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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-26

RAILROAD INSPECTION.-The following
interesting account is given of the manner in
which the road bed is inspected on the Penn
sylvauia Railroad
On the rear end of the open car i. fastened
a large gong, either side OF which is a
hammer on handle made concave near the
end which is fastened - the car, 80 to rem
der the hammer susceptible TO slight irreg-
ularities in the road and easily oscillated
To this instrument is attached, with proper
adjustments, n pencil which on Il slate in
side the ear, records the number of high or
low joints, or joints defective in any partic-
ular. When the car passes over one of these
imperfect joints, the hammers are sprung
against the goug aud the record is at once
made Inside the car an'i can he seen and
Noted hy all present. Thus the inspectors
are enabled tn see at n glance in which divi-
sion or subdivision The greatest number of
broken rails are located. Besides this care
fnl examination of the road surface, the in
spectors very carefully sc-utinize the sppear-
ance of things along the line and each
inspector notes all imperfectons all inn
provements, all peculiarities, etc, and when
the work of inspecting the road is completed
they compare and average their notes and
award the premiums TO the supervisor having
the highest average. The premium is
awarded i'll money, and it usually requires
from one TO two months time TO determine
who are entitled TO he rewarded. A pre-
liminary inspection was made of the Pitts
burg division and over four hundred imper
feet joints were Indicated by the gong. At
each one OF these a loaded envelope was
was thrown off to mark their location, and
men we're at once pat TO work adjusting
them. Subsequently, another inspection WAS
made and only twenty imperfrctioaS were
found and many of them have no doubt since
been placed in line and made perfectly even.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-26

BEST BUSINESS WRITISG--A JUST
AwARD.-Prof. Cowley, of the Iron City
College, Pittsburgh, was awarded by the
late Exposition of that city, special pre-
MUM, orrr all other competitors for BEST
Business Writing" This award meets with
gensral approval, since it is we'll known that
both as a teachsr aud penman. Prof. Cowley
stands at the head of the profession in the
United States.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-26
Furs and Sheep PeltS
:" NTED.

vI,HE undersigned will pay the HIGHEST PRICE
L IN CASH for Fox. Mink, Otter. aud all other
desirable Furs. Ais for Sheep Pelts in good
ditioE. jos. w EiSER. Matchmaker.
p = Watches and Clocks promptly AMI per-
f,ctiy repaired at the very lowest prices.
tbensburg. Nov. 70, 1875. ct.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-26

A STRANGE SToRY.-Miss Alice Kramer,
of Aaronsburg, Centre county, who has been
speechless for nearly two years, was in the
mountains north of that place with several
of her brothers few weeks ago, and in wan
dering through the thick-ts was separated
from the rest of the party and got lost. As
soon as her absence was discovered tEey
began to call, expecting her to whistle {the
manner in which she used TO reply) but in
place of a whistle they heard voice away
off-telling them it was her! They would
not go back. as they thought it was some
person trying to fool them. Finally the
voice plead for them to come back They
complied and imagine their astonishment
when they came back they found their ais
ter with her power of speech restored. She
related that in shopping, something had got
into her tnroat which almost choked her.
when violent vomiting took place aud in a
few moments she elected from her throat
cartilaginous tabe about four inches in
length an resembling n scriped intestine.
Since this strange occurrence tooksplace she
has enjoyed perfect contro. over her vocal
organs.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-26

NOTICE.-Letters testamentary de
~ bonis non, curl testuu,ento dsneco, have
been granted to the undersigned on the estate of
GEORGE YINeER, late of Loretto borough. decd
Those owing said estate wi please make immeci-
ate payment and those having claims against the
same are requested 20 present them properly pro-
batcd. WA. b. LITTLE.
Loreetc Nev. =, lsTs.-W
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-26

Two dwelling houses in North Mahon-
Ing township, Indiana county, were with all
their contents destroyed by hre not long
since, Involving heavy loss to their re-
spective owneTp
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xI Y VIZ EAI..

