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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-11-27
lCONHUNICATED.1
TWO MS-INTERESTINGT TO TAX
PAYERS

1st. Which 'party-the County. tho County
Treasurer. the Constable5, or rhciCounty A udi-
tors-is entitled to the benefit of the per cent
added to the amount OF taxes placed i'm the
hands of cOnstabes for collection?
I'd. The amount or taxes placed in hands OF
constabes for collection in the year 1873, as can
be easily seen. was about sIl 001. the 5 per cent
on which aggregated about 1925. What party
or parties received the benefit OF said &225
The Report of the County Auditors is ontire-
ly silent on these subjects. Perhaps the two
County Auditors who made the Report can ex-
plain. But whoever will solve these problems
will confer n favor on the great
firm of Try & StraiG hten, and probably bcne-
f1t on the taxpayers of Ca N Sria county.
CIvIS, NEMBRR OF THE GREAT FIRM
Vicinity of Laurel Swamps Nov. "a, 1874.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-11-27

An EyORNOUS LEAP.-It fs no part of
our work, as chrorielers of the times, to in
troduce Wananaksr & Brown of Oak Hail.
PhIladephia. TO the business public. The
expenditure of many hundred thousand del
lars in advertisements, and the sals of man y
million garments during thirteen years,
have accomplished this already. But the
ENORMOUS LEAP the firm has made in
grasping At the fall and winter trade, sug-
gests . subject for paragraph. Strong IN
capital, this giant house, corner Sixth and
Market streets, buys for cash alone, and
henceforth sells for cash alone. See the
great tadvsrtissment in ous present issue
This relieves cash buyers OF the onerous
burden imposed on them heretofore of shoul-
dsring other peoples shortcomings. The
second plank in the platform is to label, in
tellfsibly, every garment with the name
and character of the material, and the one
only price at which IL can be bought, thus a
child can safely make purchases in their
house. A Guarantee, signed by the Arm,
goes with each piece Of clothing n-a sne
house, honorablv b~e-u for truth and NON
i~A r,.~u- pledges itself to take back and
pdu back, oeat for cent, every purchase that
10 not satisfactory, if returned within ten
days
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-11-27

-Nsssrs. Tozier & Angle, sf' Williams
port. recently purchased from Nr. Gideon
Kiuperts, Of Cherry Tree, 43o acres OF timber
land in Cambria and Clearheid counties, on
which there arc erected a good saw mill and
..varal tepameut houses, and for which they
s.plauked down S23, 800. The purchaser
arow their intention of having 5000, 900 feet
of timbcr in msrket next Spring.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-11-27

FREE OF CRARGR.-Dr. Morris Syrup OK
Tar, Wild Cherry and Horehound combines
all the medicinal virtues OF those articles
which long experience has proved to possess
tho most efficient qualities for all diseases of
the Throat and Lungs. Coughs aud Colds
are speedily relieved by it apd in Group it
acts like magic. Call At r. j. Lloyd's Drug
Store and obtain . sample bottlsJree 81 charge,
~ regular size for ST /; or at p. NJ. Woie-
alagle & Sons Store, Wiimors. j. x. MOB
MS. lis North I'd ST., Phila. B-lS.-ly.1
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-11-27
OBITUAR ".
G.. +. l..

