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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-09-09

consider the Guanahani superior to the two
other higher priced Fertilizers that used last
son, and intend from this trial to the Guiana
hani this Fall in preference to the others.
s4fIt "a itff 49, =5t 5fg II. q. GuTHRTE.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-08
4 PARROT SToRy

\ PARROT SToRY.-Ny 81
an old gentleman who was T5
lar i'm his habits. Every dt
was his custom 10 take s
tea TO visit some oil tres
name Of Tate, who lived % Z
street. Before leaving the p
would open the door @. 'i
room where we usa1 to ST l-
say aloud, "Ouly gong
Tate's." Now it happened @
ing that PoIly's care-la-- :
open. We sometimes .5. %
about the room when be N
good, as n great treat l-,
we suddenly missed him
room, and could not tlilA "
had gone. We all set 10 7.
searched the house high am F.
Polly could we fnd -
father left. as usual to p1. T..
our neighbors, leaving Us s.-
for our pet What was I
upon turning the corner O. ..
to see Folly quitelv Ual- !.
the middle Of the road.
lv." said he. "where are Us,
Upon which Master PoA =
impudent little head on OF
looked up and said. "ohl,
Tate's. - Liberal Chri7.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-08
Lost Race OF the uonoagaheta.
4 MACADAsIZED ROAD COVERED BY TREE:
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS OLD.

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS OLD.
Several years ago considerable excitement
was created in Fairmoput, w. Va, 10y the
discovery of traces of an old macao amized
road extending along the right bank of the
Monongahela, opposite that place. Re-
Gently the government engineering party
engaged in the surveying of the Upper
MonoDe ahcla river, with the view Of slack
watering that stream from Morgantown to
Fairmount, examined this old road, aud
from the members of the party we learn
thatthere can be no doubt but that this road
furnishes another trace of the lost race that
once dominated the continent before the
Indians came into possession.
There are traces of the road for nearly
eleven miles along the strip of bottom land
between the hills and the river, after shift
ing its channel and crting into the hills, has
entirely obliterated every evidence of il.
Generally the road is covered by from two
to five feet of alluvium, either deposited
through the course of ages by the river
floods, or else by the slow washing off tho
bills skirting it. Its width is said to be
fifteen feet.
The most curious feature about the road
is that the stone from which it is formed
appears invariably to have been burnt.
Wherever the road shows itself in the cut
ting banks, it is marked by the black sub
SlIabtifH VI dSHte 1fi utpin tDe
stone varies from six inches to eighteen in
ches of irregular fragments. The material
employed appears to have been largely
composed of bouders of red sandstone,
and the conjecture is that they were broken
after being made hot with water thrown
upon them. There being few, if any,
boulders in the river or adjacent country,
the query arises, where could the material
have been obtained to make this road
At the crossings of the streams there
are no traces of bridge abutments or piers,
which leads to the conclusion that the
streams were crossed on wooden bridges.
At many points the road is covered with
trees one hundred and fifty years old,
which makes it certain that it was con-
structed long before the advent of the
white man and there are other circum-
stances surrounding the case which lead
inevitably to the conclusion it was made in
those early ages when a semi-civiiized peo-
pie inhabited North America. No one ac-
Quainted with the habits of the American
Indians would give them credit for con
structing such n work of art as this tits
blrgb Commercial.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-08

NOVEL CURE FOR LovE.-A new and
amusing cure for love has lately been found
effective in fashionable Parsau faubourg
The son Of a wealthy nOblenan became
enamored OF his fathers concierge (door
porter, and determined to marry her The
aristocratic papa opposed. but moved at
last by the despair of his son gave his con-
sent with the proyisO that the smitten
youth should go to sea for twelve months
before the marriage. Shortly after his
departure, the father, who had previously
observed an embonroint in the young bride
intended, took her under his especial
charge, gave her the most sncculeut food
and wines, forbade her to take exercise as
unbecoming in his future daughter, and
in fact, stall-fed her to such an extent tb at
when the engaged swain returned from his
years voyage he was horriiied to find in
stead of the slender, elegant girl he left
an immcnsly fat woman. as big as two Al
bionS rolled into one. OF course the ruSe
was successful, and the unfortunate victim
of good cheer has been penSioned Off
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-08

