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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-02-05

ssWoULD my little Ezra asked a fond
mother ''like to be missionary. and go
preach to the suffering heathen ?'' Tears
bright pearly drops of feeling-giistened in
little Ezra's eyes as he murmured: "No,
| wouldn't; but I'd like to be ON the perlice
long enough to put tin roof on the big
lummux that stuck shoemaker's wax on
my seat to day at school
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-02-05
TANNERY FOR SALE.

~ Following is description of Steam
Tannery and Real Estate located in Ebensbnre.
Cambria County, Pa, which offered for sale
on the most liberal terms: The property consists
of 3 Acres Of Land. on which is erected TWO
STORY BUILDING, 40 by SO, and a ONE STORY
RUILDING, 70 by so, Is Vats 6Leaches, large
Leach Tank, Lines, 1 Handler, Bates, l good
Engine of 1o-horse power, l Bark Mill. Machine
for rolling leather, and other fixtures. Tho estab
lishment has q capacity for tanning SO hides per
year, and has Advantages in the way of low prices
for ba rk convenience to railroad and market etc.
This Is a rare chance for a tanner with a small
capital. For terms, etc, apply to
JOHNSTON & SCANLAN,
Nev. %, loTA-tf Ebensburg, Pa.
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ORDINANCE of the Borough Of


~ Carrolltown, Cambria County, Pa
Be 1t enacted and ordained by the Council and
Burgess of the Borough of Carrolltown, and 1t Is
neaeny tba same That weigh ScaIesshouid and must
be erected for the of Carrolltown Borough, the
and to be paid for ou. Of the Borough funds. The
Scales are to weigh Eve tons or more and as low
one pound and are to be erected In the MIDDLE
of the town, on Main street
SECTION /. 1t shall be the duty of the weigh
master to weigh all hay coal or live stock, or such
other articles or things as may be presented 1or
that purpose at the Weigh Scales of the Borough.
the quantity in weight bushels of the article or
thing weighed to the party having ss the same
be ascertained, his name shall be inserted in the
certificate.
SECTION q No person shall be permitted to sell
or deliver any hay, straw coal within the limits
of the Borough on cart, wagon, sled: or other We
hiclc, until the same shall have been hrst weighed
upon the Borough Scales and the number of pounds
or bushels, the case may be, duly ascertained
or receive payment for any load of coal. hay
straw not SO weighed, and the weight or number
of bushels thereof ascertaned, before receiv-
ing certificate thereof from the Westminster.
or, having received such certifcate shall sell or
receive payment for such load or part thereof with
out delivering the certificate to the purchaser,
such person shall be subject to a fine OF not less
than one nor more than ten dollars for each Of
fense.
SECTION 3. 1t shall be the duty of the Weigh
master to keep the Borough Scales in good order.
If mud, dirt, other extraneous substances shall
adhere to any vehicle weighed, ii shall be his duty
to make suitab deduction on account thereof,
as also for any undue moisture on hay or other ar
ticles weighed; If any person shall present or
make of false certificate, or of one issued on
some other load than that on which 1t is fra udu
lently used he shah pay fine of not less than Eve
nor more than twenty dollars
SECTION 4. The following shall be the rates of
charges by the Weighmaster
For loaG of Coal drawn by one horse 10 cts
90 9 two horses. Is Z"
more than 20
Live Stock, 1000 lbs. or less. 20 :.
% 1000 to 1000 lbs. .......2j
more than 400 lbs 30 :"
Hay and Straw, 900 lbs. or more. -. Is g
-. less than !. 900 lbs 20 -
SECTION s. All fines that may be imposed and
collected for a violation of this Ordinsn shall be
paid over to the Borough Treasurer and are to be
used and applied Borough taxes
GIVEN under my hand and seal of Office at Car
rolltown, this Ist day of August A. d. 1874.
JOHN BUCK, Burgess.
Attest-E. L. BINDER, Clerk. (1-2V.-3t. I
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CPLENDTD TOWN PROPERTY