NCDERAITT.-Deda at the residence of his
parents in Altoona, on Thursday evening Nov:
Col. B. NcDermitt, formerly OF Bbensburg,
aged 25 years, months and 10 days.
tCommunicated.l
With unfegned grief and sorrow attempt
to pay slight tribute to the memory OF Mr..
Charles McDermitt, whose unlocked for death
is recorded above. l can truly say of Charley.
as he was faUiliarly called, that he was an idol
lied son. a beloved brother, kind, sociabie
and generous friend. and a trusted aud faithful
emplOye who honestly and manfuily performed
the duties of the position which he SO efficient
ly filled l was intimately acquainted with the
deceased for a number OF years, and ever found
him Il genial gentlenaR and II true friend. /
can scarcely realize that never again will be
indeed how true are the words, I'm the midst
OF life we are in death" Yet how consoling it
er. thus suddenly overwhelmed with bitter
grfef, to know that he lived the life or a Chris
moned into tn. presence OF its Maker it was
fully fortified by the last sacraments OF his be-
gain, and that hi. immortal spirit. washed in
the blood of the Lamb. has found peace never
ending, is the heartfelt prayer Of an intimate
East ConomauRh, Nov. -, 1874.
O'NEILL.-Died. in this place, on Tuesday
afternoon, Nov. a4th. 1879. Mrs. MARGARET
years
Thus has passed from earth true Christian
woman, a faithful aud devoted wife, a kind
and affectionate mother and an obiging and
charitanie neighhor. She died as she had lived,
q deyOut member or the Catholic Church, re-
ceiving during her last illness all the consola-
rious VIII ich that faith imparts to Its children
ere death has claim ed them for its own. Her
funeral took place yesterday morning, and.
after solemn High Mass at the Church of the
Holy Name, her remains we're consigned to
their last earthly resting place. amid the tears
and lamentations of her husband. children and
relatives. and the sincere sympa thies of IN any
sorrowful friends. May she rest in peace,
JONES.-Died. at the residence OF her son-in-
law, Mr.. John Howeils In the East Ward, on
Sunday morning last. Mrs. ANN JONES, aged 70
years.
STILES Died, in Jackson township on Sum
day evening last. Mr.. SAM'L STILES, aged about
90 years.
Not the least distressing circurr rrst~.oc con,
is ~. .. 90 ,riuu Mrs. Jones was the mother OF
Mr.. David Jones, of this place, while Dir. Stiles
was the father of Mrs. David Jones s-husband
and wife each being bereft OF II parent on the
SO ME day and within a few hours of each other.
BOSLET.- Died, in Carroll! township, on Sat-
urday last, Nov. 2lst,lS14, Mrs. CHRISTINA BOS-
LET, wife of Mr.. Albert Boslet and youngest
daughter of Mr.. Henry Hopple, aged about 2S
years.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-11-27

THE huge drastic, gripping. siekening pills,
constructed OF Grade, coarse and bulky in
gradients, are fast being superseded by Dr.
Iiarce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets, or Su-
gar-Coatcd, Concentrated Root and Herbal
Juice, Auti-Rilious Granules--tbe Little
Giant Cathartic or Multuua in Pdrro Physic
Modern Chemical Science eAables DR.. Pierce
to extract from the juices of the most valua-
bic roots and herbs their active med icinal
principles. which, when worked inte little
Pellets or Granules, scarcely larger than mus
tard seed, renders each little Pellet as active
and powerful IS a large pill, while they are
much more palatable and pleasant in effect
DIR. IRA A THAYER, Of Baoonsours,
Ohio, writes {: Il regard your Pellets as the
best remedy for the conditions for which
you prescribe them of any 1 have ever used,
so mild and certain in effect, and leaving
the bowels in an excellent condition. 1t
seems to nae they must tako the place of all
other cathartic pills and medicines"
LYON & MACoMBEe, druggists, v.rmil-
lien, ID. T., say: eve think they are going
to sell like hot cakes soon as people get
.cqn.'nted with them and will spoil the pill
traue, a. these that have used than iik q
them much better than largo pills.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-11-27
TANNERY FOR SALE

CTRAY BULL.-Broke into the
~ enclosure of the subscriber, in Allegheny
township, on or about the LIST day OF November,
amer having been around the premises since some
time in July last. DARK BRINDLE RULL,
about one year old last Spring. The owner Is re-
quested to come forward, prove property, pay
charges, and take him away; otherwise he viii
be disposed Of according to law.
WM. ]. BUCK.
Allegheny Twp, Nov. 20, 1s74.-st.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-11-27

STRAY BULL-Camet to the prem
~ ises of the undersigned in Cambria town.
ship, Some time last August, black and white
spotted Bull. year old last Spring. with a
white star in his face and tail tipped with white.
The owner is requested 70 come forward, prove
property pay charges and take him away; falling
in which he will be sold The Law provides
ADAM SCHETTIG.
Cambria Twp Nov. 20, Is7i.-st.
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NOTICE.

