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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-25

their beauty. the lake district at Killarney
stands unequalled. The lakes of Killarney
are situated in the bosom of the mountain
Gus county of Kerry, and are yearly visited
by hosts of tourists. They are three IN
number, of unequal size, and are surround
ed by varied, though generally mountain
GUS scenery. Lough Lane, or the Lower
Lake, is by far the largest, and is bordereo
on one side by the level cultivated country
around the village of Killarney; on the
other side rise the elena and Tonnes
Mountains. In this lake there are num-
Der of wooded islands, one of which con-
tains the ruins of an abbey, and ano' er
the ruins Of an ancient castle. On the
shore, toward the east, is The beauIlfui
ruin of Muckross Abbey. Divided from
The Lower Lake by the fine wooded pro-
montory of Muckross, but accessible 10y
two channels of level water, is the Middle
Lake, also called Turk Lake, from the
name of the mountain at whose foot 1t re-
poses. Aside from the islands which stud
the surface, the beauty of these two sheets
of water may be said TO consist in the H.
regular promontories and slopes, generally
wooded, by which they are surrounded,
and above which the mountains tower Ia
sterile grandeur. In many nooks oil the
scenery elegant mansions look out upon
the lakes in others the mountain streams
are seen descending in glitterinG cascades.
The Upper Lake, the third OF the senes' is
three miles from the middle one, on
higher level, and entirely embosomed IN
The hills. A stream descending from one
to The other can be passed in boat, ana
one place in the passage is famed tof 'he
echoes which The notes of the bugie awake
among the hills. In connection Win inc
lakes is a narrow rugged vale called Dun
loe, which is usually visited 10y those SO
fortunate as to view this fine scenery, 1hat
more .han merits all the praise and admir-
alton it has received both by tongue and
pen.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-25

A MECHANICAL WoNDER.-A German
ieweler of Amsterdam, New York, named
Schroeder, has completed piece OF me-
chauism which he claims suipasses any
thing. of the kind in the world. It's min-
iature mechanical city, being twenty feet
long by fifteen feet wide. There are
houses, castles, churches and stores IN 1t,
just as they appear in almost any Europe
an city. People walk and ride ABOUT.
Horses and wagons and railway cars pass
through the streets. Boats pass up and
down the river, while some are loading aud
Others unloading at the docks. Mills are
in motion. A fountain plays in a public
na,k and a band of musicians fill the air
with melody. There are also forts with
soldiers paradiug about them, blacksmith
shops with artisans at work in them' ana
pleasure gardens with people dancing IN
them.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-25
Two Gals and a Marc.

Two of Illinois's beautiful daughters,
driving out on the plank-road near Chicago,
were stopped at the toll-gate and asked for
toll.
"How much is it?"
"For a man and horse, !" replied the gate
keeper, 1.-THE charge is fifteen cents"
"Well, then, git out Of way, for we are
two gals and mare Git up, Jenny"
And those two chcery young female
dashed by the man of toll without disburs.
ing the paltry sum which it was has dots
~ suiicit.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-25

DON'T Do IT.-Don't invest all your
money in lottery tickets. Give some other
man a chance to draw prize.
Don't tell an editor how TO run news
paper. Let the poor devil find out iof hihi-
self.
Don't loaf about the streets and expect
the Lord to furnish you with your daily
bread, He isn't running bakery.
Don't discuss scientific questions with a
LIGHTNING 1od man. His arguments are
generally solid, aud always pointed.
Don't spend all your time IN watcn'ng
your neighbors. Every one should be sell
fsb enough to devote a few hours to his
own business.
Don't imagine that the Lord will call a
first-class preacher to church paying a
second-class salary. He doesn't treat MS
children so shabbily.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-25
Mrs. Partington's Mistake.

'My dear, where is my Morning and
Evening Devotion ?'' asked Mr.. Paul Par
tington-meaning a small book with that
title, in which he sometimes read.
Here it is" said Mrs. Partington, pro-
ducing from the closet a dark bottle, and
setting it on the table with a clean glass.
"Here it is, Paul.
He looked intently into her face to see if
malice were actuating her, but he found all
there calmly serene. He would not destroy
the pleasure of her satisfaction in having
TINS obliged him, so he refraincd from ex-
PLANTATION, and partook.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-25