SPLENDID TOWN PROPERTY
~ FOR SABE-A very elegant and COM
modious residence in Ebensburg borough will be
sold on reasonable terms. The House is brick and
contains II rooms, feet halls and basement wash
house, besides good cellar divided into two apart
ments The Lot is I26x264 feet and is we'll set
with all kinds of fruits and shrubbery. Large Sta
Die, Ice House and three Buildings used as law
ofhces This property is desira BILE for large fam-
ly- or with very little improveme mt would make a
first class hotel or summer boa riding house.
JNO. f. SCANLAN, Agent.
Ebensburg, Aug. n, Is74.-tf
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II GALLITZIN LAKE, ATTORNEY
= AT Law, Ebensburg, Pa. Office with
Register and Recorder, in Court House,
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One of our merchants recently sold a
block of matches to n woman, who. on
ren nehing her home, could no. make them
bum In towering passion, vliio:, in-
creased all the way back, she returned ard
demanded: "Why did YOU cheat me with
those matches ?'' Matches resonnded
the grocer pleasantly-he always wears a
smile for his customers s-''r hat is the
trouble with the matches - 'sThey won't
burn, not one of them" was the quick and
angry response. '.Let us see,'' replied the
gentleman, applying the charged ends 10
his pantaloons and causing N 10 burn
instanter ''that burns well enough. -
''But the rest won't, . replied the woman.
who began to fear that she had walked
seven miles and was TO return seven more
on foot and had got angry for nothing.
The groceropened three punches nd proved
them all the same. Il don't want to burn
up all your Matches" he said, ''bu There
is not one that will not burn the same way"
Cbagrined she stared at him with tiger
eyes, and. not to be beaten, burst out, s.If
they will, you don't s'pose every time 7
want fire im coming all this way to rub
them ON the seat Of your trousers, do you?'
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THE following is intended for those who
wish to exercise their mathematical bump.
1t is said 10 be a hard nut to crack: In one
of the smaller New England towns, an
agent was appointed 70 sell alcoholic iiquois
alta salary of. twenty five dollars per annuin;
he was furnished with a stock of liquors
valued at 1874. and with >S2. 10 i'm cash
to commence bus iness during the year he
purchased liquors to the amount of SOS
and received for liquors sold, : Sl02. 9s. At
the end Of the year lac had liquors on hand
valued at S3l.37. Did he owe the town or
did the town owe him and how much?
THE hardest thing to deal with An old
pack of cards.
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control them. The testimony of our best citi-
zens, of all classes, establishes the fact, that
CHERRY PICTORIAL will and does relieve and
cure the affecting disorders of the Throat and
dangerous affections of the Pulmonary Organs
yield to its power; and cases of Consump.
ton, cured by this preparation, public
ly known, so remarkable as hardly to be be-
lieved, were they not proven beyond dispute.
As remedy 1t Is adequate, on which the public
the forerunners of more serious disease, it saves
unnumbered lives, and an amount OF suffering
not to be computed. II challenges trial, and con-
vinces the most sceptical Every family should
keep it on hand as protection against the early
and unperceived attack of Pulmonary Affections,
which are easily met at first, but which become
incurabe, and too often fatal, if neglected. Ten
der lungs need this defence; and it is unwise to
be without it. As 4 safeguard 10 children, amid
the distressing diseases which beset the Throat
and Chest of childhood, CHERRY PICTORIAL
is invaluable; for, by its timely use, multi
tudes are rescued from premature graves, and
saved TO the love and affection centred on them
1t acts speedily and surely against ordinary colds
securing sound and health-restoring sleep. No
one will suffer troublesome Influenza and pain
full bronchitis, when they know how easily
they can be cured.
Originally the product of long, laborious and
successful chemical investigation, no cost toll
possible perfection. 1t may be confidently re-
lied upon possessing all the virtues it has ever
exhibited, and capable of producing cures as
memorable as the greatest it has ever effected.
PREPARED BY
Or. ]. C. AVER & CO., Lowell, Mass,
Practical and Analytical Chemists.
soLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
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An A WEEK guaranteed to Male and Fe-
VI male Agents, in their own locality. Costs
MI NOTHING to try it. Particulars Free.
VI II. q. NICkERY CO., Augusta Me.
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zoo Agents WANTED Immediately, to sell very
.DtDO desirable NEW PATENT articles for house
keepers and others. G. J. CAPEwELL, Cheshire CT
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NEW ADTERTISEMEN1,S.
Ayers
Cherry Pectoral,
For Diseases OF the Throat and Lungs,
such a. Coughs, Colds, Whooping
Cough, Bronchitis, Asthma,
and Consumption.