CTRAY HEIFER-.Came into the
~ enclosure of the subscriber, in Clearhela
township, some time In the latter part of July
last, q BRIN DIE HEfFER, with white face. one
year old last Spring. If the owner doee not come
forward prove property and pay charges within
the time Specified the heifer viii be disposed o ae
the law directs. DENNIS McCAUDE1.
Clearield Twp, Nov. 20, 1S7i.-3t
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-11-27

p ULE on the Heirs and Legal
.AO Representatives of tho Real Estate of
PATRICK DoNAHoE, deceased, to accept or refuse
CAMBRIA COUNTY, ss;
THE COMMONWEALTH OF PESNsYLvASIA
to FRANCIS DoNAHoE one of the heirs and legal
representatives of PAT'K DoNAHoE Iato of Wash
inyton town ship, Cambria county, dec'd-CSrestiu0
You are hereby cited TO he and appear before
the Judges of our Orphans Court, to be held at
Ebensbnrg in and for said county, the first
Monday OF December next, then and there to ac-
cept or refuse to take the real estate of the said
Patrick Donahoe, deceased. at the appraised val
uation put upon ii by an Inquest du y awarded 10y
said Court and returned by the Sheriff OF said
county on the Attn day OF September, A. ID. 1874 or
show cause why the same should not be sold to wit
PUgPART No. 1.--AIl that certain piece or par
eel of land situate in the township of Washn ton
county of Cambria, and state OF Pennsylvania. ad-
joining lands of Mrs. Lucy Gardner and NJ ichucl
Brawley, bounded and described follows. to
wit: Beginning at pointers on land of Mrs Lucy
Gardner; thence north one hundred and sixty rocs
to post thence north seventy nine degrees, west
one hundred land eighty-three rods to a post ::
thence south twelve degrees east one hundred
and ffty-six rods to the place of beginning-con-
taining 14Sl4 acres and allowance, valued and ap-
praised at so5ol4 per acre.
PCRPART No. 2-An that certain piece or par
eel of land situate IN TIE township, county and
state aforesaid. adjoining lands of Michael Braw-
lev, Bernard Bgian, and Mrs. Lucy Gardner,
bounded and described follows Beginning at
post; thence north sixteen rods to a beech thence
north seventy nine degrees vest tive hundred and
five rods, to a post; thence south twelve degrees.
east one hundred and twenty five rods. to post
thence south seventy nine degrees, east one hun
dred and eighty three rods. to the place of begin
ning-eontaning Isl acres valued aud apprs ised
| At IS So per acre.
And herein fail not.
Witness the Hon. John Dean, Judge OF our said
Court. st Ebcnsburg, this 9th day of November
A. ID. 1874.
true copy. JAMES M SINGER
RHHAAH BAvB1n, Shs9tR. tLAl C40k .. G.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-11-27
O8 VIRGINIA FARMS

descriptive list ana interesting informs tiou to all
looking for desirable homes Great bargains
Mild winters and many inducements. Growing
seasons long, consuming ones short. Addres. W T.
r. MOORE X Co., Suffolk, Va.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28
A blind sIEht-sser. .

The blind king Of Hanover has re-
turned to Paris to have another look
at the art treasures Of the city, for
though an interchangeable sight-seer
when with US year ago, be could
not get through all there was to be
seen. This may seem an odd way Of
speaking Of blind man, but there is
not much exaggeration about it.
King George sees with the eyes
of his daughter, who has a faculty
possessed by few. With her father
upon her arm, she enters q museum
or any public place and begins
conversation in q low running voice,
giving in a few words a general idea
of the from Of the people 10 it, then
going into details as they go on The
King enters like q man with good
eyes, and, when on his daughters
arm, never fails to return the salutes
addressed to him, from whatever d.
reetion they may come. II is evil
dent, therefore, that there is some
system Of telegraphy known to the
two, and from long habit the King
has become so expert that be rarely
makes a mistake. At soiree be is
led up to the host, or hostess, bows
at the right moment, and goes through
the ceremony with all the ease Of a
man who can see. He even pays
most unexpected compliments when
the daughter without saying a word,
telegraphs that a lady is young and
beautiful; and when surprise is ex-
pressed King George gsllantly re-
plies that he sees with bis soul.
When | saw him at the Louvre /
lcnged for an opportunity to hear
what the Princess said as they went
from picture to picture, the King
looking intently upon the wall, but
could hear nothing but q low hum
too indistinet to be comprehended
by ears less attentive than those OF
her father Her language cannot be
understood by others, even when not
spoken with the usual rapidity. Il
is very touching to see the love and
devotion Of this young Princess
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28
The signal service.

