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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-19
n TERRIBLE MOMENT.

Yes, terrible-that is just what it WAS.
l shall never forget it, even should l live
20 one of those wondrous ages at times
recorded i'm the papers. Moreover, it was
not a thing for mau to forget. Many
events may slip from our mind, but never
that momen, when we stand on the brink
of the grave, brought thither by the prob
ability of an awful death.
1t happened in this way. bad been in
Australia for about five years. during which
time | had amassed a tolerable fortune,
when began to long to see the old country
again-a desire considerably strengthened
by the fact that the girl loved, and who
had consented to be my wife, was going to
England, and could not bear the thought
of such al extent of ocean between us; SO
determined to go too, and let our mar
riage take place there.
May Brodstone was the only daughter of
a well-to-do squattter, and the prettiest,
incest girl for miles round the station,
though, until I had become acquainted
with her, rather fond of bit of girlish
flirtation. This was the worse for me, as
it turned out
Among her many admirers was one
Jacob Kiel. Dark haired, dark-eyed, dark
complexioned, le was Of that class of men
who feel strongly, and who never forgot an
iniury-like wild cats they are nasty custo-
mers to offend. Well, May, l fear, had
fiirted somewhat with Jacob Kiel, who, l
really believe, loved the very ground she
walked on, though she declared-and /
knew it was tIue-that she had never given
him tho slightest hope.
1t was about this time that I appeared
she had found the right man, as had
found the right girl. May Brodstone in
stantly gave up all her admirers, was as
| steady and quiet as a gum tree when no
! wind blows aud finally said the Eyes"
upon which my happiness depended.
Old Mr.. Brodstone knew that the match
would be good one, and readily gave his
consent, 80 that our engagement was soon
made public. l was present when the
news reached Jacob Kiel. I shall never
forget his face. His lips were compressed,
his dark eyes contracted he looked from
May to me, and 1 felt that, il ever he
could, he would do me mischief. With
out q syllable he quilted the place. A
strange sensation run through me as he
departed and May told me that cold
shudder had run through her veins.
We did not see much of Kiel after this,
though we knew he we often about the
station upon business but the man some
how threw kind Of shadow over Mays
aud my happiness, and we were not at all
sorry when we got on board the steamer
and steamed off towards Old England.
We had not, however, got clear out OF
sight of land when May, giving a little cry,
put her hand on my arm, and, slightly
nodding her head towards the lower deck,
said s
ooh, Edward, look-he Is there too r.
Aud 80 he was. Leaning quietly over
the side, watching the land apparently,
was Jacob Kiel-a passenger for England,
like ourselves. I viii own that was con-
siderably annoyed, though when May,
drawing nearer, exclaimed, in a low startled
voice, edward, dear. don't know how it
;s lint .3raad that mani cannot diVeSt
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-19
UIIDOWS APPRAISEMENTS.

w Notice is hereby given that the
j blowing named apprsisements of real estate and
ksrs0nal property ef decedents, selected and set
Srsf. for the widows Of iutestates, under the Act
Assembly Of the lIth day Of April, A. ID. 1851,
ave been hled in the Registers office at Ebens-
kurg ami Will be presented to the Orphans Court
y Cambria county, FOR conformation and allow
lacs, on WEDNESDAY, the Sth day of DECEMBER,
b. Is7S, 10 wit:
l. Inventory and appraisements Of certain real
)rtsts appraised and set apart for Mary Schonler,
fdlv Of Joseph Sch0nler, late Of Conemaugh
tCrUugh. lec't-s 10000
= Inventory and appraisement of certain ger
4 nal property appraised and set apart for Mnr-
: )Aret Henry widow Of Samuel Henry, late of
{oeRshurg borough. dec'd-sI9o.50.
z Inventory All appraisemcnt of certain real
ktats appraised and set apart for Rebecea Ann
tnrk, widow OF VI. II. Burk, late of Adams town
tp decd,-s.l5 90
& Inventory and appraisement of certain per-
nal property appraised and set apart for Sarah c,
aghnour, widow Of Israel GOughnOur, late of
'etson township. dee'd,-s300.00
JAMES NJ. SING Err, Register.
Registers Once Ebensburg, Nov. 8, 1875.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-19

There is an old maid in Kalamazoo
who is determined to get husband. She
caught burglar in her room the other
night-turned the key on him, and made
him promise to marry her before she would
let him out. The fellow was allowed to go
to neighboring town to get his wedding
suit, aud from there wrote back to say that
he couldn't honorably fulfil his promise a..
he had a wife in England.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-19
a SCIENTIFIC JOB.

