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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-08-28
The Vibratory Note.

In order that professions may safely cross
large suspension bridges, it IS necessary that
they should break step in order to insure
safety and it is told, in illustration, that
when the first suspension bridge was build
ing in England, fiddler offered to demollsh
il with his fiddle. Striking one note alter
another. he eventually hit the vibrating note
or fundamental tone, and threw the structure
into extyaordinary vibrations. Only recently
a bridge went down IN France under the
tread of a regiment of infantry who neg
lected to break step on entering 1t. Three
h,ndred persons were drowned. The ex-
pertinent of breaking a tunbler or other
glass vessel by frequent repetitions OF some
particular note of the human voice belong
to the same class Of phenomena.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-08-28

How A PEDAGOGUE MADE LOvE.-Mr.
Mills. Southside School Superintendent,
makes out examination questions, Tor
teachers in a way peculiar to himself, wind
ing up every question with, ''if so, Why
or. sTT not; why not ?'' One ofthe teach
er-s tells this story about him
She says she boarded once at the same
place where his girl boarded. One night
he came, rang tho bell and asked the ser
want:
s'is Miss in, and if so, why? Is she
engaged, and how"
Then he went in, and the little tattle-tale
listening at the key hole, heard him say:
My darling, do you love me? IL not,
why nOt?"
After while-"Give a synopsis of your
employment during the week. Analyze
thoroughly and completely the state ofyour
sentiments towards me-
When he left, after kissing her, he re
marAel:
''Be prepared on Sunday next, at half
past two p. m, to state, accurately and con
cisely, when, where; and by whom, and
under what circumstances our marriage
shall be performed"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-08-28

SAws-The ancient Egyptians made
saws of bronze, which they used in cutting
out planks from logs. They were single
handed. like those now used by carpenter.
The Egyptians would place log on end
fix it firmly in the ground, and then saw
downwards, dividing the log into planks by
a very slow process. The Greeks fastened
their saws in frame, very much after the
fashion of modern times. In Greece and
Asiatic countries the teeth the saws point
from the handle and when in operation
have 10 be pulled instead of pushed, as is
the custom with English and American
saws. IL delicate work, when very me
small saws are used, the eastern IN plim 1t
is preferable to ours. The Orit ntals also
differs from us in setting the tee b of saws.
They tu L a group of dos n on way
then a group of the same nuL Der e other
way, while we turn one tooth ON one side
and the next on the other.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-08-28
yuTDOWS, ADVERTISEMENTS.

Wv Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing hpprascmens OF Real Es'ate ear anu ~ erson ,
f,r the WilCws of lntcstatcs under the Act oi y
scrbly of lO.h April, A. ID ]s5l have been ~ mlea s
i, tbc' Registers OGicc at EUensburg, and Will DC
~ r,'e,I to The Orphans Court of Cambria coun-
H. for confirmation and allowance ON " EDNE
-, =. >sEpT 9rH. \. ID. 1874:
~ 'Invrniory ana appraisemcnt OF certain per
s,naI property appraised and set apart Tor Eiiha a.
L.tT Rendin9. widow of John Bendlhgi Ihte VI
Jamestown borough, deed ,-@sslle25. ..-
? Inventory and appraisement OF cctt"', r ~, pr,
s"na prgbeTyy ;bby yof fWar Glass late OF Ebcnsburg
borough. drcd.-S}OO-OO- -, -. oo.,oir NOR,
B. Inventory and appTascment oi gofor'I for FIila
soma %sonai Ea2Pe.ig EPagSc brown. widow Of ichh s Brown,
Iltc Of jackson tOwnship' aec d,FpS'.ov nor
lmr ,,rrt T, apprais l and set apart for Mar9a-
rel Hunt. widow of Timothy Hunt 'a'e Vi '"0n-
son t2wnsnp p and ADVERTISEMENT Of certain per
-, Troncrty appraised ami set apart Tor I, Snys
Am tuck. widow of Henry Buck, late Oh oarroi'
t,,yn'Iip. deed, s141Oo r ,r.oi, nor
InYf,lterv AMI appraiscmcnt OF cef,ah @ IN pc, pei.
=, ,,,rorcrty APPRAISED ana set apart iGT Maist
T"n, @ iic widow Of OHIO HclIc, late of Washing
tom totynship ,I.cd,-S5S2oO r.ou,.i,, nor
g. IN ,ty annraiscd and set apart for Susan,
nah Ynuul'n widow of David 1ouhh'h' '''e VI
! white township. decd.-S2oo.so, Of certain per
s,i ,,r,,,,cTiy appraised and set apart Tor Satna
rine Schcrmer widow of Conrad Sohe' &c iner' '''
o Inventory and appraisement oi cerlain Ca Iii
sonai property appraised ana set ,PF P,F t,bensburp
! Evans widow of John -. Evans ia'e VI
| borough. dec'd,-S338. -, oor,oip ner
10 Inventory and appraisement on cerr",T @ AZ rea
sonaI property appraised and set ap,r. Io -, w In
! ret 6 iOr.,c, widow of Paul George ii'o vi
! ington township. deeds ;9595 o..,t, ,er
IL Inventory and appraisenent o. , cef'S snr mr.
| Jones widow of fhomas NJ. Jones' late Oh Epo"'
! burg borough, dccd-SlS0.o0. ..t, nor
| II Inventory and sppraisemeT OF certain @ No p,, ~
sonal property appraised and set apar, LOT W, 40. -
I NJ Kopeln widow Of Abraham kopehh' i"''
| Johnsi own borough, dec'd,-+s31o00. H., mr.
| 49, Inventory and appraisement OF certan u r. 20
sonal property appraised and set apart ier ,,,Ia I
beth Good widow of Jacob Good, late on Ia!i
! township cd.-$l35.I0. -.
JAMES NJ SINGER, Register
| Registers Office, EbensburS, Aug lo lo'f
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-08-28

