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The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1875-12-03

A RELIC OF THE REVOLUTION We
were shown Saturday, 10y DIR. &. y. Hickok
of Bedford, the British flag which floated
over Fort Bedford in pre-revolutiouary
times. Tradition is not clear TO the pre-
else time of the capture of this flag from the
British, and written history has nothing to
say on the subject But the best informa-
tion that can he Obtained in regard 10 the
matter makes II certain that il was taken
either i'll 1863 by Capt. Smith S "Back Boys"
"a hand of regulators whose object TO
prevent the traders from supplying the In
dians with guns aud ammunition and who
actually dispossessad the British of the fort
in 1860, or in 1916, Immediately after the
PRONUNCIATION of the Declaration of In,iepcn-
dence. The flag i'm the possession of
Mr.. Anthony Nawgle, Immediately after
the close of the war of independence, in
whose family it has heen sort of heir loom.
II is in She custody of Hugh Moore,
ESQ, formerly sherf of Bedford county. 1t
is male Of the finest aud heaviest damasl<
silk and is eXcellently preserved. The ira
dltion is that il was presented 10 the garri-
son of Fort Bedford hy the Duke of Bedford.
DIR. Hickok will take the flag to Philah-l-
phia with n view of placing il on exhibition
at the -Uarrisbnrg Patriot.
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RoBRERY AT PINE FLAT.-A village in
Indiana county, know as Pine Flat, enjoy-
ell quite n sensation few days ago. The
store of Mr.. Evan Williams was entered at
night, aud goods of considerable value car
ried off. As in the case of a recent robbery
at Greenshurg the burglars had provided
themselves with Il team, and the Stolen arfi-
elrs were placed in the wagon and hauled
away. The track made Ivy the wheels was
easily followed, and some three miles distant
the trail came to an end. brief search
soon resulted in finding all the goods stored
away under haystack, AMI suspicion fas-
tene'. at once upon four persons residing
in the vicinity. The arrest Of three of them
was promptly effected, but the other made
his escape. The evidence against the party
captured was of a sufficiently direct nature
to Justify their incarceration in the Jail of
Indiana county, and it is pretty certain
that the fourth member of the gang will be
caught. There seems TO be an epidemic of
robberies occurring throughout the rural
districts just now, and it would I've we'll for
a strict look ont to be kept by country read
ers to prevent gangs of thieves from commit
ting depredations of this kind.-,Johnsto,cn
Tribune
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THE WEEKLY SUN.
t776. NEW YORK. 1876

Eighteen hundred and scventy-sjx is the Cen
tenniai year. LII is also the Year in which an
Opposition House of Representatives, the nr4t
since the war, viii be in power at Washington,
President of the United States. An of these
events are sure to be of great interest and im-
portance, especially the Two Iatt,r; and All of
them and everything connected with them will
De iuily ana freshly reported and eNpounded
The Opposition House Of REPRESENTATIVES,
taxing up the line OF inquiry opeucd years axo
by The sun. will sterniy and diligently invest.
gate the cOrruDtionS AMI miSdeeals of GRANTS
administration; and will, il is To be hoped. iny
the foundation for new and better period in
our national history. or all this THE SUN will
contain complete and accurate accounts. fur
nishng its readers with early and trustworthy
The twenty third Presidential election. with
the preparations for il. will hc memorable as
term of power and plumber, and Still more as
deciding who shall he the candidate of the party
OF hcfo:in and as electing that candidate Con
cerniug all these subjects, those who read The
sun VIII have the constant means or being
thoroughly well Informed.
The WEEKLY Sun, which has attained n cir
cutnton OF over eighty thousand copies, has its
trust that the 1876 will sec their nun,
doubled. 1t will continue to he a thcrungh
VIII be tound in II, condensed when uninpor-
tart, at full length when of moment: and al
ways, we trust. treated in Il clear. Interesting
and instructive manner.
