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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-13

AIOtOf the best German Canaries
Just received at ais Main st. 81

News STAND.-At Mrs. Mansford {
news depot, corner ofSecOnd and Mon
roe, the latest daily papers, monthly
magazines for April, periodicals and
news goods can be found. %l
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LEDGER.
ONCE: No. IL Madison Street.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
M II M n HIS.
Monday Evening, April Is, 1874.


We had the pleasure of call this
morning from Mr.. j. C. Patrick, who, in
connection with W. F. Fitzpatrick, Esq
of Vicksburg, is about to start a weekly
paper here to be known as the Irish
Citizen" to be devoted to the interests
of our Irish fellow.citizens. These gen.
tlemen have been publishing paper at
Vicksburg under the same name, which
will be discontinued after their paper is
started here. We commend this enter
prise to the favors OF the public.
Hon. Jno. C. Burch, State Comptrol-
Ter, is in the city on business. He seems
to enjoy health and excellent spirits, as
if the cares of State finances rested
easily upon his mind.
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STOLEN.

ctT0LEN FROM WIN. JONES, FOUR
- miles from Memphis, to the right 81 the
isrge grav horse, about nine years old; has
dent In left side; marks of fistula on left
shoulder; heavy name and tail; A liberal
reward will be raid for his return to the aooye
nlaco. 2.-o2
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STRAYEp.

cfTRAYED-FROM $50 POPLAR STREET,
- on Saturday evening, yellow dog, nail
setter and half Spaniel; answers to the name
az Carlo; is worthless to any one but the
owner, By returning the same to me the
finder will be suitably rewarded.
W. A. HOLT,
1873 266 Front street. up-stairs:
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Read and Drink.

George Kendall whisky toddies, cock
tails and fancy drinks, at Hole in the
Wall, on Monroe, near the Peabody, are
the things to take. l42r
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A soorABLE will be held at the Central
Methodist Church, on Union street, on
Tuesday night. All friends are invited
10 be present. 50
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LOST.


A Compromise Between the Comfy
aud ex-C0unty Trustee Wood
wards BOndsmeu-The County
LO0ses TWenty-livsT Thousand Dol
lars.
In the Quarterly Court, this forenoon,
the County Attorney presented a report
in favor of accepting the proposition Of
WI. Cherry, surety on the $4,000 bond
ofdefaulting County Trustee Woodward,
to pay his half $4,000, within forty
days, provided he was released from
payment of the other half. The other
surety, ]. H. Edmondson, fled an agree
ment not to take any advantage of the
compromise. After some discussion, a
vote on the order resulted as follows:
For accepting the Cherry proposition
Esquires Murray, York, Ligon' Win
tiers, Snead, Pulliam, Caldwell,
Allen, Jones, Elliott, Thompson,
Holst-I2. Opposed to accepting
Esquires Douglass, Hammontree, Spell
man, Moncrief, Wallace, Herring, Walker,
Buntyn, Miller, Brooks, Massey, FL. c.
IL. The report was adopted and the
order was entered empowering the Chair
man of the Court and the County At
torney to make such compromise, pro-
vided the surety, Cherry, would pay the
$25, 900, and holds Colonel Edmondson
for the amount, but the City Attorney
asserted that the claim against Colonel
Edmondson was not worth the paper
unon which IL was written.
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BOARDING.

nOARpING-Two NICE FRONT ROOMS,
d Suitable for summer, with board; healthy
location. First house east of st. Mary
Church, Poplar street. oi-1z
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The favorite news stand, los Beal
street, is again in full blast. All the
popular literature of the day, including
Bow Bells, constantly on hand. 1877
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HOTEL.

TIoTEL-WHITEMORE HOUSE. 100 AND
III iii Adams street. Board, s. and SlO
per week. The most desirable house In the
city for families at very moderate rates: Zyt
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Tax Payers.

Who wish to remedy an intolerable
burden, meet at 29s Second street, at
four pm.
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FOR LEASE.


U1OR LEASE--L0TS IN DIFFERENT POh-
N lions of the city, on long time and reason
able terms. JOHN 0NERTON. JR.,
81 mi Sc,nnd street.
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BUFFALO gHat oil, wholesale and re-
tail, by o. F. Prescott & Co., 21s Nam Ma
street. 'V
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ZOE LEAsE oR RENT.