Some time since stranger arrived in
Detroit in order to consult from one to q
dozen surgeons about his tongue, that
useful member being hampered with
cancer. The doctors took look at the
tongue, shook their heads and said "Hum
hum" Gathered in solemn council,
they agreed that the tongue must come off,
or at least about third of it. They as
sured the man that they could make
very neat aid scientific job of it, and once
his tongue got well they could splice it, as
sailors splice rope, and give him as much
tongue and as much talk as ever. The pa
tient consented, and the new tongue was
in ope, atioE yesterday for the first time.
The surgeons were jubilant, and they ill.,
vited our reporter to call around and see
sitting up, looking pretty fair, and willing
to give all the information he had about
him.
"What is your name 90 asked the repor-
"Wholl loll roll loll," was The prompt
reply.
''Where do you belong?''
"Illy lolly biol, rolly doll,'' he replied.
One of the surgeons stood by, and he
clapped his hands with glee and shouted
''See there! Why that man talks as well
sa you or l tell you it was the neatest
sceintific job of surgery ever done in this
townr'
After a brief discussion with the surgeon
on the antiquity and uses and abuses Of
tongues, the reporter turned to the man
and asked:
''Did it hurt you much ?''
"Whilly Twol lol slol p he answered
And how did you like this splicing busi-
ness ?''
''Whol fol hill bill lol p he said.
''IIe feels all right of course" chuckled
the surgeon. "Why, man, he works that
tongue equal to parrot! Show me another
such job aud I'll give you thousand dol
Ears ~
The reporter asked him if women's
tongues were afflicted with cancer, and the
surgeon replied that he never heard of a
case they were never at rest long enough
for any affliction to take root
"And you think you can in time manage
your artificial tongue, do you?" asked the
reporter.
"Ihl rlol sial, al wohl ?'' answered the
man.
''1n time - echoed the surgeon. "Wby
you blockhead, int he using his tongue
now? Can't you understand every word ht
/ says ?"
The reporter didn'. answer, but leaned
back and wondered how the splice was eff
fected. He had dim idea OF boler-rvets
shoe patch cement, water-lime, &c, ant
finally asked to see the job. The patient
j opened his mouth in response to The request
! and the surgeon grabbed the tongue, pulled
it this way and that, moved it up and dowI
/ and exclaimed
''Nicest job ever exhibited i'm the pro
fession. l call it the invisible splice, bu
you can see the junction right along there
The new part is a composition known only
to me, and l can't betray the secret. L
there were only cancers enough I'd make
my eternal fortune in six months"
"Wel., I wish you speedy recovery" re
marked the reporter as he rose to go.
''Glehl plol ohl," replied The man, smil
ing blandly.
"Good- bye"
''GlOol lool," he answered.
81 tell you,' said the surgeon, as HI
came out on the walk, ''not one man il
10000 could have done that job withou
spelling the mans speech forever."-De
troit Free Press.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-19

TELLING THE TRUTH UNDER GREAT
TEMPTATIoNs.-Ther were dozen or
more Of them seated in from: of the color
ed st. Charles, and they were talking
about tornadoes.
ssDe vorsest tornady ever did see," re-
marked an old negro, ''was sixteen years
ago i'm Alabama"
ssDid she blow much ?'' inquired an
other.
was no deck passenger, dat tornady Why,
sab, it jist lifts me right up to remember
it ~
Everything went kitin," eh ?''
''Kitten'! Bres you! you poor, ignorant
nigger, but 1 seed rule lifted up like a
fedder, an how fur dye spose it blode
him? Jest gin guess"
'sOne mile?''
s'Free miles ?''
'sAcross de ribber?"
tInto a tree?''
Each one of the crowd made a guess
and when all were through, the hoary-
headed old man repeated
''Niggers, you are all wrong. That
tornady cum for that mule, an' howled
around, an he was blode jist exactly four
inches by de watch, sure's your live ~
There was painful pause and then the
crowd rapidly thinned out, while the old
man remarked:
''Four inches by de watch, and III stick
to dat statement if l die for it, Ticks-
burg Herald.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-19