CURIOUS FACT.-In addition to the
fact that ice is lighter than water there is
another curious thing about it which many
nersons do not perhaps know--nameiy, Its
purity. A lump of ice meited VIII become
distilled water. Water in freezing tufEs
ont of it all that is not water, salt, AIR. col
orinp matter and all impurities. Frozen
sea water makes fresh water ice. LII you
freeze basin Of indigo water, 1t Will make
;ca as clear and as white as that made OF
,ro rain water. When the cold is very
sudden all these foreign matters have not
time to escape, either by rising or sinking,
and are thus entaneled with the ice, but
do not make any part OF 1t.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-25
The Troubles of John Smith.

by VIII the Sinltfs, man anu WIG. 70
on naming the majority of their offspring
"John?" 1t is exceedingly stupid, and il
is about time to put stop to the practice
For Mr.. and Mrs. Smith to name their son
John is to send him forth nameless into the
world. He is digitleSs cipher. We yes
terday morning had in our Police Court to
report the following item:
John Smith, arrested by officers Lloyd
and Iby, on charge of petty larceny.
dismissed.
Then came pouring forth scores of notes
from distressed and outraged John Smiths.
The poor fellows are obliged to parade be-
fore the public not only their trades and
troubles, but also their infirmities, in order
that the public may not mistake them for
thieves. The following are only few of
the notes we have received, and are taken
at random from the avalanche that covers
our table:
EDITOR ENTERPRISE Please state that
the John Smith mentioned in your Police
Court report this morning-the petty-lar-
ceny fellow-was not John Smith who does
night work, aud oblige Yours truly,
JOHN SMITH.
EDITOR ENTERPRISE Will you be kind
enough to state that the John Smith arrest
ed yesterday for petty larceny was not John
Smith who drives the swill cart.
Yours, JOHN SMITH.
REPORTER ENTERPRISE Please say that
the John Smith arrested for stealing was
not red-headed John Smith, the tinker.
Respectfully, JOIN SMITH.
Mr.. LOCAL You will oblige me by say
ing that one-legged John Smith is not the
/ petty-larceny cusS who was in the Police
Court yesterday. Your obedient,
JOHN SMITH.
Mr. ITEMS De kind enough to say that
the John Smith up yesterday for theft was
! not the Smith commonly known as Lying
Jack Smith, from Poker Flat" l re-
main, ETC.,
! JONI Smith.
! LoCAEITExs Please correct your police
report of yesterday morning by saying that
/ the John Smith up before Judge Marple
! yesterday for petty larceny was not the
/ John Smith lately divorced from his wife.
J diluConlinOIlN KNOW II is SOCh-tS GU SlHlIu,
and you Will obiige,
Respectfully, JoHN SMITH.
Mr.. ENTERPRrsE i am no Internal thief
! | wish you to state in your paper that the
John Smith pulled yesterday for petty lar
ceny was not John Smith from Idaho, com
monty called ''Sore-legged Jack"
Yours, ETC., JONI SMITH.
As may be seen by the above struggles OF
the John Smiths to make themselves known
John Smith is no name al all. Indeed, it is
worse than no name. Let Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith name their boy Ebcnezer, Hippato-
dorus, Gabriel, Lacedaemonicus, Jedediah,
or Epaphroditus, but let US have no more
| John Smiths-at least not for a generation
or two, when there shall appear to be de-
/ mand for them.
! For the comfort of the John Smiths who
| have asked US to set them right. we will
state that the John Smith arrested on a
: charge of petty larceny is better known as
"Suck-egg Smith. - Virginia City Enter
| 1rise
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dINISTRATION NOTICE.

=, Estate Of JOHN MIsEL, deceased.
A Administration on the estate of John
bssr Sarroll township, Cambria county,
|lst,s4s srdhted to the undersigned, all per
Z; f--L,,9said - said estate are requested to make
/ ,LssI I.,luWith, and those having demands
|r.stfiGllLe VIII present them properly pro-
q TTI1' 1Vh ,, AS MISEL, Administrator.
-'p- Sept. 1, ls74.-6t,+
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-25
NOTICE.