Among the great
discoveries of modern
science, few are of
more real value to
mankind than this eff
fectual remedy for all
diseases of the Throat
and Lungs. A vast
trial of its virtues,
throughout this and
other countries, has
shown that it does
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Sk S0O per day at home. Terms free Address
t'o 'pHo GEO. STINsoN & Co., Portland, Me.
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BILL SMILEY AND THE WIDOW.

LoRETro, Jan. 20, 1873.
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MAATCN AGENTS for the s-LIFE AND
EyHia I Eys EXPLORATIONS OF OR.
LIVE NESG OS F. Complete, au hcntic: a fresh
book. Price suited to the times. Address
Il. Il. RUSS ELL. Publisher Boston. Mass
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1875-08-19
A California Tree for the Centennial

SOME time ago we mentioned the fact
that Mr.. Vivian was preparing large
piece of one of the Tulare County big
trees to exhibit at the Centennial next
year. From r. J. Vivian, his son, we
learn the following facts: "The piece of
timber selected will be sixteen feet long
and twenty-one feet in diameter at one end
and nineteen feet at the other. The heart
of this will be taken out, leaving only
about one foot of the body of the tree at
tached to the shell or bark This outside
shell will then be divided into eight equal
parts, each of which will weigh 1900
pounds without the bark. 1t is necessary
to divide it into this number of parts in
order to allow it to pass through the
numerous tunnels between here and Phil
adelphia. The eight parts will weigh be-
tween 30, 900 and 10000 pounds, and will
require two cars for their transportation.
One solid foot of this tree weighs seventy
two pounds, being ten pounds heavier
than so much water. This timber was
taken out of the Gen. Lee, tree 275 feet
high, which, had it been sawed into lum-
Der, would have produced sufficient
quantity to have built very respectable
young town or large ship. 1t contained
more than 200, 900 feet of lumber, besides,
probably, about 200 cords Of wood. The
Gen. Grant, much larger tree than the
Gen. Lee, and the largest in the world,
growing in the same grove, is left stand
! ing, probably for the benefit of future gen
erations. ~ Visalia (Caz.) Delta.
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Ouacks In Great Britain.

THE British Charity Organization Soci-
ety's Reporter prints the following letter:
sHKRBoENE UNION WORK HOUSE, July 10, 1875.
HoNoRED SIR: l duly received your
note of the 18th inst, to which | now re-
ply. l commence with the quack doctors.
In the first place, / must tell you that |
never engaged in the dirty business on
my own account. have been tool in
the hands of others. The first time it was
in Yarmouth. A quack who was lodging
at the same ken" with me asked me if |
was willing to earn a couple of shillings
easily. I Ireplied in the affirmative. This
was to come into the marketplace in the
afternoon while he himself was eXpatiat-
ing on the virtues of his infalliblc medi-
cine and purchase half a dozen boxes OF
the pills, saying that myself and others
had derived immense benefit from their
use, and that, for the future, | was re-
solved never to be without them, the
money to pay for them having been given
me beforehand by the g DOCTOR Save the
mark). Well, carried out my instruc.
tions 10 the letter, and so well pleased the
modern Esculapius that in the evening he
EMPLOYED me to work for him at a salary
| of 81 per week besides travelling ex
! penses. I was now to be initiated in
the sublime mystery of compounding the
medicines" almost invariably pills
Ny duty was to collect the ingredients
and | now solemnly declare that | got
them ready made from the sheep-fold OF
the rabbit warren Those from the sheep
fold had to be considerably reduced in
size. after which they were coated with
finely-pulverized sugar and flour, and
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Ancient Measurements.