The Signal Bureau, the youngest
of the scientific children of the gov
ernment, presses on its humanitarian
work in the interest Of commerce,
agriculture and science. Not content
with providing for the safety Of mari
ners Of our own shores, General
Myer has perfected arrangements
with the different European meteor
oIogists for a grand International
system of reports the benefits of
which viii speedily accrue to the
American seamen in any part Of the
world.
Since tbeIfrst Of January, in all
the principal European nations, OBJ
servations have been taken each
morning at the same moment of time
that has been selected for the regular
signal stations in this country, and
these are forwarded by mail semi
monthly to the Signal Office in
Washighton for discussion in conEec-
ton with the regular reports of this
country. Two hundred foreign sta
tions are now engaged in this work,
and sufficient data viii soon be col
lected for the deduction Of general
laws in relation to the movements OF
the atmosphere. that will mark q new
ers in meteorology. These reports,
consolidated with those made by the
Signal Office, viii be issued i0 print
ed form for the use of meteorolo-
gists-
The Surgeon General of the Army,
in recognizing the propriety Of con-
centrating all meteorological works
in the country in q single ONCE on
the lst of July of this year. directed
that 10 future the reports made at the
military posts in the United States
by members of,rthe medical corps
should be forwarded to the Signal OF
fee. This class Of observation being
made by trained men ut points scat
tered over the whole teritoryof the
United States cannot fail 70 be val
liable auxiliary to the system OF the
Signal Office.
In addition to the receipts and the
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28

One Of my 6rss Isssohs.e said
ar. Sturgls. the eminent merchant
was IN 1913. when / was eIeves
years Old Ny grandfather bad
hne dock Of sheep which were cs,.
fully tended during the war Of hos
times. l was the shepherd how "a
my business waste watch the sheeD
In the field. A boy who was mors
fond Of his book than the sheep was
sent with me, but left the work 10 me
while he lay under the tree and
read ! did not like that, and finally
went to my grandfather and com.
planned Of il. shall never forget
the Bind emile Of the old gentleman
as be said -
Never mind Jonathan, nv boy ;
if you watch the sheep you will havs
the sheep
What does grandfather mean by
that ?" | said 10 myself "I don't
expect to have sheep. Ny desires
were moderate, aud fine buck was
worth hundred dollars. | could
not exactly make out in nv mind
what It was, but | bad great conf
dence 10 him, for he was a Judge and
had been to Congress in Washing
tons time so went back content.
edly to the sheep. After | got into
the field could not keep his words
out Of my head. Then thought OF
Sundays lesson; "Thou hast been
faithful over a few things, will make
thee a ruler over many things" 1
began to see through it. Never
you mind who negIects his duty: be
you faithful and you will have your
reward
received good lesson soon after
| came to New York as a clerk to
the late Lyman Reed. A merchant
from Ohio, who knew me, came to
buy goods and said: Make yourself
so useful that they cannot do without
you" l took this meaning quicker
than / did that Of my grandfather.
Well | worked upon these two
ideas until Mr.. Reed offered me &
partnership in the business. The first
morning after the partnership was
made known. Mr.. james Geery, the
old tea merchant, called to cOngratu-
late me, and be said. "Be careful
who you walk the streets with That
was lesson number three.
And what valuable lessons they
are Fidelity in all things :" "do
your best for your employers ;"
"earefulness about your associates"
Let every body take these lessons
home and study them well. They are
the foundation stones Of character
and honorable success.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28
A Granger Fable.

In certain geological garden two
bears were chained several rods apart,
which were fed each with q different
kind Of fruit. Now there were in the
same garden q half dozen monkeys
who thought it would be nice if they
could get portion of these lucious
fruits for themselves. Accordingly
they persuaded the bears that, vari-
ETY. being the spice Of life, it would
not only be grateful to their palates,
but conducive to their healthy digcs-
ton, if they would give each other 9
portion ofthese fruits at each meal But
the chains being too short for the bears
to come within convenient distance
of each other, the exchange could
only be effected through the kind Of
gees of the six monkeys Aforesaid
Accordingly the fruit was passed by
bear No. to the first monkey, who
passed it to the next, and SO on to the
last, who delivered it to bear No. 2.
The fruit in exchange was then pass
ed back to Besr No. in the same
manner
Now each monkey through whose
paws the fruit passed thought few
bites was no more than just CON-
pensetion for his services, and it hap
pened when the fruit reached its des-
tination little more of it was left than
the core. So both bears grew lean
in spirit Of improved digestion, and
the monkeys grew fat and put on
airs and winked at each other as they
passed the fruit to the hungry bears
in thecourse of their employment
The keeper Of the garden seeing
this, and ascertaining the cause,
lightened the chains of the bears,
andso the services Of the monkeys
were dispensed with, and the bears
grew fat again.
But the monkeys set up howl at
being deprived o...their legitimate em-
ploymsnf, and bersted the bears for
theft ingratitude.
A lesson which patrons should
ponder.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28
Camel story.