J. Estate of JAMES FARREN, decd.
hereby given that Letters of Admins
y sAe estate Of James Farren, late OF the
~ Washington, county of Cambria, de-
-. neen granted TO the undersigned by
n, authority. Persons indebted to said
~ tsuestei to make payment forthwith.
| ua'ing claims against the same Will
dnly authenticated for settlement.
PpakI FARREN, Administrators.
I - Z. y: OHARRA, Administrator.
-e.Yl lWp.. Sent IL 1RIi II
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-25
-ENDID TOWN PROPERTY

.'h SALE.-A very elegant and com
= '-'deuce in Ebensburg borough will be
ss.,,as9nable terms. The House is brick and
= = looms, feet halls and basement wash
Tt'es az good cellar divided into two apart
I. tlLs Lot is I25x264 feet and is well set
mus oi fruits and shrubbery. Large Sta
~-y-se, and three Buildings used as law
1L.s PROPERTY is desirable for a large fami-
very little Improvement would make a
= l9tel or summer boarding house.
- JNO. +. SCANLAN, Agent.
l&afg, Aug. q. ls74-tf
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HVCNT NOTICE Notico /

.W u gwen that the first and partial
B: BoSAcKEE, Esq, Assignee of
Il N ~ RI, OF JOhnstown borough, has
2 s1i &c frothonotary's Once at Ebens-
eors,,v presented TO the next Argument
! BY the Court "a U'e Is '''o"" ~ '"'
ma, J. X. HITE, Prothonotary.
ohice, Ebensburg, Sept. o. ls74 .3t.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-25
PuOLSTERJNG.-I

loca-
u Permanently in this place, Cat the
I Shcp Of ID. NJ. Chute,) the undersigned
Aiorm the people of Northern Cambria
nilurcnt that he is prepared TO do all
yfHuLSTERING. such as trimming car
lsgies and other vehicles, upholstcring
-'rs, ottomans, bedding, etc. and in fact
n WORK in that line. Old articles of furnt-
-sies, etc, made as good as new in this
4, and perfect satisfaction guaranteed IN
'ance. Charges moderate and work at
prgnptly FELIX WEBER.
S.lrg, July Il, lsT4.-3m.s
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L MCLAUGHLIN. Anorney.

b bDiisInihnstovn. Pa. Ofice in the old
log1s, ing tup-stairs,) corner of Clin-
'aeereI streets. Will attend to all bus
with his prof ession.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-25

BENzINE and common clay will clean
marble.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-25

A GOOD NAME will outlast all riches.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-09-25
,ver's Cathartic Pills,

For the relief and
cure of all derange.
ments in the stom-
ach, liver, and bow
els. They are q mild
aperient, and an
excellent purgative.
Being purely vege-
table, they contain
no mercury or mine
raj whatever. Much
serious sickness and
suffering is prevent
II L. I'll.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-10-10
HydrUphobia.

At meeting of the French Academy of
Sciences. NJ. Boulcy lail before it memoir
by NJ. Bourrel, a veterinary surgeon of
Paris, entitled "Complete Treatise on
Rabies in the Dog and Cat, with Method
of Preserving Oneself Against it,"
Tho means of preserving from rabies, to
make knownan disseminate the knowledge
Of which is the princl al aim of this me-
moir, consists in taking off the edge of the
teeth of the dog by the aid of nippcrs and
files. M.Bourrel had the daring to perform
this operation Of filing down the teeth ON
three dogs when they were in Il condition
of raging madness, notwithstanding the
danger of innoculation he incurred both
during the preliminarieS and the different
stages of the process. Six dogs kept for
experiment were then delivered over to the
mad animals. who precipitated themselves
on them turiouSly, but without breaking the
skin in any one of them. The dogs expcri-
mcnted on were watched during six months,
and madness did not show itself in any of
the number. NJ. Bourrel, convinced that
the blunted tooth of the dog could not pen
citrate through clothing, gave his hand,
covered with glove, to one of the mad
dogs.
"When," he says, "the dog released it,
the glove was intact, and the bite had only
produced deep impression This expert
ment, repeated on dogs who were lot mad,
to which I gave my naked hand to bite,
proved to me that the bluntci tooth can but
very rarely, however great may be the con-
traction Of the muscles of the jaw, break
the epidermis Of animals, whose hair neces-
sarily deadens the pressure exerted, md can
only injure the human epiderlnis in very
exceptional cases.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-10-10