1T is our aim To make the WEEKLY SUS the
best family newspaper in the world. aud we
shall continue to give in its columns II large
amount of miscellaneous reading, such as
stories, tales. poems, scientific intelligence and
agricultural informOtiOn. for which we are not
able TO make room in our daily edition. The
agricultural department especially il one of its
prominent features The fashions are also
regularly reported in its columns; aud SO are
tie markets of every kind
The W EEkLY sun, eight pages with ffty-siH
broad columns, is only Ss.2o year, postage
prepaid. As this price barely repayS th" cost of
the paper, no discount can bc made from This
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the DAILY sun, lnrgc four page newspaper
of twenty y-eight columns. gives all the news for
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Our Puzzle Department,

DEAR FaEEaAS.-I send you an enigma for
your many readers to solve, follows:
EPIrAPH On a OLD PIE WOMAN
Bene \ Thin Tined Ustt Hemo UId yo Id G
Rus,3 Fnei 1. q Ach Ell Lor Lat ELY Wa $ shove
s,ar HSw sn Ass Is = ki,i'd NTH Ear r sofP Escn
kOI! He Owe Hens He e Dli + vD !" i on er genus s"s
hs han he s Ia pSa s.p IS u FAY
Hedot II L Tom A kead I Il + p ie In hop
Esthathe c K q S I W L L b Era is ID!
Here is problem: A poor woman carrying
first OF whom bought half Of what she had,
aud then gave her back 10; the second hoy
oouRnt third N what remained. and gave her
back 2; and the third bought half OF what she
still had left. and rrturncd her l; after which
number had She a, first '"'''"s nat
The above problem may trouble some OF your
readers TO crack for week to come.
Allegheny Twp, Nov e7, 1879.
DEAR FREEMAN:-The answer to J. C. Browns
problem is. 1880. j. w. Boyiands problem
accordance with the statement OF his problem,
mus: The book buyer may had ~ at first and
$3.50 at first and e when done. or ne may have
had 1925 at first, and none left when the pur-
watch prohiein: At oUH seconds f,er o clock
p: M, each hand was midway between the
j. c. Trout's answer to Mr.. OFrcrs problem
rs npt correct, or near correct. for the difference
while but MIR. Trout IN kes the difference only
I31s cen:s-thcrefore not right.
ioufs' &C. LORETTO.
DEAR FREEMAN-Beiow please find answers
to problems I'm regular order as published In st
week. Also problem of my own which offer
for the cditcation of your readers:
l. The land is divided into 2iT.2i3j95 acres and
ls tS54ei acres T'laking 39J 99JJ99 acres in all.
=. He had at first SAB.
3. He mad f523 on entering the first store and
had no money when he came OUT of the third
: or last one.
PROBLEM.
farmer sold 3 hu she's of wheat and bush
n a fnr tl,..1
hushel sold 10 bushels Of wheat and bushels OF
oats for *I2.S5. How much did he receive per
bushel for each? Aritbmetical solution re-
qucsted NO. d.
"a. d. H." Chest Springs also answers the
last two problems in the same way as above
given and likewise sends u solution of the ii rSt
problem. bur us il is ACCOMPANIED by hierogIy-
phlcs winch we have not the type present.
we are obliged to give il the go hy. That il
of the author himself, as neither indeed does
I the answer of N o. D. will be apparent TO
our friend on comparing his solution with the
one published below. ~. ID. IL" also adds his
mite TO the general fund in this wise:
pRe BLEM.
BY means of a lever certain number Of lbs ,
Troy. attached To the of he weight balances
the same number of az. Avoirdupois attached
To the arm OF the power. Required. the ratio
between the arms OF tn" lever. "A Id. Troy being
to a To- Avoirdupois as 5.60:TO00.
.'LORETTOs' ANSWER TO HIS OWN PROBLEM.
Greater share "a. .2i3IS+}9-nc crcS.
Less -.....-..... .l52. 1854 I:giS Y acre :.
Or, more explicitly perhaps, follows:
Ac's. Roods. P'S.
Greater. .......... 2l1 - 0 - 3i1 nearly.
Less. I5s 3 - 45
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THE PITTSBURGH GAZETTE. Those W ho
are arranging for their home papers for the
next year, will do wisely to send for sample
ropies of the PITTSBURGH GAZETTE, Daily
or Weekly, as il will lie To he The best
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Oldest being nearly ninety years old, and
has kept pace with all phases of modern
newspaper progress. 1t is printed on new
type, and on clean, white, handsome paper.