A YOUTH on being questioned by lady
as to his occupation, replied that he was a
s'manipulator Of movable alphabets." He
was simply printer.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-19

A WISE BIRD. "A family near Boston is
happy i'll the possession of a parrot of more
than ordinary intelligence, and one whose
talking powers are the wonder of the
neighbOrhood. In All evil day, however,
the bird was taught by some naughty boys
to swear like trooper, and with per>
versity wonderfully human, and, withal,
strangely savoring of original sin, the
feathered biped soon seemed to find pleas
ure in nothing SO much as a sounding OATH
Mild correctionary measures proved una>
vailing and the offender was at last regu>
lally soused in pail of cold water after
each burst of profanity, and then placed
on the stove hearth before the fire to dry
During a recent rain storm some small
chickens belonging TO the same family got
very wet and thoroughly chilled, and were
placed on perch before the fire to be
warmed into full activity again. 1t so hap
pened that the parrot had just been
treated to All involuntary bath himself,
and he at once cooked his head on one
side and surveyed the new comers for a
moment in silence. Then, as if all was
plain to him, he hitched IA little away from
his dripping companions, and exclaimed
in an oracular tone, Little id fools s,
been swearing ~
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DMINISTRATION D NOTICE

Letter, Lstate e OF JOHN c. BoLAND, decd.
IBoisr,o Of Administration on the estate OF John
faTinE 80. ate OF Summitville borough, deceased,
POoi 1teb,sI granted TO the undersigned, all per
fsyuenf TS,t 20 said estate are requested to make
hsainst ~ slhout delay, and those having claims
P6eatlc.,sSs same will present them properly au-
s, JAMES B0IANn Administrator
"nltTtle, Nov S 1875 a.
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DNl DNlNISTRATION NOTICE.

Letter. - - OF ELIZABETH CRUM, decd.
"a Crn-,' hlmintstration on the estate of Eliza
aEng bes,r iAle az oil Summerhill township, decd,
ersby v,vsl sranted to the undersigned, notice is
pzid n,,H mat all debts due to said estate must
ao0ld h. ,lNlth, and all claims against the same
stenept ptiesented, properly authenticated for
Oct q IL, ,CATHARINE j. BURNETT,
Administrative.
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\ SSIGNEES' NOTICE-Notice

VI oNIUNtEST NUTICE-NOtice
h,r.s hereby given that W. NJ. LLOYD, of
4 n. BAR county, Pennsylvania, and JANE
ksrs ,,'e oy deed Of voluntary assignment,
Vs. -. f1ed neg al the estate, real and personal,
-. y N LLOYD, to JOHN REILLY, JAMES
\ Ga ano hAxwEtL kINKEAD, of Altoona,
s.Santy 70 trust for the benefit OF the cred-
r. ibSsst.a.I az '" VI. LLoYD, Ali persons, there
al-s - 70 the said Assignees. and those having
tbo5, VI demands will make known the same
7i@! JOHN REILLY,
JAMES LOUDON,
MAX. RINEEAD,
Lr,o,, ~. Assignees Of w. NJ. LLOYD.
- Oct. IL, 1915. fxg-et- 1
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A REMARKABLE group, consisting of a
gFeat-great- x andmothei, great crandlno-
ther. grandmother, mother and daughter.
was lately photographed at HcuBikor, y. Ii.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-19
DNlNISTRATION NOTICE.