NOR LEASE OR RENT-A. GOOD TWO
r story dwelling house, with nine rooms
and ell necessary outhouses convenient. STU
ated on the corner of Second and Commerce
JOHN D. ROBINSON,
S2-37 No 80 Madison street.
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A Compromise Between the Comfy
aud ex-C0unty Trustee wood
wards BOudameu-The County
LO0ses twenty-five Thousand Dol
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-11-27
A vALUAPLE AID TO MEMORY.

There is a scrap of old advice about relics
and other apparently useless things, which
is. that if the thing docs not come in use in
seven years you may throw away or dcstrny
it. This sometimes does not apply TO piece
of paper with writing or figures ON it. 1t
did not apply to a scrap of the margin of u
newspaper containing figures in pencil kept
for eighteen years by Miss Susan E. Steven
son of New York city.
Eighteen years ago, Miss Stevenson was
interested in some property in San Francis
co, and went from New York to California
to attend to it. She had a business man.
named Brown, hired at 500 month to
look after her interests. She paid Si2 $50
for certain property and settlement Of the
purchase had to be made in court. She had
to testify and feared she would become en-
barrassed IN public. Brown made some
figures on the margin of newspaper and
tearing 1t off handed it to her to aid her
memory in regard TO the exact figures. She
took it and testified from it, settled the busi-
ne-s and went homie to New York. After
her arrival home she found the folded paper
in her pocket, and the fancy took her to put
this to aid her memory in her .jewelry box,
but never expecting to have use for it again.
The box contained a valuable diamond neck
lace and other jewels. 1t was subsequently
sealed and placed in the vault of New
York bank, where il remained untouched
for eighteen years.
Lately Miss Stevenson. now Mrs. Kirby,
was summoned to San Francisco, to attend
to her property interests again. 1t was an
action before a court involving her title to
the International Hotel property. That
same man Brown claimed that the property
was his, and that all Miss Steyenson's in
terest in it was as security for money loaned
Before leaving New York the lady had oc-
casion TO take her jcwelry box out of the
bank vault, and opening it found a scrap of
paper with figures ON it clinging to the lid.
She had entirely forgotten it, but took the
scrap along with her. Her business man
Brown was about to win the suit against
her.
She remembered the former case, but
none of the particulars save the name Of one
man who WAS mixed up with it. The re
cords of the old case were finally found
through this mans name, which, being pc
culiar, had stuck in her memory. Bat 1t
became necessary for her to remember more.
There were figures involved, and then she
applied TO the scrap Of paper written upon
10y Brown himself and preserved to testify
against him at last. The paper and figuring
proved the key to the whole case a.,a -.~Sii
10 Browns astonishmcnt, it was produced
in coart and its history told Miss Susan
E. Stevenson's preservation of little scrap
of paper in her jewel box for eighteen years
won AN important lawsuit for Mrs. SuSan E.
Kirby II proved of more value than all the
re-t Of the jewels in the box. and Browns
own figures beat him.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-11-27
A BATTLE WITH A MONSTER.


A young man named Franklin Rubright
was on his way from his fathers home to
Windsor Castle, Windsor township, Pa.
When about half mile from the village,
he met a monster black snake lying along the
roadside. When within few yards Of the
reptile it made for him, and Mr.. Rabright,
having nothing with which to defend him
self, was obliged to run. lie soon found
club, however, and showed fight. After
knocking down the snake several times a. it
rose up in front Of him, the reptile seemed to
be dead. and he endeavorcd TO drag it along
with him, but the serpent soon recovered
strength and fcrccly attacked inin second
time. The fight this time lasted several min
utcs, when the snake was again defeated, and
ned to a ncighboring corn-fcld, where it WAS
soon lost sight of, a it was about getting
dark. According to Mr.. Rubright's cstima-
tion. the snake must be at least fifteen feet
long and from four to five inches thick.
Search was made for it the following morn
ing, but without success. The snake bad
been seen at diffcrenptimes in the neighbor-
hood within the last twenty or twenty-five
years. Its hiding-pla it is thought, has
now been discovered, and party ofmen are
about to make a thorough search for it.
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POOR HUMAN NATURE.