Its news is specially full, and accurate II
receives Gable news from Europe, and Dis
patches from all parts of the country. 1t
has special correspondents in Washington
dnring the session of Congress, and at Har-
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and will give full reports of all that is in
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Its Editorials coCtain trenchant discussions
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that the party is superior to cliques and
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CoMrLIMENTARy.-w do not suppose
that the following clippings from four of
our exchanges will induce any of our delin-
quent patrons To turn from the evil of their
ways, but ii is nevertheless gratifying to
have such kind words spoken about us by
those who know how it is themselves, and
especially so only one of the papers quo
ted pulls in the same political harness as he
FREEMAN, two them being Republican
journals and the third independent in poll
tics. Such diSinterested al vice from out
side parties should he needed; but will it
be?-ah there's the rub. Here the ex-
tracts, however-read and consider them
we'll
Bro. NCPiKE, of the Cambria Freeman. talks
very plainly to his patrons in his last week :
paper. and wants to know where the money is
to come from. il he is TO continue its publica-
tion. He says that unless he is better sup
ported in the future than in the past. he has
fully determined to pun up stakes. The Free
man is good new Spaper- aud we do not think
the people of Cambria county can afford TO al
low NcPikc to leave them.-Typ0He Herald.
COME DowN.-HcPi<c, of the Cambria Free
man. announces in this week s issue that unless
his patrons come down with more liberal sup
port he VIII ne compelled to shut shop and seek
fame and fortune elsewhere. Tho ErcemTB's =
readers shouid do the nmiablc tor Mac. as they
would appreciate his loss should he be COM
pcllpd to qIit publishing, --IltnId Mirror.
XPIKE, of the Camhra Fterman, in the last
issue OF his paper. talks business to his dclin-
qucnt patrons. and intimatcs very strongly
that unless they "'toe the mark and come.
down with the ''Spinners'' he will pull up stakes
aud leave. The Freeman is a good paper, and
our friend M'Pke deserves better treatment at
the hands of the Frosty sons of thuDder.''-
Huntington journal.
MCPIKE. Of the Cambria Freeman. threatens
to step down and cut from the publication of
that journal. unless his subscribers step up to
ricss with more prompitude III the future than
in the past. RigEt.-HdIidaysb,u Standard.
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WANT SUPPLIED.--The American
mind is active. 1t has given us books -"f
nction for the sentimentalist, learned books
Tor the scholar and professionals student, hat
Je'c books for the people. A book for the people
must relate to n subject of universal interest.
Such subject is the physical man, and such
book THE PEOPLES COMMON SENSE
MEDICAL ADVISER copy of which has
been recently laid on our table The high
professional attainnerts of its author-Dr.
X. V. PIERCE, of Buffalo, n. Y.,-and the
advantages derived by him from an extensive
practice would alone insure for his work a
cordial reception. But these are not the
merits for which 1t claims our attention. The
Author is a man Of the people. He sympa-
thizes with them in all their Affections, ef-
forts, aud attainments He perceives their
want-d knowledge Of fhenaselres-and beiev-
ing that all truth should be made univer-
sal as Gods own sunlight, from his fund of
learning and experience he has produced n
work IN which he gives them the benefits of
his labors. In it he considers man in every
phase OF his existence, from the moment he
emergcs "from n rayless atom, too diminu-
tive for the sight, until he q al ually y envolves
to the maturity of those Conscious PO,rers,
the exercise of which furnishes subjective
evidence of our immortality" Proceeding
upon the theory that every fact of mind has
n physical antecedent, he has given an adj
mirable treatise on Cerebral PE ysioogy, and
shows the bearings of the facts thus estab-
lished upon individual and social welfare.
The author believes with Spencer, that ''as
vigorous health and its accompanying high
SPLITS are larger elements of happiness than
any other things whatever, the teaching how
to maintain them is 4 teaching that yields 20
no other whatever" and accordingly has
introduced An extensive discussion of the
methods by which We may preserve the in
tegrity of the system and oftimes prevent
the onset of disease. Domestic Remedies
their preparation, uses, and effects-form a
prominent feature of the work. The hygi-
enic treatment, or nursing of the sick, is an
important subject and receives attention
commensurate with it's Importance. Nearly
all diseases 40 which flesh is heir de-
scribed, their symptoms and causes explain
ed, and proper domestic treatment suggested.