What is the aim Of nine out of ten of the
young ladies who lave >ui;ors visiting
them? Do they have any? Certainly
most Of them do, only to forget it. \ little
presence of mind on these occasions would
save future unhappimc~+. The young gen
tlemen, in many instances, is agreeable, gay
and handsome; and this dazzlrs the eyes 50
utterly, that the young lady refuses to look
farther. She should satisfy herself on such
points as these: "Will those eyes, in which
Cupid now dances so mcrrily, always find
expression from the love Of Il true soul?
Now he says many pleasant things, and
draws pretty pcturc> ior the future. Does
he 60 tomorrow to work which gives pro-
mise of the fulfilment of Your desires in life :?
Do his ambitions and achievements satisfy
you? Does his every day life shine with
the noble endcavors of IL t, trustworthy man?
If you think and desire a companion III your
thnking-One who would Inlock the deep
est depths Of your mind to what strata of
humanity does he belon. in the scale Of en-
cellencc and morality? 4, he doing all he
can to build up future usefulness and hap
pincss, in which You can share and feel
blessed?
These are questions which the experience
Of after years make many women weep in
bitterness Of soul, that they had not thought
of before they answered Eyes" We should
look out for to-day's regulations and to-
morrow's successes. The witticism~ and
endearmcnts laviShed 50 freely may be,
and doubtless are, indeed, very pleasant;
but they will not last. They will grow
tame and spiritleSS and, if nothing else
comes to take their place, Voc to the hap
pines vainly invoked on the shores of the
desnation opening all around. Be careful,
then, in choosing a partner for life; look
below the surface; for, as pearls do not float,
neither are the best traits of character al
ways the most prominent. True hearts and
willing hands unite to make happy home
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-10-10
Can Dogs Talk.

Tn the fall of 1861. my son, Sidney C.,
entered the Federal army, leaving behind
him two f,yoritc dog, lnth ofwhom great
" larnente,i his absence. lie was soon cap
turcd by the enemy and held Il prisoner UNI
til the spring Of 1862, when he was exchang-
ed, and on returning to bis command came
past the old homestead in the country, in
Bollinger county. Mo. Both the dogs hap
penel t., be about 300 yards away from the
house. barking up tree at squirrel.
After some time, however, the smaller one
became tired and came to the house, the
large one remained at the tree. The little
fellow came bounding into the room where
the young n,aster who had been so long alb
sent wa, sitting, recognized him, and OF
course had quite u taking on over him.
The pleasure Of once more meeting his kind
master was to, great to le enjoyed all alone;
SO he quickly turned hi, course in the d.
rcction of his companion in the woods, and
in full speed made his way to the tree and
communicated to the large dog, the fact OF
his young master arrival home, when IN
an instant bIth dogs We're making for the
house with all their might, the larger one,
who had remained at the tree, taking the
lead, and not Stacking hi, speed until he
bounded into the rvpm where Sidney was.
The strange part Of the story consists in the
fact that the small dog not only commune
Gated to the large one that Sidney had come
home, but in some way told him the identi-
cal room in which he could find him, as he
ran around the house and in at the very door
where Sidney WAS sitting, without ever
hating or turning his head towards several
other doors, which he had to pass in max
ing the circuit.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-10-10
TOWN..
Churches.

Reformcd-Rev. j. Ruhl, pastor; scrvi-
ces every Sunday at 1870 II M; Sunday
School at , pm.
Presbyterian-Rcv John Thomas, pastor;
services every Sunday at 1920 Il IN and g. 90
p m-mornng services in English, evening
in Welsh; Sunday School at p m; PRAYER
Meeting every Monday evening
ST. MichaelS Roman CathOlic-Main
street, Rev ' F Schmitt, pastor; Divine
services on Sunday: Low Mass at II M :;
High Mass and Preaching at 1890 a m /;
Sunday School al 3 p m; Vespers and Ben
edictiou at 4 m.
Welsh Congregational-Bo street.
Rev Isaac Thomas, pastor; Sunday services
at 10 a m and p m Sunday School at ? p
m; Prayer Meeting every Monday evening
and Glass Meeting every Thursday evening
German Lutheran-RevJ J, Stumpf pas
tor; services every Sunday at 1870 III
Sunday School at p NJ
Bethel-(colorcd,) Mechanic street, Rev
Joseph Thompson, pastor; preaching every
Sunday morning, afternoon and evening at
II, 3 and 30, respectively; Prayer Meeting
every Thursday evening.
NJ. +. Church-(colored) Oak street; no
pastor; Prayer Meeting every "Wednesday
evening",
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-10-10