A new dramatic version of Charles
Reades story of Griffith Gaunt' has been
produced at Niblo's Theatre, New York,
and an amusing advertisement was pro
duced when ''Catharine Gaunt," holding
a package of letters and saying, These
will prove my innocence" approaches her
friend, ''Father Francis,' by shrill voice
from the gallery gods shouting, 'Glve
'em 10 Moulton."
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-08-28

MARRIAGE, with peace, is this worlds
paradise.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-08-28

4 - EES Gravel. Diahe-
iE - brupsy. Palpita'iun of
.lHA Heart. Inflammation Ot
,4Ass E..u"t- and Bladder. (,iis-
FsEI F.u- CalculOus gravel.
.u-.. or StuIn in bisd-
.rUp "r.J Nervous Debility. Fe-
WI, H.- Weakness. LucoTrlma
"a " u.rrs. diseases of the
rN-.rd.e Giaud aud Ascid-
ire. ~ The Stomach. For
- s| wears ! have sold the
ma over our counters
.... WIN great benefit to the
wing bad twcnty-one years
".. Chemist. | feel jus
..'l ...'.. fp bcnofit those
.... .r , will refund the
Ir..... a. co. Titusville. Pa,
'.-. Price :I:5 bottles for 50.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-08-28

. q D. --.4I p cts. 10 GEO. p. Row
..l,...A Row. Y. Y. for their s4-
'-Is cost OF Advertising.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-08-28
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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-08-28

10 a.. nome. Terms free. Address
>-'. s. Co. Portland, Me.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1874-08-28
Ft55ll Gift Concert
~. Sosl Ncvenher,

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f..-...g NTTNG
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l. -L-m.nr the ticket hnlhcrs.
The New York herald., 1874-11-22

DOR RENT-wITH OR WITHOUT POWER, LOFTS
II and stores for manufacturing purposes Apply to
Engineer, on premises LIS Hester street, or A. I.
MEYER, S6 Leona rd street.
The New York herald., 1874-11-22

AT $500 A MONTH-IIANDSOME FOUR STORY
N brown stone House on Lexington avenue, near
Forty second street. completely furnished 500 month
till May. WILLIAM TUCKER go Fifth avenue.
The New York herald., 1874-11-22

90 SPRING STREET. BETWEEN vARICK AND
gentlemen, with without Board; price 81 50 without
board
The New York herald., 1874-11-22

900 FOURTH AvENUE.-A FEW GENTLEMEN
zoo find pleasant furnished Rooms. with
without Board also large front Room unturnished,
with carpet; reference required.
The New York herald., 1874-11-22