An afflicted girl called upon the pastor OF
fashionable church, to thank him for the
great com fort his teachings had given to a
friend then lying dead in her house, and to
bear her dying request that he should attend
her funeral. The street, house, and time
was named. The girl wcpt and the pastor
was deeply affected. The little money of
both had been exhausted in the sickness and
the preparations for the funeral. Every
thing was ready but the grave. Was there
any society that helped bury the dead7
There was none. But the pastor opened his
pocket-b1Ok and promptly rendered five dol
lars to complete the arrangements for the
funeral The girl would not touch it
would not think of such a thing. After an
earnest plea on the pastors part, the visitor
would take it only as loan, to be returned
in short time, and with many thanks de-
parted. The pastor entered the remarkable
case in his notebook. with which to refresh
the saints when they came together. lie
took n carriage and started for the funeral.
lie found the street and the house very easi-
ly-but, alas no corpse. N,b,dy was sick
nobody had died; the girl was not to be
found, and the whole was a deliberate plan
to cheat the pastor out of the petty sum of
FIVE dollars.
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BATHING CHILDRES.

Some mothers think. when their children
get beyond two or three sears Of ace. the
frequent entire bath can he dispensed with.
Ii some of the main facts of physiology
were well known and understood. every one
would perceive That cleanliness of the skin
Is one of the conditions of good health. It
happens when lathing is disregarded that
the lungs: kidneys, or bowels have more
than their own appointment Of work If
these are strong and healthy they may bear
tie taz with little apparent injury, but, I'm
most Cases. lowering of the vitality and
tome of the system ensueS. Large bathtubs
are pheasant and convenient. but not indis-
perssible to the proper cleaning of the skin.
a speedy spnnging of the body in pure
water, followed Jy friction in pure air, is all
that is necessary. When di>inclincd to use
water, | find thorough application Of the
ileSl-brnsh TO the whole person an admira-
bic substitute; especially, on retiring. il re-
lieveS nervousness, equaiizcs the circulation,
and induces qriet sleep. Mothers, above
all, should see that their children are well
bathed. III their skins are kept active and
healthy there will not be half the danger
from fever, colds, and cruptive diseases.
III your little ono is cross or troublesome,
and finds no occupation that pleases him,
try the effect of a bath; sometimes il IS
magical and, If tired, he will go to sleep,
and awaken bright. cheerful, and happy.
Do not, though, a. I have seen some parents
do, plunge child in cold water when he
screams and skrinks from it, thinking you
are doing good deed. Nature must be the
guide; if your child has nervous con-
stitution shock of this kind is only ex-
hausting and injurious.
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NUMBER 44.
POWER oF THE EYE on ANNA

Cooley has got new dog. and am sorry
to say that he l. exceedingly vicious; 30
vicious. indeed. that very few of the neigh
borS have courage enough to enter COoley's
yard. Judge Pitman. however, had 10 go
in there the other day for the purpose of
collecting bill. and he told me that be
wasn't particle afraid, because he possessed
the power Of holding a Wild animal with
his eye. When Inc looked straight into the
eyes of a dog the brute quailed before his
glance, and skunk away lie said it proved
tho superiority of human being with
soal and a rcSolutc will 10 the mere brute
creation. s. he opened the gate and went
in. Cooley's dog heard him coming, aud
Immediately flew to meet him. The judge
fixed his eye on the animal for the purpose
of holding it, but the dog didn't seem to
notice the circumstance. But still the judge
looked, and still the dog came on. Then ID
seemed to occur to the Judge that perhaps
his kind Of an eye might not hold this kind
Of dog, and he suddenly moved toward
the apple-tree, with the dog close behind
him He became panic-stricken, and made
furions effort 10 Chamber up the trunk.
lie had just reached the first limb; when the
dog arrived, and made ,riap at him. The
dogs teeth caught in the lower part Of the
judges trouser-lec, and as II is a bulldog,
he held ON; While the judge lay across the
limb on his stomach. out of breath, fright
ened and uncertain what to do, if he dropped
the dog would certainly eat him; if he
climbed further up, he would have to take
the dog with him. lie had just made mp
his mind to stay where he was while his
strength lasted, when he thought he heard
the limb cracking, and then he yelled for
help. Then Cooley came out, and after
making the Judge promise to take 20 per
cent discount off Of the bill, he pried open
the dogs jaws with the kitchen poker, and
dragged HIM into the stable. The Judge
came down, hot, brcathlcSs and mad and
he has said to me since, privately, that the
next time he wants to hold dog with his
eye he viii impale him un a hay fork first.
That is a safe way, anyhow.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-11-27
% EGIsTER,s NOTICE-Notice