Ls,ts,i-a,,' -,'ate OF CATHARISE CRUM, decd.
ia. CrSDn Administration on the estate OF Cath
srins r. Iate OF Summerhili township, decd,
.sbY ~. GRANTED to the undersigned, notice Is
Ai 5asrs 70 all persons indebted to said estate
ose bsvt'ln must be made without delay, and
lsn urnrns claims against the same will present
peiy prohated for settlement
~ lsT5.-st.s sS,.i.I...-,
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-19
|RAHPFONO IMPERIAL SOAP
IS The "BESTD

~ seap manufactured from pure materials
4. Hn " oohtAihs large percentage OF Vegcta-
| - ~ warranted fully equal to the best i'm
| ~ ~ Iasti'e Soap, and at the same time pos
H. s.i 5L NE washing and cleansing properties of
-, .SerIated German and French Laundry
r. therefore recommended for use in
- uInlfy, Kitchen, and Bathroom. and for
- u1usenold purposes; also. for Printers,
,.,s Engineers, and Machinists. ns II will re-
F. ,Ie as o. Ink Hreese, Tar, Oil, Paint, etc.,
1e hands Manufactured only by
tRaHPrON BROTHERS,,
>, ssd 10 Rutgers Place, and 80 and IS
- 'eHer>on street, New lork, l6sn.l
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The sea was nearly calm, the sun shin
ing, and their search was not difficult.
They soon perceived dark object. Ap-
preaching it they found it to be myself,
clinging like grim death to the mast, but
laughing and yelling like maniac. In
fact l was mad, and for some time after
they had managed to get me into the boat
l remained so; then 1 became calmer,
though l was delirious for a whole day
and night.
Directly sensibility returned, I told my
story, filling every one with horror, especi-
ally May Brodstone.
81 see it all - exclaimed the captain.
''TEe villain! Last night our boats sepa-
rated in the darkness : this morning the
one bearing Jacob Kiel and the worst Of
the crew was missing. He has either
steered the boat into a different track, or
paid the fellows to desert us, fearful of the
punishment that might have awaited him
when he touched land.''
Whether this was SO do not know, for
we never heard Of Jacob Kiel again.
That day we we're picked up by one of
Green's ships, homeward bound, and in
due time were landed in England, where
May aud l were married, and where we
now reside ; for my wife will not hear of
crossing the ocean again, as she cannot
forget-as indeed | cannot-that most ter
rible moment of my life.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-04

The House of Representatives have
done the best thing possible under the
circumstances in sanctioning the pro.
posed compro mise in Louisiana affairs,
whereby Kellogg is recognized as Gov
ernor de .tdcto until the end of the pres
ent term, and the control of the Legisla-
ture is given to the Democrats, OF which
it is admitted they we're deprived by the
unfair action of the Returning Board.
The Democrats in the House lid all
they could to defeat the resolution and
it is said that the necessary two-thirds
for the suspension of the rule to enable
the immediate passage of the resolution
was finally secured by the vote of Alex
ander II. Stephens, which, if true, shows
Mr.. Stephens to be more reasonable and
rational than any Northern Bourbon.
Kellogg's present status could not per
haps be disturbed without making mat
tiers worse. Though 1t is admitted that
there were frauds in kellogg's election,
it is not denied that there were frauds
on the McEnery side. The power OF
Congress to order a new election IN a
State having an organized and republI-
can form of government IS very doubt
full. The best possible compromise,
therefore, is to let Kellogg continue tor
the eighteen months that remain, and
let the Democrats have the Legislature,
if this will assure peace. In this way
neither faction can do the harm 1t might
if it were IN full power.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-04