FAT SLowLY-Many man has
been choke1 TO death iii attempting to
swallow his food before he chewed it
long enough. Food in the stomach,
surrounded with its juices, is like
pieces of ice in q glass Of water; for as
the ice melts from without inwards, so
the stomach juices dissolve the bits Of
food from without inward; and, as the
smaller the pieces OF ice, the sooner
they are melted so the smaller the bits
of food, the sooner they are dissolved,
and pass out of the stomach, TO be dis
tributed to the system, giving 1t life
and warmth and vigor. But if the
pieces of food are large, they begin to
rot before they are melted, causing
heaviness, belching, nausea, or other
discomforts These make bad blood,
concentrating the breath, sending
dullness to the head, depression to the
spirits. and universal feeling of un-
welIness, lasting sometimes for half
dav or a whole night. Therefore, eat
slowly. with deliberation; talk great
deal at meals; cultivate cheerful con
yersation, and let any man or woman
be considered domestic enemy and
nest wEo says or does anything at the
table calculated TO cause a single IN
pleasant sensation in any one present.
Journal Of Health.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-08
TTXECUTOR'S NOTICE-

s-~S Estate Of JOSEPH MOVER, decd
The undersigned Executors of the last win and
testament OF JcsEPH MOVER, late of ClearfieId
township, Cambria county, deceased hereby noti-
fy aD persons indebted to the estate of said dece
dent that payment must be made without DELAY
and those having claims against the same will
present them properly authenticated for settle
ment. AUCi. MpY ERS
CIearde!d Twp, Aug. 20, 1875. 6t..
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-08
= SsIGNEE'S NOTICE -Yot

q SSIGNEE'S NOTICE. Notice
-A--A- is hereby given that BERNARD Kelly. of
Allegheny township, Cambria county Pa nv
decd uS voluntary assignment, has assigned atl
the estate real and personal. OF the said Bpr-
nnrd Kelly TO f. j. Parrish, of Galitziu. in said
county, in trust for the benefit OF tn q ere ffors
or thesrtd Bernard Kelly. al persons there
fore, indebted 10 the said Bernard Kelly viii
make payment TO the said Assignee. ana those
having Claims OF demunds wili ua Re tue same
known without delay. h. }. PARRISH,
A-sigNGu of bernard Kelly.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-08

WAS IT DoNAIDsoN's BODY ?-The Mil
waukee C0mmerciaI Times gives the fol
lowing particulars Of the discovery of
floating corpse in the lake a few daYs'since.
The body was described as limbicsS, the
legs and arms having been worn or torr off
by the action of the waters. That paper
says Mr.. Faltier respectable resident
of the town of Lake, lives near the lake
shore, a little south of the ST. Francis
Seminary. His words may be taken as
true in every particular, as he is too well
known to originate a yarn for the mere
purpose Of sensation. Mr.. Walter claims
that he was upon the beach and distinctly
saw imbless corpse tumbied here and
there in the high surf. The waves would
throw the body toward the land ard then
the undcrtow would dlaw it far out on the
waves again. 1t was impossible for Mr..
Naitior 10 secure the body with the means
at his hands. SO the body was left to noat
It's strange way upon the waters Of the
boisterous lake. Some little distance be-
low Mr.. Walters house a small creek emp
ties into the lake. The limbIess body float
ed toward the mouth of the creek, and
the waves forced it mp its mouth, and
there II was again seen by one of Mr.. Val
tiers neighb0rs, who, on account of the
stencil from the body and natural repug-
nance to dead things, did not secure it ;
and after . while it ilOatcd ont into the
lake again, and has not been seen since
The strangest part of Mr.. Walters story
remains To be told. After the storm had
subsided he was walking upon the sands,
and thinking perhaps that the body he had
seen might have washed ashore. Suddenly
bis attention was attracted to a fine calf
boot upon the beach. He went to pick it
mp, and found that il was very heavy
Very naturally he supposed that the boot
was filed with sand, and that caused the
weight. He shook the boot in order to re-
move the sand. and then found. to his hor-
rOr, that human foot and leg yet retained
possession of their protection when life ami
mated the now decayed and senselesS frag-
ment of a man. The boot was thrown
down in disgust by the finder. The boot
rs described as fine French calf boot. No
III size. 1t lad not, evidently, belonged
to a seaman. Ii is, of course, only mat
ter of conjecture. yet it is quite probable
that the boot was worn by Donaldson on
that fatal night when he sank into the wa
ters of the lake. The boot should be re
covered, as it could probably be identified
by some of Donaldson 5 friends, if he had
ever worn it.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-08