SHANK BISHOP.-Nurriod. Mt tho Catholic
church, Lorctto on Tuesday, Nov. 16. 1873. by
Rev. L. A. Bush Mr.. MATTHIAS SHANK and Miss
MAGGIE BISHOP, both or Allegheny tow nsbip
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-26
I0 Mere TIA laE a Century age,
UU DR.. 4. D. SELLERS,

a celebrated physician OF Pittsburgh, discover
ed and used in his practice the popular remedy
known as SELLERS IMPERIAL Cough SYR-
TIP. This is no or ACK remedy. 1t was born of
wisdom nurtured by science: and thousands
aro living witnesses OF it's wonderful curative
powers. 1t ia pleasant to take and SIRE to cure
Coughs. Colds, Groups, Bronchial Affections,
Tickling in the Throat, and ali diseases OF kin
drcd nature.
II. T. SEL;.rcs & Co. Pi:tshnrrN. Fa., arc ers0
p~O;'rictOrs nf JOHNSOS's BIiEU MATIC COM
POUND, the great internal remedy for Rhcu-
matism. Neuralgia, Headache, sc.
You can have doctor always in yoIr house
by Keeping SELLERS Family Medicines on
hand Their s.svc- Ps,ss are the oldest Gad
best in the market, aud every bottle OF their
Veruifupe is warranted.
For sale by a u druRR'sts and country dealers
A. a. BARKER u son. Agents, Ebcushurg, Pa.
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A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

"A Estate of j. X. HITE, deed.
Letters OF Administrations on the estate Of
JOSIAH X. HITE, late OF EocnSburg borough,
deceased, have been issued tO the underSi gucU,
who Hereby notifies all persons indebted tp said
eltate that payment must lac made iprthwi H..
aud those having claims or demands against
the same are requested to present them pro-
perry probattd for settlement
JOHN ii. HIrE, Administrator.
Nov. Io fS.5 st.
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: IOrCE.--IIaving purchased

NO OriCE.--lIaving purchased at
G-S Constable sale and left during my pleas
u-c with John Bi.EKEIl. the following dtScriD-
ed personal property to wit: | my mare |
thrce-yca old hrifer, cooking stove and uteii-
sils. tables. set chairs. doug hiray. sink.
clock. | mirror. . hede;ctsiS. l. bushels wheat.
Is bushels buck wheat. 40 bushels oats hoys.
3 pfyS lot of hay and straw. and wintmil.
hereby caution all persons against Interfering
wirh said properly. ii. j. kRU MEN y X Err.
Barr Twp, Nov. 6. 1915. i9-5f.~t-l
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EXECUTOR'S NOTICE.

E&ECUTOR'S NOTICE.
Ia Estate of ELIZABETH MILLER, dec d.
E.ettcrs teStu,npnIuly on the csIHt" 81 ELIZA
RErH MILLER. late of Loreito b'irp"gh, dec' Il,
having been gruntei tn III, ;Iud-rsi gu.i ttoii .
is hereb- given tn all nerSohs fndeoten 10 SAID
ESTATE, thYr nav Vtucnt must be made " withaui de-
lay and those having accounts against the sumo
should produce them duly aut nen icisted FOR
settlement r - & httL, Executor
I,reIto, New. 10, 1875 ct.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-26

FIVE SPECIMEN COPIES (oTTFERE~T DATbsl
TO ONE ADDRESS FOR % CTS.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-11-26
UfianfIUN D iGliAhihI DjjAp
Ia TIE naE s~,,

This soap Is manufactured from u-rc materials
aud rs II contains i large percentage OF Atg-s.
ble OIL. is -Hrrin' cd fUiiy cqaal to- .he les f,u-
ported Sas'i ie Soap. anl at the safne time os-
sesscs al the washing and cleansin proper les Of
the ceisbratca German ami French Iaundr,-
Soaps II is therefore recomme en.led for US. in
the laundry. Kitchen. and Bathroom. ami for
general household purposes; also. for Prinl et =
Painters Engineers, AMI Machiniss :. i; will re-
move stains Of Ink. Grcese. TT. on Paint e e
from the hands. Mauuiaciu ured only by
sSss sssPs0N tss.0YEsFyss
:, T. g. s, .nd 10 Rut$ors Piaca. anf SO anf rs
.lo-2s. Jefferson street, New York. It5Inl
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e SSiGNEES' NOTiCE-Notic