AT a recent meeting of the Society of
Biblical Archaeology, apaper on " Ancient
Neurology by Mr.. F. r. Conder, c. e.,
was read. In this paper Mr.. Conder in
dicated the confused and contradictory
state of our present knowledge of the sub
ject, and proceeded to establish an abso-
lutte metrical base, identifying the barley
corn, which the Hebrew writers state to
be the unit of length and of weight, with
the long measure barlcy-corn and with the
Troy grain. The grounds of identified
ton were-(D actual measurement and
weight of full-sized grains of barley at
time of harvest; (2) determination of spe-
cifc gravity according to statements
made in Hebrew literature; (3) actual di-
mepsions of ancient Jewish buildings, and
actual weight of a Babylonian talent now
in the British Museum, which cor
responded to Mr.. Conder's determination
of 100000 Troy grains within one per mile.
The remarkable double division of the
Chaldee metrical system, which is both
decimal and duodecimal, was then ex-
planned, and shown to apply to measures
of length, area, capacity and weight. The
origin otthe Troy ounce, the diamond car
at, the Spanish ducat, and other existing
divisions is traced to the early system
employed by the Ph9nician traders.
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THE MARKETS..
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK.
Irvr SrocK.-Beef Cattle-$11 75G135O. Hogs
Live, s. 5017 .621a. Sheep-Live S4.5o1o.$o.
BRyIDsrurrs, to choice, &6.6oQ
10; white wheat extra, S7.10G7.6O. Wheat-No'
2 Chicago $1.3711.38; No. Northwestern
81. .3sl1 49, No. 2 Milwaukee spring, Sl:a'~
ia Rye-Western and State, $1.oSG11 TO- Bar
ley-sl .3O01.35. Corn-Mixed WESTERN oo~
s4hc. oats-Mixed Western, 64hG661ac.
PROVISIONS. s.-Pork-Mess. SCI 6o121.65. Lard
Prime Steam, 13A0144c. Cheese-50llc.
WooL.-Domestic Fleece, 5O063c.
CHICAGO.
LIVE srooK.-Beeves Choice, s6.OO16.25;
good AZ. 5.4Oa5. 90; medium, $4.5015.15; butct-
ers stock, s32504.25; stock cattle, $3.uog
AIS. Hogs-Live, S7.7Ogs.0o. Sheep-aood TO
choice, S4.0094.75.
Observation-Disclosures 2412Sc. Eggs
Fresh, 13h@14c. Pork-Mess, Ssl.aFD%l'%o 10.
Lard-s13 45G135O.
Rprapsrurrs.- rs.-Flour-white Winter Extra,
ss 5Oa7.75: spring extra, S5.5016.5O. Wheat
Spring, No. @ S1Ah01.25. Corn-No. = 691s
a7Oc. oats-No. 2, 4s949c. Rye-No. .
s4@s5c. Barley-No. 2, $1.17D1.19.
LuMBER.-First Clear, $45.0OG46.oo; secono
clear, s43.oO945.O0; Common Boards, slooo9
Ii GO; Fencing 31o.0O@11Oo; "a" shingies'
g. 5003.OO; Lath, S1.75G20o.
CINCINNATI.
BREApsrUrrs -Flour-S7. .3507.5o Wheat-hea'
Al .4oa1.55. Corn-74077c. Rye-95g9Sc. oats
-70d75c. -. ,,,<
014Ac. su ,o,r1s
LIVE SroCK.-Beevee-Goodto TO cnolce' @''oV
$40 Hogs-Live, $7.40Gs23
Rpr.nsTurrs- Fall, $5.75Vo.so.
WbeatNo. Red Fall, S1.4701.41h. Corn
No. 2. 6907Oc. Oats-No. 2, 51052c. Rye
proyrs1oNs.-Pork-Me SsaOo0ss0. Lard
-1240tsc. .,rnvp
Recommendations Xxx, IS OO1525
Wbeat-spring No. l, s1.310l.a1h; No. :, Sl.so
al. 2sK. Corn--No. 2, 69G70c. Oats-No'. !. f'zs
a50c. Rye-No. /, s2gs3c. Barley-No' =
S1l21l.13. ,,om
Rur.nsrurrs.-W Wheat Extra, s1.491150.
Corn-No. 1, 791s0c. Oats-No. !, 6oGolc.
TOLEDO.
BREApsrurrs. s.-Wbeat-Amber Mich, $l.n
nj .s0A: No. Red, $1.52h0153. Corn
High Mixed, 77077Hc. oats-No q os0ooc'
CLEVELAND.
BBEADsrurFs.- hed' $i.oozs
M1.s6; No. Red, 31.50h@1.51. Corn-Hign
Mixed, 82QS3c. Oats-No. l, 7007lc.
BUFFALO.
LIVE srocx.-Beeves -S5.500S rs. Hogs
Live, S7.70083O sheep-Live, S475Oo.0'
EAST LIBERTY.
LIVE SrooK.-Beevee-Best 36.5O07U; me.
dunn, s5750SOO. Hogs Yorkers, $elo0
| $50; Philadelphia, Ss.6O0S.s0 Sheep-besl'
] S5.O0O5.25; medium, $4t004'7o'
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How Robbie Lost His Ride.