Lion hunting ON board steamship is
certainly novelty, yet the passengers and
crew Of the Euphrnte> and Tigris Steam
Navigation Company'> vessel CHycf London
seem to have had a most exciting and sue
cesStul lion hunt on the 18th of March last
From the account given by correSpon-
dent of the Times Of India, it appears that
on the morning Of that day, when at the
junction of the two rivers Euphratcs aud
Tigris, where the rivers had oycrtlowed the
entertainments, three lul-grown lions were
seen walking along the shore in the water
about Il mile ahead of the steamer. On
nearing the beasts one wa> shot dead while
trying to swim toward the ship. The
launch was manned to pick up the carcass,
and the steamer pursued the two others,
who turned around to charge the vessel.
After many shots had been fired at them,
one was struck dead by the commander, and
the other was shortly aftcrward dispatched
by bullet from Il snider The steamer then
approached the bank, and the dead lions,
or rather lioncssc>, for such they proved to
be, were taken on board. About ten min
utes later a large male lion was observed
crouching down on Il small tract of ground
surrounded with water, and waving his tail,
perhaps as IA signal Of distress. On being
fired at he gave a tremendous roar, and,
with his name standing on end, advanced to
charge the ship, when fresh volley laid him
low. He. too, was carried ON board when
thoroughly dead, and his dimensions We're
as follows; Length from head to end of
tail, 0 feet inches; length Of body, 6 feet
7 inches; height 3 feet 9l-2 inches weight
400 pounds. The like of this incident, it is
stated, had never occurred before in that
part of MeSopotamia.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-10-10
Traits Of Animals.

Dogs certainly feel shame when detected
in wrong doing. The faculty of imitation
ispresent in monkeys. Parrots also repro
duce with wonderful fidelity the tones of
voice of different speakers, and puppies
reared by cats have been known to lick their
feet and wash their f,ces after the same
manner rs their foster-mothers. Attention
and memory, also, are present in the lower
animals, and it is impossible to deny that
the dreams of dogs and horses show the
presence of imagination. Animals also
profit by experience, as any man realizes
who sets traps The young are much more
easily caught than the old, and the adults
gain caution by seeing the fate of those
which are caught. Tools are also used by
some Of the higher apes. The chimpanzee
uses stone to crack nut resembling a
walnut, and the Abyssian balloons fight
troops of other species, and roll down stones
in the attack before they finally close in
n hand-to-hand encounter. The idea of pro-
perty is common also to every dog with a
bone, to all birds with their nests, and
notably in the case of rocks Nor can GER
tain kind of language be denied to the brutes.
III" dog communicates his feelings by banks
OF d i,,rent tones, which undoubtedly raise
in Li' icilow-dags ideas similar to those pas
sing in his own mind
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1874-10-10
A Case of Il Millionaire.

4 new niSer millionaire of New York has
light, for his residence has long been known.
1t is in a tnmblc-down shanty. half Il mile
from Central Park-thc cheapest and most
worthless roof the rich man owns. lie is
sixty years old, white haired and bearded,
and bcd-ridden. His house is kept by
ternagant who drives all curious people and
visitors away, except those who bring prop
err credentials that they come on business
Interyicwcrs are never let in, but, the other
day the house was penetrated by a phonu-
gr,pher who went there by appointment to
take down what the old man had to say re-
garding Il case ut law in which he was in
terested. The man of rapid hand took in
seliimposcd misery at Il glance. Every cor
ncr of the house was stuffed full of crock
cry, furniture. ornaments, etc, that had
been taken from tenants unable to pay their
rent.
1t was museum Of household truck that
had been wrung from the hands Of mi~tor-
tune by the grasp of ayarce. The man had
near his bed blackboard and piece of
chalk to do his fguring and compute his in
come whenever he felt 50 inclined. 1t was
cheaper than pen, ink and paper. lie
amused himself by doing sums of interest
and rent, and rubbing them out and doing
them over again Tor the pleasure it afforded
him.
lie varied the picture of the miscr count
Ing his money. lie figured. The phono-
graphcr took down what he had to say
about the case, and put the old man in ter
riblc spasln- Of pain BY using paper for this
purpoSc-wasting it by recording what he
had to >ly.-an enormous robbery of fifty
cents Il page which he supposed he would
have to pay for. He recognized conflict
Of his interest in this business it was his
interest to talk, and it was his interest to
say Just as little as was compatible with
the rules of Ineligible language. 1t
nearly killed him to steer between the latter
and the former without injury to either.
1t is the worst case of niscr millionaire in
New York-probably anywhere. And this
man owns palaces in Fifth Avenue, and
blocks of stores on Broadway; but how lit
tie comfort docs all this give him!