1t was m accidental discovery by Good
year, that birthstone would vuicanize India
rubber, and certainly one of the most i'm
portant TO the industrial interests OF the
world a casual discovery of a recent
date, it is said, makes Is possible to enamel
car axies, and, indeed, all the various des
criQtions of bearings, and by this means to
prevent the friction and heat which prove
50 expensive, dangerous, and oftentimes
disastrous, in the running of cars and ma
chinery. 1t is stated that it can be apniied
like a lubricant. and just as readily. which.
If practically demonstrated by continuous
use, must insure its universal Introduction
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-08
Cgainls 5 u 20 Di....--

W d.
Probably no aral-.l..
is enshrouded with r,-.z7 .' 4,
q greater charm than .-. .l.-
the western cont-rrrs
attested by the devg..-- l-s /
galaxy Of men of ca1-..
boldt, Kingsborou-l S..
and well nigh a score ~
various theories for the s.,.. ,...e
perplexing problem. man.
goniously spun, are tn
mention here. Unfr
claims to discovery .rJ ~ "a
can receive attention
lea, with its noll. n.-'.
once grand ciyiIizatfar
Of darkness, and f,sl;....
certainty. In our irr.-.
IN a measure Dc .xci.,-
lecture. Very scgr-y .,t
that come down to Ms f--,- =. + 4
concerning their knovle5.
lantic and the islands l--f
SON. though those md.
ors, 5he Phgnicfans I.,-
pillars Of Herculc, ana
colonies on the western CO..
n the ninth century 49,
Three hundred years lata, i.
accordingto IJcrolaars p..
fitted out all expedition
Ph@nician sailors. and sar,
the entire coast Of Affc.
Canary Islands were g.
colonized by the Phan.-..r. +
no doubt. Strabo. sr f.
Islands OF the Blessed On +
Isles, as they were as.a--.-,
adds, That those VII. r-..'
those things we7otheP...
before the time Of II1na-r..-
sion Of the best part If ,..
Spain" " 1t Is q well ksa--
these hardy aGyortn-.-.
were in the habit of nr.---
the stIictest secrecy tI7r--
cation Of the distant land.
they engaged in canm
they sailed and TRADED. a-..
the ports OF the British f,r.. =
main unknown. Wnetar r.
by this nation or sailors n
ancients seem 20 have lad
markable information concern
island or continent hidden
of Darkness, rs theAtlrr-.a-.
The first mention Of -ai, s
Iheopomnus, a celel-atel a-
tor and historian who fa
the time of Alexander t., g-e
description d Of this distant
great dimensions. and iaa.
strange people Is preserved -5
"N ari@ Historic. written 1
reign of Alexander Ssvs-s-
Galaxy for October
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-08
i EAEEOJ.s DI.fMoND.

One of the finest briiIiants in Amer
ica, and one with a romantic history,
IS now for sale at iewe!Iy store in
salt Laile CITY. The stone is 1872 of
carat lighter than the celebrated
Tweed diamond, but It's cutting is much
better, and it is considered bv experts
to be more valuable 1t weighs eight
and half carats and is exactly half an
inch IN diameter 1t was fCr many
hundred years in the family Of an East
INDIA Irince. This poteutate present
ed it to theex-Q Queen Christina ofSpain.
who presented it TO her daughter eX-
Queen Isabella, on the occasion of her
marriage. The latter was forced to
sell 1T, with many other diamonds, and
llenle Brothers, of New York, bought
1T at an auction of her diamonds, which
was made in London. From this firm
1t was purchased by a St. Louis gen
tteman with about $50. coo worth of
other diamonds. He was soon after
offered $4,000 in gold for it by the
Americus club of New York. but he
refused to sell it. Subsequently it was
stolen from from him while visiting az
Saratoga springs by thieves, who en-
pioyed what is known as the umbrella
game. While al ghtiug from the cars
man spread an umbrella iii his face,
and as he started back the pin was torn
from his shirt bosom. The trick was
SO deXterOusly turned that the victim
did not discover his loss for several
hours. When, however, he found
himself minus the wonderful brilliant,
he promptly telcgraphed to the daily
papers Of New York city, Offering So
GEO reward and no questions asked.
In twenty-four hours his pin was re-
stored, and the thieves were richer the
amount OF tie reward.
After this the same gentleman went
to Salt Lake City, and traded his dia-
mond for mining property valued at
So, ,0G0 This miue-thc Eureka lin
tic-deyelopcd well, and the lucky
speculator realized over $50, GOO from
his investment
The miner who received the valuable
stone got on spree in Chicago, and
there he played draw-poker with some
gamblers, who, after they had won all
of his money, induced him to bet his
pin against$ 900 Ofcourse he lost
A New York diamond shark, looking
ont for bargains, male them an offer
fOr the stone, but it was refused. La
ter, however, they telegraphed to New
York their acceptance of his PROPOSE
tion. That telegram found the man Of
diamonds at Salt Lake city, who then
called on Joslin & Park, of Salt Lake
city, and offered the diamonds as col
lateral for large sum Of money, which
vas advanced, and the brilliant was
forwarded by express from Chicago.
\ few weeks after the gentleman who
had obtained the money rs q loan on
the diamond appeared, and was about
to redeem the stone and take il, when
Joslin x Park offered him $1,000 for
his bargain, which was accepted.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-08