To reciprOcate the many favors bestowed
upon him by n generous pnblc, the author
offers his book at a price (S1.50) little ex-
ceedng the cost OF publication. Our read
ers can obtain This practical and valuable
work by addressing the author.-N \. Tyib-
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a FACT WORTH ENOwING.-Are you
suffering with Consumption, Coughs, Severe
Colds settled on the breast or any disease of
the Throat and Lungs? IL So, go to your
Druggists, Lemon & Murray, Etensburg, or
to WoIeslage 81 Son, Wilmore, and get \
bottle of BoSCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP. This
medicine has lately been introduced from
Germany, ard is selling on it's own merits.
The people are going wild over its success,
and druggists all over our country are
writing ms of it's wonderful cures among their
customers. If You wish TO try its superior
virtue get Sample Bottle for 10 cents.
Large size bottle 75 cents. Three doses will
relieve you. Try il.
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VIOLATING TEE REVENUE ELAw.-Dcputy-Mar
shal Harris went over To Aitouru yesterday
and succeeded in CfeCtiuR the arrest of four
persons who stand charged with violating the
Revenue law. I'm in formation was made against
them, some time ago -bet ore L. :, Com missioner
Irwin Rutlcdge. OF this place. Ivy +. =. il5rrt,
the Deputy OF Collector Royer, ami they were
all brought over for hearing to-day.
The first was Joseph StuhI. who is charged
with specifically selling beer from unstampcd
kegs. and also with not canceing stamps placed
upon number of kegs. The evidence was
deemed sufficient to justify the holding of him
in the of 800 in each ease for his appear
ancc at the May term, 1876, of the Z. ;. Court at
Pittsburgh. The bail was furnished, and ne
was discouraged.
GuStave kicmcst is charged with selling beer
from unstamptd kegs, and also with having
stamps in his possession which had been used
and not ancelled. Bail in the sum of $500 i'm
each furnished for his appearance
same as above. and he was permitted to depart.
Christ Wahl is charged with selling beer from
kegs not properly stamped. and gave bail in the
sum of $500 Tor his appearance at the May
Term.
Charles Haid is charged with having beer on
tap aud selling the same from kegs not properly
stamped and sl-o with delivering beer To sI-
looms and taverns without taking the precau-
ton to afhx stamps on the kegs $500 bail in
each instance was Kivan for the appearance of
defendant Tor trial next May
he principal witness against these alleged
violatOrs OF the aw was SIR. a. ID. Harlem. a
Government officer from Philadelphia who
spent Il short time in Altoona lookinRSaround
A large delryation.of their friends a ccompane n led
them from Altoona, and alt took their depar-
ture on the Atlantic Express -JOlnst0lcH 1ri-
bttie Dec. LIST.
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Jacob Brallier, the express messenger
who unfortunately smothered two valuable
hunting dogs and several fine chickens not
long since at Philadelphia by closing the
door of the express car, fell from his car he
tween Shady Side and East Liberty, on Sat
uriay morning, while arranging the good in
the car His collar bone wDs broken and he
received several bruises on the arm and face
but he managed TO walk to the next station,
where he telegrarhed another messenger to
take charge of the car. Brallier lives i'll
Johnstown He was assessed S25 and costs
i'm Philadelphia for cruelty TO animals in
smo:hering the dogs and chickens.
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HOMICIDE IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY.
Our friend aud brother typo, Mr.. j. a.
Kittell, late of this place. now II resident OF
Scottdale, Westmoreland county, sends us,
under date of Nov. 2Gth, the following par
ticulars of n homicide which occurred about
one o'clock on the morning of Thanksgiving
day. Mr.. Kittell says:
Samuel Morrow, bar-kecper at the Scottdale
House. shot and killed TGOmus Bobson about
O'Clock yesterday uOrning C25th inst 1t APP
pears from the evidence before a corOner's
jury. that DObson and some three or four of
his friends entered the har-rOOU in u diSorderly
and qUarrclsomc disposition, and demanded
drink. which was refused by Morrow. who or
dered them out. Do5son thcrcuDon presented
a revolver and threatened to blow his heart
out, when Morrow quickly grasped pistol and
fired, the ball striking Dobson in tie right
breast, and after passing through his body,
lodged between the fourth and nth ribs. Dob
son ran about forty yards when he fell to the
ground and expired. The verdict of the coro-
ncr's jury was "ius:iiahi.. a. ''ncide." Morrow
gave himself up, 'iut was released on bail 10 APP
pear and answer at next term OF Court. Doh
son was about % years of ag", aud leaves a wife
and one child.