900 WEST THIRTY-FoURrH sTREET.-A VERY
zoo pleasant Room TO let, to single gentleman, with
good Board, for SS a week.
The New York herald., 1874-11-22

OIl WEST THIRTEENTH STREET.-THE LET,
Lf with without Board, two large comfortable
Rooms; also one hall Room terms moderate.
The New York herald., 1874-11-22

A 7 S375 A MONTH-A HANDSOME FOUR STORY
n nigh stoop brown stone House Thirty fifth street,
near Park avenue till May l.
WILLIAM TUCKER 22O Fifth avenue.
The New York herald., 1874-11-22

INIRST FLOOR OF NO. 8s8 BROADWAY TO RENT
Il Will be put IN order to suit tenant. Apply to f. II.
LUDLOW 4 CO., No. Pine street. S5 East seven
tcenth street.
The New York herald., 1874-11-22

900 WEST EIGHTEENTH STREkT-FURNISHED
eOUC Rooms to let second and third floors, with
without Board all impro ovements: terms moderate
No ave
The New York herald., 1874-11-22

OOl WEST THiRTY-EIGHTH STREET-HAND-
ALO someiy furnished Rooms TO let. with Board, to
gentleman and wife a couple of gentlemen: also Re.
ception Room physicians Office; also table Board
references.
The New York herald., 1874-11-22

.I10 EAST THIRTYFoURTH sTREET-A LARGE.
ITO well furnished frent Room, with private
family. with without Board; terms reasonable
The New York herald., 1874-11-22

4 HANDSOME THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE ON
N Twenty eighth street. near Eighth avenue, fully
furnished. 500 month WILLIAM TUCKER
220 Firth avenue, first door above Twenty sixth street.
The New York herald., 1874-11-22

CIO WEST ELEVENTH STREET, BETWEEN
LfO Wayerley place and Fourth street-A few Ia
dies or gentlemen be accommodated with Boarn in
q plain family where there other boarders those
who to business during the day preferred; terms
moderate. Mrs kEARNEY.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-27
Brown Robbins.

A robin had built nest under the
north stoop of the court house at Gene
see, N. Y, and few DAVIS ago her
brood of young robins made their first
attempt to fly. AS one poor half -fedged
bird was laboriously flying near the
ground, q tigerish-looking cat spied
and gave it chase. The bird flew as best
it could, but the cats swift, stealthy
steps gained upon ii, and the fate OF
the bird seemed sealed. But it's terri
fed cries brought relief, and Just as the
cat pounced upon and seized it in her
mouth, half dozen old robins lit on
her back with such fury that, dropping
her prey, she incontinently turned tail
and flew across the yard, the relentless
robins pursuing her and filing the air
with their cries. Not till the cat took
refuge in an adjoining building did the
robins give up the chase and return to
the young bird. The latter was unhurt,
and the noise of the contest having
drawn to the spot twenty five or thirty
other robins, it completed it's davis
practice under ample protection. and
amid gathering Of bird tongues sci.
dom heard in northern climes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-27

A man named VIM. Cheney, and his
second wife, Ellen, have been arrested
at Nantucket Isle, Grand Menan, and
committed for trial, in default of lynch
ing by the indignant fishermen of the
neighborhood, for brutality to Maria
Cheney, nine years old, the daughter of
the man by his first wife. On Saturday,
it appears that the child playfully hid
her stepmother's thimble, and for this
act the stepmother laid hold of her,
took her out to rock, and threatened
to drown her, plunging her several
times under the water. She afterwards
found fault with the child for not learn
ing her lessons, threatening to burn
her, and complaining to the father. The
latter then laid hold of the child,
placing his hand over her mouth to
suppress her cries, while the inhuman
woman placed hot iron on the child 8
body, holding it there while the flesh
simmered and burned. 1t is sworn that
they then tied her, hand and foot, and
put her in dark room, where they kept
her three days 80 tied and confined in
the room until the following Saturday,
when they released her and compelled
her to do house work, although every
time she moved she suffered excruci-
ating pain.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-27
The Chinese as Gamblers,