DIDN'T SELL HER AN ORGAN.-It takes
woman to repulse q travelling agent
sometimes. The other day a man called
on Mr.. G.. at his place of business. and
wanted to sell him parlor organ. Mr..
c., not wishing to buy, referred him to his
wife. On the mans making his business
known to the lady, she asked him if Mr.
{. had sent him to her. Eyes. ma am. -
he replied. ''Well, SIR" said Mrs. G..
''you just go back and tell him that until
he can furnish me with something besides
mackerel to eat | can make all the music
that is necessary around this house, The
agent concluded he couldn't sell an organ
there.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-08

Jljst Published, in a Scaled EnUelOpe. Price cts
A yectuTc tsse Nature Tr"otnscnf
and Radical Cure of Seminal Weakness, or Sper-
matorrhoea. induced by Self Abuse, Involuntary
Emissions. TmpOtency, Nervous Debility. and I'm
pPdimcnts to Marriage generally; Consumption
Epilepsy. and Fits Mental and Physical Inca
pacity. &c-By ROBERT j. CtLF ERW ELL
NJ ID author of the "Green Book" sc.
The world-rcnOwned author, in this admirable
Lecture. clearly proves from his experience
that the aw ful conseq of SelfA buse may be
efcctualIy removed without medicine, and with
out dangerous surgical operations. bougies nStru-
mentS, rings. c0rdials: pointing out a mode Of
cure at orcc certain and effectU2l, by means of
which every sufferer. no matter what his condition
may be may cure himself cheaply, privately and
radically.
Sent under seal. in plain envelope, to any adj
dress, post paid. receipt OF six cents, or two
post stamps. Address the Publishers,
CHA AS. i. G. KILN Il Il CO,
4I6-ly. 12T Bowery, New York, Z. O. Box 4583.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-08

YANKEE NOTIONs.-The first tin
peddler started on his travels in Mass
achusctts in lT40.
The first Franklin stove was put up
in lTT5.
InI75O shirt collars came into use,
and the one holse chaise was intro-
duccd.
In 117O wooden clocks began to
tick.
IT8O saw the first umbrella.
In 1906 Philadelphia attempted to
burn hard coal and failed.
In 1907 the first steamboat went up
the Hudson.
In 1916 stoves were had in meeting
houses.
In 1922 Boston was lighted with
pas. and steel pens were invented.
Inl826 India rubber shoes were for
sale
In 1882 railroads were built
In 1888 Loco Foco" matches were
had and the Democratic party was
called by that name.
In 1888 envelopes for letters.
In 1874 sun pictures taken and burn
ing fluid used.
In 1914 the telegraph.
In lS4T the sewing machine, which
has in so great n measure lightened
the labor of sewing women
In 1850 Hoosac tunnel was CONS
menced.
In 1858 the Atlantic telegraph was
laid.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-08

If young girl or her big brother
comes along and points n pistol at you
and tells YOU to walk down to the min
ister's or squire's and be married, go
right along and do it; the marriage
will be bogus. That has recently been
decided by the Supreme Court of New
York. and it is a great relief to lots of
youi g fellows.
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-08
Exr1NnrIsHING kEEosLNll I

EXrINGUIsHING kEEo>iNis-
The alarming frequency Q. +
from kerosene flames, c'1-
the great difficulty ca,o- =.
subduing them. renders t., .-., .
of any ready and coRF'...... ....,
extinguishsng them a nla'-. II
importance 10 every ho,-'.-
haps one of the most Te- .-.
to throw a cloth of some N-- \,
flames. and thus stde Ii ~.
cloth is not always coh''.l .l
kitchen. where such ,.
frequently occur some Pc. =
mends -four as q s1os'-'l.... ,..,..
always at hand in the ~ ~,
which it is said promptly s1 -.
the flames. 1t rapidly
fluid. deadens the haiae.. e...-,-s
readily gathered mp ana .
doors when the Gre i GU"
The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-10-08