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To My COAT.--Thon Ii, cfChlcss piece of
eXccilcnce-leadcr of fashions sway--thou
art my vision in the night, my happiness by
day. l have Thy praises everywhere, thy
beauties loudly sung thy quality and ele-
gance resound from every tongue. But when
| tell thy little cost, surprises o'rcomes them
all, until prove tn them il came from the
great Star Clothing Hall. JamesJ. Murphy,
proprietor, 109 Clinton street, Johnstown.
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n 1ENQN NIFHyAN In connection with
N.i the SCIENTIFIC AMER
u ~ Il ~ CAN. X
Furs and Sheep Pelts


TINHE + undersigned will pay the HIGHEST PRICE
i ~ CASH for Fox. Mink, Otter and all other
desirable Furs. AIS for Sheep Pelts in good oon-
ditioE. JOS. WEiSER. Matchmaker.
p. =. Watches and Clocks promptly and per-
fectly repaired at the very lowest prices
EbensburG, Nov. 26, 1S,5.-6t.
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purchased at
An Constable sale and cftiuring my pleas
urc with JoHN 5TEKEi. the following de >cr4h-
cd personal property to wit: ! bit' mare
thrce-y wear old heifcr. cooking stnNrand uten-
siis. = tables. one set chairs, dcUghtray. sink
I clock. | mirror. , bpt~tCadS = bushels wheat.
Is bushels buck wheat. 40 bushels oats. hogs.
> pica II lot OF hay and straw, aud wind;r IL.
| hereby csiutiop all persons against intertcriu.
with said property. H. J. kltC MEN Err
j. I,,rr Twp.. Nov. Is. 1879. l9-3t.~f.
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A ADNINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

"A Estate of j. X. HITE, decd.
Letters of Administration ON the estate OF
JOSIAH X. HITE> late of Ebcnshurg borough,
deceased. have hecu issued to the under ,cucTl
vino hereby notifies all persons indcbte.i t. said
estate that payment must hc made iOr.hwiih.
and thnSe having clHims or dem" nos against
the same requested to present then, pro-
perry probated Ter settlement.
John III. HIT t., hdmnisi ratOr.
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A NDMINISTRATJON NOTICE,

Ia Estate of JAMES BROwN. deed.
Letter. of Admins ratiOr: rbc estate Of Jas.
BEowS.-lai of Munster township amhTia c"un-
ty. deceased. have been granted u the under ign
cd. residing in said township TO whom all persons
indebted said estate Tegucs Ell 70 make pay
ment, and those having claims or demands viii
make known the same wit hout dciaY.
B!Iihi III BROWN, Adm'x.
Munster TwD. No. IL. lsT5.-6i>
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a ADMINISTRATIONS NOTICE

AA Estate of joan &. BOLASp. decd.
Letters of Administration on the estate OF Jcln
c. Boland. late Of Sumnitviile borough. ierca et,
havn. been granted to the Undersigned all per-
indebi cd to said estate are requested to make
pay mcBt without delay, and those having ella fas
against the same will present them properly au-
thenticated for settlement
JAMES BofAND, Administratcr.
Snmmityilie. Nov. 5 ls.5-ai.E
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Dr. Fiuucy-s compound syrup OF Es:,-
rhO is guaranteed TO cure Inflammation of the
Kidneys and BLADDER, painful or suppressed
urinatiOn so frequent in old age. painful or
suppressed menstrlIation. iacnrrhc,a or whites,
gravel, gIeet, structure. bloody disclia rrcs
Brghts diccaSe, hrickdust deposits. drOpSy-
pain i'm the back or side, sick ncudache. pim-
pies, biotcdcs and pruptions on the face, and u
diseases OF q specific or constitutional nature,
regardless of duration. age or sex. COmpnrua
Syrup OF Buchu j. a positive and radical cure.
For sale by LENNON MURRAY. Ebensburg.