-AS is hereby given that the following Ac-
counts have been passed and filed in the Registers
Once at Ebcnsburg. and will be presented to the
Orphans Court of Cambria county for confirma-
tion and allowance on Wednesday, December ct h.
1. The first and final account of Moses b. Miller
executor OF isaac Reghart, late of Richland town
ship, deceased
. 2, The account of Moses b. Miller guardian of
minor chill lren of VIM. Reighart, late of Richland
towns hip, deceased.
3. The first and inal account of Moses b. Miller
administrator of Samuel Keim late of Richland
township, deceased.
4. The first and final account of James McNTnl-
len, ST.. and Patrick DOnegan. executors of Corne
liuS Donahoe. late of Cearfeld township. deed.
o. Inc nrst and partial account of John Fritz
James McMillen and VIM Il. Tucker. executors of
George Fritz late of Johnstown borough, decd.
g. The first and partial account of John Fritz
James McMillen and WIN. r. Tucker trustees of
Ellen F. Fritz and other legatees under the will of
George Fritz late of Johnstown borough decd
:: The account of F. p. Tierney, esq, guardian
OF the minor children of Daniel fitzinger late of
Chest Springs borough, deceased.
g. The last and final account of John Hoffman,
administrator of the estate of Daniel Ream, late
OF RichlaEd township, deceased.
O. The fast and final account of Theresa a. Vet
Del and THOMAS Hoover, administrators OF a Andrew
Webel, late of Cambria township, deceased.
Alfred p. Donoughe, administrators of Patrick
Donoushe. late CT Allegheny township deceased.
IL. The final account of Peter Click. guardian of
minor children of John tichensehr, late OF Cone
maugh borough, deceased.
II. The first and partial account of Thomas Don
3hOe, administrator of Mary Donahoe, late of
Washington township, deceased.
13 The account of James Chardon. adminstra-
tor of John Chardon, late OF Cleartield township,
deceased.
IL The FIRST and ffnal account of David @ Grif-
fths executor of Griffith j Griffiths, late OF Cam
Is The first and final account of Florinda Herr
administrator OF George Herr late of Summerhll
Is The first and partial account of w b. Bon
acker trustee appointed to sell the real estate of
Daniel late df I@yHT t9wpshP decd
Registers y flee, bensburg, Nov =, 1874.
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MARRIAGE IN CALIFORNIA.

The San Francisco Chronicle has pointed
out some curious features of the civil code
relative to marriage in that State. The law
provides three distinct ways in which q
couple may marry First, a contract follow
ed by consummation; second, the old
fashioned method 10y solemnization and
third, by declaration of intention, signed,
Acknowledged and filed like any other legal
instrument. The first marriage, under tho
third of these me hods, was recently made
in Stockton. and has created very favor
able impression rs a convedient and inex-
pensive plan, as it requires no fuss or worry,
no minister, no justice, no anything, but
two parties to make contract, and ac-
knowledge il before notary The law
makes this marriage binding, If il is fob
lowed By a mutual assumption Of marital
fights. as the ffty-ffth section of the code
provides Marriage is personal relation
arising ont of civil contract, 10 which
the consent Of parties capable of making
it is necessary. Consent alone viii not
constitute marriage; il must be followed
by solemnzation, or by mutual assump-
ton of marital rights, duties, or obliga-
tious
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ed. ~ have not the slighte st recollection
of going to sleep.
1t is fact, / was doing all ! could to
keep awake. 1t must be my cold
What is that q" | asked, abruptly, point
ing to a beer glass.
part of a tumbler of beer Dick Malin
left me- he answered.
l saw it ALL The beer had been drugged
to work our rnin. John would not hear of
it.
There being no more trains, we went
home, l taking the beer with me.
john | said, when there, "'I'm going
to show l am right about Richard Malin.
See - And before lie could prevent me,
had drank the contents of the glass.
A quarter of an hour after, l was in a
dead sleep as he had been.
But this act had destroyed any proof we
had against Richard Malin, who, however,
confirmed our beNcf by discharging himself
from his situation.
But the most singular part of the affair
was, in that very express train travelled
Uncle Thompson, who had come down to
see us. When he had heard of his narrow
escape, and how | had saved him, he vowed
he never would forget it. He started John
in business, lived with us, and made his
will in onr favor. Now express and mail
trains no longer give us sleepless nights,
though we never ourselves travel by rail
without thinking of that fearful night in
the signal-box.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-11-27
ADVERTISEMENTS.

