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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-02-19
NXECUTOR,S NOTICE.

Estate of JOHN O'CoNNELL decd
Letters testamentary the estate of John o.
Conneii, late OF Cambria township. Cambria coun-
". Penn'a. deceased. have been issued TO the un-
dersigned, residing in 50 id township, to whom all
persons indebted to said estate requested to
axe payment. and those having claims or de-
L. -~'ii make known the same without delay
mands WI, VGQNNELL, Executor
Jan. .l5.-o. ~-
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MOTICE.-N Office is hereby given

office is hereby given
that the Undersigned, Commissioners
OF Cambria county, intend making application
to the present Legislature for the passage of an
Act entitled "a further Supplement to and ct
entitled An Act establishing additional t,ourt
in Cambria County," the purpose of said Act be-
ing to require the Commissioners aforesaid and
their CLERK to attend each session of said Court
and perform the duties. touching III the expenses
OF the same, that are now imposed on the Associ-
ate Judges of said Court by the 9Th Section OF the
Supplement te the original Act which said Sup
plement vas approved April 4th, 1873.
ANTHONY ANNA.
WIN. ID. MCCLELLAND. Co, Com'rs
MARTIN +. CAMPBELLS
Ebensburg. Jan. 90. 1SI5.-it
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PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY
Death of Gov. Bramlette-Acti0n of the Trustees
A Successor Appon. ed-No More Postponements
Drawing Certain r hrUaTy 2etk.

Death Of Gov Bramlette-Action of the Trustees
Successor Appoi N. cd No More Postponements
Drawing Certain February 2ath.
At a mecting Of the Trustees of the Public Ii
brary of Kentucky. Jan. Ii, 1875, it was resolved
that c. NJ. Briggs, Esq, who under the late Hon.
Tho. E. Bramlette was the real business manager
of the gift concerts already given in aid OF the
Public Library of Kentucky. be and is hereby au-
thorized to take the place made vacant by the
death of said Bramlette, in the management of
the affairs Of the fifth and last gift concert, and
that the drawing announced for February II, 1875,
viii positively and unequivocally take place
that day without; any further postponcment or de-
lay on any account whatever.
r T. DURRETT, Pres.
JOHN S. CAIN, Secretary.
Hereafter all communications relating to the 5.h
Concert should be addressed to the undersigned,
and pledge myself that the drawing shall come
off February 27th that every dollar paid for tic
kets shall be returned.
c. NJ. BRIGGS, Agent and Manager,
Room 4, Public Library Building,
t1-2S.-itl Loui ,vile. KY.
For tickets and information, address THOMAS
H.. HAYS * Co.. 500 Broadway, New York
EIGHThENrH ANNUALSTATE-
g. MENT ofthe Protection Mutual Fire In
surauce Company OF Cambria county, for the year
endi January II. 1873
Jan. u 1874 $1,000, ,6os,7e
Amount Of property insured
durtSg year, 293,i56oo-l 2i,o34,T 10
Deduct amount expired du-
ring year, 22o445,eO
Deduct amount surrendered
ami Cancelled, 16.1e1. .oo-23s, $500
Amt. Of property insured Jan. IL, 1875 LOST $50
Arnt. of premium notes in
force Jan. Il, Is7i los sii,so
during year, 3o,9o7, So 13s, ,352, 10
Deduct amount expired dur
Deduct amount surrendered
and Cancelled, o.s5o0o 1862
Amount. of premium notes in force Jan,
Ii, 1875 ., .lre2..ss..s..:. ll2.s.s. 2
No. of Policies issued during year. o26
No OF Policies in force Jaa Il, 1875, 929
CASH ACCoUNT-RECEIPTs.
Amt. on hand last settl'mt, Sl.2S5.S3
Cash for new ;nsuranc l,l30.2O
Interest received. 2I,20
On account of assessment No.4, l,6U5. l3- 4,0i235
EXPENDITURES
Losses to Caspar hagar, sI25.o0
&. L. Roberts, SIS
Secretary's fees 1880
rreasur RS salary, 5000
Rent. 100
Agents commission, 1900
Pr,m ums returned Tor Policies
cancelled. 3l8
Printing. postage. stationery $3.50
Fees fO~ proving acct. OF L. beck, l25
Commission ON assessment cold, S0.25
b. exon nerations, 66
Bal. amt. No in hands assesd. II 50
Amount paid for safe, 1900
Amt inve ted in Borough Water
Bonds, 10000
Compensation of Ex Committee, 1900 1859, SO
Balance in hands of Treasurer 81, ,4s2, go
RESOURCES OF COMP ANY.
Premium notes in force Jan Ii, 1879, sllo.e75,24
Balance in b nos oi Treasurer, 4S2 So
Amount Borough Water BonJs, 5000
sIl3,95s,1T
LIABILITIES.
Losses unpaid not yet que, 5000 90
The forego ng account. tied. found correct.
aid approved. GEO. HUNTLEY,l
T.. ROBERTS, : Ex Com.
Jan. .2s, '75.-3t. GEO. NJ. READE,t
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tx LITTLE BGNPAB
ABOUT TnE-
Singer Sewing Machine
And Where to Buy II.