That some animals are very mind
full Of an injury and eager for re-
venge, no matter hsw long delayed,
there is ample proof. All our young
readers remember the story of the
elephant who took the tailor's slight
to heart snd gave that little gentle
man a thorough drenehing; and you
may also remember namberless
stories o. how the same unwieldy
beasts remembered injuries for years
and waited for . chance for venting
their spite. But one o. the most re-
n.arkable cases on record il this one,
which we Gull from the columns OF q
literary journal:
"A year or two ago il chanced that
q vausble camel, working in the oil
mill. was severely beaten by its
driver, who, perceiving that the
camel had treasured up the injury,
and was only waiting favorable op-
portunity for revenge, kept strict
watch on the animal Time passed
on. The camel pereeiviug that 1t
was watched, was quies and obedient,
and the driver began TO think that
the beating was forgotten, when one
night, after the lapse OF several
months. the man, who slept on the
platform near the mill, whilst, as IS
customary, the camel was stalled IN
q corner. happening to remain awake.
observed BY the moonlight that al
was quiet. the camel looked cautious
ly around, rose softly, and stealing
towards q spot where bundle OF
clothes. and . bernouse, thrown
carelessIy on the ground, resemoled
q sleeping figure, cast itself violently
upou them rolling with all its
weight, and tearing them most VI
ciousIy with its teeth. Satisfied tnas
It's vengeance was complete, the cam
Il was returning to its corner. when
the drive, sat up and spoke. At the
sound Of bis voice, and Perceiying
tbs mistake be had made, the animal
was 80 mortified st the failure a1a
discovery Of its scheme, that It dssn,
ed its bead against the wall and olea
on the spot Such is the story reiA'eu
By the dragomsn-"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28
A Femaie Hermit.

The life of Mary Ham, of Rye,
New Hampshire, who recently died
at the age Of ninety-two, was roman
tic and interesting in the highest de-
gree. For th nineteen years pre-
ceeding her death, she lived the life
of hermit in a lonely hut, to which
water and the broom were strangers
during all her residence in it, and
which was 80 filthy that an ordinary
person could hardly bear to be in it
for moment Here she ate and
slept and got drunk, and was never
glad to see company. The only
thing that, in any measure, relieved
this howl of its dreariness, was a
package Of well worn love letters,
and these explained ber eccentric life.
She was very much admired when
twenty years old, and was very CO.
quettish withal; but she finally fell
in love With one Charles Waldron,
and their love letters were of the
warmest sort. He tired of her tickle
ness, however, and dismissed her.
This broke her heart, but, to make it
appear that she cared nothing for it,
she engaged herself to brilliant
young scapegrsce, named John Ham,
who had been expelled from Dart,
mouth College, and being disappoint.
ed in love, married her in o ft Of
recklessness. He died nineteen years
ago, and ever after she lived her
strange life. There have been
interesting stories told about her,
one of which was that she had q
large sum of money concealed in her
hut, but search after her death dis
proved this. The letters. however,
showed that her love affair had gone
30 far that her wedding outfit had
been prepared and the day appointed,
when the thunderbolt came. The
circumstances Of her last sickness led
to the suspicion that she had been
poisoned. She was found with @
bottle lying by her side in extreme
agony; but rum and mental suffering
probably account for all. The town
authorities determined to "clean outn
her den asfew days before her death,
but they were obliged to tear her
from it, screaming and struggling,
and the publication required two
DAYS work and g bonfire. The
neighbors gave her every comfort
possible in her closing hours, and 9
niece whom she had not seen 70!
twenty years visited her, and the old
woman recognized her.