e SSiGNEES' NOTiCE-Notice
- Is Hereby given that w. Nj LI.oyn. of
Altoona. Blair county. Pennsylvania. ana = ANE
l.. his wife. by deed Of Voluntary assignment
have assigned all the estate. real ard Personal.
OF the said w II G-I-o1 to .ioa. REILLY. ANks
Lou pps ami VI mSNNFLI hfSKEAD. of s Itoasla,
ia sal cocnty in trust for he benefit he cred
i!ors OF the std W. Il. l. oYD. u persons thrre-
Tore. indcoisd 10 the said ". u. T.IOY n viii ma k
payment 10 the saiG Assis.neeS. aud those. having
Claims or demands viii make known the same
without delay. JOHN REILLY.
u Is LOT DON
MAX. E1NkEAB
tssignccs OF W N. I..nvD
Altoona. Oct. IS Isl. y -
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NEW ADFERTISEgyEN2;S.
MARYLAND EYE and EAR INSTITUTE.

61 n. Charles street. Baltimore. Nd.
dEORHE REULING. VI. u late Prot of Eye
and Ear surgery In the Washington Unit
versity. Surgeon in charge
The large handsome residence OF the late CHa
CARROLL has been fitted up with ali the improve
mente adopted H. the latest SCHOOLS or FL KoPt.
for the special treatment of this class of diseases
Apply by letter to
GEOkGk REULlSG. n. D.. Surgeon IN Charge.
do .s"s at home. Agents wanted. Oufft and
80 terms Tree. TRC II CD. Augusta. vi aine.
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Shun Drug POisou-.

NOLTAS ELECTRO RELTS and BANDS are
indorsed by the most eminent physic ans In tbs
world for the cure OF rheumatism. neuralgia. liver
coInpla int dyspepsia dncy disease. acfes. pains.
nervous disorders nts, female nplsints nervous
and general debility and other chronic diseases
of the chest head. liver. stomach. Kidneys and
blood. Book with full particulars free by oi.a
Rest Co., siprtsaats. q.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19

In consideration that a number of manufacturers
OF other counties have eagued together to DESTROY
he tacfurers OF plows in Hanitowoc by instruct
ing their agents sell their pIows and nonf cbssn
er than they do at the factory and in consde atom
that several merchants in Nanitowoc and some as
pretended agents have Joined In this conspiracy and
IN the full faith, that the farmers of Manitowoe
County are disposed to support home INDUSTRY
and to aid againsts This conspiracy have resolved
to sell my pows and points at thu following prcer
No. IS Lord cast-iron pillow complete 41G 20
1. 20 :. ZEE pio@ complete 1850
Sc 20 g oh point As
g rS =. lt7I point IS
&c - {. ino sue Ior cast.iron pillow %
steel piow Leo
All other plows and points at the same rates A..
RANTED. w "A H.
15aug74 emo FL CH4kTrEv
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19

DANIEL O'CoNNELL.-The one hun
dreth birth day of Ireland's great eman-
cipationist, Daniel O'Connell, was cele-
brated on Friday in Dublin, and in
many other places, not confined to his
country. Not his own countrymen only,
but all lovers of human freedom and re-
specters of human rights, have reason to
revere his memory, and to join, heart
and hand In commemorating his birth
day and his many virtues. He was styled
in his life time the 'Liberator of Ire
land, " and the "Great Ag1tator," and no
man probably ever held or ever deserved
to hold the respect and hearty affections
of his countrymen with firmer grasp.
He commenced his special advocacy of
Catholic emancipation in 1909; in 1923
was returned to the British House of
Com mons, and was afterwards chosen
member of Parliament from various
counties Of Ireland. In 1913, for his
advocacy of the repeal of the Union, he
was sentenced to pay fine of $4,000
and be imprisoned one year but this
Judgment was shortly after reversed by
the House of Lords, and he was set at
liberty. He died in 1847. He had a
marvellous gift of eloquence, and such a
thorough knowledge of and identifca-
ton with the Irish character as to be
able to exercise almost despotic power,
and he died in full possession of the
love, respect and admiration of almost
the entire Irish nation.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
REGIONS WHERE IT NEVER RAINS.