"GET your hat Robbie, as quickly as
you can," said grandpa, as he drove up tc
the gate in new, shining buggy, drawn
by his beautiful black horse, Dandy jim
"I will give you ride" ......--,..- ..-
"Goodie, goodie," said little Robbie
clapping his hands and dancing in grea
glee.
"But you must be very quick, because
am in great haste" said grandpa.
Robbie rushed into the house, crying
"Quick, quick, mamma, get my hat
grandpa is going to take me to ride.'
"Where is your hat?" said his mother
81 don't know where left it. Oh, dea
me! where can it be?' said Robbie, as h
ran upstairs to look for it, while mamm'
hunted downstairs.
"Come, Robbie, come, hurry up, for
can't wait another second" called grand
pa, gathering up the reins; "you mus
learn to take better care of your hat, an(
off he went, leaving poor Robbie crying
very hard, as he watched Dandy jim
prancing down the street,
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after being dried to proper consistency,
they were placed in pillboxes, which are
easily obtained, and then held forth to the
dolts who were silly enough to listen to
him as American sugar-coated pills,
purely vegetable, and warranted not to
contain one particle of mercury, colo
cynth, or other deleterious poison, 50 ex-
tensively used by regular doctors. These
pills are a sovereign remedy for bilious
disorders, liver complaints, dyspepsia or
in digestion, the symptoms of which are
learncdly described by the "orator'
(Which was generally myself, learned by
heart from the medical work of DR.. Bu-
chanan. When we We're travelling In
country villages there was no "ill which
flesh is heir to" that my master-blatant
ignOramus as he was-would not under
take to curc-worms, piles, tusky or itch,
gout, rheumatism, ulcers, fits, etc; but
the naked truth is that he was greater
fool than |.
He could not read a paragraph in a
newspaper and could scarcely write his
own name. He knew no more about the
maladies he professed to cure than hog;
but he possessed, in an eminent degree,
that grand, indispensable qualification,
any amount of cheek, and his takings, on
an average, were e10 week. | Travelled
with this man for about four months,
chiefly in the eastern counties, when eX-
pressed desire to leave him, when he I'M
mediately offered to raise my wages by
giving me twenty-five shiilings week,
but | would not accept it and left him. |
have travelled with three others, all of the
same kidney, since that time.
Suffice it to say that a set of more un-
principlea, ignorantrascalsne disgraced
earth. Perhaps, sir, you may think that
by turning "Queen's evidence" | am
worse than those impeach; but | don't
wish to exonerate myself, for l confess
that am about the most worthless OF all
beings. But the truth ought to be known.
Poor people ought not to besystematically
robbed by quack- doctors, or any other de-
scriptiOn of rOgues; for rogues, rascals
and liars are the whole fraternity, myself
included. Yours, unworthily,
G. A. BRINE.
P. ST was born Oct Q, 1912.
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but the storm coming on it was deemed
better to remain all night, and early the
next morning set out for his home, accom-
panied by his wife.