I suppose, says correspondent, the
passion for gambling is more or less in
herent in all peoples, but believe in
no nation is it carried to such lengths as
among the Chinese. Your Chinaman
will lay you wager on almost any sub
iect, from the issue of a battle before it
is fought to the relative size of the peas
in pod before it is opened. One
species of this national vice, which the
Emperor has just ordered suppressed, is
SO peculiar that deem it worthy few
lines of space. 1t is known as the Wal
Sing Lottery, and offices of the institu-
ton are established all over the empire.
1t turns simply upon the scholarly
attainments of those persons who pre-
sent themselves twice year at the ex-
animation hall in Canton to undergo a
competitive examination. The China
man wagers that certain person, of
whom he knows absolutely nothing,
will bear off the honors at the examina
ton; or, perhaps, that All Wing will
surpass All Sing in his scholarly attain
ments. know of no fairer game OF
pure chance than this, for not one in
ten thousand of the men and women
who wager in the Wai-Sing Lottery
have ever heard of the candidates upon
whom they risk their money except
through agencies of the lottery. There
is very little chance for "sharping" in
the game, end thousands of dollars
have been lost and won every six
months in it for long time. His
Majesty has, however, put summary
stop to this kind of gambling. The
North China Daily NesUs, one of His
Majesty's special organs, announces
the decree thus
1t appearing from memorial from
the Censorate, that a practice of bet
ting heavily upon the result of the
literary examinations is in vogue il
Canton, the Viceroy and Governor are
directed to put stop to it, Fl. M. re
remarks that gambling is bad enough
in any case, but particularly TO be rep
rehended in connection with such {
serious matter as the examination.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-27
A Narrow EScaDe.

The Dallas (Tex.) Herald says i" A
scene to make the heart stand still and
the blood to freeze at it's fountain occur
red yesterday afternoon as the freight
train from tho north on the Central road
was nearing the Pacific Warehouse. A
girl, about nine years of age, was seated
on the platform in front of the Transfer
House, holding babe IN her arms, and
Just as the engine was detached from
the train in making running switch,
which did not exceed fifty yards from
where the child was seated with its
charge, the latter sprang from itsnurse's
arms into the middle of the track.
With remarkable presence of mind
the girl, with the instance of thought,
leaped forward and jerked the child by
one of its arms clear of the track, and
not second too soon, for just as the
skirts of the girls dress had crossed
the rail the iron monster Numbered by.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-27
Scotch Herring.

Along the Scottish coast, from Aber-
deem northward, fishing for herrings is
regular profession of great impor-
lance. During July and August, when
the capture chiefly takes place, the fish
ing and curing stations present scene
of the llveliest confusion. Herrings
are reckoned by "crans "wher caught
"a "cran " being forty-fve gallons. In
1878 the catch amounted to 475, 437
Grams, or nearly 21,500,000 gallons.
When cured, the herrings are largely
exported to foreign countries. The
quality of this little fish is various, evil
IDENTIFY depending on the nature of the
feeding ground. Various localities
have such marked differences in the
size, shape, and quality of the herrings
found in them, that an expert can
readily distinguish them. The food of
the herring is believed to consist chief
ly of floating infusoria and minute crus-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-27
Suffered.

A young man in England named Mid
winter married young lady with great
expectations who happened to be ward
in chancery. In order to do SO he made
declarations before the proper officers
to the effect that he had obtained her
guardians consent AS result he
found himself in custody for contempt
of court in marrying a ward in chancery
without the proper consent, and in the
next place was arrested on charge Of
perjury committed in making his dec
larations. AS law is severely enforced
in England, the young man, instead of
jumping into fortune, has got himself
in for term of penal servitude.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-27
The Indiana Farmers.