ten months in the examination of this
subject, and by a majority have reported
| a bill. which differs from the cast iron
regulations Of the Potter law. Those
companies paying net dividend of ten
per cent on cash value of the roads,
license. taxation, ETC., come under class
CA and the rates Of freight, etc., are
to be SO adjusted by the board of COM
missioners, as not to exceed that rate.
Those falling below ten per cent, are to
/ be placed in class 'EB.' and are not to
be subject to any regulation
This bill would give protection to the
people, security to the companies III q
fair profit, and encourage ment to capt.
| tai.
| At last the deed is done Dr. Lap
| ham one of the most eminent scientists Of
America, geologist of greatreputation
has beer, disgraced by an ignominious
removal. Appointed Two years ago by
Gov. Washburn, to prosecute the geolog-
ical survey, which he has pushed ahead
in vigorous manner, he has been re-
moved because he did not discover a
sufficient number of iron mines to satisfy
the spectators in the northern part of
the state. But upon whom has his
mantle fallen? None other than the
man of many languages, the great DIR.
Wight
For two years this enterprise has been
prosecuted, thousands of dollars expend-
ed, voluminous report made, and now
that is refused publication. Thus, not
only is DR.. Lapham prevented from de-
Tending himself by the publication of
his work, but the people are denied the
privilege of reading what has cost them
SO much. The whole performance Is a
disgrace to the state.
A proposition to remove the Blind
Asylum to Madison was carried in the
Assembly by q vote of IS to 3S. The
following evening Mr.. Smart made
telling speech against it, in plain consise
language, giving the fguers, showing
that it would be a great loss to the state,
the bill was reconsidered and lost by an
overwhelming maj ority. Manitowoc has
received many compliments for sending
such member.
There was quite a touching scene
Thursday, IN the staid matter of fact.
Supreme Court Mr.. Carey, as repre-
sentative of the Mil. bar delivered an
address on the late Andrew G.. Miller,
which was responded to by Chief Justice
Ryan, with many tender illusions to the
eminent jurist. With the tenderness
and pathos of a woman, Judge Ryan
spoke of the late departed. Few better
sermons are preached from the pulpit
than was delivered by our Chief Justice
last Thursday. HARVEY.
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THE third term nonsense continues

The third term nonsense continues to
be a source of disquietude to few pa
pers which have usually been credited
with considerable common sense and a
great many persons of tolerable intelli-
gence have really been deluded into the
belief that President Grant really con
templates trying for third term of his
Office. The thing is one of the most alb
absurd of the many humbugs that have,
from time to time, characterized our
politics for, whatever Grant may OF
may not purpose, q third term is what
neither he nor any other President is
likely to experience. The spirit of our
people and institutions is averse to such
a thing; and the President who should
propose it would be promptly and en-
phatically snubbed by the press and
people, and consequently by the conven-
TONS Wisconsin.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-04

The bill providing that women may
be elected as school officers, has become
law. We approve this action, and be-
lieve many ladies will be found who will
discharge the duties of school officers
more efficiently than men do. They will
give the subject more attention, and will
The system has worked well in Illinois,
and we believe other States, and we see
no reason why it Will not work well in
Wisconsin. We believe in making OUT
women more useful, if possible, and this
is step in the right direction.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-04
Great Need Of the Times.

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Young Hyson (Green) so, 10, so, s1OO
Gunpouder (Green) $1.00, best 81 .25,
English Breakfast (BIack) 60, so, so, best 500
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The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-04

COMPLEMENTARY State Journal
thus refers to our able representative,
Hon. r. D. Smart: 'sFrom the procee-
dings in the Assembly last evening, it
viii be perceived, that body took a diff
ferent view on the subject of the Blind
Institute. from what it took the previous
evening, and passed bill providing for
rebuilding that institution on the old
ground at GAINESVILLE This is, no doubt,
correct, as all viii see when they fully
understand the question. The remarks
of Mr.. Smart, which will be found i'll
the report of the proceedings, take the
correct view, and present the question
In common sense, practical manner;
showing that the speaker had taken
pains to inform himself on the matter
His presentation of the subject was
clear and to the point, and proves Mr.
Smart to be careful and clear-headed
legislator He talks but ittle-but to
the point
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-04

Now that the civil rights bill has be-
come law-the president having sign
ed it neutrality-suspicious. at Wash
ington are beginning to be apprehensive
that it will work incalculable injury to
their party. The mixed school feature
having been stricken out, colored men
find that they have equal rights only
upon railroads and in theatres and ho-
tells. They cannot even be buried by
the side of their white brethren. But 1t
is not because of its omissions that the
republicans fear disaster. They think
that railway managers, hotel keepers,
and prOprietors of theatres will be Of
Tended at them and combine to defeat a
party that could pass such an absurd
law that will interfere, more or less, with
their business.
But regrets are useless. The bill has
been passed by republican votes, and
whatever its merits or dement's the re-
publican party must be held responsible.
They should have seen its faults before
the passed it; but their anxiety to spite
the democrats was SO great that they
lost sight of every other consideration
Chicago Times.
Be that as it may, the Republicans of
Congress are willing to take the respon-
sibility upon their shoulders, and do not
need the sympathy of the Demo cracy.