WONDERS u EuUa D-r-s
your age he fifteen. ar OH.
You have two hundred f-.
hundred muscles vurr r.
twenty-five pounds: v... .
inches in length and u.-
diameter: it beats zer.r.-
minute, 4,200perhaae. I
36 792, eco per wear at
little over two ounces is
it, and each day it r.st.
charges about seven tons @
deriul fluid. Your lungs E
a gallon Of air, and rsa .
per day The aELre-a.e-
air cells Of your iune~. SUI s
to be spread ont. exec
The weight of your fr-- E
pounds when vou ares l-.
weigh about eight ouuasla
nerves exceed I0.p##u a-
Your skin IS compo=eIat-
and varies from ol--. a-
eighth Of ar inch IN -.
area of your skin is aa.atL-
Each square inch contains
sweat-tubes or perspra0rr-
Of which may be ikaa5i
draining-tile one-foug.h ot--
making an aggregate la-.
surface of your body Of
a tile ditch for draining tie
most seventeen miles long
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-12-02
SEED POTATOES
From B. K Bliss d Sons Catalogue
COMPTON'S URPRISE.


nkye The
poundT
planted in soil from which had been taken
the PREVIOUS
and
found Peahbow
hlonge browp
yowsto 4 arce II
sits
in srronrq remaining
having IA lite appe
the Committee riding the premiums offered in
all fo
has
the betea Compton $
shavet4 tha they never
cvith of
bvitI iltom
show peculiar rendenc TO oduce surface n
Two rsagoge epadSl for Bushel o
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EXTRA EARLY VERMONT.

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two;er ii by
r,potso the warrior
EARLY the
edi NcuyN he ddOrd
The EarR seGndraa
Mr. ceod
Mr.
Rose be
erninc andy far surp celebrated ruiay"
scerifca
don
OF
the
reLl sand dpurIe s O
hdr~sa alordes diectyt
Both O sold
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October Suoudsbu
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-12-02
CHARTER PERPETUAL.

The BYLAWS Of this Compay and regulations govern
ing insurance have, recently been very materially
Gnangcd placing it upon basis equal 10 tina: Of any
Lie insurance Company in the State.
important among these changes are the following,
Policies, instead of being perpetual are issued for
FIVE years.
Ali property is classified and the rgto Of premium
fixed according 10 the ri,!; of the property.
Premium notes taken, and all assessments
made on the notes
Property is insrued for than two thirds Of
its actual cash value and the full amount of insurance
pad in case OF loss provided the loss be equal the
amount of insurance.
annual assessments only are made, except in cases
Of heavy loss, and where special assessment is
necessary.
The Company is therefore prepared u insure property
upon terms much more desirable than under tn, old
system.
Applications may be made t. any Of the Managers.
Surveyors, or Secretary.
MANAGERS
stogdell Stakes, ! Dcpue LeBar R s Stapls,
Siias l.. Drake, G. T. Brcdhead Robert Boys
Jacob IS h kneSht John Edingggr :. Ma%err'sn,
William Wallace.
SToGDELL STOKES, Prcst
T. B. DEEHER Secretary and Treasurer.
SURVEYORS.
Tor Monroe County:
T. W Rhodes, J. Depue LeBar, Jacob Stauftr,
John EdiugeT.
For Wayne County:
f. A. Oppelt, Charles a. Masters.
For Pike County:
For Northampton County:
Richard Camden
For Carbon County:
Samuel Ziegenfus.
For Wyoming County:
G. NJ koon, II. W. BardwelI, J. B. Edwards.
ss- The Managers meet regularly at the Secrctarys
Once IN StTondshurS, on the first Tuesday Of each
month, at o'clock p. NJ. May l5'7Stf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1875-12-02
ANOTHER TROPHY WON
BY THE
ESTEY COTTAGE ORGANS

These superior and beautifully finished in
struments SO far eclipsed their competitor in
volume, purity, sweetness and delicacy of tone
as to carry off the first and only premium Civ
en- to exhibitors of reed Organs at the Monroe
County Fair, held September 25, 1874
Buy onty the best. For price list address
Oct I-tf.l J. Y. SIGAFUS,