Outside the zone of periodic winds
and rains comes a double belt, one grid
ling the world in the northern and the
other in the southern hemisphere, the
modified by local circumstances, within
which no rain falls. These are estimated
to include altogether an area Of 8, 900, 600
square miles, but it is impossible to
make any calculation that is at all pre-
else, because round tracts that are en-
tirely rainless are regions in which rain
falls but rarely, which again pass gradu-
ally into the two rainy zones, through
countries like Southern Palestine and
the Gangetic plain, which though usually
rainy, are liable at intervals to years of
drought. These belts of rainless land
near the tropics contain some of the
most hopelessly dreary country which
the world can show. Beginning with
the west of the old continent, we have
along the Tropic of Cancer in Africa the
Sahara, or Great Desert. on the southern
border of which the rains cease at 16 de-
the north of % degrees. Passing far
ther east the southern rains cease in the
countries on the banks of the Nile, be-
tween Is degrees and 10 degrees, and
the northern begins between 81 degrees
and % degrees. Passing into Asia
there is great rainless tract in Arabia
of which we do not know the exact
bounds, and it reaches through Beloo-
chistan over into the delta of Indus,
where it does not cover more than four
derees of latitude. From this point the
rainless zone turns to the northeast and
extends to thirty degrees north latitude.
Crossing the great Himalayan chain it
includes the high table-land of Thibet,
but does not appear to reach into the
Chinese Empire. In South Africa there
is sandy, desert, rainless tract on the
north of the Orange River, between
"a and % degrees south latitude, and a
great part of the interior of Australia
seems to be nearly or quite ralnless. In
North America the rainless belt includes
the California Peninsula, and extends
round the northern end of the Sierra
Madre chain past chihuahua and Mon
terey to the shores of the Gulf of Mexi-
co between "a degrees and 26 degrees.
In South America it includes between
attitudes % degrees and 81 degrees the
northern province of Chill, and, through
an extensive low tract in the interior of
the continent of the Argentine Confed-
Grafton, rain is very unfrequent and
small in quantity Popular Science
Monthly.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19

A STORY STRANGER THAN FICTION
The wife of Thomas NJ. Harrington dis
appeared from Providence, r. l., twenty
two years age with Jeremiah Pierce,
well-to-do grocer, taking with her lit
tie daughter. Since that time nothing
has been heard from them until quite
recently, when al advertisement signed
by Nat. G.. Barter, business manager of
the Sentinel and Pioneer, of Fort Scott,
Kan, and asking for information con-
corning the Harrington family, led to a
correspondence by which it was learned
that Mrs. Barter was the stolen daughter
of Mr.. Harrington. Although quite
young when she was taken away, she
rememberers enough of her early life to
prove the fact above stated. She arriv-
ed in Providence few days ago, and
the Joy of the meeting after such an
absence can be better imagined than
described. Perez died some fourteen
years ago, and she assumed her old
name, retaining this until she married.
After Pierce's death her mother some
times spoke of her relatives, but never
volunteered information, and she did
not think 1t worth while to ask.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
END OF A COURT THAT HAS
LASTED A THOUSAND
YEARS.

