

TEA AGENTS Wlntcd IN Town and country 10
sell TEA. get up club orders. for the largest
Tea Company in America Importers prices and
inducements to Agents Send for Circular. Ad-
dress, ROBERT WELLS, 43 Vesey St, n. Y.
+. O. Box 1881.
The Christian Union, Henry Ward Beecher, cd
itOr. Of Oct 2Jth last Partcs wishing to yet
orders for TEA should write him for a Circular
The Ncir IDIh Weekiv Tribune, of Sept. Sd, says:
"Al Oranges should write Rob't Wells for cir
cularS"
The ScHfhc, of Sept. Goth, says: "Rob't Wells is
thoroughly reliable'' [4-l7.-2m.l
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-29
Nos. 278, 28O and 282 Washington ST.,
JoHNSTOWN, PA.
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Seminal Weakness Involuntary Seminal losses,
IMroTENCY- Mental and Physical Incapacity
Impediments to Marriage, etc. : also CONsUMP-
TIuN, EPILEPSY and FITS induced by selfindul-
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Be-Price in scaled envelope, only six cents.
The celebrated author, in this admirable Essay,
clearly demonstrates from thirty years success
ful practice, that the alarming consequences Of
selfabuSe may be radically cured without the
dangerous use Of internal medicine or the appli-
cation Of the knife; pointing out a mode OF cure at
once simple. certain and eGCctual. 10y means Of
which every sufferer, no matter what his condition
may be, may cure himself cheapy privately, and
TddicTUli.
Bs-This lecture should he in the hands of every
youth and every in the land
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope to any-ad-
dress, post paid, receipt OF six cents, or two
post stamps. Also, DIR. SILLSBEE'S REM E
DN FOR PILES. Send for circular.
Address the Publishers.
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DANIEL McLAUGaTJN 4ttoroe,,,

F,,t -L.',tc, ! ohnstown, Pa. Once in the old
- 'Lalge building, up-Stairs) corner OF ClIn-
u 80, ina Locust streets VIII attend TO all bus
Hees connected with his prSf ession.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-05-29
lhGISbITg House, Furnishing STORE.
?!NWAas .! EVER? DEsgs!?TI.EI
7
HARDWARE. ALL KIND +!

such as Locks, Screws, Butt Hinges, Shutter
Hinges, Table Hinges. Bolts, Iron and Nails,
Window Glass, Putty. Table Knives and Forks,
Carving Knives and Forks, Pocket Knives, Ia
BILE and Tea Spoons, Meat Cutters, Apple Parers,
Scissors, Shears, Razors and Strops, Hammers,
Axes, HatChets, Boring Machines, ,Augurs, CHS
sells. Planes, Compasses, Squares, Files, RaSpS,
Anvils, Nises, Wrenches, Rip, Panel and Cross
Cut Saws, Chains of all kinds, Shovels, Spades,
Scythes and SnathS, BakeS- Forks, Sleigh Bells,
Shoe Lasts, Pegs, Wax, Bristles, Clothes Wash
ers and WTingers, Patent Churns andl Pateht
Machines generally, Grind-StOnes, Patent Mo-
iaSSes Gates and Measures, Lumber Sticks, Cast
Steel Rifles Shot Guns, Reyolvers, Pistols. .iCar-
tridges, Powder, Caps, Lead, Horse Shoes and
Nails, Old Stove Plates, Crates and Fire Bricks,
Well and Cisteru Pumps &c, &c;
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Office in rear of John Bucks store. Night
calls may be made the residence OF JOHE
BUCK, Esq. TApril (, Is7a.-tf.l
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To KEEP AIR FROM FERuExTrNe Lro

Blackberries, 6 to : feet apart.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-14
F0TV TO PUT ON CORSET.