Arrived in sight of the house he was
surprised to see the shutters still closed
and the chimney giving out no smoke of
welcome. e
AT the gate a young man was tying a
horse, and the Judge exclaimed to his
wife:
"Bless my life, Annie, that's Alger-
non! There's no mistaking him. He's
home month earlier than we expected
him But l greatly fear something is
amiss with Mag. She is an early riser,
and the shutters are yet closed"
He whipped up his horse and soon had
his long-absent son by the hand. The first
warm greetings over, the Judge raped at
the fastened door, but, eliciting no re-
sponse, his alarm increased, and, after
shouting for Margaret at the top Of his
voice and receiving no reply, with Alger-
mons help he burst open the door and en-
tered the kitchen.
All was as she had left it the night be-
fore, and black brands covered the hearth !;
the chamber door stood suggestively open.
Father and son ascended the stairs, and
half way up the Judge stumbled over the
key of the oak closet.
Good heavens!" he exclaimed, 1.-THE
KEY of the closet where left that money !!
l greatly fear that something has befallen
Margaret"
He found the closetdoor locked, and to
their repeated knockings there came no re-
sponse from within.
Algernon applied the key, and the opened
door revealed fearful sight.
With frightfully distorted, purple face
the robber lay on the floor stone dead, and
little removed from him, pale and quiet,
lay Margaret.
Algernon bore her down stairs and into
the open air, but it was very long before
she gave any sign or token of life And it
was week before she was able to give a
detailed account Of what happened during
that night of horror in the oak closet.
But she had saved the money, and the
son undertook to pay the debt Of gratitude
owed by the father. And before the win
ter was over Algernon married Margaret,
and together they lived ON the old home
stead, and on stormy nights they tell the
children the story of the oak closet.
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THE KNIGHTS MESSAGE.

SHE stood beside the castle gate,
And watched her faithful knight depart:
Westward he rode with martial state.
and westward with him went her heart.
When her fond eyes no more could trace,
The Lady Edith turn'd away,
And sadly moved, with ashen face,
10 where her sleeping tirst-born lay.
Then from her heart uprose that cry
OF agony, distraught and wild:
"Geoffrey is gone, perhaps to die,
And we are left, my child, my child"
~
lis night What breathless warrior stands
Beneath the castles frowning walls,
Aud audience Graves not but demands,
Of the fair mistress of these halls?
"Who knocks so late?'' warder cries,
His ready hand upon his sword;
Half -hushed, well known voice replies:
81 bring ye tidings of your lord"
X X
"Oh, tell me! hath the cruel foe
Robbed me of him more dear than life?
Fear not to break thy tale of woe,
Thou kneelst before soldiers wife"
Awhile no word the vassal speaks,
Then, rising from his bended knees,
The deathlike silence thus he breaks:
"The knights last words tome were these
'Retrace the course with might and main,
See Lady Edith quick, and tell her
That Pm afraid it's going to rain,
And ask her for my humberellerp"