An august and ancient tribunal-the
most ancient and august OF any save the
"High Court of Parliament virtually
ceased toexist on Tuesday, July6 The
Court of Queens Bench, which repre-
sents tribunal held before the King
himself at least 1 ,000years ago, sat then
for the last time, and in all human prob
ability will never sit again. 1t may not
cease to exist until until November then
ii survives merely as an ems rationis-an
idea or conception of the mind but it
sitting on Monday for the purpose of
giving judgments, and those iudg-
ments will be its last, for, unless some
thing unforeseen happens it will never
sit again. 1t is impossible Gas Lord
Coleridge observed year or 50 ago. to
contemplate without a feeling of interest
and perhaps passing pang of regret,
the extinction and passing away OF so
august and ancient an institution. Even
in this country, SO tenacious in its tradi-
tions and institutions, and, most of all,
in its judicial institutions, the Queens
Bench, as it was CURLY called, or, to use
its correct legal title, ''the Court of the
King before the King himself -scO7-
am apso rege"-was the most ancient
of all, and far more ancient than Parlia-
ment itself for it can be traced back
clearly in the substance of its nature and
character and in the essence of its iuris-
diction to the time of Alfred-abovo ten
centuries ago. It is curious circums-
lance that, reconking from the accession
of Alfred in S71-the earliest date at
which such a jurisdiction can be shown
to have been exercised-to the year 1870,
when the original of the Judicature act
| which abolished it was introduced, just
1000 years should have elapsed. To
Sir Alexander Cockburn, certainly in
many respects not the least distinguish
ed of the series, belongs the melancholy
distinction of being the last Lord Chief
Justice of England. The jurisdiction of
| the Court, it is true, is preserved by the
Judicature act, and is vested in divis-
ion of the High Court of Judicature.
And it's peculiar jurisdiction is vested IN
that division exclusively. But as a
Court-as that great Court which has ex-
listed ever since the Conquest as dis
tinct and separate tribunal, with that
high and lofty jurisdiction which could
originally only be exercised by the King
in person, and was so exercised by our
sovereigns ever since the time of Alfred,
as the great Court of the King, inferior
only to Parliament in greatness and in
dignity-its history has closed. All its
proud distinction and its lofty traditions
expire and pass away and become as
things of the past. It has, however, q
great history, a history of ten centuries
| duration, closely connected with the
Constitution of the country through a
long succession of ages, and associated
with series of great names and histor-
ic, often tragic, events and it was not
fitting that it should pass away forever
without word by way of memorial and
in some measure of regret.
/ IL.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19

EVIL SPEAKING.-It is not good to
speak evil of all whom we know bad it
is worse to judge evil of any who may
prove good. To speak i'll upon knowl-
edge, shows want of charity to speak
esty. will not speak so bad as know
OF many [ will not speak worse than I
know of any. To know evil of others
and not speak it, is sometimes discre-
ton /; to speak evil of others and not
know it, is always dishonesty. He may
be evil himself who speaks good of 9TH
ers upon knowledge but he can never
be good himself who speaks evil of 9TH
ers upon suspicion.-Arthm' Warwick.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19

Ir is one of the curiosities of natural
history that horse enjoys his food
most when he hasn't bit in his month.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19
THE STATE CENSUS.

Several papers have published tables
purporting to give the population of the
several counties in the State, according
to the enumeration just completed by
virtue of the act of the last Legislature.
All of those tables have been less than
complete by from ten to fifteen counties.
The Sentinel has been collecting the re-
turns, with the assistance of its cores
pondents located at the different county
seats, and has published from time to
time the population of every town inevery
county, except two.
The following table. therefore, is COM
plete, with the exception OF two coun-
ties, Burnett and Crawford, and for these
counties es mates are made, based upon
the percentage of increase in adjoining
counties, where similar conditions exist.
The official figures will vary only slightly
from those which we give below, and
our totals may be accepted as sufficien-
tIv accurate for all Draatica1 pur,,oeaa
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-08-19

a RIDICULOUS ScENE.-A ridiculous
scene occurred in the British House of
Commons on the night when the subject
of the Prince of Wales visit to India
was debated. Mr.. Newdegate, who,
with Whalley and one or two others, is
also on the side of the laughed at, was
makingan exceedingly solemn speech, the
burden of which was against the extrva-
gance royalty imposes npon the ma
ton, and desiring to emphasize the re-
mark INDUCED in a striking gesture.
Before him sat another honorable gen.
tleman, who, according to the etiquette
of British Parliament, had his hat on,
showing that he did not sympathize with
the orator of the moment This hat
WAS white one, and received all the
force of the striking gestuer, being forced
down over the wearer's head. The eff
feet was disastrous, making the speaker
the victim of uproarious laughter, which
killed his speech.