IFrom the San Francisco Chronicle.l
At this juncture the coroner desired to show to
the jury the course taken by the ball. and for this
purpose produced the corset worn by Mrs. Burk-
hart at the time OF the tragedy. "You eee," said
he, land here he drew the corset around his waist
with the laces in frontD 'the ball must have gone
in here from behind. No, that can't be, either,
for the doctor says tho ball went in in front Con-
found Il, I've got It on wrong. All! this way"
(Hcre the coroner put the corset upside down.
"Now, you see,' pointing to the hole in the gar
ment, which rested directly his hip "the ball
cEst have gone in here, No, that can't be- either,
fofs@sr- =: e ~ =
- Bsfe Mr.. Nather the handsomest man 6n the
jury, broke in. "Dr. Stillmsn," said he, you've
got that corset on wrong" Here DR.. Stillman
blushed like a puppy. WELL" said he, ave
been married twice, and ought to know how to
rig corset" Yes" said Mr. Mather, hbut you
don't. You had it right In the first place. The
strings go in front, and the ladies clasp them to-
gether in the back. Don't l know? I think
ought to; I've been married. If you doubt It,
look here (pointing 10 the fullness in the top
How do you suppose that's going to be filled up
unless you pu: # on as 1 suggest" That" said
Dr.. Stillman; why, that goes over the hips"
mo it DON'T" said Mr.. Mdther; that fullness
goes somewhere else-tbis way" and here Mr..
Mather indicated where he thought the fullness
ought TO go.
At this pale-faced young man with voice
Ike robin, and q notebook under his arm, said
he thought the ladies always clasped their corsets
on the side. The pale-faced young man said this
very innocently, If he wished to convey the i'm
preston that he knew nothing whatever Of the
matter. The jury laughed the plle-faced young
mAu to scorn, and enc Of them intimsted that he
thought the young man was not half so green
about Women's dress az he tried to appear. The
young man was q reporter, and 1t is therefore ex-
ceedingly probable that his knowledge was fully
as limited as was apparent from his suggestion
the juryman to the contrary notwithstanding.
Here another jurynan discovered that DR.. STILL
man had the corset on bottom side up. doctor"
said he, put il on tho other way"
Then the Doctor put it on in reverse order, with
the laces in front. This brought the bullet holes
directly over the tails Of his coat
~ don't think" said DR.. Mather, shat the bull
let went in there, Doctor"
mo, 1 don't think it did," was the reply.
"Confound it, it's mighty funny-six married men
in this room and not one that knows how to put
on q woman's corset"
Here the Chronicle reporter, who had several
sisters, and always keeps HIS eyes open, advanced
and convinced DR.. Stillmau and Mr.. Mather,
after much argument, that the laces Of q corsage
go behind, Lnd that The garment is clasped in
front. After this explanation the course of this
bullet was readily traced, and found to bear out
the explanation afforded by the two physicians
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-14
Az ALABAMA POKER HAND.
IFrom the Louisville Courier-Journal, 9Th.

TUsCUMBIA, ALA, March q, 1874.
Mr. JOIN GLADEs: The following is an incl
dent Of recent occurrence which, We think down
here, would not be entirely devoid Of interest to
you:
Tho parties to It were Bill J., the sheriff of
our county, (Col5ert,) who, like himself, was
jealous Christian poker-player, who would
'Etraddle" your "blind" quicker than he would
his horse "Ephraim" to serve process, and says
he would rather beat "Jack-fuIl" for you than
capture the whole Of the "Gad's Hill gang" and
q prosperous TeutonIo merchant of our town
named 5. The two we're travelling on the
cars, and, in order to pass away the time, en-
gagged in game Of eucher. After playing some
time tho jolly Dutchman left his seat to get o
drink Of water, and Bill, knowing that he, too,
mad penchAnt for poker took advantage Of his
absence and dealt linn o hand with four kings In
II and turned up the queen for trump. Return
ing a moment and lifting his hand, S. ct once
conserved the brilliant idea of playing the hand
At poker, and accordingly suggested IL to BIZ,
VINO consented, provided that he might be allowed
70 discard one Of his cards and take M the queen
10 THIS s. a. onca agreed and the game pro
eeedeo' Says s.: "Bill, bets Won ave dollar II
In turn Bill raised him ten more. .Wsll ~ said
s., fifteen dollar will joost pay mine expsnss und
some odder tings, and calls Won. BIII.p AZ tbe
same time exhibiting his hand with four kinus
and reaching his hand for the money. .HoId
on" says Bill, 81 have four Gcesri Earvon,lv
and in silence, the astoaished Dutchman gathered
the cards and shufied them for a moment or two.
Then, with his chin resting on both clenched
hands, and his eyes staring into uncertainty, h,
exclaimed: 81 say, Bill, now joost you told mt
Tot de hill dot queen had to do init dot hdndr'
And up to this good hour his mind Is perplexef
continually to ind the part that card had played
IN the game.
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eighteen inches wide, going down to unknown