Co.-STRYMAS-See here. neighbOr, can you tell
be where / buy the sewing machine people
b TX go much abOut=
CITIZEN or EBENsBURG-Yes, with pleasure. l
nesume il is the Singer Sewing Machine that you
can
#C.-Yes. that's the name OF it.
n e.. OF E.-Weli. lust down there two doors east
q Zahn's store. is the place, and ny word for IL
cu will be well pleased with your purchase If You
bvcst ia of those machines. Messrs. BAILEY
y y 4 II. the agents have hand all styles
Ipd sizes OF these Indispensable machines from the
beapest to the most valuable. and are accOmmO-
b ting gentlemen who will be pleased to show you
he ins and outs of their various machines whether
Xbu desire to buy or not. They also keep thread.
Weedics and all the other paraphrenalia OF q sew
pg machine, and are at all times prepared to at
knd to the repairing Of machines in a substantial
rd satisfactory manner. and at very moderate
ltes Don't forget the place-High street. two
pors east of Zahm's store, Ebensburg G4-24.-tf-l
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-12

Seeing that Leona has for some tim. been Sisut
think win make 1t my humble dutv 10 send Won few
| notes to show we are alive and kicking
There is considerable thrsshipg ba;nr dons in tbi
neighborhood. The turnout however ia very slim av
erage yield in majority of cases about ten bushels pe
for grain respcd for ground sown nearly one and
half bushels
The looks splenddly both early and late planting
and if plenty such rains as We had this San
day. morning. the ehineh-eugs though numerous. VIII
| not do any great amount Of damage.
The farmers are busy putting up hay La, x;,tsr
| taught them lesson though dearly learned
Those Of the people who able to procure seed are
making preparations for putting good breadth Of Fall
grain, both wheat and rye
We are sorrv IN note the severe ;lIne.. os NJ u.-
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Doniphan Items.

But few items are to hand this week Times appear
better. Our merchants doing fair business they tell
us our backsmiths appear be all the time at work and
in fact change for the better is observable in every
spect.
The bridges washed away and those that much
injured render them unsafe have been repaired and
consequently the of affairs is moving along in its
legitimate channel
The probabilities are now that there will be
here within the weeks Our is in the
ascendant and in place of being the ragged edge Of
despair full of hope that Doniphan will from her
location and other causes grow in usefulness
and prosperity
Your Geary City correspondent made mistake, when
he tried to throw his soft mud at We afford to
pay but little attention surs thrown out by corespOn
dents from cities that have yet their swaddling clothes
Our new saddler Mr. r. Crook, from Leavenworth a
number workman that he gets fixed the
CHIEF shall have advertisement from him. Not having
been long married. he says that he is in favor OF having
the bad propensities of his elowcitizens regulated
hrstcass bride and martingals and that then when
they mounted they will know that they safely
seated in the saddle.
There is on hand in this community, frstelass
sensational kind of January and May notion Should it
reach contamination, your correspondent will keep
fully posted
building full of holes being minus doors ond Windows
has been moved and left in the middle of the street. the
lower end of Main street Two pedestrians passing through
town Saturday last took 1t for public necessary-Or
necessity and fell through the open window No damage
done but floor CREASED with mud.
Mr.. Samuel Neece, an enterprising citizen of Wayne
Township is having hundred of prairie broke
miles north of town intending to put in wheat this
Fall.
notice plenty of green corn string beans, cucumbers
apples potatoes and other vegetables on sale in our
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day night August Cd 1875 of disease the kidneys and
fux, CHESTER SEARLs, aged about 20 years
The deceased was born in Delaware County, Indiana.
He married in the year ISL to Polly Stout with
his wife parents and brothers. Missouri in Isij
and stopped St. joe. but they not being satisfied
he moved to Lawrence County, No. with them. But he
not liking it there returned to St. Joe and remained
there until the Fall of 1854 when he with Others formed
the advance guard Of the Kansas settlers He settled
the land now owned by VIM Hedrick. mile east of
where he died He Of the first outspoken Free
State men in Donphan County and spent little time
and forward the in Kansas He made en-.
mics of some but friends of The community suffers
the loss of good man. his wife kind husband and his
children indugent parent But he gone-may
in peace. SAM A wuIIANs
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HiRhlRud Items.