--Notlee Is nerepy gwen tnat tne 1Ol-
lowing Appraisements OF real estate and personal
property of decedents, selected and set apart for
the widows OF intestates, under the Act of Assem-
bly, 10th Of April, A. ID. 1851 have been filed in
the Registers Office at Ebensburg. and viii be
presented % the Orphans Court of Cambria Corr-
ty for confirmation and allowance on Wednesday,
December 9th. A. ID. 1874:
I. Inventory and appraisement of personal pro-
perty appraised and set apart for Mary Young,
widow Of Andrew Young, late of Washington town
ship, dec'd-S26.50.
Z. Inventory and appraisement Of personal pro-
perty appraised and set apart for Mary Farrcn,
widow of James Farren, late Of W ashington town
ship. dec'd-%242.25.
;. Inventory and appraisement OF personal pro-
prrty appraised and set apart SallTe Scbna bel
widow Of Henry Schnabcl, late of John stown Dor
ough, dec'd-s3o0Oo.
: Inventory and appraisement of personal pro-
perty appraised and set apart for Josephi,e NJ.
Edie. widow of Rev. James w. Edie, late eff Eb-
ensburg borough, decd S227.00.
8. Inventory and appraisement of personal pro
perty appraised and set 5part for Eliza Parrish,
widow of Silas Parrish. late of Cambria township,
dec d-S299 Is.
JAMES NJ. SINGER, Register.
Registers Office, Ebensburg Nov. 9, 1874
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A MAN called upon lawyer the other
day and began to state his case somewhat
abruptly.
''Sir, have come to you for advice; I'm
a husband in law"
GA what ?'' queried the learned counsel
"Husband-in-law, sir ~ E
81 have never seen that defined In do
mestic relations"
'sDon't you know what husband-ip-
law is?'s
81 certainly do not, sir 20
"Then you're no lawyer-you're an ig-
noramus I'm a husband in-lac, but not
a husband in fact, sir-my wife run Off =
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a SSIGNEE'S SNOTICE-Notice is
L n. hereby given that G. l.. GRIswoLD and
A J. GRIswoLD. of Susduelanna toNpship- Cam
bria county, Pa, by deed Of voluntary assignment
have assigned all their estate, real and personal,
to the undersigned, residing in Ebcnsbury, tor the
benefit of their creditors. All persons therefore
indebted to the said g. L. Griswold and A ). Urls
woId are requested to make payment to the under
signed, and those having claims or demands VIII
make known the same without delay
..-sr q EO. &. X. ZAHM,
Assignee of G. l.. Griswold 4 A. }. Griswoid
FberSbrrS, Nov 13 1s7i,-6t.
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A RELIGIOUS body having resolved

A RELIGIOUS body having resolved TO b.. u, =,
a new church, the pastor went ale A..
ging very zcalously, accepting NO, Oh. ~.
widows but the chiid's mite. In ,,s so,..,,I ~
one Sabbath whpc ins.ructing the Child
ren, he compared himself "a shepherd
and then INQUIRE, -
-. what the latter did with
"'' --os. One bright-eyed little fellow
AZ once promptly yeplied, lie shears
them"
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A UDITOR'S EOTICE.-The un-
IA dersigued Auditor, appointed by tne
Court of Common Pleas of Cambria county .;o Z, 20 10
hear decide and report upon the exceptions hIeu
to the final account of n. Kinkead, Esq, assignee
of John J. Glass. decd, and also TO report alsar
berehv notifes all persons interested that he Will
attend to the duties of said appointment az ms OF
6ce in Ebensburg, on FRIDAY, the Z'TH pA, os
NovvwpEp 1874. at o'clock. r. NJ, ~heh ahu
where ali parties may attend il they think proper
ALVIN EVANS, Auditor
pbep sburg. Nov. I3, 1S74--3t.
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YpIENDID TOWN PROPERTY

SPLENDID TOWN PROPERTY
~ FOR SALF.-A very elegant and com
n,odfous residence in Ebensburg borough VIII pe
sold an reo sonable terms. The House is brick and
contains ~ rooms feet halls and basement wash
house bcsidcs good collar divided into two apart
ments The Lot is 12sx264 feet and is well set
Wit h all kinds OF fruits and shruhbery Large STA
BILE Ice House and three Buildings used as law
oices This propertv is desirable for large fami-
W. or with very little improvement wouid make u
frst class hotel or summer boarding house
JNO. f.. SCANLAN, Agent.
Fbepsburr. Aug. 21. 1674.-tf