eighteen inches wide, going down to unknown
depths.
Leaving the parlor, we took up the line OF
march again, and soon came out into tremen-
dous room, twenty-five feet high and thirty
feet wide, and-well there was no telling how
long. As we advanced it rose in height to per-
haps over one hundred feet. All at once 1t
closed down to q common gallery again, the
bottom Of which was very uneven. The bot
tome of these galleries is yellowish clay. The
decents were very easily made. The Times
man introduced q style which the boys would
have called 'eoasting,' p only he was minus q
sled. The aseents we're more difficult. After
trying few Of them we called out to the
guide to furnish US with better walking. We
soon came TO where two halls crossed each
other. Following one short distance we came
upon place where the floor suddenly de.
scenced down, down craggy creysces
TO DEPTHS Unknown,
while far above was an oyerharging area, on
which the torches cleaned fitfully, throwing
dark shadows into the deep elefts in the side Of
the sandstone wall. Turning about, we started
of In another direction, finding many strange
formations. In some places arches were thrown
across, touching at no place except upon tie
two points where they rested. Huge galleries
shot of in every direction. We would some
times pass dozen in as many minutes. Some
were almost closed with fallen rocks. At last
the guide infoIned Us that he could lead us no
farther; that from there on we would know
just as much as he did. We left him at the
crossing of the two galleries and started out on
exploring expeditions of our own, being careful
not to get out of hailing distance.
At last we started out by 8 different way
from the one by which we came in, and visited
the Grotto Of the Nymphs, Fairies Retreat, ETC.,
etc. In one place we saw some beautiful stall
actites and stalagmites, in another a beautiful
spring, which the guide said they could never
get string long enough to reach the bottom;
we at last, perfectly exhausted, reached day.
light once more. ...... 49,. % -
A thousand weird tales arc told about the
cave. 1t is strange that some enterprising
story-teller has not seized upon 1t as the local
fly of some blood and thunder novel. Unknown
as it seems at present to be, It is nevertheless,
and always will be, one ofsthe wonders of the
world. -
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-14

The other species, spoken of above-the
Eucalyptus, or Australian gum trees-seems
to be less understood; nevertheless, the vast
number Of them going into the ground, not
only along the street, but in gaedens and other
private enclosures, attest sufficiently the fact
that enough is known of them to warrant q
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ROBBERS DEN,

room 500 feet long, and fifty feet wide, IL
a cosy place, and in early days was nice re.
treat for criminals. Horrible stories are told
about It. We passed the mouth Of q gallery
labeled Lost Gallery. The guide Informed us
thst several attempts have been made TO ex
plore it, but as yet no one had succeeded In
finding terminus to It. Aswe Travelled along
we noticed several passages on which was al
arrow, and marked beneath " To the Parlor.'
At last we wandered into what Is called Big
Gallery, which was huge affair, and after fol
lowing it for some time turned of at narrow
passage and in a few moments stepped into
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LEGAL.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS
l. TRlCT OF COLUMBIA, THE sJTH DAY OF
MARCH. 1874.
Virginia +. Scott ct al, plaintiffs,
Roseia Rogers ct al. defendants.
On motion of the plaintiffs, by Messrs Moore and
New man, their attorneys. It is ordered that the de-
PENDANT, Rosetta Rogers, cause her appearance to
be entered herein on or before the first rule day
occurring forty days after this day, otherwise the
cause win be proceeded with in case of default.
By the Court: A. WYLlE.
Atrue copy. Test: R. J. MEIos, Clerk.
mh3l-Tu-3W
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-04-14

Here we took our scat upon the "sofa," and IL
is indeed very much like sofa, except In its
proportions, (every thing in here is on the giant
order) and attacked our lunch. A few miles Of
travel under ground had sharpened our appe-
titles, until we were prepared to dispatch any
amount Of sandwiches.
To the right of US as we sat on the sofa was
the sand piano, a huge piece Of sand stone fifty
feet long, exactly in the shape of that instru-
ment. We tried It, but It was out of tune.
Behind was . harrow assure in the rock about
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TN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE Dis
TRlG.E OE col. I'M RI TIE AITu DAY nE

l. IRiST OF COLUMBIA, THE 9TH DAY OF
MARCH. 1874.
Edward Carson
VS.. }NU. g. Gil. Equity Docket 13.
Robert II. Ryan ct al
%, On motion Of the plaintiff, by Mr.: William J.
Miller, his solicitor, Ii is ordered that the defend
ant, Edward X. Jones, Mary Cram, Thomas J.
Cram, W. Arthur TAYLOR and Virginia p. Taylor.
cause their appearance 10 be entered herein
on or before the first rulesy occurring forty days
after this day; otherwise the cause will be proceeded
with as In case OF default.
By the Court: A. WYLIE, Justice, &c.
True copy. Test: R. j. MEIGs, Clerk, &c.
rnha Tn iyv