Rev. J. q. Reaser ID. D. of city has received and
accepted call from the High Street Church. st. Louis
He leaves Highland with the best wishes of for
his welfare The chair which has formerly been
pied by him University, will be filled by Rev Dr.
Crukshank of Savannah Mo. DIR. e. comes well recon-
mended and doubt will give general satisfaction
The base ball fever is still raging. Our second nine
played Friday last with picked nine at Severance
and beaten Our boys speak well OF the
ance nine.
1t is painful duty record the sad fate Of Bill
lard Club which but short time since ushered into
existence. 1t is no more reminding that the
brightest flowers the first fade" Spiritual consola
tOn given it by popular insurance man. the evening
before it ushered unshriven into the great beyond
All of it during its short but evenSfu career
is it did HARM but of pleasure to all I'M
less they hypoiticay religious to enjoy any
thing But it has ceased to exist and lies inferred
Peace to its ashes"
Mr. j. C. Missee, who has been, for several past
in the brick store of Mr. J. A. Kennedy, is selling
goods for Mr. A. Schumacher. W. Trevett is fully in
stalled in the of Mr. Kennedy where he will be
glad to meet his old friends and many as he
be Of service in fitting them out with anything
they may need in the dry goods boots shoes hats
grocery department He will also receive and forward
subscriptions for the Chief and would be thankful for all
news items worthy of pustcation in its columns
Our old friend W. II. Bush, with his usual amount Of
groceries and provisions has attached soda fountain,
where the weary may get draft of cool, sparkling
soda water.
Mr. Bayne has left this community and his loss is
keeny felt by many of his friends.
At the writing Of this having fine rain, which
will cause the hearts of the farmers to rejoice.
Aug. Q, 1875 SAcKRr
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Severance Itsms

Rev. Boucher of the II. z. Church is .ti ou,e sick
but hopes now entertained that he will .op he an
again.
Those who attended the Sunday School celebration nj
Robinson. last week report pleasant time Estimated
many fifteen hundred people were on the prouud
Good music fine orations and good social time gener.
| ally.
Mrs. A A Long left last week for Pennsyiysni, for
| visit amongst her old friends and relatives
The N. E. Church making arrangements to pureba,e
an organ for the Of their Church and Sunday School
We learn that there opposition to il BY some who
do not believe in paising the Lord by note but not
wishing them harm, in hopes the organ will
be purchased 1t is only step up the road Of ciyxa-
| ton, enlightenment and Christianity
Remember the school election, next Thursday at .
o'clock p. IN. All should attend These are hard times
Let us have full attendance.
Well it is turn this time. The Highland Base Ball
Cnb came down on last Friday, trimmed gay uniforms
| to clean out" boys. The game commenced ut 2
O'Clock sharp following result Highland made
"a Credentials of Severance made So being 8 ahead for
Severance We cannot help bat feel proud of this as our
Climb has not yet been organized weeks and will not
be until Tuesday August TO- Besides the nine that did
the playing played together before The Highland
boys took their defeat in good nature gave three
hearty cheers for Severance invited them up at any time
they wished to try it again We cannot help it,
but compliment Mr.. Elliott of the Highland club
much better than the rest but that he
always ready and wrong. The second nine Of
each Club did the playing.
There has been petty thieving going on around
town and it would be well for merchants and others
to be the lookout Never go away from your dwell.
ing and leave windows or doors open. Things have
been taken from private dwellings.
Add Beauch,mp who sd ont and went hack to Indi.
in June two months ago. of G. Hoppers
returned last Saturday Says Indiana is out
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From Oakland Greye.