About 500 delegates attended the
Indiana Farmers Convention, at In
dianapolis. The following resolutions
were adopted
working men of Indiana, fully deter
mined to command due recognition,
adopt, as an expression of our senti-
ment and purposes, the name " indie
pendent.
The platform adopted sets forth as
follows We desire proper equality,
equity, and fairness protection for
the weak, restraint upon the strong /;
in short, Justly distributed burdens and
Justly distributed powers. For our
business interests we desire to bring
producers and consumers, farmers and
manufacturers into the most direct and
friendly relations possible. We wage
no aggressive warfare against any other
interests whatever.
The wrongs the body proposed to
work against were:
First-Banking and moneyed mo-
nopolies, by which, through ruinous
rates of interest, the products of hu-
man labor are concentrated in the
hands of non-producers. This is the
great central source of those wrongs in
and through which all other monopolies
exist and operate.
Second-Consolidated railroads and
other transit monopolies, whereby all
Industries are taxed to the last mill
they will bear for the benefit of stock.
holders and stock jobbers.
Ihlia - Manufacturing monopolies,
whereby all small operators are crush
ed out, ano the price of labor and pro.
ducts are determined with mathemati
talists.
Fourth-Land monopolies, by which
the public domain is absorbed by few
corporations and spectators.
Flfth-Commercial and grain mo-
nopolies, specializing and enriching cor
porations on human necessities.
The resolutions further stated tina
the convention will endeavor to selec
honest and capable men for office with
out regard to former political opinions
that no man will be supported who i
known to be guilty of bribery. corrup
ton, or fraud. One term only is favor
ed, from the President down. Ere
passes are condemned also Legislators
both State and national, who are TO
the increase of taxes, fees, and salaries
They demand reduction of public ex
penditures. The remainder of the plat
form refers to local issues. A Stat
ticket was nominated.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-27
Change of a Letter.

A minister once was heard explaining
to his congregation that Urim and
Thummim were the names of two pre-
cious stones which were set in the high
priests breast-plate of judgment, and
when consulted they displayed the will
of God by showing wonderful bril-
liancy, though they gave no lustre if
the matter required were disapproved :
"My brethren, this is what the learned
Jewish and Christian expositors tell us
concerning these two precious stones
they are lost, but, my Christian breth-
rem, we need them not, we have surer
means of discovering the will of God ;
and still it is by the Urim and Thum-
min, if we alter single letter in one of
those mysterious words. Take your
Bible, my brethren, use him and thumb
him, and you will discover the will of
God as surely as ever the high-priest
did by the story of the brest-plate."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-27
A Sport.

The following dialogue, which took
place in street car few days ago, is
too good to be lost:
One Of coupl of German gentle.
men sitting in one end of the car see.
ing hashily" dressed fellow come
and take his seat at an opposite end
from where they were sitting, asked
Who ish dat, Hans ?"
ooh, dat is a .sphort."
"Yhat you call sphort, hey ?"
" Ton't you know?"
"No, What is he ?"
"Vel, he his one of der fellers vat
shaves all de hair off a pig, and cover
him all over NIT soap, and pet a green
man So he can't catch him."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-27

AsToN1sHING.-Few persons are aware
OF the time, talent, and expense neces.
sary to develop and perfect an invention.
The new Wheeler & Wilson No. 6 Sew.
ing Machine, advertised in our columns,
has already cost that Company over
$500, 600, and to bring it we'll before
the public will require 5000, 900 more.
1t costs as much to design, construct
and introduce a perfect sewing machine
ship. ''
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-27

HER RANK.-Hereafter the Duchess
OF Edinburgh is to be styled Her I'M
perial and Royal Highness, and is to
take precedence Immediately after the
Princess of Wales. This settlement of
the great question OF precedence seems
to have been amicably arranged be.
tween the Czar and Queen Victoria.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-27
"The Common Sense Medical A,

THE Common Sense Medical Adj
wiser, in Plain English, for all People, or Medi-
cine Simplified," is the comprehensive and ex-
pressive title of a forthcoming work of from
seven to nine hundred large pages, bound in
CLOTH from the pen of DR.. r. V. PIERCE, of the
Worlds Dispensary, Buffalo, N. Y. Price,
81. 80, postpaid, to any address within the
United States. To all those who subscribe for
the work loto, and send the money with their
subscription, the price will be but $1.00. The
latter price scarcely covers the cost of publica-
ton, and at 81 so it will be the cheapest book
ever published, and The author can only hope
for compensation for his labor in the immense
sale which the work must have. The authors
name is a household word throughout America,
aHd his fame as physician is not unknown in
other lands. His reputation, coupled with the
cheapness of the work, insures for it, in our
opinion, sale SURPRISING that of any book
that has over been published in the English
language. The book will be illustrated with
numerous original wood engravings, will con-
tain fine steel portrait and autograph Of the
author, and altogether will be the most COM
prehensive, plainly written, and practical medi-
cal adviser for both young and old. male and
female, single and married, ever published
We advise each of our readers to send the suit
scription price to the author Immediately, and
thus encourage him in his labors, and secure
the work at the reduced price. The author
will acknowledge the receipt Of all subscrip
tions and send the book as coon as out-Oon'.