OAKLAND GROVE, DOSPHAN Co., KANSAS, Aug. 9, 1875.
EDITOR CHIEF As notice in your columns able and
interesting items from all the nourishng localities In
County, feel warranted in sending you q few notes
from this lovely and picturesque portion of old Donphan
The small grain the early corn crops were serous-
y injured and in many instances entirely destroyed by
the hoppers but with persistence worthy of success
our farmers, land think that truthfuly say
have in this immediate neighborhood of the beat In
the County, kept planting and replanting until vita
moderately late FALL fields bid fair to give
good yield Of corn and make hearts glad by the ap
peazsnoe upon tables of the heahfu john
nycake, with which to buttsr.milk and dis
miss to cOuches dream years of plenty and
long life of usefulness and Of charitable deeds Dec
| LGnss.
Last week, Mr.. Chas. C. Donly, VIM. P. Symns Ed. A
Eye and others harvested their crops The wheat
in this section short Late potatoes healthy
are growing rapidly, and promise big yield.
We pleased at your articles in regard outside aid
for the sufferers among Are also particularly
fed with the views expressed by personal correspond
ent about the third term aid for Donphan County etc.
published in your issue of last week But the old Ck
l. to be relied and is sound questions of public
utility.
We notice in your paper that the County Commission
had awarded the contract for building the bridges at
Geary CITY to parties from Leavenworth. Now Mr. Edi
tor it is plain to my mind that account Of the great
destutiOn THAI has existed among the aborng classes in
this County during the Spring and Summer and which
must be known to the Commissioners all of whom be-
lieve farmers that great mistake made by such
an award, as many labOr1g men and mechanics had TO
leave their homes and seek work elsewhere, to
support for their families not being able to get employ
ment here. If the Commissioners had good and sufficient
for their action they should rise and explain
many comments have been made uufavorable to them.
know it old story talk about the depression of
a..
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ST. L0ESs JlARKRT.

ST. LOUIS, August y
Hemp-Dull; slI59l5o.
wheat-Dull lower; No 8 red O. tS6 81; No. ?, ia
at cash; 449l Is August +4d1 ~ September:
Corn-LOweri No 2mixed oferod at ife; &c bid cash;
e9d69sc Septembsr.
Oats-Unsettled; 30 g scarce and frE; Otelsh on call
At hte cash; &c hid August hut sold at 46d4Ic
Rye-Inaetive and easier; No. 2, s4dsJc
P0rk-Firm. s25 25d22 So
Dry Salt Meais-Very rm loose round lots Of STANDARD
held up the country. SIC: l2ic; and 12ic.
BacOn-Stf and advancing 81 d9Ic; l3I di3Ie and l2i
aisle.
Cattle-Quet unchanged for good grades &c of
good to prime g 49a6 50; fair medium, . go;
native cows 5Oa3 choice Texans, 30; good,
1OaI 25 medium to fair 35d3 IS. Receipts 2S57.
HOgs-Active demand in excess Of the supply 81 $50
IS for shippers; 45d for bacon; 0as Is for butch
ers. Receipts. lOi.
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2 The horse-thieves spoken Of last week. who stole
W. L. Privetts horses, two named Allen who
have been living about here for months. One of
them is married man, and the other young They
were arrested at Neuehxtel French settlement in the
southwestern corner Of Nem.ha County while their
way westward Justice of the Peacs. named Bonour,
arrested them suspicion Of having stolen the horses
Missouri They proposed to prove abi by friends in
Donphan County The wde-awake Justice q day for
their examination, week ahead and committed
them 70 jail to await hearing. He at the
sheriff Of this County describing the horses and nqur-
ing about the men, Prvett recognized his horses in the
description and at once started Seneca with Deputy
Sheriff Aaquilken to identify the animals and take
charge OF the prisoners The latter arrived the train
wednesday afternoon and committed jail They
claimed that they had to bring the horses back
home Everybody believes that Of counsel
As soon as the Aliens were lodged jail the wife of
married one living somewhere the Junction applied
to the authorities for aid to keep her starving
means of support had been taken from herr And so the
County Ia supporting the whole Allen family.
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CHICAGO MARKET.


Wheat-Irreguar, fairly active and frmer No. Spring
81 3O1 No. Spring 23 al q spot closing at 26i spot
I sik September; No 3 l lsa1 Isl.
Considerably unchanged. but some sales rather low
er; No. mixed 700 SPOT T1ie seller SepteH Der.
Oas-Irregalzr bnt In the main lower; No. 5sc spot;
4sI G4c August ne 59e September; 5It13ic seller the
year
Barley-Quet and weak No. Spring sold at 81 20 spot
10 September ~ October.
Rye-oOod demand and easier; Nc. :. sc spot 936s5c
August
POrk-Irregular but in the main higher. 81 50 spot
q 55d2 SIT SeIteuhar; q as October.
Lsrd-Quist and steady; a3 6ai G24 IS spot
Bulk Meats-yery firm and holders asking heker pri-
ces shoulders. &c spot; short alb, i2Lc.
Cattle-Keeeipts snee Saturday 6s0O extra ut ssS33
90 most sales NJ s0z3i5
The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-08-12

~ joke is told ct the expense of gallant lawyer
from the country who to town on business last
week In the hack from the junction welldressed
woman and on stopping at the hotel the legal gentleman
politely assisted her and carried her sstche into the
house. then turned around" and went to the Court
House. to look after business The wcman informed the
landlord that her husband very busy but that they
should want ROOM She shown to one of the best
rooms in the house At the regular supper hour the law
yer had not got through with his business and the NO.
man did not The landlord went TO the room but
could not find the woman and nobody knew where she
had gone Presently the lawyer made his appearance,
when the landlord asked him where his wife was Why,
she was at home this morning when left he replied.
wasn't that your wife who in the hack with you
to-dayr Hi. mol never saw the woman before. !"
light suddenly dawned upon landlord and the law
YER and was Afterwards ascerained that she had gone
out to attend to little business Of her She did not
return The lawyer thinks he will quit being polite to
strange women.
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SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. l.

ScoAIE NJ i.
PRoPosED AMENDMENT section three Of the
Of the State regulating the time Of sectBg and
satiOn Of members Of the Legislature.
Be e resolved by ne LsgisIatur Of The sat Of Eassas
thirds Of the members elected 20 each A0tse e0neuFTinq
therein:
SECTION The following proposition to amend the Con
suton Of the State of Kansas shall be submitted to the
electors of the State at the general election eighteen
hundred and ssventy-fve;
shall be amended tn read follows: Section All
sessions of the Legislature shall be held the CAPT
and seventy all regular sessions shall be held
in two commencing the second Tuesday of jan
PRoPOsoS TWO: Section three Of article eleven shall
be amended TO read follows Section The Leg
slanre shall provide at each regular session for raising
sufficient revenue to deay the current Of the
State for two Yeas
tion twenty nine Of article two Section - At the
election held in eighteen hundred and seventy and
be elected for two years. and members Of the Senate shall
SIC The following shall be the method of submitting
said proposition Of amendment: The ballots shall be Ell
tep In regard 70 pTSposticn one the form Of the ballots
shah he For proposition one to amend the Constitution
gaiDst proposition one To amend the Constitution in
regard to proposition two the of the ballots shall
For proposition two to amend gainst
proposition three the form Of the ballots shall be- For
proposition three to amend the Constellation Against
proposition three % amend the Constitution"
SEC This joint Issolation shall take OBJECT and be p
force from and after its in the statute book
ted in the senate on day Januery A d. 1875
and passed that body the h day Of Veterinary 1878
Jobx Ii. Folks N. j. SALTER,
Secretary Of Senate President u he Senate.
Passed the House on the ID day of March A. D. ISIS
two thirds Of the membsrs elected voting therefor
HENRY BooIH 4. H. FUNSTON,
Chief Clerk Of ths HOuse. Speaker Of the House.
Approved on the 5th day Of March. 1875.
THOMAS 4. OSBORN,
Governor.
hereby certify that the foregoing is true aud correct
copy Of the original enrolled joint resolution ts
Ia NV Office and the took effect by publication
in - statute book Nav 18th, A. ID. 1875.
In Testimony whereof have hereuntO subscribed my
name and Affixed the grest seal of State Done at To-
nska Kansas this 10th day of July, A. ID. 1873.
fsxLJ THOS. H CAVANAUGH,
July 29fde SeeTstaTy Of Slate